Song Mingyue

Chapter 282
night.

The Northern Expeditionary Army of the Great Song Dynasty controlled Xingyuan.

In the inner hall, brightly lit, Zhao Hao and Zhong Shidao sat opposite each other.

There was warm wine on the table and a few steaming exquisite dishes, but it had gradually cooled down now, and the chopsticks in front of the two of them were clean, apparently untouched.

Zhong Shidao looked at Zhao Hao. Zhao Hao knew what he wanted to ask and what he wanted to say, but he just looked back at him indifferently.

After a long time, Zhong Shidao finally couldn't bear it anymore, he sighed slightly and said, "My lord, is it worth it?"

Zhao Hao said indifferently: "For the Youyun Sixteen Prefectures that our ancestors have never forgotten, to wash away the shame of our Han people for 150 years, and to reduce the sacrifices of the soldiers of the three armies, the Duke of this county thinks it is worth it!"

Zhong Shidao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The main force of the Liao people has been defeated, and the overall situation has been settled. Why don't you push the boat along with the current... If you have great military achievements, it will be of no benefit to you. The court needs you, and the world needs you."

Zhao Hao smiled, with a hint of despondency: "Chaotang, I'm destined not to go back, I just want to finish this Northern Expedition well, and I have nothing else to ask for."

Mr. Zhong was silent, and after a long time he said: "Master, you don't have to be like this, you make mistakes again and again, until you can't handle it...Since I met you, you have always acted recklessly, but you are wise, so this time you are so reckless. ?”

Zhao Hao's face was still very calm, and he said with a smile: "The Duke of this county has always acted according to his heart, regardless of the consequences..."

Zhong Shidao raised his head slowly, and stared at Zhao Hao closely, his eyes seemed to be surrounded by a thick mist, and his eyes seemed to be confused.

Slowly said: "The young master is indeed a leader in the clan, with literary and military skills, no one can compare, including... the crown prince and the princes, but..."

The teacher paused for a moment, but did not continue.

Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Zhong Shidao meant, and he smiled again, with a bit of disappointment, but also with a bit of relief.

"Although Zhao Hao's heart is higher than the sky, but this heart can be expressed day by day, and he will not think about things that should not be thought about. It is Zhao Hao's great wish in this life to recover the sixteen states of Youyun. Once this matter is over, Zhao Hao will retire on his own, and he has nothing else to ask for."

The mist in Zhong Shidao's eyes faded instantly, revealing light, he stood up immediately, and bowed to Zhao Hao: "Mr. Xie, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

Zhao Hao hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.

Finally, the footsteps of Zhong Shidao disappeared, and Zhao Hao shook his head.

You guessed it right, I want to rebel, but not now, nor with this army horse...

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The news of Zhuozhou's defeat first spread to Yanjing, and then urgently spread to Zhongjing, Liao Kingdom.

The whole country of the Liao Kingdom was shocked, as if there had been a major earthquake, and the degree of shock was no less than that of the Jurchen's attack on Shangjing.

The Liao people were shocked not only by the Song people taking Zhuozhou, but also by the killing of tens of thousands of Liao infantry by the Song people.

People in the Song Dynasty always ruled the country with propriety, and they basically treated the defeated army with just victory, and even treated the captives with courtesy. Such a large-scale massacre has never happened before.

And the current Song leader is simply a murderous demon king, just like a Jurchen.

Soon, the news of the general of the Song army was found out by Yuan Lanzi, and then it was reported from Yanjing to Zhongjing.

Not long after, a Liao mission came out from Zhongjing, bypassed the direction of Zhuozhou, went south from Yizhou, crossed Yishui, entered the border of Baozhou, and rushed to Bianliang.

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Shangjing.

The north wind blew across the land, and the grasslands on the outskirts of the city were all yellow.

It is a rare day when the sun is out. Although the sun seems to be cold, the bright light in the wild also warms the hearts of those who have not seen the sun for a long time.

woooo~
A vulture spread its wings and soared in the air, uttering a chirp, its sharp eyes searching the dry grass.In winter, hares and other small animals come out less and move less, which is really hard for this flat-haired beast.

However, it doesn't have to boil soon.

huh~
A sharp arrow rose from the ground, made a whining sound of tearing the air, and shot across the sky like a shooting star, shooting into the belly of the vulture.

The vulture let out a cry, flapped its wings fiercely, seemed to want to take an arrow to escape to the sky, but it only flapped a few times, then somersaulted in the air, and then fell down.

A cheer went up.

On the grassland, dozens of horses rode on the withered yellow ground, galloping fast, splashing grass clippings and dirt.

A girl in red galloped on her horse, running ahead of the crowd, and she arrived at the place where the vulture fell. She quickly drew her sword, and with a flick of the spot, the vulture with an arrow was stabbed on the knife by her. Then he cheered and returned with the vulture held up by the knife.

When all the riders saw her riding back, they unanimously lifted the reins and reined in the horse's feet.These war horses are tall and fat horses, and they will stop immediately when they are restrained by the reins.The rider on that horse has superb riding skills, and the animals under his crotch have also been trained for a long time. This reining of the horse, it seems that the saddle and the crotch complement each other.

Looking carefully, I saw the knights on horseback, all wearing fur robes and fur hats, with three pigtails of money rat tails on the back of their heads, and shaven scalps faintly exposed in front, all of them were short and strong Stocky, with a neck almost as broad as the shoulders of ordinary Han people, his face is fierce and proud, like a group of wild beasts.

Among the crowd, surrounded by an old king who, despite the deep wrinkles on his face, was still as strong as a mountain, and his expression was calm and majestic. It was Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom.

The one who came ahead cheering and cheering was none other than Aguda's beloved daughter, Wanyanxue.

Standing side by side with A Guda, about 35 or six years old, with an extremely sturdy expression, it is Jin Guo's proficient and extremely fierce, Wanyan Wu begging for money.Familiar with Banbo is extremely fierce, he is the chief minister and prince in the Kingdom of Jin, and he seems to be the number two figure in Jurchen.

Behind A Guda are all important ministers and warriors of the Wanyan family, of course Wanyan Zongwang, Zong Bi, Zong Han and others are indispensable.

Wan Yanxue was dressed in an expensive red brocade ferret fur, with a silver fox scarf around her neck, urging the snow-white horse under her crotch, her face as white as snow, smiling like a flower, under the shining sun Down, like the most dazzling pearl on the prairie.

Wanyan Aguda looked at his beloved daughter who came lightly like a butterfly, with a warm smile in his eyes, just like the winter sunshine.

Behind him, everyone was full of praise for the old emperor's magic arrow.

Wanyan Aguda put away the three-stone hard bow, and said with a slight smile: "I'm old, I'm old after all... I can't pull this bow anymore."

He slowly turned his eyes to the south, his expression was a little blurred: "If we break Zhongjing and kill Yelu Yanxi, I will have no regrets in this life!"

Eight years ago, Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi came to Chunzhou and summoned the nearby Jurchen chiefs to come to court. After getting drunk at the banquet, the Jurchen chiefs danced for him. Only Wanyan Aguda refused. Xi's beheading on the spot opened the prelude to Wanyan Aguda's rebellion against the Liao Dynasty, and also sounded the death knell of the Liao people.

Wanyan Aguda himself is a fan of the Han Dynasty, and he admires the culture of the Han people very much. In addition to his advanced age, his vigor has faded, and his lifelong ambition is limited to breaking the Liao Dynasty and beheading Yelu Yanxi Palace, and has no other desires.No matter what, Wanyan Agu in history was extremely friendly to the people of Song Dynasty when he was beaten to death. He even disregarded the opposition of his tribe and tried his best to distribute the six states of Yanjing to the people of Song Dynasty according to the agreement.

What he didn't know was that the wild Jurchens in Changbai Mountain probably had been with wild beasts for a long time, and they were also a group of wild beasts in their bones. Once they killed and tasted the taste of blood, their natural cruelty and ferocity would be aroused , it was out of control...

Knock da da~
A Mouk came galloping, saw Wanyan Aguda, hurriedly got off his horse, and saluted forward.

"Your Majesty, report from the south. The emperor of the South sent a large army of [-] troops to attack the north. He first defeated Yelu Dashi at the Baigou River, and now he has broken through Zhuozhou and left for Yanjing."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's expressions changed.

Although the five capitals of the Liao people had already lost two capitals, their strength still remained. Even though the Jurchen captured the two capitals within five years, their vitality was also dampened and they needed to recuperate, so they stood still.Unexpectedly, within a period of one or two months, the people of the Song Dynasty won successive victories, and then destroyed the city. This kind of record is nothing to the Jurchens. Now that she has become so brave, she has to make the Jurchens stand in awe.

"Who is the leader of the Southerners?"

The person who asked the question was Wanyan Zongbi, that is, Jin Wushu.Compared with a year ago, Zong Bi at this time seemed to be much more mature and steady, and the ferocity between his brows was also much stronger, making it daunting.

Na Mooke heard the fourth prince's question, and hurriedly replied: "The commander of the Northern Expedition this time is Tong Guan, but...it is said that Tong Guan has been sitting in Xiongzhou, and the real person in charge is... Zhao Hao, the son of the clan back then! "

Zhao Hao! ?
Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and what happened more than a year ago came to mind again.

In the Battle of Tribulus Mountain, the brave young man broke into the [-] Liao army with [-] riders!
In the Song-Jin martial arts competition, the Jurchen generals were defeated, and Yan Zongbi's young man was defeated!
That young man who chanted "Looking at the sword with the light on while drunk" and regarded the Jurchen heroes as nothing!
Wanyanxue's complexion changed, her originally rosy face had been blush dyed into a pink peach blossom, fresh and green, and her eyes were even more radiant.

Wanyan Zongbi's complexion also changed, the originally dark face became even darker, and even had a dark blue color, and there seemed to be a ball of fire in his eyes, burning blazingly.

"Since Zhao Guangyi, the children of the Han clan are not allowed to join the army or lead the army. Are you mistaken?" Wanyan Zongbi looked fiercely at Na Mouk with a fierce look in his eyes.

Before Mouk could answer, Wanyan Aguda waved his hand, looked to the south, sighed slightly and said, "I said earlier that the Han people should not be underestimated. Mr. Zhao was brilliant back then, just a child, Yinghuo How can the light of the moon compete with the bright moon?"

The old emperor, who was a fan of the Han Dynasty, had always had a very high evaluation of Zhao Hao.

The muscles on Wanyan Zongbi's face twitched violently, and he said anxiously: "In this case, I would like to ask His Majesty the Father to give you three thousand soldiers and horses, so that I will surely capture Zhongjing, and then with that boy Zhao Hao, we will hunt in the south of the Great Wall! "

Wanyan Aguda said indifferently: "The Han people have dispatched troops, and we should fulfill our agreement and go south. Hedang Liao people should be destroyed, and Yelu Yanxi should die!"

He turned around and said in a deep voice to Wanyan Wu Qimai beside him: "After half a month, we will go south to attack Zhongjing and capture Yelu Yanxi alive. You should quickly prepare for the military preparations."

(End of this chapter)