Zhongjing Dading Mansion is one of the five capitals of Liao, and at this moment, the new emperor of Liao, Yelu Zongyuan, is sitting in Dading Mansion. After seizing power and stabilizing the domestic situation, Yelu Zongyuan is setting his sights on the big fat of the Southern Great Zhou. At that time, Yelu Zongyuan was at odds with the Great Zhou because he proposed to revise the agreement of the Yanyun Alliance and asked for the addition of terms such as New Year's coins. This gave Yelu Zongyuan an excuse to send troops. Yelu Zongyuan was sitting in Zhongjing and gathering a large army to prepare to attack the Great Zhou.

The third prince, Yelu Shi, met Yelu Zongyuan, told him about being attacked at sea, and reported that the pirates followed him. Yelu Zongyuan heard that he wanted to put Hai Dongqing and his party to death. They actually dared to kidnap their own prince, how could they not be damned.

Fortunately, Yelushi is not a bad person, and he also talks about some faith. Hai Dongqing did not embarrass him on the island, and he was also very grateful. Yelu Shi mediated from it, which allowed Yelu Zongyuan to calm down his anger. However, he did not receive him as Hai Dongqing wished, but locked Hai Dongqing and his party in a pavilion and sent troops to guard him and put him under house arrest.

The days passed day by day, and half a month passed. Hai Dongqing and the others were almost moldy and rusty in the pavilion. The pirates who traveled with them were full of complaints, thinking that they were going to die here. Hai Dongqing is very calm, judging from his experience, this small setback is nothing. There is no fear of life in the house arrest, and if the Liao people want to kill their own people, they will already do it, so why waste food to feed their own people. Therefore, he was very calm in the past half a month.

Finally, one day in mid-April, when Hai Dongqing was holding a stone lock in the courtyard to practice, Yelushi came with a carriage and a horse to invite him, saying that his father wanted to see him. Hai Dongqing knew that the time had come for him to realize his plan. took a huge risk to come to Liao, just for today.

Yelu Zongyuan met Hai Dongqing in the garden of the palace, accompanied by more than a dozen ministers. It's not that Yelu Zongyuan gave Hai Dongqing such a big face, but it's just that today Yelu Zongyuan and the ministers are discussing the matter of going south, and talking about the customs and customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Yelushi wasted no time in interjecting and said why not call the pirates who were under house arrest to ask, although they were pirates, they were also from the Great Zhou. Yelu Zongyuan happened to be in a good mood, so he agreed to his request, and Xuanhai Dongqing came to speak.

Yelu Zongyuan has a mighty appearance, a tall and strong body, and Hai Dongqing has a fight. Especially those eagle-like eyes, whoever falls on them will get goosebumps. But Hai Dongqing's performance was very calm and did not show any panic.

After kowtowing to see the ceremony, Yelu Zongyuan asked slightly teasingly: "Have you people been happy in my Daliao for half a month?" I didn't kill you, good wine and good food are waiting for you, I'm afraid you Da Zhou people can't do it. ”

Hai Dongqing said: "Thank you Emperor Daliao for your hospitality, but the food in your Daliao is really not very good, and the wine is not good." What my men and I miss every day in the inn is the delicious food of my Great Zhou. ”

Yelu Zongyuan frowned and shouted: "What a bold man, you are still saying such things with good wine and good food." You have the audacity to kidnap my Great Liao Prince, and it is a grace that you did not kill you. ”

Hai Dongqing said: "You are mistaken, we saved the third prince." and escorted him back to China, you deserve to give us courtesy. Not only did you not treat us with courtesy, but you also put us under house arrest, which is not grace at all, it is revenge. ”

The palace guards and ministers on the side scolded one after another, blaming Hai Dongqing for being bold and rude, and some people threatened that they would cut Hai Dongqing. Haidongqing is not afraid, and his face does not change.

Yelu Zongyuan doesn't like soft bones, and seeing that Hai Dongqing has a lot of backbone, he also looks at it differently. So he waved his hand to stop everyone, and asked in a deep voice: "I am a little puzzled by what you said, obviously you attacked the ship of my three princes of Daliao, and almost killed them, how did you become a rescuer in your mouth?" I know that you Great Zhou people are good at sophistry, but this fact is there, how can you sophistry? ”

Hai Dongqing said: "Your Majesty, the three princes came back unscathed, this is the truth." If it weren't for us, the three princes would have been buried in Da Zhou at this moment. Don't think I don't know the purpose of the three princes and their appearance in the Great Zhou Sea Realm. The third prince said that he went out to sea to shoot fish for fun, and only a fool would believe this set of arguments. When I know the identity of the Third Prince, I will know your purpose. ”

Yelu Zongyuan frowned and said, "Tell me, what is the purpose?" ”

"Do you need to say anything? The three princes led people to invade the Great Zhou Sea Realm from the sea, which was nothing more than two things. One is reconnaissance, and the other is to find a place where you can land. I think you must want to transport a soldier and horse from the sea to invade the Great Zhou, and cooperate with your upcoming frontal attack on the Great Zhou. I don't know if I'm right. Hai Dongqing said loudly.

As soon as these words came out, Yelu Zongyuan and all the ministers were stunned and speechless. Hai Dongqing actually broke the secret in one bite. The third prince, Yelushi, took the initiative to ask Ying to secretly survey the landing site from the sea. Yelu Zongyuan decided to use troops against the Great Zhou, but hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered in the surrounding towns, and the frontal defense system was also strong. In particular, the location and geographical environment of the sixteen states of Yanyun are favorable to the defending side. Although the Liao Iron Cavalry was strong, Yelu Zongyuan was not sure of victory. It is precisely because of this that Yelu Zongyuan thought of sending a group of troops and horses to land somewhere in the Bohai Bay and attack the opponent's inland and border towns from the flank, so as to create a greater opportunity for a frontal attack. This plan was shattered by the leader of the pirates in front of him.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to Da Zhou." Yelu Zongyuan said coldly, the implication of the words is obvious, if you actually see through this plan, then you will be a dead end.

Hai Dongqing didn't care, and continued: "I have been adrift at sea all my life, and I have fought with the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty all my life, and I know them well. Now the coastal cities are all defended by naval armies, from the Bohai Sea to the south, and the key ports are heavily guarded. As soon as the three princes got close to the coast, they would be captured. Fortunately, the three princes passed through our Snake Island and were robbed by us. Otherwise, the three princes should be in the hands of the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they are being tortured to extract confessions. Emperor Liao, tell me, does this count as us saving the three princes? ”

Yelu Zongyuan frowned for a long time, and had to nod and said, "In this way, it seems to be not unreasonable. Who are you? I'm interested in you. It stands to reason that you, a small bandit leader, know how to use troops, and how can you know the intentions of our Liao people? And you still have the guts, which is not what a pirate has. ”

From the beginning, Hai Dongqing did not report his real name. It's not that I don't dare to give my name, but I want to avoid unnecessary trouble. But at this moment, there is no need to hide it. So Hai Dongqing said his name calmly.

"I don't change my name and sit down and don't change my surname in the downline, my surname is Jiangcao Ruiyuan, and I give him the nickname 'Hai Dongqing.' ”

"What? Are you Hai Dongqing? Are you Hai Dongqing? Yelu Zong's Yuan Jun was surprised. The name of Haidongqing is known all over the world. Although this is the Liao State, the ears and eyes of the Great Liao in the Great Zhou are all over the world, and all the major events that happened inside and outside the Great Zhou Dynasty are all in one net. Haidong Qing is a famous bandit in the Great Zhou, entrenched in the island of eastern Zhejiang for more than ten years, and the Great Zhou is uneasy. Some of the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State once proposed to contact and cooperate with this Haidongqing, and use him to disturb the situation in the Great Zhou. However, because the attitude towards the Great Zhou has always been different within the Liao State, it only stays at the superficial discussion. Yelu Zongyuan naturally knew about this Hai Dongqing. The enemy of the enemy is a friend, and Yelu Zongyuan certainly hopes that the Great Zhou will be in turmoil, and the Great Liao will have an opportunity. It's a pity that last year I heard the news that 30,000 pirates in Haidongqing were exterminated at sea, and Yelu Zongyuan regretted it for a long time.

"You're not dead? Isn't there news that you have been exterminated by the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou court, and you have also committed suicide by throwing yourself into the sea? Yelu Zongyuan regained his expression and said in a deep voice.

"They still want me to die? There are no doors. "Haidong Qingdao.

"However, you have been exterminated, and this news will not be false." Yelu Zong Yuan Dao.

"Victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, and I have experienced many ups and downs in my next life, which time can make me Jiang Ruiyuan bow his head? Although my Peach Blossom Island Dazhai was strangled by their tricks, in time, I can still make a comeback. is the same as the Great Zhou court, and against the emperor Lao'er. I'm going to be a stalk in their hearts, a nightmare in their dreams. But I, Hai Dongqing, live for a day, and they don't want to eat and sleep. Hai Dongqing said proudly.

"Okay, it's a man." Yelu Zongyuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up. Yelu Zongyuan actually had a sense of sympathy for Hai Dongqing. Yelu Zongyuan himself is a person who has been frustrated and suppressed. Although he is a member of the Great Liao royal family, he was born without the qualifications to inherit the throne, his elder brother inherited the throne, and his nephew naturally became the next generation of the Great Liao Emperor, and he not only did not have the opportunity, but also had to endure suspicion and suspicion. When his brother was emperor, his fief was on the edge of the barren land, and he would never have a chance to turn over. And he has also experienced dangers many times, and he was almost killed by his royal brother several times. For a while, he was demoted to a commoner, and his life was difficult. He herded the sheep and the horses. When he was frustrated, he once nested in the wild grass to hide from the wind and snow. But none of this broke his will, and he believed that he would one day get what he wanted. When he staged a coup d'état and killed his nephew and succeeded in seizing power, everything in the past became a kind of glory.

Although all this cannot be compared with Hai Dongqing's experience, Hai Dongqing's strong-willed and undiscouraged spirit is similar. Therefore, this resonated with Yelu Zongyuan.

"Husband, how can you judge heroes by temporary success or failure. I respect you as a man. Come, give a seat. Wine appreciation. Yelu Zongyuan laughed loudly.

Hai Dongqing thanked him and sat down, and Yelu Zongyuan said: "I heard Yelushi say that you escorted him back to Daliao just to see me." Do you want me to reward you to your face? What do you want? Gold and silver jewelry, beautiful mansions? None of this is a problem. ”

Hai Dongqing shook his head and said, "I don't want these." ”

Yelu Zongyuan smiled and said, "If you want to take refuge in my Da Liao, that's also good." I need a fierce general like you. You have a grudge against Da Zhou, and you can lead the army to fight for my Da Liao and avenge your hatred. ”