Chapter 961 The world is turbulent and the clouds and water are angry (5)
In Yunzhong Mansion, the setting sun is engulfing the sky.
The human voices accompanied the raging flames, which seemed chaotic and shrill under the sky that had just fallen into the night. The figures in the flames were running and crying, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt flesh and blood.
Zuonanfang is a slum area where Han people gather in Yunzhong Prefecture. A large number of shacks are gathered here. At this moment, a fire is raging and spreading. The water dragons to put out the fire are coming from a distance, but the setup of Zuonanfang is already chaotic.
, without any rules, after the flames started, some water dragons were powerless to deal with the fire.
Chief Inspector Mandu Daru stood at a nearby street corner and watched all this. He heard voices far and near. Some people rushed out of the fire. Their whole bodies were charred and they fell into the sewage outside the market.
, the final piercing cry was so piercing. Zunanfang is where some of the redeemed southerners live. Many Jin people in the nearby market watched the excitement and talked about it.
Mandu Daru came over to discuss matters with a nearby gang. This was a gang that was mainly ridiculed. Seeing the raging fire, the gang members went out to rescue people and put out the fire and inquire about the news. He watched for a while on the roadside. The deputy and several
The police from the famous city had already come over and asked in a low voice: "Boss, what's going on? This is a big deal..."
Mandu Daru is one of the chief arrests in the city, and he manages matters that are very involved and have a huge impact. The raging fire in front of him is going to kill an unknown number of people - although they are all from the south - but after all, the impact is bad.
If we want to control and investigate, we should do it now.
"Go and help me, and ask around."
Mandu Daru said this, and several of his detectives dispersed around, but the deputy could see something was wrong with the expression on his face. The two of them walked aside and said: "Boss, this is..."
"The fire started from three courtyards at the same time. Many people were blocked in both directions before they could react. Not many people noticed it yet. You should be careful first. You may have to arrange a confession in the future..."
The deputy turned to look at the flames: "This time, at least hundreds of people were burned to death. For such a big thing, let's..."
"Don't worry, no one will care about you in two days."
"..." Mandu Daru's words had complex meanings. They were neither sad nor joyful. The deputy thought for a moment, thinking of the rumors he heard today, "Head... the rumors from the south... no
Could it be true..."
Mandu Daru was silent for a long time: "...It seems to be true."
"How is that possible!"
The deputy shouted, and someone on the street next to him looked over. The deputy stared back with a vicious look. When the person turned his eyes, he hurriedly said to Mandu Daru: "Boss, how can this kind of thing... be true?
Yes, Marshal Nianhan..."
Mandu Daru's hand slammed on his shoulder: "Whether it is true or not, we will know in two days!"
"...How can the boss cover up such a thing?"
"Isn't this... no secret?"
Mandu Daru looked at the sea of fire, and the wooden archway in front of Zuonanfang had also burned and collapsed in the fire. He said: "If it is true, you should have an idea of what will happen next."
"If it's true..." The deputy swallowed a mouthful of saliva and ground his teeth in his mouth, "then none of these southerners... will survive."
The flames were raging, and the sparks rising into the night sky were like countless flying butterflies. Mandu Daru remembered the several figures he had seen before - they were several noble disciples in the city, smelling of alcohol, and hurriedly left after seeing the fire burning.
Go - there is no compassion in his heart for the southerners in the fire, but considering the recent rumors and the vague possibility of this situation, he no longer has the time to put compassion on the slaves.
.
Recalling the siege that took place just last month and the ongoing war in the west, he sighed in his heart that Daikin has been in so many troubles recently...
The raging fire burned from nightfall until midnight. When the fire was slightly under control, all the wooden shacks and houses that should be burned had been burned. Most of the street was reduced to embers in the flames. Light spots flew into the sky, and the night was dark.
Cries and moans spread throughout the room.
Tang Minjie, whose hair had been burned off and whose face was ashen as gray, sat slumped on the side of the street for a moment, surrounded by the smell of burnt meat. Seeing police officers approaching from the other end of the road, and the number of people in the Yamen gradually increasing, he began to
He got up from the ground and staggered away towards the distance.
He went to a nearby hospital to get scald medicine, and then went to the restaurant where he was hiding to bandage it up. At 1:15, Lu Mingfang came over, saw his injury, and said, "I heard... Zunanfang
Fire, you..."
"I'm fine. Two informants were burned to death."
"What's going on? I heard that the fire was very big. I saw it across the city."
"What I talked about yesterday...there is something wrong with the Jurchens..."
"Maybe we really defeated the Jurchens in the south..."
"After all, it's time..."
Tang Minjie sat down on the chair. Seeing that his injury was not serious, Lu Mingfang also sat down just now, speculating on the possibility of some things.
Starting from early April, the situation in Yunzhong Mansion became tense, and the flow of information was extremely unsmooth. After the Mongols defeated Yanmen Pass, the information channels between the north and the south were temporarily cut off. After that, the Mongols besieged the city and put Yunzhong Mansion under martial law.
This stalemate lasted until the beginning of May. The Mongolian cavalry was wreaking havoc and retreating to the northwest. The curfew in Yunzhong Mansion was only lifted in the past few days. Lu Mingfang, Tang Minjie and others were constantly piecing together intelligence. If not
In this way, even though we met yesterday, we would not meet again today.
"The news from the grassland people is confirmed." After everyone thought for a moment, Lu Mingfang said, "On the third day of May, 27,000 people from Gaomu Lang were defeated in the southeast of Fengzhou (later Hohhot). The grassland people's goal was not Yun.
In Fengzhou. They robbed the armory in Fengzhou. The fighting is still going on over there. Takagi Lang is going crazy. I heard that Shi Liai is also very anxious."
"...No wonder." Tang Minjie blinked.
The Jin people had had friction with this group of prairie people a few years ago. The leader of the army at that time was Shu Liesu. In the early stages of the battle, they even suffered a slight loss from the prairie cavalry attack. However, they soon found
Back to the place. The grassland people did not dare to invade the border easily. Later, taking advantage of the Xixia people's defeat in front of the black flag, these people took Yinchuan with a surprise force and then destroyed the entire Xixia.
Before the Fourth Southern Expedition of the Jin Dynasty, when the country's national power was at its peak, Nianhan sent more than 200,000 troops southward. In fact, the Western Court's military strength was still sufficient to defend. At this time, the main force used to defend the west was led by General Gao Mulang.
The Fengzhou army. This time the prairie cavalry made a surprise attack on Yanmen. In the siege, troops from all walks of life came to relieve the siege, but they were defeated one by one by encircling the points with reinforcements. As for the end of April, Fengzhou's Gao Mulang finally couldn't hold back.
, sent troops to rescue Yunzhong.
The prairie cavalry encountered each other one after another, losing more and winning less, but they were always able to escape in time. Faced with this constant temptation, Gao Mulang finally fell into the trap in early May and sent so many troops that Fengzhou city defense was empty, and was defeated by the prairie people.
Seizing the opportunity to seize the city, his army hurried back, but was defeated by the main force of the Mongols on the way. At this time, he was still organizing his army, trying to take back the important town of Fengzhou.
"...If this is really the case, these grassland people covet the Jin Kingdom very much. They broke through Yanmen, surrounded the clouds, surrounded the points to lure out Gao Mulang, captured Fengzhou, and then turned around and defeated him... This set of combos
It’s just a matter of time and again, it won’t be possible without a few years of careful preparation…”
After hearing Lu Mingfang's information, Tang Minjie frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Such a hero can cooperate..."
"I am also thinking about this matter." Lu Mingfang nodded, and then said, "I will write a book and ask Southwest for instructions on this matter, but the most important thing right now is probably the news from Southwest. Tonight, I will pay tribute to Nanfang."
It's so big, I don't think it's normal. Also, I heard that the Zhongyong Hou Mansion killed three Han Chinese for no reason today."
"...Han slave?"
"...What else could it be? There is no such thing as a Han master in the north."
"...Then he will have to pay a lot of money."
Tang Minjie murmured in a low voice. They had some guesses about some things, but at this moment, some didn't even dare to guess, and the atmosphere in Yunzhong Mansion was even more complicated. Both of them were silent for a while.
Tang Minjie said: "If there is really a great victory in the southwest, the news will be confirmed in one or two days. Such a thing cannot be sealed... You will have to go back by then. The idea of forming an alliance with the grassland people is not necessary.
Write a letter back."
He paused and then said: "...Actually, I think we can ask the lady of Gushen's family first. If such news is really confirmed, I don't know what the situation in Yunzhong Mansion will be like.
If you want to go south, it might be safer if you leave early."
Lu Mingfang smiled: "This kind of thing cannot be arranged in a day or two."
They did not talk about this matter again.
At almost the same moment, Chen Wenjun was meeting the old man at Shi Liai's house. Her face was haggard, and even though she was carefully dressed, she could not hide the trace of fatigue between her brows. Despite this, she still showed her stale appearance.
He took out the list and placed it in front of Shi Liai.
"I came here today because I really can't wait any longer. This group of people, the boss promised to give it to me when winter came last year. They were delayed on the road and didn't arrive until spring. There's nothing we can do about it. But we can't wait until March in February."
Month, March, etc., April, now it’s May, and many of the people on the list are... gone. Sir, you must give me the two hundred people you promised."
What she mentioned was the issue of the Han prisoners escorted from the south around the beginning of winter last year. In order to highlight the achievements of the Western Route Army on its southern expedition, these 500 people were either soldiers who resisted the army in Xiangfan and other places, or soldiers from the south.
Officials and family members of defeated generals. The winter in the north was cold and the roads were difficult to travel. It took a lot of time to escort the five hundred people. It was only in the spring of this year that the official delivery was made in Yunzhong. After that, there were parades and demonstrations and torture. Two hundred of them were
It was originally supposed to be handed over to Chen Wenjun at the end of March, but Shi Liai suddenly changed his mind and refused to report the matter. Now, Chen Wenjun finally couldn't help it and came to the door.
Shi Liai stretched out his hand and pressed it on the list. His eyes were downcast, as if he was thinking. After a while, he seemed to have fallen asleep due to old age. The silence in the hall continued like this for a long time.