No one expected that Brother Shu would marry Xiao Shennu, for Xiao Shennu's family affairs, his brother Xiao Tzu Rin was heartbroken, and always wanted to find a family for him, so that he could be worthy of his parents who died early. But no girl looked up to him. When Xiao Tzu Rin heard that the emperor was going to give Brother Shu to marry his younger brother, he thought he was dreaming, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, until the emperor himself asked, "What?" General, you don't agree? He just woke up from a big dream and said, "Yes, yes." ”

I didn't expect that what had been giving him a headache was so resolute, it was really a fool to be a fool. Although Xiao Tzu Rin agreed to this family business, he didn't understand why the emperor wanted to marry Brother Shu to a god slave, there are many people in a wealthy family who are stronger than god slaves, why did the emperor fall in love with Xiao Shennu, who is honest and stupid?

Afterwards, he realized that it was not the emperor who took a fancy to Xiao Shennu, but the imperial concubine who took a fancy to him. The imperial concubine is a very shrewd person, why did she fall in love with Xiao Shennu? Xiao Tzu Rin couldn't figure it out.

I can't figure it out, but since the good thing has come, what is there to hesitate about, ready to marry the bride. Xiao Tzu Rin is really overjoyed, now his wish has been fulfilled, and he can be regarded as having an explanation to his parents. He personally arranged the wedding events, gave the dowry, wrote documents, sent invitations, ordered banquets, cooked cattle and slaughtered sheep, and personally inquired, trying to be flawless. Especially treats the woman very meticulously, running to the imperial concubine one by one, asking them what they want, and he will do his best.

Hu Yin was very happy when he saw Xiao Tzu Rin so attentive, thinking that he had chosen the right person and was also polite to Xiao Tart Rin. Brother Shu was also moved by Xiao Tzu Rin, and felt that this family business was not useless.

The wedding was naturally very lively, the emperor and the queen mother were present in person, and the ministers of civil and military affairs naturally did not dare to slack off, and they also cheered one after another. The emperor also bought a very rich dowry for Brother Shu, which was more grand than the princess's marriage.

After the wedding, Xiao Tzu Rin fell ill and couldn't move in bed.

Yelu Longxu listened, hurriedly came to visit, and said: "Aiqing, these days, you are tired, it seems that you are not sick, have you seen the doctor?" ”

Xiao Tzu Rin said: "The minister's illness is not tired, but the attack of an old injury, maybe the wound is suppurating. ”

Yelu Longxu said, "What? An old wound flares up? Let me see. ”

Xiao Tzu Rin unbuttoned his clothes, and Yelu Longxu saw that he did have an arrow wound in his chest, the wound was inflamed, and Yin Yin was bleeding pus, so he couldn't help but exclaim: "Why is Aiqing injured so badly?" Where did it hurt? ”

"The injury I suffered in the sand pile last year was healed before, but somehow the wound recurred. ”

Yelu Longxu gritted his teeth and said: "Why is it a pile of sand again, Xiao Hengde was also injured there, I hate those southern barbarians, I must avenge you." ”

Xiao Tzu Rin said: "Thank you to the emperor, the minister wants to wait for the minister to heal from his injury, and personally raise a strong team to fight in the sand again, and he must wash away the shame." ”

Yelu Longxu said: "Aiqing is recuperating at home, so you don't have to worry about the sand pile." ”

Yelu Longxu said that, he called someone to ask the imperial doctor to come over to heal Xiao Tzulin's arrow wound, and returned to the palace to discuss the matter of another southern expedition.

Xiao Sui thinks that it is time to send troops to the south, although it is not to avenge Xiao Tart Rin and Xiao Hengde, but recently, the Song army is also ready to move, overhauling barriers on the border, building cities, digging rivers and canals, hoarding grain and grass, especially sand piles built not far from the border, piercing it like an awl, if you don't pull it out, it will be like a mang in the back, like a thorn in the throat, and it will be difficult to sleep and eat.

Yelu Longxu said: "Don't worry, the queen mother, the small sand pile, there is no city, no danger of mountains and rivers, it is located in the wilderness, my army goes like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, and in less than a moment it only makes the sand pile fall apart." ”

Xiao Pai chimed in: "The emperor is right, isn't that pile of sand just a pile of sand?" Won't our Khitan war horse collapse when you step on it? "Laugh out loud.

Yelu slanted and said, "Don't be careless, aren't the generals and horses planted there?" The minister heard that the sand pile was heavily fortified, and the ditches were vertical and horizontal, and it was no less strong than the city. ”

Yelu Longxu said, "It is Yijin Pass, and I will also knock it down." ”

Yelu obliquely said: "The emperor must fight the sand pile, it is better to take Zhuozhou first, and lead out the enemy of the sand pile to come out for reinforcements, our army can set up an ambush to eliminate the reinforcements, then the sand pile can be broken in one fell swoop." ”

Yelu Longxu said: "This plan is very good, so please Shou Taibao to attack Zhuozhou first, and the government will set up an ambush in the middle of the road, and I will attack the sand pile." ”

The arrangement was set, Yelu went first, and Han Derang took advantage of the night to send troops to set up an ambush. At dawn, Jerodun led his army to the sand.

It was a fine morning, and the late autumn wind had torn off the leaves, and the reeds had already bloomed, and the bare stalks were shivering in the wind. In the air, there was a fog, which seemed to come out of the reeds and spread. It was as if someone had lit the reeds, and the smoke filled the air, and soon the heavens and the earth fell into chaos.

Suddenly, outsiders in the reeds shouted to the horses, and a pair of people and horses hurried over. Someone has begun to admire the government affairs as a god, and how does he know that the enemy will come here after choosing such a good place to ambush the enemy? Before leaving, he said that the enemy of the sand pile wanted to reinforce Zhuozhou from here, and now, they really came, and there were quite a few. Don't be afraid, they don't know about us, go out and hit him by surprise.

The fighters jumped out of the reeds and pounced on the enemy. The Song army was caught off guard, turned into a pot of porridge, hid in Tibet, and resolved the battle in less than an hour. Most were annihilated, except for a few that escaped.

After interrogation, these people were not the Song army in Zhuozhou reinforced by the sand pile, but fled from Zhuozhou to the sand pile, and they found out that it was Yelu who attacked Zhuozhou, so they expected that Zhuozhou would not be protected, and took the initiative to withdraw from Zhuozhou and fled to the sand pile. I didn't expect to be ambushed in the middle of the road.

Before the trial was over, a soldier came to report it, and the privy envoy came.

Han Derang said "so fast", only to see Yelu leaning over on horseback, only to hear Yelu oblique far away and say, "Third brother, why don't you go to Shadui Village?" ”

Han Derang said: "I just interrogated the prisoner, and I was about to go, but the second brother came over so soon?" ”

Yelu obliquely said, "Have the Song troops been annihilated? Did someone escape? ”

Han Derang said: "Some of them escaped. ”

Yelu obliquely said: "Go, go to Shadui Village, the Song army must have fled there, take advantage of their current chaos, or they can take it on the spot, it's too late, they are well armed, and it will not be easy to fight again." ”

Han Derang said, "Then let's go quickly." ”

The people rushed to the sandpile village, but there was no one in the village.

Yelu sighed, "It's better to be one step late." ”

Han Derang said: "It seems that they are ready, just waiting for us to attack, what should we do?" To fight or not to fight? ”

Jelu said, "I am afraid that if you attack at this time, you will suffer heavy casualties." ”

Han Derang said: "I think so, I will write a letter and let the Song army prisoners send it in and persuade them to surrender, do you think it will work?" ”

Yelu slanted and said, "I also think so, it is the best policy to surrender without a fight, so do it." ”

Han Derang wrote a letter of persuasion to surrender, summoned two captives, and said to them: "You send this letter to the sandy village, and tell them that we will give them two hours, surrender, and avoid death, otherwise, the village will be burned to the ground." ”

The captives had been gone for a long time, and Han Derang was a little impatient to wait, and couldn't help but attack. Yelu pointed to the seemingly calm sand village and said, "Third brother, do you see the killing machine inside?" ”

Han Derang shook his head and said, "Flat and flat, what is the killing chance?" ”

Yelu slanted and said, "Third brother, look again, if there are holes there, it is a big mouth that devours people's blood." ”

Han Derang took a closer look, and sure enough, there were many swarthy holes there. couldn't help but be startled, and said: "It's so dangerous, if you rush in, won't you die in vain?" ”

Yelu obliquely said: "These holes are all connected, some of the holes are very long, will lead to the outside of the village, when fighting, will attack from behind, hit people off guard." ”

Han Derang said: "Then let's hurry up and look for it, and be careful of being attacked by them." ”

As he spoke, one of the captives returned.

Han Derang asked, "What do the people inside say?" ”

The captives said, "If you want them to surrender, you can, but let them go back to the south." ”

Han Derang said: "Fart, surrender and conditions, you go back and tell them, either lay down your arms, or, wait for death." Go back and don't even think about it. ”

The captives went again.

Yelu said: "I think as long as they can surrender, it is okay to let some people go back, otherwise, our army will suffer many casualties." ”

Han Derang said: "Second brother, when did you become so kind? There is no immortal in war. ”

Yelu was about to speak, but he saw the flag of the north waving and the dust flying, and said, "The emperor is here." ”

The two hurriedly went to greet them, Yelu Longxu saw the two, and did not go to the camp of the Chinese army, but came directly to the outside of the sand pile village, looked at the sand pile village, and said: "What is so terrible about such a small village?" What are you waiting for? Why not attack? ”

Yelu said, "The minister has sent people into the village to persuade him to surrender." ”

Yelu Longxu said, "Is there a reply?" ”

Han Derang said: "Those people do not want to surrender, they just want to abandon and go back to the south. ”

Yelu Longxu said: "If you want to be beautiful, don't think about leaving, Xiao Tart, Xiao Hengde's blood debt has not been repaid." Send someone to tell them to surrender quickly, otherwise, there will be no mercy for not one left. ”

Yelu had to send two more people into the village to surrender, and Yelu Longxu returned to the Chinese army camp. After waiting for an hour, Yelu Longxu could no longer sit still, and wanted to lead his troops to attack the village in person.

Yelu said: "The emperor will be patient for a while, and wait for the ministers to personally persuade them to surrender, if they can be persuaded to surrender, they can reduce the casualties of our army." ”

Yelu Longxu said, "Then you go quickly, I don't have the patience to wait for them." ”

Yelu rode to the south of the village and shouted inside: "Listen, the people in the village, I am Yelu slanted, you have been surrounded by tens of thousands of male soldiers, it is difficult to fly, surrender quickly, I will protect your lives, otherwise, as soon as the battle starts, your small military village will be trampled into powder in a moment, and at that time, it will be too late to regret." Don't take chances, surrender quickly. As the saying goes: ants are still greedy for life, and you still have wives and children, and they are looking forward to your return. ”

Someone on the walled tower shouted: "We surrendered, you will let us go back?" ”

"Although I dare not promise to let you go back, I will keep a useful body, and I hope to see my relatives, and if you resist, you will never see them." ”

There was silence in the stockade, and suddenly, someone shouted: "He is a liar, seeing that the Khitans are going to attack, shoot him, shoot him." ”

A rain of arrows broke through the air, and Jerod hurriedly hid under the horse's belly, but the horse was hit by two arrows, jumped in pain, and dragged Yelu obliquely to gallop. Jerod tossed and turned, sat firmly on the horse's back, and pulled the reins, and the horse's hooves were bound, and he stood still.

Jerod looked back and saw that the two men he had sent to surrender were tied to the walled tower and beheaded.

At this time, there were bursts of shouts to the west and north of the stockade, the thunderous drums, and the neighing of war horses. The emperor began to attack the city.

It turned out that Yelu Longxu wanted to take advantage of Yelu's oblique negotiation to launch a surprise attack and take the sand pile village in one fell swoop.

The people on the upper floor threw down the heads of the two Khitan envoys.

Yelu rushed to the bottom of the village with his gun and braved the rain of arrows, snatched his head, and ordered a strong attack.

As Yelu had predicted, the sand pile was unusually strong and dangerous, full of traps, ravines, and fortifications. People rushed into the army as if they were in a labyrinth, and there were murderous intentions hidden everywhere. The Song army hid in the shadows and approached the Khitan army unnoticed, and the Khitan army was often killed before they could react.

The Khitan army attacked for a while, lost many horses, and returned in vain.

Yelu Longxu felt the sinister of the sand pile village, looked at a few Khitan soldiers who retreated, and was furious, he didn't expect that as soon as the war started, he would hit his head and bleed, which made him lose face? He urged the soldiers to launch round after round of attacks, without giving the Song army any respite. The wave of the offensive continued into the evening, with the corpses of the Khitan army filling the ravines and the sandy villages stained red with blood.

The setting of the sun announced the failure of the Khitan army's offensive, and they had done their best, and the soldiers were full of casualties and exhausted. Yelu Longxu had no choice but to withdraw his troops, and a wrath burned in his heart.

Counting the number of casualties, Yelu Longxu was taken aback, and secretly admired Yelu's cleverness, but he refused to admit defeat in his heart, and ordered the soldiers to rest well, and they must take the sand pile village tomorrow.

Yelu Longxu was also very tired after a busy day, and soon fell asleep. In the second half of the night, he was awakened by a shout of killing, and hurriedly put on his armor and went out of the camp to look, only to see the lights flickering behind his camp, and the shouts of killing came from there.

After a while, Su Zhiguan said: "The Song army launched a sneak attack from the back of our army, and now it has been intercepted by the Taibao, and it is surrounding and fighting,"

Yelu Longxu said, "What? Their reinforcements are coming? ”

Su Zhiguan said: "It's not reinforcements, it's the Song army in the sandpile village." ”

Yelu Longxu said: "The Song army in the sandpile village, why did they run behind us? ”

Su Zhiguan is: "There is a tunnel in the village leading to the outside of the village, and the Song army came out of the tunnel to attack us, but fortunately it was discovered by the Taibao, otherwise, our army would have suffered a big loss." ”

Yelu Longxu was also shocked, and said hatefully: "What a group of heinous murderers. ”

Early the next morning, Yelu Longxu summoned the generals and said: "Fortunately, the Shoutaibao discovered the enemy situation last night, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable." ”

All the generals also said that it was dangerous, and they all praised Yelu for being cautious and careful.

Yelu Longxu said: "The Song army of Shadui Village is a group of stubborn enemies, to completely destroy them, it is difficult to solve the hatred in my heart if you don't destroy them, but the terrain of Shadui Village is complex, it is not easy to fight, what are your tricks?" ”

Xiao Pai said: "The minister thinks that after yesterday's battle, the Song army also suffered heavy casualties and was exhausted, so if we launch another fierce attack, the army will inevitably be broken." What else is the emperor worried about? ”

Yelu obliquely said: "No, the Song army is now fluctuating, I think we should still surround it for the time being, wait and see what happens, and then, wait for the opportunity to attack, it is better than a strong attack." ”

Xiao Pai said: "The defense of the Taibao is poor, you often say: Why did you hesitate today, if they were given a chance to breathe, wouldn't it be more difficult to attack?" ”

Yelu Longxu agreed with Xiao Pai's opinion, so he ordered Xiao Paiju to personally lead the army to attack. Met with the fierce resistance of the led army, the battle was extremely difficult, from morning to night, the soldiers were killed and wounded, and the blood flowed like a river, but still did not capture the sandy village.

Yelu Longxu said in despair, "Sand pile, sand pile, I thought you were a sand pile, but you are made of iron, what should I do?" ”

The generals had been attacking for two days and had no choice, and they all bowed their heads and remained silent.

Yelu slanted and said, "The emperor can attack again tonight." ”

Yelu Longxu said: "The warrior has been fighting all day and is tired, how can he go to the night battle again? ”

Yelu obliquely said: "The ministers expect that the Song army will break through tonight, and we just take advantage of the situation to attack, and we can break through the sand pile village in one fell swoop." ”

Yelu Longxu was suspicious, but he still ordered the generals to prepare to attack, Han Derang sat in the east, Yelu slant to the south, Xiao Pai to the west, and he was responsible for the north.

Jerod said, "Get ready, hear my cannon sound, and kill people together." ”

Jerod slanted back to the south, and secretly had the alarm bells tied at the intersections, and the trumpet was prepared, and as soon as the bell rang, he lit the trumpet. The soldiers of the whole battalion did not take off their armor, their horses did not unsaddle, and when they heard the sound of cannons, they killed together in the village.

In the second half of the night, there was a heavy fog, and it was so thick that it seemed to have fallen into cow's milk.

Suddenly, an alarm bell rang, Yelu Xian hurriedly ordered the horn cannon to be fired, and the three horn cannons were lifted into the air, and the sand pile village became a pot of porridge, and the Khitan army in four directions killed the sand pile village together. The Song army in the village was breaking through and left the fortifications, and the position was suddenly in chaos. The Khitan army killed people in the village, killed people when they saw them, burned them when they saw them, and in a moment, the flames in the sand pile village rose into the air, and the fire shone all over the earth. The Khitan army was red-eyed, and they all wanted to take revenge, killing all the men, women and children in the village. The Song army saw that the stockade had been broken, and the Khitans were slashing and killing like crazy, so they turned their hearts and desperately broke through the siege, and finally a group of Song troops broke through the siege and escaped in the fog.

At dawn, the fog cleared, and the Khitan army searched for more than a hundred wounded Song troops, and the Khitan army surrounded them in a small teaching ground.

Yelu Longxu looked at them coldly, these blood-stained Song people, also looked at the people around them coldly, although their eyes were full of desire to survive, they did not kneel, they either sat on the ground or stood, with a generous posture of going to death.

Xiao Pai asked, "What should they do?" ”

A word popped out of Yelu Longxu's mouth: "Kill!" ”

Yelu slanted to stop them, but Yelu Longxu waved his hand and shouted, "Kill them all." ”

The church field became a slaughterhouse, and arrows with whistles flew towards the center of the church, and the Song army fell one after another, but there were no wails or begs for mercy, only painful groans. The Khitan army walked over and gave the Song army who was still alive a knife.

Yelu Longxu looked coldly at the fallen Song army, holding his head high, the dawn shining on his arrogant face, and a smile of victory was ignited.