Jindi, the late spring rain has come.
The gray city was soaked in water, and the water smelled of blood. In the early hours of the morning, in the dark attic, You Hongzhuo put the wound medicine on his shoulders. He felt pain. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to keep himself from making any movement.
The long knife, with its finely chipped nicks, rested within reach of his legs.
The wounds were applied, the bandages were pulled up, the clothes were tied, and his fingers and jaws were shaking in the dark. The small movements below the side of the attic had come to an end, and a figure pushed open the door and entered.
"The fifth is dead..." The figure sat down on the side of the attic, "The one surnamed Cen was not found."
You Hongzhuo leaned against the wall and did not speak. There was only night rain in the darkness on the other side of the thin wall. In such a quiet night, only the participants who are in it can feel the turbulent waves behind the night, and countless dark tides are surging and accumulating.
After arriving at Wasion, You Hongzhuo was greeted by desperate fights again and again. After Tian Shi's death had been brewing, blood splashed every day in the dark places of the city, and the surrenderers began to act in the light and in the dark. , the bloody righteous people launched the most primitive confrontation with it, some people were betrayed, some people were cleaned up, in the process of choosing a team, every step was at risk of life and death.
The battle on the front line has begun. In order to pave the way for compromise and surrender, the big clan lobbyists headed by Liao Yiren are talking about the situation not far to the north every day. overturned.
But in the face of more than 30,000 Jurchen elites, the more than 10,000 black flags, after all, are still fighting.
They actually... never retreated.
During these days of fighting, You Hongzhuo met some people, and some people died during this period. That night they went to a Jianghu leader named Cen under the Liao family, but they were ambushed again. You Hongzhuo was quite impressed by the man named Fifth, a man who looked thin and suspicious. When he was brought back, he was covered in blood, and he was dead.
Because of his injuries, You Hongzhuo missed tonight's action, but he has no regrets. It's just that the night, dullness, and depression always make people feel uneasy, and the man on the other side of the attic said a few more words.
"You said... how many people are on our side?"
"The black flag is all over the world, I don't know how long it can drag the speed of the operation in Linzhou..."
No matter how long the battle of Linzhou lasted, in the face of more than 30,000 Jurchen elites, and even more than 200,000 Jurchen main forces and 10,000 black flags, they would not be able to escape. In the past few days, private messages have been gathered, all of which have been said.
The night was dark, and in the icy cold it was impossible to see the way forward.
But You Hongzhuo closed his eyes, held the handle of the knife, and did not answer.
It's not easy to be a sword, idealism. When he learned to use a knife, he first learned to be flexible, but with the guidance of the Zhao family, he gradually turned this flexibility into a constant mind. Warriors have knives. His sword, cutting through thorns and thorns, is inexorable. The darker the front is, the more valuable the existence of this knife is.
In the past two years, although he has never mentioned it to anyone, he often thinks of the couple. In such darkness, that pair of seniors must also use their swords to cut the road of this world somewhere. , Just like the former Master Zhou and the companions who died today, if these people exist, or have existed, You Hongzhuo understands what he should do.
He suddenly opened his eyes and pressed the long knife in his hand.
In the dark night, there was a movement. The sound was from far to near, with a faint friction of gold and iron. It was the army in the city. In such a fierce confrontation, the moat army of Wasion City was divided into two sides, and no one knew when the other party would attack. The moat army running in the heavy rain took fire, and after a while, ran past the front of the house.
It was in the direction of Tianji Temple.
"I'll see."
You Hongzhuo's figure has risen silently, rolled up a rain cloth, and slid out of the attic window like a loach. He was running on the roof, looking around in the heavy rain, he was sure that only the small group of soldiers ran past before he put it down. Come to the heart.
If a large group of soldiers flocked to the Tianji Palace at this time, it may mean that a coup d'etat has begun, and at that time, they will all be involved in the battle.
And on such a night, the soldiers of the squad, walking so fast, may mean... a message.
You Hongzhuo returned to the attic, leaned in the corner and fell silent, waiting for the night to pass. After the injury stabilized, he joined the endless new round of fighting...
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In the heavy night, the soldiers guarding the city walked through the gates of the Tianji Palace with their muddy scouts.
The latest news on the battlefield in Linzhou was immediately reported by Wasion. The scout climbed over the mountains, but broke his leg in the heavy rain and darkness, but he still did not stop and arrived at Weisheng in the early morning of the tenth day. win.
This is the most urgent news. The scout chose the city gate controlled by Lou Shuwan to come in. However, due to the relatively serious injury, the messenger was lethargic. , worried that the scouts brought news of the defeat of the Black Flag.
Clothed Lou Shuwan arrived at the council room immediately. She had just gone to bed and was about to fall asleep, but she actually blew out the light and couldn't close her eyes. The scout with the broken leg was drenched in the rain and was still shivering as he walked through the empty and cold perimeter of the Tianji Palace. He handed the letter to Lou Shuwan. When he told the news, everyone couldn't believe it. , including the young guard who was by his side before he could go out.
"... The Huaxia Army defeated the Shushu Speed in Linzhou City. It had already defeated the attack of the more than 30,000 Jurchen elites. The Jurchen was seriously injured.
"... What?" Lou Shuwan stood there, and the cold wind from outside the door blew in, raising the hem of the black cloak behind her, as if hearing a hallucination. So the scout repeated it again.
And the letter of summons also said the same.
"Why hasn't the charcoal fire come yet, medical officer, heal the wounds of this strong man and set up a place for him." Her eyes were confused, and she looked at a loss after reading the simple letter twice. The scout looked so weak, she glanced at him, "Can you hold it, after the bandaging, I want to hear from you... Linzhou's situation... They said... it will take a long time... "
Because the superiors shouldn't have expressed their feelings in their entirety, but at this moment, Lou Shuwan couldn't help but say it. In the battle of Linzhou, Shu Lexu set off on the fourth day of the first year, arrived on the sixth day of the first year, and fought on the seventh day of the first year. The situation was actually clear on the sixth day of the first year. Since the black flag hasn't left, if you can't beat the speed of retreating, then you will not be able to walk the Jurchen multiple horses again, and it is impossible to retreat calmly after a battle. And even if the winner is to be divided, 30,000 Jurchen elites fight 10,000 black flags, most people with brains can think of it.
It was the early morning of the tenth day of the first tenth day, when such news suddenly came, Lou Shuwan inevitably felt that it was a vicious conspiracy, however, the identity of this scout was trustworthy.
"I can hold it..." The scout nodded vigorously, and then said, "Female Prime Minister, she really won."
"...The Huaxia Army and the Linzhou defenders took the initiative to attack and speed up the army..."
"...The fight was extremely tragic, but the frontal smashing technique speeded up..."
"... Huaxia 12,000, defeated 35,000 Jurchen elites. During this period, the Huaxia army was scattered and gathered again, gathered and scattered, but... the frontal defeat technique was fast."
The medical officer came, the scout was dragged aside, the wind blew in, and the cloak behind Lou Shuwan was shaking, making her figure look extremely thin, but she didn't feel the cold, and walked quietly to the desk, silent. Long Jiu: "Pass my order..." She said this, but her voice was very low, and she didn't give any orders after that. There were tired eyes on her thin face, and something dripped from her eyes.
She shed two lines of tears, raised her head, her eyes had become firm.
"Send my order"
The wind was blowing at night, and Wasion City was about to move.
…
The sky is getting brighter.
You Hongzhuo woke up from his sleep, and the horse team was running through the street outside.
The rain was still falling, and someone rang the gong from afar, shouting something.
He listened carefully.
Not long afterward, You Hongzhuo put on his robes, pushed open the door like the others, and walked out onto the street. In another adjacent house and the house opposite, someone came out and asked, "...What did you say?"
"Good news from Linzhou, the Huaxia army defeated the Jurchen army, and the life and death of the Jurchen general's speed is unknown."
"12,000 Huaxia troops, together with more than 20,000 Linzhou defenders, defeated the Jurchen elites and thieves led by Shu-speed, which totaled more than 70,000. Linzhou won a great victory, and they killed the Jurchen generals."
There were all kinds of noises, people rushing out of the room and running down the street in the spring rain.
In the old house of the Liao family on the outskirts of the city, people were running around in fear, the white-haired Liao Yiren put his palm on the table, his lips trembling with intense emotion: "Impossible, Jurchen 35,000 elites, this is impossible... That woman cheated !"
"Uncle, a lot of people believe it, and there are also people from our side who have sent a message... The second bedroom and the third bedroom have been making a lot of trouble, and I want to pack up and run away..."
"The army defending the city has been assembled. Wu Xiangyuan and the others have received the order, and the woman is going to take the opportunity to act... The news comes, I am afraid that some people below have begun to rebel..."
"Stupid, stupid, come to them, I will talk to them... The situation must be defended. The Jurchen army of more than 200,000 people, led by Zong Han and Xi Yin, will attack at any time, defend the situation, and if we can't keep it, we will all die."
Countless orders have been issued with the Tianji Palace as the center, chaos is spreading, and the contradictions are about to become sharper.
In the Tianji Palace, the maid Yuan Xiaoqiu walked into the room and quietly fastened the curtain that was blown by the wind. When she passed by the bed, she saw that the woman after washing had gone to sleep for the first time since these days. The quilt, his face was fair and thin, the corners of his mouth stretched slightly, as if showing a smile.
This is the first time Yuan Xiaoqiu sees the smile after seeing the female actress put down her burden.
She quietly left the room and closed the door. On the square outside, the rain was still falling. On the far away, towering city wall, there was a tall and tall figure standing there, staring at the scene outside the Tianji Palace. Shi Jin.
The clouds were still hazy, but it seemed that at the other end of the cloud, a ray of light broke through the clouds and came down.
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That is false light.
In the Jurchen camp, the generals were gathering. People were talking about the news from the south. The battle report from Linzhou was so unexpected that even the Jurchen army immediately thought it was fake news.
"Maybe it's the swindle of that demon." After receiving the message, Lieutenant General Wanyan Saba pondered for a long time and came to this guess.
But it wasn't long before it was confirmed that it was true.
More detailed information came together.
In the small tent, Wanyan Xiyin questioned the Jurchen soldiers who were withdrawn from Linzhou one by one, and questioned them personally and for nearly a day. When Zonghan found him, he was as silent as a stone.
"how?"
"...No fraud."
"… "
"...more than 12,000 black flags and more than 20,000 defenders in Linzhou, some of which were also instigated by our side. Shuxuesu was eager to attack the city, and the black flag army chose to make a surprise attack. Before being seriously injured... 35,000 people against the 12,000 Black Flags had actually been beaten to pieces. The situation was too chaotic, the Han army was only adding a head, and it was of no use. The people on the side are also scattered again and again..."
Xi Yin said these words calmly: "... After breaking up, they gathered up, and after gathering, they broke up again, but before Shu Lesu was seriously injured, 35,000 people were already on the verge of defeat, that is to say, Even without his serious injuries, this battle would have been…”
He opened his mouth, but didn't say the last words, but Zong Han already fully understood, he patted his old friend on the shoulder: "Three years of the world, and countless battles, it's a little bit like this kind of thing when you get old. Sad, but... It's also true that Shu Liesu was eager to win and was taken advantage of. Gu Shen, as soon as this happened, those people you arranged in the south would be afraid to scare the courage. laugh."
Xi Yin also laughed: "The commander has already made up his mind, so there's no need to laugh at me."
"Yeah." Zong Han nodded.
"The expedition tomorrow."
In the dim sky, the Jurchen camp was like a huge ant nest. The sounds of flags, battle horns, and messages began to surge along with the sound of early spring rain.
When the conspiracy can't go on, the really huge war machine will wake up early.
Tian Shi is dead after all, and the split has already appeared. Even in the most difficult situation, the Huaxia army, which was originally less than ten thousand, has already broken its vitality in such a battle. This time, including the entire Jin region, no one will be able to stop this army from moving south.
At the same time, the Battle of Xuzhou kicked off.
Spring thunder swept across the sky, and the heavens and the earth were stunned.