At the same time, under the instigation of Li Xiannong and others who went deep into the hinterland of Liangshan, several Zini tribes, led by the Mangshan Ni in Xiaoliangshan, began to be active in the mountains. They may have sent warriors to the border of the Black Banner Army.

arson, harassment

, assassinating, or wreaking havoc near the trade routes that the Black Flag Army originally maintained in the mountains, harassing caravans or killing lone Black Flag soldiers. Within a month, the commercial activities that Black Flag had originally maintained had dropped to the original level.

Less than 50% of.

Located in the hinterland of Liangshan, the rice is ripe in Shishi Township, Jishan, Hedeng, and Blai counties. In order to ensure the upcoming autumn harvest, the Chinese army immediately adopted the strategy of shrinking in for defense. At this time, the residents of Hedeng County

Most of them are from outside, with the largest number of members in the northwest, Xiaocanghe, and Qingmuzhai. There are also family members of soldiers who moved from the Central Plains. They have lost their old homes and have different backgrounds.

The people in the township were particularly eager to put down roots. They reclaimed a lot of farmland in a few years and cultivated it with great efforts. In the autumn, the Mangshan Ni tribe attacked in large numbers, with the purpose of setting fire to the fields and houses, and killing people was the next best thing.

.People from the surrounding fourteen townships gathered together to form a militia and volunteers, and together with the Chinese soldiers, they defended their fields. Conflicts, large and small, occurred from time to time.

The impending chaos in the north of the Central Plains, the raging hungry ghosts in the south, Liu Yu's "anyway", the active preparations in Jiangnan and the sudden tension in the southwest, and the eight thousand black flags leaping to Xuzhou at this time... the circulation of information is not flexible.

of such

Today, not many people can clearly see the inner connection between many things. Zizhou Prefecture, located east of Liangshan, is the leading important town in northern Sichuan. Among the four Sichuan-Shaanxi roads, it is second only to Chengdu in size and is also guarded by Wu Xiangjun.

The core lies.

Due to this large-scale operation by Wu Xiangjun, the situation in Zizhou Prefecture also became tense. However, due to the small actions of the black flag rebels, the city's public security and commerce were not greatly affected. Fujiang Kaijiang Road

The river passes through the city, boats are constantly coming and going, the market is prosperous, and the traffic is busy. The most lively place in the city

In the market, the best brothel "Yannan Tower" was brightly lit. On this day, scholars and scholars from the east gathered here. While drinking and talking about their ambitions, they exchanged many news and intelligence about the current situation.

The gathering was so grand that even many local gentry and celebrities from Zizhou came to accompany and participate.

In the past few years, with the efforts of many people risking their lives, the annihilation and game against the regicide has finally advanced to this moment of glory.

In the lobby above the brothel, the most lively person among the attendees at this time is a middle-aged man in his thirties. He has a handsome and steady appearance, handsome eyebrows, and a beard under his chin, which is very impressive.

At this moment, I saw him raising his wine glass: "The current trend is that we have finally cut off the arms, ears and eyes of the Ning family. Although the rebel bandits are strong, they are facing the heroes of the Ni tribe in Liangshan.

Just as strong

When the Han enters the quagmire, their strength cannot be used. As long as we continue to persuade the Ni people with the righteousness of the court, we will gradually cut off their remaining limbs and cut off their food and grass foundation. Then their strength cannot be used, and they can only gradually weaken, become thin and even starve.

Death. The big thing has not been accomplished, so we have to keep working hard, but for things to progress as they are today, there is one person in our generation who we must never forget... Please raise your glasses to congratulate Brother Chengmao!"

When he said these words, everyone raised their glasses and congratulated the person he spoke of. Qin Zheng, who had visited Li Pin in Lin'an earlier, was also among the crowd at this moment, raising his glass and listening to the man.

Speak with great enthusiasm.

"...The rebel bandits are powerful and should not be underestimated. Now we are assisting Mr. Lu in sending troops. It seems that we have found the lifeline of the rebel bandits. We have attacked and cut them off one by one. I don't know how much effort has been spent behind the scenes. I don't know how many of our generation are...

Among them is the vicious plot of the rebel bandit. Everyone, the road ahead is not easy, but Long is here to walk with you. Even if the road ahead is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, the inheritance of our Martial Dynasty cannot be broken, and our ambition cannot be taken away."

The sound of words was deafening. The person speaking in front of him was Long Qifei, who had personally participated in the debate between He Deng and then ran around to encourage many armies to attack Liangshan. He and "Chengmao" as everyone called him, then

It was Li Xiannong, a great scholar who traveled among the Ni tribes and united the local people to fight against the black flag. The two of them originally ran independently with passion, but later their momentum grew and they finally became each other's call to action.

The leader of the Yingdi scholars, Long Qifei, had tried to persuade all parties to fight, but this time the court finally decided to send troops. Long Qifei took out the Black Flag intelligence that he had secretly collected and cooperated with Wu Xiang's army Lu Qiaoshan, and finally brought the Black Flag to

Many of the trade routes operated by the army in the past few years were strangled one by one. In Liangshan, Li Xiannong's success in lobbying the leader of the Mangshan tribe, Lang Ge, also laid a keystone for this strategy.

The Black Flag Army is powerful, but after all, eight thousand elites have already attacked, and it is the critical moment of the autumn harvest. The three counties of Hedeng, which are usually short of resources, can only passively shrink at this moment. On the other hand, Long Qifei also knows that Wu Xiang in Luqiao Mountain

The army did not dare to confront the Black Flag Army head-on, but Wu Xiang's army only needed to temporarily cut off the Black Flag Army's

He would often go to Lu Qiaoshan to persuade Lu Qiaoshan to supply supplies to the trade routes. As long as he continued to say that "if the general does these things, Black Flag will definitely be unstoppable" and "as long as the opening is opened, Black Flag will not be invincible", I believe

This land general will one day make up his mind to fight Black Flag head-on.

Over the years, the performance of the Black Flag Army has been appalling. The devil Ning Yi is full of tricks. Long Qifei opposed Black Flag. He initially relied on his blood and indignation. At this point, even though Black Flag seems dull and stupid, he has not made a single move.

, Long Qifei knew that once the opponent counterattacked, he would

The result will not be easy. However, for these people in front of me, they are either Confucian scholars who care about their family and country, or they are passionate young men from wealthy families, picking up reins and riding horses, throwing pens to join the army, facing such a powerful enemy, the incitement of these words

It's enough to make your blood boil.

As long as the enemies in the mountains can shed the first drop of blood, and a large number of scholars generously go to the rescue, and then some of them can return to the capital to ask for battle, I believe that the mighty Wu Dynasty will be mobilized, and this will not be the only one.

The 100,000 people in the Xiang army will not only have what is in front of them.

Such a scene. As long as the world works together, like the vast ocean, the southwestern bandits will be unstoppable. Once the regicide bandits can be eliminated and the backbone is re-erected, even if the Jurchens from the north come again, the mighty Wu Dynasty will have tens of millions of people.

I believe that our people will be able to fight this time...

He put the wine glass back on the table with a loud bang, and amid the cheers of everyone, he spoke boldly and proudly.

Long Qifei's generosity did not spread too far.

The night is like water, and the Wu Xiang Army camp is a hundred miles away from Zizhou. In the military tent, General Lu Qiaoshan is having a cordial conversation with the people coming from the mountain.

"... Regarding the matter of sealing the mountain, your Majesty also knows that the imperial court's order has come down, and Lu Mou has to carry it out. However, at the moment, Lu Mou is under a lot of pressure. The imperial court's order is more than just

Just stay outside Xiaoliang Mountain and intercept the Jinsha River trade route. It has not been easy for everyone in the past few years. Shouldn't we be considerate of each other? After all, Lu admires that gentleman very much..."

The lights in the tent were dim. Lu Qiaoshan was tall and tall, sitting on a spacious Taishi chair, leaning slightly. His appearance was regular, but the upward movement of the corners of his mouth always gave people the impression of a smile, even if it was the words that crossed his lips.

Not even a single scar disturbed this perception. Sitting opposite was a man in his thirties wearing a

An ordinary man with two beards, the man stands in his thirties. He seems to be on the dividing line between young and middle-aged: At this time, Su Wenfang has an upright face and a sincere appearance. Facing the general of this army, he is

, he is both humble and arrogant in a way that the playboy in Jiangning City would never have imagined more than ten years ago.

"...Of course I know General Lu's difficulties regarding the whole matter. Mr. Ning also said that you and I have been very happy in business in the past few years. Mr. Ning is also full of praise for General Lu's character in the mountains. However,

Since the move to the southwest, our Chinese army has only been protecting itself. It is very difficult to truly gain a foothold.

Easy... General Lu also understands that in the business of business, on the one hand, we hope that the Wu Dynasty can withstand the Jurchen attack, on the other hand, this is the sincerity of our Chinese army. I hope that one day, you and I can fight the enemy side by side. After all,

, in the name of China, we never want to have internal strife with the Wu Dynasty again, which will hurt our relatives and make our enemies happy."

"Mr. Ning makes sense." Lu Qiaoshan nodded repeatedly.

"Now this business road has been interrupted." Su Wenfang said: "The three counties of Hedeng and Deng do not produce much grain. We sell iron cannons, and many times we still need grain from outside to be transported in to be enough to live in the mountains. This is necessary

Yes, General Lu, you have cut off the food route, and sooner or later the mountains will

If there is a problem, Mr. Ning is not a man of power. He cannot change the food rations for 200,000 people. Therefore, of course we hope that everything can be resolved peacefully, but if it cannot be resolved, Mr. Ning has said that he may have no choice but to go down.

Anyway, the problem needs to be solved."

"The next best thing?"

"Go to war and attack."

"Oh... I'm going to attack the city." Lu Qiaoshan thought for a long time, nodded, then tilted his head, his expression changed: "Mr. Ning is threatening me?"

"How dare you do this..."

"Mr. Ning threatens me! You threaten me!" Lu Qiaoshan nodded, grinding his teeth, "Yes, you Black Flags are powerful. I, the Wuxiang Army, cannot defeat you with a hundred thousand soldiers, but how can you look at me like this? I, Lu Qiaoshan, are powerful.

Shan is a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death? I have an army of 100,000, and now we also have your iron cannons... I took such a big risk for Mr. Ning, I won't say anything, I admire Mr. Ning, but Mr. Ning looks down on him

I!?"

He leaned forward, his eyes finally turned fierce, and he stared at Su Wenfang. Su Wenfang sat there, his expression unchanged, and kept smiling at Lu Qiaoshan for a while: "Look, General Lu, you misunderstood..."

"Of course it's a misunderstanding." Lu Qiaoshan sat back with a smile and waved his hand: "It's all a misunderstanding. Lu also thinks it's a misunderstanding. In fact, the Chinese army is so strong that our Wuxiang army dares to fight with it..."

"General Lu misunderstood. When I came out of the mountain, Mr. Ning talked about this matter with me. He said that our Chinese army is not afraid of anyone when fighting. However, if we really want to fight with Wu Xiang's army, I am afraid that both sides will lose.

The result." Su Wenfang said every word seriously. Lu Qiaoshan's expression was slightly stunned, and then he sat forward and asked, "Mr. Ning said that?"

"Spoken from my own mouth."

Lu Qiaoshan was obviously very impressed. He smiled and thought for a while, then nodded: "Both sides will lose."

"We will do our best to solve this problem." Su Wenfang said, "I hope General Lu can also help. After all, if we can't solve it peacefully, in the end, we can only choose to lose both sides."

"What can I do to help? Your Majesty, I'll let go of everything I can."

"Some small favors." Su Wenfang smiled and continued without waiting for Lu Qiaoshan to interrupt, "We, the Huaxia Army, have made trade the top priority right now. We have signed contracts and agreed to many things, and some of them have to be shipped in.

, some have to be shipped out, but things have changed now. We will not sign the new contract for the time being, but we still have to fulfill the old one. General Lu, I have a few businesses. Isn’t it too much for you to take care of them and give me face? "

"Stop, stop, stop..." Lu Qiaoshan stretched out his hand, "Your Majesty, frankly speaking, I also want to help. I hope your matter will be minimized this time, but the current situation is different. You know that in this southwest land now, come

How many people have I gained, how many informants have I gained, and those scholars are eager to seize them immediately.

After taking my position, they personally commanded the army into the mountains, and then returned the body wrapped in horse leather. Lu was under great pressure, not only from the orders from the court, but also from the eyes behind it. Once I intervene in these matters, I cannot block the wind.

Lu can't bear the accusation behind this...collaborating with the enemy during war, confiscating his home and annihilating his clan."

"It's not easy for everyone, General Lu, we can discuss this."

Lu Qiaoshan just waved his hand.

Su Wenfang said sternly: "General Lu, you don't have to shirk all the time. Please tell the truth. When he came out of the mountain, Mr. Ning once said that he really didn't want to fight this battle. The reason was very simple. Female

The real people are coming, they are really coming! Eat

If we kill the Mangshan tribe and eat you, we will really lose both sides. We hope that we can put our real strength into fighting against the Jurchens and deal with the Jurchens. There is still room for negotiation between us. If the Jurchens deal with us, China will be destroyed. General Lu

, do you really want this?"

Lu Qiaoshan clasped his hands together, thought for a moment, and sighed: "I don't think so, but... put aside my question, Mr. Ning, you can all see it, why not... let's be careful
To be continued...