Yelu Hanyu said: "This Queen Mother is most likely planning something!" Yang Peng thought of the relationship between the Queen Mother and the current King of Goryeo, Wang Yue, and frowned: "Maybe she is representing the King of Goryeo.
To win people's hearts," and then shook his head, "It doesn't look like it. She didn't mention Wang Yue's name just now, and it doesn't look like she was trying to win people's hearts for Wang Yue!" Yelu Hanyu nodded. Yang Peng thought: "
Winning people's hearts is nothing more than to strengthen her own power. As the Queen Mother of the Liao Kingdom, why would she want to strengthen her own power?" She smiled and said, "This matter is very interesting!"
The little beggar had already finished the bowl of barbecue given to him by Yang Peng, and came to the side of Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu with the empty bowl in his hands, looking pitiful that he still had something to say.
Yang Peng asked: "Do you still want to eat?" The little beggar nodded vigorously. Yang Peng filled him another bowl and handed it to him. The little beggar thanked him repeatedly, returned to the corner with the bowl in hand, and sat on the ground to eat again.
Get up. Yang Peng asked Yelu Hanyu with some uncertainty: "Do you think what the Queen Mother does will hinder our affairs?" Yelu Hanyu shook his head, "I don't know. As for the Queen Mother
We have no idea of her purpose at all, and there is no way to judge the impact of what she is planning on us!"
Yang Peng nodded and frowned: "Our biggest problem now is that we have too little information!" Yelu Hanyu said: "We can only rely on Du Cai in this regard! In fact, compared to information, what I am most worried about is
Specific actions. We speculate that after Guanyin is escorted back to the capital, she may be imprisoned in three places, one is her own princess mansion, the other is the prison, and the third is the palace. No matter which place it is in these three places
, it will be very difficult to save people!"
Yang Peng frowned.
Yelu Hanyu continued: "No matter where it is, there is no need to worry about the terrain..."
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Of course, with the living map like my little sister, we naturally know the terrain well!" Yelu Hanyu rolled his eyes at Yang Peng and continued: "But no matter which place it is, it must be heavily guarded.
, this is the capital of the Liao Kingdom, and although the secret guards are extremely elite, it is really difficult and dangerous to save people in this situation!"
Yang Peng said: "That's not necessarily true. Maybe there will be loopholes that we can take advantage of." After a pause, "Let's be prepared and wait for Guanyin to arrive before taking action based on the situation."
Yelu Hanyu nodded, glanced at Yang Peng, and said sternly: "But if things are impossible, you must not take risks anymore! Huh, you are not her only man!"
Yang Peng nodded, "I understand, don't worry." Yelu Hanyu sighed, "That's what I said, but when the time comes, I'm afraid you won't do that! Hey, I only hope to God
Bless you, everything goes well, otherwise I don’t know what will happen?” Conversations like this happened many times along the way. Yelu Hanyu was worried, but in fact, why was Yang Peng not contradictory? Reason told Yang Peng that he shouldn’t do it for someone.
He was involved in danger because of Guanyin, but when he thought of her affection for him, he couldn't let go of her. He just wanted to rescue her from the prison as soon as possible! Yang Peng once wanted to force himself to deal with this matter according to rational thinking, but this effort was in vain.
, Reason finally lost to emotion. Yang Peng couldn't sit back and watch a woman who loved him deeply fall into a desperate situation. He simply couldn't pass his own test!
Yang Peng didn't know what to say after hearing Yelu Hanyu's soliloquy. He just hoped that everything would go well and nothing would happen. Otherwise, he might not be able to save Yelu Hanyu and let Yelu Hanyu down.
Women like them. Hey, men have to bear so many things in this world. No wonder some people will say with emotion: It’s really difficult for men!!
After everyone finished eating and drinking, they paid their bills, left the tavern, and went back to their residences. By this time, the little beggar had disappeared.
When Yang Peng and others returned to their residence, Du Cai had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Yang Peng, he clasped his fists and saluted: "Master."
Yang Peng nodded, walked to the square table and sat down. Du Cai clasped his fists and said: "After receiving the master's order, my subordinates immediately mobilized all their forces to investigate. So far, it has been learned that all the people in the Liao court
The minister's attitude towards the matter of Ye Qi Guanyin is divided into two extremes. One side believes that Ye Qi Guanyin should be sentenced to death immediately and must not be tolerated, while the other side believes that Ye Qi Guanyin has made great contributions and has Emperor Taizong's will. Therefore, at least
She should be spared her life. Supporters on both sides are quite equal and refuse to give in to each other. It is said that the quarrels in the court every day have turned into a pot of porridge recently!"
Yang Peng thought thoughtfully and asked: "Liao has no emperor, aren't they anxious?"
"Who says there is no need to worry! Some people have already proposed in the court to make Grand Marshal Ye Qianxiu the emperor, and others have proposed that Ye Qian Hucheng should inherit the throne. There is also Ye Qian Longqing, and some people support him! On this issue
, there was also a quarrel, and the ministers each held their own opinions and refused to give in to each other. It is said that several ministers even started fighting each other because of this matter!"
Yang Peng thought for a moment, raised his head and asked, "Have you discovered anything about the death of the Emperor of Liao?"
Du Cai shook his head, "Nothing was found. All the clues seemed to have been cut off by Brother Yeqiu Xiu. This is very unfavorable for Yeqi Guanyin! Not only that, the Liao Dynasty court had no idea that Yeqi Guanyin was in Zezhou.
The act of killing the prefect's entire family was very indignant. This incident made some ministers who originally sympathized with Yegai Guanyin call for severe punishment for Yegai Guanyin!" Naren said angrily: "He asked for it himself, how can he blame our princess?
What?" Yang Peng frowned tightly. Yelu Hanyu frowned and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
Yang Peng noticed Yelu Hanyu's expression and asked, "What do you want to say, little sister?" Yelu Hanyu shook his head and said, "Nothing!"
Seeing that Yelu Hanyu didn't want to talk, Yang Peng stopped asking and asked Du Cai, "Is there anything else related to this matter?" Du Cai thought about it and suddenly remembered something, "By the way.
, I almost forgot about something. The Queen Mother of Korea actually fully supported Ye Qi Guanyin in this matter and said a lot on behalf of Ye Qi Guanyin!"
Yang Peng was quite surprised, and then said happily: "This is a good thing! The Queen Mother of Goryeo was the favorite concubine of Taizong of the Liao Kingdom. She is now respected in the harem, and she also has real power in the court. She supports Guanyin and Guanyin's life
It gives me an extra guarantee." Then he asked Naren: "Does the Queen Mother of Korea have a good relationship with Guanyin?" Naren frowned and shook his head, "No! The relationship between our princess and the Queen Mother is very tense. The princess once
They demanded that the Queen Mother be deprived of her power in the court, and the two of them publicly fell out over this! I didn't expect that she would actually speak for the princess!?" Naren looked puzzled.
Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu looked at each other, and Yang Peng thought: "I'm afraid there is something inside that we don't know! But no matter what, this is a good thing after all!"
Yelu Hanyu said: "I heard that there seems to be a vague alliance between the Queen Mother of Korea and Brother Yeqianxiu. Now Brother Yeqianxiu clearly wants to kill Yeqian Guanyin, but the Queen Mother of Korea wants to protect her.
This shows what?"
Yang Peng's eyes lit up and he tapped the table with his finger, "Yes! This incident shows that there seems to be a problem between the Queen Mother of Korea and Brother Ye Qianxiu!" Everyone nodded, thinking that this should be the case.
Yang Peng thought: "There must be some reason for this. If we can figure out this matter, maybe we can use this matter to rescue Guanyin!" He immediately looked at Du Cai, "Du Cai, your task now is to focus on
Give me the energy to investigate this matter clearly, and report any findings immediately." "Yes!"
Bang! Oops! Suddenly there was a loud noise and a scream from downstairs of the inn, followed by chaotic shouting and the sound of pushing and fighting. Everyone looked at each other, and everyone's eyes showed vigilance.
Wang Kai cupped his fists and said, "I'm going to take a look." After saying that, he left the room. A secret guard brought the weapons of Yang Peng and Yelu Guanyin, and everyone was prepared for any eventuality.
At this time, the sound of fighting outside became even more frightening, with shouts mixed with screams, and a series of crackling sounds with loud popping noises in between, as if someone was violently beating the wall.
After a while, Wang Kai came back, cupping his fists and saying: "Master, it's a group of Mongolian barbarians who are making trouble. They injured the boss and the waiter. The boss called for help, and the two sides are now fighting in a melee!"
When Yang Peng heard the word Mongolian, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He hurriedly walked out of the room, walked to the corridor on the second floor, and looked down into the lobby. Sure enough, he saw several rough and fierce men in furs fighting with each other.
Dozens of people were fighting. Although those guys were only one-tenth of the opponent's number, they completely controlled the situation. There were already seven or eight people lying on the ground. They were obviously knocked down by those Mongolian men; those Mongolian men were more and more
The fighting became more and more exciting, but the people who besieged them became more and more frightened.
A waiter suddenly pulled out a long knife and slashed at the big Mongolian man on the right. The big Mongolian man was taken aback by surprise and hurriedly dodged, but was still swept by the long knife on his shoulder and blood flowed across it. This time, several people were struck with blood.
A big Mongolian man was completely angry. Only one person shouted: "You bastard, you are looking for death!" Then he let out a cry and pulled out his sword. Several other big Mongolian men also drew their swords. When the shop owner saw this, he also drew his sword.
Draw out your weapons and confront those Mongolian men.
Several big Mongolian men sneered, roared and rushed forward, swiping their swords to kill. In an instant, they saw flesh and blood flying everywhere, just like tigers entering a flock of sheep. There were loud screams, and they saw each of the guys being chopped down.
He fell to the ground, blood and water splashed in the hall, and the guests who were still watching the excitement were all frightened.
The secret guards couldn't help but want to take action. Wang Kai asked Yang Peng in a low voice, "Master...?" Yang Peng shook his head. The secret guards could only suppress the urge to take action and looked into the hall.
In just a moment, half of the dozens of workers were dead and half were gone. A few big Mongolian men stood in the blood and blood of corpses, looking up and howling, like wild beasts, which made people shudder. Yang Peng and others suddenly smelled a
The smell of urine made her frown. She turned around and saw several tenants nearby lying on the ground in fear, with water stains pouring out of their crotches. Naren cursed: "Trash!"
At this time, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps at the gate, and dozens of Liao patrols were seen rushing into the inn, surrounding the Mongolian men. The Mongolian men were not afraid at all, and turned their heads, bloodthirsty
He stared at the Liao soldiers with a ferocious look as if he was about to kill someone! One of them, a particularly burly man, seemed to be the leader among them. He raised his hand to stop the impulse of his companions and walked to the Liao official.
In front of him, Yang Peng murmured something in Khitan language. Yang Peng couldn't understand it, so he asked Naren: "What did the Mongolians say?" Naren said: "He said that he was the envoy of the Mongolian Khan, and he was with the people here.
There was a conflict between people, so I started killing people!" Yang Peng nodded and looked back below. After hearing what the other party said, the Liao official's attitude immediately became respectful and ordered his sergeants to take it back.
Weapon, and then gave the big Mongolian man a chest salute and said something.
Naren translated next to Yang Peng: "The officer said, I don't know who you are, so I offended you. Please forgive me!" Naren looked very indignant when she said this.
Yang Peng was surprised: "Why are the Khitan people so humble in the face of such arrogant Mongolians?" The Mongolian envoy smiled proudly, turned around and spoke Mongolian to several followers, and then saw
The big Mongolian men then walked away. The Liao official and those Liao soldiers also left, completely ignoring the victims here, as if the people here were killed by the Mongols in vain.
!
The boss ran to the hall, knelt on the ground and cried loudly. Some of the tenants shook their heads and sighed, some cursed in low voices, and returned to their rooms one after another. Yang Peng and others also returned to the room, and Naren finally couldn't help cursing.
: "The Mongols are getting more and more arrogant! Damn it!"
Although Yang Peng knew that the Mongols had raided the Liao Kingdom's Shangjing Road before, he believed that it was just an act of harassment by the Mongols to plunder supplies. In Yang Peng's impression, the rise of the Mongols was a hundred years later.
What about things, but after looking at what happened just now, I feel that the Mongols seem to be very strong now!? Asked Naren: "Are the Mongols very strong now?"
Naren frowned and nodded, hesitated for a moment, glanced at Yang Peng, and said, "If I tell you something, you will definitely be shocked!" After a pause, "You must not know that our South Campus King's
The 600,000 troops placed on the road to Beijing are actually just to deal with the 80,000 Mongolian cavalry in front of them!"
Everyone was shocked, Yelu Hanyu said in disbelief: "In order to deal with 80,000 Mongolian cavalry, you actually used 600,000 troops?!" Naren nodded, "That's it!" After a pause, "Listen
It is said that the Mongols adopted a defensive posture against our Daliao Kingdom in the east, but adopted an offensive posture in the west and northwest. In just one year, they have acquired a large amount of land and population, and their strength has increased very quickly! Before, we fought with you Yan
Yunzhuang, and later went to Goryeo to conquer the Japanese. In order to stabilize Mongolia in the north, we adopted a peace policy. However, I heard that the Mongols saw our attitude softening and became more and more arrogant. I originally had no idea about the arrogance of the Mongols.
But today I finally got to see it! Humph, these Mongolians are so arrogant and hateful!"
Yang Peng was most concerned about the fighting power of the Mongols and asked Naren: "The Mongolian army is so powerful that 80,000 can defeat your 600,000?!"
Na Ren thought for a while, shook his head and said: "That's not true. I heard the king say that the Mongols are fierce and good at fighting, but they are not so strong that 80,000 can deal with our 600,000 army. It's just that the land of Shangjing Road is vast, and
The Mongols come and go like the wind, so to defend such a large place, we must have 600,000 troops!"
Yang Peng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If the Mongolian cavalry could really defeat the 600,000 Liao army with 80,000 cavalry, it would be terrible. His Yanyun army could not deal with such a powerful enemy even with equal strength, but no matter what
He said that it was extraordinary for 80,000 warriors to suppress 600,000 Khitan troops. If the Mongolian army had not been extremely powerful, it would have been absolutely impossible. He glanced at Naren and said, "In your opinion,
Is the Mongolian army more powerful, or is it the Yanyun Army?" Naren shook his head, "I don't know, I have never seen the Mongolian army, so I don't know how powerful they are!" After a pause, "Yeli Hucheng and Princess
You must know." Yang Peng showed a thoughtful look. After a moment, he temporarily put the matter behind him, raised his head and said: "Such a thing happened here, it is too conspicuous, we can't stay here anymore.
, we have to change to an inn immediately." Yelu Hanyu nodded.
Everyone immediately paid their bills and left the inn. Many tenants also checked out like Yang Peng and others. How could they dare to stay here after such a terrible thing happened? However, this made the boss miserable. He died like this
There were many employees and the guests were checking out one after another. He was afraid that his business would not be able to continue. He was on the verge of tears and wanted to die.
Yang Peng and others went to the Cangtian Inn, the largest inn in Zhongjing City, rented a separate courtyard and stayed there. Then Du Cai said goodbye and left.
Early the next morning, Yang Peng, Yelu Hanyu, Na Ren and Wang Kai left the inn and walked around the city. In fact, they were not wandering around, but surveying the topography of various locations. While surveying, they listened.
Yelu Hanyu and Naren talked in detail from the sidelines, and the details of the palace cells, sky prisons and princess mansions turned into three-dimensional images in the minds of Yang Peng and Wang Kai. Unconsciously, it was already noon, and Yang Peng looked
He glanced at the scorching sun high in the sky and said, "It's already noon, let's find a place to have a good meal!" Yelu Hanyu nodded, "I'm really hungry." Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu were going to eat, Na
Naturally, Ren and Wang Kai would not have any objections.
The four people were walking along the street. Maybe the early autumn sun was too hot at this time, or maybe everyone had gone back to eat. There were only a few people walking on the street, and it was very quiet. However, the teahouses and restaurants in the distance were very lively.
From time to time there was noise, and the four people followed the sound.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Yelu Hanyu pointed to the distance. Everyone looked in the direction of her finger and saw many people wearing Korean costumes gathered at the gate of a mansion in the distance. Everyone seemed to be
While actively signing up for something, Naren said: "That mansion was a villa given to the Queen Mother by Emperor Taizong when he was still alive!"
When Yang Peng heard that it was related to the Queen Mother, he couldn't help but become more interested. Yelu Hanyu asked Naren: "What is going on there?" Naren said: "That is something presided over by the Queen Mother.
She persuaded the emperor to recruit these Goryeo refugees as an army to deal with the Japanese." Yang Peng suddenly remembered something. "The Japanese invaded Goryeo, and Goryeo was defeated. After several battles, the Goryeo army was almost wiped out! But when the princess
When he launched a counterattack, King Wang Yue of Goryeo was able to assemble more than ten or two hundred thousand Goryeo troops at once. I have always been surprised before, but now I finally know the reason. It turns out that all the troops Wang Yue has come from his sister!"
Naren nodded the old man.
Yelu Hanyu smiled and said: "It seems that the Queen Mother's reason for winning over the people has finally been found!"
Yang Peng nodded, thought of another question, and turned to ask Naren: "Where did the Liao State get the resources to build and maintain such a large Goryeo army?" In Yang Peng's estimation, although the Liao State had previously plundered countless trophies from the Song State,
loot, but that is limited after all. To maintain Liao's own huge army, coupled with the recent defeats, I am afraid that they will not have much loot left. In this case, they will have to form a Korean army.
, I’m afraid it’s a very difficult thing!
Na Ren shook his head, "I don't know about this!" Yang Peng thought for a while and said, "Let's go eat first." Then he walked towards the nearest tavern.
After the meal, several people left the tavern and returned to the inn. In the evening of the same day, Du Cai came. After saluting, he reported: "The villain sent someone to investigate the relationship between the Queen Mother and Brother Ye Qianxiu according to the master's instructions. In this regard
There was no difficulty at all, and some information was quickly obtained. The villain felt that these information were what the master wanted, so he hurried over to report to the master..."
Yang Peng didn't speak, waiting for him to continue, only to hear him continue: "According to the information revealed by servants on both sides, the relationship between the two people was very close. However, since Yeyi Guanyin received the imperial court's order to withdraw troops from Goryeo, the two people
Problems arose in the relationship. It is said that there has been no contact between the two parties since then, and the Queen Mother often cursed Brother Yeqianxiu! Not long ago, Brother Yeqianxiu led an army to round up the princess, and once sent people to the Queen Mother to mobilize around the capital.
Goryeo Army, but the Queen Mother made excuses to reject it. I heard that this incident made the relationship between the two parties even more embarrassing!"
Yang Peng started to think about it, and when he saw that Du Cai didn't say any more, he quickly said, "Keep talking."
Du Caidao: "Master, please forgive me, this is all I know so far. By the way, there is one more thing about the Queen Mother. She has been stepping up the recruitment and training of the Goryeo Army recently. According to the information obtained by her subordinates, at present,
There are almost 100,000 Goryeo troops outside the city, but the strange thing is that the situation in Goryeo's capital is critical now, but the Queen Mother has no intention of sending these Goryeo troops there. I don't know what her intention is!"
Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu looked at each other, feeling a little incomprehensible. Logically speaking, Kaijing was in urgent need of troops, so the Queen Mother of Korea should send these troops there quickly, but she did not do so. This was
why?
What happened after all? Let’s hear the details next time.