Chapter 692: Several early orioles vying for warmth in the trees (Part 1)
In spring, everything gradually wakes up. The geese returning from the north pass through the vast fields and undulating mountains, hills, and the snow on the white mountains begins to melt. The river is vast and rushes to the distant horizon.
The vast land is dotted with cities built by humans and roads.
During the Jianshuo period of the Wu Dynasty and the Tianhui period of the Jin Kingdom, conflicts among people on this land broke the peace that had existed for hundreds of years since the establishment of Wu Dynasty and Liao Dynasty. Chaos was still brewing, and the era gradually showed its magnificent side. While some people were excited and forging ahead, it also
It makes others feel anxious and worried.
However, time, as always, does not depend on human will. It moves forward unhurriedly in places that people have not noticed. In the second year of Jianshuo of the Wu Dynasty, in such a situation, after all, it arrived as promised.
Near Daming Mansion, Yue Fei rode a horse up a hill and looked at the soldiers running in the mountains below. Then he and several of his followers got off the horse and walked down the green hillside. During this process, he kept his gaze as always
After stopping for a moment in the direction of the village in the distance, everything was growing, and nearby villagers had begun to come out to turn over the land and prepare for sowing.
He jumped onto a big rock on the edge of the hillside, watched the soldiers running past in front, and shouted: "Hurry up! Pay attention to your breathing and pay attention to your companions around you! Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up - have you seen the villagers over there?
?Those are your parents. They support you with money and food. Think of what they looked like when they were slaughtered by golden dogs! You are backward! Keep up with me——"
The young general clenched his fists with both hands and stood tall. He had a dignified appearance, but his serious and rigid personality did not give people much sense of intimacy. After the establishment of this new army of three thousand people, which was arranged near Daming Mansion,
, he received almost the best treatment and the most severe training among the same armies in the Wu Dynasty. This young general Yue was extremely strict in running the army. He often used military sticks and whips on his subordinates. Every time he repeatedly reiterated to others that when the Jurchens went south,
During the disaster, some of the troops were old men under his command, and the rest gradually suffered from the daily food and wages that were never withheld.
However, although he is extremely strict with his officers and soldiers, this young general named Yue Pengju is still relatively polite when dealing with the outside world. He was sent by the imperial court to recruit troops, and his establishment was under the name of Wu Shengjun. His money, food, and weapons were under the care of his superiors, but
There are always things that are being taken advantage of. When Yue Fei is out, he is not stingy about smiling and saying a few nice words. However, it is not easy to integrate into the military system. Sometimes, people just want to make things difficult indiscriminately, even if they give him gifts.
, after giving the members money, they were not willing to give him a way out, so after coming here, except for occasional social activities, Yue Fei made two solid moves.
The first attack was more restrained. The second time, the armor allocated to his subordinates was intercepted. The other general also had some background in Wu Sheng's army and relied on his strong martial arts. After Yue Fei found out, he led his men into the opponent's camp and marked the end.
Zi Fang was right. After a dozen moves, the general realized that it was difficult to defeat him. He wanted to argue that it was a tie. Seeing that the situation was not good, a group of personal guards rushed up to stop him. Yue Fei became fierce and with the help of several personal guards, he killed one person.
There were more than ten people in the enemy camp. An eyebrow-level stick flew up and down, and he was stabbed four times. However, he beat the general to death in front of everyone.
At that time, the general had already been knocked to the ground. The guards who rushed up first wanted to rescue, but then one or two of them were knocked down by Yue Fei. Later, everyone looked at the scene and became frightened, because Yue Fei was covered in blood.
Reciting the "Stick Sutra" taught by Zhou Tong in his mouth, he hit the corpse on the ground with sticks like raindrops. In the end, the eyebrow-level stick was broken, and there was not a single bone in the general's body from head to toe.
One area of skin and flesh was intact, almost beaten into a pulp.
This incident caused quite a fuss at first, but after being suppressed, not many people in Wu Sheng's army dared to make trouble like this. However, Yue Fei never ate alone, and he shared the benefits with others in a good manner.
, after this competition, Yue Fei's identity as a disciple of Zhou Tong was also revealed. It was extremely convenient to accept the protection requests of some landlords and squires, and acted as a protective umbrella for these people without going too far.
Let them go out to bully others, but at least they will not let others bully them at will. In this way, the deducted portion of military pay will be subsidized.
Many times, people mentioned Zhou Tong in front of him. Yue Fei understood in his heart that his master was the most upright and upright person in his life. If he let him know about some of his actions, he would be beaten or even kicked out of the door. But
Before he thought like this, there would always be another figure rising in front of his eyes.
The man in Bianliang and Xiacun did not behave decently, he was practical and extremely utilitarian, but no one could accuse him of his purpose. When the Jurchen army was defeated, he led his men to fight back and burn the
With grain and grass, he narrowly escaped death. In Xiacun, he used various methods to mobilize people and finally defeated Guo Yaoshi's resentful army. When Bianliang was pacified and the Right Prime Minister's office and himself were threatened by political strife, he worked hard amidst great difficulties.
He ran around trying to get a good result from all his fellow travelers. During this period, he was hated and assassinated by the green forest people, but Yue Fei felt that he was a truly good person.
If there is no regicide, Yue Feiji is willing to follow the other party and be a pawn in the Bamboo Chronicle.
Yue Fei had previously led soldiers and served as a leader. Only after experiencing this and doing things in Bamboo Records can he understand how lucky he is to have such a leader above him.
Arrange things, and then act like wings to block unnecessary wind and rain for those working below. Everyone in Bamboo Notes only needs to immerse themselves in the work at hand, and does not have to be bothered too much by other messy things.
Now he has to truly become such a person. Things are extremely difficult, but besides gritting his teeth and holding on, what else can he do?
The team ran forward, and Yue Fei also jumped off the boulder and began to follow the team forward. This figure full of strength and courage gradually ran like the wind, chasing the entire team from the rear, and ran side by side with the leader.
At the next turn, he stepped on the spot, and the voice rang out again: "Faster, faster, faster! Don't be like a bitch! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Even a child can run."
Get over you! You are too slow, too slow, too slow - hurry up!"
The voice was serious and loud, echoing in the mountains. In the young general's solemn and ferocious expression, not many people knew that this was the happiest moment of his day. Only at this time could he think about running forward so simply,
He doesn't have to do those things that he feels disgusted in his heart, even though he has to do those things.
"One day you may achieve great things, and you may be able to resist the Jurchens. It's someone like you. How about giving you a personal suggestion?"
Vaguely, the conversation during the last showdown with that person would be heard in my mind.
"What?"
"For example, what if you build an army in the future and name it Beiwei? I'll write it to you..."
"...Why is it called this?"
"Beiwei, as soldiers, the responsibilities you have to shoulder are as heavy as mountains. Carrying mountains on your back is very powerful. I personally like this name. Although we have different paths, we will not seek each other from now on, but we are walking together for the same journey.
Give it to you."
He turned back from the flash of memory, reached out and took the shoulder of the soldier running at the end, and pushed him forward forcefully.
He yelled: "Let's go -"
—— Carrying mountains on one’s back, ghosts descending from mountains: Carrying mountains on one’s back means one’s destiny has been promised to the country, so this body becomes a ghost.
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To the south, Bianliang.
The city that had been ravaged by the Jurchens had not yet recovered its vitality, and the continuous spring rain brought a sense of gloom. In front of the Maitreya Temple, which was originally located in the south of the city, a large number of people were gathering. They crowded in the open space in front of the temple, vying to kneel down and worship the bright Maitreya in the temple.
Lin Zongwu stood in the room on the top of the pagoda on the side of the temple, watching the gathering of believers through the window. The protector next to him came over and reported to him what was happening outside.
"...Fortunately, several members of the Dong family and the Du family outside the city have agreed to join our sect and serve as guest ministers. Zhong Shuying repeatedly asked whether our sect is committed to resisting the Jin Dynasty and what actions it will take - his
His daughter died during the Jurchen siege. He heard that the imperial court wanted to arrest his daughter and send her to the Jurchen military camp. In order to prevent her from being humiliated, he grabbed her to death with his eagle talons. It was obvious that he was not very willing to trust her.
I wait."
After hearing this, Lin Zongwu nodded: "Killing a woman with your own hands is the most painful thing in the world. It's understandable. Uncle Zhong is so rare as the eagle claw is rare. I will visit him personally and explain to him the actions of our sect in the north. Such a person is full of heart and mind.
It's revenge. As long as I can convince him, he will be devoted to our religion in the future and it's worth fighting for."
"Yes." The protector nodded. Then, he heard several waves of shouts coming from below. Lin Zongwu looked to the side. Someone understood and took the box next to him. Lin Zongwu took another look.
"Speaking of which, Guo Jing is also a generational talent." In the box, Guo Jing's head pickled with lime opened his eyes and looked at him. "Unfortunately, Emperor Jingping is too stupid. What Guo Jing seeks is fame and fortune. Jingping
But he was asked to resist the Jurchens. Guo Jingniu boasted too much. If he couldn't do it, he would not be killed by the Jurchens, but he would also be punished by the emperor. Others only said that he practiced the Liujia magic weapon was a scam, but in fact he was from Bianliang.
What you have broken - put your hope on this kind of people, if you don't die, how can they live?"
His tone was calm, but also a little contemptuous and sighing.
A year ago, Guo Jing used the Liujia Divine Armament to resist the Jurchens in Bianliang, which eventually led to the destruction of Bianliang City. This happened because Guo Jing said that the Liujia Divine Armament was a natural creature, and no one else was allowed to watch when casting the spell. Open
At the city gate, the defenders above and below the city gate were evacuated. When the Jurchens rushed in, Guo Jing had quietly left the city and escaped. Others later cursed Guo Jing, but not many people thought about the liar himself.
He is the most sober. If he resists the Jurchens' orders, Guo Jing's only way to survive is to let everyone in the city die under the Jurchens' butcher's knife.
Guo Jing opened the door on purpose.
Soon after, a loud voice echoed in front of Maitreya Temple.
"...The demon Guo Jing went against the grain and belonged to the evil demons of the nine places, killing the people in the city. For this reason, I taught the leader my magical powers, inherited the wrath of King Ming, and fought with the demon near Ezhou for three days, and finally killed the demon!
Now his head is here to show the world——"
Cheers and cries sounded like a tide. On the lotus platform, Lin Zongwu opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, without anger or joy.
After the news of the Xixia War came last year, Lin Zongwu often felt empty and unbearable in his heart. He increasingly felt that these fools in front of him were meaningless.
His martial arts skills were basically invincible, but every time he thought of the madman who rebelled against the world, he would feel a faint embarrassment brewing in his heart.
Sooner or later, I have to kill this person with my own hands so that my thoughts can be clear.
He had this idea in his mind. However, thinking about the great battle in the northwest, he still remained rational in his mind about whether he should go to the northwest at this time. Although he didn't like the madman, he still
It must be admitted that the madman has gone beyond the scope of ten people against a hundred people. He is a force that controls the world. Even if he is invincible and rashly shows off his force, he will only be like Zhou Dong, with no bones left after his death.
This person has the most comprehensive plan. He must have taken precautions against an enemy like himself. Once he appears in the northwest, there will be no luck.
We can only accumulate strength and plan for it slowly.
Thoughts flowed through his mind. At a certain moment, he faced everyone and slowly raised his hand. The loud voice of the teachings was forced out with the shocking internal power, and could be heard far and near, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Soon after, the devout believers continued to kowtow, and the cheers of the people became more intense...
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Xiaocang River.
As the snow melts and the ice recedes, rows of caravans are moving in and out along the newly built mountain roads. Occasionally, many people can be seen in the mountains who are clearing roads for Xiaocang River, Qingmuzhai and other places. They are in full swing and lively.
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This past winter, some people starved to death in the northwest. After the Zhong family army took over Qingzhou and Yanzhou, and the Zhe family army occupied Qingjian and other places, the food inventory was already insufficient. In order to stabilize the situation and resume production, they also
You have to make good friends with the local gentry. After the middle class was stabilized, the food shortage problem did not cause a big chaos in the local area, but due to various small frictions, many people were starved to death, and there were also some vicious incidents.
At this time, Xiaocang River became an outlet.
People who have been staying on the Xiaocang River side of the mountains do not have a lot of food. It is definitely impossible to provide relief to the entire northwest. People want to get relief. One is to join the Black Flag Army, and the other is to work for Xiaocang River.
Work. The Black Flag Army has quite strict standards for recruiting people, but it is a little more relaxed at this time. As for workers, there is not much that can be done in the winter, but at last, after several batches of raw materials from the outside arrived, Ning
Yi arranged to build several new workshops inside and outside the valley, and was also willing to give raw silk and other materials to outsiders so that they could weave at home, or come to the valley to help with weaving, printing, and making gunpowder.
Hollowing out stone bullets, etc., and so on, while providing the minimum living guarantee, another group of people were saved.
As spring approaches, although the snow melts and the ice disappears, the food problem has become more serious. When activities can start outside, road construction work has been put on the agenda. A large number of northwest men come here to receive a meal and help with work.
.And the recruitment of the Black Flag Army is often carried out among these people - the most powerful, the most hard-working, the most obedient, and the talented can be recruited one by one at this time.
The Zhe family has no objection to this. First of all, Ning Yi suffered a big loss by giving up the interests of the two cities - even if the Zhe family did not get much benefit in the end, in fact, in Yanzhou and other places, they still
They have gained a lot of power - even if it is an open recruitment, they will not stop it in a short period of time. As for recruiting people to do things, that is even better. They are worried that they cannot feed everyone. Ning Yi's behavior
, it also solved a big trouble for them, everyone got what they needed, and everyone was happy.
Although spring is not yet warm at this time, the flowers are beginning to bloom. In the Xiaocang River Valley, the training of new recruits is in full swing. In the small yard halfway up the mountain, Ning Yi, Tan'er, Xiaochan and others are packing their luggage and preparing
Went to Qingmuzhai to deal with things and visit Su Yu and others living there.
In a sense, this is also their "return to their parents' home" at this time.