Summoning of the Great General of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 206

What's even more depressing is that the second prince of the Kingdom of Jin, Wanyan Agu, actually summoned his father, Wanyan Agu, the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, at the dinner party. {also under Dorgon's hand}
Wanyan Aguda was the second son of Wanyan Libo, and his mother was Empress Yijian Nalan.When he was young, he played games with children, his strength could be stronger than that of several people, and his demeanor was dignified and stable. He was especially fond of him.Wanyan impeached Libo to fight with Lafu and Machan in Yequeshui. He was injured in four places and was in a very dangerous situation. He let A Gu sit in meditation on his lap, stroked him along his hair, and said, "This son grows up When I’m older, what else do I have to worry about?” When Aguda was ten years old, he liked to bend the bow and shoot arrows, and he was very good at archery as soon as he was a child.

One day, the envoy of the Liao Dynasty was sitting in the palace and saw A Gu's thug holding a bow and arrow, and asked him to shoot a group of birds. Three consecutive shots hit the target.The envoy of the Liao Dynasty looked around in panic and said, "What a strange man!" He once went to a banquet at the home of Huo Lihan of He Shilie's tribe. When he took a walk outside the door, he saw a tall mountain of earth to the south. Everyone was shooting arrows. Can't reach the mountain.Aguda shot an arrow across the mountain. When he measured the place where the arrow hit, it was more than 320 steps away. Chi Duhe, a member of the clan, was the best at long-distance shooting. He couldn't reach there, but there was still a hundred steps left.

When impeaching Libo to attack Bu Hui, A Guda asked his followers to go because he was still in the army.Xie Libo didn't allow it, but he felt strange about it.Wu Chun was dead, and Wo Mouhan asked for peace.Having already made peace, he came to attack again, and surrounded the city of Omouhan.Aguda was 23 years old at the time. He was wearing short armor, no helmet, and no horses to assist him. He ran around the city and gave orders to the troops.The people in the city saw him and knew him. The strong man Taiyu rode out of the city on a steed with a gun in his hand, and rushed straight to Agu to stab him.A Guda was too late to take precautions, his uncle Huo Lahu came to join them on horseback and attacked Taiyu. Taiyu's gun broke and he was stabbed on the horse again. Taiyu only survived death.

Aguda and Shahu once led into the enemy camp to kill the enemy and take it by force, so that Xilibo would not know about it.When they were about to return to camp, the opponent sent heavy troops to pursue them.Taizu walked alone into a narrow alley, lost his way, and the pursuit became even more urgent.When they met a wall that was as high as a person, A Guda jumped across on horseback, and the pursuers went back.

Xie Libo was ill in bed.A Guda had to go to the Commanding Army Division of the Liao Dynasty for some reason.Before leaving, Xi Libo warned him: "You finish this matter quickly, and you will be back in less than half of May, so I will still have time to see you." It has been done, and he returned home the day before the death of Li Bo.Seeing A Guda come back, Xie Libo said to Wanyan Yingge: "Only this son can achieve great things." Wanyan Yingge also always respects A Guda, and he must go with him when he goes in and out.When Ah Gu returns from a long trip, Yingge will definitely greet him in person.

When Brother Ying attacked Xiao Haili, he recruited more than 1000 soldiers.The Jurchen team had never exceeded a thousand people. At this time, A Guda became more courageous and said: "With these armored soldiers, why can't we plot?" challenge.Bohai stayed behind and wanted to give the armor to A Guda, but A Guda didn't accept it.Brother Ying asked the reason, Aguda said: "Put on his armor and go to war, then the victory is due to his merits." From then on, the unification began, and it was all started by Aguda.

In the ninth year of Qiantong (1109), the year was not good and the grain was not abundant. Many people wandered and starved to death, and the strong turned into thieves.Huandu and others wanted to strictly enforce the law, but were killed by thieves.Aguda said: "It's not okay to kill people because of property. Property is what people want." So the method of reducing the reward for thieves was changed to three times.

There were many people who were in debt and fled, and they could not repay even if they sold their wives and children. Wu Yashu and the government consulted together, and Aguda tied the silk on one end of the stick in the outer court, pointed it at the people, and ordered: "Now the poor people cannot support themselves, sell them He gave up his wife and son to repay the debt. The love of flesh and blood is the same as the hearts of the people. From today on, there will be no tax for three years, and we will consider this matter slowly after three years." Everyone obeyed his order, and those who heard it were moved to tears. From this At that time, the hearts of the people near and far surrendered to him.

In the early days, the Jurchen tribe was divided into dozens of unrelated tribes, and the Wanyan clan did not have a prominent position among the Jurchen tribes.By the time Wugunai was appointed minister of Wanyan, the Wanyan clan developed into a powerful tribe and conquered and united more than a dozen tribes to form a tribal alliance.Wu Gunai became the leader of the tribal alliance and was awarded the title of Jiedushi by the Liao Dynasty.Using the support of the Liao Dynasty, Wu Gu Nai stepped up the activities of unifying the Jurchen ministries.After Ugunai's death, his son Xilibo succeeded him as the leader of the alliance.Xilibo and his younger brother Yingge defeated the Heshi Lie tribe, who were in troubled waters, and consolidated the tribal alliance. At this time, the tribal alliance had expanded to include 30 tribes.Moreover, the internal class differentiation became increasingly obvious, and the embryonic form of a slavery country began to take shape.

Since Emperor Tianzuo came to the throne, the Khitan nobles have increasingly oppressed and extorted the tribes of the Nuzhen.Native products in the Jurchen area, such as ginseng, mink fur, famous horses, beizhu, handsome eagles, beeswax, linen, etc., in addition to paying tribute to the Liao Dynasty on a regular basis, the officials and profiteers on the northeast border of the Liao Dynasty paid tribute to the Liao Dynasty. With connivance, they often go to the market to use "low value" to force purchases, which is called "beating Jurchen", which has long planted hatred in the hearts of the Jurchen people.

In October of the third year of Tianqing (1113), Aguda's stepbrother Wu Yashu served as the leader of the alliance, and he was called Dubo Jilie.In order to consolidate the alliance of the Wanyan tribe, Aguda won many battles and accepted the official title of Tiyin of the Liao Dynasty. He is an important figure in the Wanyan tribe who has mastered military strength.When Aguda succeeded, the alliance of Jurchen's tribes had been consolidated.There is enough strength to rise up against Liao's oppression.

In June of the fourth year of Tianqing (1114), Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty sent envoys to award Aguda the title of Jiedushi.A Guda sent Xi Gunai and others to the Liao Dynasty to ask for Ashu, the minister of Xingxian Shuihe Shilie who fled to the Liao Dynasty, so as to find out the truth and reality inside the Liao Dynasty.Xigu repays the arrogance and abolition of Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty.Aguda built castles, repaired equipment, and prepared to conquer the Liao Dynasty in the south.Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty ordered the commanding army Xiao Tabuye to lead 800 Khitan and Bohai soldiers to garrison Ningjiang Prefecture for defense.Aguda mobilized troops from various tribes and decided to attack Liao.

In September, march to Ningjiang Prefecture.Soldiers from all tribes gathered at Lailiushui, a total of 500 people.Aguda led the soldiers to sacrifice to the heaven and the earth, held up the oath, and said: "You work together, and those who have made meritorious service can become civilians, and civilians can become officials. Those who previously held official positions can be promoted according to their merits. If you violate the oath, you will die under the stile , and the family members cannot pardon."

The next day, they arrived at the border of Liao and met the Bohai Navy.Aguda shot and killed Liao general Yelv Xie Shi.The Liao soldiers were defeated and seventy-eight out of ten were killed.In October, the Jurchen soldiers took advantage of the victory and captured Ningjiang Prefecture City.Aguda also sent people to recruit the Bohai people of the Tieli tribe who were under the rule of the Liao Dynasty and the Jurchens of Liao origin (the Jurchens of Hesuguan who were incorporated into the Liao Dynasty).Aguda captured a large number of horses and property and returned victoriously.

In November, Liao Dynasty's capital commander Xiao Sixian and deputy commander Xiao Wuna led various armies to attack the Jurchens and concentrated in Yahebei.Aguda led 1 troops to attack the enemy.The Liao soldiers were preparing to cross the river, but the Jurchen army repelled them head-on and took advantage of the momentum to cross the river and land ashore.The two armies met at Dehedian.A strong wind blew up and the sky was covered with dust. The Jurchen army took advantage of the situation and attacked, defeating the Liao soldiers and capturing a large number of chariots, horses, armor and weapons.Aguda incorporated the captured Liao soldiers into the Jurchen army.The Jurchen army grew to [-] people.The Battle of Chuhedian was a decisive battle. The Jurchen army successfully won and became unstoppable.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Jurchen army marched in separate directions.Bojin Wolugu cut Liao Jiedu envoy Tart Buye and captured Pennsylvania.I see Bu, Pucha defeated the Liao generals Chi Gouer, Xiao Yi and Xue Jun in the east of Xiangzhou.The two armies of Liaowuhu and Jisai surrendered.Orugu defeated the Liao army in the west of Xianzhou, and captured Xianzhou together with Wanyan Loushi.The Jurchen tribal alliance gradually ruled the neighboring tribes, and at the time of Aguda, they captured the vast areas such as Ningjiang Prefecture, Binzhou, and Xianzhou under the rule of the Liao Dynasty.

The development of Jurchen slavery and the expansion of foreign plunder increasingly pushed the old system of clan tribes to the end of history.The conditions were ripe for the establishment of an organ of class oppression—the state.In the fourth year of Tianqing (1114), Aguda sent troops to win the victory. He shot Liao general Yeluxie to death ten times later. died of illness) to Aguda to establish a country and proclaim himself emperor.In the same year, after the Jurchen army successively captured Binzhou and Xianzhou, Aguda's younger brothers Wu Qimai, Sagai, Cibuwei and others supported Aguda and founded the country. On the New Year's Day of the first lunar month in 1115, Aguda ascended the throne as emperor and established a slave-owner country. The country was named Daijin and the reign was named Suiguo.

After the establishment of the Kingdom of Jin, the original system of tribal alliance leaders was abolished, and Aguda proclaimed himself emperor, establishing the rule of imperial power.Aguda did not imitate the Han system to establish a prince like Abaoji did when he established the Liao Kingdom. The succession of the throne still temporarily retains the traces of selection, but in fact it is completely in the hands of the Aguda family.

Immediately attack the Huanglong Mansion of the Liao Dynasty.Jin Taizu personally led the troops into the ancient city of Dalu, defeated the Liao army, and came back captive.In August, taking advantage of the unpreparedness of the Liao army, they marched towards Huanglong Mansion.In September, Huanglongfu City was captured.Huanglong Mansion was an important town in the north of the Liao Dynasty.

When Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty learned that Huanglong Mansion had been lost, he commanded more than [-] Khitan and Han troops and launched a massive attack on gold.Jin Taizu led [-] troops to meet the enemy.The Jin and Liao armies met at Hubu Dagang. The Liao army was defeated, the dead were among the dead, and Emperor Tianzuo fled.The Jin army looted a large number of weapons, property, cattle and horses.After this battle, the main force of the Liao army was defeated and it was difficult to establish a country.

In the first month of the leap year of the second year of receiving the country (1116), Gao Yongchang, a native of Bohai, occupied Tokyo and rebelled against Liao Dynasty.Emperor Tianzuo successively sent Zhang Lin and Yeluchun to recruit troops to suppress it.Gao Yongchang asked Jin for help.Jin Taizu took the opportunity to order Wulu (Sagai's younger brother) to lead the internal and external armies to attack Gao Yongchang.In May, Gao Yongchang was defeated and killed.The prefectures and counties of Tokyo were all occupied by the Jin Dynasty.Jin Taizu added the title of Dasheng Emperor, and changed the reign title to Tianfu in the second year.

In the first year of Tianfu (1117), Guolun Zangbo Jilieye led 1119 gold soldiers to attack Taizhou.Wulugu and others captured Xianzhou.Qian, Yi, Hao, Hui, Cheng, Sichuan, Hui and other states surrendered one after another.The demise of the Liao Kingdom is set.The Song Dynasty sent envoys to Jinying to attack the Liao Dynasty.The Liao Dynasty sent envoys to discuss peace.Liao envoys made several trips back and forth.In June of the third year of Tianfu ([-]), Xi Nilie, the Taifu of the Liao Dynasty, came with a seal and named Jin Taizu the "Emperor of Donghuai Kingdom". The envoy's request for peace is just a pretext and a tactic to delay the war, and should be discussed to advance the attack."

In April of the fourth year of Tianfu (1120), Jin soldiers marched to Shangjing of Liao Dynasty, and ordered Xi Nilie, envoy of Liao Dynasty, and Zhao Liangsi, envoy of Song Dynasty, to accompany them.When the Jin soldiers arrived at the capital, Jin Taizu personally supervised the battle.The attack was launched in the morning, and Shangjing was captured before noon.Liao Shangjing stayed behind and surrendered.Emperor Tianzuo fled to Xijing.Golden soldiers victory squad.More than half of the territory of the Liao Dynasty has been captured by Jin soldiers.

In the fifth year of Tianfu (1121), Yeluyu, the capital of the Liao Dynasty, came and surrendered.Jin Taizu further learned of the emptiness inside the Liao Kingdom, and decided to send troops again.Jin Taizu took Hulubo Jilie Wanyangao (Xieye) as the capital of all internal and external armies.With Wan Yanyu (brother of the impeachment and son of the grandson of the impeachment), Zonghan (the eldest son of Sagai), Zonggan (the eldest son of the Taizu's concubine), and Zongwang (the second son of the Taizu) as deputy, he led the attack of the soldiers.Jin Taizu issued an edict and said: "The Liao government is not governed, and both humans and gods are abandoned. Now you want to unify China and the world, so I order you to lead a large army to carry out the crusade." The goal of this campaign was clearly to seize the territory of the Liao Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Tianfu (1122), Jin Wanyangao captured Liaozhongjing and entered Zezhou.Emperor Tianzuo of Liao fled to Yuanyangbo.Wanyan Gao and Zong Han parted ways to attack Yuanyangbo.Emperor Tianzuo fled to Xijing again.Jin soldiers captured Xijing, and then recruited Tiande, Yunnei, Ningbian, Dongsheng and other prefectures.Captured Ashu, Minister of Heshilie who had fled to the Liao Dynasty.Emperor Tianzuo fled to Jiashan.The Jin army won a great victory, Wanyan Gao Mingzong hoped to report the victory to Jin Taizu, and held a banquet in the court to celebrate.

In June, Jin Taizu personally led troops from Shangjing to pursue Emperor Tianzuo of Liao Dynasty until Dayubo.Wanyanyu and Zongwang chased after Emperor Tianzuo, defeated the Liao soldiers, and Emperor Tianzuo fled again.Guihua and Fengsheng states surrendered one after another.Jin Taizu led his army to Fengsheng Prefecture.Weizhou Liaochen also came to surrender.In December, Jin Taizu led Zongwang, Lou Shi and other ministries to advance to Liao Yanjing.At this time, the Song army cooperated to attack Liao from Yanjing South Road.In the small imperial court of the Liao Dynasty in Yanjing, Yeluchun was dead, and Concubine Xiao De fled.Zuo Qigong, Yu Zhongwen and other Han officials opened the city gate to surrender gold.Jin Taizu entered Yanjing City to accept the congratulations from the officials.Jin Bing won a big victory.

In the seventh year of Tianfu (1123), the Jin soldiers looted all the craftsmen and treasures of Yanjing.According to the conditions agreed with the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty allocated the land of the six states of Yanjing to the Song Dynasty.Wulu, Zongwang and others continued to pursue Emperor Tianzuo.Jin Taizu led the troops back to the division.

In August of the same year, Jin Taizu died of illness on his way back to Shangjing at the age of 56.On Bingchen day in September, his younger brother Wanyan Wu begged to buy the emperor's throne, which was Jin Taizong.

In March of the third year of Tianhui (1125), he was given the posthumous title of Emperor Wuyuan and the temple title of Taizu, and the original temple was established in Xijing.

In October of the fifth year of the emperor's reign (1145), the posthumous title was added as Ying Qian Xing Yun Zhao De Ding Gong Rui Shen Zhuang Xiao Ren Ming Dasheng Wu Yuan Emperor.

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