The river breeze was warm, colorful flags were waving, and the summer sunshine gave off a clear atmosphere. On April 25, on the south bank of the Han River, there were bustling crowds crossing the mountains and ridges, gathering towards the small county town on the river bank.

Young men in ragged clothes, trembling old men, children following their parents, scholars, soldiers, beggars... They are all heading in the same direction at this moment. The mountains are undulating along the way, and the green world is full of vitality.

Someone even beat gongs and drums on both sides of the road, and a few thin scholars met and pointed at the surrounding scene, which was a lively scene.

In front of you is Xicheng County, where the Dai Mengwei people live.

The small county town that was originally home to only 20 to 30 thousand people now has as many as 150,000 people gathered, including soldiers from all over the country. Xicheng County had just suppressed a "rebellion" before, and the war is still going on.

, even the massacre of the "rebels" in the east end of the city has just begun. A large number of civilians have gathered in the south of the county, and for a while, this small county with beautiful scenery has become bustling.

Big city scene.

Most of the civilians who gathered at this time came to thank Dai Mengwei for surviving. People sent banners, plaques, and people's umbrellas to thank Dai Mengwei for his kindness to the entire Han people in the world.

Xicheng County is not big, Dai Mengwei is old, and there are not many people who can meet him, so people choose the elderly and virtuous Mr. Su as their representative and send in their gratitude. Outside the city gate in the south,

People who could not enter the city gathered on the grass slopes and in the mountains, dragging their children with them, and knelt down in the direction of Dai Mansion in the city.

In the past one or two years of looting and fighting, the Jurchen West Route Army designated many cities as their own territory. A large number of civilians, craftsmen, and slightly beautiful women were imprisoned in these cities. The purpose of this is natural

It was to take them with them when they retreated north. With the defeat of the Southwest War, Dai Mengwei made a deal to get the "ownership" of these people back. In the past few days, there was news that they would be released and receive certain subsidies.

Spread throughout the towns south of the Yangtze River, public opinion has begun to ferment under deliberate control.

The Jurchens were fighting all the way. If everything went well, they could only bring back hundreds of thousands of people to the north, but those were not the only people affected by the war. A large number of cities were controlled by the Han army after the war.

The Han army surrendered to the Jurchens again. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were under the rule of the Jurchens. The Jurchens lost the battle and returned north in panic. They could not take them away, but they would set fire to those who could not be taken away or attack them once.

Massacre is also very possible.

At this time, it was the elderly Dai Mengweidai who stood up and argued face to face with the Jurchen Valley God. In the end, not only did he save everyone, but even the food and supplies that the Jurchens could not take away were not destroyed, but were all handed over to

Dai Mengwei's hands. In this way, after everyone was released, they could even keep some belongings and resume their lives. With such kindness, it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of families in the south of the Yangtze River are born Buddha, and it is even enough to be called a saint.

What you do.

In such actions, the correctness of some actions is of course questionable. For example, there are tens of thousands of black flag bandits, although they are also resistant to gold, but at this time they were calculated by Dai Mengwei and became a bargaining chip in the transaction. However, for those who were already fearful

For people who have spent more than a year in embarrassment, such flaws are insignificant.

In panic and fear, people thought that no matter who defeated the Jurchens, they were heroes, but now that they were rescued by Dai Mengwei, they immediately felt that Dai Mengwei could still insist on opposing the black flag at this time.

Wrong, if Heiqi hadn't killed the emperor, why would the Wu Dynasty be like this? If they forget their past mistakes because they resisted the Jurchens, where is the integrity of our generation?

It has been several days since Xiyin handed over control of the population, supplies, and Han army on the south bank of the Yangtze River to Dai Mengwei. Although the generals of each army had their own ideas, at the moment, they could not help but be impressed by Dai Mengwei's generosity. Theoretically speaking, this

This old man who is ruthless and can turn his hands to make clouds and rain without any hesitation is bound to be one of the most important power centers south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, everyone has worked hard on the publicity and arrangements in these first few days.

Try your best to establish the image of this saint with a wave of messages.

In the past, people from all over the country were worried that they would be massacred and taken to the north by the Jurchens. When they heard about the defeat in the southwest war, they did not feel relieved, but the fear in their hearts became even worse. At this time, they finally escaped from this terrible shadow and heard that

It is said that supplies will even be returned in the future, and the government will help restore people's livelihood. It is difficult to express the feelings in my heart. The response from places far away from Xicheng County may be slower, but residents in the two nearby big cities are facing Xicheng County.

The floods came and blocked the small county town.

There are also a large number of down-and-out Confucian scholars gathering here. Firstly, they are grateful for Dai Mengwei's kindness, but secondly, they want to take this opportunity to point out the country and sell what they have learned.

Dai Mengwei's reputation was not good in the past, but now his actions are known to the whole world. From then on, the scenery from all over the world will naturally follow him, and he will come earlier. Maybe he will be appreciated by him, and he can also have the merit of following the dragon.

These things have just begun, and Dai Mengwei did not stop the gathering of people. He just ordered the lower class to open the granary and set up a porridge shop outside the city, trying to let the people who came over have a meal before leaving. On the bright side,

The old man did not meet with many outsiders every day. He only taught for half a day in the Dai family private school according to his past habits. The Confucian integrity and character were spread to the outside world, which was heartbreaking.

By the 25th day, although the east of the city had begun to kill the original "rebels", the county town was still lively and peaceful. In the morning, a funeral was held in the back hill of Dai's house. It was for

After the children of the Dai family who died in this big operation were buried, the old man began to give a lecture in front of the tomb. All the children and clan members of the Dai family knelt nearby and listened respectfully.

The mountain breeze was refreshing, except for the black smoke floating in the sky to the east of the county in the distance. It was the smoke and dust that rose when the corpses of the rebels were burned. The scenes and atmospheres of the two places of death were strangely combined, and the old man also followed

Such a scene begins to describe the general trend of the world, occasionally mentioning the discussion in "The Analects of Confucius", and then extending to "Daode", starting to talk about the principle that "soldiers are also deadly weapons, and saints have to use them as a last resort."

Everyone bowed their heads and listened.

When the lesson was almost over, a steward came over and relayed some news to Dai Mengwei in a low voice. Dai Mengwei nodded, letting everyone disperse, and then walked towards Zhuangzi. Not long after, he met in the yard of Dai's study room.

A big shot arrived, Liu Guangshi, who came lightly dressed.

Liu Guangshi bowed to Dai Mengwei, and Dai Mengwei returned the bow: "I didn't expect Mr. Liu to come in person."

"How can such a major matter be handled by a subordinate? Moreover, if I don't come here in person, how can I see with my own eyes the grand occasion of Dai Gong's millions of people alive and the people's support?" Liu Guangshi's tone was low, natural and sincere,

"The Western Route Army of the Kingdom of Jin was defeated and returned to the north. The millions of people lost their lives and the supplies of food and grass. If it weren't for Dai Gong, there would be no way to deal with it. Dai Gong is so righteous that he will be worshiped by my nephew again."

"Mr. Liu's words are serious." Dai Mengwei supported him, "I have a decayed body and am unable to resist the enemy. I can only take advantage of the loopholes and use my meager strength. The conspiracy cannot last long. The world will be turbulent in the future. This major event in the world will not be able to resist.

We need soldiers like Liu Gong to support us. But today, the world has reached a point where everything is destroyed and vitality cannot be sustained. If there is no innovative method, it will drag on like an old man for three or five years, which will only quench thirst by drinking poison."

"What Mr. Dai said is absolutely true." Liu Guangshi nodded, "It is also the same thing that Liu has been worried about in recent years. In troubled times, when martial arts and culture declined, in order to fight against the Jurchens, we had no choice but to rely on those military laws and mountain bandits, but these people are not educated in scriptures.

, vulgar and unspeakable, occupying a place and cannibalizing the people, never thinking about the welfare of the people, adding chaos to chaos, Dai Gong... There are too few scholars like Dai Gong who are willing to stand up for the future of the world.

"

"Mr. Liu was so complimentary."

"Dai Gong deserves it." Liu Guangshi complimented him, looked at Dai Mengwei's unmoved old face, and sighed, "Let's get back to the topic, Dai Gong, Ning Liheng has come out of the sword pavilion, or there are still a few days left.

Only then can we arrive in Hanzhong... What is the situation in Hanzhong, can you tell any clues?"

"The battlefield in Hanzhong was already in chaos under the command of Nianhan. Xiyin rushed outside Hanzhong City the evening before yesterday. The battle started yesterday. Judging from the previous battle situation in Hanzhong, it may not be easy to determine the winner. Qin Shaoqian

Although the 20,000 elite soldiers are strong, Nianhan and Xiyin are all heroes for a while, and the outcome of this victory is unpredictable... Of course, the old man does not understand military affairs, so this judgment may not be heard by the Fang family. How specific, Mr. Liu

You should see it more clearly than an old man."

The decisive battle between the Kingdom of Jin and the Seventh Black Flag Army in Hanzhong attracted the attention of the whole world. Liu Guangshi must have arranged for spies to go there and send back information at any time. However, since he secretly set out to Xicheng County, the feedback from the intelligence would not be as good as that of Dai Mengwei and others who were nearby.

After saying a few words, Dai Mengwei fetched the latest information and handed it over to Liu Guangshi, who watched it in detail in the room.

It was noon, the sun was shining in the courtyard outside, but there was a breeze in the room. The well-dressed servant came in to refill the tea, and couldn't help but look at this dignified and steady guest with curious eyes.

Although the Dai family used to be an aristocratic family with very strict upbringing, in terms of hierarchy, it only affected a few nearby small states and counties. In the past few days, the head of the family's actions shocked the world. Not only did he reach an equal relationship with the Jurchen Valley God,

The agreement set a clear banner to fight against the black flag, and gained the support of all parties, who came to the court. Although the servants in the mansion have received strict orders and their demeanor has improved, they are still shocked by the identity of the guests who have come secretly in the past few days.

General Liu Guangshi, Liu Guangshi, used to be one of the best generals and big shots in the world. Now it is said that he has controlled a large area of ​​territory. On the surface, he is defending the territory of the Wu Dynasty. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is ceding territory to become the king.

In front of his master, he actually came to visit and discuss with him in person. The people who knew the matter were shocked but also felt honored.

Liu Guangshi read Dai Mengwei's information in detail and took a sip of tea. In the past few days, the battle in Hanzhong was so intense that even Nianhan and Xiyin had difficulty grasping the whole picture. Some spies snooping around found out

The news was even more confusing. On the way here, Liu Guangshi received some information. When he compared it with Liu's information, he realized that the detailed information was unreliable. Only the general direction could be guessed.

"Nianhan and Xiyin led the troops. The Jin Kingdom had more than 100,000 troops, including Tushan Guards. Qin Shaoqian's troops were only 20,000. In the past, I would have found it hard to believe that they could face each other face to face, but in the end... we ended up fighting like this.

When the stalemate ends, Qin Shaoqian...sigh..."

Liu Guangshi sighed. What he was thinking of was Qin Siyuan, Qin Shaohe, and Qin Shaoqian more than ten years ago. Back then, Qin Siyuan was a powerful figure who could compete with Cai Jing and Tong Guan. Qin Shaohe inherited Qin Siyuan.

As the second son of the Qin family, Qin Shaoqian had nothing to distinguish himself from, except for his violent and upright character. However, Qin Siyuan never imagined that Qin Siyuan would become the second son of Qin family.

, more than ten years after Qin Shaohe's death, this Qin family son who followed the path of a military general pressed Nianhan to the front and fought.

More than a year ago, when the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army attacked the Jingxiang defense line, Liu Guangshi was supervising the battle on the front line, and he was especially aware of the power of the Tushan Guards. Corruption was rampant within the Wu Dynasty's army, and the relationships were intricate. Children of Liu Guangshi and other aristocratic families knew best that Zhou Junwu risked his life.

The world is in disgrace, and he has offended countless people to form a back-wei army that no one can interfere with. Facing the Tushan Guards, they were defeated more and won less. Liu Guangshi couldn't help but sigh. Yue Fei was young and energetic but his methods were not tactful enough. He often thought, if the same situation happened

Putting the resources and trust on himself... Jing Xiang might be able to hold on to it.

Of course, he could only think about such things and could not say them out, but it was also because of this that he understood the power of the Beiwei Army and the power of the Tushan Guards. At this moment, it was difficult to figure out Qin Shaoqian's plan based on the specific information.

What kind of powerful method is the Chinese Seventh Army?

"...the fundamental reason for the strength of the Chinese Army is still Mr. Nannan Ning's fault. The seven thousand at Wangyuan Bridge was defeated by thirty thousand. Wanyan Xiebao was killed in formation, and Nianhan was scared out of his wits. Only then did the West Route Army turn around.

After retreating, now that he has killed Ba Lisu and left the sword pavilion, Nianhan and Xiyin will not want to confront him at this time. Nianhan fought in a chaotic battle and was a tired soldier without the confidence to fight head-on.

It is a delaying strategy, but delaying is only for the decisive battle. Once Xi Yin arrives, he will definitely pursue the completion of the battle as soon as possible. Qin Shaoqian used his troops fiercely, almost stubbornly, and I am afraid he will also face it head-on..."

Liu Guangshi made an analysis: "What Mr. Dai said is true. According to Liu, this battle will have a result within a few days... Nianhan has one hundred thousand people and Qin family has twenty thousand. As long as the inner demons are not there,

It can only lead to losses for both sides, the question is how brutal the fight is, or when to stop."

"Did Mr. Liu think he would stop?"

"Nianhan, Xi Yin controls an army of 100,000, and of course hopes to eliminate Qin Shaoqian in one battle, but judging from the previous news, the strength of Qin Shaoqian's army is truly earth-shattering. Based on Qin Shaoqian's thoughts, I am afraid he also hopes to kill Nianhan in Hanzhong.

Xiyin, but I think so, Nianhan, who is Xiyin? Even though Qin Shaoqian is a living hero like Wanyan Aguda, Nianhan is not the Tianzuo Emperor who guarded Bu Dagang... This battle has been extremely tragic.

In my opinion, the two sides used Hanzhong as the battlefield and struggled for several days. If Qin Shaoqian did not die, the two sides gradually broke away from the battle. Both sides suffered losses. This is the most likely outcome... In fact, both sides have suffered losses now, but China's seventh

If the army can push Nianhan to such an extent, it can be said that no one in the world can defeat him."

They are all people who have seen countless great things in the world. Although Liu Guangshi said that the Chinese Seventh Army was invincible, his tone was still calm. After all, the general trend of the world cannot be controlled by one or two invincible armies. The strength of the world changes.

Often it is not possible to explain clearly in a few words. Dai Mengwei looked a little sad and nodded: "As the princes in the capital said, this Chinese army is strong and easy to break and cannot be defended for a long time. This will save them a lot of trouble.

"

His tone was calm and slightly sarcastic. Liu Guangshi smiled slightly and said, "What do you think Mr. Dai?"

"I have never been so optimistic. The Chinese army is rising like the sun. It is forge ahead and impressive. Ning Rentu is as good as Wanyan Aguda. He can be called a hero of his generation... It's just that his path is too radical. The stronger the Chinese army is, the more powerful the world will be."
To be continued...