Lao Cao is a man who keeps his word.
I said I would go to Bianjing in five days, and I arrived as scheduled.
On August 15th, Lao Cao mobilized all his troops, marched to Bianliang, and garrisoned Qingcheng. He built wooden walls all around and built a camp.
Qingcheng was the palace where the emperor fasted and rested before and after worshiping heaven and earth.
There are two places in total, one outside Nanxun Gate is dedicated to Tianzhai Palace, which is called Nan Qingcheng, and the other outside Fengqiu Gate is dedicated to Di Zhai Palace, which is called Beiqing City.
Lao Cao was stationed in Nanqing City, six or seven miles outside Bianliang City.
Outside the city, I scouted horses and tried to figure out the strength of Lao Cao's troops from afar. I couldn't help but feel deeply puzzled.
Lao Cao had previously sent a thousand men to escort Yong'an prisoners to Xijing, and they have not returned yet.
There have been many casualties in the past few days of battle, and now there are only more than 13,000 men under his command.
Tianxi Emperor Yelu Chun was sitting in Bianliang. When he received the reward from the scouting horse, he shook his head in disbelief and said: "Although the Song generals are cowardly, they are not fools after all. If his army that has been defeated many times only has more than ten thousand people, how can he dare to come to my city to ask for death? Explore again. !”
The spy had no choice but to accuse him and leave.
Soon, the defenders on the city came to report that the Song army had built a high platform three miles outside the city. A wooden pillar was erected on the platform. On the wooden pillar, a naked man was tied. It was none other than the deposed emperor Yelu Yanxi.
The Song army also beat gongs and drums to announce that at three o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the world's soldiers and horses, would behead the deposed emperor of Liao outside Bianliang City to thank the world.
"Wu Zhi!"
Yelu Chun was shocked when he heard the report. He personally led Xiao Qian, Yelu Dashi and other generals to the city. He said in a trembling voice: "I don't know any Song general who is so bold that more than ten thousand people dare to rob Bianjing. If it is this thief, we will only The fear is true - he dares to steal my Youyan foundation with five thousand soldiers, he is really audacious!"
He didn't believe the spies' report before that the Song generals had limited troops. Now that he heard that the leader was Lao Cao, he immediately believed it.
Yelu Dashi said coldly: "I was captured by a Jurchen before, and I had some interactions with this person. In terms of courage and ability, this person is really extraordinary. A guy like A Guda can only control his hands and feet!"
Xiao Qian narrowed his eyes, shook his head and said: "Anyone who plays with fire will burn himself. Since this person likes to take risks, he will surely make mistakes in the long run. Today, if he underestimates the enemy, we can kill him in one fell swoop, and the Han people will break a beam."
Yelu Chun gritted his teeth and said: "This person must be eliminated! Moreover, although my stupid nephew surrendered to the Jurchens first and was captured by the Song people, he has been the emperor for many years after all. Watching him beheaded will not disgrace the Yelu family." His face? If he is going to die, he can only die in my hands."
Yelv Buddha raised his head and asked for orders: "Your Majesty, I have returned and have not made any achievements. I would like to lead the troops to capture that man and bring him back."
At this time, Qin Hui suddenly turned around, held the Buddha's head and smiled and said: "If the general is willing to go, he might as well pay homage first and then attack. And do this and so, so and so, and then do this and so, and so and so, even if he is defeated and killed, Let him return to the west."
After hearing this, Yelu Chun and others shouted: "What a plan!"
Yelu Chun was even more delighted: "If we can kill this person today, you will be able to become the Prime Minister of the Liao Kingdom based on your contribution!"
Qin Hui was overjoyed and thanked him quickly.
At the same time, in Lao Cao's camp, Dai Zong returned from the dust.
Seeing Lao Cao, he took out a letter from his arms. After reading it, Lao Cao was overjoyed. He ordered five generals: Shi Wengong, Wang Wende, Luo Yanqing, Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong. He led three thousand troops out of the camp and formed a formation around the wooden platform. The remaining more than 10,000 people were dispatched by Liu Yanqing to guard the camp.
Lao Cao had just formed his formation when he saw the Nanxun Gate in the middle of the south city of Bianliang suddenly opened, and five thousand Liao troops came out in a mighty manner. The leader of the army was none other than Yelu Foding.
The Liao army crossed the suspension bridge and established their position with their backs to the city river.
Yelu Buddha rode out of the formation alone and shouted: "Hey! Song Jun, listen to the truth. My Majesty is willing to use ten carts of treasures to buy Yelu Yanxi's life. If you are willing, you can free Yanxi and the treasures will be delivered immediately."
Cao Cao laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "When I conquer Bianliang, those treasures will naturally be mine, so why should you give them away? Besides, a certain person has never been on the market since he learned how to kill people. Today, I will use the Emperor of Liao to make a move, and the winnings will be extremely high." Okay, are you willing to give up?"
Yelu Buddha gritted his teeth, followed Xiao Qian's instructions, and laughed three times: "Hahaha, I also expected that you wouldn't agree. But it doesn't matter, you go take a look at the city!"
Lao Cao followed his gaze and looked up, but he heard the sound of crying filling the sky and the ground. A group of men and women in gorgeous clothes were tied up with five flowers, pushed and pushed by the Liao soldiers, and were escorted to the top of the city to stand still.
Yelu Foding said proudly: "There are more than fifty couples in the city. They are all high-ranking officials and famous ministers of your Song Dynasty. There are also many relatives of the emperor. If you don't return Yelu Yanxi, we will cut them all into pieces." Yes, blood for blood!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Fart! The high-ranking officials in the court either followed the Supreme Emperor to the south, or went to Xijing with the officials of the current court. What other high-ranking officials can there be in Bianliang?"
Yelv Buddha smiled proudly and said, "Don't believe me. You will know when I let them sign up. Please listen carefully."
The order was then sent to the city. Not long after, the men and women tied up on the city began to sign up one by one with the sound of crying and fighting.——
"I am the Grand Tutor Yang Jian. I am the general of the city. Don't act recklessly. Quickly replace the hostages with us."
"I am Li Yan, the general manager of the palace! Get the Za family out quickly, or I will not let you go."
"Taiwei Liang Shicheng is here. Which general is here below the city? In the name of the Taiwei Mansion, I give an order that you surrender as soon as possible. You must not miss any important national events."
"I am Wang Fu, the Grand Master and Prime Minister of the current dynasty. You must obey the Liao Emperor's orders quickly and don't make a mistake, otherwise I will kill you to the death!"
"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture, Wang Shiyong."
"Xu Bingzhe, bachelor of the Zizheng Palace, begs the generals to save the lives of my family."
"..."
More than fifty officials in the city reported their names one by one. These people used to collude with each other to control the government and were accustomed to being arrogant. The original dedication of the city was the work of one of them.
Now being used by the Liao people to threaten Lao Cao, he still obeyed the Liao people and struck hard at Lao Cao. His tone was either a direct order or a threat. Only a few of them knew what was going on, and they still knew what to do. Begging for help.
It's just that whether they threatened, scolded, begged or cried bitterly, Lao Cao just took it for fun and watched their performance with a smile. The more serious those people were, the more relaxed and happy Lao Cao felt.
However, when they reached the last few people in the corner, one of them cried loudly: "I'm here, I'm Laizhou. I'm Zhao Mingcheng, the prefect of Laizhou. I hope the general can save me."
Zhao Mingcheng?
Lao Cao was stunned for a moment, and his expression turned from watching the show to surprise: Why is this guy here?
The famous talented man in Qingzhou, the neighbor he is not allowed to worship, and the husband of Li Qingzhao, Zhao Mingcheng?
He couldn't help laughing, he rode out and pointed his finger: "Slow down! Let that person say it again, who is he?"
A Liao general standing next to him slapped Zhao Mingcheng in the face and shouted: "Say it again, loudly!"
Zhao Mingcheng cried louder and louder: "I am Zhao Mingcheng, the prefect of Laizhou."
"Are you Zhao Mingcheng?" Lao Cao tried his best to look, but the distance was still a bit far away. He could only see that this man had very white skin, was very frail, and looked a bit like a troubled young man. However, he still waved his hand: "Don't believe it! You said you are the magistrate of Laizhou. , where is this? Where is Laizhou?"
Zhao Mingcheng cried: "General, please! My late father offended Cai Jing and was suppressed by him. He has not been able to get ahead for many years. In the past few years, he has been studying in the capital and visiting friends. However, this year the new king came to the throne, and Cai's party lost power. I will take it." I am the magistrate of Laizhou, but before I take office, the heavenly troops from neighboring countries have already entered the city."
"Neighboring country? Heavenly soldiers?"
Lao Cao curled his lips when he heard this and said loudly: "To be honest, I served as Qingzhou Jiedushi before and lived in Qingzhou for several years. I have heard your name for a long time. You, Mr. Zhao, are also a famous talent in Qingzhou. Our family To put it into detail, we are still neighbors, but now that Mr. Zhao has sacrificed his life for the country, it is worth singing and weeping, so you can go with peace of mind, Wu will take care of your wife at home."
After Zhao Mingcheng heard this, he hurriedly stepped aside, revealing a pretty and cold person behind him. He was also tied up. His posture was so miserable and pitiful that I felt pity for him.
But I heard Zhao Mingcheng crying: "Wu Jiedu, my wife is also here. I beg Jiedu, for the sake of the neighbors, I will save you."
Lao Cao's eyes suddenly widened, and then he became furious: "Zhao Mingcheng! Your mother-in-law is living a good life in Qingzhou, how can she get Bianjing to be a prisoner with you?"
Zhao Mingcheng was also stunned, looked at his wife suspiciously, and then cried: "Wu Jiedu, I have good intentions. My husband and I have been separated for many years, and now that I have won the official position, I naturally want her to go with me to receive the blessing. I specially brought her to Bianjing. I want her to see the prosperity of the past again, and then go to Laizhou to take office."
After hearing this, Lao Cao smiled bitterly and looked at Li Qingzhao's thin figure. He couldn't help but think of the first time they met, the look in his eyes that cared but didn't dare to speak when he returned to Qingzhou all these years, and even the words he had left behind -
"Wu Mou remembers it. If there are any difficulties that you can't overcome in the future, send someone to the Erlongshan branch to tell you. If the sky collapses and the earth falls, Wu Mou will bear the burden for you."
If there wasn't such a person in the city, the Liao people would just cut up the dozens of couples and make wontons, and Lao Cao would just watch it as a show.
But now...
"Haha, it's just a deposed emperor. If Wu wanted to do it, he would catch a lot of people from the north, south, west and east. Even if all these emperors put together, how can they be compared to a hair of yours?" Lao Cao murmured to himself.
At this moment, in his eyes, Li Qingzhao's thin figure vaguely overlapped with the woman who returned barefooted and weathered thousands of years ago.
Lao Cao shook his head, walked forward a little further, cupped his fists and said, "Brother Li."
Li Qingzhao trembled, raised his head, and showed a slightly embarrassed, guilty, and shy smile: "Brother Wu!"
She struggled hard, indicating that she was tied up with ropes and could not return the gift, and sighed: "Sorry, I am wearing armor, so I cannot give you the full gift."
Cao Cao laughed and said loudly: "Brother Li, don't worry, Wu will exchange you with the Liao people... Wait for everyone to come down."
As soon as he said these words, Li Qingzhao, who was joking with him a second ago, immediately changed his expression, his eyebrows were raised, his beautiful eyes were wide open, and he said sternly: "Brother Wu! I regard you as a mighty and unyielding man who spreads his country's prestige outside the territory. How could such a good man say such weak nonsense!"
Before Lao Cao could answer, all the high-ranking officials and wealthy ladies in the city began to curse: "Thieves and scoundrels, you have to pretend to be good. Do it yourself, don't bring trouble to us." "Zhao Mingcheng, you can't discipline your woman well." , Don’t blame me for disciplining you first!”
Zhao Mingcheng was also anxious and jumped: "Madam, what are you talking about! It is rare for martial arts to understand the general situation, so don't talk nonsense!"
Li Qingzhao turned around sharply and glared at her husband: "Mingcheng! What are you talking about! The country is so broken. As a seven-foot man, it is a pity that you can't contribute to the country. Do we still have to delay those who contribute to the country? Are they going to be a hindrance to them and become a burden to them?"
Zhao Mingcheng was furious, his face was livid, and he scolded in a ferocious voice: "What a woman! Look at the people tied up here, who is not the pillar of the country? If they are broken here, how much loss will it be?"
Li Qingzhao retorted loudly: "What kind of pillar? A pillar who opened the city gate to welcome the Liao soldiers and wanted to be a lackey but was roasted and eaten?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a big fat lady suddenly hit Li Qingzhao with force and knocked Li Qingzhao to the ground. She stretched out her fat feet like pig's trotters and kicked her wildly: "Bitch, you are pretending to be a loyal minister and a dutiful son. If you want to harm me, I will kick you to death first." .”
As soon as she took the lead, the men and women around her who were frightened out of their wits seemed to have found an outlet, and seemed to want to express their loyalty in front of the Liao people. They gritted their teeth and rushed forward, swearing and kicking.
Zhao Mingcheng had a look of intolerance on his face and seemed about to open his mouth to persuade her, but was given a vicious look by a senior official. He immediately shut his mouth and backed away, allowing everyone to besiege his wife.
Lao Cao became furious and shouted: "Stop!"
Yelu Chun looked at him with a smile and said nothing.
The men and women paused for a moment. Seeing that the Liao people didn't say anything, they immediately kicked and insulted them even harder.
Lao Cao was so angry that his beard was blowing straight. He turned around and shouted: "Shi Wengong, cut Yelu Yanxi alive for me, 3,600 cuts, one cut less, I'm going to ask you!"
Yelu Chun looked slightly cold and shouted: "Wait a minute!"
As soon as he said this, hundreds of Liao soldiers immediately rose up and roughly dragged the men and women away.
Yelu Chun pressed his hand on the city wall and looked at Lao Cao playfully: "This Mrs. Zhao seems to be very familiar with Marshal Wu!"
Lao Cao suppressed his anger and looked at the other party with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am also very familiar with Xian Xiao Pu."
Yelu Chun was furious!
He didn't know that the West Wind Army was a trick played by Lao Cao. He captured Song generals and exchanged them with Lao Cao for their children. However, Lao Cao detained Princess Tianshou and his beloved step-sibling Xiao Pu Xian's daughter. Yelu Chun found it a great shame and humiliation. Now, How can you restrain yourself when your enemies mention it to your face?
He immediately shouted: "Come here! Strip that woman named Zhao naked and feed it to the dogs."
Lao Cao laughed.
Yelu Chun was stunned and looked at Lao Cao suspiciously: "Why are you laughing?"
Lao Cao laughed and said: "Your Majesty, are all your Majesty the Liao Kingdom so interesting? You already said she was a woman named Zhao, but you came to scare me with a woman named Wu! To tell you the truth, this Mrs. Zhao is my wife. My neighbor in Qingzhou, I have been fighting in the north and south for several years, and I have lived at home for less than a month. She has taken great care of my wives, so she is willing to sell her face, but this face is only... so big. "
He gestured slightly with his hands, indicating that the friendship between the two was really limited.
Yelu Chun laughed: "Marshal Wu, do you think I believe it or not?"
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Do you believe what I can do? Needless to say, if you want to feed the dog, just feed it quickly. If I cut up Yelu Yanxi here, I will feed Xiao Pu to the dog like a virtuous woman, which can be regarded as revenge for my brother Li." "
Li Qingzhao struggled to get up and said loudly: "When you fed that virtuous woman to the dogs, you chopped her into extra fine pieces."
Cao Cao solemnly clasped his fists: "Brother Li! My power is limited and I can't save you. I, Wu, owe you a debt, and I will definitely repay you in the next life."
After saying that, he got back on his horse and left.
Yelu Chun squinted and looked aside, secretly coming to a conclusion:
First, the relationship between these two people is not bad, but it is just not bad.
Second, this woman is really not afraid of death.
"Marshal Wu, wait a minute!" Xiao Qian shouted, keeping Cao Cao away. He whispered to Yelu Chun: "Your Majesty, there is no need to compete with him for a moment. If the deposed emperor is in hand, the morale of the army will be strong. Moreover, now that the dispute between Song and Jin Dynasties has begun, there is no way we can return to our homeland. By then your Majesty will sit on the throne. The name is justified, and the people's hearts are also with Your Majesty."
Yelu Chun nodded slowly, and slowly squeezed out a smile: "Marshal Wu."
He pointed out the people in the city and said: "With more than a hundred people, if one Yelu Yanxi is replaced, can this business be done well?"
Lao Cao nodded: "Changed."
Yelu Dashi said curiously: "Your Majesty! In my opinion, he would probably be willing to change the woman alone."
Qin Hui interrupted: "Dashi Linya, Your Majesty, this is a heart-breaking trick. This Wu Zhi only has one woman in his eyes, and he is not afraid of those adults taking notice of him. Although those adults don't know how to fight, they are good at wielding power. Let's go to him." There will definitely be a lot of trouble in the camp. If Wu Zhi dares to hurt them, haha, the whole court is full of their disciples and former officials. Even if Wu Zhi survives today, he will definitely be surrounded by enemies in the future."
Yelu Dashi couldn't help but nodded and sighed: "So that's it! That's right, failure is more than success. This is the specialty of Song ministers like you."
Qin Hui said angrily: "Dashi Linya, Qin is now a minister of Liao."
Xiao Qian smiled and said: "So you are very successful now, which is completely different from the past."
Only then was Qin Hui satisfied, and he said with an apologetic smile: "The master is a coward and a treacherous minister, and the master is a capable minister. He is Cai Jingtong Guan. If he serves as a minister in your Majesty's court, it will be a different story."
While they were talking, the more than a hundred couples were tied into a bunch and sent out of the city.
Lao Cao was even more incompetent here. He even tied Yelu Yanxi's feet, so he could only jump back like a zombie.
Yelu Chun shook his head and smiled bitterly, and Xiao Qian sighed: "This guy's calculation is very detailed. Originally, there were more than a hundred people tied together, old and young, so they would move slowly. When Yelu Yanxi returns to the formation first, I will We sent troops to fight him, but he did this."
Yelu Yanxi's face was full of anger and shame, and she jumped towards the formation with all her strength. If Lao Cao hadn't really wanted to chop him up, he would actually rather be a prisoner in the hands of the Song people than fall into the hands of Yelu Chun. But now there is no way, so Quan will take care of the present.
A group of men and women were stumbling around over there, while Yelu Yanxi was jumping around and all returned to their respective formations at the same time. Without waiting for Cao Cao to say anything, Yelu Fo raised his gun and made a move, and five thousand soldiers and horses rushed towards Cao Cao.
At the same time, two emperor's nephews Yelu Dezhong and Yelu Derong, who were good at fighting, each led 5,000 troops and fought out from Dailou Gate on the west side of Nancheng and Chenzhou Gate on the east side, attacking Lao Cao from the left and right.
When Wang Fu and others saw it, they all screamed in alarm, and several high-ranking officials came to talk to Lao Cao: "Quickly divide your troops to resist, cover me and leave first."
Lao Cao smiled ferociously, and drew out his Dragon Transforming Sword. With a flash of red light, he cut off more than ten of his hands. He charged forward, untied Li Qingzhao's rope with one slash of his knife, pulled him up onto the horse's back, and cut off Zhao Mingcheng's rope with another knife. Jiongjiong looked at Shi Wengong and said, "Look after Mr. Zhao for me!" Shi Wengong nodded, stepped forward, lifted up Zhao Mingcheng by his bun, and placed it horizontally in front of the saddle.
Lao Cao raised his sword and said, "Everyone, let's go!" The three thousand men and horses turned around and ran away.
Only Wang Fu and others were left tied up in a bunch. When they cried and wanted to run away, you pulled me and I fell to the ground with a crash. The three Liao troops behind them stepped on each other and turned them into pulp.
Qin Hui's expression changed on the city: "How dare he ignore these people?"
Then I heard Lao Cao's voice like a wolf howling from afar: "Khitan dogs! They wantonly slaughtered the great talents of the Song Dynasty. This Qiu Wu is recorded!"
In the main village of Nan Qingcheng, Liu Yanqing stood high in Qingcheng. When he saw Cao Cao's troops retreating quickly, he shouted: "'Thunder,' it all depends on your method!"
Behind the village wall, hundreds of trebuchets were neatly hidden. Ling Zhen was full of energy and patted his chest and said: "Old General, just don't worry!"
This is exactly:
If you want to replace the deposed emperor with a beautiful woman, you will laugh when you see thousands of horses trampling on the sycophant. The west wind blows everywhere under the city, and Shandong soldiers are swept away in the dust.
Recommend a book, the new work "Zhuge Liang" by a man from eastern Zhejiang——
The protagonist is a math teacher who travels back in time to let Zhuge Liang know the horror of modern math problems!
In addition, the movie "Fengshen" is really good-looking, with a lot of changes, but the story is quite smooth, and the portrayal of Daji is deeply touching. My heart, my heart.
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