Presumably the commander-in-chief of the Liao army did not expect that even after he sent three thousand elite cavalry to pursue them, they would be defeated. In the next two days, Zhang Ru used his identity as the Liaodong Commandery Prince to provide cover, and Murong Fu and others successfully returned. Kaizhou.
As for the Shuiqi people led by You Ji Youju, they also brought the rescued people to join them one after another.
Murong Fu also gave the Jingzhou Army who had been kidnapped to transport weapons and equipment a chance to choose, either to send them a ship to return to their homeland, or to join the rebel army and fight against the Hu barbarians.
It seems that they were bullied and frightened by the Khitans. The people they brought back before, including those rescued by the You clan, totaled 5,600 people, but there were only more than 1,000 people who were really willing to stay. Many people wanted to Return home.
Just when the heroes felt that they had no ambition and were about to persuade them again, Murong Fu and Han Baizhan decisively sent two large ships to send them back with delicious food.
In the evening, the two heroes of the You family, Shan Zheng, Wu Changfeng and other leading figures gathered together and expressed their confusion about Murong Fu's actions.
"Leader, in my opinion, many of them still want revenge. As long as we can persuade them more, it will be no problem to leave more than a thousand people!"
Wu Changfeng said with some emotion, after all, they are so short of people now.
Murong Fu smiled and said: "Elder Wu, don't be impatient. People who are truly determined to resist the enemy will not leave?"
"What do you mean by the leader's words?"
Wu Changfeng looked at him doubtfully, and Shan Zheng, the two heroes of the You family and others also focused their attention on Murong Fu.
Murong Fu said: "Actually, letting them go back is not a bad thing. You might as well think about it. They were captured by the Khitans and suddenly returned to their hometown. What will happen next?"
Wu Changfeng rubbed his head and said, "Isn't it just a reunion of relatives and friends, and we are relieved?"
Quan Guanqing interjected: "Elder Wu, what the alliance leader means is that if they suddenly return to their hometown, someone will definitely ask them where they went or how they escaped back. At that time, they will report the details of our rebels. The name says that we saved them from dire straits, and we will publicize our achievements."
"And isn't this a perfect opportunity for us and the rebels to unite people and make a name for themselves? As long as we know that we have more rebels, are we still afraid that no one will come to join us?"
After Quan Guanqing's reminder, everyone present understood instantly and thought that instead of forcing them to stay, it would be better to spread the name of the rebels' benevolence and justice. By then, there was no telling how many people would voluntarily join the team.
"That's it. The alliance leader is far-sighted and I admire him!"
Upon seeing this, Taoist Bu Ping came out first and took a picture of Murong Fu's horse.
At the same time, everyone also gave a few compliments and expressed their admiration for Murong Fu.
After talking about the whereabouts of those Han compatriots, the two heroes of the You family asked about their next plans.
Murong Fu smiled and said: "At this time, the Liao army must have sent more people to search for our traces. It just so happens that I have a way to know their specific location. Why don't you all work together to kill him and turn the world upside down?"
After hearing this, the heroes couldn't help but feel their blood boiling, and their pride soared into the sky, as if they could continue to fight the Liao army for three hundred rounds.
As long as we can know the enemy's movements, doesn't it mean we can hit whoever we want?
Marching to fight, isn't it just about gaining an advantage?
Murong Fu said that he would set off again in three days at most and let everyone go down to rest first. We can wait until tomorrow to discuss whether to continue to rob food, grass and baggage, or to ambush the Liao cavalry!
After everyone left, only Laihan Baizhan, Murong Fu and Murong Bo were left in the room.
"Fu'er, after this battle, I'm afraid the Liao Kingdom will soon know that we are behind it. Do you think they will get angry and attack the Song Dynasty directly, or will they send troops to destroy us first?"
Murong Bo expressed his worries.
Murong Fu pondered for a moment and said: "The Liao army has a strong army and strong horses, so it is more likely to directly attack the Song Dynasty. They may not really take it to heart if there is a small fight in the rear."
The Liao Kingdom was strong, and all the people were soldiers. Let alone Murong Fu and the others, they only had a few thousand people. Even if they could get 10,000, Yelu Hongji wouldn't necessarily take it seriously. Even if he didn't move the main force entrenched outside Yanmen Pass, he would go down at will. With the imperial edict, we can pull out a team of more than 100,000 people in Shangjing to deal with them.
So the chance of turning around and dealing with them is really slim.
And Murong Fu never believed that they were the key to determining the outcome of the Song-Liao war. What he had to do now was to accumulate fame and support war with war!
Those three thousand sets of weapons and equipment are simply more important to Murong Fu than dozens of boxes of gold. The next time he fights against the Liao army, he can let his men wear these protective gear to fight against the Liao army. , then the casualty rate will be greatly reduced!
Although the Song Dynasty has been weak for a long time, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. If it really wants to fight with the Liao Kingdom, it may be fanciful to say that it can win, but it is still very possible to fight for three to five years until the sky is dark and the earth is dark. .
Although the Liao army was brave, the Song Dynasty was not without good generals. For example, Zhong Shidao, who was respectfully called "Laozhong", was a famous general who resisted Xixia.
With him here, as long as there are no treacherous ministers to interfere, there will be no problem in protecting Song Dynasty for two years.
In addition, Murong Fu also knew that the county captain Zongze of Guantao County in Daming Prefecture also had general talents, but unfortunately he could not be reused.
If Murong Fu remembers correctly, it seems that he was promoted to Dengzhou Tongpan when he was nearly sixty years old. It was not until he fought against the Jin soldiers at the age of sixty-six that he began to gain fame.
The reason why Murong Fu remembers this person is because in later generations, he was the one who recognized people with a keen eye and appointed Yue Fei as a general to defeat the Jin army.
His loyalty and integrity "can compete with the sun and the moon for glory." If Yue Fei's light was not so dazzling, he should be the first famous anti-gold general at that time!
Regarding this person, Murong Fu has been sending people to win over him. Unfortunately, the national war has not yet started, and Zongze is dedicated to serving the country. Naturally, he is willing to resign and follow him?
But now that the battle between Song and Liao was imminent, as long as Murong Fu wanted to make the name of the rebels louder, he might as well try to win over him again.
Now that Zongze is not being reused, Murong Fu still has a chance. If he waits until the court is in danger and takes orders, he may not have such a talent.
Closer to home, Murong Fu and Han Baizhan both decided unanimously that after Zhang Ru figured out the movements of the Liao army tomorrow, they would decide whether to continue attacking the opponent's Caogu or ambush the cavalry.
Two consecutive narrow wins did not make Murong Fu's heart swell. After all, this was the territory of the Liao Kingdom. If he made a wrong move, he would probably lose everything. He had been preparing for so many years and could not make any mistakes at this time.
Almost at the same time, Murong Fu mobilized all the forces he could use in the Liao Kingdom to obtain intelligence.
