The northern frontier is no longer the Central Plains, and the terrain is vast, and the vast expanse is only suitable for the highest peaks here, but the mountains are undulating and peaky, and no one knows which peak can be called the highest. The same is the mountain forest, the peaks here are different from Zelu, Zelu is located on the edge of the Central Plains, the mountains are gentle, like a docile woman, the towering mountains here are a rough man, there is a sense of indifference and ferocious power.

The further north you go, the colder the mountain breath becomes.

But this also means that there is still some distance from the grassland, and it is even farther away from the West Building, the capital of the Khitan Kingdom.

The caravan followed behind the Khitan army, like a furry tail stretched out, Mo Li and Zhang Ziyun, who were walking at the front of the caravan, looked ahead intentionally or unintentionally, and seemed to be able to hear laughter from there, Mo Li shook his head, and said with emotion: "It seems that Brother Li and Yelu Deguang get along well." It's really hard to imagine that these two guys can talk so happily, I'm afraid no one will believe it. I can guarantee that the old general will not be able to sleep if he hears this news. ”

Zhang Ziyun laughed twice and teased: "Why do I think that Yelu Deguang seems to be unlucky?" ”

"Really, you think so, too?" Mo Li smiled sinisterly, "Actually, I feel this way too." ”

Yerod is a bold guy, and his temperament is also lively and active, which is in line with the image of a prairie man. Not long after Li Congjing chatted with him, the two of them turned out to be extremely "speculative", as if they had been friends for many years, and Li Congjing almost never thought that his first meeting with Yelu Deguang would be like this.

"The people of the Central Plains are really interesting. Marshal Ben has long heard that the Central Plains is rich, and the scholars in the Central Plains are very talented. Yelu Deguang smiled and said, "The Central Plains is an interesting place, and Marshal Ben is eager to see it." ”

The two walked side by side, and along the way, Yelu Deguang was asking Li Congjing about the Central Plains, and he seemed very curious, and he was even more interested in the Han culture of the Central Plains, showing a strong desire for knowledge. Hearing Yelu Deguang's last words, Li Congjing slandered in his heart and said You did go to the Central Plains in your previous life, whether you can succeed in this life, I'm afraid you have to ask me if I agree. With a smile on his face, he said: "If the marshal goes to the Central Plains, he will definitely entertain him warmly, do his best to be a landlord, and let the marshal have fun." He was telling the truth, but not literally.

Since Lu met Yelu Deguang was an unexpected joy on this trip, Li Congjing did not have the habit of wasting opportunities, and under his intentional manipulation, Yelu Deguang quickly doubled his favor and had some trust. Although Yelu Deguang is a generation of heroes, most of the grassland men are very straightforward, and there is not much gap between the two.

"By the way, Li Lang, since you have just transported goods here from the Central Plains, then you should know something about the major affairs of the Central Plains, and Marshal Ben asked you about someone." Yerod suddenly showed a solemn expression.

Li Congjing said with a smile: "I have lived in the Central Plains for a long time, and my family has been doing business for generations, and I know some news in the world, I don't know who the marshal wants to inquire?" ”

"Marshal Ben wants to inquire about the heroes of nature. Although you Central Plains are vast and rich in resources, there are not many people who can be called heroes. Yelu Deguang, the monarch of the Liao State who single-handedly established and suppressed the Northern Song Dynasty, looked like his eyes were above the top at this time, "One is your Tang Emperor Li Cunqing, and the other is Li Congjing, the commander of the Tang army who rushed thousands of miles ago and broke through the Liang capital. Li Lang, do you know Li Congjing? ”

Li Congjing sighed, his eyes were weird, and he secretly said in his heart that Li Congjing was in front of you, and said in his mouth: "Li Congjing...... I've heard of some of them, the commander of the Hundred Battles Army, who is very young, and has just married the daughter of a minister as his daughter-in-law......"

"Yes, yes, that's him!" Yerod nodded like garlic, his eyes lit up, "It seems that you know him, you tell Marshal Ben in detail." If you say something that Marshal doesn't know, Marshal Ben will be rewarded! As he spoke, he stretched out two fingers, "This time I will give you a tax cut of 20%!" ”

Li Congjing opened his mouth and arched his hand: "So, thank you Marshal." In the following guarantee, we must know everything and say everything. As he spoke, he shook his head and shook his head, "In other words, this Li Congjing is born like a crown of jade, and the jade tree is in the wind, chic and dignified......"

In the next few hours, Li Congjing was talking around, like a storyteller. However, Yelu Deguang listened with great interest, and he didn't even let go of Li Congjing when he ate, and pulled him to ask questions, his eyes were unusually hot. It's like hearing the news of his sweetheart.

Because of this, Li Congjing and Yelu Deguang became more and more "close", and that night, Li Congjing was treated as a guest by Yelu Deguang, and set up a banquet to entertain him, wanting to get drunk with him. At this time, the brigade has arrived at the border of the Tang Dynasty, and according to the footsteps, they will be able to enter the grassland tomorrow, and this is also Li Congjing's last chance to knock Yelu Deguang with a stick.

That night, the Khitan army set up camp, Yelu Deguang set up a bonfire outside the big tent, set up a banquet, and the Khitan generals came to participate in the banquet, singing and dancing lively - the steppe people liked this set, and sometimes they would celebrate like this when the march and battle were won.

Yelu Deguang probably didn't think that Li Cunshen could still chase him here, in fact, now Li Cunshen is seriously ill, this time Yelu Deguang invaded Jizhou, relying on the horse's speed, commanding the Khitan army to come and go like the wind, and the Tang army did not cause them much loss. It can be said that this time, Yerod Guang successfully completed the task of fighting the grass valley and won a triumphant victory. This proud son of the sky, who has just passed the age of the crown, was awarded the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses by Yelu Abaoji, and after returning this time, he should satisfy all parties, so as to sit firmly under his ass.

Yelu Deguang pulled Li Congjing to sit in the chief, and the two pushed the cups and changed the lamps, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

And Yelude Guang Yongwu is commensurate with his amount of alcohol, if the grassland man is not good at drinking, he will not be ridiculed, he will never retain his strength if he fights for wine, he climbed Li Congjing's shoulder and burped: "After getting along for the past two days, Marshal Ben admires you very much, you are good, not only can do business, but also have good knowledge and talk extraordinary, a young man like you will achieve unlimited achievements in the future." I have very few eye-catching characters in Yelu Deguang, you are counted as one, and your friend is made up by this marshal. I just don't know how much you drink, I see that you are beautiful, the amount of alcohol should not be too good, Marshal Ben let you have three bowls! ”

Li Congjing immediately expressed his displeasure, holding up the wine bowl and said: "Whether it is doing business or learning, there are only three points of strength, but when it comes to drinking, there is definitely a lot of strength." Come, marshal, I salute you! ”

Yelu Deguang heard Li Congjing's bold words, and immediately refused to accept it, and the two of them went back and forth at the moment, and drank up countless wine jars and wine bags. There are fewer drinks for a thousand cups of a confidant, but it is not as good as a person who is willing to fight with himself for a long time.

Until the middle of the moon, Yerod lay on the table, stretched out his thumb, his eyes could not be opened, and he praised "Sure enough, hero" in a daze, and then got under the table, and could not get up again. Li Congjing staggered to his feet, laughed three times, patted his chest and just shouted "Who else", and immediately fell down, without moving.

Yelu Deguang's personal guards and Ding Hei and others each ran over to help their masters, blushing their necks with each other to argue about whether I win or lose, and agreed to drag the two of them back after fighting again in the coming day.

After entering the tent set up by the caravan and turning off the lights, Li Congjing, who was still snoring just now, suddenly stood up straight, straightened his clothes, and Ding Hei retreated to the side.

"All ready?" Li Congjing sat down after the case and asked Ding Hei.

Ding Hei said in a low voice: "General Guo Wei led the gentleman to wait thirty miles away, just wait for the commander to give the order, and immediately rush over." ”

Li Congjing nodded faintly and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, let's do it." ”

Although the caravan was on the road with the Khitan army, for an ordinary caravan carried by the way, it was impossible for the Khitan army to stare at like a prisoner, and most of the roads were in the wilderness.

"By the way, go and bring Xi'er to me, it's not safe in the camp tonight, and if you leave her outside, she may be folded in the chaos, so it's better to rest assured by my side." Li Congjing suddenly said to Ding Hei.

Ding Hei gladly accepted the order.

Although Li Congjing was kind to Xi'er, when she heard that the drunk Li Congjing asked her to go to his tent, she was still so frightened that her face changed. She held the hand of the Bang flute in her small hands to protect her chest, took a few steps back timidly, her wide eyes were full of fear, and she desperately shook her head at Ding Hei in front of her.

"No...... No, I'm not going! Xi'er said intermittently.

Ding Hei was puzzled, took a step forward, and was about to say something, but Xi'er took three steps back in a row, which made him even more puzzled, "Why don't you go?" ”

"Childe is a good person, but he is now, drink ...... Drink like a fish! Xiao'er's eyes were already full of tears, and she was pitiful.

Ding Hei had to explain: "Childe, he is not drunk. ”

"Not drunk?" After being surprised, she panicked even more, "If you're not drunk, you can't go if you're not drunk!" ”

"Why can't you go if you're not drunk?" Ding Hei really couldn't understand the thoughts of these little girls, but he was very patient and explained again, "You are not safe here, you go to the son's tent, and the son will take care of you in the future!" ”

It's okay if he doesn't say this, but when he said it carefully, he misunderstood it even more, and finally squatted on the ground and buried his head and cried.

Ding Hei was simply defeated by Xiao'er, so he had to go up and slap her unconscious with a palm, and walked away. On the way, I met some Khitan soldiers, and when I saw Li Congjing's guards carrying a little lady to her tent at this time, they all squeezed their eyebrows and laughed one by one. Ding Hei finally realized something, and slapped his forehead helplessly.

On this day and night, the Khitan army, which had plundered in Jizhou, was suddenly attacked by Junzidu on the way to the class.

Li Congjing heard the voice of Jin Ge Iron Horse outside in the tent, smiled gently, and said to himself: "Yelu Deguang, since you have been so close to me in the past two days, I have to do my best to be a landlord, so I can entertain you once." ”