Chapter 196 I Want Yang Chang's Head (6k)

Shi Jin and Lu Zhishen were going to pass through Xiangzhou.

The idea of ​​asking the two men to look for Yue Fei only flashed through Yang Chang's mind, but he ultimately did not bring it up.

Regarding historical figures, Yang Chang discovered through his contact with Tong Guan that they were very different from his preconceived impressions.

The image of Tong Guan in his mind has always been that of a sinister and flattering treacherous minister, but in fact he is extremely courageous and capable, otherwise how could he have been crowned king as a eunuch?

During the Song Dynasty, culture was emphasized over military power. In order to monitor the loyalty of border troops, the emperor often sent trusted eunuchs as military supervisors.

If Tong Guan had not stood out in the northwest, he would not have gained Huizong's trust and reliance. As for the fact that he later spent a huge amount of money to buy Yanjing, the responsibility cannot be entirely blamed on him.

Although he was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, it was actually generals such as Liu Yanqing, Xin Xingzong, and Zhong Shidao who gave the specific command. It was precisely because the Song army showed its incompetence that it was finally forced to rely on the power of the Jin army.

A glimpse of the whole picture can reveal a single detail. Through his observations during his trip to Hebei, Yang Chang deeply realized that real history is not as recorded in history books, because historians are human beings, not machines, and are also influenced by subjective consciousness.

(Nietzsche said: There is no truth in this world, only perspective; what you hear are opinions, not facts; what you see are perspectives, not truth; people live in their own world, and cannot get out of their own ideas, so they are prisoners everywhere.)
Yang Chang recalled that in the last world, he had followed several history bloggers. Some of them were certain that everything in the Three Kingdoms was manipulated by the aristocratic families, while others argued that the Ming Dynasty was all about the civil service groups taking power.
Although it sounds reasonable, these extreme views and thinking do not take into account the complexity of human nature, which makes the conclusions appear distorted.

Just like the deliberate misspellings in calligraphy, the meaning and beauty cannot be compared with printed text.

Back to Yue Fei, was he a genius or a developing type? Was he blindly loyal and ignorant of politics, or was he an all-rounder who was proficient in both military and political affairs? All of this will take time to prove.

Even though Yue Fei was gifted and had outstanding military strategy, he had not yet been tested in war.

Regardless of whether he joined the rebellion, what would Wu Song, Lin Chong, Zhu Tong and others think if Yang Chang entrusted this "unknown person" with an important task?
Furthermore, going to Xiangzhou specifically to look for someone would inevitably delay Shi Jinqu's family's stay for a long time. Once Nianhan led his troops to invade ahead of time, Yang Chang would also have two less generals available.

Yang Chang planned to treat Yue Fei the same way he treated Han Shizhong. They would perform together on the stage of troubled times, and they would surely meet again in the future.

In addition, Yang Chang is already at the second level of Qi Refining. If he can defeat the Jin soldiers and reach the Foundation Establishment stage, his means of fighting for the world may be different, and perhaps it will change the way the war is fought.

As the saying goes, heroes are made by the times, and heroes also choose the right time.

Yang Chang's sudden appearance in this time and space changed the fate of many people in Liangshan and also made the war between Song and Jin become confusing.

If they had only sent the lion to kill Wulu, perhaps Yang Chang's bravery would have made Nianhan hesitate and postpone the attack, but he later became famous in Liangxiang, which accelerated the speed of the Jin invasion.

At this time, the two countries had not fallen out and were still in an alliance relationship.

The important information from Yanshan was quickly transmitted to Nanjing (Pingzhou) of the Jin Dynasty and reached the ears of Olib (Wanyan Zongmou).

Olibunai was Aguda's second son (the second crown prince). Although his prestige in the army was not as great as that of Nianhan, he was the military leader of the Helibo faction and a frontline commander who could check and balance Nianhan.

Nianhan returned to the capital to request troops, but Wuqimai delayed temporarily for various reasons. Although the Jin army stationed in Pingzhou wanted to make achievements, they did not take any action due to the need for checks and balances until the fame of Yang Chang spread from the Ever-Victorious Army.

After hearing this, Wuli was very surprised. He did not believe that there was such a powerful person. He made detailed inquiries and found out about the matter in Taiyuan. He then sent a fast horse to Yunzhong to confirm the matter under the pretext of reporting military intelligence.

If you don't check, you don't know, if you check, you will be shocked.

The unlucky guy who was crushed to death by the stone lion turned out to be Nianhan's uncle, the veteran general Olu. Olu summoned his staff to discuss the matter.

Most of Olib's staff were surrendered officials from the Liao Dynasty.

After Wuqimai succeeded to the throne of the Jin Dynasty, he sent most of the Liao Dynasty's surrendered officials who were scattered all over the country to Pingzhou for resettlement.

These Liao people, whose country was destroyed and whose race was exterminated, were a huge interest group of the Jin Kingdom and also the instigators of the war against the Song Dynasty.

Their former land and resource wealth had now been sold to the Song Dynasty by the Jin people, and they could only get their things back by going to war.

This is similar to the Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period, which tirelessly attacked Hefei in order to regain the lost homeland for the Huaisi Sect.

The surrendered officials of Liao who provoked the war between Song and Jin had a different purpose from that of Murong Bo in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. They did not intend to reap the benefits, but had merged with the Jurchens to become a new aristocratic force within the Jin Dynasty. They viewed the Song Dynasty from a predator's perspective.

As they all come from nomadic tribes, the conquered do not feel ashamed when their wives and daughters are taken away by the victors. Instead, they are able to quickly achieve blood fusion and achieve the goal of assimilating the original enemies.

(Nianhan married Emperor Tianzuo's first wife Xiao Guige not long after returning to Yunzhong, and while Wuliebu was in Shangjing to ask for war, he took away Emperor Tianzuo's daughter Princess Jinnian.)
The Liao Dynasty's staff instigated Wuliebu to request a war, on the grounds that invading from Pingzhou was a smooth journey, while marching south from Yunzhong would be easily restricted by the terrain. In addition, Tong Guan's Xuanfu Division was in Taiyuan, and the fierce general Yang Chang was guarding the Shangdang area.

Once the two countries go to war, the war in the east will surely go more smoothly, and Wuli will not be able to gain more military merits and improve his prestige in the army.

After listening to Wulibu, he agreed with it and went to Shangjing in person in May to request a war.

At that time, Liu Yanzong, a surrendered minister of the Liao Dynasty, served as the co-prime minister of the Secretariat and the head of the Privy Council, and was also awarded the title of Shizhong. He was highly regarded by the Jin Emperor Wuqimai. He had served as Wuliebu's deputy during the previous war to destroy the Liao Dynasty. He was also an absolute supporter of the invasion of the Song Dynasty.

After listening to the two people's analysis, Wuqimai immediately decided to declare war on the Song Dynasty.

An imperial decree was issued to appoint Xieye (Wanyan Gao) as the commander-in-chief, Nianhan (Wanyan Zonghan) as the left deputy marshal, to attack from Taiyuan Road, and Wuliebu (Wanyan Zongwang) as the right deputy marshal, to attack from Yanshan Road, and troops and food were dispatched to the front line.

Xie was not listed on the front line. In order to show respect to Nianhan, Wuqimai verbally ordered the two troops to act according to his orders. But in fact, once they went deep into the heart of the Song Dynasty, it would be impossible for them to control the overall situation in the era of cold weapons, and Walibu could play freely.

At that time, the envoys sent by Huizong to Shangjing had just left. In order to stabilize and paralyze the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty, Wuqimai adopted Liu Yanzong's suggestion and sent an envoy to Bianliang in June on the pretext of informing them of the capture of Emperor Tianzuo.

The two countries are still allies, so victory is a very legitimate reason.

The national war is about to begin. Even if the Jin people intend to hide, they cannot do it quietly.

On the way back from the Song Dynasty, the chief envoy Xu Kangzong discovered a dangerous signal: the Jin people were transporting troops, horses and food to the south. He found the Han people living there and asked them. They told him bluntly that the Jurchens were going to declare war on the Song Dynasty.

On the fifth day of August, Xu Kangzong led the delegation back to Tokyo. He had intended to report this important military intelligence, but Huizong had issued a strict order shortly after he left Beijing: Anyone who dared to speak nonsense about border affairs would be exiled 3,000 miles and fined 3,000 strings of cash, and the order would not be reduced even if pardoned (no pardon would be given even if pardoned).

Xu Kang was a minor official of the seventh rank in the imperial court. He was not qualified to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and his reports could not be delivered to Huizong. So in order to avoid exile and fine, he pretended that nothing had happened.

If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up.

After all, Xu Kangzong was just an ordinary person. He hoped that the country would have capable people to handle the situation, and he did not believe that the war would affect the Central Plains.

However, when a country is destroyed and a race is extinct, ordinary people are least able to protect themselves.

On September 24, Daizhou in Hedong sent back a military report, reporting that there were unusual troop movements in the Yunzhong area. One copy was sent by express horse to the Privy Council in Tokyo, and the other to the Xuanfu Division in Taiyuan.

On the same day, the victory envoy sent by Wuqimai arrived in Bian Jing.

The Secretariat controlled by Wang Fu and the Privy Council managed by Cai You both withheld the military report without prior agreement.

After all, Tong Guan was in Taiyuan at that time, so the emperor didn't have to worry about border affairs at all.

The imperial court was preparing for the Southern Suburbs Sacrifice Ceremony, and Huizong's attention was focused there at the moment. Besides, didn't the Jin Kingdom send an envoy? How could there be a risk of war?

In the eyes of these important officials, the Jin Dynasty was a problem that could be solved by spending money, and the worst that could happen was that the people would suffer more.

Tong Guan was also confused after reading the military newspaper and couldn't understand what Nianhan was thinking.

When he returned to Taiyuan from Bian Jing in July to meet the emperor, the Jin envoy Salum came to discuss the return of Wuzhou and Shuozhou, and the handover was completed within a month.

Currently, there are 3,000 Yisheng troops stationed in Wuzhou and Shuozhou respectively.

After Tong Guan received the information from Li Siben, he immediately sought out Ma Kuo to discuss the matter.

"Ma Lianfang, what do you think Nianhan wants to do? Everything was fine last month, why did the border suddenly become tense? It's hard for me to report to His Majesty."

"Nianhan wouldn't do this for no reason. Something must have provoked him."

"Send someone to inquire about the situation?"

"Does it fit?"

Seeing Ma Kuo's hesitant expression, Tong Guan also hesitated and murmured, "The Jin emperor sent Salumu to hand over Wuzhou and Shuozhou. It seems that Nianhan disagrees in his heart. How come this guy, who is so powerful that he threatens the emperor, doesn't know how to restrain himself?"

"The Jin Kingdom practices the succession of the elder brother to the younger brother, which is different from the Central Plains. It is useless for us to guess like this. We should give up the fantasy and strengthen our defense!"

"This is what I mean. If Nianhan really wants to do something, Wuzhou and Shuozhou will definitely suffer. The garrisons in those two states are still too few. The troops from the northern states cannot be moved and must be transferred from the southern states of Taiyuan."

"The Yisheng troops in various states are not many, only the 10,000 people in Qinzhou did not move."

"never mind."

Tong Guan interrupted Ma Kuo and said, "We are about to plant wheat. Yang Chang has used the Qinzhou Yisheng Army as corvée labor. I am afraid it would be a bit inhumane for me to ask him for people at this time."

"But this."

"Have you forgotten about the trip to Hebei? I have not repaid you enough. Let's transfer troops from Pingyang and Luzhou. Send a military letter to the two states immediately and order them to send 4,000 Yisheng troops to the north and go directly to Wuzhou and Shuozhou."

"understood."

A few days later, a copy of the document regarding the mobilization of troops by the Xuanfu Division appeared on the desk of Yang Chang in Qinzhou.

Seeing Yang Chang frowning and saying nothing, Xuan Zan anxiously reminded Wu Song beside him and said, "General Wu, Han Tao is still waiting for news from here. There are not many Yisheng troops left in Pingyang Prefecture, so we can only transfer Liu Tang's troops away. It will be difficult for them to come back after arriving in Wuzhou."

"Makes sense."

Wu Song nodded his head, and then leaned over to suggest to Yang Chang: "Sanlang, why don't you let Liu Tang rebel first? If he can't hold on, he can retreat to Qinzhou."

"The Jin people are about to invade. Wouldn't it be a crime to start a rebellion at this time? Let me think about it carefully."

Yang Chang rubbed his hands and walked around in circles. He saw Xuan Zan's ugly face several times and avoided it. Then he suddenly stopped and asked, "After Han Tao went to Pingyang, did any people flee to Qinyuan?"

"Ok?"

Xuan Zan raised his nose to the sky and asked with an ugly face: "According to the instructions before the inspection, shouldn't they be prevented from continuing to cross the border? This will help Liu Tang gain trust."

"Yes, Han Tao helped Liu Tang guard Hechuan. If they all went to Wuzhou, who would maintain law and order for Pingyang? Who would ensure that the people of Pingyang would not flee?"

Seeing Yang Chang's meaningful smile, Xuan Zan immediately swallowed his saliva and responded: "Observation means letting Liu Tang and others..."

"They shouldn't come forward. They should ask someone else to pass the message to the Pingyang prefect. At the same time, let Shi Qian exert his influence among the people. The prefect is a mediocre person. He will definitely be unable to make up his mind and will ask the Xuanfu Division for instructions."

"What if the Xuanfu Division insists on mobilizing troops? How dare the prefect go against Prince Guangyang?"

"fine."

Yang Chang waved his hand and smiled confidently, "This matter can be delayed as long as it can be. If it can't be delayed, let Shi Qian find someone to cause trouble. Shouldn't the Yisheng Army stay and control it? It will be the end of the year if this goes on for a while."

"Great." Xuan Zan clapped his hands happily upon hearing that.

You are born to be a leader, that's amazing.

Xuan Zan came up with a brilliant plan and quickly said goodbye to the two men and left happily.

Seeing that Yang Chang was still frowning, Wu Song approached and asked in a low voice: "Sanlang, what else is bothering you? Are you worried that Liu Tang and Han Tao can't do it well?"

"No."

Yang Chang shook his head slightly and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, Mian Shang has been busy making arrows for several months. Do you know how many are in stock now?"

"Over half a million arrows."

"not enough."

"what?"

Wu Song had no experience in commanding a general and was unaware of the horror of war consumption. He immediately said in surprise: "I thought it was a lot."

"This is just the beginning. There are currently 20,000 soldiers in Qinzhou. If 500,000 are divided into 25 divisions for each person, do you think this number is too much, second brother?"

"Well, that's not much, but not everyone shoots arrows, close combat will save money."

"Killing the enemy with feather arrows is better than fighting in close combat. We only have 20,000 soldiers, so we must reduce the casualties as much as possible. But war is all about money and people. Qinzhou still has too few resources. Do you know how many arrows Li Ling, a general of the Han Dynasty, shot in a day when he led 5,000 soldiers to attack the Xiongnu?"

At the end of his analysis, Yang Chang asked Wu Song another question.

"How many?"

"Five hundred thousand!"

"hiss"

Wu Song took a deep breath and thought, Qinzhou took half a year to make arrows, but there was only enough for 5,000 people a day? The cost of this war was too exaggerated.

He thought for a moment, and then added comfortingly: "We can defend in a dangerous place. Qinzhou is surrounded by high mountains in the north. As long as we control the entrance to the official road, we will not be afraid of any number of enemies."

"Haha, nothing is absolute in this world." Yang Chang did not comment and continued to analyze: "No matter how dangerous the terrain is, there will be flaws. When Hua Rong crossed Mianshan Mountain, we broke through from Qinyuan. This is the reason. The Jurchens were born in fishing and hunting, and they are all good at crossing mountains."

"No wonder beacon towers were secretly built at various mountain passes. It turned out to be to prevent the Jurchens from climbing over the mountains and bypassing them? But are you so sure they will come to Qinzhou? Maybe they will go around Fenzhou and Pingyang, where there is no terrain barrier."

"If you want to take the Guanzhong area, you may be able to go through Fenzhou and Pingyang, but if you want to go from Xia Bianliang, our Qinzhou is the only way."

Wu Song scratched his head and said bitterly, "I was elected to a good place. If I had known that Qinzhou was a strategic location, I should have started the rebellion in a more remote place. Now I have become the one who helps the Song Dynasty resist foreign enemies? It's really not worth it."

"It's worth it!" Yang Chang said seriously, "As the saying goes, fire tempers gold. The Jurchens also fought against the Liao people to gain their current combat power. Only by fighting against the strong can one become stronger. How can one achieve great things by hiding in a remote place?"

"Saburo is right."

Wu Song agreed deeply, clenched his fists and responded: "The Jurchens are nothing special, they are not invulnerable beasts, you can't kill an old soldier with your fists? My second brother's fist can kill a big tiger, and it can also kill a Jurchen!"

"Haha, you're right."

Yang Chang smiled and patted Wu Song's shoulder, and his thoughts quietly returned to Jingyang Ridge, where his fate changed.

At this time, Qinzhou was the Jingyang Ridge of the Song Dynasty.

Yang Chang has to stop the fierce tiger Nianhan. As for the army of Olib in the east, it is beyond his ability. Maybe Hei Sanlang can create a miracle?
At that time, except for Qinzhou which was actively preparing for war, the entire Song Dynasty, from the court to the provincial government, seemed like a dream. The war reports sent back from the north eventually fell on deaf ears.

On the fifth day of October, Xin Xingzong went to Taiyuan to meet Tong Guan.

His spies in Yuzhou recently reported that Prime Minister Nianhan and Deputy Governor-General Yelu Yudu appeared in Liudian, Yuzhou to review the troops.

Soldiers on the battlefield in autumn.

Xin Xingzong felt that this matter was of great importance, so he rushed to the Taiyuan Xuanfu Division in person.

Tong Guan was overwhelmed after hearing this, and immediately asked Xin Xingzong: "Although Nianhan frequently mobilizes on the border, Song and Jin are still allies. We can't point fingers at them when they are doing things in their own home. How do you deal with it?"

"I have ordered Song Jiang to station his troops at Wangliukou. If the Jin army in Weizhou makes any move, Dingzhou and Zhending will join forces to defend. I am here to ask the king if he wants the Ever-Victorious Army to also help defend."

"Master Guo has to guard Yanshan, so there is no need to worry about him for the time being. You have 80,000 garrisons in the two states, which is enough to guard your own gates. I think Nianhan will use the same trick again, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west in Weizhou, and finally taking Wuzhou and Shuozhou back unexpectedly."

Tong Guan was talking here when he suddenly remembered the signal from the two states to send more troops, so he turned around and asked Ma Kuo, "Have the Yisheng troops from Pingyang and Luzhou arrived?"

"Three thousand people from Luzhou have entered Shuozhou, but Pingyang Prefecture has not carried out the order. They just sent a document today saying that there are often riots in the prefecture and this team is really needed. The people have also written a petition to all people."

"That's unreasonable!"

Before Ma Kuo could finish his words, Tong Guan slammed his palm on the table and cursed angrily: "There are so many prefectures in Hedong, why is Pingyang the only one in trouble? There are mobs rioting under their rule, which shows the incompetence of the rulers! Go, send someone to urge the deployment of troops. If anyone shirks and delays, I will take off his official hat!"

"Yes."

Ma Kuo wanted to suggest transferring troops from Qinzhou, but Tong Guan was angry at the time, so he bowed and walked out.

Seeing that Ma Kuo hesitated to speak, Xin Xingzong reminded Tong Guan immediately after he left: "Since Your Majesty has guessed Nianhan's plan, the matter of mobilizing troops cannot be delayed any longer. The northern states have Yisheng troops stationed there, so you can first draw troops from other states to supplement Wu and Shuo, and then exchange them when the Pingyang troops go north."

"You have thought it through. Can the military affairs in Dingzhou be settled?"

"I have made all the arrangements."

"Very good, then stay in Taiyuan for a few more days and share my worries."

"Yes."

The Jin Kingdom behaved abnormally repeatedly, which made Tong Guan unsure of Nianhan's intentions, so he kept Xin Xingzong to discuss the matter.

During the process of taking over Yanjing, although the Jin people increased the price several times and were extremely greedy, they finally fulfilled their promise and handed over Yanjing. This gave the high-ranking officials of the Song Dynasty where Tong Guan was stationed, the illusion that the Jurchens were trustworthy and kept their promises.

Tong Guan looked at the issue from a political perspective and naively believed that the current unusual movements on the border might be a prelude to later extortion, but the military reports that continued to reach the Xuanfu Division gradually made him worried.

Xin Xingzong stayed in Taiyuan for more than ten days. His Dingzhou general sent fast horses to deliver new intelligence that the Jin Kingdom had just added 20,000 troops to Pingzhou.

Before he could say anything when he found Tong Guan, the other party actually handed him a military report. It was from Li Siben, the defender of Daizhou, who reported new information about the reinforcement of troops in Yunzhong.

Troops were increased on both the eastern and western fronts.

Xin Xingzong immediately reminded Tong Guan: "Your Majesty, the Jin Kingdom may be serious. We should report to His Majesty as soon as possible and mobilize all the troops in the country to march north. Otherwise, they will march southward in two directions, and the existing garrison may not be able to resist them."

"Master Guo is guarding Yanshan, and there are still 100,000 soldiers in various states in Hebei. There are also tens of thousands of defenders in the north of Taiyuan. In addition, Wuzhou and Shuozhou have already returned to the Song Dynasty, completing the entire Yanmen defense line. Although the border cannot be said to be impregnable, it should not collapse at the first touch. Do you know how much the court will have to pay if it mobilizes all the troops in the country to march north?"

"Your Majesty has thought it through, but the Jin people have the ability to swallow up the Liao Kingdom, and there is a big gap in our combat effectiveness."

"Things haven't gotten that bad yet."

Tong Guan could hear the hidden meaning behind Xin Xingzong's words.

After all, 500,000 Song troops could not defeat tens of thousands of remnant Liao troops, not to mention that the opponent now had changed to the stronger Jin Kingdom. However, Tong Guan still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that the Jin people were trying to exert extreme pressure.

In addition, Tong Guan also had his own little thoughts. Recovering Yanjing and deploying defenses in Hedong and Hebei had already hollowed out the entire country. If he dragged the Song Dynasty into a national war, he would not be able to explain to Huizong, and he would not be able to keep his title as the Prince of Guangyang.

"Call Ma Kuolai, call Ma Kuolai!"

"An? Ma Lianfang went to Pingyang"

Xin Xingzong was surprised when he heard this and wondered if the king was possessed by a demon.

Tong Guan had a firm expression and said solemnly, "Let someone call him back. We can deal with the mess in Pingyang later. I want him to go to Yunzhong as an envoy."

"At this time? What's the reason?"

"It is really difficult to take back Wuzhou and Shuozhou. We don't want the other counties. This is also a gesture of goodwill to Nianhan. You can also find out the real intentions of the Jin people."

"Oh"

When Xin Xingzong heard the word "you", he knew that he had to go too. Although he didn't want to go because of the impending storm, he couldn't go against his old leader and end up leaving and never coming back.

In early November, Ma Kuo rushed back to Taiyuan from Pingyang. Liu Tang's Yisheng Army was "suppressing the rebellion" and he failed to complete the task of urging the troops. When he returned, he went north to Yunzhong with Xin Xingzong.

As soon as they reached the border of Xinzhou, the delegation encountered several groups of defeated soldiers. They were the Yisheng Army of Luzhou. Three thousand main forces had surrendered to the Jin Army, and these were just a few deserters.

Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong were horrified. They encountered deserters many times on their way north. They seemed like brave people going against the flow and arrived at the border in the middle of the month after many days of travel.

After waiting in Yun for several days, it was not until the end of November that Nianhan summoned the envoy.

Inside the Jin army's tent, Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong sang the same tune and conveyed Tong Guan's goodwill.

After hearing this, Nianhan suddenly smiled and said calmly, "You only think of not wanting it now? The Song Dynasty has violated the alliance several times, and you still have the nerve to occupy the front and back of the mountain? This is all Jin's land."

"What do you mean?" Ma Kuo was stunned.

Nianhan spread his sleeves and said coldly: "The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun did not originally belong to the Song Dynasty. The Great Jin replaced and took over everything in the Liao Dynasty. It is only natural for you to take back your own territory. In addition, you have to cede a few cities to atone for your sins."

"We have an alliance and have paid the money."

"Hehe, you recruited traitors and betrayed our alliance several times. So what if I paid you? Money can buy everything, including your life!"

"What do you mean?" Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong looked at each other.

Nianhan looked at the two men, his eyes full of coldness: "The old soldier who died outside the Xuanfu Division at the beginning of the year was this Marshal's uncle, Diebojilie Olu of the Great Jin Kingdom!"

"what?"

Ma Kuo was struck by lightning. Just as he was about to explain that Gao Qingyi did not introduce him at that time, he heard Nianhan put forward harsh conditions.

"If you want to stop the war, first send us the head of Commander Yang. Remember not to play tricks on us. Then we can talk about ceding the land."

(End of this chapter)