First lunar month. The days are short and the nights are long.

In this spring of the tenth year of Jianshuo, the sky in Jindi always looks dim, the rain and snow no longer fall, and it is always difficult to see a sunny day, the curtain of war has opened, and it has stopped slightly, and there are scenes everywhere due to war.

Slaughtered cities, shattered cities, displaced people, millions of troops, all the chaos everywhere. This chaotic scene is occasionally mixed with traces of the Spring Festival - people are like this, even in the most difficult years, when the Spring Festival is coming, there are always people who will try to paste couplets in front of the door, buy a pair of door gods, and look forward to the peace of the coming year.

It was still early in the morning, and near the small mountain village, the soldiers began to sharpen their knives, and the pack horses were well fed and drunk, and their belongings were carried on their backs. Black flags fluttered on one side of the camp, and in a short time the soldiers gathered with solemn faces.

Then the army turned off silently.

In the vicinity of the small mountain village, the roads and mountains were covered with a thick layer of snow, and the army marched in the snow at a slow pace, but no one complained, and in a short time the army disappeared like a long dragon into the snow-covered mountains.

The destination had already been set, the dry rations had been brought, and that day and night, the army of tens of thousands of people rested in the snowy mountains, and no fire was lit, and the next day the camp continued to advance.

In the military camp that belongs to the Jurchen fever, there is also a festive scene of the New Year. At a camp south of the canton of Vaud, Jurchen soldiers put on overcoats and felt hats, gathered in shouts and cheers to each other, and then marched south out of the camp. The scouts had been released, and the next day, skirmishes broke out along the route of the army, and the scouts hurried back.

Jolie rode his horse up the mountain, opened the clairlife mirror with him, and on the other side of the snow-white mountains, an army began to turn, and in a moment, the black flag was erected.

The Jurchen army went straight towards the other side, setting up a battle formation, the other side stopped, and then, the Jurchen army also slowly stopped, the two teams faced each other for a moment, the black flag slowly retreated, and the speed of the column also retreated. Soon, the two armies disappeared in the direction they came, and only the scouts who had been released to spy on the opposing army were released to reduce the intensity of the friction after nearly two hours.

……

This was a small episode that happened by chance during the Battle of Jindi. After the thing passed, it was dark and gradually brightened, and so many times, the snow-covered earth did not change its appearance, and a hundred miles to the southwest, over the foothills of the mountains, appeared on the white ground with endless small cloth bags, up and down, as if endless.

It was a barracks of unknown size, and the figures of soldiers appeared in it. Our vision cruised ahead, and a voice rang out. The sound of the drums, and then I don't know who it was, made a sonorous shout in the snow, and the voice was old and strong, and the tone was frustrated.

“…… Wild grass ~ He vast, poplar ~ also Xiao Xiao!

Frost! Mid-September! Send me off to the outskirts—"

This voice shouted Tao Yuanming's "Elegy", which was originally used by the dead, but the Jin tone was generous and tragic, and the voice echoed in this white snowy day, with a heroic spirit that faced the world directly. After the sound sounded, it was the beat of the drum again.

In front of the field of vision, there is a high platform with flags like a forest, and the high platform is also white. The sound of the elegy continued, and on the other side of the high platform, there was a large flat field, first rows of corpses wrapped in white cloth, and then the procession of soldiers stretched out in an endless row. The red tassels in the soldier's hands were like blood, but there was a white silk dazzling on his arms. At the top of the high platform is Tian Shi, the king of Jin, who is dressed in armor and tied with a white scarf. His eyes looked at the array below, and the rows of corpses.

The memorial "Elegy" continues in the mouth of the old man in front of the high platform, until "relatives or remnants of sorrow, others have also sang." And then there is, "What is the way to die, and the body is the same as the mountain." The beat of the drums came down to the sound, and then the sacrifices were sung about the sacrifices made by the dead in the face of the invading Hulu, after which the flames were lit and the corpses burned in the snow.

In Fenyang, a huge memorial is underway.

……

Fifty miles northwest of Vaud, Allah is strong.

The Nüzhen Gui army, the baggage army, and the Han army that surrendered one after another, gathered hundreds of thousands of people, and its scale was comparable to the largest city in this era, and it also had its own unique ecosystem. Crossing countless military camps, in front of an open space near the Chinese army, Wanyan Xiyin held tea, sat on a chair and watched the fight in the open space in front of him, and from time to time a deputy came to say something in his ear, or brought a document to him, Xiyin's eyes were calm, and while watching the competition, he dealt with the matter in a few words.

The two people fighting in the open space were both tall, but one was a Jurchen sergeant, and the other was dressed in Hanfu and no armor, looking like a civilian. The Jurchen soldier was strong and burly, as powerful as an ox, but he was only above the competition, but he was obviously not an opponent of the Han civilians. This is just like a civilian, in fact, the tiger's mouth is extremely calloused, the reaction in his hands is fast, and his strength is also good, in a short period of time, the Jurchen soldier was knocked over several times.

The Jurchen soldier had a fierce temperament, and after losing several times, blood was already spit out from his mouth, and he stood up and shouted, as if he was ferocious. Xi Yin sat there and clapped his hands: "Okay, change." ”

He chose a Jurchen soldier, went to the armor and weapons, and went on the field again, and soon, the new soldier was also knocked down by the other party, so Xi Yin called a halt and prepared to replace him. The two Jurchen warriors were defeated by the Han people, and the other soldiers who were watching around were quite unconvinced, and several soldiers with excellent skills in the army volunteered, but Xi Yin was unmoved, thought about it, and ordered another soldier who was not outstanding in martial arts.

The new Jurchen soldier consciously took on the honor, and knew that he was two pounds, this time, he did not dare to step forward recklessly, but tried his best to go around in circles with the other party with skill, hoping that the three consecutive competitions had consumed a lot of the opponent's efforts. However, the Han people also had the courage to kill, and forced forward several times, and the tiger in their hands was vigorous, beating the Jurchen soldiers to keep flying and fleeing.

A kind of Jurchen onlookers cheered loudly and kept scolding. In the middle of the fight, a group of people came from the outside of the field, and everyone looked over, so they wanted to salute, and the leader waved his hand, telling everyone not to move, so as not to disrupt the competition. This person walked towards Xi Yin, it was the Jurchen Marshal Wanyan Zonghan who had returned from the usual daily patrol camp, and he only glanced at the venue a few times: "Who is this?" Martial arts are good. ”

"Those who came out of the Huaxia Army are called Gao Chuan." Xi Yin was shocked by just the first sentence, and then said, "I once served as a platoon leader in the Huaxia Army, and there were more than 30 people under my command. ”

"Oh?" Zong Han frowned, this time he looked at it more seriously than trying to see it, "With this kind of skill, it is enough to be a moke (centurion) in our army, how did you get out?" ”

"I beat and scolded my subordinates." Xi Yin said, "I asked someone to inquire about it, and it should be that he beat and scolded his soldiers at will, and he refused to change his teachings, and then he clashed with his superiors. ”

"This is offending people." Zong Han smiled, at this time, the competition in front of him had already had a result, he stood up and raised his hand, and asked with a smile: "Warrior Gao, you used to be from the Black Flag Army?" ”

That Gao Chuan bowed his hands and knelt down: "Yes." ”

"It's offended, isn't it?"

Gao Chuan looked at Xi Yin, then at Zong Han, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Handsome and wise......"

Most of the stories about offending people in this world seem similar, and under Zong Han's question, Gao Chuan stated it. Zong Han comforted a few words: "The Black Flag Army can't make good use of warriors like you, it can be seen that it is difficult to rise up for a while, and it is difficult to last long, so you will be in our army, do things with peace of mind, and have your own fame...... "Yunyun."

Zong Han opened his mouth, and Xi Yin stopped talking. The two of them then left from this side, and Zong Han said: "For what I just said, Gu Shen seems to be a little disapproving, I don't know why. ”

"What does the marshal think, what is the combat power of this Chinese army of more than 10,000 people in the north?"

“…… If it weren't for the small number of people, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the only one who worried me. It's just that whether it can be compared to the southwest one, it's still a little hard to say. ”

"The defeat of Li Xizhi in the battle was to cooperate with Wang Shanyue, and in the battle of Linzhou, Wang Juyun attacked in front. Only the Nalin River Col can show its outstanding combat power. Xi Yin said, then shook his head and smiled, "Today, if you want to say that the person who really gives me a headache, Mr. Ning in the southwest, is ranked first." In the first battle in the northwest, Lou Mur and the resignation did not lose the vertical and horizontal I, but it was still folded in his hands, and now he was driven to the mountains in the southwest, and the Central Plains started to fight, and the most tricky thing was this black flag. A few days ago, Shuliesu met with one on the other end, and others said that Man Wan was invincible, and he was no longer a Jurchen. Hey, if it was ten years earlier, who would dare to say such a thing......"

"Haha, it's time for children in the future." Zong Han patted Xi Yin, "You and I will solve these troubles for them before leaving." To be the enemy of the heroes of the world is not in vain. ”

Xi Yin nodded and smiled: "I'm just sorry, I didn't officially fight with Mr. Naning before, after the Northwest War, I knew his skills and taught him a complete Yan Qingjue, I originally wanted to experience the idea of fighting him again, but before I was ready, I was arrested...... In the big battle at the beginning of December, Weisheng was in charge of the Black Flag Army, and if they hadn't intervened, Tian Shi would have died long ago. Alas, fighting back and forth, I fought with his disciples, he fought with my disciples, it was not a big deal if he won, but it was a big loss of face if he lost......"

When he said this, he paused slightly: "The Huaxia Army is strict in governing the army, this is Mr. Naning's handwriting, the military regulations are fixed, and the upper-level officials must not beat and scold the lower-level soldiers in an 'insulting nature'. I have seen it carefully, during training, on the battlefield, there are accidental injuries and scolding, which is common, but if officials have an unequal view of soldiers, it is extremely serious. In order to put an end to this situation, there are special military judges in charge of such affairs in the Huaxia Army, who will either reflect on it or leave their posts. This platoon commander surnamed Gao, strong in martial arts, ruthless, and a fierce general wherever he is placed, has beaten and insulted his subordinates, and has been fired. ”

“…… Inequality? Zong Han hesitated for a moment before he asked this sentence. He understands and doesn't understand this adjective, the Jin people are divided into numbers, the Jurchens are the first, the Bohai people are the second, the Khitan are the third, the Liaodong Han people are the fourth, and the Han people in the south are next. And even if it is out of the Jin Kingdom, the "inequality" of the Wu Dynasty is naturally there, can scholars use the mud legs of farming as people? Some poor people who are ignorant and know how to be paid as a soldier have a bad brain, and they can't say a few words in their lives, and the generals beat and scold them at will, who says that it is not a normal thing?

Based on these, Wanyan Zonghan naturally understood what Xiyin meant by "equality", but it was difficult to understand what this equality was. After a moment of questioning, Xi Yin nodded in confirmation: "Well, it's not equal. ”

"How can this be done?"

"Therefore, the discipline of the Huaxia Army is extremely strict, and if the subordinates do not do good things, it is okay to beat and scold. The heart is too contemptuous, they will really reform people. Today's person, I asked repeatedly, it was originally a person under Zhu Biao...... Therefore, these 10,000 people should not be underestimated. ”

"Fellow with the Son." When Zong Han heard this, there was no longer a smile on his face, he put his hands behind his back, frowned, and walked for a while before he said: "Tian Shi's matter, you and I can't be underestimated." ”

Xi Yin stretched out his hand and touched his beard, and nodded: "In this fight, I know how meticulous and meticulous the Huaxia Army is secretly doing, but even if it is Ning Liheng, there should always be some omissions in the meticulousness...... Of course, these things had to be confirmed in the south, more than 10,000 people, after all, too few......"

……

The cold wind blew for a thousand miles, and the winter in the north was even colder. Yunzhong Mansion once dripped into ice, after the Spring Festival, although there was joy in the city, there were not many people who were willing to go out.

Tang Minjie walked through the alleyway and met with Lu Mingfang in a warm room. The battle situation and intelligence in the south have just been delivered, and Tang Minjie has also prepared news to be delivered to the south. The two sat on the kang and Lu Mingfang whispered the message.

“…… The turmoil at the end of November seemed to be the handiwork that Xi Yin had prepared for a long time, and it was suddenly launched after Tian Shi's disappearance, almost allowing him to succeed. However, Tian Shi walked out of the snow field to join the team, and stabilized the situation in the next few days, and there were not many opportunities for Xi Yin to make a move......"

“…… In this way, Tian Shi's side can be called scraping bones to cure poison, although there is a great loss inside, but at the beginning, the Jin Dynasty was almost all wall grass, but now it has been pulled out almost, and the control of the troops has been improved. Moreover, his determination to resist gold has been made clear, and some people who were originally waiting and watching have also gone to take refuge. In December, Zong Han felt that there was not much point in attacking strongly, so he slowed down his pace, and estimated that he would have to wait until the snow melted in spring before making plans......"

Lu Mingfang said while Tang Minjie tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thinking about the whole situation in his mind: "It is said that good fighters focus on surprise, with Zong Han and Xi Yin's old spicy, will they do it before the snow melts, and compete for the first opportunity......

"That's a front-line thing, you and I are not good at it after all." Lu Mingfang smiled, "But what you said also makes sense, the brothers who went north to deliver the news set off after the New Year's Pass, it is said that the Zhu Biao brothers took advantage of the excitement of the New Year's Pass, quietly attacked, and went to sneak attack and slaughter the Jurchen Shuliesu in Vaud, giving the Jurchens a dismount, Shuliesu moved the same mind, wanting to take advantage of the New Year's Pass to sneak attack the Tianjia army in the south, the two gangs met on the road, you look at me, I look at you, and then they went back." Shu Liesu dispatched more than 20,000 people that time, but he didn't dare to do anything to Zhu Biao's 10,000 people, for fear that it would be passed on as a joke. ”

"Hey, hey." Tang Minjie smiled politely, and then said: "If you want to sneak attack head-on, the superior forces did not rashly attack, which shows that this person is cautious in using troops, which is even more terrifying." ”

"Haha, it's a joke, you might as well say it like this when it comes to publicity, it will also help the morale of the army."

"Hmm." Tang Minjie nodded, and then took out a piece of paper, "I found out a few more people, which were not in the previous roster, pass them over and see if it helps......"

He frowned, hesitated, and said: "After all, I didn't have much dealings with Xi Yin before, and I don't know enough about his methods, but I always feel that if you think about it empathically, Zong Han's big battle in the past few months has been really stupid, although there was a big move in December, but ...... I always feel that it is not enough, if it is with the teacher's handwriting, the power of King Jin has been riding the wall under his nose for ten years, and he will never have only these backers. ”

Hearing him say this, Lu Mingfang also frowned: "There is some truth in what you say. However, judging from the previous investigation, first of all, Xi Yin is more strategic, and his plan is meticulous in internal affairs, and in terms of conspiracy, hehe...... I'm afraid it's not as good as the teacher. In addition, the Jin Dynasty's family set the tone earlier, and the later behavior, whether it is to scrape the bones to cure the poison or a strong man to break his wrist, is not an exaggeration, such a big effort, coupled with the assistance of our side, no matter how many backhands Xi Yin ambushed before, the possibility of being affected and unable to launch is also very great. ”

"I understand." Tang Minjie nodded, "Actually, I also think too much, when I was in the southwest, the teacher told me that there must be wild ideas in the use of schemes, but I am also the most afraid of empty and fearless conjectures, I think too much, which is also a disadvantage." ”

"You're anxious about the south, everyone understands. But...... A war is not fought by one or two people, for the success or failure of the South, you and I have done our best, and that's it. Even if your body is not good, the teacher has already advised you to practice martial arts, and you should be empty for a few days and take a rest. ”

"Okay." Tang Minjie nodded.

Lu Mingfang knew that he didn't listen, but there was no way: "I will send these names over as soon as possible, but, Brother Tang, there is one more thing, I heard that you have been in contact with that person a little bit recently?" ”

"I didn't bother her too much, but I had already started to treat Hee-yin as an enemy, and there were many things to understand. Regarding Xi Yin's back hand in Jindi and his style of acting, I just hope that I will find her to do a review, after all, she is the person who knows Xi Yin best...... Maybe it makes her feel disgusted, but I will pay attention and not bother her too much in the future. ”

"Hmm." Seeing Tang Minjie say this, Lu Mingfang nodded: "She is not from our side after all, and although she cares about the Han people, for twenty or thirty years, Xiyin has also been her family, this is her sacrifice, the teacher said, I can't care less." ”

"Okay."

“…… You take care of yourself. ”

Tang Minjie put on his felt hat, took a deep breath, and went to the ice and snow outside the door, but the things in his mind did not stop in the slightest, no matter how vigilant he was against enemies like Shang Zonghan and Xi Yin, it was not too much, as for the body, after the enemy died, he had a lot of time to sleep peacefully......

……

In Fenzhou, that huge memorial has come to an end.

When Tian Shi walked down from the high platform, he saw the leaders of the various forces who had come over. The memorial to the soldiers can boost morale, and at the same time, a letter was issued, which once again justified the name of the anti-Jin. Among them, what is more meaningful is the alliance after all parties have shown their determination to resist gold.

In the past time, the war on the territory of the King of Jin was fierce, and everyone lived like a year, at the beginning of December, in the few days when Tian Shi was missing, Xi Yin had already arranged many internal actions, Linzhou rebellion, Huguan guard Wu Su surrendered to the enemy, Weisheng several big clans were about to move in private, and the rest of the places had the news that Tian Shi had died spreading, and the entire Jin King force was about to collapse in a few days.

Thanks to Lou Shuwan and Huaxia Jun Zhan Wu, they kept running, and they were able to stabilize the situation of Weisheng, and the black flag led by Zhu Biao of the Huaxia Army also happened to rush to the battlefield of Linzhou, and before that, if it wasn't for Wang Juyun's quick decision and led his troops to attack Linzhou for three days, I am afraid that even if the black flag arrives, it will be difficult to capture Linzhou before the arrival of the Jurchen Wanyan Saba's army.

In other places, there are large and small games and conflicts going on. By mid-December, Tian Shi and his team escaped from the heavy snow, and in the following days, the news that he was still safe spread throughout Jindi. The entire Jin King's power has already come full circle on the ghost gate of destruction.

And in this process, the city of Vaud was slaughtered, the defenders of Linzhou and Wang Juyun's troops suffered a large number of losses, and in the area of Huguan, several troops on the side of the original King of Jin fought each other, and the defeated rebels who were mad burned almost half of the city, and planted gunpowder to blow up the small half of the city wall, so that this level lost its defense. Wasion is also the removal of several families, and at the same time, the need to clean up the chaos caused by the influence of their clansmen in the army is also a complex reality that Tian Shi and others need to face.

However, after such a brutal internal cleanup, in the matter of resisting gold, the talents of Tian Shi, Yu Yulin, and Lou Shuwan have a certain right to choose and act. Otherwise, why did millions of Jin kings' armies go north and be defeated again and again. Tian Shi, Yu Yulin and others are even on the lookout for someone stabbing them in the back all the time, and the soldiers are not trembling and crushing at the touch of a button - of course, these are also facts that Tian Shi realized after going to the battlefield, which are more cruel than speculation.

Up to now, no one has the slightest doubt about the determination of the King of Jin to resist Jin, many soldiers have run away, many have died, and the rest can finally be used. Wang Juyun recognized the determination of the King of Jin, and some of the people who were still watching were infected by this determination, and they also contributed to the great turmoil in December. And those who should fall to the Jurchen side, who want to do it, have already been drawn out at this time.

In the following month, the Jurchens no longer attacked, and Wang Juyun's power had been compressed into the territory of the King of Jin, and he was even cooperating with Tian Shi's forces to collect and adapt the work. Some mountain bandits and righteous teachers on the north bank of the Yellow River realized that this was the last opportunity to show the anti-gold banner, and finally rushed to take refuge. Tian Shi's original idea of becoming the leader of the Central Plains Anti-Gold Medal has initially become a reality after such a tragic effort.

On the day of the memorial, Wang Juyun, the leader of the rebellious division, led the team, Zhu Biao of the Black Flag came, Ji Qingli, the giant bandit from the west, Lin Zongwu, the leader of the Great Light Sect, came, and there were also representatives of Yu Yulin and a cadre of generals in the Jin King system, and representatives of folk volunteers such as Shi Jin, the eight-armed dragon king...... Almost all the large and small anti-gold forces in the vicinity of Jindi sent personnel to participate at this time.

Some of these people have known each other before, some have even had festivals, and some are meeting for the first time. Wang Juyun, the leader of the rebellious division, carried a double sword, his face was solemn, and his white hair also had a bit of elegance, he was originally the Shangshu Wang Yin under Fang La of the Yongle Dynasty, after the fall of the Yongle Dynasty, he once again betrayed Fang Qifo, Fang Baihua and others, and even Yu Ning Yi and others had a fight in the air, and then disappeared for several years, and when they reappeared, they had already started a career in the chaos south of Yanmen Pass.

Zhu Biao, who came in person on behalf of the Huaxia Army, was already a master in the world at this time. Looking back on the year, Chen Fan went to Beijing to ask for help because of Fang Qifo's matter, and Zhu Biao also participated in the whole thing, although this Wang Shangshu was careless in the whole thing, but Ning Yi was still aware of some of his behaviors behind his back. In the first battle of Linzhou, the two sides cooperated to capture the city, Zhu Biao never mentioned the things of the year, but they took care of each other, the small grievances of the year were no longer meaningful, and they could stand together, but they were reliable comrades-in-arms.

Another acquaintance, Lin Zongwu, was a little embarrassed, and this "No. 1 in the world" monk was not very popular. Zhu Biao looked down on him, and Wang Yin didn't seem to intend to pursue the relationship back then. Although his subordinates are numerous, they really have little strength to fight.

During the first siege of Vaud, Lin Zongwu also fought side by side with the defenders, and finally dragged it to the liberation of the siege. After that, Lin Zongwu dragged the army to the front line, thundering and raining everywhere - according to his idea, he was looking for a battle to win, or finding a suitable time to fight the snake seven inches, and set a great record. However, how could there be such a good thing, later, when he met Wanyan Saba, who failed to attack Linzhou, he was scattered and his army was scattered. Although he was not slaughtered, and later sorted out some of his manpower, his position in the alliance at this time was nothing more than an addition.

Everyone's recognition of Tian Shi seems to be infinitely beautiful, and in the imagination of a few months ago, it is really a thing that makes people complacent. But only after experiencing these struggles of life and death can Tian Shi finally understand the difficulties and weights. After the end of the day's meeting, news came from the border pass in the north that the Jurchens were about to move—but it was a feint.

Tian Shi stepped on the car back to Weisheng, and the several tosses and turns of life and death made him miss the women and children at home, even the father who had been under house arrest, he also wanted to take a look. I only hope that Lou Shuwan's subordinates will be merciful, and he has not been eliminated yet.

The convoy moved slowly through the snow. At this time, he understood that after this moment of respite between the frozen heaven and earth, he would have to embark on the journey again, and in the future, maybe everyone would not have a chance to breathe again.

Jurchen camp.

Wanyan Xiyin wrote in the tent on the warm yellow lamp, dealing with the daily work.

Suddenly the wind blew, and a message came from afar......