In mid-August, the autumn harvest has been completed on the Chengdu Plain. A large amount of grain has been gathered on this plain, weighed, taxed, transported, and warehoused. The Chinese Army's law enforcement team has entered every inch of this plain.
Supervise the implementation of the entire situation.
In Zhang Village, where the core of the Chinese Army is located, the lights are still warm after dark. In the small village and town where the moon shines like water, patrolling soldiers walk through the streets and pass by the adults and children who live here.
In the study room in the small courtyard, Ning Yi was immersed in a large pile of materials and writing. Occasionally he sat up, stretched out his hand to press the right side of his neck, and pursed his lips. Hongti was holding a bowl of black medicinal tea.
Come in from outside and put it next to him.
"The herbal tea has been brewing for a while. Let's drink it first."
While Hong Ti was talking, Ning Yi's eyes still stayed on some information on the desk. He picked up the tea bowl and drank it. He put down the bowl and whispered: "It tastes bad."
His voice was slightly hoarse and his throat was hurting. Hongti brought the bowl and came over to gently rub his neck: "You've been too busy recently and thought too much. Just take a rest..."
Ning Yi curled his lips and was about to speak, but Hongti said again: "Okay, stop talking and do things first."
Ning Yi leaned forward and continued to summarize the information in the documents. After a while, he spoke in a dull voice: "At the General Staff, the battle plan has not been fully decided yet."
Hongti rubbed his neck for him: "Yeah."
"But when yesterday passed, I mentioned the battle code. I said that we should strategically despise the enemy and tactically attach importance to the enemy. The guys who were laying the floor thought about it for a while and told me this afternoon... ahem, just call it
'Father's love'..."
The night was calm, Ning Yi was processing the messages on the table, and his words were relatively calm. Hongti was slightly stunned: "Uh..." After a moment, he realized and couldn't help but laugh. Ning Yi also laughed, and the couple laughed.
Trembling all over, Ning Yi made a hoarse voice, and after a moment he whispered: "Oh, it hurts..."
Due to the accumulation of many things, Ning Yi has been extremely busy in recent months. However, when he saw Su Tan'er who came back from outside a moment later, he repeated the joke again. Tan'er frowned and suppressed laughter and criticized her husband.
This kind of unorthodox behavior...
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A small village outside Yupu County east of Chengdu.
"Feather Blade" Qian Luoning was guided through the dark road. When he entered the room, Xigua was sitting at the table, frowning and calculating, and writing and drawing with a charcoal pencil in his hand.
Faint voices came from the room on the other side of the courtyard.
"...In Xiaocanghe, when I killed the Jurchens, I made a meritorious service! I made a meritorious service! At that time, my regiment leader was Feng Min. When Gongshan was transferred, we stood in the back, and the Jurchens took the
Tens of thousands of surrendered bandits came and killed me, and I didn't retreat even though they were bleeding like rivers! I was stabbed thirteen times, my hand was gone, and my feet still hurt every year. I am a fighting hero, as Mr. Ning said
...You, you..."
"So from the moment you get here, you start to make up for yourself, team up with Lin Guanghe, and become the local emperor. Did you find him or did he find you in the first place?"
"...I, I want to see Mr. Feng."
"We met Feng Min before we came here. He asked us to find out the facts. If it was true, he only wished he couldn't send you off with his own hands. Tell me, Lin Guanghe said it was your idea. You fell in love with his family at first.
The woman..."
"He spurted people with blood——"
The noise grew louder for a moment, and then fell down again. Qian Luoning and Xigua were so skilled in martial arts that they couldn't avoid the noise. Xigua frowned and sighed.
"It's a pity again. Senior Brother Qian, how are you doing there?"
"In the past few months, Lao Niutou has been very restrained internally, and has reached a consensus on only reaching out to the north and not touching the Chinese Army. Regarding the situation in the world, there are internal discussions, and it is believed that although everyone has split from the Chinese Army, many of them are still
Disciples of Mr. Ning, everyone recognizes the truth that no one can stay out of the rise and fall of the world, so they sent a letter here a month early, saying that if the Chinese army has any problems, feel free to speak up. It is not a lie, but Mr. Ning’s
The rejection made them feel a bit embarrassed, but of course, most of the middle managers felt that this was Mr. Ning’s kindness and were grateful.”
"Which side are you on? Do they have something to worry about?"
"I am very willing to stand on their side, but Chen Shanjun, Li Ximing and others seem to be more willing to regard me as a contact person with you. The innovation of Lao Niutou is ongoing, and many people are responding positively. In fact, even me,
I don’t quite understand Mr. Ning’s decision, look here…”
Qian Luoning spread his hands and sighed. He was the youngest among all Liu Dabiao's disciples, but he originally had the highest intellectual talent. At this time, he was nearly forty years old, and he had actually surpassed his senior brother Du Sha in terms of martial arts.
Regarding Xigua's concept of equality, others only echoed it, and he had the deepest understanding.
When Lao Niutou split, everyone who walked out was attached to Ning Yi - originally they were just preparing to make suggestions, but who knew that it later turned into a coup, and then Ning Yi let them go.
It left everyone a little confused.
Compared with Ning Yi, those who believe in the concept of equality in these years may have deeper feelings for Xigua. However, in this matter, Xigua finally chose to believe and accompany Ning Yi, and Qian Luoning voluntarily and spontaneously joined the opposite team.
Firstly, he had such an idea, and secondly, as Ning Yi said, when things really get irreversible, maybe only the Xigua family can save some of the survivors.
But as far as the current situation is concerned, the situation in the Chengdu Plain has become complicated due to internal and external turmoil. The situation of the Chinese army may not be as exciting as the unity of thought and preparation of the Lao Niutou side at first glance.
Hearing Qian Luoning sigh, Xigua stood up from his seat and sighed. She opened the window at the back of the earthen house and saw that the courtyard outside the window was exquisite and simple. It was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it. A warm spring came in from outside the courtyard.
, then went out from the other side, and a path extended to the house at the back.
"The house is a thatched mud hut, but look at the elegant appearance. He is a fighting hero in Xiaocanghe, but after arriving here, he joined forces with Liu Guanghe to start making money. He has never read a book, but he is really smart. He and Liu Guanghe combined
There were problems with the Huaxia Army's inspection and inspection, such as falsely reporting farmland and making false accounts. Beautiful girls from nearby villages and counties played with more than ten people. After the fun, they introduced other people's children to the Huaxia Army, and they thanked him... for this order
It’s too late to check.”
Xigua shook his head: "Since the incident with Lao Niutou, Li Heng has been predicting the next situation. The Wu Dynasty was defeated too quickly, and the world's situation will inevitably take a turn for the worse. There is not much time left for us, and before the autumn harvest,
Li Heng said that the autumn harvest would become a big problem. In the past, the imperial power did not extend to the county, and these landlords were responsible for all kinds of things. Now it will be controlled by us. In the past one or two years, they looked at us harshly, and there were some
I'm afraid, by now, the first wave of resistance has already begun..."
Qian Luoning nodded: "So, from the internal rectification in May to the external crackdown in June, we are responding to the situation in advance... Junior sister, your family is really exhausting, but it is also because of this that I
His behavior is even more strange. Firstly, if you want to change this situation, you and these big families will have to fight sooner or later. Wouldn't it be better if he accepts Chen Shanjun's advice? Secondly, if he doesn't accept Chen Shanjun's advice,
At such a critical time, everyone must understand how much effort he will have to put into doing the next thing if he catches them and locks them up at this critical moment..."
Xigua was silent for a moment: "Li Heng has been... really tired recently. I can't explain what you said, but Li Heng is very sure that you will encounter huge problems in the middle and later stages, and with me
It seems that he thinks that even if it is a failure, you still have great significance... So in the early days, he was sighing, saying that he was responsible for everything, and he had to carry it back while crying. I heard that his voice was bad these days.
I can’t speak much anymore.”
Saying this, Xigua tilted his head and smiled, as if he felt helpless that he had such a husband. Qian Luoning frowned in thought, and then said: "Mr. Ning, is he really...so sure?"
"Scared?"
"Based on the results of Mr. Ning's calculations over the years, who can ignore his ideas?"
"The same thing is said about the Chinese Army, but Li Heng is not happy either. He said that he finally got rid of some of his influence so that everyone could think independently, but in the end he had to pick up the cult of personality again. But this is not the case.
This method is all to preserve some of the achievements of Lao Niutou... You have to be careful when you are there. Of course you can laugh and laugh when things go smoothly, but when something goes wrong, I am afraid that you will be the first to find you."
"Yes." Qian Luoning nodded, "I came here this time because they are not willing to be excluded from the battle against the Jurchens. After all, they are all brothers. Broken bones are still connected. Now the ones over there are
Many people also participated in the battle of Xiaocanghe and had blood feuds with the Jurchens. There is a strong voice for joint fighting. Chen Shanjun still hopes that I will come to you in private and ask for an answer from you."
Xigua shook his head: "Li Heng and I have different ideas on ideological matters. I still listen to him on war matters. There are only three thousand of you, and half of them are engaged in administration. What are you doing here? Unified command is troublesome, so just stop it."
The war with the Jurchens may be divided into two fronts. The first one to start the war is Changsha. There is still some time here. You advise Chen Shanjun to develop with peace of mind. First, take advantage of the turmoil in the Wu Dynasty to annex some places and expand the manpower."
Qian Luoning nodded, and the two of them walked towards the door. In the courtyard, the inspection team was moving out the gold and silverware from the cellar, and their figures were hidden in the shadows.
"As for this battle, you don't have to worry too much." Xigua's voice was light and he tilted his head, "The movement in Dayang has already started. We will keep Zong Han here for this battle."
The moonlight was like water, Qian Luoning nodded slightly.