"The one opposite you, that group of people, they killed the emperor of the Wu Dynasty in the most inopportune situation! They cut off all retreats! Enemy of the whole world! They faced an army of millions, and they didn't ask anyone for mercy! For more than ten years, they have come out and survived! You haven't seen it yet! They're who we were—"

The firelight reflected the lion-like figure of the veteran, his voice echoing in the wind and snow in front of the big tent.

The rest of the people were solemn, but seeing the bonfire burning and the snow falling, the camp was silent for a long time.

Zong Han and all the generals stood there until night saw that it had completely fallen, and the fire in the snowy barracks was a little more light, and then he spoke.

"In the past 30 years, you have fought on the battlefield and won countless victories, but who among you dares to say that you have not been defeated once? I can't do it, neither can Lou Room, and I don't dare to say it. The battle is won and lost, and the defeat of Yushui Creek is a loss, but it is only a defeat - some people are so scared that they blame others, but I think it's a good thing! ”

"What's so good? First, the battle in Yushuixi has made you carefully see what kind of Black Flag Army on the opposite side is. Invincible? A million army has surrounded Xiaocanghe for three years, and they can do it! It's his fault, and it's not his fault! Yushuixi has been fighting for two months, and he seized the opportunity to take his personal guards up, such a thing, I have done it, and you have also done it! ”

"He has been in contact with you for more than 30 years, he is a rare warrior, and he is still a warrior when he dies in Rainwater Creek. He died of greed? No. ”

Zong Han shook his head: "His death stems from the fact that he did not regard Black Flag as an opponent who was on an equal footing with him. He regarded the black flag as a Liao and Wu Dynasty people, and he was defeated after all. Today you still regard the Black Flag as such an enemy, thinking that they have resorted to trickery, that your own people have dragged their feet, and that you will die by the sword and spear of the Black Flag in the coming day. Zhenzhu, Baoshan, I'm talking about you! Get down on my knees—"

His gaze suddenly became fierce and majestic, and this roar came out, and the Wanyan Shiyema and Wanyan Xiebao brothers on the other side of the bonfire were stunned for a moment, and then knelt down on the ground.

"Don't think I don't know what you've been talking about these days! As a general, you dare to slander your colleagues who have fought a hundred battles! If you don't know what is wrong, this king will kill you with his own hands! ”

"- The arrogant tiger is easy to die! The longest living in the forest is a pack of wolves. ”

Among Zong Han's sons, Sheyema and Xiebao were the generals of the leading side as early as the attack on Bianliang, and at this time Xianbao was over thirty years old, and Sheyema was nearly forty years old. For these two brothers, although Zong Han has beaten and scolded in the past, there have been few such things in recent years. He finished his words word by word, slowly turned and walked to the pyre, and picked up a piece of wood.

The wooden bowl was so thick that it should have been split in half, but it wasn't split, and there was only a crack on it. Zong Han broke his hands out, and the log cracked in half with a thud in his hand, and the white frost rippled open. Zong Han threw the wood into the fire.

"Keep your eyes open. This is one of the benefits of the Battle of Stormwater Creek. Second, it tests your measurements! ”

"It tests the measure of winning the world and sitting in the world!"

"Rely on 2,000 people to fight the world, there are 2,000 people to play, rely on 20,000 people, there are 20,000 people to play! But to this day, there are not 20,000 men behind one of you? My Jurchen is rich and has hundreds of millions of subjects from all over the world! It is necessary to govern with the people of the world in order to survive forever. ”

Zong Han paused: "Zong Fu and Zong Bi are short-sighted, the land south of the Yangtze River drove millions of Han troops to surround Jiangning, and the little prince of the Wu Dynasty gave up his life, and millions of people were defeated like a flood, but let Zong Fu and Zong Bi suffer the consequences." At the beginning of the Battle of the Southwest, the god of Ceres taught you that you must survive with the Han army for a long time, and you can only finish this battle with one heart on the battlefield. Why? The Han people will be my people of Dajin, and they will become your brothers! Without this kind of bearing, you will continue to fight for the next 20 or 30 years? You can't sit on such a stable country, and your children and grandchildren can't sit still! ”

"The snow in the south is fine." He looked up at the wind and snow blowing, "The Han people who grew up in the Central Plains and grew up in the south of the Yangtze River have been peaceful for a long time and their combat strength is not strong, but is this really the case?" When you force people to death, there will also be the Black Flag Army, and there will also be the little prince who killed Jiangning. If there are people who want to be Jurchen, they will slowly become like our Jurchens. ”

“…… The god of grain did not force the Han army to step forward, he clearly set rewards and punishments, set rules, and just wanted to repeat the mistakes of the battle of Jiangning? No, he wants to let the Han army of the Ming Dynasty enter my Dajin's army first. There are always people in front and people behind, and this is a preparation for pacifying the world. Unfortunately, most of you don't understand Ceres' intentions. You fight side by side and treat them as foreigners! Even so, in the Battle of Yushuixi, was there really only the surrendered Han army? ”

"The Battle of Rain Creek." Zong Han said word by word, "Among the remaining more than 7,000 people, there are nearly 2,000 Han troops, who have never surrendered from beginning to end, and the Han general Qu Fangyan has been fighting under his command. After this battle was over, I heard that in Yushuixi, some people said that the Han army could not be trusted, and they called for Qu Fangyan to be transferred to the rear, or let them go into battle to die. Those who say this are foolish! ”

His scolding spread out, and among the generals, Da Lai frowned, his face was not angry, and Yu Yu and the others were also frowning a little. Zong Han took a breath and waved his hand to the back: "Qu Fangyan, come out." ”

A moment after the words fell, a general in armor came out of the big tent, he walked in front of Zong Han, his eyes were slightly red, and he bowed his head. Zong Han received his kowtow, bowed his head and said: "Qu Fangyan, the defeat of Yushui Creek, why don't you rebel and don't descend?" ”

"Minister...... The father of the last general, died at the hands of the Black Flag...... Handsome ......"

Zong Han nodded, held up his hands, and helped him up: "Understood." He said, "In the battle of the southwest, this king will give you a word, and you will be asked to avenge your father, but you must also give this king a word." ”

"Please, please command, ......"

"You will avenge this revenge with your own hands. From this day forward, you are no longer a general with only 3,000 men, and this king will give you a good errand—not only in the southwest. The general trend of the world is divided and combined, the martial dynasty is exhausted, and the world belongs to Dajin, but in the future, the place where the Han people are will also be governed by your Han people, this is the king's expectation for you, you remember. ”

Qu Fangyan said words of gratitude in his mouth, and he wanted to bow again, but Zong Han grabbed his arm: "Rectify the man, don't follow the woman's demeanor, you go in." He waved his arm toward the side of the campfire, "From now on, you will be with them!" ”

Qu Fangyan clasped his fists and walked over there. He was originally a small general in the Han army, but at this time, who was not the hero of the Jin Army who dominated the world, took two steps, and hesitated slightly about where to go, and Gao Qingyi waved his arm: "Come." He summoned him to his side and stood.

When he walked past Han Qixian, Han Qixian also reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Zong Han nodded.

"With the Han people, Saba did an excellent job, and I am very pleased. Han Qi Xianqing and Gao Qing Yiqing are also exemplary, you guys, put away that arrogance, look at them, and learn from them! ”

"As for Rain Creek, it was defeated by a light enemy, but it was not a big deal! In the past 30 years, if it is all opponents like chickens and dogs, this king will feel a little boring! In the battle of the southwest, it is good to meet such an opponent. ”

"I think you'll think it's good, too."

Wind and snow are falling.

Regarding the Battle of Rainwater Creek, Zong Han said so much freely, but it was all more lofty things outside the battlefield. For the fact of defeat, but only two are very good, at this time calmly speaking, many people have their own pride in their hearts.

That's right, in the face of a small defeat, in the face of an evenly matched opponent, the army of the Jin Kingdom, which has been watching the world for more than 30 years, in addition to the sentence "very good", what kind of emotions should we have?

The snow was still falling, and in front of the blazing bonfire, after a while, Zong Han and Han Qi first announced the details of the rewards and punishments and transfers of many generals.

After the rewards and punishments and transfers were announced, Zong Han waved his hand and asked everyone to go back, and he turned around and entered the big tent. Only Wan Yan Sheye Ma and Wan Yan Xianbao, always kneeling in the wind and snow, in front of the bonfire, Zong Han did not give an order, and they did not dare to get up for a while.

After the meeting was dismissed, some more generals came one after another and went to the camp to face Zong Han alone. When the night passed, Wanyan Sheyema and Wanyan Xianbao were covered with a layer of snow, Zong Han walked out of the tent, he moved a wooden stake in front of his two sons and sat for a while, then got up and sighed: "Come in." ”

Both of them had numb legs, and they followed in step by step, knelt down again in the big tent, and Zong Han pointed to the chair on the side: "Find a chair and sit down, don't kneel." Take a sip of hot tea and don't break your knees. ”

The two brothers stood up again, sat down to the side, took a few sips of hot water from the small table, and then resumed their upright seats. Zong Han sat at the back of the table, and after a long while, he spoke: "Do you know why your father is beating you?" ”

Wan Yan Shema bowed his head and arched his hand: "It is indeed inappropriate to slander the general who has just died in battle." And in the face of this defeat, the father beat his son to have a deterrent effect on the rest of the people. ”

"Superficial!" Zong Han's eyes were cold, "The battle of Yushui Creek shows that the combat power of the Huaxia Army is no longer lost to us, no matter how smart you are, you will be careless in the future, and you will fight in the southwest, and you will really send a white-haired person to a black-haired person for your father!" ”

“…… Be. Wan Yan also turned his gaze, hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his head again.

At this time, Wanyan Xianbao on the side stood up and arched his hand: "Father, my son has something to say, I don't know if to ask or not." ”

"Say."

"The battle of Yushuixi, the information before and after, the generals in the army, many people know that with the cleverness of Gao Qingyi, Han Qixian and others, they don't know what the crux of this battle is. Although they didn't say it, they still let everyone in the army talk about the problem of the Han army, because the Han army really can't fight. Father is now boosting the morale of the Han army, could it really make them ...... Are you part of this war? ”

Wan Yan Xianbao asked a little hesitantly, but what he thought in his heart was obviously well thought out. Zong Han looked at him for a while and smiled approvingly:

"You seem reckless, but it's not a bad thing. These days, you have taken the lead in discussing in the army, and you have already thought of a plan? ”

Diagonal Bao said: "Back to my father, I am invincible against the eight hundred black flags of the eagle's beak rock with nearly a thousand guards, although the guard of the eagle's beak rock is also one of the most powerful teams in the black flag, but it still shows the combat power of the black flag." This matter, only when the father says it today, can it have an uplifting effect on everyone, and the son thinks ...... Someone has to carry the pot, whether it's inside or outside, or the Han army, it's better than letting everyone think that the black flag is more powerful than us. ”

"Then why, did you choose to slander Lili, but not to scold the Han army for being incompetent?"

Xianbao smiled slightly bitterly: "Father asked knowingly, after the rain stream was fought, the Han army in front of him was indeed less than 2,000 people." But in addition to Huangming County and the ones that have been stuffed in on this road, the Han army has nearly 100,000 people, and we have to stuff people in for two months. ”

He paused: "It's just that even so, Erchen doesn't understand why he relies so heavily on the Han people - of course, for the sake of the future, it is indeed the right thing to reward Qu Fangyan." But if you want to be dragged to the battlefield, the son still feels ...... The Southwest is not where they should be. ”

Zong Han laughed. Wanyan Xianbao's face was rough, and the previous words were cautious, only to the last sentence, there was a faint bit of the courage to look at the world, Zong Han noticed this, the old man was relieved, and laughed for a long time before gradually stopping.

He sat in his chair and was silent for a few more moments, until the tent was so quiet that it almost caused auditory hallucinations, and Shiyama and Shapo heard his words sound.

"The affairs of the Han army are the policy of the god of grains, and they have their own intentions. Since you are still a little smart, you will have a good relationship with Han Jiang in the future, and in addition, keep an eye on Qu Fangyan for me! ”

Hearing the name of the god of grains, the minds of the two of them settled down a little, and they got up together to receive the order, and said to the horse: "Father, don't you think that this Qu Fangyan is deceitful?" ”

"All the Han troops have surrendered, but he is the only one who has not surrendered, with the means of that demon, who can know? The heart of defense is indispensable. After Zong Han finished speaking, he waved his hand.

"Let's all go down."

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The moonlight was hidden in the thick clouds, and the wind and snow blew across the reckless mountains.

From the Jin Kingdom, to the Central Plains, to the south of the Yangtze River, the heavy snow covered everything in sight. This was the worst year for the Han people in the world, the burned city had not yet been restored, the refugees with their families fell in the howling snowstorm, and the hungry people exchanged children for each other, and shared and fed. Many people who lost their families soon after, also embarked on the road of returning with their families.

Hope is just like a faint spark.

The new emperor of the Wu Dynasty, the former crown prince, is heading south with troops and refugees. Further south on the coast, the eldest princess landed near Putian and contacted nearby armies to seek Fuzhou.

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Mao Yishan and his wife led their children back home, cleaned up the stove, posted blessing characters, and made a hasty but warm and lively Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Liangshan, for the sake of the New Year's meal, Zhu Biao, Liu Chengzong and others approved three times the usual share of grain for everyone in the army, and a stage was also set up in the barracks, and the show began at night. While eating and drinking with everyone, Zhu Biao and everyone were talking about the big battle in the southwest, arranging the gossip of Ning Yi and everyone in the southwest, and a group of thin people laughed so much that they leaned forward and leaned back, heartless.

Wang Shanyue and his wife, who had been disfigured and had been turned into a cripple by Zhu Biao, also came over to sit for a while on this day: "It's been two months since the Southwest War, and I don't know if Ning Yi's guy can hold on." Talking about such things, Wang Shanyue said: "Maybe he died in the hands of Zong Han, and his head was kicked as a ball, right?" To save this world, we have to come from the Wu Dynasty. ”

"Since he was disfigured, this face doesn't look like his own." Zhu Biao teased him with the people around him, "Dead sissy, self-defeating, haha......"

Liangshan's Huaxia Army and Guangwu Army fought side by side, but nominally belonged to two camps, and now they were used to each other. Wang Shanyue occasionally said bad things about Ning Yi, saying that he was a madman and a psychopath; Zhu Biao occasionally chatted about the exhaustion of martial arts, and said that Zhou Zhe was a bad ass of yin and yang, and both sides had already adapted to it.

Who can be as knowledgeable as a fool - both sides think so.

Jindi, Lou Shuwan and others organized a simple but grand dinner.

Since Liao Yiren was defeated and even ceded Weisheng, all kinds of horse bandits and rebels in Jindi have come to vote, and they have come to pay homage to this legendary woman.

At the suggestion of Huaxia Jun, Shi Jin and others, Lou Shuwan cleaned up a group of horse bandits with major bad deeds. For those who are interested in joining and are relatively innocent, they are also required to be broken up and unconditionally accept the leadership of the military superiors, but for those who have leadership skills, they will be retained.

Even after such a strict elimination, the banquet at the New Year's Pass still opened up the atmosphere of the Quartet, and some people even regarded the female minister, Yu Yulin and others as future emperors.

Of course, over the years, Lou Shuwan, who has experienced so many bumps, will not be fluttering because of this. Even if Liao Yiren is really completely cleaned up, holding half of the Central Plains in their hands, the possibility of annihilation is always waiting for them ahead. Not to mention anything else, just say that the return journey of the Western Route army led by Zong Han and Xi Yin, no matter whether they win or lose in the southwest, it will be a difficult test for Jindi.

She doesn't shy away from it, but candidly shares the prospect with everyone.

“…… I used to be the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Hangzhou, and since I was in my twenties, Fang Labo in Hangzhou, I often feel that I am living in a nightmare that I can't wake up from. ”

At the dinner, he held a wine glass and said this to everyone.

"When I was a child, I read history, and I often saw that in the past thousands of years, there have been turmoil one after another, often for dozens or hundreds of years, and the hungry people have changed their children and eaten, and these past are all in the book, and the time of a hundred and ten years has passed lightly and in a flash...... To this day, I have seen these things, and many times when I think about it, I still can't figure out how people can survive here for decades. ”

Her words were solemn, and everyone was somewhat silent, and when she said this, Lou Shuwan stretched out the tip of her tongue and licked her lips, and laughed: "I am a woman, sentimental, which makes you laugh." This world has been fighting for more than ten years, and there will be more than ten years, I don't know if it can be a head, but except to survive - unless I get through, I can't think of any other way to go, you are heroes, you must know this. ”

"This year's New Year's Pass is better, and there will be a big war next year, so ...... Whether it's for ourselves or for our children and grandchildren, let's get through it together...... Kill it! ”

She spoke calmly before, only at the end of the day she raised her glass and added a sentence of "kill it", a bright smile appeared on her face, she lowered her head, and the smile at this moment was like a girl.

At the venue, Yu Yulin, Wang Juyun, An Xifu, Shi Jin, and Zhan Wu...... and many other officials and generals also smiled and happily raised their glasses.