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Chapter 985 Turning Point ([-])
"Beyond Chang'an City, in the autumn of white clouds, there is a sad wind and rivers. Because of the chaotic days of the Han Dynasty, Zhongxuan will go to Jingzhou from now on..."

The ancient stage faced the rolling river, and the singer on the stage was an old man with a thick but slightly hoarse voice. The singing was accompanied by the sound of the sonorous drums.

A round table had already been set up in front of the stage, and not long after, several people in armor or in fancy clothes entered the stage. Some of them knew each other and greeted each other in the voice of the poem. Some people just sat quietly and watched the rest. Several people.There were a total of nine people who came here, and half of them seemed to be a little dusty.

The drums on the stage stopped for a while, and then they sounded again, and the old singer sang: "Xianshan looks back at Qinguan, and goes south to Jingzhou for a few days. Today, there are only tears, and I don't know which mountain the scenery is in—"

The old man's singing was very contagious, and one of the people seated sighed: "Today, there are only tears, I don't know where the scenery is..."

A man in a scholar's robe next to him smiled and said, "Xianshan looks back at Qinguan, and it will return to Jingzhou in a few days... Sikongshu wrote about Xianshan Pavilion. How many days will it be from here..." The palm clapped on the table, "Singing wrong."

As he spoke, a man in uniform came up on the steps beside him.As soon as the tenth person appeared, the previous nine people all got up one after another: "Master Liu."

"General Liu."

"Uncle Ping."

The tenth person folded his hands and smiled: "Time is in a hurry, I neglect you all." The words were solemn and steady, this person was Liu Guangshi, who held a heavy army after the turmoil of the Wu Dynasty and occupied Baling, Jiangling and other places.

The previous scholar who said and sang wrongly said: "Uncle Liu, this one on stage, sings something meaningful. You did it on purpose."

"To be honest, this old man's singing is different from the previous Wu Dynasty style. It is tragic and generous, which is what Liu likes, so I asked him to sing a few songs for me in the army. Today's meeting, I must be conservative when I come. The secret is a little rushed, so I called him out to sing one or two. I know what nephew Pingbao likes. You don't leave today. In Jiangling City, there are two amazing songs recently. Ji, Chen Fu, Yan Jiu'er... After the business is over, Uncle Shi will arrange it for you." He smiled dignifiedly and kindly, "Sit down."

Everyone sat down, Liu Guangshi waved the old singer away, and another maid came up to make tea. After the maid went down, he looked around before opening his mouth with a smile.

"The world is changing rapidly. At today's meeting, the things to be discussed are not simple. Some of you came on behalf of the master's house, some came in person, and their identities are sensitive, so I won't introduce them one by one here. ,how?"

It was obviously a secret meeting right now, Liu Guangshi thought it through, but when he said that, a man in half-armor opposite shook his head: "It's alright, there is Master Liu's check and selection, and the people who come here today are all Han people. , the family has a great business, I can trust all of you present. My lord Xia Zhongxin, I am not afraid of being known by you. As for whether you say it or not, it doesn't matter."

"I have long admired the prestige of General Xia." The previous young scholar bowed his hands.

That Xia Zhong said: "After repeated defeats, repeated defeats and repeated battles, there is no prestige to speak of, just lingering on."

The young scholar smiled and stood up: "Xiao Pingbao, my father, Xiao Zheng, greets all uncles and elders."

Liu Guangshi looked at these things with a smile, and after a while, the rest of the people also expressed their opinions, got up and made their own statements. The name in each person's words now represents a force in Jiangnan, similar to Xia Zhongxin, who has already voted for Jurchen, Now it is under the command of a Han army controlled by Yan Xiyin, and the Xiao family behind Xiao Pingbao is an aristocratic family near Hanyang.

Although such a gathering was held on Liu Guangshi's territory, it was equivalent to gathering righteousness. If only Liu Guangshi knew the identities of everyone clearly, then he would become the true leader of the alliance.Everyone also understood this truth, so Xia Zhongxin simply showed his side as a bachelor, and Xiao Pingbao followed, breaking this asymmetrical state a little.

Liu Guangshi didn't mind. Although he was a military general, he had spent his whole life fighting in the civil and official circles, and such scenes were rarely seen.He has long ceased to stick to this level.

He waited until everyone was introduced and there were no more greetings before he opened his mouth with a smile: "Everyone's presence here is actually a statement. Now that everyone knows each other, Liu will no longer be around. You are all aware of the change in the situation.”

Everyone's eyes were serious, and they all nodded.Someone said: "In addition to the situation of the Battle of Tanzhou, now everyone is a grasshopper on a rope."

"I never thought that Wanyan Zonghan I's fame would stumble and suffer such a big loss."

"You can't say that, it's a good thing after all that the Jurchen lost."

"But what about the Black Flag victory?"

After everyone said a few words, Liu Guangshi raised his hand: "Everyone is right, in fact, the defeat of the Jurchen is not a bad thing, but the Black Flag has won both battles. After all, this kind of situation is somewhat unexpected. To be honest with all of you, Liu has seen quite a few people in the last ten days, and Ning Yi's move is horrifying."

When he said this, he took a sip of tea, and everyone remained silent, as they could understand the shock of these days in their hearts.Fighting fiercely in the southwest for four months, Wanyan Zonghan was still advancing with difficulty, but as Ning Yi led 7000 people to attack, the [-] Jurchen army collapsed directly on the front line, and then the entire army was forced to push in the southwest mountains Had to retreat, Ning Yi's army still bit it up, and now in the mountains in the southwest, it is like two giant pythons intertwined, fighting bloody, the originally weak, actually wants to multiply the original force several times The Jurchen West Route Army was killed in the vast mountains inside Jianmen Pass.

In the eyes of everyone, such a shot is even more shocking than his anger killing the king back then.More than ten years have passed, and the devil has become so powerful that he can kill whoever he wants to kill. Even Wanyan Zonghan, who was almost recognized as the number one general in the world, is now being beaten by him. Slap in the face, and saw that he was even beaten to death.

At present, there is no winner or loser among the mountains in the southwest, but in private, countless people are already making plans for the future.

After all, things have become too fast, there is no plan before, so this round of activities, everyone seems rushed.

"Let me tell you about the situation over there." Xia Zhongxin said, "On the tenth day of March, there was a change in Qin Laoer's side. The Jurchen Wanyan Xiyin is also very powerful. Watch out for that. But as everyone knows, Lao Yu was unlucky, and 2 of his men were attacked by Qin's second son, and all of them were killed, wounded, and killed. Next, Wanyan Xiyin almost three The sky dispatched soldiers once, and this is playing chess, so we don’t know who will be unlucky next time. We all said that they might attack the Jiange next time, blocking both ends, and Nianhan really can’t go back.”

"Last year... I heard that there were seventeen battles in a row. General Qin never hurt his vitality." Someone answered, "Is the combat power of the Huaxia Army really that strong?"

"It took seven days, and we played seventeen games in a row." Xia Zhongxin said with a blank expression, "I can't say how powerful it is. If you encounter it, you will lose. Wanyan Xiyin is very powerful, and he doesn't treat us Han people as human beings." Hey, he is holding Tushanwei, the most powerful Jurchen, but he dare not rush up directly, he only intends to consume slowly. On the other hand, in fact, Mr. Qin’s subordinates are the same group of people from Xiaocanghe back then, think about it , In three years, killed 100 million troops in the Central Plains, killed Cibushi, and finally polished the 2 people who made the Jurchens into disgrace. They also worked for a few years in a place in the west where birds do not lay eggs. Come out, damn it, this is not a human being, this is a ghost begging for life."

He paused: "To tell you the truth, now on the front line, everyone is afraid. The Southwest has won, and Lao Qin came here with the idea of ​​​​a dead family. Between Qi and Tu Shanwei, whoever touches will die."

Xiao Pingbao on the side twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Shu little nephew, why don't you cast the black flag."

There was a clear meaning in his words, but when everyone sat together, there must be steps to unify the meaning in the words, so he was not annoyed, he just said with a blank face: "How did the Southwest accept Li Rulai, now everyone We all know that if you vote for Jurchen, you will be sent to fight Lao Qin, and if you vote for Lao Qin, you will be sent to fight Tu Shanwei, which is a dead word."

He paused: "Actually, it's not everyone's fear of dying, but the words of the old boys in the capital are not without reason. Since ancient times, if you want to surrender, you have to have a bargaining chip, and you have to be valued, and you can only surrender. There is a top spot, and now surrendering to the black flag is just surviving. After a few years, who knows what it will be like, and secondly... General Liu has a better idea, so it may not be a good way. Sun has no right, and if there is still a way to go, Xia does not want to join the black flag and become a fire-headed army."

In such words, everyone naturally turned their attention to Liu Guangshi, and Liu Guangshi laughed: "General Xia has underestimated himself. In the current situation of the Wu Dynasty, in many cases, it is not a crime of war. For more than [-] years, the country has paid more attention to literature and less military, and it is difficult to return. It is helpless to be in today's predicament. In fact, how brave General Xia is on the battlefield, and how superb he uses his troops, Liu admires it, but to put it bluntly, General Xia came from a commoner and has commanded the army for many years. Constrained, the civil servants and gentlemen point their fingers, make an autumn wind, come and go. To tell the truth, Liu has a few soldiers left to fight, but it is only the shadow of his ancestors."

Liu Guangshi's remarks can be regarded as speaking of Xia Zhong's confidence, the cold-faced middle-aged man bowed his hands, unable to speak.I just heard Liu Guangshi say again: "The situation is different after all. To be honest, there is no chance of success for the few clowns in Lin'an City. Guangshi has a word to put here, if everything goes smoothly, within five years, today If you send troops to Fuzhou, you will surely regain Lin'an."

When he said this, he cupped his hands, and everyone looked at each other, clearly understanding the hidden meaning of Liu Guangshi's words.Liu Guangshi stood up and pushed up a version of the map: "Actually, Guangshi invited everyone to come over this time, just to push the situation back with everyone, please take a look."

His finger tapped on the map: "The world has changed, today's situation is completely different from half a year ago, but speaking of it, there are only two surprises, Chen Fan occupied Tanzhou, Ning Yi stabilized the southwest, and the Jurchen army Well... the best situation is to follow Jingxiang and other places all the way back to the north. Next, the Huaxia Army has actually lost some vitality. Of course, they will regain their strength in a few years. To be honest, the site Liu occupies now is right at the angle between the two sides of the Huaxia Army."

When Liu Guangshi said this, he just smiled: "The defeat of the Jurchen, the fame of the Huaxia Army, and sweeping the world in the future, it is not impossible, but ah, first, General Xia is right, you want to surrender and be a fire in the past. Soldiers, people may not accept them. Second, the Huaxia Army is strict in governance. We'll just wait and see for now."

"In any case, for a few years, we have it." Liu Guangshi stretched out his hand and drew a circle between Tanzhou and the southwest, "but only in those few years, this place will sooner or later have to fight with the black flag. When friction arises, we have to think about where to go.”

"There are a few things Liu has to think about how to deal with this situation." Liu Guangshi smiled, "One, it's never wrong to be strong. Whether you want to fight or make peace, you have to be strong. Today Everyone here, neither side may be able to wrestle with forces like Heiqi and Jurchen, but if they join forces, taking advantage of the fact that the Huaxia army has been damaged, it will have some advantages in this part for the time being. After a painful experience, there is not necessarily no opportunity for development.”

"But just joining forces is not strong enough. In fact, to put it bluntly, even if the old view of the Wu Dynasty is repeated, between the Jin Kingdom and the Black Flag, the Wu Dynasty is also the weakest party, but there is no qualification to win, and the qualification to talk is always There will be. Let's look at the situation, everyone, the black flag will restore its vitality, stabilize the situation, hold its troops and do not move, the Jin army will retreat north, and now go to Lin'an to confront the east, everyone, look at how many places are now vacant. "

Liu Guangshi clapped his palm on the map, and his eyes were already bright: "Everyone, the Central Plains! As long as the battle in the southwest stops and the Jurchen goes north, let's join forces, then break the Yangtze River and take the Central Plains, return to Bianliang, and repeat my Wu Dynasty. Old View, everyone, this is an extraordinary feat! For my Wu Dynasty, for my Han people, and for my Huaxia—"

When his voice fell, someone at the table stood up, and the folding fan slapped the palm of his hand: "Indeed, if the Jurchen is defeated, the control of the Central Plains will be at its lowest point, and it will no longer have any influence. On the side, a bunch of clowns jumping on the beam can't take care of the Central Plains for a while."

Another humane said: "Zong Han was beaten to the bottom of his face in the southwest. No matter whether he can withdraw or not, the guards of Bianliang will no longer be the Jurchen army. If there are a few people on the scene, we may be able to recover easily without any effort. old capital."

Liu Guangshi smiled: "Furthermore, if the name is not right, the words will not go well. Last year, my Wu Dynasty collapsed and collapsed. Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others went to the east, but even the late emperor could not hold on to it. Liu cannot talk about these things. Blame them. Later, the Jurchen became powerful, and some people—traitors! They really surrendered, and there were also many people who still had loyalty and integrity, like General Xia, although they had to fight with the Jurchen, they were always loyal to me. Dynasty, waiting for the time anyway, everyone, Liu is also waiting for this time to come. I am waiting for the emperor's order to keep the fire for my Wu Dynasty and restore the old view of the Central Plains, no matter who it is in the future, I will be able to It has been explained."

As he said these words, he took out a charcoal pen and circled one piece after another on the map. The large area that included Bianliang and other places seemed to be one of the biggest forces in the whole world. Someone slapped a fist on the palm.

Liu Guangshi stopped laughing and tapped the charcoal pen on it solemnly.

"Everyone, in this place, in a few years, anything can happen. If we think about the pain, innovate, and learn from the southwest, what will happen? If a few years pass, the situation changes, and the southwest really goes wrong, then everything What will happen? And even if it is true, as people say, the national fortune of the Wu Dynasty unfortunately declines, everyone, it is a great merit for me to protect the people on one side, it is worthy of the world, and it is also worthy of China. "

Jiang Feng Sa Da, Liu Guangshi's words were loud and loud, and everyone stood there, solemn and silent for a moment for this picture, before anyone spoke.

"After defeating the Jurchen in the southwest, our vitality has been damaged, and we must not be able to do the Northern Expedition. Tens of thousands of people in the Central Plains have suffered for more than ten years. If I have this opportunity, if I wait and watch again, what a shame. Ladies and gentlemen, General Liu is right. Regardless of those plans and interests, today's Li people in the Central Plains also need everyone to abandon their past grudges and save them from fire and water. It can't be delayed any longer. Today's affairs are led by General Liu. In fact, in the entire Han people, only General Liu is highly regarded. , I can take the position of the leader of the alliance in this matter. From now on, I will listen to General Liu's deployment from now on!"

In the scenery of Dajiangdong, there are many meat eaters who have made difficult choices for the future of this country.

The city head changes the king's flag.How many people will remember them?
It was the end of March, Zong Han hadn't left the Jiange, and Qin Shaoqian and Wanyan Xiyin were constantly deploying troops to the north of the Jiange to confront each other.On March 27, Qin Shaoqian's general Qi Xinhan led 3000 people and appeared near Fancheng, thousands of miles away, trying to storm the Xiangfan Ferry.And Wanyan Xiyin was already prepared.

The elite of the Seventh Army of the Huaxia Army, and the first round of fighting against the Jurchen Tu Shanwei, started from this.

(End of this chapter)