Seeing dozens of warriors with murderous intent and countless Manichaeans swarming in, Yelu Guanyin slave turned his horse and left, coldly shouting:
"Fang La, you are short-sighted and can't accomplish anything big!"
"I am waiting for the day when you are taken to the Song Dynasty by Cao Bin and executed by Ling Chi."
As the warriors around him fought desperately to cut off the enemy, Yelu Guanyinnu quickly disappeared.
Fang La was already holding back his anger. When he heard Yelu Guanyinnu's assertion, his face became even more gloomy and he said:
"Third brother, if you catch up with Yelu Guanyin slave, you must kill him."
Lu Shinang was about to dissuade him, but seeing Fang La's calm expression, he seemed to have thought of something, so he did not say anything.
Yelu Guanyin Nu saw that there were only a dozen cavalry warriors left under his command, and hundreds of Manichaean cavalry were chasing behind him. His face was so cold that it almost turned to ice, and he said coldly:
"This Fang La is actually a bit ambitious, forgets the injustice and is ruthless."
"After getting the benefit, I immediately want to kill me and start a war between Liao and Song Dynasties."
"It's a pity that he made the wrong calculation after all..."
The warrior beside him said:
"Princess, I see that there is a lot of hatred in Fang La's words, and there is no war horse armor from us. Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Yelv Guanyinnu was stunned for a moment, and frowned for a long time without thinking about what was going on. He could only say:
"That's it for now. Let's get rid of Fang La's pursuers first."
This is the second time she has been in such a mess. The first time was when she was beaten by Cao Bin.
She was confident.
This trip south can not only help Manichae cause trouble for the Song Dynasty, but also help Fang La prepare to establish the Zhennanyuan Secret Service Branch in Jiangnan.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Unexpectedly, the car overturned...
In his heart, he couldn't help but curse Fang La for being short-sighted and rebellious.
If he died in the Song Dynasty, it would indeed cause deep hatred between Song and Liao, but there would never be another war so soon.
Empress Dowager Xiao and Yelu Longxu are both talented and strategic people, and they will not put personal hatred above state affairs...
Yelu Guanyin slave cursed secretly while urging his mount fiercely.
Their horses were significantly stronger than those of the Manichaeans.
Although Fang Maang gave up some cavalry and had a lot of horses freed up, and managed to chase with one person and two horses, it was still difficult to catch up with Yelu Guanyinnu.
However, the physical strength of the war horse is limited after all. The longer the pursuit lasts, the more disadvantageous it will be to Yelu Guanyin slave.
"Princess, what should we do now?"
After running wildly for half an hour, they saw that the Manichaeans were still chasing after them, and the remaining Khitan warriors were a little anxious.
Yelu Guanyinnu gritted his teeth and said:
"Going to Hangzhou, I am the Princess of Liao and the envoy of peace talks. The Song Congress will guarantee my safety."
When several Khitan warriors heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other, feeling a little depressed.
They clearly came to Jiangnan to cause trouble for the Song Dynasty, but unexpectedly they asked for help from the other party, which was really a bit embarrassing.
But now, Fang Mao is like a wild dog, chasing him to death, and they have no other choice but to hit the horse and run towards Hangzhou.
Yelu Guanyinnu was also helpless. Ever since he met Cao Bin, his luck seemed to have never gotten better. He was always wandering between about to be unlucky and already unlucky.
After finally arriving in Hangzhou, she bravely shouted:
"I am the eldest princess of Liao Dynasty. I came to the Song Dynasty for peace talks. Now I am being hunted by Manichaean traitors. Open the city gate quickly."
The soldiers on the city were a little confused. They wondered why the princess of Liao came to Hangzhou to negotiate. When did Hangzhou become Bianjing?
However, they also saw the Manichaean cavalry and quickly reported it to their superiors.
After all, Fang Maang did not dare to approach Hangzhou City. He saw the general who killed "Wang Yin" coming out to greet him in person, so he had no choice but to return.
Yelu Guanyinnu breathed a sigh of relief after entering Hangzhou City.
Although Yelu Guanyin slave was let in, Lu Junyi could not help but feel a little suspicious and asked:
"The eldest princess is not at the peace talks in Bianjing? Why did you come to Jiangnan?"
A foreign envoy is running around in his own country, no matter how he looks at it, he has no good intentions.
Yelu Guanyin slave was embarrassed and snorted coldly:
"I came to see Cao Bin in a private capacity. Where is he?"
When Lu Junyi saw her moving out of Cao Bin, he could only say:
"Master Cao is on his way to Hangzhou. In the meantime, I would like to ask the eldest princess not to wander around."
Afterwards, they invited Yelu Guanyin slaves to the post house and sent troops to guard them...
Although she was reluctant, she was in the wrong this time and could only follow Lu Junyi's arrangements.
"If Cao Bin arrives in Hangzhou, ask him to come to see me immediately and tell him that the negotiation cannot be delayed forever. I am willing to give in!"
By this time, she had given up on him, so it would be better to negotiate a peace treaty while he was not completely wiped out.
Maybe you can get some advantage.
Just thinking that Queen Mother Xiao's private money was completely lost by her made her whole body feel bad.
If my mother finds out, I don’t know how to punish myself...
Thinking of this, she made up her mind to get as much money out of Cao Bin's hands as possible.
Even if I give in on the Goryeo issue, I still can’t care about it...
Three days later, Cao Bin rushed to Hangzhou City with a thousand cavalry troops and more than 10,000 troops gathered from various states.
Hearing that Yelu Guanyin Nu wanted to negotiate with him, Cao Bin knew how careful she was, so he said:
"Princess, Cao is going to destroy Fang La, how about waiting for me to come back?"
Yelu Guanyinnu was shocked when he heard this. If Cao Bin destroyed Fang La, wouldn't he have no leverage? So he said:
"How can Fang La be easily annihilated in a hurry? Do I have to wait for you all the time?"
"You, the Song Dynasty, didn't even fulfill the contract for last year's annual coins, and you didn't appoint other envoys. Do you want to default on your debt?"
"In that case, don't blame me, Daliao, for sending troops to plunder your country and counties. Get back the coins yourself."
With that said, he made a move to leave.
Cao Bin smiled and said:
"It seems like the princess was the one who kept procrastinating at first, but now she's anxious again?"
Before Yelu Guanyinnu could answer, Cao Bin continued:
"Princess, how about waiting for me for half a month? If Cao cannot destroy Fang La after half a month, there should be no further delay."
Although you can't show weakness to the Liao Kingdom, you can't push too hard. If you push the Yelu Guanyin slaves, it will be troublesome.
At least now is not the time to go all out.
Yelu Guanyin Nu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said:
"It's a deal! I want to see with my own eyes how you can destroy Fang La within half a month."
Although Fang La was already at the end of his rope, it would not be possible for him to be wiped out in just ten days. If Cao Bin was impatient with his troops, he might even suffer a defeat.
Even if he can win, as long as Fang La cannot be destroyed, he will be passive.
After making an agreement, Cao Bin did not hesitate and directly gathered 18,000 soldiers and rushed to Muzhou to kill.
Now that Fang La's soldiers are blunt and his morale has declined, it is time for him to perish.
"Master Marquis, right in front of you is Wulong Ridge. The terrain is extremely dangerous and it is the northeastern barrier of Muzhou."
"The Manichaean rebel Shi Bao is stationed here with 20,000 young men."
In just two days, Cao Bin led his troops along the Fuchun River to Wulong Ridge and captured Tonglu County along the way.
Looking at the steep mountains in front of him, Yelu Guanyin Nu immediately felt relieved and said with a smile:
"Honor Zhongjing, don't forget the promise!"
If a pass like this were to be attacked by force, I don’t know how many people would die. In the original book Water Margin, Song Jiang also suffered heavy losses here, with countless casualties.
Cao Bin would never forcefully attack such a place in his life, so he ordered:
"Leave ten thousand people to camp at the foot of the mountain to block Shibao's way out. The rest of the soldiers will follow me around Wulong Ridge and go straight to Muzhou."
Those local generals who were originally worried about being used as cannon fodder by Cao Bin to attack the mountain felt relieved after hearing his instructions.
Yelu Guanyinnu was stunned. He didn't expect that he would dare to use troops like this. Isn't he afraid of being cut off and attacked from both sides?
But Cao Bin didn't take Manichae's field combat ability seriously at all.
Not to mention a double attack, he is not afraid even if he is besieged!
Seeing that Cao Bin wanted to take a detour, Shi Bao quickly sent his soldiers down the mountain to make a surprise attack, but Cao Bin shot him back with random arrows.
Seeing Shi Bao retreating to the mountain in embarrassment, Cao Bin couldn't help but laugh.
Since he wants to defend the mountain, let him squat on the mountain. When he captures Muzhou City, even if he doesn't attack, he will starve to death...
