The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 516

Ding Yuanzhi wiped the sweat off his forehead, and continued: "Master Wei, according to the shopkeeper of Mihang, the situation in the surrounding villages and towns is also the same. The grain has been bought out, and those who buy grain look very vicious. However, he still paid the shopkeeper coins according to the market price, but told the shopkeeper not to talk too much. The shopkeeper of a rice shop in the town is a distant relative of Ding, so he knew about it. As for where those people are, it is unknown up,"

Xiao Qi nodded thoughtfully and said: "Mayor Ding, this Meilin Town is closely connected with Xiaomei Mountain, and there may be secret work of rebels hidden in it, so our army temporarily sealed off the town. Mayor Lao Ding, tell me As long as the people in the town don’t leave, our army will not interfere with everyone’s freedom, and the blockade will be lifted when the matter is over.”

"Yes, my lord," Ding Yuanzhi said, "My lord has worked hard, please go to the humble house to rest."

"No need, Mayor Ding, I just need to rest here, you can go to work, if there is something, I will send someone to invite you,"

After Ding Yuanzhi left, Xiao Qi and the others found a shady place, sat on the ground, and asked Xiao Shiba about the terrain of Xiaomei Mountain in detail. In the evening, Suo Wuhun and Yun Zhongfei, who went to inquire about the news, were busy. Back to the gate of Merlin Town.

Suo Wuhun drank his saliva, and reported: "My lord, according to the information obtained by my subordinates and Master Yun, most of the people in black are in Xiaomeishan. There are more than 300 men in black on the east mountain and nearly [-] on the west mountain, and there is no sign of leaving at present,"

Xiaoqi said with a "hmm": "Okay, then according to the plan, we will attack Xiaomeishan at midnight tonight,"

"Yes, my lord,"

In a simple cottage on the west mountain, Fang He, the fifth elder who had just rushed to Ningguo Mansion from Shenggong Cave, was walking back and forth anxiously in the house, muttering from time to time: "Why haven't the people from Luzhou arrived yet?"

According to the evacuation plan discussed in advance by Yang Lian Zhenjia and Fang Chengan, someone should have come to Xiaomei Mountain two days ago and told them the route to retreat north.

"Fifth Elder, don't be in a hurry," Yang Lian Zhenjia said coldly, "This is the end of the matter, maybe the people from Luzhou are delayed on the way."

Fang He was a little impatient, and said: "High Priest, it is not the best policy for me to wait here for a long time. The Tiandao League has a large number of people. This way west, the goal is quite big. It is very likely that the Song Army will find this place. It is still early." plan,

"The fifth elder is right. The poor monk has just talked with the head of the family. If he has not received the news tonight, he will order everyone to break up and go northward one after another, passing through the north of Zhenzhou. The terrain in that area is poor. The monk is very familiar with it and can bypass the defending Song army,"

Fang He's face turned pale, and he asked, "High Priest, will the people from Luzhou encounter anything on the way?"

"Probably not. Even if something happens, they will not confess to Xiaomeishan. They have all received special lurking training. The fifth elder can rest assured,"

Fang Chen, who had been silent all this time, said, "He'er, go and invite all the elders here,"

"Yes, Father,"

About a quarter of an hour later, the seven elders of the Tiandao League came to Fang Chenqian's room one after another.

This so-called cottage is composed of more than a dozen huts. It is the resting place for the hunters in Xiaomei Mountain before hunting. The Dongshan and Xishan belong to the front mountain of Xiaomeishan, and there is a large mountain range behind it, which is called the back mountain. , are desolate and uninhabited places, and there are many birds and animals in the mountains. The hunters living in Xiaomei Mountain often gather in the mountains to hunt. Most of these hunters are members of the Tiandao League. More than ten years ago, for the sake of convenience, the resting place was expanded. For a small cottage, it came in handy.

Fang Chenqian said with a solemn expression: "Elders, if there is no news tonight, everyone will split up and go to the north of Zhenzhou tomorrow morning. There is a large forest two hundred miles away from Zhenzhou, and passing through that forest is the junction of Song and Mongolia. , Fifteen days later, we will meet at Xiaofengzhuang in the north of the mountain forest, and the high priest will lead everyone to the border of Mongolia. According to the agreement between the priest and the Mongolian Khan, our Tiandao League will settle there and form our own army."

Kongming Toutuo said: "The head of the family, why don't we just start an incident here, first take the Ningguo Mansion, and then develop it,"

Fang Chenqian shook his head and said: "In the Battle of the Gunpowder Supervisor, everyone knows the power of the imperial court's firearms. Presumably, the Ningguo Mansion has already got the news and the defense is tight. If our alliance rashly rises, even if the Ningguo Mansion is taken down, it is very likely that it will be destroyed by the surrounding area." Surrounded by the Song army, for the current plan, we should go to Mongolia first, while developing power, while waiting for the result of the Xiangyang battle, and then slowly plan it, "

"That's right," Yang Lian Zhenjia echoed, "The decision of the Great Master is the best policy. The Song Army's firearms are sharp. Even if the elders are not afraid, the soldiers are hard to contend with. In order to preserve their strength, the poor monk also agrees with the Great Master."

Great Elder Wang Shangyuan said: "The subordinates also agree with the decision of the Great Master,"

Fang Chenqian let out a listless "Yes" and continued: "There is a hidden road in the north of Xiaomei Mountain, which was accidentally discovered by the hunters while hunting. Therefore, we only need to cross this path to leave Xiaomei Mountain. The food we bought in the past few days is enough for us to go to Xiaofengzhuang. Everyone, please go back and prepare. If we have no news tonight, everyone will leave in the early morning of tomorrow. Elders, it is the time when Song and Meng are fighting, be careful all the way Let’s do it, see you at Xiaofengzhuang, everyone.”

"Yes, Master,"

Pang Zeyao finally asked: "Master, there are more than 300 brothers on Dongshan, do you want to inform them?"

Fang Chenqian sighed: "The brothers on Dongshan Mountain are all wounded, let them stay there, and return to the original place after their injuries are healed." Fang Chenqian's intention was very obvious, that is, to abandon them.

Pang Zeyao said "yes" resignedly. He knew that there was no way to do it. From Xiaomeishan to Zhenzhou, thousands of miles away, these wounded people could not reach them at all, and they could only become a burden to everyone in the end.

Yang Lian Zhenjia said: "Okay, everyone, let's rest earlier, Elder Shi, add a few more hidden whistles 50 meters away."

"Yes, my lord priest,"

At this time, Fang Chenqian and Yang Lian Zhenjia did not know that Shi Yuqi in Luzhou and the main personnel of the sprouting firm lurking there had left Luzhou with five muskets and dozens of rounds of ammunition, so they did not send anyone south to meet them. Yang Lian Zhen Jia.

After seeing the sharpness of the firearms with his own eyes, Kublai Khan let Shi Yuqi be notified, ordering him to get a few firearms no matter what, for the study of Alao Wading and others. As a senior general of the Song Army, Shi Yuqi knew that all major military regions There are more than a dozen firearms in the army, which are designed to let the senior generals in the army understand the performance of firearms. There are five in the Luzhou army. Of course, these five firearms are high-level military secrets in the army. In the entire Luzhou garrison, only the top generals Miao Zaicheng and Shi Yuqi have the power to mobilize.

In order to bring the musket to the north smoothly, Shi Yuqi could only give up the task of continuing to lurk, and personally escort Germinal to leave the north gate of Luzhou.

When approaching Zi, Xiao Qi and others came to the entrance of Xiaomei Mountain.

"Mr. Suo Wuji, you, Mr. Yao, and Master Yun took the brothers from the [-]th Battalion and fifty imperial guards to Dongshan. There are not many people in black on Dongshan, and there must be no masters among them. You carry thirty throwing bombs. , annihilate it as quickly as possible, and then rush to the west mountain immediately. If it is not necessary, don't use the throwing bombs, so as not to let the masters on the west mountain know the news. I and other soldiers will wait for you at the mountainside of the west mountain."

"Yes, my lord," Suo Wuji replied with a nod, and then led more than 500 people to the east.

Watching Suo Wuji and others disappear into the night, Xiaoqi said to Suo Wuhun: "Master Suo, you lead the way, we will set off immediately, first go to the West Mountain,"

Compared with Xishan, Dongshan is much smaller. There is an abandoned Taoist temple on the mountain, and more than [-] wounded people are all crowded in this Taoist temple. Fortunately, the original scale of this Taoist temple is large enough to accommodate these wounded.

In addition, Suo Wuji, Yun Zhongfei and others came to Dongshan quietly, and went up to about 30 meters in front of the Taoist temple without any obstacles. Yun Zhongfei nodded to Suo Wuji and led fifty guards to rush to the Taoist temple first Yao Zhaohui led the Sandu troops from the [-]th Battalion followed closely behind, and Suo Wuji and the commander of the battalion led the rest of the soldiers to surround the gate of the Taoist temple.

The battle was surprisingly smooth. In less than half an hour, all the men in black in the Taoist temple were wiped out. Among these men in black, there was no leader in charge, and they were all wounded. Song Jun's soul died under the sword.

"It's over,"

Yun Zhongfei said: "Well, Mr. Suo, more than a dozen captives have been captured, and the others have all been wiped out. These people are the black-clothed men from the Tiandao League who attacked the Gunpowder Supervisor and claimed to be the Yongle Army. It's easy,"

For these men in black, Yun Zhongfei was very angry. If Yun Bofei hadn't decisively used the throwing bomb at the last moment that night, the gunpowder prison might be breached by the men in black, and he would not be able to report to the emperor. Confession, as the leader of the imperial guards who have been stationed in the Gunpowder Prison for a long time, Yun Zhongfei is more aware of the importance of the Gunpowder Prison than other guards. Except for recording confessions, none of the others were left and all were beheaded.

"Okay," Suo Wuji ordered, "Leave a soldier from the capital to clean up the battlefield and bury the corpse of the traitor on the spot, and the others will rush to Xishan immediately."

Everyone knew that Xishan was the main gathering place for men in black, and no one dared to be negligent. They marched all the way in a hurry, and arrived halfway up Xishan after half an hour.

"Master Wei, the Dongshan matter is over,"

"Mr. Suo, you've worked hard," Xiaoqi said, "Hurry up and take a rest."

"it is good,"