Chapter 577: Human Affairs, Soul Sacrifice Wine (1)
In the mud, there are black houses that were burned to charcoal, and corpses one after another.
Not long after the rain stopped, this was a village that had been massacred by a war. The rain washed away the original flames and blood, but turned everything into an even more indescribable smell, which was nauseating. The forest on the hillside next to it
There are three knights standing there on horseback, looking this way.
The leading knight had a beard and wore a scholar's robe. He seemed quite calm and composed. He held a notebook in one hand and a thin brush in the other, and dipped it into the small ink bag on his waist.
He used ink to scribble on the scene after the massacre in his notebook. After drawing for a while, he would lick the tip of the brush on his tongue, and then spit out a mouthful of black saliva.
The two people behind were probably officers and soldiers of the Wu Dynasty. Looking at the sky, one of them whispered: "Master Cheng, we have been staying here for a long time. If we don't leave, we might encounter a Jurchen scout..."
The adult named Cheng added a few strokes, then shook the notebook and blew it gently. After a while, the ink dried slightly, then he put it away and slowly spoke.
"Nianhan's main force slaughtered Xinzhou, and Wanyan Lou's family destroyed Daizhou. It is estimated that they will arrive in Taiyuan soon." He asked in a low tone with a little indifference, "Where are you going?"
The adult's words made the two officers and soldiers look embarrassed. Fortunately, the other party just sighed casually. After a while, he tightened the reins and said, "Let's go, hurry up, don't get chased by the Jurchen scouts."
The three riders then walked around the woods and left quickly.
In Dragon City Taiyuan, Qin Shaohe stood on the small slope outside the city gate, watching the large groups of people pouring into the city. In the fields further away, there were large areas of harvested rice, which were also heading towards the city.
transport.
Soon after, a group of knights separated the crowd as much as possible and came from a distance. The leader, a man in scholar's robe, dismounted and bowed to Qin Shaohe: "Your Excellency."
"Zhouhai, how's it going?"
"Daizhou City was destroyed, Xinzhou City was massacred, and the vicinity of the city was also affected...it was extremely tragic." Cheng Zhouhai looked at him with a stern look, then sighed and turned to look behind. "If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be difficult to tell.
Imagine.”
"It's not difficult to imagine that Taiyuan is also close." Qin Shaohe looked back at the towering Taiyuan city wall. He was the prefect of Taiyuan who was transferred this year. Tong Guan was here and he was under the command of Tong Guan. At this time, Tong Guan had fled south.
, he was left to guard this place together with Wang Zhen, who was in charge of the army.
As the eldest son of Qin Siyuan, Qin Shaohe always upheld the principles of a gentleman and was modest. However, this time Tong Guan abandoned Taiyuan and Qin Shaohe almost thought he had fallen out with Tong Guan and had a quarrel. Of course, the Duke of Chu's mind did not change after that.
, and went south. Naturally, Qin Shaohe could only shoulder the burden with Wang Zhen.
This time the Jurchens marched south and captured cities and territories so quickly that the Wu Dynasty's defense looked like paper. Whether it was Qin Shaohe or Cheng Zhouhai, there was no basis for estimating the role of the army.
Whether it's Shuozhou, Xinzhou or Daizhou, one moment it was said that the Jin soldiers were invading, and the next moment they seemed to have started massacring the city. Although Taiyuan's city defense was stronger than that of Xingchi, no one had any idea how long it could hold on.
end.
In the distant wilderness, the wind is flying, and the walls of Taiyuan. A large number of fortifications are also being built as the soldiers and civilians enter the city. Countless messages come from the west and the north, including warriors assassinating Wanyan Zonghan. Although I heard that
Some generals were killed, but since Wanyan Zonghan was only injured, the estimate for Taiyuan City is still not optimistic.
It seems that maybe in a few days, everyone will die.
Looking at the crowds of people fleeing disaster, Qin Shaohe, Cheng Zhouhai and others had such thoughts flashing through their minds. But since they were here, they could only try their best to fight. For a moment, Cheng Zhou
Hai went to the city, summoned the person in charge of Zhuji in Taiyuan City, and began to do what everyone was good at, inciting the entire city's soldiers and civilians to participate in the work of defending the city. After a moment of relaxation, Qin Shaohe also walked up to the city wall, more
The conductor became busy.
Soon after, Li Pin, who had secured his position as deputy envoy for land and water transport in Hedong, also entered the city along with a large amount of transferred military and civilian supplies.
Even though they were mentally prepared to sacrifice, they still didn't know what kind of difficult and long battle awaited them...
Stable, the rain breaks.
The weather was gloomy, and Shishi woke up from his sleep. It was still afternoon, and the Fan Tower was already lively.
Because of the war in the north, the business of Fanlou has become particularly good in recent days. Big merchants coming and going, officials going in and out of the court, gentry and celebrities from the countryside coming to Beijing, and scholars scolding Fang Qiu all gathered here.
The shadow of the war has fallen, and merchants with business in the north need to transfer their interests and need to go to Beijing to smoothen their relationships; gentry who are worried about the damage to their family property have to inquire about the changes in the war situation from familiar officials; above the court, there are various interests
The officials involved need to communicate in private; the impassioned scholars come here to discuss government affairs and express their thoughts. All of this creates a bustling atmosphere.
There were also scholars who decided to join the army and go north to fight the enemy. They were invited to Fanlou, exchanged poems and wine, and agreed to meet in the north soon.
Whenever I talk about this, Shishi can't help but think of Ning Yi, who has been going north for a few days. He didn't say much, and no one offered poems or drinks to congratulate him. He just settled down with his wife and children at home, and then left like that. Shishi
I still don’t know the specific purpose of his going north. I think it was a big deal, but he also warned his family members to go south.
"It doesn't matter whether it's big or small. If possible, I might as well take a walk to the south."
This is what Ning Yi said to her in the afternoon when he left. At that time, Ning Yi just called her to his home and told her that he was going north for the time being, but later he still said this to her. What a teacher!
The Qiqiao exquisite heart guessed that Ning Yi went north to prevent the Jurchens from going south to fight, so the deeper meaning of this sentence became terrifying.
At that time, she looked at Ning Yi in shock for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Is it so bad?" Ning Yi just nodded solemnly: "There is a possibility, so be prepared."
He was at home directing the packing of things for the trip north. His expression was too indifferent and his words were too calm. The teacher was shocked at the time and did not even tell him to be careful when heading north.
Thinking about it later, I have known him for such a long time. He dealt with the Liangshan bandits, did business in Bianjing shop, took in orphans, recruited a large number of workers, and asked Zhuji to tell people the stories of the literati who defended the Tao and the warriors who served the country. In order to provide disaster relief
He worked hard and offended many people with backgrounds, which led to him being assassinated from time to time. He has always taken it calmly. But the indifferent and casual look he showed that day may also mean that he is starting to do things seriously again.
Already.
This time, it was to confront the Jurchens. Even if you didn't understand what he was going to do, you could still guess the danger involved.
After he left, what bothered Shishi was that she never said a word of caution to him. Sometimes she also thought in her heart. When he asked his family to go south, he also told herself that his feelings for her were no different from his feelings for his family.
What? Thinking like this, do you have feelings for Ning Yi?
Later, she thought that she would have to be careful with such a person, no matter who he was, not to mention that he was her childhood friend. In this way, she felt relieved and no longer paid too much attention to the relationship between her children.
Tangled.
After that, the news in the Fan Tower was also complicated and varied. She listened attentively. Sometimes she heard that Guo Yaoshi surrendered because of the persecution of so and so, and sometimes she heard that Wanyan Zonghan had invaded Taiyuan, and someone
Sometimes I heard people say that Zong Wang suffered a huge defeat in Hebei. Some said that Wucheng, Wu and Feng armies were going to attack Zong Han from a flank, and so on... and so on...
There are also various kinds of news in the court. Some people advocate talking, some advocate attacking, and some advocate holding on. It is said that the Western Army of Commander Zhong Shidao will attack soon. There are also pessimists who say that Jin
The people's army will be pushed to Bianliang City - this news came from Tong Guan, the Duke of the country. The teacher noticed that it was somewhat similar to Ning Yi's idea. Then, near Bianliang City, preparations for strengthening the walls and clearing the country seemed to have begun.
, the migration of millions or even millions of people, was criticized as tyranny...
With Shishi's information ability, she could clearly sort out the clues from the chaotic news in the past, but this time it was not so easy. And in this, she could not see who Ning Yi was heading north.
Do something. The nearby Wu Dynasty troops seem to be heading north, preparing to attack the Jurchens. Under such circumstances, why does Ning Yi still think that Bianliang will be in danger?
In such a mood, she didn't want to think too much about Ning Yi's suggestion of letting her go south. In this familiar city, she couldn't go north like him, so she could still wait for the result and stay safe.
here.
After the rain stopped, water dropped from the eaves, and the wind blew from the courtyard, caressing her gauze dress, bringing waves of chill. The noise in the building spread through the wall to the courtyard, the maid
She also came, bringing news that two groups of people were seeking to see her. She pulled her collar and looked outside at the gloomy sky that was still shrouded in dark clouds.
Alas, the weather is so cool in autumn...
A huge clearing of the wilderness is unfolding on the land to the north. Countless news are gathering towards the south like snowflakes. Located in the center of this news, Ning Yi is sorting out a large amount of news and information on the carriage moving forward. Occasionally,
For some useful things, give out unbiased opinions that can make Zhuji react.
A lot of information, both related and unrelated to the progress of Jianbi Clearing the Wilderness, was also being gathered. Because of the distance, he knew about it earlier than Stable.
Zong Han defeated Xinzhou, and Wanyan Loushi of the West Route Army defeated Daizhou. To the east, Wanyan Zongwang led Guo Yaoshi's Changsheng Army as the vanguard and went south. Peng Zuhui led an army of 60,000 to meet Wanyan Zongwang in the north of Dizhou, and was defeated by Guo Yaoshi.
After the great defeat, Peng Zuhui fled south with eight thousand defeated troops, Dizhou was massacred after being defeated, the Jurchen East Route Army galloped towards Jinan, etc...
The Jurchens were advancing rapidly, and it was the autumn harvest at this time, so it was almost impossible to clear a large area of the Jurchens smoothly. There were a lot of questioning and criticism in the court, and they believed that the clearing of the Jurchens in the north was meaningless in stopping the Jurchens.
All kinds of problems rose to their peak almost as soon as they started. Ning Yi had extremely tight time on his hands, especially in the initial time. He constantly summarized the information and issued various concise and clear instructions. Therefore, when
When Zhu Biao brought the information in, he simply looked at it, put it down, then picked it up and looked at it again. He made some modifications on it.
"Leave it to Dong Fangxian, join the publicity plan, special level, promote him to the altar."
Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment. In fact, he was not responsible for delivering the news to Ning Yi personally. He came here at this time, probably because he thought the news was too important, but then he took it over, opened the curtain and went out.
The carriage continued to drive, and from time to time someone came and knocked on the wall of the carriage. About half an hour later, another thing came. The person who got on the carriage was Dong Fangxian, who was in charge of publicity in Bamboo Records, and handed a manuscript to Ning Yi.
Ning Yi took it and looked at it.
"The backgrounds of the eight dead Jurchen generals may need to be carefully investigated, but these are the ones we have at hand. It will gradually become thicker after that. Can you take a look at this?"
Ning Yi looked over quickly, drew a few points with a brush, and then said quickly: "Except for the eight people with names, the rest are done by the elite around Nianhan. [,!] Emphasize. The numbers cannot be ambiguous, you
This means that they have over a hundred casualties and are not shocking. If we add it up, we will have 268 casualties and 127 casualties and the rest injured, so let’s write it like this.”
"If anyone asks how we figure out the numbers..."
"Let's just say that Nianhan's army made statistics by itself."
"yes."
Dong Fangxian went down with the article, and Ning Yi continued to deal with things. After half an hour, the second draft was handed over. Ning Yi looked at it, and then waved his hand impatiently to let people take it away.
The carriage continued to move forward, and the accumulated matters continued to be dealt with. When it came to an end, the carriage stopped. Ning Yi was about to get out of the carriage and stretch his muscles. When he stood up, he remembered something and flipped through the various messages on the table before calling softly.
Bring a follower and ask him to get something.
When he got out of the carriage, there was a bleak sunset in the distance. The entourage ran back and took back the note he had asked Zhu Biao to give to Dong Fangxian. On it was the original message. He sat on the side of the carriage and looked at it.
the words above.
"On the evening of the ninth day of August, Zhou Tong led the green forest heroes in Xinzhou City to assassinate Nianhan and killed the Jurchen Army lieutenant generals Chixian, Shumutu, Hanerguo... and eight other Jurchen army generals Nianhan and Wanyan Xiyin.
, Yin Shu Ke, Ba Lisu and others were all seriously injured... It is known that those who participated in the assassination were... Zhou Tong passed away..."
He saw a lot of news in one day, including tragic defeats and massacres, but perhaps because there was a familiar name in this news, he felt depressed...
Zhu Biao also walked over from the side with a complicated and depressed expression... (To be continued)