As the weather became colder and colder, it snowed heavily, and the Zhou army under the banner of the Zhou army had to stop in Wuqing City.
On the top of the city tower, Lu Siqiao, wearing a robe and cloak, was standing and looking into the distance. Her whole body seemed to be covered by heavy snow. From a distance, her cloak turned snow-white.
Snowman Lu Siqiao couldn't figure out why it was so smooth when he followed Su Shi into the Liao territory. The army was invincible and invincible. But when he arrived at his place, it was so difficult.
Zhou Jun has been training intensively for more than two years, and he already has a good foundation. In terms of combat effectiveness, he is not much worse than the so-called Su family army.
This can be seen from the fact that they were able to avoid the Song Dynasty's scouts and successfully enter the Liao territory.
When they first entered the Liao territory, they only went deep and easy to get out. After they successfully arrived at Wuqing City and captured it without much effort, everything changed.
As if they had known they would come, the Liao army mobilized troops everywhere and quickly blocked all their routes to the north. After sending out troops several times in a row, they failed to open a safe passage. In addition, with the advent of winter, the weather
It snowed heavily, and she had no choice but to let the Zhou army retreat to Wuqing City.
Lu Siqiao remembered that even in colder weather than this, Su Shi led the army to Mengdi and gained a lot.
Could it be said that the gap between the two is really that big?
Lu Siqiao couldn't understand. What she didn't know was that her current predicament was entirely due to Su Shi.
After entering the Liao territory three times and carrying out surprise attacks one after another, the Liao army suffered consecutive losses. How could it be possible that they were not prepared?
Originally, the Liao army surrounding Wuqing City was arranged to prevent Su Shi from appearing again, but unexpectedly, it was not Su Shi who ushered in, but the Zhou army.
Of course, even if the Liao army was prepared, it would not be too difficult for Su Shi to lead the Su family army to find a way out. Without it, no matter how tight the encirclement is, there will inevitably be weak points.
Not to mention, the area around Wuqing City is vast, and it is impossible to guard it very tightly in every direction. If it were Su Shi, he could send the Flying Eagle Squadron to understand the enemy's situation, and once he seizes the opportunity, a walkie-talkie like
Tools that can be contacted at any time and can be called come in handy.
As long as Su Shi gives an order, the army can think in one place and move in one place.
On the other hand, Zhou Jun, when they see an opportunity and notify them, the opportunity will disappear.
In addition, there is the most important point. As long as Su Shi is here, the cost of food and clothing will never be a worry. Even if it is a matter of consumption, no one will be Su Shi's opponent.
But Zhou Jun couldn't do it. The food consumed by the 20,000 troops every day was a big problem. This made them have to think twice before making every decision. Unless necessary, they did not dare to enter the encirclement of the Liao people.
A last-ditch battle.
With conditions in all aspects being inferior, it was inevitable that the Zhou army would be trapped in Wuqing City.
Speaking of which, Lu Siqiao would also like to thank the heavy snow for falling. If it had been summer at this time, I am afraid that the various armies of the Liao Kingdom would have appeared at the gate of Wuqing City. At that time, the time left for her would never be as good as the one in front of her.
So rich.
"Sister, it's getting cold, let's go back first." Feng Chun
Xue came to Lu Siqiao's side at some point and spoke with concern.
"Okay, let's go back." Lu Siqiao sighed, thinking of no way to break the situation, and was about to turn around and leave. But at this moment, a cavalry team faintly appeared in the heavy snow outside the city.
"If there is an enemy, everyone should go up to the tower and be on guard, be on guard."
Lu Siqiao saw the cavalry team and shouted loudly. Many figures of Zhou troops suddenly appeared on the northern tower that was originally covered with snow. They all held strong bows in their hands and stared at the bottom of the city intently.
The cavalry team that came did indeed belong to the Liao Kingdom. It was also a team of envoys personally ordered by the Emperor of the Liao Kingdom.
As an envoy, Zhang Jian was among the team, and he was the one who had the final say.
Zhang Jian was also unlucky. After Liu Liufu died, he was lucky enough to succeed as the third envoy of the Liao Kingdom. However, the Liao-Mongolian War and the Liao-Song War broke out.
Although Zhang Jian played a major role in the final work of the Liao-Meng war and persuaded Man-Meng to form an alliance with Liao. However, when he fought against Su Shi, he lost completely.
In the end, Zhang Jian lost his position as the third envoy and went to work in Honglu Temple of Liao Dynasty.
This time, the Zhou army suddenly appeared in the Liao territory, and Zhang Jian was appointed as an envoy to negotiate.
Also coming with him were members of the Liao royal family, Yelu Angkor.
Yelu Angkor, whose Chinese name is Yelu Zongxun, is the fourth son of Liao Shengzong.
The mother's servant, the Kai family, was mediocre in strength, but his great-grandson Yelu Shulie became the future emperor of the Liao Kingdom, so he was quite successful.
At this time, Yelu Angkor was appointed as the Great Neihui and managed four accounts (four accounts).
Zhang (i.e. Hengzhang and Mengfufang, Zhongfufang, Jifufang) are roughly similar to Zhao Yunrang Da Zongzheng's position.
Yelu Angkor came this time because he felt that staying in the capital was boring. He also heard that the female leader of the Zhou army was very beautiful, so he came here because of her fame.
Braving the heavy wind and snow, all the Liao troops in the team, including Yelu Angkor, looked full of complaints. Only Zhang Jian, the envoy, was a little excited because he knew that he was the one who had made a meritorious deed.
Opportunity is also his chance to make a comeback.
Real winners are always good at seizing various opportunities.
They are not afraid of making mistakes, but they are afraid of not having a chance. As long as there is a platform to show their abilities, they can often rise to the top again and become one of the best among people.
In Zhang Jian's eyes, Zhou Jun's appearance was a platform for him to display his talents and abilities.
The Liao Kingdom has been tortured so hard by Su Shi in recent years that they no longer want to continue fighting. The requirements given by the above are that they can make some concessions appropriately to allow the Zhou army to withdraw from the Liao territory. If this does not work, they can just take Wuqing City
It's not impossible to assign it to him.
There is only one requirement, and that is that the Zhou army cannot be allowed to continue heading north.
From this point of view alone, the top leadership of the Liao Kingdom has indeed become corrupt and incompetent, and is essentially becoming consistent with the Song Dynasty.
The Liao and Song Dynasties were both great powers at that time, but because their senior officials were accustomed to living a luxurious life, they became worried about gains and losses and feared death.
It's no wonder that after the rise of the Mongols, they destroyed the Liao and Northern Song Dynasties, and then they discovered that none of the so-called big countries could defeat them.
For others, going to the front line to talk to the enemy
Judgment is a very dangerous matter, but in Zhang Jian's eyes, this is the best opportunity.
Think about it, as long as the task can be completed, it will be equivalent to making a contribution, and Zhang Jian will have the opportunity and foundation to return to the top of the Liao Kingdom again.
So, this time Zhang Jian came with confidence.
The envoy team stopped in front of the north gate of Wuqing City, followed by shouting and identifying themselves. Then the hanging basket was put down on the tower, and Zhang Jian climbed onto the tower alone.
When the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed.
But anyone who has some ideas and big desires will abide by this rule.
Since Lu Siqiao had taken up the banner of Zhou, she would certainly regard herself as orthodox in the world, so Zhang Jian did not have to worry about what the Zhou army would do to him.
In fact, Lu Siqiao did not have any intention of killing the envoy. On the contrary, she was curious about what the other party wanted to say.
In the original general's mansion in Wuqing City, Lu Siqiao sat at the top of the table.
On his left are his master, Desert Sword Kuang Qiao Yuntian, and his masters and apprentices, Qiu Da and Li Kesheng.
There is only one person sitting on the right, Zhang Jian.
Lu Siqiao and others had already known Zhang Jian's identity and had verified it. After entering the reception hall, Li Kesheng, under the sign of Lu Siqiao's eyes, asked: "Envoy Zhang, right? But he came here in the snow."
, but are you coming to declare war with my Zhou army?"
"No! No! The general must have misunderstood. This time I am here to bring you benefits." Zhang Jian had a confident smile on his face.
"Benefits?" Li Kesheng was stunned.
Not only him, but Lu Siqiao and the other three also looked confused.
Next it’s time for Zhang Jian’s performance.
He saw him and said, "If my envoy's guess is correct,
In other words, all the generals and heroes should be descendants of the Han orthodox Zhou Dynasty. Hey, speaking of the Zhou Dynasty, although we had disputes with the Liao Dynasty in the past, we still respect you very much."
Saying these words, Zhang Jian looked like he was reminiscing about the past.
He called Lu Siqiao and others generals and heroes, and said that the Great Zhou Dynasty was orthodox.
As soon as he said this, he really aroused the good impression of Lu Siqiao and others.
Although it is true that they are descendants of the Great Zhou Dynasty, after all, a hundred years have passed. How many people in the world today still remember the Great Zhou Dynasty?
The so-called winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
If you lose, you will lose. Even if the Great Zhou Dynasty has long since disappeared, and now it is raising this flag, it is normal even if it is not understood by the world.
But now, the Liao envoy has given them so much respect. Based on this, Lu Siqiao and others are a little excited.
While Zhang Jian was talking, he observed Lu Siqiao and others. When he saw the surprise on their faces, he smiled in his heart, and he knew that he had made the right bet.
"Envoy Zhang, you just said that the Great Zhou Dynasty is orthodox. Do you, the Liao Kingdom, really think so?" Although Lu Siqiao was a little excited, she still had to ask for some explanations.
"Of course. Is there any doubt that the Great Zhou Dynasty is orthodox? The current Song Dynasty was not the result of the conspiracy of some villains of the Zhao family. In contrast, we in the Liao Dynasty are more willing to deal with gentlemen, and
Not a villain."
Under Zhang Jian's affirmative statement, Lu Siqiao and others felt a sense of relief on their faces.
"Thank you, Ambassador Zhang, for your recognition of us. Okay, now you can tell us about your visit.
I'm satisfied." Lu Siqiao said with a more relaxed tone.