I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 94 The Arrow That Changed History

History is always full of countless coincidences, just as it was not a million troops that saved the whole of Europe, but an insignificant pebble.

Xiao Talin hits the bank of the Yellow River. The four major barriers of the Han Dynasty in the past are the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the Great Wall, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

Right now, the Liao army is in a tense situation. If Chanzhou cannot be captured, as long as it is dragged to the Yellow River in the cold winter, the Yellow River, which has blocked countless prairie cavalry, will become a thoroughfare, and he will be able to sweep most of the Song Dynasty.
There was a sound of piercing through the air, and Xiao Talin's horse was the first to react in panic. When he was about to turn around, a spear-like arrow pierced his body directly, and he was shot off the horse.

"Your Majesty..."

"King..."

The guards beside him exclaimed, and several people hurried to the camp with Xiao Talin's body, while the city was full of joy and encouragement.

Especially Xue Cheng, as if in a dream, he shot Xiao Talin to death with one arrow?
"Old Xue, congratulations!"

If the battle between Song and Liao came to an end, Xue Cheng must have contributed a lot.

Zhao Heng originally wanted to summon He Shao, but he got a shocking news first.

"Xiao Talin is dead?"

"Your Majesty, the final general has repeatedly confirmed that the bed slave shot an arrow at Xiao Talin, who was patrolling the terrain. He fell off his horse and was carried back to the camp by the guards. This bed slave is extremely powerful, and there is no way out if he is shot." Yang Wenguang also said excitedly.

"Who made such an extraordinary feat?" Zhao Heng's face was filled with ecstasy.

"Xue Cheng, Commander of the Xiang Army, the eldest son"

"Quick pass"

This was Xue Cheng's most dreamy day. An unknown commander of the county army, his feat of shooting and killing the coach of the Liao Kingdom was enough to make him ascend to the sky in one step.

Seeing Xue Cheng being taken into the emperor's camp, He Si was a little dissatisfied.

"Master, this is obviously your credit, if there is no bed slave like you, can you shoot someone?"

"We have a lot of credit. Have you seen any benefits for our family? Since there is no reward for meritorious service, it is better to give it to those in need. I think Xue Cheng is pretty good."

He Shao didn't care, anyway, the worst outcome would be to become the richest man, which is not bad.

Xue Cheng told the story of the future in the camp, from discovering Xiao Talin patrolling the terrain to being shot and killed, but He Shao's part was hidden.

Zhao Heng was excited when he heard that, all the civil and military officials in the court were celebrating each other, but Kou Zhun felt a little strange. He was a privy envoy and naturally knew the performance of some weapons.

"Xue Cheng, although the bed slave is capable of penetrating the city wall, it has great deviations. You said you shot Xiao Talin with one arrow?"

"This…."

Seeing Xue Cheng's faltering, Kou Zhun was even more convinced that there was something else going on.

Not to mention the emperor, even Kou Zhun himself did not expect this to be the case. He had already planned several plans to withdraw from Liao Dynasty in his mind, and he was ready for a bloody battle, but before the battle, the coach was unexpectedly people shot?

"Originally, you made extraordinary achievements, but do you know what a crime it is to deceive the Holy One?"

Kou Zhun frightened Xue Cheng with a few words.

"I don't dare to be humble, it's He Shao! Before the war, He Shao improved the bed slave, which improved the accuracy of the bed slave, which could only be used to attack the city. It can hit the target with one arrow from two hundred steps away. At that time, Xiao Tat was shot. Lin, He Shao is also on the city wall, but He Shao will not let the humble official reveal that this matter is related to him, and please ask your majesty's privy envoy to investigate clearly."

"No matter what, the credit for shooting Xiao Talin is yours, you go down first."

"Thank you Your Majesty"

After mentioning He Shao, Zhao Heng, who was originally excited, calmed down a little.

The news that Xiao Talin was seriously injured by the bed slave exploded in the Liao camp. Empress Dowager Xiao Yelu Longxu called military doctors from the Liao Kingdom for diagnosis and treatment, but these military doctors shook their heads when they left Xiao Talin's tent.

Rao is the actual controller of the entire Daliao, and the tough Empress Dowager Xiao felt a little dizzy.

After entering the big tent, Xiao Talin was lying on the bed, the armor soaked through the blood stains from the chest pierced by crossbow arrows.

"King Xiao..."

Xiao Talin wanted to say something, but no sound came out of his throat at all, blood would flow out of his mouth uncontrollably without saying a word.

Empress Dowager Xiao vaguely heard a word, and!

Empress Dowager Xiao held Xiao Talin's hand with sadness in her heart, as the famous generals of the Liao Kingdom finally had their curtain call.

Empress Dowager Xiao was tough in politics, and Han Derang Han Dening also had the talent for governing the country, but in terms of marching and fighting skills, no one can surpass Xiao Talin, the one who captured Yang Linggong back then was Xiao Talin.

"My queen, King Xiao is dead, for the present plan we should first find someone to take his place," Yelu Longxu said.

"Han Derang, you are in charge of the Liao army, think about the siege strategy or..."

"Strike and make peace"

In the eyes of the Liao people, the Song people were vulnerable, but the Empress Dowager Xiao never thought that this sentence would be put forward by herself first.

Liaoying moved very quickly. Zhao Heng received a letter asking for peace that night. Zhao Heng looked at the letter and wondered whether it was credible. Moreover, the letter was not from the Empress Dowager Xiao, but from the captured Dingzhou Road The deputy capital deployed Wang Jizhong.

"Kou Zhun, what do you think should be done?"

Kou Zhun was the person who urged Zhao Heng to lead the expedition himself, and he is also the current prime minister. No matter what happened, Zhao Heng would ask Kou Zhun for his opinion before making a decision.

"This Wang Jizhong is your majesty's confidant in Qiandi. I have also had contact with Wang Jizhong many times during his inspections in the north. He should be a reliable person. Secondly, Xiao Talin should really be dead. The army lost its commander before the battle. A huge blow, so this letter should have some credibility," Kou Zhun said.

"It seems that Empress Dowager Xiao also wants to retreat."

This made Zhao Heng heave a sigh of relief. He didn't want the two countries to fight each other, and it's time to end the trouble.

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to make a decision. First, the person who is anxious now should be the Empress Dowager Xiao. If she really wants to ask for it, why didn't she write a letter in person? Second, if the letter is a way to delay troops, Chanzhou is adjacent to the Yellow River. Once it is dragged into winter, it will become a thoroughfare. Then you can drive straight in from the ice, and the third moment is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the Song Dynasty.”

"What kind of opportunity?" Zhao Heng asked.

"Your Majesty please see"

Kou Zhun marked the situation of both sides for Zhao Heng on the map. Now it seems that although most of Hedong Road has fallen, there are two deadliest places. There are Sanguan and Taiyuan Mansion. A trend of closing doors and beating dogs has formed.

"Yang Yanzhao's letter asked us to contain the main force of the Liao army, and he will lead [-] broken soldiers to go deep into the mountains, and Zhang Qixian will also lead the garrison of Taiyuan Prefecture to encircle him."

"What? Yang Yanzhao wants to break into Yanyun Sixteen States?"

This kind of behavior frightened Zhao Heng a little. His father suffered a serious illness in the Sixteen States of Yanyun and died young.

"Yang Yanzhao said in the letter that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The nomadic peoples in the northern grasslands are more likely to produce good horses and train riders. If they ease the Liao Kingdom for ten years, they can form a strong cavalry force again.

Yanyun Sixteen States is a terrain barrier that resists the prairie cavalry, and it is also the only buffer zone. If Yanyun is in the hands of Hedong, how can it lose most of it in just two months. "

Kou Zhun spoke with great interest, perhaps this was the most accessible time for them to get away from the Sixteen States of Yanyun after Shi Jingtang offered the land.

"I think it's not right, now is indeed a good time, but even if Yang Yanzhao is powerful, he only has 70 troops. The strength of the various tribes in the Liao Kingdom should not be underestimated. The late emperor failed to defeat the [-] troops in five Northern Expeditions. How can the [-] decapitated troops regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures?" Wang Qinruo said.

"General Yang wrote in his letter that he was [-]% sure that it was worth taking the risk"

"Xiao Talin's trip to the south was originally a chance to win, but now he has lost his soul in Chanzhou City? If Yang Yanzhao loses the battle, both sides will completely lose the chance of peace talks."

Wang Qinruo saw that Zhao Heng was hesitant. What the emperor wanted to see most now was for the two countries to rest their troops and reconcile, and they did not want to fight any more.Kou Zhun gained the upper hand due to Yu Jia's personal conquest. This time, Wang Qinruo wants to grasp the emperor's pulse and save the city with a cessation of battle.

"This... you guys let me think about it"

"Then how to deal with this peace letter?"

"Letter to Empress Dowager Xiao, I will succeed to the throne. If you love and support the people, why would you want to use military force? I always want to stop the war and bring peace to the people. Ru Liao has sincerity, so I should send an envoy here."

Kou Zhun felt a little regretful, he was dedicated to serving the country, but Wang Qinruo was different from him, every word Wang Qinruo said was to echo Zhao Heng.

(End of this chapter)