The big ship slowly approached the shore, and when it reached a place a few dozen meters from the shore, it anchored and stopped. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The crowd began to be transported to shore by small boat, several times back and forth.

The vast forest sea, fortunately, the jungle near this Changbai Mountain, not as dense and thorny as the south, has entered the summer, the snow has disappeared, and the road is not difficult.

A team of more than 200 people meandered through the forest all the way to the north.

Zheng Zhi was accompanied by a Han translator, this translator was originally a Han from Liao, and he went from Liao to the Great Song Dynasty with Ma Zhi, this person's surname is Wang, and his name is Lou. He was a merchant who sold horses, had a lot of contact with the Jurchens, and could speak Jurchen words.

"Xianggong, to the southwest, it is the territory of the Bohai people, and to the north is the Jurchen." Wang Lou pointed to the left and right directions as he walked.

The Bohai people originally had their own country, the Bohai State, but after being destroyed by the Khitans, these Bohai people became vassals of the Khitans, and the Bohai State naturally became the sphere of influence of the Liao State, and there were many Bohai people in the Liao army.

Zheng Zhi nodded and asked, "Do you know where Allah's power is now?" ”

"The year before last, I heard that the Jurchens had broken Ningjiang Prefecture (Fuyu County, Jilin), and when the villain set off for the Great Song Dynasty, the Jurchens broke the Liao people in Chuhedian, and immediately captured the land of Binzhou in Xianzhou, and were besieging Huanglong Mansion. I think that at this time, the Jurchens are in the Huanglong Mansion. Wang Lou replied.

Zheng Zhi nodded, the Jurchen has become a general trend, and there will be a battle in the near future, that is, the Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi's army of more than 100,000 troops, after this battle, the Jurchen will really gain a firm foothold.

"Go due north, the Jurchens should be near Huanglong Mansion, so there is no need to go over the mountains to find it." Zheng Zhi raised his hand and pointed in the northwest direction, and everyone slowly turned.

To the northwest is to the direction of Huanglongfu (Changchun Nong'an County), which is the area in the middle of the straight line between Changchun and Harbin. The place where the Jurchens started is in the northeast, if you go to the Jurchen lair, you have to walk through the remaining veins of Changbai Mountain, and naturally you need to go over the mountains and mountains.

The spheres of influence of the Liao State and the Jurchens are staggered, not north-south, not the Jurchens in the north and the Liao in the south. Rather, it is in the east-west direction, and the Liao power is a little east and south, from the Mongolian steppe to the land of Huanglongfu, and the territory of the Jurchens is the sea side of Liaodong and the extreme north. The direction in which the real forces are staggered is one side in the east and the other in the west.

After the Jurchens broke through Xianzhou (north of Tieling), they had already established the country of Dajin, and Agu was called the emperor. Now the situation in Liaodong is that Huanglongfu to the north, east, and south are all Jurchen. Huanglongfu to the east to the Mongolian steppe, all Liao.

Further south to Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo (Shenyang to the south, Liaoyang City), it is Khitan again. It is already intertwined, quite a bit of the flavor of the countryside surrounding the city, the Jurchens come and go freely in the jungle, and the big city is the territory of the Liao State.

When Zhao Liangsi heard this, he frowned and stepped forward and said: "To the land due north, too close to Liaoyang Mansion, if it is encountered by the Khitans and the Bohai people, how can it be good?" ”

"Between the mountains and forests, how can I meet the Khitans, the Khitans are now in the city, and it is the best way for us to cross the mountains and forests to the north to find the Jurchens." Zheng Zhi glanced at Zhao Liangsi behind him, and said a little impatiently. Although Zheng Zhi did not know much about the situation between the Jurchens and the Liao State at this time, his geographical knowledge of Liaodong was comparable to that of people in this era. Zheng Zhi has a more foresight of history, at this time in Liaodong, the Khitans have already shrunk, just waiting to regroup and send troops to a big war in the future.

In this case, as long as you don't get close to the cities of Liao, there will be a little danger in the wilderness. If you want to talk about danger, it is not the danger brought by the Khitans, but the danger brought by the Jurchens.

"Zheng Zhi, you are a Song person, where do you know the stakes and disadvantages, and how much do you know about the land of Liao? Liaoyang is the place of Tokyo in Liaoguo, and it is a place of heavy military affairs, how can you cross to the vicinity of Liaoyang? When you meet the Liao, you and I will die here. Zhao Liangsi seemed to be a little angry, that is, he thought that Zheng Zhi did not know the situation and did not know the danger.

"Zhao Liangsi, in your opinion, should you go over the mountains and mountains to the northeast? Hundreds of miles of uninhabited land, even without a guide, what year is the end? If you go straight north to find the Jurchens, you will also pass one or two hundred miles east of Liaoyang Mansion, where will there be a Khitan? Now that the Khitan is weak, what can you do if you encounter a few Khitans? Zheng Zhi's voice had risen a lot, and he was questioning.

"Hmph, how about running into a Khitan? The Khitan here is not as good as the south, they are all capable warriors, and if they meet the Khitan, they will die! On this mission, I was the chief officer, and I had the final say in all affairs, so I headed for the northeast. "Zhao Liangsi also has a knowledge of the real Khitan people in his heart, the Khitan people here are not those corrupt Khitan nobles in Shangjing, nor are they those corrupt Khitan officials in the south, when they meet the Khitans, where will the two hundred military men around Zheng Zhi be opponents.

Zheng Zhi was still looking at Zhao Liangsi just now, but at this time, he didn't turn his head and didn't look at him, just walked quickly, and said in his mouth: "Then go north and meet the Khitan for a while." ”

Zheng Zhi knew in his heart that in this situation, the Khitans would not haunt the mountains and forests, but would only wait for the army to come to help in the city. The chance of encountering the Khitans in the field is very small, and it is a bit possible to encounter the Bohai people, but where there will be a large army. Zheng Zhi has always been full of confidence in the soldiers under him.

Before and after Zheng Zhi's analysis, he insisted on going directly to the north, also to save time, and wanted to go back to Cangzhou as soon as possible. If you encounter a small group of Bohai people on the way, you can also grab some horses, which is the best.

Zheng Zhi stepped north, and the soldiers naturally followed. But how unwilling Zhao Liangsi was, he had to follow with a gloomy face. Zhao Liangsi also knew in his heart that without these two hundred soldiers, he would be dead if he met anyone, and between the mountains and forests, there were not only the Jurchen Khitan and Bohai Seas, but also many uncivilized mountain and forest savage tribes.

Between the mountains and mountains, there is no wide river to block it, but it is also trekking through mountains and rivers, and it is impossible to travel dozens of miles a day.

Camp at night and light a bonfire. The roar of the beasts in the forest came from far away, even Zheng Zhi didn't dare to sleep peacefully, and most of the soldiers didn't take off their armor, just waiting for the pillow. Even the scouts didn't dare to send far, so they only went out a few dozen meters to be a sentry.

The next day, the sky was slightly bright, and everyone set off again. Zhao Liangsi was already not in front of him, but he was following behind, not meeting Zheng Zhi.

During the march, Zheng Zhi only ordered the scout team to be a few miles before and after, but he was really afraid that in this jungle, the scouts would be separated too far and they would no longer be able to find the team. The soldiers are all from the northwest, and they are all first-time visitors to the primeval jungle of this kind of extreme north, and many previous experiences may not be of much use.

In the early afternoon, the people stopped by a small stream, took out their dry food, and ate it with water. Even the water in the mountains has a sweet smell.

In the distance, two scouts rushed back, their figures flickering through the forest.

Zheng Zhi looked at the figure in the distance, his brows were tightened, and when he saw this figure rushing back, he also knew that there was something ahead.

"Xianggong, three miles away, there are tribes, three or five hundred people, horses and soldiers." The scout approached.

Hearing this, Zheng Zhi beckoned to the translator Wang Lou.

Wang Lou came forward, and after knowing what was going on, he said, "It must be the Bohai tribe, just go around to the east." ”

The Khitan people are not natives here, but occupiers, and the Khitan people's hometown is on both sides of the Great Khing'an Mountains, which can be regarded as the people of the Mongolian steppe. The locals here, many tribes live together, and most of the people close to the Bohai Sea are Bohai people.

Zheng Zhi's brows relaxed, he stood up, and said, "Don't go around, go into the forest and wait, and attack it tonight." ”

The Bohai people are the Liao people, the Liao army is mostly Bohai people, and the first Liao army to fight against the Jurchens is composed of Bohai people. Zheng Zhi didn't think much about it in his heart, only heard the scout say that there was a horse, and the horse obviously attracted Zheng Zhi.

The soldiers listened to Zheng Zhi's instructions, took out the water bladder and filled it with water, and then retreated into the forest.

It's dark, and the trees here never cover the sky, and the moonlight shines a little. Two hundred soldiers slowly shuttled through the forest, scouts leading the way.

When approaching the tribe, the army and the Han were divided into hundreds of people, and they wanted to besiege the Bohai tribe in the mountain col.

The word Jurchen originates from the Yan Ya, the entire land of Liaodong, which was collectively called the Jin Ya people during the Tang Dynasty, and earlier in the Qin Dynasty, it was called Su Shen. The pronunciation of Su Shen, the literal translation of Chinese is Jurchen or female straight. This is the origin of the Jurchen name.

The Bohai people and the Jurchens are also close relatives, and the Liao people call the Bohai people mature Jurchen. After the unification of Yan Aguda, the tribe is called Shengjuzhen.

Familiarity also represents the degree of productivity and civilization, and the Bohai people are obviously a little more advanced than the Jurchen, and the Bohai State was established during the Tang Dynasty. After the Bohai Kingdom was destroyed by Yelu Abaoji, most of the Bohai people were attached to the Liao State. The Liao State also used the Bohai people to govern Liaodong, and since then the Bohai people and the Jurchens have become feuds.

An arrow soared into the air, sharp and straight into the sky.

Two hundred iron armors rushed out on both sides of the mountain col, with Luda on one side and Zheng Zhi on the other.

Zheng Zhi didn't think much about it, the number of two hundred soldiers was too small, and it was impossible to form an encirclement between the mountains and forests. In this battle, Zheng Zhi also has only one goal, which is horses.

There was a lot of movement, countless torches were lit in the tribe, and many men came out with knives and guns.

In fact, these Bohai people are not much different from the Jurchens in dress, the front and middle of the head are bald, and the hair on both sides and back is braided into a few strands, this custom is similar to the Manchu people in later generations.

These Bohai men rushed out, dressed in leather armor and carrying traditional bows. Seeing the crowd of people in front of him, he opened his bow and shot.

"Shoot your arrows, and kill everyone you see." Zheng Zhi shouted loudly.

In the middle of the night, Lao Hu did not release the arrow from a distance, but at this time he was already approaching, and when he saw the torch and the figure, he opened his bow and shot it.

Screams and howls.

The tribe of the Bohai people has neither high walls nor fences, and is like a small village. Everyone went on a rampage, and there was a clanging of heavy armor.

The archery of the Bohai people is extremely accurate, but it is this primitive bow and arrow, where can it penetrate the iron armor of the people.

A Bohai man shouted unintelligible words and went straight to Zheng Zhi in front of his head, his body was not small, and his whole body exuded a sense of strength and fierceness. The short knife in his hand was raised high, jumped high, and flew down, as fast as lightning, it was no longer a martial arts thing, this was the instinct of battle.