Chapter 798: Wind and rain in heaven and earth, dreamless world
Lou Shuwan did not stay in a weak mood for too long.
Remembering the past can make people's hearts clear, but looking back, people who have experienced the weight of life and death still have to move forward on the road in front of them. Perhaps it is due to the slow thinking caused by indulging in alcohol and sex over the years.
, Lou Shuheng failed to seize this rare opportunity to ridicule his sister. This was also the last time he saw Lou Shuwan's vulnerability.
In the next two days, news of the impending war spread throughout the territory of King Jin, and the army began to mobilize. Lou Shuwan once again devoted himself to busy daily work. On September 25, the ninth year of Wu Jianshuo, the envoy of King Tian Shi
Leaving Weisheng, they rushed towards the Jurchen West Route Army that had crossed Yanmen Pass and was about to fight Wang Juyun's army. At the same time, the King of Jin declared war on the Jurchens and called on all the Central Plains people to resist the invasion of the Jin Kingdom. The message was scattered throughout the world.
The moth flew towards the flame.
People were devastated, mountains and rivers fell. More than ten years after the Jurchens invaded the Central Plains, the Jin Dynasty's forces, which had always been shrinking, finally proved their Han heritage with actions at this unavoidable moment.
The anti-Jin Dynasty's slogans were impassioned, and at the same time triggered a general trend of resistance in the Central Plains. The land of the Jin Dynasty was originally barren, but in the ten years of the Jin Kingdom's southern invasion, all the rich and fertile lands fell, and the people were destitute, but this land was
Within the country, it had relatively independent administrative power, and later there was some peace.
Today, there are more than 8 million people living under the command of the King of Jin. After learning of this decision from above, some people's hearts are filled with passion, while others are devastated and panicked. Facing such a powerful enemy as the Jurchens, no matter what the superiors have,
What kind of considerations, the lives and lives of more than eight million people are at stake.
Some people surrendered to the army, some migrated, and some were waiting for the Jurchens to take the opportunity to seek wealth and fame when they arrived. During the discussion at Weisheng Court, the first thing that was decided was not only the issuance of the proclamation, but also the personal expedition led by King Tian Shi of Jin Dynasty. Faced with this,
With the powerful Jurchen in mind, Tian Shi's decision was unexpected, and all the ministers in the court persuaded him.
To no avail, Yu Yulin, Lou Shuwan and others also went to persuade them. That night, Tian Shi held a private banquet for Yu and Lou. He and Yu and Lou were still dandies in their twenties when they first met.
The younger brother, under the care of his uncle Tian Hu, always had a higher eye than the top. Later, he followed Yu Lin and Lou Shuwan to Luliang Mountain, and they only had a little friendship with them.
Later, when the world was in chaos, Tian Hu's regime was settled in the mountains, and a group of relatives and nephews of the Tian family ran rampant, Tian Shi's temperament became quiet and calm. Occasionally, Lou Shuwan wanted to do something, and Tian Shi was willing to be kind to others.
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In this way, when Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin, and the Chinese army went on a rampage to overthrow Tian Hu's regime, Tian Shize took an early step to stand with Lou Shuwan and others, and was subsequently elected.
Became the new King of Jin.
Tian Shi, Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin and others have always had a good relationship with them, but their evaluation of their abilities is naturally not too high. Tian Hu established the Jin Dynasty, and the three brothers were only from Orion. Tian Shi
I have been physically strong since I was a child and have a lot of strength, but I can't even call it that.
A top-notch master, he met an amazingly talented person when he was young. Since then, he has kept a low profile and although he is keen on taking sides, he cannot be called a hot-blooded and decisive person. He has taken over Tian Hu's position for more than a year, and now he has decided to go on a personal expedition to resist the Jurchens.
It's really strange.
But regarding this matter, Tian Zhi did not shy away from the two of them.
"... Regarding the discussion of personal conquest, the court was in an uproar. Faced with the fierce Jurchen attack, it is right to run back, but it is a fool to rush forward. I don't seem to be a fool, but the real reason can only be
Talk to you two privately."
Tian Shi's private banquet was held in the garden high up in Tianji Palace. Looking down from the terrace of the courtyard, there was a lot of traffic and the night scene was picturesque. Tian Shi put his hands on his back and sighed with a smile.
"When the Jurchens come to fight, there are only two choices, either fight or make peace. The Tian family has always been an Orion. When I was a child, I didn't read any books. To be honest, if we can really make peace,
I also want to talk to someone who is a storyteller
The master said that the general trend of the world has been changing for five hundred years. The fortune of the Wu Dynasty has gone, and the world belongs to the Jurchens. After surrendering the Jurchens, hiding in Weisheng, it is fucking exciting to be the Taiping Prince from generation to generation...
But, it can’t be done.”
He shook his head: "This king and Miss Lou worked together for the first time. They went to Luliang Mountain to compete in martial arts to recruit relatives and marry into the Blood Bodhisattva. At that time, they met many heroes, but they didn't have any consciousness at that time. Later, Ning Liheng killed
Jun, when I moved to the northwest, I was horrified at that time. He was nothing but the King of Jin. If I had offended him at that time, my head would have been gone long ago.
.From then on, I read the thoughts of these big shots, and went to...read books, listen to people's stories, throughout the ages, the so-called kindness is all fake. The Jurchens first took control of the Central Plains, but they were not strong enough, so there was Liu Yu, what?
King Jin, once the world is settled, with the ferocity of the Jurchens, the Tian family lineage may be wiped out. How can the princes and kings be responsible for you and me?"
His expression was still a little bit as unruly as before, but his tone was sarcastic and a little helpless. After saying this, he walked to the railing at the edge of the terrace and stood directly on it. Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin were both a little nervous.
Moving forward, Tian Shi waved his hand towards the back: "My uncle is cruel and never trusts people, but he can go from being a bandit to this point."
, I have some discernment, General Yu, Miss Lou, you all know that when the Jurchens came south, although this territory has been surrendered, my uncle has always been planning to go to war with the Jurchens. Is it because of his loyal character? In fact, he just sees it.
Understand this, when the world is in chaos, only the king of Jin can find a place, the world is certain, there is no way for princes and heroes to survive."
"But even so, Your Majesty can still sit in the middle..." Lou Shuwan stepped forward and said.
"Sitting in the middle, what's the difference between King Jin and Liu Yu, and the Emperor of Wu Dynasty? Miss Lou, General Yu, you all know what the result of this war will be like." He said, in the dangerous place
He sat down on the railing and said, "...the lights in the Central Plains will go out."
The mountain wind blew past, and ahead were the brilliant lights of this era. Tian Shi's words melted into the wind, like an ominous prophecy, but for the three people present, everyone knew that this was the fact that was about to happen.
"There are not many places like this in the Central Plains, but after this battle, there will no longer be this mighty city. Before the declaration of war, you have also seen the handwritten letter sent privately by Wang Juyun. The Central Plains will not win.
The Central Plains could not stop the Jurchens. Wang Shanyue defended his name, but he was trying to slow down the Jurchens. Wang Ju was trying to slow down the Jurchens.
Yun... there are a bunch of beggars who can't afford to eat. They can't stop Wanyan Zonghan. If we add them together, it will be a big defeat one after another. But I hope that after these big defeats one after another, the people of Jiangnan, Nanyan
Wu, and even Black Flag, will eventually be able to fight the Jurchens to the death, and in this way, only in the future will the Han people be able to dominate the country."
"Now that I know it's a big defeat, all I can think about is how to move and regroup. If you can't defeat them, run away. If you can defeat them, fight. If defeated, go to the mountains. When the Jurchens pass by, cut their rear. King Jin
I can get all of their possessions, but if the Jurchens really lose in ten or eight years... there will be a name for me in the world, and maybe I will be given a place."
"One way is to surrender to the Jurchens and enjoy a few more years of happiness. For more than ten years, you will be killed like a pig, and maybe you will be infamous for ten thousand years. Otherwise, you can only kill one way out in a narrow escape. How do you choose? Choose the last one.
Ichijo, I’m actually extremely scared.”
He then turned around and smiled at the two of them, his eyes cold but resolute: "But since I want to sell iron, me sitting in the middle and leading the army in person are two completely different reputations. Once I go into battle, the people below
I will be more confident. Secondly, General Yu, don’t worry, I won’t give random orders, but I will follow the army. If we lose, we can escape together, haha..."
Yu Yulin also laughed, and Tian Shi laughed for a while and then stopped: "But in the future, my path will be different. Wealth is found in danger, as Ning Liheng told me, there are some things that you have to risk your life for."
You have to go to get it... Miss Lou, although you are a woman, you have been
I admire you even more. After General Yu and I leave, I have to ask you to sit in the center. Although you have always done many things better than me, and maybe you have already thought it through, but as this kind of king, there are some words
, we are good friends and let’s get to know each other in private.”
"Please show me your Majesty." Lou Shuwan bowed her hands.
"Fighting with the Jurchens is a good reputation, but there are too many people who don't want the reputation. Wei Sheng... I don't dare to stay for fear of being dragged out and killed in the middle of the night. I feel more at ease if I go with the army.
Miss Lou, since you are here, don't be polite if you deserve to be killed." There was a look in his eyes.
He came out with murderous intent, "Anyway, we are going to sell the pot and sell the iron. King Jin's territory is yours to handle. There are a few old guys who are unreliable and dare to mess around. Kill their nine tribes! Tell the world and give them eight lifetimes of infamy! Even if this matter in the rear involves
My father...you can do whatever you want!"
In the previous coup by the Jin king's forces, the three brothers of the Tian family, Tian Hu and Tian Bao, were all killed. The remaining Tian Biao was placed under house arrest because he was Tian Shi's father. In the battle with the Jurchens, the front is about strength, and the rear is about people's hearts.
and fear. The shadow of the Jurchens has shrouded the world for more than ten years. There must be some people who are unwilling to be sacrificed in this chaos, even many. Therefore, in this land of the Central Plains that has evolved for ten years, the Jurchens have rebelled.
The situation may be far more complicated than it was ten years ago.
Lou Shuwan nodded simply.
"I know that Miss Lou has people under her, and General Yu will also leave some people. You can allocate the people in the palace who are available. But the most important thing is, Miss Lou... pay attention to your own safety. At this point, if you want to
There won't be just one or two people who kill you. There is a long road ahead, and the three of us... are all damn precious."
He waved his hand from the high terrace.
Everyone can only go with the general trend.
When leaving Tianji Palace, Lou Shuwan looked at the prosperous Wei Sheng and remembered these words. Tian Shi had only been the King of Jin for more than a year, but he had not lost the energy in his heart, and what he said was unacceptable.
Her heartfelt words to outsiders. After ten years of management in the territory of King Jin, she was involved in almost everything she saw now. However, when the Jurchens came north, people like her wanted to go against the general trend and strike out.
, everything in front of you may change sides at any time.
It is unimaginable what people in this city and in the court are willing to do in order to survive. She thought of Ning Yi. Back then in the capital, when Prime Minister Qin was imprisoned, public opinion in the world was raging.
He is a man who rides waves. I really hope I have such ability...
A few days later, the messenger declaring war arrived at the Jurchen West Route Army camp. Facing this letter of war, Wanyan Zonghan felt so happy that he boldly wrote two words: Come to fight!
On that day, the Jurchen West Route Army defeated Wang Juyun's vanguard army of 160,000 people, killing countless people.
Soon after, Wei Sheng's army swore an oath. Tian Shi, Yu Yulin and others led the army to attack the north. Lou Shuwan sat in Wei Sheng and waved goodbye to the mighty army on the high tower. The Confucian scholar named Zeng Yuhuai
He also joined the army and went up with the army.
Wei Sheng was under martial law. From then on, in order to ensure the operation of the rear, severe suppression and control, including bloody purges, never stopped. This is because Lou Shuwan understood that at this moment, all the Jinwang territory, including Wei Sheng,
Both inside and outside the city, as well as the upper and lower courts, have turned into mountains of swords and seas of swords. In order to survive, facing all this alone, she can only become more unscrupulous and ruthless.
In the barren land from Yanmen Pass south to the ruins of Taiyuan, Wang Juyun was defeated again and again, and he was well prepared to gather up the defeated troops again and again. There were not many ways to survive here, and the army was short of clothes.
There was little food, and the equipment was not elite. The people gathered by Wang Juyun in the form of religion moved forward with the last hope and encouragement. Some shadows of the Yongle Dynasty could be vaguely seen.
The fierce fighting in Daming Mansion was like a bloody hell. It continued day by day. Zhu Biao led more than 10,000 Chinese troops to harass and set fire to the surrounding areas. However, insurgents from more places began to gather. From September to October, in the Yellow River area,
In the northern Central Plains, people who were awakened were like the last white blood cells in a weak person's body, burning themselves and rushing towards the powerful enemy.
This is the last ditch effort for the Central Plains.
In the northwest, the flames of war on the plains are pushing towards the ancient city of Chengdu day by day. For the residents in the city, they have not experienced war for a long time, and news from outside the city is coming every day. The prefect Liu Shaojing gathered "Ten
Tens of thousands of rebels resisted the Black Flag rebels, and there were reports of success and rumors of defeat. Occasionally, there were rumors that Jiading and other places were wiped out by the Black Flag rebels.
Some people had fled before the war started, and there were always those who were unable to leave their homeland, or who hesitated a little and lost the opportunity to leave. Liu Laoshuan is one of those people who never left. His ancestors have lived in Chengdu for generations.
There was a small shop near the south gate, and the business was always good. When the first group of people left, he was still a little hesitant. Soon after arriving, Chengdu was surrounded by martial law, and he could no longer leave. After that, various things happened
The rumors are fermenting in the city.
The Black Flag was an army that people in the Wu Dynasty did not understand. Speaking of its biggest retrogression, it was undoubtedly the regicide more than ten years ago. Many people even believed that it was the devil's regicide that led to
The national destiny of the Wu Dynasty was taken away, and it began to decline. Black Flag
In the years since it moved to the southwest, the outside world didn't know much about it. Even those who had business dealings with it would not talk about it. Only after asking about it did everyone know that this tough bandit had fought in the northwest in the early years.
The Jurchens were killed like crazy.
How ferocious a group of people must be to be able to fight with those Jurchen barbarians? Under the premise of this understanding, including Black Flag massacred half of the Chengdu Plain, Jiading has been burned to white ground, Black Flag
Rumors that the Banner Army not only eats people, but also likes to eat women and children are constantly expanding. At the same time, amid the news of successes and defeats, Black Flag's artillery fire continues to extend to Chengdu.
By late September, wounded soldiers who had retreated from the front line could be seen from time to time in Chengdu. On September 27, too fast for the residents of Chengdu, the Chinese army, which had actually slowed down its offensive, arrived in the south of the city.
, began to siege the city.
Liu Laoshuan picked up the fire fork at home, said goodbye to his wife and children at home, and prepared to go to the city to help at a critical moment.
On the first day of October, half an hour after the Chinese Army's charge bugle sounded, before Liu Laoshuan could go out, the south gate of Chengdu was breached due to the defection of the defenders.
The door was pushed open by gunfire, and black flags spread...
Wu Dynasty, Lin'an.
Not to mention the war in the southwest, by October, the weather had cooled down, and the atmosphere in Lin'an was boiling with ambition and joy.
The fierce war that broke out north of the Yellow River was already known to the general public of the Wu Dynasty. The Jin King's tactics of spreading the word to the world and his generous march northward seemed to mean that the Wu Dynasty was still the orthodox destiny. And the most inspiring thing is that
, is Wang Shanyue’s persistence in Daming Mansion.
When the Jurchens came south, the Guangwu Army first launched a provocation, captured Daming Mansion, and defeated Li Xizhi. At first, people criticized it as reckless. However, when this army was attacked by Zongfu and Zongbi's 300,000-strong army, it miraculously held on.
In the city, every day that passes, people's thoughts become more generous. If more than 40,000 people can resist the Jurchen army of 300,000, it may prove that after ten years of training, the Wu Dynasty is not a match for the Jurchens.
No chance of winning.
At the same time as the war in Daming Prefecture, there was also the vindication of the Taiyuan city defense battle. The Jurchens went south for the first time, and Qin Siyuan's eldest son Qin Shaohe defended Taiyuan for a year. In the end, because of the incompatibility, the city was destroyed and people died. This incident
Things lie in peace
After Yi's rebellion, it was originally a taboo topic, but now it has finally been brought up again. No matter what Ning Yi did, Qin Siyuan was not without merit, especially his eldest son, who was truly a loyal person.
At least Emperor Jinghan Zhou Zhe's handling of this matter was inappropriate.
This change in the tone of public opinion comes from the Princess Mansion, which now controls the lower-level propaganda power of Lin'an, but behind it, there are deeper reasons: One is that Zhou Pei has been leading Ning Yi over the years.
There is hatred. The reason why she has hatred is because she regards Ning Yi as a teacher rather than an enemy, but then
With the passage of time and the push of reality, especially the fact that Ning Yi continued to become harsher in his treatment of the Wu Dynasty, the fantasy in her heart that she could not treat others with outsiders was broken. When she truly regarded Ning Yi as an enemy,
Only then did I realize that complaining was meaningless. Now that I had stopped complaining, I could only clearly weigh the pros and cons.
The second reason is because of the embarrassing situation in the southwest. It was the ministers headed by Qin Hui who chose to go to war in the southwest. It was the emperor who could not do his best because of fear. When the situation in the southwest got out of control, the war in the north was imminent, and the army was impossible.
Large-scale deployments were made to the southwest. Faced with such a strong combat power of the Black Flag Army, the imperial court mobilized some remnants of the defeated generals and engaged in fueling tactics again and again, which was just to give people a beating in the face.
On how to alleviate the situation in the southwest, Prince Junwu behaved very rogue: You clean up what you have done. The Black Flag Army made it clear in their message. We want to protect trade routes and temporarily occupy the city. If you want to take it back,
Just send someone to talk.
But how is it actually possible to negotiate? The Wu Dynasty and the Huaxia Army have an irreconcilable hatred of regicide, and it has always been determined that the Black Flag Army is just a bunch of bandits. Once the court sends people to negotiate, no matter what
What is the result? This is the official confession, confirming that the Chinese Army is a large force equal to the Wu Dynasty. This characterization, let alone talk, cannot guarantee the return of Sichuan and Si, even if the Black Flag really hands over the Chengdu Plain.
Returning it was also an exchange that the Wu Dynasty could not accept.
However, when the other party's strength is really revealed, no matter how reluctant it is, politically, people have to accept this status quo.
Qin Shaohe's vindication is the first step in changing his attitude.
The world is too big, and huge changes or disasters are just around the corner. In Lin'an in October, everything was noisy. People publicized the deeds of the Wang family, pushed out the widows of the Wang family, and kept praising them.
, the scholars wrote and joined the army, sang generously, this
At this time, Long Qifei and others were also running around the capital, publicizing the generosity and tragedy of the sages in the southwest in the face of the black flag bandits, praying for the imperial court's "heavenly soldiers" to attack. Amid this commotion, there were also
Some things are happening quietly in the corners of this city.
The Mingtang where Li Pin is located is a relatively quiet place these days.
During the years in Lin'an City, he engaged in journalism, education, and the so-called New Confucianism. Most of those who went to the southwest to be enemies of Ning Yi had some exchanges with him, but relatively speaking, Mingtang gradually distanced himself from politics.
The core. In the recent turmoil in the world, Li Pin thanked guests behind closed doors and maintained a relatively quiet state. Although his newspaper followed the pace of the Princess Mansion in its propaganda, he no longer had any concern for more important family and country affairs.
Got involved.
But occasionally acquaintances would come over, sit with him for a while and then leave. Cheng Zhouhai, who had been working for the princess's mansion, was one of them. On the seventh day of October, the eldest princess Zhou Pei's car also came over. At Mingtang's
In the courtyard, Li Pin, Zhou Pei, and Cheng Zhouhai sat down, and Li Pin said something briefly.
"... Over the years, it has been almost impossible to defeat the Chinese Army head-on. Their offensive on the Fourth Sichuan Road seems invincible, but in fact, it has slowed down as it approaches Chengdu. Ning Yi is very stingy in this regard
, he would rather spend a lot of time inciting the enemy to rebel than to lose too many of his troops. The opening of Chengdu was due to the army's defection on the battlefield, but among these news, I am only concerned about one piece..."
In the daylight, Li Pin slowly poured tea: "The Chinese army swept through most of the Fourth Sichuan Road. At the beginning, there were some violations of laws and regulations. In Jiading, they were all caught and dealt with very severely. Continue.
After arriving in Chengdu, the soldiers of the Chinese Army almost did not commit any crime with the people in the city. They did not demolish houses or seize food. Except for necessary arrests,
There were not many conflicts with the residents of the city. Your Highness, Mr. Cheng, how many troops of the Wu Dynasty could do this? Yue Fei's Beiwei Army might be able to reach it, but only barely. The other armies will definitely be like this after breaking the city.
If our rules continue to be enforced, those who lead the troops will come to complain, and we will not be able to lead troops at all..."
Li Pin paused: "Ning Yi...he is right. If you want to defeat him, you can only become like him. So over the years, I have been repeatedly scrutinizing what he said and what he did and thought.
...I have figured out some things, but there are also many things that I can't figure out. After thinking through these words, I found that there are many contradictions in what he did and thought..."
"...At the beginning of his regicide and rebellion, he might not have thought clearly about some things and spoke more impassionedly. When I was in the northwest, I broke up with him. He said some things, saying that he wanted to destroy Confucianism and talk about things.
It is a race to select the fittest to survive, but in hindsight, his steps were not so radical. He said that he wanted equality and awakening, but based on what I saw later,
Ning Yi is very cautious in this regard. Even his wife named Liu has gone further than him. There are often quarrels between the two... Zuo Duanyou Zuogong, who has passed away, left his hometown.
Before Canghe, Ning Yi had made a joke with him, probably saying that if the situation gets out of control and everyone in the world becomes my enemy, I will equalize the land rights..."
Li Pin held the tea cup and thought for a while: "Master Zuo later talked about this matter with me and said that Ning Yi seemed to be joking, but he was very sure about this matter... I talked with Master Zuo all night, and he said:
I have been thinking about this matter carefully, and it is terrifying to think about it... The reason why Ning Yi said this matter must be that he understands the horror of these words. On average
Rights plus equality for everyone... But he said, use it when you are desperate. Why not use it right then? He looked very heroic all the way, but in fact it was not easy. He wanted to destroy Confucianism and make everyone equal.
, to make everyone awaken, to defeat the Wu Dynasty, to defeat the Jurchens, to defeat the whole world, it is so difficult, why doesn't he use this method?"
"After repeated deliberation over the years, I feel that behind Ning Yi's ideas, there is a more extreme path. He is not sure about this path. He has always said that he should awaken first and then become equal. If there is equality first,
Then I woke up, since everyone is equal, why can those squires and landlords, you and me sitting here, sit in this position, why can you and I live better than others, we are all human beings..."
The winter sun was not warm. He said these words and paused for a moment: "...In worldly affairs, you should value the moderation... When the Chinese army is about to come out, there will be more people talking. Ning Yi wants to leave.
Moderate, we can give him a push. In this way..."
He took a sip of tea: "...I don't know what it will be like."
The city is restless, and the whole earth is also restless. Li Pin's eyes are cold and sad, as if the last quietness in the world is contained here.
The skylight of the Mass shines down from the gaps between the trees. This is a sleepless, dreamless world...