Chapter 11 Er'an Rebellion
"...... He also ordered the leaders of the tribes and tribes of the Dangxiang along the river, in front of the mountain, behind the mountain, Yili, Yueli tribes and other tribes, and sent people to report to the official documents and posts and banners given by the Khitan. They all cried and told me that they were abused by the Khitan. They were very angry and regretful, and they would like to order the armor and horses to join forces to kill.
Xu Zhao Chong, deputy governor of Shuozhou, and generals from the city, killed the fake governor Liu Shan, and found that he had pacified the military city and begged to return to the court.
I have reported the news from the ministers. Yesterday, I received Xuantou and many imperial edicts, and ordered me to accept the reciprocity of the Khitan. I should wait for him to have a head and not want to cause trouble, and I should keep my first life and not betray my faith.
Recognize the will of wisdom and hide the flaws. It is like the hearts of heaven and man. The most important thing is to overcome the cruelty and torture. You must know that the opportunity must not be missed and that the time will never come again.
I personally came here without greeting the enemy, and did not attack Shuo County to return by itself, which was mainly due to human feelings and was entirely based on God's will.
I also thought that the foreign governors and others had their own merits and had been rich and noble at a long time. They were not surrounded by the enemy and were cruel and cruel. They were in charge of the court and hoped to lose money. As if they heard the edict, they would all turn against each other.
Even though I am stupid, I know whether it is possible or not, and I don’t think of any taboos. I write a lot of things and make detailed statements, hoping to make a profit..."
An Chongrong wrote thousands of words, which roughly meant: he scolded Shi Jingtang for sacrificing the Khitans as a Khitan, consuming the country's financial resources to the Khitans, bullying the Han people, and causing the Khitans to be insatiable.
The ministers were very angry when they heard this. Shi Jingtang didn't say anything and directly ordered the resignation of the court. The officials were worried and knew that something big would happen.
Shi Jingtang was not angry. Instead, he was very calm at the critical moment. The emperor who could put down his dignity and surrender to the Khitan was still a certain amount of cunning. This matter was of great importance and he needed to take a look and consider it.
A memorial caused a stir in the court, and An Chongrong in Chengdu was not that simple, and he also had his plans.
"Come here!"
"exist!"
A confidant came in, An Chongrong stepped back and whispered to him: "Send my letter to Youzhou and you must hand it to General Liu Xi personally. He will understand after reading the letter."
"yes!"
The confidant took the order and left. An Chongrong looked at the north and sneered: "Shi Jingtang, Shi Jingtang, are also the governors. Why can't I be the emperor?"
An Chongrong thought he had made complete plans and wanted to rebel with the power of the Khitan. In the imperial palace in Kaifeng City, Shi Jingtang had long guessed what he was thinking.
"What do you think An Chongrong said?"
In the inner hall, Shi Jingtang was anxious about several of his confidant ministers and wanted to discuss the matter. Although he had a judgment in his mind, he still had to listen to the opinions of his ministers.
Sang Weihan said: "An Chongrong is so ruthless that he denounced the monarch. His ambition is obvious. Please order severe punishment from His Majesty!"
After hearing this, Shi Jingtang didn't say anything, turned to look at Shi Chonggui, who said, "An Chongrong has a different ambition, but it's a matter of time. Please make plans early!"
After the two expressed their opinions, Shi Jingtang looked at the others again, and the others also agreed, thinking that An Chongrong would rebel and must be prepared.
Shi Jingtang was recognized by the ministers and pondered for a while and said, "I wrote an imperial edict to An Chongrong. As a minister, I have an old mother in my family. I am angry and abandoned my lord and relatives.
I have developed a foundation because of the Khitan, and I have become rich and honored because of me. I dare not forget it, so I can forget it!
Moreover, the previous generations of marriage only wanted to settle the border. Now I am the minister of the world. I want to resist it with one battle, and there is no shame in myself..."
Although Shi Jingtang knew An Chongrong’s thoughts, he still had a hint of luck. On the one hand, he issued an edict to warn An Chongrong, and on the other hand, he thought about the right candidate to conquer An Chongrong.
The turmoil in the court had nothing to do with ordinary people, but Guo Hao did not dare to relax. Seeing the city gates getting lively and there were often soldiers and horses coming and going. Guo Hao knew that it was going to fight, but after asking, he realized that An Chongrong was going to rebel.
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Chengdu was very lively this day because the envoy from Beifan came.
Sichuan was connected to the Northern Vanguard, which is the Khitan, and its geographical location was very important, so the two sides were inevitably involved in dealing with each other. Yelu Deguang was very good at diplomacy and often sent envoys to communicate with some military governors.
When the messenger arrives, he will naturally welcome him.
An Chongrong and the envoys went hand in hand. The soldiers under his command were all there, with more than 10,000 people. On the surface, they were welcomed, but in fact they were protesting.
The conversation between the two sides was quite harmonious along the way. When they were having fun, An Chongrong held a treasure bow in his hand and pointed at the bird in the sky and said, "Look, please look, I will shoot that bird for you!"
After saying that, he took a bow and arrow, and the birds fell down according to the strings. The soldiers praised him: "Master, Master, Master, Master!"
When the messenger saw this formation, he was immediately frightened to fight. He immediately dismounted and expressed his admiration. An Chongrong laughed and said, "Just one arrow can determine the whole world!"
This incident quickly spread, and even Kaifeng was rumored, and Guo Hao was very disdainful when he heard it.
"An Chongrong, An Chongrong, you are so arrogant. You can kill the world if you shoot a bird, and you can show off in front of ethnic minorities. Do you think you are not clear about your affairs, do you think the Khitan can really help you?
If you want to annex the Central Plains and become the emperor, don’t the Khitan think about it? They want to have civil strife in the Central Plains, and they just take the opportunity to go south. They are really a group of brainless guys!"
Guo Hao gradually understood the whole story and remembered this history. The founding of the Later Jin Dynasty was not enough, and his strength was quite good.
Under normal circumstances, if Shi Chonggui did not commit suicide and continued to make friends with the Khitan, perhaps the Later Jin Dynasty would exist for a few more years. As long as the people did not lose their hearts, it would be difficult for local governors to operate.
If you really want to avenge your shame, you must keep your low profile. As long as the power of the Central Plains is restored, the Khitan dare not do anything to the Central Plains, nor do you have the ability to do so.
At this time, a few years after the founding of the country, the court was still capable. Although it could not defeat the Khitan, it was still more than wrong to deal with the two foreign generals. An Chongrong was doomed to fail.
If he succeeds, what's the matter with Shi Chonggui?
As An Chongrong's popularity grew, An Congjin, Xiangzhou, who had always been in contact with him, heard that he was about to raise an army, and the two got together to plot.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and winter is the season that people dislike the most, because it is colder and cannot grow, which means there is no food.
If there is no food, you will be hungry. For a moment, hungry people are everywhere in the world. Even there are many fleeing people near Kaifeng. The soldiers stopped them outside the city. They dared not do anything randomly, so they are quite calm.
Guo Hao was wandering around and observing these people, but he really found an interesting person. Guo Hao decided to approach him and could learn a way to make a living!
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In the palace, Shi Jingtang said to Shi Chonggui: "I want to go to Yecheng. You stay and guard the capital. You will supervise the affairs of the court."
When Shi Chonggui heard this, he looked at Shi Jingtang and said, "Your Majesty is in the north, and I hope you will rebel if you follow the advance, so how can you control it?"
Shi Jingtang said: "What will you do if you want to do?"
Shi Chonggui said: "I heard about the military tactics that the ancestors will seize people. I hope that Your Majesty will give me ten blank edicts. If there is any urgent matter, I will order the generals to go there."
Shi Jingtang agreed and then went to Yecheng. After An Congjin heard this, he rebelled. Fortunately, Shi Chonggui was prepared.
He used a blank edict to authorize Li Jianchong and Guo Jinhai to send troops to conquer, and An Congjin led troops to attack Dengzhou, but failed.
When he arrived in Huyang, he met Jian Chong and others. He was very scared and thought it was quick. Later, he was burned by wildfires, so he was defeated and An Congjin was immobilized.
On the other hand, An Chongrong Dajiu had tens of thousands of hungry people in the territory, raised their flags and said they would come to the palace to meet.
The court sent Du Chongwei to lead the army to defend him. When he encountered it in the Zongcheng, the army was formed. A general Zhao Yanzhi fled after rolling his flag at the battle.
An Chongrong was just starting to fight, but when he heard that Wang Yanzhi betrayed him, he was very panicked and retreated into the baggage. The king's army attacked him and broke down with one drum.
An Chongrong fled north with more than ten cavalry. More than 20,000 people were killed and frozen to death due to the cold winter.
An Chongrong came to a small town, took the skins of cows and horses as armor, and asked the people in the county to divide their troops to defend Jiacheng and wait for the arrival of the king's army.
When Du Chongwei arrived, a general led the official army from the west of the city to the city and killed more than 10,000 people in the city. Du Chongwei found the guide and killed them as his military achievements.
An Chongrong summoned hundreds of Tuhun people and hid in Yacheng. Du Chongwei sent someone to attack and defeat him, beheaded An Chongrong and then marched.
After hearing the news of victory, Shi Jingtang accepted prisoners in the imperial attic and announced the opening of warehouses and grain to provide relief to the people.
Then he ordered people to apply anticorrosion paint on An Chongrong's head, wrote a letter and sent it to the Khitan, and a farce ended.
Chapter completed!