Cheng Wanli and Ma Zhi's return journey went smoothly, if it was in the legendary script, maybe a bunch of bandits who deliberately sabotaged the friendly relations between the two countries would come out and shatter the good situation, and then the wise and martial pig's feet would set things right. But in reality, there is no such bold thief, Cheng Wanli and they slipped out of the Liao Realm, crossed Baigou, and then settled down in Waqiao Guantun in front of the boundary of the Chinese Federation.

Xiao Fengxian and Yelu Dashi led 40,000 leather room troops, and these concession garrisons were so powerful that they rushed to the border, and those who didn't know thought they were here to fight -- but the Chinese Federation had already prepared.

At the opening of the city gate of Waqiaoguan, tens of thousands of horses also poured out -- the Chinese Federation in the Yanyun Concession had only a lot more people than the Liao State, and the morale was even stronger.

Cheng Wanli and Ma Zhi, who were in front of the battle, saw messengers running out in front of their own army -- after the concession bill was successfully agreed, Cheng Wanli and they sent messengers to report the good news early to convey their achievements back to the motherland -- and now these envoys are waving the festival here. Cheng Wanli and Ma Zhi glanced at each other, and their hearts moved-the message in the flag language indicated that there would be a big man coming.

Sure enough, the flags of the thousands of horses and thousands of troops changed, and the familiar figure of Ximenqing poured out from the stars holding the moon. Cheng Wanli and Ma Zhi hurriedly dismounted to meet them, and Ximen Qing also dismounted from afar to pick them up on foot, and laughed: "Make it far away, live up to the mission, and I am also a Chinese envoy!" ”

Cheng Wanli stepped forward and saluted: "Your Excellency, Cheng Wanli, according to the instructions of the Lord, the matter is back!" "He is the envoy of this mission, it is his duty to advance and retreat in front of the Liao people, and Ma Zhi belongs to the dark chess, just by Cheng Wanli's side, he gestured to Ximenqing's chin on this side, and the silence here is better than the sound, everything is in the words.

Ximenqing nodded slowly, stretched out his hand to support Cheng Wanli, his eyes swept over all the members of the envoy group, and said solemnly: "This time, Yan Yun returns, the merit is in the community, the benefit is in the future, all the monarchs have meritorious ministers, in the next hundred years, a tablet will be reserved for everyone in the Liangshan Sage Hall!" ”

The envoys "buzzed", and a small circle of excitement suddenly swollen in a range. Since the creation of the new country, it has been rewarded with stinginess, and the reward is respected; Limited to the knight, the knight plus the honor - the Church of the Pioneers is a new national honor, one person on the list, the whole family has light, today to get the guarantee of the Hall of the Pioneers, everyone suddenly felt that the future is bright.

Ximenqing stretched out his hand and led the war horse, and said solemnly: "The envoy has returned with honors, and the Chinese Federation has nothing to repay - and please get on the horse, and I will lead the horse to guide the way forward, and officially enter the homeland!" ”

Cheng Wanli was shocked: "The villain is a layman, how dare he expect this?" ”

Ximen Qing didn't say a word, just waved his hand, and suddenly the three armies behind him shouted in unison: "Please get on the horse!" Please get on the horse! "The sound is like thunder, sweeping the four fields. The Liao people watched and listened from afar, and their hearts couldn't help but tremble slightly at this time.

When the call calmed down a little, Ximenqing's eyes swept over Cheng Wanli, Ma Zhi and others: "In the Chinese Federation, what is the level of the head of state and the rank of the layman?" When the hero returns, I greet myself and lead the horse into the country, this is the heart of the people! ”

Cheng Wanli cried and said: "The villain was a greedy official in the past, and he can only enjoy this honor with the grace of the adult's reconstruction...... From now on, dare not try your best to reciprocate? ”

Ximenqing smiled: "Serving the country is better than repaying me!" Please get on the horse! ”

All the members of the envoy group got on their horses, and Ximen Qing led the horse to lead the way, slowly passing through his own military formation. The officers and men of the three armies lined up to greet them, and for a time the sound of long swords hitting shields, knocking armor, and guns and halberds on the ground, accompanied by the cheers of triumph, went straight to the sky, and all the envoys were in high spirits and radiant, and felt that although this northward journey was full of food and dew, cold and cold, it was not in vain.

Welcoming his own meritorious ministers back to his homeland, Ximen Qing returned to the front of the battle and greeted Xiao Fengxian and Yelu Dashi. Xiao Fengxian was still muttering in his heart, feeling that Ximenqing faced the prime minister of the northern mansion of a country, and did not come to see him first, which was a big loss of etiquette. But when he really saw Ximenqing's face, he was rushed by his cold gaze, and Xiao Fengxian's prepared bitterness had already fallen into the clouds before he knew it-today is the front talk between the two armies, Ximenqing's murderous spirit is undisguised, and he is officially released, even the ambitious Yelu Dashi is in his heart, not to mention Xiao Fengxian, a minister who does not learn and has no skills?

Ximenqing stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "The two of you stayed behind, and they worked hard from afar." ”

Xiao Fengxian was flustered and trembled, although he heard the words, he couldn't answer, and Yelu Dashi responded on the side, and there was no lack of etiquette between his manners, and his conversation was more elegant.

Ximenqing and Yelu Dashi replied a few words, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: "The leopard in the tube can be seen." No wonder this Yelu Dashi can become the Western Liao Taizu in history, when I see it today, just from his words and deeds, you can see his general's style. That Xiao Fengxian compared to him, real guinea dog ears! ”

After the two ceremonies were completed, the big tent of the dome was erected in the open space of the two armies, and the heads of the two sides entered the accounts to make a final determination on the official number of the garrison in the concession under their jurisdiction, the list of generals, and the scope of the camp, and at the same time solemnly reiterated the local customs and laws that the garrison needed to abide by, as well as the consequences of breach of contract -- this was mainly formulated in response to the Liao army's tradition of fighting grass valleys, and in the concession of the new country, of course, they were not allowed to make such a mess, and the food and salary of these garrisons could only be borne by the Liao government.

Xiao Feng preceded the camp, and he didn't know what to hear, but he nodded from time to time with Yelu Dashi, pretending to be an expert. But when he heard that there were many people involved in the later clauses, Xiao Fengxian couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "I knew that the Southern Dynasty was so dangerous, so I didn't want to do it!" Alas, alas! Now there's no going back! ”

The villain first and then the gentleman, the ugly words are said in the front, and the effect is surprisingly good in the diplomacy between the two countries. After the negotiation between the two sides was completed, Ximenqing, Yelu Dashi, and Xiao Fengxian all breathed a sigh of relief, and Ximenqing ordered the wine to be served, and the two sides swore an oath.

After all the ceremonies were completed, Ximen Qing saw that the atmosphere was a little cold, so he proposed to hold a party of the Chinese Great Liao army before going to their respective concession stations, of course, on a small scale.

Yelu Dashi's heart moved, and he secretly thought that this so-called party was just a small-scale contest of strength between the armies of the Chinese Federation and the Liao State. Since the alliance of the Yuanyuan, the Liao State and the Central Plains have not burned for a hundred years, and the armies of the two sides no longer have the life-and-death edge on the battlefield. Ximen Qing intends to compare, why didn't he have the intention of exploring the reality of his army?

Therefore, Yelu Dashi readily agreed. On the contrary, Xiao Fengxian hesitated for a long time before he timidly persuaded him: "I look at this party, it's still not necessary, right?" Soldiers are all irritable people, if you drink too much wine during the party, when you wave your fists, it hurts the harmony of our two families, but it is not beautiful! ”

Ximenqing looked at Xiao Fengxian and said with a smile: "Prairie boy, how can you look forward and backward like this?" You and I are originally rivals wrestling with each other, but the two sides do not fight each other, and if we continue to fight, it is inevitable that both sides will lose, so we will stop fighting and share the huge benefits brought by peace. Today, although our Central Plains has changed the dynasty, it has no intention of restarting the war, and Yanyun's negotiation shows sincerity - here and now, let's have a small party between the two armies, where can it be said that it hurts the harmony of the two families? ”

Xiao Fengxian didn't dare to speak, and Yelu Dashi said: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a meeting of clothes, but since my generation entered the army, the decoration of clothes had nothing to do with us. At this time, I made a contract with Lord Ximen, and at dusk, you and I gathered in the army in the desert north and western Guanxi Han, beside the bonfire, and drank together, or sang the wind rising, or sang the big river to the east, during which the martial arts competition was introduced, which led to laughter and music, and was not also a happy thing for the rich men between the two countries? ”

Ximen Qing laughed and said, "Da Shi Linya is right! ”

After speaking, the two sides parted hands.

As soon as Ximen Qing left, Xiao Fengxian complained about Yelu Dashi and said: "You young people, you are really the best in your mouth, and you can't do things well." What kind of character is this Ximenqing, how dare we provoke him? He brought more soldiers than us, in case he slapped his face at that party, he turned his face, and we couldn't eat and walk! Giving away his own life is nothing, and he missed the friendship between the two countries, but he didn't paint a fox or become a dog? ”

Yelu Dashi said politely: "Lord Xiao, your last sentence should be said to be 'drawing a tiger is not an anti-dog'." A man has two friends, one friend is gentle and humble, and the other friend is arrogant, and he lets his son study under his gentle and humble friend. Someone asked him why he favored one over the other, and he said that my son could not learn to be gentle and humble, but he could also be an honest man, just like painting a swan, or at least like a wild duck; But if you can't learn to be bold and reckless, then you will become a frivolous child, just like painting a tiger, but like a dog! ”

Xiao Fengxian's face was red, and he raised his fist and roared: "Yelu Dashi, I know that you are the champion of the big black scar, the four books and five classics in your belly, but you don't have to show off in front of me like this!" Anyway! In a word! What kind of party tonight, I won't go, Lord Ben, I'm going to go to you alone, if something happens, it has nothing to do with me! ”

Yelu Dashi bowed his hand and saluted respectfully: "If there is merit, the adult will guide it well, and if there is a fault, the big stone will bear the guilt - the adult can relax!" ”

Xiao Fengxian flicked his sleeves and said: "I, Xiao Fengxian, am bright and open-minded, how can I be a person who takes credit?" It's just that the two countries have diplomatic relations, so why is it so tight? Don't ask for merit, but just ask for no fault! As he spoke, the blind man pulled the erhu and went by himself.

Yelu Dashi looked at the back of this gentleman uncle and shook his head, and said in his heart: "The hundred-year-old soldier is sharp and blunt, and he will see it tonight." The honor and disgrace of the country, how can it be avoided in one fell swoop? ”

With a sneer, Yelu Dashi selected warriors from the army. This is exactly what it is:

Thousands of horses greeted the envoys, and thousands of troops fought in the front. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.