Chapter 259 Big victory!
Xijing City, the palace of the King of Qin.
Li Ge walked into the main hall with an excited expression under the leadership of the palace steward, and saw a strong man sitting at the head with a golden sword.
Li Ge quickly lowered his head, and saluted respectfully: "Young man, pay homage to the Generalissimo!"
Yelü Zhongyuan looked at Li Ge and asked, "Did you get the secret recipe?"< br>
"Go back to the Generalissimo. I've got it. I've seen the secret recipe. It shouldn't be fake." Li Ge said and quickly took out the secret recipe.
The steward took it and presented it to Yelu Zhongyuan.
"As long as the Song Dynasty is not stupid, it will not dare to fool this king with fake things!" Yelu Chongyuan sneered.
He only sent troops to harass, and did not go deep into plundering. In fact, he was warning the Song Dynasty not to play tricks with him.
Although Li Ge was in contact with Zhao Xing, from Yelu Zhongyuan's point of view, Zhao Xing was just a puppet, and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and his courtiers were planning behind it.
If Da Song dares to play tricks on him, he will face endless revenge from him.
Yelü Zhongyuan looked at the secret recipe, handed it to the steward, and said, "Let someone try it."
"Yes!" The steward responded and took the secret recipe. Withdrew.
Yelü Chongyuan looked at Li Ge and said, "You have made a great contribution this time. From now on, all the Han merchants in my palace will be under your control."
"Thank you, Marshal! Li Ge said excitedly.
"Okay, step back." Yelu Zhongyuan said calmly.
In his opinion, the Han people were nothing more than slaves. Li Ge was able to do things well, so it was okay for him to become the leader of slaves.
“To the Grand Marshal, if the Crown Prince of the Song Dynasty has anything else to say, ask the younger one to bring it to the Grand Marshal.” Li Ge said.
“What are you talking about?”
“The Crown Prince of the Song Dynasty said that once the general marshal gets the secret recipe, he can no longer send people to harass the border of the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, he will announce the deal with the general marshal. " Li Ge said.
"Bang!"
Yelu Zhongyuan stood up as he slapped the case, furious, and shouted: "A child dares to threaten this king!"
Li Ge shivered with fear and turned pale. He cursed Zhao Xing secretly in his heart.
He heard that Yelu Chongyuan was moody and would often beat his servants to death when he was angry.
"Generalissimo!"
At this moment, a general hurried out of the hall and was stopped by the soldiers standing at the door.
Yelu Zhongyuan saw that it was one of his generals, frowned and said: "Let him in!"
The guard at the door got out of the way when he heard this, and the visitor hurriedly entered the hall.
"You are not in charge of Datong Mansion, why did you come back suddenly?" Yelu Zhongyuan frowned.
“Back to the Generalissimo, at dawn today, I heard a faint cry of killing outside Datong City. The direction of the sound seemed to be the hiding place of the cavalry sent to harass the Song Dynasty.< br>
When the general sent people to investigate, he found that the Song Dynasty had sent troops to encircle and suppress the cavalry. When the general learned the news and led his troops to rescue, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty had already withdrawn.
The general was worried about fraud and did not dare to continue the pursuit!
The cavalry hidden in the valley were all wiped out. In another valley where soldiers were hidden, only a few people escaped. ”
“Waste! Yelu Chongyuan kicked down the general who reported the news: "How many cavalry did the Song Dynasty have?" Those valleys had little effect on the cavalry charge, so how could the entire army be wiped out? ”
It is said to be a valley, but it is actually two depressions, and the surrounding hillsides are not high.
It's relatively remote there, and you can't see anyone camping there unless you get close.
It also provides shelter from the wind.
Once the enemy is discovered, it will not affect the cavalry charge.
"Back to the Generalissimo, according to the surviving soldiers, they were not prepared at all. The Song army took advantage of the night to reach the top of the valley, ignited many fireballs and rolled down the hillside.
That At that time, the soldiers were sleeping, the fireball rolled down, and the horses were frightened and ran around. They couldn't control the horses at all.
The Song army ambushed a large number of archers above the valley, and then the entire army was annihilated. "
"You still have the nerve to say it? This king told you to be careful. If you send out a scouting horse, how could you be approached by someone? "
Yelu Zhongyuan became even more angry when he heard this, and kept kicking the general.
"Those soldiers were drawn by the king from several tribes. Now that they are all dead, let How should I explain to them? "
There are only 10,000 cavalry sent out this time. If you die, you will die. Yelu Chongyuan is not that distressed.
But these soldiers and horses were all borrowed by him from the nobles who supported him.
His territory is not here, and the Liao Emperor will not allow him to mobilize his troops and horses to leave his territory.
If the soldiers and horses in his hands died, although he felt distressed, he would not be so angry.
"Generalissimo, calm down!"
Li Ge huddled aside, suddenly thought of something, and stepped forward and said: "Generalissimo, have you ever thought about why the Song Army found the hiding place of the army? ?”
"Huh?" Yelu Zhongyuan stopped, looked at Li Ge and shouted: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"Yes!" Li Ge didn't dare to be pretentious anymore and said quickly: "Big The Song Dynasty was weak, and the soldiers only dared to stay near the Song Dynasty city and never dared to go deep into the Liao Dynasty. Even if the Song Dynasty found the hiding place of the army, how could the Song Dynasty have the courage to send troops to attack? I feel that someone informed the Song Dynasty about the hiding place of the Dacaogu Cavalry and promised that the Song Dynasty would not send troops to retaliate against the Song Dynasty, otherwise the Song Dynasty would not have the courage."
Yelu Zhongyuan heard this! After thinking for a moment, he sneered: "My good nephew, it seems that he can't wait any longer!"
When Zhenzong defeated the Liao Kingdom, they all took the initiative to send people to beg for peace. The Song Dynasty was weak and had already penetrated into the country. The hearts of Liao people.
He was so angry just now that he didn't think about it. Now that Li Ge was reminded, he finally came back to his senses.
"Then what should I do now?" Yelu Chongyuan asked.
"Young people don't know the generalissimo's plan and dare not speak nonsense." Li Ge said.
Playing conspiracy and tricks, the Han people are the ancestors of the nomadic people.
Li Ge had long seen the disagreement between Yelu Chongyuan and Emperor Liao.
He also wants to make suggestions for Yelu Zhongyuan. Once his suggestions are useful, he might become Yelu Zhongyuan's adviser.
However, Li Ge was not carried away. What he said just now showed himself in front of Yelu Zhongyuan.
Now he doesn’t know Yelu Zhongyuan’s specific plan, so he can’t give Yelu Zhongyuan any advice.
If something goes wrong, the good impression you just left will be gone, and you may not even be able to save your life.
Yelu Zhongyuan didn't make it difficult for Li Ge. He thought about it carefully and laughed.
“My nephew helped me a lot!”
Hearing this, Li Ge wanted to ask, but he didn’t dare.
Yelü Chongyuan had no intention of explaining, so he had the wounded general carried out, sent Li Ge away, and ordered someone to call a confidant to give some instructions.
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"What a great victory for the British Duke!"
Fangzhou rushed to the rendezvous point agreed with the British Convention, saw the British Duke, and said excitedly: "I killed thousands of enemies over there, and only a few escaped. It's a pity that The horses were frightened and ran wildly. Many of them had their hooves injured and many were shot dead. "
"Haha, this is pretty good. There were also thousands of soldiers killed on both sides, and nearly ten thousand Liao cavalry were wiped out on both sides. With this lesson, the Liao Kingdom may not dare to send people to attack the grass valley in a few years." The British Duke laughed.
“Not bad!” Fang Zhou said with a smile: “When the results of this victory are publicized, it will surely inspire the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the north!”
“This matter cannot be publicized to the outside world. It is said that two groups of horse bandits who have been looting all year round have been wiped out." The British Duke said after hearing this.
Fang Zhou was stunned when he heard this, and soon figured out the key.
The Liao Kingdom has always refused to admit that the plundering horse bandits were sent by them.
Being surrounded and suppressed, we can only suffer the loss of being dumb.
Once they publicize it everywhere, everyone will know it, and the Liao Kingdom will not care about it.
When the time comes, they may bite back and say that the Song Dynasty attacked the Liao army secretly and asked the Song Dynasty to compensate.
It might even cause a war.
I understand, I understand, but Fangzhou is still very unwilling to say: "It is a bit aggrieved that such a big victory cannot be publicized."
The British Duke is actually aggrieved in his heart. After being silent for a while, he comforted: "It will get better in the future."
When he received the imperial edict, the British Duke was happy but also a little strange.
He thinks he knows the character of the official family relatively well. According to his understanding of the official family, it is unlikely that the official family will issue such an imperial edict.
It is definitely impossible to falsely convey the imperial edict, so the only possibility is that someone influenced the official's decision.
And this person is probably Zhao Xing.
The reason why he is so sure is that Zhao Xing intends to launch troops against Xixia.
Judging from several contacts with Zhao Xing, Zhao Xing has no intention of blindly suing for peace, and even advocates taking the initiative to use troops.
When Zhao Xing ascends the throne in the future, the situation will change.
But he couldn't say these words.
Seeing that Fang Zhou wanted to ask, the British Duke said: "Hurry up and collect the results of the battle and send them to Bianjing!"
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Zhao Xing is not aware of things in the north. Clearly, after he persuaded his father to send troops, he remembered that he seemed to have overlooked something.
Yelü Chongyuan sent troops to harass the Song Dynasty border, one of whose purposes was to cover up the transactions between the two parties.
If the Song Dynasty sends troops, Sheng Changsong and Li Ge will be in trouble before the deal is completed.
However, he thought about it carefully and did not persuade his father to postpone sending troops.
Anyway, Li Ge will be given the secret recipe only after the war horse is obtained. Even if the subsequent transaction cannot be carried out, he will still make a profit.
As long as Yelu Zhongyuan still wants the secret recipe for perfume, it can still be traded later.
As for whether Yelu Chongyuan would be angry because the Song Dynasty encircled and suppressed his troops, Zhao Xing was not worried.
The reason for his transaction with Yelu Zhongyuan was for profit. As long as there is profit, no matter how great the hatred is, he can let go.
What's more, for Yelu Zhongyuan, the top priority is to win the throne, and everything else must be put later.
Don't say that the Song Dynasty only surrounded and suppressed the cavalry he sent to harass. Even if he robbed his wife, the deal would still be done.
After understanding this, Zhao Xing has nothing to worry about.
However, Xianggong Yu and Hai Wenyou’s thorough investigation of the land did not go so smoothly.
Mr. Yu's side was fine, but Hai Wenyou's side was in a lot of trouble.
(End of this chapter)