The snow melts and the ice melts, the river is turbulent, and in the south of the Yangtze River, the poplar flowers have fallen, and countless corpses are gradually decaying with the spring mud in the wild fields on both sides of the Yangtze River and by the post road. After the Jinren came, the war raged, but in the late spring and early summer of this year, the Jurchen army failed to capture Zhou Yong and others as expected, and finally had to withdraw.
The total number of the East Route Army that Jurchen went south was about 100,000, and the Jinbing troops that had crossed the Yangtze River for several months were more than 18,000 people led by Jin Wushu and divided into three routes. Originally, from Jin Wushu's point of view, he despised the Wu Dynasty: "Five thousand soldiers of tigers and wolves are enough to destroy them." However, because the royal family of the Wu Dynasty ran too decisively, the Jin people still sent troops three routes south of the Yangtze River at the same time. Siege the city.
At the beginning of April, the troops of the Third Route of the Returning Division gathered in the direction of Zhenjiang.
In the past six months, the Jurchens have been devastated. Whether it is south or north of the Yangtze River, the assembled army is basically difficult to be a Jurchen one in a frontal battle. There were also many who surrendered, and many cities opened their doors to meet the enemy in this way, and were then looted and burned by the Jurchens. At the moment when the Jurchen was preparing to return north, some troops quietly gathered from the vicinity.
Prince Junwu had quietly sneaked into the vicinity of Zhenjiang, and when he saw traces of Jurchen from a distance on the way in the countryside, there was also an undisguised fear and anxiety in his eyes.
But the so-called man, "Only die." This was a joke that Ning Yi used to play a few years ago. Now, he can only die.
The Yangtze River is in the flood season, and every ferry on the riverside has been destroyed and burned by the army of the Wu Dynasty led by Han Shizhong. The wooden boats that can be concentrated were destroyed in large numbers at the entrance of the canal to the Yangtze River, blocking the return to the north. airway. In the past six months, millions of people have died under the ravages of Jin soldiers in Jiangnan. However, the only place they lost was when they drove a large ship into the sea to try to capture Zhou Yong's troops.
Northerners are not good at water stations. For the people of the Wu Dynasty, this is the only weakness they can find so far.
The army led by Han Shizhong had already been preparing more than ten large warships on the river. On the banks of the Yangtze River, the subordinates who had expanded their recruitment after the remnants of Yue Fei, as well as some other troops that had been secretly supported by Jun Wu, were also nearby. Quietly ready. Soon after, the Battle of Zhenjiang started.
The large ships on the river blocked the Jurchen light boat fleet's attempt to cross the river. The ambush in Zhenjiang caught Jin Bing off guard for a while. He learned that Jin Wushu, who had been ambushed, was not panicked, but he was not willing to be with the ambush. The army of the Wu Dynasty directly launched a frontal battle. Along the way, the army and the fleet fought and retreated. More than 200 people were killed or injured, and they turned along the waterway into a swamp puddle near Jiankang.
This place is known as Huang Tiandang.
In order to cross the river, it is impossible for Jurchen to give up the fleet of light boats under his command and gather in this puddle, and the large ships of the Wu Dynasty cannot come in to attack. After that, the troops in the south hold the exit of Huang Tiandang. On the river in the north, Wu Dynasty The fleet defended the Yangtze River, the two sides clashed several times, and Wushu's small boat was unable to break through the blockade of the big ship after all.
To the north of the Yangtze River, in order to respond to Wushu's return to the north, Wanyan Chang ordered the East Route Army still north of the Yangtze River to take Yangzhou again. The navy of Wu Chao stopped on the river.
Wushu's army was trapped in Huangtiandang for more than 40 days, almost running out of food. During this period, he persuaded Han Shizhong to surrender several times, but was rejected. It was not until late May that Jin Cai was given a plan by two subordinates from the Wu Dynasty to dig through an old canal near Jiankang, and then row boats to attack on a windless day. At this time, the big boats on the river need the help of sails, and the small boats can use oars. During the battle, the rockets fired from the small boats set the big boats on fire. The army of the Wu Dynasty was defeated, and those who were burned and drowned were useless. Han Shizhong only led a small number of subordinates to escape back to Zhenjiang.
The reeds are dangling, and the river is long. When the corpses and shipwrecks floated by on the river, Jun Wu sat on the shore of Zhenjiang and was dazed for a long time. In the past forty or so days, for a moment, he vaguely felt that he could comfort his dead grandfather with a victory. However, all this was ultimately in vain.
But soon after, the morale and morale of the army in the south were lifted. The Jurchen's rhetoric of searching the mountains and the sea was finally unfulfilled during this six-month delay. Although the places where the Jurchen passed were almost bloodshed, they could not substantively. After occupying this place, Zhou Yong will be able to return to take charge soon after, not to mention that after several years of tragedy and humiliation, people finally gave Jurchen the embarrassment of being besieged for more than 40 days at the end
The people of the Wu Dynasty, who had regained their mood a little, began to spread the word about the world and hyped up this "Huang Tian Dang Victory". The grief in Jun Wu's heart was unbearable, but in fact, since last year, the pressure of the extinction of the Wu Dynasty, which had been shrouded in Jiangnan, was finally able to breathe. For the future, it can only start at this time and start from scratch. let's go.
At the same time that the South began to promote the "Victory of Huangtiandang", in the north of the Yangtze River, a large number of slaves, gold and silver that had been kidnapped by the Jurchen were still being transported to the territory of the Jin Kingdom. The turmoil in Jiangnan was following the Jurchen. In the Central Plains, Jurchen's tentacles have begun to tightly buckle this large area.
The resistance still exists, but the large-scale rebels have begun to be squeezed by the surrendered armed forces. Small-scale resistance is carried out everywhere. However, with the uninterrupted suppression and killing for nearly a year, The rolling blood and human heads have also begun to slowly teach people the reality that the situation is stronger than the human being.
This summer, Liu Yu, the prefect who betrayed Jinan, was enthroned in Daming Mansion. Under Zhou Ji's "orthodox" name, he became the "Daqi" emperor who guarded the south for the Jin Kingdom. All the forces south of Yanmen Pass were controlled by him. In the Central Plains, a large number of forces, including Tian Hu, professed to be courtiers to him.
Regarding the place in the northwest that killed Lou Shi and defeated the Jurchen West Route Army, the Jurchen court did not say much except for a few simple speeches, such as asking Zhou Ji to write an imperial decree to denounce it. But in the land of the Central Plains, Jin Guo's will, day by day, is clenching and holding it to death...
In the Central Plains, the Daqi regime, with the assistance of Jurchen, continued to attack and wipe out the resistance in the territory. At the same time, with the determination to kill a thousand mistakes and not let one go, they searched for the still surviving clan of the Wu Dynasty, and a large number of conscription began. Now, Liu Yu's edict, all the adult men in the "Daqi" territory, were all recruited as soldiers, and at the same time, the tax that was several times higher than before was suppressed. In order to seek money, the army began to excavate the mausoleums of the clansmen of the Wu Dynasty under Liu Yu's instruction.
In the south of the Yangtze River, the regime of the Wu Dynasty got a breathing space, and in the process of reversing its actions in the north, it desperately began to stabilize its position.
And in the northwest, the peaceful situation is still going on, spring is gone, summer is coming, and then summer is gradually passing. In the valley of the Xiaocang River, in the afternoon, on the blackboard in the classroom, Qu Qing wrote the slightly blunt word "war" to a group of young people: "...To discuss war, we must first discuss the human being. Word, what is it!"
"Since ancient times, why have people been human, and what is the difference between them and animals? The difference is that people are smart and wise, people can farm, people can herd sheep, people can weave cloth, and people can make things they want, but animals don't. Yes, sheep will eat grass when they see grass, tigers will hunt when they see sheep, no? There is no way. This is the difference between humans and animals, humans can… create.”
"What is the war, two people, each with a knife, risk their lives, and risk the next few decades, risking this knife, you will live and die, the dead have a steamed bun, a bag of rice, and the living People take it. Just for this bag of rice, this steamed bun, kill people, rob! Is there any creation in the middle?"
"In the past two or three years, we have won several battles. Some young people are very proud. They think that winning the war is the most powerful thing. This is nothing. However, they use the war to measure everything. Jurchen, saying that they are heroes and cherish each other, and feel that they are heroes and heroes. Recently, Mr. Ning deliberately mentioned this matter, you are very wrong! "
"The Jurchens killed all over the world. They went to the Central Plains, to the south of the Yangtze River, robbing everything that could be robbed, killing people, and making people slaves. In this matter, did they create anything? Farming? Weaving? No, just Others do these things, they go to grab it, they are used to the sharpness of swords and guns, they can grab everything they want, one day they grab the world, kill the world, what else is left in this world?"
"When they only remember the knife in their hands, they are not human. It is a hero to die against the beasts to protect what we have created. Only create things without the strength to hold them, just like people. If you encounter a tiger in the wild, you can’t beat it, and it’s useless to tell God that you are a kind-hearted person, that’s a life-threatening death. People who only know how to kill and rob other people’s bread are beasts! In the same row!?"
The voices in the room occasionally came out generously. Qu Qing was originally a general, but later he was basically used as a staff officer and political commissar. During the battle at Xuanjia'ao, he lost three fingers on his left hand and was stabbed in the leg. It was a little inconvenient to start running. After returning, he temporarily led troops to teach and no longer participated in heavy training. Recently, the nurturing of ideas about the difference between Xiao Canghe and Jurchen has been going on, mainly among some young soldiers or new recruits in the army.
What Ning Yi said was naturally the most provocative, but after participating in it for a period of time, Qu Qing has also become proficient.
After the lecture, it was in the evening. He went out from the room. In the valley, some training had just ended. There were soldiers all over the mountains, the star flag on a black background fluttered not far away, and the smoke from the cooking had already been raised in the sky. At that time, Mao Yishan and Zhuo Yongqing walked over from not far away, waiting for him to say goodbye to everyone.
"You're done training, go eat." Qu Qing said to the two of them.
"Hou Wu asked us to call you. His wife made a good meal today. Let's go to his place to eat." Mao Yishan laughed, "Luo Lunzi will also come over later."
"Ha, that's fine too."
"How's this class... how is it?" Mao Yishan looked at the class, and he was a little worried about this. Rough people couldn't stand ideological education classes the most.
"It's almost there, take your time."
"Actually, I think Mr. Ning is right." Zhuo Yongqing, who became a fighting hero after killing Wanyan Loushi, has now been promoted to squad leader, but most of the time, he is somewhat shy, "Just now When killing people, I also thought about it, maybe Jurchen is a real hero. But thinking about it carefully, it is different after all."
"When they first started, it was true that they were heroes, but now... they dare to come and kill them!" Qu Qing's eyes were cold. These days, the situation in the northwest has been terribly quiet. Around the Xiaocang River, as far as the eye can see, various fortifications are being built all the time, craftsmen are making weapons all the time, and soldiers are constantly being trained. Near the Cang River, it stretches all the way to the mountains of Luliang Mountain. Everything is preparing for the next collision.
On the eve of the darkness, many people in this lonely corner also have lofty and unyielding will, heroic and great dreams. While chatting like this, they went to Hou Wu's house. Although everyone in the valley is a brother, after the experience of Xuanjia'ao, these five people have become very close friends. During the dinner, Luo Ye even took Hou Yuanyong, the son of Hou Wu, as a disciple and taught him writing and martial arts.
The light of the setting sun dyed the valley into a bright yellow, and soldiers in twos and threes or teams of soldiers had their own noises in the valley. On the hillside, Ning Yi walked to the yard. The wind was strong in the evening, and the sheets drying in the yard were blowing wildly. Yunzhu, who was wearing a white dress, was collecting the quilt while laughing with Xiaoning Ji who was running around. The laughter seemed warm in the sunset.
After defeating Yan Loushi last year, Hongti and Jin'er became pregnant one after another. Now everyone lives here. Except for the fact that everything in the Watermelon Valley, where he has been leading the Battalion Battalion to work somewhere, has been done step by step, Ning Yi has not shown too much. When he is busy, he can come back often, accompany his family and children, chat and say some idle words. In this summer, on starry nights, they will also spread out mats between the foothills to enjoy the shade while playing leisurely. .
Ning Yi often thinks of the small terrace in the Jiangning Bamboo Building. Tan'er has never experienced such a time. During those times, she was always busy, taking care of the business at home and dealing with the relationship with the second and third bedrooms. Occasionally chatting with Ning Yi in the courtyard at night was the only time she could relax. At this time, when she heard Ning Yi talk about this, she felt a little jealous, and Yun Zhu continued to play the qin to everyone, but Jin Er was pregnant and could no longer dance.
The moonlight is clear, and under the moonlight, the sound of Yunzhu's piano has become softer and warmer than it was in the past, which makes people feel relaxed. He talked to them about the past and the future, and he talked about a lot of things. Since the news of Jiangning City's destruction, it is inevitable that several people who share common memories have a little bit of regret. The testimony of a certain memory has finally passed away, the world has changed a lot, and life has changed a lot, even if They're still with each other, but... parting, maybe not long after.
After pregnancy, Hongti would occasionally appear anxious. Ning Yi often walked outside with her, talking about the former Lu Liang, about Grandpa Liang, about Fu Duanyun, and about such and such past events, their acquaintance in Jiangning, Yunzhu went to assassinate the general and was seriously injured. Speaking of that night, Ning Yi left Hong Tiqiang behind and said to her: "What do you want, I'll get it, tie a bow, and deliver it to your hands. …”
"Before I came here, I wanted to do it slowly. But now it seems that it will take a long time for the world to be at peace, and... Lu Liang will probably suffer too."
"We are husband and wife, and when we give birth to a child, I will be able to accompany you..."
"There is a turning point, what I said... I won't break my promise this time."
Just like every time he faced a difficult situation before, Ning Yi would also be nervous and worried. He just knew better than others how to use the most rational attitude and choice to struggle to find a possible way, but he was not an almighty immortal.
He occasionally thought of the floating city that seemed to be built on water, of Tang Mingyuan whose memory was gradually blurred, of Qingyi, A Kang, and Ruoping. Now, in front of him, there is a clearer face and family.
Tan'er would make a strong appearance in front of him, clenching her teeth and trembling slightly behind her back.
Yunzhu will bury the love in her heart in peace, hold him, smile quietly but shed tears, that is her worry.
Xiaochan would clench her fist and cheer him on all the time, with tears in her eyes.
Jin'er would brazenly and frankly cry to him until he felt that not being able to go back was an unforgivable sin.
Hongti will be by his side and face life and death with him.
As for the watermelon in the distance, the round face that looks childish will probably smile arrogantly, saying that life is not a joy, and death is not a pain.
And the children would ask him what war is, he told them the difference between protection and destruction, and in the nodding of the children's vague understanding, he promised them the inevitable victory...
He thought of the dead, of Qian Xiwen, of Lao Qin and Kang Xian, of those warriors who were awakened in ignorance in Bianliang City and the Northwest who gave their lives in the northwest. He once didn't care about anyone in this era, but he was covered in red dust and eventually lost weight.
Alas, this era...
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In Jiangnan, the new court has gradually become orderly. Groups of insightful people are working hard to stabilize the situation in Jiangnan, taking advantage of the process of Jurchen digesting the Central Plains, trying their best to breathe, and making painstaking innovations. A large number of refugees are still pouring in from the Central Plains. In the second month after the arrival of autumn, Zhou Pei, Jun Wu and others received news from the Central Plains that cannot be publicized.
On the seventh day of the eighth lunar month in the third year of Wu Jianshuo's third year, the Daqi State gathered an army of more than 200,000 troops, led by the general Ji Wenkang, and under the drive of the Jurchen, to advance to Mount Luliang.
This is something that has long been expected by all forces. Its final occurrence made everyone on the sidelines have mixed feelings, and the subsequent development of the situation has truly shocked, surprised, and amazed everyone in the world since then. And the heart palpitations made many people feel excited and generous when they mentioned it, and they couldn't help but feel sad for it...
On the night of the tenth day of the eighth month of this year, the 200,000-strong army had not yet approached the edge of Luliang Mountain and the Xiaocang River, and a brazen fight suddenly came. The Huaxia Black Flag Army, which came from the Xiaocang River, launched a surprise attack on 200,000 people. In the night, Ji Wenkang's army bombed the camp, and more than 200,000 wolves rushed to Zhuotu. They were chased and killed by the Huaxia army, killing more than 10,000 enemies. This extremely fierce conflict opened the prelude to the three-year tragic attack and defense in the Xiaocanghe area... (.)