Chapter 90 Going against the grain

Chapter 90 Going against the grain

Chapter 90 Going against the grain
Feng Yi spoke eloquently, almost explaining the biggest difficulty at present and the dangerous situation he would face, but he still did it, disregarding his own life!

This action made Guo Jing stand in awe, he sighed softly and said: "Brother Feng is very insightful, wise and brave, there is no one else like him in the world.

It was a great blessing in Guo Jing's life to have the chance to meet her.

This time, Rong'er and I sent out hero invitations to heroes all over the world, but many famous people did not accept the invitations. Alas! "

Huang Rong is extremely intelligent and has analyzed the current situation with Guo Jing. Although they are going to hold a martial arts conference to fight against the Mongols together, they are well aware that the current situation is delicate and dangerous, and people in the court are unwilling to deal with the gangsters.

Even if there are passionate men in the underworld who are willing to join the fight against the Mongols, they usually kill and burn people, regard human life as worthless, and are lawless. It is extremely dangerous to forcibly restrain such wild and ferocious people and put them in battle with the well-trained Mongolian elite soldiers.

If the war goes well, they may not dare to act rashly due to fear of military power and reputation, but if the war goes badly, there will be people who will turn against them. And some people think that they don't care whether the Song Dynasty and the Han people live or die, as long as they can keep themselves safe, that's all. Therefore, this topic is extremely heavy.

At this moment, even the air around seemed to become heavy.

Feng Yi smiled and said: "The way of heaven is to reduce the excess and supplement the deficiency, which is exactly the intention of the opening chapter of the Nine Yin Manual.

But if you are not a great saint, a wise man, and a person of great wisdom and intelligence, how can you understand the meaning of the heavenly law of "taking from the surplus and making up for the deficiency"?

Therefore, the more capable a person is, the more hardships he will encounter. Those who can survive these disasters are all outstanding figures with great benevolence, righteousness, wisdom and courage. So in their eyes, the greater their responsibility is, just like you, Mr. Guo and your wife. However, there are too few people like you!
There are too many people who are selfish, only care about their own gains, worship power, and bully the weak. This is human nature.

Therefore, to reduce what is insufficient and to make up for what is in excess has become the way of humanity, and has also created a situation in the world where the strong will always be strong and the weak will always be weak.

Today, Mongolia is powerful, its national fortune is prosperous, and it is full of talented people, but our Han Dynasty is in decline. Famous generals such as Yue Wumu, Han Shizhong, and Meng Gong have all died.

Moreover, in this court, no matter how capable a general is, he will be constrained by logistical supplies and will not be able to win by force.

Only by being surprising can we win, otherwise this beautiful land will become a racetrack for Mongolia to gallop across the land!"

These words shocked Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and they looked at Huang Yaoshi.

The two of them had no idea that someone else knew the Nine Yin Scriptures, and they thought it was Huang Yaoshi who told them.

Huang Yaoshi looked strange and sighed, "I have no idea where he got the Nine Yin Manual."

He actually guessed that Wang Chongyang had lost to Lin Chaoying, so perhaps it was he who left it behind, but this would go against his promise that he would never read the Nine Yin Scriptures.

Huang Yaoshi didn't want to say more about Wang Chongyang's reputation. As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp light suddenly flashed in Huang Yaoshi's dark pupils, like a flash of lightning in the thick clouds, and he rushed straight to Feng Yi and said, "You just said that you were burdened by your reputation. Are you afraid of me?"

Huang Yaoshi was extremely intelligent, so how could he not hear what Feng Yi was hinting at?

Feng Yi's eyes were also frighteningly bright, as clear as ice and snow. He stared at the other person with two cold rays and nodded, "Of course there is one like you. You seem noble, but in fact you have been burdened by fame all your life. Don't choose me!"

Huang Yaoshi was so arrogant that he didn't even bother to attack the soldiers who wanted to kill him. Asking him to assassinate someone would be harder than climbing to heaven.

Moreover, he is very famous, and there are many people in the world who imitate him.

Therefore, he must join the assassination team like himself.

The two looked at each other with a force like thunder and lightning. Guo Jing and Huang Rong suddenly felt a chill around them and their bodies tensed up.

Huang Yaoshi suddenly burst into laughter.

The atmosphere eased with this smile. He said leisurely, "You are not afraid of others' ridicule and dare to speak your mind. You are honest enough to say this in front of my daughter and son-in-law, which shows that you are not the kind of person who hides things.

Being able to sacrifice small fame for greater gains as a person, based on these three points, you, Feng Yi, are a real character. It is not wrong for Huang Lao Xie to be criticized by you!

But I have two doubts. First, if I were like you, or if heroes all over the world could follow suit, we would have successfully curbed the Mongolian invasion by assassination, but we would have saved the Song Dynasty and also saved the incompetent court.
Are we going to continue to allow this bunch of foolish rulers and treacherous ministers to indulge in debauchery and extravagance every night, bully the common people and continue to suck their blood?

Second, the brutality of the Mongols is well known.

If we act in this way, you and I may not be afraid of danger, but when the Mongols are desperate, they will inevitably start a killing spree, killing civilians to vent their anger or to force us to submit. The disaster will spread far and wide and will be out of control, and you and I will become sinners for all eternity.

We can also not be afraid of praise or criticism, but why should we understand that the people are suffering? "

Guo Jing also slowly raised his head, looked at the boundless sky, and said sadly: "My father-in-law is right. The current situation is full of thorns and is extremely dangerous. If we don't handle it properly, we will not only be deserted by our friends and relatives, but also be caught in a pincer attack. This situation is really sad and melancholy."

Feng Yi said calmly: "What you two said makes sense, I have thought about this a long time ago.

First, we massacred officials on a large scale. If the Mongols wanted to retaliate, they would not start by killing ordinary people.

Because they believed that they were powerful enough and wanted to rule the world, they could not just carry out a large-scale massacre. Not only would they lose the support of the people, but they would also increase the Han people's hatred of the enemy, which would invisibly add to their own troubles.

If he takes two steps, he will certainly send his martial arts masters to defeat the number one martial artist in the Central Plains in public and undermine our morale. This is something their so-called masters cannot do.

Or let the martial artists assassinate the officials of the Song Dynasty, which is actually a good thing for me.

The Song Dynasty was completely rotten, and it wouldn't be a pity if it disappeared.

China has been home to many talented people since ancient times. Whether they are powerful or humble, there are always those who are able to seize the opportunity and rise up.

I don’t care whether the people in this world are named Guo, Huang or Feng, as long as I can’t let the Mongolian Boljijin take over the world, that’s enough!

Let’s talk about the second question.

If the Mongols are really forced into a corner and massacre the civilians, even if all the Han people do not resist, and all submit and kneel down, will the Mongols stop killing people?
"Master Guo, I heard that Temujin sent Tolui to lead the army to capture Qingzhou. Seeing that the enemy was too powerful and could not be resisted, you planned to assassinate Tolui? Is this true?"

Guo Jing and Huang Rong looked at each other in paleness, wondering how Feng Yi knew all this.

Guo Jing nodded and said, "That's right! I originally wanted to assassinate my sworn brother to drive back the Mongolian army, but Genghis Khan happened to be seriously ill and the Mongolian army retreated, so I was able to fulfill my brotherhood."

Feng Yi said: "Well, if you really kill Tolui, whether the Mongolian army will retreat or not is not worth mentioning.

What about Genghis Khan? Have you ever thought about it?"

Guo Jing's chest trembled, and he thought to himself: "Yes, when we attacked Khwarezm, he wanted to massacre the whole city because one of his grandsons had died. If I had really killed Tolui, I'm afraid all the soldiers and civilians in Qingzhou would have been buried with him today!" Thinking of this, his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Huang Rong knew what her husband was thinking and reached out to hold his hand.

Feng Yi continued, "Since ancient times, whether it is the change of dynasties or the change of dynasties, there are too many great men and heroes in this world who can't stand this cannibalistic world and want to save it, so they will definitely fight.

As long as there is struggle, there will be sacrifice.

The number of people who died, whether they were kings, generals, or ordinary people, was tens of millions, and no one could change or stop it.

But if Mongolia really carried out a massacre, it would be tragic, but it would also give those Han people who were sitting on the fence and watching a clear understanding.

At that time, people's hearts were scattered and the world was in chaos. There must be a true hero who would soar to the sky and change the dynasty. This sacrifice is meaningful after all!"

Huang Yaoshi, Guo Jing and Huang Rong all knew that Feng Yi was right, but this was a situation that no one wanted to see. For a moment, they sighed in sorrow, their faces looking like prisoners of Chu facing each other.

Feng Yi looked at the three people with a flickering gaze. He suddenly sighed and said slowly, "Of course, we have to try our best to prevent this day from happening, so I still have a backup plan."

"Backhand?" The three of them were all stunned. Huang Yaoshi frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Feng Yi said: "Mongol now occupies half of the Central Plains, but their roots are all on the grasslands. If a great disturbance occurs on the grasslands at this time, what will be the result?"

Huang Yaoshi understood what he meant and laughed, "Need I say more? The Mongols are a small barbarian nation, greedy and savage by nature, and wantonly conquer others. They rely on strong bows and fast horses to achieve their goals. If there is unrest in the grasslands and the army is unstable, how can they march south?"

At this point, he sighed, "But the grassland is vast and the royal court is heavily guarded. How can you make the journey?"

Feng Yi looked at Guo Jing and Huang Rong and said, "This is where I rely on you two."

Huang Rong smiled and said, "Just talk without any defense!"

Feng Yi said: "Nomadic peoples live wherever there is water and grass, but since the Qin and Han dynasties, it has been difficult to find their whereabouts. I heard that you two once brought disciples from the Beggars' Sect to help Temujin in his western expedition. Are those people still alive?"

Huang Rong nodded and said, "Of course there are. There are hundreds of them. What are you going to do?"

Feng Yi sighed, glanced at Guo Jing, hesitated for a moment, raised his black eyebrows, and said coldly: "My idea is that while Hero Guo and other heroes are fighting the powerful enemies in the front, I, Feng Yi, have prepared a large amount of poison and brought people who are familiar with the Mongolian routes to sprinkle a large amount of poison on the water sources on the grassland..."

"What?" Even though Guo Jing had been through a lot, he was still shocked and angry. He stood up suddenly and shouted, "The Mongolian invasion is hateful. We killed officials and generals, but those people only know how to herd sheep and horses. They have no strength or courage. They also need water. You are killing them all, which is not only harmful to the harmony of nature, but won't the Mongols follow suit?

They can also poison the world, and then all the people in the world will suffer..."

Feng Yi interrupted and said, "Isn't it true that many people are suffering now?
I traveled all the way south from Chang'an to here. There were deserted villages everywhere and the population was sparse. Many fertile fields were overgrown with thorns, and there were traces of war everywhere. It was really like "thieves passing by like combs, and soldiers passing by like rakes."

Haha, the great Genghis Khan said it so well: The greatest joy for a man is to subdue the mob, defeat the enemy, seize everything from him, ride his fine horse, and take his beautiful wives and concubines. Have you heard this, Mr. Guo?"

Guo Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

He had heard this when he followed Temujin on the Western Expedition.

Feng Yi said calmly: "Because human nature is evil, there are strict laws to punish the world; because people are greedy, there are disputes over land and wealth; because people are greedy, there is violence and killing; because people have extravagant hopes, there is arrogance, debauchery, and sensual pleasures.

The Mongols were barbaric and uncivilized, but they took their great Genghis Khan as their role model and only thought about conquering cities, seizing land, killing people and their families, taking away people's loved ones, and raping other people's wives and daughters.

Although Temujin was a butcher, his power attracted countless people to support him. They also wanted to follow his example, robbing others' property and sleeping with their women.

So now many Han people in the north are trying hard to join, just for the enjoyment.

Besides, the Mongolian people are innocent people who are herders of horses and sheep and have no strength or courage. Aren’t the people in the Central Plains innocent people too, with men farming and women weaving?

The Mongols were rampant and ravaged, plundering our wealth and women for their own enjoyment, driving old men into the siege team, killing people and undermining the morale of our army. In such demonic behavior, how could they ever say that they would not kill innocent people?

Are we just talking about benevolence, righteousness, and morality?
You are right. They could also follow suit and poison the enemy, but the current situation is such that even if the imperial soldiers and heroes of the world are willing to fight the Mongolian army to the death, won't people die?
Since they are dead, is there really any difference between dead soldiers, dead generals, and dead civilians? A three-year-old child knows that civilians can become soldiers at any time. For this reason, whenever the Mongols arrived at a place, they always killed some civilians. One reason was to establish their authority, and the other was because there were too many Han people among us.

But they did not dare to kill too many at one time, for fear of arousing rebellion among the Han people, thus uniting to fight against Mongolia. This was not their mercy!

The same goes for the Mongolian people. They herd sheep in their spare time, but with a horse at their hips, a strong bow in their hands, and a scimitar in their hands, they can travel thousands of miles. Do we have to wait until they step on our land and kill our people before we can fight back?
Emperor Wu of Han said it well, if the invaders can go there, I can go there too!

If Kou can do it, so can I!"

Feng Yi's words made Huang Rong silent. She knew that Feng Yi had also seen through the enemy's strengths and weaknesses, and knew that the difference in strength was too great, so he acted in this way. But she knew her husband's thoughts even more, and she couldn't help but feel heartbroken, and her face was full of pain.

Huang Yaoshi had extraordinary self-control, and even though he was surprised, he only raised his eyebrows. By the time Feng Yi finished speaking, he had raised his eyebrows as many as eight times.

He didn't expect that today he would meet someone who was more evil and more poisonous than him.

Still so young!
As for Guo Jing, he raised his eyebrows and clenched his fists. There seemed to be a ball of fire in his heart, burning him so hard that he couldn't breathe.

He grew up in Mongolia and he hated the brutality of Mongolia, but he also knew the pity of Mongolian herdsmen.

But aren’t the people of the Song Dynasty also pitiful?
China's beautiful mountains and rivers have now become ruins for thousands of miles and are filled with bones.

And her feelings towards Feng Yi are also very complicated.

He was alone, but he ignored the slander and risks and traveled thousands of miles to kill an official. Guo Jing admired his heart for the country and the people.

When he learned the news, he hoped that the other party would be safe.

However, he totally disapproved of the vicious method Feng Yi had envisioned.

All these complicated thoughts troubled Guo Jing for a while, and he couldn't help thinking: "If there were no more wars and famines in this world, and the politics were clear and there were no corrupt officials, and those who tilled the land had their own land, and those who worked were paid, and everyone respected and loved each other, and there was no filthiness, and the two races lived in harmony, how great it would be, and I wonder how wonderful that day would be."

Guo Jing did not want any side to end up in misery, but he felt powerless, and vaguely had the idea of ​​universal peace.

It’s a pity that Feng Yi didn’t know what he was thinking, otherwise he would have told him. Even after thousands of years, his idea would never come true.

This is just a delusion that has troubled countless philosophers and patriots throughout history, but has never been truly realized.

Including Feng Yi, everyone can only dream.

Even in the era he lived in in his previous life, countless people with lofty ideals worked hard and sacrificed their lives together with a group of ordinary people. However, when ordinary people were unaware, the fighting continued and sometimes the government troops were sacrificed.

Therefore, even though Guo Jing possesses the Nine Yin Scriptures, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Kongming Fist, Left and Right Mutual Fighting, Finger Magic and other magical skills, and is considered the number one martial artist in the world, we can only imagine this.

The more Guo Jing thought about it, the more angry he became. He slammed his palm on the stone beside him, causing it to fly everywhere. He said angrily, "Is there really no other way? Is there really no hero left in this world? Must it come to this?"

Feng Yi said with a sigh: "When a hero draws his sword, it means disaster for all mankind! Unless someone can make the Mongols stop fighting. Or you can just make a call and let the martial arts heroes and the Mongolian army fight to the death."

Guo Jing said sternly: "So what? Your method may succeed, but it will hurt the enemy by 800 and ourselves by 1,000. As martial artists, we cannot let ordinary people bear all the consequences!"

Feng Yi smiled and said, "I know that Mr. Guo is a man of great benevolence and righteousness. However, people like you are the ones who only bring regrets and sorrow to future generations. How many of them can really fulfill their wishes and benefit the people?"

Guo Jing said in a hoarse voice: "I never dare to talk about great benevolence and righteousness, but if we do this, what is the difference between us and the Mongols?"

Feng Yi sighed and smiled bitterly: "It's true, but people like you and me always put our heads on the line.
We don’t let others die while we hide behind!
We are also working hard!

The military strategist Sun Wu said, "There is no constant state of war, and there is no constant shape of water."

So when we meet a good person who talks about virtue, we should talk to him about virtue.

The wicked person advocates the use of force, so talk to him about force.

They are plotting to drive the people to attack the city, and I can plot to pollute the water source for them!
Those activities of treating everyone equally and winning people over with virtue, haha, just listen to them.

Do you think if Confucius were to be resurrected, could he prevent the Mongols from invading the Song Dynasty? Taoist Qiu once tried to persuade Temujin, but what was the result? "

Guo Jing's face was clouded with gloom, but he still wanted to say more.

Feng Yi said, "Master Guo, do you know the saying 'When the time is up and the road is at an end, one must resort to the most perverse means'?"

Guo Jing shook his head.

Huang Rong said, "This is what Lord Father Yan of the Han Dynasty said. He meant that since he didn't have much time to live, he might as well do all the things he didn't dare to think about or do before. Later, Lord Father Yan was so bold and reckless that he was confiscated and exterminated by Emperor Wu of Han!"

"That's right!" Feng Yi said calmly: "I think we can't beat the Mongols in a head-on fight. I'm better than Zhufu Yan. My master's family is not in this world. There is only one woman following me. Anyway, there are only two lives. The nomadic people have coveted the Central Plains for thousands of years and have never forgotten it.

Feng is determined to solve this problem, regardless of whether it means peace for the world or the suffering of all living beings, I think this is worth it!"

Feng Yi has always been indifferent to praise or criticism, and all he cares about is practicality, but there is a sense of sadness in his words.

After all, he knew that poisoning was too cruel.

Otherwise, Guo Jing and his wife led the heroes of the Central Plains and eventually suffered heavy casualties, which seriously damaged the vitality of the martial arts world, but they failed to change the situation of Mongolia's rule over the Central Plains!

Thinking about how the Mongols ruled the country like riding a horse and the various inequalities that the Han people had to endure, he did it even if he was cursed for eternity!

Unfortunately, poisoning is not something that can be accomplished by one person, let alone someone like him who has no sense of direction.

When he entered the grassland to poison, he had to ensure that he had supplies, otherwise he couldn't just leave himself on the grassland.

So he had to seek help from those Beggars' Sect members who had followed the Mongols in the Western Expedition.

Guo Jing heard that Feng Yi had made up his mind and it was useless to persuade him anymore, so he couldn't help but sigh.

Feng Yi turned to look at him and said, "You grew up in Mongolia, I know you are in trouble.

But I don't know the terrain of Mongolia, and I have to leave a way for myself to replenish my resources after poisoning. Therefore, apart from the Beggars' Sect, I have no one to ask for help in this matter.

I don't need your consent today. You can take a look at the Guanzhong land and see what Mongolia has brought to the Chinese civilization.
And I also know your idea, you want to unite the heroes in the hope of a victory, and you want to fight to the death even though you know you can't win. In my opinion, this is just the chivalry of ordinary men and women, but I can't emulate it.

After all, this is not about fighting for supremacy in the martial arts world or settling personal grudges, but about the fate of the world and the nation.

You are called Hero Guo, not because of what you have done in the martial arts world, but because you refused Genghis Khan's reward and did not betray your motherland. You were able to stand at the gate of Qingzhou with a spear in hand, protect the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou, and repel the Mongolian army.

So you have the qualifications and prestige to convene a martial arts conference, but if you cannot put the fate of the nation in a safe place, we will never be able to redeem ourselves even if we die a thousand times!
"Master Guo, think about it carefully. It is not easy to be a hero. If you are in trouble, go back to Peach Blossom Island and don't care who owns the world. I believe that with your friendship with Temujin and Tolui, Mongke, Kublai Khan, and Batu will all call you Uncle Guo. Why worry about this?"

These words made Guo Jing feel heavy in his heart.

It was unknown whether Master Huang Yao and his daughter were moved by these words, or had other thoughts, or what, they remained silent.

Feng Yi bowed and said, "Okay, I've said everything I need to say. I still have to rush to Guanzhong, and you all have other important matters to attend to. It's a long way to go, so let's meet again on the day of the Heroes' Conference. I hope I can get a reply, so I'll take my leave now."

Huang Yaoshi suddenly said: "Are you going to Longju Village? I will accompany you..."

Feng Yi shook his head and said, "Thank you, Island Master Huang! I don't like to fight a battle that I'm not sure of. Since they are waiting for me, I won't go!

Besides, the reason why I went south was to give the Mongols the illusion that I was going to the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, if I wanted to destroy Mongolia, I should go north. Why should I go south?

It's just that killing people once in Guanzhong is not enough to shock people. I have to let the new person die again, so that it will be more convincing!"

Huang Yaoshi burst into laughter: "You are as cunning as a devil!"

Feng Yi laughed and said, "No matter how slippery I am, I will be followed by you without knowing it, right?" As he spoke, the figure had already disappeared into the darkness.

When Guo Jing saw him leave, he felt sad and couldn't help asking, "Rong'er, do you think Feng Yi is a bad guy?"

Huang Rong frowned and shook her head, saying, "I have been dealing with evil people since I was a child. Although I can't always see through people, I can still see some clues.

Feng Yi may look a bit evil on the outside, but he is honest on the inside and is definitely not a bad person.

Otherwise, why would he say these words to the three of us without any scruples?
And from what he said, I knew he admired your character and integrity. A man like that would never do evil, right? Dad?"

Huang Yaoshi smiled and said, "Okay, you two can discuss it yourselves!" Then he tilted his eyes and fell on Guo Jing: "In one's life, how can you have the best of both worlds? When you work for the Mongols, everyone admires you and obeys your orders!
If you raise your arms now, will they listen to you?
After all, people are divided into distant and distant relatives!"

As he spoke, the green shadow disappeared silently, and Huang Yaoshi was no longer visible.

Jing Rong and Huang Rong looked at each other. Huang Rong swallowed her saliva and said loudly, "Dad, I'm going to do this. Don't scold your daughter for being unfilial!"

Guo Jing said anxiously: "Rong'er..."

Huang Rong covered his mouth with her hand and said with a smile: "Brother Jing, Feng Yi's move may not be a bad thing. Maybe it can really make the two countries stop fighting?"

Guo Jing frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Huang Rong sighed and said, "What do the Mongols want by attacking cities and seizing land?
It’s because our Central Plains is rich and full of beautiful women.

These wealth and manpower are what they are obsessed with. If they really provoke both sides to use poison to cause destruction, it is something no one wants to see. In the end, they will be trapped in their own web. So why bother?

Everything in life is determined by chance, how can you force it? Silly brother."

Guo Jing knew that his wife was extremely intelligent, and after hearing what she said, his mind became clear and he felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)