Chapter 723: The wind rises and the clouds gather, Zezhou under heaven (2)
Returning to the inn room, You Hongzhuo excitedly reported the information he had learned to Mr. Zhao, who was drinking tea and reading a book. However, it was obvious that the two seniors had already known the information. Mr. Zhao just listened with a smile and nodded slightly.
You Hongzhuo couldn't help but ask: "Then...did the two seniors also go to Zezhou for the righteous Wang Shitong?"
The other party just smiled and shook his head: "We and I will not participate in things like gatherings of friends and family. It's okay to pass by Zezhou and see the excitement. If you are so interested, you can also take a look at it. It's just that Zezhou is bright.
The helmsman of the teaching branch is Tan Zheng. If your fourth brother is really the one who betrayed his brothers, he might show up, so you have to be careful."
"Yeah." You Hongzhuo calmed down a little and nodded. After a while, his heart couldn't help but surge up again: "The Black Flag Army was so powerful in the world a few years ago. They were the only ones who could resist the golden dogs without defeat. If Zaize
It’s really a big deal for the state to reappear..."
"The three-year war at Xiaocanghe destroyed the vitality of the Central Plains. How could the Chinese army be spared? Two years ago, the inner demon was killed in the battle, and the Black Flag retreated south. Later, the remaining troops took root in the area bordering Tubo, Sichuan, and Dali. If you
If you are interested, you can go there and have a look when you travel in the future." Mr. Zhao said, turning over the pages of the book in his hand, "As for Wang Shitong, it is hard to say whether he is a remnant of the Black Flag. Even if he is, the chaos in the Central Plains will be difficult to recover, and the Black Flag
The Banner Army has finally left some strength, and it should not be exposed for this matter."
"...Why?" You Hongzhuo hesitated.
"How much benefit can it gain if it is exposed? The Wu Dynasty retreated to the south of the Yangtze River. The so-called Daqi in the Central Plains is just an empty frame. Sooner or later, the Jin people will come south again. Black Flag was defeated two years ago, and the remaining people huddled in the southwest corner. Wu
North Korea, Tubo, and Dali did not dare to touch it for a while. No one knew how much power it still had. However... once it came out, it would definitely hit the waves of the Jin Kingdom. The power left in the Central Plains would of course arrive
It will only be useful then. At this time, let alone some lurking forces, even if the Black Flag takes over the Central Plains, they will just bear the brunt of the future war..."
When Mr. Zhao said this, he stopped talking and shook his head: "These things are not certain, we will see when the time comes... Go ahead and practice your sword skills and rest early."
You Hongzhuo then said goodbye and left. He returned to his room, his eyes still a little confused. The inn was not small, but it was already a bit shabby. There were voices from upstairs and downstairs, and the air was dull. You Hongzhuo sat for a while,
After practicing for a while in the room, I felt very quiet in my heart.
In fact, what really touched him suddenly was not Mr. Zhao's words about the black flag, but the simple sentence "Sooner or later the Jin people will come south again."
There were many things that he had never thought about at a young age. After his family was destroyed and his family was destroyed, he killed the group of monks and stepped into the outside world. He could still look at the world with novel eyes and dream about being a knight in the future.
He became a hero for his righteousness and was admired by people in the world. Later, he was hunted down and starved. Naturally, he didn't think too much. He just walked together for the past two days. When he heard what Mr. Zhao said today, suddenly, his
There was a sense of illusion in my heart.
When the Jin people return on a large scale, new conquests will begin.
——All of these will be gone in the future.
He is a martial arts practitioner, and he has no taboo against beating, killing, or even killing people. In the past, when he saw people dying on the road, dry fields, and beggars, he even felt hungry.
He didn't have too many feelings about death. The world is just like this, nothing surprising. However, when he thought that all these things in front of him would be gone, he suddenly felt that it was actually very miserable.
Thinking about this, he gradually worked harder and harder when practicing his sword that night, thinking that if there was another big chaos in the future, it would be nothing but death. In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was dark, he got up early again.
, practiced the sword technique over and over again dozens of times in the inn yard.
After breakfast that day, the three of them set off again, embarking on the road to Zezhou. It was hot in the summer, and the official road that had been in disrepair for a long time was not easy to walk. It was surrounded by low grass, trees, and low mountains.
As we walked, we occasionally saw villages, which all looked desolate and decadent. This was a common atmosphere in troubled times. There were many more pedestrians on the road than yesterday. They were all obviously travelers heading to Zezhou, and we also met some of them.
There are many green forest men carrying weapons, and some of them wear special yellow cloth belts around their waists, which are the symbols of the secular disciples and protectors of the Great Light Sect.
At noon that day, we saw a group of chariots and horses and soldiers approaching from the road.
The troop of about three to five hundred soldiers guarded the carriages of several Jin nobles. Wherever they went, they made passers-by kneel down and bow their heads. You Hongzhuo and three others rested on the hillside near the post road, just watching this scene from a distance.
When the motorcade passed by, I saw that the curtain of the carriage in the center of the team was blown open by the wind, and a girl in gorgeous clothes poked her head out from inside. Although she was a golden man, she didn't look very ferocious.
"If I were down there and attacked suddenly, I would probably be able to chop off her head with one knife..."
You Hongzhuo's young mind was filled with righteous indignation when he saw the carriage and horses passing by and everyone was forced to kneel down. With this thought in his mind, he saw someone in the crowd suddenly getting angry and shooting an arrow from his sleeve towards the woman in the carriage. This man
He stood up suddenly, and many people had not yet reacted. The next moment, a soldier on horseback next to the carriage rushed forward and blocked the arrow in his sleeve with his body. The soldier fell to the ground. The people around him reacted and rushed towards the assassin.
past.
As soon as the assassin's sleeve arrow missed, he took advantage of the cover of the surrounding crowd and fled. The escorting soldiers rushed over. For a moment, the surrounding area seemed to explode. The civilians kneeling there blocked the way of the soldiers and were knocked into a pool of blood.
In the middle, the assassin flew towards the hillside. Behind him, a large number of soldiers drew their bows and shot arrows. The arrows were fired for two rounds. Several people were killed and killed. The assassin was hit by two arrows in the back and fell on the hillside.
Dead among the gravel.
The sudden assassination changed the atmosphere around the post road. The people passing by were all trembling with fear. Soldiers ran around and cut off the assassin's head. At the same time, they searched for the assassin's accomplices among the surrounding green forest people.
The soldier who blocked the arrow was not dead. After a brief inspection, the soldiers around him cheered.
This group of soldiers are all Han Chinese.
During this day's journey, there was only such a small episode. The three of them were not affected. Around Deshen time, in front of the winding official road, an earth-yellow ancient city surrounded by rivers appeared in the field of vision.
Zezhou has arrived.
Zezhou is a geographical hub in the Taihang and Heshuo areas of the Central Plains. It is a Xiong Town in southern Hebei Province. It is surrounded by water and has a solid city. Since Tian Hu occupied it, he has been managing it carefully. At this time, it has become an important border area of the Tiger King's territory. During this period,
Since Wang Shitong was escorted over, Tian Hu's troops and people from the surrounding green forests all gathered here. Zezhou City also strengthened its city defense and security. For a while, the atmosphere outside the city seemed quite lively.
The security check at the city gate where soldiers gathered was quite troublesome. It took the three of them some time to enter the city. Zezhou has an important geographical location and a long history. The buildings in the city can be seen to be old, and the market is dirty and old.
It is old, but there are many pedestrians, and the most visible ones at this time are soldiers who have taken off their armor but do not take off their uniforms. They are in small groups, wandering around the city streets, making loud noises.
The three of them found an inn in the city to stay. After some inquiring, You Hongzhuo learned about the development of the matter, but he was somewhat dumbfounded for a moment.
——The rebel king Shitong and a group of his followers were taken to Zezhou by the Japanese, and were prepared to be executed six days later. The person responsible for escorting the rebels was Sun Qi, the general under the Tiger King. He led his 50,000 troops, together with the original garrison
The 20,000 troops here were stationed in Zezhou at this time and were stationed in the surrounding areas.
Now in Zezhou alone, 70,000 troops under the command of the Tiger King have gathered. Although most of these troops are stationed in military camps outside the city, they have just experienced a great victory against the "hungry ghosts" and the military discipline of the army has deteriorated.
It was not very secure, and a large number of soldiers entered the city every day, either to have sex with prostitutes, drink alcohol, or make trouble. This made Zezhou even more lively at this time.
However, with the 70,000-strong army stationed here, whether it is the gathered Green Foresters or the rumored remnants of the Black Flag, how big a splash can they cause here at this time?
The setting sun shone on the simple earthen floor of the small inn in Zezhou. For a moment, You Hongzhuo, who had just arrived, was a little confused. Upstairs, the black wind was blowing, and the Zhao couple opened the window and looked at the simple earth building.
The city is hidden in a quiet bloody afterglow.
The excitement in the city also represents rare prosperity. This is a rare and peaceful moment.
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Everything has a cause and effect. The birth and death of one thing must be accompanied by the disturbance of another cause. If there is a supreme being in this world, in his eyes, the world may be like countless running lines, which appear, develop and collide.
, bifurcation, twists and turns, annihilation, continue over time...
In the eighth year of the founding of the Wu Dynasty and the sixth year of the Daqi Dynasty, the Central Plains was a chaotic land that had lost most of its order. In this land, the rise and demise of forces, the success and failure of careerists, the gathering and dispersion of people,
No matter how bizarre or unexpected it is, it is no longer surprising.
Because there is no reason to gather and disperse, all major events seem ordinary. Of course, perhaps only the participants in each gathering can feel the suffocating heaviness and unforgettable pain.
Zhongyuan, Wei Sheng, is now a very important place in Zhongyuan.
Because King Tian Hu of Jin Dynasty had his capital here.
The King of Jin, also known as the Tiger King, was originally an Orion. When the Wu Dynasty was still prosperous, he rose up and became the king of the land. To be fair, his strategy was not profound. Along the way, whether it was rebellion or land enclosure, he was known as King Jin.
The Imperial Capital does not appear to be smart, but time flies. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. The rebels or heroes of his generation have all exited the stage of history. However, this Tiger King took advantage of the opportunity of the Jin Kingdom's invasion.
Relying on his clumsiness, flexibility and forbearance, he has built a huge empire, and the foundation is getting deeper and deeper.
For more than ten years, although they were still nominally under the command of Da Qi Liu Yu, the leaders of many forces in the Central Plains understood that in terms of strength alone, the power of the Tiger King's tent was already much higher than that of the nominal Da Qi court.
In the few years after the founding of Qi, he occupied a large area on the north bank of the Yellow River and devoted himself to development. In this chaotic situation in the world, he maintained the safest area north of the Yellow River and even north of the Yangtze River. In terms of his background alone, he is better than Jianguo.
Liu Yu, who has only been in power for six years, and the many forces that have risen in even less time, are already one of the deepest "famous families".
Of course, even so, there would be struggles in the Jin Dynasty.
In the more than ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Jin Dynasty's court has experienced dozens or even dozens of political struggles, large and small. The rookies who rose up in the Tiger King system fell one after another, and batches of celebrities in the court gained power.
Losing power again, this is also a rough regime that will inevitably be tested. In May of the eighth year of Jian Shuo of the Wu Dynasty, Wei Sheng's court experienced another bumpy experience. An "old man" who had been highly valued under the Tiger King fell.
.For everyone in the court, this is not a big or small matter.
Parallel to this incident, hundreds of thousands of hungry ghosts migrated and invaded the borders of King Jin's territory. So at the end of May, the Tiger King ordered the army to dispatch - and now, this matter has come to an end.
A great victory.
It was getting late, and the entire Wei Sheng City seemed prosperous, but groups of soldiers were constantly patrolling the streets in the city, and security was extremely strict. In the "Tianji Palace", the palace built after more than ten years of construction, where the Tiger King was located,
The guard was also tight. The powerful minister Hu Ying passed through the overlapping corridors of Tianji Palace. After being informed by the guards along the way, he saw the Tiger King Tian Hu sitting in the palace.
He is here to report on the most important series of events recently, including the progress in Zezhou. The "Ghost King" Wang Shitong is the most critical link in the series of actions under King Jin this time.
"... It is now confirmed that this Wang Shitong was indeed a remnant of the Black Flag in the Xiaocang River. Nowadays, the remnants of the Black Flag have not seen any obvious movements in the Zezhou area. The Green Forest people have passed away under the instigation of the Great Light Sect.
Few, but nothing to worry about. The rest of the places have been closely monitored..."
Hu Yinglu reported the situation one after another. Tian Hu listened quietly and stood up with his strong body. He looked at Hu Ying coldly for a long time and finally slowly walked to the window.
"The demon Ning Yi is indeed the demon in people's hearts. Hu Qing, I have been preparing for this matter for two years. If the black flag is not removed, it will be difficult for me to make any big moves in the Central Plains. Keep an eye on this matter.
I will not treat you badly."
"I have been preparing for this matter for two years. I will be so heartbroken that I will live up to your majesty's trust!"
When Hu Ying expressed his loyalty, Tian Hu looked at the scenery outside the window with fierce eyes. Two years ago, the death of the demon Ning Yi shocked the world, but the many messages that followed also made many forces in the Central Plains unable to advance or retreat.
, like a cloak in the throat, in the past two years, although the Central Plains region has not mentioned much about Black Flag, Ning Yi and other matters, all the rising forces in this area are actually uneasy. No one knows how many Black Flag chess pieces have come from the five
Since years ago, it has been quietly infiltrating into every force.
However, what is clear is that these things did not come out of nowhere. In the past two years, whether it was Liu Yu's Daqi court or the Tiger King's court, more or less black flags were caught or discovered
The shadow of remnants, as a king, how can he tolerate such a shadow of a sinner?
After two years of peace and chaos, Jin Wang Tian Hu, who had the deepest control over his own power, finally took action to pull out the poisonous thorn that had penetrated his body!
The storm is coming. The entire territory of the Tiger King has actually become deserted and quiet——