Chapter 116: The Lives of 800,000 People Are at Stake
It only takes a few days for the army to travel a hundred miles. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The crisis in Yangzhou is imminent.
Shi Kefa was anxious, he didn't have enough soldiers and horses in his hands, and he would definitely not be able to hold Yangzhou, he had already sent five distress orders to Nanjing, wanting the imperial court to send reinforcements. But to this day, there is still no reply.
"What should I do? What should I do? If Yangzhou City can't be defended, the next city to be conquered by Duoduo will be Nanjing. Shi Kefa was anxious.
Nanjing was the capital of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
If Nanjing is missed, the Ming Dynasty will really be completely finished.
"Someone. ”
Scofa shouted loudly in the room.
Soon, a personal soldier walked in: "My lord." ”
Shi Kefa said: "Hurry up, take the official's handwritten letter, and continue to rush to Nanjing for help." Be sure to see the emperor and let Ma Shiying bring the troops here. ”
The soldier nodded, "Yes, my lord." ”
The Southern Ming Dynasty had just been formed, and there were not many soldiers and horses at all. The only officers and soldiers were a rabble for the Manchu army. Even if the Southern Ming had as many soldiers and horses as the Manchus, they would definitely be defeated.
Shi Kefa's eyes were firm, and he secretly said in his heart: "No matter what, this official is bound to live and die with Yangzhou!"
Shi Kefa, as a supervisor and a scholar of Jianji Palace, is in a high position, but he has the courage to live and die with Yangzhou. He is much more backbone than Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party.
Nanjing City, the White Lotus Sect rudder.
Liang Bai, the helmsman, had to report to Chen Ji every day the detailed information on the evacuation of various base areas.
Just after breakfast, Chen Ji was in the study to peruse "Nine Volumes of Pure Yang". Lu Dongbin is worthy of being the "Sword Immortal" during the Tang Dynasty, and his swordsmanship and internal cultivation have reached an unfathomable level. Chen Ji even suspected that Lu Dongbin's cultivation had definitely surpassed the innate and reached a realm that he could not understand.
The Pure Yang Nine Scrolls are very difficult to cultivate, and even with the cooperation of the Tianyan Sword Technique, it is very difficult to succeed in cultivation. Up to now, Chen Ji hadn't even mastered the fur of the Pure Yang Nine Scrolls, let alone cultivated successfully.
However, Chen Ji is not in a hurry.
As long as he had enough patience and didn't give up, Chen Ji believed that sooner or later he would reveal the true mystery of the Pure Yang Nine Scrolls.
"Master. Liang Bai's voice sounded outside the study.
Chen Ji put down the book and shouted, "It's Liang Bai, come in." ”
Liang Bai entered the study and put a thick stack of information on the desk: "Sect Master, this is the retreat of the various rudders and base areas yesterday. The people were evacuated by less than a tenth. ”
Chen Ji took the information and looked at it, frowned and said, "Why is the speed so slow? Didn't this seat give an order to let the people throw away all the rest of their things except food and clothes." Why don't they listen?"
Chen Ji was a little angry, the Manchu army had already entered the south, and if he didn't leave the base area now, those people would not even be able to save their lives at that time.
They are reluctant to leave their homes. Chen Ji's order didn't seem to work.
Liang Bai said: "Sect Master, you can't blame the people. They were all poor and afraid, and they had just lived a comfortable life in the base area for two years, and they had to abandon their family business and move south. Not to mention the people, even if it is our brothers in the church, they are also reluctant. ”
It is a pity that everything except food and clothing is thrown away. That's a lot of money.
Chen Ji tapped his fingers on the tabletop, and his voice was crisp and regular. Liang Bai didn't dare to disturb loudly, he knew that the sect leader was thinking.
"Liang Bai, in this way, you pass on the order of this seat, those things that cannot be taken away must be discarded, not only to be abandoned, but also to be destroyed and burned. It could not be left to the Manchus. As for the lost money, after coming to Taiwan in the future, the White Lotus Church will compensate them in full. Chen Ji said with a serious face.
When martial arts swordsmanship reaches the level of Chen Ji, what he pursues is no longer silver, but a higher realm of martial arts.
Liang Bai was taken aback and asked, "Sect Master, do you really want to do this?" I'm afraid that our White Lotus Sect doesn't have so much silver." ”
Chen Ji smiled confidently: "Don't worry, in the future, the silver will be gained." ”
When he arrives in Taiwan, Chen Ji will do business with those Western countries, and there will be a lot of silver at that time. The money is spent on the people, and there is no loss.
"Yes, Sect Master, my subordinates are going to give orders. Liang Bai said.
Chen Ji suddenly asked, "By the way, where is Duoduo's army?"
These days, Chen Ji has focused most of his energy on the base areas in the south, and has not paid too much attention to the Manchu Qing and Southern Ming.
Liang Bai said: "Last night, Duoduo's army has already arrived in the city. Yangzhou, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold it. ”
"Duoduo arrived so soon?" Chen Ji whispered.
Yangzhou City will definitely not be able to hold it.
"Okay, Liang Bai, go down first. Chen Ji said to Liang Bai.
"Yes, Master. Liang Bai left the study.
Chen Ji was dignified in his heart, Duoduo was thirsty for killing, and once he captured Yangzhou City, he would definitely slaughter the city.
If there is no accident, the "Ten Days of Yangzhou" will definitely happen.
The murder of the Han people by the Manchu Qing Dynasty was even more ferocious than that of the little Japanese devils killing the Chinese in the future.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Nanjing Massacre only killed 300,000 people, but the "Ten Days in Yangzhou" slaughtered 800,000 people, more than twice as many as the Nanjing Massacre.
If you don't know the "Ten Days in Yangzhou", Chen Ji can still ignore it with peace of mind. However, Chen Ji knew what would happen in Yangzhou, and his heart would inevitably be tormented.
The people of Yangzhou, do you want to save them?
How to save?
Can you save yourself by relying on your own strength?
"The lives of 800,000 people. Chen Ji secretly said in his heart, "800,000 corpses can be piled up into a mountain." ”
Chen Ji put the "Nine Volumes of Pure Yang" into his arms and walked out of the study.
Donglai monk and Liu Xing saw Chen Ji and saluted: "Sect leader." ”
Chen Ji nodded slightly: "Master Donglai, Grandmaster Liu Xing, this seat is going to Yangzhou City, are you willing to go together?" I am not an order, nor is it a force, because this time I go to Yangzhou, we are all likely to fall and die." ”
The Donglai monk said, "Sect Master, are you going to kill the Manchu Tartars? ”
"Master, I'll go with you. Liu Xing said with his fists clenched.
Chen Ji looked at their expressions carefully, nodded secretly, and the Donglai monk and Liu Xing looked calm, without the slightest reluctance.
"Good. Chen Ji said, "This seat will go to meet the two people first, and then we will set off together." ”
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Shaolin Martial Arts Hall.
Xinghui and Xingyuan received a report that Chen Ji, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, had come to visit.
Xingyuan had anger in his eyes, and said loudly: "What is Chen Ji coming to us for?" Senior brother, you say, does he want to take revenge on our Shaolin Temple?"
Xinghui shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be." Chen Ji may have something to ask for. ”
"Chen Ji will come to ask our Shaolin Temple?" Xing Yuan looked incredulous, "Isn't he very capable? As the sect leader, he will also beg people?" ”
"Hey, as for whether or not you're here to beg us, don't you know after inviting Chen Ji in. Xinghui said.
Chen Ji saw Xinghui and Xingyuan, and directly sent out an invitation: "Master Xinghui, Master Xingyuan, the Manchu army is coming to Yangzhou City, and Shi Inspector is definitely not Duoduo's opponent." I want to invite Master Xingyuan to go to Yangzhou with me to help Master Shi defend the city. ”
Master Xinghui looked embarrassed and said, "Sect Leader Chen is dedicated to the country and the people, which is really admirable. But Shaolin Temple also has difficulties, after all, guarding the city is a matter of the imperial court, and we have not received an edict from the imperial court, so we rushed to it, which is not good. ”
Chen Ji frowned, and Monk Xinghui, as a virtuous monk of Shaolin Temple, actually shirked.
"Two masters, you should be very clear about the efficiency of the Southern Ming Imperial Court. When the edict comes down, I'm afraid that the daylilies will be cold. Back then, the thirteen stick monks of Shaolin saved the Tang King, but it was called a beautiful story through the ages. I hope that this time the two masters can lend a helping hand and help Inspector Shi Kefa to defend Yangzhou City. ”
Monk Xingyuan had a hot temper and said coldly: "Chen Ji, you don't have a court in the eyes of the White Lotus Sect, of course you don't need an edict from the court, but we can't do it in Shaolin Temple." My senior brother said that without the edict of the imperial court, we will not go to Yangzhou. Stop messing around, go back. ”
Chen Ji looked at the two monks of Xinghui Xingyuan, and after three breaths, he stood up with a smile, hugged his fists and said, "This seat is disturbed, farewell." ”
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On the way back, Chen Ji ran into Jiro Kuroki.
I saw him wearing a white filial piety robe with a sad look.
"Jiro Kuroki. Chen Ji stopped him, "You haven't returned to Japan yet?"
Kuroki Jiro said: "Chen Jijun, one of my elders has passed away, and today, I don't want to do anything with you." Way. ”
Two days ago, Jiro Kuroki received news from Japan that his teacher Miyamoto Musashi had died. Kuroki Jiro was so sad that to this day, he still wears a white filial piety suit for Miyamoto Musashi.
Chen Ji said: "This seat has no plans to do anything with you. Kuroki Jiro, I need a helper, I'm going to hire you, please do something for me. Of course, in terms of price, you will definitely be satisfied. ”
Kuroki Jiro has good martial arts, and Chen Ji plans to hire him and let him go to Yangzhou to help Shi Kefa defend the city.
A hint of surprise flashed in Kuroki Jiro's eyes, and he asked, "I don't know what Chen Jijun wants me to do? Also, what kind of reward are you willing to give me? First of all, I don't want gold and silver, I need your martial arts world to cultivate secret methods." ”
Kuroki Jiro came to Daming and got a few internal exercises, but they were all second- and third-rate goods, and he didn't collect any of the top exercises.
Chen Ji frowned, as expected, Kuroki Jiro came to Shenzhou really to collect the internal exercises of the martial arts world.
"You don't make any money?" Chen Ji asked coldly.
Kuroki Jiro shook his head and said, "I don't want anything except the inner family exercises." I'm not short of money. ”
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Chen Ji's eyes, and he said: "The internal martial arts of the Central Plains martial arts world is not passed on, so you'd better get rid of this thought." Also, I don't want to see you in the Manchu barracks, otherwise, even if I chase you to Japan, I will have to break you into pieces. ”
Kuroki Jiro didn't take Chen Ji's words to heart.
The inner family exercises are not passed on?
Even if you don't spread it, you have to find a way to get it. If the teacher had a profound inner family practice, he would not have died so early.
As long as the inner family master of the Ming Dynasty does not die accidentally, which one will not live to be more than 100 years old? In order to obtain the top internal family exercises, Kuroki Jiro is willing to pay any price.