Xiao Qi looked around, and suddenly stood in front of the statue of Fang La on a whim. He whispered softly: "Fang La, Fang La, you were once a famous figure. It's just that the current emperor is a saint who inherits the destiny of heaven. Emperor, your descendants still want to cause rebellion. This is deeply wrong. It is the fault of your descendants. You, the ancestors, are also guilty and should be beaten."
Thinking of this, Xiaoqi stretched out his right hand and involuntarily hit the head of the Fang La statue three times.
Although more than a hundred years have passed, among the members of the Tiandao League, Fang La is like a god-like existence. No one dares to knock his statue, let alone the head of Fang La's statue.
Suddenly, there was a sound on the wall behind the statue. Suo Wuhun was startled. He thought there was some hidden weapon. He hurriedly raised his long sword to protect Xiao Qi. The rest of the people were also cautious, each holding a weapon and concentrating on it. He stared at the wall. After a while, he saw a secret door suddenly appearing in the wall. It slowly opened inward.
Suo Wuhun turned around and looked at Xiao Qi. He whispered: "Sir, I will go in and take a look first."
"Yeah. Be careful."
Suo Wuhun took down a burning candle from the candlestick. Holding the candle in one hand and the sword in the other, he walked toward the secret door.
Inside the secret door is a small secret room. It might be more appropriate to call it a storage room.
"Sir, come in."
"good."
Xiaoqi took two more candles, lit them and placed them on a table in the secret room. Under the illumination of the three candles, everything in the secret room was clearly visible. Looking around, he saw that there was only one table in the room. A simple chair and an ordinary small box on the table.
Suo Wuhun's long sword swung open the lock on the box. Then he used the tip of the sword to open the box. He took out a manual that looked like an account book. He handed it to Xiao Qi who was standing aside and said, "This should be the way of heaven." The secret of the alliance."
Xiao Qi said "hmm" and said, "It's very possible." Then Xiao Qi sat on the only chair in the secret room, opened the manual, and read it carefully.
"Haha. Lord Suo, it is indeed one of the secrets of the Tiandao Alliance. This manual was written by Fang Chenqian, the current head of the Tiandao Alliance. It records the re-divided spheres of influence of the four elders of the Tiandao Alliance with different surnames. The Great Elder The invincible king Shangyuan. Two Zhejiang West Road. The four elders, Red Faced Tathagata Kongming Toutuo. Jiangnan East Road. The seven elders split the wind, knife, stone and meteor. Two Zhejiang East Road. The eight elders shot Pang Zeyao in succession. Jiangnan West Road. Also attached at the back. The main stronghold of the Fourth Route." Xiao Qi continued to look down and said excitedly while watching. "I didn't expect that the Guhan Temple in Daci Mountain outside Lin'an City is actually one of the strongholds of the Tiandao Alliance."
Suo Wuhun suddenly said: "My lord, I have heard from my eldest brother that the Tiandao Alliance will redefine the sphere of influence of elders with different surnames after each generation takes office. It is said that this is the rule set by Fang La, the ancestor of the Fang family. The purpose is to avoid these Elders with different surnames compete with each other for territory. In the Tiandao League, the Fang family can control generals, but ordinary members are in the hands of elders with different surnames. This is one of the reasons why the boss lost control of the Tiandao League. It seems that in this manual The record must be true. Your Excellency, after the men in black retreated from the Gunpowder Prison, they should have headed northwest. Your Excellency, let’s take a look and see if there is any Tiandao Alliance stronghold northwest of Lin’an.”
Xiao Qi said: "Master Suo means..."
Suo Wuhun nodded and said, "That's right, sir."
After a while, Xiao Qi said: "Meilin Town, Ningguo Prefecture."
"Ningguo Mansion." Suo Wuhun thought for a while and said. "My lord, my subordinates suggest that you send someone to send this manual to Lin'an immediately. Please ask Lord Shi Yanzhi and General Zhao Bao to send people to search the strongholds above one by one. And please Master Lan sent his imperial guards to Ningguo Mansion. Master Lan also rushed to Ningguo Mansion with more than a thousand soldiers from outside Bangyuan Village. He joined forces with Master Lan. His subordinates estimate that they will definitely gain something when they arrive at Meilin Town. "
"Well, I agree with Master Suo's intention. Take action immediately."
According to the practice of the Song Dynasty, all the places where the emperor lived before ascending the throne (called Qiandi at that time) or birthplace were upgraded to the "fu" level of local government. Ningguofu (now part of Xuancheng City, Anhui Province) was born from this. In the 32nd year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1162), Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty abdicated to Zhao He, who was named Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty. Before entering the palace, Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty Zhao He was stationed in the Ningguo military area. In the second year of Qiandao (AD 1166) In August, Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty issued an order to upgrade Ningguojun to Ningguofu.
After coming out of Shenggong Cave, Xiao Qi ordered the entrance of the cave to be temporarily sealed again. Then he hurried back to the mountain temple outside Bangyuan Village. On the desk of the mountain temple, Xiao Qi took out the hard pen in his arms and wrote a sentence. He wrote a letter. He put the letter and Fang Chenqian's manual together and gave it to a commander of Jinyiwei. He was ordered to lead ten Jinyiwei and a capital (the establishment of the Song Army. Generally, there are hundreds of people per capital. It is equivalent to later generations. A company of regular troops immediately returned to Lin'an. Together with Suo Wuhun, he led the remaining more than a thousand soldiers to the south in a forced march.
Ningguo Mansion is located in the southeast of Anhui Province. It borders Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It has a long history, a collection of humanities, and a profound cultural heritage. It was named Yanling in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was the place where the ancient Yue people lived. It was officially established as a county during the Qin Dynasty. Later Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been a major county in Jiangdong and an important town in southern Anhui.
A few days later, in Tianmu Village, ten miles away from Meilin Town in Ningguo Prefecture, Xiao Qi and others met with a hundred imperial guards sent by Lan Yu. Lan Yu was responsible for the guards in the palace. Naturally, he could not come in person. But he suddenly Two commanders were sent, Yun Zhongfei and Zhang Zijian. To be on the safe side, dragon tooth masters Suo Wuji and Yao Chaohui also came with them. With the special approval of the Queen Mother, each of these one hundred guards also carried a throwing bomb.
Xiao Qi, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards and a popular person around the emperor, naturally became the supreme commander of this mixed force. Xiao Qi was humble, aware of his limited ability and experience, and did not act arbitrarily. So he summoned the main generals of various ministries. .Discuss the next step of action at Zheng Xiao Shiba’s house in Tianmu Village.
After listening to Xiao Shiba's introduction to Meishan Town, Suo Wuji, who had the most experience, first said: "Commander Wei, ladies and gentlemen, there is only one road from Meishan Town to Xiaomei Mountain. However, Xiaomei Mountain has a very wide range and terrain. It is also quite steep. Suo Mou suggested that our army first block the only way up the mountain and notify the Ningguo government office to send officials to assist. Then, Suo Mou and his two brothers went up the mountain to find out. If the man in black is still there, then At night, launch a sudden attack and catch him by surprise."
Zhang Zijian said: "Mr. Suo's words are very reasonable. My imperial guard is willing to be the vanguard of the assault."
After everyone discussed it, Xiao Qi finally gave the order: "Jin Yiwei, control Meishan Town. People in the town are allowed in but not allowed out. The soldiers of the 13th and 16th Battalions blocked the road to Xiaomei Mountain. Suo Wuhun and Yun
Zhong Fei and his two men went up the mountain first to inquire about the situation. Suo Wuji, Zhang Zijian, led the imperial guards and a group of masters to prepare for the assault."
When setting off, Xiao Qi left ten Jinyi guards and fifty officers and soldiers stationed in Tianmu Village. They were also allowed in and out, in case there were people in black in the village. Xiao Qi personally led the way.
Seven thousand and more people were brought outside Meilin Town.
A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Shiba said: "Sir, turn left ahead and you will find Meilin Town."
Xiao Qidun said: "Okay, Xiao Lizheng. Thank you. If our army can successfully wipe out the men in black, then you are also a meritorious person. This commander will definitely report to the imperial court and reward you."
"Sir, I am a common citizen of the Song Dynasty. You should be like this. Why do you need any awards?"
"Xiao Lizheng, those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who are guilty will be punished. This is what the emperor said. Okay, Xiao Lizheng, there may be some regional matters that will trouble you later. You can stay with us for the time being."
"Yes, sir."
"Master Suo, Master Yun, you go into the mountain immediately. Be careful."
"good."
After Suo Wuhun and Yun Zhong flew away, Xiao Qi said again: "Jinyiwei. Run forward and surround Meilin Town. Please ask the mayor to come to the gate of the town for a while."
"Yes, sir." said a commander of Jin Yiwei.
"Mr. Suo and Mr. Zhang, please lead the imperial guards and others and rush to the entrance of Xiaomei Mountain immediately. And observe the terrain at the entrance. If there is a suspect, capture it first."
"Yes, Mr. Wei."
"Brothers of the 13th and 16th Battalions, follow the imperial guards to the entrance of Xiaomei Mountain. Find a cool place and rest first."
"Yes, sir." said the commander of the two battalions.
After Xiao Qi finished giving instructions, he arrived at the gate of Meilin Town surrounded by a dozen or so imperial guards.
After a while, Jin Yiwei brought a man in his fifties and said, "Sir, this is Ding Yuanzhi, the mayor of Meilin Town."
"Mayor Ding. Your subordinate is Wei Xiaoqi, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. On orders from the imperial court, we came to hunt down the rebels. According to the information our army has, Xiaomei Mountain in the north of Meilin Town is one of the rebel strongholds."
"Ah." Ding Yuanzhi said in surprise. "Sir, I, Ding, am a good citizen of our court."
"Mayor Ding, I didn't say you were a traitor. You don't need to panic. I want to ask you, have you seen or heard of a team of about a thousand people around your town in the past few days?"
Haunted.”
"No. No." Although Ding Yuanzhi stuttered a bit, he said with certainty.
Xiao Qi continued to ask: "Mayor Ding, think about it carefully. Maybe there is something strange going on."
"Sir, it seems to be nothing. But...but..."
"Whatever you say, I believe that Mayor Ding is definitely not a traitor."
"Yes. Yes. Sir. A few days ago, Ding heard someone say that the two rice stores in the town were sold out in half a day. Ding was still very puzzled at the time. This situation only happened in Mongolia more than ten years ago.
It only appeared when the Japanese invaded our dynasty. Could it be that the Mongols are coming again."