Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Because Di Qing broke the captive's identity as a Liao native, even though He Zhen was filled with hatred, he had no choice but to retreat for the time being, and sent envoys to discuss the exchange of captives with the Security Army.

If the captive was from Xia, he could have shouted like Di Qing, "Dangxiang men are never greedy for life and afraid of death", and continued to move forward.

However, although Liao and Xia were allies, they each had their own agendas. The trilogy led by Xiao Zongyu, not to mention the descendants of Khitan nobles, could not be easily offended.

If Di Qing had killed these "noble" soldiers without knowing it, it would have fulfilled his desire to kill and silence them, and he could transfer the hatred to the Song people when he was questioned in the future.

Unexpectedly, Di Qinghui's eyes were blazing, and he told the truth at a glance, so he had to look at the relationship between Xiao Zongyu and Liao Ting, and tried to save him.

Fortunately, after He Zhen sent people to count, he found that besides the hundred or so people who were driven as the son-in-law today, there were still more than ten Song people who were raised as slaves and handmaids in the Xia army barracks. It can be used as a condition for negotiating with the Song army.

During Xia Jun's secret meeting, Di Qing, who was in the Song Army's main camp, seized the time, closed his eyes on the couch to rest, and responded to Zhang Kang's words without a word.

Zhang Kang buried his head in wiping his sword, and said helplessly: "I see that you have a lot of styles, and you are clearly more like a military officer than me, who abandons my pen and joins the army! Earlier, you disregarded your own safety and went to battle to kill the enemy yourself. I know you are a high-level artist. You are bold, and it really has the effect of boosting morale. I never stopped you. How did you know that you intensified and attacked the enemy in public! There are so many people in the army, so this matter must spread, and sooner or later those in the court will be full and support themselves The old scholastic learned about it. At that time, let’s not say that you will be promoted and rewarded, and if you are not reprimanded and dismissed, it will be considered good!"

He babbled on for a while, but before getting any response from Di Qing, he couldn't help but put down the sword in his hand, and approached him worriedly, carefully observing Di Qing's expression: "Han Chen?"

Di Qing suddenly opened his eyes.

Zhang Kang was startled by him first, and then saw that his eyes were clear and his expression was normal. After he breathed a sigh of relief, he became even more worried: "Did you hear what I said just now? I know you are eager to pay back." Home country, but if you are demoted and resigned, who can compare to the Great Wall of Frontier Rong to protect the safety of the people, or don't be too impulsive, and be more devious..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Kang sighed softly: "The behavior is too outrageous, I am afraid that I will follow in the footsteps of Liu Rujing back then."

In the past, Liu Rujing, who was born in a famous family, was full of talent, knowledge of military tactics and courage, and had lofty aspirations.

However, since he abandoned literature and joined the military, his bold and unrestrained temperament has become a strong and rough character despised by scholars. Notes and novels deliberately smearing him have emerged endlessly.

Di Qing closed his eyes again, but couldn't shake off the scenes of his son's tragic death by Xia Bing's hands. His heart was still beating rapidly in his chest, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

If it is not clear that the captives under his hands are all Liao people, it is useless to kill them for revenge... Otherwise, even if he is desperate to be severely punished in the future, he must fulfill his promise and cut everyone alive, so as to calm down the scheming under the butcher's knife Sad soul.

"Let the sergeants take turns to rest and recharge their energy." Di Qing ordered: "The timing of the prisoner exchange agreed with Xia Jun is the time to launch the general offensive."

"Is this true?" Zhang Kang was taken aback: "Although the opponent can be caught off guard, it is difficult to save the life of the captured Song Min!"

"Do your best. If you really can't do it, you should focus on the overall situation." Di Qing ruthlessly broke Zhang Kang's fantasy: "Xia Kingdom lacks manpower. Generally speaking, only those who are not enslaved will fall into poverty." Into the ranks of the son of the gangster... Those who are still alive today, the possibility that they have not surrendered is very small. Are you willing to take the risk of disappointing the sacrifices of today's brothers of the same clan, and let the soldiers below risk their lives to save those who are likely to have become espionage? the rest of the captives?"

And the Liao soldiers who were captives were ironclad evidence of the Liao-Xia collusion, they had to be informed to the court as soon as possible, and naturally they could not be handed over to the Xia people.

This exchange, which is impossible to happen, is just a buffer time for Di Qing to buy rest for the soldiers and to inquire about the enemy's movements.

"From the beginning to the end, the general of the Liao Dynasty did not show up yesterday." Di Qing stood up like a carp, and after sitting up, he took a gulp of cold tea and said with narrowed eyes: "I must have taken the remnants of the army to another place. As I expected, Jinming Village in Yanzhou was the first to bear the brunt."

"Jinming Village is guarded by Li Dujian, and Duo Village is adjacent to it for protection, so there should be no serious problems."

Di Qing nodded: "I think the reason why the Xia army launched the attack first was just a bluff to create the illusion of sufficient soldiers. For us, the lack of troops in the Xia army is a good opportunity for a quick battle."

With the cruelty and cunning of the Xia people, if He really has the ability to forcibly take down the Baoan village, why bother negotiating with them about exchanging prisoners?

Not having the confidence to attack by force, but to put on a posture of attack by force, it is enough to prove that they are strong on the outside at this time, and the main purpose is to delay time and confuse them.

"For the prisoner exchange, in order to delay our army's fighter plane, they will probably find all kinds of excuses to delay the matter." Di Qing said expressionlessly: "Send someone to inform them that they will change at noon tomorrow at the latest. If you dedicate yourself, you will cut one person every half an hour... Let's see how they will face the Liao Lord's Xingshi and punish them in the future."

He Zhen never dreamed that after his every move fell into Di Qing's eyes, the other party would predict his follow-up plan clearly.

He was indeed trying to delay the fight, so that Song Jun could not see the truth.

Since the Song army was dominated by infantry, it had always been good at defending but not attacking, and because it used civil and military supervision, it seldom lacked the courage to attack.

As long as the opponent doesn't know the details of their own side and the fact that their defense forces are insufficient, they will not dare to act rashly and will only continue to stand in a stalemate.

Clinker Di Qing, a young Confucian general, is not only difficult to deal with, but also has an extremely impatient temper.

Relying on the Liao prisoners in his hands, he ordered them to change at noon tomorrow, and even bluntly threatened them with 'killing people over time'.

He Zhen hated Di Qing to the extreme, but due to the situation, he had to compromise.

"Are you all ready?"

Seeing the time approaching, he couldn't help but urge the lieutenant general.

The deputy general nodded: "General, do you want to go in person?"

"Naturally." He Zhen's face was full of frost, and he snorted coldly, "I'd like to meet that brat in person, what kind of face is there under the copper face?"

The lieutenant had a vague premonition in his heart, but seeing that He Zhen was full of displeasure, in order to avoid getting into trouble with too much persuasion, he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

They had only heard a little about Di Qing's power, but it was hard to distinguish the truth from the rumors, and they didn't know the truth.

As for Xiao Zongyu, who was a man of great ambition and talent, his misjudgment of the enemy's disastrous defeat did not explain too much.

They really fought against the security army under Di Qing's command only yesterday. Judging from the waves of weak arrow rain, the Song army's ability to resist was not very good.

If Di Qing hadn't been cruel enough and lucky enough to see through the identity of the Liao people and join them in the army, the outcome of that trial would not be certain based on his ridiculous combat power and the advantage of the stronghold gate.

What's more, Song people had a clear distinction between civil and military affairs, and they had dealt with those pedantic and cowardly civil officials who were full of book bags.This Di Qing is also a civilian, a white-faced scholar who dare not show his face and has to wear a mask to scare people, can he still be better than a military general?

He Zhen ordered a large number of prisoners who had already defected to Xia to be included in the captives exchanged this time, and who were full of hatred for the Song people. The people who went to escape cheated to open the gate of the village, and waited for the opportunity to act as internal agents...

As soon as noon arrived, Di Qing really appeared from the gate of the village.

Therefore, it was for exchanging captives and to show sincerity. Di Qing didn't wear military armor, bow and arrows, and didn't wear a mask.

A long sword is worn at the waist, the hilt has eye-catching golden spikes, and the scabbard is even more exquisitely textured. It is not so much a sharp weapon for killing enemies as it is a treasure in a cabinet.

If it wasn't for the exact same stature, He Zhen would almost have thought that the sturdy man who cut Liao soldiers alive on the top of the wall yesterday was definitely not the one in front of him.

He quickly looked Di Qing from head to toe for a while, then his eyes moved to Liao soldiers who were escorted by hundreds of Song soldiers and rudely pushed to the ground. After a rough scan, he estimated that the number of people was almost the same, so he said: "Then——"

As soon as the words started, Di Qing's eyes suddenly changed.

Without Di Qing needing to speak, the Song soldiers at the head of the village who received the military order early raised their crossbows in unison, aiming at the unsuspecting Xia soldiers in the distance, and it was a volley far better than yesterday's volley!

Fortunately, He Zhen was far away. Facing this sudden change, he retreated abruptly while waving an order to let the Xia army not far behind come forward to fight. Disregarding the lives of the people?!"

He had calculated Xiao Zongyu thoroughly, but he didn't expect Di Qing to be so bold, he didn't intend to spend time with them at all, but determined to take down their city as soon as possible!

"Wolfs, tigers, and leopards who can't speak Chinese, what reason do you have?" Di Qing looked calm, and he put on the armor and mask sent by his own soldiers with ease, and began to draw his sword to kill the enemy. He replied: "If you are willing to fight alone with me, I would rather respect you as a hero."

He Zhen's Chinese accent was so thick that Song Jun could hear very few of them clearly. Even if he wanted to provoke people's hearts, it was useless.

"Pooh!"

He Zhen spat hard. In the hasty confrontation, even though he was not defenseless, it was not as good as the opponent's preparedness.

After fighting and retreating for a while, he felt strenuous and wanted to retreat.

Just before taking a few steps back, there were screams coming from behind!

He Zhen turned his head in a hurry, only to see Zhang Kang, who had never shown his face before, leading five thousand soldiers and horses, laughing loudly and blocking his way back.

Not only that, when he saw clearly what the sergeants in the back row of Zhang Kang did, he couldn't help but tear his eyes apart——

Zhang Kang vacated the carriage for transporting grain and grass, and filled it with huge stones dug out overnight, but did not use it as a catapult to attack the village.

Instead, they went in the opposite direction and fell directly on the main road, completely blocking the main road leading to Xiazhai!

As a result, if the Xia army who was still in the village wanted to reinforce them, they would have to detour from the trail, which not only dispersed the troops, but also lost the greatest advantage of the cavalry due to the rugged trail.

He Zhen, who was attacked from both sides, fell into a situation of complete isolation and helplessness for a moment.

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. Ma Kui: Party female soldier

2. Liu Rujing: A typical character who abandoned his pen and joined the army in the early Northern Song Dynasty. His name is Liu Kai. For the specific deeds of this person, you can read "Born in the Song Dynasty: Talking about Scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty". He is quite a tragic character.

According to the novels written by the people of Song Dynasty, Mr. Liu once did a terrible thing on the way to Beijing to rush for the exam.What it said was: Liu Kai lived in a post house, and at night he heard a woman crying mournfully next door, so he went to inquire the next morning.It was learned that the woman's father was a county magistrate, and he was often corrupted when he was in office, and the person who handled it was a servant in the family.Now on the way to leave office, the servant actually hijacked the master to marry his daughter to him, otherwise he would report it, and the county magistrate had no choice but to agree.The woman is very sad when she thinks of being reduced to marrying this person.Hearing this, Liu Kai was furious, he didn't care about official corruption, but a servant dared to commit such a crime, and even bullied a weak woman, so he had no choice but to take action.That night, he killed the evil servant with a dagger, cooked it into a pot of meat, and asked the corrupt official to share it the next day.When parting, the county magistrate asked where the servant was.Liu Kai replied that what he ate just now was his meat.The authenticity of this detailed record of fighting against injustice is somewhat doubtful.But similar legends all reflect Liu Kai's impression of being a hero in the minds of Song people.