The moon has been full for some time, illuminating the ordinary night of mid-June. On the edge of Ankang City, where the lights are sparse, the Han River flows quietly, and half of the rice in the fields on the shore is harvested, and it is stationed in the military camp next to it, and the firelight and human figures seem small.

Even though the shadow of war is imminent, from a distance, this ordinary world and the common people are just another ordinary day.

The noisy city of Ankang during the day is much quieter in the state of mid-curfew, but the summer heat of June has not dissipated, and most parts of the city are still filled with more or less fishy smells.

At midnight, the lights were already on in an old house on the west side of the city, and the servants opened the windows of the living room to let the wind flow slightly after nightfall. After a while, the old man entered the hall, met with the guests, and ordered a small section of incense.

“…… When the distinguished guests visited, the people did not know the importance of the matter, and they lost their manners......"

“…… I have been in Ankang for more than ten days, and I deliberately hide my identity and have nothing to do with others......"

“…… The battle in the northeast is imminent, you and I are friends and foes, the general is here, aren't you afraid of being arrested......"

“…… The two armies are fighting without slashing, Dai Gong is a Confucian master, I think, most of them are about the rules......"

“…… The general has some misunderstandings about Confucianism, since Dong Zhongshu deposed the hundred schools, the so-called Confucianism, all of them are round on the outside and square on the inside, Confucian skin and bones, like old things like me, if you want to be unreasonable, there are ways. For example, although the two armies did not kill the envoys in the battle, they did not say that they would not kill the spies......"

“…… Dai Gong is honest and admirable......"

“…… The general is in danger alone, there must be a big event, you and I are in a dark room, just talk about things, there are not too many detours. ”

The flickering lights illuminated the room, and the tone of both sides seemed calm and calm. One of the older ones is Dai Mengwei, who is now known as the sage of today, and on the other side, the middle-aged man who talked to him about things was capable, and he was a short-term soldier of the Jianghu people, but he was a confidant general named Ding Songnan, who was subordinate to the Huaxia Army in the past and now follows Zou Xu to lead the troops in Luoyang. Theoretically, the lobbying of the front line has begun, and he should be in the north front line, but he unexpectedly appeared in a "behind enemy lines" city like Ankang at this time.

In the past, he was an officer of the Huaxia Army, and at this time he was alone in danger, facing Dai Mengwei, Ding Songnan's face did not have too many waves, he held a teacup, and said: "Ding Mou is here to be healthy, and the things he is trying to do are simple, it is on behalf of Zou Shuai to talk about cooperation with Dai Gong." Or at least...... Find out what Dai Gong thinks. ”

This was said directly, Dai Mengwei's eyes narrowed: "I heard...... Zou Shuai went to Jindi and talked about cooperation with the woman? ”

"Prepare with both hands. Mr. Ning used to tell us that if we seek peace through struggle, we will survive peacefully, and if we seek peace through compromise, we will die peacefully, and Dai Gong and Liu Gong and others will fight in a hurry, we can't have no countermeasures, Zou Shuai went to Jindi to buy weapons, and asked me to come to Dai Gong's side when he left, saying that you may be able to talk and form an alliance. I have been watching here for more than ten days, and Dai Gong can clean up a mess to the point where he is today, and he is indeed worthy of today's sage. ”

"The sages' claims are just nonsense." Dai Meng waved his hand slightly, "It's just that since you can prepare with both hands, how do I know if you haven't made preparations with three hands and four hands, while making a deal with the one in Jindi, you will come to see the old man, and then send someone to see Liu Shuai and even others. ”

Regarding Dai Mengwei's statement, Ding Songnan nodded and was silent for a moment: "Although Zou Shuai and I have defected from the Huaxia Army, we have always known what kind of people do things from the past to today. Liu Gong is not enough to conspiracy, from beginning to end, but he is just a muddy one, but Dai Gong has great ambitions, especially for us, Dai Gong's side can make up for Zou Shuai's shortcomings here, which is the so-called strong alliance and complementary advantages. ”

Dai Mengwei took a sip of tea: "Which piece?" ”

"Dai Gong's knowledge can let our army know why they are fighting."

“…… Is this what Zou Xu thinks? ”

Ding Songnan nodded.

"The world ...... In other words, Liu Gong and the others were staring at the one-third of an acre of land in front of them, at most, they could just raise their heads and look at the three or five steps ahead. Liu Gong wanted to take Bianliang, but he said that he was just asking for a way out of his way to surrender and surrender in the future. But Dai Gong is different, since the unveiling of the pole and the flag, Dai Gong knows who the future enemy is, and this matter is the same for me and Zou Shuai......

“…… So why rebel? ”

"One of them is of course a momentary brain fever and mistakes; Second...... Mr. Ning's standards and requirements are too strict, the discipline in the Huaxia Army is strict, up and down, there will be meetings and rectifications at every turn, in order to seek a victory, all those who can't keep up will be criticized, and even excluded...... Of course, the Huaxia Army is like this, and if it can't keep up, it won't stop us from waiting......"

“…… There is a saying in the Western Han Dynasty's "Da Dai Li Ji" that when the water is clear, there is no fish, and when people are observed, there are no disciples. Don't lie to me. ”

"I'm waiting to come out of the Huaxia Army and know what the real Huaxia Army looks like. Dai Gong, now it seems that the world is in chaos, Liu Gong's side, he can even gather more than a dozen princes, in fact, there are only a few parties who can stabilize their positions in the future. Now it seems that there is no suspense about the fact that the Fairness Party swept Jiangnan and annexed Tie Yan and Wu Qimei, who were clowns like jumping beams, and the future depends on what He Wen and the small southeastern court in Fuzhou can become; The rest of the women in Jindi are a prince, she can't come out and it's hard to say, others want to get in, I'm afraid they don't have this ability, and all parties in the world, Mr. Dening looks at it differently, that is, such a woman who strives for self-improvement......"

"Self-improvement......" Dai Mengwei repeated.

"This is Mr. Ning's test for her in the southwest, and Zou Shuai has heard it with his own ears." Ding Songnan said, "The relationship between Jin and Liangshan is special, but in any case, after crossing the Yellow River, the place should be divided by them, and south of the Yellow River, it is nothing more than Dai Gong, Liu Gong and I and other three parties to break their heads, and finally decide a ......winner."

He paused: "Frankly speaking, in this three-way battle, Dai Gong and Liu Gong's side seem to be strong, but if you want to win, maybe our side is the majority." The reason for all this is because Liu Guangshi is a soft general who can only fight a good battle, so he can gather forces from all sides, but he can't fight a tough battle. Among the parties here, Dai Gong may be sober, but what can you do? It's just that if you harvest this season's rice and send it to the battlefield, the rear may be enough to make you anxious, not to mention how many soldiers can fight under Dai Gong? When he returned to the Jurchens and eliminated some of the gangsters, Dai Gong must also be clear. ”

Dai Meng smiled: "The battle on the battlefield is not about the tongue, you have to fight a dozen to know." Moreover, we can't fight a tough battle, you have already betrayed the Huaxia Army, can you fight? ”

"The Huaxia Army can fight, mainly because of military discipline, and Zou Shuai has never let go of this aspect. But these things are all too big to say, and they will be trivial things in the future. Ding Songnan waved his hand, "Dai Gong, these things, no matter how they are said or how they are fought, one day in the future, the southwest army will sooner or later come out from that side, and one day, no one can stop the so-called princes of all parties today." How terrible Mr. Ning is, Zou Shuai and I know best, when that day comes, does Dai Gong want to stand with a waste like Liu Guangshi and fight against a strong enemy? Or...... No matter how ideal it is, for example, you defeated me and Zou Shuai, and asked you to drive Liu Guangshi away, purge all political enemies, and then ...... Rely on these old soldiers under your command to fight against the Southwest? ”

Ding Songnan tapped his finger on the coffee table next to him: "Dai Gong, with all due respect, you are good at governing people, but you may not know soldiers, and Zou Shuai is a person who knows soldiers, but for various reasons, it is difficult to govern people justifiably." Dai Gong has the way, Zou Shuai has the skill, south of the Yellow River, if you want to choose a person to cooperate, for Zou Shuai, only Dai Gong is the most ideal on your side. ”

There was silence in the living room for a moment, only the sound of Dai Mengwei fiddling the rim of the cup with the lid of the cup was soft, and after a while, the old man said, "You are still ...... after all I don't need the ...... of the Huaxia Army."

"During the Xiaocanghe period, Mr. Ning set two major development directions, one is spiritual, and the other is material." Ding Songnan said, "The so-called spiritual path is through reading, education, and enlightenment, so that everyone can have the so-called subjective initiative...... All for one, one for all, become selfless ......"

"As for the way of matter, it is the so-called theory of lattice matter, which studies the development of equipment and armaments...... According to Mr. Ning, if you go in any of these two directions, you will be invincible in the future. If the spiritual path can really be followed, tens of thousands of Huaxia troops can kill all the Jurchens from the beginning of their bare hands...... But this road is too ideal, so the Huaxia army has always walked two lines together, the army is more disciplined to restrain the soldiers, and in the material aspect, from the emergence of the Dijiang River, the Jurchen West Road can not be formed, you can see the effect......"

"Now the strength of the Huaxia Army is known to the world, and the only flaw is that his requirements are too high, Mr. Ning's rules are too tough, but without long-term practice, no one knows if it will be able to pass in the future. After Zou Shuai and I defected from the Huaxia Army, the rules of governing the army can still be followed, but tell the soldiers below why they are fighting? Ding Songnan looked at Dai Mengwei, "Dai Gong, and today, the only two who can make up for this shortcoming, one is the small court in the southeast, and the other is Dai Gong, you, the sage of today." ”

Dai Mengwei held the teacup and shook it lightly subconsciously: "The so-called fairness party in the east also has its own saying. ”

"The theory of the Fairness Party actually came from the hands of Mr. Ning, when Zou Shuai was in the southwest, he and others had many deductions, Mr. Ning once said that the purer the ideal, the more complex and strict the conditions for its realization. We are sure that the Fairness Party will defeat itself in the future, but before that, the more things are done right, the longer the Fairness Party can hold out, and the more powerful it will become. ”

Dai Mengwei thought for a while: "In this way, the concept of the Fairness Party is too pure, and Mr. Ning feels that it is too difficult, so he does not implement it." The idea of the southwest was followed by the way of materiality. And my Confucian way is obviously more waiting......"

"Monarchs and ministers have their own order, and Confucianism and Taoism are avenues that have undergone thousands of years of tests, how can they be described as waiting for the next generation. It's just that everyone in the world has different wisdom and poor qualifications, and at this moment, how can they force equality. Dai Gong, with all due respect, outside the black flag, the only one who is most jealous of Mr. Ning is Dai Gong, and outside the black flag, the only one who knows the most about the black flag is Zou Shuai. You would rather be a false and aggrieved snake with the Jurchens than confront the southwest, and Zou Shuai understands the consequences of confronting the southwest in the future. Today, only if you are in charge of politics and people's livelihood, and Zou Shuai is in charge of the army and Gewu, and the two parties join forces, it is possible to do something in the future. Zou Shuai has no choice, Dai Gong, you don't either. ”

“…… In fact, in the final analysis, Zou Xu and you want to get rid of the interference of Yin Zong and others. ”

"Yin Zong and others are short-sighted and unplanned, just similar to Liu Guangshi and the like, doesn't Dai Gong want to get rid of the constraints of Liu Guangshi's generation? Time is not waiting, while you and I are surrounding Bianliang and playing these careful thoughts, the southwest side is developing every day, and the plans of our people fall in the eyes of Mr. Ning, I am afraid that they are just a clown who jumps off the beam. But only the fact that Dai Gong and Zou Shuai joined forces may be able to surprise Mr. Ning. ”

While the two were talking, there was a faint commotion in the distance of the courtyard. Dai Meng took a deep breath, got up from his seat, and muttered for a moment: "I heard that General Ding was in the Huaxia Army before, and he was not an official general. ”

Ding Songnan also stood up: "I belong to the Political Department, mainly in charge of military discipline, in fact, as long as the military discipline is reached, it is not too difficult to lead the army." ”

“…… In the Huaxia Army, how many talents can there be like General Ding? ”

“…… Ubiquitous. Ding Songnan replied.

Dai Mengwei walked to the window, nodded, and after a long time, he spoke: "...... This matter needs to be considered in the long term. ”

The commotion in the distance became clearer, and someone shouted in the night. Ding Songnan stood in front of the window, frowning and feeling the movement: "This is ......"

"There is a team of Jianghu people, in the past year, a team came to kill the old man, and the leader was a murderer called Lao Ba. I heard that he went to the Huaxia Army and persuaded Mr. Ning to kill me, but Mr. Ning refused, so he took a bite of Ning Yi in front of him and ran to act by himself. ”

Dai Meng lowered his head slightly and shook the teacup: "It's really interesting to say, at the beginning, the people of the rivers and lakes went to kill Ning Yi one by one, and he designed to kill one batch after another." Running to kill me today, it's the same way, as long as they design a little, they can't wait to jump in, and even if Ning Yi and I don't like each other, even Ning Yi can't look down on their actions...... It can be seen that if you want to do great things in the world, there are always some short-sighted people, and no matter what your thoughts and positions are, you should let them go away......"

He put down the teacup and looked at Ding Songnan.

“…… Then ...... Let's talk about the plan. ”

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Under the low starry night, a small commotion broke out on the streets west of Ankang City, a group of bandits fought and fled, and from time to time someone was hacked to the ground.

There are not many troops responsible for interception, and the ones who really round up these bandits are some green forest tycoons who have become famous in the troubled times. After receiving the courtesy of Dai Mengwei, the sage of today, most of them were grateful and bowed down, and now they also abandoned their previous suspicions to form the strongest guard around Dai Mengwei.

As Dai Mengwei said, similar dramas have happened many times by Ning Yi's side in Bianliang more than ten years ago. But the same response, to this day, is still sufficient.

"Eighth!" Rough shouts echoed through the streets, "I respect you as a man!" Kill yourself, and don't harm your brothers—"

The fleeing crowd was herded into a nearby warehouse, where the pursuers rounded up, and the speaker waved his companions around the gap as they walked forward.

At the street corner behind the warehouse, a big man rode a war horse, held a big knife, and quickly surrounded him with several companions with fast feet. Behind him, someone suddenly shouted, "Who-"

The man on the horse looked back, and saw that in the empty street behind him, a cloaked figure suddenly appeared, walking towards them, and two companions walked towards the man with a gun and a knife. In an instant, the cloak vibrated and the violent light of the sword was raised, and only a few clanging sounds were heard, and the two companions fell to the ground, being thrown behind by the figure.

The man with the knife was about to charge, and with a bang, he saw that he had been hit by a crossbow bolt in the chest, and his cloak was flying, and the figure was approaching in a blink of an eye, and the long knife in his hand cut a bloody shadow.

In the jingling sound, a young swordsman named You Hongzhuo killed with several other round-ups, and fireworks flew into the sky. A little longer later, an explosion suddenly sounded in the street. After arriving at the territory of the Huaxia Army last year, Zhang Cun was fortunate enough to undergo a period of real special forces training because he was appreciated by Lu Hongti, and he had learned the skills of using various weapons such as crossbows, explosives, and even lime powder to hurt people.

He has been tossing and turning in Dai Mengwei's territory for several months, clarifying some of the insider investigations, and was already preparing to leave after sending them to the southwest as a reward for last year's training.

The battle, which could have ended quickly, became long because of his shots, and the crowd rushed left and right in the city, and the riot continued to expand in the night.

On the northeast side of the city, Ning Ji and a group of scholars climbed onto the roof, looking curiously at the riots in the night......

Dai Mengwei was discussing important matters with Ding Songnan in the courtyard, and he was a little unhappy about the spread of the riots, but compared to the core of their discussion, such a thing could only be regarded as a small episode. Soon after, he sent this group of masters under his command to Jiangning to spread his prestige.

Things big and small keep going on, and even in the history books many years later, no one will put the pieces together. The curves of various events pass by......