The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 578: The hero is at his end, all the traps are gone

Yelu Dashi stared blankly at the black troops and horses in front of him. He saw bright helmets and a murderous aura, boundless and seemingly endless.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously, brought his fist to his mouth, and bit down hard. Suddenly there was a heartbreaking pain and blood flowed.

He immediately turned pale and looked dazed. He was not dreaming. Everything he saw before him was real.

But how is this possible?

He had been planning his escape for a long time, and even had some plans that had to be implemented in the future. How could it suddenly turn into a dream and be destroyed?

Where did this army come from?

This shouldn't be the case. He has calculated thousands of times and even started planning an escape route before Yanjing was surrounded. There should never be any mistakes!

Is it true that a wise man will make a mistake if he thinks a lot?

In his calculations, there would be no soldiers and horses here. This is a place where no one cares. Every day, no soldiers from various countries come. Even if it is unexpected, there will be a troop of soldiers passing by, but there will never be so many in front of him. , tens of thousands!

He currently has 280 cavalry under his command. These 280 cavalry are not ordinary cavalry. Almost all of them are cavalry generals. They are not elite soldiers who can be compared. These people are all generals in the army. Each of them can be worth at least four or five dollars. An elite soldier, and an elite soldier can outnumber ordinary soldiers by four or five. When these 280 people really charge, they can break through the blockade of seven to eight thousand or even nearly ten thousand people.

Without such combat power, it would have been impossible to break out after Yanjing City was broken. It was a coalition of Jin and Song Dynasties. He led 500 people out of the city and the remaining 280 people escaped. This is enough pride that it should be written into the history books. .

If the soldiers and horses passing by were only a few thousand, or even tens of thousands, they could rush away at this moment, but there were too many people on the opposite side, far more than ten thousand, there should be tens of thousands, how could there be so many? Where are these soldiers? Could it be that God really wants to destroy him and the Liao Dynasty?

If the war horse is not good, it means that it is difficult to turn around and escape, because the opponent will inevitably catch up. If you can't rush past, don't even think about turning around and escaping, it is all useless.

Although Yelu Dashi is still tall and tall, his face is obviously wrinkled and his beard is mixed with gray.

Little did they know, no matter how powerful and capable these two hundred cavalrymen were, how could such a small number of people in the West be able to make all the Western factions, including the Uighurs and the Eastern Kara Khans, bow their heads and surrender?

This is not possible.

On the opposite side, Zhao Yu was in the Chinese army. He held a telescope and looked at the team in the distance. It was true that there were only two or three hundred people. They were indeed Liao soldiers, and they were indeed Yelu Dashi who fled westward!

It is mostly rumored in later generations that after the fall of the Liao Kingdom, Yelu Dashi led more than 200 cavalry to the west, conquered the northern desert of the Western Regions, created the vast western Liao River and mountains, and continued the Liao Kingdom Zuo.

So in a sense, he not only has immense power, but also has a transcendent status, comparable to that of a prince. This is why he can cultivate cronies, train elite soldiers, and govern with all his heart. However, under the general situation, the world is falling apart and there is no way to recover, so he can only watch. He watched the empire collapse and its glory was gone. He broke out and fled to pursue other plans.

The two hundred and eighty cavalrymen behind him were all looking at him at this moment, their faces covered with dust, their eyes bloodshot, and they all had the same sad and sad expression.

He is a Jiedushi with real power and military power. Since the Five Dynasties, real-power Jiedushi has been extremely rare. There are almost none. Even if they are sealed, they are all in vain. They are all based on the influence of the Tang Dynasty. Lesson learned, almost no military power.

Zhao Tong shook his head. Yelu Dashi finally embarked on the westward path, but unfortunately, he came to Tianshan this time with the intention of hunting rabbits and taking advantage of them.

If he goes far to the northwest, then the dragon will return to the sea and the tiger will return to the mountain. It will be difficult to kill him again.

The city of Yanjing is in ruins! It was finally broken. I wonder if the Song army defeated it alone or with the help of the Jurchens?

The troops were already exhausted. They had broken out of the siege at Yanjing and had not stopped all the way west. At this time, even if the spirit of the people was still there, they could still fight, but the horses might not be able to do it.

Yelu Dashi closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, and let out a mournful cry: "Get ready for battle!"

He is obviously middle-aged and strong, but he seems to have understood his destiny without confusion.

Yelu Dashi looked back at his subordinates with a sad expression. These are all his close subordinates, direct descendants that he has cultivated little by little over the years. He once served as Hanlin Chengzhi, the head of the academy, with particularly heavy powers, and is commonly known as the inner Mutually.

Yanjing is in danger. It has been besieging the city for more than half a year, and the city may be defeated at any time. If Yelu Dashi breaks through the siege and goes westward, he will most likely go to this unconcerned area. He can just miss him this time. If he encounters it by chance, he will definitely stop him. Stay, capture and kill him on the spot, and don't let him continue to the northwest.

Seeing that their armor was in pieces, their battle robes were damaged, and even their weapons had gaps and curled edges, Yelu Dashi couldn't help but sigh.

"Brother Zhongde is haggard and old..." Zhao Tong said to himself, feeling quite emotional.

Later, he served as the governor of Taizhou, the governor of Xiangzhou, and the military governor of Liao Xingjun, guarding Nanjing Road.

Zhao Tong pointed the lens of the telescope at Yelu Dashi. Although it was not very clear, he could identify who the other party was.

The horses in his team are not just the same horses, but there are more horses, but they all come from Yanjing and have an unbearable journey. It doesn't mean much whether they change horses or not.

It's just that when people praise heroes, they only pass on one, not the other.

In the Liao Kingdom, very far to the northwest, there are still 20,000 horses. Those are 20,000 fine cavalry!

Yelu Dashi is going there on this trip. There is a place called Kedun City.

This is the farthest point of the northwest border of the Liao Kingdom. The border of the Northwestern Road of Liao Dynasty has always been stationed with an army of 20,000 elite cavalry.

That was a reserve area for the Khitan. Even if Long Xing went to Beijing, there were still many tribes there.

The existence of that place also has a special mission, which is to guard against the Tatars on the grassland. Since the time of Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, he has seen the unscrupulous ambitions of the Tatars and established this place with elite troops, which has remained unchanged for generations.

Moreover, Yelu Abaoji, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, also issued an important order, that is, no matter where the country is in the future, this army is absolutely not allowed to go south, even if it is subjugated.

This order was recorded in "History of Liao" and was heard and seen by later generations.

This is a retreat left by Taizu of the Liao Dynasty for future generations. Yelu Abaoji, a great leader with great talent and great strategy, has long understood that where there is nothing for generations, the empire will also decay. Once the building collapses, it will be doomed. These elite soldiers should not be sent to the lost country. The general trend is not there. If they are sent, they may not be able to escape the annihilation of the whole army. They are just to retain a trace of incense and seek other things.

But the 20,000 fine cavalry in Duncheng were the basic strength for Yelu Dashi to establish Xiliao and his capital to sweep across the southern and northern Moxi Desert.

And these 20,000 fine cavalry were not easy to obtain. After all, they were not under his jurisdiction before. Moreover, even if the country was destroyed by Taizu's order, this army was not allowed to go south. This army must not be used to attack gold.

However, Yelu Dashi was from the clan, and after arriving at Kedun City, he attracted the attention of many tribes and the generals of Kedun City.

Although there were many clans in the Liao Kingdom, the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed. I don’t know how many people died, and the rest were scattered where. At least he was the only close clan member in Kedun City, and he was also an important minister in the court.

Liao history records that after Yelu Dashi arrived at Kedun City, he actively contacted various places, held a meeting of leaders, and made an impassioned speech: "My ancestors struggled to start a business, with nine masters in the past, and two hundred years. Jin used vassals to force our country, and tortured our common people. , slaughtered and cut off my state and city, leaving Emperor Tianzuo in the dust, and I am heartbroken day and night. Now I am marching west for justice, hoping to use the power of various tribes to cut off my enemies and restore my territory. But you, too, are loyal to our country and are worried about it. In our country, do you want to work together to save your father and the emperor and help the people in distress?"

Through these words of activity, Yelu Dashi gained the support of the generals and heads of various ministries in Kedun City, proclaimed himself king on the spot, reorganized his troops, and established a base in Kedun City. Later, he accumulated strength and continued to send envoys to contact the White Tatars, Xixia and The Southern Song Dynasty isolated the Jin Kingdom diplomatically.

But it is a pity that the Jin Kingdom was in a period of rising national power at that time. Yelu Dashi carefully planned and remembered Taizu Yelu Abaoji's last decree. He knew that no matter what, it would be difficult to be the opponent of the Jin Kingdom, so he began to turn his attention to the west and planned to Expand the territory and fight it out later. In the tenth year of the Tianhui of the Jin Kingdom, on February 22nd, Yelu Dashi followed the Khitan tradition and killed a green ox and a white horse as a sacrifice to heaven, earth and ancestors, prepared an army and a brigade, and then led his troops to the west.

Zhao Tong slowly put down the telescope in his hand and reached out to touch his chin. Since he met Yelu Dashi, it was destined that Yelu Dashi would not be able to reach Kedun City. It was also destined that there would be no more Xiliao in this world!

He gestured to the left and right, with people on both sides protecting him, and headed towards the front of the military formation.

"Brother Zhongde, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you okay?"

Yelu Dashi was in front of the men and horses, holding the weapon tightly in his hand, staring at the team. Suddenly, he saw a passage opened in the middle of the team in front, and then the big flags parted, the umbrella cover covered the top, and the stars around him were like holding the moon, and a silver jade-like horse came out. 's mount.

The man on the mount spoke, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his expression changed drastically and he clenched his teeth involuntarily.

Zhao Tong, turned out to be Zhao Tong!

That voice, that appearance, even if he is beaten to death, he will not forget it. Even if he peels off his skin, he will recognize his bones. It is Zhao Tong'er!

"You..." Yelu Dashi couldn't help but his eyes widened and his body trembled. Suddenly he couldn't breathe up and down, and his chest was tightly blocked.

"Brother Zhongde, I haven't seen you for a long time. Don't you recognize my little brother?"

Zhao Tong was riding on a lamp that had traveled alone for thousands of miles. He took a few steps forward with his horse's hooves and said with a smile.

Yelu Dashi gritted his teeth until blood stains oozed from his teeth. It took him a long time to say a few words: "Zhao Tong, hello, okay..."

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I'm naturally very good. I eat well, sleep well, and I never have nightmares. Brother Zhongde, you said this is really a place where we never meet again in life. I didn't expect you and me." The two brothers unexpectedly met at the foot of Tianshan Mountain. I wonder if Brother Zhongde is not staying in Yanjing, why are you here?"

"Aren't you staying in Yanjing? What are you doing here? What are you doing here!" Yelu Dashi suddenly raised his head to the sky and roared in grief and anger: "Zhao Tong, what do you think I am doing here!"

Zhao Tong shook his head: "Brother Zhongde, I think it's better to meet by chance than to meet each other. Since Brother Zhongde is here, you're welcome. Get off your mount and I'll ask someone to put out the wine. How about you and I have a drink here?" "

"Have a drink?" Yelu Dashi frowned, his expression kept changing. He looked at the dark military horses behind Zhao Tong, took a deep breath, and suppressed the depression in his heart: "Then I will have a drink!"

When Zhao Tong heard this, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Very good, very good. Someone come and serve the wine!"

As soon as the words fell, soldiers immediately prepared for the rear. Soon they set up a table in the middle of the formation, and then brought wine jars, wine bowls, and dried meat, all of which were carried by the army.

Zhao Tong was about to turn over and dismount, when Wu Song said from behind: "My lord, be careful of the other party's mischief. Ask your subordinates to accompany you."

Zhao Tong shook his head, glanced sideways at Yelu Dashi, and said loudly: "Brother Zhongde is such a person, how can he carry out what he planned in front of the formation? I will put my heart towards the bright moon, and the bright moon will illuminate the ditch!"

When Yelu Dashi heard this from a distance, he couldn't help clenching his fists hard, his joints as pale as snow.

"Lin Ya, this Zhao Tong is arrogant and arrogant. He dares to drink in front of the battle. I think it's better for Lin Ya to capture him and throw him into a rat trap so that he can have a chance to escape from here!" A subordinate whispered immediately next to him.

When Yelu Dashi heard this, he glanced at the man and shook his head slightly. Capture the other person? If we really want to take action, we still don’t know who will capture whom!

He has seen Zhao Tong's martial arts before. He can kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace behind in a thousand miles!

If you really do it, I'm afraid you'll be arrested!

At this time, Zhao Tong had already jumped off his mount and came to the middle of the two formations first. Seeing this, Yelu Dashi also dismounted and walked forward.

The two faced each other on both sides of the wooden table, staring into each other's eyes, filled with unspeakable complex emotions.

Zhao Tong turned around and said: "Twenty-eight, come here and pour the wine!"

Yelu Dashi immediately raised his eyebrows: "Who is it?"

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "I have accepted a disciple, so I just want to call Brother Zhongde and see how it goes."

Yuan Ying was not afraid of life. When she heard her master shouting, she came over to pour wine for the two of them.

When Yelu Dashi saw that she was a girl of sixteen or seventeen, he couldn't help but have a look of nostalgia on his face. After drinking a bowl of wine, he was silent for a few breaths and said, "How is Junior Sister doing now?"

Zhao Tong looked at him and smiled slightly: "Everything is fine, brother, don't worry about me."

Yelu Dashi nodded, said nothing, and drank the second bowl of wine.

Then Yuan Ying poured down the third bowl, and Zhao Tong raised it: "Brother Zhongde, if you drink this bowl of wine again, you will live up to your expectations in this life."

"I will live up to my expectations in this life..." Yelu Dashi looked at Zhao Tong and laughed: "I will live up to my heroic reputation in this life!"

After he finished speaking, he drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, wiped his beard and lips, and turned around to leave.

Zhao Tong said leisurely at this time: "Brother Zhongde is a tycoon, so he should live up to his reputation in this life!"

When Yelu Dashi heard this, he slowly stopped, turned around and said, "Zhao Tong, do you still remember the letters you and I have exchanged over the years?"

Zhao Tong: "Huh?"

Yelu Dashi said: "I have not damaged any of those letters, neither torn nor burned."

Zhao Tie paused for a few breaths and laughed: "Brother Zhongde actually still keeps this kind of letter? I thought that every time Brother Zhongde read it, he would destroy it directly. Otherwise, wouldn't it be exposed to others and be dangerous? to?"

Yelu Dashi shook his head: "One letter was not destroyed. You Qiyou discussed with me the assassination of Wanyan Aguda. When I left Yanjing, all the letters were put in the box and hung on the beam. Come to think of it... Wanyan Wu is now The beggar should have seen it.”

Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "I've already drunk the wine, Brother Zhongde won't send it!"

Yelu Dashi showed a tired smile, chuckled twice, turned around and left.

When Zhao Tong saw him returning to the queue, he raised his eyebrows and returned to the army.

Then, he rode back and retreated to the central army. After thinking for a while, he waved his hand and ordered: "Encircle the entire army, don't let anyone go, leave the whole body of Yelu Dashi... give it a generous burial!"

The Chinese army issued an order and the army moved into action. The boundless gold and iron horses flooded forward...

(I wish everyone a happy New Year, all the best, the spirit of dragon and horse, and prosperity every year^_^)

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