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Chapter 504 0501 [Bianjing, Bianjing! 】

Rumble!
Between the mountains, a group of cavalry ran wildly on the muddy mountain road.

After crossing a hill again, a city stood in the plain.

Xuande County (Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia).

Three miles away from the county seat, the cavalry was stopped by a group of soldiers: "Who are they?"

"General Gao's subordinate general Ah Ba!"

Ah Ba shouted loudly.

"Ah Ba?"

The leader of the Jin Army obviously recognized him and waved his hand. The Jin Army behind him immediately put away their powerful crossbows.

"Why are you here?"

Seeing Ah Ba and others in such a miserable state, Jin Jun, the leader, had a bad feeling in his heart.

Ah Ba replied: "Yelü Dashi stormed Xinghe Town, and we could no longer withstand it. General Gao took the risk to open the city gate, break through the siege, and asked me to come here for help."

"I can't decide on this matter. Let's talk about it first in the city."

"it is good!"

The group headed straight for the county seat.

After entering the county town, Ah Ba was taken all the way to the county government office.

Xiao Qing sat in the lobby and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me more about the battle situation in Xinghe Town."

Ah Ba said: "Yelü Dashi gathered 40,000 people and attacked the city day and night. Now there are less than 5,000 capable warriors in the city. The arrows are almost exhausted. Even General Gao was hit by several arrows. But Yelv Dashi can't hold on anymore. More than half of his soldiers were killed or wounded. If the general can lead his troops to help and attack from the front and back, he will definitely defeat Yelu Dashi."

Xiao Qing asked calmly: "Why not go to Datong?"

Ah Ba pretended to be surprised and asked, "General Xiao, don't you know?"

Xiao Qing frowned slightly: "What happened?"

Ah Ba gave a wry smile: "The marshal was defeated and retreated to Datong Mansion. Now the Qi army has surrounded Datong Mansion. I initially planned to go to Datong Mansion to ask for help, but halfway there, I encountered the defeated army under the marshal's command and learned about the way forward. With the Qi army chasing him, he turned around and came to Xuande in desperation."

As early as on the road, he had thought up his words and answered fluently.

Moreover, this statement is half true and false, and there is no clue at all.

"The marshal was defeated?"

Xiao Qing was shocked and had no intention of carefully analyzing Ah Ba's words.

"impossible!"

At this moment, there was a loud shout in the hall.

The person who spoke was none other than the Jurchen Supervisor who was accompanying the army. This person was Wanyan Zonghan's cousin. His ability was mediocre. Although he could not lead an army alone, he still managed to get into the position of Supervisor by virtue of his noble status.

Ah Ba explained: "This...is not a secret from A Buhan, who oversees the army. I am not sure whether it is true or not. I heard it all from the mouths of the defeated army. However, it has been some time since Yelu Dashi attacked Xinghe Town. Datong Prefecture But no reinforcements have been sent..."

Abuhan stared at him and cursed in harsh Khitan: "You little slave, you dare to falsely convey military information, you should be executed according to crime!"

Ah Ba lowered his head slightly, a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

These golden dogs are like this on weekdays. They are like dogs on the left and dog slaves on the right. Any bloody man will feel resentful.

Barbarians are barbarians, and even if they gain power for a while, they are still clowns.

In contrast, the officials of Qi State are completely different. Ma Shangshu is personable, elegant and easy-going, making people feel like a spring breeze and feel comfortable in their hearts.

All I can say is that it deserves to be a great country in the Central Plains and a land of etiquette.

Gao Foliu on the side advised: "Abuhan, please let the army calm down. This matter has not yet been concluded. It is obviously inappropriate to rush to punish him."

He was once a general under Gao Qingyi and had a close relationship with Ah Ba.

"Hmph! I will send someone back to Datong Mansion to find out the news. You little slave, just wait for me."

Abuhan pointed at Aba's nose, cursed and said something harsh, and then strode out of the lobby.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby was somewhat silent.

Abuhan's arrogant and arrogant attitude made all the Liao generals unhappy.

Xiao Qing comforted him: "Abuhan's supervisor cares about the marshal. His words are a little harsh. Don't take it seriously."

"From the Ministry of Home Affairs."

Ah Ba nodded, secretly determined in his heart that after convincing Gao Fo to stay, he would kill the golden dog with his own hands.

Xiao Qing went on to say: "The rush for reinforcements needs to be considered in the long term. I'm worried that Yelu Dashi will encircle the enemy and send reinforcements, or send people to surprise Xuande while I am sending troops to rush for reinforcements."

He was relatively rational and did not rush to send troops for reinforcements.

Aba pretended to be anxious and said: "General Xiao, Xinghe won't be able to hold on for long. We will be completely out of ammunition and food in seven days at most."

Xiao Qing muttered: "I will send scouts to investigate along the way first. You can rest in the city for two days."

"That's fine too."

Ah Ba felt happy, but pretended to be helpless on his face.

After instructing his personal guards to arrange a place for Ah Ba, Xiao Qing sent scouts out of the city to investigate.

That night.

Ah Ba was thinking about how to persuade Gao Foliu to surrender, when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Gao Fuliu walked in carrying a bottle of wine.

Ah Ba was stunned. She didn't expect that she didn't go to find him, but he came to her door by himself.

Seeing his stunned look, Gao Foliu smiled and said, "Why, are you still sulking?"

"No."

Ah Ba came back to his senses and shook his head.

Gao Fuliu came and sat down opposite him, and advised: "Look around, these Jurchens are not so arrogant as day or two, and the patience will pass."

Hearing this, Ah Ba took over the conversation and said angrily: "These Jurchens have never regarded us as human beings. They beat and scold us at every turn and treat us like slaves." "What can we do? There is a saying among the Han people that people are under the roof. I have to bow my head."

Gao Fuliu sighed slightly and poured two glasses of wine: "This is the filial piety of the people below. I have never been willing to drink it. I took it out after you came today."

As he spoke, he took out a bag of salted broad beans from his pocket.

Right now, it is the time when the broad beans are ripe. After being boiled, they become soft, glutinous and sweet.

Before there were peanuts, broad beans had always been a good dish to go with wine.

The more sophisticated people will boil it with spices, while ordinary people will boil it with salt water.

Ah Ba picked up a broad bean and threw it into his mouth, complaining: "If you can make money, it doesn't matter if you endure it, damn, you don't even see much money. The golden man eats meat, and we can only drink soup." ”

Going south last year, Wanyan Zonghan led his army all the way to Kaifeng Mansion and plundered a lot of money.

But most of them belonged to the Jin people, and they, the surrendered generals of the Liao Kingdom, didn't get much.

These words spoke to Gao Foliu's heart, but he had no choice but to advise: "Eat wine, eat wine."

After a glass of wine, Ah Ba said: "If I had known this, I might as well have joined Yelu Yujian and joined Qi State, and now I can enjoy wealth."

"Don't say this nonsense!"

Gao Foliu was startled, and quickly stood up and covered Ah Ba's mouth, and at the same time glanced in the direction of the door.

Seeing that the doors and windows were closed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ah Ba moved the big hand from his mouth and said sarcastically: "Why are you so timid now? Where is the courage you had in the past?"

"There is nothing we can do. That Abuhan has a violent temper. If these words reach his ears, he will inevitably be beaten severely, and he may even be beheaded as an excuse."

Gao Fuliu gave a wry smile and then asked curiously: "Did you just say that you enjoy great wealth?"

"You don't know?"

Ah Ba pretended to be surprised.

Gao Fuliu asked curiously: "What do you know?"

Ah Ba replied: "Yelu Yujian defected to Qi, and now he has been granted the title of King of Jin. His subordinates, Han Funu, Xie Lao and others, have also ascended to heaven. Not only have they been promoted, but the Emperor of Qi has also rewarded him with many gold, silver and jewels."

"I don't know."

A trace of envy flashed in Gao Foliu's eyes.

Ah Ba continued: "Besides, Qi is a big country in the Central Plains and a state of etiquette. It treats Yelu Yujian and others with great courtesy. How can it be compared to the Jurchens and other barbarians?"

"Ah."

Gao Fuliu suddenly smiled and stared at Ah Ba with his eyes.

Being looked at by him, Ah Ba couldn't help but feel guilty and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Honestly, did you vote for Qi?"

Gao Foliu was not stupid after all. On the night when Yelu Yujian defected, they followed the army back to Datong Mansion.

After only one day's rest, they rushed to Xuande and Xinghe without stopping.

How could they know Yelu Yujian's situation in Qi?
Ah Ba was shocked and realized that he had been exposed.

After some hesitation, he decided to take a gamble and bet that Gao Foliu had the same resentment towards the Jurchens as he did.

"good."

Ah Ba gritted his teeth and nodded.

Gao Fuliu sighed, stood up and said: "Looking at the friendship between you and me for many years, just as I haven't been here tonight, you can find a chance to escape from the city tomorrow."

After that, he turned and left.

"and many more."

Ah Ba grabbed his arm and said with a sincere expression: "You treat me as a brother, how can I harm you?"

Gao Folu shook his head and laughed: "It's useless. General Xiao is determined to follow Wanyan Zonghan and will not surrender to Qi."

"Just wait."

Ah Ba dropped these words, turned around and took out the package he carried with him. After opening it, he poured the contents of the package on the table.

With a clanking sound, a pile of gold and silver jewelry appeared on the table.

Under the candlelight, it exudes an attractive luster.

This pile of gold and silver jewelry is worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Gao Fuliu swallowed unconsciously and asked calmly: "You...where did you get so much money?"

Ah Ba said truthfully: "Your Majesty rewarded General Gao with a box of gold and silver jewelry, and General Gao gave some to us."

"So damn rich."

Gao Foliu couldn't help but sigh.

He is from Bohai, and although he is also a noble, when it comes to money, he really doesn't have much.

The Liao Kingdom was very poor. If it were not poor, why would it be necessary to go south to clear grass and valleys and plunder the Zhao and Song Dynasties every year?
There was no choice. The northern land was barren and not as rich as the Central Plains. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom was essentially a country founded by nomadic peoples, and its commerce and agriculture were extremely backward. Especially after the opening of mutual markets, it continued to be harvested by merchants from Zhao and Song Dynasties.

This made the Liao Kingdom's already fragile commercial economy even worse.

Ah Ba earnestly persuaded: "This is just a reward for surrender. If you achieve military exploits, there will be rewards later. Brother, aren't we working hard just to get rich? We haven't made any money here in the Kingdom of Jin, so we still have to Why bother being bullied and beaten by Jurchens all the time?”

"The Central Plains is rich, especially Bianjing, which is a rich and prosperous place in the world. Let us brothers work hard, and when we grow old, why not go to Bianjing to enjoy the happiness?"

I have to say that Gao Foliu was moved by Ah Ba's words.

Bianjing!
Every time I hear people talk about it, it looks like a fairyland on earth, with cars and horses flowing like a stream and tall buildings standing tall.

The romance is romantic, the people are intoxicated.

However, he never had the chance to go.

More than a hundred years of cultural penetration had a subtle influence on the high-ranking aristocrats of the Liao Kingdom. Although they looked down on the weakness of the Song people, they had an inexplicable yearning for the Central Plains and Bianjing.

Enjoy the splendor!

(End of this chapter)