Chapter 110 Section 3 Dashi Westbound

In the northwest border of the Liao Kingdom, there is an important town called Kedun City.Back then, in order to subdue the tribes in the northwest, the Liao Kingdom established the Northwest Recruitment Department here, and stationed 20,000 cavalry.Because the city of Ketun is thousands of miles away, and there is a desert in the middle, the Jin army did not hit there.But Yelu Dashi has never been to Ketun City, can he find Ketun City, and can he realize his dream of revitalizing Daliao? The Liao Kingdom built a Ketun City in Zhenzhou, an important town in the northwest, and 20,000 cavalry guarded that place.The laws of the Liao Dynasty clearly stipulated that no matter what kind of chaos the country is in, no matter where the troops are used, the 20,000 cavalry in Duncheng are not allowed to be dispatched.This place is the strategic rear of the country and has hundreds of thousands of war horses.Yelu Dashi believes that if he can reach the city of Ketun and raise his arms, with the local 20,000 horses and hundreds of thousands of war horses, there is great hope for restoring the country.So he took advantage of the night to kill the person sent by Emperor Tianzuo to monitor him, led two hundred cavalry, and brought his family and children, resolutely, set foot on the road to the west.

Kedun City is located in today's Mongolia, and it is more than 3,000 miles away from Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, Liao Dynasty. According to the "Liao History and Geography", it is more than 3,000 miles away, passing through a large desert in the middle.Yelu Dashi led 200 warriors to cross the desert. This trip was a narrow escape!Because Yelu Dashi must have never been to this place. He grew up in the Han area of ​​the Central Plains, served as an official and fought in wars, and all his glory was in the Han area of ​​the Central Plains.He only knew a general location of Ketun City, so he led the people there.This time he really put all his eggs in one basket. None of the people who followed him flinched and regretted it. They followed Yelu Dashi to the north with the hope of revitalizing Daliao.The group first crossed the Daqing Mountain, and then crossed the Black Water, and arrived at the White Tatar tribe. The White Tartar tribe was later the Wanggu tribe when Genghis Khan unified Mongolia.

The chief of the White Tatar Tribe paid homage to the Khitan official, and some people say that it is the Khitan pronunciation of the Chinese Linggong, which is just a respectful title.The White Tatar Department warmly entertained Yelu Dashi and his party, which shows that although Khitan's national power is weak at this time, its appeal to all ethnic groups in the northwest is still great.Dashi stayed here for a few days, washed away the dust, ate lamb and wine every day, fed his subordinates to fat, fed them strong, and then continued northward.When Yelu Dashi left, the White Tatar Ministry presented him with 400 horses and 20 camels, which were of great help to Dashi.Because the Khitan knights cannot fight with one horse alone. At least one person needs two or three horses to transfer, preferably five or six horses. When these two hundred cavalry set off, they may not have time to bring out so many horses. With the help of four hundred horses and the help of twenty camels known as the "ship of the desert", the risk factor of crossing the desert is reduced.In this way, Yelu Dashi led his troops to the north, and after many days of trekking, finally arrived at the city of Ketun.

At that time, Kedun City was still defended by soldiers from the Liao Kingdom. One year before the arrival of Yelu Dashi, Emperor Tianzuo's son who escaped by chance, Liang Wang Yelu Yali also arrived here, surrounded by generals and became emperor.It is a pity that Yelu Yali was short-lived and died soon. It is not known whether he was murdered, and there is no record in the official history. His successor was also killed by the rebels soon.So the Liao army in Ketun City became an army without a motherland, and became a lone army.The motherland has been occupied by the Jin people. It is impossible for us to surrender to the Jin people, because there are more than 3,000 miles of desert in between. If we want to go there and surrender, we will die in the desert and cannot get out.So who are we here, who are we playing under the banner of, and who are we loyal to?No organization can be found, no leadership can be found.At this time, Dashi Linya came, the name came, the savior of the country came, the lone army was overjoyed, and supported Yelu Dashi.Yelu Dashi got more than 10,000 elite soldiers, in addition to the local garrison troops, there were also the remaining troops of King Yali of Liang, plus the local tribes.What's even more remarkable is the acquisition of hundreds of thousands of war horses, which contributed to the revival of the Khitan in the future, which cannot be described in words.

After Yelu Dashi arrived in Ketun City, in order to regain his homeland and revive the Khitan majesty, he convened a meeting of the seven states and eighteen chiefs who survived the Liao Dynasty at that time. "The Fourth Chronicle of Emperor Tianzuo in the History of Liao Dynasty" records that during the alliance, Yelu Dashi said impassionedly: "My ancestors started a business with great difficulty. There have been nine lords in the history, and two hundred years in history. The gold used the ministers to force our country. The destruction of my state made my Emperor Tianzuo dusty outside, and he was heartbroken day and night." In this passage, Dashi puts the country and the people in an equally important position, gold forces our country, destroys our people, and slaughters our state , so I not only want to save the country, but also the people, and I have developed Mencius's thought that the people are more important than the emperor and the emperor is less important. "I'm fighting for righteousness and going west now, and I want to use the power of the vassals to wipe out my enemies and restore my borders." Don't look at me now, I have brought more than two hundred people here, but I want to kill my enemies and restore my borders. "However, there are people who care about our country, worry about our country, think about saving the king and father, and helping the people in trouble?" Are you willing to join me in restoring the country, saving the emperor, and saving the people?Everyone is excited and absolutely willing!I am willing to follow Yelu Dashi to restore our territory and rebuild the country.Yelu Dashi stood firm in Kedun City, set up northern and southern officials, and still respected Emperor Tianzuo as the main one.