Chapter 85: After the War
War is the antidote of contradictions, at the cost of killing and bloodshed, in exchange for human progress. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The knights of the Great Song Dynasty met outside Yangguan, and Yang Yanzhao led the soldiers to chase the Liao army until Yumen Pass, but this defeat, Yelu Char was shameless to return to China to meet the Liao Emperor, so he led the rest of the army to follow Dai Shuqi through the Yumen Pass and fled to the Western Xia Kingdom.
After learning that Yumen Pass was restored, Taishou Cao Yanhui took his subordinates from Tianshan to return to the garrison.
Outside Yangguan, this group of chivalrous warriors in the rivers and lakes formed groups of three or five, peeled off the bloody clothes and leather of the Liao soldiers and burned them for warmth, and then cut horse meat and roasted them.
Yang Wenguang was wrapped in bandages and went out with Lien to comfort the three armies and the knights of the rivers and lakes.
In addition to following Yang Yanzhao's 30,000 iron cavalry to pursue the fleeing enemy, the Song army injured more than 50,000 people and killed 30,000 in battle, and none of the Jianghu knights who had no mount did not survive.
Yang Wenguang immediately ordered the Huotou Army to slaughter cattle and sheep and reward all the soldiers and chivalrous warriors who participated in the war.
These grains and grass were transported by Yang Yanzhao's logistics troops, and the knights of the rivers and lakes were not polite, and after they were full of wine and food, they slept on the spot.
However, Lu Zhenqing, the patriarch of the Cultivation Sect, rode a phoenix to find Lien and asked, "We have completed the entrustment of the alliance leader, I wonder when the alliance leader's promise will be fulfilled?" ”
Rien couldn't reply to the exact time for a while, so he said: "When I return to the Alliance Leader's Mansion, I will immediately apply to the three envoys, and when the time comes, I will personally visit your seniors and deliver the reward!" ”
Lu Zhenqing sneered, and Yang Wenguang, who was beside Lien, hurriedly explained: "The last general will apply to the imperial court for a reward for all the knights, and he will never break his word!" ”
Gu Wufu and Gao Li were busy also making guarantees, and Lu Zhenqing said disdainfully: "Do you really think that we are greedy for fame and fortune?" We really haven't seen this reward from the alliance leader and the imperial court, but we just want to test this offspring! As he spoke, he drove his mount to the east, and the disciples of the Enlightenment Sect immediately followed with their mounts.
Seeing the Xiuwu faction leaving, Liu Mengwei, the patriarch of the Xiuzhen faction, also rushed to Li and said: "Since the strong enemy has been repelled and the people of the Xiuwu faction have left, there is no need for us Xiuzhen faction people to wait here for rewards, so we will leave!" ”
Gao Li hurriedly saluted and said: "The disciple thanked all the seniors on behalf of the alliance leader, and we will have a meeting later!" ”
Liu Mengwei said coldly: "Miss Gao is already the wife of the alliance leader, so it is not suitable to stay in our cultivation sect anymore, otherwise in the future, the two factions will fight, and you will only be caught in a dilemma!" ”
Gao Li was silent, Liu Mengwei turned his mount and led the disciples of the Xiuzhen Sect to leave.
After returning to the room, Yang Wenguang said to him again: "Li Gongzi ascended the throne of the alliance leader at a young age, which shows that Your Excellency is extraordinary, and the last general will definitely show your military exploits to the Holy Lord, and ask the court to reward you!" ”
Rien said: "No need, we are not here for the reward!" ”
Yang Wenguang said: "Please forgive the last general for being injured, so I won't disturb the rest of the alliance leader!" ”
Rien sent him away, Mr. Gu and Shi Cangwu immediately rushed in, the two of them continued to talk, all of them were the situation of this killing, listening to Lien's ears were calloused, he just wanted to be alone and quiet now, because the battlefield outside Yangguan shocked him too much, and now he is still in shock.
He did not expect that this battle would last for three days and two nights, and every foot of the yellow sand would be stained red with blood.
Mr. Gu saw that he was listless, so he had to take Shi Cangwu to leave.
Gao Li walked in with Ah Qing, and when he saw this, he thought that he was worried about the reward, so he ordered Ah Qing to pinch his shoulder and beat his back, and comforted him: "Xianggong doesn't have to worry about the reward, they are all cheap and well-behaved people." ”
Ryan came back to his senses and said, "I'm not bothered about the reward, what do you mean when you say that they are cheap and good-natured?" ”
Gao Li explained: "If the world is peaceful, then it is useless to raise troops, let alone the knights of the rivers and lakes, the two countries are at war, General Yang doesn't care, but the soldiers guarding the pass are reluctant, although they eat the bowl of rice of war, but on the battlefield is their life is fighting." ”
"The knights of the rivers and lakes are different, the court will not pay for food, so they can only rely on the funding of rich businessmen, or they can survive by robbing their homes and houses, and they wish that the world was in chaos, this time the Liao army attacked, they got both money and a lot of experience, and finally they can get your reward, it's definitely worth it!"
Ryan said, "But they also lost many of their companions, and they were seriously wounded. ”
Gao Li said: "As long as you don't die, you earn it." A warrior with a mount on his side will not die easily. ”
Early in the morning of the second day, the elders of the Nine Great Sects bid farewell to Yang Wenguang and Li En, and then each returned to their respective sects, and the senior brothers and sisters of Yi Sanxi took the opportunity to follow Zuoshawan back to the Star Sect.
Li En also said goodbye to Yang Wen, and then returned to Luoyang with his companions.
Knowing that they returned victorious, Kaohsiung and Xu Jie also greeted each other in person.
Rien took the opportunity to say: "I have decided to leave Xiao Biye and Shi Cangwu's predecessors as my guards, and I hope that the three envoys will allow me!" ”
Kaohsiung and Xu Jie were stunned, but Mr. Gu said, "The alliance leader wants to keep these two people around, but did they agree?" ”
Rien asked: "These two seniors are not only strong in martial arts, but also loyal and righteous, why can't they stay in the Alliance Lord's Mansion?" ”
Kaohsiung then persuaded: "We will decide this matter later when we meet!" ”
After returning to the Alliance's Mansion, Ryan was busy again, but he was much calmer and more mature now.
Yu Zhenghua has been sullen since he returned from Yangguan, and Li En has been busy without noticing.
Xu Jie convened a secret meeting of the alliance leader's mansion, and the three envoys and the alliance leader participated.
Ryan said directly: "My request has three points. ”
Xu Jie immediately stopped him from speaking, and said, "Don't say your request first, let's listen to a few important things about us first, after the three of us have discussed, we already have an idea, but we still need you to make a decision!" ”
Ryan said, "Since you all have an idea, do it according to your method, and you don't need to report it to me!" ”
Gu Wufu hurriedly said: "Don't worry about the alliance leader first, the alliance leader must understand these things." ”
Kaohsiung said: "First, the elders of the Quartet have returned to their respective garrisons, and now the immigrants in the wild land of Lingnan are gradually increasing, and they are also relatively chaotic, because the local environment is not good, so the court officials are reluctant to go, and it is necessary for us to set up a town guard elder there to replace the imperial court to exercise the duty of pacifying the people!" ”
Rien asked, "Then who do you want to let go to Lingnan?" ”
Xu Jie said: "We are still discussing the candidates, and the alliance leader can also be personally selected and appointed!" ”
Rien said: "I'm not interested in this matter, can I decide the transfer of the guards of the Alliance Lord's Mansion?" ”
Xu Jie replied bluntly: "Can't! The leader of the alliance is young, inexperienced, and easily deceived by superficial illusions, so let's move on to the second important matter! ”
Mr. Gu said: "Next is the question of the Five Elements Inspector, Elder Shui has returned to the station, and he is very dissatisfied with your appointment as the leader of the alliance, so we must be careful to beware of him and King Mu!" ”
Rien asked rhetorically, "Can he still rebel?" ”
Xu Jie said coldly: "Although the two of them will not rebel openly, they will secretly collaborate with the enemy, so the alliance should be careful!" ”