"What's going on on the Khitan side?" Turning his head, Liu Chengyou looked at Xiang Xun and asked.

Xiang Xun replied very succinctly: "There is no latest situation from Hantong's side, but from the humble point of view, the crossing of Emperor Liao's imperial camp will be in the past two days." ”

"It's a lot slower than I expected!" Liu Chengyou muttered.

Xiang Xun took the initiative to explain: "According to the report of the spies, the Khitan returning teachers are mixed, with countless goods, and there are officials of the Jinyang Priests and Temples and their families. The extremely large quantity, coupled with the transportation of all kinds of collateral treasures, is not so much a large-scale migration as a withdrawal of the Khitans. ”

"What's more, they still have to face the constant attacks of the rebels, where can they get up quickly......"

"Well......" responded softly, and Liu Chengyou ordered: "Send someone to tell Han Tong that Haosheng is keeping an eye on the movements of the Khitans, just like the previous order, and report it every day." ”

After a pause, Liu Chengyou added: "Let him be careful!" ”

Feeling some scruples in Liu Chengyou's tone, Xiang Xun couldn't help but say with relief: "Your Highness doesn't have to worry, although Han Tong's command of the army is not flexible, but with Yang Ye's assistance, it doesn't hurt to think about it." Yang Ye's astuteness, you know it......"

"Go ahead."

Waiting for Xiang Xun to be ordered to go, Liu Chengyou supported the city wall with both hands and let out a heavy breath of turbidity. The pressure is still a bit big.

Shaking his head, it seemed to have a refreshing effect, Liu Chengyou turned to Zhang Yanwei and directly ordered: "Order the follow-up armies, speed up, only the first army is here, and the confidence in Gu's heart is insufficient." The mountain road is rugged, so let Sun Li and Murong Yanzhao lead people to open up and repair the road for me to reduce obstacles. In addition, Lin Shu is here, get ready to meet it! ”

"Yes!" When Liu Chengyou was serious, Zhang Yanwei didn't dare to be careless and responded seriously.

After speaking, he looked at Ma Quanyi again: "The situation is urgent, there is no relaxation, you have to work harder these days!" ”

"Yes!"

Later, Liu Chengyou received two messages, one is good news, and the other can be regarded as good news.

The first news was delivered by a young messenger, and Liu Chengyou was a little surprised.

"Have you ever heard of the name of this Luo Yanpu?" On the narrow county hall, Liu Chengyou put away the letter and asked suspiciously.

Both left and right shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know, but Zhang Yanwei took the initiative to respond: "It should be just a nameless person, hearing that our army is here, come and vote." ”

"This nameless person, but he plans to give a big gift to Lone!" Liu Chengyou had a surprising leap of excitement between his eyebrows, and passed the letter to the letter: "More than a thousand war horses, it's really eye-catching!" ”

As soon as Liu Chengyou's words fell, several close ministers present showed surprised expressions, and Zhang Yanwei was even more busy taking the letter.

"Someone will come to the church!" Taking advantage of this gap, Liu Chengyou gave an order to the guards.

The letter came from a man named Luo Yanpu, who claimed to be the commander of Shi Jinxing's Shun army, and had no choice but to succumb to the thief. This time, the Khitans retreated north, and he was sent to escort more than 1,000 captured Jin army horses to Nanjing (Youzhou). At this time, I happened to pass by Xiangzhou, and I heard that there was a king out of the east, and he was unwilling to be bullied by Hu Lu again, and he was willing to sacrifice Hedong with the war horse in his hand to show his sincerity.

"This Luo Yanpu, the Khitan people can hand over so many war horses to him to escort, it seems that he is very trusted by the Khitans......" While waiting, Liu Chengyou said indifferently.

Several people present also quickly read the letters, both happy and skeptical.

"Your Highness, there will be no fraud!" Hearing Liu Chengyou say this, Zhang Yanwei immediately agreed.

"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou asked Guo Rong.

Guo Rong thought about it for a while, but he held another point of view: "That's not true, think about Heyang's martial arts, this Luo Yanpu made this decision, and it can be regarded as knowing Shi Dawu Xiaoyi." However, the specific situation remains to be asked. ”

After a while, the capable messenger was brought up, and when he saw Liu Chengyou sitting on the main seat, he simply bowed down: "The villain greets His Royal Highness!" ”

"Get up and answer!" Liu Chengyou said in a superior tone.

"Your Highness."

"Tell me about the situation of your Luo Commander's trip!"

"Yes!" This little messenger seems to have a draft, but probably because of nervousness, he stumbled a little, but the meaning was very clear: "My general, on the orders of the Khitan general and Yelu Shuogu, set off from Tokyo and escorted the war horse to Youzhou. However, the brothers were oppressed by Hu Kou, and they were even more reluctant to leave their homeland, and the general was even more reluctant to go to the northern regions. This time, I heard that His Royal Highness led the Hedong Xiongshi to the east, so he led the crowd to vote! ”

What he said was not much different from what was said in the letter. After thinking about it, Liu Chengyou asked, "You generals, where are you now?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, the villain was sent by the general when he was passing through Tangyin County. The general's brigade, where it is now, the villain really doesn't know. The messenger replied with a look of honesty.

Liu Chengyou's brows subconsciously frowned, and he glanced at Lin Xi, who was fortunate to be sitting on the side of the county magistrate.

Facing Liu Chengyou's questioning gaze, the county commander did not react for a while, but reminded Xiang Xun in a whisper, and then suddenly replied nervously: "Tangyin County is a hundred miles away in the southeast, if it wants to vote, the brigade should go west along Tangshui, and then wade north to Huanshui ......"

Listening to his description, Liu Chengyou had a general impression in his mind. At this time, Xiang Xun looked at him coldly and asked the messenger: "You escort the war horses to the north, when there are Khitans to supervise the army, how to deal with them?" ”

"After my general made a decision, the news leaked out, so he gathered his brothers and killed all the Khitan eunuchs who accompanied him!" The messenger replied crisply and sincerely.

can be sent as a messenger, this person is naturally a clever person, and he also sees the suspicion of Liu Chengyou and others. gritted his teeth and kowtowed his head vigorously: "His Royal Highness, the general and I are sincere, and the sun and the moon can be seen." The villain is not a liar, please believe it. On the general's side, there was a shortage of manpower, and he escorted the war horses, and asked His Highness to send troops to meet them quickly. ”

Seeing that the person who came had a sincere expression and a sincere tone, Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, you will come to vote sincerely, and be alone on behalf of Hedong, sweeping the couch to greet you." In this way, you have come to report the news, and you have worked hard all the way, and you will rest in the city first, and you will discuss the matter of sending troops with your subordinates......"

To appease it and send someone to "protect" it, Liu Chengyou glanced around and asked directly: "How?" ”

"Judging by his words and deeds, it doesn't seem to be a fake!" Guo Rong opened his mouth and gave a suggestion: "Send someone to investigate first, and then do the district." ”

"That's it!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand, and then murmured: "Han Tong, why didn't you report this news?" ”

......

As for the second news that surprised Liu Chengyou slightly, it was that Liang Hui, the thief marshal of Cizhou in the north, gathered a group of thieves, organized a rebel army, and suddenly went south and occupied Anyang City. It feels like a thief......

Whenever you don't talk about it, after it gets dark, Hantong sent someone to send someone to the south to investigate, and the Khitan northward migration team has been stationed in Liyang and will go north in the near future. Incidentally, there is really the situation of Luo Yanbi's team.