The officer who spoke was in his thirties, with bronze skin, a resolute face, and sharp edges, and at first glance he was a person begging for a living right away, Yang Zhi smiled bitterly and saluted and said, "For safety, I took a little detour." What do you call the general?"

The replying salute replied: "In the Lower Liaoxing Army, I heard that the people of the Black Stone Gang were wandering outside the city, preparing to attack you, and General Yelu was afraid that something would happen to you, so he specially sent me to meet you. Yang Zhi, there is something that must be reminded to you, the people of the Black Stone Gang are members of the Xiao family, and you must not think about revenge. ”

The two rode side by side, Yang Zhi nodded and said: "I understand, they are just obeying orders for the dragon bird knife on my body, and they have no personal grudges against each other, besides, I can't afford to mess with the people of the Xiao family." When I have been to the temple to worship my ancestors, I will immediately return to the Central Plains, and I will not embarrass General Yelu. ”

Po Likuo didn't believe what Yang Zhi said, in his eyes, Yang Zhi's worship of his ancestors was true, and it was also true that he wanted to hide in the Liao Kingdom, even if he left Gubeikou, Yang Zhi would still hide on the Song-Liao border from Yanshan to Taihang. Po Likuo laughed and said, "Yang Zhi, when you get here, can you go back?" The general has already made arrangements for you, and when we meet, you can talk by yourself." ”

Miyun City is not big, and a team arrived at the military camp in the city while talking, and the military camp is on the right side of the city gate, close to the city walls on both sides; the Liao people are good at riding and shooting, and they are not particular about the military camp, and the camp is built up with wood and stone, and it seems that it can be erected overnight, and it can be dismantled overnight. The atmosphere in the barracks was very leisurely, and the officers and men of the Liao army were doing their own things, practicing martial arts, feeding horses, and sharpening weapons.

The guards around the big tent of the Chinese army are more stringent, but there are soldiers standing guard and patrolling squads, but Yang Zhi saw the difference, that is, the officers and soldiers of the Liao State who met along the way, whether they were walking around or doing things, far surpassed the forbidden army in Bianliang in terms of physical fitness and mental outlook, and had a fight with the elite soldiers in the northwest. Yang Zhi knew that the Khitans were good at martial arts, and he thought that Po Likuo would arrange two people to weigh himself, but he didn't expect Po Likuo to do nothing, and directly took Yang Zhi into the tent to see Yelu Dashi.

Yelu has two locks of long hair on both sides of the skull, braided and drooping, tall and strong, short hair like a halberd, standing in the Chinese military tent, with a bearing that sweeps the world, looking at Yang Zhi intently, his eyes are shining, and he asked slowly: "Yang Zhi, coming to Liao at this time, shouldn't it be as simple as worshipping ancestors, tell me your intention?"

Yelu Dashi was the only Khitan scholar in the history of the Liao State, and later defeated Tong Guan with 9,000 to 150,000 and fled to the Western Regions to establish the Western Liao Empire. Yang Zhi's eyes were clear, and he spread his hands upwards and said: "Yang is just a fugitive, he just wants to take this opportunity to pay tribute to his ancestors, he has no intentions, and he has no interest in your so-called national affairs. ”

The two are of the same age, the same majestic and upright, in the eyes of Po Likuo and others, but they have completely different temperaments, Yelu Dashi is an eagle, and Yang Zhi is a wild crane. Yelu Dashi changed his appearance to Corporal Lixian and asked Yang Zhi: "You are a martial artist of the Great Song Dynasty, and you are in the army, what do you think of the situation in our Liaojin War?"

Yang Zhi looked at the map spread out on the table and asked, "How is the battle situation on the front line now?"

Yelu Dashi pointed to the map and said: "Haibei Prefecture, Yizhou, Liaotong, Qi, Shuang, Liao and other places are all lost, Xiao Dele Dai presided over the war in Beijing, the meritorious ones are not screened, the generals are angry, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and the deputy marshal Xiao Tuobujia is supported." ”

Yang Zhi shook his head and said: "The problem is still internal, if there is no rebellion of Yelu Zhangnu in Liaoshangjing and Gao Yongchang in Tokyo, how could the Jin State easily occupy the Liao Kingdom Tokyo and Shenzhou." The key today is that there can be no more such things in your country, as long as your own family is not chaotic, even if it is defeated and fought repeatedly, it is still difficult for the Jin country to make great progress, otherwise once Shangjing is lost, everything is false. ”

Yelu Dashi was silent, Yang Zhi's opinion was touching his heart, the Liao State is now facing the battle for the throne, and the dissatisfaction with Emperor Tianzuo has made many people pin their hopes on the crown prince Yelu Aolu. Yelu Ao Lu Hu is the eldest son of Emperor Tianzuo, since he was a child, he is good at galloping and shooting, values scholars, is usually friendly to people, likes to praise the strengths of others, and covers up the shortcomings of others, and is deeply expected, and is considered the master of Zhongxing inside and outside the court.

However, Emperor Tianzuo is in his prime, and he is strong, and there is no possibility of abdication, which makes many people sigh; besides, the sister of the Xiao family, Xiao Duoli, is the queen, and the younger sister Xiao Guige is the concubine, and now the power is far greater than that of the Yelu family, Xiao Fengxian hopes that his nephew, King Ye Luding, of Qin, will take over as the unification, and internal strife is inevitable.

Because of this, Yelu Dashi was even more suspicious of Yang Zhi's intentions, how could a person who had never been to Northern Xinjiang see the situation in Liao more clearly than himself. Yelu Dashi remembered the words of the national teacher Master Tianxin, and carefully looked at Yang Zhi's face, if he really couldn't see the cyan birthmark, it should be a change in physiognomy, a reversal of life and death, and the appearance of a nobleman.

Yelu Dashi made up his mind: "Yang Zhi, the emperor wants to see you, so you can't be the master of your stay, I will accompany you to worship your ancestors, and then take you to Zhongjing to meet the emperor, I don't know what you think." ”

Yang Zhi smiled helplessly and said: "No, I don't agree, the knife and axe hand will rush in, I will do whatever I want, anyway, after sacrificing to the ancestors, there is no arrangement for a while." ”

Yelu Dashi is very satisfied with Yang Zhi's attitude of being at ease with the encounter, if Yang Zhi is now impassionedly saying something about Dayuyi, then he will embarrass himself and greatly spoil the scenery. Yelu Dashi ordered a banquet to entertain Yang Zhi, and on the other hand, he wrote a song to tell Emperor Tianzuo how to deal with Yang Zhi, Yelu Dashi understood that he couldn't be the master.

The banquet in Liao is much simpler than that of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, a roasted whole sheep at a table, plus sauced beef and a few kinds of vegetables and fruits, although it is not sumptuous, but it is affordable, and it is very appetizing to Yang Zhi; that is, mare's milk is sour, Yang Zhi is very unaccustomed. After three rounds of drinking, a general of the Liao State asked about the situation in the Great Song Dynasty during the banquet, Yang Zhi shook his head directly and said: "I am a businessman, I don't know the specific situation. ”

Everyone took it as a joke, Yelu Dashi didn't dare to take it as a joke, Yelu Lei said Zhang San's judgment in the letter, Yang Zhi's attitude was not optimistic about Liao, so he did not express his desire to stay in Liao. Yelu Dashi saw that his subordinates had no choice, so he could only ask Yang Zhi by himself: "We Khitan people like to talk about martial arts and the battlefield, Yang Zhi, you might as well comment on the war later." ”

Yang Zhi put down his chopsticks and said: "There is nothing special, as long as Shangjing is still in the hands of the Liao State, Wanyan Agu will not dare to easily carry out the battle to destroy the country, but if Shangjing is lost, the Jin State is likely to join the Song Dynasty to destroy Liao." Once you are attacked on both sides, there is only one way left to move west. ”

"Nonsense, unbelievable. ”