Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 17 Recruiting the Golden Man

"We, Dajin, started from humble beginnings. I heard that you are a Han from the Liao Kingdom, so you must be able to sympathize with our situation."

Ba Lisu had some memories in his eyes and said calmly:

"Since I joined the army, I have suffered more than 20 injuries on my body. I have fought hard to move forward in every battle, and that's how I got to where I am today.

Our Dajin soldiers all admire the warriors,
  And you, my brother,"

He knocked on the table, looked at Liu Ling, and said solemnly: "You are the warrior in this victorious army."

"Guo Yaoshi and those people are all people who do one thing in front of others and behind the scenes. I don't bother to talk to him anymore, but as for you, I think you are pleasing to the eye, and your achievements will be recognized by our Daikin.

Brother, if you join my big money, I guarantee that you will first become a defense envoy for the local state! "

The defense envoy was quite an official, and his actual power was almost the same as that of the current Guo Yaoshi.

Liu Ling immediately looked "shocked", but he was thinking about how to refuse.

He was unfamiliar with the place, he had no foundation there, and he was a Han Chinese. Ba Lisu now swore that Dai Jin respects warriors, but Liu Ling just took it as a joke.

Origin, appearance,
  It's always the fundamental question.

The looks of Han people and Hu people are inherently different, which can easily lead to estrangement.

There is another, and the most important reason,
  That's because he doesn't want to be the golden man's dog.

"Brother Ba Lisu, what you said really makes me a little ashamed."

"how?"

Liu Ling smiled, picked up the jug and poured some wine for Bazisu, and then poured another bowl for himself. The two touched each other, and both raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.

"This drink is good!"

Ba Lisu couldn't help but admired. This wine was Ma Shanghuan's private collection and was of the highest quality. The Jin people were good at fighting, so alcohol was often banned in the army. Ba Lisu was aroused, so he didn't wait for Liu Ling's help. He poured himself another bowl and drank it in large gulps.

"You also know that my current status is all dependent on Duke Guo. Duke Guo has been kind to me and created me. I don't want to serve two masters anymore in this life.

Liu Ling, I appreciate the brotherly friendship. "

Not sure whether he was drunk or unhappy, Ba Lisu narrowed his eyes and stared at Liu Ling for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I'm just advising you, but"

"If Pharmacist Guo returns to Daikin, how will you treat him?"

"Then I am naturally willing to rein in Dajin Hengdao!

I want to take my cavalry and conquer a huge territory for Daijin! "

Liu Ling said it eloquently.

It is impossible for Medicine Master Guo to go to the Jinren. Even if he does, he will make plans when the time comes.

"Hahaha"

Ba Lisu laughed, poured himself another bowl of wine, and said, "That's a shame. Come on, let's drink."

Looking at Bali Su, who seemed to be drunk, Liu Ling's heart moved and he asked casually:

"Brother is going to Song Dynasty this time, but for peace talks?"

"Yes, I followed His Majesty's order. But let me tell you, that Song people are really useless."

Ba Lisu waved, Liu Ling immediately put his head over, and a smell of alcohol hit his face. The former seemed to want to tell some secret, lowered his voice, and said: "Brother, let me tell you something very important." Things, you can’t tell others.”

"What are you talking about, brother?" Liu Ling deliberately shrank back, "Since it is an important matter, I dare not listen to it."

"Hey, you have to listen!"

Ba Lisu was probably really drunk. Seeing Liu Ling shrinking back, he slapped him on the shoulder, drew him over, and said with a big tongue:
  "Did you know that the Song people had a general named Tong Guan?"

"It seems that I have heard of this man's name. I used to be a Han from the Liao Kingdom. How do you know the name of this Song general's general?"

"Um"

Ba Lisu nodded and said: "Let me tell you, this person's name is Tong Guan. Didn't your Changsheng Army and the Song people join forces to attack Yanjing, but they failed to capture it.

Brother, I have to be fair. It’s not that you are incapable, nor is it that your victorious army is incapable.

It doesn’t matter if you are from Song Dynasty!
  He didn't capture Yanjing anyway, but he secretly sent people to negotiate terms with our Majesty, and he tried his best to persuade us to send troops to help capture Yanjing. "

Liu Ling knew most of these things before and after. As he drank slowly and listened to Bali Su's talk, he learned more details.

When Tong Guan sent an envoy for the first time, he promised many conditions such as annual coins. Now that the Jin people occupied Yanjing, they deliberately increased the amount they asked for, and Tong Guan also accepted them all and agreed to them all.

Even if this "lady prime minister" behaves so wildly, people in the court who know about it probably don't dare to tell them.

Last year, in March of the fourth year of Xuanhe, the massive Fangla Uprising was suppressed by Tong Guan's army. He still had some domestic prestige, and at the same time he had the favor of Zhao Guan's family. It was not surprising that Tong Guan was so courageous. Understandable.

While listening, Liu Ling analyzed Ba Lisu's words and deduced that the Jin people probably didn't really want the Ever-victorious Army, but just wanted to use the Ever-Victorious Army to ask for more money, food and population.

Everything still follows the course of history.

Finally, Ba Lisu fell down on the table and fell asleep. Liu Ling stared at him, walked outside and ordered his servants to help him to the guest room to sleep.

As soon as he walked outside, he saw Yang Keshi waiting. Liu Ling put his index finger in front of his lips and hissed. Yang Keshi understood and followed Liu Ling back.

This is the county government's back house. The family members of Xiao Zhixian all live in the side yard. They are not afraid of anyone eavesdropping after closing the door.

The room was full of alcohol and the table was in a mess. Yang Keshi found a clean place to sit down and asked:
  "What did this golden dog say?"

Before Liu Ling could answer, he shouted in a low voice: "You actually call yourself a brother to a Jin man!"

Liu Ling raised his eyebrows:

"The tone of your words, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The scene suddenly cooled down, and Yang Keshi felt angry, but thinking that he still wanted something from Liu Ling, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and said coldly:

"Since you said you want to return to the Song Dynasty, you are now hooking up with the Jin people."

Liu Ling was not in a hurry, poured himself another bowl of tea, took a sip, and said slowly:
  "I found out the information from him, Tong Guan."

He slightly modified the information he just heard and said it slowly, and then emphasized the part where he refused to be recruited by Ba Lisu.

"This"

Yang Keshi was silent for a moment, showed an unnatural smile, and said, "That's because I wrongly blamed you."

Liu Ling shook his head.

"How are things going in the army?"

"The training is pretty good, they are all obedient, and you provide meals and wages every day. As long as these things are not lacking, based on your current skills as soldiers, if you continue to train slowly, you will become elites in the future."

"Thank you for taking the trouble."

Liu Ling finished his tea and said slowly: "The peace talks between the Jin people and the Song Dynasty should have been completed."

(End of this chapter)