After seeing Yan Agu come back, Xiao Feng unexpectedly saw a team of people with special identities in Tongzhou City. These people came from Nanjing, where Xiao Feng was stationed, and claimed to have come to serve Xiao Feng on the orders of Xiao Yuanshan.

Xiao Feng saw that there were more than 300 people in this line, all of whom were elite people who could fight well and martial arts, and finally showed a sincere smile on his face that had been depressed for a long time. Who knows, before he could figure out how to arrange these soldiers and horses, Yeluren had already stepped forward with a constipated face and whispered to Xiao Feng: "There are two more...... Now that he is waiting in General Xiao's tent, General Xiao should go and take a look first. ”

Xiao Feng was surprised when he saw Yelu Renxian's indescribable expression, and immediately thanked him, and turned his head to his camp. As soon as Fang entered the tent, Xiao Feng saw the two sisters Azhu and Azi dressed as Da Liao soldiers and stood in the tent vividly.

"Azhu! Ah Zi! How did you guys get here? Xiao Fengfang shouted in surprise and inexplicably, and then remembered Ye Luren's expression that he wanted to speak and stopped, and his face sank. Monkey business! The barracks are also what you can break into? "It is an iron law that marches and fights, and that there are no women in the march. What I am afraid of is that the soldiers are addicted to women, grinding blood and dispersing the morale of the army. If the soldiers knew that there were two women hidden in the camp tent of the main general, wouldn't Xiao Feng be majestic and sweep the ground?

Seeing Xiao Feng's displeasure, Ah Zhu just lowered his head slightly, but Ah Zi couldn't help but retort: "My sister and I have obviously changed our faces, and others can't see it, but Yeluren is poisonous first!" Brother-in-law, I think it's clear that the old guy is deliberately embarrassing you! ”

Xiao Feng couldn't help but be silent again when he heard this, and after a while, he said kindly: "Lord Yelu is old in the military formation, who hasn't seen it?" The little skill of carving insects in disguise can be hidden from others, but it can't be hidden from him. Xiao Feng's words are good. Although Ah Zhu's disguise technique is skillful, even if she changes her appearance and voice, the woman's posture and demeanor are very different from those of the soldiers in the ranks. Therefore, Yeluren first recognized at a glance that the two of them were women disguised as men.

I saw that Ah Zhu was silent for a while, and finally replied in a low voice: "Big brother has a war on his side, and Ah Zhu knows that he shouldn't come." But, but ...... The eldest brother has been gone for more than half a year, I, I ......" Speaking of this, her eyes were slightly red.

Xiao Feng recalled that he had gone to Beijing to celebrate Yelu Hongji's New Year since the previous year, and had not returned to Nanjing for more than half a year, let alone passed on a word to Azhu, and he was also very sorry in his heart. He immediately stepped forward and stroked Azhu's arm and whispered, "Azhu, I was negligent!" The two approached Xiao Feng only to notice that compared with last year, Azhu looked a lot thinner, and said busily. Azhu, are you feeling unwell? Why did you lose so much weight? ”

Ah Zhu just shook his head slowly when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Ah Zhu is in good health, don't worry about me, eldest brother." It's just that the melancholy and bitterness in this smile can hardly be concealed.

Ah Zhu still wanted to hide it, but Ah Zi was already angry, and immediately said loudly: "Brother-in-law, you can tell my sister the truth!" Do you still want to marry her? If you don't have the intention, Sister Azhu will definitely not rely on you with a dead face! ”

"Ah Zi!" Ah Zhu was ashamed and angry, and immediately screamed and stopped her.

Xiao Feng was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "What do you say?" Azhu, you and I have a tacit understanding. It's just that after returning to Daliao, mundane things continued, which delayed our family affairs......"

"I know, I know......" Aju nodded repeatedly.

Ah Zi is unrelenting. "What tacit understanding? Brother-in-law, Uncle Xiao has been watching you for you in the past few months! ”

"What?!" As soon as Ah Zi said this, Xiao Feng was immediately furious.

It turned out that Xiao Guanyin's rhetoric of "finding a powerful Yue family, using it as a helper, supporting each other, and consolidating power" did not move Xiao Feng, but it moved Xiao Yuanshan who was far away in Nanjing. In the past few months, Xiao Yuanshan and the lobbyists sent to Nanjing by Empress Xiao have been hot, and they are bent on forming a good family affair for Xiao Feng in the court, and they have long left Azhu behind.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but hate when he found out about this matter from Ah Zi's mouth, although the son did not say anything about his father, but Xiao Yuanshan was still angry when he acted like this, and immediately smashed the military case in front of him with a punch. I saw him step forward and hold Ah Zhu's hands and say, "Ah Zhu, this court is disturbing the flies and dogs, it's really not a good place to go!" Just wait for this time when I finish the chaos of the Yan Department for Your Majesty, I will hang up my crown and run away, and from then on I will herd horses and sheep with you, and ignore these troubles! You say, okay? ”

"Okay, good ......" Ah Zhu answered twice, and immediately burst into tears.

"Don't worry, Xiao Feng is by no means a man of his word." Xiao Feng sighed lightly and took Azhu into his arms.

It should have been a joy for a sweetheart to promise to be sincere. But Azhu's face was only stained with tears, and there was no smile.

Xiao Feng didn't notice Ah Zhu's expression, and only said with a straight face: "We can just know about this matter, others, no one can say it!" ”

Even snuggling in his lover's arms, Ah Zhu still clearly felt the coldness in Xiao Feng's instructions, and immediately exclaimed: "Why is this? …… Can't even the Privy Counsellor speak? ”

The privy envoy that Azhu said in his mouth was Ye Lu Moge, the privy envoy of the Southern Court under Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng was originally reckless, and he suddenly got a high position and didn't know how to govern, even though he had studied hard, he never knew the essentials. If a few months passed, Xiao Feng himself was a little impatient. Thanks to Yelu Moge's work, he was able to live a good life of hunting and drinking every day in Nanjing. Brother Yelu Mo is so capable, Xiao Feng naturally relies on him very much. However, this time, Xiao Feng shook his head and said coldly: "He was originally a person from His Majesty, and now he is friendly with the crown prince...... In short, not my people. ”

Xiao Feng was originally a benevolent person, but the coldness in his words made Ah Zhu suddenly frightened, making her think of Murong Fu for no reason. Murong Fu has been an official for many years, and Azhu has also heard him inadvertently mention that someone is not the same person as him a few times. And those who were named by Murong Fu would soon either resign or be demoted, and they would never be heard from again.

But it was Xiao Feng who saw that Azhu was stunned, and only when she didn't see the undercurrent in the hall, she turned around and laughed: "That's it, don't mention these ruined things!" Ah Zhu, this is the barracks, and you and Ah Zi are dressed as soldiers. When the big thing is over, let's go! ”

Xiao Feng has made a decision, and Ah Zhu naturally has nothing to do. Although Ah Zi admired Ronghua, he also understood that he really didn't have much weight in this brother-in-law's heart, so he only flattened his mouth angrily at this time and didn't speak.

However, the Jurchens were not easy to fight.

At the beginning of June of the ninth year of Yuan You, Xiao Feng imitated the Song army's defense equipment to make chariots, trebuchets and heavy crossbows/bows, and a great battle broke out outside Tongzhou with the rebel army led by the Wanyan Ministry. The two armies took over, and the Jurchens were as fierce as tigers descending the mountain, and there was no grass everywhere they passed. If it weren't for Xiao Feng's insistence on digging a few defensive trenches in front of the battle, I was afraid that before the Da Liao leather room went into battle, the servant army that acted as the vanguard would be defeated by the Jurchens.

A big battle was fought from Chenshi to Shenshi, and both sides suffered damage. The Jurchens took advantage of the powerful firearms, and the Great Liao stabilized the defeat with skillful defensive measures and the cavalry of the leather chamber who could fight well. In this battle, the Jurchens won a slight victory, but it did not shake the overall situation.

From successive big defeats to slight losses, this seems to be progress for Da Liao. However, after Mingjin withdrew his troops, the faces of all the soldiers were not good-looking. Since the Jurchens started their army at the end of March, they have won successive battles in just three months, but Daliao has changed two generals but still can't help them, and it is already majestic.

Returning to Xiao Feng's main tent, before Xiao Feng could speak, Ye Luren's face sank, and he said coldly: "Those servant soldiers were terrified when they saw the Jurchen fire/gun!" Damn it! ”

Xiao Feng also saw that the morale of the servant army had dropped to the freezing point after today's battle, but after thinking about the treatment of the servant army in Daliao, he really couldn't say the same thing as Yelu Renxian. I saw that he was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Under the heavy reward, there will be a brave man!" ”

On the second day, the battle was renewed, and for the sake of the heavy reward, the servant army really lasted another half an hour. But this half an hour was not enough for the leather chamber cavalry to defeat the Jurchen cavalry, and this battle fell short again.

Returning to the main tent, Yeluren first said with a gloomy face: "The Jurchens are cunning with soldiers, if they can't fight quickly, they will definitely escape, and there will be no peace in the big Liao!" ”

As soon as Yelu Renxian's voice fell, Yelu Moge said: "With a knife and axe!" Fight again tomorrow, if a man dares to take a step back, he will cut off his head! ”

Xiao Feng's eyebrows jumped, and he immediately said, "No!" Noticing that all the generals in the tent were looking at him strangely at the same time, Xiao Feng said busily. The morale of the servant army is low, and if they are forced again, they are afraid that if they do not wait to go into battle and kill the enemy, they will mutiny. "Although the cart formation can withstand bullets, it is not impregnable, and as for trebuchets and heavy crossbows/bows, the killing efficiency is naturally not as good as that of flintlock pistols. Therefore, despite the equipment, the role of the servant army in this war is still cannon fodder for others to slaughter. In the battle, watching their comrades fall one by one, and their own side has no power to fight back, how can they not demoralize them if they desperately delay the rout?

The Khitan people are used to being masters, and when they heard Xiao Feng say this, Xiao Tzu, the second horse, immediately said fiercely: "They dare!" ”

Xiao Feng knew that this Xiao Tart was not also upright and violent, but he didn't care about it, and only said in a deep voice: "The Jurchens are fighting for themselves, but the servant army is fighting for our Khitan. Since the Khitans and the Han people are already separated by one layer, how can they be expected to devote themselves to their lives? ”

Xiao Feng's words were transparent, and all the generals under the tent were speechless.

"Tomorrow there will be a truce, and the warriors will be selected in the leather room." Xiao Feng thought for a moment and then came up with an idea, "Organize these warriors into the servant army and be the leaders of each squad." Three days later, the battle will be renewed, and our leather room warriors will lead the teams to charge forward. If the servant army is to be defeated like this, then the only way to kill it is to kill! "The so-called master leads the door, and the cultivation is in itself. Xiao Feng is benevolent by nature, and his biggest ability to learn military science is the four words "mercy is not in charge of soldiers". This kindness is not only to the enemy, but also to one's own people; Not only for the Han people, but also for the Khitans!

However, the Khitan leather room is used as cannon fodder to attract firepower, since the leather room became an army, how many soldiers have seen such a tactic? I saw that all the generals were shocked, and they were just about to open their mouths to admonish, but they saw Xiao Feng raise his hands and press them weakly, got up and said: "If you fight again in three days, the general will personally lead the leather room cavalry and the Jurchen cavalry to take over, and they will not die!" ”

Seeing that the Lord will even weigh on his own life, what else can the generals say? I saw everyone immediately kneeling on the ground, and they all claimed to be.

Xu was Xiao Feng's tactics of integrating the Khitans into the servant army that greatly boosted morale, and Xiao Feng's own martial arts and bravery were not something that the Jurchen cavalry could resist. Three days later, Xiao Feng led 20,000 leather room cavalry to finally defeat the Jurchen cavalry in a bloody battle, completed the encirclement on both sides of the Jurchen spear team, and slashed most of the gunners one by one.

In this battle, more than half of the leather room army was damaged, but at the same time, the lives of more than 30,000 Jurchen soldiers were spared. The Jurchens lost more than half of their firemen, and Wanyan Aguta fled from Huanglong Mansion with the remaining more than 1,000 firefighters and tens of thousands of Jurchen soldiers. As for the Hui tribe who had just surrendered, they did not follow the Jurchens all the way to the black, but realized that they had lost their way and returned to Xiao Feng in time, and cried about the brutal enslavement of their people by the Jurchens, and begged Da Liao to avenge them.

Seeing that the wind made the rudder of the Hui people deal with it, it is up to Yelu Ren to worry about it first. It was only after seeing the shameless face of the Hui Patriarch that Xiao Fengwei, who had just gone through an exhausting battle, was disgusted by him, so he had to leave the main tent and go out to relax.

The remnant sun was like blood, and after a bloody slaughter, there were many servant troops in the battlefield who were cleaning up the mess, picking up the fire/guns, knives and arrows discarded by the Jurchens, and making up for those injured Jurchen soldiers. Seeing the skillful killing methods of those servant troops, Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh again.

There is no faith, no mercy on the steppe, and naturally there is no need for captives. The evil wolf who eats the master can never be forgiven, and the only end is to be hanged.

After a while, Azhu, who was dressed as a Khitan soldier, quietly followed. Seeing Xiao Fengwu frowning, she couldn't help but ask, "Big brother, why are you still unhappy that we won the battle?" ”

Xiao Feng shook his head and said slowly: "No, we didn't win, the Jurchens just retreated temporarily." The war on the grassland is not about the gains and losses of one city or one pool, but how to destroy the living forces of the other side. This time, the Jurchens had five thousand guns, and we blocked them. But as long as Murong is happy, the Jurchens can have 10,000, 50,000, or even 100,000 guns, and there will always be times when we can't stop them. Whether we win or lose this battle is all in the hands of Murong. ”

Ah Zhu was immediately startled when he heard this, and only muttered, "Son? No, it won't......"

Xiao Feng was completely lost in thought, and he couldn't take care of Ah Zhu anymore. “…… There are no Jurchens, and the Hui people don't want to replace Da Liao? Don't you want to be a Murowei person? The Ukui, the Ula, the Megusi, and even the weakest Mongols, don't they want to? …… Murong, is this your purpose? You have sent firearms here, and there will be no peace on the prairie again! Even a three-foot child can be drawn into the war until the last drop of blood is shed...... Murong, what are you thinking? ”

"Big brother, be careful!"

"Bang!"

Xiao Feng was thinking a lot, but suddenly there was an exclamation from Ah Zhu in his ears. And this exclamation was accompanied by a familiar gunshot. Xiao Feng only felt a huge force hit him, and he stumbled slightly, and before he could react, Ah Zhu's delicate body had fallen into his arms.

After this cold shot, many servant troops near Xiao Feng quickly swarmed over, and soon dismembered a seriously injured Jurchen soldier not far from him.

But Xiao Feng didn't bother to check who was going to attack him, he hurriedly looked down at Ah Zhu who fell in his arms. I saw that Azhu was shot in the lower abdomen, and a large amount of blood had soaked through her clothes. Ah Zhu didn't seem to know the pain, she looked at Xiao Feng with a pale face and great affection, and called out with satisfaction: "Big brother......" and fainted.

"Azhu! Azhu! Xiao Feng's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly entered her body with real force, and shouted loudly.