The wind roars and the cranes roar, and the blue sky in the east sea swirls.
In the valley below, lying corpses lay scattered everywhere, and the flowing blood dyed the ground red. Wanyan Yuchi rode a black horse and stepped over the corpses. There were also faces covered with blood on the roadside, but he finally chose to surrender.
Greenwood people seeking survival.
His eyes swept across these people and he ran up the hill ahead.
Just like what has been repeated over and over again more than ten years ago, when the army attacks, the green forest people who have gathered together with their passion cannot resist such organized killings, and the defensive formation is often destroyed at the first opportunity.
It was defeated, and only a small number of Green Foresters caused damage to the Jurchen soldiers.
However, because Dai Jincheng's plot was discovered first, the Green Forest people who gathered in Yiyi were still given a moment's chance to escape. The traces of the fighting spread all the way along the ridge to the northeast, passing through the mountains and woods, and the Jurchen cavalry had also chased them all the way.
The forest was not big, but it was able to restrain the impact of the Jurchen cavalry. Even when some soldiers entered rashly, they were ambushed by the Green Foresters who fled here, causing many casualties.
The moment Wanyan Yuchi crossed the mountain, the cavalry had already begun to light torches and prepare to set fire to the forest. Some of the cavalry were trying to find a way around the forest and intercept and kill the fleeing green forest people on the opposite side.
In the forest, Scarface, whose body was half-stained with blood, dragged a Jurchen knight to the ground and killed him with a knife. He then seized the opponent's war horse, but the horse was not tame. It screamed and kicked, and Scarface hit the horse from behind.
He was thrown off by the war horse. When the war horse was about to run away, he rolled over, flew and slashed at the horse's neck.
The horse's blood spurted out again and splashed all over him. The stench was unspeakable. He looked around. Not far away, a woman dressed as an old woman was running over. He waved his hand: "Mother! The golden dog can't enter the forest for a while.
You set up a snake formation, we will fight them!"
"The golden dog is going to set fire, so don't stay for a long time!" The old woman said this. Scarface was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The forest is so big. When it is finished burning, it will be fatal to go out. Let's go find other people first."
He turned around and was about to leave, when a light from a knife came from behind a tree trunk. The light from the knife came to his eyes in a blink of an eye. The old woman rushed towards him, her scarred face retreated quickly. Three figures intertwined in the forest. The old woman's three fingers flew into the air.
The right side of Scarface's chest was swept by a blade, his clothes tore, and blood came out.
The one who had just been killed was a skinny Jinbing scout. The Jurchens also started out as fishermen and hunters, and many of the scouts were hunters who had devoted their lives to killing. This middle-aged scout was holding a long knife, and his eyes were sharp and sinister, and he was unspeakably dangerous.
.If Scarface hadn't reacted quickly, and if the old woman hadn't blocked it with three fingers, the knife he just struck would have split Scarface's whole body. At this time, the knife was not fatal. Scarface swung the knife to attack, and he moved extremely quickly.
Pull away and wander to the side, and you will escape to the other end of the woods.
At this moment, a figure roared towards him. Seeing the numerous enemies, the golden scout flew back. The figure thrust out a spear. The tip of the spear followed the golden scout and changed several times. It penetrated directly into the scout's heart and was pulled out again.
Come out. This big gun looks ordinary, but in the blink of an eye it crosses a distance of several feet, sprints, and retracts. It is really a strike that returns to nature. Scarface and the old woman recognized it as soon as they saw it.
person's identity.
"Senior Fulu, why are you still here!"
"It's best if I stay." Fulu glanced at the two of them and said, "You two should leave quickly."
"I'll stay here!" Scarface said, taking out a medical pack in his hand and quickly bandaging and treating the injury of the old woman who lost her finger. "Senior Fulu, you are the backbone of today's Green Forest. You cannot die.
I'll wait here and try to hold the Golden Dog back for a moment. For the sake of the overall situation, you should leave quickly."
"You should leave quickly." Fulu's eyes were serious, "We heard before that Wanyan Yuchi led the troops to attack Xicheng County, but now Wanyan Yuchi is here, and he doesn't bring many troops. The whole team has gone
Where and who will lead it? If Dai Mengwei really has evil intentions, what is the situation in Xicheng County now? Brother Eight, you always know the overall situation and know how to advance or retreat. If I stay here, I can hold Wanyan Yuchi back, and I may not die.
The more people who escape here, the more hope there will be for the future."
"You are the backbone of Green Forest."
"There are thousands of heroes dying in Xicheng County, and there is no place for a mere green forest." Fulu walked away, "A man with bones can stand up without being told!"
The injury on Scarface's chest was not serious. When bandaging the old woman, the two of them also quickly treated the injury on the chest. Seeing Fulu's figure about to leave, the old woman waved her hand: "I'm seriously injured and can't walk.
Senior Fulu, I will set up an ambush in the forest to help you."
"Thank you." Fulu's voice came from the other end.
Scarface stood there in shock for a moment. The old woman pushed him and said, "Let's go and send a message."
He gritted his teeth, finally cupped his hands, and said loudly: "I swear to God, if I don't die today, I will kill the entire Dai Mengwei clan!"
A response came from nowhere: "Me too!"
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"I swear to God, if I don't die today, I will kill the entire Dai Mengwei clan..."
The sound of shouting echoed in the forest, and Fu Lu, who was already full of white hair, was running in the forest. Along the way, he had persuaded several groups of green forest heroes who thought there was little hope of escape and decided to stay and kill more golden dogs. Among them were
He already knows people such as Jin Chenghu who defected to him and got along with him for a while, such as Lao Ba who he had some dealings with earlier, and there are also heroes whose names he cannot name.
None of these people deserve to die. If one more person lives, the world may have more hope.
For most of his life, he lived in this world as a servant of Zhou Tong's family. He had a peaceful temperament and a relatively soft manner in dealing with people. Even when he practiced martial arts with Zhou Tong and killed people, it was Zhou Tong who asked him to kill.
Just before he started, he noticed that among the people around him, his wife Zuo Wenying was more decisive and strong-willed than him.
Zhou Tong had an upright and stern temperament, and was actually quite serious most of the time. In retrospect, Fulu and Zhou Tong were two completely different figures in the first half of his life. However, in the more than ten years since Zhou Tong's death, more than a year has passed.
Fu Lu was summoned by Ning Yi to mobilize the Green Forest people to fight against the Jurchens. From time to time, he had to give orders and think of a way out for everyone. From time to time, he thought: What would he do if the master was still there? Unknowingly,
He actually became more and more like Zhou Tong back then.
At the edge of the woods, there was fire dancing. The old man held a big gun and began to run forward. The rider on the edge of the woods held a torch and was setting fire. Suddenly, there was a fierce wind of gun whistling.
The rider was still on the horse, his throat was pierced, and the spear was retracted. The other two cavalrymen not far away also noticed the movement and rode towards them. The old man moved forward with the gun, and the spear was as steady as a mountain.
, in the blink of an eye, a rain of blood burst into the air, and the horse without its rider passed by the old man.
The old man raised his head and saw Wanyan Yuchi on the mountain peak not far away. At this moment, Wanyan Yuchi, who was riding on a dark horse, was also looking over here. After a moment, he gave an order.
The archers, whose arrows were lit with flames, focused their attention here. The old man held a big gun and retreated into the woods.
The light spot of the rocket rose into the sky and descended into the forest. The old man walked towards the depths of the forest with a gun, and smoke and flames rose up behind him.
The forest was not too big, but it would take some time to burn it all out. At this time, there were also flames burning in other places in the forest. The old man stood in the forest, listening to the faint sounds of fighting and the roar of flames not far away.
What came and rang in his ears were the sounds of the battle that assassinated Wanyan Zonghan more than ten years ago, the shouts, and the low groan of Cang Longfu... This battle had never subsided in his mind.
Wenying...
he thinks.
Whether it's long or short, people will die. Some, but it's just sooner or later...
In the sky, the wind roared and the blue sky swirled.
In the forest below, they were fighting side by side with Zhou Tong and Zuo Wenying more than ten years ago in the same war...
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Scarface snatched a slightly tame war horse and fought and fled all the way.
It was already approaching evening that day, and he approached the vicinity of Xicheng County. When he approached the mountains and forests to the south, his heart had already sunk. There were traces of the Jin soldiers' reconnaissance cavalry in the woods, and sea greens were flying in the sky.
He abandoned his horse and advanced cautiously through the woods, but halfway there, he was eventually discovered by two Jin soldier scouts. He tried his best to kill one of them, but when the other Jin soldier wanted to kill him, another person in the forest killed him.
Come out and save him.
The person who came was also a veteran warrior: "I, Jin Chenghu, met the Eighth Master at the Yi gathering yesterday."
Scarface arched his hands.
Both of them came out of the valley, thinking about the situation in the valley, and more worried about the situation in Xicheng County. They didn't exchange too many greetings at the moment, and walked together towards the north end of the forest. The woods passed by.
They reached the ridge, and the further they walked, the colder their hearts became. In the distance, there was abnormal restlessness in the air. Occasionally, through the gaps between the trees, it seemed that smoke in the sky could be seen, until they walked out of the edge of the woods.
At that moment, they were supposed to hide carefully, but holding on to the tree trunk, the exhausted Scarface couldn't help but kneel on the ground...
More than a year after the fall of the south, as the war situation in the southwest turned for the better, Dai Mengwei and Wang Zhainan raised their voices, which inspired several Han troops to revolt. Anyway, they gathered in the direction of Xicheng County. How much is this?
It was a spark that was lit with great effort. But at this moment, the Jurchen cavalry was tearing apart the Han army's camp, and the war was coming to an end.
What was floating on the battlefield was the flag of Wanyan Xiyin who was supposed to be hundreds of miles away...
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The evening wind by the summer river sobbed, accompanied by the horns on the battlefield, as if it was playing a desolate and ancient elegy. Wanyan Xiyin was riding a horse, looking at the gradual collapse of the Han army in front of him.
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A large number of troops had laid down their weapons and knelt down on the ground one by one. Some resisted and some wanted to escape, but the cavalry troops beat the opponent mercilessly. These troops had surrendered to Daikin before, and saw that the situation was not right.
, and with the encouragement of some people, they rebelled again, but their morale and courage had long since died.
Even though the cavalry he brought here was not much, he easily defeated the tens of thousands of troops gathered here after receiving the intelligence of the defense. It also proved once again that although the Han troops were numerous, they were all courageous bandits.
Far and near, some members of the Han army, dressed in rags and armed with weapons, knelt there and cried, but most of them still had numbness and despair on their faces. Some people screamed in a pool of blood, and their screams seemed low.
Silent, injured soldiers were still afraid of attracting the attention of the Jin soldiers. Wanyan Xiyin watched all this, and occasionally a cavalry came over and reported to Xiyin the news that a certain Han general had been killed, bringing with him a human head.
Seven or eight heads that originally belonged to the generals have been buried underground, and the ones captured alive are being brought over. Not far away, another group of people approached and came to pay homage. That was Dai Mengwei, the great scholar who led this incident.
He was in his sixties, with a sad face and an unsmiling look. Xi Yin originally admired him, and even after he rebelled, he once told Wanyan Yuchi about the value of Confucianism, but now, he has a different perception.
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He received a salute from Dai Mengwei, then got off the horse and asked the other party to stand up. Although Dai Mengwei was the one who surrendered the previous time, his body was always upright, but after seeing the salute this time, he always bowed slightly. The two exchanged a few words.
Walk along the ridge.
"...To be honest, Dai Gong made such a fuss, but in the end he repaired the books to me and sold them backhand. If this matter were told by others, I would say that I am the destiny of the great gold, and those who understand the current affairs are heroes. I believe that
Yes, but I have some doubts here with Duke Dai. The letter is brief, so I hope Duke Dai can teach me."
Dai Mengwei bowed slightly, keeping his hands in his sleeves as he walked. He looked ahead and said calmly: "As long as the God of Ceres agrees to the previously agreed terms, they will deserve their death... Besides, they colluded with Black Flag.
Originally, he deserved to die."
"Dai Gong is really afraid of the black flag coming here? Is it more serious than my gold?"
"Da Jin is the enemy of our Han family, but at this time, he will eventually retreat. After the commander and Gu Shen return to the north, the black flag crosses the southwest, and they can drive straight forward to swallow up our country. Ning
Yi once said that he wanted to destroy our Confucianism. Although there was no clear action later, from the old man's point of view, this just shows that he is not reckless. Once he takes action, the disaster will be even worse. Gushen, Ning Yi's destruction of Confucianism is the destruction of Confucianism.
It's impossible, but he can make the world turbulent for a few years or decades, and countless people will die because of it."
"oh?"
"Gushen may not agree with Laochan's views and look down on Laochan's actions. This is human nature. Dajin is a new country, sharp and energetic. Although Gushen has studied Confucianism all his life, he cannot see Laochan's staleness. But
God of Grains, if the Kingdom of Jin lasts forever, it will become like this sooner or later."
Dai Mengwei held up his sleeves, and walked forward half a step behind Xi Yin from beginning to end. His footsteps and words were generally calm, but there was an indescribable aura, like the breath of death, and like an ominous prophecy. What was in front of him was this.
The figure with a slightly bowed body, a sad face, and ominous words was the old man's true heart. He listened to the other person continue to speak.
"... In the pre-Qin period, there was a saying that the Five Virtues will come to an end. Later, it was said that a king will rise in five hundred years. Five hundred years is too long. In this world, two or three hundred years will be the end of the country.
Once there is a turmoil, this turmoil may last for decades or hundreds of years, and then it will be unified again. This is the law of nature, and it is difficult for human power to cope with it. Those who are lucky enough to be born in a ruling world can live a good life for a few days, but unlucky to be born in troubled times, look at the people in this world
, how is it different from an ant?"
"... There is no way to change the cycle of heaven. We, the scholars, can only make the rule of the times longer and the troubled times shorter. Don't mess around. That is the merit of thousands of people. God of the Valley, say something from the bottom of my heart.
If this is the case, if the world can still be the Han family, and the old man can still smile even after death, but if the Han family is really unable to sit firmly in the world, and the world has returned to the great gold, sooner or later it will have to be governed by Confucianism, and then the Han people will also
If you can hope to rule the world, you will suffer less."
He looked at the Han army kneeling on the battlefield: "But the black flag can't do it... Ning Yi is called Huaxia, and his actions are truly determined and self-reliant, which is admirable. He is a hero, but he is not a king. A hero never changes his original intention.
He is unyielding, but a king must know how to advance and retreat, and know how to weigh up. From the beginning, he has set his ambition to destroy Confucianism, and wants to use his so-called contract, fairness, and equality to start from scratch.
The image of folding.”
"...Think about it, he defeated General Zong Han, and if his strength spreads out, governance will no longer be as simple as in the mountains. He can't change the world, and the world can't change him. The more indomitable he is, the worse the world will be.
He stayed longer in the troubled times. He brought the knowledge of studying things and used his ingenious and obscene skills to make his weapons more powerful, and everyone in the world is learning from him. This is the atmosphere of a time of great strife. It can be said that
It's heroic, but in the end, the world will be destroyed and the people will suffer."
Xiyin put his hands behind his back and walked all the way. At this time, he said: "Dai Gong's remarks are unheard of, but they are indeed thought-provoking."
"Gushen Yingrui, you may know the helplessness of old age in the future, but no matter what, curbing the black flag now is what we both have to do and have to do. In fact, in the past, when Ning Yi talked about destroying Confucianism, everyone
I think it's just a childish crow barking, but God of the Valley, since March, the situation in the world has been different. Ning Yi has strong soldiers and horses. He may have captured the southwest and can get out of the sword pavilion, but if he goes further, he will
Every step will be several times more difficult. Confucianism has been favored by the world for thousands of years, and Confucian scholars who have not stood up to fight with it before will start to fight against it in the future. This is something that Gushen can wait and see."
Xiyin turned around and looked at the battlefield: "In this way, you really have a reason to cooperate with me, Dai Jin. That's good, I will give you double the things I promised before. It's just that after we leave, Dai
You may not live long, sir, but you must have thought about it clearly, right?"
"It is not a pity for me to die, and I can trust Lord Ceres. As long as Ceres gives me the manpower, food, grass, and materials that the southwestern army can no longer take away, I will enable tens of millions of Han slaves to stay and provide materials for disaster relief.
If millions of people in this land of thousands of miles can survive, then I will give birth to Buddhas in thousands of families. If the Black Flag Army wants to kill me, then kill me, just to let the people of this world see the face of the Black Flag Army. Let this
People all over the world know that they call themselves the Chinese Army, but they are actually just fighting for power and profit, not for the welfare of the people. If the old man dies under their sword, it is really a good thing."
Xiyin was silent for a moment: "All the grain, grass, baggage, and ordnance that cannot be taken away will be given to you. The city occupied by my Dajin West Route Army will be given to you. The Han army that belongs to my Dajin tent at this time will be yours to dispatch and command.
, we have captured more than 800,000 Han slaves who were originally going to be taken back, and give them all to you. I will not kill any of them. I also promise you that when we retreat, our Dajin army will never massacre the city without necessary reasons.
To vent your anger, you can explain to others that this is an agreement between you and me... But these people today..."
He pointed to the battlefield.
Dai Mengwei's eyes were calm: "Today's surrender, as a Han from the Wu Dynasty, colluded with the black flag bandits. The crime is unforgivable. I want him to abandon his weapons and surrender. I will shoot three and kill one as a warning. I will do this well."
, please rest assured, Goddess of Grain."
"Okay..." Xiyin nodded. He looked ahead and wanted to say something more, but at the moment, he couldn't think of too many words to say. He waved his hand and asked someone to bring the war horse.
"From today on, Dai Gong is the next Liu Yu. I don't agree with what Dai Gong did, but I have to admit that Dai Gong is much more troublesome than Liu Yu. Ning Yi has an enemy like Dai Gong... It is true that there are some
Bad luck."
"On behalf of the millions of people south of the Nanjiang River, I thank the God of Grain for not killing him."
"Then there's no need to thank me."
Xiyin replied like this, and at this time, some scouts also brought intelligence. That was the change of the situation on another battlefield. The Tushan Guards, whose troops were divided into separate groups, were working with the puppet army to surround Qi Xinhan at the edge of the Han River.
Regarding the way forward for Wang Zhainan's troops, Wang Zhainan's troops have low combat effectiveness, but the black flag army of a brigade led by Qi Xinhan is a real tough nut. Even if the way is blocked, it will not be easy to bite.
Judging from the reported news, after seeing Dai Mengwei surrendering to the enemy, all roads around him were difficult to navigate. Qi Xinhan, who had been deceived for a time, had narrowed the scope of his actions and began to build a defense line based on the terrain. It seemed that he would use the main force of three thousand to cooperate with Wang Zhai
The more than 10,000 Han troops in Nan's hands defended the territory.
The same situation happened more than ten years ago. It was the Xiacun Defense Battle that took place during the first Bianliang Defense Battle. It was also in that battle that the military spirit of the entire Black Flag Army was shaped today.
Prototype. Everyone in the Black Flag Army knows this battle example, and Wanyan Xiyin is no stranger to it. Therefore, he absolutely does not want this battle to be dragged into a long and anxious rhythm.
Fortunately, Dai Mengwei had just rebelled, and Wang Zhainan's troops may not be able to gain the trust of the Black Flag Army. What they faced was not the victorious army of Guo Yaoshi back then, but the Tushan Guards led by him.
After Xi Yin left, Dai Mengwei's eyes turned to the entire battlefield beside him. There were tens of thousands of kneeling compatriots, ragged clothes, numb eyes, pale, desperate compatriots who were tossing and sinking in hell, and there were even some people who were killed nearby.
The soldiers who were escorting him were looking at him with hatred, but he was unmoved.
How can a fool know the great way of heaven? Compared with the lives of millions of people, what does the death of tens of thousands of people mean?
At this moment, the old man is one of the most powerful people south of the Han River.