"Well, now that I'm here, I can tell you that things are not irreversible." In the end, Jiang Tian still comforted him in a warm voice: "What's more, your determination and decisiveness in the end also impressed me quite a bit. . If not, you and I may not be able to meet again so soon."
"Actually, Man'er is very afraid of pain. I just really don't want those people to succeed; but I think of the stories about the characters my ancestor told me, so I feel less scared and nervous."
The little round face finally raised her teary eyes, and Hao Yan whispered:
"No matter what, you have done your best, and the rest is beyond your control."
Jiang Tian continued to comfort him:
"Then..." The little round face couldn't help but said again: "Ancestor, do you think Man'er killed too much?"
"It depends on what angle and standpoint you are talking about. Although killing people cannot solve most problems, it can solve the problem of the person who caused the problem!" When Jiang Tian heard this, he said meaningfully: "Next, you Are there any other obstacles, such as candidates who are disobedient and inconvenient to take action, and need my help to solve them? Now that I have taken action, there will not be less than a few more."
"Thank you, ancestor, Man'er feels that the killing during the day is enough; next, it depends on Man'er's own methods and countermeasures!" The little round face shook his head firmly and said: "Besides, after all, it's a broken man. With the country facing foreign enemies, it would be good to preserve a little more strength."
"Well, let's not talk about such embarrassing things. Let's change the place to communicate." Jiang Tian smiled with relief and gratification in his heart, and then he said: "I don't know if Xiao Yuan is afraid of heights. Are you interested in seeing a different scenery with me?"
"Afraid of heights? That shouldn't be the case, right?"
The little round face turned his head in confusion and said uncertainly:
And the next moment, the little round face tried his best to suppress himself, and almost blurted out a exclamation. In the meantime, she hugged Jiang Tian's waist tightly like a koala; in a few leaps and bounds, she arrived on the tallest tiled roof of the main building.
Then, they just leaned against each other without speaking, feeling the heartbeat of the little round face calming down from the excitement. Quietly looking at the moonlight gradually emerging from the clouds, the lights of thousands of houses shining like stars, and the many city walls and buildings standing silently like frost.
Sitting on the high ridge of the roof for a long time, feeling the night breeze slowly blowing in, and the faint noise of fireworks in the wind; the small round face that was firmly fixed in Jiang Tian's arms finally came to his senses. He spoke again:
"Ancestor, I'm much better."
"Next, tell me about the current situation that you know! Let's start from Kitahara Kyouchi."
Jiang Tian nodded slightly:
"It's the ancestor. All of this starts with the establishment of our country in Haidong..."
The little round face let out a sigh of relief and said:
As one of the vassals of the Celestial Dynasty, the Haedong Kingdom/Haedong Kingdom actually inherited the foundation of the old Silla Kingdom; it followed the "Xinyi of Zhou Rites" that established the vassals of the Celestial Dynasty, abolished the traditional and notorious bone system, and since A product that is gradually replaced from top to bottom.
All aspects of politics, economy, culture and education have been implemented at the same time as China's localization; but many old remnants have also been retained, and the lower the level, the more obvious they are. For example, the titles and structures of village owners, township leaders, town chiefs, and city lords are the product of disguised compromises with them;
Therefore, after a long period of evolution, a dual system was formed in which state-owned bureaucrats in prefectures, counties and cities and the surrounding people coexisted with many large and small vassal princes in rural areas, as well as their ministers, vassal officials and people. During this period, there were also a large number of clans and mountain people born in native settlements.
Among them, Wang Ji and Wu Xiaojing's status is particularly special. Not only was it the direct leader of the Xue clan, a lineage clan, but it was also responsible for maintaining and training a sufficient standing army to monitor and suppress the various states nearby, and at the same time adjudicate and mediate conflicts among the feudal families.
Therefore, in peacetime, such a system can operate with ease in response to some minor civil commotions, riots, or conflicts and rebellions among feudal princes; but once it encounters a large-scale foreign invasion, it will be exposed The other side of pulling the crotch is revealed.
But compared to Wangji Jincheng, which is the center of the rule, or the ancestral temple of great political significance, Zhongyuan Jing where the Tianling Holy Mountain is located; or Jin Haijing, where the wealth of the sea and land is gathered; it has the function of coastal defense and banditry, bringing together the whole country. The base camp of half of the navy—Nanyuanjing;
It was originally the capital of Kitahara that commanded the towns in Bibian and regularly defended foreign barbarians. However, due to the long period of peace, it had already evolved into a disguised place of exile for the losers and frustrated people in the political struggle. Therefore, it is not surprising that various people with anti-system tendencies have gathered here.
The little round-faced boy, who lacked sufficient preparation in advance, just jumped in and did not hesitate to throw himself into the trap. However, compared to Jinhae Kyung, Nanwon Kyung and Wang Ji who had fallen to the Fuso Army, Sewon Kyung was occupied by the Baekje rebels, and Jungwon Kyung lost contact with the Maitreya Rebellion.
The only remaining capital, Beiyuan Capital, has an advantage, that is, its military preparedness is the best among the five small capitals. On the one hand, this is because the folk customs in the north are relatively strong, and local conflicts between vassals, vassals, and tribesmen are frequent, which requires long-term force suppression methods.
On the other hand, Beiyuanjing's standing troops are largely from Bibian military households and Jisu tribes; there is even a tradition of regularly summoning Yi Cong (employment) to join the war; therefore, in the southern and central states that have fallen one after another, Under the buffer, varying degrees of preparations were made.
Therefore, the current Kitahara Kyoto armed forces can probably be divided into several parts. First of all, there are the five palace guards belonging to the five small capitals, the front, rear, left, and center. The rear army in Beiyuan Jing has about 3,100 armored soldiers from the five capitals. It is also the force guarding the palace.
Most of the sources of soldiers come from the princes around Beiyuan Jing. Those who directly belong to the Xue family have many ministers and vassal families, who are more first-rate than the families of the nobles and relatives of the Central Plains. .
In ordinary times, he belonged to the general Zhang Guangbi who was killed by a flying sword without saying much during the meeting. Zhang Guangbi was born as a general in Beibian Military Town and served in the Five Palace Guards; he had been operating in the local area for several years. Therefore, the influence on those soldiers is extraordinary.
If not all the confidants were killed in one encounter, only one leftover, Ye Jing, would surrender on the spot. It is difficult to say whether these guards will continue to obey when the matter comes. The only known person in his life is the legendary prince of the prison country.
Next is Yuanzhou, where Beiyuanjing is located, and the Yuanzhou garrison under the jurisdiction of the state pastor Chen Jingtai. Chen Jingtai was born into the Chen family, a wealthy family in Xiongzhou. He served as a specially selected official for several dynasties. He had served as an ambassador to capture and served as a Shaoqing of the Ministry of War. This guarding army was also composed of sons of good families with property in various cities in the prefecture and county.
The daily number is probably between 5,000 and 8,000, but in terms of armor equipment and training, as well as the quality and integrity of the soldiers, they are far inferior to the guards of the rear army. At the same time, they are also the main force garrisoning the gates of the city.
Next came Li Bi, the Shaoyin of the Beiyuan capital who was born as a minister of the Xue family but was sent here in his early years, and his bandits and patrol teams, as well as the bow and arrow societies (rural soldiers) organized by many farms outside the city; To maintain daily order in the city and countryside.
Finally, it is the leader of the forced palace that needs to be described in detail: Shi Mihong, the left-behind minister in Beiyuan Jing. As the left-behind minister of Beiyuan Jing, although he did not specify his subordinates and officials, he had the authority to supervise the military and political integration of the acting official office; therefore, he was authorized to have 500 long-term guards.
And Shi Mihong himself was also a senior official from the Xue family. It can be traced back to the Taixing period. He accompanied the first ancestor Xue (Song) Pingyang on the nine-border expedition, and escorted the founder Xue (Cong) Wuwei to the general of Xinluo; Therefore, he is also the patriarch of one of the great vassals of Hanzhou;
He has a vast vassal residence in his name spanning the three counties of Fuping, Tiewuan, and Tushan, with an area of about eleven cities. Therefore, in addition to the regular 500-long guard, he also has vassal residences of varying sizes from the three counties. Private soldiers are responsible for protecting his home and relatives in the city.
Therefore, when he, his close associates and the head of the retinue all died in the front hall of the branch ancestral temple. The people who reacted most violently at the scene were also from the long-term guards he brought; and when the five capitals at the back of the palace began to gradually clear the city, it was also the fiercest resistance in his mansion.
Even after the guards, robbers, and patrols stationed at various gates surrendered and accepted orders one after another. These domestic soldiers hidden in Shi's mansion not only resisted and repelled several waves of attacks, but also took the initiative to attack under the leadership of his wife and children who were wearing leather armor;
Then Xiao used his advantage to unite the security forces of the surrounding official residences and mansions into one and attack the north gate. When Ye Jing, who was temporarily entrusted with the important task, personally led the team to intercept and kill, a small number of people, including his second son, took the opportunity to escape from the city.
But in any case, the biggest crisis at hand has been passed; and new challenges and opportunities, as well as more hidden dangers and threats, are also brewing.
"Next, I will continue to test you." Jiang Tian continued: "Analysis of specific issues, now in this huge Beihara capital, who is your enemy, who is your subordinate; who is Who are the forces that can be fought for, who are the potential helpers, and who are the targets that need to be resolutely attacked and eradicated?”
