I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 482: Atonement! We are willing to walk the Silk Road again to make amends

Ningtao City, outside the city gate.

Rogler said helplessly to the soldiers behind him: "Achaisi acted recklessly, disobeyed the leader's order, and went out without permission. He shall be caned twenty times!"

In order to prove to Su Liang that the Rogler tribe is sincere in returning to the Song Dynasty, Rogler must severely punish his son.

Immediately.

A warrior behind him took out a wooden staff and walked towards Achaisi.

Achaisi looked unconvinced, but dared not say anything.

at this time.

Su Liang smiled and said, "Chief Rogler, if your people beat the young patriarch, I'm afraid they will be punished in the future. Let my people carry out the execution!"

"Listen to Su Zhongcheng, listen to Su Zhongcheng!" Rogler said with a wry smile.

Su Liang looked at Liu Sandao, who immediately understood what he meant. He took the wooden stick and started beating Achaisi who was pinned to the ground.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Liu Sandao knew what Su Liang meant. He couldn't beat him to death, but he also couldn't let him off easily.

Therefore, I put all my strength into the first few attacks.

Then I started to slowly reduce the intensity.

Hit like this.

The buttocks will be torn into pieces with the first few hits, and although the force will be reduced in the following hits, it will still be very painful.

“Ah… Ouch… Daddy… Daddy… It hurts so much!”

"Dad, he...he's going to beat me to death!"

"Dad, tell them to stop, or you won't have a son anymore!"

……

Achaisi cried out for his parents in so much pain.

Seeing that the movements behind him were getting smaller, Rogler had to turn his face away and try not to look.

soon.

Twenty strokes of the cane were completed.

Achaisi was already dying, in so much pain that he couldn't even scream.

Su Liang looked at Rogler and said, "Chief Rogler, after we sign the contract, please ask the young patriarch and the five grandsons and two daughters of the three elders to live in Xihe Town for a while!"

Su Liang had a thorough understanding of the family situations of the three elders.

"Central Prime Minister Su, you... you... you shouldn't go too far. I sincerely want to return to Song, not..."

Su Liang interrupted Rogler before he could finish speaking.

"If they are really sincere, they will definitely live more comfortably in Xihe Town than here. Chief Rogler, if I make some things too clear, you may have no way out. I am kind enough to let the Rogler tribe live a good life, why do you have to cause trouble for yourself?"

Rogler thought about it.

"My son was at fault first. You can take him away, but no one else can. This is my bottom line."

"My Rogler tribe is not a pushover. Even if Di Qing comes in person, it is impossible for him to pass through Anchuan Fort and capture my Ningtao City within a month!"

This was the first time that Rogler spoke to Su Liang with such confidence.

"One month? Chief Rogler, I really don't know where your confidence comes from."

Su Liang turned to look at Liu Sandao and said, "Sandao, light one. It's at the corner of the city wall in front. That place is thick."

"okay!"

Liu Sandao looked excited and waved to a Longyu Army soldier behind him.

This Longyu soldier had a wooden box behind him, and he rode his horse quickly to the corner of the city wall in front of him.

Rogler's face was full of confusion, not knowing what the soldier was going to do.

aside.

The warriors of the Rogler tribe also looked over there in confusion.

"Light it!" Liu Sandao shouted loudly.

Then, the Dragon Feather Army soldier took out a fire starter and ignited a black ball as big as an adult's head.

After lighting it, he immediately ran away.

And this moment.

There was no one within a hundred meters at the corner of the city wall.

Only the warriors of the Rogler tribe on the battlements of the city wall looked down curiously.

"It's a firearm!" someone shouted.

The soldiers on the battlements immediately retracted their heads.

Although they had never seen the Song Dynasty's firearms, they had heard of them.

"Boom!"

There was a loud noise.

At the corner of the city wall, sand and dust were flying, and the surrounding land was shaking.

All the people of the Rogler tribe were stunned by the huge explosion.

After a few breaths, the dust dissipated.

A shallow pit with a diameter of about seven feet appeared at the corner of the city wall, and the bricks and stones on the city wall cracked, forming a crack about two meters long.

Although the thick city wall was not completely blown open, two more missiles would have been enough.

If this were thrown onto the city wall, the consequences would be disastrous.

Liu Sandao was also a little surprised. Such destructive power far exceeded his expectations.

Su Liang was completely within his expectations.

Can cause such destruction.

One reason is that the walls of Ningtao City look thick, but in fact their quality is average and there are large gaps; the other reason is that the wind, fire and thunder that Su Liang brought this time are the most destructive ones among the current military weapons.

"Captain Rogler, according to my current authority, it is no problem for me to mobilize a thousand of these wind, fire and thunder to attack your tribe. Do you want to give it a try?"

"No...no..., Su Zhongcheng, I will obey you in everything. I will obey you in everything. I have no second thoughts towards the Song Dynasty!"

Rogler bowed to Su Liang, and the soldiers behind him also lowered their heads.

The barbarians are rude, but they admire the strong.

This shot made them realize the gap between themselves and the Song Dynasty.

Su Liang grasped the degree very well.

After establishing his authority and obtaining the hostage, if Rogler showed any ulterior motives again, Su Liang would be handed over to Di Qing for handling.

Half an hour later.

The two parties signed a contract, and someone will contact Rogler soon.

All he had to do was wait for the Song Dynasty to take over this place.

then.

The five grandsons, two daughters and Achaisi of the three clan elders were sent to Xihe Town by Su Liang.

This is the price that the Rogler tribe pays for being fickle and double-minded.

After the Song Dynasty completely occupies this place, the official in charge will definitely not be Rogler.

……

afternoon.

Su Liang and his group left Ningtao City.

Two days later.

Su Liang and others left Anlong Village and completely left the territory of the Rogler tribe.

Afterwards, Su Liang adjusted his route and did not continue to head northwest towards the area under the control of Zuosiluo. Instead, he turned northeast and followed the Huanghe River towards the Yellow River area.

There are several tribes near the intersection of Huanghe River and Yellow River.

These tribes were relatively close to Xixia, and Su Liang planned to capture them all and then rush to the Zuosiluo tribe.

At that time, we can send a message to Di Qing and let him lead the army.

……

Another day, afternoon.

The sky is clear and the air is fresh, with breeze blowing.

Su Liang and others were heading northeast along the Huanghe River.

At this time.

A soldier of the Dragon Feather Army who was gathering intelligence came running from the front. "Boss, there is a battle on the hillside five miles ahead. There are about a hundred people fighting on both sides. It looks like looting. There are about a hundred besiegers and about forty besieged. Among them, the besieged have hung flags with a big "Song" character on their horses, but judging by their clothes and fighting movements, they look like Qiang people!"

"A big banner with the word 'Song' on it? Let's go and take a look!" Su Liang immediately became interested.

In the Hehuang area.

This kind of fight involving more than a hundred people is actually very common.

There are no laws or courts here. Once a conflict arises, whoever wins is right.

……

drive! drive! drive!
Not long after.

Su Liang and others came to the hillside and had a clear view of the battle situation below.

"Hmm? Military formation?"

Su Liang looked up and was stunned.

On a patch of grass at the foot of the hill, the besieged formed a cavalry formation that could attack and defend.

Although there are only forty people.

But the formation was neat, some holding swords, some holding crossbows, and some holding shields...

Both offensive and defensive.

Not far away, more than ten people were killed or injured on the other side.

At this time, a man on a white horse with a large flag with the Chinese character "Song" on its back shouted, "Left column, attack!"

Swish!
Suddenly, a group of people on the left launched an attack together.

The level of tacit understanding is very high.

They soon made a breakthrough in the besiegers' formation, but they did not rush out. Instead, they attacked once and then retracted their formation again.

"Attack from the right!" the man in the middle shouted again.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Suddenly there was another wave of attack, and the besiegers suffered several casualties again.

……

Su Liang watched and couldn't help but laugh.

Those who come in larger numbers do not gain an advantage, and those who are besieged look more like besiegers.

The besieged people were extremely cautious. They could have broken out with only a few casualties, but they were so cautious that they aimed to repel the enemy without causing any casualties.

Not long after.

The leader of the besiegers realized something was wrong and thought that they could not get rid of this bone, so he shouted loudly: "Retreat!"

Immediately, the besiegers turned their horses around and quickly galloped south.

And the besieged group did not pursue.

Su Liang saw that these people all had martial arts and deadly moves, but these moves were completely different from those of the Song Dynasty's imperial guards. Instead, they were more like those of the Western Xia soldiers.

"Could they be Xixia soldiers? Doing bad things under our guise?" One-armed Mr. Qiao also noticed some clues.

"Let's go and ask!" Su Liang said.

A group of people of unknown origin were flying the flag of the Song Dynasty, so Su Liang naturally had the responsibility to find out the truth.

drive! drive! drive!
Suddenly, Su Liang and others quickly ran down the hillside.

As soon as Su Liang and others came down the hillside, the people below discovered their traces.

"Those... seem to be Song people. Judging from the way they ride their horses, they should be soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty. Why are there soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty here?"

The man on the white horse immediately put away the banner with the word "Song" on it, and said to the people around him: "Brothers, act according to the situation and don't provoke a fight. The fighting power of these people is definitely extraordinary!"

It's too late to escape now.

The man on the white horse had no choice but to stand where he was, holding his weapon tightly.

soon.

Su Liang and others came to them.

Liu Sandao rode his horse and stood in the front, staring and saying, "I just saw the flag of the Great Song Dynasty on your horses. Are you from the Song Dynasty?"

"Yes." The man on the white horse was walking in front and nodded.

"We are the imperial guards of the Great Song Dynasty. Since you are from the Great Song Dynasty, please tell us your identities and why you are here?" Liu Sandao asked.

Su Liang and the others were all dressed in Song Dynasty costumes, and one could tell at a glance that they were Song people.

"We...we have no identity, we are half Song people." The man explained.

"Nonsense! There is only yes and no, how can there be any statement that is half true to the Song people?"

"Our ancestors were from the Song Dynasty, but they came to Hehuang to make a living, and then settled here. Most of us are the descendants of Han and Qiang people, so we can only call ourselves half Song people!"

One-armed Old Joe shook his head.

"If you live in Hehuang, you must know that Xihe Town is recruiting foreigners to become citizens of the Song Dynasty. If you want to become citizens of the Song Dynasty, why don't you go to Xihe Town?"

The man looked helpless.

"We went there before, old man, but we didn't pass."

"Didn't pass? Why didn't you pass?"

"Because... because our clan is not very glorious. We once served as officials in Xixia, and then were driven out. Therefore, Xihe Town will not accept us."

Swish!
One-armed Old Joe suddenly drew the sword from his waist and pointed it at them.

"I know. You are the descendants of those traitorous scholars. You saw that Xixia was strong, so you went to Xixia to seek official careers. Now that we see that the Song Dynasty is strong, you want to return to the Song Dynasty. There is no such good thing in the world. You are all traitors! You are not worthy of being Song people. What qualifications do you have to fly the banner of the Song Dynasty!"

One-armed Old Joe was very excited and his eyes widened.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Suddenly, all the soldiers of the Longyu Army raised their bows and crossbows.

The other side also raised their weapons, and a war was about to break out.

Su Liang also understood.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong and the early period of that dynasty, the Xixia court aggressively recruited scholars from the Song Dynasty. Some failed candidates from the Song Dynasty chose to go to Xixia to seek official careers.

As many scholars became high-ranking officials in Western Xia, such as Zhang Yuan, who once rebelled against the Song Dynasty and defected to Xia, and directly became the prime minister of Western Xia, a wave of "traitorous scholars in Western Xia fever" arose.

Afterwards, the Western Xia policy changed drastically and it began to exclude the Han people again. As a result, some people wanted to change their names and secretly return to the Song Dynasty, but anyone who was caught would be charged with a serious crime.

These people are even more hateful than the Xixia people and are deeply hated by the people of the Song Dynasty.

At this time.

The man turned to look at the people behind him and shouted, "Put down your weapons, get off your horses, and don't forget the oath we made. We will never be enemies with the Song soldiers!"

Suddenly, all forty men dropped their weapons, jumped off their horses, and stood still with their heads down.

This made Su Liang, One-armed Lao Qiao and Liu Sandao all stunned.

To do so is to surrender.

The man could tell at a glance that Su Liang was the chief officer among the crowd.

He cupped his hands and said, "General, our ancestors were indeed dishonorable, and we are not qualified to pretend to be the Great Song. We are wrong, and we admit it. But if we die here today, we will not be willing to accept it, and our families behind us will not be willing to accept it either. We really want to go home and become citizens of the Great Song. Even if we die on the battlefield in the future, we will accept it!"

Su Liang was not moved by his words. Anyone could come up with such an excuse.

"Isn't this just an excuse for being afraid of death? The Song Dynasty doesn't want dishonest guys like you!" Su Liang said directly.

"We are already atonement for our ancestors! If you can let us go today, maybe we can bring a miracle to the Song Dynasty in the future?"

"How can I atone for my sins?" Su Liang asked back.

"After we were rejected in Xihe Town, we decided to go to the Western Regions, just like Zhang Qian did in the Han Dynasty, and bring back seeds, spices, and technologies that our Song Dynasty doesn't have. With such achievements, we can atone for our ancestors' sins and get the chance to become citizens of the Song Dynasty!"

This man, with tears in his eyes, looked very sincere.

"Isn't that what you just thought of?" Su Liang looked at him.

Nowadays, the Silk Road has been abandoned and one needs to pass through many countries including Xixia, Uighur, and Karakhanid Khanate to pass through it.

The journey was very dangerous.

It can even be said to be a life-or-death situation.

Su Liang once thought of sending someone to go, but he felt that the time was not right and gave up.

Seeing that Su Liang didn't believe him, the man hurried to the back and took a lot of things from the horse's back.

"General, please take a look. This is our action map and some books. In addition, we have also prepared medicinal herbs, tea, and silk..."

The man spoke excitedly and in great detail.

Doesn't look fake.

"Our ancestors did something wrong, but we are not afraid. We will atone for our sins first, and then become Song people. Even if we die on the way to the Western Regions, we will never regret it. This is our only way to return to the Song Dynasty..."

Su Liang nodded slightly, thinking that he could let these people give it a try.

They understand Hehuang, Xixia, and the customs and culture of the Northwest, and their success rate is much higher than others.

(End of this chapter)