Gao Qiu looked at the twelve gold medals piled on the table.
After a long silence, he took out the previous four gold medals from the desk and continued to hit the bases.
Jiao Ting looked at his trembling hands from behind and knew he was about to collapse.
Sure enough, with a crash, all the gold medals fell down and fell to the ground.
Gao Qiu watched intently.
Pei Xuan couldn't help but said: "Tiji, we..."
Gao Qiu raised his hand to stop: "Needless to say, I have already thought about what to do, but looking at these gold medals and thinking of His Majesty's kindness to me, I feel very uncomfortable after all!"
He stood up and said sadly: "I was originally an unlearned businessman. Because I was good at kicking and playing Cuju, I was spotted by His Majesty in Prince Duan's Mansion and became his personal attendant. Later, as an old minister of Qiandi, he took charge of the government.
Imperial City Division..."
"I am incompetent in literature and martial arts. In order to keep the favor of the saint, I study calligraphy, painting, epigraphy, poetry and songs every day, practice sumo wrestling, and practice Cuju. I don't even have a break during the winter solstice. This is what the housekeeper feels in his heart.
You look down on me and dare to deceive me openly... Jiao Ting, you were almost buried!"
"It wasn't until I met Mr. Lin and Judge Ding that everything changed!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Xuan and Jiao Ting looked at each other with different expressions.
No matter how good Ding Run's relationship with Gao Qiu was before, they never mentioned it again later.
Because Ding Run had killed an official and rebelled, he was already the most important criminal in the imperial court, so Gao Qiu, who was promoted to the Imperial City Secretary, had to avoid him.
But now he no longer has any scruples, but his tone is getting sadder.
"Following Young Master Lin and Judge Ding, we found the thieves of Ming Zunjiao and confiscated the property of the Houjiang Guild. I actually didn't do anything, but I became a favorite among the people. Everyone respects me..."
"During the holidays, there are still people who come to my home to give gifts. Although they are not as dignified as those scholar-bureaucrats, they are the wishes of the people. When I think about it, it is still like a dream, but I also know that it is because of the glory of a capable person.
Not with me."
"Until Yanyun is recovered this time..."
Gao Qiu stopped, pointed to the land where everyone was standing, and said loudly and forcefully: "I am worthy of the rural troops from Hebei and Shandong, and I am also worthy of the people of the Song Dynasty. I have truly made a contribution to the recovery of Yanyun!"
Pei Xuan and Jiao Ting immediately clasped their fists and said sincerely: "The imperial court is unjust. Thanks to Tiju's support, we can do our best to save Hebei and Shandong from being invaded, and for so many people in the Song Dynasty who were killed by Liao dogs."
One breath!”
Gao Qiu shook his head: "The Liao Kingdom will not give up on Yanyun before all the efforts have been made. This time the Song and Liao peace negotiations have made the Liao army go through Yanmen Pass and return to Yanyun... Ha!"
"Just go to any market person on the street and ask, and you will know that the Liao people cannot bear this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Only those courtiers who deceive themselves can think that the Liao dogs will abide by the new covenant and really bring Yan Yun to justice."
This precious land is allocated to the Song Dynasty..."
"The main force of the Liao people is here now, approaching Yanmen Pass. His Majesty sent twelve gold medals in succession. The meaning is obvious. He is forcing me to order the rural army to let go of the defense and let them in. Otherwise, we will all be sabotaging.
The traitors to the alliance between the two countries!"
If it were Zhu Wu and Wu Yong who had already turned against each other, of course they would know the current situation. In fact, Song Ting put themselves in a disadvantageous situation, and foolishly took the initiative to declare to the world, letting the whole world watch, how it dealt with
The meritorious ministers who had just recovered Yanyun were forced to do so...
But for those who have not yet thought of rebellion, the pressure given by this imperial power is still unparalleled. The twelve gold medals are already a hysterical performance. Pei Xuan and Jiao Ting also held their breath, looking at Gao Qiu, waiting for this
A boss makes the final choice.
In the sight of the two of them, Gao Qiu faced south, slowly knelt down, and kowtowed heavily.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Jiao Ting's expression changed, but Pei Xuan shook his head, signaling him to calm down.
Sure enough, after Gao Qiu kowtowed to Jinling where Zhao Ji was, he no longer hesitated: "Let's go! Go to Yanmen Pass and express your attitude in person in front of the two armies! I don't recognize the peace treaty. Even if I come with twelve gold medals, I will never make the country
The army retreats and the Liao dogs are released into Yanyun!!"
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"Taifu, if the local army doesn't let my army enter Yanmen Pass, do we really have to station outside the pass and send envoys to negotiate?"
Yelu Yanxi was riding on the snow-covered Qianlihong, looking at the outline of Yanmen Mountain in the distance, with deep longing in her eyes.
More than half a year ago, when he learned that the front line of the Liao army was overwhelmingly approaching the important city of the Song Dynasty, he couldn't wait to lead the expedition in person. He came to the land where Empress Dowager Xiao and Liao Shengzong once galloped, and then began to encounter obstacles at every turn.
Now not only was Yan Yun lost, but there was also the risk of burying the most elite main force of the Liao army here. Fortunately, Xiao Wuna took retreat in order to advance and signed an alliance with Song Ting at an extremely disadvantageous situation.
Now the army not only safely returned to Yanmen Pass with the wealth plundered in the Central Plains, but also had the opportunity to retake the important land of Yanyun.
"As long as we get rid of the rural army that suddenly appeared and was composed of untouchables from the Song Dynasty, but finally took advantage of the absence of our main force, I can return to Nanjing, but now I have to wait?"
As soon as he heard what Yelu Yanxi said, Xiao Wuna knew something was wrong. This person's temper was going to flare up again, so he hurriedly explained it: "Your Majesty, we have signed an alliance. Now the army has passed Yanmen and entered Yanyun.
It’s a legitimate thing.”
"If the township army stops us again and again, then it will be more logical for us to send troops to attack the city and seize the territory!"
"Afterwards, you will still get the annual coins, and the bargaining market will still be open. Compared with those benefits, can't we wait a few more days?"
Thinking that the nobles within the Liao Kingdom were indeed eager for many goods from the Southern Dynasty, if the two countries cut off mutual trade, he would be in a state of distress after returning. Yelu Yanxi suppressed his displeasure and said: "Okay! Okay! Wait until you enter Yanyun."
, I must kill all those traitors to vent my hatred!"
This is something that must never be said, but Xiao Wuna can no longer stop it and doesn't want to stop it.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! He could not even stop the Liao army from looting property. With those properties, he would not be able to attack the rural army wholeheartedly. But without those properties, maybe there would be
Mutiny, we can only let it go...
So Xiao Wuna had to negotiate.
What he wants is not only the reputation of justice, but also the morale of the opponent's army to avoid the main elite being defeated by the rural army.
That possibility seems unlikely, but no one originally believed that the rural army could capture Yanyun, and it still happened now.
In addition, the current morale of the main force of the Liao army is really hard to describe. If the situation of tens of thousands to 200,000 really happens, it will be doomed...
It’s not about losing Yanyun, it’s about subjugating the country!
So after walking for a while, Xiao Wuna immediately sent out scouts to check the situation at Yanmen Pass.
For the Central Plains, Yanmen dates back to King Wuling of Zhao during the Warring States Period, who carried out the famous military reform of "Hufu riding and shooting", thereby defeating the invasion of foreign tribes and establishing Yanmen. Later, the famous general Li Mu was ordered to stay there
Yanmen was on guard against the Xiongnu, and could defeat the Xiongnu's more than 100,000 cavalry, so that the Xiongnu did not dare to invade Zhao.
The name Yanmen Pass comes from the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Turks in the north rose and invaded frequently. The Tang army garrisoned Yanmen Mountain and set up a pass at the commanding heights to defend it. This place was also known for its danger and was later known as
"The first pass in China" is said to be "the nine fortresses in the world, with Yanmen as the leader".
In the Song Dynasty, the Yanmen Pass area was once a battlefield for fierce competition between the Song and Liao Dynasties. The Yang family generals praised by later generations mainly showed their talents and made contributions to the country here.
Among them was Yang Ye and Yang Linggong, who repeatedly defeated the Liao soldiers with less and was known as "Yang Invincible". However, he was later intimidated by the prison army and fell into deep difficulties. In the end, all his soldiers were wiped out and he himself was seriously injured.
Captured by Liao soldiers, he would rather die than surrender and go on a hunger strike to serve the country.
Xiao Wuna looked at the pass from a distance and murmured: "God bless me, I hope that 'Lin Wudi' will follow in the footsteps of 'Yang Wudi' and hate this!"
But soon the scout's return brought unsurprisingly bad news: "The township army is guarding Yanmen Pass. There are fifteen large and small military villages along the way, all of which are heavily guarded. There is no intention of retreating."
Xiao Wuna's face darkened slightly, and he immediately said: "You guys should check again and see if the Imperial City Secretary Gao Qiu is there!"
The scout went to investigate again, and Xiao Wuna explained to Yelu Yanxi: "This man is the official supporter of the township army in the court. If he is detained by the township army, we will have a better excuse to attack!"
Yelu Yanxi gritted his teeth, pulled out the sword from his waist, and waved it twice: "It doesn't need to be told by Taifu, I also remember this Gao Qiu. The Qin Ming who attacked my camp outside Daming Mansion is under his command. I want to bring him down."
The corpses of Gao Qiu and Qin Ming were cut into thousands of pieces!"
Xiao Wuna looked at the furious Emperor Tian Zuo and didn't know why he was so vindictive. He could only comfort the child and said: "There will be a day! There will be a day!"
But obviously what he expected failed one after another. The scouts came back to report, but there was still bad news: "Gao Qiu was with Lin Chong, the head coach of the rural army, and he even shouted to our Liao army that he would never let him go!"
Xiao Wuna sighed: "What a general coach. This person obviously controls the rural army, but does not hold a high position. This is because he does not want to eat the salary of the Song Dynasty. Now that Gao Qiu is united with the rural army, it will be even more difficult.
Already..."
Yelu Yanxi was furious and couldn't dance with the sword in his hand: "Zhao Ji is a waste. He fired twelve gold medals in a row, but he couldn't control a lucky minister? I consider these people my brothers. It is a great shame and humiliation!"
After Xiao Wuna heard this, he covered his forehead and felt more and more pain.
He had already planned how to use public opinion to label the enemy as a traitor and traitor if the township army did not let go of Yanmen Pass. However, Zhao Ji couldn't wait to issue twelve gold medals, which made everyone aware of it, and his plan was disrupted.
.
It turned out that he was just wiping the butt of a smart-ass idiot, and now two smart-aleck idiots came to trick him. Xiao Wuna suppressed his headache and said, "Let's go and have a look in front of the pass!"
The army officially marched and arrived in front of Yanmen Mountain. They looked at the soldiers guarding Guan Guan from a distance. The leaders were very eye-catching. However, Xiao Wuna's eyes were dazzled. In fact, he didn't see clearly who was who, so he said: "
This Lin Chong has the air of the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty!"
Yelu Yanxi's expression suddenly changed: "Taifu, what did you say?"
Xiao Wuna explained patiently: "Your Majesty, please be patient. I have a question. If Lin Yiyong of the local army replaces the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, will it be a blessing or a curse for us in Daliao?"
Yelu Yanxi looked at the invincible figure on the lion's crest, which was said to be unworthy of all men, and her face changed slightly: "Indeed... it's not a blessing..."
Xiao Wuna said: "That's why we, Daliao, want to support Lin Chong's uprising, at least let it be known to the whole world that we, Daliao, support Lin Chong's rebellion against the Song Dynasty!"
Yelu Yanxi thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "This is a very clever plan. With this statement, he will be reviled by everyone in the Song Dynasty!"
Xiao Wuna shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. After all, this person has the great merit of restoring Yanyun. It is impossible for everyone to despise him. We are just giving a suitable excuse to those who want to oppose him."
"If this person rebels, those who are loyal to the Song Dynasty will naturally help us spread this bad name, making the people doubtful, and losing the support of the people. The rural army will become water without a source, and it will not last long..."
"If this person does not rebel, with this propaganda, it will be easier for the Song court to kill him. When the time comes, he will destroy the city wall and arouse public anger again. There will always be uprisings in various places. There will be wars everywhere. When the Southern Dynasties are in chaos, Your Majesty will go south again.
, I don’t believe it anymore. Every time in the Southern Dynasties, people like Lin Chong came forward to turn the tide..."
Yelu Yanxi listened carefully and wrote everything down, but his eyes moved slightly and he felt a little strange in his heart.
Just as Xiao Wuna understood him, he actually understood the teacher quite well.
Xiao Wuna is not the kind of person who likes to tell everything in a nutshell and show his strategizing. He is a mature and prudent person who can't tell a word about things that he is not sure about, so he has to be respected by everyone.
What I say now has a vague feeling of explaining the aftermath.
"Did this old man see it?"
Yelu Yanxi's heart palpitated, she was frightened and angry.
He had murderous intentions towards Xiao Wuna.
After all, even if he didn't want to, he had to admit that his performance in the Song Dynasty was too poor. First, he blindly attacked in front of Daming Mansion and missed the opportunity. Later, he panicked and relied on King Lanling to reverse the situation.
Since ancient times, great achievements have never ended well, not to mention making the monarch look so stupid. Coupled with the prestige and ability of this Taifu, Yelu Yanxi was really worried that he would destroy her after returning to the Liao Kingdom.
Supporting others may even lead to Yelu being reinstated as emperor!
"We must take action as soon as possible. In Yanyun, once we recapture this place, we must immediately remove this old man. We must not allow him to return home alive!"
Just as Yelu Yanxi was silently making up her mind, Xiao Fengxian, who was accompanying the rear team, looked at the intimate interactions between the monarchs and ministers in front of him with jealousy, wondering why he had fallen out of favor and how to restore Emperor Tianzuo's trust...
While he was thinking hard, a strange chirping sound suddenly came from his ears, and he subconsciously raised his head: