Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 255 Xiao Chuo
After the news of the decision to withdraw the troops was released, most of the soldiers were happy. Facing a fortified city like Youzhou without reinforcements, everyone actually didn't want to fight. The Zhou army suffered a lot of casualties in this battle.

Fortunately, a lot of armor and armor, cattle, sheep and horses were seized. During the siege, the soldiers of the Zhou army had meat to eat every day, and their lives were very comfortable.

After the defeat of the Liao army, all the luggage, cattle and horses, and armored tent weapons were all captured by the Zhou army.

However, the habit of the Liao army is not to fight protracted wars. Wars rarely last for a long time, so they don't carry much cattle and horses, but they are enough to supply the army for several months.

Several high-ranking generals in the army regretted that they had a chance to win Youzhou this time.

Their strength is indeed insufficient, but Li Chongjin's army can go north after defeating the Northern Han reinforcements in Zhenzhou, with about 3 people, and the official reserve army can also be supplemented in Chanzhou, with 2 people.

At that time, the Zhou army will be able to replenish about 10 elite forbidden troops in an instant, and gather with the northward army. The total strength will be close to [-], all of which are forbidden troops.

This was originally a deployment arranged by the commander-in-chief Shi Congyun and the officials. If there is no accident, this kind of deployment was originally very thoughtful, well-organized and well prepared, which is a good situation.

Moreover, the Yijinguan battle was crucial, and the final decision almost decided the situation, but I didn't expect that the official would suddenly fall ill.

The official family was seriously ill, and the [-] troops from Chanzhou retreated to Daliang. Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde would definitely be asked to retreat, because they were relatives of the emperor.

In this way, the [-] reinforcements they could have sent to the north disappeared in an instant.

Although the Northern Expeditionary Army defeated the main force of the Liao Army, it also suffered relatively large losses. It was impossible to continue fighting without reinforcements.

This is often the case in wars. The fight and game between the two sides is a long process. Before retreating, Guo Tingwei asked Liao to exchange hostages as ordered.

The two parties agreed to set up a pavilion for negotiations one mile in front of the south gate of Youzhou City, and the Zhou army retreated two miles.

After Zhou Jun's envoy informed the soldiers at the top of the city of the news, the other party quickly reported it.

The next day, Zhou Jun began to ram the soil and remove weeds in the open space more than a mile outside Youzhou City early in the morning, and built a pavilion with a wooden base on the side of the road, with conspicuous red flags planted at the four corners.

At noon, Guo Tingzhi sent people to the city and loudly informed the Liao people to come down.

In the past, many soldiers in the north were afraid of fighting the Liao people, but now the soldiers of the Zhou army are also arrogant under the Liao people's city, and the Liao army at the top of the city dare not make any moves.

Soon the head of the city responded.

Considering that he did not understand the Khitan language, Guo Tingwei brought a soldier who understood the Khitan language along with Xiao Siwen, and the three of them rode towards the middle field.

It wasn't long before the autumn morning mist cleared, and dew still hung on the weeds beside the avenue. When they arrived at the center, Guo Ting said that Xiao Siwen got off his horse because he was afraid that he would suddenly try to run away.

The opponent also used a drop basket to release someone from the high city.

Three people came down from the city of Youzhou, two big men with shaved heads, they looked like Liao people, but the person protected among them was beyond Guo Tingzhi's expectation, a little girl who looked only eight or nine years old age.

Although she is very calm, she is not tall, and she has to work hard to keep up with the pace of adults.

Xiao Siwen, who was dressed in plain clothes and had messy hair and beard, couldn't help but anxiously said when he saw the girl, "Yanyan, why are you here! Why did they let you come!"

Guo Tingwei was very surprised. He felt that the care and distress shown by Xiao Siwen did not seem fake.

The young girl was more calm, she said to Xiao Siwen calmly: "Mother is sick, I went to see His Majesty, but none of His Majesty's subordinates dared to come out, for fear of being killed by Shi Congyun, so I came by myself."

Hearing what the little girl said, Guo Tingwei and the guards around him all laughed. They didn't expect the people of Liao Kingdom to be so afraid of the commander-in-chief. They laughed and said, "There are really no people in your Liao country. They are all rats. They are afraid of the commander-in-chief." At this point, a little girl is actually sent here."

Unexpectedly, the little girl stubbornly said to them: "Who says no, I am a hero, and I am not afraid of him!"

"Yanyan!" Xiao Siwen panicked first, and even stopped her daughter's words: "My little girl is ignorant, I hope General Guo will forgive her, she is still young, and she has never seen how powerful Marshal Shi is."

Guo Ting said that he has experienced a lot, and he has seen a lot in this half life, but this little girl from the Liao Kingdom really made him feel very moved, and he also had a good impression in his heart, but it is a pity that she is a daughter, otherwise such courage might not be able to survive in the future. Also a hero.

"You can speak Chinese very well. You are Xiao Liushou's daughter." Guo Tingwei's tone softened. Since he had already planned to withdraw troops and negotiate, there was no need to apply pressure.

The girl looked directly at him and nodded.

Guo Ting said that he was very generous, and he would not argue with a little girl, "You are indeed a hero, but you are far from being a handsome man. It is filial piety that you dare to come out to save your father at a young age.

We in the Central Plains have always paid attention to filial piety, and we admire people like you, so we won't embarrass you, go back and tell your family, use yours." Guo Tingwei said and looked at Xiao Siwen.

Xiao Siwen said repeatedly: "Fourth aunt, they want to replace fourth aunt as father."

Guo Tingwei nodded, "That's right, just follow what your father said, let him go later, and after we verify his identity, we will naturally let your father go back. I'll give you an hour, go back and prepare."

After finishing speaking, she was about to turn her head, when the very courageous little girl suddenly said, "Can I see you handsome?"

Now not only Xiao Siwen's followers, but even Guo Tingwei was stunned, he stopped and said to her, "Why do you want to see our commander?"

The little girl didn't answer, but Xiao Siwen stood next to him, handcuffing and apologizing, saying that the children in the family were ignorant and so on.

Guo Ting said that seeing her silent, he took it as a child's curiosity, so he jokingly threatened her and said, "You'd better not see him, our commander-in-chief is not easy to meet, when you really see him If you can’t leave, he will take you back to be his concubine.”

"Hahaha" The guard next to him also laughed, but speaking of it, the commander really has such a habit.

Then he ignored them and took Xiao Siwen back to the barracks for the time being.

After lunch at noon, the Liao army again sent people to drop to the top of the city in a hanging basket, and this time they brought the person they wanted, and Gao Huaide was the one who went to pick up the person with Guo Tingwei.

Because the person the commander wants to exchange is Gao Huaide's sister and Dong Zunhui's mother.

The two still met outside the city. After Gao Huaide and his sister, whom he had not seen for many years, confirmed their identities, they embraced and cried, while Xiao Siwen was so afraid that he repeatedly assured that he had never treated Dong Shi badly.

Dong looks like a woman in her thirties or forties. Although she is old, she is still pretty and charming. It is no wonder that Xiao Siwen wants to occupy her.

Both Gao Huaide and his brother burst into tears. At the same time, Gao Huaide also thanked the commander three times in front of Guo Tingwei. He did not hesitate to exchange someone like Xiao Siwen who stayed behind in Nanjing in exchange for his sister, Dong Zunhui's mother.

Guo Tingwei also kept Xiao Siwen's promise while her daughter was anxiously waiting, and let Xiao Siwen go.

The deal between the two parties was concluded, and he didn't say anything about the commander-in-chief's request for Dong's daughter. He was afraid of embarrassing both parties. After all, Dong was in trouble and humiliated. .

Before leaving, Guo Tingwei asked Xiao Siwen's youngest daughter curiously, "What's your name?"

"Xiao Chuo!" The little girl replied seriously.

Guo Ting said jokingly: "I will return your name to the commander in chief, the entire Liao Kingdom, the entire Youzhou City is only half a hero like you."

As soon as these words came out, the guards of the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Siwen and others looked very unhappy, and felt insulted, but they had nothing to say. It was true that the emperor was hiding in the city, and the officials and generals around him even came out to face Shi Congyun. I don't even have the courage, so I can only let a little girl come.

Xiao Chuo blushed, "Why half?"

"Because you are a woman." Guo Ting said directly: "There will be a period later."

He didn't even know what to say, he turned around and left with the others. In the distance behind them was the strict banner of the Zhou army, which stretched for several miles, like a silent forest in a wilderness. Anyone who saw that kind of power would be shocked.

Xiao Chuo stared closely at their Nangui's back, bit his lower lip tightly, his big eyes were full of humiliation and unwillingness.

Her father was full of joy for the rest of her life after the catastrophe, and urged her to go back quickly.

On the way, her father who loved her carefully taught her, "Don't mention anything about Shi Congyun in the future, let alone want to see him, although you are very curious, but that is too dangerous and almost scares my father to death.

I saw him in the army, the man was young, big and ruthless; he fought fiercely and killed without batting an eye, he ordered to kill our Khitan nobles, kill our soldiers, easier said than to kill cattle and sheep . "

The little Xiao Chuo took his father's big hand and raised his head without hesitation: "I'm not curious, I just want to remember what he looks like. If I don't know, I won't be able to seek revenge from him in the future."

Such naive and serious words instantly stunned Xiao Siwen, and he was so shocked that he stopped in his tracks.

He looked down at his daughter and found that she was also looking at him seriously. He felt a little flustered for a moment. He knew that his daughter was very smart and well-behaved since she was a child, but he didn't expect that one day, she would say such amazing words.

However, Xiao Siwen didn't refute, and didn't warn any more. For the eagles on the grassland, it's not surprising that they have any ambitions. Someone will fly higher. He was relieved and worried at the same time.

In the end, thousands of words can only be condensed into a sentence most commonly used by the parents, "Then you have to work hard."

In autumn, the desolate atmosphere lingered over Youzhou City. The defeat of the Liao army became the biggest humiliation of the Liao state in the past 20 years, and Shi Congyun's name was imprinted in the hearts of the Liao people along with this humiliation. With the outcome of this head-to-head competition in the north, the general situation of the world began to gradually change.

The originally most powerful Liao Kingdom was defeated by Zhou Kingdom, and the balance of power in the world is slowly tilting.

(End of this chapter)