Chapter 694
"Thousand Victories! Thousand Victories..."
As a feather arrow breaking through the air drilled into a running sheep, the elite squads in front of the hall cheered loudly.
Because the one who shot this feather arrow just now was the hero of the Song Dynasty, and was called Zhao Ji, the official who was the Khan today by foreign countries.
Although Zhao Ji has the problem of hereditary timidity, he also has abundant physical strength and full of sports cells. He is not only good at Cuju, but also proficient in riding and shooting. The arrow just now was shot by Zhao Ji riding on the back of a running hippo.
This is riding and shooting!
Who wouldn't convince the "large vases" of the troops present in front of the brightly-clad palace? Although the cavalry who looked very similar also carried bows and arrows, they were dressed in fashion. If they were asked to ride on the galloping horse and fire their bows, they would have burned the incense if they didn't fall down.
I really didn't expect that the official family, who should have grown up in the deep palace and had to be supported by two people when walking, was actually a master who was good at riding and shooting. No wonder some people said that the official family was Li Shimin's rebirth... It was not a good thing to say that the official family was "Li Shimin's rebirth" in the Song Dynasty, but Zhao Ji, the official family, had a good temper and would not pursue such slanderous words.
In addition to the vase in front of the hall where he served as the guard, the dozens of young knights who were also skilled in riding and shooting brought by Wu Haogu today were also shaved with dozens of strong men wearing Han-style robes but shaved with strange barbarian hair. Except for the two small braids braided with hair and various colors of ropes, the rest of the hair was shaved.
These strong men are naturally the "Bird Jurchen Ganda" who came out of the Wanyan tribe of the Tiger Water. The leader was Wanyan Xie, the fifth brother of Wanyan Aguda, who was the general commander in history to command the Jurchen army to invade Song! In theory, Zhao Ji and his son were invited by him to the Five Kingdoms to see the snow...
However, Wanyan Xie dared not think about arresting "Tian Khan" back to his hometown now, which is almost impossible! Not only because the Song Dynasty is vast and has a large population, but also because the Song Dynasty has a strong ruler and a strong soldier!
The strong soldiers were even those young knights who thought they must be the children of the nobles of Song State, otherwise how could they be hunting with their officials?
As for the skills on horseback, slant is also an expert! In his opinion, these 15 or 16-year-old boys seem to have grown up on horseback! The archery and horse skills can be described as superb. The warriors who came out of the Tiger Water Wanyan Division were at the same level.
Moreover, they are not only proficient in bows and horses, but also play big guns on the horse's backs, and form a strict formation to take turns to rush forward.
The slanted also looked at Zhao Ji, who had just shot a sheep and was riding a horse proudly, looked at the young men who were riding a sheep in a row, and then looked at the young men riding a sheep for Zhao Ji. The elite squads in front of the hall were so powerful. I think these grown men are even more powerful!
There are more heroes who appear on the Mutuang Horse Field today than those in the entire Hushui Wanyan tribe. The Song Dynasty is indeed the Heavenly Dynasty!
When Wanyan Xie first entered the territory of the Song Dynasty, he saw that he was rich everywhere but his martial arts were loose, and he still had some thoughts that were not very suitable for national unity. But now that he has seen the true strength of the Song Dynasty, he already knows that he is afraid.
The guards brought to Moutuogang to visit were already comparable to the strength of the entire Wanyan tribe. How many powerful soldiers should there be in the Song Dynasty? But the Song Dynasty is so powerful, why not placing the Liao Kingdom? It also gives the Liao Kingdom 500,000 yuan a year... Could it be that the Liao Kingdom is even stronger? The Liao soldiers I saw in the battle to destroy Xiao Haili last time might be the weakest group in the Liao army?
It seems that the matter of rebellion against Liao still needs to be discussed in the long run!
Zhao Ji didn't know that Wanyan Xie, who brought "tributary" to Kaifeng Prefecture, was already scared. At this time, he was only thinking about whether to mediate the Goryeo-Birth of Jurchen War?
Wanyan Xie came to "tribute" in the name of requesting mediation of the Song Dynasty, which was of course the reason Wu Haogu found. In fact, while Wanyan's troops sent 500 "armys" to expedition to Helandian, they also sent envoys to the Goryeo Kingdom, hoping to end the war through peace talks.
However, Zhao Ji did not want the truce between Goryeo and the Jurchens. If Goryeo could not swallow the Jurchens, could they fight with Liao? Or should they give it a little reward, right?
After making up his mind, Zhao Ji rode his horse back to his formation. Today, Wu Haogu, Tong Guan, Li Zhong, Pan Xiao'an, Zhao Zhongge and others who were playing in Moutuanggang, as well as the Jurchen envoy Wanyan Xieye, were gathered there at this time.
Seeing Zhao Ji riding his horse, everyone dismounted and saluted. Zhao Ji waved his hand generously, signaling everyone to avoid the gift, and then waved to Wu Haogu: "Dalang, come here."
After saying that, he didn't need anyone to support him, so he jumped off the horse's back, threw the reins to a harp, and walked towards a huge tent with himself.
Wu Haogu followed him quickly, looking like a flatterer.
This camp is an imperial tent, so it is decorated in a gorgeous manner, wide and warm. Even the curtains at the door of the tent were sewn with high-quality silk and fur. Inside the camp, the authentic Persian carpet produced by Jiehe Shangshi was covered with a futon made of shorts and furs. There were also a few small yellow gates and palace maids who were busy preparing for the banquet to be held today. Today, Zhao Ji was going to host a "head sheep banquet" in Moutuogang to entertain the Jurchen envoy.
According to Wu Haogu, this "head sheep banquet" is a custom of the Jurchen tribe, which is specially used to entertain distinguished guests. It is also used to show your own strength!
This barbarian is afraid of power but not virtue. If the Song Dynasty cannot show its strength, it will be easy to talk about anything in the future.
When Zhao Ji heard this, he felt it was reasonable, so he performed with the young knights before. Moreover, Zhao Ji ordered the squads in front of the palace to prepare and make sure to show the great military power of the Song Dynasty.
So Wanyan Xie only saw a powerful master with great martial arts today...
The hero himself was also very happy to play. He rode a horse and shot archery, and could also eat the sheep he shot to death with his own hands. Although it was a bit cruel, Zhao Ji was not an official who burned incense and chanted Buddha's name. He was a Taoist.
In addition, the equestrian practice performed by a group of teenagers recruited by Wu Haogu from Jiehe Market is also quite interesting. They can all stand on horseback and shoot arrows, and dozens of riders can also line up to run to drive away the sheep, which looks very fun.
When you look back, you have to let the cavalry in front of the palace practice as you want!
After entering the camp, Zhao Ji waved his hand to signal Wu Haogu to sit down on a table, but he put his hands behind his back and paced a few steps on the Persian blanket. Suddenly he smiled and said, "Dalang, I cannot come forward to mediate the war between the Jurchens and Goryeo... Even if I come forward, it will be useless. After all, Goryeo is far stronger than the Jurchens."
Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Your Majesty might as well give some silk and weapons, and give Wanyan Xie an official position."
"Give Wanyan Xie an official?" Zhao Ji thought for a while, "The Jurchens are the vassals of the Khitan."
"So what?" Wu Haogu smiled, "Xie is not a daughter-in-law, nor has he received the salary of the Liao Kingdom. This time, even if he was hired by us, His Majesty would give him an official position."
"That's right." Zhao Ji was right to think about it. Didn't Wanyan Xie say that he would help the Song Dynasty fight the Western thieves? Although this is just a matter of... What's the use of 50 women and heroes on the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people fight? But he just took the initiative and won over the official position.
What if Goryeo cannot destroy the Jurchens? Let’s contact you now, and in the future, the Jurchens may be able to become vassals of the Song Dynasty...
Zhao Ji thought for a while, "Then I'll give it to a little envoy. He only brought 50 cavalry... He would give it to a commander, and he would be promoted if he had made merits in the future."
"Your Majesty's wiseness."
Wu Haogu responded, but thought in his heart, could this guy become the general of the Song Dynasty?
Will the Jurchens go south in this way? Will it become Wanyan Xie, who also supervises the battle against Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongbi, etc.? This is so interesting!
Zhao Ji smiled and waved his hand: "Come here, Xuan Wanyanxie is also in charge with Brother Zhao Zhong!"
Xuan Wanyan Xie also entered the tent and was naturally obeyed. Zhao Ji gave him a ninth-rank left servant, appointed a cavalry commander, and gave him several hundred pieces of silk, turning a good prince of the Great Jin (his history was the successor of Wu Qimai, Jin Taizong) into a sesame official of the Song Dynasty.
However, Wanyan Xie didn't think anything was wrong at all. He was here to help the Song Dynasty fight, so he should be awarded an official and get money! Moreover, the Song Dynasty looked so powerful, and it was a very thick thigh! The weak girl should be held up!
Brother Zhao Zhong was a member of the matter and he was already very fluent in his Jurchens. In addition, because he brought back the envoys of foreign countries, Brother Zhao Zhong made great contributions and was promoted. He is now the eighth-rank inner palace system and is considered a military officer of the level of ambassador.
In addition, under Wu Haogu's recommendation, Brother Zhao Zhong also became the commander of Yulong Weizhi. Zhao Ji also knew that he was Wu Haogu's chief military aide. When he arrived in the northwest, he might be the one who commanded Yu's front three times.
So when Wanyan Xie also left, Zhao Ji kept Zhao Zhongge and Wu Hao Gu's capitals and gave him the opportunity in person.
"Dalang, Brother Zhao Zhong, you are going to set off the day after tomorrow. I will give you a few words."
Zhao Ji said: "This battle aims to capture all the states on the Wuding River, and to attack Yanzhou as far as the farthest. However, you must firmly occupy the city you gain and not abandon it from the enemy. Therefore, you must carefully choose a location to build a city. Zhao Qing is familiar with military tactics, is proficient in combat formations, and also puts more thought into choosing a location to build a city. Never repeat the mistakes of Yongle City!
Dalang, I will give you the order to do things at a cheap price! If Tao Jiefu is like Zhong Fu, you don’t need to obey him!
Chapter completed!