Han Shizu

Chapter 1425 The Current Situation of Liao Kingdom
"This is both wine and meat. How can it not pollute the pure place of Buddhism?" In the evening, Emperor Liu joked while looking at a table of meat and vegetable meals in the Zen courtyard.

Yan Tuo was waiting beside him, and he bowed and said, "It is a blessing for the officials to dine here, why do you need to care about the precepts of the temple?"

"It's too domineering for you to say that!" Emperor Liu smiled like a spring breeze, and said with a smile: "Don't you hear that when you go to the country, you do as the Romans do? The fast meal at noon is quite delicious!"

Yan Tuo couldn't tell whether Emperor Liu's words were joy or anger, and the emperor was interested in talking, so he echoed: "If the official family is because of the customs, it will also reward him with great face! However, the younger ones have also heard that this There are also meat eaters in Buddhist temples!"

"Oh?" Emperor Liu smiled slightly, and said, "That's right! They have monks, they need to strengthen their bodies and exercise their bodies, and they can't just rely on clean meals and vegetarian food!"

Emperor Liu moved his chopsticks very naturally. He picked up a piece of meat and tasted it, and praised: "The venison is good, tender and refreshing, and has a good taste!"

"This deer was hunted by guards in the mountains, and carefully cooked by the imperial chef!" Yan Tuo replied.

"Look, this is a violation of the precept of killing! I came to this treasure temple, accompanied by swords and soldiers, full of evil spirits, and I don't know how much the Buddha's light merits in this temple can be eliminated?" Emperor Liu teased, but the chopsticks did not stop, picking up another piece of meat, He also took a sip of wine happily.

The setting sun was slanting, the evening breeze was blowing gently, the courtyard was full of trees, and Emperor Liu was enjoying the delicious food and wine, feeling quite comfortable.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Yong came to see him, holding a memorial in his hand.

"Zi Yong, come, sit down!" Emperor Liu stretched out his finger to the opposite side: "I am drinking alone against the wind, and I am feeling lonely. You came just in time, and have two glasses of wine with me!"

Seeing that Emperor Liu was in a good mood, Zhang Yong didn't pretend to decline, he respectfully thanked him and sat down, and put the memorial in his hand on the stone table, while Yan Tuo called for someone to add a cup and saucer.

Although Emperor Liu is not good at drinking, after so many years, he has inevitably developed the habit of drinking, but he often tastes it lightly and only for entertainment. After all, he still needs to take care of his body.

Zhang Yong, as a close minister who accompanied Emperor Liu, did not drink with Emperor Liu once or twice. He was very used to it. Of course, he kept his demeanor at all times so as not to lose his appearance, so both the emperor and his ministers were very restrained.

"What's the matter?" After several glasses of thin wine, Emperor Liu asked with his gaze on the memorial brought by Zhang Yong.

"Luoyang came to report that Xiao Siwen, the privy envoy from southern Liaoning, was going south to serve the capital. Prime Minister Zhao asked for instructions, how to receive him?" Zhang Yong answered dryly.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu suddenly became interested. If he wanted to talk about what affairs he was most concerned about at the moment, Liao affairs would definitely be at the forefront, and he would show concern for all Liao affairs. This is also when Emperor Liu traveled to Songshan. The reason for sending someone to report this matter.

"After more than half a year, it's rare for the Khitan to take the initiative to envoy. This is unbearable, and they are going to beg for peace?" Emperor Liu played with taste.

In the first half of the ninth year of Kaibao, no matter how peaceful the country was, how the various borders eliminated military incidents, and how the imperial court sought to recuperate, they still maintained an aggressive stance on Liao affairs and never gave up.

On the front line of Shanyang, under the deployment of Tian Renlang, Han cavalry repeatedly marched northward, harassing and plundering. Although no major gains were made, the pressure on the Liao Kingdom was significant.

The Liao Kingdom also suffered from the backlash of the Northern Expedition, and it was much more serious than that of the Han Dynasty. The tribes were centrifugal, and they resisted the rebels. A continuously deteriorating situation.

Yeluxian, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, also took a tough attitude towards those Mobei people who resisted, and suppressed them all.However, with the size of Mobei and the large number of ethnic groups, the Khitan, which was severely damaged in the Han and Liao Wars, could not be calmed down as easily as before.

Therefore, in the past six months, on the desert, there were endless fights and chaos.Although, compared with those centrifugal tribes, the strength of the Liao court still has an advantage, but it has lost its absolute ability to suppress.

With the assistance of civil and military officials such as Yelu Xianshi, the Liao Kingdom has achieved some results in quelling the chaos, but the overall situation is still worrying.Even, the Khitan army was forced to carry out continuous military operations due to food, grass, ordnance and other supply problems.

The situation of many tribes under the Liao Kingdom, including the Khitan tribes, is equally bad, and their basic livelihoods are facing problems.If there is a relatively stable environment for him to recuperate, he may be able to recover through time, but this is extremely difficult.

The Han will not give this opportunity, nor will the tribes of the Liao Kingdom. The Han army does not need to go deep, but only needs to maintain a posture of Chen Bing, and it can restrain a lot of Khitan's energy.

As for the rebellious tribes in Mobei, facing the attack of the Khitan army, even if they failed, they still had the choice of moving south and joining the Han.With this retreat, they can rebel more freely.

As far as the Liao Kingdom is concerned, the most dangerous people will always be the big Han, not those rebellious tribes.Today, the once glorious Daliao Dynasty is already on the verge of collapse, completely in a precarious situation, and it seems that it is not far from falling apart.

Even the Khitan clan had a lot of grievances. Ye Luxian, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, was like sitting on a stove, being baked by the fire every day and under tremendous pressure.

The big Han army is like a tourist, watching a play next to it, and if the fire is not enough, add some firewood and oil to it.On the other side of Dading Mansion, Dong Zunhui presided over military affairs and led the Han and Xi allied forces to the north several times, and the soldiers came to Huangshui.

Even if no decisive victory was achieved, the Khitan people were shocked, which also made Linhuang Mansion in Liaojing always face the threat of the Han army.Even the capital city is not safe anymore, and it is conceivable that the country is in turmoil and people's hearts are chaotic.In fact, among the tribes who came to the Han from the south, there were many Khitans.

In contrast, under the leadership of Xi Wang Tiaoning, the Xi tribe who belonged to the big Han early on appeared to be much luckier.In the past winter, the days were equally difficult, but with the support of the big man, after all, they survived the white disaster smoothly and did not suffer too much loss.

Even if soldiers are recruited to cooperate with the military operations of the Han army, in the chaotic situation of the Liao Kingdom, it can be regarded as maintaining a situation of being alone.

When it comes to the Xi family, I have to mention that King Xi Choning has been staying in Luoyang since he came south with his car. Emperor Liu didn't mention it, so he didn't take the initiative to invite him back. After all, the old King Xi is still sensible.As for the other Xiren nobles, most of them lingered in Xijing, and the court treated them well.

At the same time, the imperial court's digestion and annexation of the Xi people's territory, changes and restructuring are also in progress, and the establishment of Yanshan North Road has also been put on the agenda.Under the governance of the Liao Kingdom, Xidi already had some foundations, and the Han Dynasty took over and deepened it. Then, in a few years, the huge area in the north of Yanshan Mountain would officially become the Daozhou prefecture of the Han Empire.

Compared with Shanyang and Yanshan's first-line Han troops who did not send out and kept pressing, Liaodong was the only place that paid actual combat operations.

After the beginning of summer, Ma Renyu sent troops to the north to attack Huanglong Mansion.After nearly a year of turmoil, the situation in the entire Northeast region has long been clear. Within Liaodong, peace is gradually returning, outside Liaodong, chaos remains.

However, the vast area of ​​Northeast China that originally belonged to the Liao Dynasty was basically lost, and only Huanglong Mansion remained under Yelu Xiezhen's insistence, but it was only struggling to support it.

After the beginning of spring, Ma Renyu held back for a few months, and only when Liaodong regained its vitality under the rule of Liaodong and the situation of the Liao army became more and more lonely, did he ask for an order to send troops.

As for Ma Renyu's request, the imperial court resolutely followed his request. As for the only remaining Liao army in Huanglong Mansion, even if it wasn't a thorn in the throat, it was not pleasing to the eye, and it was bound to be pulled out.

Facing the strong northward advance of the Han army, the Liao army in Huanglong Mansion had no choice.Yelu Xiezhen will lead the army again. Under such circumstances, he is just powerless and quickly fell into a heavy siege. Ma Renyu is even more steady and steady. The siege of the city has lasted for nearly two months, and he is not in a hurry. Just a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)