In spring, all things are awake. The wild geese returning from the north crossed the vast wilderness, rolling mountains and hills, the snow on the white mountains began to melt, and the river was vast, galloping to the far horizon.
The vast land is dotted with cities and roads built by humans.
During the years of Jianshuo and Jin Guotianhui in the Wu Dynasty, the conflict between people on this land broke the peace that had existed for hundreds of years when Wu and Liao were co-existing. Chaos is still brewing, and the times are gradually showing their magnificent side. While some people are excited, they also make others feel anxious and worried.
However, time, as always, is not moved by human will, it moves forward without haste or slow in places that people have not noticed. In the second year of Jianshuo's reign in the Wu Dynasty, in such a situation, after all, it came as promised.
Near Daming Mansion, Yue Fei rode a horse to the top of the mountain and watched the soldiers running between the mountains below. Then he and a few of his personal entourage got off the horse and walked down the green hillside. During this process, as always, he kept his eyes on the distant village for a moment. Everything was growing, and the nearby villagers had already begun to turn over the land and prepare to sow seeds.
He jumped up to a big rock on the edge of the hillside, watched the soldiers run by in front, and shouted: "Hurry up! Pay attention to the breath and pay attention to the companions around you! Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up - do you see the villagers over there? Those are your parents, they support you with money and food, think about what they looked like when they were slaughtered by the golden dog! Backward! Follow me—"
The young general clenched his fists with both hands, and his body was tall and straight. He had a square appearance, but his serious and rigid personality did not give people too much intimacy. , received almost the best treatment and the most severe training in the equivalent army of the Wu Dynasty. This young general Yue was extremely strict in governing the army, and he repeatedly reiterated to others the disaster when the Jurchen went south. A part of the army was his old men, and the rest pointed to the daily food and the salary that he never deducted, and gradually they fell down.
However, although he was extremely strict with his officers and men, when it came to the outside world, the young general named Yue Pengju was still relatively good. He was sent by the court to recruit troops. The establishment is under the name of Wu Shengjun, and the money, grain, and weapons are taken care of from above, but there are always places where they are deducted. When Yue Fei is outside, he is not stingy with a smile and a few good words, but the military system is not easy to integrate, and some when. People just want to make things difficult indiscriminately, even if they give gifts and money, they are not willing to give a way, so after coming here, apart from the occasional entertainment, Yue Fei has made a solid move twice. hand.
The first time he did it was relatively restrained, and the second time was when the armor allocated to his subordinates was intercepted. The other generals also have some background in Wu Shengjun, and they are confident in their martial arts skills. After Yue Fei found out. He rushed into the opponent's camp with his people, and set the field to the right. After a dozen moves, the general knew that the enemy was difficult, and wanted to push for a tie. A group of personal guards rushed to stop him when they saw that the situation was not good. Yue Fei became fierce. With the help of several personal guards, he used one person to defend more than a dozen people. An eyebrow-raising stick flew up and down, and he was hit with four knives, but he was just like that in front of everyone. Killed the general alive.
At that time, the general had already been knocked to the ground, and the guards who rushed up first wanted to rescue him, but then one or two were overturned by Yue Fei's blood. In his mouth, he recited the "Cudgel Classic" taught by Zhou Tong, and hit the corpse on the ground with one stick and one stick like raindrops. In the end, the eyebrow-raising stick was interrupted, and the general's body was completely intact from head to toe, and it was almost beaten into meat sauce.
At first, this incident caused a lot of uproar, but after it was suppressed, not many people in Wu Sheng's army dared to find fault like this. It's just that Yue Fei never eats alone. It's a good thing to share with others. After this competition, Yue Fei's identity as Zhou Tong's disciple was also revealed, but it was very convenient to accept it. I made some requests for protection from landlords and squires, and acted as a protective umbrella for these people on the premise of not going too far, not letting them go out to bully people, but at least not letting people bully them at will. The deducted part.
Many times, someone mentioned Zhou Tong in front of him. Yue Fei knew in his heart that Master's life was the most upright and upright. If he were to know some of his actions, he would have to be beaten or even kicked out of the door. But when he didn't think so, there would always be another figure rising in front of his eyes.
The man in Bianliang and Xia Village did not act decently, he was pragmatic and extremely utilitarian, but no one could blame him for his purpose. When the army was defeated before the Jurchen army, he led the people under his command to go back to burn food and grass, and he died. When he himself was threatened by political disputes, he actively ran in the midst of great difficulties, trying to get a good result for all his companions. During this period, he was hated and assassinated by the Green Forest people, but Yue Fei felt that he was a real man. nice guy.
If there is no matter of killing the king, Yue Fei is very willing to follow the other party and be a pawn in Zhu Ji.
Yue Fei had previously led the boxers and was the leader of the army. Only after going through all of this and doing things in Zhuji, can I understand how lucky it is to have such a leader above me. He arranges things and then covers them like wings for those who do things below. Stay out of unnecessary wind and rain. Everyone in Bamboo Records only needs to bury their heads in the work at hand, and don't have to be too bothered by other messy things.
Now that he is about to truly become such a person, things are extremely difficult, but what else can be done other than clenching his teeth and holding on
As the team ran forward, Yue Fei also jumped off the boulder and began to follow the team, following ahead. This figure full of strength and courage gradually ran like the wind, chasing the entire line from the end of the team, running alongside the leader, and at the next turn, he stepped on the spot, and the voice rang again: "Hurry up, hurry up. Hurry up! Don't be a bitch! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! Breathe! A little kid could run over you! You're too slow, too slow, too slow—fast!"
The voice was serious and loud, echoing in the mountains, and in the solemn and fierce expression of the young general, not many people knew that this was the happiest moment of his day. Only at this time can he think about running forward so simply. Instead of having to do those things that he hates deep down, even those things he has to do.
"One day you might achieve great things, and maybe be able to resist Jurchen, someone like you. How about a personal piece of advice for you?"
Vaguely, the dialogue with the man during the last showdown echoed in his mind.
"what?"
"For example, you will build an army in the future. How about in the name of Back Wei? I'll write to you..."
"…Why is it called this?"
"Beiwei, since you are soldiers, the responsibilities you have to carry are as heavy as mountains. Walking on your back is very powerful. I personally like this name very much. give it to you."
He turned back from the flash of memory, reached out and pulled the shoulders of the soldier who was running at the end, and pushed him forward hard.
He drank violently in his mouth: "Go—"
- Carrying Wei, going up the mountain and descending the ghost: Carrying the mountain, the life has been promised to the country, so this body becomes a ghost.
south. Bianliang.
The city ravaged by the Jurchens has not recovered its vitality, and the continuous spring rain brings a feeling of haze. In front of the Maitreya Temple, which was originally located in the south of the city, a large number of people were gathering. They crowded in the open space in front of the temple, vying to kneel and worship the bright Maitreya in the temple.
Lin Zongwu stood in the room on the top of the pagoda on the side of the temple, watching the crowd of believers through the window. The guardian next to him came over and reported to him what was going on outside.
"...Fortunately, several members of the Dong and Du families outside the city have agreed to join our teaching and serve as guest ministers. Uncle Zhong asked repeatedly whether my teaching is committed to fighting gold, and what kind of actions are there? His daughter is He died during the siege of the Jurchen city. I heard that the court wanted to capture his daughter and send him to the Jurchen army camp. In order to prevent her from being humiliated, he took her to death with eagle claws. It can be seen that he is not very willing to trust me. ."
After hearing this, Lin Zongwu nodded: "Killing a woman with one's own hands is the most painful thing in the world, which is understandable. Uncle Zhongying is a rare eagle's claws, and this seat will visit him in person and explain to him the actions of this teaching in the north. Such people are full of hearts and minds. It's revenge, as long as you can convince him, you will definitely give up on this sect in the future, and it's worth fighting for."
"Yes." The guardian nodded, and then, hearing a few waves of chirps coming from below, Lin Zongwu looked to the side, someone understood and took the box next to him, and Lin Zongwu took another look.
"Speaking of which, Guo Jing is also a generation of talent." In the box, the head of Guo Jing, who had been pickled in lime, opened his eyes and looked at him, "Unfortunately, Emperor Jingping is too stupid, Guo Jing seeks fame and fortune, Jing Ping But let him defend against the Jurchen. Guo Jingniu boasted too much. If he couldn't do it, he would not be killed by the Jurchen. What I have broken - put hope on this class of people, how can he live if you don't die?"
His tone was calm, but there was also a little contempt and sigh.
A year ago, Guo Jing defended the Jurchen with six armors in Bianliang, which eventually led to the destruction of the city of Bianliang. There is such a thing, because Guo Jing said that the six armors are heavenly objects, and no one can watch them when the spell is cast. When the city gate is opened, the defenders above and below the city gate are evacuated. When the Jurchen rushed over, Guo Jing had quietly left the city and ran away. Others later scolded Guo Jing, but not many people thought about it. The liar is the most sober, and to resist the Jurchen's order, Guo Jing's only way to survive is to let a city of people die under the Jurchen's butcher's knife.
Guo Jing opened the door on purpose.
Soon after, in front of the Maitreya Temple, a grand voice echoed.
"... The Yao Dao, Guo Jing, acted in perverted ways. He belonged to the evil spirits of the Nine Lands and slaughtered the people of the whole city. For this reason, I taught the sect master supernatural powers, inherited the wrath of King Ming, and fought against the Yao Dao for three days near Ezhou, and finally brought the Yao Dao to the ground! Today! There are people's heads here, showing the world-"
Cheers and cries sounded like a tide. On the lotus platform, Lin Zongwu opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, neither angry nor happy.
Since the news of the Western Xia War came out last year, Lin Zongwu's heart often felt empty and unbearable, and he felt more and more that these fools in front of him were meaningless.
His martial arts are basically invincible, but every time he thinks of the madman who rebelled against the world, he will feel a faint embarrassment brewing in his heart.
Sooner or later, he will kill this person with his own hands and let his thoughts become clear.
There was such an idea in his mind. However, thinking about the battle in the northwest, he still kept a rational mind about whether he should go to the northwest at this time. Although he doesn't like the madman, he still has to admit that the madman has surpassed the category of ten enemies against a hundred. Just like Dong, no bones remain after death.
This person is the most reckless. For an enemy like himself, he must have taken precautions long ago. Once it appears in the northwest, it is hard to be fortunate.
You can only accumulate strength and slowly figure it out.
Thoughts flowed in his mind, and at a certain moment, facing the crowd, he slowly raised his hand. With the shocking internal force, the loud and eloquent voice of doctrine was forced out, and it was heard far and near, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Soon after, the devout devotees kept kowtowing, and the cheers of the people became even more fiery...
Xiao Cang River.
As the snow melted and the ice melted, lines of caravans were entering and exiting along the newly built mountain road. Occasionally in the mountains, there were many people who were making roads for Xiaocanghe, Qingmu Village and other places. .
This past winter, some people in the Northwest starved to death. After the Chong Family Army took over Yanzhou, Gyeongju, and the Zhe Family Army occupied Qingjian and other places, the stock of food was not enough. In order to stabilize the situation and resume production, they had to pay the local tyrants. After the middle class was stabilized, the problem of food shortage did not cause a big chaos in the local area, but in various small frictions, many people were starved to death, and some evil things appeared. At this time, Xiao Canghe became an outlet.
On the side of Xiaocanghe, who has been staying in the mountains, there is not a lot of food. It is definitely impossible to save the whole northwest. People want to get relief, one is to join the Black Flag Army, and the other is to work and do things for Xiaocanghe. The Black Flag Army is quite strict about the recruitment criteria, but at this time it is a little bit more relaxed. As for migrant workers, there are not many things that can be done in winter, but finally, after the arrival of several batches of raw materials from the outside world, Ning Yi arranged He has built several workshops in and outside the valley, and is also willing to distribute life silk and other items outside to let people weave at home, or come to the valley to help weaving, printing books, making gunpowder, hollowing out Stone bullets, etc., and so on, with the minimum living guarantee, another group of people was saved.
As spring approaches, although the snow melts and the ice melts, the problem of food has become more serious. When activities are open outside, road building work has already been put on the agenda, and a large number of northwestern men come here to receive a piece of food and help with work. . The recruitment of the Black Flag Army is often carried out among these people—the most powerful, the most hard-working, the most obedient, and the talented, all of whom can be recruited one by one at this time.
The two families have no opinion on this. First of all, Ning Yi has suffered a big loss by giving up the interests of the two cities - even if the benefits of the family are not much in the end, in fact, in Yanzhou and other places, they still gained a lot of power - even if it is an open recruitment, In a short period of time, it will not stop you from planting seeds and discounts. As for recruiting people to do things, it will be better. They are worried that they can't feed everyone, and Ning Yi's behavior has solved a big problem for them. Everyone gets what they need, and everyone is happy.
At this time, although the spring is not warm, the flowers are gradually blooming. In the Xiaocang River Valley, the training of recruits is in full swing. In the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, Ning Yi, Tan'er, Xiaochan and others were packing their luggage, preparing to go to Qingmu Village to deal with matters and visit Su Yu and others who lived there.
In a sense, this is also their "return to their parents' home" at this time.
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ps: Well, the interlude life scene begins.
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