An invisible cold air surged from the bottom of Xiao Dalin's heart and rushed straight to the top door.
He became famous when he stepped on Yang Wudi's corpse when he was young. He has experienced hundreds of battles in his life. Logically speaking, he would not be frightened by the casualties of more than a hundred people.
However, in any battle he has experienced in his life, casualties are the responsibility of both warring parties. Killing three thousand enemies and losing eight hundred to oneself can be called a complete victory.
Like this, the other party has not suffered any loss at all, but this is the first time that hundreds of elites on our side have no corpses left!
"General manager, subordinate, I remember that there is a ferry forty miles downstream." Si Dutou Yeluqi, a pedestrian, was also frightened to the point where his thighs and stomachs became weak. He panted and stepped forward to suggest, "I don't know the depth of the river, and the weather
Not suitable for swimming either…”
"Hmm -" Xiao Dalin muttered, looking around, and then nodded slowly, "That's alright! Someone, send the order down, retrieve the frightened horse as soon as possible, then gather up the wounded and go to the river forty miles downstream to cross the river by boat!"
"yes!"
"As you command!"
"The chief steward has ordered us to retrieve the horse first, put the injured brother on the horse, and go downstream!"
…
The Khitan soldiers were relieved and agreed in a low voice, and then quickly spread the order throughout the army.
It would take an hour and a half to collect the horses and wounded soldiers and then rush to the ferry forty miles downstream.
And after an hour and a half, how could everyone still see Han Qing's back?
If you can't see Han Qing's back, you don't have to worry about the endless mechanisms, and you don't have to worry about being blown up with a "boom".
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Xiao Dalin felt the coldness in his chest growing more and more as he saw the performance of his subordinates.
The so-called detour to cross the river downstream was just a decent step. In fact, the moment the order came out of his mouth, he had already given up the pursuit of Han Qing.
However, he never expected that his subordinates would be so war-weary. Even if they did not jump for joy after listening to his order, they could not hide the expression of happiness on their faces that they had survived the disaster.
"This is me, the Khitan warrior?" The next moment, Xiao Dalin was in a trance.
He remembered that when he was young, the Liao Dynasty was not as strong as it is now. It was even defeated by the Song army who launched its second Northern Expedition many times.
However, no matter how miserable the defeat was, the brothers never lost their spirit. They always quickly picked themselves up and competed with the Song army again on the battlefield. It was with this spirit that they finally secured the victory step by step.
But this time, the Daliao cavalry had clearly drunk the Yellow River, and Bianliang was in sight. The soldiers under his command no longer had the same ferocity as before.
I had just suffered a small loss from Han Qing. The loss was only a few hundred, so I was eager to admit defeat as soon as possible. If this continues, how could it be possible to recreate the glory of our predecessors who went straight to Bianliang and captured the emperor of the Central Plains to be a herdsman?
"If your surname is Han, you will be arrogant for a while. Sooner or later, you will die at the hands of Zhao Heng." Just when he was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood, Liu Siduan's voice came to his ears again, with a sour taste.
"Shut up!" Xiao Dalin quickly turned his head and yelled at Liu Siduan, "Yelu Longxing is still waiting for him with a heavy army in front. I, a man from Daliao, don't need to use false hands to take revenge!"
After that, he limped towards the war horse that the soldiers had retrieved for him, jumped on the horse's back, shook the reins, and rode away.
"How are you better than me? You're just pretending to be someone else." Liu Siduan pressed his hot face against his cold buttocks, feeling unconvinced and muttering quietly as he looked at Xiao Dalin's back.
He will no longer participate in the pursuit of Han Qing. He will take his brothers and walk a little slower later and withdraw his troops after dark.
As for taking Han Qing's head to prove the Liu family's loyalty to the Liao Emperor, you have to take it yourself if you have the life to do so!
Thinking of this, he instinctively looked to the sky, preparing to judge how long it would take for darkness to pass through the position of the sun.
But he was shocked to find that it was already evening.
The sunset glow burned half of the sky red like fire. Dozens of wild geese were flying in formation under the setting sun and sunset glow. No matter how the formation changed, the destination was always the south.
"Quack, quack—" the wild geese chirped, attracting travelers to look up.
Wu You, Zhang Fan, Ye Qinglian and others smiled and grabbed the black beans mixed with salt. While replenishing food for the horses, they raised their eyes to admire the scenery under the sunset.
The pursuers were completely thrown away, and everyone was exhausted and weak. Taking advantage of the fact that there were no new enemy troops around, Han Qing quickly ordered everyone to dismount and stretch their muscles and feed himself and his mounts.
Thanks to the intelligence collected on the north bank of the Yellow River in the name of the Crane Control Department when they were on Jingdong East Road, the operation to intercept and kill Zhang Tingyu went very smoothly.
So far, among the brothers traveling with us, only three have been killed, five have been slightly injured, and no one has been seriously injured. And the total number of enemy soldiers killed by everyone through various means must have exceeded two hundred!
Such a brilliant record is enough to shock the world no matter which dynasty or generation it is placed in.
However, many people, including Wu You and Wang Wu who were most loyal to Han Qing, did not feel much joy in their hearts at this moment, and even felt vaguely disappointed.
Everyone at the Crane Control Office on Jingdong East Road only carried out one mission to go north to spy on the enemy. Because Han Qing himself was recruited to Bianliang, he could no longer continue.
With everyone leaving, the Jingdong East Road Crane Control Office has returned to its original state of emptiness. Presumably, it will not be long before it becomes a target for abolition by the imperial court.
And everyone has just received their new positions in Kaifeng Funan Division. Many people did not even have time to understand the scope of their responsibilities before they chose to leave again.
It was not because they were greedy for glory and wealth. They were willing to cross the Yellow River with Han Qing and risk their lives to avenge Li Ji and the old general. They definitely did not take the glory and wealth given by the imperial court too seriously.
But as the enemy was killed and time passed, everyone's hearts gradually became empty. It was like a group of geese that had lost their way, not knowing where to fly next.
"Inspection, you said we should go back to Yanggu and Dengzhou next, right?" Zhang Fan had been following Han Qing for a long time, and he couldn't hide his worries. He pulled the reins of his mount and approached the latter, using a very low
the voice asked.
"I'm going to Yanggu Henan camp to see my grandfather. At this moment, he will definitely not come with me." Han Qing has always been unwilling to hide his true thoughts in front of his own people. He smiled and explained in a low voice,
"After watching him, I plan to take my two wives and Ye Nuxia to Dengzhou together, and then sail a boat out to sea. There is no need for you to continue to follow me. Wang Fuyin is a responsible person, even if
I am no longer in Kaifeng Funan Division, and he will still take care of everyone."
He deliberately raised his voice for the last sentence, hoping that not only Zhang Fan could hear it.
The brothers don't owe him anything, and unlike him, their future is uncertain. Therefore, after helping him avenge Li Ji and the old general, they should carefully consider their next choices.
"Then I will send you to Dengzhou first. I will wait until you get on the ship and then go back to plead guilty to Wang Fuyin." Zhang Fan has always known how to adapt. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before making a decision in a low voice.
"You can tell Wang Fuyin that Li Jihe and the old general were kind to you in the past. In this way, he will have more reason to cover up for you in front of others." Han Qing smiled again and whispered.
In this era, it is definitely more comfortable to be an official than to be a common person. What's more, everyone's official positions have been earned with real swords and guns. It would be a pity to give up.
In particular, Zhang Fan, Wang Wu and Liu Hong were promoted step by step from archers to the sixth rank of Kaifeng Mansion to join the army. They were envied by many people in their hometown. Their children also had a better future.
Han Qing himself didn't want to be Zhao Heng's ministers, so he couldn't let the three of them give up their futures completely and follow him to wander the world.
"I understand that I will never forget to check on you for your support." Zhang Fan's eyes began to turn red and his voice became low and hoarse.
"It's not like I'll disappear for the rest of my life. Maybe one day I'll be tired from playing at sea and I'll come back to find you!" Han Qing felt a little sad about separation in her heart, but she raised her hand with a smile and said fiercely
She pushed Zhang Fan and said, "Mother-in-law, it's still at least half a month's journey from here to Dengzhou. After we get on the boat, we still have enough time to drink together."
After saying that, he quickly turned his attention to Wang Wu and Liu Hong, who also had red eyes, and said with a smile, "It's the same for you two. You each have a large family to support. Don't just talk to me about loyalty."
"Yeah!" Wang Wu and Liu Hong nodded with red eyes. Then they added with a forced smile, "We will also send you to Dengzhou and watch you get on the ship before returning to Kaifeng. Captain Yang once said,
In the future, if we get tired of working in Kaifeng Mansion, we can still work under him."
"This guy!" Unexpectedly, Yang Xu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would secretly poach people under him, Han Qing laughed and cursed.
However, after laughing, he immediately understood who Yang Xu was doing this for.
He is no longer Zhao Heng's minister, but he still has friends and family in the Song Dynasty.
No matter how far he goes in the future, he can't completely forget everyone.
