Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 12 Yang Keshi

The war seemed to be coming to an end. The Liao people fled further and further away with their tail between their legs. The Song Dynasty had a new neighbor to the north.

golden man.

Only four years have passed since the "Sea Alliance", and the common enemy of both sides perished under the fierce attack of the Jin people.

But the people of Song Dynasty did not show any vigilance. Instead, the wind of intoxication and wealth in the mainland blew to the border towns first.

The Song army envoy who had not appeared until now finally appeared. This man had thin cheeks and a sallow face, as if he had just been seriously ill.

His name is Yang Keshi. If you don’t recognize him, you can first listen to this man’s deeds:

Yang Keshi was born in the Western Army of the Song Dynasty. He had followed Zhong Shidao during the first Northern Expedition. Due to a death order from Zhao Guan's family, no one was allowed to be killed. As a result, the Song army tied its own hands and feet, causing Yang Keshi to be defeated by the Liao people;
  This time, he led his army to attack Yanjing City following Guo Yaoshi. The initial progress was smooth. At this time, Yang Keshi lost his mind and planned to use this opportunity to vent his grievances about the disastrous defeat of the last Northern Expedition. So he asked the Han people in the city to stand on the top of the city and identify the Khitans in the city. People, Xi people and other foreigners, if they are identified, they will be killed.

Therefore, it aroused the resistance of the Yanjing soldiers and civilians, so that the Song soldiers had difficulty fighting in the streets and finally returned in defeat.

The role this person played cannot be ignored.

Liu Ling was a little surprised. Logically speaking, the Western Army and Tong Guan would not be able to deal with it. Yang Keshi was from the Western Army, but now he is on standby in Rongcheng as Tong Guan's military envoy.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising.

Now that Yang Keshi is defeated, if you find out what he did, basically you can't hide it. It is possible that the imperial court will use him as the culprit of the defeat in this battle to punish him.

It's just that Tong Guan was afraid that the defeat would implicate himself, so he concealed it and even secretly sent people to contact the Jin people before the court.

"Brother Yang, this wine was smuggled in the Song Dynasty. It has a delicious taste. You must try it."

Hearing the sound, Yang Keshi's thoughts were interrupted, and he turned back to look at the young man who walked in with a wine jar, and sighed: "I have already told you, I am a guilty person, and I don't know what will happen to me in the future. Now you have to work for Tong Guan's castrated dog, so how can you find the spare time to run a business for you, let alone go to Datian Ting?"

"Brother Yang is joking. I'm just willing to drink with you, not to follow your path."

Liu Ling placed the wine jar in front of Yang Keshi and said with a smile:
  "Brother Yang, don't you dare to drink?"

Hearing this, Yang Keshi raised his head and glared at Liu Ling, took the bowl, and watched Liu Ling pour the slightly turbid wine into the bowl.

He didn't want to scald the wine, so he drank the cold wine in one gulp, with a painful look on his face.

The wine made Yang Keshi worried, and Tong Guan hadn't used him yet, which made Yang Keshi even more worried. He hated himself for his brain-heat and was also afraid that his life would be lost.

"Brother Yang, are you still thinking about the last battle at Yanjing?"

"if not?"

"Haha." Liu Ling filled up the wine for him again and raised his fingers at the maid next to him. The latter immediately knelt down beside him and helped warm the wine.

He looked at the decadent Yang Keshi with a smile and asked:

"It seems that the imperial court has sent an envoy now?"

"good."

Yang Keshi replied dully: "But that was not an envoy from the imperial court, but a close associate of Tong Guan. He hid the truth from the imperial court and negotiated terms with the Jin people in private."

"Then this is the crime of decapitation."

"behead?
  He, Tong Guan, has killed countless people who wanted to report him. "Yang Keshi sneered, with a helpless smile, because if he was a bad person next, he would probably be "silenced" by Tong Guan.

This is also his sadness.

He served in the army for half his life and followed Lao Zhong to fight, and he was quite prestigious in the Western Army.

Now it is
  "I have an idea, but if you have merit, at least you will be innocent."

Yang Keshi's hand holding the wine bowl trembled slightly, he raised his head and looked at Liu Ling, and said seriously: "I know there are your soldiers outside, but if you tease me, I will definitely beat you." "Brother Yang should know that I Is it about killing the Liao Empress Dowager Xiao with one arrow?"

"certainly."

Yang Keshi thought he could say something, so he lowered his head in disinterest.

"If I say, when I led the army to confront Empress Dowager Xiao, it was Brother Yang who shot an arrow with me and killed Empress Dowager Xiao."

"No, it's impossible."

Yang Keshi immediately objected: "That guy Tong Guan also knows about this. One of his cronies told me in private, saying that Tong Guanzheng tried every means to conceal this credit. Not to mention me, can you do it yourself? It’s not even guaranteed to keep this credit.”

"Brother Yang, don't forget, I am a partial general in the ever-victorious army," Liu Ling took the warm wine from the maid's hand and took a sip, feeling warm all over his body.

"After the peace talks between the Song and Jin Dynasties, the imperial officials will definitely summon Duke Guo to pay homage to the court. I am a general of Duke Guo and also his confidant. When the time comes, I will follow Duke Guo to the emperor. Tell me, does Tong Guan dare to cheat on me? Gong?"

Liu Ling said calmly.

Yang Keshi raised his head and thought for a moment. His eyes lit up. Liu Ling reached for the wine bowl, but Yang Keshi stretched out his hands and held it tightly.

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Liu Ling was a little uncomfortable with the man's close physical contact. He shook her twice but did not shake her away.

"General Liu, no, brother Liu Xian, I also have quite a lot of wealth. As long as you save my life, I will definitely spend my whole life to repay you when I go back!"

"Oh, it's not a difficult matter, it's just a matter of me saying something casually, it just depends on when the peace talks between Song and Jin will be completed.

Can you wait until then? "

"This is not difficult. What is difficult is that you will be convicted and punished after you go back."

Liu Ling smiled and nodded, taking the second bowl of hot wine from the maid's hand.

"Brother Yang is a famous general in the Western Army. Brother Yang, I have heard about it even in Yanjing in the past. But you also know that I was sent to Rongcheng by Duke Guo. I only have a few hundred soldiers at my disposal. The only advantage is that they are all enough." obedient.

Brother Yang, can you?"

"Do you want me to train them?" Hearing this, Yang Keshi's drunken eyes suddenly became much clearer, and when he looked at Liu Ling, he also brought some scrutiny.

"Yes."

Liu Ling smiled and held the wine bowl in front of him. Yang Keshi hesitated for a moment, took the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp.

"If you can help me speak in front of the emperor then, you will save my life; training soldiers is just a trivial matter, I promise you."

"Also." After the matter was discussed, Yang Keshi also had a smile in his eyes. He reminded: "The water in Rongcheng is quite muddy. You are new here. Just the Xiao Zhixian and I talked in private. At that time, I was quite dissatisfied with you."

"he?"

Liu Ling nodded, not really caring.

"Tomorrow I will ask the soldiers to practice. When the time comes, I would like to ask Brother Yang to come with me and give me some guidance."

"That's fine. Where can we practice?"

Liu Ling took the last sip of wine and said with a grin: "Tomorrow, on the first day of the first lunar month, the Chen family, a wealthy family in Rongcheng, will get married. At that time, everyone in Rongcheng will be present. I will lead my troops and go to his house to practice."

Yang Keshi looked at him and suddenly felt a little chilly in his heart. Liu Ling disagreed and said with a smile: "The wind is getting strong. Brother, please drink some wine to warm yourself up."

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