Jia Shizhong asked Wang Jindao: "Where did General Wang and Tong Guan come from? Where are they going?"
Wang Jindao: "The righteous people don't know something. The imperial army went north to attack Liao and entered Baigou. They met the Khitan soldiers and horses. The two armies fought. As a result, the imperial soldiers and horses were defeated. Tong Guan accepted the emperor's order and returned to Beijing to resume his orders. I escorted that guy Return to Beijing."
"The imperial army was defeated?! How could the imperial army be defeated?"
"The two armies faced each other. Tong Guan ordered not to kill indiscriminately. Many soldiers in the imperial court were wary, so they were defeated."
"When two armies are facing each other, how can there be any reckless killing? Then why fight?"
"Yes! My husband, the general manager, was almost killed by the Liao general. As a result, during the war situation analysis meeting, it was revealed that our husband, the manager, killed innocent people indiscriminately. How can there be such a reason in the world?! So, I will not escort you. Tong Guan is back in Beijing, and I want to find my husband, the manager of the family."
After talking with Wang Jin, Jia Shizhong understood in his heart that the imperial army went to attack the Khitan, but they failed to win. As the commander, Tong Guan was recalled to the capital by the emperor. Now the front line is leaderless, and it is estimated that there will be no battle.
This situation is new for Jia Shizhong. Jia Shizhong further asked: "General Wang, how many troops and horses did the imperial court send to the north to attack Liao?"
Wang Jin replied: "More than two hundred thousand."
"More than 200,000?!" Jin Xia said in surprise: "More than 200,000 soldiers and horses, defeated at a loss? How did you win this battle?"
"How did you fight?" Wang Jin asked back and said, "It was just Tong Guan who was giving the orders blindly!"
Jia Shizhong saw this and asked, "Where will General Wang go?"
Wang Jin said: "Let's go to Xiongzhou. I'm going to see my husband, the old manager."
With that said, Wang Jin clasped his fists, bowed to Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia, and said loudly: "The mountains are everlasting, see you in the world. You two, let's say goodbye."
Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia also returned the gift with clasped fists.
After returning the gift, Jia Shizhong said: "If General Wang wants to go, just go, but brother, I still have something to say to the general. General Wang, remember it."
Wang Jin nodded and said, "Justice, please speak."
Jia Shizhong said: "My name is Jia Ren, and my courtesy name is Shizhong. I live in the southern suburbs of Youzhou and make a living by farming and selling horses. At present, it is hard to say who will win in the Great War between Song and Liao. If General Wang has anything to do in the future, he can come to the southern suburbs of Youzhou to find him. I, after all, many friends lead to many paths. In addition, if General Wang has an emergency, he can also go to Dayu Mountain in Daming Prefecture to find Yan Qingyan Xiaoyi."
"Yan Qing Yan Xiao Yi?" Wang Jin asked: "But Yan Qing Yan Xiao Yi from Yingtian Qiaoxing on Shuibo Liang Mountain?"
Jia Shizhong replied: "Exactly."
Wang Jin was overjoyed and said: "That's very good! Brother Jia, who was dissatisfied, said that my disciple Jiu Wenlong Shi Dalang Shi Jin also joined the army in Liangshan. Not long ago, he died in the battle when Fangla was conquered. If not, I would go and find my disciple." Shi Dalang has gone."
Hearing this, Jin Xia's face became angry.
Seeing this, Jia Shizhong hurriedly said: "General Wang, say goodbye. Let's go."
After saying that, he bowed to Wang Jin again, then turned the horse's head, jumped on the horse, and rode away with Jin Xia.
Looking at Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia walking away, Wang Jin stood dumbly for a while. He saw the dust flying and Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia disappeared, so he also mounted his horse and rode towards Xiongzhou.
Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia galloped on their horses.
Jin Xia asked Jia Shizhong loudly: "Shi Dalang is a member of Song Jiang's party and is my great enemy. Since Wang Jin is Shi Dalang's master, it is obvious that he is not a good person."
Jia Shizhong replied loudly: "Jin Xia, you don't know that Wang Jin is very skilled in martial arts. Only you and I can kill him. Besides, we intercepted Tong Guan and Wang Jin helped us and let us escape. He must be a good person."
"His apprentice is a bad person."
"That's his apprentice's business. His apprentice is already dead!"
"Even if you die, you won't understand my hatred!"
"Then just hate it!"
Jia Shizhong galloped with his horse. Jinxia also chased after her.
Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia galloped on their horses. For more than an hour, they caught up with Yin Zhi and Tie Xia, who were also galloping on their horses.
Yinzhi, who was galloping in front, saw two horses chasing behind him. He didn't know who they were, so he said to Tiexia: "Tiexia, someone is chasing after me. Be prepared to deal with it." Tiexia replied: "Yes! Second Princess." The two drew their iron swords and galloped their horses, preparing to fight when the people behind them caught up.
As the people chasing behind them approached, Yinzhi and Tiexia recognized that it was Jia Shizhong and Jinxia who were coming, so they hurriedly stopped their horses.
Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia rode their horses to Yin Zhi and Tie Xia, and stopped their horses suddenly.
Yinzhi asked anxiously: "Young Master, how is the situation?"
When Jia Shizhong asked, he shook his head and said, "Yinzhi, Tong Guan is guarded by generals and soldiers. Jinxia and I rushed into the central army and intercepted Tong Guan. We were stopped by his generals and failed to kill Tong Guan."
Jin Xia also joined in and said: "Tong Guan's two generals, one is named Liu Guangshi and the other is Wang Jin. They are lucky. The young village master and I can't kill them. Fortunately..."
"Why are you lucky?" Yinzhi asked hurriedly.
Jia Shizhong then replied: "Wang Jin is the spear and stick instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Army. He is very good at martial arts. Fortunately, he also hates Tong Guan, so he secretly protected me and Jin Xia, who just broke through."
Hearing this, Yinzhi said, "If that's the case, what about Wang Jin?"
Jin Xia spoke quickly and replied: "I'm going to Xiongzhou to find Mr. Xianggong, the old manager."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi asked again: "Who is Mr. Lao Zhongjinglue?"
Jia Shizhong said: "Wang Jin's boss, Xiongzhou is preparing to fight the Khitan."
Yinzhi said: "It would be great if we brought Wang in, so that he could kill Yunbi."
Jin Xia thought to herself, Wang Jin's apprentice joined the gang in Liangshan and died in the battle with our country. Can he help us kill Yunbi? Obviously it’s impossible! Just as Jin Xia was about to talk about the situation, Jia Shizhong said before Jin Xia: "Yinzhi, I left a message for General Wang. If anything happens in the future, you can come to the southern suburbs of Youzhou to find me, or go to Dayu Mountain to find Yan Qingyan Xiaoyi." .Yinzhi, as long as we are destined, we may meet again."
When Yinzhi saw this, he said nothing.
Afterwards, several people went to the southern suburbs of Youzhou together.
Besides, Tong Guan and Cai You were shocked when they were intercepted and killed by Jia Shizhong and Jin Xia. When they saw Generals Liu Guangshi and Wang Jin chasing down the two assassins, they felt relieved and waited for Wang Jin and Liu. Guangshi and the two came back so they could ask about the specific situation.
Tong Guan and Cai You waited for a while and saw Liu Guangshi coming back.
Liu Guangshi rode his horse to the front of Tong Guan and Cai You's horses, jumped off the horse, knelt on the ground, and reported loudly: "Report to the Privy Envoy and Lord Supervisor that the assassin will be chased away. The assassin fled. If you are unable to catch up, please report to the Privy Envoy and Lord Supervisor of the Army."
Tong Guan asked hurriedly: "Where is Wang Jin?"
Liu Guangshi replied: "Wang Jin has been chasing the assassin. The general was afraid that the assassin would implement a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, and he was worried about the safety of the Privy Councilor and the Supervisor, so he stopped chasing and rode back to protect the Privy Councilor and the Supervisor."
"Okay! Okay!" Tong Guan and Cai You both nodded and replied.
Tong Guan, Cai You and more than a thousand soldiers and horses waited for a while, but still did not see Wang Jin come back.
Cai You said to Tong Guan: "Privy Tong, let's leave first. If Wang Jin can't catch up with the assassin, he will naturally come later."
"Okay!" Tong Guan replied: "Let's go!"
Tong Guan, Cai You and more than a thousand soldiers and horses set off for Bianjing.
On the way, Cai You said to Tong Guan: "Privy Tong, this battle against Liao failed to achieve the strategic goal. It is difficult to explain to the Holy Lord."
Tong Guan was sitting on the horse, silent and deep in thought.
After a while, Cai You said again: "Privy Tong, how should you report the battle situation when you return to Beijing to see the Holy One?"
Tong Guan turned to look at Cai You and asked, "In view of Cai Jianjun, how should I report this?"
Cai You said: "How to report it? The responsibility will naturally be placed on his teacher."
"How to deduce this? Cai Jianjun, after all, I am the commander-in-chief and you are the supervisor. How can you put the responsibility for the defeated army on the generals below?"
"Privy Tong, this is not difficult. Just say that Zhongshi Dao Tianzi is easy to kill. He refuses to obey restraint and makes his own decisions, disrupting the overall battle plan and causing the battle to fail."
"So feasible?"
"Absolutely! That person, the Holy One, has a soft ear, and he only listens and believes. He is easy to coax."
Tong Guan and Cai You looked at each other and then laughed.
After laughing, Cai You said again: "Privy Tong, if we fail to conquer Liao this time, it's easy to say that we will find another opportunity to attack the Khitan, but it's hard to say within the imperial court. Maybe the next time we attack Liao, it won't necessarily be a matter between you and me." ”
Hearing this, Tong Guan was confused. He turned to look at Cai You and asked, "What does Cai Jianjun mean by these words?"
Cai You smiled and said, "Has Privy Tong forgotten about those Liangshan thieves?"
"Didn't those Liangshan thieves, all of them dead, injured, and even those who were not dead or injured, be recruited?"
"It's recruitment. The question is, Your Majesty treats Song Jiang and Lu Junyi well! Didn't Privy Tong notice it?"
"What do you mean?" Tong Guandao said, "Jiang Cai, stop beating around the bush and tell the truth."
Cai You said: "Privy Tong, after Song Jiang and Lu Junyi were recruited, under your command, they crossed the river to fight against the thieves, and won a great victory. They captured the leader of the thieves, Fang La. Your credit is not insignificant. The Holy One spoke highly of Song Jiang and Lu Junyi. , He also gave us gold and silver, and he also gave me the yellow vest. In the future, when we go to attack the Liao Dynasty again, if we are not used in time, then the Holy One will not be able to use Song Jiang and Lu Junyi."
Cai You's words touched on Tong Guan's pain. What Tong Guan fears most is that there are people stronger than him in fighting. In addition, Tong Guan also hoped to gain the title of king by regaining Yanyun.
Hearing what Cai You said, Tong Guan became anxious and asked Cai You: "What should I do if that happens?"
Cai You freed his hand and wiped it on his neck.
Tong Guan asked doubtfully: "Kill them?"
Cai You smiled and shook his head.
Tong Guan asked: "What will happen if we don't kill them?"
Cai You said: "Killing must be killed, the key is how to kill."
"Then how to kill?"
"There is a way! However, we have to discuss it with Prime Minister Wang, Tai Zai Yang, and Tai Wei Gao."
The prime minister Wang, Tai Zai Yang, and Tai Wei Gao mentioned by Cai You are actually Wang Fu, Yang Jian, and Gao Qiu. These three people are all masters of harming others.
Hearing this, Tong Guan smiled and said nothing more.
Tong Guan, Cai You and his party then galloped back to the capital to meet Emperor Huizong and report on the situation of the expedition against Liao.
