(I would like to take this opportunity to recommend to all readers a book of Xiuzhen "The Battle of Tiandu" by friends, the content is wonderful and interesting, and it is worth a look!) ）

Everyone couldn't help but be curious when they heard this, and only listened to Apple's preaching: "I am not talented, I am willing to be the vanguard of this operation, go to save people with the young general and the second white road chief, and ask Mr. Zhao as a military advisor to sit in the center of the rear and coordinate the action." ”

Yang Ru bowed his head and said, "That's very good." When he was in the Three Peerless Mountains before, Brother Zhao expected the enemy to be like a god, and he made strange moves, forcing back thousands of enemy troops with a weak force, and it was perfect for you to be our military advisor. ”

Yang Zongbao also agreed: "What the girl said is good. Just looking at Brother Zhao's arrangement just now, I know that he is thoughtful and resourceful, and those of us who only know how to fight in battle can never compare. Brother Zhao, with you in the middle and coordination, half of the big thing will be done. He didn't wait for Zhao Liang to object, and then said: "Everyone, come on, let's sit down and eat and chat." ”

After tossing all night, everyone hadn't had dinner yet, Zhao Liang was already close to his back at this time, and he couldn't take care of the assignment for the time being, so he hurriedly sat down, shook off his cheeks, opened his back molars, and mixed him with a full stomach first.

In this way, the six-person prison robbery team enjoyed a sumptuous dinner in the study of the West Courtyard of Tianbo Yang Mansion, while continuing to discuss the countermeasures to rescue Mu Ling with a word, and did not disperse until the second half of the night.

Yang Zongbao didn't dare to show up easily at the moment, so he stayed here for the time being; Li Erbai and Yuan Bao returned to their small Taoist temple in Kaifeng Mansion to prepare for the next day's operational mission. Zhao Liang and the two went to the guest room to rest under the guidance of Yang Ru.

Zhao Liang felt tired after a tiring journey for several days, and he was naturally grateful to have a serious place to sleep at this moment. When he entered the room, he took off his clothes casually, fell down on the soft bed, and fell asleep in a blink of an eye.

By the time Zhao Liang woke up again, the sky had already brightened. He was lying on the bed, and faintly heard a burst of shouts of killing coming from the east courtyard. Before returning to the room last night, Yang Ru greeted him in advance, which was a routine rule in the Yang Mansion every morning, and the soldiers of the family were summoned to practice the battle formation in the East Academy. So if you hear any commotion of killing, don't panic and just rest as usual.

I'll go, can this TM rest as usual? Zhao Liang muttered in his heart: Although it is not a killing sound, it can definitely be regarded as a rainbow. If you don't know, I'm afraid you will really wonder if you are suddenly on the battlefield. The daily drills of the Yang family's disciples, just by listening to the movements, you can know how seriously they are dedicated.

Zhao Liang felt that it was unlikely that he would continue to sleep in this environment, so he simply got up and dressed, and paced outside.

The handyman who was cleaning the courtyard of the guest house saw him come out, hurriedly put down the broom, said hello, and asked Zhao Liang if he would have breakfast now. Zhao Liang got up and didn't have much appetite, so he told the other party to get some water to wash himself first. The handyman took the order, and without much time brought a basin towel and a small box of fine salt for cleaning his mouth and brushing his teeth. There was also a maidservant with a new set of clothes and boots, who came with the handyman. She told Zhao Liang that these were specially prepared for her by the second lady.

While washing his face, Zhao Liang asked the maidservant: "Is your second lady up?" ”

The maid was stunned when she heard this, and said in her heart: This guest is so rude, how can a big man inquire about the living of the lady in the boudoir? She slurred and said, "Well, I also ask the official to forgive me, the cheap maid is not the maid in front of the young lady, so I don't know very well." ”

Zhao Liang saw that her expression was different, and couldn't help but use the mind reading technique to probe, and suddenly realized, knowing that he was too casual just now, and actually forgot the etiquette rules of this era, he hurriedly hummed and responded to two random sentences, ignoring the topic for the time being.

After he finished dressing and grooming, he was not in a hurry to eat breakfast, and said to the maidservant: "I will go for a walk around, and if your second lady asks, say that I am reading a book in the study and waiting." ”

The maidservant agreed, and then turned away with the box in her hand. Zhao Liang identified the direction slightly, and also walked out of the small courtyard of the guest house, and walked straight towards the study last night.

When he reached the moon gate outside the study, a young servant emerged from behind the bushes, blocking his way. Zhao Liang looked at it, and it turned out to be the guy who reported to the second lady for Yang Zongbao yesterday. He smiled slightly and said, "It's you kid, what's wrong?" Was he sent by Childe to stand guard again? ”

The little guy also recognized Zhao Liang, and hurriedly sneered: "It turned out to be Zhao Gongzi, the little one is polite." You're right, my son-in-law has issued a strict order that no one should come near the study. Of course, Zhao Gongzi is not among them, please inside, please inside. ”

Zhao Liang nodded, stepped into the courtyard, and then walked towards the small study building. Before he went up the steps, the door of the study slowly opened, and Yang Zongbao appeared at the door and intervened: "Hello Brother Zhao, are you still resting last night?" ”

"It's good, it's good," Zhao Liang replied with a fist hug: "There is Major General Lao who is worried, how are you?" ”

Yang Zongbao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I only squinted for a short time when it was almost dawn." I have something in my heart, and I can't sleep well. As he spoke, he made a gesture of please sideways and let Zhao Liang into the house.

"Zongbao never imagined that one day he would stay in his own house like a thief." Yang Zongbao motioned for Zhao Liang to sit down, and said with emotion: "I'm not afraid of Brother Zhao's jokes, if I am found out by the people in the mansion now, it may be even worse than falling into the hands of Marquis Yu, the military law." ”

Zhao Liang laughed and expressed his understanding: "I can understand your hardships, the Yang family has always governed the family with the army, and the Yang Mansion is no less than the military camp. ”

Yang Zongbao said: "Why not break your leg? It is also possible to directly knock off the head. Grandmother is the most taboo for the children of the Yang Sect who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and betray the country. Not to mention escaping from the battle, even if you accidentally lose the battle, you will inevitably have to eat a military stick when you come back. The handsome general Dingwei and the Yongbian army were both commanders, and once because of the unfavorable battle, they were beaten by their grandmother's dragon head crutches. ”

Zhao Liang asked curiously: "Since your family's rules are so strict, why do you risk breaking your leg and killing your head and return to the battle?" ”

Yang Zongbao was slightly stunned, and then explained: "Zongbao can't watch his friend die unjustly. I also thought about writing letters to my grandmother and father, or asking Yachitose to ask them to come forward as a guarantee, and then investigate the case thoroughly. But Mu Ling's case is confusing, and there is no evidence in her favor at present, so recklessly asking for help, not to mention that the grandmother and the prince may not be willing to take action, even if they really help, it is very likely that they will be grabbed by those traitors and bite back. That's why I made this decision and dragged Brother Zhao and my sister to do this ridiculous thing together, all because the current situation is urgent, and there is nothing to be done. ”

He paused slightly, and then said, "As for military affairs, don't worry too much. At most, I violated military law and received some punishment, as long as I can save Mu Ling, I am willing to bear the great responsibility. But in any case, it will not delay the battle on the front line. ”

"Oh? Why are you so sure? Zhao Liang asked: "After all, Xiao Tzu Rin led an army of 200,000 Chen soldiers to the border, and large and small wars occurred almost every day, and even a big city like Zhending Mansion was attacked. How can you be sure that the war will not break out in full force until you successfully return to the troops? ”

Yang Zongbao replied in a relaxed tone: "Isn't this obvious. Since Shi Jingjiao gave the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Khitans, it has become a battleground between the Central Plains and the Liao State. Later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, Emperor Taizu of our dynasty, Emperor Taizong, three generations of kings have personally led the Central Plains army to the north, in order to recover the lost land of Yanyun; And the Liao court also waved its troops south many times, in a vain attempt to invade the Central Plains. The two sides have been fighting back and forth for decades for this large piece of territory that can be called the barrier of the country, and you can't bite me, and I can't bite you, and it is always difficult to tell the winner. Therefore, the soldiers have long been surprised by this little war in the north, and if they don't fight in a year, they still feel a little unaccustomed. I heard that last year, the Khitan side suffered a drought, and they were as poor as ghosts, so they thought about running to fight the autumn wind. Therefore, I don't think this battle will be too big, and my team of soldiers and horses has just been replaced to rest, and they will not be transferred for a while. ”

Zhao Liang's heart sank when he heard this, he didn't expect that Yang Zongbao had been staying on the front line, but he was more contemptuous of this battle than the people in the rear, if half of the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty had similar thoughts to him, then the situation would not be good.

So he couldn't help but say, "Major General, you're too optimistic, aren't you?" This time the Liao State invaded, and even their queen mother and emperor acted with the army, which was obviously not an enjoyable posture to grab a handful. I'm afraid you don't know that the court of the Great Song Dynasty has already begun to discuss the issue of moving the capital to avoid disaster. ”

"Moving the capital? Not kidding, right?! Yang Zongbao was stunned: "The battle hasn't been fought yet, so you want to escape?" Brother Zhao, where did you get this news from? Isn't it the gossip of a rural village man chatting after dinner? ”

Zhao Liang smiled dumbly: "I don't know if the little prince Zhao Ming and the prime minister Kou Zhun are the kind of rural villagers you said?" It was they who came to tell Mrs. She the news in person, and I happened to be there at the time. ”

When Yang Zongbao heard him say this, he immediately understood the seriousness of this, and immediately woke up and said: "In this way, at least the whole court has made a clear problem, that is, this Liao army's attack is definitely not trivial. ”

"Yes, you are used to border conflicts, so you often have a sense of paralysis against the enemy's invasion," Zhao Liang said: "But the information collected by the imperial court through various intelligence channels can more objectively and truly reflect the interests of the current situation." Since some people in the DPRK have openly proposed to move the capital, it must have been predicted that there will be a national war in the future, and our side is not yet very advantageous. ”

Yang Zongbao frowned, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said urgently: "It's bad!" This time it was Zong Bao who was reckless! I originally thought that the Liao army came north, and there was no difference from the previous raids and raids, although the number was larger, but it was probably to bluff us. However, Brother Zhao's analysis just now is very reasonable, and the panic of the imperial court just shows that this war is not trivial, and the current gathering of troops and horses of our army is far from being as simple as deterring and deterring the enemy. Damn it, maybe we're going to fight at any time! ”

He stood up suddenly, pacing back and forth in the study quickly, rubbing his hands together, looking a little restless. Zhao Liang knew that Yang Zongbao was worried about the troops on the front line, and he was even more afraid that he would delay the big event because of his willfulness, so Wen Yan persuaded him: "Young General, you don't have to be anxious. Now that he has returned, no matter how uneasy he is, it will not help. It's better to calm down and think about how to end the Kaifeng matter as soon as possible, so that you can return to the front line early. ”