Gao Taotao was familiar with his daughter's temperament, and he had long known that Zhao Ying might ask to accompany Li Dang to Liao, so when he met with Li Dang, he told Li Dang and asked him to persuade Zhao Ying to stay. Thinking of Gao Tao's entrustment, Li Dang said to Zhao Ying again: "Big brother, I also know that the Liao people don't dare, but if there is a Khitan dog who is bold and reckless, so that Ying'er has a mistake, big brother, I will not be able to explain to the Empress Dowager and the official family." ”

Zhao Ying looked at Li Kang, she sneered and said: "Brother Dare, Ying'er knows, in the final analysis, it is the queen mother and the official family who do not agree, since this is the case, Ying'er will not embarrass you, Ying'er will not go!" ”

……

Three days later, the envoy with Li Kang as the deputy envoy left Bianjing, and 200 people marched north.

Among the two hundred people, except for more than 100 capable soldiers of the forbidden army, most of the others were Hanlin medical officers chosen by Li Dang himself, after all, he didn't know what Liao Taisun's condition was now, and it was always wrong to bring more Langzhong. Xu Xian'er, who has excellent medical skills, disguised herself as a woman, and as Li Kang's personal subordinate, she accompanied her.

The team set off from Hongqiao Ferry, took the waterway, and arrived at the Fenshui Valley a month later, in front of which was Taiyuan, an important northern town in the Great Song Dynasty. After arriving there, Li Dang abandoned the boat and went ashore and took a dry road into the territory of Liao.

Because it was against the current, Li Kang's ship was not moving fast, and he and Xu Xian'er sat on the highest deck, looking at the scenery on both sides.

At this time, both sides of the Fenshui River are already full of autumn colors, and a large number of maple leaves have dyed the distant mountains blood-red. Li Dang sat on the highest deck, drinking tea, while talking and laughing with Xu Xian'er who was standing beside him, pointing at the distant mountains and near the water.

At this time, an official came out of the cabin and bowed his hand to Li Dang: "Li Shilang is really good Yaxing!" ”

Li Dang looked at the official and said with a smile: "The scenery here is amazing, why don't you come over and have a few drinks together?" ”

The person who came was the service of the Great Song Dynasty envoys. Give Cai Bian in the matter. Cai Bian shook his head and said, "On the boat, Cai still prefers to drink a little wine and fall asleep later." ”

Li Dang smiled heartily and said, "Okay, then Li will accompany Cai Gong to drink a few cups and go to drink!" ”

"No!" Xu Xian'er, as a subordinate, heard Li Dang's order and hurriedly went over to get the wine. At this time, only a loud "bang" was heard, and the ship shook violently a few times.

"Ahh

Xu Xian'er was on the side of the boat at this time, she stumbled, and her body hit the side of the boat hard. With a scream, she fell out of her trunk and almost fell headlong into the Fenshui.

Seeing this, Li Dang hurriedly jumped down, he grabbed Yan Gan with one hand, and grabbed one of Xu Xian'er's jade legs tightly with his hand, and several soldiers guarding the side hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Li Gan's arm, wanting to pull Li Kang up.

"Bang!"

Another loud bang. The hull began to shake again. Several soldiers were caught off guard, and with a "ahh Leaning forward and backwards, he fell to the ground.

Cai Bian had already fallen to the ground. They were surrounded and dragged by several soldiers, clinging to the cables on the deck, but they did not dare to return to the cabin, because they heard someone in the cabin. Shouted: "Oh no, it's water!" ”

Without the pull of the soldiers, Li Kang's body was falling against the side of the ship. He hurriedly grabbed Xu Xian'er with both hands and threw Xu Xian'er out with all his might, wanting to throw Xu Xian'er back to the deck.

In mid-air, Xu Xian'er, who had already lost her face, made a 180-degree turn, seeing that she was about to cross the side of the ship and fly to the deck, suddenly the hull of the ship sharply to the right side, she did not land on the deck, but landed on the outside of the ship, she was obviously frightened and confused, her limbs were tightly lying on the side of the ship, and she did not stand up in the middle of the sound.

"Quick, roll over and get on deck!"

Li Dang shouted to Xu Xian'er in a loud voice, but his own body was still sliding, but because the hull was tilted to the other side, the speed of his decline was not fast, and he actually let him grab the bamboo poles hanging on the side of the ship, these bamboo poles were hung on both sides of the ship, which were originally used to increase the stability of the ship, but he didn't expect that at this critical time, it would actually become Li Kang's life-saving straw.

The boat was slowly swinging back and leaning to the left. The side of the boat under Xu Xian'er also began to slowly change direction. Xu Xian'er had just heard Li Kang's shout, and was about to straighten up and turn over into the side of the ship, but she didn't expect the soles of her feet to slip and start to fall sharply again.

"Ahh

Xu Xian'er lay on the side of the boat, her arms fluttering, her legs kicking wildly, and the dog crawled trying to stop his sliding speed.

The hull of the ship is tilting more and more to the left, Xu Xian'er is sliding faster and faster, and her hands and feet are dancing faster and faster.

"Don't move!"

Xu Xian'er heard Li Kang's familiar voice, she hurriedly opened her eyes, and found that she didn't know when she was tightly hugged by Li Kang's long arm, Li Kang was already standing on those bamboo poles at this time, and he was looking at Xu Xian'er with a smile.

"Hmm!"

Xu Xian'er was in a calm mood, she stopped dancing her hands and feet, and meekly stuck to Li Kang's arms.

At this time, the boat was slowly sinking, and the bamboo pole under Li Kang's body had completely entered the water, and it seemed that he was about to be dragged under the water by the boat. Li Dang hurriedly pulled the ropes that the soldiers had put down to pull him up, he tied Xu Xian'er's legs and feet to a few bamboo poles, wrapped his body around his thighs, and then felt the dagger in his boots and cut off the ropes on the side of the boat that tied these bamboo poles.

Li Kang made a simple bamboo raft with these bamboo poles, scooped up a broken boat board as an oar, and rowed towards the embankment not far away with Xu Xian'er, who had lost her face.

At this time, most of the eight-wheeled boat that Li Dang was riding had already entered the water.

"Poof, poof!"

Behind Li Dang was the sound of paddling, and it was obvious that some sailors who knew how to swim were trying to swim to the shore.

Fortunately, this car and boat, which can accommodate hundreds of people, was equipped with several sampan boats as escape boats at Li Kang's suggestion, and Cai Bian and most of the soldiers and entourages who did not know how to water had already boarded the sampan boat.

Li Kang's improvised bamboo raft was running in front, a few sampans in the back, and those who were in the water, all of whom wanted to get to the shore as soon as possible to get out of danger.

But they soon discovered that the shore was actually more dangerous. Because there was a small group of men in black on the shore, all with bows and arrows in their hands, shooting arrows into the river.

Li Kang, who rushed to the front, was of course the first to encounter the hospitality of the bow and arrow, he stood in front of Xu Xian'er, danced the wooden board in his hand, and soon found that the wooden board in his hand had become a hedgehog. (To be continued......)