"Yeludutou, how far are we from the Chanzhou camp?" Zhang Tingyu turned sideways on horseback and asked a middle-aged man dressed as a soldier.
Just half a month ago, he was a third-rank general who was respected by thousands of people and was the commander of the right wing of the army. Now, he has become a lost dog.
The huge status gap and mental pressure made him exhausted physically and mentally. From a distance, he looked like a businessman who had lost all his money, with a sense of bad luck and humility from head to toe.
"Come on, come on, there's still an hour to go at most." The middle-aged man dressed as a guard was very impatient. He frowned and responded loudly, "General Zhang, you have asked me this question no less than ten times since morning.
There is only one road, no matter how many questions you ask, it will not get shorter!"
"I, I just feel uneasy." If anyone in the Zhenrong army dared to talk to him like this, Zhang Tingyu would have immediately ordered him to be pulled off his horse and served with a military stick.
But now, with a smile on his face, he offered his hand to the other party, "Don't blame Zhang for being suspicious, the terrain here is extremely empty. If we suddenly encounter the Song Army, we will run for our lives..."
"Escape? That's what only you soldiers of the Song Dynasty would do!" Before Zhang Tingyu could finish what he said, Yeludu interrupted angrily, "I, a man from the Liao Dynasty, always rush forward with a sword in hand, no matter if the opponent is coming.
How many soldiers and horses!"
It wasn't that he deliberately embarrassed Zhang Tingyu, but Song Jun's overall performance was indeed despising.
Since the beginning of the war between the two countries, only four people, Yang Si, Yang Yanzhao, Li Jilong and Han Qing, have caused some trouble for the Liao warriors. The remaining civil and military forces of the Song Dynasty either fled or took the initiative to open the city and surrender.
There are also fire and thunder bombs, which are regarded as magic weapons, and are sent to the Daliao soldiers for free.
How could such a cowardly opponent be worthy of being treated seriously by the Liao warriors? What's more, this General Zhang was the white-eyed wolf who poisoned his own general!
"Of course, of course, Khitan men are brave, I have seen it for a long time." Zhang Tingyu's face immediately turned into an eggplant color, but he still did not dare to get angry. He continued to nod and bow to the opponent with a sneer, "I have only led troops for many years, and I have already
I have developed a habit. No matter where I go, I will carefully check the terrain to avoid being caught off guard by the enemy troops that suddenly rush out."
"Enemy army?" Everyone named Yelu glanced at him and continued to sneer, "From Xiangzhou to Deqing, they have all been captured by the Liao Dynasty. At this time, any Song general who has no eyesight dares to cross the river.
Come to die? Hurry up and put your heart back in your stomach, you! Don't scare yourself! This road was chosen by our Manager Xiao personally for you. If you are not sure, he will not send his brothers to pick you up.
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"Yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Xiao." Knowing that the person speaking of Mr. Xiao was Xiao Dalin, the general manager of Liao's South Pedestrian Department, Zhang Tingyu could only put away his doubts and smiled dryly and handed over his hand.
When he saw the rebel generals and soldiers following him, the already low morale became closer to zero.
If there was a regret medicine for sale in the world, most of them would buy one and swallow it on the spot even if they risk losing their fortune.
Originally, everyone was living a comfortable life in the Zhenrong Army. They were still responsible for the task of defending the capital and did not have to fight on the front lines. However, they could not resist the temptation of high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and unexpectedly followed Yong Wang Zhao Yuanfen.
If Zhao Yuanfen is really capable, even if he fails to usurp the throne and leads everyone to separate one side, who would have thought that Zhao Yuanfen would act like a child's play and conquer the imperial city with the name of the Four Wise Kings.
After that, he hurried to Zichen Hall to sit on the dragon throne without even searching carefully for the remaining enemies.
As a result, before the dragon chair could be seated, Han was stabbed to death at the entrance of Zichen Palace with a shot. All of his more than 20,000 soldiers were scattered like birds and beasts.
It was good now, everyone did not succeed in becoming a dragon, but they all became traitors. When the brothers in the camp learned that Li Jihe died inexplicably, they scattered and fled for their lives.
As a result, only Zhang Tingyu and the rest of the unlucky guys who were deceived and won over by him were left in the right wing of the huge Zhenrong Army. All added up, there were not enough 500 people. If you want to survive, besides defecting to the enemy, what else can you do?
What other options are there?
As the saying goes, don't negotiate the price of a sale that is delivered to your door.
Since it was Zhang Tingyu who took the initiative to defect with everyone, how could the Liao Kingdom spare no effort to buy horse bones like they did when they wooed Wang Jizhong?
Everyone went through a lot of hard work and took a long way to cross the Yellow River, but the one who came to help them was just a small town in Xingrensi in the south of Liao Kingdom!
Although the surname of Dutou is Yelu, the surname Yelu, translated into the Song character is "Liu". In the Liao Kingdom, there were as many people with the surname "Yelu" as there were people with the surname "Liu" in the Song Dynasty. Of course, it is impossible for one person to
All of them are royalty!
It would be great if Yeludu of the Liao Kingdom picked up everyone and took them directly to Xiangzhou to meet Empress Dowager Xiao. Although he took everyone lightly, at least he could let everyone sleep peacefully as soon as possible.
However, Yelu Dutou also received an order from Xiao Dalin, the general manager of the Southern Pedestrian Department of the Liao Kingdom, asking everyone to go directly to Chanzhou to meet the Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty.
This detour is another two to three hundred miles. Although all the places along the way are under the control of the Liao Kingdom, the number of wolf cavalry in the Liao Kingdom is limited after all, and it is impossible to arrange heavy troops to be stationed in every newly conquered city.
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In many cities, all the troops stationed in the city were the Youzhou Signed Army or the Song Army that had just surrendered. If everyone was really in danger, it would be considered righteous if those guys didn't close the city gate immediately. How could they take the initiative to come out of the city to rescue them?
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"You don't have to be so panicked." After all, he is the head of the Nanfeng Pingren Division. Yeludutou has a very keen sense. He noticed that the mood of the surrendered generals and soldiers was not right, so he smiled and made amends, "My manager, Mr. Xiao, has never been sure of anything he did not do.
To tell you the truth, when Wang Jizhong surrendered, there were only 200 Liao warriors who pretended to capture him alive as agreed. I and the brothers around me happened to be one of them. And my manager Xiao, the reason why
I want you to go to see me, the Holy Emperor of Daliao, to give you a chance. When the time comes, as long as General Zhang and you all truthfully report what you know about the situation, the Holy Emperor will definitely not treat you badly."
"Thank you Yeludu for your guidance, I'll take note of it." After hearing this, the generals and guards finally had some hope in their hearts, and they all handed over their hands with smiling faces.
"Thank you very much, Yelu Dutou. We are new here and don't know the etiquette of the Liao Kingdom. If there is anything we need to pay attention to when we meet the Holy Emperor, please Yelu Dutou for your guidance." Zhang Tingyu can be the commander of the right wing of the Zhenrong Army.
, of course much "smarter" than ordinary generals. He immediately asked for a bag of gold ingots from the soldiers, and smiled and gave it to the leader of the Liao Kingdom named Yelu.
"It's too late to give advice!" Yelu Dutou often dealt with officials of the Song Dynasty. He didn't need to guess. He knew what was in the package just by the weight. He immediately put away his arrogance and nodded with a smile, "We in Daliao are far away.
There are not as many rules as in your Song Dynasty. However, in your Song Dynasty, there is a guy named Han Qing, who has been talked about by me, the Holy Emperor of Liao, recently. If General Zhang knows his details, he will come to see him in court.
As a Holy Emperor, you might as well say more."
"Han Qing——" Zhang Tingyu immediately gritted his teeth.
If it weren't for Han Qing, he would have been granted the title of Taiwei and a first-class title. How could he have fled to the north of the Yellow River like a bereaved dog?
Even if Yeludu didn't remind him of this person's details, he would solemnly report it to the Emperor of Liao after he met with him.
I don’t ask for anything else, I just ask that after the Liao soldiers and horses arrive at Bianliang, they can capture this person and let me cut him into pieces with my own hands!
"Get ready - let go!" As if he heard Zhang Tingyu's curse, Han Qing suddenly swung his spear down in the dilapidated fortress.
In an instant, more than twenty rockets left the bowstring, dragging green smoke and falling towards the heads of Zhang Tingyu and others. "Bang, bang, bang...", the gunpowder packets on the arrow shafts exploded, frightening the surrounding war horses to death and screaming.
