Moma Liangshan

Chapter 96 Mongolian Pony, Slave Documents

Wanyan Zhamu, the half-brother of Emperor Taizu of Jin, Wanyan Aguda, was of noble birth, brave and skilled in battle, and had fought on the battlefield for over a decade, earning a formidable reputation. Upon hearing this, Wanyan Wulu smiled with admiration and said, "Select three thousand warriors from our fifty thousand troops, and lead them personally, specifically responsible for winter hunting and raids!" Wanyan Zhamu was incredulous, and it took her a long time to recover before replying, "I will certainly not fail your expectations, sir!" Wanyan Wulu nodded slightly and said, "The land between the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River has never lacked warriors who can tear tigers and leopards apart, but mere bravery may bring temporary strength, but it cannot lead an entire tribe to prosperity and flourishing. I want you, Wanyan Zhamu, to become the new Wolf King of the Eastern Route Army, leading us to final victory!"

The letter from the Shu princess was quickly forwarded to Wang Hao by Gao Chang. The letter was concise: "A sincere invitation to the Song Dynasty's special envoy to meet in Liaoyang!" Gao Que had accompanied Gao Chang to the harbor camp. Gao Que looked at Wang Hao, who was several years younger than the Shu princess, with surprise. After a long pause, he slowly said, "Lord Wang, you have endured a long and arduous journey to Liaodong in the dead of winter. What brings you here?" Wang Hao smiled slightly and said, "I have already told you, my brother, the purpose of my visit to Liaodong. Why ask?" Gao Que frowned and said, "If the princess were to learn that Lord Wang intends to incite the Han people to rebel, I fear that Lord Wang and his hundreds of soldiers would suffer annihilation!" Wang Hao did not hide his intentions and said, "It is precisely because the Han people of Liaodong refuse to declare themselves kings that I seek cooperation with your princess to jointly resist the Jin Dynasty." Gao Que sneered and said, "Lord Wang is indeed frank. Such scathing words..." "How dare you say that so brazenly!" Wang Hao remained calm and said, "Knowing that sophistry is futile, let's get straight to the point and each get what we need!" Gao Que said, "If Lord Wang's ambition to destroy our Great Liao is not yet dead, cooperating with him would only be like drinking poison to quench thirst!" Wang Hao shook his head and said, "In relations between two countries, interests come first; doesn't Lord Gao think he has been too verbose today?" Gao Que was furious, but Gao Chang stopped him, saying, "Young Master Wang and my brother have no enmity; this disagreement is merely due to each serving their own master! Her Highness the Princess invites Young Master Wang to a meeting in Liaoyang Prefecture; what does Young Master Wang think?" Wang Hao looked at Yang Zhi and Lin Chong and said, "Since the Princess of Shu has sincerely invited me, I will certainly accept the invitation!"

Gao Que, incredulous, asked, "Lord Wang, do you have no conditions attached?" Wang Hao laughed and said, "Liaoyang Prefecture has tens of thousands of troops, while I only have a few hundred elite soldiers. Whether there are conditions or not makes no difference!" Gao Que couldn't help but admire Wang Hao's courage and said, "Her Highness the Princess grants Lord Wang permission to bring two hundred men into the city!" Wang Hao nodded, then turned to the people of Jiaozhou and said, "Yang Zhi will lead the guards to Liaoyang with me. The rest of you will remain at the camp, each fulfilling your duties." Lin Chong looked worried and said, "Young Master is in a dangerous situation. If anything goes wrong, we will have difficulty explaining to the Emperor!" The speaker meant no harm, but the listeners took it to heart. The Gao brothers exchanged a glance, even more convinced that Wang Hao could stir up the war situation in Liao.