In August, the autumn wind swept away dust on the loess. The land in the northwest is turbulent, and strange things are quietly brewing.
Since ancient times, the Northwest has been known as the Land of Four Battles. In the past tens or even hundreds of years, there have been wars here and there, and a sturdy folk customs has developed. However, since the establishment of the Wu Dynasty, under the guard of several Western armies that have been passed down for generations, this place, Finally there is relative peace. Zhong, Zhe, Yang and several other families fought against Western Xia, Tubo, and Liao.
The northwest is not very peaceful, that is compared with the hinterland of the Wu Dynasty. However, since the family and teachers have pushed the Western Army front through Hengshan with all their strength, among the disadvantages of Xixia, the people of the northwest have actually lived relatively peacefully for many years. day.
This pattern was shattered by the rise and southward movement of the Jin Kingdom. Since then, the family's family has been ruined, and the family has been trembling with fear. When the war in the northwest was rekindled, the black flag army, an external force that suddenly entered, gave people in the northwest a strange and strange look and feel.
Before July of this year, perhaps not many people in the northwest knew that such an army existed. Occasionally, I have heard that it is a bandit entrenched in the mountains, and it is more powerful. I know that this army once made a shocking rebellious act in the hinterland of the Wu Dynasty, and now it is chased by many parties and hides here.
All parties naturally have some speculation as to whether this army might harm the Northwest. However, before this speculation has become serious, the real trouble has already begun. The Western Xia army swept in, pushing half of the northwest, and people had long ignored the bandits in the mountains. And it wasn't until June of this year that the long-quiet black flag jumped out from the mountains in the east, and defeated the Xixia army with an astonishing astonishing combat power. exist. At the same time, I am unbelievable for this team. and strange.
After returning to Yanzhou City, the Black Banner Army still seemed quite different from other armies. Neither the forces outside nor the people in Yanzhou City have the slightest sense of familiarity with this army and its leadership. Familiarity may not be cordial. But it is the same as what everyone else has done: now that it is peaceful, it is necessary to call celebrities and gentlemen, understand the surrounding ecology, and how to distribute the benefits next, as a ruler. What kind of arrangements and expectations are there for everyone's exchanges in the future
These things did not happen.
"We Chinese people, we must watch and help each other."
"Since we are both Chinese citizens, we also have the obligation to protect our family and the country!"
"That's what we do, don't be polite."
In one or two months, this Huaxia army has done a lot. They went door-to-door to count the household registrations in and around Yanzhou City, and then made arrangements for the food issue that everyone was concerned about: Anyone who came over and wrote the word "Huaxia" would be distributed according to their heads. at the same time. This army does some urgent things in the city, such as arranging to take in orphans, beggars, and old people after the massacre by the Xixia people. road, and pay the wages.
If you want to win the hearts and minds of the people, these things are actually pretty good.
It's just that for some of the original forces and big clans in the city, what the other party wants to do can't be understood for a while. If it is said that in each other's hearts, everyone is treated equally. For these people with family backgrounds and the right to speak, it will be very uncomfortable to come down. This Chinese army is too powerful, are they really so "independent"? Is it really unwilling to pay attention to anyone? If so, what kind of things will happen next, people don't have a clue in their hearts.
If this foreign army relies on its own strength, it will ignore all the local snakes, and even plan to sweep it all at once. For some people. That is a hell scene that is more terrifying than the Xixia people. Of course, they haven't been in Yanzhou for a long time, or they want to see the reaction of these forces first, and plan to clear some thorns on purpose, killing chickens and monkeys thinking that the future rule will serve, that's not a strange thing.
In the hearts of the big clans in Yanzhou, all the forces outside the city, such as the Chong family and the Zhe family, are also secretly thinking about all this. After the situation in the vicinity was relatively stable, the envoys of the two families had also come to Yanzhou to express their greetings and thanks to the Black Flag Army. The Chong family was the original owner of Yanzhou, but the Chong family's army had already been beaten. Although the Zhe family never ruled Yanzhou, but in the Western Army, he now lives with him, and people are willing to have some contacts with this side, in case the Black Flag Army really does the opposite and wants to destroy all the strong men.
"Northwesterners have a strong temperament, something that the tens of thousands of troops in Western Xia can't accept, even if thousands of people are invincible in battle, how can they really beat everyone. Do they have to be bloodbathed again when they get Yanzhou City?"
The news here reached Qingjian. Zhe Keqiu, who had just stabilized the situation in Qingjian City, said such sarcastic remarks, but his heart was full of doubts. He did not dare to extend his hand to Yanzhou for the time being, but if the other party really Going backwards, Yanzhou's sensible local snakes took the initiative to contact them, and of course they can follow. At the same time, the seedlings far away in Wonju may have the same sentiment. Whether it is a gentry or a commoner, in fact, they are more willing to deal with local people, after all, they are familiar.
Such doubts have arisen for a while, but in the overall situation, the forces of Xixia have not withdrawn, and the situation in the northwest has not yet reached the time when it can be stabilized. How to fight in Gyeongju, how to divide the interests, whether the black flag will send troops, whether the farmers will send troops, how the Zhe family will move, these undercurrents have not stopped day by day. When Zhe Keqiu, Chong Lie and others want to come, the Black Flag is powerful, but it has also suffered a lot in the full battle with Xixia. They are entrenched in Yanzhou to recuperate and may not be dispatched again. But even so, you might as well try it out to see how they act and whether it is a shelf built up after the war.
At the end of August, Zhe Keqiu prepared to invite the Black Flag Army to discuss the issue of sending troops to pacify Qingzhou. Before the messenger was dispatched, several shocking messages had already been sent.
From Xiaocanghe Mountain, a black flag army came out again, and took the prisoners of the Xixia army to leave Yanzhou and head towards Qingzhou. A few days later, Li Ganshun, the king of Western Xia, returned to Gyeongju and other places to the Black Banner Army. The Xixia army retreated to the north of Hengshan.
The Black Flag Army, who had been standing still, was silent. The situation in the Northwest has been finalized. This unbelievable state of affairs made Duo Lie, Zhe Keqiu and others stunned, but they all felt that they had nowhere to focus. Before long, even stranger things followed.
The messengers of the Black Banner Army came to Qingjian and Yuanzhou respectively. Invite Zhe, Zhong and others to negotiate in Gyeongju to resolve all issues including the ownership of Gyeongju.
After receiving this invitation, Zhe Keqiu froze for a long time in the reception room of the temporary residence in Qingjian City, and then looked at the messenger in front of him with the eyes of looking at something indescribable. The head of the house, the messenger of the Black Flag Army came in this way. He greeted him with a very enthusiastic attitude, only at this time, he seemed a little gaffe.
"Negotiate the ownership of Qingzhou?"
Maybe this world is really going to be turned upside down, I can't understand a little he thinks.
Not long after, Zhe Keqiu and Chong Lie came to Gyeongju and met the bewildering leader of the Black Flag Army, Ning Liheng, who once killed the emperor of the Wu Dynasty on the Golden Palace.
At this time, the city of Gyeongju, which had been in the hands of the Xixia people for two more months, was devastated, and the surviving people were less than one-third of the previous ones. A large number of people are on the verge of starvation, and the epidemic is already showing signs of emerging. When the Xixia people left, the nearby wheat that had been harvested earlier had already been shipped in seven or eight. The Black Banner Army exchanged some food with the Xixia prisoners. At this time, they were throwing porridge and relief seeds in the city, and when they arrived, they saw such a scene.
This traitor named Ning Yi was not friendly.
After the meeting, this is the first impression that is hard to come by.
It was a fairly neat military camp, with a messy busy scene. Soldiers were deployed to porridge and medicines to the people, and the corpses were collected and burned. It was in such a situation that the two of them met each other. In the midst of the frustratingly busy, this junior who was less than 30 years old greeted them with a straight face, but did not give them a smile. The first impression is that you can intuitively feel that the other party is acting. But I can't be sure, because the other side's barracks and soldiers have the same stereotyped image when they are busy.
"During this period of time, either Gyeongju or Yanzhou. Too many people died. I hate to see these people and corpses!" He led the two of them through the ruined city, watching those who had suffered so much. One of the people, a student named Ning Liheng, showed disgust, "I've been thinking hard about this kind of thing. These days, I have a little immature opinion. Do the two generals want to hear it?"
"Mr. Ning is worried about the suffering of the people, but he says it's okay."
"I think it's all your fault."
Ning Yi's eyes swept over them: "It's your responsibility to live in the same place and protect the environment and the people. If things are not done well, if you mess up, it's useless to say any reason. If you find a reason, they will die without a burial. Earth, I think both generals should reflect on this matter!"
Before coming here, I really did not expect that the leader of this invincible division would be such an upright and upright person. But to be honest, such a character, in the current situation, is not annoying, Zong Lie soon admits his mistakes, and he also reflects on his own goodness. Several people climbed the city wall of Gyeongju.
"I took root in Xiaocanghe, and originally planned to do business in the northwest. At that time, the old husband did not die, and I was lucky, but soon after, the Xixia people came, and the old husband also went. Our black flag army did not want to fight, But there is no way to get out of the mountains, just to earn a life. Now this northwest can be settled, it is a good thing, I am a person who obeys the rules, so my brothers under my command are willing to follow me, they choose their own Road. I believe that in this world, everyone is qualified to choose their own path!"
In the first half of Ning Yi's words, Zhe and Zhe nodded in agreement, and were willing to say a few words of compliment, but in the second half, Nasheng solemnly spread his hands towards the devastated city, and the two They were more or less puzzled, frowning at each other and exchanging glances.
No wonder people like this kill the emperor
How can there be such a person
Ning Yi's words did not stop: "These people in Qingzhou City have suffered so much. When they settle down a little, I will let them choose their own path. Two generals, you are the mainstay of the northwest, and they are also your protection for the people. I have now counted the number and household registration of the people in Gyeongju. When the food at hand is ready, I will hold a vote. According to the number of votes, I will see if they are willing to follow me, or they are willing to follow the army of the family or the family. If the army doesn't choose me, then I will hand over Gyeongju to the person they choose."
The top of the city was already quiet, and they were so terrified that it was hard to say. They looked at the cold face and raised their hands: "It is my lifelong wish to let everyone in the world choose their own path."
"You two, it's not going to be easy." The surviving turned over and looked at them, "First, the food for the winter, this city is a mess, if you don't want it, I won't give it to you casually, as long as they are there In my hands, I will do my best to be responsible for them. If it is in your hands, you will also be troubled. So I asked the two generals to come and interview, if you are not willing to take it from me in this way Gyeongju, if you don’t like it, I understand. But if you want, we need to talk about a lot of things.”
He turned around and walked forward: "I have carefully considered that if there really is such a vote, many things need to be supervised, how to make every process of voting, how to count the votes, and which local elders and elders should be invited. Supervised by people of high moral character. The choice of tens of thousands of people must be fair and impartial in order to convince the public. I intend to negotiate with you on these matters and write them down in terms of terms.”
Ning Yi rambled while walking, saying that the two of them seemed to be listening to a fantasy.
"Frankly speaking, I am a businessman, and I am good at doing business and not good at governing people, so I am willing to give them a chance. If things go well here, even in Yanzhou, I am willing to vote once, or govern with the two of them. However, no matter what the result of the vote is, I must at least ensure that the trade routes can pass through, and I will not hinder our people from Xiaocanghe and Qingmu Village from the northwest. , our Huaxia Army is not stingy to fight anyone to death."
Ning Yi frowned, mentioned the business road, and said it lightly. After that, the two sides talked a lot. Ning Yi occasionally said: "Of course, the two generals should not be too happy too early. People are not grass and trees, and they are ruthless. I have done so many things in the Black Flag Army. "
The two laughed and nodded.
That night, Zang Lie, Zhe Keqiu and the accompanying people and aides gathered in the resting garden like a dream. They didn't care about the details the other party said today, but in the overall concept, the other party had Not lying.
Let the people vote who will govern this place? Is he really going to do this
In the dark attic in the distance, Ning Yi looked at the lights over there from a distance, and then closed his eyes. Next to him, a spy from the north was whispering about what he had seen there. Ning Yi tilted his head and occasionally asked. After the spy left, he sat silently for a long time in the dark, and soon after, he lit the oil lamp and buried himself in recording some of his thoughts.
The guard in charge of the garrison occasionally turned his head to look at the figure in the window. Since the Jurchen messenger left, Ning Yi has become more and more busy.
In the following two days, the three parties discussed some unimportant matters during their meeting. These matters mainly included the things that Gyeongju needed to guarantee after the vote, that is, regardless of the voting result, the Xiaocanghe caravans, which both needed to guarantee, were in business, The convenience and preferential treatment when passing through the northwest area, in order to protect the interests of the caravan, the means that Xiaocanghe can use, such as priority, supervision, and in order to prevent a party from suddenly turning its face and affecting the caravan of Xiaocanghe, each The parties should have the means to check and balance each other.
Ning Yi also focused on talking to them about the taxes that both parties can get in these businesses, but to be honest, they didn't really care.
It seemed that everyone was happy and went their own way. Soon after, an unbelievable activity was born on the land of the northwest.
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ps: I lost a person asking for a ticket, asking for a ticket, ah ah ah
Go down to the cloud. Come to the pavilion to get the view.]