After listening to Yan Lou's words, Lao Cao couldn't help but sigh. The orthodox Liao soldiers were routed thousands of miles away by the Jin soldiers. Unexpectedly, this resentful army composed of temporary recruits of Han children actually fought vigorously.
At this time, Wanyan Lou said as if casually: "Liao is a big country. I heard that Song in the south is also a big country. But I think Han's bravery is even better than that of Khitan. Why is Song not the opponent of Liao? Could it be that you are in the south? Are the Han people not as brave as the Han people from the North?"
Cao Cao's heart suddenly suddenly burst into laughter, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Hahahahaha, how can this happen? Meng'an, look at our brothers, they all came here from the south, there are only a dozen of them, even if he has thousands of people, they can't get even an inch, why? Wasn't it as brave as it was? Moreover, the claim that the Song Dynasty was not the opponent of the Liao Kingdom is also conjecture. At the beginning, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty fought for more than a hundred years, fighting to the death. It was precisely because no one did anything to anyone that there was peace for the next hundred years. Meng An, please think about it, if the Song State is really no match for the Liao State, then why didn’t the Liao State simply destroy the Song Dynasty?”
After listening to Xu Guanzhong's translation, Wanyan Lou smiled shrewdly, looked into Cao Cao's eyes with an expression that had seen through the truth, and said, "Guests, you don't have to hide it. You, the Song Dynasty, send many old coins to the Liao Dynasty every year to buy peace." , do you think I don’t know?”
After hearing this, Cao Cao laughed and shook his head: "Meng'an, don't blame me for speaking frankly. You Jurchens are indeed good men in war. When it comes to business, I'm afraid it's totally unreasonable! How much are those old coins? They're not worth a penny at all. Mention! However, it was this mere annual coin that allowed the two countries to trade. The money the Song State made from the Liao State every year was dozens or even a hundred times more than the annual coin. Please think about it, Meng An, Who gets the best deal?"
Wanyan Lou was surprised and said, "That's it!" He rolled his eyes and thought deeply in his heart.
He did not doubt that Cao Cao had deceived him. He had previously raided many state capitals in the Liao Kingdom and found countless treasures and goodies in the homes of the Khitan dignitaries, which dazzled them all. When asked about their origins, they all said they were from the Song Kingdom.
From the combination of the two, it seems that the Song Dynasty really made a lot of money from the Liao Kingdom, so the idea of giving away coins to buy peace does not prove that the Song Dynasty was weak.
Cao Cao looked at her expression and saw that Wanyan Lou's face was gloomy and uncertain, and nodded secretly in his heart: Well, these Jurchens are indeed tigers and wolves. I am afraid they have long wanted to take over the world, but they just can't understand the reality of the Song Dynasty for a while. If They discovered that the Song army's combat power was far inferior to that of the Liao army, and the consequences could be imagined!
Thinking about this, he looked at the Han family father and son again, and asked Lou with a smile: "Since they are the Qianjin and Houjin camps, where are the other six camps?"
After hearing this, the Han family father and son looked at each other, their faces turning a little dark.
Xu Guanzhong's translator passed by, Wanyanlou's family suddenly laughed, pointed at the Han family and his son and said: "It's a joke again, what do you think? Last year, Yelu Chun personally commanded the resentful army, and they actually fought a few good battles. Now that Yelu Chun has returned to Youzhou, his eight battalions are not convinced by each other. Haha, everyone is no match for us when united, but they still have to fight independently. Don't you think it's funny?"
Cao Cao nodded and said: "It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!" He looked at Han Qinghe and frowned: "Wanyan Lou said that your father and son are only inferior to Guo Yaoshi's brave generals. It can be seen that Guo Yaoshi's bravery is the best among the resentful army. Why don’t you take him as the leader?”
Han Qinghe said coldly: "The Jin people said he was powerful, but did he really mean it? He was just relying on Commander Xiao Qian to appreciate him! Among the eight battalions, my father and son are in charge of two battalions. They are the most powerful, so naturally they should Follow our lead."
Cao Cao sighed: "I see! So it seems that it is your father and son who intend to fight for military power. However, their prestige is not enough and the other six battalions are unwilling to obey. Therefore, they came to the Jurchen territory to make some achievements and teach the six battalions to respect them." ?”
Han Qinghe and Han Chang looked at each other, dumbfounded: they did not expect that Cao Cao could see through their situation with just a few words.
Han Chang frowned and said: "So what! A man was born in troubled times, and if he has no power in his hands, what difference is there like a pig or a dog? It's a pity that my father and son are not as skilled as others. Two battalions of 7,000 elites can't defeat more than 2,000 Jurchens." "
Lou asked: "What are they talking about?"
Han Chang simply said it again in Jurchen language. His father and son had lived in the north for a long time and could speak multiple languages.
Lou laughed loudly after hearing this and said proudly: "Your soldiers are only two or three times more than mine, so of course you can't defeat me! These soldiers and horses of mine are all the old troops who followed Emperor Aguda to fight for thousands of miles. If we are defeated, unless all your resentful troops arrive, we can barely fight."
Xu Guanzhong translated his words in a low voice, and Lin Chong and others couldn't help but be moved: "This Jurchen Meng'an is really heroic. The resentful army is also considered elite, and it is ten times more powerful than him. In his eyes, it is actually 'reluctant'" We can fight.”
Only Zhou Tong was dissatisfied and said harshly: "Brother Xu, help me translate a few sentences. If I don't talk to this guy about the past when he single-handedly ran across the capital and ignored hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, he will definitely underestimate him." I'll wait for you brother."
Ruan Xiaoqi hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Absolutely not. If he doesn't believe it, it's better if he doesn't believe it. If he does, Bianjing will be in danger."
Zhou Tongqi asked: "Why did Brother Xiaoqi say this?"
Ruan Xiaoqi said: "When he sees how good you are, he must compete with you. You have also seen this swordsmanship. Brother Lin Chong is your opponent. How can you stop him? When he sees your martial arts, he will treat the Imperial Army as nothing. , I am afraid that I will take more than two thousand people immediately and go straight to Bianjing."
They were chatting here and there, but Wanyan Lou said to Cao Cao: "I just saw you take action, and you are indeed amazing. You must be outstanding heroes among the people of Song Dynasty. You want to see Emperor Aguda, and I am also going north to Liaohe River." , to destroy the resentful army, how about you go with our army and help me destroy the resentful army, and then I will personally take you to see Emperor Aguda, how about it?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao made a quick calculation in his mind: When I came north this time, I wanted to see the strength of the Jin soldiers. Unexpectedly, this guy also had the intention to speculate on the strength of the Song Dynasty from us. Haha, how could he know that what I saw was all He is truly talented and learned. He judged Song Dynasty's ability from me, but he was inevitably wrong. The boss had an advantage in front of him, how could I not take advantage of it?
In the blink of an eye, Lao Cao made a decision quickly and clasped his fists with emotion: "This is indeed the best thing. I am waiting for this trip to the north, and the gifts I bring are limited. If I can accompany Meng An to make some achievements, it can be regarded as a courtesy. Moreover, , where the world is at peace, the warriors like me are itching to have free time every day, and we are looking for people to kill and have fun, so going here this time has fulfilled my wish."
When Wanyan Lou heard this, he was all smiles. He came forward and hugged Cao Cao. He said with a smile: "Since we are fighting against the enemy together, we are brothers. Brother Wu, please wait a moment!"
He turned around and looked at the Han family and his son up and down, and shouted: "Your soldiers and horses are quite well trained. Both your father and son are also very skilled in martial arts. What a pity it is for people like you to die? However, the Jurchens have always Don’t leave the enemy’s name, you and your son can choose to be one of our own or a dead one.”
After pausing for a moment, Mrs. Wanyan Lou pointed at the resentful soldiers who were kneeling on the ground and shivering: "Choose for them too."
The father and son of the Han family looked at each other with ugly expressions. After a long while, Han Qinghe took a breath and said slowly: "Master Zhang Lin has treated me well..."
When Han Chang heard this, he immediately became anxious and quickly said: "However, Yelu Chun didn't treat me well. Last year, if we hadn't almost mutinied, he wouldn't even send thick winter clothes and tents. How could I have been treated like a human being?" Did you read it?"
Han Qinghe looked at his son with a complicated expression: "But Mr. Xiao Qian argued for us. This kindness..."
"What kind of kindness!" Han Chang interrupted again and shouted: "Xiao Qian just wants me to fight to the death! With my martial arts skills, who can I sacrifice my life for?"
"Little guy, you are right!" Wanyan Lou, who is about the same age as Han Qinghe, pointed at Han Chang and said with a smile: "Excellent hunting dog, every hunter is not stingy in giving it the fattest meat, awesome Every hunter will treat his falcon as precious as his eyeballs. You and your son have martial arts and courage, and these warriors who are loyal to you, whether they are from Liao, Song, or Jin Dynasty, should treat each other with kindness!"
Cao Cao and Lin Chong looked at each other and both sighed: Damn it, forget it about Song Dynasty. Officials don't look down on such bullshit warriors.
Wanyanlou slapped her chest and said proudly: "However, in terms of courtesy, no one in Liao or Song Dynasty can compare with me, Dajin! Because we, Dajin, relied on countless brave warriors to sacrifice their lives to conquer such a huge territory. , our Emperor Aguda is a warrior himself, and only warriors know how to respect another warrior, the foolish Emperor Tianzuo. Our front was still five miles away from him, so he gave up his troops and ran away. He is Is he a warrior? The emperor of the Song Dynasty is said to be very good at writing and painting - Wu Jiedu, you are my brother and my guest, tell me the truth, is your emperor a warrior?"
Cao Cao secretly rolled his eyes and said randomly: "Although the official of the Song Dynasty has never been in battle, when someone assassinated him before, he suffered several serious injuries, but he endured without making a sound. Do you think he is a warrior?"
He recalled it himself. After the official was spanked by Gao Yanei and Wu Xuexuu, he must have fainted, so he didn't make a sound, right?
Wanyan Lou was stunned and nodded: "He is indeed a man of backbone, much better than Emperor Tianzuo, but if Emperor Aguda is assassinated, he will kill every assassin with his own hands!"
Forcibly bringing the topic back, he did not dare to ask Cao Cao anymore and looked directly at the Han family father and son: "Only warriors know how to respect warriors. You and your son are both warriors. Naturally, you should serve under Emperor Aguda. I, Wanyan Lou, can My honor guarantees that Emperor Aguda will definitely grant you the title of Meng'an!"
"Meng'an!" The Han family's father and son were excited. Sun Li and others didn't care much about the so-called Meng'an - wasn't he the captain of thousands? However, the Han family and his son, who have lived in the North for a long time, know the value of this position!
You must know that many of the powerful and powerful generals of the Jin Kingdom, and even many powerful generals who are related to A Guda, are only in positions of conspiracy. Those who can be named Meng'an now, such as the Wanyan Lou family in front of them, are all unparalleled brave generals who have been with Aguda for a long time, always take the lead in battles, and have made countless meritorious deeds.
"Meng'an!" Wanyanlou nodded affirmatively: "We, Dajin, must occupy the world of Liao Kingdom, but how many talents do we Jurchens have? Therefore, there must be many outstanding Han people and even Khitan people to help us go To rule this huge country, you father and son should be such people. If Emperor Aguda does not grant you the title of Meng'an, I will kowtow to Emperor Aguda and give my Meng'an to one of you!"
What a Wanyan Lou! In battle, he is brave and brave, in dealing with others he is courteous and virtuous, and in life he is magnanimous, resolute and heroic. He is truly an outstanding person!
Cao Cao looked at him seriously again. This man was definitely the most outstanding hero among the Jurchens. He thought to himself that the Jurchens really had great luck. How could such outstanding people come to this world if they did not have a family with great luck?
The father and son of the Han family were touched, even more than Cao Cao. Han Qinghe originally thought that the demeanor of people like Xiao Qian was already heart-wrenching. However, after meeting Wanyan Lou today, he realized that Xiao Qian was as bright as a star compared to him. Yu Haoyue.
Han Chang was young, passionate, and eager for fame and fortune. He was even more excited than his father. He immediately knelt down and said, "Young general Han Chang, I am willing to pay a large sum of money!"
Han Qinghe was a little hesitant at first, but when he saw his son kneeling down, he sighed and kowtowed: "General Han Qinghe, Master Meng does not think that my father and son are dull, and is willing to serve under his command. I will die without regrets."
Those resentful soldiers looked at me and I looked at you, and they all kowtowed slowly: "I am willing to follow the general and surrender to Dajin!"
Wanyan Lou laughed up to the sky, helped the two of them up and said, "You two are not in my position, so why should you kneel down? Come on, please send your horses quickly to order each team to come back. All the soldiers of the resentful army are not allowed to be killed. Tell them They, the two generals of Han have surrendered and asked them to come and submit to Dajin."
In the evening, the Jin soldiers who were assigned to pursue the pursuit returned one after another and brought back more than a thousand prisoners. The Wanyanlou family handed them all over to the Han family and his son, completely ignoring that the more than 4,000 soldiers under the Han family's father and son were more numerous than his own soldiers. More horses.
After resting for a night, the next day, Wanyanlou summoned the Han family, his sons, Cao Cao and others to the central army, and said loudly: "Two generals from Han have joined us. We have seven thousand troops. Originally, I was thinking about whether to summon them." Now it seems that Orugu, Baluhuo and others are not necessary. The resentment army has lost two battalions of the Han family, only 20,000 people. If I call for reinforcements, I am afraid of being laughed at by others, so I decided to use our own troops. Army and horse, attack Yizhou!"
Cao Cao wondered: "Aren't we going to deal with the resentful army? How can we attack Yizhou again?"
Wanyan Lou stretched out his finger and drew a picture in the sand. After a while, they became friends and said with a smile: "Brother Wu, please take a look. This Yizhou is the gateway to Beijing from the Liao Kingdom. With Yizhou in hand, you can attack it at any time." On the way to Beijing, the Liao people will not let it slip. There are only two Liao troops on the left, one is the resentment army, and the other is the thousands of light cavalry of Yelu Dashi, the commander of the Liao Xing army. We will make a false attack on Yizhou and wait for their reinforcements to arrive. Attack him on the way, but he will be exhausted from afar. I will wait for the hard work and I will win a great victory. Then I will use reinforcements to capture the enemy and display their corpses under the city. The defenders will be frightened and the city can be taken out!"
He spoke while Xu Guanzhong translated. After listening, Cao Cao pondered for a long time and said in admiration: "Brother Lou, where did you learn the art of war?"
"The art of war?" Lou was stunned at first, and then said with a smile: "I have been fighting with Emperor Aguda for half my life, so I know how to fight naturally. Why should I learn it? My fighting method is not new. When I went to Huanglong Mansion, I fought like this. "
A natural talent! Cao Cao sighed secretly, feeling heavy.
The officer heard: It turns out that the essence of the art of war lies in the four words "use it as you wish". If you are familiar with the ancient and modern art of war, you will naturally be invincible against those who do not learn the art of war and only know how to fight. However, the opponent also learns the art of war, so it depends on the use of both sides. , if you follow a rigid approach, it will inevitably lead to the suspicion of talking on paper. Ma Su is a precedent.
The so-called art of war is nothing more than principles, examples, and rules. If it is to be truly applied, it must be tailored to local conditions and targeted. This requires the word "spirit". What does it mean to use troops like a god? It's because of this aura.
Therefore, famous generals in ancient and modern times belong to a class of people who have never studied the art of war. However, these people often have unconstrained thinking and the cognitive ability to discover the essential principles of things. They constantly summarize and summarize in actual combat, and then form their own understanding of war. If compared with the art of war, everything coincides with it, but when these people use soldiers, they are the most agile and the most difficult to guard against.
Cao Cao himself was well versed in the art of war and was skilled in the use of troops. However, he knew his own family affairs and lacked a little aura compared to a true genius. Therefore, when he saw Wanyan Lou's extraordinary talent, he was naturally wary.
Now that the Wanyan Lou family has decided on a strategy, the Han family and his son will naturally follow it. Cao Cao has no other words to say. He immediately sets out with his army and will reach the gates of Yizhou City in less than seven or eight days.
Most of the east part of the city has been occupied by the Jin Kingdom. There are only a thousand defenders in the city. The soldiers and civilians were already in panic. Now that they saw a large group of Jin soldiers coming, the defender was so frightened that he wanted to die. He quickly sent out messengers to ask for help. .
Wanyanlou surrounded the four gates and did not attack. He only sent numerous sentinels to detect the whereabouts of the resentful army and Yelu Dashi's Qingqi.
Youfenjiao: Who can predict the unpredictable ideas? Destiny is impermanent or up for grabs. The Liao and Song Dynasties were weak and the emperor was stupid, but the Jurchens were lucky enough to be born with outstanding figures.
Thanks to brother Neio for the 50,000 reward, as well as Kirigakure Guke and other brothers who give rewards almost every day. I am actually very ashamed of my little brother who does not update well enough.
Unknowingly, I have written almost a million words. I have made some adjustments to the outline at the end, and there should be some exciting content. Let’s try and see if I can break out.
Give yourself a boost!
Thanks again!
(End of chapter)
