The battlefield gradually calmed down, except for Arich and Luan Tingyu, who continued to fight fiercely.
Arich knew that the situation was over, but the pear blossom gun in his hand became more and more powerful. The more Luan Tingyu fought, the more frightened he became: This general is really awesome!
In fact, when it comes to marksmanship, the two of them are similar. However, Arich is stronger and has the intention to fight to the death. His killing spirit is much better than Luan Tingyu's.
The masters fought each other, fighting for the front line, and when the fight reached fifty or sixty, Luan Tingyu gradually became exhausted.
The brothers around him subconsciously clenched their weapons and prepared to help. Luan Tingyu gritted his teeth secretly and thought to himself: When he first followed his brother, he had only a limited number of capable brothers. He relied on me for all matters big and small. Since he got an official position in Bianjing last year Later, I spent less time with my brother. I saw that Yuanwai Lu, Coach Shi, and the dragon slayer were all heroes with amazing abilities. If I lose my spirit now, how can my brother use me if there is another big event in the future?
Thinking of this, the desire to win aroused, just when Arich stabbed with a spear, which was too delicate to be hit, Luan Tingyu dodged to the side, turned the horse's head with force, and shouted: "King Xi, Luan has learned your spear skills. , do you dare to come and chase me away!"
Lin Chong was waiting to take action, but he couldn't hold back after hearing what he said.
Seeing that the enemy was about to run away, Arich uttered provocative words, knowing that he was deceitful. However, he had already put his life and death aside and rushed angrily, shouting: "You are not a good man because of your carbine and cold arrows!"
Luan Tingyu was overjoyed, and quietly took off the fist-sized hammer from his waist without throwing it away. The hammer was tied with a ruler-long cloth strip, which was wrapped around his fingertips. He hung the gun, took the bow and arrow, and immediately turned around, holding the The bow is like a full moon, where the hand is placed, the arrow is like a shooting star.
Then he flicked his hand secretly, and the hammer came out without any sound, and was completely covered by the sound of the previous shot.
While Arich was chasing, he suddenly heard the sound of breaking through the air. He looked closely and saw an arrow flying towards him. He calmly swept his gun and knocked the arrow down. He felt relieved and was about to sneer. Suddenly he saw a black light flying towards him, and when he was about to dodge, his left chest was raised early, and the nails on his chest turned up one after another. Arich yelled, turned over and fell off his horse.
Luan Tingyu was ecstatic when she saw that the hammer had knocked Arich over. She took the reins of her horse and galloped back. First, she knocked the pear blossom gun out of Arich's hand. Then she jumped off the horse, captured him personally, tied his hands behind his back, and pushed him away. Arriving in front of Cao Cao's horse, he cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Brother, I have fulfilled my mission and captured King Xi at least."
Arich laughed loudly: "King Xi? King Xi has left long ago, hahahahaha, under the banner of being handsome, does it have to be King Xi?"
As soon as he said this, everyone was furious. Zhou Tong screamed: "No wonder I can't defeat him. It turns out that this guy is not Xiao Qian at all!"
Ali Qi glanced at him and said disdainfully: "Even if King Xiao comes to the battle in person, with your martial arts skills, it is difficult to be his opponent."
Luan Tingyu's face turned red, she had used up all her eight treasures, and she was covered in stinking sweat. She actually took a Xibei product, but it was a shame that he came to offer the treasure to Lao Cao.
He couldn't help but became angry from shame: "Shame on you general, how can I vent my anger if I don't cut you into pieces?" He immediately drew his sword in his hand, his body straightened, and he said proudly: "Kill if you want to, since I have left you in pieces, I can't do it." I don’t want to return alive.”
As he spoke, he closed his eyes and hummed a little tune. The melody was melodious and bright, and had a different flavor. It was not something that everyone had heard before.
Cao Cao looked Aiqi up and down and saw that he was tall, with a yellow beard and blue eyes, and a very white complexion. He was secretly surprised and said in a deep voice: "Teacher Luan, don't rush to do it. That general will die clearly. Let me ask you." , who is your last name, and where are you from?"
Aliqi opened his eyes and said: "I am the general Aliqi of the Liao Kingdom."
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "I think your appearance is different from that of the Khitans, Xi people, and Han people."
Aliqi was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "I tell you, you may not know, but I am from Serekul."
As expected, Cao Cao had never heard of this tribe. He frowned and looked at Xu Guanzhong. Xu Guanzhong thought for a moment and nodded: "Brother, there are many tribes inhabiting the Tianshan Mountains. The Turks call them the 'Tajik tribe'. When this tribe was strong, they established the 'Zhupantuo Kingdom' , located in the strategic pass of the Silk Road, the country was in Zuo for more than 500 years, and during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was destroyed by the Tubo Kingdom, and its remaining people were called Selekul people."
Arich looked at Xu Guanzhong in surprise: "You are a very knowledgeable man. Did we Serekul people ever have our own country?"
Cao Cao wondered: "Five hundred years of the reign of Zuo is not a short period of time. The founding year of the Tang Dynasty was less than four hundred years ago. How dare you forget the great deeds of your ancestors?"
After hearing this, Arich looked into the distance with his blue eyes, showing a deep desolation. He shook his head silently, and then smiled bitterly: "We have long lost our own writing and classics. Compared with the Khitan, Xi, Jurchen, Dangxiang, and Han, these A powerful nation, we Serekul people are just wanderers in this world. Heaven has never favored us. Our men are all born warriors, but they can only fight for those powerful nations. We Women are all born beauties, but... in short, we are the abandoned children of heaven and earth. Today is the first time I know that we actually had our own country."
After saying that, Arich smiled sadly, tears rolled down his face, and he looked at the crowd and said, "I would like to thank you for letting me get a little comfort before I die. It turns out that our ancestors also created great achievements... That's all, although I lied to you. , but my hands don’t have the blood of your brothers, so how about giving me a good time?”
Cao Cao listened to Arich's words quietly, pointed his finger and said with a smile: "You made another mistake."
"Next time you enumerate those powerful ethnic groups, be sure to remember to put 'Han' first!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Arich's eyes: "Next time...won't you kill me?"
"The Serekul people don't seem to be the enemies of the Han people." Cao Cao smiled, then raised his face and said: "What I want to deal with are the Khitan, Xi, Dangxiang, and..."
He turned his head and glanced at the Jurchens who were cleaning the battlefield with great satisfaction.
With a sneer, Cao Cao continued: "You are superb in martial arts and have the courage to fight to the death alone. If you are willing to wear armor and fight for me, when the Han people become the most powerful nation in the world again, why can't there be a man named Xupantuo?" A vassal state of the country?”
Lin Chong and others were refreshed.
Xu Guanzhong nodded slowly. When Arich showed his emotions for his nation, he noticed that Lao Cao was a little moved.
For Lao Cao, using Hu to control Hu is like a hunter raising a dog. It is an instinct that goes deep into the bone marrow.
These Selekul people, who have lost their writing, classics, and history, but have some determination, are obviously a good choice.
"The Kingdom of Pantuo..." Aliqi's body trembled, silently reciting this unfamiliar word, his face showed excitement, and he kowtowed heavily: "General Aliqi, I am willing to fight for you! Whenever there is a battle, you must be the first. Mud, there is no regret."
"Okay!" Cao Cao jumped off his horse, helped Aliqi up with his own hands, looked around at the brothers and said: "This Aliqi will be our brothers from now on! You are all witnesses to what Wu said today. One day, he will unify the nine states and shock the world. On this occasion, I promise the Arich brothers to gather their clansmen, establish the Western Region, and become the Chinese vassal state forever!"
Lin Chong and others shouted in unison.
At this time, a burst of laughter came from a distance, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and someone shouted: "Brother Wu, why are you so happy?"
Cao Cao turned around and saw that Wanyan Loushi, Han Qinghe and other generals were returning from the battle, with thousands of soldiers behind them, escorting two or three thousand prisoners, slowly walking towards them.
Wanyan Huonv was covered in blood, but she still showed off her power. Luo Qinghan's head was tied in front of her horse, and he was still looking forward to it.
Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, clasping his fists and saying, "Brother Lou's victory over the resentful army is so gratifying. Congratulations! The reason why my brother is happy is because he has a new general, and he speaks well of him, so he is happy."
"It's really gratifying to have gained a warrior!" Wanyan Loushi smiled: "But there's nothing to say about a great victory over the resentful army. Five thousand people beat him to 20,000. It would be strange to lose. But brother, you , It really surprised me! Commanding a thousand men, he actually defeated 30,000 elite members of Xiao Qian’s clan. With such great martial arts, even among my generals, Dajin, few of them can match you!"
Cao Cao said humbly: "Brother Lou, you are ridiculous. This narrow victory was due to the Jurchens' strong troops! Commanding such strong troops, all kinds of difficulties are like nothing."
Wanyan Loushi waved her hands and said: "You don't have to talk like that. In the eyes of brothers, is Loushi a heartless person who is jealous of talents? We Jurchens respect heroes the most. The more capable you are, the more capable the Jurchens will be. I respect you. Now that you have made such great achievements, even Emperor Aguda will not look down upon you."
Lao Cao was delighted: "So, we are going to see Emperor Aguda?"
Lou Shi nodded with a smile: "I defeated several powerful Liao soldiers and captured Yizhou. The door to Beijing has been opened. But conquering Beijing is not something I can decide on my own. I am about to go see the emperor and ask him for a battle! Now! The land in Liaodong is guarded by Po Luhuo. I plan to let the living women lead two thousand people to guard Yizhou, so there will be no worries. As for the Han family, father and son, Dashi Linya, and you people from the Song Dynasty, all follow me to see Aguda emperor."
Wanyan Huonv was overjoyed after hearing this. Although he was brave, he was able to lead two thousand people to guard the key point before even being defeated. It was obvious that his father had some selfish interests and gave him a chance to stand out. He immediately swore to the sky and said: : "Don't worry, Meng'an, my son will definitely defend this city. I just hope that my father will ask for a flag, lead the army to come quickly, and let his son be the vanguard to attack the capital."
At this time, both Wanyan Zongxiong and Wanyan Salihe came to see him. Salihe cried loudly from afar: "Meng'an, brother Ding was shot in the throat by a Liao general. He cannot be treated and is dead."
Lou Shi's face changed slightly, and he sighed: "When he went back this time, he was supposed to marry Wu Lu. Unexpectedly, he died here without a chance." After saying this, he sighed again and again.
In the evening of that day, a celebration banquet was held in Yizhou. During the banquet, everyone discussed the battle situation in detail. Only then did Cao Cao learn that Wanyan Lou's army led a battle with the resentful army. The final result was that the resentful army was defeated, but it was not completely defeated. Guo Yaoshi After the generals joined forces to break off the attack, the Jurchens fought several times and could only watch helplessly as they took away nearly 10,000 troops.
However, when charging into the battle, Yelu Dashi was fighting with Luo Qinghan again, but Wanyan Huonv took the opportunity to rush up and kill Luo Qinghan with a knife.
In this battle, Wanyan Loushi defeated 20,000 resentful troops with nearly 6,000 gold soldiers, killing more than 7,000, taking 3,000 prisoners, and losing 1,500 gold soldiers, most of whom were Han Qinghe's subordinates.
Cao Cao used more than 1,000 gold soldiers to defeat 30,000 Xi troops, killing more than 4,000 people, half of whom died in a stampede, and captured more than 5,000 people. He also suffered losses of about 400 people. In terms of this battle alone, his style is still higher than that of Lou Shi. .
After receiving the battle report, Lou Shi personally poured wine for Lao Cao and called him "a famous handsome man". Later, word spread that the Jurchen generals all called each other "a handsome man from the Han family". Lao Cao's reputation gradually shocked the northern border. .
After resting for a few days, Lou Shi divided his army into four areas with Yizhou as the center to control the Liaohe River. Then he led five hundred elite soldiers and led everyone out of the city and headed north in the snow.
This line of work lasted four months.
The old calendar turned silently, and in a blink of an eye it was April of the first year of Xuanhe (1119).
Of course, Cao Cao and others were far away from home. I don’t know that the Emperor of Song Dynasty changed the Yuan Dynasty to Xuanhe in February of that year. He only said that it was still the second year of Zhonghe. (Note 1)
Along the long journey, the mountains and rivers of more than three thousand miles are covered with snow, and there are few prosperous people on the ground in more than ten states.
After March, the ice and snow began to disappear, and the snow on the ground melted away, revealing the vast jungle. People of unknown ethnic groups burned wasteland to open fields. The exposed ground was all black soil. Cao Cao held the soil in his hand and felt that it was fertile. Ruyou secretly said to Xu Guanzhong: "What a good soil! What can't grow if you cultivate here? How can we leave this kind of water and soil to the aliens?"
It turns out that the ground here has long been out of the territory of the Han family and was inhabited by the Wuhuan, Fuyu, Sushen and other tribes. Cao Cao sent troops to conquer Wuhuan in the past, but never reached this place. Now he loves its rich soil and water, and wants to become a king.
Xu Guanzhong said in a low voice: "I read history books, and it is rare to see a thousand-year dynasty. The key to it is the word land. The dynasty has been long, and there are many officials in the world. They all pursue their own desires, harm the country and enrich themselves, so the poor have no place to stand. If If we can develop the southern barbarians and the northern wilderness, collect all their lands to stabilize the people, and the country can last for hundreds of years, what's the difficulty?"
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Guan Zhong's opinion is enough to be a national scholar! Expand the territory externally, develop culture and education internally, and be stricter with punishments, restrain party strife, on the one hand prevent aristocratic families from becoming powerful, and on the other hand implement the policy of civil and military aid, the country may be able to succeed It is unknown if it will continue for another thousand years.”
The two talked about their understanding, looked at each other and laughed, looking at the mountains and rivers in front of them, they already had the intention to take it.
On April 12, while walking to the bank of the Lai River of Azhi River, Lou Shi looked happy, pointed to a place in the distance and said, "This is where my emperor Aguda lives!"
Cao Cao looked around and saw many houses and tents. There were about 200,000 people living together beside the river. There was a small city in the middle. Although it was not big, it was extremely beautifully built. He knew that this must be where Wanyan Aguda's royal court was located.
As everyone was walking forward, suddenly there was a loud sound of horse hooves in the forest nearby. In a moment, hundreds of horses galloped out. Everyone saw that they were all horses. The people riding on them were dressed in various colors of fur, brocade, and were covered with gold and silver. The aura of wealth and honor is palpable.
One of the old men shouted: "Lou Shi! The news of your several victories over the Khitans has already reached my ears. I have been waiting for you to come to see me every day, but why didn't you come until today? My Jurchen Eagle, can't you drink too much good wine and not be able to fly fast?"
This man's voice was not too high-pitched. He was majestic and domineering, yet friendly. Cao Cao followed the voice and saw the old man looking at him. The two eyes collided, and he couldn't help being slightly shocked!
There are different teachings: Traveling three thousand miles in the snow, walking among the flowers in the April sky. Unparalleled encounters between two overlords, each with grand ambitions.
(Note 1: In November 1118, it was changed to Yuan Zhonghe, and in February 1119, it was changed to Yuan Xuanhe. The cover of the old gun was not changed as often as he did)
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