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Chapter 776 Prime Minister Cao: I didn't mess with any of you...

"My son! My son!"

The young son, who had watched his brains burst and was no longer breathing, slowly fell to his knees.

Not far away, a man smelled of alcohol and was still muttering: "Female straight slave, dare to be rude to this king... Sigh!"

"Fifth brother!!"

Several mournful cries sounded, and the disciples of the Zeng family rushed in. They came to the body of the youngest brother in great grief and anger, and then raised their heads in extreme anger, looking at Yelu Zonglei who was domineering in the fortress.

Even though he is the direct son of Yelu Dezhong, the nephew of the current Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty, Zeng Tu, who is the leader, also grasped the spear, with a terrifying murderous intent in his eyes: "Give back my brother's life!"

This is Zeng Nong's eldest son, Zeng Tu. In the original book, he fought alone against Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. He was shot by Hua Rong's dark arrow and died under the halberd of Lu and Guo. Yelu Zonglei suddenly woke up half of the wine, and then he was shocked and angry: "Do you dare to do anything to this king?"

Zengtou city is domineering in the five hundred miles, and Zeng Tu is also domineering on weekdays, how could he be threatened like this, and roared: "What's wrong with you!"

"Whoa!"

The guards on both sides drew their weapons. Seeing that the conflict was about to break out, Zeng Nong slowly raised his hand, and a voice that seemed to be much older suddenly sounded: "Stop! Stop! Your Highness, please go back!"

"It's against you..."

Yelu Zonglei wanted to say more, but the guards also knew that they were wrong, so they hurriedly carried him back outside.

Seeing the enemy leave so easily, the second son Zeng Mi, the third son Zeng Suo, and the fourth son Zeng Kui all rushed over with red eyes: "Father! The fifth brother was killed like this, don't you feel sad?" Is it?"

Zeng trembled all over, and tears rolled down.

How could he not be sad?
It was his youngest son, Zeng Sheng, who died.

He is still under ten years old, but he is already tall and strong, and his martial arts are powerful. Whether it is Su Ding, the instructor who passed on his martial arts, or the whole castle, they all agree that this one should be the most powerful of the five tigers of the Zeng family when he grows up. warriors.

Now it's no longer possible...

Zeng Nong murmured, as if comforting his son, but also as if convincing himself: "Forget it, forget it, the Khitan people can't be provoked, so bear with it!"

However, this sentence may have been useful when Shandong was just ravaged by the Liao army half a year ago, but now it was immediately refuted by Zeng Tu: "Why can't you afford it? In Hebei, the Liao army can't even deal with a group of rural soldiers. In Shandong, Lin Chong led hundreds of Liangshanpo minions and beat them to pieces. Why can't these Liao dogs be offended? That's why the father welcomed them into the village, and this disaster happened!"

Zeng Mi also said: "Father, the death of the fifth brother was not accidental. Those Liao dogs have been insulted these few days, and they dare not go out of the village to fight with the brave group of the village. They only dare to vent their anger on my Zengtou people, Beating and scolding, rape and humiliation of women and children, I obeyed my father's order and dared not speak out... It is because of patience and patience that my fifth brother suffered such a calamity!"

Zeng Suo said with hatred: "The one who followed Lin Chong outside is Xiangyong, and we are also Xiangyong! Why can't we take the heads of these Liao dogs and be humiliated by them in every possible way?"

Zeng Nong said sadly: "The Liao army has [-] elites, and the five fortresses in Zengtou city add up to less than [-] people. How can we defeat them? Even if we fight the Liao army, the imperial court will not let us go afterwards! "

"We have the blood of the Jurchens on our bodies, and nothing can change this. Since the Liao Kingdom is going south, we can only hope that they can win, so that Zengtou City can gain a foothold!"

Seeing that the four sons wanted to say more, he covered his head and said exhaustedly: "You guys step back... step back!"

The four sons of the Zeng family looked at each other, got up and retreated together, and immediately found the coach Su Ding: "Teacher Su, please help us!"

After listening to the cause and effect, Su Ding said in a deep voice: "I already know the purpose of the four young masters, but as the castle master said, the Liao army is strong, and I can't fight against it..."

Zeng Tu immediately said: "Then outsmart them. These Khitans have extreme contempt for the Jurchens, calling them slaves and wantonly humiliating them. Presumably it is the same in the Liao Dynasty. They like to drink, and they are not afraid of our resistance at all, so they lie to them." How difficult is it to drink alcohol and take your life in your sleep?"

Su Ding frowned: "But after winning, how can we withdraw from the township troupe outside?"

Zeng's four sons looked at each other, but there was nothing they could do.

But they are no older than Zeng Nong. They have long since lost the vigor to go to Shandong alone. They are all young people. In the face of deep-seated hatred, everything else is left behind: "One step is one step. Maybe the Liao people are dead. Xiangyong The regiment retreated, even if they didn't retreat, dragging [-] Liao dogs down to support their backs would be worth it!!"

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"Your Highness, the young master didn't mean to..."

"There is no need to explain, since it has happened, to find out what is right or wrong, after the situation has subsided, prepare to hurry up, this king is going to Zhongzhai!"

Seeing the moonlight falling through the window, Yelude, who was restless after hearing the news, gave an order to his personal guards after much thought.

The personal guard changed his face: "Song soldiers are divided into five divisions, and they strictly block the scouts coming and going. Although it is late at night, His Royal Highness's golden body must not be in danger!"

Yelude said in a heavy voice: "It's okay if you don't take risks. Civil strife is absolutely prohibited at this time, otherwise our army will be in danger of being overthrown!"

Another personal guard blurted out: "Then there are five Zeng brothers, but only one of them was lost. How could there be civil strife?"

Yelude's face became more serious when he heard it again, and he killed the opponent's son so lightly. The words of the left and right guards can reflect the attitude of most of the Liao army. It is obvious that they have heartfelt contempt for the Jurchen. Catastrophe.

He realized that he had overlooked the key factor of civil strife, or he was used to it at first, and then he woke up in shock when the turmoil happened, and hurriedly said: "Hurry up and prepare your horses, only the king can go to Zhongzhai to suppress the enemy." Wu Yan De Zhong... If this person has a second heart, he can deal with it in time!"

At the end, Yelu Dezhong's eyes were filled with killing intent.

The Liao army has a total of [-] people in the five fortresses. Recently, the fortresses have hardly been damaged in attack and defense. On the contrary, there are many casualties among the followers of Zengtou City. If you want to occupy the magpie's nest, you can do it.

In this process, there is definitely a danger of being taken advantage of by the Song army, but the two evils are the lesser of two evils, and if the situation is really bad, we must act first.

However, when the guards were ready, Yelu Dezhong was also ready to go. Looking at the dark mountain road, his heart moved. He suddenly took off his robe and put it on another guard: "You go to Zhongzhai instead of the king. Arrive safely, turn back immediately, and leave quickly!"

Ten personal guards rode fast horses: "Yes!"

Half an hour passed.

An hour has passed.

No one returned to Beizhai.

Yelv Dezhong's expression changed, and he continued to order: "Look for two guides who are familiar with the mountain path, wrap the horseshoes with cloth, and divide into two teams, with nine in front and one behind, and you must find out what's going on!"

This time the personal guard of the queen came back, with a sad tone in his tone: "I tell Your Highness, the people of Song Dynasty were in ambush on the way, and they were all killed..."

Yelu Dezhong's expression changed drastically, not because only one of his two groups of personal guards came back, but because he was shocked by this arrangement: "How did they know to ambush on the mountain road tonight? Could it be that the conflict in Zhongzhai was a trick planned by the Song people? "

The answer is actually quite simple.

Since the siege began, every night, on the road from the northern village to the other villages, there were men and horses lurking.

It was Luan Tingyu's turn to be on duty tonight. He looked at the guards whose body had been dragged down, and felt a little regretful: "The prince of Liao Kingdom didn't come in person, but pretended to be a guard. It's a pity for this credit... Anyway, come again quickly." Go and report to the chief coach, Yelu Dezhong sent two groups of personal guards to rush to Zhongzhai at night, there must be something serious happening there!"

In the middle army of the township brave regiment, Li Yan, who was training, opened his eyes and raised his brows slightly when he heard the hurried footsteps coming outside: "Has a fierce conflict erupted in just five days? It seems that the conflict between Khitan and Jurchen , more serious than expected..."

Soon all the generals were convened, and they were all very excited when they learned of Luan Tingyu's harvest. Zhu Long, whose eyes were bloodshot, clasped his fists and said, "I have been unable to attack for a long time these days. I really feel aggrieved. The last general has a chance to break through the Beizhai and capture Yelu alive!"

Li Ying, Zhu Hu, and Hu Cheng also stepped forward immediately, making the same plea: "I hope the head coach will give me another chance!"

They have really suffered a big loss in the past five days. If there were no Gongsun Zhao, Lu Junyi, Wu Yong and Luan Tingyu sent by Li Yan, they would not be feigning defeat, but a real defeat.

Even so, they also found that Xiangyong under him was becoming more and more disobedient, and more obedient to Lu Junyi and the others, so they desperately hoped to use a victory to re-establish their prestige in Xiangyong's heart.

After hearing this request, Wu Yong shook his feather fan lightly. Just as he was about to find a reason to help him refuse, Li Yan already nodded and said, "Okay, but attacking a stronghold at night is no better than during the day. Yelu has to focus on when he realizes something bad is going on There will be a Jedi counterattack, you must not take it lightly!"

"Yes!!"

The four of them were overjoyed, Hongsheng took the order, and went away with arrogance.

Wu Yong pursed his lips, compared his own schemes, and found that this one's methods were more upright and beyond reproach, so he began to study silently.

Li Yan went on to make arrangements: "In addition to attacking Beizhai, we must also prevent Yelu Dezhong from escaping from the small road. This person is not an idler, but because he can't see Mount Tai, he ignores the key conflict between Khitan and Jurchen. When the personal guards disappear without a trace, he may be ready to evacuate."

Lu Junyi was surprised: "Abandoning the [-] army and fleeing alone? Is this person so decisive?"

Li Yandao: "I have to guard against it. When officially attacking Beizhai, you specially guard the southeast trail to intercept it."

Lu Junyi immediately accepted the order: "Yes!"

Li Yan looked at Wu Yong again: "Wu Junshi led his elite to intercept the northwest path."

Wu Yong frowned slightly, and bowed his hands to accept the order: "Yes!"

Li Yan finally looked at Gongsun Zhao.

Gongsun Zhaodao flapped his robe: "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely catch this thief!"

Li Yan smiled slightly: "No! If you really encounter Yelu, I want you to let him go!"

(End of this chapter)