"...The female prime minister has recently been negotiating with the boy named Zou from Bianliang. I heard that the negotiation was very troublesome and unsatisfactory."
"...Didn't you call me aunt when you opened and closed your mouth in front of me?"
"...You can take advantage of words, but when it comes time to pay, you won't be so happy. The second or fifth boy from the Chinese Army is not a good person."
"...I heard that Mr. Ning attaches great importance to him and will pass on the mantle in the future to support him until his death."
"...Hey, he's just an older student. He was only taken in when he was in Xiaocanghe. Who will get him after retirement? What's more, as the person named Zou said, Mr. Ning has seven women and less than one son..."
"...That's not a good thing...little wanderer, don't you think so?"
The spacious but simple courtyard was noisy. Not long after You Hongzhuo and Liang Siyi came in from outside, they received such cordial greetings.
A group of weird-looking guys who looked like bandits were gathering at a wooden table next to the martial arts arena. Some people took the messy tea in the pot and crowded on the bench in the "Topic Center" with their companions...
...This was like a chaotic and common green forest scene, but it also made You Hongzhuo feel familiar and close. He leaned to the table, took someone else's half bowl of tea, drank it, and wiped his mouth: "What?"
"... Let's talk about Zou Xu. A few days ago, on Xuanwu Street, Xue Guangcheng assassinated Zou Xu. Did you hear about it?"
"Well, I heard about it when I got back."
"This person named Zou is very cool. They say he inherited the mantle of Mr. Ning from the southwest and wants to retire in his old age. Little wanderer, you have been to the southwest and stayed in Zhang Village. Tell us about it. Otherwise, tell us.
There may be a fight in the future, so there is no way to prepare."
"..." You Hongzhuo thought for a moment, "...I went to the southwest to learn martial arts, and what I studied was...humanities. If you understand humanities...you know you country bumpkin doesn't understand. Zou Xu had already rebelled at that time.
Don’t tell me more about Zou Xu.”
"Then you don't understand?"
"Hmm." You Hongzhuo shook his head, "I don't know."
"I don't know what you are doing here, so just say you don't know and go away. What's the use of you?"
"You are the one who asked me, so I have one more thing to say..."
"put."
"Don't call your dad a little wanderer from now on. It's so unpleasant to call him a little oily little oily boy. If you don't know how to be polite, call him brother-in-law. If you know how to be polite, call him "You Daxia" or "You Juxia" carelessly...or else come out to compete.
"
"Woah -" the other party stared, jumped up with a smile, "look at this little wanderer, he has been here only a few days, and he is already so arrogant! Look at it...hey, by the way, look at Liang Siyi
Look, you don’t care about your man, tell him to respect his brother!”
In the courtyard where the members of the Rebellion Master gathered, there were also long eaves and corridors next to the martial arts arena. It was just the "topic center" where most people gathered. After Liang Siyi came in, he sat down under the eaves.
On the railing, when her name was called, she leaned against the pillar behind her, her long legs crossed together, and she smiled leisurely.
"I think my man is right. Otherwise, why don't you come out and have a competition? Brother, teach your brother-in-law a lesson and beat him to tears, so he will admit that he called him a little wanderer."
"..." The other party stared at Liang Siyi, then shook his head and turned around: "That won't work. Didn't we already beat him a few days ago? My adoptive father said that your man is a martial arts idiot, and I am not an idiot...
"
Suddenly everyone was laughing. Someone said: "This is an outgoing girl!"
"The water hasn't been poured out yet, and I'm already helping my husband's family to bully my mother's family."
Liang Siyi smiled and raised her chin: "I helped wherever I helped. You bullied him, bullied him, but you couldn't bully him. Who's to blame?"
"Just wait until the wedding day -" a group of people laughed.
Liang Siyi also inserted his waist without showing any weakness: "Come on, come on, let's see if I, Liang Siyi, are afraid. When the time comes, I will let the little wanderer beat you -"
"..." You Hongzhuo looked over with a flat face.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter again.
In the past, the rebel armies gathered in the north of Shanxi
, the survivors of the war south of Yanmen Pass joined the army. Materials have always been extremely scarce, and they have seen their companions die in the shadow of war or hunger all year round. The atmosphere has always been somewhat depressing. But with the victory of the last war,
After working with Shu Wan, the female prime minister, for so many years, supplies have finally become abundant this year, fewer people have died, there is a place to station, and there is hope for the future. With the current gathering, even Liang Siyi has recovered like this
Everyone saw my daughter's expression and felt happy in their hearts. The yard was filled with a festive atmosphere.
After a moment of laughter, of course some people continued to talk about the previous topic.
"...The assassination a few days ago was not simple... In the past few years, Xue Zhan and the female prime minister have been fighting and working together very well, but it does not mean that Jindi and Southwest are really in love.
A pair of trousers. At least... relationships are relationships. When it comes to doing things, the female prime minister has always wanted to overpower the Huaxia Army, at least overpower Xue and Zhan, and take all the benefits. This competition has always been there..."
"...When it comes to Zou Xu's matter, it touches the Huaxia Army...at least the bottom line of Xue and Zhan. As for the female prime minister, they have been using various methods to kill each other. Xue and Zhan will definitely not be able to
He kept asking her to do it. He assassinated her in the street, and even stopped working in Dongcheng later. He just explained it to the female prime minister, and that was the end of the matter. Then the female prime minister also understood. I heard that instead of carrying food to the prison, he gave her
Xue Guangcheng, Zhan Wu, please give me some good words... You know the temper of the female prime minister, she used to hit Xue Guangcheng with an inkstone..."
"...Both parties didn't quite expect that Zou Xu's reaction was so awesome. Or... they had thought about it beforehand, but just wanted to take the opportunity to find out what Zou Xu's worth. After all, Zou Xu is so rich now, so what's the deal with this person?
If they want to deal with each other, they will definitely have to fight... Before Mr. Ning comes out or sends another true disciple to seriously deal with this Zou Xu, Xue Zhan and his two people will definitely have to fight Zou Xu slowly in Jindi. Since they want to fight, the first
After a while, I have to try other people’s methods..."
The Rebellion Masters are a large group. Although most of the adopted sons and daughters accepted by Wang Juyun are reckless people who lick blood from their swords, they naturally also have think tanks who are good at military strategy and planning. At this time, there are always people who can carefully analyze these things.
You can see a lot of things.
"... After teaming up with Dai Mengwei to capture Bianliang, Zou Xu has actually taken a lot of supplies and ordnance from Liu Guangshi. What he needs most now is face in the eyes of the world.
.So the situation in Bianliang is certain. He came to Shanxi to discuss cooperation. As long as they can cooperate, everyone will be able to raise their hands when facing them in the future. How much pressure does Mr. Ning from the southwest put on him? Who else does he dare to offend? I just want to think about it now.
Let everyone in the world know that he is capable, at least he can cooperate now, and even if the Chinese army really kills him in the future, there will still be a few people who can cooperate with him..."
"...His response made him look good in front of everyone in the world. The female prime minister took the opportunity to make a fortune. This was the money to buy his face. He was definitely not willing to give too much, but he would definitely give it. As for the Chinese Army
, the negotiation with the female prime minister has indeed arrived, but in the first round, Xue Guangcheng did not think carefully and actually lost. Although the Chinese army has a strong foundation and does not care about one or two points. But it must be said that Zou Xu is awesome.
, after all, he is Mr. Ning’s direct descendant..."
Next to a simple long table, a man in relatively neat clothes who looked like a scholar knocked on the table, and then lowered his voice: "...On the long street that day, Zou Xu's words continued to inspire the people of the Chinese Army to take action.
, to say that they were embarrassed. At that time, several people in Xue Guangcheng were holding bombs, and the female prime minister was standing in front of them. Of course Xue would not mess around, but if the people around him were so excited that they suddenly moved their hands... Zou Xu would have laughed to death on the spot.
If the female prime minister is killed by bombing, the world will change."
"Fuck Zou Xu..." someone yelled.
Then someone asked: "Aren't Zou Xu, Xue Guangcheng, and Zhan Wu all from the Chinese Army? Why are you still testing them?"
"Being in the Chinese Army doesn't mean they know each other." The scholar patted the table and said, "Zou Xu is Mr. Ning's direct descendant. He has been following him in Xiaocanghe and later to the southwest; Xue Guangcheng used to be an undercover agent under Liu Yu.
It is said that he was the one responsible for what happened to Liu Yu; as for the Fifth Master, who had been in Jin, he was keeping an eye on Tian Hu. Although it was said that Mr. Ning and the big shopkeeper Dong Fangxian were present at the scene when they attacked Tian Hu, the actual work was actually
Made by Mr. Wu.
When he said this, he clasped his hands together: "Now, these three people have bumped into each other!"
"They are all heroes..."
"Zou Xu is not a hero... but he can be considered a capable person."
"But this time I really overpowered Xue and showed off..."
"After all, he is Mr. Ning's disciple. Xue is indeed a little not thorough this time, but when it comes to Fifth Master..." The scholar shook his head, "Fifth Master is not simple. He comes from a rough background, although he is not taught by Mr. Ning."
But when it came to the Tiger King incident, Mr. Ning came over and summoned him. I heard that he was also called: Fifth Master. If Mr. Ning can be called "Fifth Master", think about what kind of person he is..."
"I asked the people on the street carefully at that time," Xiucai said, "Xue started the assassination, and he kept watching from behind. Later he came out and said a few words. Zou Xu dealt with it well, but he could have continued to pursue him.
I'm scolding, but... maybe Zou Xu has already seen his way, and the fifth master has not shown his edge. You see, this kind of person is a master, and it doesn't matter how fast he talks. You may not know what he will look like when he kills people.
..."
"Besides... the assassination on Xuanwu Street is just the beginning. The negotiation between Mr. Lou and Zou Xu these days is the highlight. I heard that the negotiation is more difficult. I heard that I would like to raise it with Zou Xu.
Everything the female prime minister asked for was circled in detail. Do you know why... Although the Huaxia Army gave Jin these technologies, the Huaxia Army gave them on their own initiative. Zou Xu is a disciple of Mr. Ning, and he
The ones he wants are probably the best among them, or they also have deep meanings... The female prime minister is asking Zou Xu to explain these clearly to him, and Zou Xu may also have evil intentions in the negotiations... These people
Ah, they are all complicated and very ghostly. Xiaoyou...that giant hero You have run in the southwest, is it like this?"
The topic was raised to You Hongzhuo, who smiled and nodded: "Brother, just call me brother-in-law. I was in Zhangcun at the time, and what I heard the most from the soldiers who trained with me was that the people in the staff were so heartbroken.
I want to become enemies with them and sell you out at any time. This Zou Xu... seems to have also been in the staff department."
"There are many capable people in the southwest." Xiucai nodded, "But if Xue and Zhan can't suppress Zou Xu here, I don't know who Mr. Ning has to let out to really kill this bastard..."
Although Luanshi and Jindi are allies at the moment, they are still two parallel systems after all. Regarding the negotiations between Lou Shuwan and Zou Xu, they only have some understanding, but they cannot participate in it. It can only be said to be the focus of attention at the moment.
.Everyone talked a lot about who can suppress Zou Xu in the Chinese army, just like Guan Gong versus Qin Qiong. In fact, Mr. Ning has the title of direct disciple.
After all, he can still scare many people. If Xue Zhan and others really can't suppress him in Jin, sooner or later the rebel army may be threatened by such people.
After chatting in such a lively manner for a long time, when the afternoon was approaching evening, someone came over and said, "My foster father is here."
Although they have had close cooperation with Jin for several years, the base of the rebellion is not in Weisheng. In the past, Wang Juyun and An Xifu, who had better coordination skills, often took charge here, but the army and the people were generally placed there.
Some areas north of Weisheng are relatively less prosperous due to the war disaster.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Since more than ten years ago, the Jurchens have gone south and wreaked havoc several times. All the cities south of Yanmen Pass, including Taiyuan, have been turned into white ground. Wang Juyun was among such a pile of dead people.
In the past, the teachings of Manichaeism gathered some poor survivors. They lived in the wilderness facing the threat of the Jurchens in Yanmen Pass, ate human flesh, and built shacks in the ruins of Taiyuan. Every time the Jurchen war came to the south, they
At that time, the place where these people are located will become the front line facing the military front.
Being able to gather these people into an army, move around, maintain and survive, and even continue to help as many survivors as possible in concept and reality, this is the status quo that Wang Juyun has tried his best to maintain.
.
After defeating Liao Yiren, Lou Shuwan freed up a part of the place to house the rebels, but the first phase of development did not cover them well. This is also a helpless situation, but in any case, compared with the tragedies of the past ten years,
Everyone is already in an excellent state.
At the bottom of the two forces, subtle frictions naturally occur. This is an unavoidable reality in any world. So starting from last year, Lou Shuwan and Wang Juyun
In fact, we have been negotiating these matters.
From a macro perspective, it is of course the best for Jin to treat the Rebellion Division as an army and directly integrate it into the power system, and fill the land with residents under the Rebellion Division, which also needs population due to war, but in actual operation
, but it failed to proceed so smoothly. This is because in the past Wang Juyun used doctrines and an almost "big family" to pull this team together. In the most difficult moments, the middle and high-level leaders of the chaos division were actually united to keep each other warm.
Due to their current situation, it is almost impossible to let them directly enter Jindi's system and give them new positions and new bosses.
And even at the bottom of the Rebellion Masters, those who had almost survived the pile of dead people in Taiyuan and other places were actually used to the Manichean teachings passed down by Wang Juyun. Although Wang Juyun had simplified the teachings, the kind of mutual help,
The habit of relying on each other has really touched many people.
Even if the alliance has been carried out, if the teachings spread by Wang Juyun are spread on a large scale in Shanxi, even the female prime minister with the status of "the goddess of birth" will not be willing to accept it. As a politician,
Her sensitivity made her subconsciously resent religion. On the one hand, it is allowed to exist, but on the other hand, it must be suppressed.
Wang Juyun is not a martial artist like Lin Zongwu with empty ambitions and no means. Although he now upholds good intentions, precisely because of the purity of his good intentions, the beliefs of his followers are also purer. Therefore, once the rebellious divisions are quickly transformed into the Jin Dynasty,
, both Lou Shuwan and even Wang Juyun himself are worried about what consequences will occur at that time.
Because of these complex factors, at the end of last year, after taking a breather, the plans for the surrounding areas of Jin gradually matured. For the rebellious divisions, either let them go to the north, or even rebuild Taiyuan, or let them go to the northwest, creating a better future for the entire
Rebuilding the Hengshan defense line in the Central Plains has become an option.
After thinking about it, Lou Shuwan and Wang Juyun decided to carry out wiring on both sides at the same time. With the threat of Jurchens still there, no matter who is going to hold on to the Taiyuan area, they are not sure, but Taiyuan is very difficult.
Important, then, on the one hand, developing and rebuilding Taiyuan as a bridgehead, transfer station and even a training ground, on the other hand, developing the Jin region and the northwest into the rear area basically became the strategic basis for the subsequent confrontation between the Jin region and the rebellious divisions.
A medium-term plan.
The entire strategy is a bit ambitious, and may even be a mess due to lack of strength, but in any case, it has come to a time when it must be put into practice.
There is no more ideal window period.
Therefore, starting from the New Year's Eve, the brothers and sisters from the rebellious divisions near Wei Sheng gathered here one after another. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, they conducted a military parade with the army of Jin. Although it has not been made public yet, it is a signal that Jin is considering expansion.
They had already dispersed in private, and even this month, Zou Xu's arrival could be regarded as a compliment by the people carrying the sedan chair. Therefore, Lou Shuwan would certainly not refuse such a thing.
This also led to the less careless assassination by the Chinese Army and various subsequent complicated disputes.
You Hongzhuozhi is not in military affairs, but he has been among Liang Siyi's brothers and sisters for the past few days. Of course, he has heard all about it many times. Wang Juyun, who went to other places today, came back and returned to the city with him.
There is also An Xifu, who has been the internal affairs housekeeper of the Rebellion Division, and a man who appears to be in his forties, has a cheerful appearance, and has several scars on his face. This is also the ranking among Wang Juyun's adopted sons and daughters among the Rebellion Division.
The most powerful person, Chen Fangda, nicknamed "Little Ming King".
During the most difficult period of the rebellion, Wang Juyun taught the skills without distinction, and all the adopted sons and daughters could practice the "Peacock King Sword". However, depending on the level of talent, Wang Juyun's energy on each other
, there will be some differences. The reason why Chen Fangda is called "Little Ming King" is because he has the highest cultivation level of Peacock Ming King Sword among all the people. According to some people, this is also the inheritance of Wang Juyun's mantle, and he will be in the future.
The disciples who carried the coffin to the end.
Of course, among the Rebellion Division, the distinction of status is not so strict. According to You Hongzhuo's understanding, Chen Fangda is more similar to An Xifu, the second in command in the army who can replace Wang Juyun in managing the Rebellion Division army.
After coming back from outside, Wang Juyun, who was full of white hair but still energetic, greeted everyone cheerfully and expressed his gratitude to all the family members including You Hongzhuo and Liang Siyi.
He asked about the things he had been concerned about in the recent period. The current rebellion was planning and gathering strength to deal with the next plans for the northwest and Taiyuan, but he had always thought that the marriage between You Hongzhuo and Liang Siyi was the big issue.
A great event in the family.
And after learning many of You Hongzhuo's thoughts, the old man never mentioned letting him serve in the Rebellion Army. He even said to Liang Siyi: "Xiao You is free-spirited and talented, and there are also experts who will fight for him."
With the foundation of martial arts, I can follow him in the world of martial arts in the future. He has his own way and will achieve great achievements in the future."
You Hongzhuo didn't say anything about this. He acted chivalrously. When the land of Jin was in war, he would go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. If the rebel army was still in the same predicament as before, he would also contribute his strength to his wife.
, but now that Jin has sufficient manpower and everything is in good condition, he does not need to rush to the army to do anything.
After chatting with everyone for a while, Wang Juyun, who was tired from traveling and traveling, went inside for a short wash and rest. What surprised You Hongzhuo was that Chen Fangda, the "Little Ming King" who was carrying two swords, looked around and headed straight this way.
He came over and asked, "Who is your brother-in-law?"
Liang Siyi's expression was complicated, even a little bit dumbfounded: "Brother..."
Before he finished speaking, when he saw You Hongzhuo standing up with his hands folded, he laughed and reached out to grab him.
"I heard my father tell me about your martial arts skills." He smiled, "Come on, let's have a fight!"
You Hongzhuo was slightly shocked, and the people around him burst into laughter again. The elder brother who had previously been challenged by You Hongzhuo and chose to retreat was also full of joy at this time, and said: "This is a wicked man who has his own troubles. Third brother, torture him well!"
Someone also reminded: "Third brother, this guy is so fierce!"
The crowd dispersed naturally amidst the voices. After a moment, as the opponent's Peacock Ming King sword slashed at the martial arts arena, You Hongzhuo completely understood that this man's status among the chaos masters was second only to Wang Juyun, and he was the same as Wang Juyun.
A lieutenant general like An Xifu, in addition to leading the army, was also a martial arts fanatic by his inner attributes.
"Ha ha--"
He struck upward with his long knife.
——It is the fire that fills the sky.
…
Figures flickered.
The sharp edges are intertwined.
The sky clouds are moving.
Returning to the west at dusk...
The light of the evening dimmed. Hearing the sound of clanking, Wang Juyun put on his clothes after taking a short rest and came from the backyard. He passed through the corridor and saw the light of the fire on the martial arts field. He broke in the fire.
I also heard the hearty laughter coming from the light.
Everyone around is laughing.
The old man also laughed.
He also had the days when he was young, when he was wearing angry horses and wearing bright clothes, accompanied by swords, and acted as a chivalrous person as he pleased.