Lin Jue nodded and said: "What Mu Qing said is true. Guo Xu wanted to unite with the Jurchens and attack from the north and south to take advantage of the current chaotic situation of the Liao Kingdom to destroy the Liao Kingdom. In order to cover up others' eyes, Guo Xu announced that he would send troops to help the Liao people suppress the rebellion.
The fake news must have been in secret with the Jurchens. The Jurchen warships and imperial warships appeared on this vast sea. It was not an accident, but an agreed alliance. I am sure that those few
There must be important figures from both sides on the warship carrying our highest will to meet here to discuss the important matter of the alliance's destruction of Liao."
The few people on the top of the cliff were silent. The sea breeze roared, making people feel cold. But everyone was unaware of it. All they were thinking about was this amazing fact and plan. They were thinking about the consequences of this matter.
"Husband, do you think this matter can be successful? If the Zhou Dynasty and the Jurchens join forces, will the Liao Dynasty be destroyed? If the Liao Kingdom can be destroyed, wouldn't it be possible to expand the territory and create great achievements?" Gao Muqing said softly.
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Lin Jue looked at the undulating fleet in the distant waves and said softly: "Regardless of whether the Liao Kingdom is destroyed or not, you should have heard of the saying that drives the tiger to devour the wolf. The Liao people are a country of tigers and wolves, and the Jurchens are better than
Even worse than the Liao people. Even though they were bullied by the Liao people as neighbors, how much better would it be to deal with the Jurchens? Are the Jurchens really willing to divide the Liao land with the Zhou Dynasty? If after annexing the Liao Kingdom, the Jurchens and
The Liao people also covet the Great Zhou, can the Great Zhou resist it? The Liao people cannot resist the Jurchen attack, does the Great Zhou have this ability?"
Lin Jue asked a series of questions, but no one answered him. Only the whistling sea breeze blew by, causing everyone's cloaks to fly away, making a rustling sound.
"The current situation of the Zhou Dynasty is already internally broken, but it still wants to expand its territory and go to war? This is not to expand its territory and expand its territory. This is probably a cowardly move that overestimates one's capabilities. I dare say that even if the Liao people are currently
The situation is difficult, and our soldiers and horses of the Zhou Dynasty may not be their opponents. If the Zhou Dynasty is defeated by the Liao people, although it will create opportunities for the Jurchens, it will also arouse the contempt of the Jurchens. This is like the story of the Donkey of Guizhou.
, If you don’t move, people will think you are a giant and they won’t dare to touch you easily. If you move, they will just scream and kick you, revealing your true identity. Otherwise, it will lead to disaster. The wisest approach of Da Zhou is
The two sides are not helping each other, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. Although the Jurchens are fierce, their strength is not enough to destroy the Liao Kingdom alone. The two sides will continue to fight for years, consuming each other to exhaustion. In this way, the two sides of the northern Zhou Dynasty will
The fierce beasts will not be able to covet me, Da Zhou, but they will scramble to win over Da Zhou. Da Zhou can have a chance to breathe, improve people's livelihood, and restore strength. This is the most correct approach. Instead of celebrating great achievements and opening up frontiers
Tu, playing this trick of taking millet from the fire."
Sun Dayong smiled and said: "Sir, isn't this good for us? The imperial court really wants to join forces with the Jurchens to destroy the Liao Dynasty. Can our Luoyan Army take advantage of the opportunity to grow stronger?"
Lin Jue gave him a stern look and said in a deep voice: "Brother Sun, this kind of thinking is not allowed. I have repeatedly emphasized that we are not against Zhou Dynasty, but against Guo Xu. Do you know what will happen if the court does this?
The consequences may range from wasting people and money and wasting national power to causing disaster. Do we, the Luoyan Army, actually want to take advantage of the national crisis? Then we have really become what they call traitors. This is a matter of great right and wrong, and must be
Gotta find out."
Sun Dayong looked stern and said hurriedly: "Sir, don't be upset, I know I was wrong."
Gao Muqing was a little unconvinced and frowned: "Are you too worried, husband? It is certain that people and money will be wasted, but it is impossible to say that it will destroy the country. Whether they are Liao people or Jurchens, can they destroy the Zhou Dynasty?"
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Dazhou has become an empty shell, can't you see it? Don't you feel what you saw and heard on your way east? There are overflowing refugees on the east and west roads of Beijing, and there is famine everywhere. The imperial court will
All the relief materials have been confiscated for military use. If a famine breaks out, it will lead to great chaos. Especially in the area along the East and West Road of Beijing, the rebellion of the religious bandits has just subsided, and it is easy for chaos to reoccur. Didn't you see the situation in Bohai County?
She is already half-grown-up, without even decent clothes, and wearing open-toe shoes. The whole family is half-starved and half-fed. That is just a microcosm of the people in Bohai County. How many other places are as poor, hungry, and cold as Bohai County?
What are the consequences of people having no livelihood? If the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty is stable, it may not cause too much chaos. But if foreign enemies invade, there will be chaos internally. If internal and external difficulties are encountered, if we work together, then the magnificent Zhou Dynasty will be
The building will collapse suddenly. It will be faster than you can imagine. At that time, the land of China will become a place trampled by the iron hooves of foreign enemies and a place invaded by chaotic people. The country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed before your eyes. Do you know?"
Lin Jue's tone was a little harsh, and Gao Muqing's face was a little ugly, but he did not argue and lowered his head in silence.
Bai Bing said hurriedly: "Sister Gao is just asking, why are you so fierce? Really. Why can't you ask if you don't understand?"
Lin Jue sighed and said: "It's not that I'm mean to her, but the situation is very serious. Guo Xu made a bad move, and he is just unlucky. It will affect the Zhou Dynasty and the people. You must understand these things.
The harm is huge, and we cannot have any illusions. There are no small things, and there are no flukes, that affect the rise and fall of a country. There must never be a situation where the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, even if there is only a small possibility, because the price is too high. Mu Qing
, if I have a bad attitude, I hope you won’t take it to heart.”
Gao Muqing said: "I don't blame my husband. My husband is worried about the country and the people, so he is so anxious. So what should we do now?"
Lin Jue looked at the ships in the distance and sighed: "We have nothing to do. They are making a maritime alliance, and we can't stop it. Once the agreement is reached, the war will soon be raging. The only thing we can do is stare blankly."
Everyone stared at Lin Jue for a few times. Such words were rarely spoken from Lin Jue's mouth. There were not many things that could make him helpless. Now I am afraid that he was really at his wits' end. Several people stood on the cliff and watched helplessly.
Looking at the ships on the sea, Lin Jue frowned and did not say anything about leaving. Everyone could only stare with him. They also hoped that Lin Jue might be able to come up with some good ideas.
An hour passed quickly, and everyone clearly felt that the sea wind seemed to be getting stronger. The howling wind made it almost impossible for people to stand. The wind was mixed with small cold hailstones, and the gloomy dark clouds overhead became thicker and thicker.
There were also rough waves on the sea, and the waves were one after another, one higher than the other. The sound of the huge waves hitting the cliffs of the island was like thunder. At a certain moment, hail mixed with snowflakes suddenly poured down. The surrounding area suddenly fell.
Like being caught in a fog.
"Go quickly and get out of the way." Sun Dayong shouted.
Everyone hurriedly went down the cliff and hid in a depression in the cliff. But they saw that there was a war between heaven and earth. In the dark clouds in the sky, there seemed to be countless heavenly soldiers shooting white arrows towards the ground and the sea. Countless
A white line connects the sky and the earth. Hail as big as soybeans crackled on the ground, and soon filled the potholes on the ground. After the hail subsided, countless goose-feather-like snow fell from the sky in the strong wind.
The sea and islands are like countless white devils roaring and rolling in the sky.
Lin Jue had never seen a winter storm at sea. In his experience, the heavy snow fell silently and the wind was calm, which was a kind of beauty. However, the heavy snow on the sea went against his knowledge. Not only did the wind not stop,
, but even bigger. The snowflakes did not fall slowly and silently, but were gathered by the wind like white moths flying in groups, hitting everything in waves. Can you imagine that a snowflake would hurt when it hits your skin?
How does it feel? Snowflakes have such a raging effect under the influence of strong winds. When they fall on a person's exposed skin, they will feel like they are being smashed.
Everyone stared blankly at the violent wind and snow on the sea, and they were all deeply shocked. For a moment, they even forgot about other things, and stared blankly at everything happening between heaven and earth.
Suddenly, Lin Jue shouted: "No!"
Everyone looked at Lin Jue in astonishment, but heard Lin Jue say: "Can a ship survive such a storm at sea?"
"What do you mean, husband?" Gao Muqing asked.
Lin Jue said: "The Jurchens and the imperial ships simply cannot stay at sea, but they... they..."
"They are going ashore!" Bai Bing shouted softly.
"Isn't it! They have to go to the island to avoid the wind and waves. Aren't they looking for death on the sea in such weather? No big ship can withstand it." Sun Dayong slapped his thigh and shouted.
"But... aren't we in danger? If they go to the island, they will find us." Gao Muqing also understood.
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "That's not necessarily the case. It is certain that they will go to the island to take shelter from the wind, but they may not find us. But we have to be more careful. I guess they have to go to the north pier to dock, and we will go south in a while.
Try not to get close to them. Moreover, they must not have finished talking yet, and I really want to know what they talked about. There may be some opportunities to sabotage their negotiations. At least I need to know what they talked about."
Sun Dayong braved the wind and snow to tell the people who stayed in the woods on the east coast to leave. The group of people walked southward hard despite the snowstorm. Finally, they found an open space under a huge rock in the woods next to the beach on the south side of the island.
A temporary shelter was built, and everyone hunched under the rock to avoid the wind and snow.
This snowstorm raged for more than an hour. When it stopped, the sky and the earth had become completely white. The trees, beaches, rocks, and cliffs were all covered with a thick layer of snow. And the snow was hard.
It's very unlike the soft snow on land. It was smashed piece by piece on the rocks, branches, and trees on the ground, and it was as hard as rammed earth.
The wind also became much lighter. After the snow stopped, Sun Dayong climbed to a nearby high point and looked at the sea. There was no trace of a warship on the south side of the sea. Either it had all capsized, or it had been docked.
