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Chapter 244 Historical Turning Point, Liu Jiye's Victory over Taiyuan (Part 2)

Liu Jiwen has declared himself emperor!

That's right, it's about becoming emperor.

He completely followed Gu Jin's idea and took advantage of the current ideological struggle in Northern Han. In a situation that no one expected, he made contact with the Confucianists within Northern Han and gained their support.

His bloodline is the sharpest blade.

In fact, the current status of Confucianism has been challenged like never before in the entire Kyushu region.

This is an inevitable phenomenon that arises from a diverse range of schools of thought.

Although various schools of thought had been dormant for a long time, they had absorbed some of the merits of Confucianism and took advantage of this intellectual wave to launch an unprecedented attack on Confucianism.

In fact, to put it bluntly.

Confucianism today is in the same situation as Liu Jiwen.

Liu Jiwen needed Confucianism, and Confucianism also needed an emperor like Liu Jiwen.

Direct bloodline.
The debate between Chinese and barbarians
All of these things that Liu Jiwen could offer were key elements of Confucianism.

Just as Gu Jin had predicted, the two sides quickly joined forces.

Confucianism has been passed down for thousands of years.

The current flourishing of diverse schools of thought does not mean that Confucianism has completely lost its dominant position.

On the contrary, its foundation remains unmatched by other schools of thought.

Whether it was the Song Dynasty or the Liao Dynasty.

Although these two countries seem to have abandoned Confucianism, they have actually absorbed all aspects of Confucianism, which is enough to show how great the influence of Confucianism is on the entire Kyushu.

However, compared to the past—

Confucianism has simply lost its unshakeable position.

Gu Jin also took advantage of this.

With Taiyuan blocking the way, he couldn't directly give Liu Jiwen too much support, but he still needed to give him the power to disrupt the Northern Han territory.

This Confucianism was the one he chose for Liu Jiwen.

And the effect is excellent.

Countless scholars rallied behind Liu Jiwen, causing him to stir up a great upheaval throughout the Northern Han territory.

Of course, this also includes many members of the royal family.

Liu Jiyuan was an exceptionally cruel person in the original history, let alone in the present day.

Because of the turbulent situation.

He had never relaxed his surveillance of the royal family, which was bound to arouse everyone's resentment.

And don't forget, there are quite a few members of the royal family eyeing the throne.

Supporting Liu Jiwen, who is currently the weakest in terms of power, is also the best course of action for them!

Although Liu Jiwen may not seem to have much strength, the situation becomes completely different when all these factors are taken into account.

The most crucial thing—

Liu Jiwen even brought up the matter of resisting the Liao.

In reality, the Northern Han Dynasty had become a vassal state of the Liao Dynasty.

In addition, with the Legalist policies currently implemented in the Liao Kingdom, and with Prime Minister Wang Yingchen acting selfishly, the people of the Northern Han have naturally suffered no shortage of humiliation.

By highlighting the distinction between Chinese and barbarians and emphasizing the resistance against the Liao dynasty by the Song dynasty, the best way to win over the hearts and minds of the people was to use this argument.

This is actually also using the name of the Gu family.

The Song Dynasty had already acquired the Gu family.

This is a secret known to everyone in the world today, but who in the world cares most about the Gu family?

—Undoubtedly, it is the common people!

That's the key point.

At least in the present Northern Han, an alliance with the Song against the Liao is something that countless people yearn for.

Of course, this was also Gu Jin's idea.

The so-called "brotherly nations, never to fight each other" was also a promise made by Zhao Kuangyin.

Neither of them cared about any of this.

Every obstacle is difficult, but every obstacle can be overcome.

Whether it was Zhao Kuangyin or Gu Jin, they were both people who would make full use of all the resources at their disposal.

As for how future generations will comment on this history.

They don't care.

Shangjing Linhuang Prefecture.

Within the palace.

"Your Majesty, you should immediately send men to kill the false emperor of Northern Han!"

Wang Yingchen's expression was extremely cold, his words were full of murderous intent, and even his face was somewhat distorted.

He is really angry!

Liu Jiwen's declaration of himself as emperor completely disrupted all his plans.

Why did he dare to support the Northern Han while simultaneously targeting the entire Liaodong region?

It was because he was certain that the Song army could not possibly cross Taiyuan!

But the situation is different now.

Liu Jiwen's actions have already caused chaos within the territory of Northern Han. He has already seen the day when Taiyuan City will fall, so how could he not be angry?
As soon as he finished speaking, the Legalist ministers behind him also hurriedly spoke up.

His words were filled with chilling killing intent.

As he listened to each piece of advice, Yelü Xian's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He remained silent for a long time before finally shaking his head: "No."

"Your Majesty!" Wang Yingchen's expression changed, and he immediately spoke again.

Yelü Xian raised his hand to stop him, his expression extremely solemn: "If we kill Liu Jiwen at this time, wouldn't that confirm that our Great Liao is a barbarian state?"

His tone was extremely serious.

It wasn't out of kindness, but at least in this respect, Yelü Xian could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.

This is also the biggest reason why Yelü Xian absolutely could not accept it.

Who wouldn't want to conquer the entire Nine Provinces?

The Khitan changed their state name to Liao for this very purpose.

He absolutely cannot allow the Liao Kingdom to be labeled as barbarians again.

“But we absolutely cannot sit idly by and watch the Northern Han continue to descend into chaos. If anything goes wrong, the Song army can arrive in a day, and Taiyuan will surely fall!” Wang Yingchen took a step back and solemnly cupped his hands: “Your Majesty, I humbly request that you issue an edict.”

"Order the three armies to be on high alert in order to assist the Han Emperor in suppressing the rebellion!"

"Assist the Han Emperor?" Yelü Xian frowned deeply. "The Han Emperor has already come to ask for help?"

“Not yet.” Wang Yingchen shook his head, but his tone became increasingly firm: “But he will definitely come.”

Seeing this, Yelü Xian nodded: "Granted!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Wang Yingchen quickly bowed and then immediately led the ministers out of the hall.

We had just walked a short distance from the main hall.

He immediately stopped and looked at the people behind him, saying, "Immediately send someone to the Northern Han and tell the Northern Han emperor to send someone to ask for help."

"Otherwise—"

"The throne of Northern Han is about to change hands!"

Wang Yingchen's expression was incredibly sharp, even when threatening an emperor.

He had to intervene.

The people of Northern Han have been completely stirred up by Liu Jiwen's actions. If they fail to make everyone realize the true strength of the Liao Kingdom, then...

Even if Liu Jiwen is wiped out, the Northern Han may very well face a similar situation.

--out of control!
He must stop this.

Before we can take Liaodong, we absolutely cannot let the Song army cross Taiyuan!
—The situation has changed drastically!
The sudden change completely impacted the situation in the entire Hedong region.

Even the torrential rain that had been falling for days gradually stopped when this news came, as if even the heavens were secretly pushing things along.

However, Gu Jin was still not in a hurry to attack the city.

Instead, he still kept his army stationed in the Shadow House.

However, right in front of the Song army, he began to have siege weapons built. —Still a psychological warfare tactic!
He is waiting!
When the internal strife within the Northern Han territory had already affected military intelligence.

This matter will certainly not be easily understood.

Although Gu Jin's abilities are not as great as those of the most illustrious members of the Gu family in the past, his overall planning skills are still able to take care of the big picture.

Especially under the influence of new ideas, Gu Jin still has a forward-looking vision.

This internal strife in the Northern Han Dynasty.

Even if the Liao Kingdom were to send troops, it would be impossible to destroy them easily.

The common people have been completely affected.

It should be noted that these Confucian scholars were most adept at inspiring the people of the world.

Only the Gu family, whom the people trusted most, could completely suppress this trend.

Time flies by.

Gu Jin's actions were indeed extremely effective.

It's like having a butcher's knife hanging over your head all the time; the fear it brings is far greater than the fear of the knife actually falling.

The entire city of Taiyuan was in turmoil under these circumstances.

"These Song soldiers are still manufacturing siege equipment. Just how many of them are they planning to send?"

"I've heard that the Song army is known for its strict discipline, and the Gu family is a benevolent and righteous force. How long are they planning to fight?"

"I've heard that Liu Jiwen has gained a lot of support outside the city, even among the Confucian scholars. Can we really hold out?"

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The entire city of Taiyuan was plunged into panic.

Gu Jin has truly exploited the weaknesses of human nature to the fullest extent this time.

A lust for power and intrigue; a fear of death;
He had already factored all of this into his calculations.

Liu Jiye would not allow the morale of the army to fall into such chaos so easily, so he continued to reassure the soldiers in the city.

He even sent out a number of daredevils one after another.

They launched a proactive attack on the Song army's main camp.

This included destroying the siege equipment of the city that the Song army had just built.

But how could Gu Jin not have foreseen this?

Know thyself, ever-victorious!

This is a principle that the descendants of the Gu family have always remembered, passed down from generation to generation, and has even become common sense.

Liu Jiye is no ordinary person!

How could Gu Jin underestimate such a general?
He eats every batch that comes in.

Everything was as if nothing had happened.

This, in turn, instilled fear in the Han soldiers.

Days passed by one after another.

The atmosphere in the entire city of Taiyuan became increasingly heavy under these circumstances.

It had even reached a point where Liu Jiye had absolutely no way to resolve it.

He could sense that if anything unexpected happened now, the morale of the entire Taiyuan city army would crumble in an instant.

This kind of army is simply incapable of fighting!

But what can he do?
The Song army was not only powerful, but also had the Gu family!

This is something he simply cannot overcome.

If Emperor Liu Jiyuan himself had come to paint the picture, it might have been able to stabilize morale under these circumstances.

However, the Northern Han Dynasty was already in complete chaos!

That's right!
Liu Jiyuan ultimately rose and fell, even though the person who gave the instruction was only Wang Yingchen, not the emperor Yelü Xian.

But he immediately sent an envoy upon receiving the news.

They respectfully requested the Liao Kingdom's assistance.

Although only a little over a month has passed, the entire Northern Han has already completely split apart, and civil war has already begun.

Liu Jiwen manipulated the situation, spreading rumors that Liu Jiyuan had become a complete puppet of the Liao Dynasty.

The royal family, including many others, have already made their choices under these circumstances.

The two sides continued to fight.

Although the entire Northern Han Dynasty was nominally a unified entity in this short period of time, it had in fact completely split apart, and a complete upheaval was just a moment away!

October of the fourth year of the Kaibao era.

The Liao army officially entered the territory of the Northern Han.

Wang Yingchen was indeed enraged this time, and he mobilized the Liao Kingdom's most elite imperial guards, who directly attacked the Northern Han and began to cooperate with Liu Jiyuan in attacking Liu Jiwen.

The civil war has officially begun.

Unlike the previous skirmishes, this time it's a direct and brutal battle!

Although Liu Jiwen used all his strength, he still could not stop this offensive, and the same was true for the Northern Han royal family members who supported him.

The elite troops of the Northern Han are all in Taiyuan!
They were alright in their struggle against Liu Jiyuan, but compared to the Liao Dynasty, they were far inferior.

Within just a few days, Liu Jiwen had already shown signs of defeat, suffering repeated setbacks throughout the Northern Han territory.

The news spread instantly!

Gu Jin naturally couldn't allow the current situation to be suppressed so quickly.

Even before Gu Jin could speak, Xie Bo, who remained by Liu Jiwen's side, immediately arranged for spies within the Northern Han territory to spread rumors about the Liao army's various actions!

They plundered the people and slaughtered them indiscriminately!

All of this can continuously stir the hearts of the people of Northern Han.

In fact, Xie Bo was not pretending to be like this.

These elite troops from the Liao Kingdom were actually cavalrymen from the Khitan people. These people still retain some of their habits, and without a great general, they could not be easily controlled.

And as these messages continued to spread.

The impact it has brought is also enormous.

This not only sparked spontaneous resistance among the people, but also affected the morale of the army in Taiyuan.

A very simple question.

How many families of these defenders are suffering from the ravages of the Liao army?
Throughout history, this has been one of the most likely problems to incite soldiers to rebel!

The same is true today.

No matter how high Liu Jiye's reputation was in the army, he could not possibly reassure all his soldiers. Even he himself would be affected, let alone others.

As for suppressing the news?

That would be even more impossible.

Why would Gu Jin give up this opportunity?
No, from beginning to end, it all seemed to be under his control.

Even before news arrived from within the Northern Han territory, he had already ordered his soldiers to occasionally shoot handwritten messages into the city.

The contents described the internal strife within the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Liu Jiwen was simply powerless to break the deadlock.
Inside the main tent of the Song camp.

"His Majesty!"

"The capture of Taiyuan is just around the corner!"

Gu Jin's clear voice echoed throughout the tent, and the generals behind him all showed a burning desire in their eyes upon hearing it.

"it is good!"

Zhao Kuangyin also revealed a look of wild joy, his gaze sweeping over the generals like a knife, and he shouted sharply: "All troops, prepare to attack the city at any time!"

“Here—!”

The resounding shouts of response echoed throughout the main tent.

On the same day, the banners representing the Gu family and the flags of the Zhao Song imperial family suddenly stood side by side in front of Taiyuan City, clearly visible to everyone.

Everyone understood what that meant.

That legend, passed down for countless years, has long been deeply ingrained in people's hearts—

Wherever the banners of the Gu family fly, those who do not surrender will be killed.

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