Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 82 Brother, this is our oath
  There were not many stories on the march, because only some people had stories. Fortunately, when we approached Yizhou City, there was finally a bit of popularity around - the horse bandits.

War will give birth to three types of people: refugees, bandits, and dead people. The horse bandits here in Yizhou are relatively violent. It is said that two or three of them were the soldiers of the Liao soldiers who retreated and became bandits. In the wild, they were caught by the Zhuozhou army as if hunting, and many of them were shot and killed. The thieves leaders from "the top of the mountain" immediately came to pay homage to the nobles of the Song Dynasty.

"Here, this is yours." Liu Ling handed over a document filled with words, and the content on it could be vaguely seen: I hereby appoint you
  "Thank you General for your great kindness. I am willing to die for the General!"

The thief leader who got the thing raised his head excitedly, hesitated, kowtowed to Liu Ling again, and then took the document.

There are more than twenty thieves like him around, and they usually stay in the surrounding areas. When they heard Liu Ling coming, the first thieves who surrendered were given a small official title, so the others immediately They all swarmed over like flies seeing the smell of meat.

The scene was filled with the sense of familiarity as the principal's special commissioner returned to the mainland and handed out letters of appointment as general and marshal to the bandits and bandits.

"What's the use of having these people?"

"They have a lot of horses around them, and they can also be used by the soldiers. In addition, recruiting these thieves first can show your gentle attitude towards the local people." Shi Liai said lightly, and added: "Next, Song During the Jin peace talks, Yaoshi Guo is on the side of the Jin people, and you are on the side of the Song people. If he and the Jin people deliberately stop it, you will almost never get more northern horses."

Liu Ling thought for a while, "Pingzhou, Zhang Dungu, Pingying, and Luanzhou all have racecourses. As long as Pingzhou can be saved."

"It's hard to keep Pingzhou."

Shi Liai replied, raising his finger and pointing at the thieves who were still greeting each other excitedly, "It's like after you capture Yizhou, everything will be in your hands. Will you keep these people anymore?"

"Wouldn't it be dirty hands?"

After Liu Ling finished speaking, he also smiled. From a distance, he saw Gao Feng riding his horse over and said, "There is a result."

When he cos the special commissioner issued the letter of appointment, Gao Feng was half escorted and half led by dozens of soldiers to the front of Yizhou City, shouting "come back" with great emotion.

It's a pity that Medicine Master Guo could have thought of sending troops to fight for Zhuozhou before. After Gao Feng's defeat, he would definitely find a way to hold Yizhou in his hands. Therefore, soldiers of the victorious army immediately fired arrows from the top of the city, and Gao Feng was almost killed. He was shot on the spot and was still cursing when he came back.

"Who is the guard in the city? Do you know?" Liu Ling shouted from a distance.

Gao Feng glared at him. It was too terrible to escape death just now. He rarely had the courage to lose his temper and cursed: "It's Zhao Heshou's dog with a broken leg!"

Strong wind, snow-capped mountains, and an isolated city create an extremely spectacular picture.

On the top of the city, Zhao Heshou stood with his left hand holding a sword, because he had no right hand. He watched a large number of soldiers outside the city spread out in formation, flags raised, and countless snow and fog raised. The Liu character in the front army formation was particularly conspicuous.

Liu Ling rode his horse and stood in the middle of the army. The white horse under him was covered with armor and had a layer of fur lining in the middle. When he raised his head, he snorted disdainfully at the city ahead.

There were a lot of archers on the city, and from what Chad could see, there were arrangements almost everywhere.

When he was in Laishui County, Liu Ling deliberately made a mistake at Shi Liai's suggestion and buried a hole casually. He didn't know if Xin Xingzong would jump in. But now it seems that if Zhao Heshou insists on defending, even if he and Xin Xingzong join forces to attack together, it will be difficult.

Siege is a technical job, and when the weather is cold, this technology is particularly valuable. The Zhuozhou Army marched lightly and simply, and the speed was fast. It was a pity that they now needed to temporarily build siege equipment.

A dozen soldiers with loud voices came to the city wall with banners and shouted: "Brother Zhao, come and be safe!"

Zhao Heshou's face was frozen as hard as a city wall by the wind and snow. After hearing these words, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

A small group of soldiers was immediately detached from the top of the city, specifically shouting messages outside the city. “Brother Liu, come to the city and sit down!”

The two sides have different camps, but they both have smiles on their faces at this moment.

"Brother Zhao, I'm here to tell you the good news!"

"What a joy!"

"You also know that I have met the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, so this time I specially asked the Emperor of the Song Dynasty for Brother Zhao, saying that Brother Zhao is definitely not that kind of vassal and rebellious person. Brother Zhao is definitely a compliment. , A person who understands current affairs.

Now, I also asked Master Tong to write a document. As long as Brother Zhao agrees, you will be the defense envoy of Yizhou! My younger brother, I am in Zhuozhou, and my elder brother is in Yizhou. You and I, brothers, will guard the territory for the Song Dynasty together. We will be rich and powerful. Isn’t that something we can easily capture? "

Grand Master Tong did have a promise to Liu Ling, but he would definitely not do it if he had a sound mind and rashly allowed a victorious army general to be demoted to the position of defense envoy.

But if you can shout the city away, saying a few nice words is not worth it. What's more, Liu Ling also knows that after Zhao Heshou broke his hand, Medicine Master Guo's attitude towards him became more and more indifferent.

As for what to do when he gets Yizhou City, that's not something Zhao Heshou can control.

Liu Ling put on two layers of thick armor and patted his chest.

Then he rode forward, and several soldiers shouted "General" from behind. Shi Liai frowned and looked at his back. Han Shizhong hesitated for a moment, then rode his horse to follow.

Zhao Heshou's eyes moved slightly. When he saw the military formations separated and two white horses riding out of the formation, he was stunned for a moment and suddenly felt a little moved.

Liu Ling turned over and dismounted. He dug into the small bag on the white horse's waist and found a "letter of appointment" that had been distributed to the thieves' leaders. Its actual function was the same as a piece of tissue paper.

He picked up the piece of paper and shouted to the top of the city: "Brother Zhao, brother, I will give you my heart and soul. Look, Master Tong's letter is here. As long as you open the city gate, brother, I promise not to hurt anyone." Every soldier is a soldier, and you can't move a needle or a thread. Brother, I really want to give you a fortune!"

The expression is sincere and the tone is sincere.

Before Zhao Heshou could react, Liu Ling shouted again: "Brother Zhao, you were originally leading troops in Yanjing, under his Guo Yaoshi, but now he has sent you to this hellish place where even a dog won't wait. Sit down."

Behind him, Gao Feng heard the shouting and immediately took a deep breath and endured it.

"You also know how I worked hard for Pharmacist Guo before, but he sent me away so neatly. Brother Zhao, do you think he just looks at you differently? Yizhou is just north of Baigou River, and people from Song Dynasty can do it at any time. You can come north, how can you be willing to defend the city?"

Liu Ling shouted: "Zhao Heshou, I swear by Baigou River today that if you surrender, I will protect your immortality and your wealth in front of the Song people. We two brothers will work together then!"

Zhao Heshou closed his eyes. After a moment, he nodded to the few soldiers around him. The latter were not confused. They looked at each other and suddenly drew their swords. They madly hacked to death a man dressed as a soldier standing not far away, and then chopped them into pieces. His head was passed to Zhao Heshou dripping with blood.

"Here is the head of Zhang Jue's son!" Zhao Heshou held the head with his left hand, threw it down the city wall, and shouted to Liu Ling: "I believe you once!"

"Open the city gate!" Zhao Heshou looked into the city with a cold look: "But if anyone dares to disobey, I still have my left hand to kill people! If we submit to General Liu, we will all have a way of survival and wealth, so don't make any mistakes!"

(End of this chapter)