Chapter 92 Chapter Seven: The Uncle Emperor's Rebellion

After confirming the news that Yelu Chongyuan and his son had rebelled, Liao Daozong immediately decided to flee for refuge.However, before Daozong got on his horse, Yelu Nielugu had already led his army to the camp, and Liao Daozong had no way to escape.So, in the face of menacing rebels, what would Emperor Daozong do? The emperor wanted to run, but the horse didn't have time to prepare a saddle, so the emperor couldn't run on a bare horse.At this time, Nerugu had already arrived with more than 400 crossbowmen.Yeluren hurriedly hugged the emperor first, you hide first, I will resist the humble minister, and it is not safe for you to escape to the Privy Council now, what if the ministers of the Privy Council are the same party as Chongyuan and his son?We might even die if we go, this place is the safest now.Therefore, in an emergency, Yeluren first "turned around the chariot as a battalion, dismantled the horses, and made a military battle. He led officials and servants to serve more than 30 horses, and they were out of the formation" ("The First Biography of Yeluren in Liao History").He only led more than 30 cavalry to resist, and the rebels had hundreds of people. They came so fiercely that even Emperor Daozong himself was shot in the arm, and the imperial horse was also shot.

At this time, the loyal ministers heard that Chongyuan and his son were in rebellion, and joined the counter-insurgency team one after another.During the fierce battle, one of the guards shot and killed Nerugu, the leader of the rebellion.Once Nerugu died, the rebels retreated, but the emperor was injured and couldn't leave. In addition, the rebels only retreated a little, went back to regroup, and would come again.So the situation is still very critical. At dawn the next day, the rebels launched an attack again, with a more powerful momentum than yesterday. The main force was more than 3,000 hunters of the Xi tribe who were instigated by Yelu Chongyuan.The Xi people have the same origin as the Khitan and have a close relationship.After the founding of the Khitan, the Xi people belonged to the Khitan, and the Khitan specially set up the King Xi's Mansion to govern the Xi people.These more than 3,000 hunters of the Xi clan are extremely accurate in shooting and pose the biggest threat to the emperor.Therefore, a minister at that time, who was the leader of Xi Ren, stepped forward and went out to tell Xi Ren.Do you recognize me?When these Xi people saw it, isn't this our great chief?The great chief said: "Ru Cao went to obey the rebels and destroy the family. How can you repent and turn disasters into blessings." ("Liao History Xiaohan's Family Slave Biography") You guys, serving the rebels, how dare you Shooting and killing the Son of Heaven is a catastrophe for the extermination of the clan. You should repent in order to save you.These Xiren hunters don't understand any major national affairs. They don't know whether they were fooled by Chongyuan or hired by money. Anyway, I will hit whoever you ask me to hit.Now that I hear it, doing this thing of earning three melons and two dates has the possibility of exterminating the family. If you don’t earn money, you won’t go back the money you gave me.Immediately disarmed and surrendered, and all ran away.As soon as they disarmed, the emperor's army took the opportunity to chase them down and chased them for more than twenty li.Yelu Chongyuan fled north to the desert, desperate, sighed, regretting that he had come this far by listening to Nerugu's words, took off his belt, and hanged himself.This rebellion was called the Emperor Taishu Rebellion in Liao history.

I really don't know how to evaluate Yelu Chongyuan's life. When he was so close to the throne, he told his brother with great righteousness that his mother would abolish you.After his elder brother died, he was the emperor's younger brother, who was supposed to inherit the throne, but faced the most favorable opportunity, he didn't do it.When his nephew succeeded to the throne, his name was justified, and his power was unshakable, he took action when he shouldn't.Although the emperor's uncle's rebellion was put down in just over a day, it was a very large-scale rebellion in the history of the Liao Dynasty.Moreover, the Liao Dynasty at this time is not like the time when Taizu Taizong was in the past. At that time, it was in the ascendant and could stand the toss.At this time, Liao was going downhill and could no longer stand the toss. Such a big rebellion would be a fatal blow to Liao.One of the most direct blows is that because of this rebellion, the most treacherous official in the history of the Liao Dynasty stepped onto the stage of history. Who is this person?