Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 464 Mental tricks
The rebels were unstoppable and successively destroyed the four lines of defense set up by Ugun Yuanzhong, and marched all the way to the city of Liaoyang.

Under the city of Liaoyang, relying on the city wall, is the last line of defense built by the Liaoyang soldiers outside the city.

Wanyan Yong did not choose to retreat directly and defend the city. In that case, his losses would certainly be smaller, but he would also be more passive.

He resorted to this self-torture tactic just to show weakness to the enemy so that after this battle, the rebels would relax their vigilance against him and boldly wreak havoc in Liaodong and block Wanyan Liang's army heading north.

He could also take this opportunity to legitimately expand his army while observing how the situation changed and thinking of countermeasures, thus being able to move forward and backward freely.

Letting Zhao Yijia, the imperial envoy sent by Wanyan Liang to monitor him, control Jiuliancheng on the Yalu River, not only could he transfer the emperor's spies around him with justification, but also could further prove his loyalty to the emperor.

As long as Zhao Yiji was in Liaoyang, he could not do many things because he could not hide them from others.

Zhao Yijia went to Jiuliancheng. Before he raised the banner of rebellion, Zhao Yijia was his effective tool to control Jiuliancheng and connect the southeastern region of Liaodong.

If the time is right and he can make his position clear, he will send his deputy general Gong Zhenglong to Zhao Yijia's side, who can kill Zhao Yijia at any time and take over this border army.

It can be said that this was a tacit cooperation between him and the rebels without any discussion of cooperation.

Therefore, placing the defense line outside the city would prevent the rebels from forming a siege on him.

In this way, he can continue to maintain close contact between Liaoyang and the outside world.

What he needed was not to defend Liaoyang City, but to use the rebels to attract attention from all parties so that he could develop rapidly.

The rebels chased all the way, and when they reached the city of Liaoyang, although their morale was high, they were exhausted.

Wanyan Dari ordered his men to set up camp fifteen miles south of Liaoyang City.

In ancient times, when the attacking party set up camp, there was no requirement to set up camp a certain number of miles apart.

The distance is entirely based on the battle situation and terrain, and is decided by the commander-in-chief.

If the attacking party has an absolute advantage and is not afraid of the enemy attacking from outside the city, then it is not a bad idea to set up camp two miles away from the city.

If the enemy has a strong counterattack capability, then in order to prevent a night attack, it is generally necessary to set up camp at a distance of more than fifteen miles.

This is to give your side enough time to respond.

Outside the camp, there were horse traps dug in advance, stakes and chevaux de frise set up, plus scouts stationed at the foot of the city, so the distance of fifteen miles was enough to cope with emergencies.

The possibility of the camp being attacked was basically eliminated.

However, if there is a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack thirty miles away, it is understandable that a cautious general would choose to camp there.

After ordering people to set up camp, Wanyan Dari and Wanyan Luti led a group of elite cavalry to the city of Liaoyang.

The two of them had never been to Liaoyang before, so they decided to observe the city's situation today so that they could discuss the details of tomorrow's attack.

It was almost dusk, the setting sun was blood-red, and the city of Liaoyang was filled with solemnity.

From a distance, you can see the Liaoyang army’s camp, neatly arranged at the foot of the city.

Wanyan Luti stood on his horse and observed for a moment, then waved his hand high in the air, and a carriage drove out from behind.

There was a square frame on the carriage, with raw cowhide hanging on the four sides and the top.

With this thing, even a strong marksman would find it difficult to shoot through the cowhide and hurt the person inside.

Generally, the attacking party would use this thing as a cover device, and the soldiers digging the city wall would hide underneath it.

Now that he had put this kind of thing on a car, it inevitably made the enemy's soldiers a little confused.

Wanyan Luti followed the carriage on his horse, with twenty or thirty armored soldiers following him.

When he arrived within an arrow's reach of the battle formation, he reined in his horse and shouted, "I am Wanyan Luti, and I am calling Wugulun Yuanzhong to come out and answer my question."

The "challenging soldier" repeated Wanyan Luti's words, and a moment later, the gate of the opposite camp opened wide, and a group of people, about dozens of them, poured out.

Wanyan Lvti looked at Wugulun Yuanzhong, who was standing on horseback under the banner, and shouted, "Yuanzhong, Wanyan Yong wants to be Wanyan Liang's loyal dog. Do you want to be Wanyan Yong's loyal dog too?"

Under the big flag opposite, Wugulun Yuanzhong shouted in a deep voice: "Wanyan Luti, you are a disloyal and unrighteous villain. You have received the grace of the king for generations, but you have never thought of repaying the country. Now you still want to persuade me to surrender. It's a foolish dream!"

Wanyan Lvti made a vicious sound and shouted, "Whose favor did I receive? My family's current status was won through military exploits.

Wanyan Liang usurped the throne and murdered the emperor. He was lustful and bloodthirsty. He betrayed his ancestors and slaughtered his meritorious officials. He was the traitor of the Jin Dynasty. Why can't I rebel against him?"

Wanyan Luti waved his hand, and the people on the carriage let down the hanging cowhide, revealing a woman who was tied up and standing on the carriage.

Although they were only an arrow's distance apart and it was dusk, Wugun Yuanzhong naturally recognized his own sister.

When Yuan Zhong saw Yingge falling into Wanyan Luti's hands, he was shocked: Isn't Yingge in Yanjing with her friends? Why is she here?

Wanyan Lvti pointed at Yingge and shouted, "Wanyan Yong is not a man!
His wife was coveted by the beast Wanyan Liang. If she had not fallen into the water, she would have been a plaything for Wanyan Liang to tease and humiliate.

He didn't dare to take revenge for having his wife stolen from him!
Yuanzhong, look carefully, this is your sister!

If you are willing to surrender to me, my donkey's hoof will surely be of great use to you.

If you don’t surrender and become a coward like Wanyan Yong, I will find you a bunch of cheap brother-in-laws right in front of these two armies! Hahahaha…”

Wanyan Luti laughed wildly and waved his hand, and more than ten guards behind him dismounted, put their bows, arrows, swords and guns on the ground, and then began to take off their armor.

Yingge was tied to the car, her face pale.

On the other side, Wugulun Yuanzhong was shocked and angry, and shouted: "Wanyan Luti, you are so shameless!"

Wanyan Lvti laughed and said, "In terms of shamelessness, how can I compare to Wanyan Liang? Yuanzhong, do you want to surrender, or do you want to compete with Wanyan Yong, the turtle, to see who can endure more?"

He waved his hand, and a guard who had taken off his armor jumped onto the car.

Yingge was terrified and wished she could die immediately.

But now she was tied up and had a cloth ball stuffed in her mouth, so she couldn't commit suicide.

In fear and despair, tears suddenly blurred her eyes.

Wugu Lun Yuanzhong's eyes were red with anger, but he could do nothing.

Behind Ugulun Yuanzhong were dozens of riders, including Wanyan Yong, who was dressed as a guard.

He followed among Ugulun Yuanzhong's entourage and wanted to see what Wanyan Luti was going to do at this time when his army was at the gates of the city. However, he did not expect Wanyan Luti to resort to such despicable means, and his face turned pale.

……

In the central army opposite, Yang Yuan said coldly: "Emperor Li, your action is really unnecessary.

Would a huge family, one that has been passed down for generations, change its stance because of the honor, disgrace, life or death of one person?"

Li Taigong said with a smile: "Master Yang, are you starting to show sympathy to women now?

Don't worry, I won't do anything bad to Miss Yingge."

Of course Yang Yuan refused to admit it. If he admitted it, wouldn't he be controlled by Li Taigong?

Yang Yuan said calmly: "I just feel that your actions are useless except for earning the Ugun family's deep hatred towards you."

"It is still useful."

Li Taigong said with a smile, squinting his eyes and looking forward, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes slightly raised: "I am forcing Yuanzhong to make a choice in public."

Li Minghe glanced at the top of the city wall and said, "I am also forcing Wan Yanyong to make a decision."

"How will they decide? Didn't Mr. Li know it a long time ago..."

When Yang Yuan said this, his voice suddenly stopped.

He originally thought that Li Taigong's method was childish, but now he was shocked.

wrong!

As a result, Li Taigong knew that Li Taigong actually knew everything.

Li Taigong is taking advantage of human nature and waging a psychological warfare.

After this incident, a thorn would be planted in the hearts of Wanyan Yong and Ugulun Yuanzhong, causing grudges to gradually develop between the two sides.

Wugun Yuanzhong refused to accept coercion, and his first reaction was to make people think that he was loyal.

But if you calm down and think about it again, I'm afraid Wanyan Yong won't think so.

Such a rational and ruthless choice would make Wanyan Yong feel wary of Ugun Yuanzhong.

This man can sacrifice his own sister without hesitation for the benefit of the Ugun family today.

So one day, when abandoning Wanyan Yong would be more beneficial to the Ugun family, what will Yuanzhong choose?

In addition, Yuan Zhong would not coerce, so no matter whether his sister was killed or humiliated, he would still feel resentment towards Wan Yanyong:

Why did you stand by and watch me being forced to make a decision that I would regret for the rest of my life? Was it to test my loyalty to you?
After this incident, whenever Wanyan Yong distributed benefits, as long as it made the Ugun family slightly dissatisfied, the Ugun family would feel that Wanyan Yong owed it something.

But Wanyan Yong has more than one confidant, the Ugun clan, so it is impossible for him to give all the benefits to the Ugun family.

Yang Yuan's hair stood up, and he suddenly felt that he had underestimated this Mr. Li in the past.

Could it be that this old man knows everything about my plan?
But no matter what his purpose is, what he is doing now is beneficial to the rebels, so Li Minghe will go along with him and play along?

For a moment, Yang Yuan felt that this Mr. Li was somewhat unfathomable and profound.

Li Taigong seemed to be completely unaware of Yang Yuan's change of mind. He stroked his beard, stared ahead, and smiled:

“Since Scholar Yang and Miss Yingge have had a relationship before, I will naturally help them to achieve their goal.

Master Yang, rest assured, she is yours tonight..."

In today's plan, he not only wanted to use almost blatant means to create a rift between Wanyan Yong and Ugun Yuanzhong, but also to create a rift between Yingge and her family.

Even if this woman is smart enough to understand his intentions, this rift will still appear.

Just like a poor family with two children, the family can only support one child with all their money.

If resources are divided equally, the entire family will continue to fall into mediocrity and future generations will never be able to make a breakthrough.

But even if everyone in the family understands this truth, the one who is abandoned will most likely still be full of resentment.

So, there is no solution to this game.

For Li Taigong, Wugu Lun Yingge from today onwards will just be Yingge.

Her identity as the daughter of the Ugulun family is no longer useful. If she is given to Yang Yuan, there is no need to worry about Yang Yuan and the Ugulun family establishing a relationship because of her.

Li Taigong looked at Yang Yuan with a smile: "Miss Yingge is not the wife of the scholar's best friend.

Tonight, the bachelor can have his 'small success'."

……

Wugulun Yuanzhong rode on his horse and shouted, "Little sister!"

He suddenly gritted his teeth and took off the bow.

He had no power to change the family's position just for his sister.

Even though the person tied up opposite him was his father, the current patriarch of the Ugun clan.

However, he couldn't just watch his little sister being humiliated.

That is not only a shame for my younger sister, but also a shame for the Ugun family.

Wugulun Yuanzhong quickly identified the arrow and put the bow on, and tightened the bowstring with the blood jade ring.

This blood jade ring was a birthday present given to him by his younger sister Yingge when she came back from the State of Song last year.

Wugulun Yuanzhong's eyes turned red, and he kicked his legs against the horse's belly, ready to rush forward and shoot Yingge to death with his own hands.

Suddenly, a knight rushed past him from behind.

Then, the guards cried out in surprise: "Your Majesty!"

Yuan Zhong looked in surprise and saw Wanyan Yong, dressed as a guard, riding a horse at full speed, with a bow in his hand that was already drawn like a full moon.

The people led by Wanyan Luti on the opposite side had already received instructions, so even if they had taken off their armor, their bows and arrows were placed in a position where they could be picked up by leaning over.

The moment Wugun Yuanzhong took the bow and knocked on the horse, they quickly leaned over, picked up the bow and arrow in one go.

These guards are all sharpshooters specially selected by Wanyan Luti.

Wanyan Yong was an extremely skilled archer.

He rode his horse at full speed, quickly cut into the arrow's range, and then used the momentum to shoot an arrow at Yingge on the carriage.

The whole action is done in one go!
"Yingge, your cousin will give you a ride!"

Wanyan Yong shouted loudly, and a sharp arrow shot out with a sharp whistle, heading straight for Wugu Lun Yingge.

Wanyan Yong noticed Li Taigong's intentions at the first moment.

This is a conspiracy that fully exploits human nature. No matter what choice Yuan Zhong makes, it will become his inner demon.

How to break the game?

That is to not let Yuanzhong make a choice, I will be the evil guy!

Wanyan Yong came up with this idea almost instantly.

He shot an arrow, still using his legs to control the horse, and with a flip of his right hand, he reached into the quiver for another arrow.

As the warhorse drew an arc and passed in front of the rebel army, Wanyan Yong had already drawn his arrow and was ready to draw another one.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Three consecutive arrows shot towards Wanyan Luti.

Wanyan Yong did not use the method of shooting three arrows with one bow.

With three arrows on one bow, the arrows cannot reach far.

If you want to shoot hard, accurately and quickly, you can use the continuous arrow method.

When Wanyan Yong drew arrows from the quiver, he directly grabbed three feather arrows.

He held the two arrows between his fingers. As soon as one arrow was shot, the second arrow was immediately drawn from the bow.

He used the "small frame shooting method", which has a faster shooting speed.

At the same time, the sharpshooters disguised as guards on the opposite side were also shooting arrows at him.

Behind Wanyan Yong, Ugun Yuanzhong and the guards who were protecting him were rushing towards him. At the same time, they put arrows on the bowstrings and threw out a rain of arrows.

The arrow that Wanyan Yong shot at Wugu Lun Yingge was fast and fierce, but... it missed!
When he drew his bow, the two soldiers guarding Ugulun Yingge in the carriage pressed Yingge down on the cowhide.

"Dong~~"

Wanyan Yong's arrow "accurately" hit the car's fender.

If the arrow had been aimed a little higher and Yingge was still standing there, it would have hit her right in the heart.

The coachman pulled the reins, shouted, turned the carriage around quickly, and galloped away.

Wanyan Yong had no intention of shooting anyone when he shot the arrow.

All he wanted was to resolve the dilemma that forced Yuanzhong to make a choice.

As for whether Wugu Lun Yingge was taken as Wanyan Luti's concubine after being brought back, or was thrown to the angry rebels to be raped, it didn't matter.

As long as Yuanzhong is not forced to make a choice, it will not affect the trust and friendship between them.

Wanyan Yong fired a series of quick shots, but Wanyan Luti failed to dodge them all.

He was hit by an arrow in the shoulder socket, and the barb of the arrow got caught on the armor.

Wanyan Luti was startled and turned his horse and rode away.

After Wanyan Yong shot a series of arrows, he quickly turned his horse around and fled back.

The opponent's archer shot arrows at him, but he narrowly avoided them.

Only two arrows hit him.

An arrow hit his chest and slid through his armor.

Shooting this position, even if it is a direct shot, will not cause much damage.

Because the chest is the key protection area of ​​the armor, the breastplate is thick and difficult to be injured without blunt objects.

However, another arrow hit his shoulder, passed through the gap in the armor and pierced his shoulder.

The design of armor must take into account the flexibility of the wearer's movements, so the defense at the joints is relatively weak.

Although Wanyan Yong felt pain, his movements to control the horse did not slow down at all.

As he was riding his horse to flee to his own side, Yuanzhong led the guards to pass by him and shot another round of arrows.

The soldiers from both sides who rushed forward to rescue the emperor immediately fell into a melee until both sides "sounded the retreat".

……

Under the city of Liaoyang, after the troops were withdrawn and returned to the camp, Wugulun Yuanzhong sent a team of people to clean up the battlefield.

Then he checked the camp defenses and inspected the three armies, as if nothing had happened in the evening.

Although Yuanzhong is only in his twenties, he is already very mature. After all, he is the "crown prince" of the Ugun family.

After inspecting the camp, Yuanzhong returned to the tent, took off his armor, and sat on the couch, feeling somewhat tired.

He kept himself busy so that he had no time to think about his sister.

However, no matter how busy you are, you will eventually finish your work.

Sitting here at this moment, he couldn't help but think about it.

How will the angry Wanyan Luti treat Yingge?

Yingge must hate me to death, right?

Even if I had more reasons, I finally made a choice between giving up and giving up. I gave up on her! The curtain was opened, and Wanyan Yong led Zhao Yijia, Li Shi, Gong Zhenglong and others in.

At this time, Wanyan Yong had already changed into casual clothes.

Yuan Zhong quickly stood up and asked, "My lord, how are you injured?"

Wanyan Yong touched his bandaged shoulder and said with a smile, "It's okay, just a minor flesh wound."

Zhao Yijia praised: "Your Highness Prince Ge and General Yuanzhong are truly loyal to the court. I will definitely report the truth to Your Majesty."

He was sent by Wanyan Liang to Tokyo Liaoyang to monitor Wanyan Yong.

But during his time in Liaoyang, he did not discover any improper behavior by Wanyan Yong.

Yesterday, Wanyan Yong received the news that the rebels had fled to Liaodong, and immediately sought discussion with him. He wanted to send him to Posu Road to control the tens of thousands of troops stationed there, to respond to Liaoyang and stabilize the southeastern half of Liaodong first.

This made Zhao Yijia very satisfied.

His role is equivalent to that of a military supervisor, but he is also a brave military general and naturally likes to lead troops.

And he went to the Yalu River and led tens of thousands of troops. What does this mean?
This shows that Wanyan Yong really had no intention of rebelling!

Today, the performance of Wanyan Yong and Ugulun Yuanzhong on the battlefield made him even more satisfied.

In fact, Zhao Yijia had already written these matters into a secret report and submitted it to the court.

Yuan Zhong said: "General Zhao, you are too kind. My Wugulun clan has shared weal and woe with the imperial court since the founding of the Jin Dynasty. The Wugulun clan will never betray us."

"Good, good!"

Zhao Yijia smiled and said, "Tomorrow, the rebels will surely come to fight.

At that time, Zhao and General Gong took advantage of the chaos to leave Beicheng and head to Jiuliancheng.

Once I have taken control of Posu Road, I will send troops back to support Tokyo."

Wanyan Yong smiled and said, "By then, your Majesty's army to suppress the rebellion should have arrived in Liaodong.

Our three armies will crush the rebels and achieve great success.”

After saying this, Wanyan Yong's expression became serious, and he said to Wugulun Yuanzhong: "Yuanzhong, Wanyan Luti made those dirty and coercive moves in front of the battle today..."

Wugulun Yuanzhong immediately interrupted him and said, "Your Majesty, Yuanzhong understands it in his heart. There is no need to talk about it anymore. Yuanzhong has no complaints."

Wanyan Yong patted Yuanzhong's shoulder vigorously, nodded, and said no more.

Some things only need to be said briefly and there is no need to say more.

At this time, a guard came in and said, "Your Majesty, the princess has brought people to reward the army."

Wanyan Yong smiled and said, "All the soldiers have worked hard today. My daughter has brought some local people to reward the soldiers. Let's go and have a few drinks together!"

There were bonfires everywhere in the Jin army camp, and the Jin soldiers sat around them.

There was no cooking in the camp today, because news came from the city early in the morning that the gentry of Liaoyang would come to reward the soldiers today.

As expected, they brought a lot of fish and meat.

A bonfire was also lit in front of Wugu Lun Yuanzhong's tent, where the food was particularly rich and there was also fine wine.

Ordinary soldiers do not understand the real situation. In their minds, they have lost the battle today, and it was a terrible defeat.

But seeing this scene of rewarding the troops, it seems... the king is very confident in defending Liaoyang City?

But on second thought, it is not difficult to defend Liaoyang City.

The city is three zhang high and covers an area of ​​thirty li, with eight gates, watchtowers and corner towers at the four corners.

When the Jurchen capital Shangjing did not yet have a city or palace, this place was already a majestic city.

How can Wanyan Dari's rebels, who are not good at attacking cities and have light cavalry and fast horses, and don't even have siege equipment, fight?
The reason why Tokyo Liaoyang City is a strong city is that from the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was a military fortress of Liaodong County - Xiangping.

After the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, Xiangping was called Tokyo, but from then on it was renamed Liaoyang.

This is because the Liao people mistook Xiangping for Liaoyang.

The real Liaoyang in the Han Dynasty was Liaozhong in later generations, and what the Liao people thought was Liaoyang in the Han Dynasty was actually Xiangping.

However, throughout the Liao Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom never figured out the mistake they had made.

Thus, Xiangping took over the name of Liaoyang and has continued to use it until the present day.

Since the king and the generals didn't care about the rebels camped fifteen miles away, the soldiers in the camp were no longer depressed and their morale gradually recovered.

"General Yuanzhong has personally risked his life today, which is a great achievement. Chuji offers you a bowl of wine."

Wanyan Chuji, the fifteen-year-old princess of Prince Ge's mansion, walked lightly to Ugurun Yuanzhong with a bowl of wine in her hand.

The bonfire reflected her beautiful face. Maybe it was because of the firelight, but her cheeks were red.

"Thank you, Princess!"

Wugulun Yuanzhong, who was gnawing on a lamb leg in a depressed mood, quickly put down the lamb bone and stood up to take the wine.

Wanyan Chuji opened her big eyes with distinct black and white, and watched Yuan Zhong drink up the full bowl of wine, then she smiled brightly.

She took the wine bowl back and said, "Chu Ji heard from my father that General Yuanzhong can drink a lot.

However, there will be a tough battle tomorrow, so Chu Ji doesn't dare to ask General Yuanzhong to drink too much.

When the danger in Liaoyang is resolved, Chu Ji will invite General Yuan Zhong to have a drink. "

When Wugun Yuanzhong heard her words, he couldn't help but feel heroic.

There was no choice about what happened this evening.

For men fighting on the battlefield, life and death are just common things. No matter they die in battle or are disabled, who would care?
Since I was born as the daughter of the Ugulu family, how could I be an exception?
Since you were born to bear everything that the Ugun clan gave you, whether it is wealth and glory or poverty and suffering, you have to bear it all, you have no choice.

forget about it!
As your eldest brother, I cannot save you. One day, I will kill a few more bandit chiefs on the battlefield to vent your anger!
One day, I will chop off Wanyan Luti's dog head with my own hands, and that will be enough to repay our relationship as brother and sister.

Thinking of this, Wugulun Yuanzhong's heroic spirit reappeared between his brows, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay! Then please ask Princess Chuji to prepare some good wine. Yuanzhong will definitely drink this celebratory wine!"

Wanyan Yong finally felt relieved when he saw Ugun Yuanzhong no longer looked depressed.

He relied heavily on Yuanzhong and was really afraid that Yuanzhong would be entangled in guilt and self-blame and would never be able to get out of it.

Wanyan Chuji took back the wine bowl, smiled sweetly at Ugurun Yuanzhong, and went to toast at other bonfires.

Wanyan Yong stood up and walked to Wugulun Yuanzhong, then sat down again, patted him with his shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Yuanzhong, what do you think of my daughter Chuji?"

Yuan Zhong wiped the wine stains from his mouth and praised: "The princess is straightforward and generous, not inferior to any man."

Wanyan Yong smiled slightly and said, "How about I give her to you as your wife?"

Yuan Zhong was stunned, and said hesitantly: "The age difference between me... and Princess Chuji is a bit big, isn't it?"

He didn't mention the issue of seniority.

Wanyan Liang and Wanyan Yong are cousins, and Ugun Yuanzhong and Yingge are siblings, and they are both cousins.

Therefore, in terms of seniority, Wanyan Chuji should call Ugun Yuanzhong his cousin.

If they get married, my cousin will become "Aiyaxixi".

However, marriage between cousins ​​is common in this era.

Moreover, among these nomadic peoples, the hierarchy based on the matrilineal line is not very important and is not a problem.

Wanyan Yong smiled and said, "For a man, ability is the most important thing. It doesn't matter if he is ten or eight years older than you."

Wugulun Yuanzhong said with embarrassment: "This... is a major matter of marriage, and I have not yet consulted my father."

"When I see your father next day, I will go and tell him about it."

Seeing that Wanyan Yong was sincere in marrying his daughter to him, Yuan Zhong said excitedly: "The king values ​​me so much, I will do my utmost to serve you!"

Wanyan Yong patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice: “Your Ugulu clan lost a woman for me.

This king will now give his beloved daughter to you, the Ugulu family, as compensation.

This matter is settled!"

……

Dark clouds obscured the moon; bonfires were everywhere in the rebel camp, and the sounds of fighting could be heard.

Now the rebels have won several battles in succession and have never suffered a setback.

The morale of the army was high, and the atmosphere in the camp was much more relaxed.

Wanyan Luti and Wanyan Dari went to discuss tomorrow's battle overnight.

There will inevitably be a big battle tomorrow.

After this battle, Wanyan Luti was about to turn to attack Dading Prefecture.

They crossed the sea to Liaodong, and then quickly started a battle with Wanyan Yong, the governor of Tokyo. It is very likely that Dading Prefecture had not received the news yet.

If this is the case, Wanyan Luti could march quickly to Dading Prefecture and perhaps kill the enemy by surprise.

They also knew that they would not be able to capture Liaoyang City in tomorrow's battle.

However, it would be best if Wanyan Yong's troops stationed outside the city could be forced back into the city.

If that is not possible, then use the method of "increasing the number of stoves and reducing the number of soldiers". It will only take a few days to conceal it and there will be no need to worry about Wanyan Yong finding out.

By then, even if Wanyan Yong wanted to chase, he would not be able to catch up with Wanyan Luti.

What's more, Wanyan Yong had to carry the city of Liaoyang on his shoulders and defend it.

Wanyan Darui can also use guerrilla warfare to fight and expand his military forces with confidence.

……

There was a felt tent with the curtain opened, and a Jin soldier handed in a food box.

Yang Yuan stood at the door of the tent, took the food box, and took the opportunity to glance outside. There were two Jin soldiers guarding outside the tent.

Yang Yuan shook his head and smiled, then turned and walked back into the tent, with the curtain lowered behind him.

This is in the rebel camp, there is no need to guard him, he can't run away.

However, Li Taigong still sent people to watch him. Li Taigong really valued this number one scholar of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, it is no wonder that Li Taigong values ​​Yang Yuan so much.

The current Jin Kingdom extremely admires and crazily learns from the Central Plains culture.

Yang Yuan was the top scholar in the Song Dynasty who won the top three places in the imperial examination.

If Yang Yuan was willing to be used by Wanyan Luti, he would become Wanyan Luti's military advisor.

Even if Yang Yuan fails to come up with a plan like Xu Shu, he can still bring huge influence to Wanyan Luti.

The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty, the Wenquxing who won the top three places in the imperial examination, was willing to assist Wanyan Luti. Doesn't this prove that Wanyan Luti was destined to be the emperor?

This is what Li Taigong had planned.

Therefore, no matter what Yang Yuan thought, he would never let Yang Yuan leave. Even if it meant "forcing a good woman into prostitution", he had to keep Yang Yuan.

However, it would be better if Yang Yuan was willing to surrender sincerely.

At present, Li Taigong has no time to subdue Yang Yuan. When he returns to Shangjing, he will naturally do his best to win him over.

Yang Yuan put the food box on the low table. There were meat, vegetables, rice and wine in the food box.

Yang Yuan placed a bowl of rice on one side and placed chopsticks on both sides.

He put the flagon and glass on his side again, then glanced at the couch.

Wugu Lun Yingge was lying on the couch with his back facing him.

"It's time to eat." Yang Yuan called out.

Wugu Lun Yingge lay there motionless.

Yang Yuan glanced at her back and said, "If you don't come, I'll eat it all by myself. It won't be pleasant to be hungry at night."

Wugu Lun Yingge remained silent and motionless.

Yang Yuan sighed, stood up and walked to the couch, sat down on the edge of the couch, and said, "Isn't it just to scare people with you? The donkey's hoof didn't do anything to you. Let's eat."

Yingge still didn't move. As soon as Yang Yuan's hand reached her shoulder, Yingge struggled and broke free from his hand.

Yang Yuan sighed and said, "Hey, Grandpa Li said that he would give you to me.

If you starve my woman, I will not forgive you."

Yang Yuan knew what was causing Yingge's sadness, but he just wouldn't say it. He didn't want to counsel Yingge on this matter.

Because the Ugurun family stood on Wanyan Yong's side.

If Yang Yuan had only one chance, it would be to kill one big shot in the Jin Kingdom.

So between Wanyan Liang and Wanyan Yong, he would choose Wanyan Yong, who was later known as "Little Yao and Shun", without hesitation.

However, if he wants to kill Wanyan Yong in the future, it is hard to say whether he will confront the people of Ugurun family.

He had no relationship with the Ugun family, so if they really came into conflict, he wouldn't mind drawing his sword against them.

But Yingge is not included here.

If Yingge becomes disenchanted with the Ugun family because of this incident, it may not be a bad thing for him.

Yang Yuan's joking words still didn't make Ying Ge turn around, but she finally spoke.

Yingge said in a muffled voice: "If you dare to touch me, I will strangle you to death in the middle of the night!"

"So cruel?"

Yang Yuan felt relieved. She started talking, which was a sign of improvement.

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "I can only protect you if I am alive. If I die, there will be no one to protect you in this wolf den."

Yingge suddenly sat up and turned around.

Under the light, her beautiful big eyes had swollen like peaches.

"You will protect me?"

Yingge sneered: "You are a prisoner yourself, what can you use to protect me?"

Yang Yuan said: "Have you ever seen a little beauty being given to a prisoner?
In the eyes of Mr. Li, I, a prisoner, am more valuable than you, the daughter of the Ugur family.

Do you believe it or not, if I just find Mr. Li and nod to him, I can immediately go from being a prisoner to being his guest of honor?"

Yingge sniffed and asked, "What if Mr. Li puts a knife to my neck just to make you nod?

If you don't agree, he will kill me, do you nod or not?"

Yang Yuan frowned slightly and looked at Yingge.

Yingge was also looking at him, and tears slowly began to accumulate in her big eyes.

Yang Yuan sighed, nodded and said, "Click!"

Yingge asked, "Really?"

"real."

Tears welled up in Yingge's eyes and she asked in a low voice, "You didn't lie to me?"

Yang Yuan still answered straightforwardly: "I won't lie to you."

Yingge wiped the tears that had slid down her cheeks with the back of her palm, and then she moved her butt to the edge of the couch: "Eat."

Yang Yuan smiled helplessly yet relievedly, stood up and walked over to the other side of the small table.

When Yingge saw the pair of chopsticks placed next to the bowl, her outstretched hand trembled suddenly.

Looking at the two chopsticks, she seemed to see two arrows: one was shot at her by her cousin Wanyan Yong, and the other was shot at her by her own elder brother who didn't have time to shoot at her.

The psychological trauma this incident caused her was really great.

Her hands trembled as she tried to pick up the chopsticks, but after trying for a long time, she just felt weak.

Yang Yuan was holding the bowl, and seeing her like this, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Yingge said angrily: "Feed me."

Yang Yuan was stunned: "How old are you?"

Yingge didn't say anything, just looked at him straight.

Yang Yuan gave in, "Okay, okay, I'll feed you."

Yingge said coldly: "Don't force me. I will starve to death at worst. No one cares about me anyway."

"Who said that? I care." Yang Yuan hurried over, picked up her rice bowl, picked up the chopsticks, and coaxed her like a child: "Come on, open your mouth!"

While feeding her food and vegetables, Yang Yuan sighed, "Hey, I really owe you."

As Yingge was being fed by him, she suddenly felt that someone cared about her and doted on her, and the anger in her chest slowly began to dissipate.

Hearing Yang Yuan say this, Yingge couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and said angrily, "You owe me!
It’s been since I met you that everything has gone wrong for me and my luck has been getting worse and worse.

Do you owe me anything?"

"owe!"

What's there to say? Just coax her. You really owe her!
(End of this chapter)