Chapter 766 My heart is separated by mountains and seas, the mountains and seas cannot be flat (1)
The conflict between Jin and Wu has spread from the north to the south of the Yangtze River, and the world has been divided into several parts. As the one who nominally dominates the world, the news of Liu Yu's death has brought an imaginable huge impact to the seemingly calm world situation. In the game of the entire world
In the overall situation, it is difficult to say clearly who this news is good for and who is bad, but the awareness of the sudden tightening of the strings is clearly before everyone's eyes.
The eldest princess in the southern country had almost a similar reaction when she heard the news. In Weisheng City north of the Yellow River, after figuring out the changes in Liu Yu's robbery in the past few days, Lou Shuwan's face, for the first time,
She was also very pale - of course, due to long-term hard work, her face was already pale - but this time, the panic and wavering in her eyes were still clear enough for people to see.
Less than a year has passed since the usurpation of power that killed the Tiger King, and the harvest season for new grains has not yet been planted. A future where there may be no harvest is already approaching.
"Call the guards and ask Master Zhan to come over." After making some arrangements, Lou Shuwan ordered his men to go down and invite representatives of the Chinese Army into the house. "If he doesn't come...he will be delayed."
Since the overthrow of the Tian Hu regime, the new Tian Shi regime has launched a series of cooperation with the Chinese army. As long as it can be obtained from crossbows, iron cannons, gunpowder, swords and guns, and even book knowledge, Lou Shuwan has started trade with the Southwest.
.While this trade is going on, Lou Shuwan is also actively recruiting craftsmen and talents to prepare to imitate many Chinese military equipment - if the situation is calm, this will be on the right track from the second half of the year.
The scale of these transactions under the table is not small. Zhan Wu, the original person in charge of the Huaxia Army in Tianhu's territory, has become the secret coordinator of both parties. This middle-aged man who was originally partnered with Fang Chengye has a good-looking appearance. Perhaps he has known about it for a long time.
After being summoned by Lou Shuwan, he followed him honestly.
Lou Shuwan was sitting in the reception room, her figure was thin but terrifying, looking straight at the person who came in, as if she wanted to kill him with her eyes first - over the years, it is not that her hands have not been touched.
A woman in a high position who has lost her father and brother, and almost everything, is even more terrifying than Lou Jinlin, who was famous in Hangzhou at the beginning. However, Zhan Wu only saluted respectfully.
, looked at each other without speaking.
After being silent for a long time, realizing that the man in front of her would not waver, Lou Shuwan stood up: "In the spring, I planted a small field in the yard outside. I planted everything in a haphazard manner. I have planted it since I was a child.
I was pampered and suffered a lot, but I never developed the habit of farming. I guess I won’t be able to harvest anything in autumn. But now it seems that there is no chance of autumn.”
The words in her mouth were simple and indifferent, and she looked at Zhan Wu: "I just killed Tian Hu last year. Those people outside planted a lot of things and never harvested them once. Because of the actions of your Black Flag Army, they didn't even harvest them."
Collect it. Mr. Zhan Wu, you have also farmed, what do you think?"
Zhan Wu was silent for a moment: "No one wants this situation. But I think Miss Lou has misunderstood."
"Oh? Is this what Ning Liheng taught you to save your life?"
"It's my own idea. Even if Mr. Ning has no plans, he won't spend time on these things." Zhan Wu handed over his hands and smiled sincerely, "Miss Lou will blame all this matter on my Huaxia Army."
It’s really unfair.”
"You want to tell me that it was those losers from the Wu Dynasty who kidnapped Liu Yu? It has nothing to do with you this time?" Lou Shuwan sneered, with murderous intent already in her cold eyes.
Zhan Wu, who was opposite him, shook his head: "No, this time it must be the handiwork of our Huaxia Army. The Wu Dynasty did not have such skill. Moreover, when Xiao Canghe retreated, our comrades infiltrated Liu Yu's palace and wounded him.
A series of plans: exposing the news of our large-scale infiltration, making all the forces in the Central Plains jealous and suspicious of each other. It is also to secretly maintain the prestige of our Chinese army, and try to infiltrate into Liu Yu's court after disrupting it, in order to kill them when necessary.
Death or kidnapping of Liu Yu should have been a foreshadowing from the beginning, but now it seems that it has indeed been successful."
After Zhan Wu spoke frankly, Lou Shuwan's expression became even colder: "Humph, in this way, you are not sure whether your Huaxia Army is calling this, but you still think that only the Huaxia Army can do it. That's amazing."
"But Miss Lou shouldn't blame our Chinese army for this. There are two reasons." Zhan Wudao said, "First, the two armies are facing each other. Could Miss Lou place her hope in the kindness of her opponent?"
Lou Shuwan shook her head and said sternly: "I never expected you to be kind to me! So if you are in the first grade of junior high school, I can also be in the fifteenth grade!"
"Then Miss Lou, please listen to my second reason: If I, the Chinese Army, take action this time, it is only for my own benefit and to embarrass the world. It's okay for Miss Lou to kill me. But if I think about it, what happened this time is actually out of necessity.
A win-win situation." Zhan Wu paused in Lou Shuwan's eyes, "I also ask Miss Lou to think about Jin Gou's actions in the past year. If our Chinese army does not take action this time, Jin Guo will give up its attack on the Central Plains.
An attack?"
"At least it won't be this urgent."
"I don't think so." Zhan Wu shook his head, "Last year during the Tiger King's coup, the Jin people did not launch a large-scale campaign to investigate the culprits. There were hints of settling accounts after the fall. At the beginning of this year, Wu Qimai had a stroke and was ill. Zongfu Zongbi wanted to check and balance Zong Han.
There is already news of going south. At this time, Zong Han occupies the majority of the Central Plains. Zongfu Zongbi controls the small territory in the east after all. Once Zongfu Zongbi goes south to take Jiangnan, the easiest way for Zonghan to do this is
What is it, has Miss Lou ever thought about it?"
He did not wait for Lou Shuwan to reply: "Zong Han's first step was to consolidate the territory of the Central Plains. To consolidate the territory of the Central Plains, he only needed to take back Liu Yu's rights. At the beginning of this year, Chen Jumei, the puppet Qi envoy, went north to lobby the Jurchen parties to go south for conquest.
During the Wu Dynasty, this was an event that took place every year after Liu Yu became emperor. This matter was delayed due to Wu Qimai's stroke. For everyone in the south, the king of a country had a stroke and was ill. The most important thing that followed was
The internal fighting around the appointment of the crown prince was different for the Jurchens. Zongfu Zongbi wanted to seize Jiangnan and intimidate Zonghan with his achievements. When Chen Jumei went south from Datong, the Jurchens arranged a team of guards for Chen Jumei for the first time. This
On the surface, the identity of the team guard is Wanyan Xiyin’s family guard.”
Zhan Wu paused and Lou Shuwan said: "Is it because this is unusual?"
"Intelligence work is accumulated bit by bit, and if something is unusual, there will often be many problems. To be honest, the news coming from the north asked me to try my best to observe unusual clues in Chen Jumei's way south. I
I thought it was an ordinary surveillance, but no definite answer was given later. But it seems that the comrades from the north arrived in Bianliang before Chen Jumei. Then the person in charge of Bianliang made a judgment and launched the
The whole operation."
Lou Shuwan narrowed her eyes: "Isn't it Ning Yi's decision?"
"Thousands of miles apart, the situation is changing rapidly. Although Mr. Ning made many arrangements when the Jurchens moved, the implementation of affairs in each place has always been judged by the person in charge." Zhan Wu said frankly, "Miss Lou, for abducting Liu Yu
Whether the timing was appropriate, I dare not say for sure, but if Liu Yu really falls into the hands of Wanyan Xiyin or even Zong Han in the end, it may be a different situation for the entire Central Plains."
He spread his hands: "Since the Jurchens went south and drove the Wu Dynasty out of the Central Plains, in these years, resistance has continued in various places. Even in Liu Yu's court, there were countless people who cared about the Wu Dynasty.
Miss Lou is unwilling to succumb to the foreigners, and there are many people like Wang Juyun who have made it clear that the carriages and horses are resisting. You are waiting for the best opportunity, but Shu Zhan said bluntly, Miss Lou, where can there be such an opportunity?
, I will give you another ten years of training here. When your troops are strong and your horses are strong, you will raise your arms and shout, and the world will follow? By then, I am afraid that the entire world will have already returned to the Kingdom of Jin."
"People's ambitions will be worn away bit by bit. Liu Yu's is the best opportunity to allow people with unyielding thoughts in the Central Plains to stand together again. We also hope to delay the matter longer, but there will be no
There is a better opportunity, including the Jurchens. They also hope to have a better opportunity. At least as far as we know, the time for the Jurchens' scheduled southern expedition - the time for the complete destruction of the Wu Dynasty - was originally supposed to be two to three years later.
We won't let them wait until that time, and Wu Qimai's illness also makes them have no choice but to rush south. So I said, this is the best time and the last time, there will be no better time."
Zhan Wu paused: "Of course, Miss Lou can still have her own choice, or Miss Lou still chooses to be conceited, surrender to the Jurchens, and watch Wang Juyun and others being wiped out by the Jurchens before coming back to settle accounts after the fall, you will completely lose the chance to resist - we
After all, the power of the Chinese Army and Miss Lou are thousands of miles apart. If you make such a choice, we will not judge, and the relationship will be limited to the immediate business. But if Miss Lou chooses to follow the small persistence in her heart, she is prepared to become the enemy of the Jurchens
, then of course our Chinese Army will choose to fully support Miss Lou."
"You want me to block the gun, that's very nice." Lou Shuwan tilted her head and sneered. She didn't know what she thought of, but there was a trace of blush on her face.
Zhan Wu nodded: "As Miss Lou said, after all, Miss Lou is in the north and the Chinese army is in the south. If you can protect yourself in front of the Jin people, it will be a win-win situation for us."
"Is this what Ning Liheng left? If we choose to resist gold, what benefits will you get?"
"It is indeed what Mr. Ning mentioned before he left." Zhan Wu nodded, "If Miss Ruolou chooses to confront the Kingdom of Jin this time... support, the Chinese military will give it its full support."
"...Anything is okay?" Miss Lou looked at Zhan Wu for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"As long as it can be done, we can negotiate."
"I will sell you after I get the benefits." Lou Shuwan's smile at this time was slightly charming, and Zhan Wu moved his eyes slightly.
"Miss Lou can't do that."
"Oh? Are you so sure that I don't want to return to the Jinren?"
"...Mr. Ning said this when he left."
As Zhan Wu spoke, the smile on Lou Shuwan's face faded away, and the blood on her face completely faded away at that time. Looking at Zhan Wu, the look in the woman's eyes was cold. She seemed to be angry, but then she became calm again.
After coming down, her chest heaved twice, and she walked back to the table with her back to Zhan Wu: "I'll think about it." Then she swept away the tea cup on the table with her backhand.
"Get lost," she said.
A look of thought flashed across Zhan Wu's eyes, and then he handed over and left.
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It's like hot lava fermenting and boiling under the water in the Central Plains.
In Shouzhou, it has fallen into the night. Due to the turmoil of the current situation, the government has closed the city gates. In the light of fire, patrolling soldiers are walking in the city.
In the inner courtyard of Zhizhou Mansion, in the study, a special conversation was going on. Zhizhou Jin Wenkang looked at the tall man wearing a headcatcher's uniform in front of him, with caution and surprise in his eyes. This tall man's name was Bian Xingmao, and he was
He is a well-known police officer in Shouzhou. He is outgoing, generous with money, and very careful when handling cases. Although his official position is not high, he is well-known among the people of the state. Outsiders call him "Bian Hutou". He is here today.
, but what he did was a rather presumptuous move: he persuaded the magistrate to follow Liu Yu and join the Wu Dynasty.
"Bian Hutou, Bian Hutou, after working together for so long, I can't tell that you are actually a Black Flag person."
"Xiaguan is definitely not a black flag person." Xingmao raised his hand, "It's just that the Jurchens came in a fierce way, and there was no chance to fight the golden dog a few years ago. In the past few years, Xianguan has always known that you care about the people.
My sentiments are noble, but the Jurchens are so powerful that I have to make mistakes. This is the last chance. I have come here to tell you that I am a villain and am not talented. I am willing to advance and retreat together with you. I will fight to the death with the Jurchens in the future."
"Are you so sure that I want to drag this city full of people to fight with the Jurchens to the death?"
"There are tens of millions of people in the Central Plains, but not only one person cares about the Wu Dynasty? This time Liu Yu called in a blood letter. As long as the Wu Dynasty responds, countless people will stand up and respond... If you miss this time, you will have no chance."
Jin Wenkang was silent for a moment: "...I'm afraid that the Wu Dynasty won't respond."
"Even if the Wu Dynasty is weak and has this opportunity, it will never be missed. If we miss it, the Central Plains will really fall into the hands of the Jurchens in the future, and we can't take it back even if we want to... Sir, don't miss this opportunity."
Jin Wenkang looked at him: "You are a headhunter, and you suddenly told me these things, and you also said that you are not a Black Flag Army..."
"grown ups……"
Or similar situations, or similar statements, in these days, officials with good reputations who were inclined to the Wu Dynasty appeared one after another in various places, and storytellers who claimed to be members of the Huaxia Army in Xuzhou, where the squires were, blatantly
They went to the government office and asked to see and lobby local officials. In Yingzhou, people who were also suspected of being Black Flag members were hunted down during the lobbying process. What appeared in Chenzhou was a large number of leaflets, saying that the Jin Kingdom was about to occupy the Central Plains, and the time had come.
The news spread...
In Lin'an City, Zhou Junwu was lingering in the eldest princess's residence, talking to his sister who had a plain and indifferent face. In the previous chat, the sister and brother had already had a quarrel. Zhou Pei felt as if he had been stabbed by the Huaxia Army's actions this time.
It was so unforgivable. Jun Wu thought the same way at first, but soon after listening to the analysis from various places, he changed his view.
"...After all, there are two possibilities in this matter. If the Golden Dog side has not thought about taking action against Liu Yu, Southwest is doing this kind of thing just to let the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's benefit. But what if the Golden Dog side has decided
If you want to invade the south, then the southwest has seized the opportunity. How can you take your time in war? If we wait until Liu Yu is recalled to the Kingdom of Jin, we will not even have the opportunity now. Now we can at least stand up.
With a cry, I call on the people of the Central Plains to rise up and fight! Sister, after so many years of fighting, the Central Plains is different from before, and we are also different from before. We will risk our lives to fight the Jurchens again, fight ten games, fight a hundred games
, may not be unable to win..."
"You always want to speak for him." Zhou Pei looked at him coldly, "I know we have to fight, but now, what else can we do besides fight? I will support the fight, but Jun Wu, Ning Liheng
Don't take it lightly. Not to mention the knife he stabbed Wu Chao this time, but in Bianliang, how many officials who cared about Wu Chao were incited to revolt in order to catch Liu Yu? These people were all regarded as
Bait, they took Liu Yu away and the whole city was left there. Do you know what is going to happen over there? This account will be recorded on his head!"
Although Ning Yi had used the puppet Qi army to recruit troops, some members of the Huaxia Army had infiltrated the upper echelons of the opponent, but it was still not an easy task to capture Liu Yu. On the day the operation was launched, the Huaxia Army almost used
Many of the upright officials who were incited did not even know that the people who had been instigating them in recent years were not from the Wu Dynasty. This entire operation almost exhausted the Chinese army's ability to stay in Bianliang, although in front of the Jurchens
Afterwards, many people involved in this incident were unable to escape in time, and their fate was difficult to get better.
"Uh... how can women be kind when it comes to war..."
"That's right, you can't be kind to a woman. I have ordered this matter to be publicized. The people who died in Bianliang this time had a heart for the Wu Dynasty and risked their lives to start the uprising. In the end, they were fooled. This blood debt
It will all be recorded under the name of the Black Flag Army, and it will all be recorded under the name of Ning Yi -" Zhou Pei's eyes were slightly red, "Brother, I don't want to tell you how evil this thing is, but I know you
What do you think of him? I just want to remind you that one day in the future, when your master wants to attack Wu Chao, he will not show mercy to us. You don’t want to... die in his hands."
"Uh..." After listening to Zhou Pei talking about this, Jun Wu was stunned for a moment, and finally sighed, "After all, it is a war, and there is a war. What can we do... Oh, I know, Sister Huang... I know.
…”
His face was bitter.
Not many people know that at the same time, the three counties of Southwest, Hedeng, Bulay, and Jishan are also in a relatively chilling atmosphere. During this period, the assassinations of Ning Yi and even Black Flag senior officials have caused the nearby Ni tribe to
The preparations of the officers and soldiers of the Wu Dynasty and even some green forest experts had begun a month or two ago. The Black Flag Army attacked Liu Yu at the end of April. Wanyan Xiyin persuaded Zong Han to decide to take back the Central Plains.
In early April, the actual confrontation thousands of miles away was probably at an earlier time. Even when the news of Wu Qimai's stroke came out, Xiyin had already issued the order to launch the layout in the southwest.
During an assassination attempt at the end of April, Jin'er fell while running and relocating, and her newly conceived child was miscarried. No one knew about the pregnancy before...
However, compared to the people who died in these conflicts, it is somewhat difficult to summarize where this matter should be placed in the bottom of my heart.
Bianliang City has been enveloped in terror and deathly silence.
After many days of hunting and torture failed to recover Liu Yu's kidnapping, a massacre ordered by Ali Gua was about to begin.
The flag of the Chinese Army appeared outside the city gate of Bianliang.
There was only one person who came, and that was a middle-aged man wearing a black flag. Xue Guangcheng, the person in charge of the Chinese Army and Puppet Qi system and the former commander of the Puppet Qi Imperial Army, returned to Bianliang. He did not carry a sword and faced
Mountains of swords and seas of swords emerged from the city, and they moved forward.
"I want to see General Alisha."
Tong Ao, the Jurchen general who led the troops, was also acquainted with Xue Guangcheng. At this time, he drew his sword and rode over: "Give me a reason not to kill you alive here!"
"Tell General Ali a name. On behalf of the Chinese Army, I want to use him in exchange for some insignificant lives." Xue Guangcheng looked up at Tong Ao and paused.