After Zhou Nan drove away Monk Jia, who was listening to the gossip, he slept steadily.

Early the next morning, he was woken up by the pro-army outside, and Zhou Nan came out to see that it was Yang Keshi. Yang Keshi stood outside with an anxious face, and when he saw Zhou Nan coming out, he hurriedly said: "Da Lang, there was the sound of a horse team running outside the city in the middle of the night last night, and it was chaotic, as if it came out of Xiao Gan's camp, and I don't know where it went. It's just that Yanjing City is fine, so I didn't call you. ”

Zhou Nan hurriedly washed his face, wiped it, and said to Yang Keshi, "Let's go and have a look." As he spoke, he got on the horse, took the pro-army, and went to the Yingchun Gate with Yang Keshi.

The Spring Festival Gate was closed last night, and there is no need to open the city gate at night. Yang Keshi asked people to open the city gate, put down the suspension bridge, and the group went to the camp of Yelu Dashi and Xiao Gan.

The Liao army camp was in the southeast of the city, two or three miles away from the city. Before arriving at the Liao army camp, I only heard the sound of the horn in the camp, and the strange thing was that it was not the usual horn sound, but the sound of the low horn sounded nine times in a row, as if announcing something.

Yang Keshi had never heard such a horn, and he was wondering, only to see that there were cavalry troops coming out one after another in the interior of the Liao army camp, and the first one was Yelu Dashi.

Seeing that the two of them were in front, Yelu Dashi came over and said to the two: "I was about to enter the city to bid farewell to General Zhou, but I was so tired that the two of them were waiting here. ”

Zhou Nan said strangely: "Why do you want to leave? Where is this going? I have already sent someone to invite the princess. ”

Yelu Dashi's expression was a little desolate, and he said: "A certain family wishes General Zhou and the princess to keep the Yan Land, which can be regarded as leaving a trace of blood for Da Liao." Don't hide it, Xiao Gan had already led all the children of the Xi clan back to Lulongling last night. General Zhou doesn't have to chase after him, and Xiao Shumi won't come to Yanjing to make trouble again. ”

Zhou Nan heard that Xiao Gan took his own people back to Lulongling, and knew that Xiao Gan had made up his mind to go, but it was okay if Xiao Gan left, he stayed, and he always had a grudge against himself, which was also an unstable factor. I just didn't know where Yelu Dashi was going, so he hurriedly asked, "Where is Lin Ya going?" ”

Yelu Dashi said: "I am also fated with General Zhou, and I also admire General Zhou's wisdom at a young age, and with one hundred and ten people, he can break into this large area of territory empty-handed." I don't believe that with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, I can't repel the gold thief, and this is also inspired by General Zhou. Thanking General Zhou for being kind to the people of Yanjing and guarding this last piece of homeland for the Khitan people, I have a few words to give to General Zhou. ”

Zhou Nan opened his mouth to invite Yelu Dashi into the city, Yelu Dashi waved his hand and said: "Yesterday in the main hall, General Zhou must have also seen that a small Wansheng Hall and dozens of ministers were divided into three factions. One faction supported the Tianxi Emperor Yeluchun to ascend the throne, that is, me and Concubine De Niangniang, as well as Yu Zhongwen, Cao Yiyong and others; Of course, there is also Xiao Shumi, but the current Xiao Shumi belongs to another faction, and the other faction wants to rely on the soldiers and horses in his hands and establish himself as the king. The third faction is more willing to follow Yelu Yanxi, such as Zhang Lin and other ministers. ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "I know this, but since you support Emperor Tianxi, why do you want to pursue the old emperor now?" Aren't you afraid that he won't accept you? ”

Yelu Dashi smiled and said, "I still have 5,000 elite soldiers in my hands, and of course he wants me to follow him." Now that Xiao Shumi is gone, there will be one less faction; Supporting the Tianxi Emperor faction, if I leave, Yu Zhongwen will be a villain repeatedly, and Cao Yiyong will only wave the flag and shout, all of which are not enough to worry about, only Concubine De, General Zhou must deal with it carefully. If the general and the princess work hard, Zhang Lin can be a powerful helper. ”

Zhou Nan hugged his fists and thanked: "Thank you Lin Ya for telling me." It's just that why didn't Lin Ya stay, retreat the Jin soldiers with Zaixia, and restore the hometown of Da Liao? ”

Yelu Dashi smiled at the corner of his mouth, his eyes changed from the low just now, revealing nobility and arrogance, and on his long pointed face, the Khitan people's unique hooked nose made Yelu Dashi's invincible momentum even more impressive, and said to Zhou Nan: "I have never served anyone in a certain life, let alone committed to serving and worshipping people." A certain grandson of the eighth generation of Taizu Abaoji, since he joined the Liao soldiers, repelled the gold thieves, and re-promoted the prestige of my great Liao country, how can he fake his surname? If one goes, even if there is only one person left, it will also focus on the survival of the Great Liao Society, not to fight for power and profit. I only hope that General Zhou can do what he says and leave a homeland for my Khitans, and I am grateful. ”

Zhou Nan listened to Yelu Dashi's resolute words, knew that he couldn't keep it, and hoped to see him show his strength in the future, so he couldn't help but say to Yelu Dashi: "Not only Meng Linya's heartfelt words, but also a word of persuasion: Lin Ya must not go to find the old emperor, all the way to the west, you can also find a place with abundant water and grass for the Khitan people, with Lin Ya's talent, it is not difficult to open the country and become the emperor." ”

Yelu Dashi shook his head and said: "Although my Da Liao has suffered defeats in a row, but the water and mud in Jiashan are sixty miles, and it is difficult for gold thieves to enter, and the west of Jiashan is still my Da Liao tribe. ”

Zhou Nan nodded, judging from the current situation, Yelu Dashi's judgment is indeed correct, and he really shouldn't stop Yelu Dashi and prevent him from meeting Yelu Yanxi.

After thinking about it, Zhou Nan said to Yelu Dashi: "Since Lin Ya's intention has been decided, he will not stop it. Just ask Lin Ya and Zai to go down to the city, ask the court officials, soldiers, people, and everyone to make a voluntary decision, but anyone who is willing to follow Lin Ya will never be hindered, if Lin Ya can't follow him, then these people stay in Yanjing, they are also unwilling, but it is not beautiful. It is not beneficial to be in the future. ”

Yelu Dashi laughed and said, "Since General Zhou understands what he said, he will follow you into the city to see if there are anyone on the road together." It's just that so-and-so doesn't take your affection. ”

Zhou Nan smiled, he did this, he was also trying his best to purify the people who stayed, Xiao Gan had already taken his people away, but Xiao Gan was a foreigner and a foreigner, he had nothing to worry about here, and he just left; But Yelu Dashi is different, many officials, soldiers, and even merchants and ordinary people in the city may be willing to follow Yelu Dashi and Yelu Yanxi, these authentic royal families, just left with Yelu Dashi this time.

Zhou Nan and Yelu Dashi came to the Xuanhe Gate in the city, and someone had already summoned hundreds of officials, as well as the original 5,000 soldiers in the city, in addition to the people watching the excitement.

Yelu Dashi and Zhou Nan came to Wufeng Tower together, Yelu Dashi went straight to the point, and said loudly: "General Meng Zhou is kind, a certain today with 5,000 elite soldiers, go to Jiashan to meet the old emperor, the city officials, soldiers, people, whoever is willing to go with a certain can go on the road together, family belongings, family can be taken away, General Zhou will not stop it!" If you are willing to follow someone, you can go out of the city at noon at night, and wait outside the Spring Festival Gate! ”

After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, he said no more, said goodbye to Zhou Nan, and went straight out of the city. The officials and soldiers downstairs of Wufeng also spread all over the city for a while, and it didn't take long for all parts of the city to know about it. Zhou Nan ordered that Yang Keshi open the Spring Festival Gate, and no matter who was in the city, no matter what he carried, he could go out of the city at will and not be stopped.

None of the people in the city left, they were all born and raised in Yanjing, and the poor people were not as good as their own homes. Among those soldiers, some were mobilized from other places, or their families were with the old emperor, so they silently left their comrades in Yanjing City and went outside the city.

The most traveled were those officials, afraid that more than half of the officials, the family members and clansmen who carried them, as well as the property of large carts and small carts, as well as the family members on horses, and those with large bags and small bags, passed through the Yingchun Gate in a group and went out of the city.

It was noon, Zhou Nan and Yang Keshi and others went up to the Yingchun Gate Tower, only to see that outside the moat in the southeast of the city, the cavalry of the brigade was ready to go, and there were a small number of infantry troops, that is, the soldiers who came out of the city to defend the city, and more were wearing carriages, pulling their families, belongings, and the big and small officials who were guarding the family on horseback, mixed in the middle of the infantry ranks, and the cavalry of Yelu Dashi was in the front.

With the sound of three horns, the whole team began to slowly move west. Zhou Nan stood on the city wall, looking at this team, at the front of the team, there was a figure waving to the city wall, as if waving towards Yanjing City, slowly, walking away......

(End of chapter)