The flags rolled over the clouds, and the sound of hooves was like thunder and shocked the earth.

A powerful elite Liao army was moving at a constant speed on the desolate wilderness directed to Zhuozhou. A tall king flag in front was the commanding flag of King Xiao Gan, who was called by countless people in the Liao Kingdom to hear it. As the commander of the three armies, he did not sit in the central army as steadily as other generals, commanding everything, but was at the forefront of the team, because he needed to grasp the direction ahead at the first time, rather than conveying messages through troops.

This made him see the hundreds of cavalry who were panicking at the first time, and at first glance he recognized that they were Xiao Sixun and others who had been ordered to go to Zhuozhou to recruit Changsheng Army. Just looking at these people's in a hurry and their minds were absent-minded, Xiao Gan had already guessed what the result they had brought. This made his already cold face sink three points again, and at the same time, he raised his right hand and ordered the entire army to stop for the time being.

When they saw the elite troops of the Great Liao Dynasty coming, Xiao Sixun and others relaxed. Along the way, they were really worried that they would be chased by the Changsheng Army from behind, but now they are safe. But after seeing the banner of King Xi who was roaring in the wind, everyone still showed a look of nervousness on their faces.

King Xi Xiao Gan has always been famous for his strict military discipline and his rewards and punishments. Now that he has returned with failure, how will he deal with the failure? Although he was uneasy, Xiao Sixun and others quickly got off the horse and stepped forward carefully, knelt down in front of Xiao Gan who was sitting on the horse's back, lowered his head, and shouted: "The lower-ranking official Xiao Sixun pays homage to King Xi. We have failed to convince the Changsheng Army to surrender, and we have failed to persuade King Xi to surrender. We have asked King Xi to punish him severely." When he spoke the last few words, his voice trembled a little.

Xiao Sixun, who was arrogant and aggressive in Zhuozhou City, seemed so humble at this moment. He looked so humble with a low look, and he didn't have the same demeanor as before. But even so, Xiao Gan didn't react much. He just sat upright and looked at everyone from a high point. After a long time, everyone felt the invisible pressure pressing like a mountain, so he opened his mouth.

"Xiao Sixun, how did you make a guarantee to me when you asked to go to Zhuozhou? Didn't you say that this time you will surely succeed in going south? You also said that you can protect Xiang Ren as a head, and you will definitely live up to my trust this time? Why do you bring me such a result now? Hum?"

Xiao Gan's voice was like his hard face, hard and astringent, like files ripped back and forth in people's ears, making the atmosphere at the scene become more and more cold. It also made Xiao Sixun's body tremble more and more violently, but he did not dare not not answer, so he could only force himself to raise his head and look up at Xiao Gan in front of him: "The reason why the subordinates failed is because the Song and Jin people actually sent envoys to Zhuozhou to recruit the Changsheng Army. And Guo Yaoshi was even more greedy and capricious, and he failed..."

With a little fear and reluctance, Xiao Sixun finally told the things that happened in Zhuozhou City one by one. To his surprise, when he listened to him telling the causes and consequences, Xiao Gan did not make any noise to interfere, but just listened quietly. Even until he finished talking about the matter, the cold-faced King Xi continued to remain silent.

After a while, he regained his eyes on Xiao Sixun's face: "So because you saw that this was difficult to accomplish, you hurriedly escaped? You couldn't even grasp the final result in the city?"

"Xiaguan...Xiaguan is worried that he will not be able to report the changes in the city in time to report to King Xi in time. That's it, that's it..." He could not continue to expel himself later, because Xiao Gan in front of him was staring at him, and in just a glance, his thoughts were completely gone.

Xiao Gan looked at him for a while, then suddenly asked, "Do you know where you were wrong?" This question obviously did not require Xiao Sixun's answer. He immediately gave an answer: "You have three mistakes. One of them is to underestimate our enemies. Whether it is Guo Yaoshi or Changshengjun, although they have been defeated by me repeatedly, they are my great troubles in the Liao Dynasty. How could you be scared by your words? From the beginning, your attitude has become a big problem, resulting in the failure of the overall plan from scratch. Of course, what should you underestimate Sun Tu, who is a person who even Dashi Linya attaches great importance to, but you want to use Ban Chao to deal with him. You really don't know what life or death.

"Secondly, since there are still Jurchens in Zhuozhou City, you should be more cautious and not rush to achieve success. The best way is to trigger conflicts between the Song and Jin Dynasties so that we can benefit from it. But you actually took the risk and fell into a passive position.

"Third, it is also the most serious mistake you have made. You shouldn't come back at this moment. The situation in Zhuozhou is unclear now. You can stay in my identity as an envoy of the Great Liao Dynasty, so that you can play a key role in determining success or failure in the subsequent war. But you, because you are afraid of death, ran back, which makes us unaware of the changes in the city. Xiao Sixun, do you know the crime?"

After saying the three charges, Xiao Sixun was already sweating like a slurry. He realized that he had made this series of mistakes in Zhuozhou. He only heard the other party's tone of his heart. The punishment for him this time must not be lighter. As a result, he shook even more and more intensely. He immediately kowtowed again: "The lower official knows his mistake, and the lower official knows his crime. Please give the lower official a lighter sentence and give the lower official a chance to lose his crime."

"I thought you had a little credit and brought back an important piece of information. I will deal with you with lenient measures. Wherever you come, take down Xiao Sixun, beat a hundred military sticks, and tie them to the army for three days to show them. The others will lead the military with fifty military sticks, and execute them immediately!"

Hearing such punishment, Xiao Sixun's whole face turned pale. He once again raised his courage and begged for mercy: "Give me your life, King Xi, please spare me. The official is willing to make meritorious service. I will go back to Zhuozhou now..." But Xiao Gan in front of him no longer paid attention to him. He kicked the horse under his crotch and rode his cavalry over him. At the same time, the soldiers on both sides quickly came up, pressing down all the hundreds of people kneeling on the ground and stripping off their clothes. The military sticks with black paint on their arms were also taken out by them. Without further ado, they whipped them hard on their backs.

In just a moment, screams rang out in the middle of the Liao army, causing the faces of many soldiers around to change. These military sticks are much harder than ordinary boards. They can knock people out if they drop by dozens of sticks. Therefore, Xiao Sixun was so afraid of these hundred sticks. It really depends on life and death.

But since Xiao Gan issued an order, no one dared to plead for Xiao Sixun and the others. The cold-faced King Xi's tiger beard is not something that his subordinates dare to touch easily. Moreover, his face is particularly gloomy now, and his eyes look south from afar, muttering softly: "Did Sun Tu and Wanyan Wushu? I didn't expect these two great enemies to appear in Zhuozhou City at the same time. This saved me some tricks, at least this time, it would remove one of the thorns in my Daliao's eyes."

Thinking of this, he completely ignored the sound of slapping and increasingly weak screams behind him, and pointed the whip forward and shouted: "Transfer my order, the whole army will set off immediately. Now that Zhuozhou has just had civil strife, I want to take advantage of their morale to be stable and prepare to launch an attack before they are ready!"

"Aoao!" With the sound of howling, the Liao army, which was already slowly moving, suddenly accelerated, and Xiao Sixun and others, who were halfway through the execution, were finally thrown on the back of the horse. Please note this punishment power, and wait until the army stops before making up for it. For the current Liao army, rushing to Zhuozhou as soon as possible is the top priority!

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"Xiao Gan, also known as the Cold-faced King Xi in the Liao Kingdom, is one of the few famous generals in the Liao Kingdom's army today." As a rebellion of the Liao Kingdom, Dong Kuang, who had fought with Xiao Gan many times, naturally had an extremely in-depth understanding of this person. When Sun Tu asked, he raised the words and tried his best to evaluate him objectively.

"This person is extremely strict in the military, but at the same time it is the most fair. Not only will the people who are in charge of the law be punished severely, but his own brother was also broken by military sticks for violating military law. As a result, he gained the heart of the entire Xi clan and was called the well-deserved king by them. At the same time, this person's military use is the most deceitful and unpredictable. He can often predict the enemy first and highlight the surprise soldiers without any expectations. I thought that in the battle of the Yueya Gully, I had suffered a great loss under his command. If hundreds of soldiers had not fought to the death of the palace, I would have died there long ago." Speaking of the defeat at that time, in addition to the deep hatred, Dong Kuang's eyes also had a few unspeakable fear.

"Also, he acted even more ruthlessly. He often used any means to seek his goals and was the most bloodthirsty. Under his command, he had almost no survivors, and killing surrender was even more casual for him." Dong Kuang said, adding in his heart that if Xiao Gan was the one who led the army to surrender that day, he would probably not have everything that happened later.

In Dong Kuang's story, Sun Tu gained a better understanding of Xiao Gan, and the fighting spirit in his eyes became stronger: "It seems that this person is brave and aggressive, and he uses his own troops to form a unique style. He is indeed one of the few strong enemies. Moreover, since he uses strange troops, he will definitely be wary of the enemy and use the same means to deal with him. Suspicion and caution will naturally be engraved into his bones."

"It should be that." Dong Kuang nodded in agreement.

"So, then start with this point and fight with one. At least you have to delay some time to reduce the pressure to defend the city and wait until my Song Dynasty reinforcements arrive!" Sun Tu suddenly said something that Dong Kuang was confused. But he did not mean to explain more, but just smiled and said to Dong Kuang: "You should have mastered the geographical path of dozens of miles in Zhuozhou. I need a few guides to assist my Qingzhou soldiers in making some arrangements..."
Chapter completed!