"... Those prairie people are throwing corpses into the city."
The sky is hazy, and the clouds are sinking. There is a canopy in the old courtyard, and boxes of various sizes are stacked under the canopy. Tang Minjie, dressed as a child, wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a teacup in his hand. He is sitting under the eaves and whispering to Lu Mingfang.
Lu Mingfang's clothes are slightly better than Tang Minjie's, but at this time he seems relatively casual. He is a businessman who travels from south to north. Due to the sudden siege of the prairie people, Yunzhongfu can't get out, and Chen Ji's goods are also in the yard. .
"Throw bodies?"
"There were people with heads, corpses chopped into pieces, and even internal organs. They were wrapped and thrown in. Some were thrown with helmets. Anyway, after they landed, they smelled like the sky. They should have brought soldiers over these days to relieve the siege. They were killed by the prairie people, and the prisoners were responsible for dismembering and packing their bodies, leaving them in the sun for a few days before throwing them into the city." Tang Minjie took off his hat and looked at the tea in his hand, "The gang Jurchen is a little dandy, after seeing the head, she is furious..."
"Throwing corpses into the city, is this trying to create a plague?"
"It can't be made." Tang Minjie shook his head, "The body has been left for a few days. It is not easy to clean up after throwing it in, but it is a little disgusting. Shi Liai's arrangement is very appropriate. The cleaned body is cremated on the spot, and the person responsible for cleaning it The coats people wear have been soaked in boiling water. I transported lime and sprinkled them on the roots of the city walls. of themselves."
"… Have you figured out what's going on outside the city?"
"I did some research, but the Jinren side is not very clear." Tang Minjie shook his head, "Shi Li loves this old guy, he is as stable as a stinky stone in a kennel. He even sent someone out the next day when the Prairie Man came. I heard that I had the upper hand, but I don't know what I saw, so I called everyone back and forced everyone to close the door. In the past two days, the prairie people have set up the catapult and let the outside of the city. The golden captives surrounded the trebuchet, they threw dead bodies, threw stones on the city head to fight back, and smashed their own people to death piece by piece…”
Tang Minjie put the teacup to his lips and couldn't help laughing, "Hey... The little cubs are furious, but if Shi Liai doesn't speak, they can't move..."
Lu Mingfang took a sip of tea, "I love old age and become stronger. His judgment and vision should not be underestimated. He should have discovered something."
"The two sides just started to fight, and they got the upper hand in the first game, and then they became a tortoise. He did it this way, and he has a lot of flaws. There will be things that can be used in the future, hey..." Tang Minjie turned his head and came over. "What are your thoughts here?"
"First of all, it's the purpose of the grassland people." Lu Mingfang said, "Yunzhong Palace has sealed the city, and now the news from the outside can't get in, and the inside can't get out. According to the current piece of news, this group of grassland people is not There are no rules. They fought against the Jin people in the west a few years ago, and they didn't take advantage of it for a while. Later, they turned their attention to Xixia. This time, they went back to the Central Plains. , and also made Shi Liai vigilant, these actions all show that they have plans, and this battle is not aimless."
Lu Mingfang continued, "Since there is a conspiracy, what is the conspiracy? First of all, it is unlikely that they will take Yunzhong. Although Jin Guo said that a mighty army of hundreds of thousands went out, there is no one behind, Xun. There are still a lot of talented people in Gui and veteran soldiers, each with its own geography. It is not a big problem to bring tens of thousands of people here. Let’s not say that these grassland people have no siege equipment. Even if they are really talented, they will change. The tricks have taken Yunzhong, and they will not stay here for long. Since the grassland people can complete the military use from Yanmen Pass to Yunzhongfu, they will definitely be able to see this. If they can't occupy the city, what are they doing..."
He snapped his fingers, "Food, military horses, manpower... or more critical materials. Their purpose can show how much they understand the war. If it was me, I would probably put the purpose first in Dazaoyuan. Above, if you can't get the Dazaoyuan, you can also try to find the other places for the transportation and hoarding of military supplies. The two nearest places, such as Hongshan and Langji, are the places that Zonghan built for the storage of materials, and are guarded by heavy troops. , but the threat to the clouds and surrounding points for reinforcements, those troops may be mobilized... But the question is, do the prairie people really understand this level of firearms and armaments... "
Tang Minjie looked at him quietly.
Lu Mingfang went on to say, "Knowing the purpose of the prairie people, we can probably predict the direction of this war. We may be able to contact this group of prairie people, but we must be very cautious and try to be conservative. The more important thing at the moment is, If the war between the prairie people and the Jin people continues, the Han people outside the city may have a chance of survival, we can plan a few routes in advance and see if we can take advantage of the chance that the two sides are battered and save some people."
Tang Minjie heard this quietly, and was silent for a moment, "Why didn't you think about forming an alliance with them? Boss Lu, do you know anything about it?"
"The teacher has spoken."
"Huh?" Tang Minjie frowned.
Lu Mingfang sat down, thinking about what he wanted to say, and then reacted, looking at Tang Minjie with a smile: "... You wanted to say this from the beginning?"
Tang Minjie also had a wicked smile in the corner of his eyes, "When I saw the enemy's enemy, my first reaction was, of course, I could be a friend. At the beginning of the siege of the prairie people, I thought about whether I could help them open the door, but it was too difficult. I thought of something privately about the actions of the prairie people. The teacher pretended to be dead a few years ago. Before showing up, he had been to Xixia. Maybe the actions of the prairie people would have something to do with the teacher's arrangement, and I was a little strange. , why haven't you notified me to make arrangements..."
He looked earnestly and said, "Opening the city gate is very risky, but it should have been the best arrangement for me to come. I thought you didn't trust me anymore in this matter."
Tang Minjie said this frankly, with a smile in his eyes. Although he is ruthless and sometimes crazy and scary, he is usually honest in front of his own people. Lu Mingfang smiled, "The teacher has not arranged any tasks related to the grassland."
"Tell me, I'll understand." Tang Minjie took a sip of tea, and the eyes behind the tea cup became a little dangerous because of thinking, "If there is no teacher's participation, the actions of the grassland people are determined by themselves, which means that Among this group of people outside the city, there are some very long-term strategists... that's very dangerous."
When he said this, he obviously had his thoughts on the prairie knights outside the city. Then he turned his head, "By the way, you just said what the teacher said."
Lu Mingfang nodded, "The previous time I went back to the southwest, I also considered the teacher's actions before he showed up. After all, he went to Xixia, and he seemed to pay some attention to the people from the grasslands. After I resumed my job, I chatted with the teacher for a while and talked about it. What I think about is that Xixia is relatively close to us. If the teacher arranges something to help us, we will have some ideas in our hearts, but the teacher shook his head. He was in Xixia and left nothing. "
"... This is not like what the teacher is doing." Tang Minjie frowned and muttered.
"I was very impressed by what the teacher said later. He said that the prairie people are the enemy, and we just need to think about how to defeat him. This is why I said that we must be cautious in contact."
Tang Minjie lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and when he raised his head, he also considered it for a long time before he said, "If the teacher said this, then he really doesn't want to play any kind of game with the grassland people... This is very strange, although Wu Chao is a There is a lot of scheming and perishing, but we can’t talk about relying on strategies. When I was studying with the teacher before, the teacher repeatedly emphasized that victory is calculated by accumulating every cent. He went to Xixia, but he did not settle. , what are you thinking about..."
Lu Mingfang smiled and said, "The teacher didn't say that he formed an alliance with the grassland people, but he didn't make it clear that he couldn't use it. If you have an idea, you can convince me, and I'm willing to do it."
Tang Minjie shook his head, "Teacher's thoughts may have profound meanings, and I will ask them carefully next time I see you. Since there is no clear order at the moment, let's follow the general situation. The risk is too great, so we don't have to take all chances. Smaller, let’s do what we do. Boss Lu, you said that saving people, this must be done. As for how to get in touch, let’s take a look. If there are really great people in this group of people, let’s pay more attention Just a moment."
Lu Mingfang also nodded.
Tang Minjie came with doubts in his heart. The city has been besieged for ten days, and such a big event could have caught some fish in troubled waters. Lu Mingfang's actions were not big, and he still had some thoughts. Could not participate. Now that the doubts are dispelled, my heart is more relaxed, and after drinking two sips of tea, I can't help laughing.
"That's right, Boss Lu."
"Um."
"Tell me, could it be that when the teacher and the others went to Xixia, a bunch of savage prairie barbarians offended the lady of Ba Dao, and the teacher just wanted to kill them?"
"...you're right... you don't care about the overall situation."
"Yes." Tang Minjie laughed, "If this is the case, in front of the lady of Ba Dao, I am afraid that few prairie barbarians can survive now."
He paused, "Also, if the prairie people really offend the teacher, and the teacher can't take revenge for a while, it will only leave more backers."
Only now did he really understand. If Ningyi really hated these prairie people in his heart, he would not choose to go with them. I'm afraid they would make friends from afar, open the door to do business, show affection, and win over a long time ago. The suit is complete. Ning Yi didn't do anything. It was a strange thing, but Tang Minjie only kept his doubts in his heart. There might be some interesting answers in it. He was a little curious.
The two discussed it here, and they had a general outline for the next thing. Lu Mingfang was going to go to Chen Wenjun to inquire about the news. Tang Minjie seemed to have something in his mind. When he was about to leave, he hesitated. Lu Mingfang asked, "What?" He said, "Do you know Luo Ye in the army? "
"I know, Luo Lunzi. He's an old man who followed Wu Ruiying's uprising. It seems... a younger sister who has been asking us to find him. What's the matter?"
"… "
"A clue? Alive? Dead?"
"...Forget it, I'll tell you later after I confirm it." Tang Minjie hesitated for a moment, but finally said so.
Lu Mingfang nodded, "Okay."
Tang Minjie didn't say anything, and he didn't ask. In the Northland for so many years, I have seen everything. It has been a long time since the shame of Jingping. The first batch of Han slaves who went north have basically died. Now this kind of news, no matter how good or bad, is just the process, enough to destroy the life of a normal person. Until a complete victory comes, it's enough to swallow it all, without chewing it carefully, it's the only way to keep people as normal as possible.
The two went out of the yard, each going in different directions.
Under the same sky, in the southwest, the battle at Jianmenguan is still alive. The great battle between the Jin army led by Zong Han and the Huaxia Seventh Army led by Qin Shaoqian has already begun.