Chapter 24 The third quarter

Shi Jingtang wanted to use the power of the Liao Kingdom to overthrow the rule of Li Congke in the later Tang Dynasty, so as to achieve his ambition of ruling the Central Plains.In order to get Liao Taizong's support, Shi Jingtang put forward three conditions of gratitude.So, will Taizong of Liao make a deal with Shi Jingtang?What are the three conditions that Shi Jingtang offered? The first item is that the father is Khitan.You are the father of the lord of our family, and we are all ministers. In the future, our dynasty and your Khitan Kingdom will be in the relationship of monarch and minister.

The second item is to present Youyun Sixteen States as a gift.If you help us destroy Li Congke in the future, my lord becomes the emperor, and I am willing to give you the Youyun Sixteen Prefectures north of Yanmen Pass. The third item is to pay 300,000 bolts of cloth every year.Doesn't Khitan only produce fur and lack cloth?We will send you 300,000 pieces of cloth every year. At this time, Emperor Taizong of Liao pondered, why did the first emperor fail to attack the Central Plains twice when he went south?Because of the bad luck of the first emperor, the time when the Central Plains dynasty was the strongest was when Li Cunxu and Li Siyuan were emperors.The army of the later Tang Dynasty was very powerful when the two brothers were emperors. The Shatuo people themselves were nomadic people, and the soldiers were all dressed in black. They were called the Crow Army.The first emperor met such a ruthless character, so he went south twice and returned without success.I thought to myself that the martial arts and martial arts were not as good as the late emperor's. If I want to surpass the late emperor, make military exploits, and become famous in the Central Plains, I have to find the opponent in the Central Plains when the strength is weak.God help me too, now that the Central Plains is fighting, their family is in civil turmoil, and they can't solve it. I want to ask my neighbor to mediate. The fisherman will benefit. I see whoever pays the most for mediation, I will mediate for whoever.One is that the mediation fee should be higher, and the other is that you have to take some advantage.Our country sends troops to fight against the innocent. We can't say that we are going to give you something. Then we are not a group of thugs?Emperor Taizong of Liao pondered which of these two people was the right one, and the Khitan ministers also helped him analyze it.The secretary sent by Shi Jingtang was very eloquent, saying that his lord was completely forced to rebel, and listed all the despicable acts of the Later Tang Emperor who persecuted his lord.It means that if Shi Jingtang does not rebel, his life will be gone, but the father and son surnamed Zhao are not.

Emperor Taizong thought about it, this is right, Shi Jingtang is reasonable from the point of view of morality, Shi Jingtang is cuter from the point of view of seniority, he is a generation younger than himself, and regards Khitan as his father, if he helps him, he will have an extra son in the future .The father and son surnamed Zhao, especially the father Zhao Dejun, are brothers to me. Who are you? Do you beg me to make brothers to me?I only recognize my son but not my brother.In addition, Shi Jingtang ceded Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, but Youyun Sixteen Prefectures were not in Shi Jingtang's hands, and the surnamed Zhao was Youzhou Jiedushi, and his father and son settled there.Zhao's father and son would definitely not agree to Shi Jingtang's conditions. They couldn't give me Youyun Sixteen States, where would he go if he gave me?Shi Jingtang is borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, to be generous to others, anyway, the land is not his, he promised to give it to me, it must be sincere.Therefore, Emperor Taizong of Liao immediately made a decision, supported Shi Jingtang, and personally led the army of the Liao Kingdom to go south. Even Shuluhou, who had repeatedly discouraged the Khitan Kingdom from sending troops to the south, was also optimistic about the success this time.Empress Shulu is resourceful and scheming. She originally refused to let Emperor Taizu lead the troops south because she felt that she was not strong enough. Now she sees that the Central Plains is in chaos. Great opportunity!So she not only supported, but also led the army south with her son.

The Khitan army went south, and Luoyang could not keep it. The Later Tang Dynasty was about to perish. Li Congke decided to set himself on fire to die for the country.In the history of China, there are really not many people who can achieve the death of the king of the country. Generally, the king of the subjugated country is surrendered or captured, and he stands up to die. At least in terms of integrity, he is quite admirable.Li Congke decided to set himself on fire, but if you want to set yourself on fire, you can burn yourself. Anyway, your country will be ruined and you will die, but he invited Yelubei to set himself on fire with him.