In August, the sun shines in magnificent colors, autumn is approaching, and the temperature is slightly lower. Li Pinzhu walked through the crowd with a stick, he was not in good health, his face was vegetable and he was out of breath. Surrounded by refugees, the dazed, cautious, and panicked looks of the people as they walked forward, and the cries of children, hunger and exhaustion, were all mixed together.

Li Pin, who has been with him for two months, seems to be no different from these refugees.

They traveled through the countryside near Zezhou, near Gaoping County, which had not yet experienced large-scale fighting, but must have passed through many displaced people, the fields were bare, and there was no food nearby. After walking for a while, there was a commotion in front of the team, and it was the government that sent someone to give porridge in front.

People rushed over, and Li Pin also crowded into the crowd, holding his small jar and begging for some gruel. He was so hungry that he squatted on the side of the road and didn't eat vividly, there were people near the road, and someone shouted loudly next to the porridge shed: "The Jiuniu Mountain Righteous Army recruits people!" If you are willing to work hard, you will have food! There are steamed buns! Join the army and get two immediately! Get an family silver! Fellow villagers, the golden dog is arrogant, Yingtiancheng is broken, General Chen is dead, General Ma is defeated, you have left your hometown, where can you flee to. We are soldiers under Grandpa Zong Zezong, determined to resist Jin, as long as we are willing to work hard, have food, and defeat the Jin, we will have money and food......"

People coveted the steamed buns and squeezed a lot of them. Some people dragged their families with their mouths, and they were dragged by their wives and cried on the road. Along the way, there are many places where the rebels recruit soldiers, and they are all tempted by money and food, although it is difficult to say whether they can eat enough after entering, but if they fight, they will not necessarily die. People are cornered, sell themselves in, and go to war. It's not strange to find a chance to run away.

And most people still watched cautiously. Generally speaking, displacement will cause mutiny, which will cause instability in law and order, but this is not necessarily the case. Most of these people are peasant households who have been divided into villages and villages all their lives, and they have never been out of one acre and three points of land near villages and counties since they were young and large. After being kicked out, they are mostly scared and frightened, and people are afraid of strange places. I'm also afraid of an unfamiliar future - in fact, not many people know what the future will be like.

There are really old people who have seen a little bit of the world, and they can only say: "When we get to the south, the court will settle us and others." ”

There are also people who hide in the south for a few years until the war stops. Go back to the mind of farming.

Mother holding her child. Vigilantly and apprehensively watching everything next to them, families gathered in twos and threes. Li Pin didn't have anything left on him, more than a month ago, he saved a child who was dying of hunger on the way to escape, and that night, the child stole his baggage and ran away, and the three books that Ning Yi left for his Qin Siyuan were also in it.

He had already finished reading the book and lost it. It's just a memorial missing. But it's okay to lose it, he sees it every time. I feel that those books are like a magic barrier in my heart. Recently, as the refugee has been running, sometimes plagued and tormented by hunger, but it can relieve him of his mental burden a little.

Here, the big things can be discarded, some are just two or three miles in front of you and two or three days in front of you, hunger, fear and death, the old man who fell on the side of the road has no breath, the child kneeling next to the corpse has a desperate gaze, and the soldiers who have been defeated from the front are fleeing one by one, they are holding steel knives and spears, and they are against the fleeing people.

One night, there was a looting and massacre, and Li Pin escaped in a dark corner, but the Wu Dynasty soldiers, who had been routed at the front, killed hundreds of civilians, looted their belongings, killed those they saw, and raped the women of the refugees before fleeing in a hurry......

From north to south, the Jurchen army was defeated.

After drinking the porridge, Li Pin still felt hungry, but hunger could make him feel relieved. That night, he was so hungry that he also ran to the recruiting shed, wanting to simply join the army and earn two steamed buns, but his physique was too poor for the other party to ask for it. In front of this shed, there are also people coming, it is a man who wants to join the army during the day but is prevented. The next morning, Li Pin heard the family's cries in the crowd.

The procession of refugees to the south stretched endlessly, with many people and sometimes few people, and most of them did not even have a clear purpose. After more than ten days, Li Pin saw the influx of deserters, Zezhou, Jiuniushan and the rest of the rebel army were defeated on the battlefield with the Jurchens.

The chaotic team stretched, there was no end to sight, and there was no way to go to the edge, compared with the land of the Wu Dynasty in the previous years, it was like two worlds. Li Pin sometimes raised his head in the team, thinking about the past few years, everything he had seen, and sometimes when he looked at the fleeing people, he seemed to feel that it was the same world and the same people.

Ning Yi's words sounded like a spell again. Natural selection, survival of the fittest. Heaven and earth have begun to become cruel, and the warm world is being torn apart and broken one by one. What can a man do, what should a man do, when he is not so hungry, his head starts to hurt again. On this day, when they arrived at the edge of the Yellow River, a large number of refugees were gathering, and the army of the Wu Dynasty and the rebel army continued to recruit warriors who dared to fight, and more information was also transmitted.

It is reported that the northwest is now also in turmoil, and the Western Army, which was once considered the most capable of fighting in the Wu Dynasty, has been in a slump since the death of the planter. Not long ago, Wanyan Lou Room crisscrossed the northwest, playing a nearly invincible record, countless Wu Dynasty troops lost their armor and fled, and now, the family has reduced the gold, and the seed is stubbornly holding Yanzhou, but it seems that it is also in danger.

It is reported that after capturing Yingtian, the Jianshuo Emperor who had already gone south was not caught, and the Jin army began to wreak havoc in all directions, and several Wu Dynasty armies from the south were mostly defeated.

It is reported that Zong Ze is seriously ill......

On the banks of the Yellow River, where countless people gathered, the autumn rain continued to fall, and the uproar was unspeakable, which was a panic that enveloped the whole world......

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In Bianliang City, the autumn rain was like a crisp, knocking down the yellow leaves on the trees, Yue Fei came in the rain and walked into the courtyard.

After the Jurchens captured Yingtian, they postponed their march to the south, but instead expanded and consolidated the areas they occupied, and the Jurchen army, which was divided into several units, had begun to sweep through Shandong and the places north of the Yellow River that had not yet surrendered, while Zong Han's troops. It also began to approach Bianliang again.

Outside Bianliang City, where Zong Ze had consolidated the city defense, Yue Fei led his army to have several confrontations with the Jurchens in small shares, and the Jurchen cavalry saw that Yue Fei's army was in order. Then he retreated again - it was no longer the Bianliang of the capital, and for the Jurchens, it had lost the value of storming. In terms of restoring the defense, Zong Ze was strong, and in more than half a year, he basically restored the defense force near Bianliang by seventy or eighty percent, and due to the large number of rebels who were under his control gathered. This piece is still a hard bone for the Jurchens.

Only Yue Fei and the others understood how difficult this matter was. Zong Ze spent all day running and maneuvering between the leaders of the rebel army. They did everything they could to make a difference against the Jurchens, but in fact, he had very few resources at his disposal, especially after Emperor Nanzhen. All these efforts seem to be waiting for the day when they fail - but this old man. Still struggling to support here, Yue Fei didn't see him complain.

Especially when the Jurchens sent envoys to surrender, perhaps only this sect elder directly pushed out a few envoys and cut off their heads to sacrifice the flag. For Zong Ze, he never thought of the need for negotiations, Bianliang was a mourning soldier who was wrecked, but now he could not see the hope of victory.

Until now, the old man finally collapsed......

……

Yanzhou City.

Huge boulders streaked across the sky. Slammed into the old city walls, stone chips were scattered. Arrows rained down, and the sound of blood and shouts of killing resounded constantly throughout the city.

The siege carts crashed into the city walls, and then were ignited by the fire bolts and oil that were spilled, and one soldier howled and fell from the tower.

Brandishing a long knife, he slaughtered a group of siege soldiers who climbed up the ladder, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and he shouted in his mouth, leading his army of the Seed Family to fight. The city walls were densely packed with people, but the besiegers were not Jurchens, but surrendered to Wanyan Lou Chamber, and at this time were responsible for storming Yanzhou's more than 90,000 Han troops.

The leader under the city is the former Qin Feng Lu Jinglu to appease Yan Zhenguo, at this time was also a member of the Wu Dynasty general, when Yan Lou came to kill, defeated and lowered, at this time, the siege has been seven days.

The Zhe family lowered the gold five days ago, and Zhe Keqiu did not agree to attack Yanzhou, but he wrote a letter of persuasion to surrender by hand, and he was embarrassed to show that the situation was stronger than others, and he had to surrender, and also pointed out the current situation that Xiaocanghe was unwilling to participate in the war. He tore up the letter and led his army to fight to this point.

The Seed Army is the strongest of the Western Army, and there were thousands of elites left, and in the past year or so, they have successively gathered the old troops and recruited new soldiers, and now there are about 18,000 people who can fight in Yanzhou - such a core army, unlike the 30,000 people sent to Fengxiang - at this time, the defense of the city can still be supported, but it is only a matter of time before the northwest land sinks.

The strongest Jurchen troops led by Wanyan Lou Room have not moved, and they are only supervising the battle in the rear. Chong Yan knew the strength of the other party, and when the other party saw the situation clearly and launched a thunderous blow, Yanzhou City was afraid that it would fall. When the time comes, there will be no more Northwest.

However, the farmer has guarded the northwest for more than 100 years, killing the Western Xia people in fear, how can there be any reason to surrender to foreign tribes!

With the swing of his long knife, he slashed one of the rushing foes in the head, shouting, "Thief! Do you and other traitors who seek glory dare to fight with me-"

The sound was like thunder, and the morale of the soldiers on the city wall was lifted.

Between the countless offensive and defensive battles, the head that has gray hair is raised.

The most regrettable thing is that I can't go back to Qingjian......

……

Miao Jiang, Tie Tianying walked in the mountains with brilliant yellow leaves, and looked back, the four fields were dense mountain forests.

Several huts appeared at the end of the road, mostly deserted, and he walked over and knocked on the door of one of them, and then an inquiring voice was heard from inside.

Tie Tianying said the incision in the rivers and lakes, and the other party opened the door and let him in.

In the room is an old and lame Miao man, carrying a waist knife, it seems that he is not like a good class, after the two sides reported their names, the other party respectfully became up, and called the adult. Tie Tianying asked about something, and the other party's eyes flickered, and he often thought about it before answering. Iron Aquila smiled and took out a small bag of silver coins from his bosom.

"I'm an official, but I have always known the rules of the green forest, you are here, life is not easy, these silver money, should be to buy news with you, or to supplement the family. It's just that Min Cripple, giving you money, I talk about the rules, and I respect you as a person, but it's not the first time that someone has walked the rivers and lakes, and his eyes are not mixed with sand. These things. I'm just asking, it's not harmful to you, you think you can say. Just say, if you don't think it's okay, it's okay to speak up, and I'll go to someone else. That's a good thing to say ahead. ”

When he said this, the other party nodded again and again, this time, after accepting the money. The words were refreshing, but after saying a few words, he was a little hesitant.

Iron Sky Eagle snorted coldly. The other party shook his body and raised his head.

"Lord Tie, I'm afraid this matter is not far away. I'll show you ......."

The words are finished. The two then went out. Although the Miao man was lame, in the mountains, the pace was still fast, but Tie Tianying was a first-class master in the rivers and lakes, and there was no possibility that he could not keep up, and the two of them passed through a mountain col in front of them and went to the top of the mountain. When he reached the top of the mountain, Tie Tianying frowned: "Min lame." Are you going to entertain Tie, or have you arranged someone? Want to ambush Tie? Why not be direct. ”

"My lord misunderstood, it should be ...... It should be just ahead......" The cripple man pointed forward, Tie Tianying frowned, and continued to walk. The view of this mountain range is excellent, and at a certain moment, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, and then pulled his legs and ran forward, and the lame man looked at it, and also followed abruptly, and stretched out his hand to point ahead: "That's right, it should be their ......"

In the distance, there was a crowd of people marching in the mountains and startled the dust.

As they ran on the mountains, a scene over there gradually came into view. It was the tail end of a marching army, winding its way along the rugged mountains.

After leaving the northwest, Tie Tianying fought on the rivers and lakes for a while, and when the Jurchens went south, he also came to the south to hide, and at this time he remembered some things from a few years ago. At the beginning in Hangzhou, Ning Yi had a relationship with Badao, and later in the conflict of escorting Fang Qifo to Beijing, Ning Yi beheaded the Seven Buddhas in front of Liu Watermelon, and the two took over the immortal Liangzi, but later, when he was more aware of Ning Yi's character, he noticed that something was wrong, and in Li Pin's mouth, he also overheard that there was still an unclear connection between Ning Yi and Badao.

Although he is in the south, he is still well-informed, while the armies of Zong Han and Zong Fu invaded the south, the god of war Wanyan Lou also ravaged the northwest, and when these three armies beat the whole world to the ground, Tie Tianying was curious about Xiao Canghe's movements - but in fact, Xiao Canghe did not have the slightest movement at present, and he did not dare to risk the world's condemnation and start a war with the Jurchens - but Tie Tianying always felt that with that person's character, things would not be so simple.

He came all the way to Miaojiang and inquired about the situation of Badao, and about the movements of Badao after it was entrenched in Lanhuandong - many people knew about these things, but it was useless to report to the government, the terrain of Miaojiang was treacherous, and the Miao people were self-governed, and the government was no longer able to send troops for a small remnant of the original Fangla rebels. Iron Aquila asked all the way......

On the 20th of August, the Iron Aquila was on the mountain and saw a shocking sight in the distance.

For so many years, entrenched and silent in a corner of Miao Jiang, the last remnant bandits of the Yongle Dynasty uprising in Fangla sent troops from Lanhuandong.

The extended army, in the field of vision of the Iron Sky Eagle, was like a long dragon, pushing through the mountains of Miao Jiang.

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On the night of August 20, it rained heavily.

Yue Fei was in the courtyard with some other officials and generals, listening to Zong Ze on the hospital bed say a lot of things.

These words are still about fighting the Jin people, and then they also talk about some things in the officialdom, how to ask for people, how to make some things work, and so on. The old man's officialdom career in his life was not smooth, he had a straight temperament all his life, although he could do things, but to a certain extent, he began to hit the wall left and right. In the early years, he saw that many things could not be done, so he went away, and this time the court needed it, so he stood up again, the old man had a straight temperament, even if there was no support from above, he also tried his best to restore the city defense and order of Bianliang, maintain the righteous army, and promote them to resist Jin. Even after the emperor fled south, many ideas had come to naught, and the old man continued his humble efforts without saying a word.

Today, the war in the north is still going on, and in the land north of the Yellow River, several rebel armies and imperial court armies are still fighting with the Jin people for territory, which is an indelible contribution of the old man. Even if the defeat continued, at this time, it was still consuming the energy of the Jurchens' southern invasion - although the old man had always hoped that the army of the court would resolutely push north under the encouragement of His Majesty. Now it can only be guarded.

So he could only explain some of his thoughts on the next defense.

In the afternoon, the old man fell asleep for a while, and this slumber lasted until nightfall, and after nightfall, the rain was still falling, making the yard look dilapidated and desolate. Yue Fei and others went in to see him, and at the moment, the old man on the bed suddenly moved, and his son Zong Ying next to him leaned over, the old man grabbed him, opened his mouth, and said something, vaguely: "Cross the river." ”

"What?" Zong Ying didn't hear it clearly.

"Crossing the river." The old man looked at him, and then said a third time: "Cross the river!" ”

He glared and stopped breathing.

Yue Fei felt a sore nose, tears fell, and countless cries rang out.

In this moment before leaving, the old man confused hope and reality.

-- The opportunity to cross the river has long been lost. From the moment Emperor Jianshuo left Yingtian, there was no more.

The autumn rain is dashing, and the yellow leaves are scattered. In every era, there are always great beings, and their departure will change the appearance of an era, and their souls will have a certain part attached to other people's bodies and passed on. After Qin Siyuan, Zong Ze did not change the fate of the world, but after Zong Ze left, the rebel army north of the Yellow River soon began to fall apart and went to other directions.

Bianliang fell, Yue Fei rushed to the south, to meet the new transformation, only this word of crossing the river, this life has not forgotten. Of course, that's another story.

……

The smallest corner of the world, Xiaocang River.

Calm autumn.

When the yellow leaves fall, the valley is eerily quiet.

Unlike the restlessness before the dispatch of troops to Western Xia a year ago, this time, a certain enlightenment has come to the hearts of many people.

In the evening, Luo Ye sorted out his military uniform and walked to the small hall halfway up the mountainside, and soon he met Hou Wu, followed by other officers, and people came in and sat down one after another. After the crowd was close to full, after waiting for a while, Ning Yi came in.

All of them sat upright, their hands on their knees, their fists clenched.

Outside the window, it is a pleasant autumn night...... (To be continued.) )

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