The Jurchen army's war horses galloped, and the ancient wasteland road raised grass dust and dust.

The Jurchen army of Aguta pro-Tong advanced along the Eagle Road, and in front of them was an endless desert grassland, which was sparsely populated and infested with wolves and insects, and the Liao people did not dare to set foot easily. When the Jurchen army came to the land of Tang Kuo Wojia, it was getting late, and Aguta sent Xizuo to the area of the Tongjiang River to spy on the military situation, and then ordered the army to camp on the spot.

Mixed with the river in ancient times called Su Mo Shui, Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang edict is more mixed with the river, Yuan called Song Wajiang, Ming Dynasty called Songhua River to this day. The mixed river is also known as black water, it originates from the Tianchi of Changbai Mountain, so the Songhua River basin is also called "white mountain black water", and the "black water" here is not today's Heilongjiang also.

The mixed river is reluctant to run through the mountains and mountains to the west day and night, like a frightened python in the depths of the grassland, suddenly turning around and going north to meet the Nashui River and then rolling eastward, all the way to the sea.

In order to monitor the Jurchens, the Liao Daozong built an abrupt earthen city at the bend of the Tongtong River, which brought life to the silent grassland. The rammed city wall of loess has been eroded by wind and rain for forty or fifty years, and it still looks indestructible. Above the city gate, the three words "Ningjiang Prefecture" are particularly eye-catching, and the black tooth flag of the word "Liao" on the head of the city shakes in the breeze, as if telling the world that this is the land of the Great Liao Kingdom.

Ningjiang Prefecture has a population of less than 10,000 people, and there are mixed troops stationed in the city. The defense made the Great Medicine Master Nu shoulder the mission of monitoring the Jurchens hundreds of miles away. His ancestors were Bohai people, and they were of the same origin as the Baishan and Heishui Jurchens.

Besides, there was a detachment of people from outside Ningjiang Prefecture. Under the banner of the word "Liao" from far to near,

The leader was Xiao Wuna, the envoy of the Northeast Unified Army Division stationed in Huanglong Mansion. This man was tall, with angry eyes and a beard, and sat down on a white dragon horse, carrying a big axe to the front of the city, and the defense made the great medicine master slave lead his cronies out of the city to greet him.

The Great Medicine Master Nu and others greeted each other, and Xiao Wuna dismounted and returned the salute with fists. The Great Medicine Master Slave said: "The general came from afar to saddle the horse and was tired, and the Great Medicine Master Slave was disappointed. ”

Urna returned the salute and said: "The defense makes the lord respectful, and the general is polite here." ”

The Great Medicine Master Slave pointed his finger and said, "General, please-"

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they entered the state city side by side, passed through the bustling streets, and came to the Ningjiang Prefecture Mansion. Ningjiang Prefecture Mansion, blue bricks and gray tiles, the eaves are slightly warped, and the purlins are red pine logs, which are a little dark red because of the age. The whole house is spacious and bright, the two guests sit down, and the servants serve tea.

The great pharmacist slave took a sip of tea and said: "I recently heard that the woman has a heart of disobedience, and the old man is difficult to sleep and eat, the emperor is sage, and he sent the general to lead the troops to welcome the woman in time, and my hanging heart finally fell, and it can be said that I can sit back and relax." ”

Xiao Wuna put down the tea bowl and said: "My lord, Ningjiang Prefecture is the border city of my northern Liaoning, but it is a small place, and the barren grass outside the city is even more and less dangerous to defend." Ah Gu fought this rebellion, but those who came were not good, and those who were good did not come. ”

The Great Medicine Master Nu nodded yes, and Xiao Wuna asked again, "I don't know how many people there are?" ”

The Great Medicine Master Slave shook his head and sighed: "Alas, the old, weak, sick and disabled are only a thousand people. The imperial court has not allocated silver taels for many years, and the food and salary are limited and the armor is insufficient, and they are not afraid of being ashamed of the festival, and the official recently sent people to Pennsylvania to ask for 500 pairs of clothes and armor, and it is estimated that they have crossed the Tongtong River and will be back in a few days. ”

"It seems that it is difficult enough for adults. The great pharmacist slave said: "Yes, I heard that the female direct soldiers are all fierce and brave and good at fighting, I don't know how many men and horses the general brought?" ”

Wu Na said: "The old man brought 1,000 men and horses to guard the Ningjiang River, and the Bohai general Yelu Xie led 3,000 men and horses to meet the enemy in Zhazhishui, and the thieves will be broken, please rest assured." When the Great Medicine Master Slave heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Wuna took a sip of tea, put down the tea bowl and said: "Ah Gu's rebellion is not a day, the old man has been to Huining, listening to his words and watching his deeds, his ambition is not small. When he returned to Shangjing, he also went to the saint, "before he sent it, he raised troops to try to do it". Ah Xibao also reminded him to get rid of this Ah Gu as soon as possible, but the saints didn't care. In the spring of the next year, the emperor went to the bowl of the Emperor, and at the head fish banquet, Ah Gu beat angered the saint, and the saint made up his mind to kill him, but Xiao Fengxian said a word and saved Ah Guda's life, otherwise there would be no today's chaos. ”

The Great Medicine Master Slave asked puzzledly, "What?" Lord Xiao saved Ah Guda with a word? Xiao Wuna said with a melancholy face: "Yes, my lord doesn't know, the saint ordered to kill Ah Guda, but he dissuaded him, Ah Gu beat the coarse people, did not know the etiquette, and always surrendered to Liao, and killed him without a big mistake, for fear of hurting the hearts of all departments, if there is a rebellion, a Wanyan tribe is also vulnerable." ”

After hearing this, the Great Medicine Master Slave put down the tea bowl and said, "It seems that Lord Xiao still has a lot of weight when he speaks in front of the emperor." Wu Na said: "My lord doesn't know, the queen and the concubine are both the younger sisters of Lord Xiao, the second brother is the first to check in front of the palace, and the third brother Bao is the Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo. ”

After hearing this, the Great Medicine Master Slave sighed: "I see, it seems that Lord Xiao's words are probably going to be cast into hatred for eternity." ”

At this time, Tanma entered the mansion and reported that the female chief Wanyan Aguta had sworn to rebel in Laishuiwan, and led his men and horses to Ningjiang Prefecture to kill. Xiao Wuna put down the tea bowl and said: "There is Yelu Xie Shi, he can't cross the Liao Realm." ”

The great medicine master slave asked Tanma again where the Agu soldiers were, and Tanma reported that the female direct soldiers had somehow stopped advancing on the way, and it was unknown where they went.

Besides, the Jurchen army has been encamped, and the generals are standing in the big tent, Zong Hanhu stepped into the tent and hugged his fists and said: "Chief, my nephew was investigating the enemy by the Mingtong Riverside, and suddenly found a team of Liao Dynasty men and horses, I chased and killed, intercepted 500 pairs of armor, killed more than a dozen Liao soldiers escorted, and got dozens of war horses. Ah Guda patted the table: "Nephew did a good job!" ”

Zonghan, whose full name is Wanyan Zonghan, is also the son of Sagai, also known as sticky and drunk, and Han is falsely called sticky Han.

At this time, Tanma entered the account again and reported that Xiao Wuna, the commander of the Northeast Road Army, had led the men and horses to Ningjiang Prefecture.

Emperor Liao Tianzuo was still hunting in Gyeongju. Ah Gu inquired, and said casually: "Fortunately, the Liao State has no soldiers to press the border, it seems that Tianzuo has not taken my Ah Gu in his eyes." Xi Yin said: "This is very good, Ningjiang Prefecture is the northeast border city of Liao, the main military town of Eagle Road, if Ningjiang Prefecture is captured, it is equivalent to tearing a hole in the northern border of Liao, therefore, Ningjiang Prefecture is determined to win, and now the enemy situation is clear, and troops should be sent immediately." Ah Gu said: "Uncle Clan's words are also" He was full of confidence in conquering Ningjiang Prefecture, and the generals under his account were all brave, they were:

Wanyan Hulu, about forty years old, not tall, sturdy and dark-faced, the younger brother of Sagai.

Wanyan Yinshu, in his early forties, a bone fighting clan, this person has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, a young handsome female real brave general, and a silver spear in his hand.

Wanyan Zongxiong, in his thirties, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a slight mustache, not tall and strong, with the power to subdue the dragon and the tiger, is the nephew of A Guta, the son of Wanyan Wuyashu, and has a big axe to open the mountain.

Wanyan Lou Room, in his forties, is also a bone to fight the clan, this person has a dark face and a burly body, and he wields a soul-snatching knife in his hand, and he is a Jurchen general.

The fourth brother, Wanyan Wu Qimai, is the heir of the chieftain and the future crown prince. Wanyan Yan's mother is the eleventh half-brother of Ah Guda.

There are also his sons Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongwang and so on.

Ah Gu cleaned up the tent and issued a military order to Zhu Bojin. Ordered Zongxiong to be the main general, and Yinshu could lead 700 elite soldiers out of the right road to the west of Ningjiang Prefecture to cut off the connection with the ancient city of Dalu City. He ordered the prime minister of the country, Xi Yin, and Zong Han to lead 700 elite soldiers to the south of Ningjiang Prefecture on the left road, and to guard the mouth of the Tongjiang River to prevent the Liao army of Binzhou from smuggling north for reinforcements. Ah Guta handed over the responsibility of escorting grain and grass to Wu Qimai and Bo Luhuo, who had not recovered from his injuries, and personally commanded the main army and Xi Bushi, Lou Mu, Yan Mu and other generals to go out of the middle.

After the mobilization, Ah Guda stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, we must concentrate our hatred for the Liao State on the tip of the spear, vent it on the battlefield, avenge our Jurchen, and set off!" ”

The marching fox rabbit heard the sound and fled, Haidongqing hit the blue sky, and the grassland was not so calm. The horse's hooves were hunting with wind and banners, the Jurchen army was advancing rapidly, the ancient wasteland road was swaying with smoke and dust, and the three people and horses were killed at the same time to Ningjiang Prefecture.

Ah Gu led the middle road army horse to step on the wasteland and move forward rapidly, and there was a report from the horse in the middle of the march, and Ah Gu beat a rein to strangle the war horse. "Chief Yu, there is a stream in the first ten miles, the locals call it a water, and the Liao soldiers on the other side have set up camp."

Ah Guda was shocked when he heard this: "It seems that the Liao soldiers are one step ahead of me, so the Liao army has reached the boundary river." Ah Guta asked again how many men and horses the Liao army could have. Tanma reported that the camp tents continued for more than ten miles, and it was estimated that there were no less than 10,000 people.

Ah Guda thought to himself, there are tens of thousands of Liao soldiers, how can I meet the enemy with only 2,500 people? He turned around and called for the guards to give them the order to stop their advance and camp on the spot.

At night, the Jurchen tent was brightly lit, and Ah Guta discussed with Xi Bushi, Lou Mu, and Yan Mu about the strategy of entering the army. Ah Gu said: "Now the Liao army has arrived at Zhazushui, and I don't know how many people and horses are there. 'Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, one must be caught alive to find out the enemy's situation. As soon as the words fell, the mother said, "My brother will take four capable soldiers to the enemy camp tonight, and come back to see the chieftain alive." Ah Gu hit the fate, and the mother walked out of the big tent.

The waning moon in late autumn in the north is shining, and two soldiers, one tall and one short, walk around with guns outside the Liaoying village. At this time, the big man shivered, and the little one asked, "Is it cold?"

"It's a little cold, hey, it's just that I walked too quickly and didn't bring warm clothes. It's late autumn in September, can the nights not be cold? The big soldier said with a little grumbling. The little man patted his arms and said mysteriously, "I have something good to keep out the cold." ”

The big man whispered, "What are you hiding from me?" The little one took out a gourd from his bosom and said, "Look what this is?" The big one smelled the wine, lowered his voice and said, "You kid really has a heart!" ”

At this moment, the patrol officer came from a distance with a knife on his waist and two guards, and the little man hurriedly hid the gourd in his arms. Tart Bu also shouted: "What are you muttering, be mental, I want your two heads if something happens!" ”

The two said in unison: "Yes!" Tart also walked forward and continued to patrol.

In the dim moonlight, the little man took out the wine gourd again, and the big man asked him where he got it, and the little one said: "When we set off from Huanglong Mansion, didn't Lord Xiao reward us with a meal, I had a heart and hid a gourd, see if it will be useful tonight, come and drink some to warm up." ”

The little man looked left and right, pulled the cork as he spoke, he took a sip, and then handed it to the big one, and the big man took a sip and whispered, "Good wine, good wine." "You push me, and the half gourd wine has been drunk.

At this time, the mother had already touched the front, and the two of them didn't know it. The little man poked his iron gun on the ground and urinated while saying, "Fuck, it's cold and I pee a lot." ”

The big man also put the knife on the ground and said, "No, I'll take a dip too." ”

The two were relieving themselves, and with a wave of their hands, four soldiers rushed forward, and the two Liao soldiers did not react, so they were subdued by Yan Mu and others covering their mouths. Holding a sharp knife in her hand, she whispered, "Don't shout, shout for your lives!" The two were obediently captured, and the two captives returned quickly and disappeared into the vast moonlit night.

Ah Guda paced back and forth in the tent, and he was anxious for the mother to come back alive. At this time, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the tent, and he wanted to go out to have a look, but the guards entered the tent and reported: "Chief Yu, General Jamu has taken prisoners outside the tent." ”

Aguda was overjoyed and said eagerly, "Come in!" Yan Mu and the four soldiers escorted the prisoners into the big account, and the two Liao soldiers looked very afraid.

"As long as you tell the truth, this chief will never hurt you. The big man knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "There is an old mother in the family who is still waiting for me to support, as long as you don't kill me, I will say anything." ”

Ah Gu made a gesture, and the mother leaned over to untie the rope, and the little one also knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Ah Guda sat upright and said, "As long as you two tell the truth, I will never kill you, and this chief's words count!" Where the hell are you? ”

The two Liao soldiers looked at each other, and the big man said: "Back to the chief, we are Haizhou Assassin Shi Gao Xianshou's subordinates who were ordered to guard Huanglong Mansion, Ningjiang Prefecture was in an emergency, and was ordered to rush to Zhazhishui, and only set up camp last night." ”

Aguta asked again, "Who is the commander and how many men and horses are there?" The big man said, "The commander's surname is Yelu and his name is Xie Shi, and he has three thousand men and horses." Ah Guda nodded when he heard this.

Who is Jereziah 10? He was originally a Liao Jurchen, with a single surname Xie Shi, and was given the surname Yelu by Tianzuo for his repeated military exploits.

Aguda asked, "Why are the tents of the 3,000 men and horses connected for several miles?" "The big man told the truth, it turned out that many of the tents there were empty, just for the sake of bluffing.

Ah Guda pretended not to believe it, and asked sharply, "Is this true?" ”

"If the villain has the slightest lie, let the chief deal with it!" The big man kowtowed a few times after speaking. The little man also swore: "Every word is true, and if it is not true, I am willing to die." Ah Guda ordered the two Liao soldiers to be brought down.