In the early May of the ninth year of Jianshuo in the Wu Dynasty, the summer was beginning to get hot, and urgent messages from the Ministry of War were rushing through every important road in the south of the Yangtze River.
In Lin'an, the capital, there is still an endless stream of business travelers and ships. The comings and goings of scholars and the gathering of knights are all polishing the prosperous scene of the Wu Dynasty.
Ten years, placed in a person's life, is a realistic and long distance. It is enough for a teenager to grow up, for a young person to transform and mature, for a mature middle-aged person to enter old age, and for an old person to
They put down their thoughts and move toward the end of their lives.
Joy will become more beautiful in the memory of this time, and fear will become illusory as time goes by. In the past ten years, Nanwu's transformation from rebirth to prosperity has been placed in front of everyone.
Prosperity is visible and tangible, which is enough to prove the hard work and prosperity of the new dynasty.
Due to the pressure of the past and reality, the scholars were able to express their anger and write more impassioned words. The knights received double the attention of people, and what they did and thought was no longer a simple fight in the green forest.
Even the girls in brothels can find it easier to find exciting and even fascinating men in this relatively peaceful "troubled world".
This is the best era for everyone.
The court is still busy, and officials can at least realize their ambitions more easily in the new political landscape. Recently, it has become even busier.
The unusual news about Zongfu Zongbi's "possible" trip south has set off a storm in the Wu Dynasty court. The information brought by this storm is still blocked from top to bottom, but those who are well-informed
, I can already vaguely detect some clues. The actions of many big business owners can always stir up some ripples from the inside out. These ripples may not be negative. After a few days of fermentation, in Lin'an's well-informed upper-class social circle,
The message of possible war has already begun to take shape.
Everyone who heard it was enthusiastic.
With the passage of a long time, due to the warmth of the prosperous scene, people's understanding of the scenery of the Han Dynasty in more than ten years, and even the recent search for mountains and seas, has already changed in people's minds. Nanwu
His hard work gave people a lot of confidence. On the one hand, they believed that a tall man would hold up the sky if it fell. On the other hand, even the young masters in Lin'an believed that even if the Jin people attacked again, the Wu Dynasty would learn from the painful experience.
Already have the power to fight back - this is also the result of the Wu Dynasty's external propaganda in recent years.
Now that we can fight back, what we need to consider are the opportunities brought to people by the changes in power in this war, power opportunities, and economic opportunities. Even if some people are worried that the Wu Dynasty will be frustrated again, most of them are talking about how they can
If you exert your strength, you can turn the tide before it falls and help the building before it collapses.
It is not easy to evaluate whether such a change is a good thing or a bad thing. However, the upper echelons of the Wu Dynasty court naturally could not respond so willfully to the arrival of this news. After a lot of discussion and analysis, they were more cautious about how to handle the entire situation.
It seems difficult.
As the privy envoy, Qin Hui was at the center of this storm.
Since the Wu Dynasty became Nanwu, and the Jurchens searched the mountains and seas, Qin Hui had gone through many twists and turns in the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty, and is now one of the few officials standing at the top of power. Compared with the left prime minister Lu Yihao at this time, Right Chancellor Zhang Jun, Qin Hui was more of a rational leader than the imperial court - he served as Yushitai during the Jinghan Dynasty, and was known for his uprightness and ability to stabilize the overall situation. After the Jianshuo Dynasty was stabilized, Qin Hui successively did several deeds to stabilize the conflicts between the residents of the north and the south with thunderous means, which offended many people. However, he was really thinking about the overall situation.
The rational faction at this time is usually the peace faction. After the Jurchens searched the mountains and seas, Qin Hui was well aware of the military gap between his side and the Jin people, and was extremely restrained in the conflicts between the two sides. In the past two years, he even said "The southerners have returned. The big policy and strategy of "people from the south and people from the north return to the north". There is no human sentiment in these proposals of his, but they are extremely realistic. Since the prince Junwu is a passionate warrior, Qin Hui has never been able to win the position, but because of this, his status has changed. You have to become detached.
At this time, Emperor Zhou Yong doted on his son, but on the other hand, he subconsciously relied on Qin Hui at a rational level. He probably believed that if things got out of hand, people like Qin Hui could still clean up the mess. News that the Jin people might go south spread Come, the high-level meeting of the Wu Dynasty will inevitably involve officials like Qin Hui, but this time, without waiting for him to pour cold water on it, the atmosphere inside the entire court was unanimously dignified.
In the past few years, the Wu Dynasty has been training new soldiers and building ordnance. If it is to fight against Liu Yu, it is still somewhat confident. However, against the Jurchens, the people in the court are pretty smart. Most of them hope that this is false news - the past Every year, there are actually rumors like this. However, this year, the situation is different after all.
Wu Qimai fell ill, and Zongfu Zongbi wanted to take Jiangnan to intimidate Zonghan. For the martial Jurchens, this is indeed a very likely situation. Assuming that the news is true At this time, most people seemed to be timid about the next response. On the one hand, the two-pronged approach of negotiating peace and provoking was highly praised by everyone. On the other hand, the choice of war seemed more or less timid and confusing.
The situation is not complicated. Since the Wu Dynasty lost the entire Central Plains in the confrontation with the Jurchens a few years ago and the Jianshuo Dynasty was pacified, the military status of the Wu Dynasty has been greatly improved. This improvement is not what the civil servants are willing to do. It is a fact that emerged in the dynamic game. On the one hand, the chaotic situation in various places gave those who led the troops more power. On the other hand, whether among the people or the officialdom, the voice for soldiers has gradually increased. During this period, even There is also the prince Junwu, who has been cheering for the army in private, which has restricted the power of the court to a certain extent.
The confrontation between civil and military forces was not just for personal gain. In the territory of Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and other officials who were favored by the prince, the power of the army was overwhelming. They could recruit soldiers, collect taxes and even remove some officials with a single word. .The generals used this excessive method to ensure combat effectiveness, but no matter how difficult it was for the civil servants to exercise their power, if a national law was to be implemented, there were military forces under their command that were completely disobedient and even confrontational. In the previous Wu Dynasty, this was The situation is unimaginable, and in today's Wu Dynasty, it may not be a good thing.
Nothing is just right in officialdom, and overcorrection is often the truth. Just like the overall situation against the Black Flag Army, civil servants up and down the court were trying to block the Chinese army in the southwest, but the armies of the Wu Dynasty
In the past two years, due to the activities of scholars like Long Qifei and Li Xiannong in the southwest, some people often reported the business activities of the Chinese Army out of the quagmire to the court, but nothing happened.
Anyway, these things are always frustrating.
If you want to defeat the enemy, you must allow the army to have autonomy and not let civil servants dictate. If you allow the army to be autonomous, the other side often crosses the line. It is a long process to achieve a balance in the game, but in general, how
Being able to accurately control the army without damaging its combat effectiveness is a big lesson for the Wu Dynasty court. Once the war started, the containment and efforts made by many ministers in the past few years were all in vain.
The court held chaotic and depressing discussions and quarrels for several days. At first, with the idea that the news might be wrong, they tried to block the news. Under constant pressure from the eldest princess's palace, Zhang Jun and others, they just sent out
The messengers made preparations for the army leaders and commanders in various places, and sent people to Beijing to discuss the current situation and countermeasures. These messengers were only halfway there when a horrifying news spread from north to south, causing a startling storm.
Like a series of huge explosions, the rumble extended thousands of miles and rushed in front of you!
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Pushing back the time a few days ago, Bianliang, which was once the capital of the Wu Dynasty, was now the capital of Daqi. The weather was dark and depressing.
The chaos happened suddenly.
When the incident occurred, Liu Yu was meeting with several ministers in the imperial study. When the sound of weapons clashed, his heart began to sink.
In the nightmares of the past few years, he may have seen some similar scenes. Liu Yuzheng sat behind his desk and trembled slightly. When Xue Guangcheng, the commander of the imperial army, strode in with a knife, in the courtyard outside,
It was already a massacre.
"you you you……"
"Your Majesty, someone has made an appointment with you." The door to the royal study room was slammed shut, and the figure grinned and walked over, "I'm here to pick you up."
Just like the dark figure he saw that night three years ago, Xue Guangcheng was tall and tall. Liu Yu pulled out his long sword. The other person had already walked over, waving his big hand and whistling at him.
Ever since Liu Yu was threatened by the Black Flag spies in the palace, five hundred to one thousand Jurchen elites were stationed wherever he was, taking turns switching defenses with the Han army. However, at this time, the entire imperial city had fallen into a fight.
Tie Tianying, who had been in Bianliang for several days, experienced the great chaos. Smoke rose in Bianliang City, which was no longer prosperous in the past. The news from all parties was extremely confusing. Some people said that a part of the Forbidden Army was involved.
During the rebellion, some people said that many ministers were trying to break away from the shadow of the Jurchens anyway.
It has been under the jurisdiction of the Jurchens for several years. Although it has experienced horrific suppression, there are still many arrogant people in the Central Plains. This huge chaos caused a chain reaction. Some people opened the city gates and incited the residents of Bianliang City to escape.
Here, some people who fled to Nanwu also participated in the fighting. Ali Gu, the Jurchen general who guarded Bianliang, broke out of the camp and entered the city soon. At this time, several Daqi courtiers took their families and fled out of the city.
Emperor Liu Yu was also robbed out of the city.
Ali's elite soldiers followed immediately.
Chasing and escaping, chaos and killing. Many people have not figured out what happened. Was it someone who rebelled and rebelled, or the army in the south known as the Black Flag finally took action against Liu Yu. Tie Tianying later
After noticing it, the black flag that had been running the Daqi court for several years was activated overnight.
The whole process of the incident was so violent and rapid that it was even unclear who was deceived, who was incited, and who was deceived. A large amount of false information also obscured the Jurchens' immediate reaction. Black Flag
The elite captured Liu Yu and fled south of the city. Ali was furious and led the elite to kill him all the way. The entire pursuit lasted for several days and spread thousands of miles from Bianliang to the southwest.
Four days later, Ali's chasing army returned. They rounded up and killed about a dozen Black Flag members. These twelve people died tragically, and it was said that they had all been quartered. Since Ali's army did not bring back any survivors, it is estimated that
These people were all caught after they died - Liu Yu had disappeared.
The entire Bianliang was in chaos, and Tie Tianying had quietly left this dangerous area. Recalling the entire operation of Black Flag, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. However, as the next news about Liu Yu came two days later, his entire
My heart went cold...
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In Lin'an, the first news came in the early morning of the previous day, and everyone at the court meeting knew the news.
During the Bianliang Rebellion, the puppet Qi Emperor Liu Yu was captured in the palace. The Jurchen general Ali sent an army to hunt him down, but Liu Yu had not yet been found at this time.
This must be Black Flag's work.
A few years ago, when the Battle of Xiaocang River ended, Liu Yu celebrated grandly. As a result, men from the Black Flag Army entered the palace one night and beat him up. From then on, Liu Yu was in a state of disbelief and was frightened into a psychosis. This incident
It is said to be true and has been made a laughing stock by many forces, but it also confirms the rumors that Black Flag has infiltrated spies into various forces in the Central Plains.
At this moment when the relationship between Jin and Wu was tense, the Black Flag Army suddenly came out to give the Jin Kingdom such a powerful blow. This could not but be said to be a good thing for the Wu Dynasty court. Everyone was more or less relieved.
On the morning of the next day, around 4 o'clock, while everyone was still discussing the impact of the Puppet-Qi rebellion, the good news came.
"... Liu Yu, the puppet Qi, declared it to the world with a blood letter... At that time, the golden dog was so powerful that the Liu family was forced to have no choice but to protect the foundation of the Wu Dynasty.
No matter what, the Central Plains is still in the hands of the Han people... Now that the time is ripe, I, together with the righteous people from all walks of life, raised up the troops and returned to our country... The Central Plains has been restored anyway. I am very happy, Your Majesty——"
In summer, the sunshine outside the palace shone brightly. After the eunuch who had summoned him finished talking about the matter, Zhou Yong on the dragon chair was still a little confused.
"Ah... Anyway..."
In the blink of an eye, the Central Plains was restored. The Wu Dynasty came back without losing any ground?
Above the court, the faces of Lu Yihao, Qin Hui and others have turned pale. Throughout the court, the sound of breathing has become difficult. The sunlight outside suddenly seems to have lost its color. Hundreds of swords and a thousand swords,
Mountains and seas poured in from outside the hall, as if they were stabbed in front of everyone.
"Black Flag...this is a vicious plan to destroy our Martial Dynasty..."
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In the princess's house, Zhou Pei, who heard the news, broke the cup in her hand. Her hands were trembling and their blood was gone.
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Over the past ten years since the regicide, the Black Flag Army has always maintained a restrained attitude towards the Wu Dynasty.
Although they are often merciless in battles on the battlefield and do not shy away from being ruthless when protecting themselves, most of the strategies of the Black Flag Army do not show much malice towards the Wu Dynasty. They seem to be regicide for themselves.
As if apologizing for his evil deeds, Black Flag's strategy often avoided those who could avoid the Wu Dynasty. Even if they could not avoid it, they still had a more or less verbally friendly tendency.
This time, at such a critical point in time, Heiqi slapped the Jurchen in the face. What no one expected was that he finally stabbed the sword sharply into Wu Chao's heart with his backhand.
This is a sharp sword, full of the coldness and cruelty of life and death.
On the world stage, there is never room for emotions to survive, and there is no room for the weak to breathe.
Soon after, the news spread throughout the world.
The gears of war are slowly turning on. The confrontation is fiercely unfolding under the waves...