Chapter 1002 Message: Please take care of yourself
While the autumn sunshine is still setting its golden color and warmth on the southwest land, in the Kingdom of Jin thousands of miles away, the breath of winter has arrived early.
The ninth day of August, in the clouds.
Lead-blue clouds shrouded the sky, and the north wind had begun to blow on the earth. As one of the few large cities in the Golden Realm, Yunzhong seemed to be helplessly trapped in a gray quagmire. Looking around, the whole city seemed to be filled with dust.
Stained with a gloomy atmosphere.
The carriages and horses entering and exiting the city seemed a little less energetic than before, the hawking sounds in the market also sounded a little lazier than before, and the words of the guests in the restaurants and tea shops were a little more solemn, and they were whispering to each other.
It seemed like he was talking about something confidential and important.
In the muddy streets and alleys of the city, Han slaves walked tightly wrapped in their clothes and hunched over. They lowered their heads as if they were afraid of being discovered. But after all, they were not cockroaches and could not become inconspicuous.
Short. Some people were leaning against the corner to avoid pedestrians in front of them, but they were still knocked to the ground, and then they might be kicked or beaten more severely.
In such an atmosphere, the nobles in the city still maintained a high-spirited mood. The high-pitched emotions were tainted with violence, and would erupt in the city from time to time, causing such depression to occasionally occur bloody carnivals.
In the small courtyard on the south side of the city, Xu Xiaolin met Tang Minjie for the first time.
Xu Xiaolin is the messenger from the southwest.
The Southwest and the Golden Realm are thousands of miles apart. In these years, the exchange of information is extremely inconvenient. Therefore, most of the various actions in the North are left to the person in charge here. Only when certain important nodes are encountered, the two sides
Only then will there be a communication to facilitate Southwest to adjust the overall course of action.
The results of the entire southwest battle were reported to the clouds in mid-May. Lu Mingfang set off south to report the progress of the entire work in the southwest and provide more reference to Ning Yi for the next development. He died in late May
.
At almost the same moment, Southwest had made further speculations about the development of the situation in the Kingdom of Jin. Ning Yi and others did not know the news of Lu Mingfang's departure at this time. Considering that even if he did not go south, the actions of the Kingdom of Jin would need to be carried out.
Changes and understanding, so Xu Xiaolin, who had some experience in living in the Jin Kingdom, was soon sent north.
It was close to the end of July after Xu Xiaolin arrived in the Kingdom of Jin. The connection process was cautious and complicated. Only later did he learn that the person in charge of the operation in the Kingdom of Jin had died because the Jurchens had publicized the incident as a feat.
Although the Chinese Army had previously considered an action plan after the death of the main person in charge, it would take a lot of time to run this plan in enemy territory. The main reason is that under the premise of caution, one link
Verifying a link, connecting with each other and re-establishing trust all require more steps.
For this reason, although Xu Xiaolin probably conveyed the news of his arrival at the end of July, the first contact did not come until a few days later, and he himself remained vigilant and conducted two tests. In this way, by August 9th
On this day, he was brought here to formally meet the person in charge who would take over after Lu Mingfang.
The person in charge, codenamed "Joker", has a thin appearance and his cheeks appear to be slightly sunken. This was something the top management secretly reminded him before leaving. He is a comrade who can be trusted in critical moments. Coupled with two tests,
Xu Xiaolin finally established trust in him. The other party probably monitored him for several days. After meeting, he moved some piles of dry firewood in the yard and took out a small package and handed it to him. The package contained golden sore medicine.
Before joining the Chinese Army, Xu Xiaolin followed the caravans in the North for a period of time. He was quite tall and understood the language of Liaodong, so he was considered a good candidate for carrying out communication work. Who knew that he would come to Yunzhong this time?
Unexpectedly, the situation here had become so tense. He spoke a few words to a Han slave on the street and used Chinese. As a result, he was beaten up by a Jurchen gangster who happened to be looking for trouble on the road, together with several Han slaves.
Suddenly, I got hit on the head, which is still covered with a bandage.
"...Since the news of the defeat of the Jin army came in May, the entire Jin country has mostly become like this. Finding trouble on the road and beating people are not big things. Some wealthy families began to kill Han people, and the Jin Emperor Wu begged to buy things.
However, there were fines for killing Han people indiscriminately, so these wealthy families publicly killed the Han people in their families. Some of the sons of the ministers competed with each other. Whoever paid more fines would be a hero. Last month, there was a fight between two princes. If you kill one, I will
Two of them were killed, and another two were added by another family. In the end, eighteen people from each family were killed, and the government came to mediate and stopped."
Let Xu Xiaolin sit on the stool, Tang Minjie untied the bandage on his forehead and reapplied the medicine. During the process of applying the medicine, Xu Xiaolin listened to the words and could see the depth and calmness in the eyes of the man in front of him: "How can you still be injured?
That's good. Those gangsters don't beat people to death because they are afraid of losing money. However, some people are seriously injured on the spot and cannot survive for a few days, but the fine cannot reach them."
Xu Xiaolin is a soldier who has experienced the Southwest War. At this time, he clenched his fists and looked at Tang Minjie: "Sooner or later, he will get it back."
"Well." There was a slight smile in the other party's calm eyes. He poured a cup of tea and handed it over, and continued talking, "That's not all the things here. Winter has come early in the Kingdom of Jin, and it has started to cool down now. In the past,
Every year, a number of Han people here die. This year is even more troublesome. The refugee camp outside the city is filled with Han slaves captured in the past. In previous years, trees would be cut down to collect firewood at this time, but the barren mountains and wilderness outside the city are...
They all belong to the lord in the city, and now..."
He paused for a moment and took a sip of water: "... Nowadays, it has become a common practice to have people guard the wasteland and prevent Han slaves from cutting firewood and pulling weeds. In the past few days, people outside the city were beaten to death every day for stealing firewood.
, more people will freeze to death this winter. In addition, several venues have been opened privately in the city. In the past, there were cockfights and dog fights, but now they are resorting to murder."
"Isn't the golden dog catching people just for labor..." Xu Xiaolin said.
"Who cares so much when we're in the mood." Tang Minjie smiled, "When I talk about this, it's not for other reasons. It can't be stopped, but someone has to know what it's like here. Now Yunzhong
It’s too chaotic. I’m going to try my best to send you out of the city in the next few days. I’ll talk about the report slowly... What are the instructions from the south?”
"Actually, there are some speculations about the situation here in the south." Xu Xiaolin said, taking out a crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve. There was not much writing on it. Tang Minjie took it. It was a simple-looking piece of paper.
The cargo list. Xu Xiaolin said: "I have memorized all the information, that's it."
"wait for me a while."
Tang Minjie stood up and walked to the small room on the other side. Xu Xiaolin nodded and sat there drinking hot water.
Not long after, Tang Minjie came out of the room over there. After deciphering the message on the manifest, the number of words would be smaller. In fact, since the entire order was not complicated and did not require excessive confidentiality, Xu Xiaolin basically knew.
Yes, I gave this manifest to Tang Minjie just to prove its credibility.
"Nan Fang has made certain speculations about the current situation in the Jin Kingdom, so in order to ensure everyone's safety, it is recommended that all espionage work here go to sleep and not actively investigate the Jurchens' information or carry out any sabotage work.
I hope you put your own safety first." Xu Xiaolin looked at Tang Minjie and said.
Tang Minjie's expression and eyes did not reveal much emotion. He just nodded slowly: "But... the distance is too far. After all, Southwest doesn't know the specific situation here..."
Xu Xiaolin also nodded: "Generally speaking, the principle of autonomous action here will not be broken. It is up to you to judge how to adjust it specifically. But the general policy is to save the lives of most people. You are heroes and you should live in the future.
Returning to the south to enjoy happiness, all heroes who fight in places like this should have this qualification. This is what Mr. Ning said."
Tang Minjie was silent for a moment, then looked at Xu Xiaolin.
"By the way, how about Southwest, can you tell me in detail? I know that we defeated Zong Han and Xi Yin, killed Zong Han's two sons, and I don't know what happened next.
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When he talked about this, there was a relaxed smile in his words, and he walked to the table and sat down. Xu Xiaolin also laughed: "Of course, I came out of Jiange in early June, so I only know the whole thing until then...
"
He smiled and talked about the things that happened in the south from the end of the Southwest War to the beginning of June, including Ning Yi's message to the whole world, inviting guests and friends, and some of the reactions of the whole world to the Southwest War, including those that were already being planned and were about to be planned.
The military parade and congress appeared. Tang Minjie asked a lot about the outline and process of the entire congress with interest.
The news of the Congress in June has not yet been released to the public, but there is already a specific work list within the Huaxia Army, so Xu Xiaolin, who works internally, can also tell a lot of things, but every time Tang Minjie asks about some key points,
He would also ask him. Tang Minjie didn't bother much. If Xu Xiaolin couldn't explain something clearly, he would jump away to other places. For a few moments, Xu Xiaolin even felt that there was something in this person in charge of Beidi.
Mr. Ning’s shadow.
He asked the most about the Congress. When it came to military parades, martial arts competitions and other places where others might be more interested, Tang Minjie didn't have too many questions. He just nodded from time to time and occasionally expressed his opinions with a smile.
"...Well, call people in and put on a big show. During the military parade, kill a group of named Jurchen prisoners. After everyone disperses, the news should spread throughout the world..."
Xu Xiaolin thought for a while: "I didn't mention killing the Jurchen prisoners... Some people outside said that the captured Jurchen prisoners can be used to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom and are a good bargaining chip. It's like fighting Xixia and then finishing the fight at Wangyuan Bridge.
In the end, the captives were all exchanged. Moreover, having the captives in hand might make these Jurchens turn against the enemy."
"A rat-proof weapon?" Tang Minjie laughed, "You mean, if you don't kill those prisoners and keep them, the Jurchens might be kinder to the Han people here because they are afraid?"
Xu Xiaolin frowned in thought. The other person shook his head and said with a smile: "The only way to make them surrender is to kill more, and kill more... and kill more..."
There was silence in the room for a moment. Tang Minjie got a glass of water, took a sip, and his tone became gentle: "Of course, aside from this, what I mainly think about is that although the door is opened to welcome guests from all over, many of the people coming from outside are still the same.
They don’t like us. They are good at writing beautiful articles. After they go back, they will still scold those who should be scolded and find various excuses...but there is only one thing they cannot hide."
He said: "The world has been in war for more than ten years, and countless people have died at the hands of the Jin. Today, perhaps tens of thousands of people have gone to Chengdu. They saw that only our Chinese army killed the Jin and behaved openly and openly in front of everyone.
Kill those who deserve to be killed. All kinds of fallacies in Jinxiu’s article cannot cover up this matter. No matter how many reasons you write, people who read the article will think of their dead relatives..."
"Of course, these are just some of my thoughts. I can't say exactly what will happen." Tang Minjie smiled, "Go on, go on..."
Xu Xiaolin then talked about a lot of things, including the tragedies that happened in the southwest, and of course, more about the rare comedies. Whenever he talked about the news that some people had survived and reunited with their families, he could see the skinny man in front of him.
The smile in the corners of the eyes.
After a while, he suddenly remembered and mentioned the mutiny incident that caused indignation within the Chinese Army during that time. He talked about Zou Xu who colluded with the enemy near Funiu Mountain, occupied the mountain as king, and killed his comrades...
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The north wind whimpered outside the room, and the sky and the earth were gray. In this small room, Tang Minjie sat there and listened quietly to the other party talking about many things. In his hands, the tea had a little warmth.
. He knew that in the far south, the efforts of countless people had caused new buds to bloom on the earth.
…
"...The Jurchens' east-west route armies have returned here. Even without our help, their east and west governments will start fighting next. Let them fight. Please pay attention to the order from the south and don't do it again.
Tim’s fearless sacrifice. Our sacrifices are already too many after all.”
At the end of the day, Xu Xiaolin once again gave Tang Minjie instructions.