Chapter 739 Deep Water Undertide Shadow of Catastrophe (1)
In July of the eighth year of Wu Jianshuo's reign, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River were still rushing across the vast Central Plains. When the autumn wind blew, the leaves turned yellow and wildflowers bloomed. All living things also lived like wildflowers and weeds. From the land in the north of the Yangtze River to the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, various forms of scenery appeared.
Come in all kinds of different postures.
Joyfully and joyfully parting by the riverside, cooing together in the southeast of Shanxi... These proverbs that once applied to the Wu Dynasty have now moved southward after ten years of war. Going north across the Yangtze River, the security situation has changed.
There is no longer peace, and a large number of refugees from the north have gathered, terrified and helpless, waiting for the court's rescue. The army is the majority in this area, and any army that can win the war and has an independent backing is busy recruiting troops.
Most of the civilians coming from the north to the south have nothing to live with. Their families need to be accommodated and their children need to eat. For families who are still young and strong, joining the army is naturally the only way out. These men have seen the cruelty of bloodshed along the way.
, the sorrow of dying in vain, with a little training, at least they can go into battle. They sold themselves to get the first gold and silver for their families to settle in Jiangnan, and then left their families behind and rushed to the battlefield. Over the years, I don’t know how many more tragic stories have been brewing.
Rumors and stories.
People who went south with the gold and silver they had acquired by selling their fathers and brothers might have to experience exploitation by corrupt officials, harassment by green forest gangs, and gangsters along the way. When they arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, they were also ostracized by the southerners. Some people who went south to visit relatives
, after experiencing a near-death experience and arriving at the destination, you may find that these relatives are not completely good people. Stories starting with "Don't bully young people who are poor" are also being brewed by poor literati.
If the Wu Dynasty can still have a century-old national destiny, in the foreseeable future, people will surely see these stories full of good wishes appearing one after another. Generals died in hundreds of battles, heroes returned after ten years, and people who were separated from their families at the conscription station still had a moment to reunite.
, the young man who went to the south of the Yangtze River and was looked down upon can finally stand on the top of the court, return to the alley of his childhood, and enjoy the courtesy of his relatives. The young girl who has suffered in a cold house but is still pure will finally wait until she meets Pianpian.
Young man's future...
Our wishes are so simple and beautiful, so how can we say they are wishful thinking?
Xiangyang, nightfall.
As an important ancient city at the throat of the Central Plains, it has lost its original prosperity. Looking down from the sky, except for the torches on the four walls of this majestic ancient city, there are not many lights in the city where people originally lived. Compared to Wuhan
When the dynasty was prosperous, the city's lights often stretched all night long. At this time, Xiangyang was more like an original fishing village or small town. Under the Jurchens' soldiers, this city, which changed hands several times in the past few years, also drove away Tai
Many local residents.
Of course, a month after the city fell into the hands of the Wu Dynasty army, many nearby refugees eventually gathered here after hearing the news. For a period of time, this place will become the best way to go south nearby.
The military camp extends on the north side of the city. There are buildings, supplies and more than half-erected barracks everywhere. The patrol team returns from the camp and the horses gallop into the school grounds. A victory brings high morale and vitality to the army. Combined with this
The strict discipline of the army, even when seen from a distance, can give people a sense of progress. Among Nanwu's troops, there are very few troops with this appearance. In a barracks in the center of the camp, the lights are brightly lit at this time.
There were also many galloping horses, indicating that the core members of the army were gathered here because of something.
The soldiers passing by from a distance looked at all this with anxiety and nervousness.
Even though the morale of this army was boosted by the victory over Xiangyang, the worries that followed were inevitable. After capturing the city, supplies came from the rear, and the craftsmen in the army were busy repairing the city walls.
, various actions to strengthen the defense also showed that this city at the cusp of the storm may encounter counterattacks by the Puppet Qi or Jurchen army at any time. The high-level military officers with their own tasks suddenly gathered, probably because the enemy troops in front were there.
Big move.
But not long after, news came vaguely from the top, without any deliberate concealment, which somewhat relieved everyone's nervousness.
In the northern part of the Central Plains, the black flag is moving.
After two years of lurking, this giant beast that sank under the water finally turned around under the undercurrent. This movement caused half of the power in the Central Plains to overturn. The strongest prince of the puppet Qi
The bandit king was suddenly thrown down.
"...Catching spies and purging internal black flag forces are what all parties have been doing since two years ago. In cooperation with the Jurchen army, Liu Yu even asked his subordinates to launch several massacres, but in the end... no one
We don’t know if we have the right one to kill, so for the Black Flag Army, the north has long been in a state of disbelief..."
In the brightly lit barracks, the speaker was a middle-aged scholar who came from Tian Hu's power. After Qin Siyuan's death, the Secret Investigation Department was temporarily disbanded, and part of the inheritance was ostensibly divided among Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Li Gang and others. Wait.
After Ning Yi killed the king, the real remnants of the Secret Investigation Department were brought together again by Kang Xian, and later belonged to Zhou Pei, the Junwu siblings - Ning Yi was in charge of part of the Secret Investigation Department at the beginning, and it was more of a green forest, and engaged in business.
On the front line, he has completely transformed this part. Later, he had to strengthen the wall and clear the country, and was tempered by the Bianliang confrontation. After killing Zhou Zhe for the rebellion, it was the most determined members who followed him, but after all, not all of them
Everyone can be impressed, but many of them still stayed, and to this day, they have become the most usable intelligence agency in the hands of the Wu Dynasty.
With his narrow eyes and mustache, this middle-aged scholar looked like a shrewd, cunning and timid master—perhaps it was also his usual disguise—but now in the camp, he really showed his solemn expression and
Clear mental logic.
"As far as we know, the situation in Tian Hu's court in the north has been very tense since the beginning of this year. Although Tian Hu was born as an Orion, he has been operating for more than ten years and is now the most powerful among the puppet kings.
, it is also the most difficult for him to bear the fact that there are Black Flag spies lurking in his court. After more than a year of forbearance, he wants to take action. We expected that there would be resistance from the Black Flag side, and we also arranged for manpower to investigate. June 29,
Both sides take action."
The scholar inserted signs one after another on the big map in front: "The black flag forces are joining forces with Wang Juyun, Tian Shi, and Yu Yulin... Yu Tianhu's territory includes Fenyang, Weisheng, Jinning, Gaizhou, Zhaode, Ze
Prefecture... and other places launched at the same time. Only Zhaode failed, and the rest of the places changed their colors overnight. We are sure that Black Flag is the main force in the series, but in Weisheng, which we pay most attention to, Tian Shi was mainly launched.
, the power of Yu Yulin’s group, and among them the invisible influence of Lou Shuwan. Later we determined that the real planning center of the Black Flag operation was Zezhou. According to our intelligence, a group of suspected criminals had appeared in Zezhou.
The rebel bandit Ning Yi's team, and the highest level member of Black Flag involved in the plan, is codenamed Black Sword."
Many people gathered in the room at this time, led by Yue Fei in front of him, Wang Gui, Zhang Xian, Niu Gao, Li Dao, Gao Chong, Sun Ge, Yu Peng...and so on, these were either military generals or military generals. The staff initially formed the core of the Beiwei Army at this time. In an inconspicuous corner of the room, there was even a girl in military uniform. She had a slender figure but was obviously young. It was unknown whether she was sixteen years old or not. With a sword on his waist, he was listening to all this with excitement and curiosity.
Seeing the scholar pause for a moment, Zhang Xian among the crowd asked: "What is the black sword?"
The middle-aged scholar frowned: "The remnants of the Black Flag went south the year before last, and there were people in Bianzhou, Zizhou and other places who were trying to block their attack. In the end, there was chaos in several places. Several cities in Jinghu and other places were destroyed. County and state officials They were all captured, and Cui Jingwen, the governor of Guangnan, was almost killed. It was Chen Fan who led the troops in southern Hunan. In Bianzhou, Zizhou and others, the prime minister was all under the command of "Black Sword". This person was One of Ning Yi’s wives was Liu Xigua of Ba Dao Village under Fang La.”
In the past few years, Nanwu has been very strict about black flag matters. Although the people in the room are all senior military officials, they have not had much contact with each other in the past. Hearing the name Liu Xigua, some people couldn't help laughing. , and some secretly realize how powerful it is and look serious.
The chaos in Jinghu two years ago was said to be caused by refugees, but in fact it was caused by Black Flag. The troops in Jinghu and Guangnan were located in the south. Even against the Jurchens, King Qin did not fight much when he went north. I heard The Black Flag was crippled in the north, and some big shots in the DPRK wanted to pick peaches. The young general named Chen Fan led the Black Flag Army's Xiangnan line to conquer several cities and defeated two armies of tens of thousands of people. Furthermore, due to the changes in Bianzhou, Zizhou and other places, Nanwu's imminent move was suppressed abruptly.
At that time, everyone was an officer. Even if they didn't know about Black Sword, they had preliminary knowledge that Black Flag still had such an army in the south, and that the general named Chen Fan was originally a rebel bandit who rebelled against Yongle. The direct disciple of Fang Qifu. During the Yongle Dynasty, Fang La became known to everyone for his fame. His brother Fang Qifu was the real literary, Taoist and martial arts master. At this time, everyone saw the power of his personal inheritance.
Of course, for those who really know Lu Lin, or those who have actually met Chen Fan, the battle two years ago was truly shocking.
Over the years, Chen Fan's image has always been that of a knight with extraordinary courage. His internal image is sunny and bold, and externally he is a master of martial arts. When the Yongle uprising occurred, Fang Qifu only allowed him to serve as a warrior in the army. Pioneer, he gradually grew up, and even killed Sikong Nan with his wife, shocking the world. When he followed Ning Yi, there were many masters in Xiaocang River, but the only one who could really overpower him was Lu Hongti, and even with him Liu Xigua, the tyrant who grew up with him, is probably not as good as him in this aspect. He shows his courage and strength, and has always been mostly a bodyguard when he followed Ning Yi.
No one expected that when he took charge of the army for the first time, he would be like a pot of boiled old soup. Every aspect of the march and combat was impeccable. On the battlefield facing tens of thousands of enemies, with less than 10,000 troops, The team calmly attacked, defeating the enemy one after another, and in the process they attacked the city and captured the county with precision and calmness. Until now, Black Flag has occupied several places, and the easternmost Miao village in southern Hunan was guarded by him. In two years, no one was there Dare to move.
"So, is it possible that Ning Yi was the leader of this chaos in Tian Hu's forces?" Seeing everyone discussing or pondering, Sun Ge, an aide, asked.
The middle-aged scholar shook his head: "I can't make a conclusion at this time. In the past two years, news about Ning Yi's death has appeared occasionally, mostly because of the Black Flag's suspicions. This time they launched an attack in the north to get rid of Tian Hu, and also...
It is unclear whether the purpose of the demonstration is to deliberately arouse people's imagination. Because of this chaos, we found some people who were in the middle of the chaos and started the trouble. They are suspected to be members of Black Flag, but they are related to both Wang Juyun and Tian Shi.
The relationship seems to be untouchable for a while."
The scholar paused and said, "Three days after this great change, all the Tian Hu relatives who were running rampant in the north, except Tian Shi, were arrested and imprisoned, and some of those who resisted were beheaded on the spot. When I set off southward from Wei Sheng
, the Tian Shi family has almost taken over. They have been prepared for a long time. The relatives, followers, gangs and other forces of the Tian Hu family were violently and violently bloodbathed. Most of the outsiders applauded, and it is estimated that it will stabilize soon.
"
"Tian Hu originally surrendered to the Jurchens, but Wang Juyun raised an army to fight against the Jin. The Black Flag was a thorn in the side of the Jin Kingdom." Sun Ge said, "Now that the three parties have joined forces, what is the attitude of the Jurchens?"
"When I went south, the Jurchens had already sent people to reprimand Tian Shi - it is said that Tian Shi wrote a letter pleading guilty and said to the outside world that he would stabilize the situation as quickly as possible to prevent the situation from being unstable and affecting people's livelihood."
"He is going to delay. Once the situation stabilizes and the internal troubles are eliminated, Tian Shi and others will be stronger than when Tian Hu was there. And his power is located in mountainous areas, and it is not easy for the Jurchens to attack. As long as they surrender in name, they will probably be able to
Will turn a blind eye... This is a good plan." Sun Ge analyzed and paused, "However, there are also people among the Jurchens who are good at planning, and they will give the Central Plains such an opportunity.
?"
The room became quiet, and everyone had already thought: What would happen if the Jurchens sent troops?
For everyone in Nanwu, this is a real problem that they face every day. The Lords and Factions in the court are all here because of this. When we attack Xiangyang, what will happen if the Jurchens send troops? We assume an attack posture, and what if the Jurchens send troops to attack Xiangyang?
So what should we do if we send troops? We walked too loudly today. What if the Jurchens send troops because of this? Some ideas are too unambitious, but too often, these are real threats.
If the people who captured Xiangyang were lucky, Black Flag's action this time was obviously another sensitive signal.
Sun Ge stood up, walked forward, pointed at the map, and drew a circle to the southwest: "The black flag is here now. Although there was the three-year war at Xiaocanghe, after retreating, the place they occupied,
Mostly bad. In the past two years, our Wu Dynasty has tried its best to blockade and not trade with it. Dali, Liu Yu and others have also rejected and blockaded the country. The northwest has become a white land, and there are not many people left. In the Xixia War, almost the entire country was wiped out. Black flags are surrounding
, they were in trouble everywhere. So two years later, they were looking for a way out."
"Tian Hu endured it for two years and couldn't bear it anymore. He finally took action and hit the black flag. In this place, there were Tian Shi, Yu Yulin and others who wanted to rebel, and Wang Juyun was watching from the outside. The two sides were fighting each other.
, he was run over by Black Flag, and he lost unjustly. Black Flag's pattern is also big. At one time, he attracted the two forces of King Jin and Wang Juyun, and he even opened up the road to the Central Plains. We all know that Ning Yi does business.
Skill, as long as someone on the opposite side cooperates, the middle section... Liu Yu is nothing to be afraid of. To be honest, with Black Flag's arrangement, if they want to kill Liu Yu at this time, they probably won't expend too much effort..."
Sun Ge circled around the territory of King Jin: "The person who maintains people's livelihood here in Tianhu is a woman named Lou Shuwan. She was one of the first people to do business with Qingmuzhai in Luliang Mountain and Xiaocanghe River in the early years.
, under Tian Hu, they also pay the most attention to relations with all parties. The reason why this area is now the most peaceful place in the Central Plains is because even after the destruction of Xiaocanghe, they have been maintaining trade with the Kingdom of Jin. In the early years, they still maintained trade with the Kingdom of Jin.
He wants to receive the green salt from Xixia. Once the Black Flag Army is connected to this place, he can turn around and reach into the Kingdom of Jin... They can go anywhere in this world."
"We don't have to worry about carrying the Wei army now. Once Black Flag breaks the game, the Jurchens will have a headache." Sun Ge looked at the map, "However, when it comes to playing chess, it's not that if you make the move, others will wait. Black Flag
I can see Qi's plan on the surface. Whether the Jurchens will follow his wishes or not, everyone, it's hard to say..."
As Sun Ge spoke, some of the people present looked indifferently, some frowned in thought, and some, such as Gao Lan and others, laughed fiercely: "Then there will be a war."
This is something that everyone can think of. Once the Jurchens really send troops, they will never stop just bulldozing a Jin land. Over the years, every time the Jurchens went south, it was a catastrophe that turned the world upside down and devastated all living beings.
The Xiaocang River has given Nanwu six or seven years of opportunities to recuperate and recuperate. Even if there is a large-scale battle, it cannot be compared to the cruelty of Wu Shu and others' "searching for mountains and seas" back then.
Now that the news has come, everyone has realized this: perhaps, the world is on the verge of a new catastrophe... (To be continued.)