The world was never-ending.
At every moment, some lives would fall like shooting stars, while those who remained in the world would continue their journey.
Shi Jin, who had been heading south, arrived in Vaud Province. Compared to the despondency he had felt when he had been heading north, the reunion with his brother Lin Chong had become the happiest event in the past few years. The ups and downs in the chaotic world, the impassioned resistance against the Jin Dynasty, had only seen the interweaving of sorrow and desolation along the way. The romance of life and death could only exist in the beautification of others. Being in it, the world was a swamp.
Only when he met Lin Chong again, he still felt alive. This brother's survival and even enlightenment made him feel that there was still a path of survival in this world.
He took on the responsibility of searching for Lin Chong's child. After coming to Vaud Province, he started to look for the local tyrants and people from the Greenwood Forest to search for clues. Although the Crimson Peak Mountain was also a tyrant of the current era before the internal strife, they had yet to manage Vaud Province. This search took some time. When he heard about the world-shaking battle that night in Vaud Province, Shi Jin wanted to laugh out loud. Lin Zongwu had always thought highly of himself, always proclaiming that his martial arts were the best in the world. Over ten years ago, he had challenged Grandmaster Zhou Dong to a duel but had failed. Over ten years later, he had suffered a baffling defeat under the spear of Lin Chong and his brother. It was unknown what kind of emotions and appearance he was feeling right now.
Thinking of how Lin Zongwu's martial arts were now so powerful, even if they didn't have any great plans and just followed Grandmaster Zhou's example, running around for the sake of the world, making friends with a few righteous people, killing the golden dogs and getting rid of the traitors. They would only do what they could to look down on the world.
With this plan, Shi Jin temporarily calmed down. He searched for Mu Anping's whereabouts while waiting for Lin Chong's return. At the same time, he also asked about Qi Ao's whereabouts. However, as time passed, there was still no news of Mu Anping's whereabouts or Lin Chong's whereabouts. The uneasiness in Shi Jin's heart gathered. Even though he forcefully suppressed it, it would occasionally surge up again.
On the sixth day after arriving in Vaud State, he still hadn't found Tan Lu and Mu Anping's whereabouts. He reckoned that given Brother Lin's martial arts skills, they might have already delivered the items or been intercepted midway. In any case, there should be some news. A piece of news came from the north.
A day ago, Wang Juyun's troops stationed in the north suddenly moved southeast. Their target was Yu City in the east of Wozhou. When the news spread, Wozhou was immediately put under martial law. The soldiers went to the city walls to guard against any sneak attacks.
Feeling the murderous atmosphere of the approaching army, the people in the city began to panic. Shi Jin was awakened by this atmosphere.
He understood what was about to happen.
In the north, the Perfected Woman's preparations to head south were almost complete. Many of the fake Qi forces were more or less aware of this. To the south of Yanmen Pass, Prince Jin's territory was nominally still under the Jurchen rule. However, in private, he had already linked up with the Black Flag Army. The Righteous Teacher Wang Juyun, who had long raised the banner of resisting the Jin, was also present during Tian Hu's rebellion last year. Although the two sides were opposing each other in name, in fact, they had long been working together in private. There was no way Wang Juyun's army was approaching Vaud to attack Prince Jin.
In the direction of Yu City was a branch of the great Confucian, Qi Yan.
The wind howled and the cranes panicked. The final battle to the death had already begun.
He thought of many things. In the early morning of the next day, he left the city of Wozhou and began to head south. Martial law was already in place along the way. Half a day after leaving Wozhou, he suddenly heard that the Moyun Army guarding Huguan in the southeast had rebelled. The Moyun Army was under the command of Lu Hui, Yun Zongwu, and the others. When they rebelled, their lives were exposed and they were fighting fiercely in the area of Huguan.
Further south, he saw soldiers crisscrossing all along the way. A great chaos seemed to have arisen without warning. Many aristocratic families and people who originally held high positions in Prince Jin's system had been affected. The army had set out from various cities and wreaked havoc in the mansions of the rich families. The old, weak, women, and children of these large families were all captured and escorted into the cities. In the cities, some people had already begun to be beheaded in public.
In the past, there were many power struggles in Prince Jin's system, but the scale of the impact was probably not as large as this time.
Shi Jin, however, knew what was going on.
Ever since he received the intelligence from the "clown" of the Hua Xia army, he had come all the way to Prince Jin's territory. Along the way, the interception was fierce, but there were not many people who came to receive him. Shi Jin understood in his heart that the intelligence was most likely true. Otherwise, the forces in the south would not be so desperate. It was because they knew that once the news was sent, everyone's trump card would be revealed. On the contrary, if they could intercept and kill people halfway, they could still deny many things afterward.
However, this information was definitely not only in his hands. With the scheming of the "clown", why would he put all his eggs in one basket? If the Black Flag Army had to find someone at the last minute to even pass on information, it would be a joke.
Perhaps he was just bait to lure all kinds of people with ulterior motives to appear. Even those who were not on the list might be exposed because of this. Shi Jin had no complaints about this, but now that such a huge chaos had suddenly arisen in Prince Jin's territory, it could only mean that Tian Shi, Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin, and the others had already determined their opponents and had begun to move.
Where did Brother Lin send the news in the end …
At this time, the surrounding official roads had been blocked. Shi Jin went all the way south and arrived at Xing Zhou City. He sneaked into the city according to the previous agreement and found several old subordinates of Red Peak Mountain. He asked them to spread out their eyes and ears and help to inquire. When Shi Jin dismissed his old subordinates, he was disheartened. If it were not for the urgency of this matter, he would not want to implicate these old subordinates again.
Leaving Xing Zhou, he went east. When he arrived at the Leping Camp near Liaozhou, half of Yu Yulin's army had already been dispatched to Huguan. Outside and inside Leping City, there was also a murderous atmosphere. Shi Jin pondered for a long time before asking his old subordinates to show their faces and ask to see Lou Shuwan, who happened to come to Leping at this time.
Not long after, he knew the whereabouts of Lin Chong.
At this time, the messenger had just been buried.
The autumn wind whimpered. Outside and outside Leping City, the city walls were still being reinforced. On this day, Shi Jin felt great sorrow. It was not the sorrow of the earthen jar that had been galloping on the battlefield all year round. Instead, it was the sorrow of despair that everything was sinking into the darkness. More than ten years ago, Grand Master Zhou and the others were like moths flying into the fire. In the past ten years, all the beautiful things he saw were destroyed in the chaos. Those who resisted, those who fought side by side with him, those who fell in love with him, and those who shouldered his past friendship …
After more than ten years, Brother Lin was finally swallowed up by the darkness a few days after their reunion.
The Jurchen went south, and the black flag sent the message …
In the barracks where there were still bloodstains, Shi Jin could almost hear the last shouts of the other party. Li Shuangyou's betrayal was unexpected. If Shi Jin came, he might also be caught in it. But Shi Jin also felt that such an ending seemed to be what Lin Chong was looking for.
He stayed in the barracks for a long time and went to see Lin Chong's grave. That night, the torches on the city walls of Leping were brightly lit. The workers were still rushing to reinforce the city walls. All kinds of shouts were mixed with voices of fear. The Prime Minister named Lou Shuwan was inspecting and arranging the progress of the entire project. Soon, she would rush to the next city. She wanted to see Shi Jin again, and Shi Jin also had something to ask of her.
"… I didn't help you on the way south. Please forgive me, Hero Shi. Because the messages this time were mixed, there were more than one or two people who claimed to have brought information to the south. The Jurchen Valley Goddess also sent people to mix in. In fact, we took the opportunity to see a lot of hidden traitors. Isn't the Female Zhenren also taking this opportunity to make people declare their positions? Those who want to waver, because there is no room for them to waver in the name list that was sent down. "
On the city wall, the flames flickered. The woman in a black dress with an indifferent expression looked strong. Only a martial arts expert like Shi Jin could see the exhaustion on the other party's body. As she walked, she spoke. Although her words were cold, they surprisingly had the power to calm people's minds, "At this time, I will not beat around the bush. The Jurchen Valley Goddess's southward invasion is imminent, and the world is in danger. Shi Yingxiong managed the Red Peak Mountain in the past and is still quite influential. I don't know if you are willing to stay and fight side by side with us. I know that Shi Yingxiong is sad about the death of his friend, but at this time … please forgive me, Hero Shi. "
Looking at the exhaustion and tenacity in the other party's eyes, Shi Jin suddenly felt that his management of the Red Peak Mountain was not as good as the other party. After the internal strife in the Red Peak Mountain, Shi Jin was forced to leave with his troops. However, there were still over 10,000 people left on the mountain. If he could get Prince Jin's help, it wouldn't be a problem for him to take back the Red Peak Mountain. However, at this moment, he still didn't agree to it.
"If it was in the past, I definitely wouldn't reject this matter. However, this brother of mine still has relatives who have fallen into the hands of traitors and haven't been rescued. My death isn't to be regretted, but no matter what, I have to accomplish this matter … I've come here this time to ask for Miss Lou's help …"
Shi Jin cupped his fists and briefly told her about Lin Chong's matter. Lin Chong's child had fallen into Tan Lu's hands. If he were to search for him alone, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. It was too urgent now. If it wasn't so, given his character, he definitely wouldn't have asked for help. As for Lin Chong's enemy, Qi Ao, he could kill him as long as he wanted. It was a small matter.
Lou Shuwan listened quietly and nodded. "Because of the name list, the surrounding areas are probably going to be in chaos. To tell you the truth, Qi Yan's family has already sided with the Jurchens and supported Li Xizhi in the north. Prince Jin's side is also the center of this clean-up. If Qi Ao is really a branch of the Qi Clan, he's probably already been captured and will be executed soon. "As for the search for Qi Ao, I'm sorry that I can't specially send someone to handle it for Shi Yingxiong. However, I can prepare a warrant for Shi Yingxiong, asking the local authorities to cooperate with Shi Yingxiong's investigation. The situation is chaotic now, and many local tyrants and people from the Green Forest should be arrested by the authorities. With this warrant, Shi Yingxiong should be able to get some information. I wonder if this is possible? "
"I'll repay Miss Lou's great kindness in the future." Shi Jin cupped his hands.
"Shi Yingxiong has done me a great kindness by sending a letter to the south. I feel guilty for doing such a simple thing …" The woman also cupped her hands. "I still have to rush back to Liaozhou City tonight, so I won't say much. If fate wills it, I hope to meet you on the battlefield in the future."
A faint smile appeared on her indifferent face. Then, she bid farewell and left. There were already officials who had come to report and were waiting. Shi Jin watched the strange woman leave and then looked at the busy scene on the edge of the city wall. The civilian workers were dragging boulders, shouting, and reinforcing the city wall. The organized women and children were also participating. Amidst the shouting and noise, people's faces were full of fear for the unknown future. More than ten years ago, when the Female Zhenren first went south, he seemed to have seen a similar scene. People seized every opportunity to build a line of defense in panic. For more than ten years, everything had been sinking, and that faint hope was still faint.
More than ten years ago, Zhou Yingxiong had bravely met his death. More than ten years later, Big Brother Lin had reunited with him and also died.
In these more than ten years, the great darkness had never faded. In the end, it would come again. Even if he went to meet it, he was afraid that it would only be another round of death.
When would such a world come to an end?
The world would be in chaos. Thinking of finding Lin Chong's child, Shi Jin left Yamping and headed north again. He knew that soon, the great whirlpool would completely crush the order in front of him. The possibility of him finding his child would become even slimmer.
But so what … …
The same July.
Thousands of miles away, the black flag was swaying between the undulating foothills. Southwest of the Great and Small Liang Mountains, where the Ni tribe lived, was currently in a tense and somber atmosphere.
In the sixth month, Black Flag Army Liu Chengzong led eight thousand troops out of the Liang Mountains and headed far away to Xuzhou to guard the southwest of the Wu dynasty. The Wu Xiang army, which had several conflicts with the Black Flag Army, began to press down under the leadership of Great General Lu Qiaoshan. At the beginning of the seventh month, nearly one hundred thousand troops arrived at the Jinsha River near the Liang Mountains and drove straight to the hinterland between the Great and Small Liang Mountains.
At the same time, under the instigation of the scholar Li Xiannong and the others who went deep into the hinterland of the Liang Mountains, with the Mang Mountain Ni tribe as the leader, several Ni tribes of various sizes began to be active in the mountains. They either sent warriors to set fire to the Black Flag Army's borders, harass, assassinate, or wreak havoc near the trade routes maintained by the Black Flag Army in the mountains. They attacked caravans or killed lone Black Flag soldiers. In a month, the trade routes maintained by the Black Flag Army had been reduced to less than half of the original.
Located in the hinterland of the Liang Mountains, Jishan, Hedeng, and Blay counties, the rice was ripe. In order to ensure the upcoming autumn harvest, the Hua Xia army immediately adopted a defensive strategy. At this time, the residents of the three counties were mostly outsiders. Most of them were from the northwest, Little Canghe, and Green Wood Stockade. There were also family members of soldiers who moved from the Central Plains. The people who had already lost their homes and left their hometown were especially eager to settle down. In a few years, they had cultivated a lot of farmland and cultivated it with all their heart. In this autumn, the Mang Mountain Ni tribe launched a large scale attack. Their goal was to set fire to the fields and destroy houses. Killing was secondary. The people of the surrounding fourteen villages gathered together and formed a militia. They worked together with the Hua Xia army to protect the land. Conflicts of various sizes occurred from time to time.
The chaos in the north of the Central Plains, the ravenous ghosts wreaking havoc in the south, Liu Yu's' settlement ', Jiangnan's active preparation for war and the sudden tension in the southwest, as well as the eight thousand Black Flag Army leaping towards Xuzhou … In this day and age where the flow of information was not flexible, there were not many people who could clearly see the connections between the many things. Located at the east of the Liang Mountains, Zi Zhou was the most important town in North Chuan. In the four roads of Sichuan and Shaanxi, its scale was second only to Chengdu. It was also the core of the Wu Xiang army.
Due to this large-scale operation by the Wu Xiang army, the situation in Zi Zhou became tense. However, due to the small movements of the Black Flag Bandits, the city's security and trade were not greatly affected. The two rivers, Fu and Kai, passed through the city. Ships came and went, the market was flourishing, and the traffic was endless. The busiest market in the city, the best brothel, 'Yannan Brothel', was brightly lit. On this day, scholars and scholars from the east gathered here. They drank wine and exchanged information and information about the current situation. The gathering was so grand that many of Zi Zhou's local tyrants and celebrities came to accompany them.
For the past few years, under the hard work of many people who risked their lives, the extermination and game against the King Slayer Great Rebel had finally advanced to this moment where blood was shed.
In the main hall of the brothel, the most prominent person in the meeting was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He was handsome and steady, with long brows and bright eyes, a beard on his chin. He made people feel admiration when they saw him. At this moment, he raised his wine cup and said, "The situation now is that we have finally cut off the Ning Family Great Rebel's outstretched arms and eyes. The bandits may be strong, but facing the heroes of the Ni tribe in Liang Mountains, it is like a strong man in a quagmire, unable to use his strength. We only need to use the righteousness of the Imperial Court and continue to persuade the Ni tribe to gradually cut off their remaining arms and legs, and cut off their rations and fodder. Their strength will not be able to be used, and they can only gradually weaken, become skinny and even starve to death. Since we have not succeeded, we can only continue to work hard. But for things to progress to today, there is one person among us that must not be forgotten … Everyone, please raise your cups and congratulate Brother Cheng Mao! "
The moment he said those words, everyone raised their cups, wholeheartedly congratulating the person he was talking about. Qin Zheng, who had previously visited Li Pin in Lin 'an, was in the crowd. He raised his wine cup and listened to that person speak, his heart filled with excitement.
"… The bandits are strong and cannot be underestimated. Now that we have assisted Lord Lu to send out troops, it seems like we have found the lifeline of the bandits, striking and cutting them off one by one. Who knows how much effort has been spent behind the scenes, who knows how many of us have been viciously plotted against by the bandits. Everyone, the road ahead is not easy, but I am here, walking with all of you. Even if it is a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, our Wu dynasty's legacy cannot be broken, our ambition cannot be taken away … "
His words were deafening. The person who spoke was the one who had personally entered the battle with Deng, and then ran around, encouraging the troops to attack Liang Mountain, Long Qifei. And the 'Cheng Mao' that he and the others called was the Confucian Li Xiannong who ran around the various tribes of the Ni tribe to unite the locals to fight against the Black Flag. The two of them were originally running around on their own with a belly full of hot-bloodedness, but after their momentum grew, they finally became the leaders of the scholars who worked together with each other. Long Qifei had tried to persuade all parties to fight, but it was not effective. This time the court finally decided to send out troops. Long Qifei took out the Black Flag intelligence that he had secretly gathered and worked with Lu Qiaoshan of the Wuxiang army, finally choking off the many trade routes that the Black Flag army had managed over the years. And in Liang Mountain, Li Xiannong's successful persuasion of the Mang Mountain tribe leader Lang Ge was also a crucial step in this strategy.
The Black Flag army was strong, but after all, the eight thousand elites had already attacked, and it was also the crucial time of the autumn harvest. The three districts of Hedeng, which were usually lacking in resources, could only passively retreat. On the other hand, Long Qifei also knew that Lu Qiaoshan's Wuxiang army did not dare to fight head on with the Black Flag army, but as long as Wuxiang army temporarily cut off the Black Flag army's supply routes, he would often go and persuade Lu Qiaoshan. As long as he kept on saying things like 'General has done these things, the Black Flag will not be easy to deal with', 'As long as we make an opening, the Black Flag is not invincible', he believed that this General Lu would one day have the confidence to fight the Black Flag head on.
In these years, the Black Flag army's achievements were shocking. That demon Ning Yi was full of cunning tricks. Long Qifei had fought against the Black Flag army with hot-bloodedness and righteous indignation. Now that they had reached this step, even though the Black Flag looked dumb and had not made a move, Long Qifei knew that if the other counterattacked, the consequences would not be good. However, for the people in front of him, whether they were Confucian scholars who had their hearts set on the country, or noble sons filled with passion, they lifted the reins, threw away the brush and joined the army. Facing such a powerful enemy, the incitement of these words was enough to make people's blood boil.
As long as the enemy in the mountains could shed the first drop of blood, and then with the generosity of these large numbers of scholars, and then a portion of them could return to the capital and ask for orders to fight, the great Wu dynasty would be mobilized. It would not just be the one hundred thousand people of the Wuxiang army, and it would not just be the scene in front of him. As long as the world worked together, like the vast ocean, the bandits of the southwest would not be able to be stopped. And if they could get rid of this regicidal bandit, and erect the spine again, even if the Jurchens of the north came again, the tens of millions of people of the great Wu dynasty would have the power to fight …
With a bang, under the shouts of the crowd, he placed the wine cup back on the table.
Long Qifei's generosity did not spread too far.
The night was like water. In the Wuxiang army camp a hundred miles away from Zi Zhou, in the military tent, General Lu Qiaoshan was having a cordial conversation with the people from the mountains.
"… You also know about the matter of sealing the mountains. The order from the imperial court has come down, and I have to carry it out. However, from the current situation, I'm under a lot of pressure. The imperial court's order isn't just to stay outside Xiaoliang Mountain and block the Jinsha River's trade route. It hasn't been easy for everyone these past few years. Shouldn't we be considerate of each other? After all, I admire that mister very much … "
The light in the tent was dim. Lu Qiaoshan's burly figure sat on a spacious wooden armchair, his body slightly slanted. His appearance was square, but the corner of his mouth always gave people an amiable impression of a smile. Even the knife scar at the side of his mouth did not mess up this impression. Sitting opposite him was an ordinary man in his thirties with two tufts of mustache. The man stood in his thirties and looked like he was at the dividing line between a young man and a middle-aged man. At this moment, Su Wenfang looked righteous and sincere. Facing the general of this army, he was neither servile nor overbearing in front of the rich playboy in Jiangning more than ten years ago.
"… Regarding the whole matter, of course I know General Lu's difficulties. Mister Ning also said that both of us have been very happy doing business in the past few years. Mister Ning is also full of praise for General Lu's character in the mountains. However, ever since we moved to the southwest, our Hua Xia army has only been able to protect ourselves. It has not been easy for us to really gain a foothold … General Lu also understands that the management of the trade route, on one hand, we hope that the Wu dynasty can resist the attack of the Female Zhenren. On the other hand, this is the sincerity of our Hua Xia army. We hope that one day, we can fight the enemy side by side. After all, in the name of Hua Xia, we absolutely do not wish to have internal strife with the Wu dynasty. It hurts our friends and makes our enemies happy. "
"Mister Ning's words make sense." Lu Qiaoshan nodded repeatedly.
"Now, this trade route has been cut off." Su Wenfang said, "The three counties of Hedeng don't produce much grain to begin with. We sell iron cannons, and many times we still need grain to be transported in from the outside in order to live in the mountains. This is a must. General Lu, if you cut off the grain route, sooner or later there will be problems in the mountains. Mister Ning does not have three heads and six arms, he cannot produce rations for 200,000 people. So, of course we hope that everything can be resolved peacefully. But if it cannot be resolved, Mister Ning has said that he can only take the worst course of action. In any case, the problem must be resolved. "
"The worst course of action?"
"The best course of action."
"Oh … then the best course of action is to attack the city." Lu Qiaoshan thought for a long time and nodded. Then, he tilted his head and his complexion changed. "Mister Ning is threatening me?"
"How could I dare …"
"Mister Ning is threatening me! You are threatening me! " Lu Qiaoshan nodded and ground his teeth. "That's right, your Black Flag is strong, and my Wu Xiang army of 100,000 cannot defeat you. But how could you look at me like that? Am I, Lu Qiaoshan, a coward who is afraid of death? I have 100,000 troops, and now I also have your iron cannons … I have taken such a big risk for Mister Ning. I won't say anything, I admire Mister Ning, but Mister Ning looks down on me!? "
He leaned forward, his eyes finally turning fierce as he stared at Su Wenfang. Su Wenfang sat there, his expression unchanged. He kept smiling at Lu Qiaoshan. After a while, he said, "You see, General Lu, you have misunderstood …"
"Of course it is a misunderstanding." Lu Qiaoshan smiled and sat back down. He waved his hand. "It is all a misunderstanding. I also think it is a misunderstanding. In truth, the Chinese army is strong, how could my Wu Xiang army dare to fight against them …"
"General Lu has misunderstood. When I left the mountains, Mister Ning discussed this matter with me. He said that the Chinese army does not fear anyone when fighting. But, if we really fought against the Wu Xiang army, I'm afraid that both sides would suffer heavy losses." Su Wenfang said each word seriously. Lu Qiaoshan's expression was slightly stunned. He then sat forward. "Mister Ning said that?"
"He said it himself."
Lu Qiaoshan was obviously very happy. He smiled and nodded. "Both sides suffer heavy losses."
"We will do everything we can to solve this problem." Su Wenfang said. "I hope General Lu can also help. After all, if we cannot solve this peacefully, in the end, we can only choose to suffer heavy losses on both sides."
"What can I help with? Honorable envoy, I have already released everything that can be released."
"A few small things." Su Wenfang smiled. He did not wait for Lu Qiaoshan to interrupt. He continued, "My Chinese army has already placed trade as the number one priority. There are many things that have been signed and promised. Some of them have to be shipped in, and some have to be shipped out. Now that the situation has changed, we will temporarily not sign the new contracts, but the old ones must be fulfilled. General Lu, there are a few business deals that I would like you to take care of here. Give me some face. Is that too much? "
"Stop, stop, stop …" Lu Qiaoshan stretched out his hand. "Honorable envoy, to be honest, I also want to help. I hope that you can turn this matter into a small one. But times are different. Do you know how many people have come to the southwest? Do you know how many spies there are? Those scholars all want to take over my position. They want to personally lead the army into the mountains and then return with their corpses on the battlefield. I am under great pressure. Not only because of the orders from the court, but also because of the eyes behind the scenes. If I interfere in these matters, I will not be able to hide the wind. I will not be able to bear the censure of the people behind me … Collaborating with the enemy in war will result in my family being exterminated. "
"It is not easy for everyone. General Lu, we can discuss this."
Lu Qiaoshan only waved his hand.
Su Wenfang said seriously, "General Lu, you do not need to keep evading. I will speak the truth. When he left the mountains, Mister Ning once said that he really did not want to fight this war. The reason is very simple. The Enlightened Woman is coming, they are really coming! Eating up the Mang Mountain Tribe and eating you all is truly a loss for both sides. We hope that we can use our true strength to resist the Enlightened Woman. If we can deal with the Enlightened Woman, then there is still room for negotiation. If the Enlightened Woman destroys us, then China will be exterminated. General Lu, do you really want this? "
Lu Qiaoshan clasped his hands together and thought for a moment. Then, he sighed. "How could I not think so? But … to put it bluntly, Mister Ning, Honorable Envoy, you should be able to see my problem. How about this … we carefully and properly discuss it and come up with a compromise. Neither side will bully the other, okay? To be honest, I admire Mister Ning's wisdom, but his calculations are too fierce. You see, there are so many eyes behind me. The court ordered me to attack you all, but I refused and even helped you all in secret. Even if it is a small matter … what if Mister Ning leaks it out? "
Su Wenfang was about to speak when Lu Qiaoshan reached out a hand. "I am too petty, too petty."
"We can always think of a way," Su Wenfang said.
"I think so too, but we need to find time to find a way to communicate." Lu Qiaoshan smiled, and then said, "Actually, you probably don't know, but while you and I are discussing things here, the Zizhou City is very lively. Long Qifei is probably having a banquet on the 'Southern Swallow Flight' right now. To be honest, this matter was caused by them. A bunch of short-sighted scholars! The Enlightened Woman is about to attack, but they still want to fight among themselves! Otherwise, I will spread the news and Black Flag will send people to wipe them all out. Haha … "
Lu Qiaoshan laughed as he said this. Su Wenfang also laughed. "Ah, let them do as they please. It's not like Mister Ning doesn't know about Long Qifei and Li Xiannong, but he also said that there is nothing wrong with going crazy for the sake of showing off. We shouldn't be so narrow-minded … Besides, this matter was not caused by them …"
"Oh, what's wrong with going crazy for the sake of showing off … Mister Ning said that?" Lu Qiaoshan asked.
Su Wenfang nodded.
"There's philosophy, there's philosophy … Write it down, write it down." Lu Qiaoshan muttered to himself. He left his seat and went to the side of the desk. He picked up a small notebook, took out a brush, and began to seriously write down the sentence. Su Wenfang frowned and followed him. Lu Qiaoshan praised the sentence, and the two discussed the whole matter for a while. After a while, Lu Qiaoshan sent Su Wenfang out.
This was not a large tent, and the surroundings were remote and quiet. Su Wenfang said goodbye to Lu Qiaoshan and turned to leave. Not far away, his face was calm and expressionless. Lu Qiaoshan stood outside the tent, smiling and waving. After Su Wenfang had left for a while, someone came out of the tent and walked behind him. Lu Qiaoshan's expression was already solemn and dignified.
The one who appeared was Lu Qiaoshan's advisor, Zhi Junhao. "General, what do you think this envoy said is true and what is false?"
"What does Elder Brother mean?"
"He means that the foundation of the three counties is not stable and it is difficult to support them. Is he purposely showing weakness, or is he speaking the truth as a lie? "
"Ning Yi is only a mortal and not a god. The roads in Liang Mountain are rugged and resources are scarce. He must be suffering."
"Then what does General choose?"
"… Elder Brother Zhi, the Black Flag Army in front of us has been lying in wait in the southwest for six years. But if we think about it carefully, the battle of Little Cang River only ended three years ago. This army fought against a million soldiers in the north and killed Wanyan Loushi and Ci Bushi. That was only three to four years ago. Long Qifei, Li Xiannong, and these people are just naive and delusional rotten scholars. They think that by cutting off the trade routes, they are using the world's power to suppress others. They don't know who they are provoking. The Black Flag Army being kind to others is just a tiger taking a nap. This person is right, a tiger will not always take a nap … If we force the Black Flag Army into the worst case scenario, Wu Xiang Army will be smashed to pieces. "
Zhi Jun Hao looked at Lu Qiaoshan from the side. As Lu Qiaoshan spoke, he lowered his head to look at the book in his hand. The matter of him admiring Ning Yi and occasionally remembering some of Ning Yi's strange words had been spread among the top circles. The Black Flag Army and Wu Xiang Army had been doing business for a long time, so many people close to them knew about it. However, not many people could understand that in these few years when the Black Flag Army had settled in the southwest, Lu Qiaoshan had repeatedly inquired about and researched Ning Yi. He thought about his thoughts and speculated about his psychology. He had also racked his brains to imitate the situation of facing him …
"If possible, I don't want to rush ahead and think about the matter of fighting against the Black Flag Army. But, Elder Brother Zhi … "Lu Qiaoshan raised his head. A fierce and determined aura was gathering on his tall and sturdy body.
"… Elder Brother Zhi … How can the name of Hua Xia be stolen by a group of rebels?"
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