After passing Yangzong Lake, we followed the post road all the way to the west and turned around a mountain col. From a high position, we could vaguely see the outline of Zhongqing City in the distance.
Finally, when they reached the end of the field, the great Quelema stood still, and the team of carriages and horses stopped moving forward at the same time.
Without waiting for Da Kui to greet him, Wang Xiyuan had already begun to tidy up his clothes. Da Kui rode his horse up a hill and turned around. He looked at his hundreds of soldiers and the bodyguards of the Suzhou Bodyguard Bureau and shouted: "
Live as an army of the Ming Dynasty, and die as a soul of the Ming Dynasty."
The accompanying officers and bodyguards looked at Dakui quietly, with solemn expressions on their faces and without saying a word.
Dakui raised his voice and continued: "Zhongqing City is as good to you and me as the Dragon Pond and the Tiger's Den. This time we were sent by the Emperor Taizu to recruit the King of Liang, which is a disaster. If we advance, we will leave our name in history, but if we retreat, we will lose our reputation."
For the unification of the world, for the happiness and peace of the people, get ready and set off!" His words spread across the five lakes and shook the mountains.
Sima Yan opened the curtain of the sedan chair and looked at Da Kui's majestic appearance, with tenderness in her eyes. She recognized Da Kui, and Da Kui was truly a hero among men.
The teams of chariots and horses were reorganized, and all the troops were silent along the way, but now they were showing off the magnificence of the Ming Dynasty.
Each vehicle has a hussar pole erected on the horse, and the soldiers are no longer shirtless and wearing short coats, but are in military uniforms with neat felt hats and cherry blossoms.
"Where is Wu Ya?" Wang Xiyuan asked.
Wu Ya quickly rode his horse to the front team, came to Wang Xiyuan, cupped his fists and saluted, "My subordinate is here."
Wang Xiyuan took out a gilded note from his sleeve and said: "This is the notification document from the Ming Dynasty's pacification envoy who came to Zhongqing City. You can take this document to Zhongqing City and meet the King of Liang to submit a letter."
Wu Yazheng was worried that he had no chance to express himself. At this moment, he took the gilded post and put it solemnly in his arms. He once again cupped his fists and saluted Wang Xiyuan and Da Kui and said, "I will definitely live up to my mission. Wu Ya will go first." After saying this, he turned to Zhong Qing.
He rode his horse and whipped away in the direction of the city.
"Let's go." Dakui gave the order, and the team set off again.
Hundreds of soldiers pretended to be flag bearers and held high the tiger-tooth flag in front. The flags were fluttering in the wind. The first two flags were: the Yunnan pacification envoy of the Ming Dynasty, and the political envoy of the Ming Dynasty Jiangnan. After the flag banner procession, Dakui and Wang Xiyuan were both in official robes.
The jade belts rode abreast, followed by a soft sedan behind them, and behind them were two hundred elite soldiers guarding the chariot and horse team.
It stands to reason that Wang Xiyuan should sit in a sedan, but it is inconvenient for Sima Yan to accompany him. During the trip to Zhongqing City, he has to rely a lot on this female streamer. Wang Xiyuan has no choice. Dakui and Sima Yan have already made plans, and Sima Yan will make arrangements for them when they enter the city.
Arrange everything. Dakui still trusts Sima Yan's ability.
To say that Sima Yan had any different intentions, Dakui thought it was absolutely impossible. When Meng Ge came back, the information he brought back was basically consistent with what Sima Yan said. In Shi'ao Village, Dakui and Sima Yan had a romantic relationship, and Sima Yan said this
The purpose of the trip and Pan Dao revealed that her purpose of going to Elephant Trunk Mountain was to get close to Da Kui and use Da Kui's hand to kill Wang Fu.
Now that the goal has been achieved, it depends on how the two of them can cooperate properly. Wang Fu is pampered in Zhongqing City, and it is not easy to move him. Once the recruitment is successful, Wang Fu can no longer move, which is what Sima Yan is most worried about.
Zhongqing City is in sight. The city is tall and majestic. The Yuan soldiers on the city are heavily guarded, and there are city defense guns every few feet between the battlements. If this city is to be attacked by force, it will take hundreds of thousands of soldiers to attack it. Moreover, the siege equipment must be very powerful.
In complete condition.
As the team marched, they saw the city gate open in the distance, and a group of cavalry rushed out of the city and came towards the recruiting team.
Although it was a hot summer day, General Yuan, who led the team, was still covered in armor to show his solemnity.
"Is this the envoy sent by Zhu Yuanzhang?" General Yuan was riding on a horse and his words were extremely arrogant and rude.
Da Kui couldn't help but feel angry, but Wang Xiyuan calmly rode up to the front of the team, raised his hands to General Yuan and said: "I am Wang Xiyuan, the pacifying envoy of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what I call the general?"
"Oh, that's easy to say. I am Hadan Bater, the Daruhua Chi of Wanhu Prefecture, driven down by the King of Liang. I came here to greet you on the order of the King of Liang." As he spoke, Hadan Bater turned the horse's head and made a sound of 'vomiting' in his throat.
There was a strange roar. Hearing the roar, the cavalrymen who came with them all turned their horses and followed him. Hardanbaatar raised his voice from a distance and shouted: "Come into the city with me, Ming Envoy."
This kind of behavior has a bit of a welcome meaning, and it is obvious that he is leading the way. Even if he is leading the way, there is no reason to go first.
Wang Xiyuan endured the humiliation and ordered the team to enter the city. Along the way, there were Yuan soldiers watching them as if they were on guard against thieves. Dakui felt a little uncomfortable riding on the horse. He had not seen Yuan people for many years, and he couldn't feel hatred when he saw Yuan soldiers now.
That’s what I meant.
Hardanbaatar settled the Ming envoys and their entourage, together with the carriage and horse teams, at the post house. After saying goodbye, he disappeared without a trace.
After Wu Ya also went to the post house to meet everyone, Dakui felt relieved.
If the King of Liang really wanted to harm them, he would not have let them enter the city at all. With a burst of artillery fire outside the city, coupled with the charge of cavalry, the Ming envoys could be wiped out in a matter of seconds.
Now that everyone has entered the city safely, it shows that there is still room for maneuver. Fortunately, the conditions in the post house are excellent. Everyone takes a shower and changes clothes, and they are just waiting for the king of Liang to receive Zaci Valmi.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for three days, there was no movement from the King of Liang. He came and went at will in the post house, and there was no Yuan soldiers guarding him.
As a result, Dakui felt a little mysterious in his heart. What kind of trick did King Liang play in stabbing Valmi?
Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, the King of Liang sent Zacsa Valmi with news. Zhongqing City was going to hold the annual Naadam Conference, and the Ming Dynasty envoys were invited to attend the ceremony.
In Mongolia, the Naadam Conference is held once a year. Although Yunnan is far away from the Mongolian grasslands, the Mongolians here still retain the traditional customs of the Mongols and hold the Naadam Conference every year. This year's Naadam Conference has been advanced and is a special event.
Prepared for the Ming Dynasty envoys.
This news made Wang Xiyuan and Da Kui a little unsure. What kind of medicine did King Liang sell in the gourd of Zaci Valmi? Naadam and Da Kui knew that it was nothing more than a Mongolian wrestling competition. But what does this wrestling competition have to do with the Ming Dynasty envoys?
Relationship? Is it possible to invite the Ming envoys to come on stage to wrestle?
When Wang Xiyuan heard the news, he was already in a state of confusion. Dakui comforted him at the right time: "This is the King of Liang's assassination of Valmy to demonstrate to our Ming envoys. It's okay for us to go."...
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the wind is refreshing. The Naadam in Zhongqing City is located in the cattle and horse market in the south of the city. Perhaps it is the proximity to the cattle and horses that makes the Mongolians feel at home.
The entire Nuo University venue was cleared, and there were Yuan soldiers guarding the field. All other people were blocked from the outside. A stand was set up in the north of the venue, with several Taishi chairs lined up on the stage. Each chair was placed on the coffee table between the chairs.
Behind the tea set and chairs are several young maids in Mongolian robes standing with their hands solemn.
Just after arriving at Chen time (7 o'clock in the morning), a sound of horns sounded faintly, and King Liang, who had never met before, came to the stand with his guards. King Liang was dressed in a light yellow python robe, and he looked like a Confucian scholar. If you don't know the details,
I really thought that Liang Wang Bazaci Valmi was a Han. Because Liang Wang Bazaci Valmi did not have the rough appearance of the Mongols at all, but he had a weak appearance.
After the King of Liang sat Zac Valmi down, he immediately ordered someone to invite the Ming Dynasty's appeasement envoys.
When Wang Xiyuan and Dakui came to the venue with several guards, the participating Boks were already ready. The custom of the Anmongolian people is to exercise during the Chen hour, which means full of vitality. But Wang Xiyuan, Dakui and others did not think so, especially
It's Dakui. Because the martial arts practitioners in the Central Plains are all quick to dance after hearing the chicken, at least they are more diligent than the Mongolians.
This was the first time that Dakui saw Liang Wang Bazai Valmi. He thought that Liang Wang Bazai Valmi would look tough, but he never thought that Liang Wang Bazai Valmi would be such a weak person.
The two parties met politely, and after the guests and hosts took their seats, King Liang stabbed Valmi and announced the start of the meeting.
Da Kui was not interested in watching the competition on the field, but he noticed that there were only five people sitting on the stage, including Liang Wang Bazai Valmi and two Yuanting officials. Da Kui saw seven chairs. Is anyone still there?
Who could it be?
The participants were divided into two teams, with more than ten people in each team. All of them were shirtless and in bloomers. The difference was that one team had a red scarf tied around their necks, and the other team had a blue scarf tied around their necks to distinguish them from each other. Maybe it was because of the hot weather.
All participating bloggers wear tattoos on their upper bodies. Da Kui once heard from Gu Duye that bloggers should wear special leather armor.
All the bloggers were filmed in two teams, dancing the griffin step around the field. To outsiders, these actions seemed funny, but to Da Kui it was not. From their steps, Da Kui could tell that these people were steady and all steps were steady.
A man with big shoulders and a round waist. The art of wrestling focuses on defeating ten with one force. This is not a lie.
If a layman who is as strong as a bear fights with an expert who is as weak as a stick, the outcome will be 50-50 at most. But if the strong person has a little skill, then the outcome will be obvious.
In fact, it is not only wrestling, but also the martial arts of the Han people. The difference is that those who practice martial arts must practice diligently in the five items of hands, eyes, body, method, and steps. In order to achieve the goal of being fast, stable, accurate, and ruthless. The purpose of practicing martial arts is
Strengthen your body so that you can occupy a favorable position in the fight.
The competition has begun. There are more than ten pairs of strong men on the field, and a dedicated judge outside the field will judge the merits. Anyone who is knocked down three times in a row will be eliminated. For a while, there are shouts and shouts on the field, and the strong men are different from each other.
The scene was quite spectacular.
The emphasis on wrestling is as follows: the waist is like a snake, the feet are like drills, the hands are like shooting stars, and the eyes are like lightning. Techniques focus on using skill to overcome clumsiness.
Dakui looked at the fighting on the field and couldn't help but think of the time when he learned wrestling in Dalao, Bozhou, in the ancient capital Ye. Although it was a rough meal and he was bruised and bruised, in Dakui's mind, it was a rare happy time in his life. Sincere emotions,
It is a teaching that involves all the money. This is a conversation between men and an experience that Dakui will never forget.
After one round of competition on the field, there were eleven Boks left. During the second round, there was a cup of tea between them to compete again. At this time, Liang Wang stabbed Valmi and finally revealed his true intention and asked Wang Xiyuan:
"It is said that there are many people with high martial arts skills in the Ming Dynasty army. This grand event is naturally a rare opportunity for your envoy. I observe that the guards behind your envoy are well-dressed, and they must have their own abilities. Why don't you choose one of them for the trial?