In the mud, black houses burned into charcoal, corpses one by one.
Shortly after the rain stopped, this was a village that was slaughtered by war. The rain washed away the original flames and blood, but it brought everything into an even more indescribable smell, which made people sickening. The forest on the hillside next to it
There were three knights standing there on horseback, looking here.
The knight in charge was wearing a beard and wearing a scholar's robe. He seemed quite calm and composed. He held a notebook in one hand and a fine brush in the other hand, dipped it into the small ink bag around his waist.
Ink then graffitied the scene after the massacre on the notebook. After drawing for a while, he would lick the tip of the brush on his tongue and then spit out a mouthful of black saliva.
The two men behind were probably soldiers from the Wu Dynasty. Looking at the sky, one of them whispered: "Master Cheng, we have been staying here for a long time. If we don't leave, we may meet the Jurchen scout..."
The adult surnamed Cheng added a few strokes, then shook the notebook and blew it gently. After a while, the ink traces dries a little before they put it away. He spoke slowly.
"Nianhan's main force slaughtered Xinzhou, Wanyan Loushi and Daizhou. It is estimated that they will arrive in Taiyuan soon." His tone was not high, and he asked with a little indifference, "Where are you going?"
These words from Emperor Cheng made the two officers and soldiers look embarrassed. Fortunately, the other party just sighed casually. After a moment, he tied the reins: "Let's go, go back quickly, don't be caught up by the Jurchen scout."
The three riders walked around the woods and left quickly.
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Longcheng Taiyuan, Qin Shaohe stood on the small earth slope outside the city gate, watching the people of the brigade rush into the city, and on the field further away, there were large areas of harvested rice, which were also heading into the city.
transport.
Not long after, a team of knights tried to separate the crowd and came from a distance, and was exhausted. After the man in a scholar's robe dismounted, he bowed to Qin Shaohe and said, "Sir."
"Zhouhai, how is it?"
"Daizhou City was broken, Xinzhou City was slaughtered, and the city was also affected by the surrounding area... It was extremely tragic." Cheng Zhouhai looked at him with a cold look, then sighed, turned around and looked back. "If it weren't for seeing each other, it would be difficult to
Imagine.”
"It's not difficult to imagine that Taiyuan is also close." Qin Shaohe looked back at the towering Taiyuan city wall. He was the Taiyuan prefect who was transferred this year. When Tong Guan was there, he obeyed Tong Guan's command. At this time, Tong Guan had already fled south.
Then he and Wang Bing, who was in charge of the army, were left to guard the place.
As Qin Siyuan's eldest son, Qin Shaohe has always adhered to the way of a gentleman and was humble. Only this time Tong Guan left Taiyuan and left, Qin Shaohe almost quarreled with Tong Guan. Of course, the Duke of Chu's intentions have not changed since then.
, heading south. Qin Shaohe naturally could only shoulder the burden with Wang Bing.
This time, the Jurchens went south and conquered the city so quickly that the defense of the Wu Dynasty looked like paper. Whether it was Qin Shaohe or Chengzhouhai, there was no basis for estimation for the role of the army.
Whether it is Shuozhou, Xinzhou, or Daizhou, I said that the Jin soldiers invaded the city the next moment, but it seemed that the city was already massacred. Although the city defense in Taiyuan is stronger than those cities, it can last for how long it can be kept. No one has any idea.
.
The wind and clouds fly on the wilderness in the distance, and the walls of Taiyuan were built with the military and civilians entering the city. Countless messages came from the west and the north, including warriors assassinating Wanyan Zonghan. Although it was said that
He killed some generals, but since Wanyan Zonghan was only injured, he still could not be optimistic about Taiyuan City.
It seems that maybe in a few days, everyone will die.
Looking at the crowd of people avoiding disaster, Qin Shaohe, Cheng Zhouhai and others had such thoughts flashed through his hearts. But since he was here, he could only try his best. In a moment, Cheng Zhou
Hai went to the city and summoned the person in charge of Zhuji in Taiyuan City and began to do what everyone is good at, inciting the whole city's military and civilians to participate in the work of defending the city. After a moment of relaxation, Qin Shaohe also walked up to the city wall, more
The commander is busy.
Not long after, Li Pin, who had already firmly held the position of deputy envoy of Hedong water and land transportation, also entered the city with a large amount of military and civilian materials.
Even though they were mentally prepared for sacrifice, they still didn't know what a difficult and long battle would be waiting in front of them...
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In the capital, the rain is resting.
In the gloomy weather, Shishi woke up from her sleep. It was still afternoon, and the alum building was already lively.
Due to the war in the north, the business of Alum Tower has become particularly good in recent days. Large merchants traveling to and from the capital, officials entering and leaving the court, gentry and famous scholars entering the capital in the countryside, and scholars who are yelling in a magnificent manner all gather here.
The shadow of war is shrouded in the shadow of war. If merchants in the north want to transfer their interests, they need to go to Beijing to clear their relationship. Gentlemen who are worried about the damage to their home industries must inquire about the changes in the war situation from familiar officials. There are various interests in the court.
The involved officials need to be connected in private; the passionate scholars are coming here to discuss the government affairs and express their feelings. All these are busy and lively.
There were also scholars who decided to join the army and went north to fight the enemy. They were invited to the Alum Tower and sent them to their poems and wine, and agreed to meet each other in the north soon.
Whenever this happened, Shishi always couldn't help but think of Ning Yi who had been north for several days. He didn't say much, nor did he congratulate him. He just settled his wife and children at home and left like that.
Until now, he didn't know the specific purpose of his journey north. It was a big deal, but he also instructed his family to go south.
"Things can be big or small. If it is possible recently, it's okay to walk south."
This is what Ning Yi said to her the afternoon when he left. At that time, Ning Yi just called her home and explained the fact that he wanted to go north temporarily, but later he still said this to her. What a delicate heart of Shishi,
I guessed that Ning Yi went north to prevent the war between the Jurchens going south, so the deep meaning of this sentence became terrifying.
At that time, she looked at Ning Yi in surprise for a while, and then asked in a low voice: "Is it so bad?" Ning Yi just nodded solemnly: "There are possibilities, and there is any precaution."
He was at home instructing the way to clean up the things and things going north. His expression was too calm and his words were too calm. Shishi was shocked at the time and did not even remind him to be careful when he went north.
Later, when I thought about this, I knew him for so long, and he dealt with bandits in Liangshan, opened a shop in Bianjing, did business, took in orphans, recruited a large number of workers, and asked Zhuji to tell people the stories of those literati defending the way and warriors serving the country. In order to provide disaster relief, I
He has been doing his best to offend many people with backgrounds, resulting in assassination every now and then. He has always been calm and right. But showing the indifferent and casual expression that day may also mean that he is going to start doing things seriously again
It's right.
This time, it was to fight against the Jurchens. Even if he didn't understand what he was going to do, he could guess the danger.
After he left, Shishi was worried that he had never said he was careful. Sometimes she thought in her heart. He asked his family to go south and also reminded herself, is it that his feelings for him are no different from those for his family?
Is it? Did I feel a relationship with Ning Yi when thinking about this?
Later, I thought that no matter who such a person is, she would say he should be careful, not to mention that he is his childhood friend. In this way, he felt relieved and no longer had much affection for his children.
Troubled.
After that, the news in the Alum Tower was also complicated and there were all kinds of things. She listened carefully. Sometimes she heard that Guo Yaoshi's surrender was persecuted by someone, and sometimes she heard that Wanyan Zonghan had already forced Taiyuan to fight.
I also heard that Zong Wang suffered a great defeat in Hebei. Some people also said that Wu Cheng and Wu Feng armies were going to attack Zong Han, and so on.
There are also various news in the court. Some people advocate not to talk about it, some advocate attack, and some advocate persistence. It is said that the Western Army of General Zhong Shidao will be driven over soon, and some pessimists say that Jin is
The human army will push to the city of Bianliang - this news comes from the Duke of the State, Tong Guan. Shishi noticed that it was somewhat similar to Ning Yi's idea. Then, near Bianliang City, it seemed that preparations for strengthening the walls and clearing the fields were already begun.
, Millions or even millions of people have been relocated and have been criticized for being tyrannical...
With Shishi's information ability, she could clearly get clues from chaotic news in the past, but this time it was not so easy. And in this, she couldn't see Ning Yi going north, but now she is
What to do? The nearby Wu Dynasty troops seemed to be heading north and preparing to fight against the Jurchens. In this case, why did Ning Yi still feel that Bianliang would be in danger?
In this mood, as for Ning Yi's suggestion to let her go south, she didn't want to think too much. This familiar city cannot go north like him, and she can still wait for the result and guard it.
Here.
After the rain stopped, the water dripped from the eaves, and the wind blew from the courtyard, stroking the gauze dress on her body, bringing a burst of chill. The noise in the building came through the walls and came to the yard. The maid
She also came, bringing news that two groups of people were asking for a meeting. She pulled her collar and looked at the gloomy sky outside, which was still covered by dark clouds.
Alas, it's so cold...
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A huge clear field was unfolding on the north ground. Countless news gathered towards the south like snowflakes. Located in the center of this news, Ning Yi was organizing a large amount of news and information, occasionally
For some useful things, give a side opinion that can make the bamboo record react.
Many information related to the progress of the stable wall and clearing the wilderness are also gathering. Because of distance, he knows earlier than the capital.
Zonghan defeated Xinzhou, and the West Route Army's Wanyan Loushi defeated Daizhou. To the east, Wanyan Zongwang took Guo Yaoshi's Changsheng Army as the vanguard and marched south. Peng Zuhui led an army of 60,000 north of Dizhou to fight Wanyan Zongwang, but was defeated by Guo Yaoshi.
After a great defeat, Peng Zuhui fled south with eight thousand defeated soldiers, Dizhou was destroyed and the city was massacred, the Jurchen Eastern Army galloped towards Jinan, etc....
The Jurchens marched rapidly, and it was the autumn harvest at this time, and it was almost impossible for a large-scale firm and firm clearing field to be smooth. There were a lot of questions and attacks in the court, believing that the firm clearing field to be clearing field to be meaningless to stop the Jurchens.
All kinds of problems were almost the first time they started. Ning Yi had a very tight time on hand, especially in the initial time, he kept summarizing messages and sending out various concise and clear instructions. Therefore, when
When Zhu Biao brought the information in, he simply looked at it, put it down, and then picked it up and looked at it. He made some modifications on it.
"Leave it to Dong Fangxian, join the publicity plan, and give him a special level, and push him to the altar."
Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment. In fact, he was not responsible for sending Ning Yi the message himself. He came here probably because he thought the news was too important, but then he took it and lifted the curtain and went out.
The carriage continued to drive, and from time to time someone came to knock on the car wall. About half an hour later, another item came. The person who got on the car was Dong Fangxian, who was responsible for the publicity in Zhu Ji, handed a manuscript to Ning Yi.
Ning Yi took it and looked at it.
"The background of the eight dead Jurchen generals may need to be checked in detail, but these are the ones available at hand, and they will gradually thicken them. Do you think this is OK?"
Ning Yi looked over quickly, took a brush and stroked a few points, and then said quickly: "Except for the eight people with names, the rest are the elites around Nianhan. The numbers cannot be ambiguous. You mean they are dead and injured.
If there is no shock power for more than a hundred, add up to 268 people, and if there are 127 deaths and 127 deaths and the rest are injured, just write it like this.”
"If someone asks us how to figure out the numbers..."
"Just say it was counted by Nianhan's army."
"yes."
Dong Fangxian took the article and Ning Yi continued to deal with the matter. After half an hour, the second draft was handed over. Ning Yi looked at it, then waved his hand impatiently and asked someone to take it away.
The carriage continued to move forward, and the piles of things continued to be processed. When the vehicle came to an end, the vehicle stopped. Ning Yi was about to walk out of the car to move his muscles. When he got up, he remembered something and flipped through the various messages on the table, and then shouted softly.
Come and ask him to pick up things.
When he walked out of the carriage, there was a bleak sunset in the distance. The follower ran back and took back the note he had asked Zhu Biao to hand over to Dong Fangxian. The original message was shown on it. He sat next to the shaft of the carriage and looked at it.
The words above.
"On the ninth night of the eighth month, Zhou Tong led the Green Forest heroes to assassinate Nianhan in Xinzhou City, killing the Jurchen generals Chixian, Shumutu, Hanerguo... and eight others, including the Jurchen generals Nianhan, Wanyan Xiyin
, Yin Shuke, Ba Lisu and others were all seriously injured... It is known that those involved in the assassination... Zhou Tong died..."
He saw many news in a day, with a crushing defeat and a massacre, but perhaps because there was a name he knew in this news, he felt depressed...
Zhu Biao also walked over from the side with a complicated and depressed look... (To be continued)