Things that he thought were perfect would often go wrong. Lang Tan, who thought he could escape unscathed by following the laws of the Song Dynasty, never expected that he would have to accept the challenge from the Xixia people.
The Xixia man who died was the nephew of the Empress Dowager Wu Zang of Xixia. The matter that had been decided in the Song Dynasty had another twist. The Xixia envoy Ning Taigu knelt in front of the palace gate, with a knife in front of him, and ordered people to kill the Xixia man.
The knife was presented to the emperor of the Song Dynasty, with a sentence attached: "If this knife cannot chop off the murderer's head, please chop off my head!"
The tone was decisive and left no room for doubt.
After knowing the identity of the deceased, everyone could only smile bitterly. The Song Dynasty and Xixia are now discussing the alliance. Although it seems embarrassing, this matter cannot be ignored. Xixia needs time to heal. The Song Dynasty has been hit by continuous disasters in recent years.
I have been hurt all over my body, and I desperately need time to appease the world, so this matter is being carried out in full swing.
This time, Xixia was extremely sincere. Not only did the army of capturing students never show up again, but even the security forces, the Xixia Jianing Army, Shizhou Xiangyou Army, and Zuoxiang Shenyong Army, which were opposite the Dingbian Army, all retreated two hundred miles.
A lot of military forts were abandoned in the process, and the military pressure faced by the Song Dynasty was relieved a lot in an instant.
Wu Zang's nephew actually came to the Song Dynasty as a hostage. Now he died unexpectedly before he could be a hostage. I'm afraid there is no explanation.
When Shao Dongyuan, the minister of the Ministry of Justice and a bachelor of Fuwen Pavilion, placed the judgment document of the Song Dynasty in front of Ning Taigu, Ning Taigu laughed loudly and ate the judgment letter written on thickened hard paper piece by piece.
He said with red eyes: "Be sent to serve in the army? Where to be sent? Under Yunzheng's command? Shao Shilang, do you think such a sentence is valid for them?"
Yun Zheng is a shameless villain. I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. He is the mortal enemy of our Xixia monarchs and ministers. Such a sentence will only increase their arrogance.
Since the Xixia Army can retreat two hundred miles, it can naturally advance two hundred miles. Although our country is exhausted now, as long as I report the cause and effect of this matter truthfully, I believe that those generals who were deceived by Yun Zheng will definitely share the same hatred with the enemy.
No matter how difficult it is, I will overcome it and take revenge!"
Shao Dongyuan sleeved his hands and said: "How does the envoy think it is appropriate to deal with it? These people are all heroes of the Song Dynasty and cannot be killed. You Xixia don't have the habit of killing heroes frequently, right? Besides, it was the Wu Zang family you mentioned that made the first move.
, being stabbed by porcelain during a fight, this is something no one expected!"
Ning Taigu took out his hand that was shrunk in his sleeve. He had a memorial in his hand and handed it to Shao Dongyuan: "Since everyone is right, let's use blood to prove who is right."
Shao Dongyuan took it and read it again, frowning and said: "You plan to send out thirty warriors to fight them? Not a one-on-one fight?"
Ning Taigu knelt down again and said expressionlessly: "The warriors of Xixia can die in battle, but they cannot die in an unknown way. Thirty people versus thirty people. If we lose, I will definitely say nothing. According to the previous
The agreement with the Song Dynasty is that each of you will defend your territory. If you are defeated, this hatred will naturally disappear and the contract will naturally go as agreed before."
Shao Dongyuan nodded and said: "I know your wishes, but I wonder how the envoy plans to select people from his subordinates? If you choose all elites, how can the thirty soldiers of Wu Shengjun who came here to deliver the message belong to you?
opponent?"
Ning Taigu laughed and said: "I have not brought many followers this time, only more than 180 people, but they are all warriors of the Black Mountain Military Division. You can choose 29 of them at will, and then I will assign them.
Just one team officer is enough.”
Shao Dongyuan left with a smile. From the words of the Xixia envoys, it can be heard that their desire to quell the war is stronger than that of the Song Dynasty. Since it does not harm the overall situation, the contract will be signed no matter what, and the remaining choices are not difficult to make. Three
They are just ten soldiers, and the imperial court will decide their fate.
There was endless debate in the court. As the highest commander of the army, Pang Ji naturally did not want to solve the problem in such a crude way. Now it was the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who took advantage, and the method of solving the problem came from the laws and regulations of the Song Dynasty. This solution was very suitable, and there was no need to add any extraneous details.
Whether he likes Wu Shengjun or not, soldiers of the Song Dynasty naturally have to follow the Song Dynasty's own laws when they make mistakes, and don't have to worry about the opinions of those Xixia people.
However, Zongzheng Zhao Yunrang of Zongzheng Temple disagreed, thinking that if the name is not right, the words will not be right. The signing of a contract must be in accordance with the right time, place, people and people in order to be effectively followed. Otherwise, such a contract will not be considered a contract that can satisfy both parties.
contract, since Wu Shengjun killed first, accepting the challenge is not unacceptable.
Zhao Zhen looked at his clan brother and said expressionlessly: "Since the opinions cannot be unified, let Wu Shengjun handle this matter himself. Whether to fight or leave depends on their volition and retreat from the court!"
He left in a ninja rage. I don’t know when he saw this clan brother and his anger got out of control. The court cannot be disturbed now. All grudges will have to wait until Di Qing and Yunzheng fight a battle between Jiaozhi and Dali.
The result can only be dealt with after it comes. Zhao Zhen can still do this with forbearance. As long as the thirty men of Wu Shengjun leave the capital quickly, the matter will be settled and there will be no need for further discussion.
Zhao Zhen has always been good at procrastinating, otherwise he would not have delayed the imperial court's talent promotion ceremony for twelve years.
Lang Tan slept in prison until noon, and the fatigue caused by many days of running had disappeared. At this time, if he could take a refreshing hot bath and eat a full meal, there would be nothing else.
Please.
Kick the sleeping subordinates up one by one with your feet. Sleeping until noon is enough. The more you sleep, the more tired you will be. The human body is like a tendon. It can stretch and contract to a certain limit. It cannot be stretched.
It should not be too tight and should not be too loose, otherwise it will be harmful to the body. Yun Zheng did not teach him this, but came from family training.
Naturally, there is no hot bath in the prison. In fact, there is not even water to wash your face. It is already noon and the jailer has not brought any food. Lang Tan frowned and wanted to ask. Then he heard the prison door opened and Bao Zheng walked into the prison.
He put a document in Lang Tan's hand and said to him: "I have already drawn up your verdict. I guess you can think of it yourself, that is, you accidentally hurt people's lives by mistake. Although you are not a citizen of the Song Dynasty, God has the virtue of good life."
, you are still guilty, and you are sent to serve in the army. If you do not have the merits of three turns, you will not be pardoned. This is a common practice. Have you ever been convinced?"
Lang Tan said with a smile: "Ming Gong has always been fair. How could I not know this? I will go to Wuchao City to perform meritorious deeds. This time it is our recklessness that has caused trouble to Ming Gong."
Bao Zheng stroked his beard and said: "There is one more thing that I don't need to tell you. I think it is up to you to decide this matter. Xixia envoy Ning Taigu, oh, his official position is also the right to know Kaifeng Mansion, but he has the right to know Xixia
Xingqing Mansion. The Xixia man you killed was the nephew of the Empress Dowager Wu Zang of Xixia. Now he refuses to give up. That Ning Taigu has proposed a decisive battle with you. Thirty people versus thirty people. He also said that the time and place will be decided by you.
However, the matter was rejected by the Privy Council. Zongzhengji believed that you should accept the challenge, and His Majesty left the decision-making power in your own hands.
If you don't want to, the documents and the seal to return to your general have been placed in the post. After leaving Kaifeng Mansion, you can just leave with the documents and the seal and don't pay attention to the Xixia people's entanglement."
Lang Tan chuckled, bowed and saluted, and then took his subordinates to the hotel, checked the letters and various documents he needed to bring back, then looked at the subordinates who were always around him and said, "What? Still?
Do you really want to fight the Xixia people?"
Sun San came up to Lang Tan and said: "Others are afraid of the Xixia people, but Jiaziying is not. I have never seen the Xixia people fighting. If there were no gunpowder bombs, we would probably not be the opponents of these people. But it is different now. We have a company."
It is hard to believe that firing crossbow arrows and adding gunpowder shells can defeat the Xixia people. The general said that the Jiazi Battalion equipped with gunpowder shells should be the strongest army in the world.
Fighting with the Jiaozhi people and Nong Zhigao will not show the majesty of the Jiazi camp. Junhou, let's charge once in front of the Tokyo people. Since we entered Tokyo by breaking in, we might as well break out again.
, it’s not bad to get a big reputation.”
Niu Da followed: "The Xixia cavalry only has a few tricks. I don't believe they will bring powerful crossbows when they arrive in the Song Dynasty. Our equipment is in good order. Your subordinates just saw it. Your Majesty also returned our gunpowder shells."
Well, under this situation, it’s a good time to make a name for yourself.”
Seeing his subordinates interrupting, Lang Tan smiled and said: "Then tell the Xixia people that we will leave the city at sunset, and those who are brave can come to the west gate to intercept us! The most important purpose of our military training is to deal with the Xixia people and the Khitan people.
It’s a good idea to check it out!”
Seeing everyone standing up and applauding, Lang Frank said: "We can despise the enemy, but we cannot be careless. You are all experienced in battles, so you must not be careless in the slightest. Although we have superior weapons, but
The horsemanship and archery skills of the Xixia people should not be underestimated. I suggest wearing both pieces of armor to prevent any unexpected events. This is the capital and we don’t need to worry about consuming horsepower. As long as we successfully charge into the formation, we will leave. The Xixia people will not dare to pursue us.
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Thanks to the spread of the news by some thoughtful people, the news that the thirty soldiers of Wu Sheng's army were preparing to penetrate the military formation composed of thirty Xixia cavalry had spread throughout Tokyo in a short period of time.
The restaurants near Daliangmen were already hard to find at dusk. The curtains of those luxurious restaurants were even lowered, and it was unclear who was sitting inside.
Ning Taigu was sitting in the city gate of Daliang Gate. In front of him were thirty cavalrymen in full armor. Their sharp swords had been unsheathed and stuck diagonally behind their backs. The long swords beside them had been hung on the victory hooks and they were reaching out.
However, what they are holding now are strong bows. Anyone who knows a little about bows and arrows can see that none of these people hold less than three loads of strong bows.
Especially the leader in black armor, the powerful bow in his hand actually reached a terrifying weight of four loads. What is even more shocking is that the long arrows in his quiver are all in groups of three.
Han Lin saw this detail with a gloomy face, bowed and said to Zhao Zhen behind the curtain: "Your Majesty, one of the enemy troops is a Condor Shooter. Lang Tan and the others will not have an easy time with this." (To be continued.)