The night was shrouded in the forest. Just as supper was in progress in the small yard on the hillside, snowflakes had already begun to fall from the night.

When the voices in the courtyard saw the snowflakes falling, they all calmed down slightly. Winter has arrived, and it will be a matter of time before it snows. However, once the snowflakes fall, many problems will become more urgent.

Of course, everyone came from the sea of ​​corpses, blood, and strong winds and waves. From the beginning of the uprising, they had long been awakened to many things. This year, and even the problems that will be encountered in the next few years, will not be simple. With such mental preparation, the rest will be just walking and passing by one by one.

Therefore, after the laughter paused a little, he recovered again. The men chatted about the next many things in the scene of the snow falling. In the room where the women next door gathered, Xigua hugged Xiao Ningji. When her eyes turned out to the window, she also felt a little hesitant, but then, she turned into a smile in the child's waving hands. Su Tan'er, who was standing beside her, looked at her and smiled gently as she looked at her.

Once the mountain is closed with heavy snow, the road becomes increasingly difficult, and it is already urgent for everyone in the Badao Camp to set off south.

This is also a complicated matter for her.

However, nowadays, this courtyard, this valley, this northwest, and the world are more complicated than just this small thing.

Dinner gradually passed in a lively and interesting atmosphere. After dinner, Ning Yi sent Qin Shaoqian out and whispered the important matter: "The matter in the capital was expected, and we don't have much to do with each other anymore, but how to choose from the northwest has become a problem. We have already handed over the letter you wrote, hoping that Mr. Zhong can listen a little to the point of view of Qin Xiang. But this time the Western Army still led the camp to the south. Now it was blocked by Wanyan Chang's troops and fought. Li Qianshun came south, and something really happened in the northwest places..."

Qin Shaoqian looked at the snowflakes at the night and shook his hands: "The Jurchens attacked Bianliang. Mr. Zhong will send troops to rescue him. It is something that cannot be said. Xixia is well exploited, but our steps have not stabilized yet, so what can we do?" He thought for a while: "The Zong family army has been dragged to the south, and the Zhe family can only protect themselves. If Liheng thinks he can take the risk of cooperating with the Western Army and defend the northwest together at this time, I can meet Mr. Zhong first. Perhaps for the sake of his father and brother, I can say a few words."

Ning Yi shook his head: "It's so risky."

After they came to the northwest, they also wanted stability in the northwest. But of course, the propaganda of the Wu Dynasty's demise theory was something Ning Yi and his party had to do. In the early rebellion, the Wu Ruiying and Luliang cavalry had the same momentum in the Wu Dynasty, but this amazing power had no potential and poor resilience. Even if no one dared to take it for a year or two, it would inevitably decline. This force that was temporarily domineering might actually fall off the cliff at any time.

In a limited time, Ning Yi predicted the Jurchens' journey south, and at the same time strengthened the foundation of Qingmuzhai, keeping a close eye on the situation in the northwest. These are the keys to whether the rootless duckweed in Wurui Camp can lay its roots.

During the process of guarding Bianliang, Qin Siyuan and Zhong Shidao had a deep friendship. Later, the Bianliang Guard War ended, and it was obvious that Zhong Shidao was discouraged for the Qin family. The old man guarding the northwest felt compassionate, but after the rebellion of the monarch, it was basically impossible to maintain the relationship between the two parties with such compassion.

Premonition of the danger that might arise in the northwest, Ning Yi once asked Qin Shaoqian to write a letter and send it to Zhong Shidao, hoping that he could put the northwest first. If the Jurchens go south again, even if the Western Army wants to send troops, they should leave enough troops to avoid the Western Xia trying to take the opportunity to catch fish.

In fact, these things are something that Master Zhong would not have imagined.

The Zhong family army, which was lost in the first process of defending Bianliang, had become a dilemma in the issue of military strength if it wanted to go south to serve the king and defend the northwest on the other hand.

Many times, there is never a choice that has the best of both worlds.

Ning Yi asked Qin Shaoqian to write such a letter, but he was not considering the decision of the right and left Master Zhong. It could only be regarded as a statement: Although I killed the emperor, I had no malice towards the northwest. Recently, the storyteller in Zhuji's cities has not been suppressed by the high pressure of the family members. Perhaps it was part of the old man's compassion.

If both sides are mixed like this and last longer, there may be opportunities to sit down and negotiate or cooperate. But now, it is too fast after all.

Although Zhong Shidao was a kind old man when he was in Bianliang, he had been guarding the northwest for many years and was definitely the highest number of decisive killings. He might have compassion, but if he felt that he was kind and ruthless, he would come to the door and be chopped and sent to the capital city, the possibility of being a guest of mine was definitely higher than being the guest of his seat.

This time, the Jurchens came south, and the Western Army led the camp to serve the king, and there were not many troops left in the northwest. Then, there may be only three directions. First, I hope that the Western Army will unite with weak forces and grit my teeth to defend the northwest in the vague possibility. Second, Qin Shaoqian went to see Zhong Shidao, hoping that the old man would cooperate with Wu Ruiying in the face of Qin Siyuan and Qin Shaohe, in the critical situation in the northwest, to defend this side. Even if he did not agree, he hoped that the other party could let Qin Shaoqian go. Third, look.

But the first possibility is really too small. If the second possibility is truly realized, of course it is the best. With the acceptance of a family, Wu Ruiying will immediately gain a foothold in the northwest. However... how can you be so naive?

Ning Yi paused for a moment when he looked at the snowflakes at night: "I hope that Mr. Zhong will work with us to defend the city with the people of the northwest. Assuming that he can defend it, after this battle, the Zhong family army is no different from treason. Although the city of Bianliang was destroyed, the Wu Dynasty was not dead. It is not realistic to place hope on this. Moreover, Xiao Canghe has not even built a house, the construction period is tight, and it is not enough to have enough manpower, and it is difficult to spend the winter. How many people can we allocate? If there is a slight rift between the two sides, we will not be able to live the future..."

Qin Shaoqian nodded. In his heart, the reason why this matter was said was the least likely. It was just that Ning Yi was often capable of others, so he told him to try his luck: "Then... the situation in the northwest will be even more troublesome."

"We will have a meeting tomorrow, let's discuss it with you."

This is a major event that will be related to the future direction. The two of them became angry and Qin Shaoqian left. Everyone inside and outside the courtyard were still talking and laughing. On the other side, Xigua and Fang Shuchang and others said a few words, took her Badao box and carried it on her back, as if she wanted to do something, she went out on weekdays, and Fang Shuchang and others helped her carry it. According to her own explanation, it was because of this that she was very stylish to see Ning Yi looking over. Her eyes were flat, she turned her head slightly, and the snowflakes shook on her body, and then she turned around and walked towards the path on the side.

It was time for the ceremonies to be separated, and it was not strange that Xigua left alone. Not long after, everyone in the courtyard left one after another. The servants packed up their things, Tan'er and Yunzhu sat in the corridor outside the room, watching Luo Xue chatting, when Ning Yi came, Tan'er said, "Why did Xigua leave alone?" Although she was quite good at calculating, she actually liked Watermelon's straightforward temperament.

"She has her business to deal with, too."

Ning Yi replied, squatted down in front of the two of them. He dragged Yun Zhu's hand and looked at her bulging belly: "How is it? Are you in good health?"

Yun Zhu smiled and nodded: "It's okay." She looked quiet, but she looked a little thin.

"If you run out, she will worry about you every day." Tan'er said from the side.

He took advantage of the world's worst, killed the emperor suddenly and raised the flag of rebellion, and his previous life changed overnight. Even the people who were close to him would be difficult to accept for a while. Whether Yunzhu or Su Tan'er, they were worried about these things. Yunzhu was not willing to say that, but when Ning Yi went out, he often worried about his safety. Tan'er was smart and capable, but in this matter, it may not be that he was obedient.

In one night, everyone's days have actually changed.

After half a year, Yunzhu has obviously lost weight, and Jin'er sometimes seems to be unrest. Tan'er, Xiaochan and others take care of their homes, and occasionally look haggard and busy. The capital was prosperous and the south of the Yangtze River was beautiful, and the familiar world suddenly went away. This was an emotion that anyone would have. Ning Yi looked forward to time to calm everything, but he felt a little guilty towards these family members.

Sometimes he would take Yuan Jin'er with his things in the valley. Sometimes he would work with Tan'er and Xiaochan until midnight. When he was with Yunzhu, Yunzhu would play the piano and tell stories for him. For several family members, this was all about supporting each other. For Ning Yi's words, the things that the Wu Dynasty was deceased and the Tiannan was in decline, and for those who were used to the years of prosperity, how could it be so simple that they could create a sense of urgency? Even Tan'er and Yunzhu, the closest people, could not do it.

No soldier has ever experienced the battlefield or faced the Jurchens, but he feels more real.

"Every time I go out, there are so many masters following me. You know the martial arts of Chen Fan and others. It is not easy to kill me, so don't worry. This time, the Jurchens went south and Bianliang was broken, and everything started. Our group of people came to stay in the mountain nest here. It was not a joke to say that. It won't be a good time in the next few years. I feel ashamed of you, but some situations will become clearer and clearer, and more and more people can understand..."

"I don't care about this, and Yunzhu doesn't care about this." Tan'er laughed, "If you can feel at ease, we will feel at ease."

Although she said this, the news this time will inspire the people in the valley, and it will actually have some peace of mind for them.

"It's just that Miss Li feels very uncomfortable after hearing this news..." Tan'er remembered and added another sentence.

"She..." Ning Yi thought for a while.

"She must have heard the news." Yun Zhu said, "You will have time later, so go and see her."

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The night was gray and black, and the snow was falling. In front of the view, there was a winding river on one side and a deserted mountain ridge on the other side. On the snowy night, lights were occasionally on the front. When people around them held a torch, Ning Yi turned around the mountain road ahead.

Half a year ago, after a big fuss in Bianliang, Ning Yi robbed Li Shishi. Whether it was easy or deliberate, Ning Yi had tried his best to deal with some things that could be handled. For example, in the Su family in Jiangning, Ning Yi arranged for people to rob them north, and at this time he was arranged in Qingmuzhai. Ning Yi had someone to come to Wang Shanyue's family, and later beat several women in charge in his family, and only kidnapped the Wang family who had been engaged to Zhu Biao, and burned the Wang family's house by the way, which was a clear line.

Things have come to this point. There is no warmth at all. As for Shishi, the two of them had a lot of contact when they were in Beijing. Even if they had no personal relationships, Shishi would not have been able to live a good life after Ning Yi rebelled. This also includes his two "childhood playmates" Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng. Ning Yi simply smashed and killed everyone, and then he would stay.

Li Shishi was indignant about what happened to the Qin family, but she still couldn't accept Ning Yi's sudden outrage. For such a thing, Shishi and Ning Yi had a few arguments on the way. But no matter what arguments were, there was not much meaning to Ning Yi's side.

After that, Ning Yi asked Hong to assign two female warriors to protect her, but Shishi did not leave. She followed the team to Xiaocang River and helped Yunzhu sort out some classics. She could not see the direction of the world, and she could not see the necessity of Ning Yi, the reason for killing the regency. She could not understand, and she became unfamiliar with Ning Yi. But no matter what, in such an environment, it was like a rushing river suddenly encountered a huge rock, and the river water seemed to be stuck for a moment, but no matter which direction it was going, the next thing was a turbulent flow that would make people crushed to pieces.

Ning Yi walked up to the small house with lights on there. In the dark outside the house, a woman in a bloated blue dress was sitting on a trunk of a slump tree over there and watched the snow. When Ning Yi came over, she turned her head and looked at it.

"You are a woman who is worried about the world, but you don't have to worry about not eating." Ning Yi stopped by the roadside, then stayed with him and walked over there.

"You..." The woman named Shishi's voice was a little low, but then she coughed and paused, "Is Bianliang City broken?"

People rely on clothes, Buddha rely on gold. In the past, women wore silk and gold and silver. No matter how cold the weather was, there was no charcoal fire in the building. But now in the northwest, even the women who were famous all over the world in the past only seemed bloated. In the darkness, they only had a better figure than ordinary women, and their tone sounded a little weak.

Ning Yi nodded: "Yes, it's broken."

"Are you happy?"

"That's right. I can only stand if he breaks."

"Hundreds of thousands of people are in the city..."

"I predicted that he would break, so I had to leave. I predicted that these hundreds of thousands of people would not be able to defeat tens of thousands of people, so I don't want to be killed by them."

Shishi lowered her head: "You still say this, that's hundreds of thousands of people..."

Ning Yi sat down on the trunk next to him: "The first time the Jurchens went south, we defended the capital, and many people died, but everyone still felt that Bianliang could be defended. Merchants from all over the world, idle people gathered in the capital. After I killed Zhou Zhe, everyone felt that something was wrong. The population in the capital was scattered, and nearly 20%. To be honest, at least I saved these two more people for the time being." He knocked on the trunk: "It's only temporary..."

"I can't tell you." Shishi whispered, and after a moment, he said, "You..."

"I have arranged two roads for you, or found a small town to hide your identity in the south, or take a detour to Dali. If you are more cautious, you may have a peaceful life. Things have brought you in, and this is what I owe you."

The snowflakes fell quietly, and the two people sitting on the trunk of the slump of the tree were calm, and after saying this, they all fell silent. The sea was flowing, and they were inevitably powerless. After that, she would go south, no matter what, away from her former life, and this army would stay in Xiaocanghe to struggle to survive. Thinking of this, Shi Shi felt sad: "Can you really not persuade you?"

This is actually something that needs no more to be said. After a moment of silence, Ning Yi smiled in the darkness.

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When the snowflakes in Xiaocang River fell, thousands of miles eastward, in the city of Fenzhou, blood and fire were connected together.

The archer shot and killed the running people one by one outside the burning house. This was the territory of Tian Hu, the tiger king of Hebei. The general who led this team, named Yu Yulin, was standing behind the queue, watching everything burning.

Looking back, there was a figure watching coldly from the small building not far away.

The house burning at this time belonged to Miao Cheng, the leader of the second king Tian Bao. This man is quite good at making plans and has some skills in business planning. After being valued, he has always been high-profile and arrogant, but later he was arrogant and domineering. This time he lost power in the struggle and even killed his whole family.

Miao Cheng had antagonized was the woman who was watching from the small building behind. At this time, the woman was wearing a gray robe, looking thin and thin in winter. It made people feel a little cold when they saw it, but she seemed to be unaware of it. She looked at the burning mansion for a moment, sat down in front of the window upstairs, drank herbal tea, and handled what she had at hand.

Miao Cheng's family had been killed. Yu Yulin turned around and walked upstairs. The lights in front of the window of the room were swaying, the thin figure, the cold tea, the paper and pen on the table and the hard cakes in the woman's hands condensed into a cold and lonely picture. This woman was in a very bad life, but many people under Tian Hu's tent were already afraid of her.

That was not the case at the beginning.

She had been under the Tiger King's tent. She had a certain scent of sex and entertainment that had entered the Tiger King's eyes with her appearance, and then she was reused for her ability to show her. She was still quite hardworking but somewhat weak-hearted before taking over the task and going to Luliang Mountain. She began to become very different after she returned from Luliang Mountain.

Yu Yulin only found out later that she had a grudge against the inner demon to kill her father and a grudge against her family. However, the experience on Luliang Mountain seemed to have made her figure out something. She insisted on cooperating with Qingmuzhai in Luliang to do business and control the business path. After that, she not only did things decisively. Her selfish desires in her entire life almost seemed to have completely disappeared. She no longer cared about her appearance, but only wanted to be neat, not picky about food, and had more ordinary requirements for her residence and dress.

Sleeping at a hard bed with people and eating hard cakes with coarse grains, she quickly lost weight in the past or two years, and she was as cold as a poisonous spider. But it is undeniable that everything she took over was full of passion. Tian Hu didn't care about this. If you want a woman, you would do whatever you want. There were not many people who could do it well. Without the "this woman can go" **, he trusted Lou Shuwanlai more. Yu Yulin was also willing to cooperate with her in many things because of her past friendship, and he took advantage of it.

In order to seek profit, he endured the hatred of killing his father, but killed his selfish desires and only wanted to strengthen himself. Yu Yulin knew that the woman in front of him had no martial arts skills. If he reached out, he could poke her to death with just one finger. But for these days, she had always been the word terrible in his heart. He just couldn't figure out what this woman was asking for from beginning to end.

This time, the Jurchens went south for the second time, and the world was in chaos. Inside the Tiger King's court, there were many voices suggesting to take Qingmuzhai and fight against Wurui camp and rebels. In this way, it can win the hearts of the people of the world. Even if they can't beat Wurui camp, it would be a good move to seize Qingmuzhai. However, Lou Shuwan opposed this, and Miao Cheng accused him in the court, saying that she had an old relationship with the tyrant and was robbed of the tyrant.

When these court political disputes occurred, Yu Yulin was still in another place. Soon afterwards, he received instructions from Lou Shuwan, and took Tian Hu's handwriting to kill Miao Cheng's family today.

The woman's delicate face was still visible in the light. She raised her head, greeted Yu Yulin, thanked him, and smiled not warm. Then she looked down at the few items on the table. Yu Yulin praised him, "Miss Lou is a good method..." and asked, "Why does Miss Lou advocate not taking action in Qingmuzhai?"

"They are the enemy of the world, and we will fight them all, but we may not be able to fight them. Why bother rushing to make the relationship frustrated?" the woman answered casually without any hesitation.

"However, after the lord killing, the foundation of Qingmuzhai has been moved. As far as I know, Qingmuzhai has gained a lot in recent years with its geographical advantage. If we can take the opportunity to obtain it, it will be of great benefit to us."

"Just because of his slightest foundation, I forgot the strength of Wu Rui Camp to face the Jurchens head-on?" Lou Shuwan smiled and then pushed out a piece of stuff on the table. "The first thing Ning Liheng did when he went to Qingmu Village was to issue these 'Ten Orders'. Have you ever seen it?"

"I heard that it's all useless things."

"It's not useless. Each of these ten orders seems to be a common rule that everyone agrees. The first item seems to be very difficult to pronounce. Luliang is the Luliang people of Luliang. All laws and regulations are based on the interests of Luliang as the standard. Those who violate this interest will be killed without mercy. The second item is that personal private property cannot be violated by others... The ten rules seem to be just some clichés. They say some simple rewards and punishments that everyone knows, but the rules are determined by words and the foundation will be established."

Lou Shuwan's tone was unhappy and plain. She took her eyes back here and paused: "I read these ten orders for two months after I brought them, and then almost copied one copy and handed it over to the Tiger King. Not long after, the Tiger King should also issue the order. Qingmuzhai was under great pressure for the monarchy, and its foundation was indeed floating, so there was no problem with us. Following the steps, we took advantage of it."

Yu Yulin frowned: "Even if it is a role, Qingmuzhai has been affected after all, so what does it have to do with us not taking action."

"This is just my personal idea. If you don't have the confidence to kill such a person, don't mess with him casually." Lou Shuwan curled the corners of her mouth, and it looked a little sad. "He even killed the emperor. Do you think he will definitely not kill to Fenzhou? Will Weisheng come?"

Yu Yulin was silent for a moment. He was the leader of the army. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be too concerned about fighting, but now he actually felt that this is not impossible.

Ning Liheng looked rational and steady, and started to be angry, but even cut the emperor in court, making enemies with the world, irrational, and was simply a madman!
To be continued...