On the withered yellow land, three teams were galloping at high speed.
The team in front was very small, with only one hundred, thirty or forty war horses at most.
The two teams at the back were quite large in size, each with a thousand riders. They clung to the back of the team in front. Wherever they passed, the ground was heaving under the horse's hooves, and smoke was billowing.
"Did you see clearly that the person who came to chase Zhang Tingyu was Han Qing?" Xiao Dalin, the general manager of Daliaonan Pedestrian Department, asked at the top of his voice on a galloping war horse.
"My subordinates have seen it clearly!" Sidutou Yeluqi, a pedestrian from the south who had abandoned Zhang Tingyu and fled, gasped in response, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty light, "It must be Han Qing, my subordinates have seen his portrait. He
His weapon was indeed a spear, and when he intercepted and killed Zhang Tingyu, he used many rockets and fire bombs."
The sound of horse hooves was noisy, and both of them had to shout at the top of their lungs if they wanted to make their voices heard clearly by the other party.
So, in the blink of an eye, their teeth and tongues were covered with dark yellow mud, making it look like they each licked a mouthful of dog shit.
The Liao cavalrymen in front of and behind the two men were all covered in dust. The sweat on their faces had long turned into mud. One after another, their ugly faces became more and more ferocious like evil spirits.
However, no one, including Xiao Dalin and Yelu Qi, bothered to take out water to rinse their mouths or take out towels to wipe their faces. As if they were distracted for a moment, Han Qing, who was riding a horse to escape in front,
It will grow wings and fly away.
When Xiao Dalin first arranged for Zhang Tingyu to be used as bait, he never expected that Han Qing would be "caught".
With the protracted war, the Liao Kingdom no longer lacked Song generals of Zhang Tingyu's level who took the initiative to seek refuge. Opening their arms to accept Zhang Tingyu would not have the same effect as recruiting Wang Jizhong to surrender, which would buy horse bones for a thousand dollars.
For the sake of glory and wealth, he poisoned and killed his immediate boss, and then carried out a bloody cleansing of Pao Ze. This kind of behavior was extremely despicable even in the eyes of the Khitan people.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Liao monarchs and ministers, Zhang Tingyu was completely useless. It was a pity to discard and tasteless to chew.
Not accepting this person would inevitably affect the Liao's continued efforts to recruit and surrender to the Song Dynasty in the future. Accepting this person would not bring any substantial benefits to the Liao. On the contrary, it would cause people to misunderstand the behaviors that the Liao encouraged Zhang Tingyu to do.
As a result, Xiao Dalin stepped forward in time and took the initiative to share the worries of Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Kingdom. He used Zhang Tingyu's waste as bait to "fish" the Song Dynasty soldiers across the Yellow River to pursue him.
This was originally a three-pole act. With Xiao Dalin's understanding of the Song Dynasty court, being able to catch a certain battalion-level commander of the Zhenrong Army, or a first-level commander of an army under Li Jilong's command, was already a big deal.
Quite satisfactory results.
He had no hope of catching such a valuable "big fish". But he never expected that the first person to cross the Yellow River and come after Zhang Tingyu would be Han Qing!
Therefore, from meeting Yeluqi halfway until he could see the target's back from a distance, Xiao Dalin repeatedly sought confirmation from the former. How sure was he that the person coming was Han Qing himself?
It's not that he doesn't believe in Yeluqi's eyes and abilities, but that "happiness" comes so suddenly that he simply can't believe it!
You must know that his two most promising sons, Xiao Moke and Xiao Pai (Xiao Pai'an), died in the hands of Han Qing.
Han Qing only spent half a night destroying half of the Daliaonan Pingren Division that he was proud of and built with his own hands.
He had caught Han Qing in his sleep countless times and devoured the latter alive to comfort the souls of his two sons. When he woke up, he only found a pillow soaked with tears.
Now, God personally sent Han Qing to him, how could he let him escape?
"Are you really sure that Han Qing is in that team?!" At the same time, in another team, Renshou Prince Consort Liu Sixuan, the Privy Councilor of Zhinan of Daliao, held a head full of mud and two panda eyes, and turned to his side.
a mysterious figure in black asked.
"I'm sure. Before he crossed the Yellow River, my manager sent someone to keep an eye on him. After he crossed the river and boarded the boat, I personally went to the riverside to confirm." The man in black assured in a loud voice with a standard Bianliang accent.
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The two men and the Khitan wolf riders around them were also covered in mud and their faces were covered in mud, but their eyes were also filled with excitement.
"If Han Qing can be eradicated this time, Liu will secretly report to His Majesty the Holy Emperor and credit your general manager with his first contribution. In the future, when our Daliao cavalry conquers Bianliang, Liu can also ensure that your general manager's life is safe.
!" Suddenly took a deep breath, and Liu Siduan roared like a promise.
The sound of horse hooves was too noisy, and his words were only briefly heard by the man in black. The latter smiled, waved his hands, and responded with the same roar, "Privy Liu, you're welcome, my housekeeper just doesn't want to see anyone named Han again.
As for the Daliao cavalry's invasion of Bianliang, my general manager thinks that if there are some things you should say, please cross the Yellow River first!"
"In two months at most, the Yellow River will freeze." When he hit a hard nail, Liu Siduan was not angry and reminded loudly with a sneer.
"According to your brother, the King of Chu of your country has given three consecutive banquets to the leaders of the tribes around Beijing. Everyone unanimously praised his virtue!" Although the man in black betrayed Han Qing, he considered himself a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty and responded neither humble nor arrogantly.
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Liu Siduan was so angry that he instinctively reached out to the hilt of the knife at his waist with his right hand. However, in the end, he suppressed the urge to chop the man in black off his horse. He smiled dryly and said to the other person, "Brother knows, all the old men
It's the end of the lunar calendar. Han Dechang has returned to Shangjing to take charge. The King of Chu has been afraid of him since he was a child."
"Congratulations to Daliao then." The man in black was keenly aware of the risk and decisively gave up and continued to confront Liu Siduan.
"Brother, please bring me a message to your housekeeper, please take care of my brother." Liu Siduan didn't want to break the line with the man in black, and smiled and nodded to him.
The two of them each took a step back and stopped talking. They just led the team and continued to chase Han Qing. They didn't feel the exhaustion of galloping horses at all, nor did they feel the choking of smoke and heavy breathing.
Killing Han Qing is not only Xiao Dalin's biggest wish, but also of great significance to the two of them. Although, to a certain extent, Han Qing not only has no enmity with the two of them, but has a grudge.
Not long ago, Han Qing personally killed King Yong of the Song Dynasty and rescued all the palace guards, eunuchs and servants who stayed in the imperial city at that time, including most of the imperial city. The man in black was one of the rescued people.
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A few months ago, Han Qing acted righteously and rescued the consort Liu Sanxia who was wanted by the Liao Dynasty. And Liu Sanxia happened to be Liu Situ's brother! (Note: In official history, Liu Sanxia's defection to the Song Dynasty happened later. , in the novel, it is not so strict.)
The man in black was full of gratitude to Han Qing, but it did not hinder him at all. He followed the order of the new Imperial City Director to inform Liu Sixuan, the Privy Councilor of the Southern Liao Dynasty, about Han Qing's whereabouts and get rid of him with the help of the Liao people. Han Qing.
Liu Siduan was very grateful to Han Qing for saving his third brother. However, he had to use practical actions to prove the Liu family's loyalty to the Liao Emperor!
Han Qing's appearance in the north of the Yellow River at this moment provided Liu Siduan with the best token of proof.
As long as his head is cut off and presented to the Emperor of Liao, all the doubts that the Liao people have about the Liu family since Liu Sanxia ran away will disappear in an instant.
There is more than one Liu Sanxia in the Liu family, and the Liu family's century-old wealth cannot be ruined by just one Liu Sanxia.
In addition to Liu Sanxia, the Liu family also had five brothers, Liu Yide, Liu Erxuan, Liu Siduan, Liu Wuchang, and Liu Liufu, all of whom were loyal to Daliao.
Especially Liu Siduan, who also married the emperor's daughter, did not use a knife to paint Princess Hua's face. He had already taken the initiative to change his surname to Yelu, and believed that the surname Yelu brought more meaning to him than Liu.
However, Han Qing, who was being chased by two Liao armies, had no intention of surrendering. He actually had only about thirty men on his side but five times as many horses. During the escape, he kept changing his mounts.
As a result, it would be difficult for the two Liao armies to exert their absolute advantage in strength.
The terrain of most areas on the north bank of the Yellow River is flatter than that of grasslands.
There are still some undulating hills on the grassland, but the north bank of the Yellow River is mostly flat.
Although there are criss-crossing rivers, the dark yellow land is cut into pieces. However, this season is already the dry season. Many rivers have turned into creeks, and the water is so shallow that it can barely cover the hooves of horses.
As for Han Qing and the Song people around him, their riding skills were all second to none. They had obviously put in a lot of effort on the topography in advance.
There were many rivers that suddenly crossed in front of them. The two generals Xiao Dalin and Liu Siduan, as well as "pedestrians" from the Liao Kingdom such as Yeluqi, did not know where the bridges or roads across the rivers were.
However, Han Qing was always able to find the right position, rush towards the river along the slope created by the travelers' feet, and then either gallop through the shallowest part of the river, or ride on the dilapidated wooden bridge.
The width of those slopes is very limited, with steep loess walls on both sides. If Xiao Dalin and Liu Siduan did not order their men and horses to slow down in time, many brothers would be directly carried by the war horses and fell into the river in the dry season. Broken tendons and fractures.
Those wooden bridges were also in disrepair and were so narrow that they could only accommodate two horses walking side by side. If the thousands of Liao troops did not organize their troops and pass through one by one, the wooden bridges would be crushed halfway through. Then the wooden bridges would be crushed. Throw all the horses and horses on the bridge into the river.
Therefore, whenever a river appeared in front of them, Liu Siduan, Xiao Dalin and others, instead of feeling any joy in their hearts, would actually feel so angry that their teeth itched.
Every time they passed a small river, it meant that the distance between them and Han Qing would be widened again. And whenever they brought a large group of troops and were about to surround Han Qing, a new small river would always appear in front of them in time.
Sometimes, Liu Siduan suspected that God was deliberately helping Han Qing escape. However, if the Liao army led by Xiao Dalin did not stop chasing Han Qing, he could not stop it in any case.
However, fortunately, there are not many locations suitable for ferries on both sides of the Yellow River.
Therefore, it took half a day for the three parties to escape and pursue each other, but the distance between them was still at its original state. For the time being, no one could do anything to the other.
"Governor Liu, please quickly order the brothers to be careful with their mounts. Someone on Han Qing's side has just abandoned his trap!" Just as the chase was running out of people and horses, Liu Siduan's ears suddenly heard the voice of the man in black again.
"What?" Liu Siduan didn't hear the other party's words clearly at all, and instinctively asked loudly, "What mechanism..."
Before he could finish his question, the three Khitan wolf riders who were chasing him at the front suddenly jumped into the air together with their horses, and then fell into a gourd rolling on the ground.
The incident happened suddenly, and the other wolf riders had no time to slow down and go around. The horse led them and stepped on the fallen person. In the blink of an eye, both the man and the horse were trampled into a ball of meat.
"Pfft, ah..." On Xiao Dalin's side, wolf cavalry also fell off their horses one after another. They were trampled into meat patties by their own people who had no time to slow down.
There were more than a dozen unlucky guys who were unfortunately tripped by the faller and were trampled into new balls of meat around the "meat pie".
"Get out of the way, be careful of traps! Be careful -" The two Liao army teams were immediately in chaos. The wolf riders on horseback screamed and tried to control the speed of their mounts to avoid following in the footsteps of those who fell.
After Xiao Dalin and Liu Siduan regained control of the team, they suddenly discovered that the legs of the horses that were trampled to death at first had a rope net tied to each of them.
The rope net is only three feet square and is made of old cowhide. The surface is completely wetted by cold water, and it is heavy and tough. It is difficult to find when thrown to the ground. If a galloping horse accidentally steps on it, the hoofs of the horses will be caught one after another.
, then, the war horses and the cavalry on horseback will be doomed!
Xiao Dalin and Liu Siduan were shocked and angry, and had to merge the two teams into one. At the same time, they each sent their most clever subordinates to take turns walking in front of the team.
The effect of this trick is immediate. Even if Pathfinder is unfortunate enough to fall into the trap thrown by Han Qing and others, he will be the only one who is unlucky, and other accomplices will not be implicated.
However, Xiao Dalin and Liu Siduan clearly felt that the brothers around them quickly lost their energy.
It's not because of fatigue. Khitan wolf riders have grown up on horses. Even if they ride for two days and two nights, they can still draw their swords and fight.
But it's because they don't know whether it will be their turn to be the next wave of pathfinders? And how long will this chase last?
"Send the order, if Han Qing is caught, he will be promoted to the third level and receive a reward of 10,000 yuan." Xiao Dalin was experienced and quickly offered the latest reward.
"Liu Wu, Liu Wen, you two take my soldiers and pursue them first. You don't have to get too close to Han, just use bows and arrows to cause trouble for his people." Liu Siduan decisively changed his tactics and used a small number of
Elite took one step forward and approached Han Qing. He didn't want to capture the opponent, but just wanted to slow down the opponent.
"The Grand Master has an order——"
"Personnel Zuodu, follow me!"
The reward was quickly spread throughout the army, and Liu's personal soldiers quickly implemented Liu Siduan's order.
The morale of the pursuers was immediately boosted, and their speed finally increased. At this moment, a woman in green next to Han Qing suddenly slowed down and dragged her to the end of her team. Then she quickly swung her arm and dropped a package of shiny
The thing was thrown into the yellow soil behind us!
