The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 291: Maritime alliance, court talks to attack Liao!
The first ray of sunshine in the morning pierced the thick fog that shrouded the earth. The fog gradually became clear, and the earth gradually became clear. The dew turned into frost, and the withered yellow leaves were stained with a layer of white whiskers, which seemed to indicate the aging of the world.

But is it really old?
Do not!
One year old and another withered, but the grass and trees on the earth are getting older, and the people between heaven and earth are getting older, which makes people feel that the world is getting older!
A caravan ignored the dissuasion of the people in the city and set foot on this deserted road again. Although the people in the city said that there were thieves on this road, they still passed by with a sense of luck.

After all, if they took a detour, it would probably take an extra day. In order to rush for time, they risked their lives and hoped in their hearts that the thieves on this road would not be encountered by them.

There were luxuriant grasses and withered yellow vegetation covering the entire road, but the former ruts could still be seen, which prevented them from finding the road.

As they walked farther and farther along this deserted road, the people in the Shang Dynasty began to feel excited. At the same time, they began to look around, warily looking at the mountains and forests, for fear that thieves would rush out of them at the next moment.

Even a gust of wind that caused the rustling of the withered grass and trees would make them tremble with fear, almost like the sound of wind.

"The mountain ahead should be the one that the people in the city talk about as the mountain where bandits are rampant!"

Someone in the caravan looked up and saw an abrupt mountain standing in front of them. From a distance, it looked like it was cutting off the road ahead.

But at this moment, the caravan discovered something strange.

"There seems to be a large number of people walking ahead, and there are signs of burning on the mountain!"

Seeing this, the caravan quickly moved out of the way and looked respectfully at the soldiers in front of them.

"The officers and soldiers went up the mountain to suppress the bandits?!"

But at this moment, they suddenly saw flags flying on the mountain, and the flags were obviously different from those of the gangsters.

"That's...the flag of the officers and soldiers!"

"Or are the bandits on the mountain just plundering?"

"And the female general just now was favored by the divine bird, so she can stay young forever!"

"It's officers and soldiers!"

"The appearance of a young woman?!"

"..."

"..."

The people in the caravan had different reactions, but without exception, they all had fear in their hearts, fearing that the bandits ahead would discover them, which would cause them to plunder.

"Is she the female general in Bianjing City?!"

Seeing the caravan leader's reaction, his fellow travelers quickly looked at him, their faces turning pale with confusion.

For a time, there was silence in the entire mountain forest.

The sound of heavy footsteps and the sound of metal shaking echoed in their ears. They watched the soldiers pass by quietly, and could even feel the fighting spirit emanating from the soldiers.

I set out early this morning. Unexpectedly, I saw a caravan passing by as soon as I arrived at the foot of the mountain. When the caravan looked towards me, its eyes were full of surprise and shock!
Li Qingzhao also understood this very well. After all, how could the officers and soldiers have the strength to suppress bandits before?
They were even beaten by bandits and fled without any power from the officers and soldiers!
At this moment, they actually saw officers and soldiers coming down from the mountain where the bandits went. The result is self-evident!
The officers and soldiers must have wiped out all the bandits on the mountain!
The officers and soldiers on the mountain did not stop. They came down the mountain in neat steps, and then came to the side of the caravan.

The leader of the caravan is obviously a man who travels all over the world and is the most knowledgeable about the world. He pondered for a moment, and then said with a surprised look:

"Could it be that you are eternally young and immortal!?"

……

"When we came from the city, the people in the city said that a large army of the imperial court was passing by. Could it be the army that the people said?"

When the people around him heard this, their faces became even more shocked.

Seeing this, how could the caravan not know that they had really eliminated the bandits on the mountain.

"Is it possible that someone has been here?"

"She is the woman favored by the divine bird in Bianjing City. According to rumors, that woman is now over forty years old, but in terms of appearance, she still has the appearance of a young woman!"

Li Qingzhao led the army down from the mountain. Since it was already evening after the battle with the bandits, she ordered to camp on the mountain.

"Are we still going forward? Why don't we go back and take a detour!"

After hearing what the people next to them said, others also reacted. Perhaps they had discovered this just now, but they did not dare to say it directly, and only now did they dare to ask questions.

"Clang!"

They could even see traces of battle on the soldiers, and there were even some wounded who were being supported by other soldiers and walking with the army.

"Boss, you know?"

"The traces of burning on the mountain are obviously traces of officers and soldiers attacking the bandits!"

"It is reasonable to be able to live forever after being favored by the divine bird. After all, according to legend, there are many people who have become immortal because of the divine bird!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

They looked at the direction in which the army disappeared with a look of surprise. Only the faint sound of footsteps could still be heard, and then disappeared in the bleak autumn wind.

"The leader of that army just now seemed to be a woman!"

A person in the caravan suddenly said:

"Could it be that the officers and soldiers went up the mountain?!"

They didn't react until all the soldiers disappeared in front of them.

"A woman?"

"Women lead troops in battle..."

"who is it?!"

It's just that you can't even see his back.

……

Next, Li Qingzhao led the army to more places. Their footprints were all over the land of Qilu, and they also returned the land of Qilu to a bright world.

I don’t know how many bandits were eliminated and how many civilians were saved.

Even on the land of Qilu, legends about female generals began to spread.

At the same time, Li Qingzhao led his army through his hometown-Zhangqiu!
But she did not return directly. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, "Li Qingzhao" in the eyes of outsiders was a filial daughter who remained unmarried in order to support her parents. She studied gold and stone in the house and loved reading.

If she leads her army into Zhangqiu City and returns home in fine clothes, the news of his eternal youth will be known to people in her hometown, causing unnecessary trouble.

Although the information about herself was already known to everyone in the capital city of Bianjing, she did not want this to be the case in her hometown, and did not want to cause too much trouble to her parents in their later years. The quiet years are also a kind of happiness.

……

In 1120 AD, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom reached a maritime alliance.

Compared with the original history, the conclusion of the Maritime Alliance was delayed by a few years, but the alliance did not seem to have changed much.

Because of the appearance of the Divine Bird, the Song Dynasty did not actively discuss with the Jin Kingdom for a period of time. After the restructuring of the Divine Bird, the Great President once again discussed with the Jin Kingdom about jointly attacking the Liao Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Jin had long heard the news about the appearance of the Divine Bird of the Song Dynasty. It was previously hesitant about the Song Dynasty's request for an alliance to jointly attack the Liao Kingdom, but after hearing the news of the appearance of the Divine Bird, it agreed without any hesitation.

After a year of military training, Li Qingzhao led the army back to Bianjing from the land of Qilu. Only more than 4,000 of the original 5,000 troops were left.

But after a year of military training, the remaining four thousand people are all brave and skilled soldiers. After being tempered with sweat and blood, they are no longer ordinary people who just entered the army a year ago. They have already transformed. Become a true soldier!
Compared with when they left Bianjing City, when they came back again, they were full of murderous intent and chilling aura, and ordinary people did not dare to look at them!
Li Qingzhao's face was also full of vicissitudes of life, but he was still so beautiful, and more importantly, he was as heroic as a woman.

During this year, many things happened in Bianjing City. The people of the Song Dynasty were also familiar with the appearance of the sacred bird, and the public also experienced the opposite change in foreign affairs.

From the previous cowardly request for peace to the current toughness and sharpness, it is somewhat unacceptable to the northern countries.

If in the past, if the Song Dynasty dared to be tough in diplomacy, I am afraid that the northern countries would not hesitate to launch troops against the Song Dynasty.

But now, they no longer have the courage. They already know the legend of the water bird, even more than ordinary people know it, and they are even more afraid of the sacred bird in their hearts.

This also became the confidence for the Song Dynasty to be tough in diplomacy.

"That's... female general Li Qingzhao!"

"Li Qingzhao is back!"

"For a year, rumors about the army led by female general Li Qingzhao kept coming..."

"I never thought he could be so brave..."

In Bianjing City, the people in the city couldn't help but let out bursts of exclamation as they looked at the soldiers entering the city.

During this year, the soldiers and horses led by Li Qingzhao went on a killing spree in the Qilu Land, uprooting the thieves entrenched in the Qilu Land one by one, and once again returned the Qilu Land to a peaceful world.

And rumors about the female general Li Qingzhao also spread to Bianjing from time to time. for example:
The female general Li Qingzhao attacked the bandits' lair alone and killed hundreds of bandits!

Another example: The female general Li Qingzhao heard that the bandits had robbed hundreds of female relatives in the village, so she put herself in danger, disguised herself as an ordinary woman, entered the bandits' lair, and cooperated with the soldiers outside. Hundreds of women!

"..."

Too much!
There are so many rumors about female general Li Qingzhao!
Li Qingzhao led the army slowly through the city, then exited from the west of Bianjing City and headed for the camp outside the city.

……

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"The Kingdom of Jin has reached an agreement with the Song Dynasty: Jin will take the Dading Prefecture in the capital of the Liao Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty will take the capital of Nanjing of the Liao Dynasty to analyze the Jin Prefecture. After the destruction of the Liao Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will transfer the annual coins originally given to the Liao to the Kingdom of Jin, and the Kingdom of Jin will Jin agreed to return the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Song Dynasty."

In the court hall, Song Huizong Zhao Ji sat on the emperor's throne. In the court hall, hundreds of civil and military officials stood, all listening to the words of the general Li Gang who stood above.

When he heard this, Song Huizong Zhao Ji, who was sitting above him, couldn't help frowning, and then said: "Why did the Song Dynasty transfer the annual coins given to the Liao Kingdom to the Jin Kingdom?"

Obviously, Song Huizong Zhao Ji was very dissatisfied with the issue of offering New Year coins.

The civil and military officials in the main hall also became dissatisfied after hearing this. After all, the Song Dynasty at this moment is no longer the Song Dynasty before.

At this time, the Song Dynasty was protected by the divine bird, so what was there to be afraid of?
So what if the coins are not transferred to the Jin State? Do you not believe that the Jin State can attack the Song Dynasty? Does Jin Guo have the courage?

After hearing the words of Song Huizong Zhao Ji and seeing the reactions of the civil and military officials in the hall, the general Li Gang still looked calm.

Regarding the doubts of everyone in the hall, he explained:

"Although Dajin will not transfer the old coins that it once gave to Liao to Jin, and Jin has nothing to do with Song, after all, Song is protected by a divine bird at this time!"

"But have you ever thought about it, if this is the case, can the Jin Kingdom agree to form an alliance with the Song Dynasty and jointly attack the Liao Kingdom?"

Upon hearing the inquiry from Zhenguo General Li Gang, everyone in the hall couldn't help but fell silent.

What General Li Gang said was very reasonable. Without any inducement, could the northern barbarian country form an alliance with the Song Dynasty?
I'm afraid not!
"But if the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom destroyed the Liao Kingdom, would the Song Dynasty really want to transfer the coins to the Jin Kingdom?"

"Of course!"

Just when all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, including Song Huizong Zhao Ji, were expecting General Li Gang to say no, Li Gang nodded directly and gave an answer that surprised everyone.

"Why do you still need to give the Jin Kingdom coins? Is it possible that the Song Dynasty, protected by the divine bird, is still so shameful?"

"No!"

Li Gang shook his head and said:

"The Song Dynasty gave the Jin Kingdom annual coins, which shows that the Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and the country of China will naturally abide by the covenant!"

Li Gang looked at everyone and said:
"As for the future, is it still necessary for the Kingdom of Jin to exist?"

Hearing Li Gang's rhetorical question, everyone in the hall exhaled and sighed at Li Gang's domineering power.

At this point, everyone already had the answer in their minds, and immediately began to discuss how to work with the Jin Kingdom to destroy the Liao Kingdom, and then everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at the Zhenguo General Li Gang.

After all, the divine bird asked Li Gang, the general of the country, to control the world's soldiers and horses and be in charge of the world's military affairs. Only in terms of conquest, Li Gang had the most say.

Feeling everyone's gaze, you pondered for a moment and then said: "I plan to use Zhongshi Dao as the vanguard, Li Qingzhao as the flanker, and the army will follow closely behind to capture Yanzhou as soon as possible!"

At this point, everyone finally heard a strange and familiar name, that is - Li Qingzhao!

For this woman, the people in the court felt incomprehensible.

And their eyes looking at Li Qingzhao were also full of surprise.

Watching Li Qingzhao slowly come out of the queue, everyone's eyes followed her. Some people marveled at her bravery, some marveled at her beautiful appearance, some were envious that he was favored by the divine bird, and so on.

"Li Xinzhao, I have met the official family!"

Li Qingzhao walked slowly from the end of the list of officials to the front, and then saluted Song Huizong Zhao Ji above.

"No gift!"

Song Huizong Zhao Ji also looked at Li Qingzhao with amazement, but his face immediately became serious. He thought of the power of the divine bird and the connection between Li Qingzhao and the divine bird, and all other thoughts were instantly swept away.

(End of this chapter)