A few days later, Yang Gun, Fan Zhongyi and several of their followers went south. Once you pass the Great Wall, you will reach Yunzhou. Yang Gun has been here before. Before the Northern Han Dynasty was destroyed, he personally led troops to rescue the Northern Han Dynasty twice. It was here that the army gathered and went south! Back then, Yunzhou was still the territory of Daliao. When you revisit your old place, you will naturally have a lot of emotions. Perhaps what I feel is not the old place, but the scenery where thousands of troops marched across the battlefield. Things have changed and people have changed. There are no Khitan people in Yunzhou, they are all Han children from Hedong. As expected, they were discovered by scouts. A group of cavalry surrounded Yang Gun and others, some carrying cherry guns, some holding bows and arrows, and rode horses around them. Fan Zhongyi hurriedly shouted: "Heroes, show mercy!" After hearing this, Yang Gun was filled with contempt. General Xu Jun, a member of the army, watched for a while, then rode his horse forward, and suddenly whipped him! Out of instinct as a military commander, Yang Gun subconsciously blocked the whip with his left hand and stretched his right hand to his waist. It took him a moment to realize the situation. The tiger's mouth was hit with severe pain by the whip. The front part of the whip went straight to the top of Yang Gun's head, and his hat was knocked away with a fierce blow. "Khitan people!" the general shouted. Immediately, the cavalry around him raised their spears and drew their bowstrings to prepare for the attack. Fan Zhongyi said hurriedly: "He is a Khitan who went to surrender to Marshal Yang. Please see Duke Yang!" "Bind him!" the general ordered. After the group was brought to Yunzhou, it went surprisingly smoothly. The Yunzhou military commander sent them to Daizhou without any further questions. Soon, Yang Ye met them again in the yard where Fan Zhongyi had stayed. Yang Ye didn¡¯t look at Fan Zhongyi much after they met, but his eyes stayed on Yang Gun. Yang Gun looked at Fan Zhongyi with a somewhat disappointed expression after being ignored twice. "You are Yang Gun!" Yang Ye looked complicated. Yang Gun said calmly: "General Yang, how are you?" Fan Zhongyi said: "So you know each other?!" Yang Gun said: "Back then, I led troops to save the Eastern Han Dynasty, and I met General Yang several times in the palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty." Fan Zhongyi said: Zhongyi forced a smile and said: "It turns out we are all acquaintances, so it's easy to talk to each other." Yang Ye said coldly: "It seems that he is really the person sent by Xiao Siwen. Everyone is his own master. Yang will never surrender to the Liao Kingdom. It's useless to say more." Fan Zhongyi said: "I know that General Yang didn't believe me too much last time. This time you should believe in Duke Xiao's sincerity. Marshal Yang, Duke Xiao's intention is not to ask you to surrender, but to hope that Marshal will surrender. To restore the Eastern Han Dynasty, Daliao will give them all their support." Yang Ye snorted, "How can I not know the intentions of the Khitan people?" Yang Ye still refused to let go. Fan Zhongyi talked too much, and Yang Gun couldn't get in the conversation, but if he paid attention, he felt that something was slightly wrong! Out of his instinct for intrigue on the battlefield, Yang Gun initially couldn't figure out what was wrong. After a while, he finally figured it out: Yang Ye looks so good! According to Yang Ye's situation, if he is not careful, he is in danger of annihilation. At least his head is tied to his belt! Yang Ye thought to himself that if he faced such a situation, he would definitely not be able to sleep How could he be like Yang Ye, whose face was rosy and energetic even though there was obvious sadness in his expression without any flaws? While Yang Ye was talking, he was also observing Yang Gun from time to time. Yang Gun didn't dare to make a sound even when he saw it. First of all, this subtle judgment has no basis and is not enough to prove that Yang Ye is deceitful. Secondly, if there was really a fraud and I had jumped out early and said that I had seen through Yang Ye, wouldn't I have died an ugly death? When Yang Ye looked at him again, Yang Gun said, "Commander, you really don't want to ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor and dominate the world? Besides, do you still have a way to survive now?" Yang Ye was silent after hearing this. Fan Zhongyi said excitedly again: "Commander Yang, this opportunity cannot be missed" Yang Gun glanced at Fan Zhongyi very boredly. At this moment, Yang Ye slammed his palm on the table, "Shut up!" Immediately an old man rushed to the door and looked inside. Yang Ye turned around and said, "It's okay, just take them down." Fan Zhongyi stood up reluctantly, obviously not satisfied yet, but he did not dare to disobey Yang Ye's order. When the two returned to the side room, Fan Zhongyi said in a deep voice: "Yang Ye is a little tempted. It was I who persuaded him with reason first." Yang Gun looked sideways slightly, paying attention to the paper window, and said calmly : "Fan's affairs, now is not the time for us to compete for credit. As long as we get the big things done, don't you get a share of the credit? No matter what, Fan's affairs have come twice, and I feel that the first credit is yours." Fan Zhongyi nodded: "General Yang is still a sensible person." Yang Gun said seriously: "There is no need to say too much. Yang Ye, who has been in the Eastern Han and Xu Dynasties for so many years, would not be so stupid." That afternoon, that The "dumb" old man is here again.?Opened the door and pointed at Yang Gun and made a gesture. Fan Zhongyi stood up and was about to go out, but was stopped by the old man, "Alang only saw Yang Gun." Fan Zhongyi had to give up. This meeting is no longer a living room, but a windowless secret room! Yang Ye was already waiting there. In the secret room, there were paper and ink files and drawings hung on the wall. Yang Gun took a general look at the situation around him and then bowed. "That traitor named Fan is a smart fool! How dare I believe him?" Yang Ye said. Yang Gun said: "Master Xiao trusts the Han man very much." "Oh" Yang Ye said suddenly, both of them were looking at each other, and their eyes suddenly met, looking at each other. Yang Gun didn¡¯t expect this and immediately avoided looking at him. But Yang Ye still stared at him calmly. For a moment, Yang Gun was in a state of confusion, regretting his little action just now, and seemed to be guilty. Yang Gun took a deep breath, calmed down, and broke the deadlock with a very casual tone, "Not everyone in the Liao court agreed to reinforce Hedong. Even Duke Xiao was a little hesitant." After that, he carefully observed Yang Ye's reaction. Yang Gun felt that there was no need to tell everything. If this happened, the only way was to support Yang Ye to divide the territory and split the country. Because if Yang Ye is proposed to surrender to the Liao Kingdom, Yang Ye will not agree, and there will not be much benefit; Daliaoguang will not be of much use if he gets Yang Ye. Daliao has no shortage of Khitan generals, and Khitan generals are more trustworthy than Han'er. Yang Ye frowned and said: "If I establish a foothold in Hedong, I will be helping the Liao State to contain powerful enemies. Isn't there any benefit to the Liao State?" No flaws can be seen. "The cost and risk are not small." Yang Gun said calmly, "The dispute is due to the different political strategies of the Liao Dynasty. Some advocated retreating to protect themselves, or advocated active competition. If we lack the confidence to win the situation in Hedong, the best thing is The best way is to wait and see." Yang Ye said: "Mr. Xiao has sent people here twice, and it is obvious that he has a plan. It is better to talk about what Mr. Xiao is planning. If it is not appropriate, there will be no point in talking about it. I have more than just Liao to deal with now. Chinese." After hearing this, Yang Gun nodded and said after thinking for a moment: "When we set off, we had already received news that troops were gathering in Tokyo. The purpose of deploying troops at this moment must be to deal with Marshal Yang. The first thing to do if you are willing to form an alliance with Daliao is to defeat Xu Guoping's rebels; secondly, to capture Jinyang (Taiyuan)." "Xiao Gong is very far-sighted," Yang Ye nodded. Yang Gun said: "It's true that Yun, Dai, Xin and other places are barren. It's a bit difficult to raise tens of thousands of horses and horses in Hedong. It's not enough to rely on Daliao's food supply alone. If you want a long-term plan, you must take Jinyang!" Yang Ye thought thoughtfully. "The commander-in-chief first spread the news that Emperor Xu had passed away soon. Then, citing the overall situation in Hedong, he concentrated his troops to defend Yanmen and ordered the Yunzhou troops to withdraw to Yanmen Pass. Daliao took over Yunzhou first so that it could advance to Yanmen Pass in time." Yang Gun said in a deep voice, "At this time, the commander-in-chief left his trusted general to guard the pass at Yanmen Pass, and then ordered the general to withdraw from Yanmen on the grounds of changing defenses. When the Liao army entered Yanmen, they responded to each other's troops; at this time, the commander-in-chief Raising the flag to revolt will ensure that everything is safe." He paused and said, "It's a big deal. Let's go south to attack Xu's army. As long as we defeat Xu's army and seize the opportunity to attack Jinyang, the big thing will be done. ." Yang Ye didn't speak for a long time, lowering his head and thinking deeply. Yang Gun also patiently remained silent. For a moment, he felt that it didn't look like a lie If it was just a show, it would be too real. After all, it seems a bit hasty to conclude that Yang Ye is deceitful based on just a few signs of complexion. Both of them were very calm, at least they were silent for a stick of incense! Yang Ye suddenly came back to his senses and said, "After we join forces, we will definitely be able to defeat the imperial army?" "Don't worry, Commander." Yang Gun said calmly, "Xu Jun's weapons are only good at guarding the fort, and he is not very good in field battles. The commander-in-chief does not deal with the Liao army for a day or two. You have to believe in the strength of the Liao army's cavalry. What's more, the commander-in-chief also has firearms? After hearing this, Yang Gun was not sure if he wanted to increase the leverage. He thought for a while and said, "What's more, Guo Tiejiang's life is at stake, and there is an undercurrent in Tokyo. We dare not give too many troops to the generals to counter the rebellion. Marshal Yang, don't worry, we have a good chance of winning. " "The Jinyang defenders have no generals and no elite soldiers" Yang Ye looked moved. Yang Gun asked again: "Can the commander make gunpowder? If he knew how to do that, it would be better to attack the city." "No, the imperial court prohibits the private manufacture of firearms and gunpowder, and all the things used are shipped from the Ordnance Supervision." Yang Ye said, "But Once an incident breaks out, kill the Daizhou Ordnance Supervisory Branch first, and you can get a lot of gunpowder from the warehouse. ¡±  "Okay!" Yang Gun said excitedly. Yang Ye looked at Yang Gun with some vigilance and said, "Xiao Gong will really send troops south to help me?" "Commander." Yang Gun said calmly, "Without reinforcements from the Liao army, the morale of the Hedong army will be low. If it is destroyed by Xu Jun, What good does this situation do to Daliao?" He then comforted him, "Don't worry, as long as the commander is sincere, Mr. Xiao will never break his promise." Yang Ye frowned and nodded slightly, but still looked worried This It's a normal reaction. Today's Hedong is not the Eastern Han Dynasty back then. Even if the Eastern Han Dynasty and Daliao were back then, do they really trust each other? Yang Gun said calmly: "I heard that the commander-in-chief has detained the people in the former camp's military mansion?" "They have not been detained, but they are not allowed to leave the military mansion." Yang Ye said, "Those people can send orders to the army through the messenger The ministries issued military orders, and I was also prepared to take advantage of the imperial court." Yang Gun said, "Can the commander take me to see those people?" "Why?" Yang Ye asked immediately.