"If you can take my sword stably, you are not bad at all."
"I'm Yang Feng, the master of the 21st Cave of Yinye Cave in the West, who are you?"
"Yang Feng?" Liu Zhang suddenly remembered the jade pendant Du Wei gave him, and his expression suddenly twisted.
"stop."
Two thousand Sichuan troops were all elite from Dongzhou. They lined up to meet the enemy, but the barbarian army could not get away. The Sichuan army stopped and the barbarian army took advantage of the situation to stop fighting. Liu Zhang stepped forward under a strong guard and looked Yang Feng up and down: "You are Yang Feng
?”
"Yang Feng, the master of Cave 21 of Yinxi Cave, who are you? But you want to delay time."
"Even if you don't delay, you may not be able to break through our army formation."
Yang Feng looked around and saw that he boasted of his martial arts skills, but he was no match for the veteran general, and his elite barbarians were no match for the opponent's formation. He had no confidence that he could break through the battle formation and leave before the Sichuan army's reinforcements arrived.
"I just want to ask you, do you know this thing?"
Liu Zhang showed the Du Wei Jade Pendant to Yang Feng. Yang Feng didn't take it seriously at first. He took a closer look and frowned. Liu Zhang threw it over. Yang Feng looked carefully and was shocked: "This is Mr. Du's thing? Why is it in your presence?"
In your hand? What did you do to Mr. Du?"
Du Wei moved to Nanzhong from Brazil at the age of thirteen and studied in secret. He was one of the few masters of Sinology in Nanzhong. Yang Feng met him by chance and admired him endlessly. He once worshiped Du Wei as his teacher. Although he did not study for a long time, he still had a master-disciple relationship.
This jade pendant was Du Wei's personal belongings. Yang Feng knew that Du Wei could not easily get along with others, so he was naturally shocked when he saw it in Liu Zhang's hand.
"This is a gift from Mr. Du Wei to me."
"Gift? Why prove it?"
"In addition, I also gave you a topographic map of the Southern Barbarians. Otherwise, why would our Sichuan army be able to enter the barbaric wilderness so easily?"
Yang Feng thought carefully and found that Du Wei had drawn a topographic map of the southern barbarians. Yang Feng knew it, but this map was too important. Without a map, ordinary armies would not be able to enter the barbaric wilderness. Du Wei would not be able to show it to others easily. If it were not for Liu Zhang's superiority,
, even if Du Wei is killed, he still won't get the map.
Moreover, few people know about his relationship with Du Wei. If Liu Zhang had snatched the jade pendant, it would have been impossible for him to reveal it when he saw him. It must have been Du Wei who told Liu Zhang.
"It turned out to be Mr. Du's friend, Yang Feng was rude."
Yang Feng dismounted and bowed to Liu Zhang. He was suddenly startled, remembering Liu Zhang's words just now, and the man in front of him, although weak, had the air of a monarch. He asked in surprise: "Are you Liu Zhang, the Marquis of Shu?"
"Be more respectful to my master." He said loudly.
Liu Zhang smiled slightly: "That's right."
"Ah?" Yang Feng was shocked. He really didn't expect that the person he and Meng Jie talked about every day, the number one figure who had risen in three years, would meet here. He shouted to the back: "Brother Meng, it's the Duke of Shu who has arrived. Du
Sir’s friend.”
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Liu Zhang was invited by Yang Feng to the Batu Caves for a banquet. During the banquet, some barbarians were invited to perform sword dances to entertain them. These barbarians were all graceful, with their bellies exposed, and their wheat-colored skin was particularly attractive. However, the sword dance was not among the Han women.
The sword-like posture is full of real skills.
"Cave master, you female soldiers are good at swordsmanship." Huang Zhong laughed and said, although he only had one move with Yang Feng. But Huang Zhong knew that although Yang Feng's martial arts skills were not as good as his own, they were not bad either. People who practice martial arts cherish each other.
Now that we have turned our enemies into friends, we naturally feel more close to each other.
"Haha, General Huang is just laughing. A barbaric man sitting in a well and looking at the sky is not worth a cent."
Liu Zhang said: "Today's water collection, I didn't know it was under the jurisdiction of the cave master. Please forgive me. I just want to pass through these four poisonous springs and the miasma forest. I need water from Wan'an Stream, Anle Spring water and rue. Please forgive me."
"Uh." Yang Feng waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty is here, a little spring water and leaves are nothing, just pick them, as long as you don't cut down my trees or block my springs..."
"etc."
As Yang Feng was talking, Meng Jie interrupted with a smile: "Shu Lord, although this Wan'an stream and Anle spring spring out of the ground, it will never dry up. Although this rue grows on trees and comes back year after year, it will never be exhausted."
After all, it is a piece of treasure and a rare item, so it cannot be taken away casually."
"Brother Meng, why have you become so petty today?" Yang Feng asked doubtfully.
Meng Jie smiled indifferently and said to Liu Zhang: "If you want to get spring water and rue, you must agree to one condition."
"Oh, brother, come and listen." Liu Zhang looked at Meng Jie with his wine glass on his back.
"Fan my brother Yang Feng to a Han official position and help the Marquis of Shu conquer the world."
Yang Feng and Liu Zhang were both shocked when they heard this. Liu Zhang said: "What's so difficult about this? I have five ways of benevolence, including the title of title for the leader of the barbarian region, and if you accompany the Sichuan army, you will be given a reward."
"No." Meng Jie waved his hand: "It is to officially grant official positions to the Han people, and to give my brother's territory and army the official title of Han Army. It is not to accompany the army. To put it simply, Meng Jie asked the Marquis of Shu to grant Brother Yang the title of Yinye
Wang, the twenty-one caves of Yinye in the west of the river were all classified as Han territory, and the population was all Han people. They were divided into counties and counties, and they were all the food towns of Yang Feng brothers."
"I understand." Liu Zhang muttered: "I want you to make the master of Cave Yang Feng the king and take charge of the 21st Cave of Yinye in the west of Yuxi."
"This does no harm to the Lord of Shu, right? The 21st Cave of Yinxi Yinye is my brother's place. Why not join it as a kingdom to the Han Dynasty?"
As he spoke, Meng Jie sighed and said to Liu Zhang: "Your Majesty Shu doesn't know that although we are hiding in the south, we miss the Han Dynasty all the time and dream of returning to the Han people. However, we are so remote in the wilderness and cannot reach the Central Plains. We cannot achieve our goals."
So, he could only drink to relieve his boredom all day long, and a few like-minded people who could still remember the Han Dynasty wrote poems to express their feelings.
Fortunately, the Lord of Shu is here now. He is tolerant to our barbarians and has been kind to the five ways. He is all trying to win over the barbarians and let Han culture dominate the Southern Wilderness. Isn't it a God-given opportunity?
Aren't the five benevolences of the Marquis of Shu, including titles and silver, relocation of barbarians, and recruitment of barbarian troops, all to accelerate the integration of barbarian areas and Han soil? If the Marquis of Shu canonizes the Yang Feng brothers as kings, at least in name, Yi
The vast territory of Xiyinye Twenty-one Cave is all Han land, and all the barbarians are Han people.
As long as the policy continues, the barbarians are subtle, and the Yang Feng brothers govern and popularize the Chinese language, we will be able to truly consolidate this territory. After thinking about it, this move will be beneficial and harmless to the rulers of Shu, and it can comfort the hearts of the people around us."
"Please grant me permission from the Lord of Shu." Yang Feng bowed down with emotion. What Meng Jie said was exactly what Yang Feng was thinking. Yang Feng was conquering the Southern Wilderness, but he always fantasized about galloping through the Han Dynasty and becoming famous as a Han general.
"Cave Master, please rise."
Liu Zhang pondered for a while and said: "It's not that I don't want to be conferred. First, I don't have the power. More importantly, our dynasty stipulates that people with different surnames cannot be crowned king. You two are deeply attached to the Han Dynasty, so you should know this."
Yang Feng and Meng Jie frowned. They knew this. It was an iron rule set by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty that people with different surnames should not be crowned kings. The two of them couldn't help but look sad.
"However." Liu Zhang thought for a while and said: "Although you can't be crowned a king, you can still add a marquis. I have granted three marquises in Xiqiang, but Master Yang Feng Cave can grant the title of the highest marquis of the opposite sex. Yinxi Yinye
The cave is used as a fiefdom. Do you two think it is good?"
Yang Feng pondered for a long time. Regardless of whether he is a marquis or a king, his territory has not been weakened. It is just that the marquis does not have as much autonomy as the king in name. However, in order to integrate into the Han Dynasty and return to the Han people, it is not worth losing a little bit in name.
Nothing.
"Okay. Then Yang Feng would like to thank Lord Shu."
"If you don't want the Japanese marquis to report to the emperor, you can confer the title of Marquis of Yinye to the master of Yang Cave."
"By the way." Liu Zhang suddenly looked at Meng Jie: "Who is this? I don't know your identity. Are you willing to accept the title granted by the imperial court?"
"Haha." Meng Jie stood up with a smile: "I don't need to. I am Meng Jie, the eldest son of the Southern Barbarian King Mengyao, the master of Yinkeng Cave."
"Son of Meng Yao?" All the generals were shocked. Hao Sheng and others immediately looked alert. Liu Zhang was also shocked. He suddenly remembered that there was such a person in the southern wilderness, and stopped Hao Sheng and others from making a fuss. He asked Meng Jiedao
: "But you don't get along with your father and brother?"
"How do you know, Lord Shu?" Meng Jie was surprised, and immediately sighed: "There were three people born to certain parents: the eldest was Meng Jie, the second was Meng Huo, and the second was Meng You. The second brother was strong and evil and did not become a king. The third brother has since
When I was young, I admired my second younger brother who was strong and strong. Whatever the second younger brother did, the third younger brother would do it.
My father is good at using kindness and kindness, but he is often weak. This time, the chiefs of the various tribes recommended my father as the leader to go to war in Shu. Originally, my father was not willing to go to war. He only felt that Shu was kind and peaceful to me.
Prosperity is beneficial.
However, he could not resist the temptation of his second and third brothers, and thought that in the name of war, he could unify the wilderness and strengthen Yinhangdong's status, so his father finally decided to go to war.
I refused to obey my repeated advice and felt depressed, so I left Yinkengdong to drink with Yang Feng brothers to relieve my boredom. I wanted to find a place to live in seclusion so as not to be disturbed by disturbing things. Unexpectedly, I met the Lord of Shu.
Today, my father's second and third brothers have rebelled and forced the Lord of Shu to penetrate into the barren land. Meng Jiehe deserves to die for such a crime. If the Lord of Shu does not commit any crime, it is a great kindness.
When my father comes back and Meng Jie bids farewell, he goes to Wan'an River to live in seclusion and spend the rest of his life, so the Lord of Shu does not need to confer any official positions on me."
"Your father, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back."
Liu Zhang said hesitantly, and Meng Jie was startled. He raised his head and said, "What? Could it be that... the Marquis of Shu killed his father? Why? I heard that the Marquis of Shu spared his father three times. Why..."
Meng Jie suddenly became helpless. At this moment, he didn't know whether to blame Liu Zhang or his father for being ungrateful. His face changed with cloudiness.
"I didn't kill him, Meng Huo killed him."
"Ah?" Meng Jie and Yang Feng were even more surprised now. Yang Feng asked in surprise: "Honor of Shu, how is this possible? Even if Meng Huo is strong and fierce, he is the son of King Meng Yao after all."
"I don't want to believe it, but Zhu Rong, the young lord of Xiezhidong, can testify about this... Actually, no one is needed to testify. Meng Huo killed King Meng Yao, and thousands of barbarians saw it."
"Sigh." Liu Zhang sighed: "Speaking of which, King Meng Yao not only has a desire to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, but also intends to make peace with our Sichuan army, and is also very kind to me. If King Meng Yao and General Dong Dana hadn't snatched it away,
Medicinal herbs, our Sichuan Army’s military advisor..."
"Ah, my father..."
Before Liu Zhang finished speaking, Meng Jie suddenly knelt down facing the east and screamed pitifully. Everyone around him was trembling and silent.
"Brother, my condolences." Yang Feng gently patted Meng Jie on the shoulder.
"How could the second brother be so rebellious? How could he be like this? No, I have to go to him to reason and ask him why he could attack his biological father. Is it true that the blood of barbarians flows in his bones?"
Meng Jie said that he was about to rush out, but Yang Feng hurriedly stopped him and shouted: "Brother, calm down. How can we go now? Meng Huo has already controlled the barbarian army. If you go, you are the eldest son of the king. He will only think that You threaten his status.
You told me before that when you were a child, your second brother stabbed your chest with a knife for a piece of animal skin. The scar is still there, have you forgotten what kind of person your second brother is?"
After Yang Feng finished speaking angrily, he turned around and asked Liu Zhang: "Marquis of Shu, where is Meng Huo stationed now?"
Huang Zhongdao: "We joined forces with a man named King Duosi in Tulong Cave."
Yang Feng bowed to Liu Zhang and said: "Marquis of Shu, I am Yang Feng. Please be the vanguard of the Sichuan army to conquer Tulong Cave and personally capture Meng Huo, a rebellious beast who killed his father."
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Yang Feng led the leaders of the 21st Cave of Yinxi Yinye to burn incense and worship the gods. They ordered five thousand barbarians and 30,000 barbarians to clear the way and attack Tulong Cave first.
With Yang Feng's barbarian army clearing the way, the road ahead was smooth. The Sichuan army officers and soldiers all drank rue in their mouths to avoid the miasma, and the army marched towards Tulong Cave.
Meng Huo and King Duosi drank all day long, waiting for the Sichuan army to be wiped out in the Four Poison Springs, and retreated in embarrassment. Unexpectedly, the Sichuan army joined forces with Yang Feng, and an army of 100,000 people attacked Tulong Cave. King Meng Huo and Duosi hurriedly met the enemy and were defeated. .
Yang Feng then covered up the killing and chased them for more than a hundred miles. Liu Zhang led the Sichuan army in the rear and only accepted the prisoners of the barbarians and controlled Tulong Cave.
"Report."
A soldier came urgently to report, it was the barbarian soldiers under Yang Feng's command: "Report to the Lord Shu that our cave master is defeated in front, please the Lord Shu to rescue him quickly."
All the Sichuan army generals were shocked. Although the formations of the barbarian troops under Yang Feng were not uniform, they were all brave men. The quality of their individual soldiers was far superior to that of the Sichuan army. They were not comparable to Meng Huo's barbarian army, let alone Meng Huo. King Duosi has been defeated, how can he turn defeat into victory?
Liu Zhang ordered Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai to lead the army to reinforce, but they saw that Yang Feng led the defeated troops to retreat. Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai hurriedly ordered his troops to go up the mountain to set up an ambush to avoid the defeated troops. Standing on the hillock, Huang Zhong and Zhou Tai climbed up and looked into the distance, and everyone changed their colors with horror.
I saw a large number of wild beasts following Yang Feng's defeated army, including tigers, leopards, jackals, and countless venomous snakes and scorpions. Behind them, the barbarians were chasing after them. A burly man emerged from the banner, wearing a golden tassel and hanging two swords at his waist. Holding a bell in his hand and riding a white elephant, he looks majestic.
Seeing that Yang Feng's barbarian army was retreating, and the Sichuan army came to reinforce them, Meng Huo and Duosi were defeated, and it was difficult for the lone army to penetrate deeply, so they withdrew. Zhou Tai and Huang Zhong returned to the camp and reported what they saw. Liu Zhang was also shocked and only heard There are not many snake charmers and beast tamers, but for commanding an army of ferocious beasts, like a finger-arm wielder, there are indeed many strange people among the barbarians.
Meng Jie came out and said: "Shu Lord, if I guess correctly, this person is King Mulu, the owner of Bana Cave in the southwest of Yinkeng Cave. Ba Na Cave has always been friendly with Yinkeng Cave. I think it is because Meng Meng came here this time. After being defeated, he came out to help.
King Mulu is mediocre in martial arts, but he is gifted with extraordinary abilities. He knows the art of controlling animals and can control two hundred beasts, five hundred snakes and scorpions, and even birds. He should not be underestimated."