Seven or eight miles south of Luan City, Yang Ye led his men and a group of civilians to search among the dilapidated camp walls. Many people also died in this area, and looking at the clothes of the corpses, most of them were former Jin officials who were forcibly kidnapped and headed north.
The helmet was tucked into his waist, and there was still fatigue in his expression as he stood on the edge and commanded. In the battle last night, Yang Ye killed several Khitan generals in front and back, and shot and killed the Khitan general Yelv Balid, showing an extremely ferocious performance.
Yang Ye's mission is to find those later Jin Dynasty officials. Liu Chengyou had ignored those people before, but unexpectedly met some surviving later Jin Dynasty bureaucrats while working on his own. Only then did he react and immediately sent people to search and rescue them.
Beside him was an official, Wei Renpu.
Wei Renpu was dressed in rough old cloth, his appearance was not well taken care of, and his hair was in a messy bun, but he still had a graceful and generous look between his brows.
Extraordinary people do extraordinary things on their own. In the chaos last night, they did not panic like ordinary people. Instead, they calmly analyzed the situation and mobilized young men to work together when the opportunity came to attack the Khitans. He had a very good memory and had long understood the situation of the Liao soldiers guarding the surrounding areas. He attacked according to the situation and defeated a group of Khitans without much effort. After dawn, he was also the one who organized people, calmed people's hearts, and led them to seek refuge.
Wei Renpu came back with his troops, and after hearing about his situation, Liu Chengyou personally met with him. Although he did not talk in detail, he could feel his extraordinaryness in a few words. He was very satisfied with his organizational ability and immediately took charge of him.
Looking around, seeing this tragic scene, Yang Ye turned his head and said to Wei Renpu who was following him: "Mr. Wei, it seems that all the Jin Dynasty officials were killed or injured in the chaos. .Perhaps those ministers have already died..."
"I heard that the Lord of Liao attaches great importance to Feng Xianggong and others, and there are soldiers around him to protect them, so it shouldn't be like this!" Wei Renpu replied.
But Yang Ye shook his head: "Like what happened last night, with such crazy killings, it's hard to protect yourself, so how can the Khitans risk their lives to protect Han Chen?"
Hearing this, Wei Renpu sighed and pointed to the north: "If I remember correctly, these camps are used to house senior officials of the Jin Dynasty. Let's look for them along the way."
"That's all. Your Highness has an order, and there must be a result, even if you dig through this pile of corpses."
I greeted a group of people and continued searching. After spending some time, I got the result.
The sun was shining, the wind continued to blow, and the bloody atmosphere on the battlefield seemed to have dissipated a lot. In a camp on the river beach, Yang Ye and Wei Renpu couldn't help but be stunned when they saw several Shi Jinzai courtiers crawling out of the pit.
On the edge of the flat river beach, red polygonum is densely covered, weeds are overgrown, dead branches and leaves are soaked in the sandy soil, and the mess of war attacks remains everywhere.
Several holes were dug in the camp. The holes were not big but deep enough to accommodate only one or two people, and the ministers were pulled out of these holes.
When the battle started last night, Feng Dao and other Jin ministers were also in panic. Although most of them have experienced the chaos caused by the rise of dynasties, such chaos in the marching camp is rare. Their sense of security is too low, and their lives are always under threat.
Afterwards, the turmoil that was secretly expected was not suppressed. When the shouts of "kill the Hulu" could be heard in the ears, the Khitan sergeants who protected them could no longer care about these Jin ministers and scattered to death, each trying to survive. In fact, Feng Dao thanked God for blessing that the Khitan guards did not take advantage of the chaos to kill them...
A group of people gathered at Feng Dao, waiting for him to make up his mind on how to take refuge. While killings were everywhere in the Liao camp and the turmoil intensified, Feng Dao was still calm enough and did not panic like other people and run around, which would only lead to faster death.
Instead, they gathered loyal servants around the ministers, dug a deep pit in the camp, hid in it, covered it with a layer of wooden boards, grass, and dead branches, and then sprinkled it with sand.
Although the drama of digging for survival was bizarre, it was surprisingly effective. The slaves were finally dispersed by the rebels, but they survived safely. It wasn't until Yang Ye led his people through that he shouted for help and managed to survive. However, there were a few unlucky ones who were suffocated to death in the pits, probably because the servants were too loyal and covered themselves up too tightly.
However, the living people couldn't help but cry with joy and thank God with excitement. They didn't care about the image and demeanor of the ministers at all. Only when you have been tested on the edge of life and death can you know the value of life.
In comparison, although the old man Feng Dao was excited, he behaved quite calmly. His body and face were all stained with mud. He slightly cleaned the mud on his white beard and walked staggeringly in front of Yang Ye. .
After all, he was old. After this night of frightening and torment, Feng Dao's body could no longer bear it. Wei Renpu saw the opportunity and immediately stepped forward to support the old man: "Mr., be careful."
"Do you know Lao Chen?" Feng Dao looked at him a little surprised.
Wei Renpu ordered someone to hand him a water bag and said to him: "I, Wei Renpu, was originally a junior official in the Privy Council. I was fortunate enough to see my true face."
"Are you Wei Renpu? I'm in the center and have heard about it." After looking at Wei Renpu for a few times, Feng Dao said with a tired smile. However, it is unknown whether he has actually heard of it.
After taking a sip of water, Feng Dao offered his hand to Yang Ye and said, "Thank you, General, for saving your life."
"You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank me, just thank His Highness!" Yang Ye returned the gift and said, "If Your Highness hadn't ordered a search, I'm afraid all the princes would have slept here forever."
"Your Highness?" Feng Dao opened his eyes and asked urgently: "I dare to ask General, you are the Longqi Army, under the command of the second prince of Hedong!"
Although it was a question, Feng Dao's tone was very affirmative. After getting Yang Ye's affirmative reply, the old man immediately got rid of Wei Renpu's support. Not knowing which direction Liu Chengyou was, he simply bowed toward Taiyuan in the west to express his gratitude.
When the other Jin ministers learned that Liu Chengyou had saved their lives, they followed suit. After recovering a little, they all expressed their gratitude. In front of all the soldiers and civilians, their mouths were full of praise for Liu Chengyou. word.
As for whether it was sincere, that is open to question. After all, it was Liu Chengyou who launched the attack that caused them the fear and pain that night. Otherwise, in the Liao camp, with their status and identity, they could still It was a very nourishing life.
Of course, I am still somewhat grateful. As far as the current situation is concerned, at least I don't have to go to the Northern Kingdom to be a minister of the Khitan people and become a ghost in a foreign land in the future. And based on their status and qualifications, they will definitely be treated kindly by Liu Zhiyuan. After several dynasties came and went, this was always the case with the old ministers of the previous dynasty. This time, it is not about "usurping" the country.
In the future, they will always get some benefits in Liu Zhiyuan's new dynasty. Even if they don't have actual posts, they will still have some lords. When the dynasty is stabilized, it is not impossible to become a general. As for those who lost their lives, they could only blame their bad luck. In such troubled times, bad luck is a sin.
In addition to these people rescued by Yang Ye, there were many other Jin officials who survived.
Feng Dao, Li Song, Zhao Ying, Feng Yu, Li Huan, He Ning, Xu Taifu, Tao Gu... This is a list of Jin ministers submitted to Liu Chengyou. There are quite a few people. After all, they almost represent The entire Shi Jin court.
However, apart from Feng Dao, Liu Chengyou has basically never heard of him. That Tao Gu seemed to have some impression.
Liu Chengyou did not receive these Jin officials for the time being, but ordered them to be properly accommodated. It's not that he didn't pay attention to it, but that he was too tired. After leaving all the affairs to Zhang Yanwei, Guo Rong, and Xiang Xun, he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
