Chapter 762 The sound of blood rain and the night sky, the vast clouds are waiting to be exhausted (Part 2)
"Your Majesty is lying in bed. Over at Tianhui, Zongfu and Zongbi want to assemble the army and plot south of the Yangtze River... According to reports, Master Alubu went south to train troops and has led the army to move to the Hebei camp. Zongpan, Zongjun and others are at the analysis.
Jinfu Office
The new army training is also ready for war. The military supply requirements handed over by Lord Wanyanchang yesterday are twice those of last year. Iron cannons, ammunition and other items account for 70% of the inventory of the Dazhuang Academy. We are urgently urged. This matter has been resolved.
His Majesty’s seal..."
"I'm in such a hurry, how can I transport it away?"
"The visitor said that Lord Gushen had withheld the fine iron used in Lord Zongbi's iron pagoda the year before he left..."
Heavy rain poured down, and in the room of the Marshal's Mansion, as everyone sat down, the first thing that sounded was Wanyan Saba's report. Gao Qingyi then sneered, and Wanyan Saba responded with what he said.
Although the plan for the year begins in spring, the snow melts and the ice disappears late in the north. In addition, Wu Qimai suffered a stroke. This year, the coordination between the eastern and western governments continued until the turn of spring and summer. On the one hand, it was external
The finalization of the strategy, on the other hand, Lao Huang
The emperor's stroke meant that the crown prince's ascension was going to be a big deal. During this period, overt and covert games and siding were going on. Regarding the grand strategy of going south, people had mentioned it every year. At this informal meeting, everyone
On the contrary, it seems casual.
"Don't talk nonsense. His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has a strong character, which is a blessing to our Kingdom of Jin. Planning to the south does not take place in a day or two. If it really comes true this year, it will not be a bad thing."
"In this way, we will smooth the way to the Central Plains for him."
"Last year in the Central Plains, the black flag was ready to move. We suppressed the chaos caused by Tian Hu and did not take action. Now it seems that it is time to take action. Such great achievements cannot be left to just a few highnesses from the west.
"
Everyone in the room was talking to each other, for example, Silver Technique could wait for those in charge of military affairs, and they simply talked about the key points of sending troops to the south. The Southern Expedition was discussed every year, and everyone had these ideas at their fingertips. However,
In this casual chatting and laughing atmosphere, everyone
There was also some vague sense of caution hidden in the words. Zong Han called everyone over. This informal meeting was just listening with a smile on his face. Wanyan Xiyin on the side lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, waiting for this scene.
It was a little cold, so I reached out and knocked on the table.
"It has never been difficult to take back the Central Plains by sending troops south. Qi is our big metal country, and Liu Yu couldn't bear it, so he took it back. But the Central Plains is so vast that it is not easy to take it into his hands. Your Majesty will work hard to conquer it and recuperate.
For more than ten years, my daughter
The number of real Jurchens has never increased much. It was once said that I am invincible with less than ten thousand Jurchens. However, over the past ten years, how many of the younger generation have indulged in pleasure and have ruined the reputation of my Jurchens. These people are in your family and mine.
I’ve said it many times, be careful!”
Xiyin's eyes swept over everyone. Those sitting here were all veterans who came out of the bloody battlefield. Even the Han people were brave. He nodded to this. Xiyin paused: "It's because I don't have many Jurchens.
, so the people under the rule were divided into five classes, and governance was achieved layer by layer in order to achieve stability. It was not yet difficult to manage the territory of the Liao Kingdom before, but if you want to annex the Central Plains, these rules must be strictly set.
Come, let’s use it. The Central Plains is vast, and the population of southerners exceeds tens of millions. If we really want to take back power from Liu Yu, we must start to encourage people to move southward in the past few years. I, the Jurchens, the Bohai people, the Khitans, the Han people,
It will take at least hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people to go through it before it will be effective. These things originally had to wait, but Zongfu Zongbi has great ambitions, and we...can only pave the way for it."
His eyes were serious. At the end of his speech, he glanced at Zong Han. Everyone also looked at Zong Han. Gao Qingyi stood up and cupped his hands: "What Gu Shen said makes sense."
Others also expressed their opinions.
Zong Han looked at Xi Yin, then smiled and cupped his hands: "Gu Shen, this is a mature way to plan for the country." Looking around, "It's okay, your Majesty is ill, the current situation is uncertain, the southern expedition... is a waste of people and money, at this time,
Whether to do it or not will be decided in the next few days.
We will gather all the troops to discuss it clearly. Today I will also invite everyone to chat and see what they think. Don’t leave today. There are two new cooks at home. They roast the lamb well and we will have a meal together later. I still have
Military affairs, let’s take care of them first.”
He stretched out his hand to summon the steward, served tea, sang and danced, and Xiyin stood up: "I also have some things to do, so there is no need for dinner."
Zong Han raised his hand: "I'll send Xi Yin off."
Zong Han was dressed in fine clothes and was tall and bold. Xi Yin was also in strong shape, only slightly taller and thinner. The two of them went out together. Everyone knew that they had something to say and did not follow them. There were stewards on the way.
The front waved away Fuzhong
The servants, the two walked through the halls and corridors, but it seemed a little quiet. They are now two of the most powerful people in the world, but they came from poverty and weakness, and their life-changing friendship has not been affected by these
Power is diluted too much.
We chatted some gossip along the way, and Zong Han talked about the newly hired cook: "I am from Bohai, sent here by Dayuan Xi. She has a high shelf and big feet. She is very rough on the bed and the cooking is mediocre. I heard that I want it."
Of them, Dayuan Xi was very happy and came over quickly to say thank you. If Xiyin is interested, I will give one to you."
"The marshal is joking." Xiyin shook his head, and after a moment, he said: "The marshal also saw the attitude of the generals today. People are harmless, but tigers can hurt others. The marshal still has to deal with the Central Plains."
Be more serious."
"My Jurchen man, have I ever been afraid of bears and tigers." Zong Han put his hands behind his back and didn't care. He walked a few steps and then turned back slightly, "Gushen, in these years of fighting in the north and south, has Nianhan ever been in love with power?"
"The commander-in-chief never fell in love with power."
"Just because I don't have to cling to power." Zong Han waved his hand, "I am power when I am here!"
The rain was pouring heavily.
"Back then, thousands of people including you, me, Aguda and others revolted, and Zongfu Zongbi was no more than a child with a yellow mouth. He had been fighting for many years..." He looked seriously. When he said this, he sighed slightly and shook his hand again.
Fist, "I promised Aguda to be optimistic about the Jurchen clan. What do you know? Without this handsome manor, the Kingdom of Jin will be in chaos, and the Central Plains will be in chaos! I will hand over the Central Plains to him, and he won't be able to eat it anymore!"
"I knew the commander-in-chief had this idea."
"It's a small matter in Zhongyuan. It's embarrassing to compete with juniors for power in the eyes of others!" Zong Han waved his hand suddenly, turned and walked forward, "If it were ten years ago, I would have beaten Zong Bi to death with a big-eared melon seed!"
There was anger in his voice.
Since the establishment of the Jin Kingdom, although it has been invincible, the biggest problem it has always encountered is that the Jurchen population is too small. Many policies are also based on this premise.
The emergence of the political center of the East and West originated from this. The huge territory and the lack of a ruling class. If only one core was in control, many problems would not be able to respond at all. At this time, Zong Han's talent and strong attitude made up for this.
Part of the flaw is that the Marshal's Mansion is not only in charge of the western part of the Jin Kingdom, but also in charge of a large number of affairs related to the Central Plains. It seems to be a big deal, but if it were not the case, with the Jurchen's original political power, not to mention controlling the Central Plains, even the territory of the Jin Kingdom would be in turmoil.
Restless.
In addition to this, the current ethnic policy of the Jin Kingdom was also designed to make up for the scarcity of Jurchens in these years. In the Jin Kingdom's territories, the first-class citizens are naturally the Jurchens, and the second-class citizens are Bohai who once had good relations with the Jurchens.
People, this was the dynasty established by Da Zuorong in the Tang Dynasty, which was later destroyed by the Liao Kingdom.
A part of the survivors led by Daguang Rong resisted the Khitan, tried to restore the country, and moved to Goryeo. The other part was still oppressed by the Khitan. When the Jin Kingdom was founded, these people were given preferential treatment. Dayuan Xi, who sent a cook to Zong Han
, is now the Bohai social celebrity in the aristocratic circle of the Jin Kingdom.
The third class of people in the middle are the Khitans who were destroyed but are still brave. The fourth class of Han people are the Han residents who once lived in the Liao Kingdom. However, the Han people are smart and some of them have managed to get through the Jin regime.
Not bad, such as Gao Qingyi
, Shi Liai, etc., can also be regarded as humerus ministers who are highly relied upon by Zonghan. As for the Central Plains people south of Yanmenguan, for the Jin Kingdom, they are not Han people. They are generally called Southerners. This is the fifth class of people.
, most of those in the Kingdom of Jin were slaves.
Only by dividing classes, granting privileges, and controlling them layer by layer can the Jin Kingdom's regime be maintained. But once the Jurchens want to formally conquer the Central Plains and Jiangnan, the difficulty will double. Even if the Jin Kingdom is under Wu Qimai's rule,
After ten years of rest, the number of Jurchens was still insufficient.
Now Wu Qimai is ill. On the one hand, Zong Fu and others are proposing to reduce the power of Marshal Zonghan's government. On the other hand, they are secretly planning a southern expedition. This is to gain military glory and build momentum for themselves. What they want is to win Wu Qimai Bintian.
Previously, he had subdued the Marshal's Mansion.
The Marshal's Mansion wanted to deal with it, but the method was simple. Zong Han was extremely arrogant throughout his life as a soldier. Even when Aguda was alive, he was the number two figure after the opponent. Now that he was provoked by several children, he was very angry in his heart.
On the one hand, the other party uses a villain's heart to judge a gentleman's heart, and uses his dirty thoughts to judge himself.
On the other hand, no matter how many actions these children take, what can you do to me?
He was touched by these things, and he remained somewhat silent when it came to the reminders from his subordinates. On the one hand, Xiyin and others made insinuations. On the one hand, they gave him suggestions and asked him to choose the most rational response. On the other hand, only Xiyin and others
Several people closest to him were afraid that the commander-in-chief would take drastic actions in anger. At least, the change of power in the Jin Kingdom is not passed down from father to son. There may not be other possibilities in the future, but the more this happens, the more likely it will be.
Be careful. Of course, these are things that cannot be said at all.
After talking for a while, Zong Han was a little angry, but in front of Xi Yin, it was still a statement. Xi Yin smiled: "The commander-in-chief just knows what he knows. Beauties grow old, heroes grow old, and the younger generation is at the age of tigers and wolves."
...If it were Zongfu, he would have a more honest temperament,
That's all. Zongbi has been suspicious and willful since he was a child. After Zongwang left, it was difficult for others to control him. Ten years ago I beat him until he screamed, but ten years later I had to be more careful. One day in the future, you and I will leave.
, the younger ones in our family may be chased and beaten by him."
"Xi Yin, you study a lot and worry a lot, so you can suffer it yourself." Zong Han smiled and waved his hand, "Zong Bi can't stir up trouble, but since they want to do things, how can we not take care of them?
I'm getting old and have a bad temper, but I can still think things through."
While they were talking, they were already approaching the outskirts of the Commander's Mansion. Xiyin nodded, said a few words of small talk, and hesitated slightly: "Actually, when I come here today, I have one more thing to apologize to the Commander for."
Zong Han turned around and saw that Xi Yin had already bowed down and bowed down. Zong Han's eyes became serious and he stretched out his hand to hold him: "What big thing happened?"
"There is unrest in the family, there are some things that need to be dealt with, and there is also something to do with the commander... I am about to deal with it at this time."
Zong Han looked at him seriously for a moment, and then raised his hand casually: "Just go and deal with the matters in your family. What a loving relationship between you and me. You want to say something like this... it has something to do with me? But you have to deal with something in the handsome manor.
people?"
"That's not necessary..."
"Then go ahead. I have so many things to do, so I don't have time to listen to your Xiyin family's family."
He sent it to the gate of the house and said, "It's raining heavily, so I won't send it off." After seeing Xi Yin put on his cloak, hang up his sword, get on the carriage, and say goodbye with his hands crossed, Zong Han's eyes became serious for a moment.
Xiyin's wife is a Han. This matter was occasionally discussed among the Jurchen upper echelons. Could it be that they had done something and now it happened? That would be a real headache. Marshal Wanyan Zonghan shook his head, turned and walked towards the palace.
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In the dim light, the sound of heavy rain drowned everything.
The cave was filled with damp and putrid smells, as well as the smell of blood. With the heavy rain, he woke up from his sleep. With the faint light in the sky, he knew that he was not dead yet.
Since ten years ago, death has become more difficult than imagined.
Perhaps it's because of the assassination ten years ago, everyone died, but he survived. Therefore, those heroes are always by his side, and he must let himself survive like this.
However, he is not the only one. Over the years, he has also heard the news that the person who survived the assassination of Nianhan that day was the senior Fulu who was beside Grandmaster Zhou.
After taking out Grandmaster Zhou's head, he later buried it and told the inner demon Ning Yi the location of the burial. It is said that after the world is settled, the Black Flag Army will make public the burial place of Grandmaster Zhou.
, so that future generations can pay tribute.
He didn't know whether this matter was true or not, but in the past few years, based on the character and style of the inner demon, he felt that the other party would not lie about these things. Even though assassinating the king and killing the king is taboo in the world, even if he hates that person again,
People with inner demons have to admit that the other party is indeed indomitable in some aspects.
I can't reach him, so I can only run over and do ordinary things.
I wonder where Senior Fulu is now, or whether he is still alive in this world ten years later.
His body was injured and he was tired. He thought wildly for a while and wondered whether he would die in the future. He assassinated Nianhan twice. When he recovered this time, he had to kill him a third time.
He stabbed Nianhan three times while leaving his life behind. Such a feat would shock everyone's jaws!
While I was thinking wildly, there was suddenly a faint sound in the sound of rain outside.
Shi Jin grabbed the copper stick and stood up with all his strength. Then, someone knocked randomly outside the cave.
Is it her? Shi Jin frowned.
Then the man came in slowly. Shi Jin leaned over and put his hand on the man's neck. He didn't press firmly because the other person was a woman, but if the other person wanted to have any evil intentions, Shi Jin could do it.
Break the opponent's neck in an instant.
"...Ying, hero...you are really here." The woman was shocked at first, then calmed down.
"How did you find me here?"
"The little girl said that she would give medicine to the hero."
This strange woman was what he saw on the day of the second assassination. She was a Han Chinese, wearing a veil, and was extremely familiar with the environment outside Datong City. After Shi Jin escaped from the city, he fled all the way, and was later found by this woman.
, I wanted to kill someone, but the other party actually gave me
He gave him some wound medicine and pointed out two hiding places. Shi Jin could not believe the identity of the other party. After taking the wound medicine, he also identified it very carefully, but did not choose the hiding place pointed out by the other party. Unexpectedly, after two days,
Oh my god, the other party actually came over again.
"I was originally the daughter of an official of the Wu Dynasty and was taken captive to the north. Later, I was rescued by a Jurchen figure so that I could live here. Over the years, we have also rescued many Han slaves and sent them back to the south. I know
A hero cannot trust strangers, but if you are seriously injured, it will be difficult to survive if it is not treated. These wound medicines are of good quality and simple to configure. The hero has been traveling in the world for a long time. I think I have some experience, you can make your own after reading..."
What the woman brought this time were all raw materials for the medicine for golden sores. They were of good quality and were not difficult to identify. Shi Jin asked the other party to eat some of the various medicinal materials before mixing them by himself. While applying the medicine, the woman couldn't help but say something.
News from inside and outside Datong also made some suggestions. Nianhan was heavily guarded and difficult to kill. Instead of risking an assassination, with such skills, it would be better to help collect intelligence and do other things that would be more beneficial to the Wu Dynasty, etc.
Shi Jin heard her chattering for a while and asked: "Black flag?"
"The little girl is not a black flag person."
The woman shook her head, and then talked about the hiding matter again, pointing out two new hiding places to Shi Jin: "If the hero can't trust me, I'm afraid he won't be able to see me again in the future. If the hero can trust me, we will talk about other things in detail on the day we meet again."
.The north is dangerous, and life is difficult for those who come from the south. Heroes are precious."
The woman stood up and left. Shi Jin took the medicine and calmed down a little. When he saw the woman gradually disappearing into the rain, Shi Jin was about to fall asleep again. However, he had been in and out of killing fields for many years, and even in the most relaxed situation, he was still vigilant.
He never gave up. Not long after, something felt vaguely wrong in the woods outside.
Shi Jin put on a camouflage made of leaves, left the cave, and sneaked quietly for a while, when he saw searchers coming from all over the mountain.
"Bitch!"
He cursed subconsciously in his mind, and his body was like water, submerged in the heavy rain...
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The heavy rain continued to fall, and on this early summer evening, it got dark early, and there was already the light of torches in the prison on the outskirts of Datong.
The torture was going on, and the whip was flying in the air, bringing up a piece of flesh and blood with every blow. The woman tied to the rack screamed hysterically, begging for mercy. Her original clothes had been whipped into strips of cloth. She was responsible for the torture.
The man simply tore off her clothes. The woman had a good figure. In such torture, sexual intercourse was common, but at least for now, the torturer was eager to ask something and did not ask anything.
Put your own safety first.
Occasionally they would stop the torture to ask each other, and the woman would shake her head while crying and continue to beg for mercy. However, in the end, she no longer even had the strength to beg for mercy.
The door was pushed open with a bang, and a tall figure and his entourage came in. The figure was wearing a black cloak, carrying a dark gold sword at his waist, and walking vigorously. The torturer in the cell quickly knelt down and saluted.
"The government arrests the head and stays, and the irrelevant people go out!" Looking at the bloody body of the woman in front of him, Wanyan Xiyin waved his hand and sent away a large number of followers around him. The torturer stayed behind, and was previously imprisoned in the city.
, Mandu Daru, who was responsible for the assassination, and several other arrestees also stayed behind, half-kneeling behind and watching everything.
Wanyan Xiyin looked at the woman for a moment, and then slowly walked forward: "Qiuhe... Wu Qiuhe, you were the niece of Kaifeng Prefecture of the Wu Dynasty. You came to the Kingdom of Jin and were rescued by my wife, so that you can
Avoid dangerous things in the outside world. Wanyan Xiyin is a Jurchen. If you disrespect me in your heart, I can tolerate it. But if you still have half a conscience, let me ask you... How does my wife treat you? Has she ever treated you badly?
What's your point?"
The woman named Wu Qiuhe was originally the maid of Xi Yin's wife Chen Wenjun. Over the years, Xi Yin and Chen Wenjun had a deep relationship, and naturally they met Wu Qiuhe every day. At this time, Wu Qiuhe had blood dripping from his mouth and shook his head:
"No... no ill treatment..."
"Then why did you do such a thing?" Xiyin said one word at a time, "Assassin who secretly assassinated the commander-in-chief, do you know how much trouble this move will bring to me...!?"
Wu Qiuhe looked at Xiyin blankly for a while. She opened her bloody mouth and suddenly let out a hoarse laugh: "No, it's none of Madam's business..."
After she said this, she paused, and then said: "I, I did it, I did it... It's... Mr. Gao Qingyi Gao..."
"Shut up!" As soon as Gao Qingyi said these three words, Xiyin suddenly spoke, his voice like thunder, to interrupt her.
A woman's voice was mixed in the middle: "... He pities me and loves me. He said that if he kills the commander, he can become a commander and marry..."
"Bitch"
"No adults allowed"
At this moment, the deputy beside Mandu Daru subconsciously shouted. Mandu Daru reached out and grabbed the other person's neck, cutting off the deputy's voice. The firelight swayed in the cell, and Xi Yin's sonorous cry
He drew out his long sword and struck it down with one strike.
The blood was splashed away, the fire flickered for a while, and the fishy smell filled the air.
Then Wu Qiuhe could not die anymore.
"Bury her!" Xiyin picked up the blood-stained sword and turned to leave.
When the other party was far away and Mandu Daru and others stood up, he quietly let go of the deputy's neck. The detectives looked at the corpse in the room, each of them speechless.
"S-Sir..."
"This woman is very smart. She knows that if she speaks Master Gao's name, she will never live again." Mandu Daru frowned and whispered, "Besides, how can you know whether Master Gushen is willing to give in?"
She is alive. Don’t get involved too much in the affairs of important people, or you may not die well. Okay, let’s ask someone to collect the body..."
Outside, the mountain search was still going on in the heavy rain. Perhaps because the dragnet search failed in the afternoon, there was a conflict between the commanders responsible for leading the team and they had a small quarrel. In a valley in the distance, there had already been
Tang Minjie, who was drenched by heavy rain, squatted on the ground and looked at the fallen figure and stick in the mud not far away.
"Chen Wenjun, Wu Qiuhe... you are really good, you are really local snakes, you can find people..." He murmured in his mouth, "It's a pity that I took advantage..."
In the early years, Black Flag's intelligence network in the North was established through the efforts of Lu Yannian, Lu Mingfang and his son. After Lu Yannian's death, Lu Mingfang established a relationship with Chen Wenjun, and the development of the North's intelligence network truly began.
Everything went smoothly. However, Chen Wenjun was initially the most secret person in the Secret Investigation Department.
The most senior informant, Qin Siyuan died, Ning Yi committed regicide, and although Chen Wenjun also helped Black Flag, the interests of the two sides were actually separate. As a native of the Wu Dynasty, Chen Wenjun preferred the entire large group of Han people, and the exchanges between the two sides always remained.
It is a cooperative model, not an integrated system.
This is why Tang Minjie calls Chen Wenjun and her subordinate Wu Qiuhe "local snakes".
"Idiot." When he got the chance, he wanted to laugh at Wu Qiuhe.
He thought about it for a while.
By this time, Wu Qiuhe had been buried under the dark soil.