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The Yunzhong Massacre of July 5th caused a stir in the massive war situation of the world, and on the Yangzhou-Xiangyang front, it became a catalyst for the Jurchen army's offensive, leading to several horrific massacres in the months that followed. Search: \(?Complete?Book?God?Station) to read high-quality literature for free.

But such is war, and even without the Yunzhong Massacre, whether everything that followed would have happened is something people cannot say for sure. The Qi family, who once stirred up a storm in the Wu Dynasty, died silently in Yunzhong Prefecture on this night - at least after Shi Yuanji's body appeared, their existence was already insignificant.

Qi Yan and some of the Qi family members were once trapped in a wooden building in the mansion. After the chaos spread, the wooden building was set on fire, and most of the people in the building, regardless of age, gender, or status, were reduced to ashes. The great Confucian Qi Yan, who dominated the Central Plains for his entire life, hid in a water tank in the building with his two great-grandsons, but the fire was too fierce, and then the wooden building collapsed, and they were suffocated to death in the water tank. Similar to the bold statement of "dying is also like being cooked in a cauldron," one wonders how much suffering they endured before their deaths.

The conclusion of the Yunzhong Massacre to the outside world was soon clearly determined. Compared to the Wu Dynasty's spies participating in the destruction, people were more inclined to believe in the Black Flag Army's conspiracy and sabotage behind the scenes - and to the outside world, the two were defined as the joint effort of the Wu Dynasty and the Black Flag Army, the rightful Wu Dynasty kneeling before the demon of the Southwest.

But undercurrents were surging internally.

On the evening of July 9th, Dai Mo's last remaining manuscript was delivered to Shi Li'ai's desk. After reading it, Shi Li'ai burned the manuscript and ordered that it was a plot by treacherous people to stir up trouble and that no further investigation should be conducted. However, the news gradually spread among the high-ranking Jurchen officials. Whether it was true or false, the murder of Shi Li'ai's grandson, with the finger pointed at Wanyan Zongfu, made the matter complex, bizarre, and intriguing.

For a long time, the Jurchen East and West courts checked and balanced each other, and also depended on each other. When Aguda was alive, he naturally had unquestionable authority. When Wanyan Sheng was still in good health, everything was also safe and sound. But in general, after the establishment of the dynasty, Aguda's direct bloodline was a force, and the core of this force was in the East Court, initially led by Aguda's second son, Wanyan Zongwang. Below Zongwang were his third son, Zongfu, and fourth son, Zongbi (Wushu), but their reputation and power could not compare to Zongwang, who was initially cultivated as the crown prince.

And in the west, the God of War Wanyan Zonghan (Nianhan), Wanyan Xiyin, and even the undefeated God of War Wanyan Loushi, formed the majesty of the West Court. The Jurchens were divided into east and west, not because of any major conflict of interest, but simply because the territory of the Liao Dynasty was too large, and two mutually trusting cores could more easily manage it. In previous years, the fantasy of a collision between the two courts to reap the benefits was nothing more than the conjecture of a group of Wu Dynasty scholars with "the mind of a petty man measuring the heart of a gentleman."

Zongwang's death increased the possibility of friction. Aguda's third son, Zongfu, was relatively honest and simple, lacking the domineering spirit of his elder brother. Zongbi was domineering but lacked strategy, and even suffered beatings from Wanyan Xiyin when he was young due to his overly arrogant and stubborn personality. When Zongfu was encouraged by Zongbi to take over his brother's position, friction gradually began to appear between the east and west. But at this time, Wanyan Zonghan, who had lived a life comparable to Aguda's, regarded the Zongfu and Zongbi brothers as ignorant juniors.

When Wanyan Sheng fell ill, the Jurchens launched the fourth Southern Invasion, which was a very restrained external release of domestic contradictions - everyone understood the importance of the overall situation and had already seen the choices of the people above. At this time, even if provocations were made to incite the start of war between the two sides, such as Zongfu attacking Xiyin, or Xiyin harming Zongfu, people could easily see that the real beneficiaries were the people in the south.

In the final analysis, the degree of suspicion within the Jurchen state had not yet reached the level of the Wu Dynasty court in the south. The group of people sitting above the court were still the founding figures who rode on horseback and could exchange life and death over a cup of wine.

Shi Li'ai's identity was the most special.

He was from a Han Chinese aristocratic family with deep roots. He was stationed in Yunzhong, guarding the West Court. His official position in the Jin Dynasty was "Associate Administrator of the Central Secretariat," roughly equivalent to the prime minister in charge of state affairs, as opposed to the "Grand Councilor" in charge of military affairs. At the same time, he was also the commander of the Han army. If one did not fully understand the key to this, one would think that he was a confidant of Zonghan, the leader of the West Court. But in fact, Shi Li'ai was once the military advisor of Aguda's second son, Zongwang - he was invited out of seclusion by Zongwang.

Zongwang's military advisor, who had been stationed in the West Court for many years, was regarded as a friend by Wanyan Xiyin and relied upon by Wanyan Zonghan. He himself also had his own family power. In a sense, he was the most complex figure used to balance the north and south. On the surface, he was loyal to the East Court. After Zongwang's death, he was naturally loyal to Zongfu. But Zongfu killed his grandson?

On the surface, of course, this was false. But if it was false, who benefited? The Black Flag Army and the Wu Dynasty did not benefit. And if it was true, then there was too much to ponder in the middle.

Upon learning that the entire chain of events pointed to Zongfu at the moment of revelation, Chen Wenjun in the Gushen Mansion was momentarily dazed. She frowned and thought for a long time. This day was still the late night of July 9th. By the next day, she remained calm. The entire Yunzhong Prefecture seemed to be quietly silent. On July 11th, the sun was bright. Chen Wenjun found Tang Minjie, who was sorting melons and vegetables in the backyard of the vegetable shop. Her appearance seemed to startle Tang Minjie. He covered his injured face with a "wah" sound, his eyes rolling around.

Chen Wenjun walked forward and stood beside him: "Why is it Zongfu who is being framed?"

"Wh-wh-what?"

"Don't play dumb. I admit I underestimated you, but why Zongfu? You clearly know that Shi Li'ai is Zongfu's man."

Tang Minjie touched his chin, then spread his hands and stared blankly for a long time: "Uh... is... ah... why is that?"

"What are you trying to imply? Is there any follow-up move that hasn't been released yet?" Chen Wenjun frowned. "Shi Li'ai has betrayed the East Court? Zongfu wants to beat him down? Nianhan wants to prepare for seizing power, deliberately provoking Zongfu and Shi Li'ai? Or are you trying to point the finger at someone else..."

Chen Wenjun whispered her conjecture, while Tang Minjie, standing beside her, looked at her innocently. When the other party's stern gaze turned over, she shouted in a low voice, "This is not a child's play! Don't play dumb here!" Tang Minjie then pursed his lips and nodded frantically.

"Actually... it's like this." Tang Minjie deliberated for a moment, "Madam Wanyan, you see, Dai Mo is an official of the Wu Dynasty. He's been captured for almost ten years. His wife is dead, his daughter has been violated. He has resentment in his heart, that's no problem, right? I found him with resentment, and I corrupted Wanyan Wenqin, hehe... that's no problem either, it's all my conspiracy and tricks. Then Dai Mo has a daughter, she was just captured, and she was registered under Wanyan Zongfu's name..."

He gestured with both hands: "Then... what can I do? I wanted to register her under Grand Marshal Zonghan's name, but how long have I been here? I didn't think so much about it, I just wanted to play some conspiracies and tricks to kill a few Jin Dynasty young masters, you smart people think too much, that's not good. Look, you even have gray hair, I used to hear Old Lu say that you were beautiful and full of energy..."

Chen Wenjun remained unmoved: "Even if that Miss Dai is indeed under Zongfu's name, you always chose who to kill on the night of the fifth, right? This shows that you deliberately chose Shi Li'ai's eldest grandson to attack, this is your deliberate manipulation. You didn't choose the sons and nephews of the Zonghan family, nor did you choose the children of my family, you chose the Shi family... I need to know what follow-up moves you have. Provoking Zongfu and Shi Li'ai to turn against each other? Making people think that Shi Li'ai has already taken sides? Zongfu has broken with him? Or who are you going to drag down next?"

"Really nothing!" Tang Minjie emphasized in a low voice, then picked up a box of melons and vegetables and put it down. "It's difficult to deal with you smart people. You're always nagging and suspicious. I'm not a fairy, I just want to kill people to vent my anger. Do you think Shi Li'ai's grandson is easy to follow? How long did I stare at him to get the opportunity, of course it was him, uh... here it comes again..."

He spoke ramblingly, and the steel knife was on his neck again. Tang Minjie was so angry that he closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes and changed his face: "Hee, what good is it to kill people from the Zonghan family? What good is it to kill two children from your family? Madam Wanyan, the Jurchens chose the Southern Invasion instead of infighting, which shows that they have achieved ideological unity. Those scholars of the Wu Dynasty think it's interesting to provoke discord all day long. So, even if I grab two children from your family and kill them, and all the evidence points to Wanyan Zongfu, would you, or Lord Gushen, seek revenge on Wanyan Zongfu?"

He opened his hands: "How is that possible? It must have been done by the Chinese Army, it must have been done by the people of the Wu Dynasty! Let me put it another way, even if it was really done by Zongfu, and you know it clearly, would the two sides fight? The close ones will grieve and the enemies will rejoice, Madam, you can't fight, Lord Gushen. The people below will hold you and your husband back. This matter must be done by bad people, even if Lord Gushen wants to seek revenge, this matter will not be a big deal. But ah, Shi Li'ai's grandson is dead, Zongfu did it, hehehe, it's really strange..."

As Tang Minjie spoke, he looked at the female guard holding the knife next to him with that strange gaze. The woman who could follow Chen Wenjun here must also be a firm-minded person with considerable ability, but at this time she couldn't help but move the blade away. Tang Minjie then went to move things again, lowering his voice.

"What will everyone think, didn't Madam Wanyan just see it? Smart people are the most troublesome, they always like to think, but my teacher said that everything ah..." He attached himself to Chen Wenjun's ear with an exaggerated expression, "... is afraid of thinking."

"Are you satisfied with this answer? You can think about it, there's not so much going on at all, it's all a coincidence. The wind was so strong on the night of the fifth, I couldn't have predicted it, right?" Tang Minjie started working, and then said another sentence, "Don't come here again in the future, it's dangerous. I said someone is watching me, maybe they'll find me here someday, and if they see you, Madam Wanyan, you won't be able to wash it clean even if you jump into the soup pot... um, soup pot... uh, can't wash it clean, hoo hoo hoo hoo, hahahaha..."

He said in a low voice, as if he had noticed something interesting, and laughed uncontrollably.

Chen Wenjun looked at him, frowned for a while, and finally said: "Shi Li'ai was originally stepping in between the two factions, biding his time for a long time, he will not let go of any possibility. On the surface, he suppressed the investigation, but in secret, he will definitely find out all possible enemies in Yunzhong Prefecture. You will have a hard time in the days to come, be careful."

After saying this, she turned and left. Behind her was Tang Minjie indifferently moving things.

It was already autumn, and golden leaves were falling. In the ruins of the Qi family's mansion, the yamen runners were clearing the scene. Mandu Daru stood beside the burned courtyard, lost in thought.

The deputy came over from the side: "Sir, what's wrong?"

"The things that night were too chaotic, some things have not been clarified." Mandu Daru pointed to the ruins in front of him. "Some of the Qi family members, including that old man, were burned alive here in the end. Too few people ran out... I found the burned door panels, look, someone was slamming on the door... Who locked the door in the end?"

"Uh, sir..." The deputy hesitated slightly, "Shi senior has already spoken about this matter, should we... Moreover, that night was a mix of people, our own people, the east side, the south side, the southwest side... I'm afraid none of them were idle. If we find out about the south side, it's nothing, but if we really pull out the radish and bring the mud along, sir..."

"Yes, don't investigate." Mandu Daru frowned.

The deputy followed from the side: "Moreover, framing the Third Prince for what happened to Shi senior, I have always felt that it is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like it was done by the Wu Dynasty or the Black Flag... I always feel that there will be something..."

The small, fragmented guesses disappeared in the autumn wind. In mid-July, Shi Li'ai came forward and protected the many belongings of the Qi family and returned them to the Qi family survivors who survived the Yunzhong massacre. At this time, Qi Yan was dead, and several middle-aged people in the family who could be the pillar of the family were also either dead or injured on the night of the fire. The Qi family's descendants were trembling, trying to send a large number of treasures, land deeds, and cultural relics to the Shi family to seek protection. On the other hand, they also wanted to apologize for Shi's eldest grandson dying in their home.

Shi Li'ai did not accept a penny. He only represented the Jin Dynasty court in expressing his apologies to the Qi family who had been attacked in the massacre. At the same time, he released a message: "I want to see who else dares to touch a blade of grass or a tree in your Qi family in the Great Jin Dynasty in the future! Even the imperial relatives, our Great Jin will never let them go!"

The Yunzhong massacre was thus finalized. Apart from condemning the Wu Dynasty and the Black Flag Army, no one dared to make any extra comments. During this period, the news had also spread to the front line. After reading all the information, Xiyin, who was stationed in Nanyang, punched the table and only ordered people to notify the Zonghan army in the rear to speed up their advance.

As long as this battle can determine the overall victory, then no matter how many clowns there are, they are not worth fearing, and they can naturally be slowly dealt with. But if this battle does not go well, the enemy in the rear is already prying at the foundation of the Jin Dynasty. The contradictions that the east and west had suppressed in the tacit agreement of the Southern Invasion are probably about to erupt...

In August, the situation in the Jin Dynasty began to become strange, but this strange atmosphere did not enter the eyes of the world, especially the people of the Wu Dynasty, in a short period of time. Apart from the Chinese Army headquarters, which had been closely monitoring the situation in the north, more people only slightly noticed the changes in people's minds in the Jin Dynasty during this period several years later.

Although after Wanyan Sheng fell ill, many Jurchen dignitaries were already preparing for the future, the large-scale Southern Invasion suppressed many contradictions. And in hindsight, the gradual deterioration of the internal situation of the Jin Dynasty, many vague influences started from this Yunzhong massacre.

And during this period, Shi Li'ai, who was stationed in Yunzhong, massively purged the suspicious people among the local Han slaves, slaughtering the entire city until heads rolled. On the one hand, no one dared to touch the old man's bad luck because of the pain of losing his relatives. He was expanding the power of the Shi family and had to respond to the infringement he had suffered. On the other hand, the old man, who had been floating in the political changes of the Liao and Jin dynasties for a lifetime, seemed to have vaguely sensed the danger behind the conspiracy.

According to some of the manuscripts he left behind in the last days of his life, Shi Li'ai's thunderous methods against the Han people in Yunzhong Prefecture during this period were precisely to find out the power of the Southwest "Heart Demon" that was hidden in the shadows. However, the shadow behind Yunzhong Prefecture quietly fell silent. He did not hand over any further follow-up moves related to this, but turned the period into a question mark, clearing the relationship and allowing it to ferment in people's hearts.

This is a story for later.

In the autumn of the tenth year of the Wu Jianshuo, our eyes left Yunzhong and turned to the south. As if the news of the Yunzhong massacre had motivated the Jurchens' attack to a certain extent, in July, Yangzhou and Xiangyang both fell into fierce battles.

In Yangzhou City, Han Shizhong set up a defensive posture, relying on the terrain of the city defense to defend. However, the Jurchens' offensive was fierce. At this time, many veterans in the Jin army still retained the ferocity of the past. The Khitans, Xis, and Liaodong people who joined the army and went south were holding their breath, trying to make contributions in this great battle. The entire army's offensive was extremely fierce.

In August, Han Shizhong feigned abandoning Yangzhou and fleeing south. Jin Wushu was overjoyed and led a large army to pursue, wanting to behead Han Shizhong's head to show the world. Then he was ambushed and counterattacked by Han Shizhong's troops. On the Yangzhou city wall, Jin Wushu bombarded wildly with a large number of siege weapons, gaining a slight upper hand. But in this battle, Han Shizhong surrounded and killed more than 3,000 Jurchen soldiers. He himself was hit by a cannon and fell off his horse, almost being captured alive.

This battle became the most dazzling battle achievement on the entire eastern front. But at the same time, on the battlefield near Yangzhou, a total of more than 1.5 million troops participated in the battle, of which the Wu Dynasty army accounted for 900,000, belonging to twelve different teams. About half of them were defeated in the first battle. After the defeat, these teams complained bitterly to the Zhenjiang

camp, for various reasons, such as being deducted military expenses, or the weakness of friendly forces, or even the failure to equip swords and guns... which made Jun Wu feel a headache and scolded his mother repeatedly.

But compared to the first Bianliang Defense War more than ten years ago, when 100,000 Jurchen troops successively defeated millions of Wu Dynasty reinforcements outside Bianliang City, the current situation where many troops north of the Yangtze River can still fight back and forth is much better.

The defeated troops were gathered and reorganized into the establishment again. The soldiers who had experienced the war were slowly selected into the elite troops. Jun Wu, who was in Zhenjiang, was dismissing and promoting generals every day based on the battle reports from the front line, and feeding the capable troops into the establishment of Han Shizhong and other generals. Many of the soldiers on the Jiangnan battlefield had never experienced major blood battles, and they could only be continuously filtered and purified in this situation.

In September, the Yangzhou defense line finally collapsed, and the front line gradually pushed to the edge of the Yangtze River, and then successively retreated across the Yangtze River, using the navy and the Zhenjiang camp as the core for defense.

In October, some areas in Jiangbei that had not experienced the Jurchen attacks were still resisting stubbornly, but most of the troops, led by Han Shizhong, had withdrawn to the south of the Yangtze River. From Jiangning to Zhenjiang, from Zhenjiang to Jiangyin, 100,000 naval vessels were ready to go on the river, watching the movements of the Jurchen army at any time, waiting for the other party's army to invade.

On this day, in Lin'an City, Zhou Yong summoned his daughter to the palace again and asked about the war situation, such as where the Jurchen troops were, when they would fight, whether Jun Wu in Zhenjiang should evacuate, and whether he had any certainty of victory.

Zhou Pei then explained the situation on the northern battlefield again. Although the situation in Jiangbei was not ideal, they finally withdrew across the Yangtze River, but this was originally something they were mentally prepared for. After all, the Wu Dynasty army was not as experienced in battle as the Jurchen army. They had attacked the Liao and Wu dynasties in the past, and later fought with the Black Flag. Although some veterans had retired in recent years, there were still a considerable number of elites who could support the troops. The Wu Dynasty army has undergone certain battles, and the preferential treatment given to them in recent years has been more, and the training has been stricter. Compared with the situation in the Jinghan Dynasty, it has been much better. The quenching and opening of the blade next will have to be watered with blood.

The three-month war in Jiangbei, with victories and defeats, still had quite a few soldiers who had really seen blood who survived. If the Jurchens wanted to cross the river to fight, without occupying the favorable terrain, Jun Wu and the others had thought about it. If the Jurchens' offensive was fierce in the first wave of attack, they would use Jiangbei to train troops and fight a decisive battle in Jiangnan. As for the Zhenjiang camp, it was protected by layers, and the waterways and land routes were accessible in all directions. Jun Wu was there, so naturally nothing would happen.

Zhou Yong nodded repeatedly: "Oh, it's best if you have this matter in mind. But... but..."

This emperor, who had often seemed haggard recently, walked around the room, with words in his throat, but hesitated for a long time: "But..."

"If father has something on his mind, feel free to say it. In this battle with the Jurchens, there is no retreat. Your daughter and father's family will definitely stand together."

She emphasized the tone of "no retreat" in her words, trying to remind her father of something. Zhou Yong smiled on his face and nodded repeatedly looking at her: "Um, there is one thing, father heard from others, daughter, don't be offended, this is also a good thing, it's just, it's just..."

"..." Zhou Pei politely tilted her head and stared at him with bright eyes.

"Father heard that you sent people to the Southwest earlier..." After Zhou Yong finished saying this, he shook his hands. "Daughter, don't be angry, father doesn't have any other meaning, this is good... uh, whatever daughter does, father will never interfere, never interfere, it's just that father has been thinking lately, if there are some things... that father needs to cooperate with, say it... father has to be aware, daughter, you..."

Zhou Yong gestured to her with a smile, cautiously and tremblingly. Zhou Pei stood there, looking at the middle-aged man in front of her. After being the emperor for ten years, he had gray hair and already looked old. He was her father. As an emperor, he was not qualified. Most of the time, he was more like a loving father - in fact, he was neither like an emperor nor like a loving father earlier. In Jiangning City, he was just like a spendthrift prince without cultivation or restraint. When did his transformation come from?

In the second year of Jianshuo, the Jurchens came south, and he was chased to the sea, drifting for half a year. After returning, he gradually had the appearance of a loving father. Perhaps it was guilt towards Jun Wu, or perhaps it was finally understanding the preciousness of family affection. Zhou Pei and Jun Wu gradually became satisfied with such a father. Even if you sat on the throne of the emperor, what else could you ask of him?

But for some reason, at this moment, Zhou Pei suddenly felt disgusted. This was an emotion she had never had before. Even if this father was unbearable on the throne, he was at least still a loving father.

But at this moment, the war had been going on for almost four months.

Lin'an still seemed peaceful. The Jurchens had not yet crossed the Yangtze River, but only Zhou Pei understood how many people had embarked on wandering and migration from the banks of the Yangtze River to the south in these days. North of the Yangtze River, how many people had lost their families, and even their lives. What was the atmosphere of anxiety and solemnity on the south bank of the Yangtze River?

And at this moment, Zhou Pei suddenly saw clearly the two words in the loving father's eyes that were smiling in front of her. For many years, the meaning of these two words had been hanging in her father's eyes, but she only thought it was ordinary. Only when she got to the eye, she suddenly realized all the meanings of these two words. In the blink of an eye, her back felt cold, and all the hairs on her body stood on end.

Those two words were

——Fear.

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