"The eldest grandson Hong's man...... Have you already accepted the official title of the Song Dynasty? Duan Xiangxing was still a little uneasy.

"How can you not accept it? My son, you don't know, this guy turned out to be a fugitive! Duan Zhixiang snorted and said contemptuously: "Ten years ago, his family sold illicit salt, and his house was raided, and this guy fled into Shimenfan alone, taking advantage of the barbarian wasteland to live, and the Song Dynasty government was unwilling to go deep into the barren land, so he had to go." I didn't expect him to toss around in the wilderness, and actually made a situation, thinking about it carefully, Changsun Hong is also a character. ”

He grinned and said: "Fugitives are always fugitives, although there are no gold seals on their faces, they dare not return to their hometowns for the rest of their lives, and they will be ghosts in other places. The most important ancestor of the Han people, the Song Dynasty gave him a future and took off his fugitive hat, you say, he still doesn't hurry up and give in? Is he really willing to be a chief here for the rest of his life? ”

Duan Xiangxing suddenly realized, high-fived, and said: "It turns out that there is such a layer of origin in it, and the Great Song Dynasty is not thin for my Duan family." ”

"Of course, our chief council member Song Dynasty has been disrespectful all these years, and it is not a big deal to save a fugitive for my family." Duan Zhixiang leaned on the railing and was leisurely: "Now everything is in the palm of our hands, don't worry, we are here, just wait for things to develop." ”

"Rong Erchen think about it, first Shimen Fan defeated Gao Yu Chenglong, successfully won the Dragon Head Pass, Gao Jia defeated Dali City, Shimen Fan chased after the tail, we took advantage of the chaos to open the city gate, cut Gao Yu Chenglong, wiped out his clan, suppressed his party, and regained power in the hands of his father. Then he fulfilled his promise to Changsun Hong, named him the king of Zhenbei, gave him a piece of land, and sent him to return on his own. Duan Xiangxing brushed his thoughts, touched his chin and said slowly.

"Yes, the eldest grandson Hong wears the official hats of Dali and the Song Dynasty on one head, which can be described as infinitely glorious, and he has a piece of plain territory, so he should be content." Duan Zhixiang said: "We slowly purge the remnants of the Gao family, concentrate on development, and when the time is ripe, transfer him to another place by the hand of the Song State, and then take back the land. ”

Duan Xiangxing became excited, and said with a laugh: "Father is a good abacus!" Erchen thought, that piece of land must be surrounded by barbarians, right? ”

"That's natural, the surrounding tribes are all extremely vicious, Shimen Fan farms and develops there, they must be red-eyed, and they will go to trouble at both ends in three days." Duan Zhixiang maintained the reserved smile of the superior, took a sip of the wine glass, and felt comfortable all over: "The people of Shimen Fan will definitely not sleep steadily." ”

"Hahahaha!" The two looked at each other and laughed wildly.

The arrogant laughter floated out from the Jiufeng Tower, echoing in the blue sky, the blue sky was like washing, the sun was shining, and the golden light was sprinkled on the glazed tiles on the roof of the building, with dazzling colors, just like the mood of the two, extremely beautiful.

The palace maids waiting downstairs blinked and wondered when they heard the sound, why are the emperor and the prince in such a good mood today?

……

On April 17 of the first year of Emperor Lizong Jiaxi of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, the seventh year of Emperor Renshou of Emperor Shenzong of Dali, outside the Longshou Pass, a big battle related to the national fortune of Dali slowly kicked off.

It is recorded in the history books that at the beginning of this battle, Dali Xiangguo Gao exceeded the city of Long to lead 50,000 troops, with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai out of the pass to engage the battle, the barbarian soldiers are innumerable, the banner is all over the field, the military power is like a prison unparalleled in the world, and the opposite Shimen Fan, the soldiers are not more than 10,000, the soldiers are only 2,000, there is no barbarian department to help, and the overall is at a disadvantage.

According to the general development, the Dali army should end this counterinsurgency war with thunder as soon as possible.

Gao Yu Chenglong thought the same thing.

He stood on the Longshou Pass City, wearing a helmet and armor, braving the rain in the sky, and witnessed the Dali army below driving out from under the city tower in a row, people like dragons and horses, like tigers, the banner is distinctive, the team stretches for more than ten miles, the weapons are cold, the war horses gallop in all directions, and the momentum is like a rainbow.

"Xin Zhifu, this old man, still wants to avoid war and seek stability, his mentality is clear, but in order to keep the elite of the headquarters, as the capital to settle down." Gao Yucheng snorted a few times, leaning his neck and nostrils to the sky: "If you don't force him, you won't die for me!" ”

"Xiangguo is wise, Wufu is short-sighted, they are all reckless people who only care about themselves, where can they focus on the overall future." His nephew Gao Mi Luo Ren Jie Du envoy, with him on the expedition, followed him at this moment, heard the voice echoed: "Shimen Fan is a rebel thief, and the guest army is from afar, if you don't fight their arrogance, how can I show the prestige of Dali?" If we really act as Shin Naofu and others said, shrinking into the city and not going out, the other barbarians will definitely think that we are cowering and afraid, but I am afraid that the other barbarians will also be ready to move. ”

Gao Yuchenglong snorted a few more times, and ordered: "When the army is out of the customs, you immediately take people out to supervise the formation, and if Xinzhifu dares to retreat, you will fly to report to me." ”

Gao Miluo bowed down and took the order, and went down to the city.

Gao Yu Chenglong stood alone on the city tower, the rain dripped down his helmet and fell on the gorgeous armor engraved with thunder patterns, he patted the wall tiles, turned around proudly, and commanded the general guarding the pass according to his sword: "Wait until you don't open the door without my order." ”

The leader is promised, and then hesitantly asked: "If one of our people comes back, won't you open the door?" ”

Gao Yuchenglong didn't speak, just stared at him with his eyes, and the general guarding the pass couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly bent down and whispered: "The last general understands, the last general understands, without Xiangguo's order, no one will open the door!" ”

The water flowed on his face, and he couldn't tell whether it was sweat or rain.

Until Gao Yucheng descended from the city tower, where was the pestle that he still bent over, and he didn't dare to get up for a long time.

……

Twenty miles away from Longshou Pass, there is a flat land between the valleys, the land boundary is vast, the water flowing out of the mountain stream meanders in the meantime, irrigating the fertile land, it is a rare high-quality field, there is a small village nearby, this land is the villagers have been able to survive for generations.

Today, though, the village is empty.

All the people hid in the mountains with their families.

When the soldiers came, they were so dense that there were so many that they set up a position on the flat ground, as if they were going to fight.

Illiterate villagers don't recognize the banner, and they can't tell who is coming, but no matter who comes is, it's right to hide, and the soldiers are crazy not only to grab food and things, but also to rob people.

This time, however, none of the troops marched into the village.

They were scattered in the vast field, setting up several phalanxes of large and small, and the soldiers stood in the array in an orderly manner, drenched in the rain, cloaked in sharp clothes, silent as stones embedded in the ground.

The eldest grandson Hong rode on a Dian horse, put his hand on the pergola and looked into the distance, squinted his eyes and looked at the rain and fog in the distance for a long time, and then turned his head and asked Duan Wu beside him: "Dali soldiers really came out?" ”

(End of chapter)