The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 93

The next day, the sky was bright and cloudless.

The sun shone into the palace in Youzhou, shone obliquely on the green brick paved ground of Yuanhe Hall, and even shone on the hearts of Liao Lord Yeluxian and all civil and military officials.Yeluxian sat high on the dragon chair in the middle of the hall, looking down at the officials.All present here are first-class generals and important ministers like Yelu Xiuge and Yelu Xiezhen. On the table in front of everyone, there is a sea of ​​meat and wine piled up, and everyone's face is full of smiles.

Yeluxian picked up the jug in front of him and poured himself a full glass of wine.Holding the cup in his hand, he smiled and said, "Everyone, the people of the Song Dynasty have always stared at me in Daliao, and the current Emperor Zhao Guangyi of the Song Dynasty is even more ambitious and has invaded our Daliaozhou County for no reason. , Only then did we repel the Song army and keep our territory in Daliao, so I would like to offer you a toast here!"

All the ministers hurriedly stood up when they heard the words, and said: "The official, the last general is ashamed. This time, the Song army is coming so aggressively. If the official's prosperity is not equal to the sky, and Mr. Yun is like a god with soldiers, even if we fight to the death, we may not be able to repel it." Song Jun."

Everyone drank the wine in their cups in one gulp, and then all their eyes fell on the silver-robed young man behind the first table on the left.Ye Luxian smiled and said: "Young Master Yun, you set foot on our Daliao land for the first time as an envoy of the Song Dynasty a few months ago, and you set up such a magnificent strategy for me. At that time, I was still skeptical, lest you There is fraud in it! Unexpectedly, Song Jun was led to Yanyun step by step, and then to the city of Youzhou step by step. The talent of Mr. Yun is unparalleled in the world today. So handy!"

Yun Zixiao smiled slightly, and said: "The official family is too famous. I believe that Yanyun is the place that the Song army must take. Zhao Guangyi is a man who is eager for quick success and quick benefits, so he made a small plan. If it weren't for General Yelusha's defeat at Shiling Pass, Liu Yu and others The general surrendered along the way, Han De asked the general to pretend to be cowardly, and General Yeluxiu arrived in time, how could Zhao Guangyi end up like this? The victory in this battle is the result of the sincere cooperation of all of you, how could it be due to Yun alone! It is a pity that although Zhao Guangyi Defeated is not dead, it is still Daliao's confidant's trouble, and it is the pity of this battle that Yun has not been able to avenge the killing of his father!"

Ye Luxian comforted and said: "Young Master Yun, as the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. You are resourceful, able to pinch and calculate, and you will have many opportunities to take revenge in the future! I am determined to destroy the Song Kingdom, no matter when you come up with a clever plan , I am willing to act according to plan at any time."

All the generals also said in unison: "What the officials say is true, we are always waiting for Mr. Yun's wonderful plan."

Yun Zixiao pondered for a while, and said: "Officials, there is still a chance right now, but I am not [-]% sure. If you are willing, you can give it a try, but if you lose the battle, don't blame Yun for being incompetent." .”

Ye Luxian laughed loudly, and said: "Haha, there is a new plan for giving away, Mr. Yun is really amazing! Tell everyone quickly, we are all willing to listen."

Yun Zixiao shook his head and said: "Officials, there are many people here, and I am afraid that the plan will be leaked, so I can only tell you one person."

Ye Luxian nodded slightly, Yun Zixiao got up when he saw this, walked to him and whispered something in his ear.Ye Luxian's smile became brighter when he heard the words, and his eyes greedily looked to the southwest, as if he was bound to win the Song Kingdom.

Three days later, Bianliang was twenty miles away.

Thick dark clouds condensed in the mid-air, covering half of the red sun hanging high above Bianliang City, which was so heavy that it seemed about to fall, making people breathless.

Bianliang has been the ancient capital of several dynasties. The official roads outside the city are spacious and smooth, leading straight from a distance to the city gate.At this time, a group of people and horses appeared from the northeast sky, and marched slowly on the official road.Some people in the team held long guns and walked on the outside, and some people drove the peace carts full of grain and grass, and walked slowly under the protection of gunmen.

At the front of the team was a veteran in golden armor, followed by a young man in silver armor with a spear, who was Yang Ye and his son.Yuwen Yanyi, who was wearing a purple shirt, and Hu Yanzan, a general in soap robe, walked at the end of the team.In the middle of the team was a middle-aged man who was guarded by everyone, naturally it was Zhao Guangyi, the emperor of Song Dynasty.

Zhao Guangyi was riding on the horse with a pale complexion. Every time the horse's back bumped, there would be a sharp pain in his buttocks.His wound had just scabbed over, and now he was being dragged to the point of oozing blood. The blood flowed down his buttocks onto the horse's back, and the original white mane was immediately stained with blood.

The team walked very slowly, and after a while, they suddenly heard a rush of horseshoes coming from behind.Everyone instinctively stopped and looked back. Yuwen Yanyi and Hu Yanzan even turned their horses' heads, each holding a weapon in hand, and stared at the source of the sound of the horse's hooves.

Shaoqing, a young man in a silver robe, came galloping on a white horse.His whole body was full of wind and dust, as if he was running all the way, and there was no time to stop in the future.The moment everyone saw him, they let out a soft cry, because he was the only one who had shocked everyone present to varying degrees.

Zhao Guangyi shouted in surprise: "Yun Tongpan, where are you from?"

Yun Zixiao clasped his fists at Zhao Guangyi immediately, and said: "Officials, on the way back from moving troops to Youzhou that day, I was accidentally captured by the Liao army because I was single-handed. Come back to see the official."

Both Yuwen Yanyi and Hu Yanzan put away their weapons and dodged on both sides of the road. The Song Army behind them also automatically and consciously gave way.Seeing this, Yun Zixiao rode his horse up to Zhao Guangyi, then got off his horse and said, "Official, are you safe and sound after the day's farewell?"

Zhao Guangyi sighed slightly, and said: "That day when I retreated to the Gaoliang River, I suffered three arrow wounds, but fortunately I was not fatal. Afterwards, I rushed all the way to Zhuozhou, and was lucky to be rescued by three young warriors, so I was not captured by the Liao people. Until I met General Yang and the others, I finally survived death."

Yun Zixiao thought for a while and asked: "Guan, does anyone in the army know that you are still alive?"

Zhao Guangyi was slightly taken aback, then said: "I don't know!"

Yun Zixiao said worriedly: "Officials, if all the officials in the capital mistakenly think that you have passed away and appoint someone else as the new king, wouldn't it be a disaster if you rush back to Tokyo at this moment?"

Zhao Guangyi was startled when he heard the words, then sighed again, and said: "I have been hurting unbearably for the past few days, and I didn't care about other things, so I ignored this matter for a while, why don't I trouble Yun Tong to go back to Beijing first, and I will return to Beijing soon inform the ministers of the news."

Yun Zixiao cupped his hands, and immediately got on the horse's back, "Don't worry, the official, I'm going!" As he spoke, he raised the reins, and the horse hissed long, like a sharp arrow heading straight for Bianliang City ahead.

Zhao Guangyi looked at the back of Yunzi Xiaoyuan, and ordered: "Everyone, before Yuntong returns, the team will stand by here temporarily. If anyone in the capital dares to take the opportunity to plot chaos, you will follow me into the city and wipe out the rebellious officials and thieves. !"

All the officers and soldiers said in unison: "Don't worry, the officials, I will defend the officials to the death!"

Everyone waited for a long time before there was a rush of horseshoes at the end of the avenue. Yun Zixiao rode back, with a trace of anxiety on his usually calm face.Seeing this, the generals of the Song army hurriedly made way for one another, and Yun Zixiao went straight to Zhao Guangyi.

Zhao Guangyi asked eagerly: "Yun Tongju, how is Beijing?"

Yun Zixiao said with mixed joy and sorrow: "Since the disappearance of the official family that day, the army has searched around the Gaoliang River to no avail. When all the officials in the court received the notification, they all thought that the official family had died. The army headed by Shi Shouxin All the generals embraced the King of Wugong County as the emperor. It's just that something happened suddenly, and the enthronement ceremony is not yet complete, otherwise the King of Wugong County would have already been crowned a great treasure."

Zhao Guangyi frowned, the last thing he expected to see finally happened.He asked in a deep voice: "My nephew heard that I was still alive, but he still wants to go his own way and become emperor?"

Yun Zixiao shook his head with a smile and said: "No, the King of Wugong County heard that the official family is still alive, so he canceled the enthronement ceremony, and is ready to lead all the civil and military officials to wait for the holy car to return to Beijing at any time."

Zhao Guangyi breathed a sigh of relief, but his frown did not loosen because of this, but it became more and more tightly frowned, secretly said, "If Zhao Dezhao is all about fighting for the throne, I won't be so worried. At worst, I will get rid of him. To prevent future troubles. But he is so flexible and able to stretch, he is a person who can accomplish great things, but it is my heart disease."

Yun Zixiao seemed to have seen through Zhao Guangyi's inner thoughts, so he only smiled slightly and said nothing more.Seeing that Zhao Guangyi did not give an order, Yang Ye hurriedly turned his horse's head around and asked, "Officials, shall we continue to move forward?"

Zhao Guangyi came to his senses when he heard the words, and waved forward, "Old General Yang, the emperor's nephew and all the officials are still waiting for me in Tokyo, follow me back to Beijing!" Yang Ye responded, followed closely behind with his soldiers, Slowly heading towards Tokyo.

Although the Battle of Youzhou was defeated, everyone felt relaxed at the moment. The war that lasted for at least several months was finally over, and the world returned to its original calm.Only Zhao Guangyi's heart was like the gloomy sky above his head, covered with dark clouds, and it was about to rain.

(End of this chapter)