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聖宗二
Shengzong, Part Two
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四年春正月甲戌，觀漁土河。 林牙耶律謀魯姑、彰德軍節度使蕭闥覽上東征俘獲，賜詔獎諭。 丙子，樞密使耶律斜軫、林牙勤德等上討女直所獲生口十餘萬、馬二十餘萬及諸物。 己卯，朝皇太后。 決滯訟。 壬午，樞密使斜軫、林牙勤德、謀魯姑、節度使闥覽、統軍使室羅、侍中抹只、奚王府監軍迪烈與安吉等克女直還軍，遣近侍泥裏吉詔旌其功，仍執手撫諭，賜酒果勞之。 甲午，幸長濼。 二月壬寅，以四番都統軍李繼忠為檢校司徒、上柱國。 癸卯，西夏李繼遷叛宋來降，以為定難軍節度使、銀夏綏宥等州觀察處置等使、特進檢校太師、都督夏州諸軍事。 西番酋帥瓦泥乞移為保大軍節度使、鄜坊等州觀察處置等使。 甲寅，耶律斜軫、蕭闥覽、謀魯姑等族帥來朝，行飲至之禮，賞賚有差。 丙寅，行次裊裏井。 三月甲戌，於越休哥奏宋遣曹彬、崔彥進、米信由雄州道，田重進飛狐道，潘美、楊繼業雁門道來侵，岐溝、涿州、固安、新城皆陷。 詔宣徽使蒲領馳赴燕南，與休哥議軍事； 分遣使者征諸部兵益休哥以擊之； 復遣東京留守耶律抹只以大軍繼進，賜劍專殺。 乙亥，以親征告陵廟、山川。 丙子，統軍使耶律頗德敗宋軍於固安，休哥絕其糧餉，擒將吏，獲馬牛、器仗甚眾。 庚辰，寰州刺史趙彥章以城叛，附於宋。 辛巳，宋兵入涿州。 順義軍節度副使趙希贊以朔州叛，附於宋。 時上與皇太后駐兵駝羅口，詔趣東征兵馬以為應援。 壬午，詔林牙勤德以兵守平州之海岸以備宋。 仍報平州節度使迪裏姑，若勤德未至，遣人趣行； 馬乏則括民馬； 鎧甲闕，則取於顯州之甲坊。 癸未，遼軍與宋田重進戰於飛狐，不利，冀州防禦使大鵬翼、康州刺史馬赟、馬軍指揮使何萬通陷焉。 丁亥，以北院樞密使耶律斜軫為山西兵馬都統，以北院宣徽使蒲領為南征都統，以副於越休哥。 彰國軍節度使艾正、觀察判官宋雄以應州叛，附於宋。 庚寅，遣飛龍使亞剌、文班吏亞達哥閱馬以給先發諸軍，詔駙馬都尉蕭繼遠領之。 辛卯，武定軍馬步軍都指揮使、郢州防禦使呂行德、副都指揮使張繼從、馬軍都指揮使劉知進等以飛狐叛，附於宋。 癸巳，賜林牙謀魯姑旗鼓四、劍一，率禁軍之驍銳者南助休哥。 丙申，步軍都指揮使穆超以靈丘叛，附於宋。 詔遣使賜樞密使斜軫密旨及彰國軍節度使杓窊印以趣征討。 夏四月己亥朔，次南京北郊。 庚子，惕隱瑤升、西南面招討使韓德威以捷報。 辛丑，宋潘美陷雲州。 壬寅，遣抹只、謀魯姑、勤德等領偏師以助休哥，仍賜旗鼓、杓窊印撫諭將校。 癸卯，休哥復以捷報，上以酒脯祭天地。 率群臣賀於皇太后。 詔勤德還軍。 丙午，頗德上所獲鎧仗數。 戊申，監軍、宣徽使蒲領奏敵軍引退，而奚王籌寧、北大王蒲奴寧、統軍使頗德等以兵追躡，皆勝之。 遣敞史勤德持詔褒美，及詔侍中抹只統諸軍赴行在所。 頻不部節度使和盧睹、黃皮室詳穩解裏等各上所獲兵甲。 又詔兩部突騎赴蔚州，以助闥覽。 橫帳郎君老君奴率諸郎君巡僥居庸之北。 將軍化哥統平州兵馬，橫帳郎君奴哥為黃皮室都監，郎君謁裏為北府都監，各以步兵赴蔚州以助斜軫。 庚戌，以斜軫為諸路兵馬都統，闥覽兵馬副部署，迪子都監。 以代善補、韓德威。 癸丑，以艾正、趙希贊及應州、朔州節度副使奚軍小校隘離轄、渤海小校貫海等叛入於宋，籍其家屬，分賜有功將校。 宋將曹彬、米信北渡拒馬河，與於越休哥對壘，挑戰，南北列營長六七里。 時上次涿州東五十里。 甲寅，詔於越休哥、奚王籌寧、宣徽使蒲領、南北二王等嚴備水道，無使敵兵得潛至涿州。 乙卯，休哥等敗宋軍，獻所獲器甲、貨財，賜詔褒美。 蔚州左右都押衙李存璋、許彥欽等殺節度使蕭啜裏、執監城使、銅州節度使耿紹忠，以城叛，附於宋。 丙辰，復涿州，告天地。 戊午，上次沙姑河之北澱，召林牙勤德議軍事。 諸將校各以所俘獲來上。 奚王籌寧、南北二王率所部將校來朝。 以近侍粘米裏所進自落鴇祭天地。 己未，休哥、蒲領來朝，詔三司給軍前夏衣布。 庚申，上朝皇太后。 辛酉，大軍次固安。 壬戌，圍固安城，統軍使頗德先登，城遂破，大縱俘獲。 居民先被俘者，命以官物贖之。 甲子，賞攻城將士有差。 五月庚午，遼師與曹彬、米信戰於歧溝關，大敗之，追至拒馬河，溺死者不可勝紀。 餘眾奔高陽，又為遼師沖擊，死者數萬，棄戈甲若丘陵。 免漕數萬人匿歧溝空城中，圍之。 壬申，以皇太后生辰，縱還。 癸酉，班師，還次新城。 休哥、蒲領奏宋兵奔逃者皆殺之。 甲戌，以軍捷，遣使分諭諸路京鎮。 丁丑，詔諸將校，論功行賞，無有不實。 己卯，次固安南，以青牛白馬祭天地。 庚辰，以所俘宋人射鬼箭。 詔遣詳穩排亞率弘義官兵及南北皮室、郎君、拽剌四軍赴應、朔二州界，與惕隱瑤升、招討韓德威等同禦宋兵在山西之未退者。 辛巳，以瑤升軍赴山西。 壬午，還次南京。 癸未，休哥、籌寧、蒲奴寧進俘獲。 斜軫遣判官蒲姑奏復蔚州，斬首二萬餘級，乘勝攻下靈丘、飛狐，賜蒲姑酒及銀器。 丙戌，禦元和殿，大宴從軍將校，封休哥為宋國王，加蒲領、籌寧、蒲奴寧及諸有功將校爵賞有差。 丁亥，發南京，詔休哥備器甲，儲粟，侍秋大舉南征。 戊子，斜軫奏宋軍復圍蔚州，擊破之。 詔以兵授瑤升、韓德威等。 壬辰，以宋兵至平州，瑤升、韓德威不盡追殺，降詔詰責。 仍諭，據城未降者，必盡掩殺，無使遁逃。 癸巳，以軍前降卒分賜扈從。 乙未，賞頗德諸將校士卒。 六月戊戌朔，詔韓德威赴闕，加統軍使頗德檢校太師。 甲辰，詔南京留守休哥遣炮手西助斜軫。 乙巳，以夷離畢侄裏古部送輜重行宮，暑行日五十里，人馬疲乏，遣使讓之。 丁未，度居庸關。 壬子，南京留守奏百姓歲輸三司鹽鐵錢，折絹不如直，詔增之。 甲寅，斜軫奏復寰州。 乙卯，皇太妃、諸王、公主迎上嶺表，設禦幄道傍，置景宗御容，率從臣進酒，陳俘獲於前，遂大宴。 戊午，幸涼陘。 以所俘分賜皇族及乳母。 己未，聞所遣宣諭回鶻、核列哿國度裏、亞裏等為朮不姑邀留，詔速撒賜朮不姑貨幣，諭以朝廷來遠之意，使者由是乃得行。 癸亥，以節度使韓毗哥、翰林學士邢抱樸等充雲州宣諭招撫使。 丙寅，以太尉王八所俘生口分賜趙妃及於越迪輦乙裏婉。 秋七月丙子，樞密使斜軫遣侍御涅裏底、幹勤哥奏復朔州，擒宋將楊繼業，及上所獲將校印綬、誥敕，賜涅裏底等酒及銀器。 辛巳，以捷告天地。 以宋歸命者二百四十人分賜從臣。 又以殺敵多，詔上京開龍寺建佛事一月，飯僧萬人。 辛卯，斜軫奏大軍至蔚州，營於州左。 得諜報，敵兵且至，乃設伏以待。 敵至，縱兵逆擊，追奔逐北，至飛狐口。 遂乘勝鼓行而西。 入寰州，殺守城吏卒千餘人。 宋將楊繼業初以驍勇自負，號楊無敵，北據雲、朔數州，至是，引兵南出朔州三十里，至狼牙村，惡其名，不進； 左右固請，乃行。 遇斜軫，伏四起，中流矢，墮馬被擒。 瘡發不食，三日死。 遂函其首以獻。 詔詳穩轄麥室傳其首於越休哥，以示諸軍，仍以朔州之捷宣諭南京、平州將吏。 自是宋守雲、應諸州者，聞繼業死，皆棄城遁。 八月丁酉朔，置先離闥覽官六員，領於骨裏、女直、迪烈於等諸部人之隸官籍者。 以北大王蒲奴寧為山後五州都管。 乙巳，韓德讓奏宋兵所掠州郡，其逃民禾稼，宜募人收獲，以其半給收者，從之。 乙卯，斜軫還自軍，獻俘。 己未，用室昉、韓德讓言，復山西今年租賦。 詔第山西諸將校功過而賞罰之。 乙室帳宰相安寧以功過相當，追告身一通； 諦居部節度使佛奴笞五十。 惕隱瑤升、拽剌烈、朔州節度使慎思、應州節度使骨只、雲州節度使化哥、軍校李元迪、蔚州節度使佛留、都監崔其、劉繼琛，皆以聞敵逃遁奪官； 烈仍配隸本貫； 領國舅軍王六笞五十。 壬戌，以斜軫所部將校前破女直，後有宋捷，第功加賞。 癸亥，加斜軫守太保。 九月丙寅朔，皇太妃以上納後，進衣物、駝馬，以助會親頒賜。 甲戌，次黑河，以重九登高於高水南阜，祭天。 賜從臣命婦菊花酒。 丁丑，次河陽北。 戊寅，內外命婦進會親禮物。 辛巳，納皇后蕭氏。 丙戌，次儒州，以大軍將南征，詔遣皮室詳穩乞的、郎君拽剌先赴本軍繕甲兵。 己丑，召北大王蒲奴寧赴行在所。 甲午，皇太后行再生禮。 冬十月丙申朔，党項、阻卜遣使來貢。 丁酉，皇太后復行再生禮，為帝祭神祈福。 己亥，以乙室王帳郎君吳留為御史大夫。 政事令室昉奏山西四州自宋兵後，人民轉徙，盜賊棄斥，乞下有司禁止。 命新州節度使蒲打裏選人分道巡檢。 北大王帳郎君曷葛只裏言本府王蒲奴寧十七罪，詔橫帳太保核國底鞫之。 蒲奴寧伏其罪十一，笞二十釋之。 曷葛只裏亦伏誣告六事，命詳酌罪之。 知事勤德連坐，杖一百，免官。 甲辰，出居庸關。 乙巳，詔諸京鎮相次軍行，諸細務權停理問。 庚戌，分遣拽剌沿邊偵候。 辛亥，命皇族廬帳駐東京延芳澱。 壬子，詔以敕榜付於越休哥，以南征諭拒馬河南六州。 乙卯，幸南京。 戊午，以南院大王留寧言，復南院部民今年租賦。 壬戌，以銀鼠、青鼠及諸物賜京官、僧道、耆老。 甲子，上與大臣分朋擊鞠。 十一月丙寅朔，党項來貢。 庚午，以政事令韓德讓守司徒。 壬申，以古北、松亭、榆關征稅不法，致阻商旅，遣使鞫之。 女直請以兵從征，許之。 癸酉，禦正殿，大勞南征將校。 丙子，南伐，次狹底堝，皇太后新閱輜重兵甲。 丁丑，以休哥為先鋒都統。 戊寅，日南至，上率從臣祭酒景宗御容。 辛巳，詔以北大王蒲奴寧居奉聖州，山西五州公事，並聽與節度使蒲打裏共裁決之。 癸未，祭日月，為駙馬都尉勤德祈福。 乙酉，置諸部監，勒所部各守營伍，毋相鎮雜。 丙戌，遣謀魯姑、蕭繼遠沿邊巡僥。 以所獲宋卒射鬼箭。 丁亥，以青牛白馬祭天地。 辛卯，次白佛塔川，獲自落馴狐，以為吉征，祭天地。 詔駙馬都尉蕭繼遠、林牙謀魯姑、太尉林八等固守封疆，毋漏間諜。 軍中無故不得馳馬，及縱諸軍殘南境桑果。 壬辰，至唐興縣。 時宋軍屯滹沱橋北，選將亂射之，橋不能守，進焚其橋。 癸巳，涉沙河，休哥來議事。 北皮室詳穩排亞獻所獲宋諜二人，上賜衣物，令還招諭泰州。 楮特部節度使盧補古、都監耶律盼與宋戰於泰州，不利。 甲午，祭麃鹿神。 以盧補古臨陣遁逃，奪告身一通； 其判官、都監各杖之。 郎君拽剌雙骨裏遇宋先鋒於望都，擒其士卒九人，獲甲馬十一，賜酒及銀器。 乙未，以盧補古等罪詔諭諸軍。 以禦盞郎君化哥權楮特部節度使，橫帳郎君佛留為都監，代盧補古。 權領國舅軍桃畏請置二校領散卒，詔以郎君世音、頗德等充。 命彰德軍節度使蕭闥覽、將軍迪子略地東路。 詔休哥、排亞等議軍事。 十二月己亥，休哥敗宋軍於望都，遣人獻俘。 壬寅，營於滹沱北，詔休哥以騎兵絕宋兵，毋令入邢州； 命太師王六謹偵候。 癸卯，小校曷主遇宋輜重，引兵殺獲甚眾，並焚其芻粟。 甲辰，詔南大王與休哥合勢進討，宰相安寧領迪離部及三克軍殿。 上率大軍與宋將劉廷讓、李敬源戰於莫州，敗之。 乙巳，擒宋將賀令圖、楊重進等。 國舅詳穩撻烈哥、宮使蕭打裏死之。 丙午，詔休哥以下入內殿，賜酒勞之。 丁未，築京觀。 復以南京禁軍擊楊團城，守將以城降。 詔禁侵掠。 己酉，營神榆村，詔上楊團城粟麥、兵甲之數。 辛亥，以黑白二牲祭天地。 癸丑，拔馮母鎮，大縱俘掠。 丙辰，邢州降。 丁巳，拔深州，以不即降，誅守將以下，縱兵大掠。 李繼遷引五百騎款塞，願婚大國，永作藩輔。 詔以王子帳節度使耶律襄之女汀封義成公主下嫁，賜馬三千匹。
In the fourth year of Tonghe, on jiaxu day of the first spring month, the Emperor watched fishing at the Tuhu River. Yulin Yelü Molugu and Zhangde Army military commissioner Xiao Talan reported captives from the eastern campaign; an edict commended them. On bingzi day Commissioner of Military Affairs Yelü Xiezhen, yulin Qinde, and others reported more than a hundred thousand captives, more than two hundred thousand horses, and other goods taken in the Jurchen campaign. On jimao day the Emperor attended court before the Empress Dowager. The court cleared backlogged lawsuits. On renwu day Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen, yulin Qinde, Molugu, military commissioner Talan, army commander Shiluo, Palace Attendant Mojie, Xi princely house overseer Dilie, and Anji and others, having broken the Jurchen and returned, were sent the attendant Niliji with an edict commending their merit; he clasped their hands in reassurance, granted wine and fruit, and rewarded them. On jiawu day the Emperor went to Changbiao. On renyin day in the second month Li Jizhong, supreme army commander of the fourth banner, was granted honorary Sikong and Grand Pillar of State. On guimao day Li Jiqian of Western Xia defected from Song and submitted; he was made Dingnan Army military commissioner, commissioner for the observation and disposition of Yin, Xia, Sui, and You prefectures, specially advanced honorary grand preceptor, and commander-in-chief of all military affairs in Xia Prefecture. The Western Tribes chieftain Waniqiyi was appointed Baoda Army military commissioner and commissioner for the observation and disposition of Fufang and other prefectures. On jiayin day Yelü Xiezhen, Xiao Talan, Molugu, and other tribal chiefs came to court; the court performed the yinzhi rite and rewarded them according to rank. On bingyin day the court encamped at Naolijing. In the third month, on jiaxu day, yuyue Xiuge reported that Song had sent Cao Bin, Cui Yanjin, and Mi Xin by the Xiongzhou route, Tian Chongjin by the Feihu route, and Pan Mei and Yang Jiye by the Yanmen route to invade; Qigou, Zhuo Prefecture, Gu'an, and Xincheng had all fallen. An edict ordered Commissioner of the Palace Attendants Puling to ride at once to southern Yan to consult with Xiuge on military affairs; envoys were sent separately to levy troops from the various divisions to reinforce Xiuge and strike the invaders; Eastern Capital regent Yelü Mojie was again ordered forward with the main army, and was granted a sword authorizing summary execution. On yihai day the court notified the imperial mausoleums, temples, and mountains and rivers that the Emperor would campaign in person. On bingzi day army commander Yelü Pide routed the Song army at Gu'an; Xiuge cut off their supplies, captured officers, and seized vast numbers of horses, cattle, and weapons. On gengchen day Huan Prefecture prefect Zhao Yanzhang surrendered the city and defected to Song. On xinsi day Song forces entered Zhuo Prefecture. Shunyi Army deputy military commissioner Zhao Xizan surrendered Shuozhou and defected to Song. At that time the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were encamped at Tuoluokou; an edict ordered the eastern levies to hurry forward as reinforcements. On renwu day an edict ordered yulin Qinde to hold the Pingzhou coast with troops against Song. Pingzhou military commissioner Diligu was also told that if Qinde had not yet arrived, men should be sent to hurry him forward; if horses ran short, civilian horses were to be requisitioned; if armor ran short, it was to be taken from the armory at Xian Prefecture. On guiwei day the Liao army fought Tian Chongjin of Song at Feihu and was defeated; Jizhou defense commissioner Da Pengyi, Kang Prefecture prefect Ma Yun, and cavalry commander He Wantong were taken. On dinghai day Northern Court Commissioner of Military Affairs Yelü Xiezhen was made overall commander of Shanxi horses and troops, Northern Court Commissioner of the Palace Attendants Puling was made overall commander of the southern campaign, and both served as deputies to yuyue Xiuge. Zhangguo Army military commissioner Ai Zheng and administrative aide Song Xiong surrendered Ying Prefecture and defected to Song. On gengyin day Flying Dragon envoy Yala and clerical officer Yadage were sent to inspect horses for the armies marching out first; an edict put Imperial Son-in-law Commander Xiao Jiyuan in charge. On xinmao day Wuding Army cavalry-and-infantry commander and Ying Prefecture defense commissioner Lü Xingde, deputy commander Zhang Jicong, cavalry commander Liu Zhijin, and others surrendered Feihu and defected to Song. On guisi day yulin Molugu was granted four sets of flags and drums and one sword, and ordered to lead the elite of the forbidden army south to assist Xiuge. On bingshen day infantry commander Mu Chao surrendered Lingqiu and defected to Song. An edict sent envoys to give Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen secret instructions and the seal of Zhangguo Army military commissioner Shaowa to hurry the campaign. On the jihai new moon of the fourth summer month the court encamped at the northern suburbs of Nanjing. On gengzi day tihu Yaosheng and Southwest Route pacification commissioner Han Dewei reported victory. On xinchou day Pan Mei of Song took Yun Prefecture. On renyin day Mojie, Molugu, Qinde, and others were ordered to lead detached forces to assist Xiuge, and were again granted flags and drums and the Shaowa seal to reassure the officers. On guimao day Xiuge again reported victory; the Emperor offered wine and dried meat in sacrifice to heaven and earth. He led the ministers in offering congratulations to the Empress Dowager. An edict ordered Qinde to withdraw the army. On bingwu day Pide submitted the tally of captured armor and weapons. On wushen day overseer and Commissioner of the Palace Attendants Puling reported that the enemy had withdrawn, while Xi King Chouning, Northern Court Great King Pununing, army commander Pide, and others pursued and all won victories. Changshi Qinde was sent with an edict commending them, and Palace Attendant Mojie was ordered to command the armies and proceed to the imperial camp. Pinbu division military commissioner Heluqu, Huangpishi xiangwen Jieli, and others each submitted captured arms and armor. An edict again ordered two divisions of tuqi cavalry to march to Weizhou to assist Talan. Horizontal tent langjun Laojunnu led the langjun in patrolling north of Juyong. General Huage commanded Pingzhou horses and troops; horizontal tent langjun Nuge was made Huangpishi overseer and langjun Yeli Northern Court overseer; each led infantry to Weizhou to assist Xiezhen. On gengxu day Xiezhen was made overall commander of horses and troops on all routes, Talan deputy camp commander for horses and troops, and Dizi army overseer, replacing Daishanbu and Han Dewei. On guichou day, because Ai Zheng, Zhao Xizan, and the Ying and Shuo deputy military commissioners, the Xi army junior officer Aililixia, the Bohai junior officer Guanhai, and others had defected to Song, their households were registered and distributed among meritorious officers. Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin crossed the Juma River to the north and faced yuyue Xiuge in camp, challenging battle; the opposing camps stretched six or seven li north and south. At that time the Emperor was encamped fifty li east of Zhuo Prefecture. On jiayin day an edict ordered yuyue Xiuge, Xi King Chouning, Commissioner of the Palace Attendants Puling, the Northern and Southern Court kings, and others to guard the waterways strictly so that enemy troops could not slip through to Zhuo Prefecture. On yimao day Xiuge and the others routed the Song army, presented captured armor, weapons, and goods, and received an edict of commendation. Weizhou left and right chief clerks Li Cunzhang and Xu Yanqin and others killed military commissioner Xiao Chuoli, seized the city overseer, and took Copper Prefecture military commissioner Geng Shaozhong captive; they surrendered the city and defected to Song. On bingchen day Zhuo Prefecture was recovered and heaven and earth were notified. On wuwu day the Emperor encamped at the shoal north of the Shagu River and summoned yulin Qinde to discuss military affairs. Each of the officers presented his captives and booty. Xi King Chouning and the Northern and Southern Court kings led the officers of their divisions to court. The court sacrificed to heaven and earth with a fallen hawk presented by attendant Nianmili. On jiwei day Xiuge and Puling came to court; an edict ordered the Three Departments to supply summer clothing cloth to the armies at the front. On gengshen day the Emperor attended court before the Empress Dowager. On xinyou day the main army encamped at Gu'an. On renxu day the army besieged Gu'an; army commander Pide was first over the wall, the city fell, and captives were taken freely. Residents who had earlier been taken captive were allowed to ransom themselves with official goods. On jiazi day the troops who stormed the city were rewarded according to rank. In the fifth month, on gengwu day, the Liao army fought Cao Bin and Mi Xin at Qigou Pass and crushed them, pursuing to the Juma River; the drowned were beyond counting. The survivors fled to Gaoyang and were struck again by the Liao army; tens of thousands died and cast off arms and armor in heaps like hills. Several tens of thousands of grain-transport conscripts hid in the empty city at Qigou and were surrounded. On renshen day, because it was the Empress Dowager's birthday, the siege was lifted and they were allowed to go. On guiyou day the army withdrew and encamped again at Xincheng. Xiuge and Puling reported that all Song soldiers caught in flight were killed. On jiaxu day, because of the victory, envoys were sent separately to announce it to the various capitals and garrison commands. On dingchou day an edict ordered the various officers that merit would be assessed and rewards granted without favoritism or false credit. On jimao day the court encamped south of Gu'an and sacrificed a green ox and white horse to heaven and earth. On gengchen day captured Song men were used in the ghost-arrow rite. An edict sent xiangwen Paiya to lead Hongyi army troops and the four armies of the Northern and Southern Pishi, langjun, and zhaila to the borders of Ying and Shuo prefectures to join tihu Yaosheng, pacification commissioner Han Dewei, and others in holding off Song forces in Shanxi that had not yet withdrawn. On xinsi day Yaosheng's army was dispatched to Shanxi. On renwu day the court encamped again at Nanjing. On guiwei day Xiuge, Chouning, and Pununing presented captives. Xiezhen sent judge Pugu to report the recovery of Weizhou; more than twenty thousand heads were taken; pressing the victory, Lingqiu and Feihu were also captured; Pugu was granted wine and silver vessels. On bingxu day the court attended at Yuanhe Hall and held a great banquet for the officers who had followed the campaign; Xiuge was enfeoffed King of Song; Puling, Chouning, Pununing, and other meritorious officers received titles and rewards according to rank. On dinghai day the court left Nanjing; an edict ordered Xiuge to ready armor and weapons, store grain, and wait until autumn for a major southern campaign. On wuzi day Xiezhen reported that the Song army had again besieged Weizhou and was routed. An edict assigned troops to Yaosheng, Han Dewei, and others. On renchen day, because Song troops had reached Ping Prefecture and Yaosheng and Han Dewei had not pursued and destroyed them fully, an edict descended rebuking them. They were also told that any who still held cities and had not submitted must be overrun and killed to the last, with none allowed to escape. On guisi day surrendered soldiers from the front were distributed among the imperial escort. On yiwei day the officers, soldiers, and troops under Pide were rewarded. On the wuxu new moon of the sixth month an edict ordered Han Dewei to come to court; army commander Pide was additionally granted honorary grand preceptor. On jiachen day an edict ordered Nanjing regent Xiuge to send artillerymen west to assist Xiezhen. On yisi day the yilibi Zheligu division escorted baggage to the mobile palace; forced to march fifty li a day in summer heat, men and horses were exhausted; envoys were sent to rebuke them. On dingwei day the court passed through Juyong Pass. On renzi day the Nanjing regent reported that the people's annual payment of Three Departments salt-and-iron money, when converted to silk, fell short of its value; an edict ordered the amount increased. On jiayin day Xiezhen reported the recovery of Huan Prefecture. On yimao day the imperial consort, princes, and princesses welcomed the Emperor beyond the pass; they set an imperial canopy beside the road, placed Emperor Jingzong's portrait, led the attending ministers in presenting wine, displayed captives before them, and then held a great banquet. On wuwu day the court went to Liangyi Pass. Captives were distributed among the imperial clan and wet nurses. On jiwei day word came that envoys sent to announce policy to the Uyghur, Heliege guodu Li, Yali, and others had been detained by Zhubugu; an edict ordered Susa to present Zhubugu with gifts and explain the court's wish to win over distant peoples, and the envoys were then allowed to continue. On guihai day Military Commissioner Han Pige, Hanlin academician Xing Baopu, and others were appointed Yunzhou announcement and pacification commissioners. On bingyin day the prisoners taken by Grand Preceptor Wang Ba were divided and distributed to Consort Zhao and yuyue Dilian Yiliwan. On bingzi day in the seventh autumn month Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen sent attendants Nielidi and Gan Qinge to report the recovery of Shuozhou and the capture of Song general Yang Jiye and to present the seals, cords, patents, and orders taken by the Emperor; Nielidi and the others received wine and silver vessels. On xinsi day the court announced the victory to Heaven and Earth. Two hundred forty Song subjects who had submitted were divided among the accompanying ministers. Because so many enemies had been killed, an edict also ordered a month-long Buddhist service at Shangjing's Kailong Monastery and the feeding of ten thousand monks. On xinmao day Xiezhen reported that the main army had reached Weizhou and encamped west of the prefecture seat. On receiving a spy report that enemy troops were approaching, he laid an ambush and waited. When the enemy arrived he counterattacked, pursued the fleeing force northward, and drove it as far as Flying Fox Pass. Then, pressing the advantage, the army advanced westward to the beat of drums. They entered Huanzhou and killed more than a thousand defending officials and soldiers. Song general Yang Jiye had prided himself on martial prowess and was called Yang the Invincible; holding Yun, Shuozhou, and several northern prefectures, he now led his force thirty li south from Shuozhou to Langya Village, but disliking the name he refused to go farther; His attendants pressed him again and again before he went on. He met Xiezhen; ambushes sprang up on every side; struck by an arrow he fell from his horse and was taken. His wounds festered; he took no food and died after three days. His head was then boxed and sent up as tribute. An edict ordered xiangwen Xia Maishi to carry the head to yuyue Xiuge for display to the armies and to announce the Shuozhou victory to the officers of Nanjing and Pingzhou. From then on Song defenders of Yun, Ying, and the other prefectures, hearing that Jiye was dead, all abandoned their cities and fled. On the dingyou new moon of the eighth month six xianli talan posts were established to oversee officials on the registers from the Yugu Li, Jurchen, Dilie Yu, and other divisions. Northern Great King Pununing was appointed overseer of the five prefectures west of the mountains. On yisi day Han Derang memorialized that in prefectures and districts plundered by Song troops grain abandoned by fleeing commoners should be gathered by hired labor, with half given to those who gathered it, and the court agreed. On yimao day Xiezhen returned from campaign and presented prisoners. On jiwei day, on the advice of Shifang and Han Derang, this year's land tax in Shanxi was remitted. An edict ordered the merits and faults of Shanxi generals and officers to be ranked and rewarded or punished accordingly. Yishi tent chancellor Anning, whose merit and fault balanced out, had one patent of office revoked; Diju division Military Commissioner Fonu was flogged fifty blows. Tihu Yaosheng, zhailie Lie, Shuozhou Military Commissioner Shensi, Yingzhou Military Commissioner Guzhi, Yunzhou Military Commissioner Huage, army officer Li Yuandi, Weizhou Military Commissioner Foliu, overseer Cui Qi, and Liu Jichen all lost their posts for fleeing when they heard of the enemy; Lie was further assigned to his native register; Imperial In-law Army commander Wang Liu was flogged fifty blows. On renxu day the generals and officers under Xiezhen, who had first defeated the Jurchen and later won victory over Song, were ranked by merit and given added rewards. On guihai day Xiezhen was promoted to Grand Preceptor. On the bingyin new moon of the ninth month the Grand Consort, having already presented gifts after the Empress's investiture, further sent clothing, camels, and horses to assist the marriage gifts and distributions. On jiaxu day the court halted at Black River; on the Double Ninth the Emperor climbed the southern hill at Gaoshui and sacrificed to Heaven. Chrysanthemum wine was granted to the wives of the accompanying ministers. On dingchou day the court encamped north of Heyang. On wuyin day inner and outer titled ladies presented marriage gifts. On xinsi day Empress Xiao was invested. On bingxu day the court halted at Ru Prefecture; with the main army preparing to march south, an edict ordered Pishi xiangwen Qidi and langjun zhailie to go ahead to their armies to repair armor and weapons. On jichou day Northern Great King Pununing was summoned to the imperial camp. On jiawu day the Empress Dowager performed the rebirth rite. On the bingchen new moon of the tenth winter month the Tangut and Zubu sent envoys with tribute. On dingyou day the Empress Dowager again performed the rebirth rite, sacrificing to the spirits to pray for the Emperor's blessing. On jihai day Yishi royal tent langjun Wuliu was appointed censor-in-chief. Chief councillor Shifang memorialized that since the Song invasion the people of the four Shanxi prefectures had been displaced and banditry had spread, and asked that the authorities be ordered to suppress it; Xinzhou Military Commissioner Puda Li was ordered to select men to patrol by separate routes. Northern Great King tent langjun Hegu Zhili reported seventeen crimes committed by his prince Pununing; an edict ordered Horizontal Tent Grand Guardian Heguo to investigate and try him. Pununing confessed to eleven of the charges and was flogged twenty blows and released. Hegu Zhili also confessed to six counts of false accusation and was ordered to receive a carefully determined punishment. Clerk Qinde was punished by association: beaten one hundred blows and dismissed from office. On jiachen day the court passed out through Juyong Pass. On yisi day an edict ordered the various capitals and garrison towns to march in succession with the army and temporarily suspend routine minor business. On gengxu day zhailie were dispatched along the border to scout. On xinhai day the imperial clan's Lu tent was ordered to encamp at Eastern Capital Yanfang Marsh. On renzi day an edict ordered an imperial patent delivered to yuyue Xiuge to announce the southern campaign to the six prefectures south of the Juma River. On yimao day the Emperor visited Nanjing. On wuwu day, on memorial from Southern Court Great King Liuning, this year's land tax of the Southern Court divisions was remitted. On renxu day silver sable, blue sable, and other goods were granted to capital officials, monks and Daoists, and elders. On jiazi day the Emperor and the great ministers divided into teams and played cuju. On the bingyin new moon of the eleventh month the Tangut came with tribute. On gengwu day Chief Councillor Han Derang was promoted to Grand Preceptor. On renshen day, because levies at Gubei, Songting, and Yugu Pass were unlawful and blocked merchants and travelers, envoys were sent to investigate. The Jurchen asked to follow the campaign with troops, and the request was granted. On guiyou day the Emperor held court in the Main Hall and greatly rewarded the southern campaign generals and officers. On bingzi day the southern expedition halted at Xiadi Pass, and the Empress Dowager newly inspected the baggage train, armor, and weapons. On dingchou day Xiuge was appointed vanguard commander-in-chief. On wuyin day, the winter solstice, the Emperor led the accompanying ministers to sacrifice and offer wine before Emperor Jingzong's portrait. On xinsi day an edict ordered Northern Great King Pununing to reside at Fengsheng Prefecture and jointly decide all public business of the five Shanxi prefectures with Military Commissioner Puda Li. On guiwei day the court sacrificed to the sun and moon to pray for the blessing of Imperial Son-in-law Commander Qinde. On yiyou day overseers of the various divisions were established, ordering each division to keep to its own camp and not mix ranks. On bingxu day Molugu and Imperial Son-in-law Xiao Jiyuan were dispatched to patrol the border. Captured Song soldiers were used to shoot ghost arrows. On dinghai day the court sacrificed the blue ox and white horse to Heaven and Earth. On xinmao day the court halted at White Pagoda River; a tame fox that had come of itself was taken as a lucky sign, and Heaven and Earth were sacrificed to. An edict ordered Imperial Son-in-law Xiao Jiyuan, yuyue Molugu, and Grand Preceptor Lin Ba to hold the frontier firm and let no spies slip through. In the army no one might gallop without cause, nor might the troops wantonly destroy mulberry trees and fruit in the southern borderlands. On renchen day the army reached Tangxing County. At that time Song troops were encamped north of the Hutuo Bridge; selected officers shot at them in disorder; the bridge could not be held, and the Liao force advanced and burned it. On guisi day they crossed the Sha River, and Xiuge came to discuss military affairs. Northern Pishi xiangwen Paiya presented two captured Song spies; the Emperor granted them clothing and ordered them back to win over Taizhou. Chute division Military Commissioner Lubugu and overseer Yelü Pan fought Song at Taizhou and were defeated. On jiawu day the court sacrificed to the Milu Spirit. Because Lubugu had fled in battle, one patent of office was revoked; his administrative assistant and overseer were each beaten with the staff. Langjun zhailie Shuang Guli encountered the Song vanguard at Wangdu, captured nine soldiers, and took eleven suits of armor and horses; he received wine and silver vessels. On yiwei day an edict announced the crimes of Lubugu and others to the armies. Yuzhan langjun Huage was made acting Chute division military commissioner and Horizontal Tent langjun Foliu overseer, replacing Lubugu. Acting Imperial In-law Army commander Tao Wei asked that two officers be appointed to command scattered soldiers; an edict appointed langjun Yiyin, Pode, and others. Zhangde Army Military Commissioner Xiao Talan and General Dizi were ordered to sweep the eastern route. An edict ordered Xiuge, Paiya, and others to discuss military affairs. On jihai day in the twelfth month Xiuge defeated the Song army at Wangdu and sent men to present prisoners. On renyin day the army encamped north of the Hutuo; an edict ordered Xiuge to use cavalry to cut off the Song army and keep it from entering Xingzhou; Grand Preceptor Wang Liu was ordered to scout. On guimao day junior officer He Zhu encountered a Song baggage train, led troops to kill and capture in great numbers, and burned their fodder and grain. On jiachen day an edict ordered the Southern Great King to join Xiuge in a combined advance and Chancellor Anning to command the Dilie division and the Three Ke armies as rear guard. The Emperor led the main army against Song generals Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan at Mo Prefecture and defeated them. On yisi day Song generals He Lingtu, Yang Chongjin, and others were captured. Imperial In-law xiangwen Taliege and Palace Attendant Xiao Dali died in battle. On bingwu day an edict summoned Xiuge and his subordinates into the inner hall and granted them wine in reward. On dingwei day a victory mound was built. The Nanjing Forbidden Army again attacked Yang Tuan City, and the garrison commander surrendered the city. An edict forbade looting. On jiyou day the court encamped at Shenyu Village and ordered reports on the grain and arms at Yang Tuan City. On xinhai day the court sacrificed to Heaven and Earth with black and white victims. On guichou day the army took Fengmu Garrison and permitted extensive looting and the taking of captives. On bingchen day Xing Prefecture submitted. On dingsi day the army stormed Shen Prefecture; because it did not surrender at once, the garrison commander and his subordinates were executed and the troops were turned loose to plunder. Li Jiqian came to the frontier with five hundred horsemen to submit, asked for a marriage alliance with the court, and pledged to serve forever as a border vassal. An edict enfeoffed Ting, daughter of Prince's Tent military commissioner Yelü Xiang, as Princess Yicheng and gave her in marriage to him, with a grant of three thousand horses.