Chapter 343 Encountering the Enemy in the Stone Forest
Duan Heng kept thinking in his mind, looking at me across from him from time to time, as if I appeared out of thin air and would disappear at any time. The previous emperors of the Song Dynasty broke their promises, and the next generation of emperors actually went to danger in person. Just with this Duan Heng admired his courage. If it were him, he would not dare to step into such a dangerous situation.
Dali's wish to restore the country has come to nothing with the failure of the Shariwei uprising. As I just said, there will be no chance in the future. In the past ten years, although Duan Heng has never left Tianlong Temple, he has no idea about Dali. However, the situation is clear to the mind. As the second brother Duanshi became the second general manager of the Dali area, and the officials who had surrendered from the Dali Kingdom became chieftains in various places, they were still powerful, at least among the Dali aristocracy. In my heart, I have accepted the indisputable fact that the Mongols rule Dali.
If we cooperate with the Song Dynasty, there will be a chance. In this world, after all, only the Song Dynasty has the strength to fight against Mongolia. However, if he wants to get this opportunity, Duan Heng can no longer think about restoring the country.
Time passed little by little, and drops of sweat appeared on Duan Heng's forehead. Facing my silence, Duan Heng felt as if there was an invisible pressure, which made him breathless.
Fortunately, after more than ten years of practice, otherwise he might have become obsessed. Duan Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his clothes. Seeing that the time was coming, if there was no conclusion, it meant that he had given up on the choice, which meant that he had nothing. , I can only accompany the ancient Buddha with green lanterns for the rest of my life, Duan Heng thought while wiping his sweat, it is better to have a chance than not, whether it is Dali Country or Dali Autonomous Prefecture, with the help of the Song Dynasty, first find a place and get rid of Let’s talk about Duan Shi, a traitor, and then think of ways to develop his strength. If there is a chance in the future, just drive out the Song people.
As soon as he thought about this, Duan Heng suddenly felt relaxed.
I knew Duan Heng was thinking non-stop, but I didn’t know Duan Heng’s fancy thoughts.
This quarter of an hour seems very long.
Duan Heng said: "Your Majesty,"
"What, have you thought about it?"
Duan Heng nodded, then knelt down and kowtowed three times and said: "My subordinate Duan Heng has come to see the Emperor. I have already made up my mind and am willing to obey the Emperor's will."
"Okay, Duan Heng, since you have made your choice, I will not treat you badly,"
"I understand, Your Majesty, how I should conduct my duties at present,"
"Secretly develop anti-Mongolian personnel, hoard strength, let Duan Donglou gather the remaining forces, occupy the mountains in remote mountainous areas and establish his own base area relying on the countryside, but do not attack any towns by force, and do not have large-scale conflicts with the Mongols. To avoid a strong counterattack from the Mongols or Duan Shi, I will use the Wuhe Village on the east bank of the Huangni River as a contact point. If anything happens, you can have someone contact the Great Wizard of Hongyuan in the village. When the time is right, I will order the Guangnan Military Region to march to Dali, and then join forces with you and Duan Donglou to expel the Mongols from Dali in one go."
"Yes, Your Majesty, my subordinates will act in accordance with your orders,"
"Duan Heng, on the way to Shanchan, I heard from the Miao people that Duan Donglou was hiding in Xikou Mountain, north of the stone forest. Is that true?"
"Your Majesty, it's true. It's just that the news seems to have leaked out recently. According to the last message from the East Tower, Duan Shi's army was discovered near Xikou Mountain, so they are preparing to move north."
"Duan Heng, the next time you meet Duan Donglou, you must remember to tell him to adopt the strategy of surrounding the city from the countryside and develop your power in areas where the enemy is weak,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
I then asked: "How many people are there left under Duan Donglou?"
"Your Majesty, there are more than 2,000 people who followed Duan Donglou into Xikou Mountain. They were led by Duan Donglou and his three disciples Duan Tianyang, Ji Mu and Jin Zhenyuan. There are more than 3,000 people scattered in various places."
"Duan Heng, the decisive battle between Song and Meng will not take long. I estimate that there will be at least two years left. Therefore, there is not much time left for me, Kublai Khan, and you. Seize the last two years and do your best.
Make all preparations to face the battle of life and death,"
"Your Majesty, what do you think is the winning rate?"
I smiled and said, "Duan Heng, although the military strength of our Song Dynasty is slightly weaker than that of Mongolia, the overall comprehensive strength is not weak. Moreover, I am the true dragon emperor who has inherited the destiny of heaven, so I think the winning rate should be above 60%. Today I am big
Song also received help from Mr. Duan. I think a 70% winning rate is not an exaggeration at all."
Duan Heng whispered: "Seventy percent, that's a lot,"
"Okay, Duan Heng, this place is owned by the Mongols after all. It is inconvenient for me to stay for a long time to avoid long nights and dreams. In addition, you also need to be more careful. If you find anything wrong, leave Tianlong Temple immediately and go to the east bank of Huangni River.
In Wuhe Village, your life is the top priority. Remember, if you keep the green hills, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
Duan Heng was moved by the last words I said. Career is important, but life is more important. This clearly reflects the emperor's care for his subordinates.
When I walked out of Tianlong Temple, I saw Hong Sheng wandering alone in front of the door.
Tian Xiuyan said: "Sir, Brother Hong Sheng really sneaked in,"
"Well, it's getting late. Call Hong Sheng and get out of the city quickly."
There were no words all the way. When we walked out of Shanchan city gate, we let out a long sigh of relief.
After leaving the city gate, Hong Sheng first spoke: "Sir, I made some inquiries in the city and asked people I know well. Most of the garrison in the city have been sent to the Xikou Mountain in the Stone Forest. It seems that the rumor that Sarivy is hiding in the Xikou Mountain is true.
It’s true, but I don’t know if Shariwei can escape this disaster.”
"Don't worry, the relic is still alive. We don't need to worry about it. I have already taken care of the affairs of Tianlong Temple. After meeting everyone at Changshui Village, we will immediately set off back to Wuhe Village."
"Yes, sir,"
In history, Sarivy rebelled again ten years later and was killed by spies who sneaked in.
Yuan Ji and others responded in unison, and then they surrounded me and walked quickly towards Changshui Village. At the moment of leaving, I saw Yuan Ji also wiped his sweat slightly, and thought to myself, given Yuan Ji's cultivation level, he would do the same.
, it seems that he is indeed too nervous.
It was already evening when we returned to Changshui Village.
Fang Ling and others who were waiting at the entrance of the village came up to us immediately when they saw us.
"Ling'er, everything is fine with us. Is everything okay here?"
"Brother, it's okay,"
"Okay, I'll inform everyone to return the same way,"
After taking a short rest in the Yi Village in Cannes, we said goodbye to the leader, Xiao Dan, and presented all the goods prepared for us by the Great Wizard of Hongyuan to Xiao Dan, and then embarked on the journey back east.
Returning the same way, which means crossing the stone forest, the area of stone forest we passed is called small stone forest. Compared with the large stone forest, the small stone forest is more sparse and elegant. The so-called stone forest is a forest-like karst landscape. This kind of stone forest
Karst is the movement and structure of the earth's crust
With the cooperation of fissures, biological effects and soil erosion, carbonate rocks are dissolved by surface water and groundwater to form various stone pillar combinations. The surface of the stone pillars has rich dissolution forms. The stone pillars have various shapes, strange shapes, complex combinations, and anthropomorphic objects.
Thousands of forms.
It's just that none of us have the intention to stop and appreciate the wonders of this world, and silently walk through the various stone peaks.
Near noon, when we had just turned around a rock peak and arrived at a relatively open area, we heard a sudden sound of horses honking from the north.
Hong Sheng hurriedly jumped off his mount, lay low on the ground, and after listening, said: "Sir, there seem to be hundreds of people, and the direction is exactly where we are."
My heart suddenly tightened and I thought to myself, "Maybe I've been discovered."
Yuan Ji and Fang Ling were closely guarding me on the left and right. Fang Ling's soft whip was already in his hands. Zhang Quanyi and Tian Xiuyan stepped forward slightly, blocking my way. Shen Mo and Wen Zhang As the horse moved forward, the rest of the people, under the command of Zhang Zijian, Yun Zhongfei and Hong Sheng, immediately gathered and formed a circle to guard around me.
After a while, we saw a bald monk wearing gray monk robes and a mask that covered half of his face rushing toward us. Behind him, hundreds of knights in military uniforms followed closely about thirty meters away. The monk held a bow in his hand and turned around to shoot arrows one after another from time to time. Every time an arrow was shot, a knight would fall under his horse and be trampled to pieces by the cavalry.
Yuan Ji said: "Sir, this man is a very skilled archer, and he still managed to hit the target with perfect accuracy even when he was running away."
The monk in gray clothes was shocked when he saw a group of us suddenly appearing in front of him. After seeing our clothes clearly, the monk in gray clothes hurriedly shouted: "Brothers of the Miao people, leave as fast as possible. The Mongols behind are chasing you." I am none of your business,"
Hong Sheng, who was behind me, said: "Sir, judging from the military uniforms, half of the people chasing behind are Mongolian troops and half are Dali troops. The number is about three hundred. The monk in front does not know where he comes from."
I heard Hong Sheng say that there were only three hundred enemies. I felt relieved a little. Then I heard Hong Sheng mention "monk". With a thought in my mind, I said loudly: "Save people."
Zhang Zijian, who was standing at the front with Shen Mo and Wen Zhang, had already held his bow in his hand. Hearing my words, he shot four feather arrows without hesitation. With the sound of the arrows piercing the sky, the four people who rushed to the front The Mongolian knight fell off his horse. Before the Mongolians had time to react, Zhang Zijian fired another volley of eight arrows, and the eight Dali soldiers in front fell off their horses again.
I praised: "What a great eight-armed ape."
Yuan Ji also said: "Well, this eight-arrow shooting skill is indeed superb. Even among the Mongolians who are good at riding and shooting, it is enough to be called a 'Zhebie'."
At this time, the gray-clothed monk was approaching. When he saw us helping, he quickly reined in the reins and said, "Brothers of the Miao nationality, thank you very much for your help. It's just that there are too many enemies. You should leave quickly. Such a great kindness to this poor monk will be ours in the future." Report again,”
Just as Shen Mo was about to speak out, he saw a Mongolian general who looked like a general in the opponent's army step forward and shouted loudly: "You fellow Miao people, how dare you help the rebels to shoot our troops? Don't you know the power of our Mongolian God?" If you don't hurry up, you will be captured and the rebels will be sacrificed. I, the general, will spare your life."
Yuan Ji said: "Young Master, fight quickly and decide quickly."
I nodded and said: "Kill,"
The fifty selected imperial guards, including super masters like Shen Mo and Wen Zhang, are sure to win against three hundred ordinary soldiers. The imperial guards are the elites of the entire Song Dynasty army, with a total number of only One thousand, the two hundred guards I brought out were carefully selected by Lan Yu, Shen Mo and others. They are all masters, and the fifty people who followed me into Dali were even more masters. For masters, it's no problem to compare one to ten.
If I have an imperial bodyguard of 30,000 to 50,000 people, I don't have to take the Mongolian cavalry seriously. Even if the Xue army is two or three times my size, they will not be the enemy of our army.
Of course, this can only be a dream. How could there be so many masters?
Fifty guards and thirty Wuhe warriors shouted in unison: "Kill,"