son-in-law

Chapter 739 Chapter [-]
As the hills on the side of Dong Zhiyuan slanted westward, the smoke from the cooking rose, and the flags of stars on the black background fluttered. Some of the flags were stained with blood, turning into a little crimson stains, and there was a chilling and calm atmosphere in the cooking smoke. .

Occasionally spies came, and they only dared to peep quietly in the shadows in the distance, and then quickly moved away, like a sneaky little beast on Dong Zhiyuan.

The troops that were killed from the Xiaocang River were annexed here.A few days ago, the team of Iron Harriers that rushed towards them seemed to have plunged into the abyss. Except for a small number of defeated people, the lives of the rest of the knights were almost buried in a charge. Now almost half of the northwest has been destroyed by this news. shaken.

The [-]-strong army of the King of Xixia is advancing towards this side. It seems to be stable, but it is actually somewhat reluctant.

People are afraid of the unknown.

Chong Lie, who was far away in Huanzhou, didn't know what his expression would look like after hearing about it. He had only a few thousand Chong's army left, and he couldn't handle the storm.But in the northeast, Fuzhou's Zhejia Army has already begun to move.

On the one hand, they sent someone to confirm the news that seemed like a fantasy, on the other hand, the whole army was ready to go, and at the same time, they also sent messengers to rush to the location of the small Canghe in the mountains.These things, the Black Flag Army stationed in Dong Zhiyuan does not know, nor does the advancing Xixia Army - but even if they do, it is not the most important thing at the moment.

The most important thing is the movement of this Black Flag Army.

With 1 people thrown out from the mountains, Yanzhou was broken in less than two days, and then immediately turned westward to destroy the iron kite in the first battle.No matter how strong a soldier is, there will be battle damage, as well as physical and mental fatigue.It is normal for them to turn around and run away or send envoys to negotiate, but the problem is that neither of these two clues have appeared now.

Thinking in the craziest direction, this army will no longer rest, and it is not impossible to insert one end into the center of the [-] army.

The possibility is mind-blowing.

A few miles away, at the scene of the last battle in Dong Zhiyuan, the corpse that remained had turned into a terrifying rotting hell under the summer sun.In the mountain here, the Black Flag Army has been stationed for four days, and to outside observers, they are as quiet and silent as beasts.But inside the garrison, the lightly wounded have generally recovered after training, and the more seriously injured soldiers have also recovered their ability to move at this time. Every day, the soldiers still have proper labor - chopping wood, lighting a fire, cutting and smoking nearby. horsemeat.

Of the [-] Iron Harriers, less than half of them died directly on the battlefield. Later, two or three hundred knights escaped. Nearly five hundred knights survived after surrendering. Get killed one by one while clearing the battlefield.Few of the war horses died, but many were injured, and most of those who could be saved were rescued.Iron Harrier rides all good horses. They are burly and tall. Some of them can ride directly. Even if they are slightly injured, they can be used to carry things after they are healed. When they die, many of them are cut down on the spot and dragged back, leaving all kinds of injuries. The war horses suffered for a few days, and in these four days, they were all killed one by one.

The 500 who surrendered were also ordered to perform the butcher's work.These people can become iron kites, most of them are party aristocrats, who have been with the horses all their lives, and when they want to pick up the sharp knife to kill the horses, most of them can't do it-if they can't do it, they will be chopped off with a knife.There were also those who resisted, who were also cut to the ground with a knife.

Even if a soldier with a broken heart and a cold army can pick up a knife to resist, if he is prepared, the threat is limited—there are not many such resisters.The soldiers of the Black Flag Army have no women's kindness at the moment. How the soldiers of Xixia treat the people in the northwest, these days, not only in the words of the propagandists, they have come all the way, and they have seen what they should see.The burned villages, the crowds forced to harvest wheat, the corpses or bones displayed on the roadside hanging from trees, after seeing these things with their own eyes, it is just a word for the captives of the Xixia army.

Dare to resist, very good, then you will die!
And these prisoners also felt this determination.It is determined rather than fanatical. In the past few days, most of the soldiers in the entire station seem to be killing horses, and their daily food is also horse meat, but what they really do is not like this, but: Kill the Harriers and eat their horses.

As for the next step, the soldiers of the Black Flag Army also discussed it, but it has only become more formal today.Because the upper levels want to unify everyone's opinions, before the arrival of the Xixia army, to see if everyone wants to fight or stay, discuss and summarize a resolution.After the news came, many people were surprised.

For example, after receiving the news, Hou Wu, who had been dealing with horse meat and made him smell bloody that day, was stunned for a moment: "I thought we were waiting here to beat Li Ganshun... Why do we still need to discuss?"

"Yes." Mao Yishan and others also nodded stupidly.

"Why don't we discuss it?" Battalion Commander Xu Lingming frowned in front, "Li Ganshun's army of [-] people will arrive in two days, so I'm not afraid of him. But we did have losses in the two battles of Yanzhou and Iron Harrier. Now we have [-] people. To [-], you can't just rush in arrogantly! It's better to fight or go, even if we go, our Huaxia Army has two battles, and it's already famous all over the world, no shame! If you want to fight, how to fight Do you still want to fight, whether your will is strong enough, and your body can’t stand it, you must know it, and you are the most reliable! Each class has its own platoon, and they have to unify their opinions tonight, and then the above will decide.”

"Of course we have to fight." A company commander came out with his hands up, "I have something to say, everyone..."

"Luo Lunzi, if you have something to say, you will say it! Don't make trouble at this time!" Xu Lingming slapped the young general named Luo Ye back, "Also, if you have something to say, you can discuss it, and you are not allowed to force your ideas. Press it on someone else's head, Luo Lunzi, you paid my attention-"

Before long, the entire barracks became lively.

The distance of more than [-] miles from here, the advance of a hundred thousand troops, the alarming smoke and dust cover the sky, and the flags spreading forward and backward from the avenue can not be seen at a glance.

This time, most of the soldiers who followed this formation were elite soldiers from the Western Xia Kingdom, those who were good at walking the mountain roads, the strong crossbow army, the Po Xi who controlled the slings, the high-strength capture army, and the Iron Harriers are generally guarded by thousands of imperial guards composed of children of nobles, as well as a small number of light and heavy elite cavalry, guarding Li Ganshun's central army tent.Such a mighty battle alone is enough to boost the morale of the soldiers in it.

And the big leaders of the various tribes that make up the high level of Xixia are also walking with the army this time. The existence of Iron Harrier and the survival of Xixia represent the interests of all of them.If this sudden army can't be crushed in front of the big army, the whole country's southward movement will become meaningless, and everything that is swallowed will be squeezed out.

No one can tolerate such a thing.

"...The other party is aggressive. Although the strength is less than [-] people, its combat power is extremely high and should not be underestimated. If the other party still has the scheming and wants to negotiate, we can negotiate first. But if we want to fight, in terms of the art of war, it is faster to negotiate. Hit slowly, hit more with less, and the opponent will rush to the king's flag!"

During the two-day military strategy meeting, General Asha dared to inconveniently speculate on the opponent's actions.Xixia King Li Ganshun gritted his teeth.

"7000 people against me, [-], if they still dare to attack me, I will take them, so it doesn't matter!"

"Your Majesty is brave, and the last commander admires it. But the art of war is about to use the strong to attack the weak. Your Majesty is the Lord of Xixia, and should not be easily suspected. This army was killed from the mountains. , once engaged in a battle, it is time to use the superiority of the troops to drain their energy, and see if they have a backer. If the opponent does not have a miraculous plan, our army will be ten times stronger than him, and naturally can easily wipe out the opponent. If there is a miraculous plan, our side An army of [-] people is not afraid of him. Therefore, the last commander suggested that once the battle is fought, don’t rush forward, and only be conservative. After all, the Iron Harrier is a lesson from the past…”

If Asha dares not to say something, it will somewhat increase the other party's ambition and destroy his prestige, but this is only a high-level discussion, and there is an example of Iron Harrier. His words also represent the views of many people, so even if he feels aggrieved, the closer he is The defense of the banner army and the Western Xia camp became more and more tight.At night, the camps guarded by layers of lights stretch out, like a huge fortress with stars holding the moon, and the atmosphere is chilling.

That night, without waiting for any negotiating messengers, many people knew that things were embarrassing.

At this time, in Jiangning, thousands of miles away, the street market is full of peaceful scenes, and many high-level political leaders have already made moves: Kang Wangfu will be heading north in these two days.

As far as the national capital is concerned, Yingtianfu, the companion capital at this time, is obviously a better choice than Jiangning.Even if the Jurchen has already turned the north of the Yellow River into a sieve, it has not been formally occupied after all.As soon as the new emperor of the Wu Dynasty ascended the throne, he would have to throw away all the north of the Yellow River and even the north of the Yangtze River.

The large amount of wealth and slaves that the Jurchen looted in the previous two wars has not yet been digested. Now the new regime has eliminated the "seven tigers". If the new emperor and new officials can cheer up, it is not impossible to defend against the Jurchen and regain lost ground in the future.

Of course, it was not only the idle prince of Kang Wang Zhou Yong who really decided to place the core of the regime in Yingtian, who pushed this step forward in a powerful way, but also the many forces behind the original Kang Wang Mansion.

The will of Chengguo Princess Mansion is the core part of it.During this period, Qin Hui, Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan and other officials who came south to greet the new emperor lobbied Zhou Xuan, Kang Xian and others many times, and finally finalized the matter.Of course, there are people who don't understand such things.

"...It's all in the sky, I can't figure out why it's all in the sky. Grandpa Kang, here, you can come out to do things, and the imperial sister can come out to do things, and what will happen when you go to Yingtian, who can't see Is it? Those high officials, their roots and clans are all in the north, and they can't let go of the things in the north. The most important thing is that they don't want to let the officials in the south rise up. I have seen the intrigue in the middle. The recent paragraph The Jiangning of time is just a puddle of muddy water!"

Jun Wu, who is about to become the prince, is speaking loudly in Kang Xian's study, filled with righteous indignation.Kang Xian, whose hair was white, but his eyes were still clear, sat on the chair and looked at him, took a sip of tea, and listened to him.

"...I really have nothing to say for the country and the people. The country is about to die, and everyone is scrambling for it. Consider whether it is up to you and the country to be handed over to them? That Qin Hui looks righteous and dignified, so I can see that he is nothing. Good thing! Grandpa Kang, I don't understand. And..." The young man lowered his voice, "Also, Ning... Ning Yi said that within three years, the entire north of the Yangtze River will be gone. At this moment, even more It’s time to withdraw to the south. My workshop is also here, I don’t want to go to Yingtian to build another one, Grandpa Kang, that Kongming lantern, I can already make him fly, but it’s not enough to carry people…”

"I think you are for your workshop." Kang Xian smiled and pondered for a moment, "You are still young and smart, but you should have also heard the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is perfect, there will be no disciples. These Senior officials, of course, have their own interests behind them. People north of the Yangtze River and people north of the Yellow River also have their own interests. For these interests, that is, for this country, the same is true for senior officials. Talking about interests does not mean It's a traitor, but he doesn't care about interests, so there may be a real problem."

The old man poured a cup of tea: "The Wu Dynasty traveled thousands of miles from north to south, and the benefits ranged from big to small. There is wheat planted in an acre of fields south of Yanmen Pass, and that is the wheat of my Wu Dynasty. This is the wheat of the Wu Dynasty. , Maizi is also this Wu Dynasty, the farmers who grow wheat there, the wheat is robbed, the house is burned, and his Wu Dynasty is gone. How can you say that he is for the wheat, not for my Wu Dynasty? It’s the same for everyone, whether it’s a big or a small person, where your home is, if you really don’t want anything and don’t care, the Wu Dynasty will naturally be indifferent to him.”

"You are the workshop, the family is the wheat, and the official is for the family in the north. It's a good thing. But I'm afraid of being blindfolded." Since you want to be a prince or even a king in the future, you must not be short-sighted. North of the Yellow River is not easy to guard. Anyone can abandon it and flee to the south, but the emperor cannot. It is half a country, and you cannot give up. You belong to the Zhou family. , we must do our best to stay until the last moment.”

"If we can't hold it, are we going to die?"

"If you haven't done it, how can there be an absolute thing!?" Kang Xian glared at him, "If there is really another matter of Bianliang, you can escape at that time, but as long as there is still a chance, I will naturally do my best. You say your master, has he complained about so many things? The Jurchen attacked the city for the first time, but he still blocked it. He said that the north of the Yangtze River fell, and that was not inevitable, it was just a possible speculation That's it."

This is the first time Kang Xian mentioned Ning Yi in front of Jun Wu recently, and Jun Wu became happy: "Then, Grandpa Kang, you say, if I really become an emperor in the future, will it be possible to take Master him again..."

"Shut up!" Kang Xian scolded, "If you mention a sentence today, he will not mention it in the future. He killed the king and made chaos, and the world is a common enemy. It is impossible for people with the surname Zhou to reconcile with him! If you show this in front of others in the future. Like the mind, the prince is not appropriate!"

"I haven't said it yet..."

"I don't know about you yet." Kang Xian looked at him and sighed, then his expression turned slightly pale, he reached out his hand, and patted his shoulder, "Jun Wu, you are a smart child, you have been smart since you were a child. It's a pity that I didn't expect you to become a prince earlier, and some things were taught a little late. However, you can see clearly if you read more, think carefully, and be cautious in your words and deeds. You want to stay in Jiangning, for your workshop and for the sake of The forces in the south of the Princess Mansion of Chengguo think it's easy to do things. You, you still want to hide from the rain under the eaves of the Princess Mansion, but in fact, you have already become a prince."

"When you become a prince, you have to become someone else's roof and let others shelter from the rain. You said that these officers are all for their own interests, yes, but you are the prince, and you will be the emperor in the future. It is your problem to settle them. There are some problems in this world that can be avoided, some problems can't be solved, your master, he never complains, the situation is difficult, he still defeated the resentful army in Xia Village. The emperor was very troublesome after that, but he went directly to the northwest. In the current situation, he was double-teamed by the north and the south in that mountain, but Grandpa Kang will bet you that he will not sit still, and soon, he will make a move. No matter how narrow the road is, You can only go, if you can't, you die. It's that simple."

"You will become a prince or an emperor in the future. If you can't make it through, can you still kill yourself? The officials will fight with you, the common people will fight with you, and Jin Guo will fight with you. Before you die, you have to do your best. You say that the officials are not good, try to make them better, they get in the way, try to make them do things. It's really annoying, kill them one by one, and kill them to death. The sea's heads are rolling, and this is also the emperor. The most important thing in doing things is the result and the price. If you see it clearly, do it, and pay the price you should pay, there is nothing surprising."

Kang Xian waved his hand, the words still echoed in the room, Jun Wu was a little stunned, then saw the old man let out a sigh of relief, and smiled kindly: "You just need to remember these things first. Grandpa Kang can't accompany you to the north. , I went to Yingtian, and I don't know if I will see you again in the future. But there are many lovely and respectable people in this world. When you become an emperor, you have to make a living for them. Of course, just do your best. "

Jun Wu was stunned for a while: "I remember. But, Grandpa Kang, don't you think that you should hate Master?"

"The friendship of gentlemen is the Tao, the same Tao is the same Tao, and the Tao is different, it is not conspiracy. As for whether you hate it or not, your master does things, puts his life on the line, and does everything in an upright and upright manner. I am an old man, this For the rest of my life, I don’t know if I’ll see him again, what’s there to hate. It’s just a pity. When we played chess and chatted together in Jiangning, I didn’t know much about what he was thinking.”

The old man paused, then lowered his voice slightly: "Your master acts, similar to Lao Qin, and is extremely effective. You once worshipped him as a teacher, and those court officials may not know it. They still push your father as emperor, There is a certain relationship with the Princess Chengguo's mansion, but there is a reason why he likes you and your master's way of doing things. As far as I know, when your master was in Bianliang, he used it in every aspect of things he did. Some of the people who have passed have left, some died, and some stayed, scattered. The prince is honorable and is a good roof. You go to Yingtian, you have to study the things, it doesn't matter, but don't waste your identity …”

Jun Wu's eyes lit up, he nodded again and again, and then said: "I just don't know what happened to Master in the predicament of the northwest side."

He arranged for some people to collect news from the northwest, but after all, it was not a system. Relatively speaking, the information network of Chengguo Princess Mansion was much more well-informed. At this time, Kang Xianneng talked about Ning Yi without any hesitation, and Jun Wu took the opportunity. Knocked around, but the old man then shook his head.

"The sky is high and the road is far away, and the situation in the northwest is in a mess. How can Grandpa Kang know all the information over there. The actions of those rebels have not been reported yet. It's just that Xixia and Jin are surrounded on both sides, and most of the northwest has fallen. It's nice..."

The old man sighed, and Jun Wu also nodded.When I left the Chengguo Princess Mansion that day, I still had some regrets in my heart.Although Kang Xian taught him as a prince at this time, his desire to be a prince was not very strong. On the contrary, he was more interested in the situation of Ning Yi, who was far away in the northwest, of the workshop in his hand.

Soon after, King Kang moved northwards to become the throne, which attracted the attention of the world.Until then, the little prince will know in the news that comes one after another that the northwest of the day has been turned upside down in the thunderstorm with the dispatch of troops from Xiao Canghe, and at this time, it is in the biggest wave. On the eve of the vibration, countless strings were stretched to the extreme, and they were about to burst.

Xiaocanghe evening.

Ning Yi was sitting in the study, looking at the courtyard outside, Min Chuyi's parents were leading the little girl, and they were mentioning the scene of a gray and white rabbit coming to the door.

The farmers who are used to suffering are not good at words. Ning Xi and Min Chuyi were injured while catching rabbits, which has little to do with the little girl, but they still feel that their daughter is the one to blame.In their minds, Mr. Ning is a great person, and they don't even dare to come to the door.It wasn't until he went out to catch another hare that day that he timidly led his daughter to the door to apologize.

Su Tan'er, who was thin but in good spirits, received them, and then sent Ning Xi, who had recovered from her injuries, to play with the little girl.

"The days in the future may not be easy. My husband said that boys must stand up to beatings, and then they can afford things in the future. Brother and sister-in-law of the Min family, your daughter is very sensible. She understands things in the mountains. Xi Duo, let Ning Xi play with her in the future, it doesn't matter."

He retracted his gaze, bowed his head to the work at the table, and after a while, he picked up the information at hand and looked at it, then put it down, looked out the window, and was slightly absent-minded.

The Black Banner Army defeated Yanzhou, and the Black Banner Army defeated Iron Harrier at Dongzhiyuan. Now the army is camping at Dongzhiyuan and waiting for the Xixia army of [-].He had read this information over and over again and again.Zuo Duanyou came over today and asked about it.The old man was an old-fashioned Confucian. On the one hand, he was angry with the youth. On the other hand, he did not agree with Ning Yi's radicalism. Next, he was also quite anxious about the possibility that such a capable army might be buried outside because of its radicalism.Come over and ask Ning Yi if he has the confidence and back-up—Ning Yi doesn't actually have it.

Tactical deductions are limited in what they can achieve. First of all, speculation about the military's mentality is vague.If the first battle of Yanzhou is still in the process of deduction and grasp, Dong Zhiyuan can only grasp a general idea of ​​the match against the Iron Harrier.The Black Banner Army brought cannons and gunpowder, and they could only guess that they might encounter the Iron Harrier in the future. If the battle was not fierce before, the cannons and gunpowder would have been hidden and used in such critical places.After the battle of Dong Zhiyuan, the earlier deductions basically lost their meaning.

7000 people against 10. Considering the great deterrence of the iron kite wiped out in World War I, these 7000 people must be prepared, and they will no longer underestimate the enemy. What [-] people encounter will be a hard bone.At this time, Ning Yi has no way of predicting where the morale of the Black Banner Army can support them.At the same time, after the first battle in Yanzhou, the iron kite's defeat was too quick and straightforward, and it did not affect other Xixia troops, forming an avalanche. This is also a pity.

The more than [-] soldiers in Xixia will still have an overwhelming advantage in the northwest. After the destruction of the Iron Harrier, they will not withdraw.Once the Black Flag Army retreats, they will continue to attack Yanzhou and even Xiaocanghe. Judging from the strength of the family and the attitude of the family at this time, these two families will not be able to cause a decisive blow to Xixia as the main force. .

Based on these, Ning Yi is no longer the decision maker for the front line at this time, and he can only nervously wait for the news of the next development, whether to fight or go, whether to win or lose, or to use Aoki. The village - this is a long-term business, the periphery has been infiltrated into a sieve by nearby forces, it is quite sensitive - and this has to take the attitude of the Jurchen and even the surrounding forces into consideration.That is a new strategy.

But in general, Ning Yi is generally satisfied with this attack. Breaking Yanzhou and breaking the iron kite all prove that the morale and combat power of the Black Banner Army have reached an extremely high level.And this satisfaction is accompanied by a little regret. From a horizontal comparison, the Jurchen's victory at Chuhedian was 70, and [-] broke [-]. However, there are no complete siege equipment and tactics If they are proficient, they can break through the upper capital in half a day - they don't have gunpowder.

At this time, the Chinese black flag army, to what extent, whether the morale is really indestructible, horizontal comparison of Jurchen is high or low.For these, Ning Yi, who is not on the front line, still has some doubts and regrets after all.

In fact, as Zuo Duanyou said, being passionate and radical does not mean being able to understand things and risk one's life, it does not mean that people's wisdom has really been opened up.Even in the era he lived in, the popularization of knowledge did not mean the ability to possess wisdom. More than 90.00% of people could not pass the entry requirements of autonomy and wisdom—that is, the unity of opposites between world outlook and outlook on life. , let alone in this era.

Destroying Confucianism, changing some things, and inserting some things, no matter how generous he is, he will take every next step with trepidation.Just because the road has already begun to go, there is no possibility of turning back.

He worried about the situation on the front line for a while, then lowered his head and began to summarize the quarrel and inspiration with Zuo Duanyou that day.

……

At the Black Banner Army station, Tuoji, the prisoner of the Iron Harrier, was escorted through the tents, and there was a lot of noise around him. He listened hard with his unskilled Chinese ability, but he didn't quite understand what was going on.

Before being escorted out, he was still whispering to his fellow captured companions what might happen next, the negotiation between this strange army and the Western Xia king, they might be put back, and then they might be punished, Etc., etc.

It wasn't long before he learned what had happened and what might have happened, in a shock of surprise and shock.

"...Why did you go out of Xiaocanghe? Why did you fight Yanzhou and the Iron Harrier? Now that you have retreated, Li Ganshun is out of breath, and chased all the way to Yanzhou. Can we survive it? Now is the only chance to beat him. I'm afraid of him! I'm not saying that this opportunity is easy to grasp, or that Li Ganshun is easy to fight, and that [-] pigs are not easy to kill. But if we can't do it, our dead brothers will die in vain."

"...What did Mr. Ning say before he came out? Why do we have to fight, because there is no other possibility! If we don't fight, we will die. It's the same now! Even if we win two battles, the situation is the same, he lives, we die, He's dead, we're alive!"

"...Tell you, two days later, I want the head of Li Ganshun, an army of [-]!"

"...How to fight? Isn't that simple? Mr. Ning said that the best way to fight is to go straight to the front line. If we want to kill 10 people, we only need to cut off Li Qianshun's head. What about 10 people?"

"...Have defenses? Don't you fight when you have defenses? You just want to fight unsuspecting enemies!? If you have defenses, you can only rush—"

"...Who can say big words, who can't talk big words! Against 10 people, don't you have to think about how to fight? Have you ever thought about how to divide it into one, two, or three? We are different, strong crossbow, Qingqi, Poxi, how to fight, how to charge, what terrain is the best, don’t you need to think about it? Since everyone is here, let me tell you, I have brought people out, those prisoners , one by one, one by one asked..."

"...This brother, where is Xixia from? If you don't want to die, do me a favor..."

Before being pulled out to the open space, Tuoji was shocked by the incoming wave of information. His Majesty the Emperor came to kill him with an army of [-] soldiers. Wan Dajun, an army of less than [-] people, was as excited as a festival.

Are they talking about running away?
He looked around, and in the flames of the bonfire, countless discussions were still ringing from far and near. In the small open space of the tent, seemingly normal madmen in military uniforms were looking at him.

"...Speaking, the first question, how do you usually fight when you meet an enemy when you are happy?"

……

A long wind swept across the vast land in the northwest.This summer is coming to an end.

On the morning of June 29, the [-] Xixia army advanced to the edge of Dong Zhiyuan after pulling out their camp nearby, and slowly entered the fighting range.

A fiercest fight comes with the fall.

(End of this chapter)