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Chapter 315
Dali City, South Gate Tower.

Some soldiers turned their heads to look to the south, and saw the flames rising into the sky.

"Are you in the water?"

"It's water..."

Less than half an hour later, dozens of horses rushed to the base of the city, and someone shouted: "There is a roar in the southern camp! Let me enter the city quickly, I want to see the general manager."

"Who is coming?!"

"There is a silver talisman here for Deputy Qianhu of the Qianhu Office in the South Camp of Dali City. Let me enter the city quickly."

"General, wait a moment, let me verify the silver talisman and report it to the city guard."

"Damn it! It's a normal day, you just let me go into the city, it's too long-winded, it's a big delay, can you afford it?!"

"Wait a moment, general..."

The city gate just opened, and the leading general threw down the silver amulet, and rushed straight into the city without waiting for the defenders to see their faces clearly...

~~
Dali Governor's Mansion.

Duan Xingzhi no longer lives in the Dali Palace, which has now been converted into a residence.

The best mansion in the city originally belonged to Gao Taixiang, but it was changed to the Marshal's Mansion.

Duan Xingzhi had no choice but to change Gao Taihe's mansion into the Dali Governor's Mansion.

That night, he still slept with his concubine Zheng Huiyuan in his arms...

Zheng Huiyuan could not be called glamorous, she was over [-] years old and had been married before. When Duan Xingzhi was the Emperor of Dali, he had many concubines and did not love her very much.

But when Dali was destroyed, she was the only concubine who fled to Shanchan with Duan Xingzhi; after the surrender, she was the only one who still regarded him as the lord who protected his subjects.

Every time she looked at him, the sincerity in her eyes could not be shown by other women.

The ancestor's foundation has been handed down for 22 generations, with a history of 310 years, and died at the hands of Duan Xingzhi. Sometimes in the dead of night, Duan Xingzhi felt extremely guilty in his heart, and it was Zheng Huiyuan who relieved the pain for him.

Duan Xingzhi has enjoyed too many blessings of the emperor in this life, after this ordeal, he no longer indulges in beauty, and now he only wishes to be with Zheng Huiyuan, a woman.

This is another side of him.In the eyes of others, he is a monarch who surrendered, a running dog of the Mongols who helped the tyrants, and a coward who ruined the foundation of his ancestors.

But in front of Zheng Huiyuan, he is a man.Profound, calm, elegant, familiar with Buddhism, and emotional... Of course, he is an old couple, and he doesn't have to show off these things deliberately.

After sleeping until midnight, Duan Xingzhi suddenly trembled and opened his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Although it was only a slight movement, Zheng Huiyuan woke up and asked in a low voice.

Duan Xingzhi opened his eyes and looked at the curtain, put his arms around Zheng Huiyuan, and murmured: "Just now, I dreamed of Hara Helin again. The vast territory of the Mongolian Kingdom and the great Khan's fortitude are terrifying and respectable."

"Lang Jun went to Mobei personally for the subjects of Dali, and went through hardships."

"Well, people in the world always think that I came here just to survive. They don't know that I am here to keep the Duan family alive and to rule the subjects...but only you know me."

"Lang Jun, I know you well." Zheng Huiyuan wanted to comfort him, and leaned forward gently.

Duan Xingzhi stroked her long hair and said, "I'm tired today, go to sleep."

"The concubine wants to try again, and wants to give birth to a child for the lord."

Duan Xingzhi couldn't help sighing, and said: "There's no need to try, I can't give birth."

Zheng Huiyuan was moved by the fact that a former emperor and today's general manager could say such words, and said softly: "It should be because of my concubine status, try again, if it doesn't work, you can take a few more concubines."

"God punished me, and it has nothing to do with you." Duan Xingzhi said: "From now on, the hereditary chief of Dali will be left to my brothers. But it's ridiculous, Duan Shi went ahead of me after all the fighting. .”

"That man, young and energetic, should have suffered this calamity."

"He doesn't know at all that my whole heart is for the survival of the Duan family and to live up to the ancestors." Duan Xingzhi sighed: "Oh, I only hope that the days to come will be peaceful..."

At this point, there were several screams outside.

"There are assassins! Manager, hurry up..."

Immediately afterwards, there was a "poof", the sound of blood splashing on the door.

The two people in the room were startled and sat up.

After a while, someone opened the door and came in, and the light of the torch illuminated the room.

The servant girls who waited for the night panicked and shrank into the corner screaming.

"Don't panic." A young voice said, "Don't yell, don't resist, I won't kill people randomly."

Duan Xingzhi blocked Zheng Huiyuan behind, and shouted: "Who are you?! How dare you..."

"Li Xia."

"Li Xia?! This...this is impossible...you...what are you going to do?!"

"Don't worry, I didn't come to kill you. Take a deep breath, calm down, don't be afraid."

Li Xia held the long sword, and blood was still dripping from the tip of the sword.But like a polite guest, he raised his hand to appease Duan Xingzhi.

After everyone in the room calmed down, Li Xia said calmly, "You can get dressed. Then go out, so that the guards in your house don't have to panic. We all hope that as few people die as possible, Dali Kingdom The population is running out."

……

Gao Mingyue was standing beside Li Xia, silently looking at the furnishings in the room.

It used to be her parents' house.

The reason Li Xia was able to enter here tonight was also thanks to her.

Gao Mingyue is familiar with everything about this mansion.

She knows where to climb over the wall to open the side door without disturbing the guards, and how to get to the main house as quickly as possible after entering the door...

Therefore, this raid tonight was almost at her command.

Entering the main house at this time, she couldn't help but think, it would be great if her parents were still there.

As she once said, she wants to marry Li Xia from here.

The next moment, Li Xia shook her hand.

He looks cold on the surface, but he can actually sense the emotional changes of the woman, although not every woman he has the patience to comfort...

~~
Duan Xingzhi squinted his eyes and saw that the man and woman in front of him whispered a few words at this moment, as if they were here to play.

He also turned to Zheng Huiyuan and said, "Don't be surprised, I'm here."

Duan Xingzhi is not a person who is driven by emotion, otherwise he would not have surrendered.

He quickly understood the situation, obediently put on his coat and stood up, when someone stepped forward and pressed a dagger against his lower back.

"Be honest, go to the front hall and tell your guards that there was a roar in the southern camp, and Dong Kuang sent more people to protect you."

"I did as you said, can I guarantee her and me's survival?" Duan Xingzhi asked.

Li Xia said: "As long as you are honest and obedient, I will not kill you."

"it is good."

Soon, the general manager's mansion returned to calm.

Li Xia's people began to move the corpse and clean up the traces.

……

While doing this, Li Xia kept thinking... How important is Duan Xingzhi, the general manager of Dali?
If it really has a lot of weight, there should be elite Mongolian guards, and Li Xia couldn't do it, so he rushed in like this.

To put it simply, Duan Xingzhi was a bridge between the Dali clan and the Mongols. The Mongols used him to communicate with the clans, allowing them to maintain order and search for money and food.

If he is killed, Mongolia only needs to change someone to represent the Dali family, and everything will not change much.

Resisting Mongolia in his name may have little effect. He was just a puppet and could not call on the family at all.

One thing that must be realized is that Duan Xingzhi's current power was given by the Mongols.

Then, the important thing is how to make good use of the power that the Mongols gave Duan Xingzhi.

This is the biggest test for Li Xia, instead of trying to conquer Dali with more than a thousand people.

……

"What do you want?" Duan Xingzhi asked.

"It's very simple." Li Xia said: "I want food and grass, and I also need labor, mules and horses to transport the food and grass; I want to leave Dali territory through Lingguan Road, and I need you to help me cross the Jinsha River and take me through the border and checkpoints along the way."

Duan Xingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then asked again: "You want to take me away?"

"Ah."

"I……"

"Think clearly, the weather is getting hotter and the Mongols can't stand the heat, so it's impossible for Ashu to stay in Cochin until July. He will definitely come back before summer."

Duan Xingzhi trembled subconsciously, and asked, "So?"

"When he comes back, you can tell him that two hundred captives escaped in the roar of the camp tonight, and you led the troops to chase him all the way out of the Lingguan Road."

"Impossible, this is impossible..."

"Then you will die." Li Xia said, "You will die at my hands tonight, or at the hands of Ah Shu when he returns."

Duan Xingzhi gritted his teeth and murmured: "You will kill my Duan family, if so, you might as well just kill me!"

"You have backbone?"

Duan Xingzhi was taken aback again, and said anxiously: "You think I'm a coward if I surrender?! Let me tell you, I never surrendered for my own sake..."

Halfway through his words, Li Xia had already placed the sword around his neck.

"I don't mind killing you. You're dead. Duan Zhong, Duan Zhen, Duan Liang and many others will help me. You just need to give me an answer, 'good' or 'no'?"

The sword was very sharp, and Duan Xingzhi felt that it cut the skin on his neck.

There was cold sweat pouring down his forehead, and his lips were trembling.

Suddenly, there was movement outside the hall.

After a while, Xiong Shan opened the door and came in, whispered in Li Xia's ear, "County Lieutenant, a Mongolian came to see Duan Xingzhi, and brought more than ten people with him, saying that he would come in without opening the door."

"understood."

Li Xia pressed the sword in his hand, and asked Duan Xingzhi, "Good or bad?"

Duan Xingzhi is still hesitating.

He knew that the plan Li Xia said was not enough for him to hide it from A Shu.

Had he done so, he would most likely have died for betraying the Mongols.

But at least, Li Xia still gave him hope...

The sword edge on the neck pressed forward, Duan Xingzhi wanted to swallow, but he didn't dare.

"Okay." He finally spit out a word.

Li Xia put away the sword, turned around, and whispered a few words to Gao Mingyue.

Afterwards, he patted Duan Xingzhi on the shoulder and said, "Now, the person who comes forward to tell you, let the Mongols in and let them speak in the Fanyin Building in the front hall."

"Li... don't you ask who is here?"

"Well, this is also very important." Li Xia said, "But time is running out, let's kill them first, and then talk about it."

"Kill...kill them?" Duan Xingzhi's face turned pale instantly, "I tell you! I definitely didn't surrender for my own life, if you..."

"Shut up, dare to say one more word, I won't ask you again, just kill you..."

(End of this chapter)