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Chapter 981: No Return

In the first year of Wu Zhenxing, on March [-], the area around Taihu Lake was still in the traces of the raging war, and it never recovered.

In the past six months, wars and massacres have raged here again and again.From Wuxi to Suzhou to Jiaxing, the gates of the wealthy and gorgeous cities were knocked on several times. The Jurchen ravaged the place, and the army of the Wu Dynasty recovered it, and then changed hands again.One after another slaughter, looting again and again, from the end of the Jianshuo year to the beginning of the revitalization, it seems to have never stopped.

More than a million Han Chinese died last winter, and the same number of Jiangnan craftsmen, strong men, and some beautiful beauties were captured by the Jin army and pulled north as trophies.

The large-scale wars and raids ended in February of this year, but even after the Jurchen decided to return to the DPRK, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River still did not ease. The army, the people circled the turf, and plundered whatever was left as they could for their subsistence.Fragmented and frequent fights and conflicts still appear in every part of this once rich paradise.

Forgive our perspective for not staying in one place for too long. During this long night of war, many people suffer more every day than people in peacetime.

He Wen felt the seemingly endless long night after following the fleeing people for more than two months.The unbearable hunger, the raging sickness that cannot be relieved, people eating their own or other people's children in desperation, many people are driven mad, and there are still enemies from behind.

In the constant escaping and tossing, the organizational ability of the new emperor, who claims to protect the people, is not ideal. He has never seen any hope of solving the problem. Many times, the price of a strong man breaking his wrist is also the death of the ants-like people.He was in it, unimaginable.

After leaving the prison, one of his hands has been abolished, he can't use any strength, and his body has collapsed. His original martial arts skills are lost.A few years ago, he was a Confucian warrior with both civil and military skills. Even though he could not boast that he was knowledgeable, he was determined to ask himself.The corrupt officials of the Wu Dynasty ruined his family. In fact, he did not have much hatred in his heart. He tried to kill Ning Yi, but it was unsuccessful. When he returned home, who could prove it to him?The admiration in his heart is undeniable, but in reality, his wife and children are separated. This is his fault and failure.

But on the way to escape, the torment of hunger and powerlessness often made him cry unspeakably. This pain is not temporary or intense, but continuous powerlessness and anger, anger but powerless. tear.If he were to stand in a certain objective angle and analyze everything calmly and calmly, he would also admit that the new emperor had indeed made great efforts, and the army he led at least tried to stand in the front. Stronger than people, no one can resist.

But he was surrounded by the fleeing crowd, and all he saw was blood and mourning every moment. After people ate human flesh, it seemed as if their souls were wiped out, and they were suffering in despair.The husband who saw his wife could no longer run screamed like an animal, and the mother who saw her child die from illness walked forward like a walking corpse, fell to the ground and curled up in a ball after being touched by others. Resounding constantly in his sleep, it grabbed the heart of any surviving conscience, making it impossible to sink into any place of peace of mind.

Is that enough?

Did you really try your best?

He would think of everything Southwest had seen.

It's the same hard life there, people will cut down on food and clothing, and they will be frugal when they are hungry, but then people's faces will have a different look.The army in the name of China will face the war, they will meet it, they will face the sacrifice, accept the sacrifice, and then the surviving people will enjoy the joy of peace.

He remembered the righteous resignations of countless people in the southwest - including him, who asked Ning Yi, "What are the common people! How can you expect everyone to be sensible and make the right choice!" He would think of Ning Yi's much-maligned cold-blooded answer: "Then they have to die!" He Wen once felt that he had asked the right question.

Many questions answered by Ning Yi, He Wen could not come up with the correct way to refute.But this issue alone reflects Ning Yi's cold blood.He Wen doesn't appreciate such Ning Yi. He has always believed that from this perspective, people can despise Ning Yi - at least, not to side with him.

But at this moment when so many people were being hunted down and died weightlessly for various bleak reasons, he would think of this question.

They have to die.

Jiangnan has always been prosperous. Even though it has been ravaged by war for more than half a year and has been tossed over and over again, there are not many skinny people who have fled all the way at this moment. Some of them are even the original big families. They used to have a good life. Even have a good mind.They fled, cried, died, and no one was given any preferential treatment because of their beauty.

Even the army of the Wu Dynasty, the one in front of them, has already fought quite hard.However, is it enough?
If the enemy chops down and can't stop it, he will die. It is pointless to talk about difficulties and reasons.

——If Ning Yi was by his side, maybe he would say such cruel words.But due to the fear of death, for so many years, Southwest has always been strengthening itself, using every strength of everyone, hoping to survive the war.And the people born in the Wu Dynasty, no matter how weak they have good reasons, no matter how powerless they are, make people feel compassion.

They are dead.

Ning Yi looked at him: "They have to die."

One day in January, Jurchen called and people fled aimlessly. He Wen, who was completely powerless, saw the right direction and shouted in a hoarse voice, but no one listened to him until he Shout out: "I am a soldier of the Huaxia Army! I am a soldier of the Black Flag Army! Come with me!"

The people who heard it clearly followed, and then spread the word one by one. On this day, he led many people to flee to the nearby mountains.When the sky was coming to an end, and people were shrouded in hunger again, He Wen cheered up. On the one hand, he arranged for people to find food that was better than nothing in the mountains in early spring. On the other hand, he collected more than a dozen weapons to follow the Jurchens nearby The surrendered Han army team grabbed food.

After fleeing all the way, even the strong people in the team have no strength at this time.It has become a habit to not dare to go forward, but there is no other way. He Wen told everyone about the record of the Black Flag Army, and then promised: "Just believe me!"

With more than a dozen anxious people, he found a surrendering Han army team of nearly [-] people, and wanted to report the transfer information of Han Shizhong's brigade.

At that moment, He Wen's clothes were ragged, weak, and thin, and a severed hand became more and more powerless. The leader of the team did not worry about it, and let down his guard in He Wen's weak voice.

Soon after, He Wen took out his knife and slashed the general's neck with a knife before the surrender of the Han army. Blood spurted out in the light of the bonfire. He took out the black flag he had prepared and raised it high. , In the darkness of the surrounding mountains, torches were lit up one after another, and the shouts came one after another.

More than 100 people put down their knives and guns.

This is the beginning of his flag.If looking for his pure thoughts, He Wen is actually not willing to raise this black flag, he did not inherit the mantle of the black flag, it was just a cry in his despair.But after everyone gathered, this name could never be changed.

The war is raging everywhere, and as long as someone is willing to put up an umbrella, a large number of refugees will come to vote soon.The rebels rubbed against each other, and some even took the initiative to attack the Jinhan Army, which was still abundant in supplies. It was the most ferocious group of the rebels. He Wen raised such an army. He recalled the southwest. The training content and organization method of the army, the deployment of the refugees who come together, the one who can hold a knife must hold a knife, never retreat after forming a formation, cultivate mutual trust among comrades in arms, hold meetings from time to time, recall bitter thoughts, and accuse Jurchen.Even women and children, he will definitely arrange collective work for others.

The hastily organized team was extremely rigid, but it was enough to deal with the nearby Jin Han army.It is also this style of work that makes people believe that He Wen is really a member of the legendary army. In just over a month, the number of people gathered has continued to expand.People are still hungry, but with the growth of all things in spring, and the principle of fair distribution that He Wen leads by example in this rabble, the hungry people will no longer need to change their sons to eat.

Cheng Zhouhai, an important member of the new emperor's subordinates, once approached He Wen, and told him about Zhou Junwu's last resort and his determination to revitalize the Wu Dynasty, and talked with He Wen about many things about the southwest - He Wen did not appreciate it, in fact , Cheng Zhouhai didn't understand, He Wen didn't hate the new emperor of the Wu Dynasty in his heart, and he tried his best many times, what a heroic gesture outside Jiangning City, and finally beat Zongfu's siege army to the ground.However, trying your best is not enough.

On the other hand, he was actually reluctant to mention things in the Southwest too much, especially in front of another person who knew about the situation in the Southwest.He knew in his heart that he was not a real soldier of the Huaxia Army.

In March, this army of refugees with black flags had become famous throughout Jiangnan, and even many people on the top of the mountain had contact with him.Wenren Buer came over to give something once, and while showing his goodwill, he also chatted with He Wen about Ning Yi - he is like Cheng Zhouhai, he doesn't understand He Wen's heart knot, and the final result is naturally unsuccessful.

On the [-]th and [-]th day of March, the battle results in the southwest had already spread in the south of the Yangtze River. The rebel army in the name of the black flag made a big statement, and then Wu Qimei’s article in the Lin’an court was distributed to the hands of the big clans all over the country. In the past, there were arguments about tyranny and equality, which later spread to the ears of many people.

He Wen received news from Lin'an on his way north. He traveled all the way through the stars and nights. He and a few of his companions crossed the road near Taihu Lake, headed for Zhenjiang, and went to Suzhou to get the news from the refugees here. Information, among the companions, a swordsman named Huangfuqing also read poetry and books. After reading Wu Qimei's article, he became excited: "Mr. He, Southwest... Is it really such an equal place?"

"...he did say that all men are equal."

After reading Wu Qimei's article, He Wen understood the sinister intentions of this old dog.The description of the situation in the southwest in the article is entirely based on speculation and is not worth mentioning, but when it comes to the word equality, He Wen hesitated slightly and did not make too many comments.

His identity in Hedeng was discovered after Ning Yi returned to the southwest. Regarding the matter of "hungry ghosts" in the Central Plains, at his original level, he had also heard some comments from the staff.Ning Yi suggested to Wang Shitong, but Wang Shitong did not listen. In the end, the group of hungry ghosts who lived by looting continued to expand, and millions of people were involved.

How similar is Jiangnan's situation and his own situation to a hungry ghost?
After the Jurchen pulled out of the camp, the supplies in Jiangnan were almost bottomed out, or people could only face each other with swords and devour each other.The refugees, the mountain bandits, the rebels, and the Jin-Jin Han army were all competing with each other. They waved the black flag, and their subordinates continued to expand. After the expansion, they attacked the Han army, and they continued to expand after the attack.

——This will eventually kill itself.

He never commented too much on Wu Qimei's article. He thought silently along the way. By the afternoon of November, he had entered a place about a hundred miles south of Zhenjiang.

The camps of the Jin Army were stationed on both sides of the Yangtze River, including the millions of Han slaves they drove up, and the teams crossing the river stretched for a long time.On the periphery of the team, there are also Han army troops stationed and patrolled after the gold reduction. He Wen and his companions quietly approached this most dangerous area.

In the evening, they took a break in the mountains, and the small team dared not live, and ate a small amount of dry food in silence.He Wen was sitting on the grass watching the sunset. His clothes were tattered and his body was still weak, but there was a power in the silence, and no one else dared to disturb him.

Until the moment the sunset turned red, he recruited Huangfuqing and others.

"... When Mr. Ning was in the southwest, he did say many times that the idea of ​​equality for all people. He said that this is undoubtedly the ultimate and highest pursuit of human society. That is to say, the world is changing and changing. In the end, it must change in that direction.”

Some of the people sitting around did not understand, and some understood part of it. At this time, most of them looked solemn.He Wen recalled: "When I was in the southwest, I once... saw something like this, and when I think about it now, I remember it very clearly. From the observation of society, we can know this basic rule: in the society in which human beings live, all conscious and influential changes are produced by the behavior of every human being who constitutes this society. Under the guidance of this basic rule , in order to seek the fairness and justice that human society can achieve and jointly seek, we believe that human beings are born with the following reasonable and legal rights: [-]. The right to live...” (The memory should not be so clear, but this paragraph does not modified and scrambled).

He Wen was sitting in the sunset and said those words, everyone was more or less confused, but after seeing He Wen, they paused:

"You know, why Wu Qimei of Lin'an wrote such an article is because the foundation of his court rests entirely on the gentry, and the gentry are usually most afraid of the equality mentioned here... If a real person People are equal, why do they wear fine clothes and food, and everyone suffers from starvation? Why do you have to be a tenant farmer all your life? Wu Qimei, an old dog, he thinks, talk about the Huaxia Army like this with these gentry. Come, these big clans will be afraid of the Huaxia army and want to overthrow the Huaxia army."

With a wave of his hand, he threw Wu Qimei and some other people's articles out, the paper fluttered in the sunset, He Wen's words became sonorous and firm: "...And what they are afraid of, we should do it! They Afraid of equality, we must be equal! After the success of this incident, we will stand up and tell everyone the idea of ​​equality!"

"Everyone, this world is dead!" He Wendao, "How many people have broken up, lost their wives and separated! And those big clans, when the Wu Dynasty was alive, they lived by the Wu Dynasty, and they lived better than anyone else. Take a little bit, take a little bit there, bring down the Wu Dynasty, and they will continue to live a good life by selling the Wu Dynasty and us! It's worthless, peace is like cattle and horses, and wars are like ants! It can't go on like this, from now on, we won't let these people be better than others!"

He Wen raised his fist. His brain was originally easy to use. In the past few years in the southwest, he actually came into contact with a lot of styles and information within the Huaxia Army, and even a lot of "isms". Discussions and debates are encouraged within the army. At this time, he recalled and told, and finally made a decision.

"...How many gentry families can there be in this world? Today, the majority are those who have lost their families! Everyone has been exploited by gentry families and driven out by Jurchen like pigs and sheep, because the most people in the world are rabble. But from now on In the future, this is not the case, we have to tell them the truth, why! Why don't we deserve to be human, we have to wake them up and unite! From today, we will be called—"

He paused, and finally tapped the ground calmly and firmly: "—Fair! Ping! Party!"

Everyone's expressions were excited, and some people wanted to stand up and shout, but they were stopped by the people around them.He Wen looked at these people. In the setting sun, he saw himself and Ning Yi when he was in the southwest a few years ago. He remembered what Ning Yi said, and remembered what he said, "first study, then take the test" .I remembered the premise of equality that Ning Yi said.He also remembered his complicated expression when he talked about "dividing the land between the local tyrants" several times.In fact, there are many ways to do it.

The world is always driven by wind and rain.

We don't have that much leeway, do we?

Since they are so afraid.

Since there is no way ahead.

Then fight the local tyrants and divide the land.

　Originally, I wanted to write the whole plot in one chapter, but I only wrote it here today, and I have no choice.

　
(End of this chapter)