He Wulang was shot one after another, but he still waved his sword and was about to die at the Zijin Village Gate. At the critical moment, the Black Eagle Army brigade rushed into the village gate. Seeing the large army coming, He Wulang felt dizzy and the village gate was spinning in his mind. Then he turned black and knew nothing.

The Black Eagle Army infantry rushed into the gate of the village with the shield and the knife in the other hand, and fought with the Shu army. In front of the Black Eagle Army, the long sword flew over, and blood was splattered everywhere. The Shu army could not resist and was forced to retreat. Seeing the severe situation, the crossbowmen of the Shu army at the gate of the village saw that the Zhou army or the Shu army were aimed at the crowd, and the Black Eagle Army and the Shu army were killed and injured.

The Black Eagle soldiers had the advantage in the number of soldiers, were well-armed and well-trained, and soon gained the upper hand. A Black Eagle army rushed to the gate of the village, and the crossbowmen lost their power and jumped down from the village wall. They were chased by the Black Eagle army like ducks.

After most of the Shu soldiers had been cleared, the generals of Shu led more than 50 personal guards to fight. The Black Eagle Army surrounded the generals. Seeing that the Shu army was unable to fly, Shi Hu ordered: "Stop the attack." He heard the order and slowly broke off contact with the Shu army. Shi Hu said: "Listen, Shu generals, you have been surrounded, and those who surrendered should not die." Seeing that the Zhou army's crossbow arrows were aimed at him, the generals of Shu knew that there was no point in resisting, so he sighed and threw the weapon to the ground.

The Black Diao Army captured Zijin Village, and the losses were much greater than those of Damaling Village. Nearly 400 people were killed in the Shu army, and 72 people were killed in the Black Diao Army. Fifty Black Diao Army soldiers who attacked the mountain village in advance were killed in the battle. He Wulang was seriously injured. Although Han Qi took emergency measures to treat him, he had not awakened and was not sure of his death.

At the end of each war, Hou Dayong was in an extremely heavy mood, with people and wounded soldiers all over the ground, making it impossible to enjoy the pleasure of victory. For such a large casualty, the Black Eagle Army soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners and avenge their dead comrades, but Hou Dayong did not agree.

Hou Dayong stood on the mountain village for a long time, watching the Black Eagle Army soldiers collect the bodies of all the soldiers who died in battle and bury them on the hillside behind the mountain village. The tombstones face the northeast and look at their hometown. The surrendered soldiers of the Shu army also buried the bodies of the soldiers who died in the Shu army, and the two cemeteries stood side by side. After the rough cemetery was completed, Hou Dayong took the Black Eagle Army soldiers to the tomb and bowed and obeyed in silence. This was a unique ceremony for the Black Eagle Army to mourn the dead comrades.

When the Black Eagle Army captured the Zijin Army Village, according to Hou Dayong's arrangements before the expedition, all preparations for the northbound caravan were completed. Meng Shu and Wu Erlang went to Hou's mansion to say goodbye to Fu Ying, and set off with more than 70 people. The caravan was preparing to go to Cangzhou first, then pass Yuguan, and enter the northern land, and find the merchants who had done business with Liu San, and open up the northbound trade route.

The caravan purchased specialties from all over the country along the way. Half a month later, the caravan arrived in Cangzhou.

Meng Shu couldn't help but arrive at the Marquis' Mansion in Cangzhou. After revealing his identity, the middle-aged man guarding the gate shouted inside, "Miss Meng, see who is coming." Meng Zhen lived in the Marquis' Mansion as Hou Dayong's sister. Her brother Meng Shu was Hou Dayong's military officer. In addition, Meng Zhen was young and innocent, so Meng Zhen received everyone's care in the Marquis' Mansion in Cangzhou, and no one made things difficult for her.

After Hou Dayong was transferred to Daming Mansion, he never returned to Cangzhou. Chunlan and Qiuju went to Zhengzhou. In fact, there was no real owner in Cangzhou Hou’s Mansion. The affairs in the mansion were managed by the butler Xu Qing. In addition to managing housework, Xu Qing also had to manage Hou Dayong’s farms and neighboring areas in Cangzhou.

In order to manage Cangzhou's industries well, Hou Dayong asked Fugong to calculate the average of Cangzhou's various incomes in three years. Based on this as the base, he determined the number of coins handed over to Zhengzhou every year, and the rest was freely controlled by Xu Qing. In order to strengthen supervision, Hou Dayong also sent two people from Zhengzhou to Cangzhou, one in charge of money and the other in charge of accounts.

Meng Zhen usually learns from the girl's beauty. When he is fine, he plays with girls of similar age in the yard. Today, he just came back from outside and was walking in the yard when he heard someone calling. He ran to the door and saw that it was his brother. Meng Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then ran over and threw himself into his brother's arms.

Meng Shu entered the yard and saw his sister from a distance. She hadn't seen her for a year. Her sister became much more mature, with a rosy face and a long dress made of Wu Ling, which looked particularly pretty. Meng Shu said: "Sister, are you doing well in Cangzhou? My brother is busy and hasn't seen you yet. Don't you be angry."

Meng Zhen still had tears on his face, but he was already smiling happily and said, "I am living a good life in Cangzhou. Everyone takes good care of me. I have recognized some words now, and I can write to you in the future."

Meng Shu smiled and said, "I'm afraid I've forgotten all the words you know."

"Brother underestimates me too much. I have finished learning the Three Character Classic. If you don't believe me, I will recite it to you. Listen, when people are born, they are good in nature, and have similar natures, and are far apart from each other. If they don't teach, their nature will change."

"My brother bought a small yard in Zhengzhou. When my brother comes back from the north, he will take you to Zhengzhou."

"Really, then you have to go and go back quickly, I'm waiting for you here."

Meng Shu and Meng Zhen depended on each other since childhood. After Meng Shu joined the army, they separated for a year. When Meng Zhen heard that his brother bought a house, he was unspeakable. Although Meng Zhen was young, he seemed innocent and lively, he had experienced too many hardships since childhood, which made him realize the difficulty of life very early. Although the Hou Mansion is good, it is not his real home after all. Meng Shu felt relieved to see that everything was fine in his sister and was even more grateful to Hou Dayong. After saying goodbye to her sister, she walked north and soon came to Yuguan controlled by the Liao army.

The Khitan belonged to the Donghu clan and was a branch of the Xianbei clan. It was separated from the Xianbei clan in the 4th century and was nomadic in the area of ​​the Xiramulun River and Laoha River. In the early sixth century, the Khitan tribes were still in the tribal stage. In the early Tang Dynasty, the tribal alliance formed and surrendered to the Turkic Khanate in the north of the desert. In the second year of Zhenguan of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the Khitan tribal alliance betrayed the Turks and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. There were tributes, officials and trades, as well as wars and looting. In 907, the Khitan established a regime and became a powerful force in northern China. In 916, the leader of the Khitan tribe, Nalu Abaoji, founded the Khitan Kingdom, and began to quote the Han people, build cities, lay the foundation for agriculture, and created writings to gain benefits from salt and iron. In 947, Taizong Yelu Deguang changed the name of the country to Liao, and Liao became a unified regime in northern China. At this time, appropriate rules and regulations were already in confrontation with the Southern Dynasties.

Although the Liao Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty had repeatedly started wars, private trade and trade had never been interrupted. The guards of Yuguan turned a blind eye to the caravans and only paid enough customs clearance fees would be released.

Chu Ji, the governor of Yuguan, has been frowning these days. Recently, the independent horse thieves have been active near Yuguan again. The passing caravans have greatly reduced, and the customs clearance fee has dropped sharply. When I heard that a caravan is asking for a meeting, my eyes suddenly shone, and said, "Let their leader come in."

Meng Shu and a general interpreter were taken to Yuguan. Chu Ji was covered with all his body and sat in a serious tent, very majestic. Meng Shu had never dealt with the Liao people. Legend has it that the Liao people are all big and thick, vicious and vicious, so they were a little nervous when they entered the Liao camp. When they saw the Liao general, they breathed a sigh of relief. The Liao general had a short hair and a tall and burly belly, a bulging belly, and a delicate face, which was no different from the ordinary wealthy man in the Central Plains.

Seeing that the visitor was different from the ordinary businessman, Chu Ji, the Liao general, had a pretty face, like a scholar, and could walk in moderation, as if he was a man in the army. He asked, "The visitor is well-known, why do you need to find the general?" He spoke very fluently in Zhongyuan's words. He closed his eyes and couldn't hear that it was a Liao general speaking.

Meng Shu gave a tribute and said, "The little people named Meng Shu, and they do some small business. They pass by Yuguan. They come to see the general."

"I'm afraid it won't work. According to the law, no caravan is allowed to pass by in this level. Don't mention this matter."

"What the small people do is a legitimate business, and there are no forbidden products. The tea and cloth we ship are all needed in the north. If we don't go, many people will not drink tea in winter, wear new clothes, and no one buys the prey they take, so they will be of no use at all. Please check it out."

"I will be dragged down if you let it pass."

Hearing this, Meng Shu took out a bag of silver from his arms and placed it respectfully on the desk in front of Chu Ji, saying, "Our merchants travel to and from the north rely on the protection of the general. This little silver is to respect the general."

Chu Ji touched the silver bag with his hand, which was heavy and large in size, and nodded and said, "Since that's the case, you can go there. You will go to the north in the future, just come to me."
Chapter completed!