Compete for the Song Dynasty

The brave army is in chaos, the chaos is not clear, the Wanyan impeacher led the people from the Wanyan tribe to surround Yelu Hongxiao, how could Yelu Hongxiao be watched by a few people, and he was killed by the Wanyan tribe after a while One of the warriors was tied up with a rope and dragged off his horse, and the rest rushed forward, tied him up, and brought him to Yeluliang.

The main general has been captured, how can this battle be fought? Some of the brave army rushed forward to seek the savior general, but were stopped by Pi Shijun guarding outside the palace and cut them one by one; some wanted to run back, but were besieged The Forbidden Army led by Xiao Ying attacked and killed; some heard that there were people from the Wanyan tribe in the Brave Army, and they couldn't tell who was beating whom.Their only purpose is to rush out of a way and escape.

This Coke spoiled several people watching the battle on the boulder not far away.Yelu Hongji and Wang Pang watched the phalanx of the brave army shrink little by little, as if being eaten.

"Look, the people of Yelu Hongxiao beat themselves, hahaha, it's so interesting." The bodyguard serving Yelu Hongji couldn't help laughing while standing on the stone mountain while looking at the battlefield.

"No, it was a large area just now, and now there are only a few hundred people left." Another guard said excitedly. [

"Oh, there are quite a few people who dismounted and surrendered, and there are dozens of them now! Pishi Army, come on!" Yelu Hongji's guards couldn't help shouting.

Yelu Hongji laughed loudly: "Xianren Wang, this is the first time for me to stand on the mountain to see this scene! There are 2000 brave soldiers, how many are left in less than an hour. This is a bit like the chess played by you Han people, you see , The black pieces are Yelu Hongxiao’s chess pieces, the white pieces are our troops, the white characters surround the black pieces, and eat every bit of them, by the way, what’s the name of that chess piece?”

"Your Majesty, that's called Go!" Wang Pang replied with a slight smile.

"That's right! It's the game of Go. Your Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty taught me, but it's a pity that I'm stupid!" Yelu Hongji said with a smile and narrowed his eyes.

Now he is in a very good mood, the sound of fighting not far away gradually subsided, and in less than an hour, half of Yelu Hongxiao's [-] brave soldiers were killed and wounded, and half surrendered.Seen from the top of the mountain here, Xiao Ying's army formation is tight and there is no chaos at all.In the center of the battlefield, people began to count the horses, knives, guns and equipment, and some organized the soldiers of the brave army who surrendered to a centralized place.

Seeing how easy the battle was, Wang Pang said jokingly, "Does the Liao Emperor know why I, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, like Go?"

Yelu Hongji looked at Wang Pang curiously, and Wang Pang smiled and said, "Once, I asked Emperor Renzong why he likes the next game. Guess what he said? He said: He said that he played Go to prevent himself from being obsessed with women in the harem." .”

Yelu Hongji laughed loudly when he heard this, and even the guards behind them also laughed. Wang Pang continued: "Actually, what you said is quite reasonable. Playing chess can strengthen self-cultivation, and it can also divert attention. The role of control. Song Taizong was also a chess fan. He played chess against Jia Xuan. The scholar-bureaucrats Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, and Su Shi are all chess fans."

Yelu Hongji nodded and listened. He is a fan of Chinese literature. He was drinking while watching the battle. He could not help but say after listening to Wang Pang's eloquence: "I will tell you the truth about the Qin, chess, calligraphy, paintings, poems and songs of Song Dynasty. It’s just that I’m not good at this kind of chess. If you have time, you have to teach me well, aside from self-cultivation, just take the paddock battle just now, I think it’s like playing chess, so it can be seen that Go can also be used in the art of war.”

Wang Pang felt that he would have to boast about the emperor, and he had some results just now. Although Yelu Hongji said that he was an immortal king, in order to let Yelu Hongji lend troops to him with peace of mind, he always wanted to reflect the value of the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. He expressed his approval Looking at Yelu Hongji, he said: "The sage is wise. Ma Rong of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in "Fu of Go": A brief look at Go, the law is used in the use of troops, and the three-foot game is the battlefield. This layout, the middle game, and the ending , When it comes to any wrong move, the whole game will be lost. Therefore, it is necessary for chess players to have a rare overall view, not to be too rigid, to give up when they should, and to play by ear. Therefore, a far-sighted person like His Majesty, If you really want to learn to play chess, I am afraid that there will be no opponent in the world."

Yelu Hongji was flattered by Wang's praise, he laughed loudly, and his loud laughter echoed in the valley: "Wang Immortal, it seems that I have to learn how to play chess, but it's a pity that I didn't prepare this time, otherwise you Wouldn't it be a pleasure for me to play chess and watch the battle?!"

This emperor really shines with some sunshine, Wang Pang secretly smiled and said: "I am not the opponent of the Holy Majesty. If the Holy Majesty learns to play chess, the only one who can compete with the Holy Majesty in ancient and modern times is probably only me, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty."

After Yelu Hongji heard it, he was even more happy, and he didn't even hear the irony in Wang's side words: "Well, then I will practice hard for decades, and when I become an immortal one day, I will go and meet Renzong of the Song Dynasty. The emperor gestures. Hahaha"

The two of them were chatting and laughing, Xiao Ying's troops withdrew with Yeluliang and Pi Shijun.Only the soldiers who cleaned the battlefield were left, doing the final aftermath work.Yeluhong

Ji's attendants whispered: "King Xiao is hiding again?" said one of the guards.

"Tell me, Immortal Wang still doesn't let the emperor go down the mountain, what are we waiting for here?..." They discussed quietly.

Yelu Hongji looked at those three or five people and asked, "What are you mumbling about?"

A guard hurriedly said: "My Majesty, we are thinking about when we can return to Zhongjing. Why is there no one to take us down the mountain?"

Wang Pang looked at their puzzled expressions and said with a smile: "There is a more exciting play, don't you want to watch it?" [

"Think!" Several people said in unison

Wang Pang pointed to the north: "Conspiracy is a serious crime. Mount Taizi is an important place for the emperor's mausoleum. If the uncle of the emperor knew that his son was arrested in Mount Taizi, he would definitely come here."

"What if he doesn't come?" A quick-talking guard asked.

Wang Pang smiled slightly. If Yelu Zongyuan didn't come, where would the Luanhe Rebellion come from in history, but he always wanted to find an excuse for Yelu Zongyuan to come to Taizi Mountain. He pointed to the north and said: "Uncle Huang Tai If he goes back north to Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, the Bohai Navy will intercept him; if he wants to take down Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing in the northwest, there will be guards stationed there to wait for work; Yelu Hongxiao's Shenwu army has been taken away; the only way he can come is Xiangnan. He went to Taizishan to find the emperor, and if he was lucky enough to get the throne, he must have never imagined that even if he came, he would be like his son , were caught worshiping the ancestors together!"

The eyes of Yelu Hongji who Wang said were bright, and the guards kept nodding, and Yelu Hongji said loudly: "Have fun! Immortal Wang, is this the Go game you just mentioned? Let's realize it!" Now that we have finished the layout, we will enter the middle market."

Wang Pang slapped his thigh: "Your Majesty, you are simply wise and powerful. You have mastered chess before you learn it! You are so right, you have already set up the game, and now it is the middle game you said!"

The guards around him also booed and praised: "Your majesty is wise!"

Yelu Hongji was elated when he was told, it made him more happy than watching the fight at a distance just now, especially when he thought that he should soon be at his feet, capturing the emperor's uncle Yelu Zongyuan, who was eyeing his throne covetously, he He didn't care about chatting on this stone for a few days, he laughed and said: "Okay! Then let's fight again in the middle game, and when the perfect ending is when Wang Xianren leads the Bohai Navy to conquer Japanese slaves !"

Wang Pang hurriedly got up and bowed to salute: "Thank you for the grace of Emperor Liao! Wang is very grateful!"

Yelu Hongxiao waved his hand: "Okay, okay, you don't know if you are the king! I have a secret agent report that Song Yingzong took your wife as a hostage and asked you to leave Song Dynasty and go to Korea. When I really have nothing You know. I only lent you soldiers because Renzong treated me kindly back then, and because the border between Song and Liao was peaceful. Otherwise!"

He paused: "Otherwise, I'll detain you in the Liao Kingdom and let you accompany me every day. Unexpectedly, Song Yingzong will not be able to do anything to you."

Wang Pang breathed a sigh of relief, he really didn't know what was behind Yelu Hongji's words.Hearing that Yelu Hongji had spies in the state of Song, Wang Pang was concerned about his family, and hurriedly asked: "Since Emperor Liao knows everything, I will not hide it. This time, I have not obtained any information from my family and friends in the capital of Song State for the construction of Mount Taizi this time. Contact, I also miss it in my heart." He said with a sigh.

Yelu Hongji looked at him and said with a smile: "I thought you Wang Xianren, you can know everything?! And look at you, in terms of ability and strategy, are you not better than Song Yingzong? I feel sorry for you, thinking you Don’t be afraid of anything, it turns out to be love for children!”

Wang Bangnai smiled, and Yelu Hongji said again: "Since we are talking about this today, let me tell you that your wife is still safe; also, the envoys of Goryeo have asked the Emperor Song to send troops, and when we go down the mountain, Your general of the Song Dynasty will also arrive, and come to you to take orders. I heard that the three thousand navy is preparing to be mobilized to Dengzhou. Where can I send it to Korea by sea.”

This can be said to be great news for Wang Pang. It seems that the days in the Liao Kingdom were not in vain. He didn't know that many officials in the Song Dynasty were walking around for him, some persuading the prince of the Emperor Yingzong; Cai Xiang, who created public opinion to put pressure on the emperor; Wang Gui, who reported that the emperor should send troops, and others.In short, Yingzong sent troops, Wang Pang couldn't hide his joy and asked Yelu Hongji: "Does Emperor Liao know who the general who came to plead for orders is?"

Yelu Hongji shook his head: "I really don't know exactly who is from your country of Song. That's all the information I got. It is said that he is a descendant of Yang Ye, the general of your country of Song."

Isn't Yang Ye the famous Yang Jiye in history?After the victory at Yanmen Pass, Yang Ye became famous far and wide.His descendants inherited his father's career. His son Yang Yanlang, grandson Yang Zongbao, and great-grandson Yang Wenguang all made contributions in defending the border of the Song Dynasty.The folk tales of the generals of the Yang family were developed based on their deeds.Then who will this descendant of Yang Ye be?