When Li Buqi came to the field, he heard a commotion, and when he saw Yan Shenghu, the commander of the Zhenwu Army, he asked, "Why is it so chaotic?" ”

Yan Shenghu hurriedly reported: "Just now, a citizen who was captured by the Liao people grabbed a knife and hacked several Liao people to death, and then they made a noise. The seeds are bounced in the past. ”

Li Buqi sighed: "How can you be so careless?" ”

Don't look at Yan Shenghu's age is much older than Li Buqi, but Li Buqi is accumulating prestige. Hearing Li Buqi say this, Yan Shenghu said sneeringly: "Probably I didn't expect it, right? ”

It's normal to have hatred in war, Li Buqi doesn't care about hacking a few Liao people to death, but this planned action is very risky, any extraneous branch may make this team irreversible, he really doesn't want to have a little accident.

As he was talking, he saw the seed man striding over. After approaching, Li Buqi saw that Chong Ge's face was very ugly and asked, "Zizheng, what happened?" ”

He said angrily, "Let's free some of the captive generals and civilians. There was a common man from Mancheng, and after the fort where his family was located was captured by the Liao, the Liao people drove his parents, wives and daughters to attack the city, and they were all shot dead under the city. Only he survived because he was left by the Liao people to transport grain and grass. He saw a family die under the city with his own eyes, and when he saw the Liao people, he was very red-eyed, and just now he grabbed a knife and hacked a few Liao people to death. This is nothing, but when he did this, other people followed suit, and it was not easy to suppress it. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced to the right: "Those people said that the day before yesterday, the city was full of destruction, the Liao people looted and burned in the city, and there were less than one or two soldiers and civilians in the city. These Liao dogs, if it weren't for military law, they would have to be cut clean. ”

The city is falling! Li Buqi's heart sank suddenly. Although intellectually, Li Buqi knew that even if the small city of Mancheng increased the equipment to defend the city, it was very unlikely that it would be supported by the siege of hundreds of thousands and twenty thousand Liao troops. But when the news was confirmed, he still felt a sharp pain in his heart.

The magistrates and county lieutenants of the city are all Jinshi who have been tested by Qingyuan Academy, and since the city has fallen, there is a chance that they will be martyred. This is the first time that a martyred student has appeared in Qingyuan Academy, and if he can return to the Great Song Dynasty safely, he is ready to make a good article about this matter.

But now is not the time for sentimentality. The two classmates have fulfilled their responsibilities, and in a phrase that Li Buqi is very familiar with, he will not let the blood of the two classmates be shed in vain. He only paused for a moment, and then commanded, "Are there any people here who have been taken captive after the city has been destroyed?" Find a few and I'll ask you. ”

After a short time, several ragged people were led to Li Buqi. Li Buqi asked: "Tell me about the situation of the city being full of broken cities." ”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and finally a big man walked out of the crowd and saluted and said, "Little Thursday Lang, before the city was broken, he was the leader of the archers in the city. Since the officials have seen and asked, they have a small one to say, and if there is anything unclear, let others supplement it. I don't know what the officials think? ”

Li Buqi saw that he was speaking very methodically, so he nodded in agreement. That Thursday Lang spoke.

From his account, Li Buqi learned that the Liao soldiers besieged the city and attacked it from all sides, and there were only 1,000 forbidden troops and 1,000 school parade troops in the city. However, the Liao people were also killed and wounded under the city, and after the city was broken, they were massacred, and only a few light and strong people were taken captive to transport looted goods for the Liao nobles.

When talking about the tragic situation after the destruction of the city, especially how his family was killed, Zhou Lang and several other people cried, and the surrounding Zhenwu officers and soldiers also wept.

Li Buqi was also miserable, but he was more concerned about another matter, and when the crying stopped, he asked, "You mean that the grain in the city was burned after the city was broken?" ”

"Yes!" Thursday Lang replied affirmatively: "When the city was broken, the little one was beside the county lieutenant Liang. He ordered a small official warehouse where a dozen people were waiting, poured the oil that had been prepared on the warehouse, and set it on fire. The small one was later taken captive by the Liao, and when he was escorted out of the city, he saw thick smoke billowing in the direction of Guancang, and it should be that the fire had not been extinguished. ”

Without the food in the city, the Liao people could only rely more on supplies from the rear. He glanced at the generals around him, obviously they also understood what Li Buqi meant, and their eyes were full of anticipation when they looked at Li Buqi.

Li Buqi looked at Zhou Lang and the others again and said, "You have suffered. Originally, the official was supposed to send you to a safe place, but now the official still has to fight the Liao, and he really can't spare troops. Fortunately, the woods in this area are dense, and it is impossible for the Liao people to search on a large scale. The official will give you enough dry food, meat, and warm clothing, and when the time is right, you will return to the Great Song Dynasty on your own. Go back and tell the others what you mean. ”

Zhou Lang suddenly knelt down and said, "Official, the little family died miserably!" The little one no longer wants to live, but only wants to kill a few Liao people to avenge my wife, children and mother. Also ask the officials to subordinate the small ones. The small one has good strength, and he is also accustomed to swords and guns, and he begs the officials to let the small one stay. ”

He took the lead, and two more people knelt down and begged Li Buqi to let them stay and kill the Liao.

In fact, Li Buqi didn't know how long it would take for the Liao people to retreat, and he didn't know how many people would survive until the Liao army retreated. He let these people go back on their own, but because he was prepared to fight for a long time, and if these people might become a drag, he must not take these people with him. But there are those who want to fight, and there is a bitter hatred for the Liao people, and he can't ask for it.

So he immediately agreed: "Okay, if you want to kill the Liao people to take revenge, I will give you a chance." This official believes in the teachings of the saints, 'a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye,' and he will let you take revenge yourself. It's just that there is something to say up front. If I don't obey the command and disobey the military order, no matter who it is, no matter what the purpose is, I will not spare it. ”

That Thursday Lang hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, official." When we live on the frontier, we are not the archers who shoot the arrows, but we all know the command. ”

Li Buqi said to Gao Zunyu: "Then put them in the Zhenwu Army Engineer Battalion." You can ask the rest of the people again, if there are those who are willing to kill the enemy and are in good health, they can also be put in the engineer barracks. ”

But he asked, "What will happen to the captured soldiers?" ”

Li Bu gave up what he wanted to do next, and he had to have a united army, and he was only afraid of bad things if he came in with a few half-hearted people. After a moment's pause, he said, "Ask them about their wishes." Those who are willing to kill the enemy with me will be rewarded the same as the Zhenwu Army and the police division cavalry after the war, and those who do not want will be like the people, giving them food and clothing and letting them find their own way. ”

The seed farmer agreed, and Li Buqi said again: "But the person who wants to leave can't be released now." Keep an eye on them and let them go when the time is right. By the way, there are still those Liao people, they must also be taken into custody, and there must be no more casualties. A tooth for a tooth starts with them. ”

Gao Zunyu and Yang Shiqing are both children of the family, thinking that Li Buqi was going to kill the prisoner, so he hurriedly stopped: "Zhongzheng, killing the prisoner is ominous." ”

Li Buqi glanced at them calmly, and said coldly: "Don't worry, I am a civilized person, and I will never learn from barbarians and do such a barbaric thing as killing prisoners." It's just that since the sage told us that we should 'repay our grievances with straightforwardness', I want to let the Liao people know that we Song people will also retaliate with a tooth for a tooth." ”