On April 11, Li Fengyun led his army across the Hachuan River, and more than 20,000 soldiers of the Ma Army launched a fierce attack on the east bank.

Although the Hui Bao Department was on guard and ready for battle, in the face of the overwhelming "torrent" roaring, it had no resistance at all in frontal combat, and it collapsed at the first touch and fled in all directions.

The Thunder, Dragoon, Changba and Xi Left Armies of the Alliance immediately followed and pursued, surrounded and intercepted, and launched a bloody massacre of the Hui tribe.

This was a completely one-sided battle situation, the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, and what was more serious was that because of their different positions, each of them had their own interests, and they fought for their own purposes, resulting in the Hui tribe falling into a desperate situation of fighting alone after encountering a strong enemy, and it was only a matter of time before they were defeated.

The faster the defeat of the Hui tribes, the clearer the Sumo and Jin tribes will see the situation, the positions of the chieftains will be quickly unified, and the faster they will surrender to Middle-earth.

On April 12, Tie Li, the strongest man of the Su Mo and the chief of the Su Mo Army, under the guidance and accompaniment of Dahe Duluo, crossed the river eastward, and Pegasus rushed to the camp of the Anton Expeditionary Force in Middle-earth, and urgently paid a visit to the Anton Plain, the deputy capital of Anton.

Tie Li was in his forties, of medium stature, strong and generous, with sharp eyes, and after seeing Li Fengyun, he was very confident, neither humble nor arrogant, without any cowardice, cowardice and flattery.

Tie Li could not speak Middle-earth, but he could speak some Khitan language, and Oga Tara could also understand the language of the Tatar people, so Oga Tara not only had to mediate, but also undertook the task of translation.

Tie Li didn't know that there was Li Pingyuan and his people in Middle Earth, but he knew that there were thieves and handsome white wolves in the Song Desert, and now these two people who were very different from each other were combined into one, even if Tie Li had learned a little bit of the inside story from Dahe Duluo in advance, he was still surprised after witnessing it with his own eyes, and was amazed by the unpredictable skills of the strange people and strangers in Middle-earth.

Li Fengyun recognized and accepted the suggestions of Dahe Duluo and Yelu Tieli, and also gave enough respect to the fruits of their labor in lobbying the Su Mo Ya tribes, but Su Mo Jin Ya was a strange force for him that should not be underestimated, and the joining and cooperation of this force could certainly increase his own strength and increase the chances of winning the capture of Pyongyang, but the serious consequences that could be caused by the uncertain variables contained in it made Li Fengyun very worried, so from the consideration of safeguarding his own vested interests, Li Fengyun's choice was very resolute.

Li Fengyun got straight to the point and asked directly, "What can the people of the Devil give to Middle-earth?" ”

Although the Tatar people and Goguryeo have been fighting for the homeland of Buyeo for more than 100 years, since the Sumo tribe's Concealment and Tudiji brothers were defeated by the Goguryeo king Goto, the Sumo Tatar surrendered to Goguryeo, helped Goguryeo dominate the Far East, frequently invaded Middle-earth, and formed a grudge with Middle-earth. Now that Middle-earth has attacked Goguryeo for three consecutive years, the fall of Goguryeo is imminent, and the end of the Su-Mo Ya is also facing the catastrophe of annihilation, under this unfavorable situation, the Ya people turned their backs on Goguryeo and switched to Middle-earth to save themselves, this idea is good, but if you want to realize it, if you want to win the consent of Middle-earth, you must pay a sufficient price, otherwise you will have to bear the wrath and killing of Middle-earth, in order to repay the sins of the past invasion of Middle-earth.

"The people of the Middle-earth are willing to do everything in their power to help Middle-earth conquer Pyongyang and destroy Goguryeo, and they will be vassals of Middle-earth for generations, loyal to Middle-earth for generations."

Li Fengyun asked directly, and Tie Li replied very simply, but this was not the answer Li Fengyun needed.

Li Fengyun glanced at Tie Li quietly, then glanced at Dahe Luluo, who was sitting next to him, groaned for a moment, and then asked, "How did the Tatar people help Zhongtu capture Pyongyang?" ”

Tie Li hesitated.

Li Fengyun implied a mystery in this sentence, if Tie Li was unguarded, patted his chest and made a promise, what he said to obey his words, and was willing to be driven, then he would inevitably fall into the scheme, on the contrary, if he was cautious and cautious, and tried all kinds of things with false and wrongful snakes, it would seem to be forward-looking and backward, with other intentions, and he would be hated by Middle-earth.

A little later, Tie Li's eyes showed a resolute look, and he said in a firm tone, "If Middle-earth satisfies the wishes of the Tatar people, the Tatar people will definitely take the lead and fight bloodily. ”

Li Fengyun smiled and questioned unceremoniously, "Have you seen the situation clearly?" My 20,000 horse army is sweeping through the river, and my 100,000 main army is waiting in Fuyu City, a few hundred miles away, you only have two choices now, either surrender and bow down, or retreat to Sumoshui and watch the fire from the other side, there is no third choice at all, and it is impossible to bargain with me with empty gloves and white wolves. ”

Tie Li was calm, not only was he not intimidated by Li Fengyun's aggressive momentum, but instead retaliated with a tooth for a tooth and unceremoniously "backhanded", "Does the general remember the Sashui battle?" Did the general personally experience the Battle of Sasam? ”

Li Fengyun's face suddenly turned cold, and his eyes showed a cold light.

Dahe Luo secretly complained to himself, he didn't expect Tie Li to be so bold, as soon as the negotiations began, he poured salt on the wounds of Middle-earth, directly threatened Li Fengyun, and provoked Li Fengyun, so how to talk about it next?

Dahe Duluo glanced at Tie Li, but Tie Li turned a blind eye and looked at Li Fengyun with blazing eyes, without concealing his provocation.

"You want to tell me that you don't think I'm sure I'll take Pyongyang?" Li Fengyun sneered.

"What I want to tell the general is that in the past ten years, Middle-earth has attacked Goguryeo several times, but every time they have returned with no victory, the fundamental reason is that the expedition distance is too long, the attack time is very limited, and the supply of grain and grass is very difficult, which makes the attack time even shorter." Tie Li looked at Li Fengyun and said in a sincere tone, "This time the general attacked Pyongyang, taking the route of Haochuan, taking the enemy by surprise and not being prepared for the attack, it seems to have an advantage, but the disadvantages of not being able to supply grain and grass are also particularly prominent, so the general's attack on Pyongyang is a dangerous fight, if he can't go down in one drum and win the battle, he will inevitably fall into the danger of running out of grain and grass, and he can only retreat by fire, so it is very likely to repeat the mistake of the defeat of Saksu." ”

"I only need to sweep across the river and slaughter all the tribes on both sides of the river, and I can temporarily solve the grain and grass crisis." Li Fengyun said coldly.

"It is true that the general's sweep of the Hachuan River and the slaughter of our Yalu tribes can temporarily solve the grain and grass crisis, but in this way, the general's whereabouts will be exposed, and it will be difficult to achieve the goal of attacking the enemy unprepared, and after Pyongyang gets the news, as long as the heavy troops defend the inner city and strengthen the northern defense line of Yalu Shui, the general can only stop at the Hachuan River, and it will be difficult to advance an inch."

Tie Li defended solidly and did not retreat a single step, making Li Fengyun's step-by-step pressing ineffective.

In the first encounter, they tested each other, and both sides gained something. Li Fengyun looked at the confident Tie Li, pondered for a while, smiled slightly, and took the initiative to back down, "If the Tatars are willing to help Middle-earth capture Pyongyang, of course Middle-earth will meet the conditions of the Tartars, but the question is, what do you do to make me believe in the promises of the Tartars?" ”

Tie Li was confident, and immediately asked rhetorically, "If the general fails to capture Pyongyang, and you Middle-earth people return again, then all the promises between you and me are meaningless, on the contrary, if the general captures Pyongyang, and with the help of my Tatars, can the general guarantee to honor the promises made to my Tatars?" ”

Li Fengyun said without hesitation, "I am the deputy capital protector of Anton, the commander of the Anton Expeditionary Force, and I have to obey the orders of the Holy Lord and the Eastern Expeditionary Command, so my authority is very limited. What I can promise you is that if I, the Andong Expeditionary Force, with the help of your Tatars, take Pyongyang alone, then I promise to honor the promises made within my purview, and I cannot do anything outside my purview. ”

Tie Li nodded again and again, agreeing with what Li Fengyun said. He had already learned some of the relevant secrets from Daga Duluo before, and knew that Li Fengyun's purpose in attacking Pyongyang through Haochuan was to loot the wealth of Goguryeo, so the Khitans were pouring out, and how could they miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

"I believe in the general's promise." Tie Li said, "And within the general's authority, it should be possible to present to the Emperor of Middle-earth the territorial claims of the people of Goguryeo. ”

Territorial claims? Li Fengyun's face suddenly gloomy. Tie Li is so bold that he dares to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, and wants to take a piece of the territory from the fruits of victory in Middle Earth, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead.

Li Fengyun smiled angrily, "Are you sure you have a territorial claim?" ”

"I want to help the rest of the old place." Tie Li said, "In order to fight for this place, our Jin people fought with Goguryeo for more than 100 years, paying an astonishing price, but in the end they lost to Goguryeo, which was a great shame. Now that the demise of Goguryeo is imminent, the main target of our people is not Pyongyang, but the homeland of Buyeo. ”

The implication is that I, the Tatar people, was going to take advantage of the fire to rob, taking advantage of the time when Middle-earth and Goguryeo were fighting and the snipe and clam were fighting, they took action to capture the hometown of Buyeo, but the people were not as good as the sky, who knew that the Andong Tu drastic changes, the Zhongtu people and the Donghu people cooperated, and joined forces to attack Goguryeo, but they also attacked eastward through the Buyeo and the Hanchuan line, which completely destroyed the wishful thinking of our Tatar people.

"The homeland of Buyeo has been conquered by Middle-earth, and it is now the territory of Middle-earth." Li Fengyun slightly bowed in understanding, "So I can tell you for sure that no matter whether or not I can capture Pyongyang and destroy Goguryeo this time, it will be impossible for you to get the Fuyu homeland." ”

Tie Li was unmoved, and said solemnly, "I only need the general to be within the scope of his authority and present the requirements of my Tatar people to the Emperor of Middle-earth." ”

Li Fengyun shook his hand resolutely and vetoed, "Territory is not negotiable." ”

Tie Li did not dwell on it, but retreated to the next best, and immediately proposed to increase the share of the Tatars in the distribution of the spoils of war.

Li Fengyun admired Tie Li a little, this barbarian was too shrewd, obviously he had nothing to rely on, but the lion opened his mouth widely, seemingly messing around, but in fact, he took retreat as advance, and used all means to seek the greatest benefits for the Yan people.

"We will reward meritorious deeds." Li Fengyun refused to back down, "If you have made great contributions in the battle to capture Pyongyang, then when you are rewarded for your meritorious deeds, you will naturally win a rich reward, even if you reward half of Pyongyang City to your Tartart?" ”

"Is that true?"

"It's hard to chase after you, but if you want me to fulfill my promise, you must come up with a siege plan to capture Pyongyang." Li Fengyun smiled, "What will the plan be?" ”

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