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In July of the eighth year of the Wujian Shuo era, the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers continued their course across the vast Central Plains. Search: (¨Perfect¨Ending¨Site¨) to read high-quality literature for free. When the autumn wind blew, leaves turned yellow, wildflowers bloomed, and the common people lived like wildflowers and weeds, displaying diverse existences from the Jiangbei lands to the Jiangnan water towns.

"Joyfully parting on the riverbank, huddled together in southeastern Jin..." These sayings, once applicable to the Wu Dynasty, had now shifted entirely southward after ten years of war. North of the Yangtze River, the security situation was no longer peaceful. A large number of refugees from the north gathered, fearful and helpless, awaiting assistance from the court. The military was the dominant force in this area, and any army capable of winning battles and with independent backing was busy recruiting.

Most of the commoners fleeing from the north had already lost all their possessions. Families needed to be settled, children needed to be fed, and for families with young and strong men, joining the army naturally became the only way out. These men had already witnessed the cruelty of bloodshed and the tragedy of wrongful death. With a little training, they could at least go to the front lines. They sold themselves to provide their families with the first sum of money to settle in Jiangnan, and then left their families to rush to the battlefield. In these years, countless touching rumors and stories had been brewing.

And those who took the gold and silver south, earned by selling their fathers and brothers, might still experience exploitation by corrupt officials and harassment from Green Forest gangs and thugs along the way. Upon reaching Jiangnan, they would also face various forms of exclusion from the locals. Some who went south to find relatives might experience a near-death journey to reach their destination, only to find that these relatives were not entirely benevolent. Stories beginning with "Do not underestimate a poor young man" were brewing among impoverished scholars.

If the Wu Dynasty still had a hundred years of national fortune, people would surely see these stories filled with good wishes emerge one after another in the foreseeable future. Generals die in a hundred battles, and brave men return after ten years. Those who separated from their families at the recruitment office would still have a moment of reunion. The young man who suffered disdain in Jiangnan would eventually stand at the top of the court, return to the alley of his childhood, and enjoy the shift in attitude from his relatives. The pure girl who endured hardship in a cold house would finally meet a handsome young man in the future...

How simple and beautiful were their wishes, and how could one say they were delusional?

Xiangyang, at nightfall.

As a vital ancient city, the throat of the Central Plains, it no longer possessed its former prosperity. Looking down from the sky, apart from the torches on the city walls, there were not many lights to be seen in the city, which was once densely populated. Compared to the thriving cities of the Wu Dynasty, which were often lit up all night long, Xiangyang now resembled a fishing village or a small town. Under the Jin's military pressure, the city, which had changed hands several times in recent years, had also driven away too many local residents.

Of course, after the city fell into the hands of the Wu Dynasty's army a month ago, many refugees had gathered again, drawn by the news. For a while, it would become the best route south in the vicinity.

The military camp extended along the north side of the city, filled with houses, supplies, and barracks that were halfway built. Patrols returned from outside the camp, and warhorses galloped into the training ground. A victory had brought high morale and vitality to the army. Combined with the army's strict discipline, it gave people a sense of upward movement even from a distance. In the Southern Wu army, there were very few troops with such a look. In a camp in the center of the camp, the lights were brightly lit, and many horses were constantly arriving, indicating that the core members of the army were gathering because of certain matters.

Soldiers passing by from afar watched all this with apprehension and tension.

Although the victory in capturing Xiangyang had boosted the morale of the army, the ensuing concerns were inevitable. After occupying the city, supplies came in from the rear, and the army's craftsmen were working intensively to repair the city walls and strengthen defenses, indicating that the city, located at the forefront, could be attacked by the puppet Qi or Jin's armies at any time. The sudden gathering of senior military officials with various tasks was likely due to major movements by the enemy forces ahead.

But soon after, the news, vaguely spread from the higher-ups and not deliberately concealed, slightly dispelled the tension of the crowd.

In the northern part of the Central Plains, the Black Flag made a move.

After two years of lurking, this giant beast submerged beneath the surface finally stirred under the impact of the undercurrents. This action caused the forces in half of the Central Plains to be overturned, and the strongest warlord among the puppet Qi, was overthrown with a bang.

"... The capture of spies and the cleansing of internal Black Flag forces have been ongoing since two years ago. In cooperation with the Jin army, Liu Yu even ordered his subordinates to carry out several massacres, but the result... no one knew if they had killed the right people. Therefore, for the Black Flag Army, the north has long become a state of extreme paranoia..."

In the brightly lit barracks, the speaker was a middle-aged scholar from Tian Hu's forces. After Qin Si Yuan's death, the Secret Intelligence Division temporarily disintegrated, and part of the legacy was superficially divided by Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Li Gang, and others. After Ning Yi assassinated the emperor, the true remnants of the Secret Intelligence Division were rebuilt by Kang Xian, and later belonged to Zhou Pei and the Junwu sisters. The part that Ning Yi was in charge of at the beginning was more inclined to the Green Forest and merchant lines. He thoroughly reformed this part, and then there was the tempering of the "clear fields and strong walls" policy and the resistance against Bianliang. After killing Zhou Zhe and rebelling, it was precisely his most steadfast members who left with him. But after all, not everyone could be moved. Many people in the middle stayed behind and have now become the most useful intelligence agency in the hands of the Wu Dynasty.

This middle-aged scholar had a pair of narrow eyes and an eight-character mustache, looking like a shrewd, cunning, and timid staff officer - perhaps also his usual disguise - but at this time, in the middle of the camp, he truly revealed his solemn expression and clear logic.

"As far as we know, the situation in Tian Hu's court in the north has been very tense since the beginning of this year. Although Tian Hu was born as a hunter, he has been in operation for more than ten years, and now he is the most powerful of the puppet Qi princes. He also finds it most difficult to tolerate Black Flag spies lurking in his court. After more than a year of forbearance, if he is going to launch an attack, we expected that the Black Flag would definitely resist, and we also arranged for people to investigate. On June 29th, the two sides took action."

The scholar inserted flags on the large map in front of him: "The Black Flag forces joined hands with Wang Juyun, Tian Shi, Yu Yulin... Launched simultaneously in Fenyang, Weisheng, Jinning, Gaizhou, Zhaode, Zezhou... and other places on Tian Hu's territory. Only Zhaode failed. The rest of the places changed color overnight. We are sure that the Black Flag is the main force in this connection, but in Weisheng, which we paid the most attention to, the forces of Tian Shi and Yu Yulin were the main ones to launch the attack. There is also Lou Shuwan's intangible influence in this. Later, we determined that the real planning center of the Black Flag for this action was Zezhou. According to our intelligence, a group of people suspected to be the rebel Ning Yi appeared in Zezhou, and the highest level of the Black Flag participating in the plan, codenamed Black Sword."

Many people were gathered in the room at this time, led by Yue Fei in front, Wang Gui, Zhang Xian, Niu Gao, Li Dao, Gao Chong, Sun Ge, Yu Peng... and so on. These were either military generals or staff officers, initially forming the core of the Beiwei Army at this time. In an inconspicuous corner of the room, there was even a girl in military uniform, slender and clearly not very old, not even sixteen, wearing a sword around her waist, listening to all this with excitement and curiosity.

Seeing the scholar pause, Zhang Xian among the crowd said: "What is Black Sword?"

The middle-aged scholar frowned: "Two years ago, the remnants of the Black Flag went south, and people in Bianzhou, Zizhou and other places were restless, wanting to block their edge, which ultimately led to chaos in several places. Several cities in Jinghu and other places were captured, and county and state officials were all arrested. Cui Jingwen, the Jiedushi of Guangnan, was almost killed. It was Chen Fan who led the troops in southern Hunan. The one who was in charge of the overall situation in Bianzhou, Zizhou, etc., was codenamed 'Black Sword'. This person is one of Ning Yi's wives, Liu Xigua of the Badao Manor under Fang La."

In recent years, Southern Wu has strictly prohibited the Black Flag, and although the people in the room are all high-ranking military officials, they have not had much contact with it in the past. Hearing the name Liu Xigua, some people couldn't help but laugh, and others secretly appreciated the power of it, with serious expressions.

The chaos in Jinghu two years ago was said to be a riot by refugees, but in reality, it was the Black Flag erupting. The armies in Jinghu and Guangnan were located in the south, and even if they fought against the Jin or went north to serve the king, they didn't fight much. Hearing that the Black Flag had been crippled in the north, some big shots in the court wanted to pick the peaches. The young general named Chen Fan led the Xiangnan branch of the Black Flag Army to capture several cities in a row, defeating two armies of tens of thousands of people. Due to the changes in Bianzhou, Zizhou and other places, Southern Wu's eagerness to move was forcibly suppressed.

At that time, everyone was a military officer. Even if they didn't know Black Sword, they initially knew that there was such an army of the Black Flag in the south, and there was also the general named Chen Fan, who was originally a rebel who started the rebellion in the Yongle Dynasty, and was the direct disciple of Fang Qifo. When the Yongle Dynasty started, Fang La was known to everyone for his reputation, but his brother Fang Qifo was the real literary and military strategist. At this time, everyone saw the power of his direct disciples.

Of course, for those who really understood the Green Forest, or those who had really seen Chen Fan, the battle two years ago was truly shocking.

Over the years, Chen Fan's image has always been that of a heroic chivalrous man with extraordinary strength. His internal image is sunny and heroic, and his external image is that of a martial arts master. When the Yongle rebellion broke out, Fang Qifo only let him be the vanguard in the army. Later, he gradually grew up, and even killed Sikong Nan with his wife, shocking the Jianghu. When following Ning Yi, masters gathered in Xiaocang River, but the only one who could really suppress him was Lu Hongti alone, and even Liu Xigua, the Overlord Saber who grew up with him, was probably inferior to him in this regard. He showed himself with courage, and all along, when he followed Ning Yi, he was mostly a bodyguard.

No one expected that when he commanded the army for the first time, he would be like a pot of well-boiled old soup, and every aspect of his marching and fighting was impeccable. On the battlefield facing tens of thousands of enemies, he calmly attacked with a team of less than ten thousand, successively defeating the enemy, and in the middle, he captured cities and counties, with precision and composure. As of now, the Black Flag occupies several places, and the Miao Village in southern Hunan, the easternmost part, is guarded by him. In two years, no one dared to move.

"In this case, is it possible that Ning Yi is leading this change in Tian Hu's power?" Seeing everyone talking or thinking, the staff officer Sun Ge asked.

The middle-aged scholar shook his head: "I dare not make a conclusion at this time. In the past two years, the news that Ning Yi is not dead has occasionally appeared, mostly Black Flag's deliberate attempt to confuse. This time they launched in the north, removing Tian Hu, also has the intention of demonstrating, so they may want to deliberately induce reverie. Because of this chaos, we found some people who were coordinating in the middle and stirring up trouble. They are suspected to be members of the Black Flag, but they are related to both Wang Juyun and Tian Shi, and it seems impossible to move them for a while."

The scholar paused: "Three days after this major change, the relatives of Tian Hu, who used to run rampant in the north, except for the Tian Shi line, were all arrested and imprisoned, and some of those who resisted were beheaded on the spot. When I left Weisheng to go south, the takeover of the Tian Shi line was almost complete. They had been prepared for a long time, and they carried out a bloody cleansing of the numerous forces such as Tian Hu's relatives, followers, and hangers-on. There are many people outside who are applauding and happy, and it is estimated that it will stabilize soon."

"Tian Hu originally surrendered to the Jin, Wang Juyun raised his troops to resist the Jin, and the Black Flag is even more of a thorn in the side of the Jin," Sun Ge said, "Now that the three parties have joined forces, what is the Jin's attitude?"

"When I went south, the Jin had already sent people to reprimand Tian Shi - it is said that Tian Shi wrote a letter to plead guilty, and said to the outside world that he would stabilize the situation as soon as possible, so as not to cause turmoil and affect people's livelihood."

"He's trying to drag it out. Once the situation stabilizes and the internal troubles are cleared, the strength of Tian Shi and others will be stronger than when Tian Hu was there. And his power is mostly in the mountains, which is not easy for the Jin to attack. As long as he nominally submits, he will probably turn a blind eye... He is playing this calculation well," Sun Ge analyzed, and paused, "However, there are also people in the Jin who are good at planning. Will they give the Central Plains such an opportunity?"

The room fell silent, and everyone in their hearts had actually thought: What if the Jin send troops?

For the people of Southern Wu, this is a truly personal question that they are enduring every day, and the pro-peace factions in the court are all due to this. We are attacking Xiangyang, what if the Jin send troops? We are showing an attacking posture, what if the Jin send troops because of this? We are making too much noise today, what if the Jin send troops because of this? Some ideas are certainly too unambitious, but too often, these are real threats.

If the people who captured Xiangyang can still be lucky, this time the Black Flag's action is obviously another sensitive signal.

Sun Ge stood up, walked forward, pointed at the map, and drew a circle to the southwest: "Now the Black Flag is here. Although there was the three-year war in Xiaocang River, after the retreat, the places they occupy are mostly bad. In the past two years, our Wu Dynasty has tried its best to block them, not to trade with them, and Dali, Liu Yu and others are also rejecting and blocking them. The northwest has become a blank space, and there are not many people left. The war in Xixia almost destroyed the country, and the Black Flag is surrounded by difficulties everywhere. Therefore, after two years, they are seeking a way out."

"Tian Hu endured it for two years, and finally couldn't bear it anymore and took action, which was considered to have bumped into the hands of the Black Flag. In this area, there are Tian Shi, Yu Yulin and others who want to rebel, and Wang Juyun is eyeing them outside. In a confrontation between the two sides, he was crushed by the Black Flag, and he lost without injustice. The Black Flag's pattern is also big, and it has attracted the two forces of Prince Jin and Wang Juyun at once. He has cleared the way in the Central Plains. We all know Ning Yi's ability to do business. As long as someone cooperates on the other side, this section in the middle... Liu Yu is not to be feared. To be honest, with the Black Flag's arrangements, it probably wouldn't take too much effort for them to kill Liu Yu at this time..."

Sun Ge circled Prince Jin's territory: "The one who maintains people's livelihood in Tian Hu is a woman named Lou Shuwan. She was one of the first people to do business with the Qingmu Village in Lvliang Mountain and Xiaocang River in the early years. Under Tian Hu, she also paid the most attention to the relationship with all parties. Why is this place the most peaceful place in the Central Plains now? It is because even after the destruction of Xiaocang River, they have been maintaining trade with the Jin. In the early years, they also wanted to receive the Qing salt of Xixia. Once the Black Flag is connected to this place, it can turn around and extend its hand into the Jin... They can go anywhere in the world."

"Our Beiwei Army is not yet a cause for concern. Once the Black Flag breaks the situation, the Jin will have a headache," Sun Ge looked at the map, "However, in chess, if you make a move, others will not wait. The Black Flag's plans, I can see here on the surface, but will the Jin really follow his wishes, everyone, it's hard to say..."

In Sun Ge's voice, some of the people present had indifferent eyes, some frowned and pondered, and some - such as Gao Chong and others - had already laughed fiercely: "Then there will be a battle to fight."

This is something everyone can think of. Once the Jin really send troops, they will never just push down one Jin territory. In recent years, every southward advance of the Jin has been a catastrophe that has turned the world upside down and brought suffering to the people. The Xiaocang River of that year has already brought the Southern Wu six or seven years of recuperation opportunities, and even if there are large-scale battles, the cruelty is simply incomparable to the "searching mountains and picking seas" of Wushu and others in those years.

Now that the news has come, everyone is aware of this: Perhaps the world is on the edge of another catastrophe...

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