Chapter 727: The Wind Raises the Clouds and Gathers the World Zezhou (6)
In the summer of the eighth year of Wu Jianshuo's reign, two years after the Black Flag Army retreated from the northwest, many of the remaining problems that originally existed because of the Black Flag Army have reached a point where they have to be clarified and resolved.
Among them, the issue of the many spies that the Black Flag Army infiltrated into various forces in Daqi during the three-year war and military expansion was naturally the top priority. During this period, a serious issue that ran parallel to it was the real
It can be big or small, that is: is the news about Heiqi Ning Yi's death true?
After three years of war, the Kingdom of Jin lost two generals in the northwest at the height of its power. The Central Plains Great Qi mobilized millions of troops, and finally killed Ning Yi, causing Black Flag to finally defeat the northwest. When the matter was settled, everyone was just immersed in it.
In the sense of relief that three years of torture has finally passed, not many people dare to speak against the whole matter and talk about their worries. Anyway, Ning Yi is dead and Black Flag has fallen. This is the best ending.
After that, more news about the Black Flag Army gradually emerged. The remnants of the Black Flag Army that retreated from the northwest were not destroyed. They chose the area at the junction of Tubo, Dali, and Wu Dynasty as a temporary base to recuperate.
, and then the power faintly radiated to Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, southern Hunan and other places, and slowly gained a foothold.
For this team, the Wu Dynasty, which had suffered so much, did not dare to mess with it easily. In fact, there were not many forces in Tubo, Dali and other places that could really challenge it head-on. After the great battle in the northwest, the Black Flag Army also tended to be more restrained***
*The external blame for the wound is just a few caravans running around in a corner of the south. It is difficult for anyone to explain clearly the internal situation of the force.
Regarding the news of Ning Yi's death, not many people had doubts in the initial days. The main reason was that everyone tended to accept his death, not to mention that the head was certified and sent to the north. However,
The Black Flag Army still exists. How does it operate in the dark? After everyone curiously explored it, more rumors about Ning Yi's death spread.
Although today's Black Flag Army is difficult to explore in depth, after all, it is not completely monolithic. It is also composed of people. As more people explore, some explicit messages gradually become clear. First of all, today's Black Flag Army
The development and consolidation, although low-key, still appeared to be very organized and did not fall into the chaos after the lack of leaders. Secondly, after Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian and others became vacant, several widows of the Ning family stepped forward to shoulder the burden.
They released a message to the outside world, claiming that Ning Yi was not dead, but that foreign enemies were closely watching, and they had to hide for the time being. This was not a lie. If it was really confirmed that Ning Yi was still alive, Jin Guo, who had been slapped in the face for a long time, might immediately use it.
The army marched south.
In the final analysis, Ning Yi's life and death has become a ghostly legend in today's Central Plains. No one has seen it and no one is sure. The most important reason is that even if Ning Yi has left the bright side, the power of the Black Flag Army
It seems that it is still running normally. Even if he is dead, no one can take it lightly. But if he is alive, the whole thing will be enough to scare the forces in the entire Central Plains.
When discussing the matter of Ning Yi's life and death, the sudden appearance of the name Li Shishi can only be said to be an accident. This former famous prostitute in the capital was not well known to the world at first, especially during the years of war.
has long faded out of everyone's sight, but when everyone began to explore the truth about Ning Yi's life and death, Tie Tianying, a former six-door chief arrester and one of the few masters in the green forest, pursued the traces of this woman and expressed Ning Yi's feelings to others.
It is very possible that his life and death can be traced in this woman's body.
The reason is that although Ning Yi is ruthless, he takes good care of his family and the people around him, and this Miss Li is just his old confidante. After the news of Ning Yi's death came out, this girl who lived in seclusion in Yunnan
The woman who led the practice went all the way north. If she encountered danger, it was obvious that Ning Yi would not remain indifferent.
It's hard to say under what circumstances Tie Tianying revealed this speculation, but no matter what, someone finally took it to heart. Last year, Li Shishi visited the Black Flag Army's base in Tubo and left, surrounding her.
The first assassination began, then the second, and the third time. By six months ago, the number of Green Foresters who died because of her was estimated to have broken into three figures. But the one who protected her was personally ordered by Ning Yi.
, or Ning Yi’s family members, who can tell clearly.
This was a conflict surrounding the news of Ning Yi's death, but it brought a woman who had long faded out into the eyes of the world again. In June, there was a flood in Puyang, which affected the names, Jizhou, Enzhou, Shenzhou and other places. At this time, the court had already
Losing the ability to provide disaster relief, the victims were displaced and miserable. This female nun who led the practice ran around asking for help, causing many big families to join forces for disaster relief, and her reputation immediately spread far and wide. It is like Guanyin's life, and thousands of families have Buddhas.
Since then, the name of Li Shishi has been surrounded by not only the Black Flag forces who protect her, but also many self-organized Green Forest people. Of course, in order not to affect too many people, this girl seems to have found a hiding place since then.
The method of whereabouts is to occasionally appear somewhere and then disappear.
In this way, until now, her appearance in Zezhou is what really makes Lu Anmin feel troublesome. First of all, this woman can't go up - who knows if she is the one who Ning Motou, and secondly, this woman can't...
Death - even if Ning Yi is really dead, the Black Flag Army's revenge may not be something he can bear. Once again, it is not easy to refuse her request directly - this is because humans are not grass and trees, and who can be ruthless. For Li Shishi,
He really had a good impression of her and even admired her for what she did.
It's just that there's really nothing he can do.
"The matter in Zezhou, as Lu said, is not that simple." Lu Anmin thought for a moment, "Miss Li, it is everyone's misfortune to be born in troubled times. Oh, now I say it is the Mu Shou side, but this
When it comes to the current situation, it is always the man with the sword who speaks. This time in Zezhou, the one who really means what he says is Miss Li. It is General Sun Qisun who is responsible for such important matters as closing the city gate. Even though I feel sympathy,
So what. Instead of trying to persuade me, you might as well try to persuade those who are coming... It's useless, with an army of 70,000, not to mention the people behind this..."
When he said this, he looked at Master Li and hesitated: "Miss Li, I can't say too much about the inside story. But... since you are here and staying here, I have to protect you, so I say
To be honest, if your whereabouts are exposed, it will be difficult for you to be safe..."
Before he finished speaking, Shishi looked at him, pushed the chair and stood up, then bowed down to him. Lu Anmin quickly pushed the chair and stood up, frowning and said: "Miss Li, this is not good."
"I also know that this is not good." Shishi's voice was very low, "In the Fan Tower, everything should be measured. Even if you ask for help, you can't be aggressive. It is to make each other feel better. Even if it doesn't work, you will be there.
I left a good impression on the other party. But Shishi is indeed a weak and incompetent woman. I feel pity for you, but I don’t have the strength to tie a chicken. Even if I want to take a knife to fight to kill the enemy, I must not be able to defeat half a man. Mr. Lu, you
As a magistrate, even if you are unable to change some things, as long as you have compassion in your heart, you can always save dozens or hundreds of people with a single thought..."
She paused: "Master, I don't want to force Mr. Lu to express his position today. But Mr. Lu is also a kind-hearted person..."
"That's not necessarily the case!" Lu Anmin waved his hand.
"...I just hope that your husband can have a kind heart, and thank you in advance for those who can survive. I will definitely remember it in my heart in the future, and **** pray for my husband..."
"Alas... you... alas, you..." Lu Anmin looked at her in confusion as she kowtowed to him three times on the ground. For a moment, she neither accepted nor received any support. After kneeling down, the other party took the initiative. She
Her lively eyes remained unchanged, but her forehead was slightly red, and her expression was a little shy. Obviously, such kneeling was not natural for her.
"Actually, I have nothing. Where others can contribute, as a woman, I can only pray and pray. This is true during wars and disaster relief. I know that this is not good, but sometimes after praying hard,
, it can be of some use... I would have thought that it would have no use. In fact, when I think about it, I can't be calm in this life, I can't wish to become a monk, and I can't really become a monk. In the end, I just use sex for entertainment.
I'm really sorry for dragging people down with my love. I know Mr. Lu is also in a difficult situation."
"Miss Master...how can you do this to yourself...Oh, this world..."
"Teacher, I will take my leave now."
"You really don't have to leave..." Lu Anmin said, "I have no other intention, but this Zezhou City... is indeed not peaceful."
"Teachers also have means to protect themselves."
"I'm not talking about general unrest..."
After saying a few words like this, the other party still left the room. Lu Anmin was actually afraid of being involved, so he sent her to the back door. Seeing the other party's figure gradually leaving in the dark night, some words were still left unsaid. But although she was still alive,
Wearing monk's robes, he still calls himself "Master". Although he sincerely asks for help, he still apologizes. After all, he clearly understands the contradictions and intentions in this.
But, how much can I do in this...
After the nun named Li Shishi left Zhizhou Mansion and gradually disappeared on the streets of Zezhou, Lu Zhizhou also returned to the mansion. In the distant city, the wedding banquet next to Liang'an Inn was still going on, and further away,
The noise of government officials arresting bandits came from the streets. The northeast side of the city is now brightly lit, with military camps stationed by tens of thousands of troops. From the southeast post road, thousands of refugees have also made their way to Zezhou.
Come on, they are the remnants of the hundreds of thousands of hungry ghosts who were dispersed. Without weapons and supplies, they are no different from beggars. At the suggestion of some people, they followed the army all the way to Zezhou to demand that the Tiger King's court
Let Wang Shitong go.
These people have nothing to gain and are hungry. When they went south, they were greatly favored by Wang Shitong. This time, in addition to asking for mercy from the Tiger King, they also asked Zezhou to take him in. Otherwise, most of them would not survive this year.
It's autumn. If Zezhou ignores them and the generals get into trouble and are killed by Zezhou officers and soldiers, it may not be the worst result.
There is a small temple on a hill ten miles away from Zezhou City. Another group of people who originally belonged to the Ghost King have also arrived first. At this time, torches were lit in the woods, and hundreds of people were near the temple.
The forest is on alert.
The Ghost King went south and gathered 300,000 to 400,000 refugees. He also broke several cities on the way. It was not without an army under his command that could truly fight. This team of more than 100 people followed Wang Shitong's direct descendants and came from the north bank of the Yellow River.
After the defeat, these people were gathered together to save their lives. Among them, there were also several disabled people who came north because of their unwillingness.
In the temple, six men were discussing how to deal with the incident. They were Li Guifang, Yu Jing, Tang Side, Qian Qiu, Gu Dahao and Fengyang Bo. Wang Shitong's team was rumored to be the remnant of the Black Flag. Among them, there were
Li Guifang and Tang Side actually participated in the Black Flag Army. Li Guifang was thin and thin, and one of his palms was broken. He was chopped off with a knife when he was fighting the Jurchens in Xiaocanghe. He was calm and somewhat calm.
Strategist, in the hungry ghost army, is the strategist, while Tang Side is tall, quite skilled in martial arts, has a scar on his face and a missing piece of his ear, and is a brave general in the hungry ghost army.
Of course, now that it is an army, after all, there are only so many people in front of you.
"...If I'm not wrong, this past is just a dead end. It's not easy for Sun Qi to make waves with Sun Qi's dragnet."
"...How this will happen depends first on whether they will let us into the city tomorrow..."
"...So what if we can catch them all? We still have a way to go now. Look at those people behind us. They will starve to death this year..."
"... After entering the city, set the city on fire!"
"...How many people will die?"
"...Don't you think Sun Qi will be on guard...Sun Qi doesn't care..."
"...You cannot discredit the Chinese Army..."
"...The Chinese Army is yours. If there really are still more, why doesn't Mr. Ning come out to save us..."
"...You can't save yourself!?"
"...How can I save him? I would not regret dying -"
The discussion in the temple was intermittent, sometimes low and sometimes intense. Later, Qian Qiu, Tang Side, Gu Dahao and others began to argue. Everyone knew that they were at the end of their rope and arguing was useless, but they had to argue. Li Guifang stood in the corner.
, with a gloomy expression on his face: "Okay, now is the time to quarrel?"
"I didn't want to quarrel!" Tang Side said, "But how can they insult the Chinese army!"
"There are only more than a hundred people here." Yu Jing said next to him, "If we continue to quarrel, it's better to break up. Whoever wants to leave can leave!"
His words may have been thoughts that had flashed in everyone's mind. After he said them, no one made a sound. The room was silent for a moment. Qian Qiu, who was still injured, sighed: "I won't leave."
"No matter where you go, so many people will die..." Gu Dahao gritted his teeth, "At worst, they will die in Zezhou City..."
"No one wants to leave..."
"……I do not go."
"...It's not that the Black Flag Army is still there. It would be great if they were really willing to take action this time." After a while, Yu Jing sighed. After he said this, Li Guifang shook his head and was about to speak.
At this moment, laughter was suddenly heard.
"Hahahaha—Ning Liheng's hypocritical benevolence and righteousness, how can he save you—"
The laughter was deafening, echoing suddenly in the night, and the six people in the temple were horrified. At this moment, Tang Side drew his sword, and Yu Jing grabbed a musket beside him. At the same time, the huge figure broke through the tiles
, falling from the sky.
The wind pressure and gravel suppressed the fire in the temple. For a moment, a huge darkness pushed towards the surroundings, and the voice was like thunder: "Let me rescue you-" Police Yu just turned around.
The sound of breaking wind arrives.
It was a heavy punch like a river, and the gun suddenly shattered from the middle. His body was swept away by the fist, and his entire chest began to collapse. His body flew back like a cannonball, passing by Tang Side.
Qian Qiu and others flew away from the temple wall.
The people in the forest had also reacted. When they looked at the temple, they saw the roof of the temple suddenly collapsed. The next moment, the earth wall on the side collapsed. The body that fell out together with the earth and rocks was no longer human-shaped and dim.
In the smoke and dust, everyone saw that the brave Gu Dahao was punched in the head by the incoming figure, and his whole neck was twisted and bent back.
Outside the woodland, rockets rose.
"Meet the enemy -" someone shouted -
In the temple where fragments were flying, Tang Side brandished his steel knife and rushed forward. The figure punched his steel knife and flew it away. Blood burst out from the tiger's mouth. Before he could stop, the wind of the fist hit him from left to right. With a bang,
At the same time, it hit him on the head, and Tang Side fell to his knees, dead.
"The Great Guangming Sect does justice for heaven -" someone shouted in the night.
The sudden figure was like a demon. After defeating Tang Side, the figure grabbed Qian Qiu's neck with one claw and crushed his throat like a chicken. Huge chaos descended on this place in an instant.
At this moment, Li Guifang, who was standing in the corner, suddenly understood the identity of the person coming.
He was on the battlefield and never thought he would face such a person in front of him.
The Great Guangming Cult Leader, Lin Zongwu.
He has fought invincible opponents all over the world, and is now recognized as the best in the world in martial arts!
More than ten years ago, when Sheng Gong Fangla was still there, a few years ago, when Zhou Tong, the iron arm, was still there, including two years ago, when Mr. Ning suppressed the world in the name of his inner demon, the Black Flag Army would not
I took this person seriously, but things are different now.
The figure of the devil moved forward, punched Fengyang Bo to death, and stepped forward boldly. Li Guifang grabbed the gunpowder bundle with him with his only remaining hand, reached out and lit the fuse on the brazier next to him. He
Holding the bundle of gunpowder in his arms, he walked towards Lin Zongwu without stopping.
The light and shadow shook, and the powerful figure suddenly showed a hint of anger and embarrassment on his majestic face, because when he reached out to grab it, there was nothing at hand that could be used as a throwing object, so he took a step back.
Li Guifang laughed, and this smile was the last trace he left in the world, because at the next moment, he was blown away by the rocks thrown by Lin Zongwu with all his strength, and a fire exploded on the side of the temple... (To be continued.