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Volume 1 Yan Yun Chaos Chapter 15 Depressed Qi Like Tide (3)

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    Chapter 15: Depressed Qi (3) As the carriages and horses are on their way, the city of Yanjing is already in sight.  Wang Zhen, the general who escorted the two envoys here, had already come to the front.  When he followed Tong Guan away, Yanjing City still looked extremely dilapidated. Half of the city was destroyed by fire, and the towering archery towers on several city gates had been completely burned and collapsed. Inside and outside the city gates, inside the moat, everywhere  They are all corpses, including those of Song and Liao armies, refugees and civilians.  In his mind, in just over a month, less than two months, how could a group of military ministers living in this dilapidated place clean up the city of Yanjing?  It's better not to make things worse.  He was a veteran in the army, and Qiu Baye, who had only experienced bloody battles for tens of thousands, lived in one place. He knew only too well how destructive it could be.  Before the Northern Expedition that day, the Western Army stationed troops in the Hejian area, which was the Song Dynasty's own territory in Hebei, and these Qiu Ba Ye made a big fuss.  He was close to Tong Guan, and local officials came to cry and complain every day.  There are tens of thousands of troops here, and only basic supplies have been transferred up later. The imperial court has not yet said anything about the Yanyun war, and the rewards and rewards have not yet been received.  Yanjing City is the heart of the Liao people's Nanjing Road, and there are hundreds of thousands of Yan people fleeing here. Now there is no one to supervise them. Haven't these generals started to reward themselves early?  As expected, it won't stop until the place is completely ruined.  In fact, the imperial court also planned to give up the land of Yan after the war.  The 6,300 military expenditures Wang Fu had collected for the invasion of Liao had been completely spent.  Recently, the three companies are trying to cope with the daily supply, and they are already complaining.  For such a remarkable achievement, the reward should be an astonishing figure. After the war in Yan, these generals will be full, and their appetite for rewards may be much smaller in the future.  It is for these reasons that both Wang Zhen and Geng Nan Zhongyu and Wen Xuzhong came all the way, prepared to see a desolate and dilapidated Yan land, and they were mentally prepared to see what kind of tragic situation it would be ruined into.  Although Geng Nanzhong said that he is a gentleman who loves the people and loves things, he would never say a word more about it.  As long as we can subdue these Qiu Ba and gain the upper hand in the court dispute, what do the people of the place that the former Liao Dynasty ruled for more than a hundred years mean to us?  But along the way, it was beyond their expectations.  There were very few Song troops on the way, and they just maintained the normal transmission of military information and communication channels.  Although the land of Yan was depressed and dilapidated after the war, there was basically no harassment from the Song army as the refugees returned home.  There is also smoke from cooking in every Wubao village. Although the fields have been severely abandoned and the water conservancy has been damaged to a great extent, there are already ragged people trying their best to make preparations for spring plowing.  Originally, Wang Zhen and Geng Nan Zhongyu and Wen Xuzhong thought that all the elites of Youyan were in Yanjing.  These Qiu Ba Taiye disliked the lack of oil and water in other places, so they naturally gathered in Yanjing City to grow their hair.  The order in other places is rough, and the result is that Yanjing City should already be a hell on earth!  It was only when they came in person that they were surprised.  Not only is Yanjing City not a hell on earth, it actually has a clean atmosphere!  It seems like the prefectures and counties of Shengping in the Great Song Dynasty under the rule of first-class capable ministers!  As expected, most of the Song army gathered here, but the densely packed camps outside the city showed that the Song army did not mix and mess around in the city, but settled in the camp.  The camp was set up neatly and the surrounding area was kept clean.  There are temporary market sheds between the camps. Although these markets have been closed due to the arrival of angels, there is no one left.  But it also shows that the tens of thousands of Song troops harassed the people of Yanjing very lightly.  The soldiers had copper in their waists, but the people of Yanjing still dared to do business with them, using their remaining possessions after the war to make a living.  The city wall of Yanjing has also been repaired as much as possible. There are scaffolding and neatly stacked materials everywhere above and below the city.  The moat is also being dredged, and the fresh soil turned up is piled on the inner bank, which is equivalent to adding another earth barrier for defense.  The upper and lower walls of the city were equally empty, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the angels, but one could also imagine that on weekdays, countless people from Yanland were organized to provide work in lieu of relief.  And Yanjing was originally a critical place. This majestic city was completely repaired and it was the backbone of the feudal lord!  Recruiting civilian power to work in an orderly manner is inherently a matter of administrative organizational ability.  Once it is moved, it is a big job, and trouble is inevitable during the process.  Carrying out this matter in the land of peace is a troublesome matter that makes local capable ministers scratch their heads.  But this group of Qiu Ba, in the land newly acquired after the war, actually mobilized the people's comfort organizations inside and outside Yanjing City in just over a month to become like this!  All of this is not just that.  Near Yanjing City, the fields have obviously been tidied up, weeds have been removed, and some small irrigation water conservancy projects have been repaired.  The straw huts of the refugees who had been accommodated stood neatly in the vast surrounding fields.  These masters Qiu Ba actually distributed all the unclaimed wasteland, sheltered the refugees and people, and made preparations for the upcoming spring plowing!  Wang Zhen was certainly dumbfounded.?Even the two angels in the car were moved. They looked at each other in the car with solemn expressions. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT OUT out of consideration for military ministers and literati, they can only destroy but not build.  There are also many people who are vulgar and illiterate.  So they are justified in coming to withdraw military power. If they can get it immediately, they can't control it immediately. Why don't they have to rely on civil servants like me?  Come to take in the refugees, organize farming and trade, and collect grain and taxes to support these Qiuba Taiye.  Based on this calculation, isn¡¯t it natural to use culture to control military force?  But I didn¡¯t expect that without the intervention of civil servants like them, these warriors would manage the ruined land of Youyan Xinde into this state!  Even Yu Wenxuzhong, who has always been conceited, doesn't have this ability.  When they saw this scene in Yan Land, they didn't feel any relief for the people of Yan Land, but their thoughts became even heavier.  These groups of warriors gathered in Yandi must be suppressed!  Especially that Xiao Yan.  According to the news that came back, in the past two months, Xiao Yan was in charge of everything in the land of Youyan.  To be honest, warriors are not afraid that they are domineering, they are not afraid that they can fight, they are not afraid that they can easily lead an army to defeat ten thousand enemies, but they are afraid that military ministers will interfere in the place, and they also have the ability to interfere in the place!  This Xiao Yan was able to break the army with force and rule the county with military skills. He showed his hand in political disputes and made Tong Guan leave in embarrassment. But he didn't know how such a character suddenly appeared.  You can¡¯t leave him alone!  After seeing it, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong had already walked outside the carriage, standing in the car and looking around. Both of them looked worried.  The army was marching forward with the flags flying. When they were still seven or eight miles away from Yanjing City, they suddenly heard the sound of trumpets, followed by the sound of golden drums, and the sound of blowing and beating. Yanjing City faced the envoy's approach  The city gates are wide open.  The gates of the surrounding camps were also opened, and the neatly dressed military generals, all freshly dressed, filed out in rows.  Then there were all the guards of honor to welcome the envoys, lined up outside the city, and the sounds of silk, bamboo and golden drums were mixed and fluttering.  Then there were groups of soldiers from the Song Army. The soldiers were wearing armor and the envoys were wearing hairpins. They lined up in formations.  The leading generals issued orders one after another, and with a loud clang, the large groups of Song troops at the gates of various camps outside Yanjing City all knelt down on one knee.  The generals with sufficient status to welcome the envoys all dismounted and saluted, and shouts suddenly sounded: "Welcome the angels to patrol on behalf of heaven. I am waiting in great panic!" Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong looked at each other and finally came.  Now, the opportunity to confront Xiao Yan head-on has arrived.  But he didn't know if he had any way to resist the will coming from Bianliang.  How dare he, a surrendered minister returning to the south, still struggle to resist?  In the blink of an eye, the carriages and horses arrived outside the gate of Yanjing City. The three thousand soldiers who came to escort the envoy stopped. The flag officer brought the mounts. Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong abandoned their carriages and horses, and there was Wang Zhen.  A man in bright armor, riding a horse to protect him, came straight to the generals who were saluting and welcoming him.  Among a group of generals in brocade robes and bright armor, the one standing in front of them is a thin man with a flowing white beard. He is the most respected Zhongshi Dao among the generals in Yanjing.  He had no intention of asserting his identity and bowed respectfully.  At such an old age, it is really not easy to maintain this posture for such a long time.  Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong rode their horses forward. They got off their horses a few steps away from the master's road. This time, their attitude towards the general of the Western Army was mostly to win over each other. Now both of them were extremely polite, one on the left and one on the left.  The right general Zhong Shidao helped him up.  Geng Nanzhong is an envoy, and he still maintains his identity. He is the prince's teacher. He has always lived in seclusion. He is not very familiar with these generals. He just smiles and doesn't speak.  Yu Wenxuzhong was an active figure in Bianliang at that time and was also interested in military affairs. He would go to Wu Min, the deputy privy envoy, when he had nothing to do. He also had several encounters with Lao Zhong.  He immediately smiled and said: "Mr. Mr. Zhong, I have come here with integrity. You are a white-haired general, and a few rituals are enough. The ones who are still stooped like this are the two scholars Xian and others."  !" The old man was supported by two people, with a look of fear on his face: "How dare you? I fought a hundred battles to defeat Yan Yun, but no one paid attention to me for three or two months. I was worried that the imperial court had forgotten those of us who died in the service.  , now that the two husbands have arrived, they are just like seeing the sun behind the clouds, and they are full of gratitude for the kindness of the court. How dare they not be more solemn about this etiquette? " When Lao Zhong said this, the expressions of the two envoys froze.  This important general of the Western Army could not hide his depressed mood in his words.  This is not a good sign from the beginning. This trip to the north is indeed a bit tricky If it wasn't so tricky, how could the two factions fighting each other allow such a clean party to take such an advantage?  Although the words were a bit unpleasant, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong didn't take it seriously.  The old man is qualified enough to complain, but that's all.  With tens of thousands of troops and horses alone in the newly acquired territory, would they still dare to fight against the wishes of the Song Dynasty, Bianliang Dynasty and Liang Dynasty?  For more than a hundred years, every time the civil servants suppressed the military ministers, these Qiu Ba didn't just curse and finally listened???  The two of them did not want to offend the Western Army at this moment, so they pretended not to hear.  After exchanging pleasantries with Lao Zhong, Lao Zhong introduced the generals of the Western Army one by one.  All the generals were polite and respectful, and none of them looked very good-looking.  Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong pretended not to see them, and were even more polite in their words. Yu Wenxuzhong was even more generous with his words, laughing and talking, barely maintaining the atmosphere of a court envoy who only wanted to comfort the hard-working soldiers.  Wang Zhen had also dismounted at this time and stood behind Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong with the same respect.  The generals of the Western Army looked over with disdain, and Wang Zhen quietly avoided it. He just focused on looking at the generals who were greeting the envoy. After a quick glance, his face darkened. When he looked again carefully, his face became doubly ugly.  Xiao Yan and all the generals under his command were not among them!  Could it be that Xiao Yan dared not come out to greet the two envoys who were parading the army in Yanjing City?  Doesn't this put a ready handle in the hands of Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong?  Xiao Yan is full of tricks and would never do such a stupid thing!  Isn¡¯t Xiao Yan in Yanjing City?  So where is he now?  What are you doing?  Wang Zhen's hands and feet felt a little cold and he couldn't help but look around.  In fact, he had already seen it clearly when he came all the way. A boss' doubt was already in his mind. Looking at Yanjing's camp posture, most of the main force of the Western Army had already gathered in one place.  It was completely against the norm to have so many troops and horses gathered in one place, and it was territory that had just been conquered. Combined with Xiao Yan's strange absence from the welcoming crowd, what on earth were Lao Zhong, Xiao Yan and the others planning?  This doubt was rolling in Wang Zhen's chest.  Naturally, he felt guilty towards Xiao Yan, who had to suffer repression and revenge after making great achievements.  But it definitely doesn't mean that he is willing to see what happens in Yandi.  But on this occasion, there was absolutely no room for him to ask questions. He could only let the doubts grow bigger and bigger in his chest!  Fortunately, Wang Zhen was not the only one who discovered this abnormality.  Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong came here mainly for Xiao Yan.  Both of them were very curious about this character, and they had repeatedly thought about it along the way. When they met Xiao Yan for the first time, what words should they say and what style should they use in order to stabilize him and suppress his arrogance?  Just letting these characters emerge from nowhere was just a matter of two people. They were so bored in the car that they even practiced it many times.  These words were held in the chest, waiting to burst out when seeing Xiao Yan.  The old man led them and introduced them one by one. He almost met all the famous generals of the Western Army, but he never introduced a guy named Xiao Yan.  Geng Nanzhong is very good at cultivating qi and can even hold it in.  Yu Wenxuzhong, however, was fully focused on showing off his abilities and ambitions on this trip and making a name for himself in the world. He couldn't bear it anymore and laughed and laughed: "The Western Army has been so helpful to many soldiers! If it weren't for such fierce tigers,  It was originally difficult to capture Yanjing¡¯s majestic city quickly! However, it is said that Xiao Xuanzan contributed a lot to the victory. With the generals of the Western Army in front of him, Xiao Xuanzan could still do it.  Is it possible to take away the credit from Mr. Lao Zhong? The name of Xiao Xuanzan has been poured into everyone¡¯s ears in Bianliang City. Mr. Lao Zhong, would you like to introduce him to these two people? " Geng Nanzhong also stopped.  With a smile on his face, he looked towards Master Zhong who was walking beside the two of them.  Zhong Shidao turned his head to meet their gazes, with a half-stupid look on his old face. He made a sound before slowly speaking: "Two angels, haven't you received the communication from us? Xiao Xuanzan is not here at the moment.  Yanjing City!" Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong both opened their eyes, unable to hide their shock.  What is Xiao Yan doing?  This old man is obviously cooperating with Xiao Yan. What is his plan?  Xiao Yan avoided the two envoys because he was afraid that they would capture them on the spot, so he went outside But if he could avoid them for a while, could he avoid them for the rest of his life?  Unless he turns against the Song Dynasty!  If he really betrayed the Song Dynasty, he would have fulfilled everyone's wish!  Unless he can use the hard work he has gained in the past few days to make a comeback What kind of comeback does he have?  As for Lao Zhong¡¯s statement that a military report was sent, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong had no doubt that Lao Zhong and Xiao Yan had indeed sent a military report.  But the two of them were heading north on the way, and the military report was being delivered south, so naturally it couldn't be delivered to them!  Maybe Lao Zhong and Xiao Yan will use some other means to make the military report slower What exactly are these two people planning and what are they doing!  Yu Wenxuzhong was the first to react. He smiled faintly and looked indifferent: "Of course I didn't receive this military report It's a pity that I can't meet Xiao Xuanzan in Yanjing City but I don't know.  , What kind of important thing is mentioned in the military newspaper that even Xiao Xuanzan cannot wait for the military parade of a certain generation? " The old man also looked calm, as if he was talking about the most insignificant thing?  Things: "Although Yanjing has fallen, the land of Yanyun has not been completely pacified. The remnants of the Liao people have gathered in the northwest, hooking up with Yelu Yanxi's troops in the military prefectures in Yunnan, and are sweeping away our military strength.Junzhou, which was out of reach, tried to counterattack Yanjing, and also raised the banner of reviving the Liao army. It was so powerful that half of the land of Youyan was shaken Xiao Xuanzan was concerned about state affairs and had already led his troops to block the enemy.  After the annihilation, the Bianliang Dynasty thought that taking Yanjing would be the beginning of the Northern Expedition. However, they never imagined that generals like us are still sitting on the crater of the volcano, still fighting hard to pacify Yandi!  " What kind of imprisoned Fu Liao Army! Wen Yaruo Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong both cursed an indecent word in their hearts at this time. It is also a common tactic of civil servants to support the invaders with self-respect. However, sometimes they turn a blind eye.  It's just an eye. We and I have settled in Yanjing and summoned you Xiao Yan to come back to the army. If Xiao Yan comes back or don't you come back, you have to stay within our scope. If you don't come back, you will have to go to the Song Dynasty. Let you go.  The Western Army coming out of Yanjing can't escape the implication, but it is what we like to see the most! What's the point of your efforts to avoid the two of us these days? As for the resurrecting Liao Army!  , the so-called momentum is probably not fabricated by you Lao Zhong and Xiao Yan. Even if the momentum is really so huge, they can just let them ruin half of the country. As long as these military ministers can control the range, it will not be difficult to slowly bring peace to the world.  It¡¯s just that some people will die, but they won¡¯t kill us anyway! Yu Wenxuzhong was the first to understand this, but he just smiled and said nothing. However, Geng Nanzhong had a much more upright temper, and Lao Zhong and Xiao Yan came to bully him so blatantly.  Come on, he really hates that the military minister is domineering and unruly, and he looks like this when he relaxes his control a little bit! Wang Fu Tongguan and her husband fight with them so much that they can let go of such a big thing.  We, the Qingli scholar-bureaucrats, who are concerned about state affairs, are not here to clean up the situation! At that moment, he asked Lao Zhong coldly: "Since the remnants of the Liao people are so powerful, why did Xiao Xuanzan go out to wipe them out?"  Why didn't the Western Army come out?  Xiao Xuanzan led one force and the Western Army sent another force. Several ministers and Xiao Xuanzan were in charge in Yanjing City and could go around for reinforcements at any time. Isn't it more reasonable?  The officials sent envoys to watch over the troops and deal with the aftermath. Why did Xiao Xuanzan dare to leave this important matter lightly?  Where to put the dignity of officials?  Xiao Yannan returned to surrender. He didn't know the system of the Song Dynasty, so that's fine. He was a senior general, so why didn't he know how to take charge of everything?  Dear husband, although there is a personal friendship, justice is hard to waste, so if you don't know why, I will join this book of yours!  " If the two envoys talk to each other well, the generals of the Western Army will not care about the full etiquette and will lift the two of them to the sky. Now they are ready to have a fight with the envoys of the DPRK. Ambassador Geng Nan Zhong Geng  , as soon as he got off the bus, he opened his mouth to challenge Lao Zhongxiangong, who was very prestigious in the Western Army. It was really powerful. At that moment, the faces of the Western Army generals turned dark, and some of them spoke in low voices, opening and closing their mouths.  , obviously scolding her secretly. The old man looked unmoving, looked back at the generals who were frozen there, and smiled lightly: "Is it more reasonable?  Forget it, we, the vulgar military ministers, have come to talk to the two envoys!  Our Western Army, 150,000 strong, came out of various roads in Shaanxi and fought and killed under the command of Tong Xuanshuai. As a result, the number that is here now is less than half. Tong Xuanshuai lost his troops several times and is now in Bianliang.  Is it unreasonable for us to sit in peace and enjoy our happiness, but we are still on this crater, with no one paying attention to us for several months?  Tong Xuanshuai doesn't ask about our sins, but asks us about our sins. Is this reasonable?  ¡± Before, the old man was full of decadence, stooped, walking tremblingly, and talking deliberately as if he was leaking. But now he has straightened up, and the marks on his face are like those carved by knives and axes, recording this big change.  The veteran Song has decades of extraordinary history. His eyes are full of light and power, and he does not look like an old man in his seventies! He raised his hand with his sword and glanced at Geng Nanzhong.  He said: "The Western Army has been garrisoning for more than two years, regardless of whether it was before Shaosheng or after Shaosheng. It has been garrisoning for nearly three years and has never returned to the garrison.  Our commander-in-chief comes and goes as he pleases, leaving the battlefield without permission. Is this unreasonable?  The soldiers went on expeditions, sacrificed their lives to gain rewards from officials, and received gifts from the court. Their hot belly faced the cold head of the spear. After a battle, they were left dead and wounded.  We are not just waiting to exchange for some hard work money, so that we can return home to support a large family, and even help the family members of Paoze who died in the war, leaving some land for their children and grandchildren But since the Northern Expedition, in addition to the daily supply of food and military supplies, after most of the war was over, the total amount of  I received four months¡¯ salary!  The war is urgent and we are concerned about national affairs, so we don't need to ask for pay.  But it has been two months since Yanjing was defeated.  The officers and soldiers had their necks long waiting for the rewards from the court, but they could not get a penny. They had to use public money from the army to accommodate and comfort the people and refugees in this newly acquired land for the Song Dynasty. The two envoys represented Tianyue.  Army, there is also a soothing meaning in the decree. If the army is unwilling to surrender, how can it fight at a distance?  The two envoys did not mention how to comfort us generals, but they accused us of not doing anything. Is this reasonable?  " Lao Zhong spoke impassionedly, and the generals of the Western Army behind him were very excited when they heard it. Although they did not agree with anything. But the gloomy atmosphere aroused by Lao Zhong, Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong stood in the middle, and they really felt like a wave.  On his own! Geng Nanzhong's face was extremely pale.?, he was not a person who was willing to give his words, and he had never experienced such a scene where a large group of military officials resisted. For a moment, he couldn't find anything to say to refute, but his hands and feet were so angry that they were cold.  The world is going to be in chaos, the warriors are so domineering!  Isn't this the arrogance and arrogance that Tong Guantong's army developed back then because of his incompetence?  The disaster of the Great Song Dynasty, the disaster of the Great Song Dynasty!  Yu Wenxuzhong didn¡¯t speak a word, but just watched everything in front of him with cold eyes.  Everything in front of us is obviously not what we expected before coming.  Since there are changes, the strategy must be adjusted. It is better to let the old man talk and find out their plans clearly so that he can deal with them.  He just stood there, even with a slight smile on his face, and allowed the old man to continue talking.  As expected, the old man didn't mean to stop talking. His white beard was trembling and his expression was angry. He still kept talking: " We have tried our best to support everything in front of us. The Western Army has been stationed for three years and its morale is already strong. How can we force it out?  A long-distance battle? If it is not successful, it will only increase the momentum of the Liao people. Then the situation in Yan will be really uncontrollable!  , Come and go like the wind, enough to deal with it. Xiao Xuanzan did not wait for reward in Yanjing City, but went out to fight the remnants of the Liao people. Victory is not enough to praise the merits. Resurrecting Yan is a miracle.  , What kind of glory can it bring by defeating some remnants of the Liao people? If it goes against him, it will greatly damage his reputation and achievements. But Xiao Xuanzan is determined to do his job regardless of success or failure. I can only think of the two of you!  After the angel comforted our Western Army and regained some military morale, the old man naturally wanted to send troops to defeat the Yan region and enshrine such a great land in front of the officials, so as not to cause harm to those who came after him. However, he did not expect that the two envoys would not ask.  The reason is that we are just looking for Qiu Ba after a hundred battles! Isn't this reasonable? The sage is no more than the official, and the order we received also said that the two envoys came to comfort the troops.  What else can we say about the aftermath of the war in Yan? But the two envoys did not express their condolences and inquired about the situation in Yan.  No Tong Xuanshuai overthrew his army and killed the general. Now he is settled in Yanjing City. Why don't he see the two envoys looking for him? Since Tong Xuanshuai has abandoned us, we are now staying in Yanyun, even in front of the officials.  We must also be allowed to speak. We have already announced the commander-in-chief! We, who have fought for the rest of our lives, dare not say anything more in front of the two envoys. I only ask the two envoys to be detailed.  After investigating all the details of the Yan land, we will deal with everything and report it to heaven We only want justice! Since the Northern Expedition, the whole army, both living and dead, has been mourning the loss of land!" After saying this, Lao Zhong bowed deeply to the ground.  .  Behind him, all the generals of the Western Army, from Yao Gu to the present, bowed to the ground: "Everyone in the Western Army, whether alive or dead, feels the same kindness and kindness from these two angels!" "You don't want to say more?"  Lao Zhong just talked so eloquently that almost all the frustration he had felt since the Western Army's Northern Expedition poured out at this moment!  Geng Nanzhong's face was extremely pale. He was a pure scholar-bureaucrat, and he could not stand the domineering and threatening behavior of these warriors no matter what!  Even though the generals of the Western Army were heavily armored and there were so many Western soldiers lined up to look at him, he, a powerless civil servant, really had nothing to fear. He snorted coldly and was about to speak, but he felt someone pulling him behind him. He looked back.  When he went, he saw Yu Wenxuzhong slowly shaking his head towards him.  When Geng Nanzhong was startled, Yu Wenxuzhong had already passed him, picked up Zhongshi Dao with both hands, and said with a smile: "Old Mr. Zhong, why is this happening? These two people have absolutely no prejudice against the affairs of Yandi, so naturally they are  In all fairness, the generals have made great achievements and are just waiting for the imperial court to give them super rewards. Why bother to go to the city to talk! Since Xiao Xuanzan is out, let's wait for him to report the military situation.  The rest of the trouble is over, it¡¯s okay to see Xiao Xuanzan again. I plan to harass Mr. Zhong for a few days, so why bother sooner or later?  Is Mr. Lao Zhong reluctant to give up this meal? " After Yu Wenxuzhong said something soft, Lao Zhong immediately smiled, raised his hand to invite us, and led the way: "I can feast with these two angels.  It's someone's good fortune, two angels, please, please, please!" The generals dispersed with a roar, and naturally there were flags to lead the mounts of the two envoys.  Geng Nan Zhongyu turned over in vain.  Lao Zhong walked in front, followed by two others, accompanied by Wang Zhen, and behind them were a large number of generals of the Western Army.  The golden drums, silk bamboos, and other instruments were immediately played again, and all the ceremonial guards were also played. The leader, who was like blocking out the sky and the sun, passed through the city in a majestic manner, heading straight for the central government office in Yanjing City.  It turns out that the imperial envoys' visit to Yanjing City was an unprecedented event in the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years.  Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong were also quite proud and enthusiastic about this matter. Song people and officials had no worries about wealth and honor, and those with a little moral integrity would all have a bad reputation.  At this time, surrounded by thousands of troops, they marched straight into Yanjing. They should have been extremely excited, and they might even write poems on the horse to commemorate their prosperity, but instead they passed by the city gate to greet them.  The atmosphere of the majestic city of Yanjing was not even visible to the two of them!   Although the generals of the Western Army cheered and supported the two envoys, the old man in front and the generals behind them deliberately kept a distance from them, and the unfamiliar smell could not be hidden.  There was only Wang Zhen next to the two of them, which seemed empty.  Riding on the horse, Geng Nanzhong had a dark face. He finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He approached Yu Wenxuzhong, who was still trying to hold on to a smile. He couldn't help but look left and right, and said coldly: "Shutong, what do you mean? The military minister is domineering.  Are you going to give in to the threat? If we wait for the straight path, will they still dare to rebel against the Song Dynasty? We should reprimand the old man and recall Xiao Yan, and we should do more to defeat them.  Waiting for the arrogance! The military officials are so domineering that the foundation of the Song Dynasty is shaken! Even if I die in Yanjing City, my legacy will be immortal! Shutong, do you want to force me to sever ties with you?"  He looked at Geng Nanzhong and shook his head slightly: "Brother Xi Dao, brother Xi Dao, this is just a wishful thinking, but it will not help the big thing!" Geng Nanzhong was startled and was about to retort, but Yu Wenxuzhong  He spoke again quickly and urgently: "How did you come here to find this opportunity? My husband and Wang Xianggong are fighting each other, but Yan Yun is left as a hot potato and no one can take care of it. The officials are full of thoughts.  They all hope to settle all the affairs of Yanyun as soon as possible so that they can contribute to the Imperial Ancestral Temple! This is a situation where the official family is prosperous and Yuda is prosperous. How can it be tolerated? So whether these military ministers are domineering or not, as long as they are domineering?  It was done early, and the officials didn't care. As for me, we temporarily united with Tong Xuanshuai. Tong Xuanshuai was originally the old commander of the Western Army, and the officials still believed that Tong Xuanshuai still had some power over the Western Army.  Tong Xuanshuai's party seems to be the fastest to end Yan Yun's matter. Since we want to suppress the military officials, the officials have followed me. These officials don't care But the situation at hand,  There is another remnant of the Liao people! Although these military officials are trying to support the invaders, although they are not a good way, if we push them into a hurry, these military officials are completely heartless people, and they can really make Yan Di  Chaos! The land of Yanyun was finally conquered, but the aftermath was delayed. What should the officials think? What would the officials do? Seeing that the city of Yanjing was destroyed.  They have managed it so well, and there are some great talents among these military ministers! It¡¯s just that they may be from Xiao Yan or from the Western ArmyBrother Xidao, do you think someone can still act properly?¡± ¡°After hearing what Yu Wenxuzhong said?  , Geng Nanzhong's face was already extremely ugly, and he was even more scornful.  At this moment, he could only snort: "Are we just giving up? Being coerced by these military ministers, what will happen to them, what will happen to someone else? So after this trip, how will someone get a foothold in the court? How will the world look at these two people?  The two traitorous factions in the DPRK and China are causing chaos in the country. As a result, even these military ministers cannot suppress it, and it is about to become a disaster for the feudal town! Tong Guan will never redeem himself even if he dies!" Yu Wen smiled faintly, his expression full.  Full of self-confidence: "It's not like this. The Western Army's families are all in the Shaanxi Province of the Song Dynasty. They have been supported by the whole country for hundreds of years. Under the deep benevolence, these military ministers have indeed suffered under Tong Xuanshuai this time.  The grievance will not reach the level of a feudal town There is still something to be done. What they are controlling now is the remnant of the Liao people revolting You and I should calm down and deal with it for a while.  As long as we find out that the remnants of the Liao people are just like this - Xiao Yan, the old man, has exaggerated it ten times, it is inevitable that you and I will hurry up and bring the reward up. After a little peace of mind, they will also  After being lazy and looking down on us, he resorted to thunderous tactics! He recalled Xiao Yan and showed it to the monkeys Who said that scholars can't kill people?  The smoke disappearedBrother Xi Dao, this is where you and I will become famous all over the world!" After hearing Yu Wenxuzhong's argument, Geng Nanzhong pondered silently.  He knew that he was not as cunning as Yu Wenxuzhong, so he could only make the decision.  For some reason, Geng Nanzhong just wasn't as confident as Yu Wenxuzhong. After a while, he sighed softly: "Brother Shutong, everything is up to you. Let's wait and see after spending some time with Lao Zhong  I don¡¯t know why, but in Yanjing City, someone always feels like a tide of depression The domineering military ministers have few hearts in the first place. They have been inherited by the nobles of the country and have been firmly suppressed. This depression has been condensed for hundreds of years.   After being depressed for a long time, it turns into anger, but no matter what happens, I can¡¯t let this anger out! Brother Shutong, you have unparalleled intelligence. I¡¯ll leave everything to you.¡± Wang Xun followed quietly!  Behind the two of them, they were not wary of Wang Zhen.  This reliable force must be tied up with kindness.  Walking with Wang Zhen all the way, I also know that Wang Zhen is an upright and honest man, with a great scholar-bureaucrat spirit.  To say to a military minister that he has the air of a scholar-official is a compliment to the heavens.  The two of them did not avoid Wang Zhen when they spoke. Although there was a lot of noise around them, Wang Zhen could hear most of it clearly.  Behind him, he just shook his head secretly. Although Yu Wen was flexible, he took a step back temporarily.  But in his words, he still looked down upon the military minister., thinking that if their wrists are more flexible, these warriors will naturally have to stick to their range.  The two of them were more wary of the old man, but they still didn't pay much attention to Xiao Yan.  I'm afraid that everything that happened in front of me was arranged by the old man, and Xiao Yan was just following his orders.  That's because they have never seen Xiao Yan In the Northern Expedition, Xiao Yan not only accomplished the miraculous feat of defeating Yan Yun with his meager strength, but he also turned his hands into clouds and rain, and actually made his foundational status far higher than that of Yan Yun.  Dozens of times his child body was driven away in despair!  Wang Zhen can almost conclude that Xiao Yan must have led everything in Yan Yun to this point!  Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong thought that by temporarily perfunctory, they could slow down the minds of these military ministers, and finally use thunderous means.  But they didn't know that Xiao Yan's thunderous methods might be used soon!  He always acts in a hurry and never gives you enough time to respond!  I don¡¯t know why, but Wang Zhen didn¡¯t want to remind the two envoys of this.  Everything around me is filled with depression.  Geng Nanzhong is right.  This is the frustration of the Song Dynasty when civil servants suppressed military officials for hundreds of years!  At this time of crisis, the Song Dynasty only had so few capable soldiers, and the civil servants were still on guard in every possible way, and the depression was aroused by all kinds of defeats!  If this depression has been lingering for a long time, it will really turn into hostility, so it is better to let it express When the country's power is in turmoil, it is better to save some fighting force!  When the time comes, it won¡¯t be these warriors who will fight in battle?  If they can have a little status, they can do their best to fight for the country when the country is in crisis in the future!  ¡°Old fellow, old fellow, this is probably why you did your best to help Xiao Yan?  Wang Zhen¡¯s prediction was indeed much more accurate than the two envoys Geng Nanzhong and Yu Wenxuzhong.  Xiao Yan¡¯s thunderous method is indeed right in front of him!  In the wilderness on the edge of Youyan, the light of torches is dotted in various camps, making everything around them clearly visible.  In the surrounding camps, there are occasional songs in Khitan language, with a desolate and majestic tone, which can be heard far away in the open fields.  After more than two hundred years, to be honest, the iron nation has become much weaker.  The soldiers are no longer as sharp as they were in the Abaoji era.  Therefore, when the Jurchens rose up, they suddenly collapsed like falling flowers and falling water.  But in this desperate situation, these Khitan remnants and remnants of the Liao people seem to have regained some of their ancestral vitality. Even in such a desperate situation, they must follow the last great hero of the Khitan people, Shi Linya, and fight to the death.  Looking around in the dilapidated camps, countless people were sharpening wooden sticks, polishing bad knives, and cutting down wood to piece together a oar and shield.  The last bit of food in the camp was also pulled out and distributed. Everyone, old and young, was full and waiting to break out of the camp tomorrow, spread all over the Yandi, and fight for survival in the face of death.  In addition to singing, there are occasionally women sobbing, and ghost cries occasionally sound, making everything around them not like human scenes.  Most people here don¡¯t know that their last desperate efforts are just based on one person¡¯s script.  In this script, their fate has long been determined.  This person is none other than Xiao Yan.  The old camp of Fu Liao Army is naturally much more cautious than the shabby camps around it.  In the camp, it was quiet except for the sound of Diao Dou bang trumpets and the torches were burning, illuminating the Yelu big stone flag hanging high in the camp.  It was this flag that attracted these Liao survivors to risk their lives to follow.  Xiao Yan was wearing a cloak and stood on a turret in the middle of the camp, looking at the scattered stars in the fields and the desolate scene in the wilderness.  The fate of tens of thousands of people is in his own hands. If he wants them to live, he will live, and if he wants them to die, he will die. This is what he came to pursue in this troubled world.  I don't know why, but he just doesn't have much pride in his heart.  He looked gloomy and didn't know what he was thinking.  Behind Xiao Yan, the sound of footsteps suddenly came. When he turned around, he saw that it was Zhang Xian, the leader of his own bodyguard, climbing up the stairs.  Protecting Xiao Yan in a dangerous situation, Zhang Xian, the handsome boy, looked ten times more cautious than usual. He was patrolling the camp every night and couldn't sleep for three or two hours. He had to check every important person repeatedly. Look.  Are they being closely monitored and are there any oversights?  I lost weight just by looking at it.  Seeing Xiao Yan turning back, Zhang Xian stepped forward and bowed: "Praise, I just made a tour. Yelu Dashi and Zhen Liuchen were watched by dozens of brothers, and there were no omissions. The hundreds of people and horses brought by Zhen Liuchen also  There is nothing unusual, internal and external traffic is isolated, nothing unusual It's just that there will be a big move tomorrow. According to Xuanzan's arrangement, the remnants of the Liao people will go in different directions. How about the old camp here? Dozens of troops will be mobilized to support each route.  , the manpower is so thin, it¡¯s always difficult Xuan Zan, can you not mobilize the troops? The remnants of the Liao people can make trouble as they please, whether they live or die, it will never endanger Xuan Zan¡¯s safety!" "Xiao Yan slowly!  Shaking his head: "If you want to make the noise bigger enough to shock Bianliang, these remnants of the Liao people should be?, there must be a backbone support representing Yelu Dashi.  These people cannot be spared and with them as the core, we can always control the scale of this chaos, and kill as few people as possible Besides, without them as eyes and ears, how would I know this?  How far has the chaos developed? Is the heat sufficient? When is the best time for me to take action?  Yelu Dashi and Zhen Liuchen are just two people, and I am not that delicate. With two hundred confidants, it is enough to control me, and there will be no trouble" Zhang Xian nodded silently and accepted the order. Xiao Yan said this great truth,  What else could he say? He could only reduce his sleep by another hour these days and take better care of her. He wanted to retreat, but seeing Xiao Yan's gloomy look, he couldn't help but give up.  He asked: "Xuanzan, are you worried about Yanjing?  " Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, wrapping his cloak tightly around his body: "Two civil servants, there is nothing to worry about.  This world is still about strength, and I haven¡¯t done anything treacherous, so I¡¯m not afraid of them" He pondered for a moment, and finally said with a wry smile: "I just feel that everything in front of me is not what I want" Xiao  What else does Yan want? Zhang Xian didn't understand this and couldn't say anything, so he could only listen quietly. Xiao Yan didn't look at him and just murmured to himself: "I swore that I would be a new student when I came here.  .  To help danger and overcome difficulties, we must live up to this life But is this called living up to this life?  He was just running forward at the expense of his own power and position.  If everything can be sacrificed, what flavor does this life have?  This is not how people live" After a short gaffe, it passed in a flash. Xiao Yan cheered up in an instant and rubbed his face that was cold by the night wind: "It's so easy to stage this big drama, there are more  What to think!  Damn it, Zhang Xian, go down too and sleep a little longer. Look at those eyes of yours, they look like rabbits!  Keep enough energy, follow me, give the people coming from Bianliang a good look, and let them know that I am not something they can easily touch!  " After saying that, he ignored Zhang Xian, hugged his cloak tightly, and strode towards the turret. Zhang Xian was stunned there, scratched his head, and quickly followed. " Only the empty turret was left standing there, at night  The wind passed by and there was a whimpering sound. On the top of Yanshan Mountain, more than a dozen horses stood on a high place, looking at the lights dotted all over the wilderness in front of them. These knights all had a look of frost on their faces.  There was one person who came here in a hurry. He was tall, with long arms and legs, and his eyebrows were flying in the starlight. He was also wrapped in a cloak, and his face looked like a warrior.  With a smile that is not a smile: "Are you advocating justice to revive the Liao army?  What a big scene, what a great depression!  Only this kind of scene is enough for me to stretch my hands and feet!  Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, Mr. Dong is going south this time and is no longer planning to go north!  "
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