This year, Jingdong East Road was first attacked by the Goryeo navy and then suppressed by the Liao army. Warnings were sent one after another. Military messengers carrying bamboo tubes appeared on the road every now and then. Therefore, the people already knew what to do.
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Without anyone's greeting, everyone dispersed to both sides of the official road, leaving the entire road empty. Some people even took the initiative to remind Han Qing to prevent him from being unable to evade and being collided by the messenger.
Wang Wu, Zhang Fan and others reacted very quickly and immediately surrounded Han Qing and hid on the side of the road. Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao, on the other hand, led a group of soldiers and drove the carriage down the official road.
Seeing the size of Han Qing's car, the messenger knew that the people in the car might be rich or noble, so he immediately thanked brothers Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao on horseback. The latter smiled and waved, but then couldn't hold it in anymore.
Curious in his heart, he raised his voice and asked: "Brother, what are you so anxious about? Is it convenient to reveal a few things? I am a visiting envoy from the East Road Crane Control Office, and I am not just waiting around."
"We are really defeated!" The messenger had long seen the robe of the seventh-grade visiting envoy of the Crane Control Department on Yuan Bao. As he rode his horse past him, he gasped and revealed, "The Emperor of Liao personally led the main force southward.
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Before Yuan Bao could finish his sentence, the door of the carriage next to Yuan Bao was suddenly pushed open from the inside. Yang Xu, who was recuperating in the car, rushed out like crazy, jumped on the messenger's horse, and hugged him
He asked loudly, "What did you say? How could Zhending be lost? My grandfather and father, and nearly 200,000 soldiers and civilians are in the city..."
"Who is it? Let go of Zhou Dutou quickly. Otherwise, we will kill you!" The other couriers were so anxious that they immediately drew their sabers and rode after them. They caught Yang Xu and the leader of the couriers in the middle, and shouted threats at the same time.
"Don't do anything, he is Captain Yang Xu. It is his grandfather and father who are guarding Zhending!" Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao were so anxious that they quickly jumped on their horses and shouted loudly while chasing.
The rest of the soldiers were worried that Yang Xu was injured, so they also jumped on their mounts and chased Yang Xu. At the same time, they repeated the words of the brothers Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao loudly, "Don't do anything, he is the direct grandson of the old general Yang Si. He is a cavalryman."
Captain!"
Upon hearing this, all the messengers immediately put away their weapons, leaned forward, pulled the reins of Zhou Dutou's mount, and reminded anxiously, "Captain Yang, be careful, Captain Yang, be careful, Zhou Dutou is about to be strangled by you."
He’s dead! Your grandfather and father are both fine and have been taken to Cangzhou by Yang Yanzhao. Let go of Zhou Dutou quickly, his face is turning purple!"
"Are my grandfather and father okay?" Yang Xu felt relieved and regained some sense in an instant. He released the arm stuck around the neck of the messenger leader Zhou and asked hesitantly.
"It's okay, it's okay. We can guarantee with our lives that our grandfather and father will be safe and sound!" The messengers continued to pull the reins of their horses to slow down their mounts, while responding in a flurry of voices. "There is an urgent report, which has been placed on the
After arriving in Qingzhou, you can go and check at any time. The few copies we have with us will be sent to Dengzhou and Laizhou..."
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." The post horses neighed and stopped, and the messengers hurriedly helped the leader named Zhou off the horse.
Two brothers, Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao, also followed with their soldiers and quickly helped Yang Xu off the horse to prevent the man from using too much force and causing the wound on his body to burst. Han Qing, Wang Shu and others hurriedly rode their horses.
He chased after him, and while apologizing to the messengers on behalf of Yang Xu, he asked about the loss of Zhending City.
Although the messengers did not recognize Han Qing, they recognized the fish bags that he and Wang Shu took the initiative to show, representing the official status. They immediately stated that they would no longer pursue Yang Xu's recklessness, and breathlessly introduced to the two of them, "Four, four
A few days ago, Wang De, the governor of Zhending, was bewitched by the Liao Kingdom's subtle tactics, and secretly opened the south gate with his men in the middle of the night. The Liao army who was ambushing outside took the opportunity to swarm in. Yang Si and the old general Yang Si fought fiercely all night, but they could no longer drive away the Liao army.
After leaving the city, he had no choice but to lead his troops to break out to the west together with General Yang Chengxian. Yelu Longxu sent troops to pursue him, but was ambushed and defeated by Yang Yanzhao, who happened to lead the troops and tried to open up the connection between Cangzhou and Zhending. Now both generals Yang were defeated
Yang Yanzhao took him to Cangzhou, and he should be safe and sound!" (Note: Fish bag, an accessory of officials in the Tang Dynasty. In the early Song Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty inherited the Tang Dynasty system and also awarded this item to noble officials.)
"Son of a bitch Wang De, I and him are sworn in!" Yang Xu's eyes turned red again and he roared in a hoarse voice.
His father and grandfather led the army and people in the city to fight hard for more than seven months, but the Liao army was not allowed to set foot on the city. But Wang De, the governor of the city, made all the sacrifices and efforts of the army and people in the city go to waste in one night.
Eastward flow.
With the conduct of the Liao army, after breaking the city, they would massacre the people to vent their anger. Of the more than 200,000 people who had no way to escape, probably not even one out of ten people could escape death in the end.
However, the person named Wang will gain the appreciation of the Liao Emperor by betraying his compatriots. From then on, he can be a high official and ride a horse!
"Ji Ming, calm down, calm down. When you recover, I will work with you to find a way to kill Wang." Worried that Yang Xu was too excited and affected his injury, Han Qing held his arm and whispered comfort.
"I, I should have gone to Bianliang to ask for help in person. I shouldn't have delayed in Dengzhou. If I had arrived in Bianliang earlier..." Yang Xu seemed to have had his muscles and bones ripped away in an instant, with tears in his eyes, choking and responding.
"It's none of your business. It's only been five days since we disembarked. Even if you rushed to Bianliang with your injuries immediately after disembarking, you may not be able to reach Bianliang now. Instead, you sent someone 800 miles away
Hurry up, make it faster." Wang Shu was eloquent and quick in thinking, and he explained in a low voice beside him.
Although he said the words easily, deep in his heart, countless turbulent waves had already arisen.
This time the Liao army moved south with an overwhelming force. The reason for its slow progress was entirely due to the fact that General Yang Si defended Zhending and held back the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu and most of the main force of the Liao army.
After the fall of Zhending, Yelu Longxu could lead the main force of the Liao army and quickly go south to join forces with Yelu Longxing, who had already occupied the great name.
By then, nearly 200,000 Liao troops would attack Chanzhou. Although Li Jilong's troops were elite, their number was less than 30% of the Liao army!
If Chanzhou is lost again, the only thing standing in front of the Liao army will be the Yellow River. When winter comes, the Yellow River will freeze for more than a month. By then, the Liao army will not need any ships.
With straw curtains spread on the ice, you can ride your horse directly into Gyeonggi Province!
"Give way, please give way, eight hundred miles to hurry up! Anyone who is encountered will bear the consequences!" Just as he was anxious, another anxious shout came from his ears.
Wang Shu looked up in shock, and saw another group of messengers, riding fast horses, rushing over from the official road not far away like a whirlwind.
Before he could react, brothers Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao had already stepped forward to hold his arms and directly lifted him to the willow tree by the roadside.
Looking at Han Qing, Yang Xu and the previous wave of messengers also took the initiative to get out of the way to avoid collision with the messengers rushing over from a distance.
However, after the new messengers rushed forward, they suddenly grabbed their mounts. The leader got off his horse and rushed towards Wang Shu in three steps and two steps at a time.
Baili hastened to call you back to Bianliang. I dare not let the imperial edict be delayed in Qingzhou City, so I went to Dengzhou to pick you up with the edict."
"Calling me back to Bianliang? How is it possible? I have only been serving as the transfer envoy for a few days?" Wang Shu's eyes widened and he instinctively retorted in a low voice.
Although he has been highly appreciated by officials in the past two years, he is still several steps away from the position of "Minister of the Humerus".
The Liao army was targeting Chanzhou, and it was unbelievable that Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, ignored the many prime ministers around him and sent eight hundred miles to summon him back to the capital.
However, something that flattered him even more was yet to come. Seeing that Wang Shu did not deny his identity, the new messenger immediately took down the bamboo tube sealed with vermilion lacquer from behind, held it to Wang Shu with both hands, and said, "Deliver the message."
The imperial envoy and the official imperial edict are already on the way. Here are the documents from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the official handwriting. Congratulations to Academician Wang for being promoted to a political official and having the right to know the Kaifeng Mansion!"
