Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Standing on Longshan, you can overlook Liaoxi Fort and the whole area, because Xu Jun's fort is built on a flat place near the sea.

Xiao Siwen watched the scene in front of him in the wind. The sea stretched out to the horizon. On the gray coast, the Liaoxi Fort lying on the ground seemed to be a pattern engraved on the earth.

Amidst the wind, the noise of the crowd was faintly mixed. Groups of people and horses on the flat ground are close to Liaoxi Fort. They are surrounded by a group of Xi soldiers and Jurchen soldiers. From a high place, it looks like a group of ants carrying insects. . At first glance, the crowd did not seem to move, but after staring for a while, you could find that they were approaching Liaoxi Fort.

Suddenly, I saw fire shining on the fortress, and strings of white smoke came out! After a short while, I heard "Rumble..." cannons sounded from the wind.

There was the greatest movement on Liaoxi Fort. There was no battle between Xi Bing and Jurchen Soldiers, only one of the ladders collapsed. The thick smoke on the fortress continued to blow for several rounds, and the ladder broke and collapsed in the distance. The crowd gradually spread out to the surroundings, as if they were harassed and frightened. Before long, almost all the people retreated to a place far away from Liaoxi Fort.

Seeing this, Xiao Siwen turned and left the mountain, and said to a Khitan man: "You don't have to attack any more, close the army! Wait until the afternoon, then send someone to persuade you to surrender."

Yang Dagon stepped forward and said, "Duke Xiao, if you persuade you to surrender like this, Xu Jun will not surrender."

Xiao Siwen said: "It's okay to try, tell them that Emperor Xu Guo Tiejiang is dying, and I can no longer care about them."

Yang Dagon pondered: "The last time we tried to persuade the surrender to be killed, Xu Jun's guard here was very determined. At the end, the general felt that as long as there was a supply of munitions and food, Xu Jun would definitely not surrender... The canal is not finished yet, but it can accommodate small boats. We have to find a way to cut off the canal and prevent Xu Jun from getting through the sea food passage, before we can force the Liaoxipu defender to surrender."

Xiao Siwen said: "Liaoxi Fort is one mile away from the sea, and the whole section of the canal is under shelling. How to cut it off?"

Yang Dagon said: "We have to start from this place to find a way."

Xiao Siwen snorted, noncommittal, having surrounded Liaoxi Fort for so long, if he could think of a way, why bother thinking now?

Xiao Siwen said: "Look at the old man, don't just stare at the mud fort. You have to look at the big picture. If Xu people want to build the fort in this way and occupy my vast Bohai Sea (Northeast), it won't be a waste of ten or eight years. Effective! Their strategy is not like this. Otherwise, what did Li Chuyun lead his army to the northwest?"

Yang Dagon nodded and said, "Xu people still want to rely on cavalry, and expand west for war horses."

Xiao Siwen said: "That's it. He's _ mother_, Xu Guonan doesn't occupy so much land, he just stares at our sacred land."

Yang Dagon said calmly, "If Tiesmith Guo can't survive the ghost gate, these threats are not a problem."

The two looked at each other.

They stopped talking, came down from the mountain, took a team of elite riders, and went back to Yingzhou.

...As soon as Yingzhou travelled, someone immediately said to Xiao Siwen: "Fan has something important to report."

Facing a pair of bronze mirrors, Xiao Siwen straightened his hat and collar first, without turning his head back: "Let him wait in the lobby, and my father will arrive later."

He said that the attendant took the hot towel in his hand, wiped the dust on his face, and smoothed the beard on his lips with his fingers before heading to the lobby. When I arrived in the hall, I saw Yelu Xiezhen, Yang Dagon, and Fan Zhongyi were already clamoring there.

Yelu said diagonally: "Why does Yang Ye run?!"

After hearing this, Xiao Siwen immediately felt that he was very interested in this matter. At this time, someone said: "Duke Xiao is here." Everyone bowed with their hands on their chests, Fan Zhongyi still clasped his fists, but didn't say anything. This was a dumb gift.

Xiao Siwen first sat down steadily in the upper position, no matter what, his manner and position should be paid attention to at any time, even the general Yelv would have to be a bit shorter in front of him.

Fan Zhongyi stepped forward and worshipped respectfully: "The next official got the news that on the first day of August, Yang Ye, who was ordered to enter Beijing, suddenly fled from Beijing. This is quite strange."

Xiao Siwen asked, "How do you know that he was trying to escape?"

Fan Zhongyi said: "Before he left Beijing, he rented a horse from a carriage and only brought one entourage, which happened to be seen by our people. Then he tried to find out when he rented a horse. Yang Ye didn't even bring enough money to rent a horse. , Pressing the jade pendant in the carriage, it can be seen that the trip is very hasty. The eyeliner near the city gate also confirmed that Yang Ye left Tokyo in a panic.

In addition, a total of three officials in Kaifeng Prefecture and Xuzhou Prefecture were spared from the investigation of Xu’s imperial court. Kaifeng officials secretly reported that Yang Ye’s entourage who remained in Tokyo on the first day of August was detained. Xu Guo’s official government sent a quick horse to the north of Beijing. , I guess it was to stop Yang Ye.

The three small officials told the scout outpost that they hoped to move their families to live in Liao. "

Yelu Xiezhen said calmly: "Fan's affairs are used by Xiao Gong, and he is in important positions. The Khitan nobles are dissatisfied."

Fan Zhongyi whispered: "Xiao Gongyan, as long as he can kill Guo Tiesmith, please Khan give him his surname Xiao, living in a Khitan hereditary nobleman..."

Xiao Siwen interrupted him immediately, and said, "I'll talk about it after Tiesmith Guo is dead... Those few people have something to do in Xu Guoda. What use is coming to Liao State?"

Fan Zhongyi hurriedly said, "Duke Xiao and Marshal Yelu are justified. But so many people were killed a while ago, and they were probably scared."

Fan Zhongyi paused and said, "On the day Yang Ye ran away on the first day of August, two other things happened. Governor Xu Zhouduan was convicted of treason and was escorted back to Tokyo. The dynasty of the people fainted. Soon afterwards, the protector of the country, Luo Yanhuan, arbitrated himself at the Dali Temple. Guo Shao seemed to never look at the dynasty anymore, and was still supervised by the great talisman."

Xiao Siwen stroked the soft mink ear protectors on the hat, and said in deep thought, "It's interesting..."

Yang Dagon said, "Could it be that Yang Ye had also colluded with Zhou Duan and ran away temporarily after learning that Zhou Duan had been convicted?"

Fan Zhongyi shook his head and said unceremoniously: "No. Yang Ye was the surrender of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han). How many years did he surrender to the Tokyo Puppet Empire? He doesn't even have any contacts in Tokyo. What does it have to do with Xu Zhou Zhou Duan? Besides, if it is Guo Tiejiang If Yang Ye wants to do this, Yang Ye probably won't have the chance to run."

Yang Dagon was still white, and was a little dissatisfied with Fan Zhongyi's tone, but he didn't say anything.

Yelu Xiezhen agrees: "Fan's affairs are reasonable."

Xiao Siwen pondered for a long time, frowning and said: "After Guo Tiejiang was poisoned, what happened to the court of Xu Kingdom?" After that, I looked at Fan Zhongyi. Although this servant is from Youzhou, he is also a Han. Maybe he is a Han. That set of understanding is deeper.

However, Fan Zhongyi was a little bit troubled, and said: "Let’s see the results. It is almost the same as when two national princes, one prime minister, Zheng Wang Guo Zongxun (Chai Zongxun), Shouzhou defense envoy Guo Jin, and Xu Governor Shi Zhouduan died before and after. Now, thousands more are implicated.

Governor Xu Zhouduan, and a large group of people, are very clear because of their involvement in the big poisoning case of the pseudo-emperor Guo Shao. Prime Minister Fan Zhi and other party members wanted to fish in troubled waters and help _ Zhi Guo Zongxun to restore the Great Zhou Dynasty. It’s not surprising... Xu Guo officially said that those people had colluded together and conspired, but Fan Zhi and Zhongli had nothing to do with Daliao. , And did not have any contact with the Zhao family, so the Xu Guo court report was not accepted.

The most strange thing is how did the confidants of the two national fathers and Guo Tiejiang die? "

Xiao Siwen glanced at Fan Zhongyi, then nodded: "Fan's affairs do have real talents, and they are very reasonable."

Fan Zhongyi was greatly encouraged, clasped his fists, and said again: "Li Chuyun killed Daliao's messenger, and he did not seem to be rebellious. But he was killed by a close aide. Why did that aide Zhongli kill Li Chuyun?"

Yelu Xianzhen asked, "Is that the one we arranged?"

Fan Zhongyi said: "It has only been a few years since the official deployment. How can such an important piece of chess be arranged in the Guogong's home? This person's background is very strange. He was once under the rebel general Li Yun, but after the trial of Xu Guo's government, there was nothing. If it is a problem, let it go. Li Chuyun dared to use his estimate and checked it without any problems."

Xiao Siwen thoughtfully asked, "Is it revenge for the old lord Li Jun? There is someone in Han'er's book... or he ruined his face and tried to assassinate the old lord's enemy."

Fan Zhongyi said calmly: "Xianqin Yurang."

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Siwen said suddenly.

Fan Zhongyi said: "Back to Xiaogong, due to different dynasties and different folk customs, there were renouncements in the pre-Qin period. I am afraid that there is no renouncement at this time. Moreover, the death of Li Yun has nothing to do with Li Chuyun."

Yang Dagon and Yelv Xiezhen scratched their foreheads at the same time.

Xiao Siwen said, "Is it because Guo Tiejiang wants to kill Li Chuyun?"

Fan Zhongyi groaned: "It is very likely...there are not many people who can kill Guo Duke, but Guo Tiejiang is easy."

Xiao Siwen stood up and walked a few steps, then turned around and said, "Except for the tyranny_Jun Yelujing, Guo Tiesmith. My father always ponders this person, but he always feels that killing Li Chuyun like this doesn't seem like Guo. The style of a blacksmith."

Fan Zhongyi said: "It's hard to say that Han'er fights inwardly by unscrupulous means."

Xiao Siwen asked again: "What's the matter with Luo Yanhuan, protector of the country?"

Fan Zhongyi thought for a while: "Luo Yanhuan and Li Chuyun are friends of life and death..."

"Oh!" Xiao Siwen first came to a sudden ~www.readwn.com~ and then thought carefully, again at a loss.

At this time, Fan Zhongyixiang said: "On the first day of August, Luo Yanhuan admitted to colluding with Governor Xu Shi Zhouduan. It was known to all the dynasties, and soon heard of it in various yamen. Then Zhou Duan was convicted of conspiracy.

The lower official thought that Luo Yanhuan was caught by Guo Tiesmith, and it was Guo Tiesmith who wanted him to die. It is not so much that Luo Yanhuan died in collusion with Zhou Duan, but rather that he was related to Li Chuyun.

Because Luo Yanhuan and Li Chuyun are friends, it is not easy to have any relationship with Zhou Duan. "

After hearing this, Xiao Siwen sighed: "The Central Plains court has always been complicated, and it's really hard to figure out the way..."

Fan Zhongyi said: "It is difficult to say that it is difficult, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult, but we do not have important contacts in the Xu court, so we can only look at the moon in the mist. Because since ancient times, the Haner _ dynasty has been a manifestation. There is no difference between the inside and the outside. Even if the officials in the court are not in the center, they can't know what medicine they are selling in the gourd."