Near Hongzhou, next to the Sanggan River, a team carrying grain was resting. They are from Shunzhou, Xijin Prefecture, and they were ordered to escort grain and grass and came here. At this time, the peach blossoms in the valley have gone, the mulberries are growing, and the breeze is warm.

Looking at the sun in the sky, a Khitan soldier stood up and said sharply: "Go!" Before dark, we're on our way to the next station! ”

A man on the ground said: "The mountain road ahead is really hard, my lord, and let us rest thoroughly before we can hurry." ”

The soldier waved the whip in his hand, struck the man who spoke, and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about! There is a long way to transport grain, and if you are slow, you will be punished! Get up quickly, and hurry forward! ”

The man got up from the ground and said, "We came all the way from Youzhou, and there are no boats in the river, and we are so tired that we are about to die!" If you continue to force it like this, how can you still live to Datong Mansion! This season, we don't do farm work at home, and it is already hard to carry grain. And we don't give food, but only rely on the food we bring ourselves, isn't this a matter of human life! ”

Several men who were transporting grain got up and said yes together, complaining bitterly.

The Khitan soldiers were furious, the whip in their hands was beaten without a head, and they said: "The saint in front led the troops to fight hard, and I don't know how many people died in a day!" You are just transporting grain, so you have such complaints, or you have fought less! ”

The man was beaten so that there were blood marks on his body, and he was angry for a while, grabbed the whip, and said sharply: "Because the thief will only beat people, grandpa can't bear you!" Go to hell! ”

As he spoke, he snatched the whip with a strong hand. The Khitan soldier pounced and was kicked in the chest by the man. This kick was really powerful, and the Khitan soldier screamed miserably, and then fell to the ground. After a few struggles, he was motionless.

The rest of the soldiers couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and after a while, they came to their senses and shouted together: "Alas, I killed someone!" Are you going to rebel? Catch him quickly and cut off his head! ”

As he spoke, they gathered around together. He took out his waist knife and surrounded the man in the middle.

But I didn't know that this man was the leader of this group of people who transported grain, and he was very popular on weekdays. Seeing that he was surrounded, the people carrying the grain shouted and threw several soldiers to the ground. After handing over the waist knife, a man said: "Qilang, how to deal with this thief and bird?" ”

Shichiro looked at a few people on the ground, gritted his teeth and said, "It's already dead, report to the official, where are we still alive?" This grain transportation is a fatal job, it is better not to do one, two endless, and then forget it! Kill to Hongzhou, grab some money, and let's find a way to survive ourselves! ”

The men who transported the grain said yes together, raised their waist knives, and cut down all the Khitan soldiers.

In the Khitan military camp in Mayi, Yelu Hongji sat in the tent, looked at the generals on both sides and said: "The Song envoy has arrived in Shuozhou, and is discussing with us whether to be here or go back to Datong Mansion." Yelu Xiantong said that the land occupied by the Song Dynasty will not be returned to us. However, the imperial uncle who was captured by them will be sent back to the north. This is a big deal, what do you think? ”

Yelu Yixin said: "Shuozhou is heavily garrisoned, and it doesn't matter if the southern country is not returned." Texas and other places in the north, how can they not pay it back? ”

"They occupy it, how can they pay it back?" If you want to return it, you just don't occupy it in front. After five years of fighting in the country, everything is chaotic and in urgent need of recuperation. If you return the heavy yuan, you can do it. ”

Yelu Yixin said: "What's the use of Chongyuan? We have already occupied Datong Mansion, and Chongyuan is just a lonely family. ”

"Although he is alone, in the hands of the Song people, he has many uses." There are still many domestic relict parties. If the Song army is called Chongyuan, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no chaos. The northern states are all in the mountains, and they are of no great use, just give them to the Song Kingdom. ”

Yelu Hongji looked at the crowd and saw that the rest were silent, and he understood in his heart. It's been almost a month in Mayi, and there is nothing to do with the Song army, and many of his subordinates don't want to fight. This battle can't be fought anymore. The front could not break through Jia Kui's defense, and it was difficult to transport grain in the rear, so it was really impossible to support it.

At this moment, a soldier came in and said, "Your Majesty, Hongzhou is in an emergency, and there is a grain transport team that is reversed!" ”

When Yelu Hongji heard this, he stood up abruptly and said sharply, "What's the matter? How many people are there? ”

The soldier said: "Your Majesty, there were not many people at the beginning. Who knew that they unexpectedly broke through Hongzhou City, coerced the people, and now refuse to say that there are tens of thousands of people. I heard that these people knew that His Majesty was leading a large army in Datong Province and was looting everywhere, and they were going to Ulzhou in the south! ”

Yelu Hongji waved his hand and ordered the soldier to go down, frowning for a while.

Tie Bu said: "Your Majesty, the current grain and grass are all to be transported from Hongzhou." If there is a mess there, the grain road will be cut off! ”

Yelu Hongji nodded. After a while, he said categorically: "This battle can't be fought!" Let the Song envoy go to the barracks, and it was agreed. The south sends Chongyuan back, and we withdraw our troops! Shuozhou and Dezhou will be handed over to Song Guo. Wait two years, be ready, and then compete with them! ”

The ministers said yes.

Yelu Hongji said again: "Immediately send a large army to Hongzhou to exterminate the thieves!" If it is slow, they will coerce the people into rebellion, and they are afraid that there will be chaos in front of and behind the mountain. Ordered Han Shaowen, a member of the Privy Council, to command 30,000 troops, and immediately go down the Sanggan River to defeat the rebels! ”

Tie Bu said: "Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of chaotic troops in Hongzhou, and only 30,000 people are out, so I'm afraid-"

Yelu Hongji waved his hand and said, "The rebels are just making a false report. How many people are there in Hongzhou? Even if they are coerced, there are not many chaotic troops. ”

The ministers said yes. Han Shaowen commanded the army in the back barracks, and immediately sent a herald to his own soldiers, ordering him to lead the troops and set off quickly.

Hongzhou to Datong Mansion is closer than Mayi, and if the chaos spreads to Datong Mansion, things will be a big trouble. It must be extinguished before the Song Dynasty knows about the chaos, otherwise, this battle will not be easy to end.

Shuozhou Post House, Yelu Xiantong was a little surprised when he saw Hong Jilai's edict. Unexpectedly, Hong Ji agreed to the conditions of the Song Dynasty without any discount. Originally, I was worried that the conditions negotiated with the Song Dynasty would not be accepted by Hongji, and it would be difficult to end the matter. It seems that this war was extremely unsmooth for the Khitan, and in order to end it, they would rather pay the price.

He went out of the room with Wu Zhan and went to the courtyard where Fu Bi and Liu Yongnian lived. After the briefing, the two went inside.

Fu Bi and Liu Yongnian greeted them. Yelu Xiantong arched his hand and said: "Captain, there is a decree from the saint, tomorrow we will go to the military camp in Mayi together." The matter was settled, the edict was received, and each of them collected their troops. Wouldn't it be beautiful for the two countries to rebuild their brotherhood without swords! ”

Fu Bi said: "King, this is not a country of brothers now. I was a brother to your brother on a pilgrimage, and now it is a country of uncles and nephews. ”

Yelu Xiantong said with some embarrassment: "What Taiwei said is that the country of uncles and nephews, the country of uncles and nephews." ”

The Khitan suddenly accepted the conditions and negotiated in the military camp in Mayi, which surprised Fu Bi. However, the Song Dynasty was in a hurry to reorganize the forbidden army, and this battle really did not want to be fought. End the war early, and don't think much about the rest. In this battle, the Khitan fought in a daze, and the strength of the Song army was insufficient. The defense is more than enough, but the offense is not enough, and it can be ended early, which is exactly what the court wants.

The Battle of Mayi, for the Song Dynasty, was a demonstration of strength to the Khitan. The two armies faced each other head-on, and the Song army had the upper hand in combat power, and even if the Khitan had the advantage in troops, it would be difficult to shake it. For both countries, this result will affect the follow-up policy.