The Liao Kingdom went to Linhuang Mansion in Beijing. After experiencing the previous chaos and killings, this most important capital of the Liao Dynasty had long become desolate. Except for a few Jin soldiers walking around on the streets, nothing could be seen anymore. The traces of blood left by the previous killings on the other figures were still clearly visible at this time.
Fortunately, more than half a month ago, following Wu Shu's advice, Aguda finally ordered no more random killings, so the remaining people in the city were not massacred again. With the sudden departure of tens of thousands of Jin army elites, the oppressive atmosphere here has become more relaxed. At least the Jin army who stayed here are not burning, killing, looting, and misbehaving as before.
In the final analysis, all of this lies in the Jin army chief who stayed here. Wanyan Wu’s strict order to beg for money was precisely because he issued a series of orders to maintain stability in the city and restrict the behavior of the Jin army, which made these people who were always bloodthirsty. , and the Jurchen warriors who were full of hatred for the Liao people temporarily put away their murderous intentions and began to truly rule the capital of the Liao Kingdom.
As the most sober-minded among the many important generals of the Jin Kingdom, and at the same time the most trusted brother by Aguda, Wu Qimai's first task when he stayed here was to maintain the stability of this rear area, and use his various gentle means to gain Liao's power. People’s surrender and support.
But tonight, he did not pay attention to these things. Instead, he stood alone in front of a huge geographical map of the Liao and Song Dynasties in the hall. His eyes kept circulating on the marked cities, and the corners of his mouth slowly He slowly raised his head, thinking about something more important.
"If everything goes well, I think Aguda and the others will have invaded Zhuozhou City tonight. This time, it will definitely surprise the generals of Song and Liao. They must have never dreamed that we would attack from the beginning. After seeing through their plot, he used their plan to bypass the rear and seize this key city." As he said all this slowly, he unconsciously remembered that Wanyan Wushu's request for help from the Song Dynasty was fraudulent that day. One scene.
At that time, Aguda and other generals in the palace were quite suspicious of his statement. It was Wu Qimai's vocal support that made everyone really pay attention to the authenticity of this matter.
"Although the Song people are not as good at fighting as the Liao people, they have more troops anyway, and the Liao people have been defeated in the north one after another. Now that we have defeated even the capital, how can we still hold on to Nanjing? So, in my opinion, there is a big problem with the statement of Song Envoy." Wu Qimai expressed his doubts seriously.
Wu Shu's argument was more direct: "This Song Dynasty envoy was too generous and too calm. He was so generous that he agreed to our request without any bargaining. No matter how you look at it, it is problematic. And His calmness was even more strange. He didn't seem to worry at all that we would attack them after sending troops, nor did he put forward any requirements to restrict our behavior after sending troops. It was as if as long as we were willing to send troops to Nanjing, he would have completed his mission. "
An analysis by the two, who are now the shrewdest generals among the Jurchens, finally made Aguda and other generals accept that this matter was indeed a fraud. Then they took this as an opportunity to make a plan and divide their troops to bypass the rear. A series of countermeasures to raid Zhuozhou City, where the Song Army's granary was located. Most of these strategies were proposed by Wu Shu and were recognized by almost everyone, including him, Wu Qimai.
Thinking back to this, the smile on Wu Qimai's face became even brighter: "Wu Shu, although you are young, in terms of your brain and talent,
, It is indeed better than many people, even compared to me, who is an uncle. To be honest, if you make more contributions, I'm afraid Aguda will consider passing the throne to you in the future.
"It seems that I have to do more things here to make Aguda believe that I am the most suitable person to inherit his throne. Only I can lead our Kingdom of Jin to a higher peak."
When his thoughts reached this point, he suddenly stopped because a figure appeared in front of the hall door. Without much pause, the person walked in silently. This made Wu Qimai frown slightly when he heard the footsteps, and said softly: "Zeng Tu, but has something happened outside?"
Although the Jin people did not have as many red tapes as the Song people, as the commander-in-chief of the entire Jin army in Beijing, Wu Qimai still paid great attention to the safety issue. There were heavy troops around his residence. Even inside the deep house compound, the general military It is impossible for the pawn to be allowed to approach this courtyard easily, let alone come to the hall silently. Only Zeng Tu, the most trusted guard captain, could do this easily.
Zeng Tu acted as calm as ever. When he came behind Wu Qimai, he said slowly: "There are no changes in the city. I just thought of something more important and came here to report it."
"What's going on?" Wu Qimai became even more curious. He suddenly turned around and looked at his usually silent confidant. To be honest, even though they have been together for several years, he is still a little bit elusive about what the other person is thinking sometimes.
Zeng Tu only glanced at the map in front of him and then asked: "Bo Jilie has been looking at this map tonight, but because today is the day when our army goes south to defeat the Song and Liao conspiracy and capture the Liao fortress. The days of the city?"
"Huh? You actually know this?" Wu Qimai asked in surprise: "It seems that I really underestimated you before. Not only are you great at martial arts, but you also have an extraordinary mind. "
"Bo Jilie was ridiculous. I don't have the wisdom to understand everything. My third brother told me this before I left." Zeng Tu grinned and said, "He said that Bo Jilie is so calm. , and only at critical moments like tonight, will we temporarily leave everything behind and focus on the war ahead."
"Zeng Suo? He does have some brains, that's why A Guda valued him and kept him by his side."
"It seems that my guess is indeed good. The Dajin army has launched a large-scale attack on Liao and Jin today. There may be a big battle going on in the south, and it seems that the Jin army who has the upper hand must have a great chance of winning. ”
When he said this, Wu Qimai had clearly noticed that the situation was different, and immediately held the sword at his waist: "What do you mean by all this?"
"I just want to tell Bo Jilie that your plan may not come true."
"Is there something wrong? Could the people of Song Dynasty have guessed that we would come and take advantage of them?"
"It's impossible to guess, but it is inevitable that someone will pass on the Jin people's suspicions about their behavior in some way. For example, before the Song Dynasty envoy left for Beijing, he would first tell the secrets of your monarchs and ministers. Reveal it to him so that Song Army can make further preparations. So, when you think everything is under control, in fact you have fallen into a bigger trap unknowingly." Zeng Tu said in a tone of voice Speak calmly, as if coming from your own mouth,
It was just a trivial matter, but when these words fell into Wu Qimai's ears, they made huge waves surge in his heart. His face could no longer be as calm as before. His eyes widened and he said: "You … you… "
"I don't dare to hide it from Bo Jilie. My brother has already conveyed the idea of that day to the Song Dynasty envoy. After all, during the court meeting that day, my third brother was always guarding the gate of the palace with several other guards. , he naturally listened to all your discussions, including Wu Shu's decision on how to divide the troops and make Zhuozhou City the target of this attack. I think, with the strength of Sun Tu and the Liao and Song armies, they will definitely I will set up a dragnet in Zhuozhou and wait for the Jin soldiers to come to my door."
After Zeng Tu pointedly pointed out all the key points, Wu Qimai could no longer hold on no matter how calm he was. He immediately shouted loudly: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming..." But when his voice came out, there was someone outside. It was completely silent, with no response at all.
Zeng Tu moved closer step by step. Although his face was still calm, the murderous intent in his eyes could not be concealed at all: "Useless Bo Jilie, just when I came in, I already borrowed your name to help people in this yard." Someone gave an order to keep them outside the courtyard gate. Now there are only you and me in this courtyard. Even if you shout at your throat, you can't call them back."
"You... I have always trusted you in vain. Why? Aren't you my Jurchen? Why did you collude with the Song people? Didn't they also kill your family?" As if frightened by the other party's murderous intention, Wu Qimai stepped back unconsciously, his whole face twisted, and he shouted loudly.
"I am a Jurchen, but it was you Jurchens who killed my father and ruined my family. In fact, from the very beginning when we came to the Jin Kingdom, our brothers wanted to kill you guys one day and avenge our family! Zeng Tu's expression was as firm as iron, "Today is the time for you to pay the price for what you did that day!" As he spoke, he advanced with an arrow, his right hand around his waist, and a cold light struck Wu Qimai's neck.
Wu Qimai's reaction was not slow. He drew his sword out of its sheath in an instant and blocked the path of the attack. At the same time, he shouted: "Don't forget, it will be difficult for you to kill me." Escape to death!"
"Since I have decided to do all this, I have never thought about leaving alive. Now I just want you people to pay life for life, all of you die!" When he said this, Zeng Tu had already held the knife in both hands, and he passed the knife quickly. One knife, one knife after another, directed towards Wu Qimai.
Perhaps Wu Qimai was considered a warrior among the Jurchen tribe back then, but as he grew older and his status improved, he had not really fought for many years. In addition, tonight's incident happened so suddenly that it completely disturbed his mind. So after a fight, he finally couldn't resist Zeng Tu's storm-like offensive, and he already had more than ten scars on his body. , the last knife penetrated deeply into his heart, nailing his whole body to a pillar in the hall.
"You..." Big mouthfuls of blood kept spurting out from his mouth, making Wu Qimai unable to even speak a single word.
Zeng Tu didn't even blink, and he quickly pulled out the knife from his heart. After watching the other person softly sit down and finally made no sound, the corner of his mouth curled up again: "Bo Jilie" Don't worry, you won't be lonely tonight. I believe that many people will die today, many, many!"