Chapter 976 Song of Ice and Fire (5)
On this afternoon on the first day of March, in front of Shiling after Ning Yi and Wanyan Zonghan met, the wind was moving slowly.
In the small wooden shed in front of the position, people from both sides occasionally passed by to convey each other's will and conduct preliminary negotiations. The people in charge of the conversation were Gao Qingyi on one side and Lin Qiu on the other. It was about an hour before Ning Yi threatened to kill Xie Bao. On the one hand, the Jurchens were trying their best to put forward conditions, make threats, intimidate, and even show off jade pieces. posture, trying to save Xianbao.
Even when there were only two of them, Gao Qingyi tried to talk to Lin Qiu. He first tested the other party's family situation, and then tentatively promised heavy profits in an attempt to get the other party to release certain limits. information, but Lin Qiu remained unmoved.
"Most of my family members died in the turmoil after the fall of the Central Plains. This account is recorded on your Jurchens. It is not an injustice. Now I have a sister who is blind in one eye. If General Gao is interested, he can send someone to kill her."
Lin Qiu, who negotiated on behalf of Ning Yi, sat there, facing Gao Qingyi, with a calm and cold tone. Gao Qingyi knew that all threats or inducements to this man were of little significance.
For more than ten years after the fall of the Central Plains, most people in the Central Plains had an unforgettable blood feud with the Jurchens. This kind of hatred is beyond the reach of words and sophistry. For more than ten years, the Jurchen side has been used to the cowardice of the enemies in front of them, but for Black Flag, this method will not work at all.
If he were facing other forces in the Wu Dynasty, Gao Qingyi could still rely on the other party's guilty conscience or lack of firmness to exchange for irresistible huge benefits for the hostages that accidentally fell into the hands of the other party. But in the face of black flags, the benefits the Jurchens can provide are meaningless.
When this group of people was the enemy of the whole world, they were able to throw out a sentence full of the flavor of "the awe-inspiring people are still here, who Yunhan is dead". Ning Yi was able to kill Lou Shi in the northwest ten years ago , was able to kill without fail at the almost desperate situation of Yanzhou City. At this moment, he said that he would kill Wanyan Xiebao's head, and he could kill Xiebao's head.
"...the Central Plains fell, and you and I have been enemies for more than ten years. I, Daijin, have captured more than just the prisoners in front of me. There are still members of your Black Flag in my territory, or maybe They are heroes and family members of the Wu Dynasty. Anyone whose names you can propose can be exchanged, or we will propose a list in the future in exchange for oblique protection. "
After some deliberation by the Jurchen camp, Gao Qingyi finally put forward this suggestion: "I know that if this matter is to be carried out, it will definitely take a long time, but as long as Xie is left to protect his life, given his relationship with the commander, we have no choice but to do so." The matter is non-negotiable. Why kill him today... You can't decide this matter. I hope you can tell Ning Yi and let him make the decision."
In front of the position, the messengers came and went in various ways. Various suggestions and responses also came and went. Everyone in the Jurchen camp did not waste a moment of this depressing atmosphere. On the one hand, everyone was proposing various conditions that might make Heiqi's heart beat - even putting forward potentially valuable information. The list of prisoners of the Chinese army was quickly recalled and sent to the front of the camp to Gao Qingyi as a bargaining chip; on the other hand, various messages from inside the camp were also sent to the surroundings non-stop.
Zong Han stood in front of the camp, looking at the figure on the high platform opposite from a distance. Under the hazy sky, his uneven white hair was dancing in the air.
The time is approaching Unity hour every minute.
In the Chinese military camp, groups of messengers came out from behind and rushed towards the still tired Chinese military units.
"...Tell Gao Qingyi that there is no need to discuss."
The sixth proposal for negotiation came. After listening to it, Ning Yi gave this answer, and then ordered everyone in the staff: "Next to the opposite side Respond to all proposals accordingly."
"Does it mean that they don't have to send proposals back?"
"Of course it is necessary to send it back." Ning Yi got up from his seat and put on his coat. "The summons itself is a kind of test. In order to save Xie Bao, the Jurchens have put forward a lot of bargaining chips. We still have a lot of bargaining chips." Don't you know? In addition, we should give them some hope."
He walked out of the room.
Following the road between the battlefields through the hills and passing through the Chinese army's positions, Ning Yi stepped onto the simple wooden platform along the stairs. Xie Bao was being held on top. His face was covered in blood, a few teeth were missing from his mouth, and the corners of his eyes were broken. He was tied to the table and kneeling. Xie Bao was a huge northern man. Even though he was beaten into a mess, looking ahead, he actually had a strong and tragic air.
On the other side of the position, you can actually vaguely see the figure of the Jurchens in front of the big tent. Wanyan Zonghan is looking at his son over there, and Xie Bao is looking at his father here.
Ning Yi stood aside and looked at it from a distance for a moment, and then sighed.
"Yes, war is really cruel... who can say it isn't?"
As he said this, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the crossbar perfunctorily. There was blood in the corners of his eyes, and then he threw away the handkerchief. There was a big noise coming from the Jurchen camp. Ning Yi took a wooden shelf and sat down beside it.
"You have put forward a lot of exchange conditions, hoping to exchange you back. Your brother is dispatching troops and wants to come to rescue you head-on. Your father also hopes that such a deterrent will be effective, but they also You know, if you come here... you will die."
Below the wooden platform, the soldiers were fighting fiercely. The Chinese army was already ready to fight, and they did not take it lightly because the opponent might be bluffing.
Xie Bao turned to look at Ning Yi. Ning Yi tore off the cloth that blocked his mouth. Xie Bao said in unskilled Chinese: "Dajin, you will avenge me. "
Ning Yi shook his head: "The biggest problem before you is how to run back from this mountain. If you go deep into the enemy's hinterland, you will not be able to go back. I'm in front of your father and brother today We will kill you before, but your father and brother can only choose to retreat. Next, the morale of the Jurchens will plummet. If one of them fails, it will be difficult for you to retreat to Huangming County and Yuyuxi. "
Xiebao. His eyes were slightly stunned. He was escorted to the high platform. He may have imagined his next fate, but Ning Yi told him the fact that he was about to die in an understatement, which still had some impact on him. After a moment, he laughed.
Ning Yi's eyes were indifferent. He picked up the binoculars and looked ahead, ignoring Xie Bao's laughter at this time. I heard Xie Bao laugh for a while and said: "Okay, you want to kill me, okay! Xie Bao underestimated the enemy and made a big mistake by rushing in and losing troops and generals. It is time to die to apologize. Ning Yi, don't forget! My Daikin Foundation is here He fought out of such a weak situation. ! Just use my own blood to boost the morale of Dajin. I will win if I burn my boat and I will wait for you under Jiuquan! "
"Don't talk about mourning." Ning Yi put down the telescope. , "the so-called sorrow A soldier must win, something that will only happen if all the soldiers understand that they are at a disadvantage, and if they don't fight hard, they will only get worse. Yesterday, you thought that I was the best in the world, and you had to go back and enjoy yourself by grabbing money, food, and women. An army of 30,000 people is coming to kill me, and today they suddenly say that you are no longer the best in the world, and you are going to become a mourning soldier. I'm sorry to your mother, if you tell me this, it will be strange if you don't blow up the camp and run away."
< br>"The Battle of Wangyuan Bridge, Thirty thousand people have been wiped out in one battle, and you have no chance at all. But right now, only your father, brother, and a few people at the top know this. Your father has the courage to recognize the reality. He needs to consider how many people will die. Of course, I hope your father and brother can really be inspired to fight and stay here for the rear of the army. If I can kill your family of three, I will feel more comfortable. "
He. Speaking of which, holding the telescope again He smiled and said: "Your military style is both rough and subtle, and your brain is quite easy to use. You must understand what I said."
Xie Bao was silent for a moment, and then showed a bloody smile: "I believe my father and Brothers, they are unparalleled heroes, and they will definitely be able to overcome any difficulties they encounter. They would rather kill people than kill them if they want to. You come to me to say this, as if you are a villain, and it is really ridiculous. "< br>
Ning Yi did not take it as an insult and nodded: "The order from the staff has been sent out. The negotiation conditions on the front line are as follows. Either you will be exchanged for the captured personnel of the Chinese Army..." He simply repeated it to Xie Bao. Solve the problems ahead for Zong Han.
"As I said, war is cruel. Look at your father. He has gone all the way to get here. In the end, he has to endure the pain of a man with white hair sending a man with black hair. You also fought hard all your life and finally knelt down. Here, I see that you Jurchens have entered a dead end... The battle in the southwest has been fruitless. Zong Han and Xi Yin returned to the Kingdom of Jin, and you will also become the meat in Zong Fu Zong Bi's mouth. But there is. More people have experienced far more pain than you in these ten years."
"The father watched his son die, the son gathered his father's bones, the husband and wife were separated, and the whole family died... ...After so many things have happened, letting you feel the pain is my personal respect and memory for the victims. From a humanitarian standpoint, such pain is not allowed. It will last for a long time, but just die in despair. Zong Han and your other family members will be sent over to see you as soon as possible."
"Hahahaha..." Xie Bao understood and opened his mouth. He laughed and said, "You're right, Ning Yi, I am the one who has killed many of you. Countless Han people have died in my hands! Their wives and daughters were raped by me, and some of them were done together! I have all I don’t know if I’ve ever fucked any of your relatives! Hahahaha, Ning Yi, it hurts you to say that, someone must have been killed or fucked by me, right? Let me tell you. ——"
He said this and was about to continue talking happily. Ning Yi reached out and pinched his chin, breaking his jaw with a click.
Xie Bao's face was twisted and ferocious, and he was shaking with pain. Ning Yi wiped the blood and saliva on his hands: "Yes, this is what fighting is like. The loser loses everything, and the winner is just I have earned the opportunity to sit here and remember my comrades. What you said...makes sense."
He looked into the distance and stayed quietly with Xie Bao, no longer talking. After a while, someone began to loudly pronounce Xiebao guilty of various crimes such as "murder", "adultery", "arson", "torture"... and so on.
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Gao Qingyi slammed his fist on the wooden table: "If Xie Bao dies, all the Chinese soldiers who survived in Daikin as I just mentioned will die. ! When my army returns from the north, I will kill them one by one!"
Lin Qiu nodded: "We still have 20,000 people to replace."
"No one will be replaced except Xie Bao! Go and tell Ning Yi quickly, if you kill Xie Bao, I will make you regret it——"
"Okay." Lin Qiu summoned the messenger, "If you have anything else to add, I'll ask him to convey it as well."
"Xie Bao cannot die——"
Gao Qingyi's shouts almost reached the high platform opposite. .
……
In the Jurchen camp, Wanyan Sheye had already gathered his troops and petitioned Zong Han for a fight.
“...If those verbal negotiations fail, Ning Yi may actually kill someone. Father, please don’t put all your hopes in negotiations. My son, I, will lead the army personally to make the last move. "Bou...can't save Xie Bao, I won't be able to sleep peacefully from now on, father--"
Zong Han put his hands behind his back, looked at the high platform, pursed his lips tightly, and said nothing.
Han Qixian and others were not outside the tent. They were making other arrangements and deployments for the army under Zong Han's order. Countless orders were issued nervously. When it was approaching Youshi, there were also people Walking out of the tent, he looked at the high platform from a distance.
Although in the past few years, the Chinese army has had various ill intentions towards the Jurchens, things like killing Lou Shi on the battlefield and not losing her resignation are ultimately different from the current situation. Still different.
Killing Zong Han's son Xie Bao in front of Zong Han was an insult and a provocation. It was something that had never happened in the entire world in the past few decades. Zong Han's son, before Zong Han's death, was a bargaining chip that could involve countless interests. After all, in the past few decades, Zong Han was a hero who truly crushed the entire world.
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The day is long in the southwest, and when it is approaching Unity Time, the setting sun breaks through the clouds and reveals its pale light slanting this way, overlooking Yuanqiao, Shiling, and Xiukou ...The orders from Ning Yi and the headquarters are being passed on from one unit to another.
“…After the Battle of Wangyuan Bridge, the Jurchens’ path forward is near, and they must find their way out, but our military departments cannot take it lightly. Under the most likely deduction, the Jurchens will A large-scale attack will be organized and launched. The purpose of the attack is to mobilize the Han troops to the frontline area and the Jurchen troops to the best position for retreat..."
"... Therefore All units in your unit must be prepared to withstand the attack, and do not rule out the possibility of encountering the Jurchen elite's fake and desperate actions. While being prepared to defeat the enemy's first wave of attack, organize the elite to prepare for all forward advances. , the annihilation plan, from Xiukou to Yuyuxi, Shiling to Huangming, will become the key areas of the annihilation war in the next few days, and we must resolutely make battle determination and planning..."
"...To deal with the Han army, we should adopt a strategy focusing on recruiting, driving away, and instigating rebellion. We should resolutely cut through and cut off key roads and passes to seize time with the enemy and cut off their retreat..."
< br>"...Intelligence and reconnaissance departments must use all their strength to contact, contact, and instigate all Han generals who may rebel. Even if they cannot instigate rebellion, they must clearly and powerfully convey the situation of this battle to the other side..."
"...the second division and the second brigade are responsible for defeating Li Rulai's troops in the next battle..."
"...the fifth division is responsible for attacking Dalai's troops in the front , cooperate with Qu Zhengyan and Chen Tian’s troops to advance in the direction of Yuyu Creek, try to put huge pressure on the enemy, making it impossible for him to turn around easily..."
"...The various units of Wangyuan Bridge..."< br>
Various orders were distributed from the headquarters to the division, from the division to the brigade, from the brigade to the regiment, level by level. At the moment after the Battle of Wangyuan Bridge, all the troops had entered In an even more chilling and ready state, swords and guns were sharpened, guns were loaded, and on the river near the Wangyuan Bridge, ships guarding prisoners cruised by...
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The sunset over the mountains The other end shines through.
In the small shed, Gao Qingyi held his breath. On the high platform over there, Ning Yi had already gone down. At the camp gate on the other side of the position, Wanyan Sheye ran out of the camp wearing armor and holding a gun. He ran hard and shouted loudly.
In front of the big tent, Zong Han's eyes were fixed, motionless, and he clenched his fists. Many people looked that way from different directions.
Many people actually still have luck in their hearts. Perhaps this is Ning Yi's pretense.
Perhaps, he will keep Xie in exchange for more benefits.
Perhaps, by keeping Xie Bao alive, both of them can find another way out.
After all, this is a national war, and rational leaders should leave a little more leeway.
The long musket barrel was aimed at the back of Xie Bao's head. The sunset was pale, and the wind under the sunset moved slowly.
Bang——
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Xiaobao’s head exploded and his body fell down.
There were roars and roars that resounded in the battlefield, and the Jurchen camp exploded with voices. Ning Yi listened to this angry roar. There have been countless angry roars over the years. He closed his eyes and took a long breath of the air of the day.
"Give the head... to his father..."
After the Chinese New Year, I went for a thorough physical examination.
This is the first time in more than ten years that I have had such a thorough physical examination. I was originally prepared to be hospitalized, undergo surgery, and even be told some news I didn’t want to hear. After all, in the past ten years or so, all kinds of reversal of work and rest, overuse of the brain, and overdraft of the body have reached the limit. But after the physical examination, the results were good. Except for 25-mm gallstones, moderate fatty liver, excessive blood lipids, uric acid and other indicators, as well as minor problems with blood vessels and various internal organs, there were no major life-threatening problems for the time being. To summarize the problem, if you exercise more, get more sun, take more vitamins, and put more eye drops, you can probably maintain or get better.
So I started a period of complete changes in my work and rest schedule. I hired a personal trainer at the gym and exercised for two hours every morning... Frankly speaking, for a period of time after that, I felt like I was detoxing from drugs: I had sore waist and backache, and I was unable to concentrate. I can't concentrate, I doze off when I sit down, that sort of thing.
Anyway, today, I have slowly adapted.
Well, it’s not yet twelve o’clock, so go to bed. Updated again, I wish you all a happy viewing.
(End of this chapter)