The flames burned fiercely, shaking out fierce and dancing shadows on the mountain wall in the cave. The light of the hunting knife flew in the air with the fierce shadow. In the cave, there was a dance of power and ferocity.

The tall man dancing in the firelight, his shirtless upper body muscles are tangled, the brave outline and the scars all over the place demonstrate the man's bravery and achievements. Lang Ge, the leader of the Mangshan Ni tribe in the southwest, in this mountain wilderness

, he has hunted countless ferocious prey, killed hundreds of brave enemies with the hunting knife in his hand, and is one of the most prominent leaders among the Southwest Ni tribe at this time.

The light of the knife danced, and his body was like a hunting tiger and leopard, maintaining great tension even as he shouted and drew the knife. The firelight was burning, reflecting his powerful body. On the side of the cave, a figure

The thin old man in black was squatting there, watching this knife dance.

Occasionally, the old man spoke, and Brother Lang also responded. The language of the Ni people is difficult and difficult for outsiders to understand, but at this time, we know that this is what they mean.

"It is unlucky to fight with outsiders. Have you really thought about it?"

"Outsiders are outsiders, and the mountains belong to us. My brother, Lang, can have anything he wants!"

"what is the benefit?"

"In the past two years, those troops in Dongshan had contacts with outsiders and obtained thunder cannons."

"We have it too."

"We also have to take it from outsiders. We don't get much, and we have to look at people's faces! Moreover, most of the things given to us are not good. Otherwise, why did we bomb our own people last year?"

"Well, they said they didn't learn it."

"The mountain is ours. When outsiders come here, they will become the master. I want to take it back. Scholars from outside the mountain told me that these people who came here a few years ago killed the emperor of the Han people and were condemned by the whole world.

They hunted and hid in the mountains and ordered us around. Moreover, they came to the mountains to buy roads. Our tribe is in the west and has the least. If this continues, it will depend on people's faces..."

"People who come here should still be polite every time."

"That's because they are afraid of us! Anyway, I have decided that there were no outsiders in the past. In the past few years, I have conquered Dongshan. It is not too late now. People outside the mountain are willing to help us. Old uncle, they are going to send troops to fight.

Come in. As long as I can kill all those black flags and get the head of the Han man named Ning, the people outside the mountain have given me a guarantee..."

"..."

"...When the time comes, my brother Lang will be the king of the millions of Ni tribe in Tiannan! I can have as many iron cannons as I want! Lady Lotus also supports me in this matter, you don't need to say anything anymore -"

The sword struck the most violent blow, and Brother Lang's figure slowly stopped in the firelight. He threw his thick braid to the back of his head, walked towards the thin old man, smiled, and patted the other man on the shoulder.

Walking towards the entrance of the cave, a plump and beautiful woman came over. This was Brother Lang's wife Shuiluisa. In the Mangshan tribe, Brother Lang was brave and his wife was wise. She had been assisting her husband to strengthen the entire tribe and to the outside world.

He also respectfully calls his wife the Lotus Lady. In this mountain, both husband and wife are ambitious people. Now is the prime time of their youth and strength. Together they have agreed on the entire strategy of the tribe.

Leaving the cave, in the lush mountain forest below, clusters of fire stretched into the distance. The powerful Mangshan tribe was ready to send troops.

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It was June in the blink of an eye. In the morning in Blai County, Luo Ye stepped onto the podium in the military camp auditorium.

This is a farewell ceremony. The more than two hundred members of the Chinese Army sitting at attention below are about to leave here.

But it was a good get-together and a good break-up.

Luo Ye looked around at everyone.

"Some of you have been here for four years, some for three years. I know most of you. The Chinese Army talks about people's livelihood and civil rights. When this kind of... war is about to start, you have to leave here for the sake of your family. We won't

I will try to stop you, but... I will give you some instructions as usual."

"You are not the original members of the Chinese Army. We may have been enemies when we first met. The Battle of Xiaocang River brought us together. After coming to the southwest, many people missed home. Some of them ran away in the past, but later we said

It was easy to get together and disperse after we found out. Over the years, at least tens of thousands of people have returned to the Central Plains, but the Central Plains is not a good place now. Liu Yu, the Jurchens and the Huaxia Army all have sworn hatred. Once people know about your relationship,

You all know the consequences of this experience. In the past few years, in the Central Plains, many people who have been to the southwest have been arrested in this way..."

"You can say about the situation of the Huaxia Army. It doesn't matter. What ideas we have, how we train our troops, and what kind of discipline we have. You can say that there is nothing that our Huaxia Army cannot see people outside! But it doesn't mean that you said,

I'll just let you go... The information Bamboo Ji sent back would be very miserable if it got involved in these things."

"So there is no other choice but one. Hide yourself, or if you have the conditions, take your parents and brothers south. You can come to the southwest. If you feel that the southwest is unsafe, you can go to Wu Dynasty. Find someone you feel safe with.

Let’s live this life. Of course, I hope you can bring your family and brothers back together. It’s very difficult to defeat the Jurchens and save the world. Without you, it will be even more difficult..."

As he said this, someone below shouted: "We will be back!"

So someone got back together again, and Luo Ye nodded: "Of course, if you come back too late, or if you can't come back, the credit for defeating the Jurchens will be mine..."

The farewell in the auditorium was not grand. Among Bligh's Chinese troops, there were many Central Plains people recruited in the Battle of Xiaocang River, and many of them were still resistant to those who left. When they first came to the southwest, most of these people were still

Prisoners, for a period of time, there were probably more than 10,000 people who escaped secretly according to Luo Ye. Later, ideological work caught up, and the number of people who left became less and less, but in fact there are still some. The situation in the world has tightened recently, and after all, some family members are still there.

In the Central Plains, I was unable to bring them back in the past. I was homesick and made such requests again, but they are already elite soldiers in the Chinese army. The superiors have approved some of them. In the past few days, I have been told a lot of things. Today

It's time to leave.

In fact, most of the people who were recruited as young men were from poor families in the Central Plains. Their daily lives were poor and they didn't see much. After coming to the southwest, the life of the Chinese army in the military camp was not like the universities and conferences of later generations.

, training, listening to lectures, listening to stories, discussions, watching plays, these things have basically never happened in the past. Now that we can talk, communicate, and think to a certain extent, we have a group of brothers, and these ties are difficult to bind.

Easily let go.

A group of people were either crying or encouraging each other. Luo Ye sent the two hundred or so people to the mountain pass outside the county. As he watched the figures disappear completely, a group of people came down from the mountainside. He took a closer look and went over to salute: "Teacher

."

"This is the batch that left today." Ning Yi came over to salute and then patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes." Luo Ye said, "They should all come back, and even if they can't come back for a while, I think they will sprout like seeds, and there will be surprises in the future."

"There will always be surprises." Ning Yi smiled, "There will be surprises in the past."

"The one who ran away in the first place had no feelings after all."

"As long as you have fear." Ning Yi waved his hand and greeted him to go up the mountain, "The idea of ​​​​the nation's civil rights, people's livelihood and people's wisdom, the Chinese army is very beautiful to say, but I don't understand much. Those who are walking today can understand it.

How many of you can believe it in your heart?"

"..." Luo Ye was stunned.

"In the past few years, even with Xiaocanghe's achievements, we have been unable to expand our territory. It is partly because we are surrounded by ethnic minorities, and partly because we are afraid of expanding too much and muddying the water. But in the final analysis, we

What can it bring to others? No matter how beautiful the doctrine is, if it is not linked to people's interests, it is all nonsense. If you can't live a good life, why should you follow you, ruin other people's good lives, and kill you with a knife... However, the situation

It’s almost going to be different.”

"Jurchens..."

"When a war breaks out in the Central Plains, it will turn into a pot of porridge. Even if you only stayed in the Chinese Army for a month, ran back and survived, and the Jurchens came to kill you, you will think of the Chinese Army. If you don't understand the slogan, you can use it first.

Since you want to use it, you have to think about it. When you start to think about it, it is not far from accepting it... Whether we can move forward does not depend on how well we say it - people's wisdom? Nation? People's livelihood? Civil rights? What is that?

The thing is how failed the Wu Dynasty was."

Luo Ye's eyes lit up: "Wu Xiang's army is about to surround Xiaoliang Mountain, and the Mangshan Division is also ready to move. Teacher, have you decided to fight? When will we go? Luo Ye is willing to be the vanguard."

"Don't be petty. The Wu Dynasty has failed a lot, and it doesn't necessarily have to be proven by defeating the Wu Dynasty. A few days ago, Li Anmao's people from Xuzhou came to Hedeng and made a request, hoping that we would send troops to defend Xuzhou."

"Xuzhou?" Luo Ye frowned, "It's too far, and why do they want us to send troops? This one and the other..."

"It's a bit whimsical." Ning Yi smiled, "The place where the Fourth Battle of Xuzhou was, the Jurchens went south, and the gateway that bore the brunt was thousands of miles away from us. No matter what, we should seek refuge with the Wu Dynasty. However, Li Anmao's envoy said that because the Wu Dynasty did not

Reliable, for the survival of Xuzhou, the Chinese army had to be invited to come out. Although Xuzhou changed hands several times, the inventory of various ordnance was quite rich, and many local wealthy families were willing to pay, so... the price offered was quite high. Hey, being caught by the Jurchens

I have scraped it several times and still found so many things. These people are really good at hiding their personal money."

"Teacher, do you want to...take this job?"

Ning Yi looked outside the mountain: "Over the years, many people have left the Chinese Army. When they went back to the Central Plains and Jiangnan, some were captured and some survived. The survivors are all seeds. Xuzhou is a bait, but we considered this bait

It may not be impossible to eat. The initial consideration is to let General Liu Chengzong lead about 8,000 people eastward. Along the way, we may not be able to bring too much baggage, and it is also dangerous, but we must fight well. I suggest that you take an elite person with the team.

Tuan, you are like a fire. If you light it up, a single spark can start a prairie fire."

Luo Ye nodded. In the past few years, there are objective reasons why the Chinese Army has not been able to expand in the southwest. Talking about China, the nation, and the people's independence may not actually mean much to the outside world. The Chinese Army

The original composition of Wu Ruiying was elite soldiers who had fought against the Jin people. The bloody spirit was only inspired by the battle of Xiacun. Qingmuzhai was in a state of death and had to survive in death. Later, the people of the Central Plains were in dire straits, and the northwest was also devastated. Now they are willing to listen to these slogans, and even

I finally started to think about writing things, and the more than 200,000 people who were slightly different from before basically accepted these ideas in desperate situations. As for whether they accepted the power or the ideas, I am afraid it is still debatable.

After entering the southwest, it is not efficient to publicize matters such as the nation and people's livelihood to outsiders. The power that people can bring after fighting for themselves can only be felt when people have to fight. Even after experiencing Xiao Cang

During the three years of bloodshed in Hehe, the power of the Chinese Army could only be trapped inside and could not effectively infect the outside world. Even if it captured a few towns, what could it do? I'm afraid it would only make people hate the Chinese Army, or vice versa.

Corrupt the Chinese army.

From the southwest to Xuzhou, thousands of miles apart, you may encounter difficulties of one kind or another on the way, but if you do it well, maybe it will really be a cluster of fire, and in the near future, it will get the response of people all over the world. As for

If you fight against the Wu Dynasty in the southwest, the effect will be much smaller.

I wonder what’s going on in the Central Plains…

Luo Ye thought and clenched his fists silently.

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In the Central Plains, the howling hot wind stirred up dust all over the sky. Figures walked one after another on the land, and huge columns of smoke rose in the distance.

The walking figures stretched out and crowded in our field of vision. Men, women, old people, children, skinny and bones, and the swaying figures gradually crowded into the sea tide. From time to time, someone fell down and was submerged in the tide.

Hungry ghosts, these swaying lives seem to be rushing in one direction unconsciously.

Bianliang, once the most prosperous city in the world, is their target ahead.
To be continued...