"What the hell is going on?" Even the king of Langya, Yelu Yenu, was dumbfounded. He did not believe that anyone could defeat the 100,000 warriors of the rebels with 500 soldiers.

He also didn't want to admit his defeat. His elaborate design for more than a year ended up being disrupted by a group of inexplicable people!

What a bad luck!

Yelu Yenu, the king of Langya, cursed in his heart, but he could only order: "Open the city gate to clean the battlefield and pursue the rebels!" ”

Pursuing the rebels, naturally, they can't catch up. At this time, the rebels had fled, and he had to order the city gate to be opened to rescue Xiao Xiaoxian's army.

After all, they are all soldiers of Da Liao, and if King Langya sees death and does not save him, the hundred officials will also accuse him of inaction.

At this time, the vitality of the rebels of the king in the north was greatly damaged, and they quickly fled to the mountains to hide, preparing to do guerrilla warfare with the Liao army.

The king of the north, Aru, was not only slightly injured, but his mood was extremely low.

They fled into the depths of the dense forests of the Seven Golden Mountains, and did not dare to set up camp until they could no longer see their pursuers coming. They didn't dare to light an open fire, and the sergeants could only rest in the dark.

"I lost this opportunity, I don't know if I can enter Zhongjing City again!" Aru was not only angry and hateful, but his tall body sat heavily on the chair, making a creaking sound. "How could we have fallen into the ambush of Yelu Wild Slave, we were unaware before."

The first strategist beside the king of the north had a yellow face, and a mustache trembled on his mouth. "The king is angry, I think that although the militia is powerful, it is not Xiao Xiaoxian or Yelu Yenu's soldiers. Now our plans should be on those two people. ”

"Sir said it lightly, although we have united the countries of Zhubu, Guliza and others, after all, we are outnumbered. I don't think other countries will really help us, and if we win, they will also come to get a piece of the pie. If they are defeated, it is estimated that they will immediately turn against us and surrender, and wipe us out.

This time, we spared no expense to set up henchmen around Xiao Xiaoxian, and smuggled across the Laoha River in the dark night. He also asked more than 20 masters to secretly replace Xiao Xiaoxian's handsome banner, so that Xiao Xiaoxian's army thought that we had occupied a large number of camps and completely collapsed.

What a perfect plan this is, you look at Xiao Xiaoxian's rat generation escaping, it really violates the face of the descendants of the Xiao clan of Da Liao. But how could they be defeated by a group of militiamen, I really can't figure it out, what kind of formation did they use? It's so powerful! ”

The advisor advised: "Don't be discouraged, the king has failed this time, and there will be another chance." You've endured it for twenty years, are you still in a hurry? ”

After listening to the words of the strategist, the king of the north was even more angry, twenty years, how many twenty years are there in life? Aru not only clenched his fists, but said angrily: "I'm just afraid that the opportunity will not come again, if it fails, what face do I have to go to see the mother concubine in heaven!" ”

"No, my lord! You are a blessed person, it is a miracle to survive in the midst of thousands of troops, and it can be said that God does not favor you? Now that Xiao Yunjin is mediocre and the fortunes of the Great Liao State are in jeopardy, how can you ignore the people in fire and water?

At the beginning, Liao Jingzong personally named Gong Sage as the imperial uncle, your mother is the imperial concubine, and you are the son of the imperial concubine, so you should inherit the throne. It was Yelu Longxu and Yelu Zong who really robbed you of the throne. You snatch back your stuff, rightfully and understandably! ”

After listening to the counselor's advice, Aru not only suppressed the anger in his heart, but asked, "Then what do you think we should do next?" ”

The strategist took out a map from his bosom and presented it to Aru, not only saying, "My lord, I got this before I sent out today, and I thought that if I succeeded today, I wouldn't need it. But now that things have failed, this thing must be used. ”

Aru didn't just look down and asked, "What is this?" ”

"A secret passage map!"

Aru's eyes lit up.

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The rebels of the king in the north were beaten to pieces by the militia, and they hid in Tibet outside the capital of Zhongjing, and no longer had the strength to face the Zhengpai army of the Great Liao.

Fatian Empress Dowager Xiao Yunjin didn't care about Alu's situation, and she didn't know where it gave her confidence, she never thought that the bastard born by the imperial concubine and someone would become a threat to Da Liao.

Now she only cares about where her younger brother Xiao Xiaoxian went.

Although he was defeated by the rebels and the other party did not win, Xiao Xiaoxian should not be hidden? Xiao Yunjin felt strange in his heart, and ordered King Langya, Xiao Xiaoyou and others to go out of the city to look for it.

But after half a month, I don't know whether someone deliberately concealed it or deliberately made trouble, Xiao Xiaoxian's 100,000 troops, excluding the 20,000 people who lost, have all returned to Zhongjing. Xiao Xiaoxian is still missing.

Xiao Yunjin's heart was up and down, could it be that Xiao Xiaoxian really sacrificed his life for the country?

The mother was in a hurry, but her son Yelu Chongyuan looked heartless.

A month after the rebels were defeated, the Qin king Yelu Chongyuan actually pulled a few men to go out of the city to organize a spring hunt.

Since the failure of Shangjing, the rebels quickly moved south, and the nobles in Dading Mansion were panicked. There are those who transfer property, and there are those whose families move south.

In order to prevent the spread of this panic and prevent the enemy's spies from pretending to be ordinary people to enter the city to inquire about the news, the Empress Dowager Fatian issued a ban on Zhongjing City, and the exit and entry into the city were strictly controlled.

Later, the rebels of the king of the north really broke through to the banks of the Laoha River, and the capital city was surrounded by heavy troops, and even a bird could not easily fly into the city at that time.

This back and forth has been going back and forth for a few months, and Yelu Chongyuan has already held back his problems.

Although he is only eleven years old, he has been the king of Qin since he was a child, and he is a young man who is favored by thousands of people.

Since he was a child, there are not a few courtiers and officials who have begged him, but unfortunately he doesn't love government affairs, and he looks like "what does it have to do with me".

If you talk about learning, it will be even more unbearable Liu Adou, he only puts his mind on playing and hunting, and he can't talk about the truth of his eldest brother Yeluzong at all.

Those officials with ulterior motives slowly faded their minds.

Although he didn't see a little wisdom in his studies and government affairs, Yelu Chongyuan was extremely attentive to riding and shooting. There are hundreds of hunting dogs and falcons raised in the house, good bows and arrows, and good weapons, which are also piled up.

Those disciples of the gate valve did what he liked and flattered him, which made the young Yelu Chongyuan's whole person drift.

In March, although the willow trees outside Zhongjing City have not yet sprouted, the snow covering the branches has begun to melt, and there is a sense of comfort that spring flowers are about to bloom.

It has been more than a month since the rebels were defeated, and the king of Langya sent people out of the city to search for them several times, and captured a small force of the rebels. The king of the north, Aru, was not only captured, but it seemed to be just around the corner.

The people's market in Zhongjing City has reopened, and people are busy, and people always need to make ends meet.

The Khitan people were originally nomadic people, and although they lived in the city, hunting and grazing were closely related to their daily life. As soon as the city opened, the business of selling animal skins and livestock resumed, and everyone immediately began to collect their daily necessities.

The aristocrats also began to talk and laugh and hold various banquets. The war did not prevent people from having fun, and after the war there was a more vindictive entertainment mentality.

"Suddenly, I'm going out of the city for spring hunting, do you want to go?" Yelu Chongyuan asked the young man beside him with great interest.

This young man is the son of Lin Ya Ma Lei Du in the north of Dalin Ya Yuan, the same age as Yelu Chongyuan, and has always been by Yelu Chongyuan's side as a follower.

Suddenly, he asked, and said with a worried face: "At this time, the rebels have just retreated, but it is not necessarily safe outside the city, will the Queen Mother agree to your trip?" If it's okay, if you're a little bit bad, my dad won't give me a discount on my leg? ”

"Look at you coward!" Yelu Chongyuan said with a smile: "The rebels have all been defeated by my uncle King Chu, and it is estimated that they have fled a long time ago." We are still hiding in Tibet here, won't it make outsiders laugh at us that we are not Khitan descendants? ”

Another little follower, Mu Duhan, the son of Zuo Yili Bi Ai Te Lie, sneered: "How can we Khitan men live in the mansion and not go out? Do you want to learn from those little ladies of the Southern Dynasty? If we meet the king of the north during our safari, we will just capture him and wait for the queen mother to reward him. ”

Yelu Chongyuan agreed: "That's it, that's it!" We can't be just the three of us on the safari, I let the palace send a guard camp to follow, what else can I do? I haven't been out in the past few months, and I'm really going to suffocate me! ”

Mu Duhan said: "Suddenly, if you are afraid, go home, we don't want to play with cowards!" ”

Seeing that his friends were disdainful of him, he couldn't really let them look down, and retorted: "Who is afraid! If the king agrees, then I will naturally sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman. ”

Yelu Chongyuan smiled: "Who made you give up your life, how much is your little life worth?" We'll go out of the city tomorrow for a safari, and my 'fine bone beasts' will be fattened." ”

The Slender Bone Beast is a famous hunting dog paid tribute by the Khora Kingdom, with a long waist and long legs, and a very short fur close to the body, as if wearing a silk coat, which is extremely precious.

The Bone Beast is extremely fast, and it is the only one that can catch up with and hunt animals such as antelopes and deer.

"My 'white claw' mouth is all raised, and if I don't let it eat any live creatures, I'm afraid my poultry will be pecked to death by it."

The "white claw" mentioned by Mu Duhan is the falcon born and raised in Daliao - Hai Dongqing.

Haidong is small and healthy, and his flight speed is extremely fast, and he can attack and hunt swans, which can be called the overlord of the air. Hai Dongqing is extremely difficult to train, and needs to be tamed by eagles, which is a rare and important helper in hunting.

And Mu Duhan's "white claws", with a gray head and white claws, and a pair of eagle eyes are aggressive, and it is a rare and precious variety in Haidong Qingli.

"Good, good. Tomorrow, we will gather at the Spring Festival Gate, and whoever doesn't go is a coward! Again, I stress that no one is allowed to tell his family about this, but if it reaches the ears of my mother, there will be your good fruit to eat! Yelu Chongyuan put on a royal majesty and said solemnly.

Although his face is solemn, he is still a child's heart, and he has to secretly hunt from the Empress Dowager Fatian.

It turned out that the Empress Dowager Fatian was still uneasy about Xiao Xiaoxian's disappearance, and specially instructed Yelu Chongyuan not to run around.

It's a pity that Yelu Chongyuan should have reached the period of rebellion, and he had already taken his mother's advice as a deaf ear.

Early the next morning, Yelu Chongyuan took a few hunting dogs, falcons, and fifty soldiers from the camp to gather with his friends at the Yingchun Gate in the east, and galloped away in the direction of Qijin Mountain.

Qijin Mountain is very large in area and rich in vegetation. There is a large area of grassland at the foot of the mountain, there is a river of earth running through it, and there are a large number of pine trees and birch trees in the high places, covering the sky and the sun, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

"History of Liao" records that Emperor Shengzong Yelu Longxu carried out summer bowls, fishing soil rivers, Xingzhongjing, and summer Qijin Mountain several times in Qijin Mountain, which became a holy place for Khitan nobles to travel for a while.

If it weren't for the shadow of the recent war, it is estimated that Qijin Mountain in early spring would have ushered in its liveliness.

It was only March, and the sprouts of the grass had just emerged, not yet to reach the height of a horse's hooves. In the distance, there were only a few sparse shoots on the branches, and the leaves had not yet been sprouted. The waters of the Tuhe River have been unsealed and are flowing babblingly.

Yelu Chongyuan took the lead, holding a hard bow with horns inlaid in his hand, and rushed forward with a shout.

He had a sweaty horse on his crotch with peach spots on it, and the horse was tied with a silver-gilt sash and a strap, which shone golden in the sunlight.

"Chirp! Chirp! Whoever comes out on top today will be rewarded by this king. Yelu Chongyuan urged the horses to run quickly, and said loudly to his friends and the soldiers who followed.

I saw that more than a dozen hounds and Hai Dongqing were released, and the fine bone beast followed the master's side and ran very easily.

The falcons in the sky were horizontal, and a flock of mountain birds in the forest flew out in panic to flee for their lives.

"Run, accelerate! I'm sure I'll be able to shoot the first deer today! Mu Duhan also clamped the BMW under his crotch and moved forward bravely.

"See you at the Wangyun Pavilion next to the Tuhe!" Suddenly, he saw an antelope and chased after his prey with great interest.

The Wangyun Pavilion next to the Tuhe River is part of the summer palace, and it is a place where several friends often come to hunt and fish.

Yelu Chongyuan followed his father here to hunt at the age of two or three, and he was especially familiar with the terrain, so he was not afraid of getting lost.

Yelu Chongyuan had just set off, so naturally he couldn't go directly to the direction of Wangyun Pavilion.

His horse was fast, leaving his friends dozens of battles away, and he had already entered the pine forest, ready to show his skills.

The dozen or so personal guards behind him naturally had to do their duty, and they also chased Yelu Chongyuan into the woods.

"It's a deer, it's a deer!" A small guard beside Yelu Chongyuan pointed to something in the grass and shouted in a low voice.

Yelu Chongyuan was afraid of scaring away Hualu, so he didn't make a sound, and directly bent his bow and arrow, and a Diao Lingyu arrow flew and pierced Hualu's neck.

The bony beast smelled the blood and jumped into the woods.

"Found it, found it! King Shenwu! "The squires are like hounds, swarming to grab their prey.

As soon as the deer fell to the ground, another stag with long antlers suddenly jumped out and headed straight for Yelu Chongyuan. Several guards were shocked and drew their long knives to protect Yelu Chongyuan.

Instead of being afraid, Yelu Chongyuan bravely ran towards the buck.

"Ha, this pair of antlers is really amazing, don't hurt its horns, I want to give the full antlers to the Queen Mother!"

The guards naturally knew that their king was going to personally capture this stag and present it to the queen mother, who would dare to take the lead? They all turned around and stood not far from Yelu Chongyuan.

The stag was so mighty, with a pair of three-tiered antlers three or four feet long, that it saw its companion being shot, and rushed towards Yelu Chongyuan with red eyes.

Yelu Chongyuan's expression was solemn, his legs clamped the horse's belly, his left hand held the reins, his right hand held the bow, and a pair of eyes stared at the stag.

In a flash, Yelu Chongyuan rode his horse past the buck's frontal attack and circled behind the buck. He shot a steady arrow with his bow and arrow, hitting the stag sideways.

The stag turned around with a "yo" and rushed towards Yelu Chongyuan even more frantically.

Yelu Chongyuan spun around his horse, reflexively shot an arrow, and shot the stag in the hip. The arrow was so brilliant that the guards who followed it almost let out a cheer.

"Yo~Yo~" The stag screamed twice, fell to his knees with his front hooves, and hit his head heavily on the ground, with a pair of antlers supporting it sideways.

Yelu Chongyuan showed a smug smile, urged the sweaty horse under his crotch, and rushed towards the buck. He hung his bow and arrow on the hook, took off the Khitan scimitar at his waist and unsheathed it.