"...Girl, may I ask, how to get to Zhang Village?"

Under the sunshine of early autumn, the wind blew through the rice sea on the field. A knight dressed as a scholar stopped a dark-skinned village girl who was carrying water on the ridge of the field and asked. The village girl looked at him twice.

"Go towards the main road and you'll be there in half a day... Why are so many people going to Zhangcun recently? What are you doing in Zhangcun?"

"A lot of people have been to Zhangcun recently?"

"Quite a few, someone asked me yesterday."

"Oh, I don't know what they are going to do." The scholar thought thoughtfully, then smiled, "I am a scholar from Huzhou. I heard that the Chinese army has conquered the world, so I came to Zhangcun to seek fame."

"Huzhou persimmon? You are a human being, how can you be a persimmon?"

"Oh... scholar, scholar, means scholar. Thank you girl for showing me the way. Is that the way?"

"Well, take the main road, go south, go straight. Scholar, you told me earlier." The dark-skinned girl looked at him more.

"Thank you, thank you. Thank you, girl, for showing me the way."

At the end of the conversation, the scholar saluted and watched the black girl carrying water and walking towards the village not far away, then headed to the other side. His five brothers were waiting by the small river beach not far away. The scholar

In the past, I confirmed with a few people that I was not going in the wrong direction.

"There have been so many people going to Zhangcun recently, maybe it will attract attention?" someone was worried.

"If they are all martial arts practitioners, I'm afraid they won't be allowed to go. However, it is true that the Chinese army defeated the Jurchens. I think there are many people who have come to seek refuge recently. Let's wait and see if we get mixed up among these people... The more people there are, the more likely the Chinese army will be.

The more troops the army needs to prepare, the more we can pick up a sentry and set off a fire, we can make him run for his life..."

"That's right."

"Now that we are close to Zhang Village, we can't take the main road. According to my opinion, we can just go along this avenue from a distance. If my estimate is correct, there must be more checkpoints on the avenue."

"Then it's settled."

A few people made plans, and some laughed again.

"Speaking of which, that girl just now is pretty."

"... He is a bit darker, but he is strong and strong. You can tell he is fertile."

"Brothers, I don't know, but up close, I actually look pretty pretty. We just said that I am a scholar, but she looked at me seriously for several times. That look... you know, in fact, in these villages, what I think about all day long is,

Even if you can match a scholar, this is how it is sung in dramas..."

"Don't tell me, the fifth brother pretends to be a scholar. It's really amazing. As for the girl just now, we are going to come to propose marriage. It will be done!"

…

The wanton words reached You Hongzhuo's ears with the autumn wind from afar, and he smiled slightly.

The dialogue between the six people in front of him made him feel a little nostalgic.

He had killed people in that small mountain village before, and later met six brothers and sisters, and after becoming sworn sworn friends, he began to travel all the way. Although not long after, due to the betrayal of his fourth brother Kuang Wenbai, the group fell into pieces, and he was hunted down for this.

But in retrospect, he was lonely and helpless when he first entered the world. Later, the world gradually became complicated and heavy. Only during the period when he followed the six brothers and sisters, the world seemed pure and interesting to him.

At that time, the world he saw was new every day, and the rumors he heard were all exciting. The seven people helped each other, so they didn't have to sleep in a shaky state. Although it was an illusion, such warmth and stability would never happen again.

Had.

In the past few years, he has fought all the way, and worked with many like-minded people to resist the Jurchens and Liao Yiren. In fact, he has seen many people who can be truly relied on and entrusted to him. But for him, he has no more sworn friends.

Now that I think about it, it was my bad luck. The road I took when I entered the world was too cruel.

These warriors living in the south seem somewhat naive and disorganized.

He followed the six people all the way from a distance. The Chengdu plain has a broad view. Fortunately, these people took the main road in the first half of the journey. In the second half of the journey, the six people had ulterior motives and left the main road to look for the woods. They took a detour through the small road, which was how You Hongzhuo got there.

Follow the conditions provided.

Along the way, You Hongzhuo was thinking about who should help and who was a good person. The six people in front of him made him feel more or less friendly. On the whole, these six people were indeed determined to do something they thought

The right thing. But on the other hand, the closer he got to the core area managed by the Chinese Army, the more refreshing the surrounding scenery made him feel. The land here was fertile, the paddy fields were stretched, the roads were solid, and the villages were orderly. Many places could clearly see the

Saw signs of new reclamation.

Since the time when the female prime minister defected to the Tiger King many years ago, she has been developing agriculture, commerce, and painstakingly reclaiming farmland in various places. Especially in the context of the Jurchen's march south, she has been struggling to support the entire situation, and in some places

It was burned down by the Jurchens and destroyed by the villains headed by Liao Yiren, but the female prime minister has been trying her best to rebuild it. You Hongzhuo has been helping the female prime minister camp for several years, and he has become increasingly clear about these touching deeds.

During the more than ten years of turmoil in the Central Plains, the entire world was broken and destroyed, but only the Jin region, which was originally difficult to survive, preserved a decent livelihood. You Hongzhuo, who traveled south, also saw many places without chickens.

Ming, the scene of white bones exposed in the wild. This is the achievement and pride of being a Jindi people. But such achievements seem to be nothing compared with the scene in the southwest.

The Chengdu Plain has never experienced a major war for so many years. Did this kind of scene exist before, or was it more built after the arrival of the Chinese army?

As he walked, he considered these problems in his mind.

On the other hand, he recalled the overall feeling of the past few days. In addition to the six knights in front of him, there were indeed many people who wanted to cause trouble in Chengdu recently. I am afraid that the people who went to Zhang Village in the past few days

No less. The strength of the Chinese army is stretched thin after defeating the Jurchens. If so many people are really scattered and want to cause trouble of one kind or another, how can the Chinese army deal with it?

They had also encountered such a situation when they were in the Jin Dynasty. The enemy was not only the Jurchens, but also Liao Yiren who had taken refuge with the Jurchens. He had also offered high rewards to incite these and other desperadoes to take the female prime minister.

Some people just wanted to gain fame or just couldn't stand the identity of the female prime minister, so they listened to all kinds of deceptive words and wanted to kill her.

As the bodyguard of the female prime minister, the Dragon King follows the female prime minister to protect her. People like You Hongzhuo spontaneously act as defenders in the green forest, providing help and inquiring about information. When they hear that someone is coming to cause trouble, they take the initiative to stop it.

During this period, there were actually some unjust, false and wrongful cases, and of course there were more tragic killings one after another.

What should the Chinese army do? Judging from the situation this time, so many "righteous men" are standing opposite them. With so many enemies, if the chaos reaches the level of Jin...

As the sun set, You Hongzhuo was thinking about these things while following the six people in front of him into the sparse woodland outside Zhang Village...

…

On July 18th, Chengdu, the sun was still shining brightly on the city.

The crowds were bustling, merchants were coming and going, and all kinds of people in the city were doing their own thing. The quarrels between the great Confucians in the newspapers became increasingly fierce, and they analyzed the worldly affairs in many eloquent articles. Indeed, several chapters were actively discussed, and even many years later, in some historical records

Leave your name in the record.

The scholars who were determined to try their luck in the Chinese army gradually grasped some rules for the subjects required for examination. In addition to studying every day, even some private night schools and study classes also

It has been opened in the corners of the city. The scholars who first found these places seemed to have found a shortcut. People studied and discussed, gradually opening the door to the new world.

The World's No. 1 Martial Arts Competition has begun to create a lively atmosphere in the city. The preliminary rounds of this selection competition will officially end in August. In the last ten days of July, the masters who may stand out in the competition have already arrived.

.Based on this background, Zhu Ji compiled a list of warriors who have qualified for the finals after two victories.

Since the government does not allow gambling, and it is inconvenient to make too subjective rankings, two underground casinos and some authoritative experts secretly compiled a list of the top fifty warriors who have temporarily appeared in Chengdu. Two lists.

The life stories of each martial artist were vividly and vividly calculated, and the odds of future martial arts competitions would also rise and fall accordingly. With betting and stories, the curiosity and enthusiasm of the people in the city for this martial arts competition began to gradually increase.

Woke up.

All the scenes showed a sense of prosperity, and even the previous fierce attacks on the Chinese army became somewhat restrained after half of July. But in the undercurrent of the city, tension was constantly rising.

Piling up, waiting for something to happen.

After receiving the notice that the division was free, Yu Hezhong followed the female soldier Xiaoling and walked quickly through the courtyard in front, and saw a woman in a moon-white dress by the lake.

She seems to be very busy these days. Although she was demoted from the diplomatic department of the Huaxia Army to the propaganda department, on the eve of the opening of the First Congress, Yu Hezhong also found out that she would be the propaganda department of the Huaxia Army in the future.

Will be one of the main managers. However, despite being busy, her spirit and complexion during this period of time seem to be getting younger and fuller.

The reason is not difficult to guess. Since the first time they met, I have become more and more attracted to her. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I might not have been willing to think about this more than ten years ago.

Admit it, but now, there is nothing to be ashamed of.

After greeting each other, Yu Hezhong suppressed the throbbing in his heart, sat down solemnly on the chair in front of his teacher, and thought about it for a moment.

"The situation in the city has been very tense recently. What are you guys thinking?"

He opened his mouth with a question, showing his concern for this side. As expected, Shishi was not angry and tilted his head with a smile.

"What's the situation?"

"The matter has come to this, and there is nothing to hide... Maybe Master, you are mainly concerned about writing these days. There will be great chaos in the city before the end of the month, do you know?"

"Where did Brother Yu hear the rumor?"

"I deal with General Liu and the others all day long, and I can always hear what I should hear. Master, Yan Daolun wants to promote business with the Chinese Army. This is one thing, but where do they want to go?

, it’s another thing. I don’t know... what Li Heng is thinking. This time, so many people from different religions and schools were put into Chengdu, and there are a bunch of scholars who are adding fuel to the flames, but you still don’t control them in private.

Sooner or later something will happen..."

"It's not that there is no control. Anyone who commits adultery and violates the law will still be arrested." Shishi defended with a smile, "Besides, Li Heng often said that if you want to do business, you have to take risks. If they don't come in, everyone will continue to take risks."

There is no chance to get to know each other. Today in Chengdu, we just want the Huaxia Army to have a chance to say hello to the people of the world, otherwise, wouldn’t they all be speculating in private about what the Huaxia Army is like?”

"But today they are opening the door to the thieves! There are too many!" Yu Hezhong knocked on the table and lowered his voice: "They want to assassinate Li Heng, do you know?"

"Li Heng has been assassinated enough over the years."

"But this time is different from others. This time there are many Confucian scholars inciting, and hundreds of people will come together to do this. You don't even know who it is, and they will talk about it in private. In the past few days

, six or seven people have discussed this matter with me, if you don’t restrain yourself..."

"They were just talking. They probably didn't say they would do something. It's not easy for us to restrain them. After all, Li Heng said he had to say hello..."

"But all the people from all walks of life below will be incited! Those merchants, escorts, and green foresters who came to the city only wanted to be famous once in their lives. This time they all said they would participate in the grand event and do a big thing. It's like

...that gunpowder barrel containing gunpowder will explode once it is ignited!"

Shishi thought for a while: "...I think Li Heng should have been prepared for it."

"He's not prepared enough! He shouldn't have opened the door in the first place!" Yu Hezhong was excited for a moment, and then finally calmed down: "Well, Master, the people you usually deal with are different from the people I deal with, so, so,

What I see and hear may be different. I have seen various things outside over the years. These people... may not be successful enough, but always fail. They... may be powerless when facing the Jurchens. That is because the Jurchens

Those who are not of our race dare to fight and kill. The Chinese army is too gentle. Next, as long as there is a slight flaw, they may swarm in. Li Heng was assassinated by several or dozens of people in the past, but he was still able to block it, but this

If hundreds or even thousands of people in the city swarm in, bad things will always happen. You...do you just want to say hello like this?"
To be continued...