Li Yuanhao was furious and captured the spy from the Song Dynasty! Didn’t you say there was no water in Linzhou City? Are you almost thirsty? But they could actually play with water and mud! None of you liars, the Song Dynasty was a good person! After coming to this conclusion, Li Yuanhao was discouraged and was in no mood to continue playing. He beheaded the spy at the Linzhou City that day, and then he raised his troops and returned to his country.

The battle on Hedong Road ended, Li Yuanhao started the war for more than two months and ended with a crushing defeat. He could only return to his hometown in shame and wait for the next opportunity...

To summarize, the history of the Song Dynasty is a painful history that our nation always wants to forget for various reasons. Too many failures and too many humiliations have become negative teaching materials. If it is not strong or tough, we will destroy the country and even destroy the race like the Song Dynasty!

But what I don’t understand is: Why did the so-called God of War Yelu Xiuge, the so-called Great Liao War God, only mention the two battles in Gaoliang River and Qigou Pass? Not bad! These two battles had a crucial impact on the national destiny between Song and Liao. But for Xiuge’s own battlefield experience, is Yin Jilun’s Battle of Xuhe more important? Because that is the war masterpiece of the God of War! Besides, the so-called Three Battles of Song and Xia, why did they choose Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuanzhai? It’s not that these three battles are not large in scale and have little impact, but why can’t they be selected for the Security Army, Baibao City, and the current Hedong Road Battle?

Besides, is the description of the three major battles of Song and Xia a distorted? If you don’t read the "History of Song" carefully and only read the works of modern and modern masters, you will almost always praise Li Yuanhao’s use of troops as a god, and the people of Xixia are brave and good at fighting. The Song army is inferior, cowardly, childish, and even mentally retarded... The loyal struggle of Guo Zun, Liu Ping, Wang Gui, Ren Fu, Ge Huaimin and others is impossible to see at all! What’s going on?

Why are the achievements that the Mongols did not erase when they were compiling the history of the Song Dynasty forgotten by their own nation? They have always emphasized that we should be strong and should be wolfish, but they have derogatory heroes to nothing! Not to mention the heroes on Hedong Road such as Zhang Kang, Zhang Ke, Wang Ji. Basically, they have been ignored and have been tucked in the historical clothes, as if they were to let them see some light. How inappropriate it is!

I really want to ask for the martyrs who died in battle a thousand years ago and protected their families and the country: Why is this?

On October 15, the second son of Liao Xingzong and Luwu were born.

On the 18th, Xia Qian and Chen Zhizhong were deprived of all military and political power in Shaanxi, and were demoted to the prefect of Hezhong Prefecture on Yongxing Jun Road and the prefect of Shaanxi. The court officially divided Shaanxi into four routes: Han Qi, the prefect of Qinzhou, was in charge of Qinfeng Road, Wang Yan, the prefect of Weizhou, was in charge of Jingyuan Road, Fan Zhongyan, the prefect of Qingzhou, was in charge of Huanqing Road, and Pang Ji, the prefect of Yanzhou, was in charge of Fuyan Road. On November 1, Gao Jixuan replaced Yang Kai as the prefect of Bingzhou, and was in charge of Hedong Road. They held the military, government, people, and wealth powers within their respective routes, and no one was in charge of them.

In November of the first year of Qingli (1041), Fan Zhongyan attacked and defended for two discussions.

The house of the Song Dynasty was raining all night long, and the war with the northwest was unsolvable. There was a strong enemy in the north. The Yelu Zong of Liaoxingzong really wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob! By this time, Yelu Zong had been the emperor for more than 11 years. Recently, he was a little worried. His life was too smooth and he was so happy that he was boring.

He sat on the throne and looked around, looking at his own people first. From his father to his mother, from his brother to his son, when he looked at him, he thought that everyone was good, but he couldn't get up to his interest, so what was missing in life?

My father has been dead for a long time, and the death of a prominent figure is like old wine. The longer the time, the more fragrant the reputation is. His Majesty of the Holy Sect, this word is the only one in the history of Liao Dynasty, and it will surely remain fragrant forever. He can only envy it.

Mom? The strong and fierce Ms. Xiao Yujin, it’s better not to say it!

His eyes shifted and he looked at his younger brother. Yelu Chongyuan is now the crown prince. The so-called "benevolent brother" brother was so virtuous back then, how could his elder brother be unkind? The crown prince was named the regular crown prince of the Liao Kingdom, and also served as the Privy Council envoy of the Northern Court. He was left behind in Nanjing. He is a veritable second-person figure in the Liao Kingdom...

The next one is his prince, the future Daozong of Liao. When it comes to his name, it is so well-known. In modern Chinese, everyone knows it. In "The Legend of the Dragon and the Eight Parts", Xiao Feng's brother Yelu Hongji. At this time, Yelu Zongzhen should have smiled sincerely and was very proud. This son is so ideal! First of all, this is a standard Khitan youth with beautiful hearts, and Buddhism is his spiritual master. History can prove that Yelu Hongji and the future Song Huizong Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, were from north to south, one was "Liao Daozong", and the other was called "Daojun Sect Master Emperor" echoed each other, making their respective countries an unprecedented ideal society. One believed in Taoism and the other believed in Buddhism, and the Song and Liao Dynasty destroyed the country in the hands of both of them. But this is all the future. At this time, Yelu Zongzhen was also a very devout Buddhist, and believed that such a good religion would make the country prosperous and the people safe, and enjoy immortal blessings forever, and live with heaven. Who dares to say that the country is destroyed? Be careful of being struck by lightning!

After that, Yelu Zong really began to become deep and distant. At this time, the Song and Xia war had been fighting for more than three years. If it was too early, the Song Dynasty would not hurt and not be afraid at all. If it went later, the result would be achieved, and the time would never come back! Yelu Zong really instructed me urgently, everyone would think of a way and take action immediately, asking my brother to spit out the money, and he would be willing to do it! Because we must be reasonable and well-founded!

At this time, the wisdom of the Khitans began to appear. Two months ago, the Song Dynasty built a border city in 22 prefectures in Hebei, and violated the alliance of Chanyuan! Regarding Yelu Zongzhen's sudden whim, the senior officials of the Liao Dynasty expressed their completely opposite opinions: Xiao Hui, the envoy of the Southern Court Privy Council, strongly agreed, while Xiao Xiaomu, the envoy of the Northern Court Privy Council, strongly opposed it. But Yelu Zongzhen did not listen to anyone and insisted on his own! On December 22, the order of the southern expedition was ordered to gather in Youzhou. Xiao Hui and Yelu Chongyuan were the commander. Xiao Xiaomu was willing to rest when he was old and refused.

On January 5, 2010 (1042), Yelu Zongzhen sent Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu to the Song Dynasty, and brought him a letter of national writing to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. The letter of national writing begins like this, "The Emperor of the Great Khitan Kingdom sincerely wrote a letter to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty" in this way. The content of this is this memoir. Starting from the Later Jin Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, the emperors in the Central Plains, from Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, to Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Heng, and to the current Zhao Zhen, you are all wrong! From the root to the tip, from the inside to the outside! Our Khitan can no longer bear it, but we can also tolerate it, as long as you have the sincerity to correct your mistakes!

The story starts with Shi Jingtang. His godson sincerely presented the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to his father Yelu Deguang. His father did not take it in vain. He sent troops to do things in person, and eventually exhausted him. Therefore, the land of the 16 Prefectures was reasonable and legal labor fees! But he was taken away by the violent and unreasonable Emperor Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty. There were 2 prefectures, 3 prefectures and 16 counties in total! Your Song Dynasty emperor did not say that he would return it, but instead became more powerful! Especially your grandfather Zhao Guangyi, not only attacked our friendly neighbor Beihan, but also suddenly crossed the border to attack.

Youzhou. What's going on? And your father Zhao Heng, the Chanyuan alliance has taken a big advantage. My father is easy to talk to, so you don't realize it? We are looking forward to the 10 counties south of Waqiao Pass day and night, so you are not afraid that too much interest is not easy to calculate? As for you, my royal brother, you are even more out of the ordinary! Not to mention the distance, it is Li Yuanhao of the Western Xia. He is my Khitan son-in-law and my retainer. No matter how serious the crime is, I have the final say. You fight without even telling me to sue, thinking that I am the master or the dog?

To sum up, I suffered too much loss. I asked my brothers to settle the accounts clearly. The 10 counties south of Waqiaoguan and Taiyuan land must be returned to me! Is it back? We are still good brothers. Don’t pay it back... You can do it yourself!

The letter was sent on January 5, and Kaifeng City knew about this emergency situation on the 24th, and everyone was overjoyed. His Majesty Taizong could not bear the pressure of the joint efforts of Dangxiang and Khitan, and was forced to seek peace from the Liao Kingdom. Moreover, Dangxiang Ji was so strong that he was so strong that the northwest was turbulent, and the war in the north was started, the Song Dynasty's border defense would collapse! Then the fall of all the land north of Kaifeng!

The strongest military in the Song Dynasty was only one side, namely the comprehensive defense circle on the border line, the huge imperial guard group in Kaifeng City... The two were all vacuum areas. Thinking about the Chanyuan Alliance until now, from soldiers to weapons on the northern front, there was no need to fight this battle at all, and it was dead!

Then the question arises: Should I accept the threat from the Liao people? Or should I have to fight for land? Or think about it further. How brave does the Liao people have to really start a war when they cannot get land? That is to say, is it possible to bargain?

In the face of danger, from a country to a small person's quality is revealed. Only in this moment can we see 100% of what kind of people they are!

The first step is to select the companion envoys of the Song Dynasty, and this person should welcome the envoys of the Liao Kingdom. Correspondingly, all the missions and negotiations in the future must be responsible for this person... Who is this person? After thinking about it, Lu Yijian chose a tough guy for the country and the people. He privately reminded Zhao Zhen: Your Majesty, do you still remember when you deposed the queen, which minister was the most cruel and ruthless to you?

"Well, Fan Zhongyan" "No! Fu Bi" Zhao Zhen suddenly remembered that Fu Bi had written a memorial that he was a inferior emperor who was disrespectful to his parents, was lustful and lustful, and framed the loyal and good. Due to the situation at that time, he suppressed it and did not let it see the light of day. Yes! This minister is very distinctive, at least he has great courage. Good! Send him to make a blacksmith with the Khitans! On the 27th, Fu Bi was urgently appointed as a companion.

In this way, Lu Yijian ignored the grudges and recommended a loyal and virtuous minister to the country in times of crisis. When it comes to this point in history books throughout the ages, they will be linked to his previous recommendation of Fan Zhongyan to the northwest front line, saying that although Prime Minister Lu usually forms cliques, takes charge of the court, and is a villain, he is still very good in big things and the general direction!

After the appointment was frequently released, the government and the country were in a big uproar! The most uproar was the talented Ouyang Xiu. He wrote a memorial to the emperor overnight: Your Majesty, do you still remember how Yan Zhenqing, a wise minister in the Tang Dynasty, died? You have good ministers, don’t throw them around as garbage! Now sending Fu Bi to the Khitan, do you also want him to die there? A weak country has no diplomacy. At this time, the Song Dynasty died tens of thousands of people at the northwest battlefield at that time, and there were even a lot of paper lanterns in the northeast. What was Fu Bi’s bargaining price and what was used as a talisman? Even if the Khitan killed him, could the Song Dynasty really avenge him?

These are all problems! But when the memorials were reported, there was no echo at all. "Not reporting" was suppressed by Prime Minister Lu. Fu Bi's appointment took effect. He walked into the palace to resign to the emperor, "The master was worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the ministers dare not love his death." This is what Fu Bi left in the historical books. Your worries are my shame, and I will definitely get things done well, even if I die!

What came towards us was the unprecedentedly huge airs of the Khitans.

On February 2, Fu Bi left the capital and rushed to Xiongzhou on the border. He waited until mid-March when the Liao envoy arrived late. Fu Bi and a eunuch went to greet him, but saw Xiao Temo sitting with a golden horse with a big sword, without any intention of getting up. This was a serious insult. Fu Bi's identity may not be a big deal, but the eunuchs around him were quite a bit of a slight slight, and that was the agent of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty! Fu Bi was furious and asked Xiao Temo what you were doing? Ambassador Xiao replied unabashedly: My feet hurt, I can't stand up... I made my attitude clear from the beginning. I came to blackmail, different from before!

Fu Bi sneered, "I have been an envoy to go to your Khitan before. At that time, I was sick, but I would never lose my politeness when I heard my orders. Now our Zhong Envoy is here, and you say you are sick, just sit like this. What kind of etiquette is this?" Even Fu Bi couldn't believe it, and he immediately tried the depth of the Khitans! Xiao Temo suddenly stood up, of course he still had to pretend to be like him. He needed two subordinates to support him in order to kneel down and kowtow to the Zhong Envoy of the Song Dynasty.

The Song people present must have cursed collectively: The ghost Khitans are so soft? I thought you were so fierce, but it turned out to be just this little color? Fu Bi also had a clear mind. This is why his historical records recorded his later feat of entering Liao alone to negotiate...

So, Fu Bi began to accompany the two Liao envoys from Xiongzhou to Kaifeng. Passing by Chanzhou, when the sacred land where the monarchs of the Song and Liao countries formed an alliance, Fu Bi suddenly asked, "This is a famous city, and there are even more famous people here at this moment. Are you interested in going to see it?"

"Who" asked the two Liao people.

Fu Bi looked very proud, "Wang Deyong". This was the only famous general of the Song Dynasty who had achieved great success at this time. He was the one who rushed thousands of miles away and drove Li Jiqian out of Qing and Baichi's old nest. The Liao Kingdom was also very familiar with him. During the Battle of Chanyuan, Wang Deyong and his father Wang Chao commanded 150,000 people from Dingzhou formation, cut off the retreat route of the Liao army, and finally allowed the two countries to sign the "Chanyuan Alliance". His name has long become a part of the legend...
Chapter completed!