"Return to defense!" Chen Zhong reminded the team members loudly.
There was still one head of the incense stick left, which was enough for the opponent to launch an attack. But Chen Ke's horse was out of strength and could no longer fight.
The Liao people also went crazy and launched a final counterattack. However, the Song people all retreated, and even Chen Lian, who was in the front, came back. They hoarded themselves in the dangerous area in front of the door, and the Liao people could not attack at all. Several attacks were defeated.
destroy.
At this time, the audience of the Song Dynasty mission shouted: "The time is up, the incense sticks have been burned!"
The official in charge of timing had actually noticed that the incense was burned out, but he had been pretending not to see it. Now that the Song people had exposed it, in full view of the public, if he continued to cheat, he would lose both the game and others.
I had no choice but to grit my teeth and bang the gong, and with a bang, the game was over.
The moment the gong sounded, the Song Dynasty delegation could no longer hold back and rushed into the field, surrounding their own team members and cheering in celebration.
Looking at their opponents who were celebrating wantonly, the black knights had bitter expressions on their faces. They dismounted and knelt on one knee before the Liao Lord to apologize.
Yelu Hongji had a dark face and seemed to be filled with anger.
After a long while, he finally said: "Who is that, come here!"
Chen Ke asked someone to take the exhausted Bai Ying back and take good care of him. He turned around and came to Yeluhongjima, cupped his fists and saluted: "There was a lot of disrespect in the game just now, please forgive me." The emperor was angry, and blood flowed from the pestle.
If Yelu Hongji really got angry and turned against him, he would have to walk away with nothing to eat.
His apology seemed sincere, but he emphasized the word 'in the competition', reminding the Lord of Liao that it was you who said 'there is no emperor in the competition'.
"The team with only one player lost, not because the ball was not as good as the players, but because of your mouth." The leader of Liao felt bad, and after holding it in for a long time, he grunted and said: "You play ball, how can you open your mouth like that?"
It doesn’t stop? It’s like the magic sound is filling the brain. How can people concentrate on playing ball?”
If you get a bargain and behave well, something will definitely happen. Chen Ke looked helpless and said: "My skills are not as good as others. I can only come up with this trick to disturb His Majesty's mind. I hope His Majesty will understand..."
"Victory without force!" Yelu Hongji snorted.
"Yes, victory can only be won without force..." Chen Ke let him vent his anger.
But it was a victory... Yelu Hongji thought, what's the point of my quarreling here? He snorted, turned his horse and left.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Chen Ke saluted with clasped fists.
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Back at the camp, the Song people naturally held a carnival to celebrate this arduous, soul-stirring, and significant victory.
Old Master Zhao’s old face turned into chrysanthemums when he smiled. He always had a high self-esteem and disdained contact with soldiers, but today he toasted every team member on the field and called them ‘heroes’, ‘strong men’, and ‘heroes’!
Zhao Zongji was so excited that he called them brothers. He patted his chest and expressed that he would take credit for them and ask the court for heavy rewards!
He is truly grateful to these team members. It is not an exaggeration to call them lifesavers.
When he was finished getting excited, he realized that Chen Ke was not among the celebrating crowd. He quickly asked Chen Zhongdao: "Where are your adults?"
"In the stable..." Chen Zhong said solemnly: "'Dona' seems to be in trouble..."
"Ah..." Zhao Zongji's heart sank suddenly. He knew best what Chen Ke had done for that horse...
Before riding out every day, Chen Ke would communicate closely with it, feed it delicious bean cakes, and hand-fit the harness with his own hands. After returning, he would personally feed it high-quality rice, wait for it to sweat, and then scrub it with his own hands.
Many people secretly laughed at him for loving horses so much that he was crazy. How could horses understand people?
But today, at the critical moment of victory or defeat, its extraordinary leap made everyone stunned. They couldn't figure out how this horse could jump so high. Could it be that it could really communicate with its owner?
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The lone lamp in the stable was like a star. Chen Ke was sitting cross-legged beside the soft haystack, and Dona was lying next to him with his hooves curled up. There was a thin blanket covering the horse's back, and his big head was hanging weakly.
Chen Ke gently stroked its hard mane with one hand and held the fragrant bean cake in the other, but it could no longer take a bite. The eyes of the man and the horse faced each other, and Chen Ke saw the pain and helplessness in its large, dull eyes.
I feel very uncomfortable. I can only sing to it. Xiyi can alleviate its pain:
"Taiyi pays homage to you under the Pegasus horse, and stands red with sweat and foam. The horse has traveled thousands of miles with you, and now we are friends with the dragon..." This "Song of Pegasus" written by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was used by Chen Ke to bid farewell to Dona.
, so appropriate.
"Are you really going to be friends with the dragon?" Zhao Zongji's voice sounded.
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and whispered: "The veterinarian came to see it and said that it was overexerted and its blood vessels burst. It is hopeless." At the end of the sentence, his voice was choked with sobs.
"It turns out that horses can really die from exhaustion..." Zhao Zongji sat down cross-legged and rubbed his face vigorously: "Look at it jumping like a horse descending from the earth, how vital it is. Why did the blood vessel burst the next moment?"
"A horse is a very obedient animal. It will not stop without a signal from the rider. It will burst until the blood pressure exceeds the body's endurance..."
"I'm sorry..." Zhao Zongji lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry for you, and I'm sorry for 'Dona'."
"I'm fine, and so is Dona." Chen Ke caressed the horse's back and said, "It's a general's good fortune to die on the battlefield. Dona has defended his position as the king of the court, and he can proudly go to the sky to play with Pegasus...
…”
"You are duplicitous. I see the circles under your eyes are red." Zhao Zongji said.
"I feel ashamed." Chen Ke covered the left side of his face with his hand and said in a low voice: "The horse is humane, but it is also a fool. If I am nice to it, it thinks I am really nice to it. As everyone knows, humans
How cunning is that? You treat this beast well just to take advantage of it and make it sacrifice its life for me. It was so stupid that it gave up its life for me. Do you think it is stupid or not..."
'...' If it hadn't been dark, you would have noticed that Zhao Zongji's old face turned red. No matter whether Chen Ke was making a pun or talking about the matter, it was like a thorn in his back. After being silent for a long time, Zhao Zongji decided to express his position: "Zhong Fang
, you and I are fighting each other, and I am good to you because you are my brother and friend, not because I want to use you for anything." After a pause, he swore: "If I, Zhao Zongji, have any intention of using you,
, then he was struck by lightning from the sky!"
"What are you talking about?" Chen Ke spat: "Speaking of Dona, how did it involve me? Could it be that in your eyes, I am just a cow and a horse?"
"You are a horse and I am a cow. Isn't this bad?" Zhao Zongji smiled bitterly and said, "I say I'm not angry, but actually I'm still angry."
"No, I can still distinguish between superior and inferior." Chen Ke shook his head and said: "As long as you take the world as your own responsibility and are not motivated by selfish interests, I will definitely obey you."
"Whoever listens to whom..." Zhao Zongji was afraid that he was not considerate of him.
"Haha..." Chen Ke smiled and turned his attention back to Dona.
Dona persisted until midnight, and finally turned into a Pegasus and ran towards the Milky Way.
"The Taiyi tribute is standing under the heavenly horse, and it is standing red with sweat and foam. It has traveled thousands of miles with it, and now it is a friend of the dragon... now it is a friend of the dragon..." Gently close its big eyes, Chen
Ke sang a blessing song in a low voice...
The song echoed in the stable, and the sad atmosphere seemed to have infected the other war horses, and they all began to neigh in a low voice. The neigh was so sad that those who heard it shed tears...
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The next day, negotiations resumed. Chen Ke was on vacation, and Zhao Zongji and Zhao Bian took action.
In any case, the Liao people are commendable for their willingness to accept defeat. Although there was no written agreement at the time, Xiao Feng and Li Yan no longer mentioned the issue of increasing coins. However, it was impossible for the Liao people to get nothing, and they spent countless hours on it.
It is impossible for months of negotiations to yield no results at all.
So the Liao people listed five demands: first, the ponds at the junction of the two countries should not be expanded, the castles should not be added, and the border walls should not be lengthened; second, the two countries should simultaneously reduce the border garrisons; third, fugitives should not be taken in.
They should be repatriated in time and handed over to the other party for processing; fourth, the Song Dynasty reopened Yanmen Pass; fifth, increase the number of inquiries.
In order to get the Song people to agree, Xiao Feng solemnly emphasized that this was something the Emperor of Liao had repeatedly requested and must be included in the oath.
At this time, Old Master Zhao was suffering from the disease of a great nation, and he actually agreed to it.
But Zhao Zongji said that we should go back and discuss it before we reply. He is an official, so naturally he has the final say.
Returning to the concierge tent, Zhao Zongji explained the Liao people's request and asked Chen Ke, "What do you think?" Apparently he had accepted the lesson.
"After all, the situation of Liao being strong and me being weak has not changed. If we don't let them take advantage, I'm afraid there will be trouble again in the future." Zhao Bian said: "We can't just think about our own glory..." He was being tactful.
Remind Chen Ke and Zhao Zongji.
"Yes, if the moon is waxing, it is lacking, and going too far is not enough." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "I think as long as the other party's request is not excessive, we can still agree to it... The imperial court also gave us this authority."
"After all, the five demands of the Liao people are two-way. If we want to do it, they must also do it. It is reasonable and reasonable to write it into the oath." Zhao Bian said again.
"Is it really a two-way street?" Chen Ke looked at Old Master Zhao and said, "Article 3: Both sides are not allowed to take in the other's fugitives. I don't know how many Song people fled to Liao every year, and how many Liao people fled to Da
Song?"
"This..." Zhao Bian fell silent.
Although the Liao Kingdom was militarily stronger than the Song Dynasty, swords and guns cannot be used as food. The lives of ordinary people still depend on the living environment. In terms of living environment, the Song and Liao Dynasties were astonished, just like the United States and Mexico in later generations.
Ahem, at 12 o'clock today, I found that the number of monthly votes was 1422, but after lunch, it was 1460. How to calculate this? How to calculate it? It's so confusing! It's so confusing!
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