The autumn rain falls and beats the yellow leaves and withered grass in the mountains, and is swept into the streams and rivers, merging into the last torrent before the arrival of winter.

Looking down from the halfway point of the mountain, Xiaocanghe looks calm in this autumn rain, with zero rows of houses but somewhat monotonous, straight and neat streets, passers-by walking between the streets, and empty training grounds. Mountains and water flow into the river, and heavy rain ripples on the water surface of the reservoir. Fan Hongji looked at all this, and remembered the thunderous sound of water release on the side of the dam at the entrance to the mountain, which was lively and monotonous.

It is difficult to have any good results from this mission.

When he entered the mountain, he already knew that the Jurchen fine work that was originally arranged near Xiaocanghe had been cleaned up by all the people of Xiaocanghe. Although these Jurchen meticulous works may not have expected this in advance, they were able to clean up all the fine works without leaving any traces, which is enough to prove that Xiao Canghe has made many preparations for this matter.

Fan Hongji washed up and tidied up his clothes in the room arranged by the soldiers of Xiaocanghe, and then held an umbrella under the guidance of the soldiers and walked along the mountain road. The sky was dark, the wind came from time to time in the heavy rain, and when we approached the halfway point of the mountain, the small courtyard with warm yellow lights could already be seen. The scholar named Ning Yi was talking to his wife and children under the eaves, and when he saw Fan Hongji, he stood up, and the wife said something with a smile, pulled the child and turned back to the room. Ning Yi looked at him and spread his hands: "Fan envoy, please come in." ”

This meeting was different from any of the previous ones.

Although Ning Yi was still smiling, Fan Hongji could still clearly feel the change in the atmosphere in the rainy air, and the smile on the opposite side was missing a lot and becoming deeper and more complex. In the previous exchanges and negotiations, Fan Hongji could feel the intentions and goals, the vague urgency in the seemingly calm and calm attitude of the other party, to this moment. It's completely gone.

Fan Hongji is not a novice in the negotiation field, it is precisely because of the vague implications in the other party's attitude that he feels that there is still a breakthrough in this negotiation, and he is convinced that he can find this breakthrough, but until this moment, he has a state of mind that "it is really so" suddenly sank.

He stood in the rain. He didn't go in anymore, but just clasped his fists and saluted: "If possible, I hope that Mr. Ning can return the Jurchen brothers who were originally arranged outside the valley, so that things may turn around." ”

Ning Yi stood under the eaves and looked at him, put his hands behind his back, and then shook his head: "Fan Envoy thinks too much, this time, we didn't leave a special head. ”

His gaze turned into the distance. Ning Yi turned around and walked directly to the room, Fan Hongji was slightly stunned, and after a while, he could only follow the past. Still in the study, Fan Hongji glanced around a few times: "In the past, every time I came over, Mr. Ning was very busy, but now it seems to be a little more leisurely." It's just that I guess you'll be out for a while. ”

"You may be seated. Stealing half a day's leisure. Life is supposed to be busy, so why bother so much. Ning Yi took a brush and wrote on rice paper. Since you are here, Fan Messenger, I will take advantage of the leisure time to write a subtext to you. ”

"Mr. Ning defeated the Western Xia, and it is said that he wrote a sub-word to the king of the Western Xia, called 'The brothers who have crossed the catastrophe are here, and they meet with a smile and enmity'. The king of Western Xia was deeply ashamed, and it is said that he hung it in his study every day as an encouragement. Doesn't Mr. Ning also have to write the words of the annoyance and let Fan take it back? Angry with all the adults of my Jin Kingdom court? ”

"It's definitely not like that, Fan Envoy thinks too much."

Ning Yi smiled. Fan Hongji sat on the chair and looked at Ning Yi who was writing: "In the whole world, it is difficult to have someone who can force the marshal of Lou Room back head-on with equal forces. In the battle of Yanzhou, you fought very well. ”

"The formation of the Huaxia Army is cooperative, and the morale of the soldiers is not bad." Ning Yi straightened out the brush, "Marshal Wanyan's ability to use troops is superb, and it is also admirable. Next, it's up to who will die on this ancient plain. ”

"The Huaxia Army has to do this?" Fan Hongji frowned and stared at Ning Yi, "Fan has always thought that he is not bad to Mr. Ning and Xiaocanghe. After running for Xiaocanghe several times, Lord Ceres, Lord Shiyuan and others have also changed their minds, not that they can't share this world with Xiaocanghe. Mr. Ning should know that this is a dead end. ”

"Well, most likely." Ning Yi nodded.

"Why is that?" Fan Hongji looked at him, "Since Mr. Ning no longer plans to go around in circles with Fan and pretend to be confused, then no matter whether Mr. Ning wants to kill Fan or not, before that, why not make it clear to Fan, Fan is dead, and it is better to die to understand." ”

Ning Yi was silent for a moment: "Because, you don't plan to do business." ”

"Haven't you been talking?"

"People in China, don't go to foreign countries, this can't be talked about, how can you talk about it?"

Fan Hongji laughed, and Huo Ran got up: "The general trend of the world is like this, Mr. Ning can send someone out to have a look!" To the north of the Yellow River, our Jin country has taken over the general trend. This time I went south, and I want this large area of the country. As far as Fan knows, Mr. Ning also said that within three years, our Jin Kingdom will occupy the north of the Yangtze River! Mr. Ning is not an unwise person, could it be that he wants to go against this trend? ”

He paused: "However, Mr. Ning should also know that this occupation is not the other, for this world, it is naturally difficult for my Jin Kingdom to swallow it in one bite, and in troubled times, it is a matter of course for the heroes to rise together." Our side has occupied the general trend in this world, and what we want, first of all, is just a dignified name, such as Tian Hu, the people of the folded family are obedient to us, as long as we are willing to give in verbally, we are not the slightest embarrassed! Mr. Ning, Fan Mou is brave, please think about it, if the north of the Yangtze River - no, even if all the north of the Yellow River is submissive to my Dajin, you are the person above Dajin, no matter how powerful Xiaocanghe is, you don't even accept it, is there really the slightest possibility for me Dajin to let you stay? ”

"The big husband can bend and stretch, and if he really wants to achieve great things, sometimes he has to admit that the situation is stronger than people. Mr. Ning, at the beginning of the mission, Fan did not know much about Xiaocang River, but this time, he sincerely wanted to promote this matter, this is the mountains and rivers of the north, and now Prince Zongfu has gone down to the sky and is attacking Xuzhou, Marshal Zonghan broke Bianliang, north of the Yellow River, no one can hold it! As long as you nod your head and express your willingness to submit, the rest is easy to discuss, within a few years, my Jin Kingdom will not be under your control, and after a few years, it may not be that we will not become friends. Give yourself a way, and to all the people of this valley. A path for heroes outside the valley. ”

Fan Hongji's tone was sincere, and he paused again at this time: "Mr. Ning may not have understood that Marshal Lou is the most respectful hero, and the Huaxia Army can force him back outside Yanzhou City, and if he is tied, he will be against the Huaxia Army." It must only be valued, and will never be jealous. After this battle, you are the strongest in this world except for my Jin, and north of the Yellow River, you are most likely to rise. Mr. Ning, give me a step, a step for Lord Ceres, a step for Lord Shiyuan, and a step for Marshal Zonghan. Go further. There really is no way out. Fan's heartfelt words are all here. ”

He stretched out a hand and looked at Ning Yi with a tilted head, he was indeed extremely sincere. Ning Yi looked at him and put down his pen.

“…… It is said that there is a person named Liu Chen, the son of Liu Chan during the Three Kingdoms. In Fan Hongji's sincere gaze, Ning Yi slowly spoke. He didn't leave much to do, Jing Yao for six years. Deng Ai led his troops to Chengdu, Liu Chan decided to surrender, and Liu Chen tried his best to resist. After Liu Chan surrendered, Liu Chen came to the Zhaolie Temple and committed suicide after crying bitterly. ”

His tone was flat, and there was not much inhibition and frustration, and he smiled after saying this. There was silence in the room. After a while, Fan Hongji narrowed his eyes: "Mr. Ning said this, could it be that he really wants to ......"

"Can't you?"

"I thought Mr. Ning was a smart man...... You can do it for other reasons, at least, not for this ......"

"Smart people......" Ning Yi smiled. He muttered again, "What about the wise?" The Jurchens went south, and the north of the Yellow River did fall, but those who regarded death as home, Fan Envoy really hadn't seen it? One or two, every day. In this world, many things can be discussed, but there are always some that are the bottom line, the first day Fan envoy came, I have already said that people in China do not vote for foreign countries. Your Jin country is really powerful, and if you go all the way to kill, it is difficult to stop it, but the bottom line is the bottom line, even if all the north of the Yangtze River is occupied by you, everyone is attached, and Xiaocang River is not attached, it is still the bottom line. Fan envoy, I would also like to be friends with you, but you see, I can't do it, so I have to give you a painting of Lord Ceres, I heard that he likes Sinology very much—unfortunately, the ink has not yet dried. ”

Fan Hongji didn't read the words, just looked at him, and after a while, he tilted his head again. He looked at the rain outside the window, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally nodded with great difficulty.

"I ......understand," he said a little dryly, "I inquired about Mr. Ning's name outside, the Wu Dynasty here, call you a demon, I thought you were a witty person, but looking at the style of the Huaxia Army on the battlefield, it was not at all." I had doubts, but now I know that it is the world's Miao Chuan, Mr. Ning, it turns out to be such a person...... It should be like this, otherwise, you won't kill the monarch of the Wu Dynasty and get this field. ”

Ning Yi smiled: "Envoy Fan misunderstood again, on the battlefield, if you can fight head-on, there is room for conspiracy and trickery, if you don't even have the possibility of fighting head-on, using conspiracy and trickery will make people laugh." In the army of the Wu Dynasty, there are too many people who use intrigues and tricks, and I am afraid that this disease has not been broken, but I dare not use it. ”

The room fell silent again, Fan Hongji's eyes casually swept over the words on the table, and when he saw somewhere, his eyes suddenly froze, and after a while, he raised his head, closed his eyes, and exhaled: "Mr. Ning, there will be no more living people in Xiaocang River." ”

He said word by word: "You, your family here, it is impossible to live, whether it is Marshal Lou or someone else, the people here will die, and this small place of yours will become a mass grave, I ...... There is nothing more to say. ”

When Fan Hongji strode out of the courtyard, the autumn rain in the entire valley did not stop, and it fell into the sky continuously. He walked back to the guest room where he was temporarily staying, spread out the words written by Ning Yi, read it again, and slammed his fist on the table, what sounded in his head was Ning Yi's last words.

"No, Fan Messenger, we can bet that this place will not become a mass grave. It's going to be a 100,000 grave, a million people. ”

-- Take the poem, come people.

On the paper, the ink is not dry.

……

The monarch and the minister are willing to bend their knees, and the son is sad alone.

……

Go to the Xichuan affair, the king of the northern land!

……

Donate yourself to reward the ancestors, scratch your head and cry the sky.

……

If the Rin people are here, who is Yun Han dead?

-- In the small valley, Fan Hongji only felt that the breath of soldiers and life and death rose to the sky. At this time, he didn't know whether this surnamed Ning was a smart person or a fool, he only knew that this place had become a place of endless death. He no longer had room for negotiation, he just wanted to leave early.

*************

History, as often as a result, does not change due to the participation of ordinary people, but history changes. It often appears because of the participation of ordinary people.

When Zhuo Yongqing stepped on the muddy steps and climbed the road up the hillside, his chest was still painful, front and back, left and right, the companions in the company were still climbing up, and the squad leader Mao Yishan stood in the rain and wiped his cheeks that had been stained with a lot of mud, and then spit out a mouthful of saliva: "This ghost weather ......"

Not far away. The company commander of the first company, Luo Ye, nicknamed Luo Maniac, accidentally fell, and at this time he was covered in mud, and he was even more embarrassed. Someone shouted in the rain, "Where are we going now?" ”

This is also everyone's question, Luo Ye held his leg and gasped for a moment, pointing forward: "Go forward!" Catch up with the big group! ”

"Where to go, madman."

“…… In short, go ahead first! ”

The cold rain was all over the sky, and people were chilled. This is already the boundary of Gyeongju, the great battle between the Huaxia Army and the Jurchen Western Route Army. It's still going on and on.

In the first two days of this battle, it could be regarded as a complete pursuit and escape confrontation, the Huaxia army relied on its tenacious formation and high fighting spirit to try to pull the Jurchen army with the burden of infantry into the quagmire of frontal combat, and Wanyan Lou Room harassed with cavalry, and fought and retreated. On the third day of this situation, all kinds of fierce friction and skirmishes appeared.

With the smallest cavalry, Wanyan Lou began to harass the Huaxia army almost all day long, starting with the smallest cavalry. The Huaxia army was escorting the cavalry while biting the opponent's infantry formation. In the middle of the night, the artillery array was also pushed to the other side's camp in turn. This kind of tactics can't survive the opponent's cavalry, but it can always keep the Jurchen infantry in a state of high tension.

Deterrence is not just deterrence, several frictional exchanges, high-intensity confrontations almost turn into large-scale charges. But in the end, they were all shot out of the room. On the third day of the battle, the torment of willpower began. The Huaxia army conserves its physical strength in the form of taking turns to rest every day, and the Jurchens are also harassed with extreme difficulty, and there is no cavalry on the opposite side. Moreover, the formation is like a turtle shell, once you start to charge, it is difficult to guarantee that your own cavalry will not be damaged if you shoot with a strong crossbow. On the fourth and fifth days of such a battle, the form of the entire northwest was quietly changing.

The army of the planters caught up with them with heavy grain and grass, and Yanzhou and other places began to incite large-scale anti-Jin wars. The Huaxia army's coercion of the Jurchen army every day can make this flame burn more vigorously. And Wanyan Lou's room also began to send people to gather the followers from all over the country to move closer to this side, including the Zhijia who was waiting, and the envoy had also been dispatched, just waiting for the other party to come.

When people are moving one after another, the friction between more than 20,000 people on each side of the central battlefield is the most intense. Wanyan Lou Room has begun to send troops to try to attack the rear of the Black Flag Army and the heavy grain and grass troops that are coming from Yanzhou City, and the Huaxia Army has also sent out its manpower to intercept and kill the Jurchen cavalry everywhere with a military formation of about 1,000 people, trying to cut off and scatter the Jurchen tentacles on the mountain.

For several days, every battle, no matter how large or small, was staggeringly tense. It began to rain yesterday, and the battle that was suddenly encountered after night was particularly fierce, Luo Ye, Qu Qing and others led the team to chase and kill the Jurchen cavalry, and finally it turned into a continuous chaotic battle, many people broke away from the team, Zhuo Yongqing was hit by the Jurchen war horse in the battle and rolled down the hillside, and it took a long time to find a companion. At this time, it was still morning, and occasionally the Jurchen wounded people scattered nearby, so they rushed over and killed them.

A group of people slowly gathered, and it took a lot of effort to search around, and finally there were forty or fifty Huaxia soldiers gathered, which shows the chaos of the situation last night. And when they climbed this hillside, they found that they were lost.

The advance of the Huaxia army is mainly aimed at the Jurchen troops, and if they are kept in the eye for one day, the stronger the anti-Jurchen momentum in the northwest will be. But Wanyan Lou's room used troops suddenly, in a big battle last night, his people fell on the edge of the battlefield, which way the Jurchens would turn in, and where the Huaxia army would catch up, they couldn't say clearly.

After a short pause, everyone decided to move forward first according to the previous general direction. Anyway, get out of this muddy place and dry your body.

So, the heavy rain continued, and a group of mud-yellow people walked forward on this mountain road...... (To be continued.) )

PS: It could have been updated before midnight, but it's all because of the author's area, and it hasn't been able to log in......