In October, the weather in Liaodong turned cold.

Yeluren, the king of the Song Dynasty, first pacified the rebellion of the obstruction, and the class had already returned to the court, and the lord of Liao was ready to pull out the camp and return to Shangjing, presiding over the celebration and rewarding.

At the same time, the missions of various countries also left and returned to their home countries.

On the second day of October, the Great Song Dynasty mission resigned to the Liao lord and embarked on the return journey.

This time, the Song envoy's performance was unusual, especially Lin Zhao's great favor to the Liao State, and the courtesy was naturally different.

Before leaving, hundreds of monarchs and ministers of the Liao State came to see each other off, and the scene was not spectacular.

"Your envoy goes all the way!" Yelu Longji politely came forward to see off the Song envoy to the south.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Zongyi responded politely and politely.

The lord of Liao specially found Lin Envoy again, and said loudly: "Lin Zhao, you are kind to Da Liao, welcome to come again, you will always be my guest!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Lin Zhao shook his head in his heart, and when he left today, he was afraid that he would not dare to come back.

Thinking of this, Xiao Guanyin's shadow involuntarily appeared in his heart. Is it possible that it will be difficult to see each other again in this life? Why didn't she see her in the send-off procession?

"Lin Envoy, the white dragon has been given to you, go back and practice equestrianism well, and I will compete with you again if I have the opportunity!" Yelujun seemed to be very serious.

Yelutri said: "Brother Huang gave you a good horse, I don't have anything good, so I'll give you this!" "The immature little hand handed it over, and it was a bell! Then he behaved the other one and grinned: "This is given to me by the ** master, I can only give you one, and I will keep one more!" ”

"Thank you to the princess!" Lin Zhao took the bell and immediately hung it on the neck of the white dragon, jingling the bell.

Yelu Hongji had other important matters, so he immediately left with Yelu Jun's brothers and sisters.

Before leaving, Jerutrius whispered and wondered, "Why is there no trace of the queen mother who said she was coming?" ”

yes, isn't she coming? Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel a little lost, and seemed to be looking forward to seeing the beauty again!

When I turned around, I saw a beautiful woman in brocade galloping over, and it was Xiao Guanyin, the queen of Liao. She is now wearing a royal blue leather jacket, the white fox collar around her neck is more graceful, and the leather boots are small and exquisite, very delicate, heroic and moving.

The tight clothes are wrapped around the body, which highlights the delicate curves of the delicate body, especially the undulating mountains on the chest. It's almost stunned, and it's inevitable to think about it.

It can be seen that Xiao Guanyin's dress today is very heartful, and the color and style are very similar to those of the horse race! , Lin Zhao's heart was mixed.

As the queen, Xiao Guanyin came forward to send envoys to the Liao State. What's more, Lin Envoy is still the life-saving benefactor of her mother and daughter, and it is reasonable to come to thank her again in the end.

Yelu Hongji and the two children had just walked on the front foot, and Lin Zhao and Xiao Guanyin happened to have a separate opportunity.

"Lin Envoy!" Seeing Lin Zhao, Xiao Guanyin was out of breath, and at the same time inexplicably nervous, and his expression was a little unnatural.

Lin Zhao knew it and said with a smile: "Queen Xiao is polite, just call me Lin Zhao, or Dongyang......"

"Lin... Xiao Guanyin's pleasant voice was like a heavenly sound, especially this call, full of an indescribable feeling. "Thank you again for saving your life!"

Lin Zhao shook his head and smiled: "It's serious, it should be me who thanks the queen." The scar on my back reminds me that night by the Liao River will never be forgotten......"

In a word, full of hints!

Sure enough, Xiao Guanyin's eyes froze, what do you mean? Is he teasing me? Or did he remember the events of that night?

At the mention of the scar, she couldn't help but think of the night with her red lips and her tongue licking his back. That strong masculine atmosphere, and the wind/flow of that night......

"This mission has left me with many good memories that I will always remember!"

The wind / flow of the Liao River overnight will be remembered in my heart and will never be forgotten, Yu Lin Zhao is, and Yu Xiao Guanyin is also.

The team was about to depart, Lin Zhao plucked up his courage and said in a low voice: "If you don't see each other, how ruthless is it, Queen Xiao, don't ...... it."

"By the way, be careful with Yixin in the future!" Lin Zhao suddenly remembered something, and did not forget to leak the heavenly secret.

"If you don't see each other, how can you be ruthless...... Xiao Guanyin's heart was agitated, muttering to himself, where did he notice Lin Zhao's advice. Suddenly, Xiao Guanyin seemed to understand a lot, and looked at Lin Zhao's distant back blankly, with tears in his eyes......

Today, it is difficult to see each other again, and a nostalgia will always be in my heart......

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The Song Dynasty mission was originally guarded by three or four hundred forbidden troops, but it was affected by the rebellion before, and more than half of the casualties were lost. Therefore, on the return journey, the Liao State sent a team of 1,000 people to escort it, with Yelu Yixin, the king of Zhao, as the accompanying envoy, and personally sent him out of the country.

Along the way, Lin Zhao's mood was a little low, and his love affair with Xiao Guanyin's overnight dew was completely accidental. But the fate of the "two lives", there has been a skin-to-skin relationship, and the sudden parting is inevitably a little sad.

He also knew very well that this was destined to be a bad fate.

On the one hand, there is a huge disparity in age, and on the other hand, there is a difference in identity, Xiao Guanyin is the queen of Liao after all. This shocking love affair will never see the light, it can only be sealed in the bottom of my heart, and it is a beautiful memory that will be remembered forever......

After this Yanshan, Lin Zhao completely let go of his children's affection. Because the land under your feet is Yanyun, and it is the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun that were sent out by Shi Jingjiao!

A place that has been mentioned countless times in history books, a place that makes people sigh and indignant.

Yanyun area, around Taihang Mountain and Yan Mountain, there are You, Ji, Ying, Mo, Zhuo, Tan, Shun, Concubine, Confucian, Xin, Wu, Yun, Ying, Shuo, Huan, Wei and other sixteen state cities, and called Youyun Sixteen States.

This is the dividing line between the agricultural civilization of the Central Plains and the nomadic people of the northern steppe. Taihang Mountain and Yan Mountain, supplemented by Sanggan River and Juma River, become a natural barrier, which can effectively prevent the northern grassland cavalry from going south, and is known as the gateway of Heshuo, which is the barrier of the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the Yanyun region had been in the hands of the Central Plains Dynasty. Therefore, both the Xiongnu in the Qin and Han dynasties and the Turks in the Tang Dynasty were difficult to break through and go south to the Central Plains.

It's a pity that the world was in turmoil at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the Central Plains fell into a chaotic period of five dynasties and ten kingdoms. In exchange for the support of the Khitans to ascend the throne, Shi Jingjiao of the Later Jin Dynasty not only humiliated himself as the emperor, but also gave away the sixteen states of Youyun.

The territory of the Sixteen Prefectures was not very vast, but its influence on the Liao State and later the Later Han Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, and the Northern Song Dynasty was immeasurable.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, although the Khitan has continued to grow, it is only a grassland nomad after all, and its strength is still limited. However, since obtaining the fertile, rich, abundant and prosperous Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, there has been a qualitative leap.

As a result, the national strength of the Liao State has greatly increased, and there are a large number of Han people living in the Yanyun area, with advanced technology and culture, which has greatly promoted development. At the same time, it also accelerated the process of sinicization of the Khitans, opened the mode of partition between the feudal and Han dynasties, and also opened the imperial examination to establish an official system.

The Khitan was already different from the previous Xiongnu and Turkic, and developed from the primitive sweat tent tribal system of the nomadic people to the feudal dynasty system. As a result, the Liao State became a great power in the north and could compete with the Central Plains Dynasty.

For the Later Han, Later Zhou, and Northern Song Dynasty, the loss of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun was the beginning of a nightmare.

Having lost the Yanshan barrier, the land of Heshuo was completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Khitans. The Liao army went south, it was difficult to stop, and during the reign of Song Zhenzong, it also directly attacked the bank of the Yellow River and approached Bianjing. Later, although the Liao army was repulsed, it had to sign a humiliating alliance under the city of Lanyuan.

The emperors of the Central Plains were also determined to recapture the sixteen states of Youyun, and then Zhou Shizong Chai Rong led the army to the north, recapturing Ying and Mo Erzhou within a month, and Yijin, Waqiao, and Sikou three passes. Just as the army was approaching Youzhou, Chai Rong couldn't afford to fall ill, so he had to return to the court, and died soon after, leaving orphans and widows, and directly lost the country.

Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, adopted the strategy of first the south and then the north, preparing to unify the south and then make a move against the Liao State, but unfortunately he did not wait for that time, and the candle shadow shook red and died.

Taizong Zhao Guangyi had great ambitions and led the army to the Northern Expedition twice, but unfortunately the failure of the Gaoliang River became a regret for the ages. The second time, he also let the famous Yang Ye die on the battlefield. Once he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, he never mentioned the Northern Expedition again, and the subsequent monarchs were not as good as the next generation, and the recovery of the sixteen states of Youyun became an empty talk.

At this moment, Lin Zhao stood at the foot of Yan Mountain, watching the ups and downs of Yan Mountain and the city standing, and couldn't help but sigh.

Unlike other feudal dynasties, the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty was not due to internal peasant uprisings or rebellions, but to foreign invasions. The reason for this is that after the Song and Jin maritime alliances jointly attacked Liao, if they could recover and defend Yanyun in time, it would not be easy for the Jin army to go south, and the Jingkang tragedy would not have been staged.

It's a pity, it's a pity!

Yan Yun, the death of the Northern Song Dynasty!

This incident told him that the direction of history can be changed. Although it stopped the strength of the Wanyan Ministry, the Jin Kingdom of the Jurchens may not appear again. But it doesn't mean that the Northern Song Dynasty is absolutely safe, will the Liao State invade the south in the future? Will other nations rise?

Everything is unknown, what can be done is to prevent it from happening, and the best way is to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyan and control the Yanshan barrier and the Central Plains Gateway in their own hands.

At this moment, Lin Zhao is no longer a little scholar in the place where he crosses, he just wants to turn over and be the master and be a rich man. Entering the career of promotion and making a fortune, while self-prove, there is also a vague sense of responsibility.

Returning to the Song Dynasty by mistake, before I knew it, I had fallen in love with this beautiful era. If you love her, you will not allow her to be hurt......

Forget about taking the world as his own responsibility or something, Lin Zhao was just thinking, should he do his part and try to change it as much as possible, so as to promote the Song Dynasty to enrich the country and strengthen the army and recover Yanyun?