Chapter 22: A Song of Sorrow Through the Ages

Conversion.

Wu Ji was dressed in civilian clothes and was saying goodbye to Yang Xiuxiu, Huangfu Song, Zheng Tai and others.

"Wu Lang, be careful on the road." Since Yang Xiuxiu married into the Wu family, she has rarely been separated from Wu Ji. Although Wu Ji went to Xiongzhou this time to invite a blacksmith, she couldn't afford to miss for a few days, but for her, it was the longest time the two were separated, and she was very reluctant with tears in her eyes.

"Xiuxiu, don't worry, I'll be fine." Wu Ji smiled and stretched out his hand to wipe away Yang Xiuxiucai's tears: "Fool, it's not that you won't come back." ”

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, with me and Xingzi here, nothing will happen." Wu Xing stepped forward with a smile and patted his chest: "Sister-in-law, you don't know that we have a captive knife!" ”

The captive knife is very sharp and very easy to use, and Wu Ji is first equipped with his own personal soldiers. Wu Xing and them, each of them has a hand. For the captive knife, Wu Xing and they love it very much.

"Hmm!" Yang Xiuxiu nodded slightly.

"Lord Huangfu, Lord Zheng, I will leave." Wu Ji clenched his fists and saluted Zheng Tai and Huangfu Song.

"Commander Wu, go early and come back early!" Huangfu Song admired Wu Ji more and more.

Wu Ji not only knows the way of abacus, can train soldiers, but also is a rare skilled craftsman, not to mention the person, compared with the existing generals of the Song Dynasty, Wu Ji can be called a sage.

"Commander Wu, Xiongzhou is the place where the New Year's coins are handed over, and the Khitans have a tribute hall here to specialize in accepting New Year's coins." When Mrs. Zheng said the three words of Nagong Pavilion, her voice was a little high, and her face was hateful.

A Na word, lose the face of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan people also set up a tribute pavilion in Xiongzhou, intent on disgusting the Song Dynasty, who can bear it?

"There are a lot of Khitan people in Xiongzhou, who bully others, if you meet them, don't be polite, a ruthless lesson is!" Mrs. Zheng reminded Wu Ji: "The Khitans are very arrogant, maybe they will meet them." ”

"If you do, you won't be welcome!" Wu Ji has been in the Song Dynasty for so long, he has heard a lot of things about the Khitan, and he is also angry with the Khitans.

Bidding farewell to everyone, Wu Ji jumped into the carriage, Wu Xing jumped on the wheel, drove the carriage, and headed towards Xiongzhou.

Behind the carriage that Wu Ji was riding, there were several carriages for the soldiers to ride. There was also a carriage loaded with captive knives, bows and arrows, and thunderbolts, and it was also an important task for Wu Ji to go to Xiongzhou and sell arms by the way.

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Youzhou is now the capital of the Republic, Yanjing. At the time of the Song and Liao periods, it was the most important city of the Khitan in the south. First, its strategic position is very important, if it controls Youzhou, it has the sixteen states of Yanyun, and if it has the sixteen states of Yanyun, it has a springboard for attacking the Central Plains, and the Liao army can start from here to launch an attack on the Central Plains.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are the North China Plain centered on Yanjing, its economic strength is quite strong, the economy and trade here are quite developed, and there are a large number of Han people, the Khitan people are called Han'er. This is the second one.

It is precisely because Youzhou has extremely important value strategically and economically that the Khitan attaches special importance to Youzhou, and Nanjing, as the Liao State, is located here.

Marshal's Mansion is a very large courtyard in Youzhou City, with hundreds of houses, guarded by elite soldiers, heavily guarded, and there are many Liao officials who enter and exit.

The current marshal of the capital is called Xiao Lu, a strong man with a length of seven feet and a burly body, with eyes like copper bells and a wide mouth and a huge mouth, as if devouring people and eating bones.

At this time, Xiao Lu was standing in front of a huge military map, a pair of bright eyes were constantly looking at the map, sometimes frowning, sometimes contemplative.

Behind him stood five or six henchmen, pestled like stakes, and no one spoke.

After a long time, Xiao Lu turned around, his eyes flashed, swept over the generals, and asked, "Do you know why Yelu Ming wants to explain to me?" ”

Harass the Song Dynasty and reap benefits, this is the wish of the Khitan people, there is no need to say it, there is a chance to do it. Ye Luming can directly send troops, and there is no need to ask Xiao Lu for his life. This is really a big question, and the generals can't help frowning.

"Marshal Du, I don't understand, please Marshal Du." A general asked.

"Wu Xiruo, you are a good hand in battle, and there are few opponents in Tengchong's army. It's just that there are some things that need to be thought about with your brain. Xiao Lu glanced at this general and admired it very much: "The reason why Yelu Ming showed me is because his heart is very ambitious, and he wants to do a big job." ”

"Ahh The generals were a little surprised and hurriedly asked, "How big can it be?" ”

"If possible, he wants to take Xiongzhou down!" Xiao Lu's eyes flashed.

"Xiongzhou? Oh my God, he wants to take Xiongzhou? ”

"Xiongzhou City is high and thick, it's not so easy to take down!"

The generals were both surprised and a little yearning.

Xiongzhou was the most important city of the Song Dynasty on the Song-Liao border, and it was precisely because of the existence of Xiongzhou that the Khitan attack was blocked. If Xiongzhou can be taken down, the road to the south will be completely opened, and the Khitan iron cavalry will crisscross the land of the Central Plains.

"It's just Xiongzhou, is it big?" Xiao Lu's eyes shone brightly: "You don't know the emperor's ambition too much." What the emperor wants is not just Xiongzhou, nor is it just a year's coin, but the entire Central Plains, the entire Song Realm! ”

"Huh!" When the generals heard this, they were very happy and excited: "Isn't the emperor going to regain the glory of Emperor Taizong?" ”

"Exactly!"

Xiao Lu nodded heavily and said, "You all know how the Great Liao was established and where Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, that is, in the capital of the Song Emperor, Bianjing!" However, since Emperor Taizong, Da Liao has never re-invaded Bianjing, which is the incompetence of the Khitan man! The emperor is ambitious, and since he ascended the throne, he has been planning to re-glorify the great cause of Emperor Taizong and re-enter Bianjing! ”

What came out of his mouth was a tragic song for the ages.

The Khitan was officially founded, not Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, but Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang. Yelu Deguang is the second son of Yelu Abaoji, because of his courage and resourcefulness, and his surname is similar to Yelu Abaoji, he was greatly appreciated by Yelu Abaoji, and finally inherited the status of Yelu Abaoji.

Yelu Abaoji has always had a dream, that is, to occupy the land of the Central Plains north of the Yellow River and come to the Central Plains. At that time, the Khitans were strong in their bows, but they couldn't get in, because the crow army of the Later Tang Dynasty was very powerful, and even the Khitans couldn't take advantage.

What made the Khitan people's dreams come true was Shi Jingjiao, a thief, who ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan. After obtaining the sixteen states of Yanyun, the strategic springboard of the Khitans was greatly advanced, directly approaching the Central Plains.

Liao Taizong was still not satisfied, and led the army south under the banner of Shi Jingjiao's descendant Shi Chonggui and ingratitude. Du Chongwei surrendered to Liao, and the 200,000 Later Jin army that resisted the Liao State collapsed instantly, and the Liao army entered the realm of no one and went straight to Bianjing, destroying the Later Jin.

Liao Taizong sat on the throne of the emperor who was precious and noble, accepted the congratulations of the Later Jin monarchs, became the emperor, changed the name of the country to Da Liao, and established the Liao State.

The Liao army entered the Central Plains, it was a catastrophe, the Liao army captured countless people, property, the Central Plains since then broken, ten rooms and nine empty, no longer have the strength to confront the Khitans. It was not until Zhou Shizong became emperor that the Central Plains gradually regained its vitality under his rule.

This time, the Liao army came to the Central Plains, and the impact was very bad, and it was the first time that foreign races entered the Central Plains after the Wuhu Rebellion. It was also a prelude to the Jurchen and Mongol invasion of the Central Plains.

Since then, the Emperor of Liao has been dreaming that he will come to the Central Plains again like Liao Taizong. For this reason, the Liao State and the Song Dynasty fought for hundreds of years, but they did not succeed.

"Good!"

"This time, the Great Liao soldiers are in the Central Plains and will not retreat again!"

When the generals heard the words, they were overjoyed and excited. According to the ancestors, Liao Taizong entered the Central Plains and plundered countless expulsions, and the Khitan obtained countless wealth.

At that time, the Central Plains was in civil strife, five generations had changed, and the strength had greatly declined, and the wealth was inferior. Now, after more than 100 years of recuperation in the Central Plains, its richness far exceeds that of the Five Dynasties, if the Liao State comes to the Central Plains again, then the wealth obtained by the Liao State will be unimaginable.

Thinking about a bright future, stars appeared in the eyes of the generals.

"If you want to enter the Central Plains, you have to take Xiongzhou. If Yeluming has the intention to make a big fuss, I will help him! Xiao Lu's eyes rolled, and the light in his eyes burst out, like the sun above the nine heavens, which was extremely dazzling: "This time, we must make Emperor Song's heart crack!" ”