Liu Zaiming, the governor of Zhaozhou and the commander of the northern camp, was originally leading troops to garrison in Yizhou. Zhao Dejun's army passed Yizhou and ordered Liu Zaiming to lead his troops to follow him. Zhao Dejun arrived in Zhenzhou and appointed Dong Wenqi as the deputy envoy to recruit, and invited him to join him.

Action. He also reported to the court that he had few troops and must join up with Zelu's troops, so he marched from Wu'er Valley to Luzhou.

At that time, Fan Yanguang received an order to command 20,000 soldiers and garrisoned them in Liaozhou. Zhao Dejun also requested to join Wei Bo's army. Fan Yanguang knew that Zhao Dejun's intention to gather the troops was difficult to predict, so he went to the court and claimed that Wei Bo's army had entered the territory of thieves and could not be defeated.

After marching several hundred miles south, they met Zhao Dejun and then stopped.

Li Congke immediately appointed Zhao Dejun as the commander-in-chief of all the camps and the envoys for the northeastern camp. He appointed Zhao Yanshou as the envoy for the southern camp of Hedong Road, and Zhang Li, a Hanlin scholar, as the judge. He appointed Fan Yanguang as the envoy for the southeastern camp of Hedong Road.

Appoint Xuanwu Jiedushi and Tongping Zhangshi Li Zhou as deputy envoys. Appoint Liu Yanlang as deputy envoy to camp in the south of Hedong Road and jointly send troops to attack Shi Jingtang.

Zhao Yanshou met Zhao Dejun in Xitang and surrendered all the troops and horses to Zhao Dejun. Li Congke sent Lu Qi to give Zhao Dejun an edict and reward the army. Zhao Dejun wanted to annex Fan Yanguang's army, but stayed and refused to advance. The imperial court repeatedly issued edicts to urge him

, Zhao Dejun led the troops to the north and stationed at the entrance of Tuanbai Valley.

Yelv Deguang said to Shi Jingtang: "I came from three thousand miles away to help you solve the crisis, and I will definitely succeed. Looking at your appearance and knowledge, you are really the lord of the Central Plains. I want to make you the emperor." Shi Jingtang declined.

He gave in several times, and the generals repeatedly urged him to take the high position, so he agreed.

Yelu Deguang made a canonization document and ordered Shi Jingtang to be the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. He took off his clothes and crown and conferred it to him personally. An altar was built in Liulin. On this day, Shi Jingtang became the emperor and the country was named Jin. Shi Jingtang

The sixteen states of You, Ji, Ying, Mo, Zhuo, Tan, Shun, Xin, Gui, Ru, Wu, Yun, Ying, Huan, Shuo and Wei were ceded to the Khitan, and they were promised to transport 300,000 pieces of silk to them every year.

Shi Jingtang ordered that the seventh year of Changxing be changed to the first year of Tianfu, and a general amnesty was implemented. He also ordered all legal systems to abide by the old regulations of the Ming Dynasty. He appointed Jiedu judge Zhao Ying as a Hanlin scholar to carry out the decree, and to be the minister of the household department to know the affairs of the Hedong military government.

Sang Weihan, the secretary-general, was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, minister of the Ministry of Rites, and an envoy of the Privy Council. Xue Rong, the observation judge, was appointed as the minister of censorship and miscellaneous matters. Dou Zhengu, a native of Baishui, the governor of Jiedu, was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Liu Zhiyuan, the inspector of the military city, was

The guards and cavalry commanders were appointed as the commander-in-chief, and the guest general Jing Yanguang was appointed as the infantry commander-in-chief. The eldest princess of Jin was appointed queen.

Yelu Deguang stationed his army in Liulin, and their baggage and old and weak soldiers were all at Hubeikou. Whenever the sun set, they would be tied up to facilitate a hasty escape. Zhao Dejun wanted to rely on the Khitan to seize the Central Plains and arrived at Tuanbai

For more than a month, we stood still.

Zhao Dejun repeatedly went to the court to pray for his adopted son Zhao Yanshou to be appointed as Chengde Jiedushi. He said: "I am currently on an expedition, and the situation in Youzhou is lonely and weak. If I want Yanshou to garrison in Zhenzhou, it can be easily accessed from left to right.

." Li Congke said: "Zhao Yanshou is fighting with the bandits, how can he have time to go to Zhenzhou! After the bandits are calmed down, we can handle it as requested." Zhao Dejun kept asking, and Li Congke said angrily: "Zhao and his son insist.

What does it mean to get Zhenzhou? If I can repel the barbarian bandits, I will be willing to take my place. If I raise bandits to threaten the monarch, I am afraid that dogs and rabbits will be killed." Zhao Dejun heard that.

,very unhappy.

Zhao Yanshou presented the edict given by the Khitan master as well as armor, horses, bows and arrows, and swords. He pretended to be Zhao Dejun's envoy and sent a letter to Yelu Deguang, asking for peace with the Tang Dynasty and persuading the Khitan to let them lead their troops back to the country. He also sent a letter to Yelu Deguang.

In a secret letter, he bribed Yelu Deguang with rich gold, treasures and silk, and said: "If you make me emperor, I request you to use your existing troops to conquer Luoyang in the south, and make a fraternal alliance with the Khitan; Shi Jingtang is still allowed to control the east of the river."

Yelu Deguang thought that since he had penetrated deep into the enemy territory and Jin'an had not been captured, Zhao Dejun's troops were still strong. Fan Yanguang was to the east of him and was afraid that the states north of the Taihang Mountains would cut off his return, so he wanted to agree to Zhao Dejun's request. Shi Jingtang heard that

, was very frightened, and quickly sent Sang Weihan to see the Khitan Lord Yelu Deguang, and persuaded him: "You mobilized the rebels to rescue Guwei, and the Tang army collapsed in one battle. After retreating to a fence, the food was exhausted and the strength was exhausted.

Exhausted. Zhao Dejun and his son were not loyal to the Tang Dynasty and did not believe in the Khitan. They were just afraid of the power of the great country and had different ambitions. They stood still to observe changes and did not sacrifice their lives for the country. There is nothing to fear. How can you believe his delusion?

What are you talking about, greedy for small profits and abandoning the achievements that are about to be completed? Moreover, if the Jin Dynasty conquers the world, it will use up all China's wealth to contribute to the big country. How can these small profits compare!"

Yelu Deguang said: "Have you ever seen a rat catcher? If you don't guard against it, you may get bitten on the hand. Not to mention it is a powerful enemy!" Sang Weihan replied: "Now the army has stuck its throat.

How can you bite anyone again!"

Yelu Deguang said: "I don't want to change the previous agreement, but the military strategy has to be like this." Sang Weihan replied: "The emperor used his faith to save people in critical situations. People all over the world know about it, how can he do it?"

Sometimes this happens, sometimes that way, so that the righteousness cannot be carried out to the end. I privately think that the emperor cannot do this!" So he knelt in front of the tent and argued with tears from morning to night.

Yelude

Guang was also moved by him, so he obeyed him, pointed to a stone, and said to Zhao Dejun's envoy: "I have made a promise to Shi Lang, and it cannot be changed unless the stone is rotten."

Long Min said to Li Yi, the former defense envoy of Zhengzhou: "You are a close relative of the emperor. Now the country is in such danger that it could perish on a tentacle. Don't you just have no worries?" Li Yi analyzed for him and said that Zhao Dejun will definitely be able to do it.

Defeat the enemy's situation.

Long Min said: "I am from Yan, and I know what Zhao Dejun is like. He is timid and has no strategy. He is only slightly good at defending the city. What's more, he is harboring treacherous plots. How can we rely on such a person?

I have a presumptuous plan, but I'm afraid the court won't agree to it. There are still more than 10,000 soldiers and nearly 5,000 horses accompanying the holy cavalry. If 1,000 elite cavalry are selected, let Lang Wanjin and I command them.

Xiu Shan set off. He broke through the bandit formation at night and entered Jin'an Village. As long as half of the people could get in, things would be easy to handle. Zhang Jingda and others were trapped in a tight siege and did not know the information from the court. They knew that the army was close to Tuanbai, so

Even if there is an iron barrier, it can be broken through, let alone an array of cavalry!"

Li Yi reported to Li Congke, and Li Congke said: "Long Min's ambition is extremely heroic, but it is too late to use this method now." Jin'an Village was besieged for several months. During Gao Xingzhou, Fu Yanqing led the cavalry to fight many times. Due to being outnumbered, they all

They couldn't succeed. They ran out of food and fodder, so they had to cut wood chips and wash out the grass tendons in horse manure to feed the horses. The horses bit each other, and their tails and neck manes were bald. When they died, they were eaten by the soldiers. The reinforcements still did not arrive.

Come.

Yang Guangyuan and An Shenqi persuaded Zhang Jingda to surrender to the Khitan. Zhang Jingda said: "I was favored by the emperor and became a marshal and lost the battle. The sin is already great, let alone surrendering to the enemy! Reinforcements will arrive sooner or later, so let's wait for now. If

Once you are exhausted and exhausted, please ask the troops to chop off my head and take it to surrender so that you can save yourself and gain great blessings. It is not too late then." Yang Guangyuan winked at An Shenqi and wanted to kill Zhang Jingda.

An Shenqi couldn't bear to do it.

Gao Xingzhou knew that Yang Guangyuan wanted to plot against Zhang Jingda, so he often led his strong cavalry to follow Zhang Jingda to protect him. Zhang Jingda didn't know why, but he said to others: "Gao Xingzhou often follows me, what is his purpose?" Gao Xingzhou did not dare to follow him anymore.

he.

The generals gathered in the barracks where the envoys were summoned every morning. On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, when Gao Xingzhou and Fu Yanqing had not yet arrived, Yang Guangyuan took advantage of Zhang Jingda's lack of defense and beheaded him and led the generals to surrender to the Khitan. Yelu Deguang usually surrendered to the Khitan.

After hearing about the reputation of the generals, they all comforted them and gave them fur hats, so they joked: "You are very hateful villains. You don't need the salted milk I prepared to feed your tens of thousands of war horses."

Oh!" Yang Guangyuan and others were greatly ashamed.

Yelu Deguang praised Zhang Jingda's loyalty, ordered the corpse to be collected and buried, and held a ceremony. He said to his subordinates and the Jin generals: "Those who are ministers should imitate Zhang Jingda!" At that time, Jin'an Village had nearly 5,000 horses and armored soldiers.

With 50,000 sticks, the Khitans took them all and sent them back to their own country, and handed over all the generals of the Tang army to Shi Jingtang, and said to everyone: "You must try your best to be loyal to your master." The commander of the horse army made Kang Sili angry and sad and died.

die.

Because Jin'an had surrendered, Shi Jingtang sent envoys to inform the states. Zhang Lang, the governor of Daizhou, killed the envoys. Lu Qi followed Li Congke's edict to comfort the troops north of Yanmen Pass. When he arrived in Xinzhou, he met the Jin envoys and killed them.

The Jin envoy was killed.

Lu Qi said to Ding Shenqi, the governor of Xinzhou: "The Hulu did not look back when they passed the city. Their intentions are obvious. They will not be able to protect themselves when they return to court. It is better to lead the army and people from Wutai to Zhenzhou as soon as possible." They are about to set off.

Ding Shenqi regretted that he closed Yacheng and refused to follow Lu Qi. The state soldiers wanted to attack him, but Lu Qi said: "When the country has reached this point, why are we still killing each other?" So he led his army towards Zhenzhou.

Yelv Deguang said to Shi Jingtang: "Sang Weihan is very loyal to you, so he should be made prime minister." Shi Jingtang appointed Zhao Ying as the minister and Sang Weihan as the minister of Zhongshu. Both of them were Tongpingzhangshi;

Wei Han was temporarily in charge of the affairs of the Privy Council. Shi Jingtang appointed Yang Guangyuan as the commander of the Ma Bu Army, and Liu Zhiyuan as the Baoyi Jiedushi and Yuhou of the Ma Bu Army.

Shi Jingtang and Yelu Deguang were about to lead their troops to march south. They wanted to leave one of his sons to guard the east of the river and asked for Yelu Deguang's opinion. The Khitan Lord asked the emperor of the later Jin Dynasty to call out all his sons and let him choose. Shi Jingtang's brother

The son was Shi Chonggui. His father died young, so Shi Jingtang took him in. He looked similar to Shi Jingtang but was short in stature. Yelu Deguang pointed at him and said, "This one with big eyes is fine." So Shi Chonggui was left to stay in Beijing, Taiyuan Yin, Hedong.

Jiedushi.

Yelu Deguang ordered Gao Mohan to be the vanguard and advance with the surrendered troops. They arrived at Tuanbai and fought with Tang soldiers. Zhao Dejun and Zhao Yanshou were not opponents and fled first. Fu Yanrao, Zhang Yanqi, Liu Yanlang and Liu Zaiming also fled.

, the soldiers fled in chaos, trampling each other to death. Liu Yanlang, Liu Zaiming arrived in Huaizhou, and Li Congke learned that Shi Jingtang had ascended to the throne and Yang Guangyuan had surrendered.

Everyone discussed: "The Tianxiong military palace is still intact, so the Khitan will not dare to go south. The emperor should go to Weizhou for a tour." Li Congke thought that Li Song had always been friendly with Tianxiong Jiedushi Fan Yanguang, so he summoned Li Song to discuss the matter. Xue Wen Yu didn't know, so he also came in. Li Congke became angry and changed his color. Li Song hurriedly stepped on Xue Wenyu, and Xue Wenyu retreated.

Li Congke said: "My flesh trembled when I saw this thing. I almost drew my sword and stabbed him just now." Li Song said: "Xue Wenyu is a villain. His ideas are shallow and harmful to the country. Just ignore him in the future." Li Song advised. Li Congke returned to the south, and Li Congke followed his advice.

When the soldiers and civilians of Luoyang heard the news of the defeat in the north, they were greatly shocked. The people living in the city fled in all directions and fled to the valley. The sergeants guarding the city gate prohibited the people from leaving. Li Chongmei, King Yinyong of Henan, said: "The country is in trouble, and we cannot be good citizens. They are in charge of the government and forbid them to seek survival, which will only increase their reputation; it is better to let them do what they want, and things will be settled and things will return naturally." So he ordered them to leave as they pleased, and the people's minds were somewhat at peace.

Li Congke returned to Heyang and ordered the generals to guard the south and north cities respectively. Zhang Yanlang requested to go to Huazhou again in order to join forces with Wei Bo. Li Congke failed to make a decision. Zhao Dejun and Zhao Yanshou fled south to Luzhou, followed by the defeated soldiers of Tang Dynasty. Their general Shi Sai led Lu Long's light cavalry eastward back to Yuyang. Shi Jingtang first sent Zhaoyi Jiedushi Gao Xingzhou back to Luzhou to prepare grain and fodder.

Gao Xingzhou arrived at the city and saw Zhao Dejun and his son on the city. Gao Xingzhou said: "You and I are from the same hometown, how can I not give you some advice! There is not a bushel of corn in the city to guard, so why not hurry up and welcome the Jin Emperor's carriage?" At this time, Shi Jingtang and Yelu Deguang arrived in Luzhou, and Zhao Dejun and his son greeted them at Gaohe. Yelu Deguang comforted them with kind words. Zhao and his son met Shi Jingtang in front of the horse and said, "How are you after we part?" Shi Jingtang didn't know either. Look at them, don't talk to them.

Yelu Deguang asked Zhao Dejun: "Where are the Silver Saddle Khitan soldiers you set up in Youzhou now?" Zhao Dejun pointed it out to him. Yelu Deguang ordered that all these people be killed, a total of three thousand people, and Zhao Dejun was arrested. , Zhao Yanshou, was escorted to Khitan. Zhao Dejun met with the Khitan Queen Mother Shulu and presented all the treasures she brought and the confiscated fields and houses as tribute. The Queen Mother asked: "Why did you go to Taiyuan recently?" Zhao Dejun said. : "It's on the orders of the Lord of Tang Dynasty."

The Khitan Queen Mother pointed out: "Why are you telling lies when you ask my son to help you become emperor?" Then she pointed to her heart and said: "You can't deceive here." She also said: "When my son is about to travel, I warned him. He said: If King Zhao leads his troops and horses to the north of Yuguan, he should quickly lead his troops back. Taiyuan does not have to rescue him. If you want to be the emperor, why don't you repel my son first, and then slowly make plans for it? .As a human minister, you have failed your monarch and cannot attack the enemy, and you also want to take advantage of the crisis to seek your own interests. If you do such a thing, how can you survive?"

Zhao Dejun lowered his head in shame and could not answer. The Queen Mother asked him again: "The utensils you presented are good to play here, but where is the farm and house you presented?" Zhao Dejun said: "In Youzhou." The Queen Mother said: "Who does Youzhou belong to now?" Zhao Dejun replied: "It belongs to the Queen Mother." The Queen Mother said: "Then what else do you offer?" Zhao Dejun was even more ashamed. From then on, he was too depressed to eat and died a year later. Zhang Li and Zhao Yanshou entered Khitan together, and Yelu Deguang still made him a Hanlin bachelor.

Shi Jingtang was about to march to Shangdang. Yelu Deguang raised his wine glass and said to him: "I came all the way to fulfill the agreement. Now that the major tasks have been completed, if I march south again, the people south of the Yellow River will definitely be shocked; you should

I have led the Han soldiers south, so people will not be too afraid. I will order five thousand cavalry to escort you to Heyang Bridge. It is up to you to decide how many people you want to cross the river with you. I will stay here for the time being, waiting for your news.

, if there is an emergency, I will go down the mountain to rescue you; if you can stabilize Luoyang, I will return to the north."

So Yelu Deguang and Shi Jingtang held hands and wept, and could not say goodbye for a long time. He took off his white mink fur and put it on Shi Jingtang. He also presented 20 good horses and 1,200 war horses as gifts, and said: "For generations to come, our descendants will not need it."

Forget each other." Then he said: "Liu Zhiyuan, Zhao Ying, and Sang Weihan are all heroes in starting a business. They have no major faults. Don't abandon them." Shi Jingtang was naturally obedient.

After Zhang Jingda's death, Tian Chengzhao, deputy envoy of Jianxiong Jiedu, led his troops to attack Gao Hanjun at the government office. Gao Hanjun opened the door of the government office, invited Tian Chengzhao to enter, and calmly said to Tian Chengzhao: "You and I are under the imperial court's orders.

Why are you so forced to appoint me?" Tian Chengzhao said: "I want to support you as the governor." Gao Hanjun said: "I am old, and morally do not allow me to be the leader of the chaos. I will be at your mercy whether I am dead or alive.

Disposed of."

Tian Chengzhao signaled that he was going to kill him, and the sergeant threw his weapon and said, "Gao Jinwu is a virtuous man, why do you want to kill him?" Tian Chengzhao then apologized to him and said, "I've had an affair with you.

It's just a joke." So he let Gao Hanyun return. Shi Jingtang met him on the way and said, "I was worried that you were injured by the rebels. I'm very happy to see you now.

After Fu Yanrao and Zhang Yanqi arrived in Heyang, they secretly said to Li Congke: "Now the Hu soldiers are marching south in large numbers, the water of the Yellow River is very shallow, and people's hearts have been separated. We cannot hold on to this place." Li Congke ordered Heyang Jiedu to envoy Chang Congjian and Zhaozhou.

The governor Liu Zaiming guarded the south city of Heyang, destroyed the pontoon bridge across the river, and returned to Luoyang. At the same time, he sent the eunuch Qin Ji and the imperial envoy Li Yanshen to kill him at the residence of Zhaoxin Jiedushi Li Zanhua.
Chapter completed!