The group of people descended the cliff. They were a little tired and the weather was a little hot. Seeing the dense pine forest nearby and the cool shade of the trees, someone suggested that they go to the forest to rest for a while, drink some water and rest before going down the mountain.
Wanyan Aguda agreed to their request, but he himself was so hot that he was sweating all over. So he left some men on guard outside and led the remaining two hundred people into the forest.
After walking less than a few dozen steps into the forest, suddenly the sound of four cuckoos was heard in front of us. Everyone stopped almost at the same time and quickly hid behind a nearby tree. The four cuckoos are one of the cuckoos.
The species is named after its four melodious calls. Because its calls are quite distinctive and unlike other birds, the Jurchens use their "cutting wheat and planting grain" call as a unified signal.
Hearing four cuckoo cries of "cutting wheat and planting grain" in the forest means to be alert and careful, and there is an abnormal situation. In hunting, it means that there are traces of prey.
Wanyan Agu thought he had found prey. There might not be big beasts like Longshan on the mountain, but there must be wild boars. If you encounter a wild boar, you can kill it and take it down the mountain. You can have a feast tonight.
Ichiban.
However, soon after, news came from the Jurchen guards in front that suspicious enemy traces had been found. Wanyan Agu hurriedly stepped forward and came to the front. He saw dozens of guards huddled under the pine trees and stared in front of them.
of woods.
"What's going on?" Wanyan Agu leaned beside them and asked in a deep voice.
"Big Chief, there is an open space in front of you. It was obviously carved out by someone cutting down trees. Look, there are shacks made of pine trees. There are also embers from the fire. We are worried that the enemy will appear again, so we are warning." The guards reported hurriedly.
Wanyan Agu squinted and saw that there was indeed an open space in front of him. There were hundreds of tree stumps about hundreds of feet high on the ground full of pine needles. It seemed that it was the open space created by cutting down the trees. Follow the finger of the guard
Looking from where I was, I saw more than a dozen simple shacks built with pine branches on the other side of the forest. A pool of dark bonfire embers in front of the shacks was also very eye-catching.
Wanyan Agu observed for a moment and determined that there were no traces of people in the shacks or the open space. Then he waved his hand and led dozens of guards to rush across the open space to the shacks. Those shacks were all temporarily built, and there was nothing special about them.
Wanyan Aguda walked to the embers of the fire and stretched out his hand to test the temperature. Suddenly his expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "The embers are still hot, obviously they have been extinguished not long ago. There are people nearby. It seems that there are not many people."
There are only a dozen or so shacks, and there are probably hundreds of people living there. Send an order and everyone searches the woods."
Hundreds of Jurchens immediately began to search in the woods. Many Jurchens are masters of tracking prey, and some of these hundreds of people also know the art of tracking. Lin Jue and others were in a hurry when they evacuated, and they did not
Pay attention to what disguises you make, and it seems that no flaws are left, but in fact, in the eyes of these experts who track the traces, the pine needles on the ground, the twigs and grass blades they have walked on are all guiding the direction of their whereabouts. The Jurchens are very
He quickly followed the trail and searched deep into the north of the forest.
Finally, on the side of a slope, Wanyan Agu waved his hand to make his men stop. He squinted and looked ahead.
The empty woods, where the sunlight shone in wisps, seemed so quiet that there was not even a ghost, but Wanyan Agu's big hand was pressed on the meniscus knife at his waist.
"Come out, no one can escape the pursuit of my Jurchens in the mountains and forests. You can't escape." Wanyan Agu shouted in a deep voice.
The mountains and forests are silent, without any movement.
Wanyan Aguda grasped the handle of the knife and said in a deep voice: "If you still hide, don't blame us for being rude. If you can't hide, I will treat it as a threat and kill you without mercy."
Wanyan Aguda slowly pulled out half of the meniscus knife. A ray of sunset shone on the knife, emitting a dazzling and brilliant light. All the Jurchen warriors were also ready. The meniscus sword in their hands had already been drawn out, and their bodies were bowed.
Standing, tiptoe to the ground, waiting for a command, he will attack quickly.
At this moment, a hand stretched out from behind a pine tree, waved it a few times, and a clear voice shouted: "No, no, no, don't do anything, we are our own people, we are our own people."
A young man with a handsome face appeared from behind a tree. The next moment, more than a hundred people, tall and thin, slowly appeared from behind the surrounding trees and piles of stones on the slope.
Wanyan Agu sneered at the people in front of him. They were wearing Liao armor and were clearly a group of Liao soldiers.
"Are you one of our own? My Jurchen tribe and the Liao dogs are sworn in. We don't have any of our own in Liao. If you don't put down your arms and surrender, why don't we do it?" Wanyan Aguda said with a cold laugh.
The young man said hurriedly: "We are not Liao people, you are Jurchens, right? That's right, we are our own people. We are the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty, and we are allies now, so aren't we our own people?"
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"Are you the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Wanyan Aguda frowned and asked in confusion.
The young man cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Is that still fake? Maybe you have misunderstood us because of our armor. This is just a disguise. This is the armor of the Liao people. It is not fake, but it is for the convenience of traveling in the Liao Kingdom and to confuse people.
Audiovisual. We came from Xijin Mansion on the orders of my family’s marshal of the Northern Expedition Army, Privy Envoy Yang of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
When Wanyan Aguda heard Lin Jue say Yang Jun's name and said he had a nose and eyes, he believed it three points in his heart. But it was only three points.
"What are you doing here? Why did Yang Jun send you here if you don't want to capture Xijin Mansion? Who are you contacting? Are they with us or the Liao people?" Wanyan Agu shouted in a deep voice.
The young man said hurriedly: "Don't get it wrong. Of course we are here to meet with you Jurchens. My Marshal Yang wants us to come here to meet with Wanyan, the leader of your Jurchen tribe. First, we will report and analyze the war situation in Jin Mansion. Second, we will come here to report and analyze the war situation in Jin Mansion.
Come and learn about the battle situation in Zhongjing Road in time. I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, and you are joining forces to destroy the Liao Dynasty. Naturally, we need to coordinate with each other and know each other's battle situation in order to coordinate the operations."
Wanyan Agu's face turned pale, and there was nothing wrong with what he said. Dazhou sent people to check his progress, just as he was also concerned about the progress of the other party's siege. Both sides joined forces to attack Liao, and naturally they hoped to know each other's progress.
The situation on the battlefield. To put it harshly, it is to prevent one's own side from bearing too much pressure.
To put it nicely, it means fighting together and cooperating together.
However, Wanyan Aguda still couldn't completely believe it.
"You said you were sent by Yang Jun to contact you. You must have a document to prove your identity. Bring it up and take a look." Wanyan Agu said.
The young man smiled and said, "That's not true."
Wanyan Aguda sneered repeatedly, and Yalu Buhua laughed loudly and said: "It is indeed a fake, do you think we are easy to deceive? You have no evidence and you just say a few words, and you want to deceive us? Are you talking nonsense to them?
Whatever you do, you'll be killed."
A group of Jurchens shouted loudly and threatened to take action. More than a hundred people on the opposite side also drew their swords and prepared for battle. Both sides seemed to be about to take action immediately.
The young man hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Slow down, slow down, do you understand the truth? When we cross the territory of Liao Kingdom, there are many dangers. Even if we have to disguise ourselves, do we have to carry documents and secret letters that reveal our identity? What if?
If you were stopped and searched, wouldn't you be completely exposed? Isn't it easy to prove your identity? If I tell you something about the situation in the Zhou army, won't you know if I am lying? Are you Jurchens? Are you acting so hastily?
, I almost suspect that you are from Liao."
Wanyan Agu laughed loudly, waved his hands to signal his men not to be impulsive, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, then you can tell me about the situation over there. If you don't agree with even half of the sentence, don't blame us for killing you all.
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The young man frowned and said, "You Jurchens are really arrogant and unreasonable, and I can't even explain it to you. That's all. I won't talk nonsense to you. That's all I say."
At that moment, the young man talked about the situation of the Zhou soldiers and horses attacking Zhuozhou, crossing the Sanggan River and approaching Xijin Mansion. At the end, he said: "When we set off, the army had not yet started to attack Xijin Mansion, so we don't know what is happening now.
What is the situation? But I have told you everything about the previous situation. If you still have questions, let me tell you another secret that only you and I know. That is that you and I signed a maritime alliance on the Bohai Sea many years ago.
Not many people know about this matter. I also know that the person you went to negotiate the alliance with is your Jurchen Princess Golden Flower. Is this considered a secret? If we are Liao people, do we even know such a secret?
What?"
After listening to these words, Wanyan Agu was completely relieved. He knew a little about the battle situation of the Zhou Dynasty soldiers and horses marching into Xijin Mansion, but the distance was far away. Both sides did have battle reports, but they were not timely enough. However,
The battle to attack Zhuozhou and cross the Sanggan River happened many days ago, and Wanyan Agu naturally knew it. These are actually not enough to prove the identities of these people. After all, it is not a secret. But the person in front of him said it.
The matter of the Maritime Alliance is an absolute secret. Even his sister, Princess Jinhua, knows that she went to negotiate the alliance. This is definitely an official of Zhou Dynasty who knows the inside story. Otherwise, it is impossible to know so clearly.
"So, you are indeed the people sent by Marshal Yang. The flood has indeed washed away the Dragon King Temple, hahaha." Wanyan Agu laughed loudly.
Now that Wanyan Aguda recognized the identity of the other party, the atmosphere between the two parties immediately relaxed. Everyone put away their weapons and approached each other and bowed their hands in salute.
