In front of Sishui Pass, Li Zheng fled here in embarrassment with more than a hundred people. Along the way, he encountered many pursuits, but he escaped. Of the nearly five hundred people who originally escaped, now only Hundreds of people,
Two of the officials who came with him also died on the way. He was lucky that he brought people from the Green Forest Camp with him, which saved him from the disaster. Otherwise, he would have died on the way too.
At this time, his heart was full of anger. No matter how stupid he was, he still knew what happened. Those ten thousand people were definitely sent by Yunze. Moreover, besides Liangshan and Liangshan, who could mobilize ten thousand people to rob Song Rui in the Liangshan area. Apart from Hu Zhu and Zhu Zhuang, there was no one else.
While angry, he was also full of appreciation. After this incident, even if the emperor favored Yunze again, he would probably send someone to destroy Yunze.
Moreover, Liangshan's Zhenfu Daying and Hu and Zhu Zhuang will also be destroyed. It was impossible for the emperor to allow someone like Yunze to challenge his authority to exist, not to mention that privately deploying troops to attack court officials had already offended the emperor's bottom line.
Favorites like Gao Chang all died because of this, let alone Yun Ze.
The guard at Sishui Pass saw Li Zheng under the city, and quickly opened the gate and let the people in. The guard here was Li Zheng's confidant.
The first thing Li Zheng did when he entered the city was to climb up the city tower and look at the Dajin army outside the city. The dark military stronghold made him unconsciously feel a sense of fear. My legs are a little weak.
At this time, he felt that if the Jin army attacked, they would not be able to stop it at Sishui Pass. He even felt that the Jing Dynasty's army would be vulnerable to the Jin people.
Li Zheng was glad in his heart that he had obtained the imperial edict and could negotiate with the Jin people. With the Jin people's pincer attack, the Khitan will have nothing to worry about. By then, as long as the Jing army recaptures the Yanyun Sixteenth Continent, he will also leave his name in history.
It's a pity that Li Zhengzhi is very talented and only cares about his own interests. He has never thought about the Jin man's wolfish ambitions.
"General Liu, have you heard from the Jin people?" He calmed down and looked at the Sishui Pass guard beside him.
"Back to Prime Minister, Wanyan Zonghan has already replied, asking you to go to the Jin Army camp tomorrow..." Guard Liu Shen said with a cupped hand.
Before boarding the tower, Li Zheng had already sent a letter to the Jin army's camp, explaining his intention.
When Li Zheng heard this, he was filled with anxiety. He didn't know whether the negotiation with Zong Han could succeed this time. After all, Zong Han's request was for Song Rui and Yunze.
But he didn't bring anyone with him. There was still no news from Yunze, so he knew that the Imperial Guard might not have caught anyone. Now that Song Rui is missing again, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Jin people.
But it's hard to explain. He also has to negotiate with the Jin people. Otherwise, even if he returns to the capital, he may not be able to escape the blame. The best way is to let the Jin people retreat and the two sides reach an agreement to collude with the Khitan.
Sighing, Li Zheng returned to the government office in Sishui Pass with an uneasy mood.
The next day, under the leadership of a hundred guards, he went to the Jin Army camp. As soon as they arrived in front of the camp, there were Jin soldiers blocking the way.
A passage set up by a halberd appeared in front of Li Zheng and others. When the officers and soldiers saw this, their faces changed slightly, and the eyes of the soldiers were filled with anger.
This kind of attitude clearly means humiliation and intimidation. All the generals held their sabers in their hands, their eyes were cold, and they had the urge to draw their sabers to kill the enemy at any time.
Li Zheng and other officials, on the other hand, had pale faces. One of the fourth-rank officials of Honglu Temple was so frightened that he hurriedly said angrily to the Jingjun soldiers behind him: "Put your hands down, you are seeking death!"
At this point, when he saw that a group of soldiers had not let go of their sabers, he was so frightened that he rushed over and kicked several soldiers fiercely.
When the surrounding soldiers saw this scene, they were trembling with anger and their eyes were full of anger. However, facing the fourth-rank officer in front of them, they could only release their hands from their sabers angrily.
When the Jin soldiers on the opposite side saw this scene, there was a look of ridicule on their faces, and they laughed unscrupulously.
"Haha...Jingren is really timid and fearful. He is an incompetent person. In front of us and other warriors, he is nothing more than a sick man."
"With this little courage, you still dare to come to our Jinjun camp, haha... I'm afraid they're all scared to death now!"
The ridicule became more unbridled, and Li Zheng also had a look of anger on his face. However, the fear in his heart reached the extreme. After all, he was also a prime minister. Even though his legs were about to weaken from fear, he still pretended to be calm and walked forward. .
If he hadn't known that he had contact with that Zonghan, he would not have dared to enter the Jin Army camp and would have probably turned around and fled.
All the officials had timid faces and smiled apologetically at the Jin army as they walked toward the halberd array. They shrank their heads, fearing that the halberds above would suddenly fall down. Several people's calves were shaking.
A group of Jingchao soldiers wanted to follow, but as soon as they walked over, the Jin army over there was stabbed by several halberds. The soldiers walking in front were stabbed to death instantly.
When the remaining soldiers saw this scene, they immediately pulled out their sabers and were about to start a battle. Even though they knew they were in the Jin Army camp, these frontier soldiers were still full of blood.
Not to mention, his brother was assassinated on the spot by the Jin Army.
Li Zheng and others in front were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their bodies trembling. They thought Jin Jun wanted to kill him.
"Li Zheng and others can come in. You wait outside. Anyone who dares to break into our Jin Army camp will be killed..." At this time, a young Jin Army general came over and looked at Jing who was about to charge ahead with cold eyes. To the soldiers guarding the border.
Having said this, he turned to look at Li Zheng and others who were slumped on the ground, with a trace of ridicule on his lips. He didn't believe that Li Zheng and others would not accept this display of power.
When Li Zheng and others heard this, they quickly stood up. Li Zheng and several officials rushed to the remaining soldiers guarding the border in an instant, raised their legs and kicked them wildly, and even cursed in their mouths.
"Asshole, if I ask you to wait outside, let me wait outside. If you want to die, I won't stop you. But if you ruin the truth, I will make you die badly!"
"Stay here honestly. If anyone dares to disobey orders again, we will kill them on the spot!"
Having said this, Li Zheng turned to look at the Jin Army general and said with an apologetic smile: "General, don't worry, they don't dare to come in anymore. If they dare to come in, you will kill them..."
After hearing this, the frontier soldiers from Sishui Pass showed a look of astonishment in their eyes, which soon became filled with humiliation. Veins popped out on their faces, and their whole bodies were shaking with anger.
But everyone was more disappointed. This was the prime minister of their Jing Dynasty. He was so incompetent and had no character or integrity. Facing all kinds of humiliation from the golden man, he just had to swallow his anger.
He actually ignored the lives of the soldiers who were protecting him and even said that he would follow the Jin army to kill them. This made everyone feel unwilling and angry. Even more so, I felt deeply disappointed with this dead official.
After getting angry, the leading lieutenant put away the knife unwillingly and directed his men to lift up the dead brother. They turned around and walked towards Sishui Pass.
These guys, they are not waiting on you anymore.
Seeing this scene, Li Zheng was furious and his eyes were full of anger.
"You dare to leave... After I return to the city, I will definitely destroy your entire clan..." As soon as he said these words, a group of soldiers stopped after hearing this.
They turned to look at Li Zheng, with angry faces on their faces. They had no choice but to stop where they were, but they felt extremely aggrieved in their hearts.
This Li Zhengzhen was a prime minister in vain. When facing the Jin people, he was groveling, but when facing his own people, he was arrogant and arrogant.
Seeing the soldiers stop, Li Zheng showed disdain in his eyes. He knew that most of these border guards had families here.
Even if their family members are not here, once he pursues the case, their families will be dead. These people would not dare to resist him.
Nodding with satisfaction, he turned around and looked at the young golden general who looked at him with a mocking look on his face. Under the mocking eyes of the other person, he walked through the halberd array uneasily. Soon, he came to the golden general. in the big account.
Wanyan Zonghan and more than a dozen Jin Army generals were sitting in the camp. When he saw Li Zheng and others coming in, Zong Han, who was in charge, looked at Li Zheng with a cold look on his face.
He is tall and tall, with a square face and a resolute face with a strong and calm look. Li Zheng saw Zong Han's compelling gaze, and his legs became weak unconsciously.
If he hadn't forced himself to stay calm, he might have been frightened to the ground by Zong Han's gaze.
"Li Xiang, where is the person I want? Have you brought him?" Zong Han looked at Li Zhengdao indifferently.
Hearing this, Li Zheng wiped the cold sweat from his head, calmed down and said: "Go back to the commander, I have brought him here, but... he was kidnapped on the way... Please forgive me..."
Hearing this, Zong Han's eyes filled with anger. He raised his hand and patted the table in front of him, saying in a cold voice: "Xiang Li, what do you mean? Do you not want to have a good talk with me? If so, then I I will kill you handsomely, then capture the Sishui Pass in front of you, march all the way to the capital of Jingchao, and destroy your Jingchao!"
The huge sound immediately shook Li Zheng and others. Several officials behind him were frightened by Zong Han's momentum and knelt down instantly.
Li Zheng almost collapsed to the ground, but he held on and forced a smile on his face: "Commander, don't worry. Although we didn't bring them, Commander, don't worry, His Majesty will send someone to arrest them." , I will definitely send someone to you.”
"Moreover, I don't think the Marshal came here because of Song Rui and Yunze. Li brought us His Majesty's decree. We are willing to sign an alliance with the Marshal to jointly attack the Khitan. In addition, as an apology, I I am willing to offer 100,000 dans of food to the master’s army to help the commander’s prestige in attacking the Khitans.”
When he came, Li Zheng had already thought that this time, he could only humble himself and give some benefits. Although the other party said they wanted Song Rui and Yunze.
But he knew that this was not the other party's real purpose. Wanyan Zonghan's real purpose was to unite with Jing and destroy the Khitan. As long as he reached the alliance with Jing and gave him some benefits, the matter could be revealed.
Hearing that there were 100,000 dans of grain, Zong Han's eyes flashed with gleam. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He glanced at Li Zheng mockingly and said coldly: "In addition to 100,000 dans of grain, in addition, give me a large armament." Thirty thousand people!"
Although one hundred thousand dans of grain was a lot, it was not enough to satisfy Zong Han's ambition. Thirty thousand civilian husbands are almost like thirty thousand slaves. Once it is delivered into Zong Han's hands, life will be worse than death.
Hearing this, Li Zheng felt relieved and quickly said: "Okay, then it's settled!"
He seemed to be afraid that Zong Han would make things difficult for him, so he agreed immediately. As for 30,000 civilian husbands, it was nothing to him. The worst he could do was to capture some people in the surrounding area to act as civilian husbands.
As long as he can solve Zong Han's troubles and achieve an alliance, he will leave his name in history. In his eyes, the people are nothing more than rotten dogs and ants.
Zong Han squinted at Li Zheng, his expression cold, and his cold gaze made Li Zheng's heart tremble. The fear in my heart also reached its extreme.
After a few breaths passed, a smile suddenly appeared on Zong Han's face, and he burst into laughter.
"Haha... Okay... In that case, let's make a covenant. When the food and civilians are in place, I will withdraw my troops!"
As soon as Zong Han finished speaking, Li Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zong Han with a forced smile.
The matter was finally resolved, and he also knew that it was impossible for Zong Han to leave so easily when he came over, and it was impossible not to give him any benefits. Not to mention, he even lost the person the other party wanted.
One hundred thousand dans of grain and 30,000 civilians were able to satisfy Zong Han's appetite, and he was already feeling lucky in his heart.
The two sides quickly concluded an alliance, but when he saw that the agreement stated that from now on, he would pay tribute of 100,000 silver and 100,000 pieces of cloth every year, Li Zheng turned pale.
In the covenant, the relationship between the two parties was changed to Jingchao as the younger brother and Jin Guo as the older brother. A younger brother must pay tribute to his elder brother. Compared to the covenant with the Khitan, this contract was even more humiliating.
But when Li Zheng came, Song Ji had already given him a secret order. No matter what, it was better to make an alliance first, and then make plans after retaking Yanyun Sixteen Continents. He could tell that Song Ji planned to break the contract when the time came.
Now he just wanted to send Wan Yan Zonghan away. Thinking of this, he felt confident and made a covenant boldly.
After signing the alliance, Li Zheng left Sishui Pass without stopping, preparing to return to Beijing to resume his duties. At the same time, he even sent someone to send the news back in advance.
At Sishui Pass, 100,000 loads of grain and 30,000 civilians were also delivered to Zong Han's camp. Although Wanyan Zonghan did not kill Song Rui and Yunze, he got what he wanted and quickly retreated.
However, they did not return to the Kingdom of Jin, but transferred to Khitan. This time to attack Jingchao, the ultimate target is actually Khitan.
Zong Han's army arrived at the border confrontation with the Khitan, and was not in a hurry to attack. He was waiting for the Jing Dynasty's army. No matter how powerful the Jing Dynasty's army is.
What they need is to rely on the Jing Dynasty's army to contain part of the Khitan's forces, so that they can have enough troops to destroy the Khitan.
On the other side, in the imperial palace in the capital, Song Ji received the memorial from Li Zhengchuan. When he heard that Song Rui had been kidnapped by thousands of people, the person who took action might be someone from Fuying in Liangshan Town. He was so angry that he smashed everything in his palace. .
At the same time, Yang Wu also brought back the story of Yunze building a fortified city in the fiefdom of Prince Danyang in Danyang. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
