Liu Zhengyan beat his horse and galloped all the way to the city of Qinzhou, and a few miles behind him, thousands of knights galloped and chased after him.

The Qinzhou City in front of him has long been closed. The city was crowded with people. Zhen Keqiu thought that if he came back this time, he would take Liu Zhengyan's corpse straight into the Pingxia army, crying and shouting, and successfully took charge of Liu Zhengyan's men.

In order to avoid any accidents, Qinzhou City has been closed since yesterday, so it will be opened after the situation is stabilized after it can be returned.

At this time, Liu Zhengyan was originally going to enter the camp and lead the troops into the city to kill the old and young people.

But this idea is no longer realistic. Liu Zhengyan rushed into the camp, didn't care about taking a sip of water, and went straight to the Jiangtai, personally beating the cowhide snare drum with a drumstick.

More than 10,000 soldiers in the camp heard the sound of drums, wore iron armor, and rushed to gather with swords in hand. There are horses to fight horses, but there are no horses to walk.

Liu Zhengyan is gathering a large army. After a few miles, he could rush to the outside of Qinzhou City, but he didn't dare to run out of the official road to the city.

"Find a path to the east of the city and enter the city as quickly as possible. This time it's really a big problem. "The face is entangled, and now this situation is that the tiger fell on the plain, and now it is the tiger returning to the mountain.

The tiger has returned to the mountain, and it has become a never-ending situation. This situation is so difficult to clean up again.

Liu Zhengyan ordered the soldiers and horses, and the six or seven thousand foot soldiers had already begun to line up outside the city. More than 3,000 cavalry galloped around the city, looking for a place outside the city.

But in the land of Qinzhou, Liu Zhengyan is not familiar with the place, where can he block it.

It wasn't until the figure of Zhe Keqiu appeared at the head of the city that Liu Zhengyan stopped the horse's hooves indignantly, arrived at the platform, and sat down, holding the bread in one hand and the water in the other, gobbling it up.

The military doctor beside him slowly untied the wound of the simple bandage, poured gold sore medicine for Liu Zhengyan, and re-tied it.

Liu Zhengyan, who grinned in pain, didn't care about it, and still ate and drank.

Above the city, thirty or forty Liu Zhengyan's henchmen who remained in the city had been captured and taken to the top of the city. Zhe Keqiu personally waited above the city, waiting for Liu Zhengyan to come forward to speak, hoping that through the words, he could still maneuver one or two.

But it was Liu Zhengyan at this time, where would he go to talk to Zhe Keqiu. After eating half full, he looked at the bandaged wound, and he was naked, and he was already standing up.

"Xianggong, let's take down this Qinzhou City!"

"Xianggong, kill it, then you can ask for Xianggong to die, this time let him die first!"

When the generals of the left and right heard that they could ask for the murder of Liu Zhengyan in the forest, they were all filled with righteous indignation, that is, they wanted to take down this Qinzhou city. Now that he wants to kill Liu Zhengyan, it is obvious that he has reached a situation where he will not die.

Liu Zhengyan took another sip of water, turned his head to look at the city not far away, and saw that there were more and more iron armors above the city. Most of the people in the city don't know why. But he also knew that this situation seemed to be wrong, Xiao Liu Xianggong outside the city gathered troops and lined up, and all the soldiers of Qinzhou City went up to the city wall, and it was already a situation where war was about to start.

It's just that the soldiers in Qinzhou City don't know why their own Xianggong suddenly fought with that little Liu Xianggong, so evil that they wanted to meet each other with swords.

At this time, Liu Zhengyan slowly calmed down, and looked back at the soldiers under his command, who were analyzing the situation, and it was also difficult to attack the city, and too few siege equipment was one of them. The number of soldiers under his command was also three or four thousand fewer than Zhekeqiu, and it was really unwise to attack a city guarded by a large number of soldiers and horses with a small number of soldiers and horses. That's the dilemma.

At this time, I did something wrong, and I was a little weak-hearted, so my first reaction was to stay in the city. If he can wait for a reaction, even if he takes the initiative to go out of the city to fight, Liu Zhengyan is obviously not sure of winning. There are still 20,000 or 30,000 troops in Qinzhou that can be used for discounts and demand. This is even more of a difference in numbers. If it is in Pingxia or the land of Weizhou, Liu Zhengyan obviously has an army to support.

It is because of this that Liu Zhengyan repeatedly looked at the city at this time, and did not immediately order the siege of the city.

At this time, an orderly soldier galloped to the bottom of the general's platform, knelt down on one knee, and said: "Xianggong, His Royal Highness King Yan has a letter." ”

When Liu Zhengyan heard this, his face was overjoyed, he got up and took a few steps forward, and took the letter from the commander.

The letter is still the same line: Liu Xiang'an is good, the letter is known, and there is something wrong. has already been folded the Great Seal of the Soldier Talisman, and led the troops to return to Pingxia quickly. Qinzhou should not stay for a long time. Fold, and don't guess, wait for the overall situation to be determined, and then plan. In addition, self-security is in danger, and it is prudent and prudent.

After reading the letter, Liu Zhengyan sighed: "I only hate that I didn't listen to the words of the prince at the beginning, and I had to be smart and almost lost my life." It is still the prince who has penetrated the hearts of the people, and he knew that the dog thief harbored evil intentions. This time, the prince asked me to return to Pingxia, and when the overall situation of Yanyun is settled, I will plan again. This time, we should listen to the words of the prince, let's go back to Pingxia. ”

Liu Zhengyan finally learned to be smart, and eating a trench to grow wise is the practice of smart people. Staying in Qinzhou is obviously not a bargain, and returning to Pingxia's own territory is the most correct choice.

"Xianggong, can you just let go of the dog thief of the folded family? How can you not take revenge for such a big revenge? ”

It is not false to say that the Northwest man is upright. The words of this general obviously can't tolerate this overnight revenge, and it's not too late to take revenge for ten years without that gentleman.

When Liu Zhengyan heard the word "big hatred", he also gritted his teeth, and looked up at the head of the city. After all, I endured it again and again, and said: "Send someone to the city to spread the word, let Zhe Keqiu release a certain subordinate who stayed in the city, as long as he releases the person, I will leave immediately, and I will not fight with him here anymore." ”

One of the soldiers had to order the horses to go to the city to spread the word.

But it was the military man under Liu Zhengyan who hurriedly spoke: "Xianggong, that dog thief has already killed my brother in Pingxia's dozens of robes, and almost killed Xianggong. Why do you ask him like this? ”

"This time, I am waiting in Qinzhou, and there are many defeats and fewer victories in the war, so it is better to go back to Pingxia. I immediately wrote to the prince and reported everything to the past. This time, we will prepare for war in Pingxia, and when the prince's army comes, we will attack this dog thief, and it will definitely work with one blow, so that this dog thief will die without a place to be buried. Only then did he get rid of his hatred. Liu Zhengyan has really matured a lot, and perhaps it was Zheng Zhi's letter that helped Liu Zhengyan make a choice, in this Qinzhou, it is really difficult to find a compromise.

In a moment, on the head of Qinzhou City, thirty or forty military men were put down with ropes, and there was a letter with the military men.

The letter is folded and asked to be written by himself, and Liu Zhengyan personally opened it.

Liu Zhengyan had all the letters, but he didn't read them, and threw them directly on the ground. said in his mouth: "Straight lady thief, at this time, you still want to deceive me with words, this time I, Liu Zhengyan, will never die with you." ”

After saying the words, Liu Zhengyan had already turned around and headed north. Enter Weizhou and go to Pingxia. It's about getting ready to run your own territory. Firmly control the land to the west and north of Qinzhou.

Zhe Keqiu saw that Liu Zhengyan led his troops to fight and go north, and he was also breathing, but Zhe Keqiu didn't seem to be ready to go to war with Liu Zhengyan's army in his heart.

The head was turned forward, and he even regarded the soldiers and horses under Liu Zhengyan's command as his own, and the situation changed abruptly at this time. The plot is in the people, but the success is in the sky, and the sky is on Liu Zhengyan's side after all, which is also unexpected.

Maybe after staying, Zhe Keqiu will regret not leading troops to fight Liu Zhengyan today, but at this time, such an unsightly thing as Zhe Keqiu was exposed, and he was really empty-hearted. Even in the face of the questioning eyes of the city, it is a little difficult to face.

had to keep telling his henchmen not to talk about this matter, let alone spread the matter.

But even if the soldiers of Qinzhou don't spread the news, Liu Zhengyan will continue to spread the word about this matter when he goes back this time, and spread the word that he can use tricks to kill himself.

Between the hearts of the people in the Northwest, there will also be a scale, which can be begged for this, it is really a matter of stealing chickens and rice, and losing many people's hearts.

But as soon as Liu Zhengyan left, he became even more panicked, and he also knew that he was really in big trouble this time.

Early the next morning, Qinzhou City rushed out of three thousand ironclad knights, and went straight to Fengzhou in the south, through Fengzhou, through Fengxiang Mansion, and went straight to Jingzhao Mansion in the southeast. It is to occupy Jingzhao Mansion and control the big city of Jingzhao Mansion in his hands, and it is also the main road from the southeast to the northwest.

Jingzhao Mansion is also a rich place, a place where business travelers gather, and it is also the main road for grain and materials to enter and exit the northwest from the south of the Central Plains.

Liu Zhengyan went north, Weizhou, Pingxia, Yuanzhou, Gyeongju, and even Yan'an. Go north to the land of Lingzhou, and go west to Xihe Lanhuang.

The turf of the two sides is clear. Unless there is a war, the situation has stabilized.

It won't be long before the entire Northwest feels the change in atmosphere. There are fierce soldiers everywhere. Like the junction of Weizhou and Qinzhou, it is even more tense, and the two sides are galloping back and forth, and they are in a state of confrontation from afar. It is the northwest place where passers-by can feel this harmonious atmosphere, and suddenly it becomes turbulent.

The news of the murder of Liu Zhengyan also spread under the surging tide of this undercurrent.

Inn wine shops, official road inns, are all talking about this matter, some people say it is true, some people say it is false. Some people swear that it is true, while others disdain, saying that this matter is absolutely impossible, and that it is someone with a heart to sow discord.

The Jurchens really retreated north, or returned north. No hesitation, no falsification.

Zheng Zhitou followed step by step, always maintaining a distance of one or two hundred miles. Until you get through Dading Mansion, you have to enter the land of Liaoyang Mansion. I believe that the Jurchens have really returned to the north.

This is also something that Zheng Zhi did not expect, whether Wu Qimai is an armistice or a return to the north, he is extremely decisive. The new emperor of Jurchen, although he is not as wise and martial as Wanyan Agu, is not an easy person.

In addition to the Shangjing Linhuang Mansion (Bahrain Left Banner) on the edge of the grassland, the Jurchens also left soldiers and horses, and they really withdrew directly to the Huanglong Mansion.

This has left Zheng Zhi with a problem, this place outside the pass, nearly two million people, dozens of states and counties. The further north you go, the fewer the cities, the more rudimentary they become, and the lower the walls. It's getting harder and harder to defend.

It is a simple matter to receive these territories, but after receiving them, it becomes difficult to defend them. It is impossible for a large army to remain on the front line in this far north. Then these territories, for the Jurchens, have become things at hand, to be taken and demanded.

Continue to chase the Jurchens to the north, if the Jurchens turn their heads to fight a decisive battle, Zheng Zhi is also embarrassed, and victory or defeat is possible. If the Jurchens retreated directly into the jungle without a fight, it would be impossible for Zheng Zhi to chase them into the jungle again.

Zheng Zhi is going to return to the south after all, and he can't really destroy the Jurchens. This place outside the gate will never be stable.

This is really a difficult problem in front of Zheng Zhi.