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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 322 Trap

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    It's midsummer, the eleventh year of Tiance.

    General Zhang Mai of the Tang Dynasty visited the west and met General Guo Luo in Qiuci. Uncle Lang reunited and they got along very well.

    In the same month, the Khitan suddenly invaded westward and raided Jizhen from the sea. The troops were divided into three groups: Xiao Shaili led 8,000 Hu cavalrymen to attack Luanzhou eastward, Du Chongwei led 20,000 Han troops to the south to plunder Tianjin, and another group of surprise troops only  Three hundred people, led by the young Khitan general Yelvxiu Ge, went straight to Yanjing.

    Du Chongwei, who went south, advanced quickly and soon approached Tianjin and launched a night attack. However, the Tianjin garrison was heavily guarded. Although the force was weak, they still blocked Du Chongwei north of the Haihe River. However, the people in Tianjin heard that the Khitan soldiers were coming to them.  But it became chaos.  Seeing that Du Chongwei failed to capture Tianjin in the first time, he knew something was wrong. In addition to leaving the main force to fight against the Tianjin garrison, he also sent thousands of troops, either in large groups or small groups, to allow them to flee into Hebei and Yanjing.  Killings and arson were committed everywhere.  At the same time, many spies from various factions lurking in Hebei took the opportunity to cause chaos. Suddenly, the prefectures and counties in the eastern part of Yanzhao were in chaos, and everything was covered with soldiers.

    Xiao Juli's advance from the east went much more smoothly. Li Yan of Luanzhou was caught off guard and the west gate was captured. There was chaos in the city. The Khitan soldiers and horses at Yuguan saw the signal and marched out with their troops. Li Yan was defeated and fled to Shicheng.  county.  Yelu Lihu and Yelucha were overjoyed to hear the news. They announced that they would raise troops to conquer the Tang Dynasty. It was originally just a fake show. They sent troops across the sea to attack in a sneak attack. They originally just sent political enemies to die, but unexpectedly they achieved great success!  When the Khitan army gathered in the Liaoxi Corridor heard the news, they were all excited from bottom to top, and the call to pursue the victory resounded throughout all the military camps.

    Yelu Lihu was eager to give it a try, but he was encouraged by the generals at the middle and lower levels.  Without hesitation, he ordered the entire army to attack, and the fake show of defeating the Tang Dynasty became real!

    Yelu Wuzhi was detained by Yelu Lihu in the name of joining the army to prevent him from causing trouble in the rear.  At this time, after hearing the news, he came to dissuade him, thinking that this victory came unexpectedly and that he should beware of the trick of the Tang people.  However, Yelu Chage thought that Yuguan was in his own hands. If the war did not go well, he could just retreat into Yuguan. This battle would be won without defeat, so why not fight?

    ?? Han Deshu also believes that the opportunity is rare.  If God cannot take it, you must suffer disaster!

    Yelu Lihu and Yelu Wuzhi have a bad heart and will not listen to his words anymore.  Determined to march into the army.

    After the Yelu hostages were driven away, Han Deshu said: "Your Majesty, is he going to send a heavy general this time, or is he going to lead the army himself?"

    Yelu Lihu said: "How about sending important generals? How about leading the troops personally?"

    Han Deshu said: "Now the blind cat in Xiao Juli is catching the dead mouse. He has actually accomplished a miraculous feat. If you send a heavy general, this person must be more powerful than Xiao Juli, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the crowd. According to the current situation in the army,  According to the situation, the only one who can defeat the important generals in Xiao Juli is Marshal Chage."

    Yelucha said hurriedly: "There is no victory in this battle. If you let me go, it will be in vain for my meritorious service, and I won. Afterwards, people only thought that the king was wise - I, Khitan  The one who can establish martial arts is the most important. I believe that this great king should receive the merit himself. Only by returning eastward in triumph can he overwhelm the people of the country."

    Yelu Lihu thought to himself: "Chaga is interested in me. He is right. If we send important generals, even if we win, the people of the tribe will not obey me. Why don't I go out on my own? Anyway, this battle will be won or lost. I can win it."  Yanjing is the best. If we can't defeat it, it's worth showing off our military exploits by plundering and retreating."

    He said casually: "I am here now, so I will naturally go out to fight in person!"

    Han Deshu said: "If the king goes out in person, then a trustworthy minister must be left in the rear to lead the military and administration. Firstly, it will guard the rear for the king, and secondly, it will prevent someone in the country from taking the opportunity to cause chaos!"

    When Yelu Lihu heard this, he knew that the "someone" Han Deshu mentioned was the "remnants" such as Yelu Shuogu.

    "That's true, then who do you think should be kept?"

    Yelucha was deeply moved. His plan had reached this point and was just one step away from the finish line. But if he said this, he would not be immune from suspicion.

    But I heard Han Deshu say: "To suppress the country, Yelu Shuogu did not dare to act rashly. At the moment, there is only Marshal Chaga."

    Yelu Chage was overjoyed when he heard this, but his face remained calm. He glanced at Han Deshu from the corner of his eye and thought, unexpectedly, this man is very good at life.

    Yelu Lihu nodded and said, "That's right. Only if Chage guards the country for me can I have no worries about my future."

    Yelu Chagao said: "As the king is in charge of the army, there must be someone to manage the people for the king. Prime Minister Han has always been loyal. If he is allowed to take charge of Liaoyang and handle government affairs, then the country will be safe during the king's expedition."

    Since Han Deshu helped him at a critical moment, he naturally had to reciprocate.

    Yelu Li Hu said: "The recommendation of Chage is reasonable. Let's leave the government affairs in Tokyo to Prime Minister Han."

    Han DeshuHe knelt down in great joy and said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the King on behalf of my father! From now on, my Han family will definitely be the King's servants and slaves forever!"

    At this moment, news came from the front, but it was Xiao Juli who had captured Luanzhou and continued to pursue it. Taking advantage of Li Yancong's unsteady footing, he also captured Shicheng County.

    Since all the people from Khitan have moved to Yan, the land of Yanji has been emptied. Population growth is not something that taxes and commerce can produce in a few years. Without a population, there will naturally be no rural counties. In Shicheng County,  There is a wilderness between Khitan and Youzhou!

    Yelu Lihu was a little anxious when he heard the news, thinking that if General Xiao Shali could capture Youzhou, it would be difficult to suppress the Southern faction's momentum!  Immediately ordered the troops to advance quickly, with Yelucha in charge of the rear and Han Yanhui in charge of the people in Tokyo. He led an army of 150,000 troops out of the Western Liaoning Corridor and marched directly to Youzhou!

    Coming out of the big tent, Yelu Chagao glanced at Han Deshu and said with a smile: "I never knew that Han Deshu was such a sensible person before!"

    Han Deshu smiled and said, "Thank you Marshal for recommending my father. From now on, no matter what happens, my Han family hopes to work with Marshal to make progress together."

    Yelu Chage laughed loudly and said: "This is natural, this is natural!"

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    After Han Deshu left, Yelvchag returned to the main tent and was suddenly informed that Yeluwuzhi was visiting. Yeluwuzhao was joining the army as a member of the army.  Although he was under strict surveillance, everyone in the Khitan clan respected him for his dedication to the country. Even Shuluping respected him quite a bit.  Therefore, you still enjoy limited freedom in the military.

    "welcome."

    After the two met, Yelvwu asked the others to retreat, and went straight to the ground and said: "Chage! You encouraged Li Hu to usurp the throne, so forget it. Now you encourage him to invade Yanjing westward. You are really going to destroy our Khitan's century-old history."  Is the foundation destroyed in one fell swoop?"

    "Enemy chariot, I don't know what you are talking about." Yelucha said: "We originally wanted to conquer the Tang Dynasty. What's more, now that the Tang Dynasty has revealed its emptiness, we can advance and retreat freely. This western expedition will be in vain at best. It can't be said to be a century-old foundation.  Destroyed."

    Yelvwu questioned: "You don't know what I said? Hey! Li Hu's talent is far less than his ambition. This matter is the matter for everyone in the Khitan clan except the Empress Dowager who is blinded by the love between mother and child."  Know! He is raising troops outside, so you can seize power from behind. If Li Hu wins the Western Expedition, he will not be willing to accept one or two victories due to his temperament. You will definitely encourage him to fight again until he suffers, but you come to give him  He cleaned up the mess, and then used his ability to save the nation from danger, bypassing Li Hu, and assuming sole power. I was right or wrong!"

    Yelu Chaca laughed loudly: "Enemy, you praise me too much. I'm not a Buddha, so how could I predict the progress of these things? I didn't expect that Han Deshu would come to seek refuge. As for Xiao Shali, he would actually cross the sea.  The success was even more unexpected to me.¡±

    Yeluwu asked: "You may not expect what happened recently, but first use Li Hu to control the military and political power, and then you ignore Li Hu. This is definitely the general direction."

    Yeluchaqie smiled and said nothing.

    Yeluwu questioned: "But there is a saying in the Tang Dynasty, the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind! When the Empress Dowager leveled the north and the south, we thought that the Empress Dowager listened to our opinions and prepared to unify the north and the south. Unexpectedly, Li  Hu is a yellow bird. Li Hu took advantage of the military and financial resources of both the North and the South, and thought he was a yellow bird. Who would have expected that there is you, the bird catcher, behind him! But don¡¯t forget this fable. Under the feet of the bird catcher, there are still  There¡¯s a big trap for people to fall into!¡±

    Yelu Chage looked alarmed: "What a big pit? What else do you know about the enemy chariot?"

    "Zhang Mai!" Yelvwu said: "Zhang Mai dug a big hole!"

    Yelu Chage straightened his expression and said, "What kind of hole did Zhang Mai dig?"

    Yelu Wuzhi said: "The current situation in the world is that the Tang Dynasty is strong and the Liao Dynasty is weak. Although we, the Liao Dynasty, are at a disadvantage for a while, we still have the strength to fight, and we can win the mountains and seas. As long as we work hard on internal affairs, build up external ties with Jiangnan, and stick to Anbang  , if it does not expose its own flaws, it will be difficult for the Tang army to win easily. The country of ten thousand chariots destroys the kingdom of ten thousand chariots. Even if there are strong and weak points, it will be difficult to win or lose in less than twenty or thirty years, and the winner will be decided.  It¡¯s hard to determine survival. The longer the time goes on, the more stable our foundation in Liaodong will be. Once the Han people who moved to Liaodong are accustomed to the existing life and consider themselves Liao people, then if the Tang people are to perish, our Liao will become more and more vulnerable.  It¡¯s difficult, and there¡¯s no telling what changes will happen in the next few decades. I don¡¯t think Zhang Mai has a character that strives for victory in a stable manner, so he certainly won¡¯t be able to tolerate us for so long. The faster he strives for speed, the more stable we will be. As long as we don¡¯t  Lu can take advantage of this opportunity, and sooner or later he will reveal his flaws."

    Yelucha said: "You also said that sooner or later he will show his flaws. Isn't it his flaw now?"

    "What a flaw now!" Yeluwu asked: "The root of Zhang Mai is the heaven."?The elite military power of the Tang Army.  After Youzhou reorganized the army, he took further control of the military.  The current Tiance Tang Army is almost monolithic!  Let him hit wherever he points!  Although Zhang Mairen was patrolling the west, Shi Jian, Shi Ba, Guo Wei, Murong Chunhua and others who controlled the lifeblood of the military were all tightly controlled by him. The newly surrendered Gao Xingzhou and Fu Yanqing were even more closely attached to him.  He took Xue Fu with him, and Yang Yi showed no signs of resistance.  When Shi Jianshi died, Guo Wei became alienated, and Yang Yisheng became disloyal, that was when Tang Guo showed its flaws!  As for now, even if Li Hu really wins a few battles in Yanjing, so what?  Yanjing and Hebei are not Zhang Mai's real roots. Even if Li Hu turns Yanzhao over, he will just help Zhang Mai kill a few fleas on his scalp.  "

    Yelu Wuzhi had made this analysis countless times throughout the Liao Kingdom. Yelu Chacai also felt his ears tingling when he heard it. He smiled and said: "After all, it's still the same old words. If you haven't  If there¡¯s any new intelligence, don¡¯t be alarmist here.¡±

    Yeluwu questioned: "Although I still can't see clearly what Zhang Mai is planning, if things go out of the ordinary, it will be a monster. Judging from the general situation, it will never be wrong. Wuyu (Yelu Ruan) has been planning in Mobei for so long,  Is there really no news at all? Liu Zhiyuan took in Sang Weihan. An Chongrong took in Yao Yuanfu. We all know this, but does Zhang Mai know about it? And since Zhang Mai intends to build the capital in Yanjing,  Then Hebei will definitely become the hinterland of the capital. However, the gentry in Hebei are not of the same mind as him. Although they are not rebellious, they are always submissive and submissive. They use soft knives to fight against him. With his character, how can he tolerate it? But he just tolerated it and is still there.  At this time of the Western Patrol, is he crazy? Or stupid? Or crazy? There must be a murderous intention lurking here!"

    "So what if there is a murderous ambush? Even if you guessed it right, so what?" Yelucha said: "Once all the people who oppose him in the world start to make trouble, he will not be able to deal with them separately. Is it possible that he can still have three heads and six arms, and he can do everything in one fell swoop?  Can all rebellions be wiped out? Haha, if so, then he is really a god. Enemy, you think too much. Maybe he is really crazy. This kind of thing often happens to their Han emperors - this is  It's amazing! Have you not heard how the people in Hebei and Shandong have been talking about him in the past two months? They all say that he is another Sui Yang Emperor!"

    Yelu Chage saw a hint of surprise in Yelu Wuzhi's eyes, and said with a smile: "Why, do you think you are the only one who can send agents!"

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    In the Liaoyang Prefecture, none of the ministers and generals who had been reprimanded, such as Yelu Shuogu and Xiao Miansi, were originally optimistic about Yelu, Li and Hu's expedition to the Tang Dynasty.  Unexpectedly, the Western Expedition had such a surprising start. Suddenly, the entire Khitan family's impression of Yelu Lihu changed greatly.  I feel that the bad reputation of these three kings in the past may have been smeared by Yelu Deguang. Suddenly, the reputation of the regent has greatly increased. Even Shuluping, who did not support the actual conquest of the Tang Dynasty, also hoped that his younger son could outshine him.  The second son, Chai Chao is his father.

    What¡¯s good news for Tokyo is bad news for Yanjing!

    First, Tianjin suffered a night attack, then Luanzhou was captured, and then the Liao army divided its forces to plunder. There were wars in the counties in the eastern part of Yanzhao, and some people took advantage of the fire. From the prefectures and counties directly under the jurisdiction of Yanjing to Hebei, turmoil suddenly broke out.  There were even some troops - I don't know if they were Khitan bandits or local thieves - who had even arrived near Youzhou City!

    The Privy Council quickly ordered military towns and military governments from all over the country to send troops to arrest the thieves and thieves.

    Although the market in Youzhou was in panic, the various departments of the imperial court and the rectification and evaluation station began to be in chaos.  The rectification stage is a place for discussing and participating in political affairs. As soon as the political discussions began in the past two days, many censors had sad faces. They were talking about the war situation in the east. Seeing that the war was approaching, some gentry in Beijing also hurriedly sent their family members to evacuate.  Quartet.

    Even when Li Bo, the ruler, returned home, he heard his family members discussing whether to send their family members back to their hometown to settle down. He was so angry that he beat the proposed concubine to a bloody pulp and said angrily: "The queen and the prince are still here, how can we do this?"  Escape alone! Besides, the current situation has not deteriorated to this extent! If you dare to say a word that is not human again, no matter who it is, you will be beaten to thirty and kicked out of the house immediately!"

    His wife cried: "None of us know the loyalty of the master. It's just that these days there are rumors that Luanzhou has been lost and Tianjin is besieged. It is said that Hu Ma has been killed near Youzhou - I don't know when.  We¡¯ll kill you all the way to Youzhou! If the marshal is still there, it¡¯ll be fine, but now the marshal isn¡¯t here!¡±

    "What women and children see! What women and children see!" Li Bo scolded: "How can we, ministers of others, care about ourselves! As a ruler, as long as the empress and the prince are together, I will stand firm in Youzhou for one day.  , even if the barbarians really kill me, I will never run away!"

    His wife said: "Thencan we move the capital to avoid it? We are not disloyal, but Yanjing is too close to the Hu people. How can we live in a life where people may be killed at any time?"

    Li Nu cursed angrily: "Shut up! ChaoIt's a big event, it's your women's turn to talk!  "

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    Li Bo could not stop his family, but he could not stop the gentry from panic. Not only the gentry, but also the merchants were also in panic.  Some timid ones were already starting to evacuate, but some who were unsure and those who had already settled in Youzhou were very hesitant. They walked among each other, and many people walked to the doors of the Zheng, Nai, Shi and other families.

    In the past few days, people have been visiting Zheng Ji's home. His status is already very aloof, not to mention that after Naibu was deposed as a business bachelor, his status as a business leader was highlighted.  When the National Taiwan University endorsement was vacant, many people were prepared to nominate Zheng Ji, but he finally declined after various considerations.

    Now that something big happened in the east, the threshold of the Zheng family was almost broken by his peers. However, the more this happened, the more Zheng Ji opened the door to others. He would patiently receive friends who came and take the trouble to show others his  Calm.

    That day Nabu came to visit.  Seeing that he had just sent away a group of representatives of small businessmen, he couldn't help but said: "Brother Zheng is too close to the people, isn't it? Would you like to receive such a person in person?"

    Zheng Ji smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I want to. But if I don't do this, how can people see that I am not worried about things in the East!"

    After the two of them entered the tea room, the attendants withdrew, and Zheng Ji held the cup himself and said, "Then Brother Zheng is really not worried, or is he pretending not to be worried?"

    Zheng Ji glanced at him and said: "Brother Nai, this is where you lose to me. No wonder your position in the Hanlin Academy is not secure. You come here at this moment and ask me this question, which shows that you are serious  I¡¯m a little worried.¡±

    Nabu groaned and said, "Are you not worried at all?"

    Zheng Jidao: "What is there to worry about! When the three families of Liao, Jin and Shu besieged Qinxi, the situation was much worse than now, and our army was much weaker than now! We survived back then, let alone now!"

    Naibu smiled bitterly and said: "I do believe that our army will definitely win in the end. Butit's hard to say in Youzhou. I always feel that the marshal doesn't seem to take Youzhou seriously. Andand the marshal is not here now.  Ah! If he were here, I wouldn't worry at all."

    Zheng Jidao: "Even if the marshal is not here, I won't worry."

    "oh?"

    Zheng Jidao: "Can you know the latest news from Tianjin?"

    "The latest news in Tianjin? There are rumors in the streets that tens of thousands of Khitan troops have surrounded Tianjin! Now there are thousands more soldiers and horses running between Youjin, and the roads are not safe now, so the news is also confusing. In short,  People¡¯s hearts are in turmoil.¡±

    ¡°People¡¯s hearts are in chaos, it¡¯s just that some people are in chaos.¡± Zheng Ji smiled.  Said: "I just received the news from Tianjin in the morning. What kind of siege! No siege! The Khitan troops didn't even cross the Haihe River! However, the market was in chaos for a while, and a censor named Guan Haoran came forward.  Organized merchants and coolies, stabilized the market, and impeached several Tianjin censors. I heard that this person could not even read a few words, but he made a big splash! I don¡¯t believe that Khitan can¡¯t even cross the Haihe River.  They can take Youzhou!"

    Naibu said happily: "If this is true, that would be great, but why are not all the news about Tianjin in the public today like this?"

    Zheng Jidao: "Actually, it wasn't just Guan who impeached others. He was also impeached. The people who impeached him also spread a lot of specious news. Now that the war is undecided, there is naturally all kinds of news in the chaos. People here in Youzhou  I can¡¯t tell the difference between true and false, I¡¯m afraid even the Privy Council of the Government Affairs Council may not be able to tell the difference now ¨C but this kind of thing cannot be hidden from my eyes.¡±

    Naibu said: "Despite this, Luanzhou has also fallen. Once the Khitan soldiers and horses emerge from Yuguan, it will not be tens of thousands, but maybe hundreds of thousands of troops! Tianjin still has a Haihe River, which is quiet and peaceful."  There is no danger to defend this side of the state!"

    "An army of hundreds of thousands? The more people come, the better." Zheng Jidao: "The more soldiers and horses, the slower the movement. When the army arrives at Youzhou City, the armies from all directions will also be dispatched, including Yunzhong, Dingliao, and Ye.  Are you still worried that the troops who are waiting for the response from all sides will not arrive? It will be the decisive battle between Tang, Liao and Yanjing at that time. At that level, naturally there are prime ministers and generals to worry about, and it has become increasingly irrelevant to us. "

    Naib smiled and said: "Yes, yes, after you said that, I feel like there is nothing to worry about."

    At this moment, a servant knocked on the door and hurriedly entered. Zheng Ji opened it and took a look. Naib asked: "What?" Zheng Ji said: "Feng Da spoke on behalf of the Privy Council because it was unable to respond and delayed state affairs. He urged his wife to hold a court meeting to discuss  A matter of contingency.¡±

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    Zheng Ji's heart is actually far less calm than what he expresses in his words and smiles, and the city of Youzhou is far less peaceful than what he expresses in his words.  In fact, YouzhouThe atmosphere in the market is far from as relaxing as Zheng Ji said.

    Hundreds of people gathered at the temporary review platform in Youzhou. Various news kept coming, and people kept talking about it.  The loudest voices in the discussion were naturally those who had the status of criticizing the censors, and the people condemned by the discussion were basically aimed at the Privy Council!

    No one dares to talk about Zhang Mai, not even Pi Liyangqiu!

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    Feng Dao's disciples reported all this back home, and his third son Feng Ke said: "The Marshal's western tour is really not at the right time! Now Luanzhou has been lost, and war is everywhere in Yanjing and Hebei! The rogue bandits closest to Youzhou, I heard  Wuqing has been burned and killed, and there are even traces of thieves near Lu County! The towns in Youdong are surrounded and suppressed, but they are all like catching wind and shadow!"

    "Of course!" Feng Dao's second son Feng Ji said: "Except for Youzhou, Tianjin, Hejin and other places, the countryside of Yanji is almost completely empty! The land of Yanyun was once occupied by the Khitan.  They must have a large number of guides on hand who are familiar with the roads. Without a village guard to restrain them, it is not easy to catch the thieves on the run!"

    Feng Dao glanced at his son and said sternly: "Let's just talk about this at home. When you leave the house, you are not allowed to say a word of nonsense!"

    The two sons responded quickly.

    Feng Dao added: "Some people are too shameful. The army is still far away. At this time, why panic?"

    Feng Ke said: "We haven't killed him yet, so we can try our best. If we wait until we are close, it will be too late! Father, according to your judgment, is it possible for the Khitan to attack Youzhou?"

    Feng Dao pondered and said: "My father doesn't know whether the Khitans are attacking, but the most important thing right now is to ensure that the country is in good condition. Yanjing is the center of the country, which is the foundation of the country. There is no room for loss! I have already  I urge the empress to come down the mountain and hope that we can come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible."

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    At this moment, another terrible news came: after the fall of Shicheng, the Khitan soldiers came out of Yuguan, and countless armies were marching toward Yanjing!

    When the news came out, the entire Central Plains was shaken.

    Almost at the same time, another even more terrifying news came out from Mobei: Yelu Ruan rebelled!

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    If nothing happens tonight, there may be another chapter.  (To be continued)
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