Yi Song

Chapter 73 I didn’t expect that I’m so awesome!

"What's your name?" Liu Guozhang asked, staring at the Khitan man.

Di Wanren and Yang Xiaojie led people to guard the outside, and Liu Guozhang was the only one who conducted the interrogation.

The thief was wearing a Song Dynasty costume and a futou. He was no different from ordinary Song Dynasty people, but his words were a little weird.

He knelt in front of Liu Guozhang, lowered his head and trembled.

"The younger one's name is Yelu Bachi."

"Khitan people?"

"Yes."

"How do you know I'm Chihu?" Liu Guozhang asked in a ambivalent tone.

Yelu Bachi replied respectfully.

"In November of the fourth year of Tianqing (the fourth year of Zhenghe), the commander-in-chief Xiao Sixian and the deputy commander-in-chief Xiao Wuna led various armies to the northeast to annihilate the Jurchens. The younger one was under the command of the governor Yelu Foliu.

In the Battle of Chuhedian, your Excellency (Note 1) led 500 light cavalry, crossed the Yahe River, and rushed directly to our army's central camp. The adults galloped on horseback, shot bows and spears, and even killed fifteen generals including the deputy commander Xiao Tabuye, the Jiedu envoy Cui Gongyi, the commander Yelu Fuliu, and Xiao Geshi.

Eleven people including Xiao Wuna, deputy commander of the capital, were shot and injured. The commander-in-chief, Xiao Si, was so frightened that he turned around and ran away, and the entire army was defeated. The young boy witnessed the power of an adult with his own eyes and managed to escape with his life.

In October of the fifth year of Tianqing's reign, Emperor Tian Zuo led an army of 500,000 soldiers to march in person, and the younger ones were issued and placed under the command of Prince Consort Xiao Temo. The two armies faced each other at Welingluo. Your Excellency attacked the commander of the right road at night, Linya Xiao Zala's troops, and beheaded the deputy commander Yelu Delin and nine other people. Xiao Temo and others fled. That time, the child was lucky enough to witness the power of an adult.

Our army could only retreat slowly. Your Majesty led his troops in pursuit. When they reached the guard post, they saw Emperor Tianzuo's flag. He led his troops to charge forward and killed seven people including the Commander-in-Chief Yelu Yiliduo and the Left Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xiao Yixue. . Emperor Tianzuo fled in panic and the entire army was defeated. Since then, the name of Red Tiger spread throughout the Northeast, and the Khitan, Xi, Bohai and other armies all fled. "

Am I so awesome?
  I really want to go to the intersection with my hands on my hips and enjoy the breeze.

"So, I and the Jurchens are in the same group?"

"My lord and the Jurchens are allies. I heard that the Wanyan tribe of the Jurchens has won over the Donghai, Heishui, Five Kingdoms and other Jurchen tribes, as well as Tieli, Tubulu Shiwei, and Huangtou Shiwei. and the Tatars west of the Golden Mountains. My lord comes from the Tatars west of the Golden Mountains.”

"Then you know my origin?"

"I heard that you are from the Zhenwu tribe on the grassland west of Jinshan Mountain. I had a big quarrel with several nobles from the Wanyan tribe and led my tribe to leave. Tieli, Shiwei, Heishui Jurchen and other tribes also left one after another. . I heard that Aguda personally went to invite you to come back, and then we reconciled."

It turns out that he is not a lackey of the Wanyan Department, but just working together to fight the Khitans, so don't worry.

One of his main tasks in the future is to fight against the Khitan and the Jurchens. In this case, there is no psychological burden.

"You know a lot."

Yelu Bachi answered honestly: "The younger one serves as a detective in the army. He specializes in inquiring about information. He understands your country's Mandarin, Khitan, Jurchen and Tatar."

"What else do you know? Tell me quickly."

"In the sixth year of Tianqing (the sixth year of Zhenghe), regarding the matter of taking care of Yelu Zhangnu, I heard that your Excellency had another quarrel with several nobles of the Wanyan Department, and it seemed that they even had a fight. Aguda even threw several of his A younger brother and nephew were severely whipped with a whip.

Later, I never heard from you again. Some said that there was trouble in Mobei and that you had gone back; some said that after the Yan tribe became powerful, they invaded the Tieli tribe and forcibly annexed the Five Kingdoms and the Blackwater Jurchen tribe. The adults were dissatisfied and fell out with Wanyanbu.

I never expected that Chi Hu, who was so powerful in the Northeastern Mobei, would actually come to the Song Dynasty. It seems that it is not a rumor that Jin and Song will form an alliance to jointly deal with our country, Liao. "

His predecessor, Zhen Wuhuan, had such a complicated background.

Liu Guozhang stared at Yelu Bachi and asked solemnly: "Then why did you come to the Central Plains?"

Yelu Bachi remained silent.

Liu Guozhang clenched the handle of the knife with his left hand, staring at him silently with cold eyes.

Yelu Bachi glanced up secretly, and was so frightened that his body trembled even more.

After dozens of breaths, he finally spoke again.

"The younger one is now affiliated with Wuyou Hall."

"Wuyoutang? What do you do?"

"It was built when Xiao Wuna, King of Lanling, was in charge of the Southern Privy Council. It was specially used to investigate the military situation of the Song Dynasty and Xixia. The younger one was selected last year and was under the jurisdiction of Yelu Dashi, the judge of the Prison Hall."

"Yelü Dashi?"

"Yes, he passed the Jinshi examination the year before last and was awarded the position of Lin Ya, which is what your country calls Hanlin."

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"The purpose of your trip?"

Yelu Bachi hesitated for a while, his eyes flashed twice at Liu Guozhang's hand holding the knife, and finally spoke again.

"There are rumors in the court that some Han officials and Bohai people, seeing the corruption of the Liao Dynasty's government and its increasing embarrassment, intend to aid the Jurchens in the north and form alliance with the Song Dynasty in the south, intending to achieve great things.

I heard that the Jurchen Wanyan tribe rebelled against the Liao Dynasty, but someone was secretly instigating it. In the early stage, there was more indulgence and even secret support. A large number of ordnances were inexplicably lost in several military state arsenals on Tokyo Road. Later, during the battle with the Jurchens, some people saw these weapons. There are also Jurchens who always anticipate the enemy and know the strength and weakness of our army. King Lanling and Dashi Linya suspected that someone had leaked military aircraft to the Jurchens.

In your country to the south, I heard that some people changed their names and moved south to attach themselves, leaking military information and colluding secretly. The DPRK and the Central Government were worried that the North and the South would join forces and attack from both front and rear, so they ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.

It's just that in recent years, too many Han people and Bohai people have fled south in the Yanyou area, and it is impossible to check them. In May, Dashi Linya accidentally found a clue, and then sent me and others south to verify this clue. "

It turned out to be the case.

The Han officials and Bohai people in the Liao Dynasty have always been very clever.

The Khitan people are strong and loyal. Seeing the decline of Khitan, my mind was filled with excitement.

Some want to muddy the water and replace it; some are betting everywhere and want to sell it at a good price
  The mission of Zhao Liangsi is easy to guess.

Wulutang may have come south this time just to find him.

"What clue?"

"Little I don't know."

"I don't know?"

"Young ones really don't know! Our team, led by Yelu Dahu, went south as business travelers. In fact, we acted as secret agents, obeying the orders from above, spying, kidnapping, and killing people."

"Yelu fights tigers?"

"That's Wang Dahu."

"His name is that, so his death is not unfair at all. You are just a killing tool. Is there anyone else specifically responsible for investigating clues?"

"Yes."

"Who?"

"Jinwuwei General Yelu Yu saw him. He changed his name to Yelu, and entered the country with the delegation as a deputy envoy to congratulate the official family of your country. The day before yesterday, he suddenly returned north with several followers. We waited for two days and were ordered to return north."

"Why did you find Fu Qianli?"

"Master Yelu secretly searched Kaifeng City for more than a month, and finally found out that last summer, a forbidden army from your country went to Hebei on official business, which was very suspicious. Just after checking again and again, in that forbidden army, except for the Shengjie Army far in the northwest, , among the others with names, only Fu Qianli was found."

"Only Fu Qianli was found?"

"Yes, that's what Lord Yelu said. Sixty or seventy of the Imperial Guards left behind in Kaifeng City disappeared inexplicably. The rest were either released or expelled. After repeated searches, Kaifeng City only found that Fu Qianli alone."

"Did you kill his family?"

Yelu Bachi was smart and knew that this incident was the reason why they were ambushed today. He kowtowed quickly and said: "The younger one didn't participate. Only six people went there that night. The younger one didn't go, but he stepped on it twice in the past few days. "

After questioning for another quarter of an hour, Yelu Bachi was dragged down and another person was pulled up for questioning.

That person knew even less. He only confirmed from the side that many of Yelu Bachi's words were well-founded. He also flatly denied his involvement in the massacre of the Fu family that night.

"Erlang, their bodies and luggage have been searched, and there are four waist tags." Di Wanren handed over a package of things.

Liu Guozhang took it and took a look. The two characters "Wuyou" were engraved on the silver waist plate, but he did not recognize the other words.

Have you suddenly become illiterate?
  These words look familiar, but I don’t recognize any of them.

When I asked Yelu Bachi, I found out that they were all in Khitan script.

I have trouble recognizing the traditional Chinese characters of the Song Dynasty. How could I possibly recognize the Khitan characters?
  "Erlang, there are no other words."

"These people are very cautious. What else did they find?"

"Fifteen scimitars, thirteen daggers, fourteen bows, twelve good horses, fourteen pack horses. Two thousand three hundred guan of money, seven hundred taels of silver, sixty pieces of silk, one hundred and sixty kilograms tea"

"The money and silk have been divided among everyone. You can't spend the money even if you take it. Confiscate it and record it in the account of Shunjie Transportation Co., Ltd. The tea leaves will be recorded in the account of Meihuilai Hotel."

"These horses and weapons?" Di Wanren asked eagerly.

Yang Xiaojie was at the side, his eyes shining as well.

"Do you think we can keep these good horses?" Liu Guozhang rolled his eyes at him, "Dedicate them to the master of Lingguang Academy and record them under the name of Suzaku Guard."

Di Wanren and Yang Xiaojie looked at each other and felt that this was the most appropriate way.

"Erlang, what should we do with those two survivors?"

Note 1: "Sir" here is the honorific title given to leaders and nobles by the northern nomads. The Yuan Dynasty was indispensable for the change in popularity and meaning of words such as adults and masters.

(End of this chapter)