Amidst the roar of cannons, ferocious soldiers walked through the city. Flames and blood had already drowned everything.
In the continuous struggle and roar, Zhe Kezhi, who was originally seriously injured, finally lowered his head and stopped moving. Chen Shiqun's laughter gradually became hoarse. When he looked back, a group of Mongolians were taking prisoners
They were pushed up to the high city wall of Fuzhou, and then pushed down in rows.
The entire city seemed to collapse and fall in the roar and flames.
For several years, he had been fighting and dealing with Zhe Keqiu and the Western Army under his command in this area. The nearby scenery and the people living there had long been integrated into his heart and became a part of his memory. Until this time, he finally understood
Come here, from now on, all these things will no longer exist.
Just like his dead wife, daughter and family.
Just like the fallen Central Plains and the Wu Dynasty.
At this time, he also already knew the news that Emperor Zhou Yong had escaped and the Wu Dynasty finally collapsed. Sometimes, people are in the wave of drastic changes in the world and feel unbelievable about many changes, but at this time
, he saw the scene of a city full of people being slaughtered, and after being confused, he finally understood.
The drastic changes in the world are overwhelming. This is an irresistible force. How can a mere prefecture be spared?
In the fierce wind and fire, the Khan Dynasty named Jamukha came over here, his laughter was heavy and heroic. There were tears in Chen Shiqun's eyes. He faced the opponent's figure, raised his hands high, and knelt down.
Behind him, families were destroyed, ethnic groups dispersed early, the small northwest became a white land, the mountains and rivers of the Wu Dynasty were disintegrating in blood and fire, and the Jurchen beasts were ravaging the world. History has never looked back, and until this moment,
He could only adapt to this change and make the last choice he could make as a Han Chinese.
——Dedicate this world to the conquerors from the grassland.
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When a little man named Chen Shiqun made a terrifying choice in the northwest corner where no one cared, the newly crowned prince of the Wu Dynasty, facing the final destiny of the dynasty that had lasted for more than two hundred years, made a decision in Jiangning that shocked the world.
The shocked Jedi counterattacked.
On the seventh day of September, outside Jiangning City, as more than 100,000 city defenders marched out, the mutiny of the crowd broke out like a plague across a vast area spanning dozens of miles.
During the more than two months of siege, what shrouded the millions of surrendered troops was the Jurchens' ruthless cruelty and the high pressure that they could be sent to the battlefield at any time to die. As more and more areas of the Wu Dynasty collapsed and surrendered, Jiangning
The surrendered troops had no way to rebel and escape. They could only suffer every day and wait for the judgment of fate.
The new emperor of the Wu Dynasty succeeded to the throne, but could not save them from the fire and water. However, as the white flags of Zhou Yong's death fell, the dragon flag of the decisive battle rose on the seventh day of the lunar month. This was the signal of the last chance, but it was also in everyone's heart.
It flashed through my mind.
Such an opportunity is certainly not an opportunity to fight against the Jiangning garrison. The land where millions of soldiers are deployed is vast and far away. If a fight really breaks out, many people will still be milling around the battlefield all day and night. However, with the signal of war,
With the emergence of the police, various rumors swept across the entire battlefield in almost half an hour. Later, with the thoughts and instigation of "taking the opportunity to escape" or "fighting them", they turned into uncontrollable riots on the battlefield.
broke out.
The soldiers, who were not even fully equipped with weapons, rushed out of the wooden wall that surrounded them and ran in different directions with various thoughts. Soon they were swept up by the huge crowd and started running involuntarily.
The soldiers who came out from Jiangning City caught up with the surrendering troops, and drove them westward with shouts and roars. The crowd of millions was more like a flock of sheep on this day. Some people lost their direction, and some people were struggling.
Under the shouts of the generals who still had blood, they continued to advance westward.
The first batch of surrender troops who approached the Jurchen military camp just chose to flee, and were subsequently ruthlessly suppressed by Zongfu's troops. However, not long after, the main force of the Zhenhai Navy led by Junwu and Han Shizhong rushed up in waves, and Zongfu
The assistants were desperate and held the ground, but after noon, more and more Wu Chao surrender troops rushed toward the flanks and rear of the Jurchen camp, desperately attacking them.
This was the last bloody spirit of the soldiers of the Wu Dynasty who were inspired. They were swept up in the sea-like charge, and were constantly shaken and annihilated by the Jurchens' artillery fire. On the front line of the battlefield, the Zhenjun navy and the Jurchens' vanguard troops were constantly in conflict.
With Jun Wu's encouragement, Zhen Hai even gained the upper hand, forcing the Jurchen troops to retreat continuously.
In the south of Jiangning City, the Beiwei Army led by Yue Fei was like a hungry wolf. It used an almost crazy offensive to cut into pieces the Central Plains Han Army troops who were loyal to the Nu Zhenzhen. It also used the huge pressure of the cavalry troops to drive the Wu Dynasty surrender army towards them.
Wanyan Zongfu, as for Wanyan Zongfu, at less than three minutes that afternoon, he cut through the tidal front line with the Wei army behind him and extended the most powerful attack in front of Wanyan Zongfu.
At this point, Wanyan Zongfu's flank defense line fell, and the tens of thousands of Jurchen troops finally withdrew in an organized manner towards the west and south. The battlefield was filled with blood. I don't know how many Han people died in this large-scale war...
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The autumn wind was rustling, and in the south of Jiangzhou City, when he saw the news of the war that had just been transmitted, Xiyin's hand holding the paper trembled slightly, his lips tightened, and his eyes became sharp.
Beside him, cart after cart of grain and grass baggage were entering the city. The grain transport convoy coming from the south stretched almost endlessly under the guard of soldiers.
Wanyan Qingjue, who came to pay his respects, was waiting behind him. This young prince of the Jin Kingdom had made great contributions in the previous war and got rid of the image of a dandy with nepotism. Now he is heading to Changsha to lobby and incite various forces in the surrounding area.
Surrender and march to Changsha.
Xiyin slowly read out the information on the intelligence.
"...At the end of this battle, Zongfu's army retreated for more than 40 miles. The troops led by Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others pursued and killed them all the way until late at night. Nearly 30,000 people were killed, injured, and missing...waste." Xi Yin.
He slowly folded the paper and said, "Regarding the war situation in Jiangning, I have already warned him not to treat the surrendered Han people as human beings. Sooner or later, he will suffer backlash. The third child seemed obedient, but in fact he was stupid. He dragged millions of people to
On the battlefield, I thought that after humiliating these Han people, why would I melt Jiangning into molten iron... If I hadn't done such a stupid thing, Jiangning would have been doomed."
Xi Yin spoke word by word, but Wanyan Qingjue knew that the master was already in great anger. He considered for a moment: "If this is the case, if the new king of the Wu Dynasty breaks the crisis in Jiangning, it will become a phenomenon again? Master, do you want it?"
Go back...help those two..."
"It's not going to happen anymore." Xiyin shook his head, "In the Jiangnan area, those who have surrendered have expressed their opinions one after another. The decline of the Wu Dynasty has become complete, just like an avalanche. Even if some places want to surrender, it is hard to say that Jiangning's army can't defend it.
Can hold on..."
"But those millions of Wu Dynasty troops..."
"The chickens and dogs, let's not talk about whether they want to go back or not. The autumn harvest is over. Now most of the military rations in Jiangnan are in my hands. The new king has been guarding Jiangning for three months. Whether he can still feed people is a question.
, there is no need to worry about this. When Zongfu Zongbi regroups, Jiangning will not be able to hold on after all. The only chance for the new king is to leave Jiangnan and take Zongfu Zongbi around. If he wants to find a place to defend, next
We will never have this opportunity to risk our lives again." Xiyin paused, with two strands of uneven white hair floating in the mountain wind, "What makes me sigh is the fact that my Jurchen's combat power has faded and is no longer what it was back then.
The prodigal gang has finally been exposed. Just watch, the one in the southwest is good at propaganda, and the story of the 120,000 Han troops defeating the Jurchens' million will soon be mentioned."
Wanyan Qingjue said: "But at this time, I believe these remarks and there is no way to save it. However, Master... The Han army of the Wu Dynasty has no morale at all. Even if millions of soldiers are sent to conquer the southwest this time, I am afraid that
It is difficult to have much impact on the Black Flag Army. The disciples are worried..."
"Everyone uses his own method to drive a donkey and an eagle." Xi Yin shook his head, "My teacher has already said Zong Fu's fallacy, how could he be as stupid as him. The land in the south of the Yangtze River is vast, and once the Wu Dynasty fell, everyone wanted to protect themselves.
In the future, I, Dajin, will live in the north and be out of reach. Instead of expending great efforts to force them to death, it is better to let the warlords of all parties separate and let them kill themselves. Regarding the southwest war, I will treat it fairly and give clear rewards and punishments. As long as they are in
If it can play a certain role on the battlefield, I won't be stingy with rewards. You guys, don't rely on your wealth and high status. You should know that an obedient dog is much easier to use than a dog that resents you.
"
Wanyan Qingjue bowed: "Teacher's teachings, Qingjue will keep them in mind and will never forget them."
Xiyin waved his hand: "Okay, let's go. You have to be careful when going to Changsha this time. I heard that several groups of people from the Huaxia Army have already passed over there. You have a distinguished status. When you move, be careful to protect yourself.
Own."
"Master, please rest assured. In the past few years, Qingjue has no slightest contempt for the Chinese Army. He will live up to your orders when he goes this time... As for several groups of people from the Chinese Army, Qingjue is also ready.
Meet them!"
He said these words, and not long after, he said goodbye and left under Xi Yin's gaze. He led a horse team of thousands of people to leave Jiangzhou and embarked on a journey. Not long after, he saw another sight on the other side of the mountains.
After seeing the traces of Yin Shu Ke leading the army to move, among the undulating mountains, the stretching army and battle flags stretched all the way, like a raging iron stream.
This is the heroic spirit of the Jurchens who conquered the world on the way to their rise. Wanyan Qingjue looked at it from a distance, feeling proud in his heart. He knew that the older generation would slowly pass away, and soon the heavy responsibility of protecting this country would overwhelm them.
On his shoulders, at this moment, he felt proud that he could still see this heroic scene.
The surging army advanced to the west.
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To the west of Chengdu, hundreds of miles away, is the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, now known as Tubo.
Tubo has a long history. The various herding tribes have been fighting and killing each other for a long time. Starting from the Tang Dynasty, there was a brief period of unification in the hands of several kings such as Songtsen Gampo. However, not long after, Tubo fell into division again, and the plateau
The princes from all over the world fought against each other, divided and joined forces, and have never restored the glory of the late Tang Dynasty.
The Dayang tribe located at the southern tip of Tubo is a medium-sized tribe - there were naturally prosperous times in the past - but it has gradually declined in the past hundred years. A few decades ago, a man who pursued the path of swordsmanship once traveled to the plateau and met Dayang.
They formed a deep friendship with the leader of the tribe at that time. This man was Liu Dabiao, the owner of Ba Dao Village.
The Dayang tribe, which owns a large area of open-pit iron mines under its jurisdiction, had close contacts with Badaozhuang and established a very reliable smuggling channel for a time. Later, during the Fangla Uprising, many weapons were secretly transported from Tubo.
However, with the failure of the Yongle Dynasty uprising, the power of Ba Daozhuang fell into a low ebb. The Dayang tribe in Tubo was also invaded by several nearby tribes and was almost annexed and eliminated within a few years.
On the eve of the Xiaocanghe War, Ning Yi deployed the troops from Badaozhuang to Dayang to stabilize the situation. Later, the Chinese army withdrew southward, and some elite troops were sent to Dayang by Ning Yi. On the one hand, it was to protect Dayang's precious iron ore.
, on the other hand, it was for further training in a closed environment. Later, more than 20,000 soldiers with strong bodies and tough wills entered this place. They first defeated several nearby Tubo tribes, and then
Settled down on the plateau.
In the past few years, the Dayang tribe suffered attacks and conquests from nearby parties. Almost all the young members of the tribe were killed or wounded. However, the folk customs on the plateau were fierce. No one even offered to surrender before all the men in the tribe were killed.
When the Chinese army came over, they faced a large number of women and children in the central part of Dayang. In order to survive, the ethnic groups on the plateau also wanted to get married, and the young soldiers of the Chinese army also wanted to get married, so the two parties combined. As a result, today, the Chinese army
Soldiers replaced most of the men in the Dayang tribe, gradually integrating the two sides.
For several years, the soldiers of the Chinese Army have been honing their physique and willpower on the plateau. They galloped in the wilderness and patrolled the snowy peaks. Groups of soldiers were required to cooperate and survive in the most harsh environment.
What is used to polish their thoughts is the constantly mentioned Battle of Xiaocang River, the tragedy of the Han people in the North and the Central Plains, the humiliation caused by the Jurchens wreaking havoc in the world, and the glory of Hedeng three counties fighting out of the Chengdu Plain.
Compared with the extensive training of administrative members in the three counties of Hedeng, on this plateau, this black flag army led by Qin Shaoqian is more focused on tempering everything they are born for fighting, and is training the soldiers every day
His body and will were tempered into the most ferocious and deadly steel.
Among them, what can bring them comfort is, first, the warmth brought by the wives and children of married soldiers; second, the towering monument in Dayang Huaxia Military Square, where the ashes of tens of millions of heroes are buried.
Xiaocanghe Battle Monument, every day, the black monument looks down at everyone silently, reminding them of their tragic past and their mission.
On this day, a low horn sounded on the plateau.
The soldiers came back from the high snow peaks and the training fields, hugging their wives and children at home with tears in their eyes. They began to gather in the square of the military camp and put down certain objects containing memories of the past in front of the huge monument: Once upon a time
The blood-stained clothes, bandages, armor plates and broken blades of the dead brothers...
This is what the army asked them all to do when they came to the plateau. Every soldier brought something to remember the Xiaocang River and the bloody battles.
"...When one day you put these things down, we will walk out of here and demand all the blood debt from those enemies."
Many things were put down one after another, and the goshawks flew high in the sky. Under the sky, rows of solemn phalanxes silently formed. Their tall and straight bodies were almost exactly the same, as straight as steel.
Qin Shaoqian stepped onto the high platform.
"...The Jurchens have overthrown the Wu Dynasty and are about to enter Chengdu...Nianhan is coming!" His voice spread far above the plateau and echoed under the sky. In the low sky, there were clouds following the voice.
They are gathering. But no one is paying attention, and the voices of people are spreading across the land.
"Everyone!" the voice echoed, "when..."
"--arrive!"
After the sound fell, there was a loud bang that shook the earth on the plateau, as if a jade dragon that had been frozen for thousands of years began to disintegrate.
On this day, the Chinese Seventh Army began to leap out of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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More than a hundred miles away from the Chinese army's station, Medical Master Guo received news of Dayang's unusual movements.
There was silence all around, and he walked out of the tent. It seemed that the hypoxic environment on the plateau made him feel depressed. The vast wasteland stretched as far as the eye could see, and low, dull clouds hung quietly in the sky.
A trembling feeling started from the tailbone and spread up inch by inch.
He knew that a huge storm that had nothing to do with the plateau was about to blow...