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Chapter 712 Rin Feng (End)

When the northwest was plunged into a fierce battle due to the dispatch of troops by the Black Flag Army, Fan Hongji had just crossed the Yellow River south and was running for more important things, temporarily forgetting about Xiaocang River.

War is raging across the Central Plains, and the largest turmoil is spreading from north to south.

Hundreds of thousands of people clashed one after another, millions of people died, and tens of millions of people migrated. The chaos and sadness in it are difficult to describe clearly in a short sentence. From Yanmen Pass to Taiyuan, then from Taiyuan to the Yellow River, and from the Yellow River to Xuzhou

In the Central Plains of China, the Jurchen army was rampant and raging. They set fire to cities, kidnapped women, captured slaves, and killed prisoners.

Many people died, lost their families, and their relatives were scattered. For them, the traces left in the war and the blank left in their souls due to the sudden death of their relatives may never be erased in this life.

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The resistance of the rebel army has become weak since Zhou Yong went south and Zongze died. Forces on both sides of the Yellow River have begun to surrender to the Jurchens, and small-scale chaos is getting worse. The villagers who hid in the mountains because they were unwilling to surrender,

Bandits, knights in the market, powerful people, resisted wherever they could, using all possible means.

The hunting of small groups of lone Jurchens happens every day, but every day, more resisters are killed in this fierce conflict. The vicinity of the city captured by the Jurchens is often empty.

, the city walls are covered with the heads of troublemakers. At this time, the most efficient and least troublesome method of governance is massacre.

This is the era that belongs to the Jurchens. For them, this is the true character of heroes shown by the sea. Every charge and every swing of their swords proves their strength. And half of the once prosperous

The Wu Dynasty and the entire Central Plains were destroyed and peeled off by such fighting and trampling.

In more than half a year, more and more city gates have been opened by the Jurchens, and more and more people have surrendered. The fleeing crowds are crowded on the roads that the Jurchens have not taken care of. Every day, people are hungry, robbing,

Died in a fight.

In this mighty era, Fan Hongji had already adapted to everything that happened in this magnificent conquest. When he was in Xiaocanghe, due to his own mission, he was briefly surprised by Xiaocanghe's choice, but after leaving there

After that, he went all the way to the Zhengzhou camp to reply to Wanyan Xiyin's mission, and he was sent to the mission of recruiting and surrendering Shi Bin's rebel army. This was a small part of the vast strategy of the Central Plains.

Even though Wanyan Xiyin once told what he saw and heard about Xiaocanghe as completely and honestly as possible in front of Wanyan Xiyin, Wanyan Xiyin’s final view of the place was to shake his head while holding Ning Liheng’s poem: “Awe-inspiring people are like being here.

, Who Yunhan is dead... What a poem!" He did not despise the Xiaocang River, but in the current situation of the entire war, there was really no need to pay too much attention.

Ning Li Henggu is an outstanding person. At this time, who among the Jurchens in power is not a hero who looks down on the world. Since the war started at the beginning of the year, Zong Han, Zong Fu, Zong Bi, Xi Yin, Lou Shi, Yin Shuke, and Bubu

Lost, Ba Lisu and others attacked the city and captured the territory, destroying and destroying it almost non-stop. But in the northwest, with a famous general like Wanyan Loushi sitting in command, no one could underestimate the enemy. In the Central Plains, the frontline of the war was rushing towards Xuzhou.

Since the Eastern Route Army captured Yingtian and the Middle Route Army captured Bianliang, the entire Central Plains has been falling in the boiling killings. If the Jurchens want to occupy the land and rule, this huge Central Plains region will be consumed by the Jurchens next.

It takes a lot of time to digest, and even if we continue to fight, the military line going south has been stretched longer and longer.

The important town of Xuzhou is already the gateway from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River. To the north of Xuzhou, many Jurchens have not yet been pacified and captured, and resistance in various places is still continuing. People estimate that the Jurchens will not go south for the time being, but east

Wanyan Zongbi, who was aggressive in using troops in the Route Army, had already brought the vanguard of the army over. He first asked for surrender, and then launched a siege and attack on Xuzhou.

A large number of refugees who went south were trapped in the city of Xuzhou, waiting for the verdict of life or death. After refusing to surrender, Wang Fu, the governor of the state, sent people south to ask for help while running up to the city every day, trying his best to resist the attack of this Jurchen army.

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This was not a violent siege, but it was the beginning of the Jurchens' grand strategy of "searching the mountains and picking up the seas". While Jin Wushu led his army to attack Xuzhou, the Central Army was sending a large number of lobbyists like Fan Hongji to try to recruit surrender and stabilize the army.

The situation at the rear, and a large number of Jurchen troops attacking the surrounding cities and territories, had already surged towards Xuzhou like sparks of fire.

In September, Yin Shuke arrived in Xuzhou, with burning emotions in his chest. At the same time, Jin Wushu's army truly launched the most violent offensive against Xuzhou. Three days later, he led his army into the blood-stained city defenses, and struck with his sword.

Spread into the city where hundreds of thousands of people gathered.

Outside the city, Yin Shuke led his five thousand elite cavalry and began to break camp and head south. The surging iron hooves rushed towards Yangzhou at the fastest speed.

Search the mountains and seas to catch Zhou Yong!

The purpose of the East Route Army's march south was not only to destroy the Central Plains from the beginning, they also wanted to capture every member of the Zhou family who dared to claim emperor and send them to the Northern Kingdom.

In the same September, the desperate fight between the two armies in Gyeongju, northwest China, has reached a fever pitch. In the fierce confrontation and fighting, both sides are already exhausted, but even if they are exhausted, the confrontation and fighting between the two sides is still

It has become more and more intense.

On the night of the fourth day of September, near the area called Xuanjia'ao, the two armies that had always been locked in each other's arms maintained a brief calm across a not-too-distant distance. Even during such a peaceful rest, the two armies continued to fight each other.

They always maintained a state of being ready to pounce on the opponent at any time. After the death of the regiment leader Sun Ye, the soldiers of the fourth regiment were polishing their weapons in the night, preparing to launch a feint attack on the Jurchens at night - it doesn't matter if the feint attack turns into a real attack, anyway

Making it impossible for the other party to sleep peacefully. At this time, the ground was still muddy and the stars were like flowing water.

On the evening of the fourth day of September, in the cellar of the abandoned village in Xuanjia'ao, a team of more than 20 people silently waited for the footsteps above to calm down and for the air to gradually thin. They prepared to attack each other when there were not many Jurchen soldiers nearby.

A surprise attack was launched, but the air could not hold it at first.

That night, they rushed out and rushed towards the highest-ranking Jurchen officer they saw nearby.

The Jurchen general and the soldiers around him also saw them.

The conflict broke out in an instant!

Zhuo Yongqing staggered out with a knife in his right hand. His body was covered with bandages, his left hand was still bleeding, and there was blood foam in his mouth. He took a greedy breath of the night air, and the starlight spread gently.

Coming down, he knew that this might be his last breath.

"Father, mother, the child is unfilial..." The pain and fatigue came back, and his body seemed to be weighed down by a thousand pounds. But at this moment, he just wanted to carry that weight and move forward.

"rush--"

Hou Wu, Mao Yishan and others put up their shields, and Luo Ye rushed forward: "Jurchen bitches! Grandpa is here -"

The sound of swords and shields clashing reached its peak. A Jurchen guard swung a heavy hammer, and the sound of a big iron drum sounded in the night sky. Firelight splashed in the night sky, sword lights intertwined, blood spurted, and human arms flew up.

Suddenly, the person's body flew up, and in a short period of time, the figures fiercely crisscrossed each other.

Dozens of figures rushed into battle. Zhuo Yongqing rushed towards the blade of a Jurchen soldier. The hard part of the armor blocked the opponent's blade. The two rolled to the ground. Zhuo Yongqing's knife cut open the opponent's stomach and stuck him.

The thick intestines surged out, and Zhuo Yongqing burst out laughing. He tried to get up, but fell to the ground, and then he really stood up and staggered two steps. Ahead, Luo Ye, Mao Yishan, etc.

He was fighting with the Jurchen general. He saw that the Jurchen general was tall and thin. He swung the big gun in his hand and forced Luo Ye and Mao Yishan back at the same time.

Hou Wu, who was fighting with the Jurchens nearby, was shot in the leg by him, and he fell to the ground. His companions around him rushed up. Luo Ye rushed towards the Jurchen general again, and the general stabbed him with a spear, piercing Luo Ye.

Luo Ye shouted: "Kill him!" He reached out to grab the spear with his body, but the opponent's spear had already been pulled out. One of the two soldiers who rushed up was knocked away, and the other was directly pierced.

Throat.

The Jurchen general roared, his voice bold and clear, and came over with a gun. Luo Ye's shoulder had been pierced, and he staggered forward with gritted teeth. Mao Yishan rushed in with a shield, blocking the opponent's shot, and one

The charging black flag soldier was hit on the head by the big gun, his brains burst and he fell to the side. Zhuo Yongqing was about to go up with his sword when a companion from behind shouted: "Be careful!" and pushed him away. Zhuo Yongqing was about to go up with his sword.

Qing fell to the ground, and when he looked back, the soldier who had just pushed him away had been pierced through the stomach by the big gun, and the gun tip protruded from the back, causing a sharp stir.

Flesh and blood flew into the air like exploding.

During the fighting in the night, people kept falling down. The Jurchen general swung a big gun, like a god of war in the night. In a blink of an eye, he smashed the people around him, knocked them down, and took away their lives. Mao Yishan, Luo Ye,

Qu Qing and others bravely stepped forward. In this moment, they fought fiercely and without fear of death. They also struck him with a knife. However, with a sudden sound, the iron armor on the opponent's body was removed, and the figure and blood burst out.

Zhuo Yongqing rushed forward in the bloody atmosphere. In the light of the interlaced swords, the Jurchen general stabbed another black flag soldier to the ground. Zhuo Yongqing could only swing the sword with his right hand. He stretched the long sword to the extreme,

Rushing into the battle circle, the Jurchen general suddenly looked over. In his eyes, Zhuo Yongqing saw a calm and surging killing intent. He had been fighting on the battlefield for a long time and killed countless opponents.

The huge sense of oppression accumulated after that. The spear was like a giant dragon swinging its tail, and it came crashing down. At this moment, Zhuo Yongqing hurriedly swung the knife.

The long knife that could not reach the opponent was thrown out. His feet hit the slippery flesh and slipped sideways. The sweeping iron spear flew over his head. Zhuo Yongqing fell to the ground with his hands full.

All he touched was the sticky flesh and blood of the corpse. He got up, feeling ashamed of his cowardice at that moment. This shame made him rush forward again. He knew that he was going to be stabbed to death by the other party, but he was not afraid at all.

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However, the gun point did not strike. He rushed over and threw the tall and thin Jurchen general to the ground. The other party stretched out a hand to grab his collar and resisted. Zhuo Yongqing grabbed a brick and threw it at the other party.

He hit his head with all his strength, bang bang bang again and again, and blood was gushing out from the general's throat.

Zhuo Yongqing slipped and threw the long knife out of fear, slitting the opponent's throat.

Mao Yishan and others rushed up with shields and formed a small defensive formation. Around them, the Jurchen war cry was sounded, and soldiers surged over like a tide. They fought hard, and they were killed in the fight.

In the blink of an eye, blood had stained everything red, and corpses were piled up around him.

At the same time, the Chinese army launched a charge in the night...

In September, when Xuzhou fell, the people in the Yangzhou court were still ignorant of the matter. On the seventh day of September, news suddenly reached the palace. Five thousand elite cavalry with excellent silver skills had arrived at the Tianshui Army.

Zhou Yong, who was having fun in the palace, was completely stunned.

The Tianshui Army is less than a day's journey from Yangzhou. Since the messenger has arrived, it is said that the other party is already on the way and may be arriving soon.

Zhou Yong put on his trousers and ran away. On the way, he asked the eunuch beside him to notify Jun Wu. Zhou Pei and his son and daughter then arrived at the ferry in Yangzhou City as quickly as possible and boarded the large escape ship that had been prepared.

, not long after, Zhou Pei and some officials also arrived. However, the eunuchs had not yet found Jun Wu who was surveying the terrain in the north of Yangzhou City to study the deployment of defenses.

An hour later, Zhou Yong anxiously ordered the ship to sail.

Yangzhou in September has a unique gray color after autumn. In the evening, Yin Shuke's army arrived here. At this time, the officials and wealthy households in the city were fleeing one after another, and there were almost no troops in the city defense.

With the will to resist, five thousand fine cavalry entered the city to search for him, and then they learned the news that the emperor had fled.

At night, the entire city of Yangzhou burst into flames, and the retaliatory killings began.

On the other side, Yue Fei's army fled hastily with Jun Wu. From behind, refugees and some Jurchen cavalry who learned that a young prince failed to board the boat were chasing after them. At this time, the boats on the nearby Yangtze River had basically been occupied by others.

, Yue Fei finally found a small boat, and took several personal guards to send Jun Wu across the river. He led his soldiers who had been trained for less than half a year to fight with the Jurchen cavalry on the river bank.

The boat headed towards the middle of the Yangtze River. On the bank, civilians were constantly being killed and forced to jump into the river. The fighting continued. Bodies floated on the river, and blood gradually stained the Yangtze River. Jun Wu watched all this from the boat. He cried.

Then he knelt down over there.

People are still dying. Yangzhou burned in the fire for three days, and half of the city was burned. For Jiangnan, this was the beginning of the disaster. In Xuzhou, after a massacre, the Jurchen East Route Army

It was about to spread downwards, and in the next few months, they would complete an unstoppable journey of burning, looting and killing across the south of the Yangtze River - because they failed to capture Zhou Yong, Wanyan Zongfu, Zong Bi and others in the end, they started

A series of burnings and massacres of cities.

Throughout the second year of Jianshuo, the Central Plains and Jiangnan of the Wu Dynasty sank in a sea of ​​fire and blood. Everywhere affected by the war was filled with casualties and mourning. In this feast of killing that almost ran through the prosperous Wu Dynasty, only this year

In September, the news from the northwest brought a bitter pill that was hard to swallow for the Jurchen army. It almost interrupted the high-spirited momentum of the Jurchens when they were searching the mountains and seas, and also set the stage for the Jin Kingdom's subsequent campaign against the northwest.

The seeds of an unimaginable and heinous revenge were laid.

However, war will never give the slightest mercy to people because of their cowardice and retreat. On this stage, both the strong and the weak can only move forward by any means necessary. It will not give even a single ounce of mercy just because people beg for mercy.

A second's respite will not give any warmth to people because of their self-professed innocence. Warmth comes from the order established by people themselves.

The order has been broken. From then on, only the majesty of iron and blood, the courage to face the blade, and the struggle and cry from the deepest soul can make people stand unyielding in this sea, rain, sky and wind, until one party dies, until all people

The old Cang River never dies.

On the sixth day of September in the second year of Jianshuo, Ning Yi received the news. At that moment, he knew that this place was really going to become a trap for millions of people.

"That's great..." He even smiled, almost moaning in his throat.

"...The script shouldn't be written like this..." (To be continued.)


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