Yang Peng glanced at Temur and said with a smile: "If the Mongols want to compete with our Yanyun Army, I am happy to accompany them! Is this the purpose of your envoy's trip?" Temur felt that he seemed to have given up the matter. It was a mess, but if he was asked to take back what he just said, he would not do it anyway, because that would not be like giving in to the other party, and he didn't know how to answer Yang Peng's question for a while.
Yang Peng suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "What on earth are you here to do?"
Temur was startled, "I, I..." Yang Peng said angrily: "You Mongolians are really confused. Don't you even know what you are going to do?" The civil and military officials laughed. Temur's face was feverish and he was annoyed. He said loudly: "My purpose of coming has been explained. Since King Yan is so unfriendly, I will leave!" Yuluo turned and left.
Han Bing shouted: "Stop!" Temur stopped and looked at Han Bing in confusion. Han Bing said coldly: "Is Prince Yan's Mansion a place where you can come and leave whenever you want? How dare you be so rude!!" Han Bing was talking about the other party not saluting when he left, which was considered very rude by the ancients. Yang Peng didn't take these actions seriously, but the civil and military officials were furious.
Temur naturally knew what Han Bing meant, and raised his head and said: "There is no place where we Mongolians cannot come or leave!" There was only a cry, and Han Bing drew his sword in his hand and pointed it at Temur. Seeing this, Temur pulled out the scimitar from his waist without showing any signs of weakness, turned around, and stared at Han Bing, like a beast that chose people to devour.
Han Bingbing smiled coldly, pushed hard with his right foot, and shot out like a sharp arrow from the string. The cold light of the sword blade was pointed directly at the opponent's throat, and it turned out to be a killing move! Temur was startled. He only thought that the other party just wanted to give him a blow, but he did not expect that the other party would use his killing move as soon as he came. It was because he did not understand Yan Yun's generals too well. He thought that the Mongols were fierce. Little did they know that the Yanyun people were even more ferocious! ! Temur didn't have time to think, and blocked with his sword, and the two of them fought in the hall. They were seen moving around, their movements were extremely fast, the cold light shone, and the ping-pong sound of the swords hitting each other was endless.
In the blink of an eye, the two fought for more than twenty rounds. Temur was shocked. He had no idea that a female general on the other side could be so powerful! After fighting for more than ten rounds, Yang Peng, who had been watching Han Bing and Temur, showed a smile. At the same time, there was only a loud and sharp sound of metal friction. The sword in Han Bing's hand quickly hit the opponent's arm. Temur couldn't hold it, and the scimitar flew up, and he couldn't help but feel horrified. . Before Temur could react, Han Bing's sword was already placed on Temur's neck, and he kicked Temur on the crook of his foot. Temur couldn't help but knelt down with a plop. At this time, he choked. With a clang, Temur's scimitar fell to the ground.
Temur was ashamed and angry, struggling to stand up. Han Bing shouted: "You don't want to live anymore?" Temur turned his head and shouted angrily; "Mongolians would rather die than surrender!!" Although everyone was annoyed, they couldn't help it. I admire the toughness of this Mongolian. Yang Peng waved his hand. Han Bing sheathed his sword and stepped aside. Temur immediately stood up, stared at Yang Peng with extremely angry eyes, and said word by word: "Today's shame, I will pay you back a thousand times in the future!!"
Yang Peng smiled indifferently, "We are here to accompany you at any time!" Temur snorted, turned around and strode away without picking up his scimitar. The Mongolians waiting at the door saw Temur coming out angrily and rushed to greet him. The short and sturdy man asked anxiously: "We heard the sound of fighting inside, what happened?" Temur looked gloomy. He said: "Go back!" Then he got on his horse and ran towards the hotel. Everyone looked at each other and quickly got on their horses to catch up.
A group of people ran wildly on the street as if there was no one around, and the people dodge when they saw it. A young man couldn't avoid it and was knocked out. He fell heavily to the ground and vomited blood. He saw that he could not survive; there were angry shouts and curses on the street. The sounds came and went, and there was chaos.
Yang Peng received a report of Mongolians galloping on the street and was very angry. He ordered Han Bing: "Catch all these Mongolians! Damn it, they are so arrogant on my land!" Han Bing ordered Bing was very angry after hearing the city defense officer's report. When he received Yang Peng's order, he immediately agreed and ran down.
Tang Shidian sighed, "Actually, we shouldn't be at odds with the Mongols!" Yang Peng said, "You're right. But there is a bottom line in everything. If you step on my bottom line, I won't be polite to him!" Tang Shidian cupped his fists and said, "What King Yan said is absolutely true!
Soon after, the Mongolian envoys and their entourage were all taken to the lobby of Prince Yan's Mansion. They were all tied up with five flowers and their faces were bloody and their clothes were in tatters. Apparently they resisted when they were arrested, but they came to the wrong place. Here, they His ferocity failed to scare anyone away. Instead, they were beaten to pieces, and several of them were even killed on the spot.
Yang Peng shouted: "Kneel down!" The Mongolians yelled and cursed one after another, but their attitude was still very fierce. They punched and kicked the Mongolians until they knelt on the ground. However, although the Mongolians could not stand up, they could not stand up. Still yelling.
Temur said loudly: "We are the Mongolian envoys. What you do is declaring war on us Mongolia!!" Yang Peng said calmly: "I don't care who you are. If you make trouble in my land, I will not spare you!" At this moment, a secret guard hurried in and whispered beside Yang Peng: "King Yan, a commoner who was hit by their mount died!" Yang Peng frowned, with a look in his eyes. Cold murderous intent came. He glanced at the Mongols below and asked, "Which horse hit a commoner?"
The short and sturdy man straightened up and raised his head, and said loudly: "It's me, how about it?" Yang Peng nodded, "Very good!" Pointing at the short and sturdy man, he shouted: "Drag him to the gate and behead him in public!! "The two secret guards immediately dragged him down. The other Mongolians started to commotion and shouted, but they were suppressed by the secret guards and could not move. After a while, all the Mongolians saw the bloody head of the short and sturdy man being brought in. They were all shocked. They stared at Yang Peng angrily and shouted: "How dare you kill him, I will definitely kill him." I want to take revenge on you!” “You are declaring war on us Mongolia, we will never let you go!”…
Yang Peng raised his voice coldly: "Drag everyone to the gate, give them a hundred punishments, and expel them out of the country!" The secret guards immediately dragged the Mongolians out, and a moment later, there was a loud sound of beating the flesh with sticks. Angry shouts and curses rang loudly at the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion, and the people came to watch one after another. After a while, the crowd of people watching was packed with people, and everyone couldn't help but feel a special relief.
The shouts and curses of the Mongols gradually became weaker, but the sound of beating the flesh with sticks became louder! Later, almost all the Mongolians were dying. The secret guards were angry and struck very cruelly. If these Mongolians were not thick-skinned and very strong, they would have been beaten to death.
After the execution, the Mongols were all still alive, but they all looked like they were about to die. The secret guards carried these Mongols into several carriages, and then were escorted by a group of cavalry to the outside of the city. The Mongolian lay in the car, unable to move. The fire of resentment and anger in his heart was surging. However, at this time, he could only bury this anger deep in his heart.
Han Bing returned to the hall, clasped his fists towards Yang Peng and said: "The cavalry has been ordered to take those Mongols away!" Yang Peng asked: "How many died?" Liang Hongyu said: "They are all still alive." Yang Peng sneered: "These guys are in good health, but these hundred sticks didn't kill them!" Then he said: "Forget it, they have been punished enough!"
Yelu Hanyu said: "In this way, we are completely at odds with the Mongols!" Han Bing snorted, "We are at odds with each other. I don't like those ferocious guys!"
Yang Peng said with a smile: "You said they are brutal, but in their hearts, you are even more brutal than them!" Han Bing's pretty face flushed, and she stared at Yang Peng, with some worry in her beautiful eyes. Yang Peng naturally knew what she was worried about. He stood up, walked to Han Bing, smiled and whispered: "I just like your fierce and domineering appearance, Han Bing!" Han Bing felt relieved, but then he was filled with shame and anger. In his mind, he glared at Yang Peng angrily.
Temur and his party were escorted to the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain in Yunnei Prefecture, which is the junction of Yanyun and Mongolia. This Yunnei Prefecture was within the territory of the original Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom. Today, Yunnei Prefecture and all the prefectures and counties of the original Xijing Road are placed under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture. Unlike other places in Yanyun, Datong Prefecture implements a complete military control system. .
Temur and his party finally gained freedom and entered their country's territory on foot, filled with anger and shame. They were seriously injured, but after more than half a month of traveling from Tianjing New City, their injuries had already been cured by Yanyun's medical officer.
Temur stopped, looked up at the vast grassland in the distance, frowned and said: "We have been so humiliated, how can we still have the nerve to see the Khan!!" Everyone was also in a heavy mood. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind. Everyone was startled and quickly turned around to see dozens of fast horses galloping towards them. One Mongolian said angrily: "They are coming to kill us, let's fight with them!" All the Mongolians shouted in unison, thinking that it would be better to risk their lives here than to be laughed at by the tribe back home.
Temur suddenly frowned and said loudly: "Don't worry, everyone, it doesn't seem to be the Yanyun Army!" At this time, everyone could see clearly. The people coming were all wearing casual clothes, and they seemed to be Yanyun people?
Several Mongolians immediately shouted: "Chop these Han people to death!" "Chop them!" Temur shouted: "Don't be impulsive, let's see what they are here for first!" After a while, the group of Han people ran away When he got there, he reined in his horse. The young man in the lead performed a prairie man's chest salute and asked: "Is that the envoy from Mongolia in front of you?" Temur looked at him and replied: "Yes, who are you? What are you doing here?" I saw the young man got off his horse, and the others also got off their horses. The young man nodded slightly to Temur and said with a smile: "My name is Yongren, and I am the crown prince of Japan."
Temur was well-informed, but he had never heard of a country like Japan. However, he didn’t want to appear ignorant in front of outsiders, so he looked at the followers around him. They looked at each other, and they obviously didn’t know. Japan is such a country.
Yongren saw the expressions of Temur and others, and he was convinced, and said: "The Han people mistakenly call us the Japanese country." Temur and others suddenly realized that of course they knew about the Japanese country. Temur was a little surprised. He didn't expect to meet the crown prince of Japan here? Then he became suspicious, is this crown prince real or fake? As soon as he thought about this, he looked Yongren up and down and said, "You said that you are the crown prince, so you are the crown prince? How do I know whether it is true or not?" Yongren smiled slightly and took out a small piece from his arms. He handed the gold seal to Temur and said, "This is my seal. Please take a look at it."
Temur took the gold seal and looked at it. He was the most knowledgeable among the Mongolians. He could see that the workmanship of this small gold seal was extremely fine. It was definitely not owned by the people. In his past experience, only Only the royal family of Daikin possesses such exquisite items. I looked at the inscription on the gold seal again, and there were eight small characters written on it in Chinese characters, 'Seal of the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of the Rising Sun'. Temur confirmed the other party's identity and handed the golden seal back to him. He looked at him and said in surprise: "I didn't expect to meet the Japanese crown prince here. I wonder what the prince's intention is here?"
Yongren looked around and said, "This is not a place for talking. How about we change to a quiet and safe place and have a detailed discussion?" Temur also felt that this place was close to the Yinshan Military Stronghold of the Yanyun Army and was indeed not a place for talking. , thought for a while and said: "There is a settlement of our Mongols fifty miles north from here. Let's go there to discuss it in detail." Yongren nodded, "Okay!"
Temur and others led the way, while Yongren and others followed behind. A moment later, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from ahead. Yongren and others thought it was thunder, and couldn't help but look at the sky. However, the sky was clear, with only a few white bird-like clouds. Just when Yongren and others were wondering, they suddenly saw a tide coming over the grassy slope in the distance. They were shocked. When they looked carefully, they saw that it was thousands of horses galloping towards them driven by herdsmen. Yongren and others couldn't help but laugh, and then showed expressions of wonder. They felt that the sight of thousands of horses galloping was really shocking!
Temur ordered the tall and thin man under his command. The tall and thin man immediately ran forward, waved his hands and shouted loudly. He shouted in Mongolian. Yongren and others heard it differently, but judging from the situation, he should be shouting. Those shepherds.
The herdsmen and horses gradually stopped, and an old herdsman rode up to the tall and thin man. The two said a few words, and the tall and thin man turned around and pointed at Temur, and then he saw the two of them coming together. Arriving in front of Temur, the old shepherd got off his horse, bowed respectfully to Temur, and said in Mongolian: "I have met you, sir!"
Temur asked: "Are these horses yours?" The old shepherd smiled and said: "How can I have so many horses? Only a few dozen of them are mine, and the rest all belong to Lord Ergun. !”
Temur took out an ingot of gold from his arms and handed it to the old shepherd, "Sell us twenty horses." The old shepherd was shocked when he saw such a large ingot of gold. He came to his senses and said quickly: " Twenty horses are not worth so much gold. This is enough to buy fifty horses!" Temur said: "I will give the extra to you!" The old shepherd was very happy and stretched out his hands to take the gold. He said gratefully: "Thank you, sir!" Then he turned around and shouted a few words to the young shepherds behind him, and then he saw the young shepherds driving twenty horses over.
The old herdsman directed the young herdsman to hand over the horses to Temur and the others, then bowed to Temur and said, "Sir, we are going to herd." Temur nodded. The old shepherd got on his horse, shouted at a few young shepherds, and then ran back to the middle of the horses, driving the horses to continue running toward the northeast, and the rumbling sound was heard again.
Temur and others mounted their horses. Temur said to Yongren, "Let's speed up and we should be able to reach the settlement before sunset." Yongren nodded. A group of people galloped towards the north on horseback, much faster than before!
When the sun sets over the grassland and turns golden, a large settlement appears in front of you. The settlement is located next to a meandering river. Countless tents are dotted on the grassland. Herders are returning with their cattle, sheep and horses, and groups of Mongolian cavalry are coming in and out. The Mongols do not have towns of the same significance as other countries. They live by water and grass. At the moment, there is such a large settlement here, but maybe soon, they will move to other places, and this place will become a deserted place again; the Mongols There are no military camps and clear boundaries between the military and civilians like other countries. The military is the civilians, and the civilians are the military. Men, women, and children in every settlement can put on armor, pick up bows and arrows and go out to fight when necessary. This land in front of us The settlement can produce at least two to three thousand war cavalry.
A group of people entered the settlement. Temur first went to meet the master here, who was the Lord Ergun in the mouth of the previous herdsman. This man was a member of Wanhu who was canonized by the Great Khan and had a higher title than Temur. However, Since Temur was the envoy of the Great Khan, Ergun did not dare to entrust him with anything, so he entertained Temur and his entourage warmly in his tent. After the banquet, they were arranged to live in several exquisite tents behind the big tent.
Temur and Yongren sat under the oil lamp, drinking milk tea and talking. The air was filled with the special fragrance of burning lamp oil. "Now, the prince can explain his purpose of coming." Temur said. Yongren picked up the silver cup and took a sip of milk tea, frowning slightly. Putting down the silver cup, he said to Temur: "We in Japan are attacking Goryeo, but we encountered an obstacle like the Liao Kingdom. Before, it was because of the intervention of the Liao Kingdom that our plan to annex the entire Goryeo was aborted; and the Great Mongolia Now the main enemy is also the Liao State, which is the biggest enemy of Mongolia’s hegemony and hinders Mongolia from becoming a real empire. The common enemy of our two families is the Liao State, so why don’t we unite to attack the Khitans? "
Temur naturally knew that the Japanese were attacking Goryeo, and the Empress Dowager currently in power in the Liao Kingdom was a Goryeo, so she would not sit idly by. If the Japanese wanted to annex Goryeo, their main enemy was not the Goryeo, but the Khitan. People, so it is natural for the Japanese to want to deal with the Khitans. Temur glanced at Yongren, "You are right. Since our common enemy is the Khitan, we should unite!"
Seeing that Temur agreed, Yongren was overjoyed and said, "Great. If our two families form an alliance, the Liao Kingdom will undoubtedly be defeated. Then it is not impossible for our two families to carve up the Liao Kingdom!" Temur said: "Since If we form an alliance to jointly attack the Khitans, we must first explain the time and scale of the joint dispatch of troops, as well as the division of interests after the war!"
Yongren nodded, "Of course. What I mean is that a year later, Mongolia and Japan will send troops at the same time to attack the Khitans from the south to the north!" Temur thought for a while, "We have enough time." Glancing at Yongren, he asked, "What's the scale?" Yongren said, "In one year, we, the Japanese, will send 500,000 troops to attack Kaijing!" Temur smiled, "Since you are going to attack with all your strength, we Mongolians will naturally We must also use our full strength. By then, 300,000 war cavalry will sweep across the Liao Kingdom on the road to Beijing!" Yongren was very happy, "Then what remains is how to divide the benefits after the war. What do you think?"
Temur said: "Zhongjing Road and Xijing Road belong to you, and Shangjing Road and Tokyo Road belong to us." Yongren thought for a while, frowned and said: "Although such a division is fair, Xijing Road and Zhongjing Road are not connected to Goryeo. What an inconvenience." Temur frowned and said to himself: "The plan I mentioned was originally meant to be discussed with Yan Yun, but now it is indeed inappropriate to discuss it with the Japanese. 'At this time, I heard Yongren continue: "What I mean is that Tokyo Road and Korea will all belong to our Great Japan, and the rest of the places will belong to Great Mongolia! I wonder what your envoy wants?"
Temur thought for a while and felt that dividing his own side in this way seemed to be more advantageous than the division plan he just mentioned, so he nodded and said: "Okay!" Then he said to Yongren: "But regarding the covenant, the prince had better go to us in person to discuss it." The Khan confirmed that after all, I am just a messenger, and there is no way to make a formal alliance with the prince!" Yongren originally knew that he was going to see the Mongolian Khan, so he nodded after listening to Temur's words. Picking up the silver cup, he smiled and said: "Cheers to our covenant!" Temur picked up the silver cup in front of him, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Yongren, who was in high spirits, also drank it in one gulp, and a fishy smell rushed up to his stomach, almost Make him vomit on the spot, he is really not used to the food on this grassland! …
The days passed by, and New Year's Eve was approaching unknowingly. Throughout the Central Plains, there were lights and colorful decorations everywhere, joy was everywhere, the gongs and drums of dragon dances were noisy, and opera singers were singing. From morning to night, from night to morning, everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of joy.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
