Yang Peng stayed in Tianjing New City for a month and mapped out the roads from Tianjing New City to Dagou, Yingzhou, Mozhou and Youzhou. It is more than a thousand miles long and 80 meters wide. It required more than 300,000 migrant workers and was completed within one year. Cai Huaishui was responsible for all the projects. This time Zhou Dayong brought back too much gold and silver, more than 40 million taels. , this will cost everyone in Tianjing New City two years of income. Now that there is money in the cash box, Yang Peng is taking care of things on the street.
When Yang Peng returned to Youzhou, he was very angry about what Brother Ye Qianxiu did last time. This guy actually used 400,000 Han people as a shield. In history, this phenomenon only happened in the chaotic times. What does this have to do with animals? The difference is that Yang Peng also needs to take a breath. Otherwise, these Khitans really don’t regard Han people as human beings.
At this time, an even more exciting news came. General Yang Peng led the Yanyun Army out of Juyongguan and attacked the two prefectures of Khan and Ruzhou on the Jinxi Jingdao. The troops were directed towards Fengsheng Prefecture. .
When Kou Zhun got the news, he was very excited and said to the Eighth Prince: "The General has indeed lived up to our trust and his actions are extraordinary!" At this time, the Eighth Prince had been recommended by Kou Zhun and was appointed by the emperor as the deputy guard in Tokyo. , assist Kou Zhun. Ding Wei nodded in agreement, "If the general can threaten Datong, it will be very beneficial to us!" Li Gang nodded in agreement.
Ye Qi Guanyin and Ye Qi Xiu also received the military report from Xijing Road, and they were both shocked. Brother Ye Qixiu said in disbelief: "Yang Peng can actually mobilize his troops to attack our Xijing Road?!" Ye Qi Guanyin frowned and said: "His main force is suppressed by our army and cannot move. He must be stationed in Yanjing. Those 50,000 soldiers and horses! But how come the guards of Khan Prefecture and Ruzhou cannot even defend these 50,000 soldiers and horses?"
Brother Ye Qixiu frowned and waved his hand, "Ignore him! I don't believe he can defeat Datong with so many tens of thousands of troops!" Ye Qi Guanyin nodded thoughtfully. As a result, the main force of the Liao Kingdom continued to move south, and each state and county in the Song Kingdom was crushed to pieces.
The sight turns to Jiming Mountain. Jiming Mountain, on the east bank of Yanghe River more than 20 miles east of Fengsheng Prefecture, is the barrier to the east of Fengsheng Prefecture. Yang Peng led 50,000 soldiers of the direct army to the foot of Jiming Mountain. I saw the Liao war flag fluttering in the wind on Jiming Mountain. Dalu, the governor of Fengsheng Prefecture of Liao, had already led 30,000 troops to Jiming Mountain and blocked Yang Peng's path forward.
Yang Peng glanced towards the mountain and saw the Liao army's camp across the ridge between the two peaks. The fences were like walls and the spears were like forests. There were many shadows among them, as if there were countless soldiers and horses.
Yang Peng ordered: "Beat the war drums and form a formation to challenge!" The rumbling war drums sounded loudly, and the shouts went straight into the sky. Fifty thousand Yanyun troops formed a huge wild goose-shaped battle formation, with the infantry and heavy cavalry in the center, and the light and heavy cavalry in the center. The cavalry were on both wings.
Suddenly a trumpet sounded on the mountain, and more than ten thousand Liao army cavalry were seen rushing down, raising smoke and dust all over the sky, and quickly arrived 400 steps in front of the Yanyun army to stand ready. Immediately afterwards, flags rolled on the mountain, and swords and spears rolled down the mountain like water. They formed a battle formation behind the war cavalry, and then the war cavalry separated and retreated to the two wings. Immediately afterwards, a cluster of flags surrounded five or six generals and came to the front of the army. The middle-aged man at the head is Shidalu, the governor of Fengsheng Prefecture. There are several generals on both sides, all wearing heavy armor and holding sharp soldiers, with a strong momentum. From left to right, they are Langgao, Wutai, and Er. Ya, Cao Ji, He Chen.
Daruna pointed the riding whip at Chen Xiao and shouted: "You Han Chinese are really overly ambitious. You dare to invade our borders! If you are sensible, get off your horse and be bound early, so as not to lose your head later!"
Yang Peng smiled, turned around and asked the generals around him: "Which of you is willing to challenge?" The generals accompanying Yang Peng this time include three female generals: Han Bing, Yang Erya, and Yang Qi, as well as Duan Zhixian, Liu Zhiliang, When the four powerful generals Cheng Shijie and Li Tian heard Yang Peng's inquiry, they couldn't help but get ready to make a move. However, it was the female general Han Bing who took the lead. She rode a rouge horse with a pear blossom gun and galloped out of the military formation. She came to the front of the two armies and fiercely challenged: " You Khitan dogs, who will come out to die?"
The soldiers of the Liao army were furious. A strong general on the left of Daru rode out with a big ax. It was Caojiu who came to a dozen steps in front of Han Bing and reined in his horse. After looking Han Bing up and down, he laughed loudly and said: "The Southern Dynasty is really desolate! They actually let a woman with red makeup be the general! Beauty, I really can't bear to hurt you, why not follow me and keep you popular?" Those who drink spicy food can enjoy endless glory and wealth!" Jin Jun laughed loudly.
Han Bing was furious and immediately galloped towards the grassroots. Seeing this, Cao Jiu quickly rode up to meet him. The two horses crossed each other, weapons raised at the same time, but Han Bing's speed was a bit faster, and the pear gun instantly pierced Cao Ji's chest. Cao Ji screamed and fell off the horse with his feet in the air. The officers and soldiers of the Liao army were all dumbfounded. They didn't expect that the beautiful woman was so powerful! The Yanyun army shouted in unison, their morale was like a rainbow!
Erya, the warrior next to Daru, said: "Cao Ji is too careless! I will go and avenge him!" Yu Luo then rode out of the army formation and charged straight at Han Bing with his gun drawn. Han Bing reined in his horse to fight. I saw two horsemen entangled together and fighting endlessly. The weapons on top were dancing, the hooves of the eight horses below were dazzling, and the loud noise of the weapons clashing was endless. The two men fought for more than 20 times, and no one could decide the outcome.
At this moment, Wu Tai suddenly galloped out of the Liao army's formation to flank Han Bing. Liu Zhiliang immediately rode out, caught Wu Tai and fought him. From the Liao army's formation, Lang Gao and He Chen both rode out, and Yang Erya, Yang Qi, and Li Tian immediately came out of the formation. Yang Erya and Yang Qi met Lang Gao, and Li Tian met He Chen. On the battlefield, nine generals from both sides were seen fighting in a melee, with guns and knives flying, axes flying and swords slashing, clanging sounds, roars and screams.
Taking advantage of the fierce battle between Yang Erya and Lang Gao, Yang Qi got out of the ring, took off the red silk noose from the saddle, and threw it towards Lang Gao, who was fighting Yang Erya. Lang Gao was caught off guard and was caught in a red lock, and was unable to move immediately. In shock, he heard a scolding sound in front of him. He hurriedly looked up and saw Yang Erya's Fangtian Painted Halberd whizzing towards him! Lang Gao was so frightened that he had no time to react. He saw Fang Tian's painted halberd slashing past him, a piece of blood flying into the sky, and his headless corpse falling from the side of his horse. At the same time, He Chen was shot out by Li Tian. In the blink of an eye, the Khitan army lost two generals in a row.
Wutai and Erya were frightened and hurriedly turned their horses' heads to run for their lives. Several Yanyun Army generals were in hot pursuit. Yang Erya pulled out a flying knife from his waist and threw it at Erya's back! There was a flash of cold light, and the flying knife hit Erya's vest. Erya screamed and fell off the horse.
When Yang Peng saw that the generals had won, he immediately ordered the entire army to cover up and kill them. I saw the Yanyun Army's battle flag pointing forward, and fifty thousand Yanyun Army roaring and sweeping away. The panicked Liao army collapsed at the first touch and ran up the mountain. Yan Yun's army took advantage of the situation to attack the mountain, but suddenly there was a loud rumble of thunder, and countless rolling stones and trees poured down like a torrent! Yan Yunjun was unable to evade and was knocked down by four to five hundred people on the spot. Yanyun's army retreated temporarily and retreated to the foot of the mountain to reorganize their formation.
Yang Peng rode his horse to the front of the army and looked up at Jiming Mountain in front of him. Jiming Mountain is really steep. The mountains on both sides are all sheer cliffs. Only the front slope can be climbed, but it is also extremely steep. The defenders do not need to expend too much effort at all. They only need to move the rocks and logs. Push it down and the attacker will be unable to move forward. Yang Peng frowned, turned to the generals and said, "Retreat five miles to the stronghold!"
So Yan Yun's army retreated five miles and set up camp, and the battle came to an end. At night, in the Liao army's tent, Wu Tai sighed with emotion: "The Yanyun Army is indeed well-deserved. Those warriors are more powerful than the last. Our four warriors all died in their hands in the blink of an eye!" Daru sneered. , "It's useless to be powerful! The Jiming Mountain is so steep that no one can get past it! As long as we hold on to this place, it will be difficult for them to advance!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, chaotic shouts and fighting sounds came from outside. Daru and Wutai were startled and rushed out of the tent, only to find that the entire camp was in chaos! The grain and grass behind were in flames, and all the war horses that were supposed to be in the stables ran out. The frightened horses kicked around, and in the direction of the village gate, the sound of killing was loud, and under the firelight, only a strong black-clad and masked force could be seen. Killing the soldiers guarding the gate of the village!
"What, what's going on?!" Daru exclaimed. It turned out that Yang Peng had already thought about how to break Jiming Mountain during the day. The terrain of Jiming Mountain is dangerous, with high mountains on both sides cutting into the walls. According to ordinary people's concept, it is impossible for people to climb up there. Therefore, the Liao army has no defensive force at all except for lookout posts on the high mountains on both sides. But Yang Peng just chose that breakthrough point. The three hundred secret guards who accepted the order, led by Hou Zhun, climbed up from the cliff on the right at night, killed several sentries who were dozing on the cliff, and then divided into three teams and sneaked into the Khitan army camp below.
One team burned grain and grass, another team herded horses, and the last team, led by Hou Zhun himself, raided the village gate. The attack from Hidden Kill came so quickly and violently that by the time the Zhaimen defenders reacted, they were unable to withstand it. The secret guards defeated the Khitan soldiers guarding the camp gate and opened the gate. Five thousand elite Yanyun troops who had been lurking on the mountainside immediately poured into the camp under the leadership of Li Tian and Liu Zhiliang. At this time, Wu Tai, a fierce general of the Liao army, led the Khitan army to counterattack. The troops of both sides fought near the camp, and the fight was inextricable. The Yanyun army tried their best to charge inward, while the Liao army resisted desperately. Soldiers from both sides were killed one after another, and blood was flying in the sky. Gradually, the Liao army was almost unable to resist!
At this moment, a group of secret guards suddenly attacked the Khitan army's central tent from one side. The Liao army was killed one after another, panicked, and Daru was in danger. Seeing that the situation was critical, Daru didn't care about anything else, and quickly fled for his life with dozens of personal guards. As soon as he escaped, the morale of the Liao army was suddenly depleted, and the Yanyun army overwhelmed the Khitan army in one go. The Liao army fled desperately, while the Yanyun army roared and chased them one after another, killing corpses all over the field and staining the hillside with blood!
Rumble, rumble... The sound of horse hooves sounded loudly, and the Kingdom of Zhan Jin led two thousand Xuanjia troops to overtake the infantry and cross the ridge to pursue them. Daru and others escaped across the pontoon bridge on the Yang River. They originally planned to set fire to the bridge, but at this moment they saw the Yanyun Army's cavalry chasing them like a whirlwind. They were so frightened that they did not care about burning the bridge and fled in a hurry. .
The Xuanjia army quickly crossed the Yanghe River and headed straight for Feng Shengzhou. As soon as Daru and others rushed into Fengshengzhou, the sound of iron hooves from the Xuanjia Army appeared behind them. Daru hurriedly ordered his soldiers to close the city gate. The city gate closed with a bang. When the Xuanjia Army came to the city and saw that the city gate was closed, they did not stop, bypassed the city and continued to rush westward. Daru felt very puzzled when he saw this scene.
Soon after, there was a commotion outside the city, and hundreds of defeated Liao troops were seen running away, chased by Yanyun's army, panicking like bereaved dogs.
Many broken soldiers rushed to the city and shouted to open the door, but Daru dared to open it. When the defeated soldiers saw that the people inside refused to open the door, they couldn't help but cursed. At this time, the pursuers were approaching, and the defeated soldiers had to escape around the city.
Yanyun's army arrived at the city one after another. By the next morning, all 50,000 Yanyun's troops had crossed the Yanghe River and gathered at the foot of Fengshengzhou City, setting up their formation and preparing to attack the city.
Daru looked at Yan Yunjun's majestic force outside the city, feeling flustered. At present, there are less than 5,000 defenders in Fengsheng Prefecture, and due to the new defeat and low morale, it seems that Fengsheng Prefecture cannot be defended. Daru was by no means a loyal minister who was willing to live or die with the city. Seeing that Feng Sheng Prefecture could no longer be defended, he opened the west gate and led his army to abandon the city and flee. Immediately, Yanyun's army entered Fengsheng Prefecture, leaving five thousand infantry to guard it, while the rest continued to advance westward.
At this time, the two thousand Xuanjia troops led by Duan Zhixian were rushing westwards. Along the way, before Shunsheng, Hongzhou, Changqing, and Baishanshan could react, the Xuanjia troops broke through the city defenses and fell with a single drum. The front pointed directly at Fengyi County, east of Datong Prefecture. Thanks to Zhang Chang, the magistrate of Fengyi County, who responded quickly and closed the city gate in time, the Xuanjia Army was unable to break in like a whirlwind like before! The Xuanjia Army did not attack the city by force, but immediately bypassed Fengyi County and headed towards Datong Prefecture in Xijing.
Xijing Datong Prefecture received a beacon fire alarm from Fengyi County and closed the city gate in time. The Xuanjia Army failed to enter the city, so they flew around the city to the southwest. On the other side, the army led by Yang Peng followed Duan Zhixian all the way west, and reached the gate of Fengyi County without encountering any resistance. The army did not attack the city immediately, but surrounded Fengyi County.
Ye Qianlong'en, who should be called Han Derang now, received the urgent report from Fengyi County. He immediately led his generals to the east gate tower and looked towards Fengyi County on the other side of the Yu River in the east. He saw that Yanyun's army had indeed generals. Fengyi County was surrounded. Xiao Qian on the side said anxiously: "Fengyi County is the barrier to the west of Datong. If it falls, Datong will be in danger!" Xiao Qian, originally a general under Yelu Chun, is now a member under Han Derang. Important general.
Handerang frowned. At this time, an officer rushed up to report: "General, Lord Daru is here!" Handerang and others turned around and saw a embarrassed Daru climbing onto the city wall with the help of two soldiers. When he saw Han Derang, he quickly knelt down and saluted: "Daru pays homage to the general!"
Handerang snorted, "Where is your Feng Sheng Prefecture? Where is your army?" Daru was ashamed and said, "My subordinates were incompetent and failed to defend Feng Sheng Prefecture, and all the 30,000 troops under my command were wiped out!"
There was a great uproar. Handrang said angrily: "We have lost our troops and lost our territory, and you still have the nerve to come see me? Come on, drag him down and chop him down!" Several soldiers immediately stepped forward and dragged Daru down. Daru shouted urgently: "General, please allow me to say a word. It won't be too late to kill me again!"
"Bring him back!" Several soldiers dragged Daru back and threw him to the ground. Handerang glanced at Daru and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Daru raised his head and glanced at Handerang, "General, I, Daru, have been fighting with the late emperor for so many years. How have I ever been afraid of death? The reason why I escaped back is that I have something urgent that I must tell the general!" After a pause, "I I don’t want to defend my failure, but the general must pay attention to the black-clad and black-armored cavalry of the Yanyun Army!" Handerang thought of the two thousand black-armored cavalry that appeared at the city not long ago, and looked at Daru At a glance, he said, "I've already seen the cavalry you mentioned. There are only two thousand people, what's the use?"
Daru asked in shock: "Have you seen the general?" Handerang nodded. "Where did they go?" Handerang pointed to the southwest, "That way."
Daru's heart moved and he said anxiously: "No, no! They must be heading for Huairen's food and grass. General, please send cavalry to rescue quickly! If it is too late, it will be too late!" Han Derang said angrily: "Only two thousand It’s just cavalry! You should know that Huairen’s side has 10,000 cavalry for defense, so why can’t they still be able to deal with the other side’s 2,000 cavalry?”
Daru said anxiously: "These cavalry are extraordinary! They come and go without a trace, as fast as lightning, and their blades are extremely sharp! I am afraid that the defenders will be defeated by them before they can react!"
"That's enough! You are clearly making excuses for your failure! Come on, drag him down and lock him up!" Several soldiers immediately came up and dragged Daru down. Daru Wu shouted to himself: "The general must not underestimate that cavalry! Never underestimate them!..."
Handerang snorted, "I don't know what to say!" Xiao Qian said: "General, should we send a cavalry to support Huairen?"
Handerang waved his hand, "That's not necessary!" Looking at the Yanyun army surrounding Fengyi County in the distance, he frowned and said, "The real threat is here!" He turned to face a majestic and fierce man wearing heavy armor and fur. The general said: "Zhanle, immediately lead 30,000 cavalry across the river to rescue Fengyi County." Zhanle responded with a sound like a loud bell, and then ran down the city wall.
After a while, the city gate opened, and General Zhanle led 30,000 cavalry out of Datong Mansion and rushed towards Fengyi County. The army crossed the Yuhe River from the ford. The Yanyun army guarding Yuhe left without fighting. Zhanle laughed and said: "Everyone says that the Yanyun Army is powerful, but I think they are just a bunch of losers!" Immediately, the 30,000-strong army crossed the Yuhe River and rushed towards Fengyi County. Along the way, the Yanyun Army dispersed one after another, as if they were not there at all. Dare to be brave.
Zhanle originally wanted to enter Fengyi County to strengthen the defense, but now that he saw Yan Yun's army was so useless, he couldn't help but feel contempt for it, so he changed the original plan without authorization and led 30,000 cavalry to bypass Fengyi County and go directly towards the formation. Yanyun's army in the south of the city formed a large formation and killed them.
The scouts of the Yan Yun Army rushed over to report to Yang Peng: "Report to the general, the reinforcements of the Liao Army did not enter the city, but came straight towards this direction!" Yang Peng raised his head and looked northwest, only to see a long line of conquest dust, mixed with There was a loud thunderous noise, and indeed 30,000 Liao troops came this way. Yang Peng smiled and said: "He probably thought we were vulnerable! So he wanted to defeat us in one go! This is fine." He turned around and issued a series of orders.
Xiao Zhanle led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to the front of Yang Peng's 20,000 Chinese army and formed a battle formation. The trumpet sounded loudly, and 15,000 cavalry roared, rushing towards Yanyun's military formation. Horse hooves were rolling and smoke was swirling.
The Yanyun Army's fusilier gunner raised his flintlock gun and fired a powerful hail of bullets. Immediately, the Liao Army's warriors and cavalry were overturned. However, the Liao army's cavalry did not retreat and continued to roar and rush forward. When the distance was close enough, the Liao army's war cavalry fired arrows at Yanyun's military formation, and then ran around the Yanyun's military formation, firing arrows continuously at the same time. Yanyun's army continued to suffer casualties, and the entire formation was disturbed and became a bit chaotic. This is a tactic commonly used by the Liao people. They use the cavalry's riding and shooting skills to harass and contain the enemy, so as to create breakthrough opportunities for the frontal attack troops to defeat the enemy in one go.
Just when the Khitan cavalry harassed the Yanyun army, the Khitan infantry surged up with shouts and violently crashed into the Yanyun army's defense line. The Yanyun army's defense line was immediately in danger! "Change the formation!" Following Yang Peng's order, the Yanyun Army's heavy shield and long spearmen in front immediately removed the parallel defense lines that were about to collapse and formed small circular formations. The spears and shields formed a hedgehog-like appearance. Rotating, the sharp spears knocked down the charging Liao troops one after another! The Liao army's infantry was unable to advance for a while!
Several small circular formations spread out to both sides, and a huge gap opened in the front. The Liao army infantry thought it was a breakthrough and rushed inside with shouts. But at this moment, they suddenly saw that nearly a thousand men and horses, wrapped in heavy iron armor with only a pair of murderous eyes exposed, had launched a charge, shaking the earth and overwhelming the sea! The Liao infantry were shocked!
The wave of iron armor crashed into the middle of the Jin army with an indomitable momentum, and countless Liao troops were knocked away by the huge force! The iron hoofs trampled the soldiers of the Liao army into mud, the whirring maces raised blood rain all over the sky, and the iron cavalry surged, unstoppable! The infantry of the Liao army fell into a pool of blood one after another, and they were defeated like a mountain!
Xiao Zhanle was horrified when he saw this situation. He had never thought that the armored warriors of the Southern Dynasties could have such unstoppable power! At this moment, the Yanyun army's infantry and cavalry came from all directions and surrounded the Liao army. War cavalry against war cavalry, war cavalry against infantry, infantry against infantry, the two sides formed a melee! There were roars and screams, and the soldiers on both sides splattered the battlefield with blood! The Liao Army's cavalry fired a hail of arrows, and the Yanyun Army's infantry fell down one after another; the Yanyun Army's cavalry set off a wave of charge, and the Liao Army's infantry fell one by one! The Liao army's infantry and cavalry fought tooth and nail to break out of the encirclement, while the Yan Yun army risked their lives to encircle and annihilate them! The soldiers on both sides worked hard!
Seeing that the battle on the east bank was fierce and the situation was critical, Handerang immediately commanded all 30,000 infantrymen in the city to leave the city and rush to support. However, they were caught by a Yanyun army on the river bank. There were only three thousand in number. They were all infantry, but everyone was wrapped in heavy and thick iron armor and held a cold and murderous Mo Dao, like a magic weapon of steel!
Han De ordered the crossbowmen to fire arrows. In the rain of arrows, the heavy armored infantry all stood firm. The rain of arrows falling on them was like ordinary raindrops falling on them, making a crackling sound but having no effect. Handerang was taken aback and immediately sent his most elite Thousand Iron Pagodas to attack! The iron pagoda of the Khitan Army was covered in heavy iron armor, and its war horses were also covered in full armor. Only four hooves were hanging on the ground. They were holding large axes. The equipment and power were no less powerful than the heavy iron armor of the Yanyun Army!
Wuwuwu... The horns of the Liao army sounded loudly, and a thousand iron pagodas surged forward on the river, like a flash flood! Prepare! Following Mu Hong's loud shout, the three thousand Mo Dao army shouted in unison, as if thunder suddenly appeared, they straightened up their Mo Dao and faced the surging Iron Buddha Tu!
Rumble... there was a huge crash, and the scene was like a huge wave hitting a rock! Many Mo Dao soldiers were knocked away by the huge impact, and many Iron Buddha Tu were pierced by Mo Dao! Tiefutu swung his big axe, and his iron armor could not withstand such an attack. The Mo Dao Army took five steps with blood splattered; the Mo Dao Army danced the Mo Dao in their hands into a wall of knives. Wherever the sword passed by, all the men and horses were shattered! The warriors on both sides roared in a bloody battle, as if two groups of ancient monsters were fighting for their lives, and the blood dyed Yuhe blood red!
The battle lasted for more than two quarters of an hour. The Mo Dao army suffered more than 100 casualties and the Tiefu Tu suffered more than 500 casualties. Both sides suffered heavy losses. However, the soldiers on both sides were red-eyed and had no intention of giving up. They waved their big axes desperately. Sword, vow to kill the enemy in front of you! Xiao Zhanle's army finally could not withstand the siege of Yan Yun's army and was defeated like a mountain. The defeated troops fled in all directions. Zhanle led more than a thousand war cavalry and fled into Fengyi County in a hurry.
Immediately, Yanyun's army turned and headed towards the river. Upon seeing this, Handerang quickly gave up the battle and led his army to retreat into Datong Mansion. Yanyun's army did not pursue them, and used a force of troops to guard the shoal, while the main force turned around and attacked Fengyi County. There were not many defenders in Fengyi County, and they were frightened by the bloody battle outside the city just now. Therefore, under the fierce offensive of Yanyun Army, they could only hold out for less than half an hour before falling. The county magistrate Zhang Chang, General Zhan Le, and hundreds of remaining defeated generals fled out of the north gate in a hurry.
The Yanyun Army occupied Fengyi County, and the military front directly threatened Datong Prefecture. The situation was very unfavorable for the Liao Army. People in Datong Mansion were in panic, and those Song officials and generals who had defected to the Liao people could not help but have some thoughts.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
