Yi Song

Chapter 306 If you don’t pay, you won’t leave!
"They, what do they want to do?"

Zhao Shu asked with a trembling voice.

"Back to your Majesty, they are shouting that they will never leave the camp unless the departure fee is paid enough."

The three views of Zhao Shu and Cai You were shaken to pieces.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has such a thing ever happened?
Why don't you leave without paying?
This unbelievable thing happened to the Sanya Forbidden Army, the most elite army in the Song Dynasty!
"Liu and Yao are both in charge, and Xin and Wang are in charge as deputy commanders. What are they doing? Why aren't they suppressing them? Why aren't they enforcing military law?"

Zhao Shu was so angry that his handsome face was distorted.

"When they replied to your Majesty, they said that they were partial generals of the border army and had no right to command the imperial army of the three yamen."

Liu Yanqing and others knew what these tens of thousands of Sanya Imperial Guards were and did not want to get involved.

"Then what should we do?" Zhao Shu was numb and at a loss.

Cai You rolled his eyes and advised Zhao Shu: "Your Majesty, arrogant soldiers and brave generals are so arrogant. They must have some ability if they dare to act like this.

After doing this, they finally coaxed the 43,000 yamen forbidden troops in the military camp, and let them, under the leadership of their respective generals, follow the 30,000 Western Army and 40,000 Hebei troops led by Liu Yanqing and Yao Gu to join together and cross the border in a mighty manner. Baigou River goes straight to Yanjing.

Xin Shuxian was also very anxious, "The situation is now in our favor and we should fight to a quick conclusion. If the Liao people gather scattered troops from all over the surrounding areas, this battle will not be easy to fight."

With a blank voucher, it would be useless even if they filled in a thousand stones or ten thousand horses. Moreover, when the time comes, we wait and see if someone dares to use this voucher to get something, it means that he is today's rebel soldier, and we will settle old and new accounts together! "

When they arrived at Yongqing City, the 40,000 imperial troops were discouraged and had caused great harm to this small, run-down county town, and asked to rest here.

After all, they are experienced generals on the battlefield. Although they each have their own selfish motives, they still know the basic priorities.

"Wonderful, wonderful! Deputy Ambassador Cai is really the reincarnation of Lord Wu!"

"Yes, they say they are working with their heads hanging on their belts, and they must pay enough for their lives before they are willing to leave the camp."

"There are 40,000 soldiers imprisoned in front of the palace. They can't be beaten or scolded. What should we do?" Xin Xingzong also had a headache.

"Capturing Yanjing has completed the task of regaining the sixteen states of Yanyun. We immediately reported to the officials and requested that the Hebei Xuanfu Envoy Department be abolished. The yamen are gone and the official seal is also invalid.

"You bastard, how far have you walked? Less than forty miles! We need to rest. Marching like this, we can reach Yanjing City in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse!"

Zhao Shu spread his hands and said helplessly: "I have no money, and I can't make any money."

Cai You rolled his eyes and came up with another idea: "Why don't we write some empty vouchers, stamp them with the seal of the Xuanfu Envoy, and send them to them. Ask them to fill in whatever they want and go to Changpingcang in Bianjing after the battle. Just get it.”

Yao Gu cursed.

Zhao Shu laughed angrily.

After half an hour, someone came and reported: "Your Majesty, they said it was not enough."

"not enough!"

We have to spit out everything we eat! With interest! "

Zhao Shu nodded happily, "Deputy Envoy Cai is right! The Transportation Department has just shipped a batch of copper coins and cloth. Send them to them first, and then we can coax them."

"Is this okay?" Zhao Shu asked hesitantly.

Now is the time to employ people, so why not respond to them first? Coax them to go to Yanjing and get things done first. After Yan Yun's incident, we will settle the accounts with them.

Everyone, if you take this heavenly skill, time will never come again! "

The generals looked at Liu Yanqing, expecting him to come up with an idea.

He is the commander-in-chief, and if this expedition fails, he will bear the brunt. Liu Yanqing knew the stakes and thought for a while before coming up with a solution.

"Send an order to the three armies, saying that the imperial palace in Yanjing City contains the gold and silver treasures accumulated by the Liao emperors over hundreds of years. Whoever is the first to rush into Yanjing City, I will ask him to guard the Liao Imperial Palace."

The eyes of the others all turned red. Then they thought about it, what a plan!
Sure enough, as soon as the order was issued, the whole army roared with cheers like thunder. Immediately, their morale was greatly boosted. The imperial guards of the three yamen didn't even complain that they were tired. They spread their legs and hurried forward with all their strength.

Along the way, after just an hour or two of rest, the Imperial Guards couldn't wait to continue on their way, vowing not to give up until their horses were rolled to death.

After a journey of more than two hundred miles, they actually arrived in two days and two nights, which shocked all the Western generals.

At this speed, the Western Army could barely keep up, but the 40,000 Hebei soldiers could not. They were left in the Gaoliang River area in the south of the city and slowly moved northward with a sigh of relief.

When we arrived at the foot of Yanjing City, it was almost dusk.

The city gates were wide open and empty.

"The Liao people were scared away, let's go in and make a fortune!" Forty thousand forbidden troops cheered in unison and rushed into the city in a chaotic manner. Thirty thousand Western troops, you look at me, I look at you, my eyes are full of desire.

"We can't all go in!" Yao Gu said, "If everyone goes in, what will happen if someone closes the door and beats the dog?"

"Commander Yao Du is joking, for such a big city, why are you afraid of being beaten by the Liao people? We only need to defend the city behind closed doors, what can the Liao people do to us?" Xin Xingzong said disdainfully.

"You have to leave someone outside, just in case." Yao Gu insisted.

"If you want to stay, I won't stay." Xin Xingzong shouted and rushed into the city with his subordinates. Several of his younger brothers also rushed in with their subordinates.

Xin Shuxian chuckled: "The younger generation don't know what's good, I'll go talk to them."

Follow him in.

Wang Yongxiang, Ma Chi, and Shang Baotian also rushed in with their own troops.

Outside the city gate, there were only five thousand soldiers of Liu Yanqing and his son, and three thousand cavalry of Yao Gu.

"Old Liu, do you really want to get in?" Yao Gu asked hesitantly.

"Don't enter!" Liu Yanqing turned to Liu Guangshi and said, "Find a town outside the city, station the entire army, and be more alert."

Seeing Liu Guangshi raising his head and looking at Yanjing City reluctantly, Liu Yanqing raised his foot and kicked him hard several times, "You bastard, why don't you go!"

Liu Guangshi was kicked several times and had no choice but to pass on the order angrily.

Seeing that the Liu family and his son really did not want to enter the city, Yao Gu looked up at the Yanjing Tower.

"Could it be a dragon's pond and a tiger's den inside?"

"Haha, Lao Yao, I only know one thing. If Yanjing City was easy to get into, Marshal Jie would have gone in long ago. He doesn't even dare to enter. How many kilograms do I have to dare to dive in?"

Yao Gu's nephew Yao Pingzhong echoed from the side: "Father, Uncle Liu is right. Even the commander-in-chief dare not enter, so we go in rashly. We don't know how to die even if we don't die by then!"

Yao Gu glanced at his nephew and adopted son and knew that the younger generation of the Western Army worshiped Liu Guozhang completely, and Yao Pingzhong was no exception.

He pondered for a while, nodded and said, "Old Ghost Liu is very cunning. I won't suffer any loss if I follow him."

The Liu and Yao armies were stationed in a town five miles outside the city, and Liu Guangshi chose a large house for his father to stay temporarily.

Sitting down in the living room, Liu Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are the sentries posted?"

Liu Guangshi said honestly: "It's ready."

After hesitating for a moment, he continued: "Dad, the city is very lively, and the brothers are all greedy."

"What are you greedy for? No matter how much gold and silver you grab, it's useless even if you lose your life."

"Dad, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Yanqing looked around, stood up, and walked to a piece of porcelain.

It is a blue and white glaze carved plum vase from Jingdezhen kiln. It is placed on a standing table and is very exquisite. In a small town in the Liao Kingdom, it was considered a treasure of the town.

Liu Yanqing stretched out his hand and pushed it gently. The plum vase fell from the stand and fell to pieces on the ground with a clang.

Liu Guangshi was shocked and asked with some pity: "Dad, why is this?"

"Da Lang, I am the Great Song Dynasty, the official family of Fengheng Yuda is just like this plum vase. It looks so gorgeous, but in fact, it broke into pieces with just a slight push!"

Liu Guangshi thought for a while, then suddenly realized what his father meant, and said in surprise: "Dad, how sure are you of this matter?"

"I'm not sure, I'm just guessing."

"Dad, what if you guess wrong?"

"You bastard, if you guess correctly, our Liu family will be able to retire with the country! We will be prosperous for generations to come!"

"But what if I guess wrong?"

"Nothing to lose." Liu Yanqing laughed.

(End of this chapter)