Chapter 210: Crisis (10)
Riding back to the Great Song Dynasty in one breath, Zhao Gu and Honey were really relieved, but the two of them had to have a place to deal with more than 300 war horses, so after a short rest, they came to Zhending Mansion on Hebei West Road. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
When the prefect of Zhending Mansion heard that someone had brought more than 300 horses from Liaodi, he was so shocked that his jaw was about to drop, and he hurriedly led someone to find Zhao Gu.
When he saw Zhao Gu, the prefect of Zhending thought of Zhao Gu's assassination last time, and hurriedly ran over with a smile, like Zhao Gu to say goodbye.
Zhao Gu asked, "Are they back?" ”
As soon as Zhao Gu's words fell, Xiao Wu and the three of them rushed over, Xiao Wu replied: "I'm tired of Hou Ye, this girl saved Hou Ye at the same time, her subordinates also released us, in order to delay Ye Lutian's soldiers and horses, we set fire everywhere in Haicheng, and then left Haicheng, scattered from the mountains and forests back to the Great Song Dynasty, this way did not protect Hou Ye, I and the three of us are really ashamed." ”
"It didn't matter, the situation was urgent, and we had to do expedient measures. By the way, what about Master Li Fu? Is he back? Zhao Gu said.
"Shouldn't there be, go to Kaifeng, it's the closest to walk from me, I haven't received any news!" The prefect replied.
Getting the answer, Zhao Gu couldn't help but feel nervous, although Li Fu and they left first, but the situation in Liao was extremely complicated, who knows if they were caught up by the Liao soldiers, if this is the case, how can they escape the thousands of soldiers and horses in the Liao State with the strength of only the four of them?
"Lord Prefect, as a local official, you should have a way to send a letter directly to the emperor, right?" Zhao Gu asked.
The prefect of Zhending asked, "Does the Hou Ye want to send a message to the emperor?" ”
"Well, be quick, send it to Kaifeng overnight."
The prefect of Zhending nodded with a serious face, and hurriedly sent someone to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Zhao Gu then wrote a letter, and after covering it with fire paint, the prefect of Zhending immediately sent someone to send the letter.
Subsequently, he arranged a place for Zhao Gu and the others to live, and as soon as Zhao Gu entered his room, Honey followed and came over.
"I'm here to say goodbye to you, I'm going back to Liao." Honey Road.
Zhao Gu knew that she was worried about Li Fu's safety, and even more worried about the whereabouts of the national letter, so naturally it was impossible to rest here, so she could only rush to Liao State non-stop.
Smiling slightly, Zhao Gu said, "Take care all the way." ”
"Well, you too."
After Honey finished speaking, she glanced at Zhao Gu, her eyes flashed with the meaning of a complicated refugee, and then drifted away.
So where are Li Fu and the others at this time?
This also starts when they separated from Zhao Gu.
On that day, after Xiao Yi escorted Li Fu into the mountains and forests, just like Zhao Gu, he desperately drilled into the mountains, and then went all the way south.
But among the five of them, Li Fu was just a literati, and his physique was not good, and after a few days of hurrying, he fell ill directly.
Xiao Yi had no choice but to order a rest on the spot, and sent Xiao Er down the mountain to find medicine.
As soon as Li Fu fell ill, the rush was naturally delayed, and it was easy to wait until Li Fu's illness improved slightly, and Xiao Yi and the others immediately used a simple stretcher to carry Li Fu on the road.
After two days of fleeing, Li Fu and the others were finally discovered, and then Han Derang personally led troops to chase and intercept them.
This is the reason why Han Derang left suddenly when he was in Haicheng, the reason why he left was not to search for Zhao Gu, but to learn the traces of Li Fu and his party, and went to surround them.
Just when Li Fu and the others were anxious, the group walked out of the deep mountains behind them.
"It's you, brother." Li Fu recognized this group of people at a glance and smiled at one of the old men.
This group of people is the people in the village where Zhao Gu and Li Fu once stayed, and the middle-aged men among them are the people who once rode horses to lead away the Liao soldiers.
Seeing this group of people, the eyes of the four guards such as Xiao Yi lit up, and they heard the old man say: "My lord, we have chased all the way, and we have finally found you." ”
"You're looking for us?" Li Fu was puzzled.
The old man smiled: "That Lord Zhao is right, if you are not free, you would rather die, we people finally saw that we can return to the Great Song Dynasty, there is only hope for life, but I don't want you adults to die in Liao, so I chased all the way." ”
The old man said: "Lord Li, if you can't return to the country, where will those adults in the Great Song Dynasty know the suffering of our Han people in Liaodi, and we don't know what year and month we will have to wait until we can return to the Great Song Dynasty." So, let us help you. ”
The men behind the old man also said, "Yes, Master Li, let us help you." ”
After the old man finished speaking, Li Fu was already in tears, and Xiao Yi and the others were also a little choked.
They all guessed the old man's intentions.
He wanted to divert the Liao soldiers again and create a chance for Li Fu and the others to escape.
Li Fu cried: "Thanks to you for saving us once, how can we let you be in danger again!" ”
"But, Lord Li, can you guarantee that after you are captured by the Liao State, it will not affect the return of the Han people in Liao?"
Li Fu was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
If he was really caught, and Zhao Gu did not escape, then the suffering of these Han people in Liao would never be known, and they would have lost their only chance to return to the Great Song Dynasty.
"It's still the same sentence, it's better to die than to be free!"
The group of men behind the old man also nodded firmly, although they didn't speak, but their hearts were all seen by Li Fu and the others.
"Freedom or Death!"
"Freedom or Death!" Li Fu muttered this sentence.
After a long time, Li Fu finally gritted his teeth fiercely and said, "Then it's troublesome brother, take care." ”
The old man smiled, revealing half of his missing teeth: "Then please change your clothes to me, the two of us are about the same size, let me wear it to attract Liao soldiers." ”
Li Fu nodded tearfully, and then under the arrangement of the old man, Li Fu and the others were hidden in a secret cave.
And the old man followed, with the prime of life in Yigan Mountain Village, along the route of Li Fu and others, and continued to walk.
Looking at the backs of these strong men, Li Fu and the others all cried, but no one dared to make a sound.
They didn't want the old man's intentions to be disappointed, so they all bit their sleeves and didn't let themselves make a sound.
At this moment, what they were biting in their mouths seemed to be not the sleeves of their clothes, but the flesh and blood of the Liao people, and many of them showed bloodthirsty eyes.
At this moment, Li Fu, a civil official who has always pursued gentleness, courtesy and frugality, became murderous to the Liao State for the first time.
It turns out that we really did something wrong before, the Liao people are wolves, their ambitions are difficult to change, and we can deal with them...... Only ferocious!