Yelu Jing hurriedly leaned over and said, "Uncle Clan, hurry up, hurry up and talk to me, but there are also Ming military firearms outside the north gate?" ”

Yelutira got up and said: "The emperor reports that this place is too dangerous, it is not a place to speak, and the Ming army will be chasing immediately, so it is better to retreat to the northwest first, go out of the Great Wall through Danzhou, and return to Shangjing to plan the future." The detailed battle situation was explained to the emperor on the road. ”

Yelu Jing also asked again with a crying voice: "Uncle Clan, is there no more Leather Room Army outside Qianzhou City?" ”

Jerodira wiped away a handful of tears and replied, "No." Either dead or captured, no one escaped. ”

Yelujing let out a "wow", spurted out a mouthful of blood, and fainted. Jerodira was near, and hurried forward to hold on.

Yelutira took the opportunity to order the general of the palace guards: "The palace guards will quickly escort the emperor back to the north." After I led the tribal army to the emperor, if I am lucky enough to survive, I will meet you outside the Great Wall of Gubeikou. ”

As soon as the palace guards heard that it was exactly what they wanted, the gratitude in their hearts was beyond words, and they shook their chests at Yelutira, and said, "The deputy marshal must be blessed by heaven, and I will wait for the deputy marshal at Gubeikou." ”

After speaking, he led the palace guards to escort Yelu Jing to flee quickly in the direction of Gubeikou.

Seeing the palace guards walking away, Yelutira let out a sigh of relief, straightened up, and wiped away a handful of old tears from his face.

Yelutira ordered: "Quickly search the surrounding three miles to see if there is any Liao army that is not our alive, and if so, there will be no mercy." ”

The commanders of the tribal army immediately led their troops to search the surroundings for three miles to clear out the live openings that might leak secrets.

After that, Yelutira said goodbye to Chen Yanzheng, who came to pursue. led 30,000 tribal troops on the way to Gubeikou.

……。

Back in Qianzhou City, Baili Wuji ordered the guards to bring drunken immortal wine and pour it for Chai Rong in person. Persuaded the wine: "Today is a complete victory over the Liao army." Drink three cups of water for that matter. ”

Chai Rong was anxious to listen to Baili Wuji's explanation, and without waiting for Baili Wuji to finish speaking, he had already snatched the wine glass and drank it all, and after that, he grabbed the wine jug, poured himself a drink, and drank two more glasses. Fang Cai said: "Brother drinks slowly, Rong has already drunk three cups." Tell me what's going on? Why did you let Jerez go? ”

Seeing that Chai Rong was in a hurry, Baili Wuji couldn't help laughing.

Slowly finish your first glass of wine. After pouring it again, Fang Cai said slowly: "Outside the north gate, the Liao army was wiped out, and more than 40,000 tribal troops mutinied, captured Yelutira and surrendered to the Ming army. ”

Chai Rong was just outside the city listening to Baili Wuji's explanation to Chen Yanzheng. I vaguely guessed that there must be a change in the north gate. Now when I hear Baili Wuji say this, I can understand the reason why Baili Wuji let Yelutira go.

Chai Rong asked, "Brother let Yelutira go, I probably guessed the reason." But what does this have to do with not capturing Yelujing? Besides, Yelu Tira fled back to Shangjing, without Yelu Jing, and the dragons in Shangjing were leaderless, wouldn't it be more comfortable to do something? ”

Baili Wuji said: "The second brother's words are wrong. You think, if even the emperor of Liao is killed or captured in this battle. Jeritira returned to Shangjing, even though there was a good reason. It's always suspicious. You say, isn't that the truth? ”

Chai Rong was right to think about it, and nodded slightly.

Baili Wuji continued: "In any case, only the tens of thousands of tribal troops of Yelutira of the 250,000 army survived, and the days when Yelutira returned to Shangjing will definitely not be easy. Rather than this, it is better to let these tens of thousands of Liao troops stay in the Ming Kingdom, so as to build officials in the future. Therefore, since they are allowed to go back, they need a good reason and a good prevarication, and this person is none other than Jereking. ”

When Chai Rong heard this, he knew that Baili Wuji was reasonable, but he always felt depressed in his heart, such a great feat, he was abandoned by Baili Wuji lightly, and he felt unwilling to think about it.

Seeing that Chai Rong was still in a bad mood, Baili Wuji took the wine glass in his hand, filled it again, handed it to Chai Rong and said, "Second brother, do you still want to hear the second reason why I let Yelu Jing go?" ”

Chai Rong took the wine glass listlessly and said, "Brother said that's it." ”

Baili Wuji smiled and said: "I want to ask the second brother, if the Ming army loses this battle, you and I are both killed or captured, how will the Ming and Zhou countries respond?" ”

Chai Rong heard Baili Wuji say such a metaphor, and he felt a little uneasy, but he still replied: "Rong doesn't know how the Ming Congress will deal with it, but in the case of the Zhou State, if I am captured or killed, a new monarch will be established, and there is a chance that Emperor Zongxun, the youngest son of Rong." ”

Baili Wuji saw that Chai Rong's face was different, and knew that he was still struggling with the matter of letting Yelujing go, Baili Wuji didn't care, and continued: "If the Liao court learns that Yelujing was killed or captured, what will it do? ”

Chai Rong said without thinking: "Naturally, it is a new monarch. ”

Baili Wuji said: "That's right." With the strength of the Liao State in the past 50 years, Yelujing was killed or captured, and his foundation could not be shaken, and the emperor was martyred, and the Liao court would immediately set up a new monarch and recruit hundreds of thousands of troops, so that the war would have to be fought protracted. Does the second brother think so? ”

Chai Rong began to comprehend the meaning of Baili Wuji, and couldn't help nodding.

Baili Wuji said: "Capturing or killing Yelu Jing is indeed glorious, but there are endless troubles. After the Liao State set up a new monarch, it was inevitable that revenge on the Ming and Zhou countries would be the first priority, and in this way, the border people of the Ming and Zhou countries would suffer greatly. Instead of this, it is better to let Yelujing go back, which can not only make Yelujing's prestige damaged because of the defeat in this battle, but also make the Liao court enter turmoil from then on. There is also a cover for Yelu Ti Shun lì to avoid the Liao court's inquiry. ”

Chai Rong nodded again.

"There is also an advantage of this plan, that is, it allows Yelu Tira to have the merit of saving the driver, and in this war, there is Yelu Jing's new recruitment, and the responsibility for the defeat of the army is naturally borne by Yelu Jing, and only the 250,000 army of Yelu Tira still has tens of thousands of troops who have fled back to China, so it is naturally meritorious, plus the merit of rescuing, with Yelu Tira was originally the official position of the king of the North Courtyard, so it is not difficult to confer a higher title." Baili Wuji was happy while talking, and he was a little complacent.

Chai Rong almost understood Baili Wuji's intentions, his face was a little angry, and he unnaturally took the wine glass from in front of Baili Wuji, and after filling it for Baili Wuji, he handed it to Baili Wuji with both hands, and said, "Rong is reckless, please don't be strange to my brother." ”

Baili Wuji took the wine glass and said: "The second brother is very sincere for the society, I understand it in my heart, and I can naturally understand it." Come, drink it all. ”

The two of them raised their heads and drank it all.

At this time, the guards came in to report, "Outside the north gate, the Liao army camp Yelu Tira has set off with 30,000 troops, and there are still 15,000 Liao troops in the barracks, and a large number of wounded soldiers, the number of which is far more than 10,000, please ask the emperor for instructions on how to deal with it." (To be continued......)