The north bank of the Yalu River was filled with fires, black smoke was billowing out, and the military villages outside the Jurchen King's Mansion were all on fire, and the mountains and fields were full of "wild men" wearing animal skins.

A group of Khitan cavalry at the gate of the city brandished their weapons and shouted loudly in fear. The surroundings were full of ragged tribal savages, and a Khitan soldier was dragged off his horse, and suddenly a large group of people frantically surrounded him, and the terrible screams of "Ah......" rose with blood.

There were a few savages next to him pressing a desperately tossing Khitan soldier, and the savage picked up a big stone with both hands and smashed it on the head of the Khitan soldier with a "bang", and blood was splashed everywhere.

Smoke billowed from the city, low houses and tents were on fire everywhere, and many panicked men, women, and children fled in the smoke to beg for mercy. Wild men plundered from the houses, and bags of pearls, furs, ginseng, etc., were carried out by the chaotic crowd, and then set fire to the houses. A Khitan civil official was covered in blood by a wooden fork, he was not dead, he was crawling on the ground and screaming miserably, and then the sharpened wooden stick beckoned to him again, and he was beaten to a bloody blur.

A shirtless man on a horse raised his fists, his eyes widened and roared, and the crowd around him shouted with his hands and feet.

The raged women were driven out, trembling with fear, and with their heads bowed, they were still whipped and screamed by the savages. There are women from a few years old to fifty or sixty. All the men were killed, and the ground was littered with corpses and groaning dead people.

…… A few days later, the fast horses from the northeast were directly reported to the account of the king of Daliao.

The urgent report came, and the Goryeo army crossed the border! The Jurchen Palaces of the Yalu River were besieged and captured by more than a dozen tribes, the cities and villages were looted, and the soldiers and horses and officials were slaughtered!

"This is rebellion, rebellion! Be sure to teach those barbarians a bloody lesson! The nobles in the king's tent were furious.

At this time, someone said: "The chief of soldiers and horses guarding the Yalu River Jurchen Palace's Mansion is the Great Liao Horse, and the princess is also ......in the Great King's Mansion."

With such a reminder, the ministers remembered the princess...... The half-sister of the first emperor Yelu Jing and the half-sister of Yelu Bi, the king of Yue.

The man standing in the middle of the king's tent blurted out: "All the women of the Great King's Mansion have been caught and sent to the savage tribe, and I heard that more than a dozen tribal leaders gathered in the mountains for fun, and most of the women were tortured to death!" ”

Suddenly there was an uproar in the king's tent, and the Khitan nobles and ministers were all annoyed and angry! The angry scolding and humiliating shouting made the big tent seem to explode.

After the assassination of the "tyrant" Yelujing, the people of Yizong's party came to power, and the princess was not only the person on the side of the political enemy of the dynasty, but also lost power...... However, in any case, it is also the blood of Taizu, and it is a matter of royal face. When such a thing happens, it is an unacceptable shame for people of all factions!

In the midst of the commotion, Yang Gon saw that the privy envoy of the Northern Court, Yelu, turned around, and Yang Gon reminded: "King Yue has the best relationship with his half-sister of the same father, and he must be very sad when he learns the news." ”

Xiao Siwen was standing behind Yelu Xian, and when he heard Yang Gon's words, he immediately remembered the secret letter he got in Shangjing before: King Yue will rebel.

At this moment, the thin Yeluxian raised the scepter in his hand, and the angry noise in the big tent gradually subsided. Ye Luxian's eyes were filled with melancholy that did not match his age, and he said, "How to take revenge and resist foreign criminals, can there be a good plan?" ”

A nobleman of the Yelu clan bowed and said, "Although Xu Guohan'er is a great enemy, the most hateful is the real savage. The Xu army came from the south, mostly infantry troops, and the Dongdan government moved away from Liaoyang, which could avoid the edge of the Xu army. The minister advocated that the first army take revenge on the Jurchens and the Goryeo! ”

Yelu slanted and said, "Where did the Dongdan Mansion move?" ”

The nobleman said, "Move back to Khan City." ”

Yelu slanted and said: "There are all Jurchen tribes near Khan City, and the largest Wanyan tribe is not far away, if those tribes also rebel, what will they do?" ”

Yelu Hu'er chimed in: "The Goryeo and Jurchen rebels are our primary enemies. ”

Yang Gon, who was standing behind, also bowed and said, "The Goryeo Kingdom paid tribute to the Xu Dynasty a few years ago, and also sent some beauties to Blacksmith Guo. Now in this situation, the Goryeo Kingdom may have communicated with the Xu State and attacked the Great Liao from the east and west. ”

Great Khan Yeluxian looked at Xiao Siwen and asked, "What is the countermeasure of Xiao Gong?" ”

Everyone suddenly stopped talking and looked sideways, and the atmosphere became a little delicate.

Xiao Siwen raised his head and said slowly: "Since the imperial court has made arrangements before, it is better to wait for the news of King Qi." If you can force Xu Guoren back first, the chaos can be easily solved. ”

…… King Gong Sage of Qi, the original title was the King of Taiping, the younger brother of the first emperor Yelujing; But he is also Xiao Siwen's son-in-law, married to Xiao Siwen's eldest daughter Xiao Huran. After Yeluxian took power, he appeased and wooed him, named him the king of Qi, and still guarded Xijing.

At the beginning of this year, the Xijing tribesmen and the troops of the Xijing tribe joined the king's tent, and not long ago they were sent south: to attack the Liaoxi corridor and cut off the land grain route of the Xu army.

The Gangsage Department passed through the Great Liaoba Prefecture (Chaoyang) and went south along the Ling River (Daling River). He decided to go to Liucheng (Karaqin left flank, north of the Liaoxi Corridor) by the Linghe River to find the Xi people, and join the local Xi soldiers to attack and plunder from this important northern passage of the Liaoxi Corridor...... The local Xi people are more familiar with the terrain.

Unexpectedly, the striker had just arrived in Liucheng, but he saw that the Liucheng walled city was closed, and he looked like a great enemy.

"The Khitan and Kumo Xi have lived together for a hundred years, and the Xi people are our most trustworthy clan, and they will not betray us easily. Send someone to ask what's going on. ”

When a large number of people and horses of the Liao army filled the north bank of the Ling River, the Xi people finally opened the door and sent people out.

A leader of the Xi tribe came running with a team of horsemen, and when he saw the Khitan general, he said with a panicked expression: "The marshal forgives the sin, at first we thought that Han'er was coming again." ”

Gang Sage hurriedly asked, "Has the Xu army attacked you?" ”

"They came only three days ago, and they burned down tents and villages, and they took cattle and sheep," the leader said. Some tribesmen and herders went to the city to ask for shelter, while others went north and hid in the mountains. ”

"Which part of the Xu army?" He asked again.

The leader gestured and said: "The clansmen who fled back said that Han'er all wore fine armor and rode big horses, and the generals who took the lead were twice as big as others!" He exaggeratedly raised his hand to describe the figure, "Covered in iron armor, holding a huge gun full of fine iron, no one can be done, like a ghost who escaped from the underworld......"

Immediately, a general said in a deep voice next to Gang Sage: "Shi Yanchao, the first fierce general of the Xu Army, is nearby!" ”

Hearing this, his expression changed, and he hurriedly reviewed it. On the other side of the Ling River, the mountains are undulating, the woods are lush, and the surrounding terrain is very complex. He followed the flow of the Ling River and looked at the main road south of Liucheng, where the mountains on both sides of the river were towering, and the terrain was gradually narrowing......

Xu army in Youzhou, Pingxia, Hedong several major battles with ambush and siege tactics to make up for the lack of infantry mobility, just not long ago in the Hedong War, tens of thousands of Liao troops fell into a heavy siege and suffered heavy casualties, shaking the world, how do you not know?

"Gah!" Suddenly, there was a long roar of birds in the air, and the cry echoed in the mountains and forests on the other side. He came back to his senses, moved his body, and subconsciously looked up at the sky to look for the bird. The war horse under the seat also shook its front hooves and took a step back.

He looked everywhere, but he didn't see the bird, only the shadow of the mountain swaying around!

Suddenly, a general said: "King, we should first send scouts to search the four fields." ”

Gong Sage turned around and saw the horsemen on the north bank of the Ling River like a long dragon, and glared: "Turn around!" Get out of here! ”

Several horsemen rushed out of the Chinese army, shouting military orders loudly, and the soldiers and horses were in an uproar. After a long time, the rear army became the front army, and the north road was rushed; The various ministries also turned around and retreated.

Gang Sage led the troops all the way out of the hundred miles, and the army arrived in Daliao Bazhou one after another before stopping, and the sky was already dark.

The terrain of Bazhou is undulating, surrounded by mountains and hills. But after all, there were no mountains blocking the road, and the cavalry was still able to gallop here, and the army could be set aside, and the heart of the man was a little calm.

Only then did he order the camp to be set up, and the next day he transferred the forward Qianqi back to Liucheng, and ordered them to investigate the military situation with the Xi people.

Tens of thousands of Xijing tribesmen stayed in Bazhou for five days, and the forwards sent people back one after another to report it, sometimes saying that embers and sheep bones had been found on the mountain road, and sometimes that there were no people on the slopes of the mountains with abundant water and grass...... It's all worthless news.

He still didn't know where Shi Yanchao was, or if he had retreated after the raid.

Soon, he received news that Xu Guo's army had arrived in Jinzhou and was besieging Jinzhou City. As long as you climb the mountains to the east, you can hear the sound of cannons.

He consulted with the chiefs and generals of the tribes in the Chinese army: "The enemy's situation is unknown, and we have stayed here for too long, and the opportunity for surprise attack no longer exists, so it is better to be cautious and withdraw first to make peace with the army of the king's tent." ”

There were different opinions, but some people also echoed the opinion of Gong Sage, "It is wiser to protect oneself first than to achieve military exploits." ”

He weighed it again and again, and his intention to go south from the Songling Mountains was in danger of being ambushed; went to the nearest rescue of Jinzhou without the permission of the king's account. So he decided to retreat first.

…… At this time, Jinzhou City, Xiaoling River and Tuhe River (Daughter River) are full of pontoon bridges, tens of thousands of troops will surround this city, besieging fortifications and fences like long walls.

This city was originally built by the Tang Dynasty, and later repaired and rebuilt, and the ancient and old city tower seems to be crumbling between the crowded barracks. At night, the flames burst into flames, and the city seemed to be destroyed by fire at any moment.

Xu Jun set up artillery arrays on all sides, and the bronze cannon muzzles were facing the city wall in black holes. The siege has not yet begun, the defenders are already full of despair, it is said that the tall and solid Youzhou city can not block the firearms of the Xu army, not to mention the ancient city of Jinzhou?

Before the siege of the city, the guards had already sent several fast horses north to ask for help. Now his only hope is that the Great Liao Emperor will send reinforcements to rescue and relieve the siege!.