Liu Ling raised his chin and looked at Yeluji with pity, then looked at the four corpses lying on the ground with their throat bones crushed.
He smiled at Yeluji and said: "Your Highness, if you want to achieve great things, you need to be more ruthless. Your supreme father is coming soon, and your aggressive brother is coming too, so why not stay in Youyou
The state will set up a banquet first, why don't we have to fight with each other? The key is... whether it's your father or your brother, you can't beat any of them."
Liu Ling walked back, Dongfang Buluan followed behind Liu Ling without saying a word, without even looking back.
Hua Ling led a swarm of cavalry to protect Liu Ling, and then slowly retreated. At the same time, Yeluji, who looked gloomy, was surrounded by cavalry and returned to Youzhou City. Dongfang Buran followed Liu Ling, but in the end he couldn't bear it anymore
Zhu: "Your Majesty...why do you need to humiliate him like this?"
Liu Ling smiled and said: "Humiliation? It helps him make up his mind... He is cruel enough, but not hard enough."
Regardless of whether Dongfang Buluan understood it or not, Liu Ling turned back and glanced at Dongfang Buluan's hand and asked, "Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand?"
Dongfang Buluan said seriously: "I am actually a monk in Mount Wutai."
Liu Ling snorted and smiled.
"A monk with such a murderous intention, how could the abbot of your temple tolerate you?"
Dongfang Buluan said seriously again: "The abbot didn't know, and the ministers knew but didn't dare to say anything. During the day, they fasted and chanted Buddha's name, and at night, they traveled hundreds of miles to kill people. My subordinates did well, so they tolerated me. Later, they couldn't tolerate me.
It's because I killed the host."
Liu Ling knew about this, but he didn’t understand the details. Liu Ling had carefully learned about each of the Twelve Golden Clothes in the Overwatch Council. So he knew that Dongfang Buran killed the temple abbot, but Dongfang Buran didn’t know about it.
He said that no one knew why he wanted to kill the respected host in the first place. Now that Dongfang Buluan mentioned it himself, Liu Ling's interest was aroused.
"Why?"
Liu Ling asked.
Dongfang Buran was silent for a while and said, "I don't want to say it."
Liu Ling burst out laughing and found that Dongfang Buluan was really a sweet and straight-tempered guy. He was not angry, but tentatively guessed: "Could it be that the abbot of your temple is a flower monk and has molested many young women from good families?"
Dongfang Bulan raised his head and glanced at Liu Ling, but said nothing.
Liu Ling suddenly felt bored: "It seems that I guessed it right. It seems that everyone in the world says that the temple is actually unclean, and there is a certain reason for it."
Dongfang Buluan suddenly said seriously: "The Master has never done those things, and since he entered Buddhism, the Master has practiced Buddhism diligently, is compassionate, and has never done a single evil thing."
Liu Ling sighed: "I'm rude."
Dongfang Buluan breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "The host... before he became a monk, he was also a gangster. He was the enemy who killed my father. I became a monk just to get close to him. I have a good talent in martial arts, and the host tried his best to teach me.
.I went out to kill people at night to prove whether my kung fu was enough to kill him. When I felt that I had the ability to take revenge, I killed him."
It was a very simple explanation, so simple that the story hidden in it only revealed the tip of the iceberg. Liu Ling did not want to ask any more. It is a very immoral thing to inquire into a person's sad past. What's more, people from the East are not chaotic.
Liu Ling could tell from the look on his face that after he killed the host, he did not necessarily feel relieved after taking revenge. Perhaps Dongfang Buluan felt even more painful after killing his enemy. In order to avenge his father's murder, he worshiped his enemy as his disciple, and how many years later
Then he killed the master. There is no pleasure in this story, it is all bitterness, helplessness and bitterness.
Liu Ling sighed and said: "That's why you entered the Overwatch Council and took refuge in the courtyard. That's why other golden clothes are all brocade clothes, but you wear black clothes all year round. This is not good, you can't hide your heart."
After saying that, Liu Ling sped back towards the camp. Dongfang Buran was struck by Liu Ling's last two words, and the meaning of Liu Ling's words moved him. He raised his head and looked at Liu Ling's back, Dongfang Buran
Not chaotic and thoughtful.
After Liu Ling returned to the camp, he asked his soldiers to summon the generals to raise their tents, and sent people to invite the chief generals of the other three camps, Mao Yuan, Chen Yuanshan, and Luo Xu. This was the first time since Liu Ling's army besieged Youzhou.
The chief generals of the three camps were summoned to discuss matters. The generals below were all speculating whether the prince wanted to attack Youzhou because of the unpleasant conversation with Yeluji. Everyone began to gear up and be eager to try. Everyone was a soldier and wanted to
They have made an unparalleled contribution. The Khitans have been suppressing the Han people in the Central Plains for many years. Now that they have the opportunity to take down Youzhou, one of the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom, everyone is somewhat excited in their hearts.
Once he turns over, who wouldn't want to beat him up and vent his anger?
The generals above the battalion commander also rushed to the tent as quickly as possible, and everyone was whispering about whether a decisive battle was about to begin.
Maoyuan was in charge of besieging the north gate of Youzhou, so he arrived the latest. After Maoyuan arrived, all the generals from each battalion had arrived. Liu Ling was majestic in military law and had a position that no one could replace, so he would never appear.
There is such a thing as someone being late on purpose. Promotion to a general is a very serious matter in the army.
Seeing that all the generals had arrived, Liu Ling smiled and said, "I know what you are all thinking, but I can tell you that what was discussed today is not what you guessed."
When the generals heard what the prince said, they suddenly felt a little disappointed. They had been besieging Youzhou for several days now, and everyone was waiting for the prince to give the order for a general attack. But soon, everyone's emotions recovered. Because they knew that if not,
The prince will not be easily promoted to a general in an important matter.
"From today onwards, all battalions will besiege Youzhou but not attack. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed."
Liu Ling put away her smile and said.
"call!"
Hundreds of generals responded almost at the same time, and no one had any objections. Liu Ling's general order was so majestic. They were all loyal executors of Liu Ling's orders, and no one would ask why. Even if they couldn't understand the prince's order,
intention, but they are all sure of one thing, that is, the prince will never make a wrong decision, never.
Liu Ling said: "Starting from tomorrow, each battalion will deploy soldiers and horses to set up defenses along various official roads in Youzhou, and strictly inspect the people passing by. Anyone found suspicious will be captured, and then sent to the Chinese army for detention."
"call!"
After announcing the two military orders, Liu Ling was no longer so serious. He glanced at the generals below and said: "The third military order, starting from tomorrow, each battalion can mobilize troops to attack the county capitals around Youzhou, and the north.
You can attack the gate camp farther away and try to make as much noise as possible. One thing you must remember is that you cannot kill or injure the people at will. Even the Khitan people should not kill and injure at will. You can rob all the food, grass, cattle, sheep and horses. The prefectures of each county
The warehouse needs to be emptied, and it won't be difficult for you to do these things."
As soon as he said this, the generals below burst into laughter.
Among the many generals in the army today, Chen Yuanshan is considered one of the older ones. He has the qualifications and is also the oldest. When Emperor Jiafeng of the Han Dynasty vigorously weakened Liu Ling's power before his death a few years ago, Chen Yuanshan was implicated.
One. Later, after Emperor Jiafeng died of illness, Chen Yuanshan returned to his post. He was as safe and cautious as Liu Mao, and he was more energetic than Liu Mao in using troops. In the army, his prestige was not low. Even though
Generals like Zhao Er and Hua Ling who came from the Liu Ling family also respected him quite a bit.
Chen Yuanshan knew that many of the generals below did not quite understand the prince's intentions, and he himself was not very clear either, so he asked: "Your Majesty... but you want to cut off the news about Youzhou?"
Liu Ling smiled. It was not difficult for Chen Yuanshan to think of this.
"Wrong, I want to spread the news about Youzhou."
Chen Yuanshan suddenly became confused: "Spread it?"
He couldn't understand, since the news was going to spread, why should Youzhou City be tightly sealed off and even the official roads should be cut off? But Liu Ling's next words made him even more confused and confused.
Liu Ling said: "Since General Chen asked, I will give you a task."
He paused and said: "Old General will send someone to get some Khitan uniforms tomorrow. The more the better. Then he will dispatch a battalion of cavalry to wear Khitan uniforms for training. When training, this battalion will be the main one, and other battalions will be dispatched.
Practice with me. Just practice riding and shooting, and then send people to guard the camp closely. Anyone with suspicion approaches the camp to peek...kill 90% of them."
Kill 90%?
Chen Yuanshan was even more surprised: "Not to kill them all?"
Liu Ling laughed and said: "Who will send us the news after killing them all?"
"Yelu Xiongji's army has already set off, and he will definitely send someone to find out about Youzhou. If the spies he sent in advance came in after all the hard work, but suddenly found that the Khitan people were training together with my camp, you
Guess he returned to report after a narrow escape, what would Ye Luxiong think of the opportunity?"
Liu Ling paused and said: "Yelü wanted to do it but didn't dare to fight back. He wanted to burn the boat but couldn't muster the courage. So I just helped him. Let him give up and let Yelu Xiongji give up. Youzhou can stay as a Khitan.
It is a battlefield for civil strife. Civil strife, civil strife, naturally the more chaotic the better. If the fire cannot burn, we will help pour some oil. When the fire is burning, we will help blow the wind. When the fire is extinguished,
It’s time for us to show off our power.”
Everyone understands.
After disbanding the generals, Liu Ling asked Hua Ling, Zhao Er, and Zhao Da to follow him back to his Chinese army tent.
"Go back and send 100,000 stones of food and grass from the baggage operation to Luo Xu's Dongmen Camp. Don't be stingy with armor and weapons either."
Liu Ling said to Zhao Er.
Zhao Er responded: "The supply of food and grass for the Dongmen Camp is 10% higher than that of other camps. They have never been short of food and grass."
Liu Ling smiled and said: "I know, it's just to make Luo Xu feel at ease. This person didn't say a word today, and he obviously has plans to leave. I just want to see if I can keep him by sending these 100,000 stones of food and grass. This person
He can be regarded as a heroic figure in the world, and the 10,000 tigers and warriors under his command are also a rare iron army. He has no ambitions and no thoughts of fighting for hegemony. The barrier between him and me is his loyalty to the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the future, when the army returns south,
If this person is willing to stay and help me stay in the north and send another army to station in Jizhou, the north will have no worries."
"It has only been a few months, and the hundreds of thousands of troops in Dongmen Camp have been trained by him in a very orderly manner. If he is allowed to leave like this, it will be difficult for others to subdue the troops in Dongmen Camp.
.”
Zhao Dadao: "If we can really win Luo Xu's heartfelt sympathy, the prince will have another tiger general."
Liu Ling nodded and said, "You have to fight for it."
Zhao Erdao: "My subordinates understand and will do it now."
Liu Ling said to Hua Ling again: "Sanlang, give you a fine cavalry and search north. After discovering Yelu Xiongji's army, return immediately. Remember one thing... all the horses are Khitan war horses. But when the Khitan army comes,
Return immediately and don’t fight easily!”
Hua Ling bowed and said, "I obey my orders."
"Zhao Da, send five hundred cavalry to be led by Sanlang."
Liu Ling ordered.
Zhao Da bowed and said yes.
After arranging everything, it was already time to hold the lanterns when the three of them left. Liu Ling looked at the swaying lanterns and said to himself: "I wonder how wonderful you can be this time...my sworn brother."
