Chapter 95: Langmu Mountain retreats from the enemy
The remnant of the Yuan Dynasty, King Liang, was able to take control of Yunnan. Naturally, he was supported by the local barbarian tribes. It was not so much support as it was helpless.
Since the Mongols invaded the Central Plains and various places in the south of the Yangtze River, they have been extremely harsh on the people. When a man marries a wife, the bride's first night must be handed over to the Mongols. This is commonly known as the "right of the first night". There are countless such things. , the people dare to get angry but dare not speak out when they are bullied. If they make even the slightest false statement, it will be the sin of destroying the nine tribes.
Although Yunnan is a place where all ethnic groups live together and are independent of the world, they cannot escape the trampling of the Mongolian cavalry. In order to protect their own safety, all ethnic groups and tribes have surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty one after another. Therefore, the king of Liang sent Valmi to dominate here. blessing.
The Miao man in front of Da Kui saw that Da Kui was wearing an extraordinary military uniform, but he didn't dare to underestimate him. He sat up straight on his horse and said, "I am Mao Chi from Jianhe. I heard that old boy Zhu Yuanzhang is going to give me a gift." The King of Liang sent a gift, and I came here to take over this time. If you have the sense to put down your things and leave, otherwise...hehe," Mao Chi said, raising the two machetes in his hands.
Dakui couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. Jianhe is a town and county in Guizhou Province. It is true that there are Miao people living there, but why are they so far away?
Jianhe County is located in the southeast of Guizhou Province and in the central part of Qiandongnan Prefecture, bordering Tianzhu and Jinping County in the east, Liping and Rongjiang County in the south, Leishan and Taijiang County in the west, Shibing, Zhenyuan and Sansui County in the north. Among the Jianhe Miao people, there are dozens of surnames such as Yang, Long, Wang, Li, Zhang, Jiang, Wu, Liu, Tai, Wan, Peng, Pan, Luo, Huang, Zhou, etc., but this Maochi is not among them. Maochi's name is derived from the totem that the Miao people believe in, and they take totem as their surname.
The Miao people whose surnames and living habits are close to those of the Han people are commonly known as: Shu Miao. They are hard-working, kind, and good to others. There is another Miao people who are cruel and murderous. However, the surnames of this Miao people are also all kinds of strange. They may be named after ancient clans, tribes and leaders. The name may be derived from the totem they worship, or they may be named after their ancestral home. This Miao people are commonly known as Shengmiao.
It seems that this Mao Chi is about to bear fruit, and Da Kui can't help but feel a little nervous. It is said that the Miao people are good at poison, and the "Poison King of Miao" Fang Jiutian is a master of poison among the Miao people. Da Kui once worked under Fang Jiutian. I have suffered a lot of losses, so I feel fear invisibly.
Mao Chi was originally a arrogant person who liked to fight fiercely. When he saw the look on Da Kui's face, he couldn't help but laughed proudly and said: "What's going on? You're afraid. If you're wise, leave quickly so that grandpa won't be in trouble." When he was about to fall, he saw Dakui riding his horse towards him. His elbows and armpits suddenly appeared, and Mao Chi couldn't help but be shocked.
The ruthless expression on Dakui's face flashed away, and he rushed in front of Mao Chi in a blink of an eye, and swiped the iron gun in his hand. Mao Chi saw that the situation was not good and quickly raised his two swords to fight, and the iron and iron black dragon gun carried a fierce wind. The two knives in Mao Chi's hands hit him horizontally, and there was a loud "cang rang" sound. Mao Chi couldn't resist the two knives in his hands, and immediately took off his hands.
Before the Miao people around Mao Chi could recover, Dakui forcibly reined in their horses, and the Hongyun people stood up. Dakui's iron gun returned and stabbed quickly. With a 'pop' sound, it pierced Mao Chi's right shoulder.
Dakui struggled with one arm and shouted: "Get off the horse." Na Maochi let out a miserable cry and was knocked off the horse by Dakui with a shot.
There were nearly a thousand Miao people around him. They immediately went crazy. Dakui rode his horse around Mao Chi. Everywhere he passed, the Miao people moved out of the way, but no one dared to approach him again.
"I am Zhang Dakui, the political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River. I have come to Yunnan with the order of the Ming Emperor to recruit the prince of Liang to surrender. If there is another minor offender, don't blame me for being ruthless with my gun." Dakui finished these words in a loud voice, The spear in his hand shook and he stabbed towards Mao Chi on the ground. Everyone present was thinking, Mao Chi has given his confession today. The gun shot was like lightning and brought wind. Mao Chi felt that there was no hope of survival and he was frightened and fainted. Unexpectedly, the tip of Dakui's spear stopped half an inch away from Mao Chi's throat.
"I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, have spread my benevolence throughout the world and am willing to live in harmony with the Miao family and other ethnic groups. You can take him away," Dakui said, riding his horse and taking a few steps back. The Miao people saw that Dakui did not kill Maochi, so they all He was so happy that two Miao men had already dismounted and ran over to help Mao Chi onto the war horse.
These people came and left just as quickly. More than a thousand cavalry turned their horses and ran back. Before the infantry who came with them could reach here, they saw that the cavalry on their side had retreated from a distance. I was puzzled, but I could only follow the cavalry and turn around and run back.
When the crisis passed, Lu Bingyan already had a look of respect for Da Kui, and the eyes she looked at Da Kui were not as cold as before. Before leaving, her father had told him that if Mr. Zhang has you in his heart, he will definitely help you when you are in trouble. Helping him can also prove that he is a brave man. Now when he was having a fierce quarrel with the Maochi, Dakui came to the rescue and killed the Maochi in one round. Isn't this what his father said about him? Does he have himself in his heart? Isn't he a brave person?
Lu Bingyan looked at Da Kui's heroic figure, and her heart had already grown in love. Unexpectedly, Da Kui rode past her without even looking at him.
When Wang Xiyuan saw the enemy soldiers retreating away, he felt relieved. If the enemy came up all at once, how could hundreds of people on his side be able to withstand the enemy? Fortunately, Mr. Zhang, Wang Xiyuan thought in his mind.
Next, the team organized their carriages and horses and set off again. Wang Xiyuan went to Lu Bingyan for the second time. Lu Bingyan, who was originally going to lead the team back, actually excused herself and said: "I don't know what risks there will be ahead. Although the little girl doesn't bring many people, But at least it can be regarded as a helping hand. It won’t be too late to turn around after passing the Langmu Mountains.”
Wang Xiyuan was a weak man, and he knew that one more person would bring more strength, so he longed for Lu Bingyan's men to send them to Zhongqing City in Yunnan (Kunming, Yunnan).
Zhongqing City in Yunnan was the territory of the Dian tribe during the Spring and Autumn Period. In the 29th year of King Nan of the Zhou Dynasty during the Warring States Period (286 BC), Zhuang Qiao, a general of the Chu State, led his troops into Yunnan. Later, he followed the customs and established the "Dian Kingdom", the ancient city of the Dian Kingdom. According to legend, near Jincheng in the south of today's Kunming City, yet to be verified, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Yizhou County in the second year of Yuanfeng (109 BC), which governed Dianchi County (south of today's Kunming City), and administered 24 counties including Guchang. In the third year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty ( 225) is Guchang County, which belongs to Jianning County. It was renamed Jinning County in the Western Jin Dynasty. It was Kunzhou in the Sui and early Tang Dynasties. Kunzhou City is suspected to be in Kunyang, south of today's Zhongqing City. In the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao Kingdom was established in Dianchi Lake in 765 AD. Tuodong City was built on the north bank, and Tuodong Jiedu was established. During the Dali Kingdom of the Song Dynasty, it was called Shanchan Mansion. Shanchan City expanded westward on the basis of Tuodong City. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to Zhongqing Road. In the 13th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1276), "Yunnan Tour" was established. Zhongshu Province was located in Zhongqing City. From then on, Zhongqing City became the center of Yuan people's control of Yunnan. Zhongqing City occupied the western part of Shanchan City and expanded northward to Wuhua Mountain. Wang Xiyuan and Dakui's trip was to reach Zhongqing. City, went to meet the king of Liang, Zacci Valmi.
"Thank you so much, Miss Lu," Wang Xiyuan cupped his hands as a gift, and Lu Bingyan smiled in return.
At the stall where Wang Xiyuan and Lu Bingyan were talking, Da Kui was busy taking off his armor and robe. The weather was too hot, and it was already painful to wear a robe. What's more, with more than a hundred kilograms of armor, all the soldiers were wearing short coats, so Da Kui naturally Not one to put on robes on a hot day just to save face, Wang Xiyuan saw that it was almost noon before ordering the team to set off again.
When the team marched to Langmu Pass, Da Kui looked at the steep mountains ahead and the dense jungle on both sides of the canyon. He felt a throbbing in his heart for no reason. He thought about the heavy losses suffered by the Red Turban Army in the battle of Yingzui during the Battle of Anfeng. This Langmu Mountain The terrain of the canyon was even more dangerous than that of the eagle's mouth. To be on the safe side, Dakui waved his hand and shouted: "Stop moving forward."
The team of carriages and horses stopped when they heard the sound. Wang Xiyuan raised his voice and asked: "Master Zhang, why are you stopping?"
Da Kui looked at the canyon in front of him, and then replied after a while: "I'm tired from the journey. It's noon now, so I'll bury the pot and make rice in the grassland by the forest in front. It won't be too late to leave after noon." As he said this, Da Kui moved his feet Knocking the horse's belly, he spurred the horse towards the woodland.
As a pacifier, Wang Xiyuan was only in charge of recruiting matters. After all, Da Kui had been a soldier in the army, so he naturally obeyed Da Kui's instructions regarding the march. The carriages and horses formed a large circle end to end at the mouth of the valley, and several tents were installed in the circle. , this tent was for Wang Xiyuan and Dakui to rest, but Dakui was not in the mood to rest, so he gave this tent to Sima Yan and Lu Bingyan.
"Panbu, Wu Ya, you two bring ropes, crossbows and fire starters and follow me," Dakui finished his instructions and then said to Wang Xiyuan: "The three of me will go to investigate. If anything happens, use smoke to warn. If If we have nothing to do, we will come back as soon as possible."
Wang Xiyuan held up his hands as a courtesy and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang."
"We are both serving the imperial court, so how can we say that there is no hard work," Dakui said, then led Pan Bu and Wu Ya towards the canyon.
The so-called climbing high and looking far away, Dakui took Panbu and Wu Ya to the bottom of a dangerous peak. This mountain peak is a hundred feet high. The mountain wall here is steep and precipitous. When you look at the top of the mountain where the clouds are shrouded in mist, you can see birds flying over it. If you want to go up the mountain from now on, you have to have a bad rib. Wings.
"Sir Zhang, are you kidding us that we are climbing up the mountain here?" Wu Ya was already stunned and speechless at this moment.
Dakui smiled slightly and said: "Although this mountain wall is steep, it is not difficult to go up the mountain."
Panbu stood aside but said nothing. He was born as an Orion, so he was naturally capable of climbing mountains and slopes. This was a hardship for Wu Ya. Wu Ya had been used to living in a privileged place in Gongmen for a long time. There was no need for such a dangerous cliff. It's said to be a climb, but I've never seen it before.
Dakui turned a blind eye to Wu Ya's panic look, and just continued: "I will go first, and you two will follow." Dakui said and walked to the right, walking around Wu Ya looked in the direction Dakui was walking. It turns out that there is a gentle slope dozens of feet away that leads directly to the top of the mountain.
"Oh, I really thought Mr. Zhang was going to climb the rock with his bare hands. It turns out there is a way up the mountain over there," Wu Ya said with a self-deprecating smile, and Pan Bu also laughed. It turns out that his adoptive father is also very funny.
Dakui was in front, followed closely by Pan Bu and Wu Ya. The three of them climbed all the way to the top of the mountain. When they reached the top of the mountain, Xiao Da Kui had superb martial arts skills and was sweating all over. Pan Bu was sweating profusely and panting. Looking at Wu Ya, he had already taken off his jacket, and his upper body was naked, as if his body had been washed by water. Wu Ya was not so much mountaineering as mountain climbing. Fortunately, Panbu often gave him a hand, otherwise he would not have been able to climb the mountain. There is something else to say about the top of the mountain.
"When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see all the small mountains." This is an eternal line in "Looking at the Mountains" written by Du Fu, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty.
Dakui looked at the green mountains from a high place and couldn't help feeling emotional. He praised softly: "It's so beautiful."
Pan Bu was speechless, but Wu Ya panted and said, "I'm so tired."