The afternoon sun shone in through the window, and the air in February was still a bit cool. Amidst Wanyan Qingjue's questions, she saw the young man in front of her looking at her fingers on the table, recalling and speaking calmly.
"The first time I met him was in the ninth year of Jinghan, in the winter when I was five years old... My Zuo family is a big family that has been passed down from generation to generation. The Yu family relied on leading troops and could not prosper for more than two generations. Compared with mine,
There were in-laws in the Zuo family, and Yu Mingzhou was five years old that year. He was smart since he was a child, so Yu Shibo brought him to my house, hoping to become a disciple of my Zuo family and specialize in literary studies..."
"Actually, the Wu Dynasty was still prosperous. The Jin Kingdom's expedition to the Liao Dynasty was about to succeed, and the Wu Dynasty's Northern Expedition was raging. My uncle and grandfather saw that Yu Mingzhou was indeed somewhat clever, so he persuaded him to study both civil and military arts and study literature in a private school of the Zuo family.
Later, he invited several famous generals in the court to teach him martial arts and strategy. Several children from my Zuo family also followed me, and I was one of them. Over time, I became good friends with Yu Mingzhou..."
"I was born into the family of military general Mingzhou. I am in good health but have a peaceful temperament. I come from the Zuo family. Although I am not the main lineage, I thought very highly of myself when I was young..."
In the room, as Zuo Wenhuai slowly narrated, Wanyan Qingjue gradually pieced together the whole story. Of course, many things were different from what he had seen before, such as what he saw in Yu Mingzhounai
He is a young military general with a violent personality and a very bad temper. Since his first defeat at the hands of Chen Fan, he has been clamoring to kill everyone in the Chinese army. There is no trace of his peaceful attitude.
The young man named Zuo Wenhuai in front of him has a smooth face and a calm look. He looks like a rabbit. Except for the punch when they met, there is no trace of his "high self-esteem" when he was young.
This is a southern story that Wanyan Qingjue has never heard before.
In the ninth year of Jinghan's reign, two five-year-old boys met at Zuo's house, and later became good friends due to their complementary personalities. Zuo Wenhuai was proud and arrogant, and was often the dominant one in the pair of good friends, while Yu Ming
Zhou came from a family of military commanders and had a relatively gentle temper. He was always able to accommodate Zuo Wenhuai in many matters.
There were not many new things in childhood. One of them skipped classes in private school, another was punished, and the other got into fights with children of the same age. At that time, Zuo Duanyou probably realized that a certain crisis was coming, and for this group of children, there were more
What is required is that they should practice martial arts, be familiar with military strategies, and be familiar with troop formations.
The atmosphere of being a military general is like being under a military general. Except for the fact that there are more fights, by the age of seven or eight, a group of arrogant and proud people have been able to initially understand the meaning of military generals. After fighting again and again, there is a gap for healing.
Here, a group of children are also determined to revitalize the Wu Dynasty, regain Youyan, and become Wei Qing and Huo Qubing who can conquer the world for the Wu Dynasty.
Jing Han went over, and when the disgrace of Jingping came, the two children were still in their early ten years and unable to worry about the country. At that time, the outside world was noisy and people were panicked. The Zuo family was also busy moving and escaping.
Disaster. As a wealthy family in Hedong, even after the initial fall of the Central Plains, Zuo Duanyou still sat in the local area. While fighting against the Jurchen forces who surrendered, he also supported many rebels in the Central Plains to resist the forces and launch a struggle. But for the women and children at home, that
The old man moved them to the south of the Yangtze River first to preserve the fire for the future.
Zuo Wenhuai and Yu Mingzhou moved to Jiangnan under such circumstances. They never felt the threat of war, but they felt everything that had always made them anxious: teachers changed again and again, and adults at home disappeared.
, the world was in chaos, and countless refugees migrated to the south.
The once proud children were faced with the shadow of chaos, but the pressure of reality was nothing to them for the time being. Then in the second year of Jianshuo, Zuo Wenhuai and Yu Mingzhou were both thirteen years old.
There was the first real separation in eight years.
At the age of thirteen at this time, the "adulthood" of children in this era is not far away. The teenagers already have a basic logical structure, and they promise to wait until one day to meet again, to fight hand in hand, kill the golden dog, and revive the world.
Dawu.
At that time, Yu Mingzhou did not know Zuo Wenhuai's whereabouts, and Zuo Wenhuai himself did not know the arrangements at home. Under Zuo Duanyou's instruction, a group of young Zuo family teenagers were quickly arranged to go north to the small school.
Canghe was taught by Ning Yi, and this learning process lasted for more than two years.
In the third year of Jianshuo, the Jurchens began to attack Xiaocanghe, which kicked off the three-year war in Xiaocanghe. Ning Yi once wanted to hand these children back to the Zuo family to avoid being harmed in the war. He felt sorry for the Zuo family.
But Zuo Duanyou wrote back and expressed his refusal. The old man wanted the children at home to undergo the same training as the children of the Chinese army. If they cannot become useful, even if they come back, they will be useless.
In the autumn of the fourth year of Jianshuo, Zuo Wenhuai and other talents moved south with the first group of women and children to leave. By then, they had experienced the hardships when the Xiaocang River was blocked and witnessed the heroic appearance of the Chinese soldiers in battle.
At this age, there are some things that will be engraved in the soul once witnessed.
After going to the southwest and participating in the construction for a certain period of time, he returned to Zuo's family. Zuo Wenhuai was already a sixteen-year-old "adult". He met Yu Mingzhou again, and the things in his soul were more similar to steel.
At that time, the three-year war in Xiaocanghe had just come to an end, and the news of Mr. Ning's death came out. Zuo Wenhuai was greatly shocked. On the one hand, he couldn't believe it, and on the other hand, he couldn't help but start thinking about the future of the world.
Yu Mingzhou spent several years in the false singing and dancing to peace. Although his thinking was still bright and upright, he no longer understood the brutality of the Jurchens. He was only a little wary of Nanwu's weakness after singing and dancing to peace, and his mind was full of optimism.
Emotions.
After reaching the age of sixteen, the two were able to decide their future. Due to the strict confidentiality education they learned in Xiaocanghe, Zuo Wenhuai did not disclose Mingzhou's whereabouts in the past three years for a while.
Yu Mingzhou left the south of the Yangtze River, crossed the Yangtze River, traveled throughout the Central Plains, and even reached the border of the Jin Kingdom.
One or two years after the Xiaocanghe War, the situation in the Central Plains was the most chaotic. As the Chinese army finally targeted the spies planted by warlords in various parts of the Central Plains, the "Da Qi" forces headed by Liu Yu acted almost crazy.
Famine, military disasters, the brutality of officials at all levels, and countless inhumane scenes were all presented in front of the two young people. Even Zuo Wenhuai, who had experienced the Xiaocang River War, could not bear it, let alone living in peace and harmony.
Among them is Yu Mingzhou.
After traveling like this for a year, Zuo Wenhuaicai gradually told Yu Mingzhou the deeds of the Huaxia Army and explained to him everything he had witnessed in Xiaocang River in the past few years.
However, Zuo Wenhuai, who was only seventeen years old at this time, had the idea that "one can gain understanding by talking about things" was just a fantasy. In his most critical three years, he witnessed the Xiaocang River and the Huaxia Army.
Everything, but Yu Mingzhou's most critical three years were spent under the guidance of a military general who was loyal to the Wu Dynasty and upright. After hearing Zuo Wenhuai confess his thoughts, the two friends started a fierce quarrel.
"Everything in the Central Plains was caused by the Huaxia Army", "Ning Liheng is just a reckless butcher", "The Black Flag Army should bear the blood debt of the entire world"... When Zuo Wenhuai told the deeds of the Huaxia Army, Yu
Mingzhou also started to accuse in another direction. The two brothers, who were in love with each other, quarreled for half a month, which escalated from a quarrel to a fight. When the seemingly weak Zuo Wenhuai knocked Mingzhou to the ground again and again, Yu Mingzhou
Zhou chose to cut ties with Zuo Wenhuai.
"The Wu Dynasty will definitely have a way out other than Black Flag!"
With this belief, after parting ways with Zuo Wenhuai, Yu Mingzhou traveled in the chaotic land of the Central Plains for nearly a year. No one knows how many tragic scenes he saw. Zuo Wenhuai returned to Jiangnan.
, entering the job he was supposed to do, a year later he learned that Yu Mingzhou had returned to continue studying military strategy, but he never disclosed to anyone else that Zuo Wenhuai might have become a member of the Chinese Army.
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Beginning in the ninth year of Jianshuo, the Jurchens prepared for their fourth southern expedition. In the tenth year, the world was plunged into war. Yu Mingzhou, who was just in his early twenties, did some things, but it was certainly to no avail. No one knew that the world was watching.
Fall, what kind of anxiety is in the heart of this young man who has no foundation and ability.
It was not until the autumn of the eleventh year that something unexpected happened. At this time, Yu Gusheng sought refuge with the Jurchens in order to protect himself. He was supported by Xi Yin to attack Changsha. Yu Mingzhou contacted Zuo Wenhuai through a secret line.
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When the two met again, Zuo Wenhuai saw Yu Mingzhou who had made some kind of decision. His eyes were bloodshot, with a hint of madness: "I have a plan that may help you defeat
Yin Shu can, guard Changsha... can you cooperate."
Being able to win reinforcements, Zuo Wenhuai naturally nodded his head in agreement. However, after Yu Mingzhou made a rough introduction, Zuo Wenhuai shook his head for such a plan. He gave up his 50,000 troops and fought for the Jurchen upper class.
The idea of trusting someone in order to play a decisive role at a critical moment is too much of a test of luck. If you really plan to do this, you might as well try to persuade Yu Gu Sheng to lead an army anyway.
But Yu Mingzhou just laughed sarcastically: "Having taken refuge with Golden Dog, half of the family has fallen under their surveillance. Not to mention whether my coward father has the courage to fight anyway, even if he joins hands with you to fight, those five
I'm afraid Wan Laoye's soldiers won't be able to withstand Yin Shuke's charge. What's the use of you guys trying to gather numbers."
In retrospect, Yu Mingzhou, who decided to betray his own army and even his biological father at that time, must have experienced a series of things that made him despair: the tragedy in the Central Plains, the defeat in Jiangnan, the vulnerability of the Han army, the rout of tens of millions of people and the
surrender……
After passing the army's message to Chen Fan through Zuo Wenhuai, Yu Mingzhou, who experienced his first major defeat, encountered the hurriedly arriving young prince Wanyan Qingjue in the Jurchen military camp.
…
"The information about you was only handed over to Yu Mingzhou by me at that time. The many details you saw were completed one by one in the following days. The irritable and powerless Yu Mingzhou you saw
, in fact, it all comes from his imitation of you..."
As Zuo Wenhuai spoke, Wanyan Qingjue slammed her hands on the table. Because of the humiliation contained in this sentence, she was extremely angry...
…
The arrival of Wanyan Qingjue increases the possibility of success of Yu Mingzhou's plan.
As a disciple of Xi Yin and the young prince of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Qingjue had a transcendent status in the battle of Changsha. And of course he could not have imagined that when he was captured by the Chinese army, the Chinese army
The staff of Chen Fan conducted a large number of observations and analyzes on him, including asking people to imitate his behavior, speak, and impersonate his appearance. Among the three armies that Chen Fan initially defeated, one led by Li Touhe
He was deceived by the Chinese army who pretended to be a young prince. After receiving false information, he was attacked and defeated.
Zuo Wenhuai vouched for Yu Mingzhou in the Chinese Army, and thereafter Wanyan Qingjue's information was handed over to Yu Mingzhou.
In the first attack and defeat, although Yu Gusheng's army was repulsed by Chen Fan, Yu Mingzhou showed a certain commanding ability in the defeat. He gathered the remnants of the army and fought and retreated, which seemed quite methodical.
However, the Jurchens, who were deeply wary of the Han army, would not appreciate him for his talents, so Yu Mingzhou had to choose another direction.
The troops led by Chen Fan did not have many personnel. For the army of more than 100,000, they could only choose to defeat it, but they could not carry out large-scale annihilation. After the Yu family's army was defeated, it was gathered up. The second defeat was chosen after Wanyan Qingjue was attacked.
At that time, the information itself was spread by Mingzhou. He also led the army to approach Wanyan Qingjue. In the huge chaos, Yu Gusheng was attacked and "died". Yu Mingzhou commanded the remnants of the army to fight tenaciously.
Protect Wanyan Qingjue's transfer.
In this battle, Yu Mingzhou not only "lost" his father, but also lost three fingers on his left hand.
…
"His fingers were chopped off by his own hands...I later said that only one finger would be enough. He said that it would be too stingy to chop off only one finger with one knife. If four fingers were chopped off, the hand would be useless. He
I can’t bear to part with it.”
There was a thrilling shiver in Zuo Wenhuai's calm words in the room. Wanyan Qingjue took a deep breath. He naturally remembered the bloody hands and the look of the young general who was almost mad with hatred.
…
Yu Mingzhou killed one of his uncles, kidnapped his father with his own hands, chopped off three of his fingers, and then began to play the role of a crazy general who wanted to take revenge on the Chinese army.
Wanyan Qingjue felt the same way about his hatred and the ugly way he later unleashed it wantonly.
Being easily captured by the Chinese army was the biggest pain in Wanyan Qingjue's heart, but he could not show his revenge against the Chinese army. As a decision-maker, especially a disciple of Gushen, he must show the calmness of strategizing.
, in private, he was even more afraid of others laughing at him because of this matter.
Yu Mingzhou's even more ugly appearance made him find a mirror. Yes, he also wanted to make the Chinese soldiers pay a heavy price. He also wanted to massacre the other party's whole family and watch the other party cry and beg for mercy.
These vulgar thoughts made him feel ashamed, and therefore, Yu Mingzhou's pain made him feel happy.
It just so happened that Yu Mingzhou was not an incompetent general. He had good commanding and planning abilities. He was also very knowledgeable about the officialdom of the Wu Dynasty and many things in the army. In private, Yu Mingzhou was also very knowledgeable.
Wu Chao's way of enjoyment, he would seemingly inadvertently provide some channels for Wanyan Qingjue to enjoy, he would seize some of Wanyan Qingjue's favorite treasures, and then transfer them to Wanyan Qingjue's hands in an unobtrusive way, and he would also
In exchange for some military supplies used for "revenge", they left.
After four months of getting along with each other, Wanyan Qingjue finally fully trusted Yu Mingzhou. The troops commanded by Yu Mingzhou also became one of the Han troops most relied on by the Jin people in the Changsha Battle. By February 21
, a large-scale battle has begun, and Yu Mingzhou chose to take action after repeated calculations.
The picture is poor and can be seen.
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The last time Zuo Wenhuai saw Yu Mingzhou was the moment when his eyes were bloodshot and he finally decided to take action.
Friends of more than ten years, although they have been separated for several years, they have been able to talk a lot about each other after meeting each other in the past few months. Zuo Wenhuai actually had a lot to say, and also wanted to persuade him to go through the whole plan again.
Once again, but Yu Mingzhou still behaved headstrong in this matter.
"This is my business. After killing Yin Shuke, let's see who is better." Yu Mingzhou said this with a proud look on his face, "... Wu Chao also has a way to win. If you give me twenty more years
, I don’t need you.”
After he said this, he hesitated slightly, but finally... didn't say any more words.
During the entire battle, Yu Mingzhou had only one chance. He caught Wanyan Qingjue, then disrupted the communication system, issued the false order he had drafted earlier, and introduced Yin Shuke's troops into the mountains in the name of Wanyan Qingjue.
The mountains divided the troops, and then a large number of Han troops were mobilized to block the road.
He set up a large-scale mine array as an ambush for Yin Shuke, but the plan still failed to catch up with the changes. As a Jurchen veteran who had been in charge of his life, Yin Shuke realized that there was a problem in advance, and the mine array did not cause huge damage to him.
The situation in the mountain was in chaos. Yin Shuke led the elite to rush out and join the large army.
Chen Fan's troops were still rushing through the mountains and had not yet arrived. Yu Mingzhou personally led his troops to intercept them. He realized that the silver art in question could attack Mingzhou's own formation, so Yu Mingzhou tried his best to defeat them in the mountains.
Occasionally entangled or escaped, Yin Shu can be restrained.
In the early morning of February 24th, Yu Mingzhou, who had been fighting fiercely all night, led a small number of personal guards, and was blocked in the mountains by Yin Shuke - he had surrendered for too long, many things needed to be kept secret, and there were real battles around him.
After all, there were not many powerful troops, and a large number of troops were vulnerable to Yin Shuke's charge. In the end, they just fled over the mountains and plains. At the moment when they were blocked, Yu Mingzhou's body was covered in blood, and his armor was shattered. He held a single sword in his hand.
, laughed loudly at the Yin Shuke troops rushing forward, and issued a challenge.
"Hahahaha, you are good at silver skills! Grandpa is Yu Mingzhou from the Wu Dynasty! It was me who made you come to this point! If you want revenge, do you dare to challenge me in a duel?"
His hands were trembling, and he could hardly hold the blood-stained long knife, but he kept walking forward while shouting, with unforgettable and bloodthirsty hatred in his eyes. Yin Shu accepted his challenge and single-handedly
, rushed over.
When the morning sun rose, Yu Mingzhou rushed towards the enemies of the Jin Kingdom without reservation and fought with all his strength——
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"Yu Mingzhou can't come to see you. On the morning of the 24th, he died in the battle with Yin Shuke." Zuo Wenhuai said, "Unlike the Chinese army, he had too few companions.
Until the end, not many people could fight alongside him. This was the reason for the demise of the Wu Dynasty. But as a human being, he did not lose to anyone in the world."
"he……"
Zuo Wenhuai thought for a moment, deep sadness flashed in his eyes, but he said no more.
The problems he faced were too huge, the world he faced was too cruel, and the responsibilities he had to bear were too heavy, so he could only fight in such a decisive way. He betrayed his father, killed his relatives, mutilated his own limbs, and put down his dignity... Yes
Is his nature cruel? Just because the world is too corrupt, the hero can only resist like this.
He fought all the way and finally moved forward with his sword in hand. Who can compare with him?
Zuo Wenhuai slowly stood up and left the room.
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The confusion of intelligence and the departure of the coach caused huge losses on the battlefield, which were also decisive losses.
The next hour after Yin Shuke died and Yu Mingzhou died, Chen Fan led his troops to catch up with him.
Someone told Chen Fan about Yu Mingzhou's death. Soon after, Chen Fan got off his horse and walked towards the desperate female leader.
"Translate to him, Yin Shu is good! Give you a chance! You and I will decide the outcome of this war!"
Yin Shuke's horse had died under Yu Mingzhou's sword. He stopped the guards, threw away his helmet, and moved forward with his gun. Soon after, the Jurchen warrior was fighting fiercely on the slopes near Liuyang County.