"I have been thinking about the grain in the valley for many days, and I have a way to talk to Mr. Ning privately."

It was close to noon, and the small courtyard halfway up the mountain was already filled with the aroma of cooking. Coming to the study, Luo Ye, who was dressed in military uniform, stood up after Ning Yi's inquiry and said this. Ning Yi tilted his head slightly and thought about it, and then waved his hand: "Sit." He sat down again.

As the saying goes, things gather by like, and people are grouped. Since Ning Yi and others gradually settled down in Xiaocanghe, in addition to the young people of the Yongle Youth League and the Zhengqi Society, small associations have gradually appeared in the army, and the Huayan Society is the most upright of them, and the name of the group appeared after Ning Yi proposed the word Huaxia.

Most of the participants in this group are young generals in the lower ranks of the Wurui battalion, as the initiator, Luo Ye himself is also an excellent soldier, although he was originally only a small colonel who commanded more than a dozen people, but he was born a rich child, he has read some books, and his conversation and knowledge are extraordinary, Ning Yi has long paid attention to him.

"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Luo was in Beijing before, and his family background is good." He paused slightly, looked up and said.

Luo Ye sat straight across from him, and he didn't shy away from it: "The Luo family is in the capital, and they have a lot of business, and they are both black and white. Now...... The Jurchen siege is estimated to have become a Jurchen. ”

"But when the Wurui battalion raised troops, you were the first to follow."

"As his subordinates said, the Luo family is in the capital and has a background in both black and white. Among the brothers in the clan, I am the least successful, I have not been able to study since I was a child, but I am brave and ruthless, love to fight and fight, and often cause trouble. When I became an adult, my father wanted to send me to the army, and I could do my best for the family's business in the army after only a few years of promotion. At the beginning, I was placed in the Wusheng Army, and I was taken care of by my related boss. I was promoted two levels, and I happened to meet the Jurchens going south. ”

The young man named Luo Ye spoke sonorously and did not hesitate: "Later, he followed the Wusheng army all the way to the outside of Bianliang City, and that night he attacked and encountered the Jurchen cavalry, and the army was defeated. I took my brothers to Xia Village, and later incorporated into the Wurui Camp...... Since I was a child, I have an unruly temperament, and I have been depressed about many things in my family, but I have no choice about where I was born and because of my life. However, during that time in Xia Village, I only knew what the erosion of this world was, this road battle. What is the reason for the defeat along the way? ”

“…… At that time, the first war was fought like that, and later the Qin family lost power, the right minister, and General Qin suffered an injustice, others may be ignorant, but I understand the truth. also knew that if the Jurchens went south again, Bianliang City would have no luck. My family I don't move, but that's the way it is. I already knew what I was going to do. ”

He said this in one breath, and paused again: "And." At that time, for my father, if Bianliang City really fell and the Jurchens slaughtered the city, I could be regarded as leaving a blood for the Luo family. In the long run, if the future proves that I made the right choice, maybe ...... I can also save the Luo family. It just looks ...... right now."

These words may have been repeated in his mind before. When it comes to the last few sentences. The words are a little more difficult. Since ancient times, blood is thicker than water, and he can't get used to what his family is doing, and he rebelled with Wu Ruiying without hesitation, but he may not want his family to really have an accident.

However, the fall of Bianliang was half a year ago, and since then the Jurchens have looted and plundered. The murder was like hemp, and a large number of women and craftsmen were plundered to the north. Luo Ye's family may not be among them. As long as this is taken into account, no one will feel better.

He didn't finish the last sentence, Ning Yi nodded, and pushed the tea towards him: "Bianliang's matter, if your family can survive, there may not be a turnaround in the future, and you should relax." ”

Luo Ye sat there and shook his head: "The Wu Dynasty has weakened to this point, as Mr. Ning said, everyone is responsible. This cause and effect, the Luo family also has to bear, since I have come out, I put this life on the line, just to struggle out of a way, for the family affairs, no longer care. ”

Ning Yi looked at him with a smile, after a while, nodded slowly, and said no more about it: "I understand, Brother Luo said before, I don't know what the method for food is ......."

Luo Ye straightened his figure: "As I said earlier, the Luo family had some relationship with black and white before. When I was young, although my father also visited some large families, at this time I think about it, although the Jurchens killed all the way to Bianliang City, but north of the Yellow River, after all, there are still many places that have not been subjected to war, and the big families in the place will still have several years of grain storage at this time, now I think back, near Huoyi in Pingyang Prefecture, there is a large family, the owner is named Huo Ting Huo Yuanwai, this person is entrenched in the local area, there are thousands of hectares of fertile land, and there are hands and eyes in both black and white. Although the Jurchen did not really kill at this time, the situation north of the Yellow River was changing, and he must be looking for a way out. ”

"I have met Huo Ting with my father, Huo Ting has been to Beijing several times, and he has also lived in Luo's Panhuan, which can be called some friendship. I think that if I go to lobby this Huo Yuan, I may be able to persuade him to take refuge in Xiaocanghe. If he agrees, the lack of grain in the grain will be relieved a little. ”

Xiaocanghe's food problem has not been concealed internally, and everyone in the valley is worried, as long as they can think about things, most of them have been in their hearts a few times, and it is estimated that Ning Yi wants to give advice. After Luo Ye said this, the room was quiet for a while, Ning Yi's eyes were solemn, his hands were intertwined, he thought for a while, and then took a pen and paper: "Pingyang Mansion, Huoyi, Huoting Huo Yuan ......"

He wrote the handwriting on the paper, then stood up, turned to the bookshelf and wooden box placed at the back of the study, rummaged for a moment, took out a thin file and walked back: "Huo Ting Huo Yuan, indeed, in the grain shortage in the north of Jinghan in the eleventh year, his name is there, and near Huoyi, he is indeed rich and wealthy, and he is one of the top grain merchants. If you have his support, raising 10,000 or 20,000 people is not a big problem. ”

Luo Ye said: "Although this person is misbehaving, with the current situation, he may not be unable to cooperate." What's more, if Mr. Ruoning has an idea, I can act as an internal response to figure out the truth of the Huo family, our Xiaocanghe sent troops to break the Huo family, and the matter of food can be easily solved. ”

He was born in the underworld in his family, and the reason for the Wurui Camp incident was certainly brave and decisive, but he did not shy away from ruthless methods in his bones. It's just that after finishing speaking, he added: "My subordinates also know that this matter is not good, but since I have broken with the Wu Dynasty, there are some things that my subordinates don't have to worry about too much, and they encounter a checkpoint." Gotta pass. Of course, whether these things should be done in the end is decided by Mr. Ning and the generals in charge of the overall situation, and his subordinates just feel the need to say it so that Mr. Ning knows it for reference. ”

"You're doing it for everyone's good." Ning Yi smiled and nodded. He added, "This matter is very valuable, I will hand it over to the General Staff for discussion, if it really matters, I am not a good person, Brother Luo can rest assured." ”

Luo Ye's always serious face smiled slightly, he pressed his hands on his legs, and raised his head slightly: "The matter that the subordinates want to report is over, don't disturb Mr." That's the farewell. After speaking, he was about to stand up, Ning Yi waved his hand: "Hey, wait." ”

Luo Yefu sat down again, and Ning Yi said, "I have something to say, I want to talk to Brother Luo." ”

Looking at Luo Ye's body sitting up straight again, Ning Yi smiled. He approached the coffee table and was silent for a moment: "Brother Luo." For those of the previous bamboo notes...... Let's talk about comrades, do you have confidence? ”

Luo Ye frowned: "The subordinates are definitely not because of ......"

"Nope. Not to say this. Ning Yi waved his hand and said seriously, "I absolutely believe in Brother Luo's sincerity and heartfelt love for things in the army, Brother Luo, please believe me to ask about this matter, just for the purpose of understanding some common ideas in the army." I hope you can talk to me as objectively as possible about this matter, and it is also very important for us to act in the future. ”

Luo Ye hesitated for a moment and nodded: "For ...... The predecessors of Zhuji, the subordinates are naturally confident. ”

"But. There are some reservations about the fact that they can solve the food problem. ”

“…… The matter is undecided, after all, it is difficult to say, and the subordinates also know that the predecessors of Zhuji are very respectable, but ...... The subordinates also thought that if there was one more message, the path they could choose would be a little wider after all. ”

“…… I don't have much confidence that they can solve this problem. I don't really have much confidence that I can solve this problem. Ning Yi looked at him and laughed, for a moment, his eyes were solemn, he slowly got up, and looked out the window, "The previous shopkeeper of Zhuji, including talents with potential in business, tongue, and strategy, is a total of two hundred and twenty-five people, and after grouping, plus the accompanying guardians with them, there are now more than 1,200 people outside, each with their own division." However, I am not confident that we will be able to open up a trade route connecting all parties and straighten out the complex relations in this neighborhood, at least, I have not seen a clear outline until now. ”

"But I believe that hard work pays off." Ning Yi said slowly, "I have experienced many things before, and at first glance, it seems that it is a dead end. There are many times when I can't see the way at the beginning, but backwards are not the way, I can only slowly do what I can to push things to change. Often we have more and more chips, and more and more, an unexpected road will appear in front of us...... Of course, having said that, I was expecting when suddenly a clear path would appear ahead, but at the same time...... I can expect more than just them. ”

Luo Ye was sitting precariously, his eyes were a little confused, but he was obviously trying to understand Ning Yi's words, Ning Yi turned his head: "We have a total of more than 10,000 people, plus Qingmu Village, there are tens of thousands of people, not 1,200 people. ”

"Brother Luo, I used to tell you why the army of the Wu Dynasty couldn't beat others. I dare to analyze it because they all know what the people around them are like, and they can't trust the people around them at all. But now that we have more than 10,000 people in Xiaocanghe, in the face of such a big crisis, and even everyone knows that there is such a crisis, why did they not disperse immediately? Because how many of you are willing to believe in the 1,200 people who are working outside, and what about the 1,200 people? They are also willing to believe that even if they can't solve the problem themselves, so many trustworthy people can work together to find a way. This is actually the biggest difference between us and the Wu Dynasty army, and it is also the most valuable thing among us so far. ”

Luo Ye's eyes flickered, nodded slightly, Ning Yi paused, and looked at him: "Then, Brother Luo, what I want to say is that if one day, our grain stocks bottom out, and all our 1,200 brothers outside fail. Will we be doomed? ”

Luo Ye raised his head, and his gaze became resolute: "Of course not." ”

"Of course not!" Ning Yi's hand waved violently, "We still have nine thousand troops!" That's you! Brother Luo, the 1,200 people outside the mountain, they are working hard to complete their task, and the reason why they can be motivated is not only themselves, but also them. They have nine thousand brethren in the mountain, and you are strong because of your training. ”

"If one day, even if they fail. Of course you'll fix that! ”

"Yes!" Luo Ye straightened his shoulders slightly.

"In a system, everyone has their own role, and only when everyone does his own thing well. This system is the most powerful. As a soldier, worrying about it is a good thing and a bad thing, its pressure is a good thing, and despair about it is a bad thing. Brother Luo, if you come here today, I can know that a soldier like you is not out of despair. It's because of the pressure, but in the case of you feeling the pressure, I believe that many people still have no bottom in their hearts. ”

Luo Ye lowered his head and thought about it, and Ning Yi waited for a moment: "There is a premise for the worries of soldiers. It's just that no matter what he faces, he knows that he can pull out his sword and kill him! With this premise in mind, we can look for various methods. Reduce your own losses and solve problems. ”

"Mr. Ning. I ......" Luo Ye stood up with his head down, Ning Yi shook his head, and patted him on the shoulder with a serious gaze: "Brother Luo, I am talking about this matter very sincerely, please believe me, you came over to talk about it today." Very valuable, under no circumstances will I refuse such information, and I would never want you to have such thoughts in the future without saying it. The reason why I am analyzing these with you is because you are the head of Huayan Society. I want to catch you. ”

Ning Yi said: "Of course, if you are the leader, there will be no benefits, and I will not give you any more power." But there are many people around you who are willing to communicate with you, and the core spirit of the army must be 'draw a sword to kill everything'! In the face of anything, it must first be combatable. If you can't solve it with 1,200 people, you can solve it with 9,000 people, and if you have trouble solving it, these 1,200 people can help, so that we can have two or three layers of insurance when we face any problem. Do you understand that? ”

"Subordinate...... I see. ”

"So, I really like that everyone can think for themselves like you, but I'm afraid of the side effects." Ning Yi tilted his head and laughed.

Luo Ye stood up: "When your subordinates go back, they must train hard and do what they have to do!" ”

The breeze outside the window caressed the leaves, the sunlight penetrated through the gaps in the trees, and at noon, the aroma of food wafted over, and Ning Yi nodded in the room.

"Stay and eat."

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At the same moment, on the barren mountain more than ten miles away from the Xiaocang River, a team of more than a dozen people was braving the sun and passing through the mountain.

Their pace was quite rapid, and they turned the hill and walked in the direction of the mountain stream. It was a place full of strange trees, gravel piles, rather desolate and dangerous, and when the group was halfway through, the leader in front of him stopped abruptly, said a few words, and another man's voice came out of the darkness. With the right password, someone from there flashed out from behind the rock, watching them warily.

Most of these people are mountain people, hunters dressed up, but the skills are extraordinary, a few of them have an obvious official atmosphere, they go forward a little further, down into the dark mountain stream, the former chief of the criminal department Tie Tianying with his subordinates out of a cave, to meet each other.

The leader here wore a cloak, and after handing over a document for Iron Sky Eagle to inspect, he slowly lowered the hat of the cloak. Iron Aquila looked at him, frowning.

"What's going on at the court? I sent you!? ”

"Now you are mine to be temperate, and you must not be rude."

Shot down from the mountain gap, illuminating the pale and emaciated face of the person who came, he looked at Tie Tianying, his eyes were quiet, but also a little melancholy: "The imperial court has decided to move south, Lord Tan sent me over, and I will continue to eliminate the rebellion with you and the others." Of course, if Lord Tie is not convinced, he will go back and verify the matter. ”

Tie Tianying looked at him, and after a while, he snorted coldly: "Let you preside over this matter, hmph, you are all Qin Siyuan's protégés, if it weren't for a teacher like him, how could there be such a traitor today!" What are the people of Beijing thinking? ”

He was dissatisfied, but after all, he did not question the authenticity of the other party's warrant documents. The emaciated man here recalled the past, his eyes showed a slight look of pain, and he coughed twice: "Lord Tie, your thoughts about the traitor can be described as a prophet, but you just thought about one thing wrong. That Ning Yi is not a disciple of Qin Xiang, they are equal friends. Although I was promoted by Old Master Qin, my relationship is not yet a disciple. ”

Tie Tianying's expression froze, the other party raised his hand to his mouth, and coughed a few more times, he had been sick in the war before, and he had experienced many things in the next year or so, and the root of this illness fell, and he never recovered. After coughing, he said: "I also have something to ask Lord Tie, Lord Tie has been going north for half a year, why has he been only circling around here without any action. ”

Tie Tianying frowned slightly, and then his eyes darkened: "Lord Li is such a great official, this time, didn't he come to Xingshi to ask about the crime?" ”

"It's not that Xingshi asks for guilt, it's just that although I have known him for a short time, I also know a little about his style, and this time I went north, a friend named Cheng Zhouhai also advised. Ning Yi Ning Liheng, although he acted in a lot of strange ways, but it was really lazy and helpless, what this person is really good at is the layout and planning, and what he admires is that the good fighter has no outstanding merit. When his layout is not stable, you play against him, or you can still find a glimmer of opportunity, the more time passes, his foundation will only become more stable, if you give him enough time, wait until he comes one day with the general pressure back, cough ...... I'm afraid...... cough cough cough cough ...... The world is shattered, and it is difficult for a few people to withstand it......"

The sun shone down from his face, and Li Pin and Li Dexin coughed violently again, and after a while, he straightened his waist slightly.

"So...... Lord Tie, you and I should not be suspicious of each other, you have been here for so long, what is the situation in the mountains, please ask you to listen to it with me......" (To be continued.) )