The sudden martial law brought heavy pressure to the originally lively Lin'an City, and the flavor of the New Year that had been created with previous efforts became diluted under the cold pressure. On December 29, when the carriage passed through the market, Li Pin came from
Peering out from the gap in the car curtain, I saw the slightly frightened and slightly confused eyes of people walking in the market.
Due to the martial law of the Forbidden Army, the news of the leaflets was controlled immediately. But the so-called control only prohibited the spread of the news to the lower class people. For the real people in the middle and upper classes of the Wu Dynasty, what had already entered the eyes of the Taixue students was
Unstoppable.
The subsequent intensified patrols of the Forbidden Army, the chilling atmosphere in the capital, and even the tension and changes of various forces among the many middle- and upper-level officials will eventually pass on the various atmospheres layer by layer. People who have never left before are now on the streets.
Buying the last New Year's goods, but unconsciously exchanging various information. The New Year is approaching, and the shadow has finally fallen.
Feeling this strangeness and disharmony, people always want to do something, but the actions of the lower class people are insignificant after all. In Lin'an City, in this world, many people and many things have already taken action or are taking action.
Li Pin took in the scene on the street, but his deep and melancholy eyes did not fluctuate much. He followed Qin Shao and guard Taiyuan in his early years, and later fought against Ning Yi in the northwest. Later, after experiencing the disaster of the fall of the Central Plains, he followed
He followed the refugees on their desperate flight south. He had seen too many similar things.
The carriage passed through the streets and alleys, and finally entered through the back door of the princess's mansion and stopped in the courtyard behind. Li Pin got out of the car and opened the curtain. Inside was a box-like object wrapped in black cloth.
The coming charioteer and guards, along with two guards from the Princess's Palace, carried the box down, and then a steward from the Princess's Palace led Li Pin into the depths of the Princess's Palace.
Through the gaps in the doorways, many people had already gathered at the Princess Mansion.
Li Pin and the man carrying the box walked into the study room inside the princess mansion. After a while, Zhou Pei arrived first, followed by Cheng Zhouhai, who led six men of different ages but with capable eyes.
Introducing the six people one by one: "They are all old and trustworthy friends." Li Pin also greeted the six people one by one, several of whom he had already met before.
After ordering his servants to bring tea, Zhou Peibao dismissed the servants except his close guards and asked everyone to sit down in the room. Li Pin sat down for a moment, looked at the others a few times, and then stood up again: "Here are you
Most of them are old acquaintances. Time is tight, so I won't beat around the bush. Previously, I started a school and ran a newspaper in Lin'an. Although the school did not achieve anything, the newspaper did have some achievements. The newspaper is to spread the world's news to everyone, and it takes a long time.
Now, a lot of news will come here on its own. In a few years, Li took advantage of his free time to sort out and classify many seemingly useless news and analyze the clues... Now Wushu has been
Coming south, various Jurchen arrangements have either been launched or are about to be launched, and it’s time to take these things out.”
As he said this, everyone turned their attention to the box wrapped in black cloth on the ground. Cheng Zhouhai went over and opened the black cloth. Li Pin took out a key from his arms and handed it over, and then took out a blue book.
Booklet.
"The wind rises in Pingmo, and it moves the whole body... Everything in the world is connected. We all knew this in the past, but over the years, the one who has used it most proficiently is Ning Liheng, who is now in the southwest.
. Those messages in the box, those that Li can see the clues to, have been recorded. The rest is left to you for further analysis. Please refer to the details. I, a high-ranking member of the Wu Dynasty and a large family, have connections with the Jurchens.
A strong person, one who has been lobbied, if you can find one, that’s one..."
The lights in the room were a little dim. Li Pin spoke calmly, but his face seemed a little pale. He just said: "Fifty thousand people can't attack Lin'an with Wushu. All they do is attack the heart. These tricks are what the inner demon is best at. In recent years,
Xi Yin and others in the north followed the same example and often made great achievements. It was all due to the inner demons' methods and alternating schemes and schemes. Once a general trend formed, it would be difficult to resist it. This general trend had already been established by the Jurchens ten years ago.
.In the past ten years, the inner demons have been struggling hard for a chance of survival. Jurchens have taken advantage of the general trend to come, lobby and instigate rebellion, which always has the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort..."
As he said this, someone in the room said: "However, with the box of Dexin, we are much more sure of guarding Lin'an. I think that although Xiyin is smart, he is from a barbarian background, and his conspiracy can take advantage of him.
, we can't turn things upside down. We just discussed it, and we also speculated like De Xin that if Wu Shu's 50,000 cavalry descend lightly, it will be impossible to break Lin'an. As long as the rear is stabilized, His Royal Highness will be able to find a way to counterattack. "
Li Pin shook his head slightly, looked at the other party, and nodded with a sigh: "That being said... I hope so, but don't be careless. Over the years, I have reviewed the information contained in the north for thirty years. The Jurchen clan,
Since the beginning of the uprising, they have been extremely brave and have been said to be invincible. There is no debate about this matter. However, what the world does not know much about is the Jurchen's use of siege equipment and tactics in the process of overthrowing the Liao Kingdom.
I am not yet proficient in my studies. Under such circumstances, it only took half a day for the Jurchens to conquer the Liao Kingdom and go to Linhuang Mansion in Beijing. Although there were many lucks and coincidences, many of the things involved are thought-provoking."
"... After the Jurchens destroyed the Liao Dynasty, they captured a large number of Liao craftsmen, and then gradually became familiar with many siege equipment. Later, when they invaded the south, their siege techniques were quickly perfected. Especially during the fall of the Central Plains, the value of the Jin people to the captives
The most important thing is craftsmen. Many things in this process coincide with Ning Yi’s ideas... The prosperity of the Jin Kingdom was only in the hands of Aguda, Wu Qimai, Zong Han, and Xi Yin. Although they were born in the wilderness,
But I have no prejudices in my mind. As long as it is a good thing, I will learn it quickly. In this regard, I, the princes of the Wu Dynasty, are not as good as them."
He glanced around, and everyone's eyes were filled with solemnity: "After the Northwest War, Lou Shi was killed on the battlefield by Black Flag even without losing his words. Zong Han and others paid more attention to Black Flag than
In our dynasty, Xi Yin built a large courtyard, and the Jurchens supported it with the whole country. The prince was interested in things, but everyone looked on with cold eyes. They all thought that if the Jurchens were defeated in the future, such strange and lewd ways could be abandoned. In the past few years, the Jurchens have not only
The Dazhuoyuan has done an impressive job, Xiyin imitated the Southwest in private, formed a team and constantly lobbied and made promises to the Wu Dynasty, using both soft and hard tactics..."
He sighed: "... Ru Tianshi rebelled against the Jin in the Jin Dynasty, and the warriors cut off their wrists to purge the interior of the country, and they did so brutally. In the end, they were assassinated by Xi Yin, and everything was lost. This time the Jurchens went south, and they were bound to win against us. East and West
The two armies have temporarily put aside their old grudges. Now that Wu Shu has taken the risk to go south, Xi Yin's plan for Lin'an may not be limited to this little thing. You must pay attention to it..."
When Li Pin said this, he bowed his hands, and everyone nodded solemnly and bowed their hands. After a while, when everyone began to analyze the information Li Pin brought, Li Pin, Cheng Zhouhai, and Zhou Pei went to the room next to them.
, talking about another more pressing matter
"...We have noticed the news from Brother Li yesterday and have made plans. We are waiting for Brother Li to come over and make final details..."
On December 29th, Lin'an was covered with a thin layer of snow, and the princess's residence was very busy. On this night, many people came one after another. One of them was a traveler wearing a raincoat and dusty.
, he entered the princess's mansion late at night. He took off his raincoat and bamboo hat. In the firelight, his head was already covered with ragged white hair, but he was still as imposing as a mountain and his eyes were majestic. These were the six doors of the past.
Chief Constable, current leader of the Caohe Gang, Tie Tianying.
He looked towards the courtyard corridor in the late night. Under the door not far away, an acquaintance was already greeting him...
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The same December 29th, Xiangyang and Fancheng defense lines.
The trebuchets threw huge stones, shaking the towering city wall amidst the roar, and the siege battle was going on as always.
In December, Zonghan's army had successively demolished all the fortresses around Xiangfan. Its main force and hundreds of thousands of surrendered Han troops besieged Fancheng. At the same time, they launched a large-scale offensive in an attempt to monopolize the Han River.
The navy in Xiangyang fought several battles with the opponent. Although they ended in victory, they were unable to defeat the opponent's effective forces. Some Jin soldiers had already crossed the river from upstream and downstream, and a complete encirclement of Xiangfan would be completed in January.
has become a reality.
There was heavy snow in the sky, and tens of thousands of soldiers gathered on the school field one after another. Yue Fei walked up to the stage in front and spoke to the soldiers. Then he took some strong wine and sprinkled it on the ground.
In the early morning of December 30th, two hundred miles east of Xiangfan, Xi Yin, who was already on the eastward march with an army of 60,000, received urgent intelligence from Xiangyang.
Late at night on the 29th, Yue Fei led 40,000 elite troops to abandon the city on their backs. A navy of more than 30,000 troops went south along the Han River, and a cavalry group left the city. Before the encirclement of Zong Han's army was completed, they rushed to Wu'an in the south.
Take a break temporarily.
Xiyin clicked his finger on the map, with a smile on his serious face.
Xiangfan was fought back and forth for nearly five months. Even though the Wu Dynasty army relied on the geographical advantage to defend, it was already an extremely long battle for Zong Han's army who tried to attack at all costs. Five months.
Here, they gradually became familiar with each other, and Zong Han and Xi Yin also had a rough outline of the young general guarding Xiangfan.
The two cities of Xiangfan and Xiangfan are extremely important. They are an important support point that prevents the Jurchen West Route Army from destroying the Wu Dynasty. However, the focus of the current battle is not here, especially because the Jurchen side is based on the premise of destroying the Wu Dynasty. Even if they conquer Xiangyang
, and there is a land thousands of miles away from the Wu Dynasty to the south.
But here, half of the military strength of the Wu Dynasty was gathered.
Zong Han tried to remove the support around Xiangfan bit by bit, using the Jurchen army as the main force, supplemented by a large number of Han troops from the Central Plains, to directly encircle Xiangyang. Even if the purpose was not to break the city, he still wanted to encircle this fulcrum. At the same time,
, sent elite troops into the hinterland of the Wu Dynasty, expanding the entire chaos.
But obviously, the other party gave up on Xiangfan.
Without this young Yue Pengju and without the core of the Beiwei Army, the siege of Xiangfan was only a matter of time. However, just before Zong Han and other besieging armies were about to gradually encircle the city and gradually wear out the effective strength of the Wu Dynasty navy, the opponent used their elite troops to attack the city.
Breakout.
The Wu Dynasty navy in the Han River area still has the advantage. It will go south to the Yangtze River, and then go down the Yangtze River, and will eventually arrive at Zhenjiang. Needless to say, another 10,000 cavalry force gathered the strength of the whole country, and the chosen purpose
The ground must also be the Shura battlefield between Zhenjiang and Lin'an.
"All right……"
In the flickering light, Xiyin said softly.
Outside the tent were countless military tents, and heavy snow was falling. On the Han River more than a hundred miles away, the fleet carrying the Wei army rushed towards the future more than two thousand miles away in the wind and snow...
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The moment before the possibility of collapse comes, thousands of troops are gathering, from court officials, soldiers and generals, to green forest heroes, traffickers and pawns... Near Lin'an, some people are leaving, and some are coming...
New Year's Eve is approaching, and Tie Tianying secretly watches a house with a telescope from a high place in Lin'an City. This is one of many operations in Lin'an City. Tie Tianying comes back as a professional to help.
Yes, the former chief arrester of the Six Gates was only an official and could not be recognized by high-level people. However, over the years, he followed Li Pin to work, opposed Ning Yi, and later led the Caohe Gang to pass on a lot of information, giving him the authority to
The identity and qualifications are far more important than they were back then.
Cheng Zhouhai walked in from outside: "How's it going?"
"More than thirty people are desperadoes who want to work hard for wealth. There are traces of fire, thunder and gunpowder planted outside the yard. If they resist stubbornly, the noise will be very big..."
"If that doesn't work, let the Forbidden Army drag the artillery over and blow this place up first."
"Well, Sir Cheng's consideration is not unreasonable. But the people below have already made some arrangements, so let them try it first."
It seemed that there was some talk, and both sides became quiet. In fact, when Qin Siyuan's accident happened, Tie Tianying was one of the people who added insult to injury. He had confronted Li Pin and Qin Shaoqian in person, and naturally had some unpleasantness with Cheng Zhouhai. Over the years, Tie Tianying
Tianying followed Li Pin in his work because of his companionship and reconciliation in the northwest, but there was no harmony between him and Cheng Zhouhai.
But today, many people who could not be said to be harmonious at the beginning have also gathered. At this time, in the princess's mansion, there are also enemies that Tie Tianying had become Liangzi in the past, as well as his colleagues in the past, and they are all old.
At this moment again, many things no longer need to be taken into consideration.
"Back then, you went to the northwest with Li Pin." After a while of silence, Cheng Zhouhaidao said.
"Um."
"When you were still in the capital, you also stared at Ning Liheng. What did you think of him?"
"Back then, I treated him as a nobody and chased Fang Baihua. Fang Qifu got into trouble on the way and always wanted to kill him... Later I found out that it was a joke." Tie Tianying was already old now. Speaking of this
He smiled slightly and said, "In these years of traveling around the world, I certainly hope that the man named Ning will die and be completely clean, but after all, there are some things he said that are right."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Tie Mou started running around in the world, and later worked as an errand at Liumen. After the humiliation of Jingping, he became disheartened, left Liumen again, and returned to the world. There were twists and turns, ups and downs. Sometimes he was stupid, sometimes he was stupid.
I want to escape. Sometimes, I follow the example of the people in Bianliang, scolding the Jurchens and the Black Flag Army. But now, I have to go back to La'an and do these things that I should have done long ago... There is only one thing, I want to
You have to understand clearly." The old man turned around and smiled. There was fatigue, relief, and simplicity and purity in his smile. At this time, through the ajar window, countless people were walking throughout Lin'an City.
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"In this life...they have to rely on themselves to survive..."
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Haze, ashen.
Between the endless sky and the earth, heavy snow is flying.
There are countless phantoms clashing under this sky, Wushu's cavalry is heading towards Lin'an, Iron Sky Eagles are walking towards the enemy, countless people are walking towards their enemies, the sails of ships are breaking through the heavy snow, and the iron cavalry are crisscrossing across the vast land,
Fireworks explode and fly into the sky.
In the southwest, the crouching giant beast started to move...