Tang Yidao led a thousand cavalry back, he was originally ready to fight a bloody battle to get out of the encirclement and return to the camp, but he didn't expect that the Jurchens didn't care about him at all, just sent people to keep an eye on the surroundings, almost in a state of watching Tang Yidao lead a thousand cavalry across the territory of the Jurchens, and slowly passed through the thick ice of the Youman River.

When passing through your Manhe River, it is a good time to attack, because of the cold winter in the northeast, although the ice is very thick, it is absolutely impossible to withstand the trampling of thousands of people and horses, so it can only be divided into small strands, almost in a long snake formation formation through the ice, so if it is attacked at this time, it can almost be said that Tang Yidao's department will inevitably be wiped out, but it is really evil, before Chen Bing, the Jurchen army of tens of thousands of soldiers, saw Tang Yidao's department cross the river safely, without the slightest movement.

Many generals were very puzzled and took the initiative to seek battle, but they all let Nalan Jiancheng reprimand him and put him down.

Nalan Jiancheng stood on top of the sentry tower and watched as the line of cavalry slowly passed, leaving a deep footprint on the ice.

In the end, his eyes fell on the big banner on the wall of the Wuyi Army camp, and on the banner of the Wu Yi Army, there were a few small people, too far away to see their appearances clearly, but Nalan Jiancheng knew that the person who swept the Haixi Jurchens and single-handedly created the behemoth of the Wu Yijun must be standing there.

This is also himself, his biggest opponent.

He took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and said lightly in his heart: "Lian Zining." Just let me see if you're really that good! ”

turned around and left, and said loudly: "Collect the troops and return to the camp, and the generals will go to the big tent to discuss matters." ”

Coincidentally, when Nalan Jiancheng looked at Lian Zining, Lian Zining seemed to be telepathic, and he also looked over here. However, he just glanced at it, and then he shifted his gaze very indifferently and looked at Tang Yidao and his party under the city.

In his heart. How can you regard a mere Nalan Jiancheng as an opponent? You can solve him with your hands.

As soon as he heard the news that Tang Yidao was back, he rushed here to greet him, it stands to reason. This is not in line with etiquette, it should be Tang Yidao to visit him, but Lian Zining did this, but it was to reward Tang Yidao for his courage in leading the army to go deep behind enemy lines.

Seeing Tang Yidao and his entourage coming over here without hindrance, a sneer appeared at the corner of Lian Zining's mouth, it seems that you Nalan Jiancheng is also a thoughtful person! You must have thought that Tang Yidao went to the Northland to contact the Russians, and you deliberately let Tang Yidao come over, just to want me to make a move, and then look for flaws?

That's a good idea. It's a pity, you can only think about it.

When Tang Yidao stood in front of the cave at the gate of Wu Yijun's camp, there was still a feeling of a dream.

"That's it, come here? Not a single person died, not a single shot was fired. A knife didn't come out, that's it, come here? ”

Tang Yidao looked back at the Jurchen camp that was standing majestically, and then looked at the brothers under his hands, and suddenly laughed, and spat fiercely at the Jurchen camp: "Eggs and eggs!" ”

The gates of the city were opened. Tang Yidao hurriedly sorted out his clothes and armor, slowly rode his horse in, and was stunned as soon as he got out of the city gate, but saw that the uncle was sitting on a horse surrounded by a high-ranking official and looked at him with a smile.

He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly turned over the remaining horse, walked two steps quickly, knelt down in front of Lian Zining's horse, and said loudly: "I have seen my uncle, I have seen all my lords!" ”

"Haha, Lord Tang, please get up, hurry up!" Lian Zining laughed, personally dismounted, and helped Tang Yidao up.

Tang Yidao hurriedly said: "The last general will not dare to be." ”

"Deserved! Why don't you dare to be? Lian Zining patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If you dare to lead the army to go deep behind enemy lines, it will be a great achievement." ”…,

Tang Yidao was also moved in his heart, and hugged his fists and said: "It's fortunate to be dishonored!" ”

"Hey, let's not talk about that." Lian Zining waved his hand: "Are you tired and tight this way?" Let's go, the official has set up a banquet for you, so let's take the wind and wash the dust for you, a hero! ”

Tang Yidao hurriedly said: "My lord, don't be busy with these, there is something to report under the mark." ”

"Oh? What's the matter? Lian Zining raised his eyebrows and asked.

Tang Yidao approached and lowered his voice and said: "My lord, I was ordered to complete the task this time, but on the way to turn, I met a group of people, with high noses and deep eyes, blond hair and blue eyes, which looked like the face of the white barbarian." They claimed to be envoys of the Russians, and the place where they were going was our White Eagle Gorge, and they did not dare to slack off, and they were afraid that they were spies, so they unloaded their weapons and brought them all the way. ”

He turned and pointed to the cavalry and said, "It's over there." ”

"Huh? Russian envoys? Lian Zining was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.

In fact, these thousand cavalry went to the north, not to ask for help from the Russian army, Lian Zining arranged a traitor in the Jurchen Khan's court, and Shulhachi's carrier pigeons kept flying to the pigeon station in the White Eagle Gorge, so Lian Zining naturally knew what was happening on the northern front, and also knew that it was now to contact the Russian army, and there was nothing to gain. It is to do such a futile thing at the risk of losing a thousand elite cavalry, these cavalry, but there is something else important.

But it really made Nalan Jiancheng guess, and what surprised Lian Zining was that these cavalry really brought Russian envoys.

Then Lian Zining frowned, why did the Russians come to ask for help? Could it be that now the Russians can't stand it anymore? Is Yan Yeping really so powerful?

His face was not different, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's go, go to the banquet first, people, you take me to the mansion." ”

Tang Yidao comprehended: "I understand the mark." ”

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Chapter Name - Demanding Conditions

The lights in the big tent are bright, and the air is still filled with the smell of wine and meat, and the cups on the small table are messy.

Although Tang Yidao is only a thousand households, he has a special identity. It is the person of Zhang Yanchang, the Marquis of Shouning, and the credit this time is definitely a lot, so it is also appropriate to enjoy this kind of treatment.

Some handymen were packing up the big tent, and Lian Zining put on a big hat and walked slowly to his mansion accompanied by Nona.

His expression was very relaxed, and he was still thinking about what Tang Yidao said during the banquet: "Under the standard, the command is commanded." That day, the starry night crossed the Jurchen camp and rushed to the direction of the Jurchen Khan's court, on the way. But whoever we encountered, as long as they didn't take the initiative to provoke, we didn't do anything. Those who flee are not pursued. We waited as my lord commanded, swaggered near the Jurchen Khan's court, and attacked a Jurchen caravan, deliberately letting some people go, and after those people fled into the city, we saw a cavalry come out of the city. We pretended to be touched by them, raised the banner of the Wuyi Army, and fought hard with them, and after fighting for a while, we pretended to be invincible. Fled back south. ”

"We waited for the cavalry to move simply, just trying to hurry, and those Jurchens didn't dare to pursue if they couldn't touch our minds. When he was about to reach the White Eagle Gorge, the last general ordered a tribe of Jurchens. tortured and interrogated, and learned that now the entire Jianzhou Jurchen along the road, but all the tribes that are not so closed to the news, have learned the news that we went to the Jurchen Khan's court to go around. ”…,

Lian Zining is still very satisfied with the completion of Tang Yidao's task, the battlefield is also like a game, every layout, every fall, is to accumulate their own advantages and weaken the opponent's capital, and when he takes this step, there is no doubt that he has completed the fatal blow to him without Nalan Jiancheng knowing!

At least, to him.

Soon arrived at the mansion, Lian Zining suddenly stopped when he walked to the door, and stopped in place for a while before walking in, obviously thinking about the wording.

As soon as he entered the door, Shi Dazhu greeted him and said, "My lord, the three Russian envoys have been arranged in the living room, and Tang Yidao sent people here early in the morning." ”

"Hmm." Lian Zining nodded, stepped forward, and when he arrived at the door of the living room, he motioned for Ye Na to go in with him.

He pushed open the door, and there were many lampposts lit in the room, which were as bright as day, and several Russians who were drinking tea quickly stood up.

He looked over carefully, but saw that these three people were all in their thirties, with a capable and steady face, and some commanding strength on their bodies, obviously they were people with great power in the army, and the strange thing was that among these three people, there was a faintly youngest leader, this youngest, very handsome and square, with a beautiful upturned mustache on the upper lip, was still a one-eyed dragon.

He was looking at these Russian envoys, and these Russians were also looking at him, and the one-eyed dragon in the middle asked, "Who are you?" Lord Earl Wu Yi? ”

"Drink!" Lian Zining snorted dissatisfied, walked straight to the main seat and sat down, and said lightly: "Why, Zakhrev came to meet you, but he still doesn't recognize this official?" ”

He had now learned the details of the 'White Barbarian Bandit Chieftain' in the mouth of these Jurchens through the Jurchen Khan's court and the regular reports from the Northland front, and knew that Zakhrev was not running for others at all, and he himself was the supreme commander of the Russian Empire in this region, so he directly exposed it.

The one-eyed dragon did not change his face, and said happily: "It turns out that you are Uncle Wu Yi, you are really as young and handsome as the legend." ”

Lian Zining waved his hand, and Ye Nai said crisply: "Don't say these useless things, report the name and the meaning." ”

This was explained to her by Lian Zining before, telling her to deliberately make a disdainful and disdainful demeanor, otherwise, with Ye Nai's caution, she would definitely not speak like this.

The other two were all angry, this Wu Yibo was so arrogant?

Disdain and contempt! Is he insulting our great Russian Empire?

The one-eyed dragon was scheming, still smiling, obviously knowing that people have to bow their heads under the eaves, not to mention that at this time, they are asking for help?

He touched his left chest, bowed deeply, and said in Chinese with a strange tone: "Major General of the Russian Army, Commander of the Buleg Cavalry Corps, Kutuzov, I have met Lord Wuyi of the Ming Kingdom. ”

"Kutuzov?" Lian Zining felt very familiar with this name at first glance, but he couldn't really think about it for a while, so he thought about it carefully. Suddenly, there was a shock in his heart, and he said, "Could it be him?" ”

Ye Na felt the change in Lian Zining, and was secretly surprised in her heart.

Lian Zining looked Kutuzov up and down carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that he was similar to the person in his impression.

He asked tentatively: "Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishev Kutuzov?" ”

Kutuzov was shocked, raised his head and smiled: "Lord Count really knows all directions, I didn't expect to know my full name." ”

"That's not bad." Lian Zining muttered in his heart, and said, "Your father is a lieutenant general. Deep trust of His Majesty the Tsar? At the age of fifteen, he was promoted to warrant officer and company commander of the Astrakhan Infantry Regiment, and in the second year he was promoted to captain? At the age of twenty-three, you were wounded in a battle in the village of Shuma, north of Alushta. Lost your right eye? The Tsar received you after you were wounded? And then send you to Frederick, Elector of Sarson, to heal your wounds? ”…,

Lian Zining's series of questions came out, as if a series of heavenly thunderbolts smashed on Kutuzov's head. Kutuzov had a look of disbelief and horror on his face, and his heart was even more turbulent.

"How could he possibly know so clearly? Even ordinary colleagues don't know about my experience, how can he, a Ming person, know so clearly? Kutuzov had a series of questions in his heart, but obviously, Lian Zining would never answer him.

Seeing Kutuzov's expression, Lian Zining took a deep breath, then sighed again, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, why did this one also come?

Originally, Lian Zining had received a series of news from Shulhachi from the Jurchen Khan's court about the war in the north, and he was already very disappointed with the Russians - the number of troops was almost thirty. When he was forty to one, he was dragged down by a few thousand Jurchens, but I am afraid that not only Wanyan Yeping is too powerful, but also the Russians themselves are too stupid!

And now the Jurchens are on the defensive in the south, constantly increasing their troops in the north. After Yan Yeping's strength is growing day by day, this Russian is afraid that it will be even more finished.

Lian Zining had already received a message from Shulhach three days ago, and the elite Cossack cavalry of the Russians had been ambushed by the Jurchens, losing half of them and losing the most elite mobile cavalry force. Lian Zining is even more optimistic about the Russians, and now the war on the northern front is already in today's stalemate stage, and if it goes on like this, the Russians will not be good for ten years!

The Jurchens fight on the ground, are familiar with the terrain, and the population base is also large, and they can quickly fight to replenish the soldiers, those brave and tough herdsmen, take up arms and are strong soldiers, this Jurchen people with a small population, but hundreds of thousands, but it can almost be said that the whole people are soldiers, and the Russians are far away from their homeland, and Siberia is sparsely populated, and it is almost impossible to talk about replenishing soldiers, that is, to fight a little less, so if the stalemate continues, I am afraid that the Russians will be defeated instead.

The constant bad news from the waste allies on the northern front is also the biggest reason for Lian Zining's determination to launch a large-scale military operation - once the Jurchens in the north free up their hands and draw troops south, it will be a big deal, and at that time, the good situation that has been created with great difficulty is really gone forever, and after a while, as long as the Jurchens are relieved, they are afraid that they will have to retreat to the south of Songjiang again.

How so?

So it's important to take advantage of the opportunity.

But now it seems that Lian Zining has a little more confidence in the Russians, if nothing else, just because of this, this Major General Kutuzov, is known as the Russian military god in history!

This is a god of war who can change a battle, a battle, or even two countries with one person!

However, Lian Zining didn't pay much attention to it, but regarded him as a more important factor, which was definitely not decisive, after all, in this completely different time and space, how much ability could he exert? Don't forget, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army is not him.

After all, Kutuzov is Kutuzov, the first handsome man of the young generation in Russia, after being directly lifted by Lian Zining, he was only briefly shocked, and then calmed down, and secretly speculated in his heart, I am afraid that the intelligence organization under the command of this earl is too powerful, and he actually found out his old background clearly.

But he didn't know, that is, he, if he was here with someone who was not known, Lian Zining would never be able to say it.

Kutuzov said respectfully: "Lord Count, we are here to ......"

"Asking for help?" Lian Zining interrupted him with a smile.

He has also calmed down now, what if you are the god of war? Now you have to look at my face and act? …,

"Nope. How can it be said to be a call for help? Kutuzov corrected: "Now our Russian army is going all the way south, and it is like a bamboo, and it is already a Jurchen, in the words of you Han people, it is - lose your armor and lose your armor, and you can't form an army." We are here to be entrusted by Lord Zakhrev to discuss with you, Lord Count, the matter of the northern and southern attacks on the Jurchens. ”

"Come on, there's no need to hide it." Lian Zining looked at him with a playful expression. ruthlessly exposed the old background of the Russians: "As soon as the troops were dispatched, it was very unpleasant, although it destroyed the Jurchens' Beishan defense line." But Wan Yan Yeping fled with most of the elites, and then your army went south, during which they were constantly intercepted and killed by Wan Yan Yeping. Sneak attacks, up to five days ago, you were attacked a total of 73 times, and the number of sneak attacks with more than 300 casualties reached 51, and even the Moscow Lord Pushkin who accompanied the army was captured. And not so long ago, your Cossacks were almost surrounded and annihilated, losing more than half of them and a lot of artillery. Well, I'm not wrong, right? ”

Every time Lian Zining said a word, Kutuzov's face turned pale. A stirring spirit in my heart, this Earl is so mysterious, the intelligence organization is so powerful, and he knows all the details clearly, how can he not know the truth about the war on the Northern Front?

I want to deceive him. It's too hard.

Rao is his face is not thin, and he still feels hot on his face at this time.

Telling a lie was exposed by ironclad evidence on the spot, which can be regarded as one of the most embarrassing things.

"Such a record was thrown off by the Jurchens who could be called a fight, and they were defeated. It seems that Kutuzov, you don't learn Chinese very well! Lian Zining looked at him with a smile. The voice pierced Kutuzov's heart like an iron chisel: "Kutuzov, you should have just been thirty years old when you entered you, and you became the commander of the Bleg Cavalry Corps at such a young age, if I remember correctly, the Bleg Cavalry Corps is a regiment-level establishment, with ten pike regiments and ten hussar regiments, with a total of 40,000 people, and it is also very important under Zakhrev." A year ago, all the soldiers of my Wuyi Army combined, they couldn't compare to your army! If this is placed in our Daming, it can be regarded as a general general in the nine-sided town! Such high-ranking officials lied on the spot. ”

Lian Zining said in a tone of an elder admonishing the juniors: "Lying is not a good habit!" ”

The other two Russians were all blushing, and what Lian Zining said was like a big slap in the face, slapping them in the face.

Kutuzov smiled bitterly, bowed deeply, and said, "Lord Count, I admit my mistake to you, I did lie just now. 0 Actually, our purpose in coming this time is to ask you to send troops to fight the Jurchens with us. ”

"We also have a source of information, and we know that your army has been stagnant here for more than fifty days." Kutuzov blinked his eyes, revealing a touch of cunning: "I admit that we are indeed in an embarrassing situation now, but at least we have not collapsed, and our strength has not been damaged much, and now we can still fight with a stalemate, I think, if it drags on for a long time, it will not be good for us, of course we are a long-distance expedition, but the place where you are stationed now, from your rich base camp, has also defeated the verst, and it is also a big burden to confront it here!" So"

Kutuzov clenched his fists fiercely and encouraged: "So, we need a big battle now to defeat the Jurchens in one fell swoop!" ”

"That's right, that's right." Lian Zining smiled and groaned, Kutuzov's face just showed a touch of joy, and then it turned into a bitter gourd face, only to hear Lian Zining say: "Okay, you will defeat Wanyan Yeping opposite you, come here and fight with me in the north and south, and defeat Nalan Jiancheng's department!" ”…,

"My lord, this?" Kutuzov could only smile bitterly, and the two of them also had a bitter look on their faces.

The words are so clear, isn't this Lord Earl pretending to be confused when he says this?

"But?" Just when Kutuzov wanted to say more, Lian Zining suddenly changed his words and said: "What you said also has some truth, at the beginning, I signed an alliance with your Excellency Zakhrev, this official, has always been a trustworthy person. Therefore, this dispatch is not negotiable. ”

Kutuzov said happily: "Your Excellency, you agreed?" ”

"That's right! However, this official has a few conditions, as long as you agree, this official promises, within ten days, he will definitely defeat the Nalan Jiancheng Department in front of him, and in another ten days, he will be able to surround the Jurchens with you. ”

Seeing that the Russian man next to Kutuzov was about to open his mouth, Lian Zining waved his hand to stop him and said, "Don't ask me why I have this confidence, you just listen to the conditions." ”

Kutuzov hurriedly said: "Please speak. ”

Lian Zining took a sip of tea and said slowly: "This first article is that the covenant between me and Zakhrev will be revised, not only the area south of the Songhua River, but also the territory north of the Songhua River, southeast of the Youman River, southeast of the Hagu River and the sea, must also be assigned to our side." ”

Kutuzov's face suddenly gloomy, the Russians' possession of territory is extremely strong, and letting them give up territory is as painful as cutting meat.

Before he came, he discussed with Zakhrev, and knew that this time, Lian Zining would definitely make extremely harsh demands, and this was only the first one, so what about the conditions behind it?

Lian Zining didn't care about them at all, and continued: "Second, this officer knows that there are a lot of giant cannons in your army, and this officer wants half of these cannons!" ”

Wu Yijun is now able to cast small and medium-sized Franc cannons by himself, but he can't do it if he wants to cast large heavy cannons, not only because the craftsmen under Lian Zining have never been in contact with such heavy artillery, which can be called a state secret, but also in the land of China, there has never been a large artillery, and even the Franco cannon is a technology imported from Spain and Portugal in the West.

In Lian Zining's time and space, knowing that in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, when he fought with the Jurchens on the front line of Ningyuan in Jinzhou, the first kind of heavy cannon appeared on this land-red-coated cannon, which was a top-level murder weapon with a range of several miles and weighing tens of thousands of catties.

If you study it by yourself according to the normal law of development, I am afraid that it will take thirty or fifty years to develop it, and Lian Zining has never been conformist. He only recently learned about the heavy artillery carried by the Russian army, and he made up his mind that he must get it, and he was holding back his bad heart, Kutuzov sent it to the door, how could he not take advantage of this opportunity to extort money?

Lian Zining calculated, in this era, in the middle of the sixteenth century, the red-coat cannons were almost already equipped in the armies of Western European countries, and these heavy artillery in the Russian army should be.

"How can you take advantage of it?"

Lian Zining has calculated that the Russians are definitely more passive than themselves now, and they need a victory to change the current sluggish war situation, and if this continues, it will be extremely unfavorable to them, in fact, if they are not embarrassed to a certain situation, they will not ask Lian Zining for help knowing that Lian Zining will open his mouth.

This is an opportunity, but it is necessary to take advantage of it.

"It's done, just these two conditions, if you agree, this thing will be done, if you don't agree, this official will not be difficult for you, where to go back and forth!" (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )