Chapter 693 Several Early Orioles Compete for Warm Trees (Part 2)
In February, the winter cold in Luliang Mountain has eased slightly, and the mountains and forests have gradually become green.
Qingmuzhai, the scene after the New Year is a little deserted.
In the past two years, this village, which is said to have received guidance from an expert, has rapidly developed to its peak by taking advantage of the convenience of smuggling and doing business. Since the first battle outside Qingmuzhai, the "Black Skeleton King", "Chaos Mountain King" and "Little Thief" have all been defeated.
, after Fang Yiyang brothers and others joined forces, people from the entire Luliang area came here to attract attention. When the number of people was at its largest, the number of people in Qingmu Village even exceeded 30,000, and it was not an exaggeration to call it "Qingmu City".
However, the huge profits from the smuggling business were astonishing. When the Jin Kingdom and the Wu Dynasty came to blows and Yanmen Pass fell, the smuggling business of Qingmuzhai, which gradually lost its geographical advantage, gradually declined. After that, the people of Qingmuzhai participated in regicide.
Ning Yi and others rebelled against the world. Although the reaction in the mountains was not big, the business with the surrounding areas dropped to a freezing point. Some desperadoes who originally came to make huge profits left one after another after not finding much benefit.
By the first half of last year, the situation between Luliang Mountain and the Kingdom of Jin had become tense. There was even news that the General of the Kingdom of Jin wanted to take over Qingmuzhai, and the whole Luliang Mountain was in trembling. At this time, the village was facing many problems.
The transformation from the smuggling business to other directions is a top priority, but to be fair, it is not smooth. Even if Ning Yi plans to build various workshops in the valley, people who are used to the sweetness of huge profits may not be willing to do it. External
The pressure came, and internally, half-hearted people gradually appeared.
After two years of peace, some people began to gradually forget the cruelty of Luliang Mountain. Since the incident between Ning Yi and Hong Ti was announced, people's impression of the village leader has gradually changed from the blood Bodhisattva who changed his face after hearing it.
She is the puppet or forbidden wife of some outsider. And among the high-level internal officials, the queen of her own village married the king of another village and gained some benefits. But now, the other party has caused huge trouble and is about to come.
On his own head——such an impression is not surprising.
Some people began to leave. Another group of people were ready to move, especially some young people who had emerged in the past two years. They took advantage of the lawless profits from smuggling and were active in secret, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with Jin Guoci.
There were also many generals who occupied the village. Fortunately, Han Jing and others stood on the side of Hong Ti. More than a thousand people who followed Han Jing and fought against the Jurchens in Xia Village also submitted to the majesty of Ning Yi and others.
, these people stood still at first, until the rebels gradually showed their strength. In May, according to the "Ten Laws" principles made by Ning Yi earlier, a large-scale fighting was launched in the stronghold. The whole mountain and down the mountain were killed.
There are so many heads. It can be regarded as another cleanup of Qingmuzhai.
At present, the total number of people in the entire Qingmuzhai is about 21,000. Most of these people have already established roots and concerns in the village, and can be regarded as the real foundation of Qingmuzhai. Of course, thanks to
The victory of the Black Flag Army in June and July last year made everyone in the village feel at ease.
A marriage between one force and another force. The woman's side does suffer a bit and appears weak. But if the other party's 10,000 people can defeat the Xixia army of more than 100,000 people, this deal is obviously quite successful. The leader of the village is highly skilled in martial arts.
, the husband has indeed found a powerful person. He can fight against the Jurchen army, kill the Emperor of Wu Dynasty, and resist the invasion of Xixia head-on. When the third item of hard power is shown, it is not impossible to take over the world in the future. Of course, people like him will also
If you can follow him, you will live a good life for a few years.
The Luliang Mountains, which have always been chaotic and unstable, are used to hard times and have seen many unscrupulous bandits and strongmen. On the contrary, they have a greater sense of identification with such characters. The cleansing of Qingmuzhai was completed, and the results of the battle in the northwest were reported. People have a strong sense of identity for such characters.
The fear of the General of the Kingdom of Jin not to give up his words was swept away. And when he recalled the chaos, the people who stayed in the village were assigned to work in various newly built workshops in the mountains, and they no longer complained too much.
In a sense, it can be regarded as a true example of "I am afraid of you if you are fierce".
Day by day, everyone in the valley still had a clear impression of the Blood Bodhisattva, but their impression of the woman named Lu Hongti gradually faded. This may be because after several changes and reforms, the power structure of Qingmuzhai has changed.
Gradually embarking on a more complicated track, the power of Zhuji penetrates into it, new situations are emerging, and new methods of operation are also taking shape. Today's Qingmuzhai army is completely different from the bandits who previously flooded the Luliang Mountains.
Yes, some of them have experienced large-scale battles, and have experienced confrontations with resentful armies and Jurchens. Most of the rest have become more upright under military discipline and rules.
The woman who once fought alone with only a sword for hundreds of people in the mountains, looking forward to the future in the loneliness of traveling alone, is no longer familiar with such a situation, and cannot truly master it, so she spends most of her time
, she just hid in the mountains of Qingmuzhai, living a quiet life in seclusion, and no longer interfered with specific affairs.
"If things continue like this, after a while, I'm afraid no one in Luliang Mountain will know you."
The spring breeze in February was like scissors, and the midnight was cold. Ning Yi and Hong Ti were walking in the mountains of Qingmuzhai and made a joke. Compared with the people in Qingmuzhai who gradually only know the Blood Bodhisattva, in the past year or so, the two of them have
Although there were less gatherings and more separations, what Ning Yi always saw was the pure Hong Ti himself.
The distance from Xiaocang River to Qingmuzhai is actually not that far in these days. If you hurry a little, you can arrive in the morning or at night. The exchange of information and personnel between the two places is also extremely frequent, but due to various affairs,
Ning Yi still rarely goes out and walks around.
One year before the war with Xixia, in order to suppress the atmosphere in the valley to the extreme and stimulate subjective initiative to the maximum extent without causing negative phenomena, Ning Yi had a hands-on attitude towards almost everything in the valley, even if
It was a quarrel and a private fight between a few people, and no one dared to relax at all, for fear that the emotions of everyone in the valley would be suppressed, and they would collapse themselves.
After the war was over, in the eyes of others, it seemed that there was a glimmer of hope in the struggle, but in reality, more details came one after another. The bargaining with Xixia, the negotiations with the Zhong and Zhe families, how to make Black Flag
The army's move to abandon the two cities had the greatest impact in the northwest. How to use the Black Flag Army to defeat the Xixia people and negotiate cooperation with some nearby large merchants and powerful forces?
Don't dare to let go anywhere.
When the number of the Black Flag Army dropped below 5,000, he had to work hard to do anything. When Ning Yi returned to Xiaocanghe, he had lost more than ten kilograms.
In addition, for Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian and other sober people, there is a greater crisis brewing in the entire Wu Dynasty. No one knows when it will fall over their heads. Regarding the management of Xiaocanghe
, to outsiders it may seem like there is no rush, but inside it is actually a race against time.
For such a long time, he could not go there. He could only come to Xiaocanghe with Hongti. Occasionally they met, and they always came and went in a hurry. He spent a whole day riding here during the day. He might have gone out in the early morning.
, she always arrived before dusk, and spent a night here in the dusty world, and then left again.
In the eyes of others, the Blood Bodhisattva wields a sword and is powerful in the world, and she indeed has such a deterrent. Although she no longer has contact with the secular affairs of Qingmuzhai, to the senior officials in the valley, as long as she is there, she is like a sword.
The sword hanging high above her head suppressed the whole place, making people dare not move rashly. Only with her in charge of Qingmuzhai could many changes proceed smoothly.
However, every time she goes to Xiaocang River, she may just be like a concubine who wants to get some warmth from her husband. If she is not afraid that Ning Yi will have already slept with someone by the time she comes, why should she try her best to arrive in the evening every time?
Before, Ning Yi felt guilty every time he noticed these things.
It is not easy to meet each other. When sleeping together, the physical relationship takes second place. Sometimes there is, sometimes there is not. Even though Ning Yi has practiced martial arts, Ning Yi was still under great pressure during that period. The red grapes occasionally
She stayed up at night to perform massage and therapy for him. Sometimes Ning Yi would listen to her talking next to her, talking about trivial things that happened in Qingmuzhai. Hong Ti would often talk to him very happily. He would already fall into a deep sleep.
.When she woke up, Ning Yi felt extremely guilty, but Hong Ti had never been angry or depressed about it.
So and so, until now. When Ning Yi held her hand and walked on the road, many people in Qingmuzhai had fallen asleep. They had been out of the Su family's residence for some time. Ning Yi was holding a lantern.
, looking at the dim road winding upwards, Hongti has a tall figure, a light and natural pace, and has a natural and healthy atmosphere. She is wearing a light blue dress that is quite popular among women in Luliang Mountain recently, with her hair tied behind her head.
She was tied up, without a sword on her body, and she was simple and plain. If she were in Bianliang City back then, she would have looked like a peaceful daughter-in-law of a wealthy family.
"If it is true as my husband said, one day they will no longer recognize me, maybe it will be a good thing. In fact, I have also felt recently that there are fewer and fewer people I know in this village."
"Is it different from what you thought before?"
"Um?"
"To save the world, to save the world, what I thought at first was that everyone would be together happily, not worrying about food or clothing, and be happy. The more I did, the more I thought, the more I realized that it was not the case.
.The more people there are, the more things are going on, and the more headaches there will be. If we go forward, there will be no limit.”
"Is this what Li Heng thinks?"
"Your man is much more powerful than this." Ning Yi turned his head and smiled. In front of Hong Ti, he was actually a bit childish. He often thought of the identity of the woman in front of him as a martial arts master, and couldn't help but want to
Emphasizing the fact that she is his father-in-law. On the other hand, it is mainly because although Hongti wields a sword and kills people without calculation, she is an extremely virtuous woman who is easy to bully.
Hongti, who was holding his hand, smiled softly. After a moment, she whispered: "Actually, I always think of Grandpa Liang, Sister Duanyun and the others."
"Um."
"They were not able to live a good life, and many of them who died could not live a good life. Sometimes I watch from the mountains, and when I think of these things, I feel uncomfortable. But sir, you don't have to worry about this. I am in the mountains, not
What's the matter? Of course the new people don't know me. They are good and bad, but they have nothing to do with me. Grandma Zhao and Uncle Yu who live next to me still remember me very well. I was hungry when I was a child.
, they gave me food to eat, and it is always the same now. I always have a share of whatever is cooked at home. I just occasionally think about what this life will be like in the future."
Hongti told him not to worry about him, and Ning Yi nodded. The two of them walked along the dim mountain road. After a while, patrolling guards passed by and saluted them. Ning Yi said, let's not sleep tonight.
, let's go out and play, Hong Ti's eyes lit up, and she nodded happily. The road in Luliang Mountain is not easy to walk at night, but both of them are people with martial arts skills, so they are not afraid.
After going all the way down the mountain, they asked the guards to open the side door of Qingmuzhai. Hongti took a sword. Ning Yi carried a long gun and went out from the door. Hongti smiled and said: "If Jin'er knows..."
"I will definitely pester you to follow me." Ning Yi answered, and then said, "I will take her with me next time."
Go out from the gate of Qingmuzhai. A small street has formed on both sides. These were the buildings that were built when smuggling was booming in Luliang Mountain. They were originally merchants, but most of them were vacant at this time. Ning Yi hung a lantern on the
On the tip of the gun, he carried the spear backwards. He walked forward in a swaggering manner, with Hongti following behind, occasionally saying: "I remember there are people over there."
Ning Yi walked away swaggeringly: "You don't know us anyway."
They moved forward, and after a while, they were out of the populated area of Qingmuzhai. The city wall behind them became smaller and smaller. A lone lamp passed through the woods and low ridges. The night wind whimpered away, and the howling of wolves could be heard in the distance.
The terrain of Luliang Mountain is rugged and unfriendly to travelers. Especially at night, it is more risky. However, Ning Yi has been immersed in martial arts for many years, and Hong Ti's skills are among the best in the world. The one at this doorstep
On three-thirds of the acre of land, the two of them walked quickly like an outing. When the blood circulated and the body stretched, walking in the night wind became an enjoyment. In addition, in this dim night, there was a strange atmosphere of only two people in the whole world.
, every time we travel to high mountains, we can see the forest land undulating like waves from a distance. The trees are low in the open sky, and the wind is clear and the moon is close to people.
The two of them have long passed their teenage years, but their occasional childishness and erroneous behavior have no age distinction. Ning Yi occasionally talks to Hong Ti about trivial gossip. When the lantern goes out, he hurriedly puts up a torch on the ground and lights a fire.
After that, they quickly dispersed and became confused. Hongti smiled and came over to help him. The two worked together for a while. Then they made two torches and continued to move forward. Ning Yi waved the firelight in his hand: "Dear audience friends, here is
In the Luliang Mountains... uh, the ferocious primitive jungle, I am your good friend, Ning Yi, Ning Lihengbeier, and next to me are my master and my wife, Lu Hongti. In today's program, we will teach you
, how to survive in such a jungle and find a way out..."
Seeing the messy words in his mouth that he couldn't understand, Hongti frowned slightly, but there was just a deep smile in her eyes. After walking for a while, she pulled out her sword. Ning Yi, who had tied the torch and the spear together, looked back.
What's up with her?"
"The wolf is coming." Hongti walked as usual, holding a sword and smiling.
"Wolves? Are there many?"
"Don't worry, it doesn't look like much."
"Not much. Okay, dear audience friends, now the most dangerous... reptiles in this forest appear around us, called wolves. They are very ferocious. Once they appear, they often come in groups and are extremely difficult to deal with.
I will teach you how to survive under the wolf's siege. The first move is...Hurry up Hongti -" Ning Yi ran away, "...you just need to run faster than the wolf, that's it.
."
Seeing Ning Yi running forward, Hongti tilted her head slightly, showing a helpless expression, then she dwarfed and roared out with a fire in her hand. The wild wolf suddenly rushed over to where she was just now.
Then he chased the two of them desperately.
The two flames running through the woods ran faster and faster. After a while, they passed through the woods, rushed into the lowlands, and rushed up the mountains. After a while, the distance between the small group of wild wolves also widened.
On a mountainous area, Ning Yi took the spear with the torch still tied and beat out the wild wolf that rushed towards him.
The wild wolf has a copper head and iron bones. It was swept away by Ning Yi's spear and flew away with a cry. Ning Yi waved his spear twice: "Everyone saw it, this is the second move. As long as you can beat it,
Then he won’t be eaten by it!”
He feinted with a shot, and the wild wolf ducked to the side. The fire swept over and quickly hit the wild wolf on the head. The wolf howled again and hurriedly retreated. Ning Yi chased after him with a spear.
Then another blow was hit on the head, and the wild wolf screamed, and then was hit four or five times by Ning Yi: "Everyone saw it, that's how it was beaten. Do it again..."
"
Hongti stood by and watched him playing tricks with a smile.
When the wild wolf escaped from Ning Yi's abuse, he ran away whimpering. His body was covered with bruises, and he didn't know how much hair on his head was burned off. Ning Yi smiled and continued to find a torch, and the two of them went all the way.
Ahead, sometimes walking slowly, sometimes running.
Hongti had many experiences of traveling abroad in the early years, but during those days, she felt anxious. Since she had grown up in Luliang, she probably would not have the slightest feeling for these barren mountains and mountains. But at this moment, she felt...
Walking in the mountains and fields with the man who has entrusted her life to her wholeheartedly, she doesn't have too many worries in her heart. She has always had a peaceful temperament, and because of the training she has endured, she doesn't cry much when she's sad. She rarely cries when she's happy.
Laugh, this night, I ran with Ning Yi for a long time, and when Ning Yi teased her again, she burst out laughing. Her smile was like the morning wind, full of joy and happiness, and spread far away in the night when there were no other people around.
Opening, Ning Yi looked back at her. He had not relaxed so freely for a long time.
The two of them came all the way to the village where Sister Duanyun once lived. They put out the torches. In the distance, the village had fallen into a deep sleep. Only a lone vigil lamp at the intersection was still on. They did not alert the guards and held hands.
He started walking silently through the village at night, and saw that people were already living in the renovated houses. A dog wanted to bark, but Hongti knocked him unconscious with a stone.
They stopped at the place where Liang Bingfu, Fu Duanyun, Hongti, Master Hongti and others once lived, and then went out from the other intersection. Holding hands, they continued to move forward wherever they could see.
After a long journey, we sat down to rest on a grassy slope. The night wind was chilly, and the two of them cuddled up and said some words.
"Do you still remember how we met?" Ning Yi said softly.
"Yeah." Hongti nodded, "Jiangning is much better than here."
"Let the storyteller from Zhuji write something about a heroine from the Luliang Mountains who chased Jiang Ning for a blood revenge against the villagers, assassinated Song Xian, and narrowly escaped death. But she finally avenged her blood revenge with the help of others.
Come back to Luliang Mountain..."
Hongti glanced at him and was slightly silent, but did not express any objection. She trusted Ning Yi, and no matter what she did, she had a reason. And even if not, she was his wife after all, and she would not be casual.
Oppose your own decision to marry each other.
"It's nothing, I just want them to remember you. Remember the hardships and remember the sweetness. I want them to remember more of the difficulties in the past. If there are still old people from back then, remember you more. Basically, there are no false records.
I will see you in Qingmuzhai in the next few days, let me tell you."
"Yeah." Hongti nodded.
"What the future will look like in ten or twenty years, I don't know." Ning Yi looked at the darkness ahead and said, "But we may not be able to live in peace like this. Now, we can only do
Be prepared. My people have received news that the Jin Kingdom is preparing for its third military expedition, and we may also be affected."
Hongti's palms intertwined with his were slightly strengthened: "I used to be your master, and now I am your woman. Whatever you want to do, I will follow you." Her tone was calm and matter-of-fact. After she finished speaking, another
She also hugged his arm with one hand and leaned over. Ning Yi also tilted his head.
After a moment of silence, he smiled: "After Xigua returned to Lan Huandong, he was in a big embarrassment."
"Huh?" Hongti blinked, very curious.
"She secretly hinted to the people around her... that she was pregnant with a child. As a result... she wrote to me and said that I did it on purpose, to make me... haha... to make me look good..."
Hongti was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"I can't help you." Ning Yi said.
"Are you going to talk about the many women around you again?"
"No, you should get used to it." Ning Yi shook his head with a smile, and then paused, "I need you to guard the affairs of Qingmuzhai here. I know you are afraid that you will get pregnant if you get pregnant, so you have never let yourself get pregnant.
, I was very nervous throughout last year and could not calm down. When I think about it recently, I realized that this was my negligence."
Hongti said nothing.
"Maybe my health is actually not good. After all these years of marriage, I only have three children. Tan'er and the others have always wanted a second one, and Jin'er also wants one. They also exercise and eat tonic. I know
This may be my business, we... have been married for so long, and we are not young anymore. I want you to help me have a child, and stop deliberately avoiding it. "
"Yeah." Hongti nodded.
"Yeah." Ning Yi also nodded and looked around, "So, let's have a baby."
"Isn't it cold here?" They are not newlyweds, and Hongti has no psychological grudges about being outside. It's just that on a spring night, the wind, cold, and dampness will make a naked person uncomfortable.
"Find a cave." Ning Yi thought for a moment and snapped his fingers, "You are familiar with this place. Find a cave."
Hongti smiled helplessly, but then still led the way. That night, the two of them found a shabby house that had been deserted for a long time and stayed there for the night. When they returned the next morning, they were laughed at by Tan'er and others...