readx;? Chapter 10: The Tempest (6)

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In an instant, the eyes of Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin were bright.

No matter how brave and good the surname Zheng is, all the brothers under his command are only a thousand people. However, the soldiers and horses of the Great Liao Kingdom went wave after wave. If this continues, sooner or later, Li Jiazhai will be crushed alive. Therefore, the surnamed Zheng must run a retreat for himself from now on, so as not to even save his life when he is defeated and surrendered in the future!

figured out that Guan Qiao, the two brothers, couldn't help but shake their heads and look at each other and laugh.

"I thought he was really not afraid of death!"

"When we meet, I must give him a good look!"

However, after laughing, I finally understood that this was not the time to take it lightly. So, while recruiting warriors with a lot of money, he went outside the mountain to establish contact with reinforcements. At the same time, he began to organize the soldiers and horses, and gathered all those who could afford weapons in the camp to form two. Everyone is dressed in double leather armor, iron helmets and sheepskin coats, ready to show the "majesty" of the army in tonight's negotiations!

As the saying goes, if you are in trouble, you will be in good fortune. didn't wait for the sun to set in the west, but there was a group of dead soldiers of the Han family outside the mountain, desperately not wanting their lives, breaking through the heavy interception of Lijiazhai Xiangyong, and sending the Privy Council of Southern Liaoning, the commander of Yanjing Han Kuangmei's warrant, telling the soldiers who stayed in Taojiazhuang that the army would arrive in a few days. Encourage them to shake their spirits, defend the camp to the death, and create an opportunity for the army to wipe out the thieves in the mountains in one fell swoop.

"The matter of the two princes, the commander said that he already knew!" After performing official duties, the face of Han Bing, the leader of the generals, quickly changed, and he smiled and gave his hand, "Before coming, he specially asked the villain to bring a message to the two princes, don't fight for the short term." At the moment, the two of us are in the same breath, and some small things will be put aside first. When you look back in the future, you will know at a glance who is virtuous and who is stupid!"

"This ......" Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin were slightly stunned at first, and then leaned down one after another, heading towards the north to greet the elders with their juniors. "My nephew is taught, thank you uncle for your advice!"

Obviously, Ma Yanxu was greedy for merit before, forcing the two brothers to lead the way to atone for their sins, and after the defeat, he had evil intentions, trying to use Zheng Ziming's hand to kill people and destroy many other evil deeds, and he could not escape the insight of Han Kuangmei, the commander of Yanjing. It's just that at this moment, the Han family of Jizhou, the Han family of Youzhou, and the Ma family of Qingzhou are allies, so it is inconvenient for Han Kuangmei to retaliate against Ma Yanxu's behavior of harming Han's nephew. But Qingzhou Ma's out of consideration for maintaining the alliance, he will definitely take the initiative to give the Han family an explanation. Although it is impossible to directly cut off Ma Yanxu's head to apologize, at least, the family will no longer regard this person as a key cultivation target.

In the Great Liao Imperial Court, which respected the Khitans, a Han army general who had a crushing defeat experience, lost an arm, and had no family financial resources and connections to support him, his future can be imagined. I'm afraid that in less than five years, I will be completely trampled under the feet of Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin. At that time, Ma Yanxu's "smart" behavior at this moment may become the laughing stock of all the Han officials of the Great Liao Kingdom, and no one will give him the slightest sympathy.

"The two sons are really smart, and they can understand it at all. Seeing that Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin could understand their master's good intentions, the leader of the family, Han Bing, flashed sideways and arched his hands to compliment. Immediately, he quickly added: "Last night, the commander of the army fought with the thief general, and knew that this person had the courage of Huang Zhao and was as cunning as a fox, so he specially asked the villain to pass the word to the two sons, before he led the army to arrive, as long as he held the camp." No matter what tricks the surnamed Zheng plays, don't pay attention. (Note 1)

"Yes, nephew obeys!" the two brothers heard this, and once again bowed their hands to the north.

The arrival of Youzhou reinforcements is imminent, and there is plenty of food, grass, bows and arrows in the temporary camp in Taojiazhuang, as long as the soldiers who stay behind work together, it should not be a problem to hold on for two to three days. What's more, since Zheng Ziming already knew that the Liao army was about to be killed, he would definitely not dare to easily waste his limited strength on the remnants of the army stationed in Taojiazhuang.

It's just that if you blindly wait for help, how can you show that the two brothers are different? You know, in the Han family, the descendants who account for the German character can't be counted even if they add up their fingers and toes!

Therefore, although the promise was respectful, deep down, Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin were more determined to frustrate Zheng Ziming's face in the meeting that night. and ruthlessly wanted to bring back as many captured soldiers as possible, so that three days later, his uncle Han Kuangmei would be impressed.

Han Bing, who was in charge of delivering the news, was just the leader of the family, so how could he guess the thoughts of the two sons? Seeing that his task had been completed, he immediately bowed down and retreated, found a room under the leadership of the soldiers left behind, and fell into a deep sleep. In the evening, he was awakened from his dream by the sound of horns and drums, and found that there were signs that a large group of men and horses were about to go out in the camp. So that once they find that the signs are wrong, they will immediately take action, fight everyone to the death, and they will not let the two young masters have any mistakes.

"Don't worry, since Zheng Ziming took the initiative to ask our brothers to meet, he must have been scared in his heart and wanted to make a good relationship with our Han family!" Seeing that Han Bing and the other generals were all solemn, Han Dexin had to say relief while walking. "Besides, our brothers brought a full 200 brothers this time, and once they find out that the situation is not right, they will immediately turn around and leave, and he may not be able to keep us!"

"He has already captured so many people, two hundred more, two hundred less, there is no difference at all!" Yelu Chiinu's point of view is similar to Han Dexin's. It's just that they have more respect for the enemy. "So we won't really tear our faces with him, give him some benefit, and exchange all the captured brothers back. Another day, when my uncle led the army to attack Lijiazhai, he would not throw a rat trap. And the brothers who were rescued can also understand that only my Han family is sincere to them. If you change someone else, you will only treat them as outcasts!"

"The two sons don't have to explain to the villain. As long as you can ensure that the Taojiazhuang camp is not lost, you can do other things without letting go!" After all, there is a difference between master and servant, and Han Bing, the leader of the family, did not dare to say too much, so he forcibly suppressed the doubts in his heart and responded with his hands.

"Don't worry, tonight's rescue of Pao Ze will be a part of the work!" Yelu Chiinu smiled and quickly reciprocated.

Although he had already decided in his heart that Zheng Ziming was trying to make friends with the Han family through himself, and knew that even if the other party turned his face, he would not kill people on the spot, he and Han Dexin still redoubled their vigilance. Not only did he send scouts along the way to search for all suspicious targets around, but he also ordered a few dead soldiers recruited with a lot of money to arrive at the meeting place first, and checked the reality of the opponent for the team.

However, the facts tell the two brothers that all their guards are to live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Zheng Ziming did not ambush anyone along the way, nor did he lay a net at the meeting place. Waiting for them was only a table of wine and more than thirty piles of towering dry firewood. As for the personal guards, there are at most twenty to thirty, and definitely not more than forty!

"I knew that the army was pressing, and he didn't dare to play any more conspiracy!" Yeluchi Dog heard this, and immediately felt a little hot on his face. The Chao family glanced at the leader Han Bing twice and said loudly.

"Hey, since he can't play new tricks, what is he going to do with so much dry firewood?" Ashamed, Han Dexin still did not lose his vigilance, frowned, and groaned in a low voice.

"He, he said, knew that there were too few people who were not coming. So I prepared a few more piles of firewood to keep the brothers warm!" I don't know what benefits the dead soldiers who were ordered to explore the road in advance took from Zheng Ziming, and when they heard Han Dexin's words, they actually took the initiative to defend the other party.

"Fake benevolence and false righteousness!" Han Dexin's face suddenly swelled a little. glared at the dead soldiers fiercely, and emphasized loudly, "That guy knows how to buy people's hearts the most, so don't be fooled." After we meet later, we still have to be on guard. ”

"Yes, General!" the dead men gave their hands to the order, and after retreating, they couldn't help but secretly shake their heads and pout.

If people want to kill your two brothers, it is not easier than this to directly send troops to attack the camp this morning? Before we learned the news that the reinforcements were about to arrive, who in the whole camp, except for a few of our brothers, would have the courage to fight to the death? I am afraid that before the person surnamed Zheng was killed, they all dropped their weapons and fled for their lives, and they did not have the courage to turn back!

The whole army, more than 200 people, with more than 20 thoughts, marched eastward. Finally, just as the sky began to darken, I arrived at the agreed meeting place. Zheng Ziming had been waiting here for a long time, and when he saw the banners of Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin, he immediately took the initiative to greet them, arched his hands and greeted: "The two generals are well! Although Zheng is in the countryside, he has long admired the names of the two generals. It's a great pleasure to have the opportunity to meet you today!"

Yelu Chidog and Han Dexin were originally a little apprehensive in their hearts, but when they saw Zheng Ziming actually respecting himself so much, their hearts suddenly hung in their throats and sank a few points. The body was opened on both sides, and the courtesy of the same generation was returned, "The inspection of the big name, my two brothers have also heard a lot." I am fortunate to be invited today, ashamed, ashamed!"

"Haha, I have heard of Han's poetry and etiquette for a long time, and the sons and nephews of the clan are all civil and military, and when I see it today, the rumors will not deceive me!" Zheng Ziming heard this, and immediately raised his head and laughed. "Okay, you and I are both military generals, so we shouldn't be too polite. Come, it's cold, let's go into the tent and drink a cup to warm up!"

After that, he didn't care that Han Bing and the others were watching from the side, so he walked a few steps quickly, grabbed the arms of Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin, and dragged the two of them to the tent that had already been set up.

Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin trembled together, and immediately forgot the wild thoughts in their hearts that they were ready to humiliate their opponents in person. I was about to say a few words to avoid being too passive. Unexpectedly, the strength of the other party's arm was surprisingly large, and the two brothers were not allowed to make any delays at all, and they were directly pulled out of the protection range of Han Bing and other generals.

"Zheng patrol and slow!" Han Bing was shocked when he saw this, and he wanted to chase after him. was caught off guard, but saw Zheng Ziming's gaze stabbing at his heart like a knife. Suddenly, it was as if he was being targeted by a fierce beast, his scalp tightened, and his cold hairs stood on end. His legs trembled, and he no longer had the courage to move forward.

"Forgive me for the inspection, they are also the protectors!" Lu Yongxiang, the head of the capital, who had never seen any big scenes, was more daring than the generals before the murderous aura that came to his face. took the initiative to chase a few steps and bowed down to apologize.

"Joke! A certain person kills people in front of the battle, such as digging into a bag to get something! A few nursing homes can manage a bird!" Zheng Ziming frowned and scolded disdainfully. Immediately, as if giving Lu Yongxiang a face, he turned his head and shouted to his cronies: "Come on, open the tent door so that they can see it at any time!" lest they think that Lao Tzu will eat the two generals raw!"

"Obey!" the villagers in front of the tent responded with a long voice. At the same time, he quickly lifted the door of the tent with his spear, revealing a huge brazier in the center of the tent.

In the brazier, the charcoal was burning to the top of the place, and it was blown by the cold wind, and the red light was rising. Suddenly, it made people feel a burst of warmth. Zheng Ziming nodded with satisfaction to his guards, and continued to smile and order, "A few of you should also stay away and go to make a fire and barbecue meat." Don't stand here, lest you worry that someone is going to be feasting. ”

"Yes!" his guards smiled and bowed back, as if they didn't care about the safety of their boss, or rather, they didn't care about the two Han brothers and the two hundred army they led.

When Han Dexin saw it, she suddenly felt more and more disgraced. Turning around, he mustered up the courage to order: "Let's all rest for a while!" Although General Zheng is in an enemy country, he is a gentleman who is above board. will only fight with us face-to-face on the battlefield, and will never do a banquet to arrest people.

Although Yelu Chi Dog was thicker than him, he couldn't hide the embarrassment on his face at the moment. simply ruthless, gritted his teeth and ordered: "Rest! Everyone dispersed to rest! Didn't you see that Inspector Zheng had already prepared dry firewood for everyone to roast the fire!"

"Ah, if you don't mention it, Zheng almost forgot!" As soon as the words fell, Zheng Ziming immediately let go of the arms of the two, raised his hand, and slapped his own thigh, "Come on! Hurry up and light the fire." Visitors from afar, although they are rivals to each other, they can't be too slow! Light the fire, light the fire, light the fire and barbecue the meat. Tonight, anyone who comes with the two generals as a guest will be fed!"

"Yes!" the guards bowed down to receive the order, and immediately drew the fire from the fire in front of their homes, led the fire with wooden sticks, and lit the thirty or so firewood piles prepared in advance on the hillside one by one. Immediately after, he quickly dragged out dozens of whole sheep that had already been skinned and frozen from under the thick snow, and set them on the fire one by one.

"Whew-" The wind swept the red star, sending the warmth into the chest of every Youzhou soldier.

Along the way, the cold that had blown into the bone marrow sticking out, and was forced to retreat by the warmth. Under the double temptation of mutton and firelight, all the soldiers pushed and half-pushed, and in a blink of an eye, they dispersed into more than 30 waves, gathered in front of more than 30 fires, and their faces were full of happiness.