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1004 AD 梦断澶渊 Fading Unification

十世纪的群雄鏖战渐渐沉寂，华夏大地再度陷入南北对峙的状态。北宋承继五代，意欲乘灭北汉之余威挥师北讨，收复燕云，却于高梁河之役惨遭败绩，锐气渐消；辽国远兼朔漠，窥伺中原，早有君主华夷之志，然而构兵多年亦不能吞噬河北。在宋辽两国因漫长的缠斗精疲力竭之际，党项首领李继迁崛起银夏，定霸西北，逐渐拥有了能够和这两个帝国抗衡的力量。
By the end of 10th Century, balance of power shrouded China. Claiming to be the rightful heir of Central Plain Dynasties, Northern Song Dynasty struggled to take back the lost territories in the North yet failed after the defeat in Battle of Gaoliang River. In the meantime, the Sinolized Khitan Liao Dynasty was also exhausted in the war. With both empires unable to conquer each other in a short period of time, the prolonged war provided opportunities for other minor regimes to rise. Cunning Tangut leader Li Jiqian, the founding ancestor of Xi Xia Kingdom, swiftly controlled the Northwest, becoming a potential competitor for both empires.

辽统和二十一年（北宋咸平六年），太后萧绰为打破僵局，与辽圣宗亲率举国之师南征河北，意欲与宋朝一战而决。面对即将饮马黄河的契丹铁骑，宋真宗终于在宰相寇准的催促下作出了亲征退敌的决定。宋辽两军主力对峙于澶州，大战一触即发，而不论输赢，此役都将成为历史的拐点…
To break the deadlock, Empress Dowager Xiao of Liao (Xiao Chuo) mobilized a large army to invade Song Dynasty in 1003 AD, hoping to finish the war once for all. Khitan Cavalry troops quickly reached the border of Yellow River. In the meantime, Emperor Zhenzong of Song (Zhao Heng) was persuaded by Chancellor Kou Zhun to counterattack in person. Regardless of which side should win, this battle would become a turning point of history…

本剧本设定于宋、辽、夏对峙初期的亚洲，共计40个派系。
This scenario is about the early period of Song, Liao and Xi Xia Empires. There are 40 factions available.

去郡二百四十里，河流中间两城峙。
南城草木不受兵，北城楼橹如边城。
城中老人为予语，契丹此地经抄虏。
黄屋亲乘矢石间，胡马欲踏河冰渡。
大发一矢胡无酋，河冰亦破沙水流。
欢盟从此至今日，丞相莱公功第一。
--王安石 《澶州》

部分参考书目

毕沅 《续资治通鉴》
脱脱 等 《辽史》
叶隆礼 《契丹国志》
脱脱 等 《宋史》
吴广成 《西夏书事》
脱脱 等 《金史》
杨慎 《南诏野史》
郑麟趾 等 《高丽史》
佚名 《越史略》
黎文休 等 《大越史记全书》
摩诃达马丁坚 等《琉璃宫史》
摩羯德尔 等 《印度通史》
司马光 《涑水纪闻》
曾巩 《隆平集》
王闢之 《渑水燕谈录》
沈括 《梦溪笔谈》
周去非 《岭外代答》
吴儆 《邕州化外诸国土俗记》
范成大 《桂海虞衡志》
格鲁塞 《草原帝国》
曾公亮 等 《武经总要》
谭其骧 等 《中国历史地图集》