Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 233 Vulture Palace

After Zhao Mu exchanged greetings with Li Qiu Shui, he took the lead to leave. Zhao Mu has a lot of things to do. He has been out for half a year, and in two months it will be his wedding to Mu Wanqing. He still has a lot of things to deal with, and he can no longer follow Li Qiu Shui.

And Li Qiushui didn't plan to leave just yet. She planned to hide in the busy city for a few days before returning to the Xixia Palace. And Zhao Mu promised Li Qiushui that if Wu Xingyun didn't kill him, then he would ask Wu Xingyun to turn the conflict into friendship.

Although Li Qiushui didn't have much hope, he was very touched by Zhao Mu's filial piety.

After Zhao Mu and Li Qiushui separated, they did not go directly to Tianshan Piaomiao Peak, but sneaked back to Lingzhou, the capital of Xixia Kingdom.

Zhao Mu has been "missing" for so long, so he can't just go back to the Song Dynasty. You have to give the emperor an explanation when you go back. Otherwise, the great minister of the Song Dynasty and the consort of Dali Kingdom disappeared inexplicably for half a year. There must be a reasonable reason for his return.

After Zhao Mu returned to Xixia, he directly sneaked into Xixia's military headquarters. Although he did not find the troop deployment plan, he did see the Xixia people's sand table. So Zhao Mu spent an hour writing down the deployment of troops on the sand table on the robe he took off.

Although the troop deployment shown in this picture may differ in the future, it is for reference only. At least there is a fixed pass, and the camp guarding the pass will most likely not be changed easily. When the Song Dynasty formulates military plans in the future, it can also avoid lightning as much as possible.

However, even if there are some discrepancies, Zhao Mu is not afraid of anything. That is, the economic size of the Song and Xia countries is not at the same level at all. The annual income of the Song Dynasty in one year is comparable to that of Xixia in five or six years. Although civilian power and military strength are the key to war, the most critical thing is the economic foundation.

Now, after several generations of accumulation, the Song Dynasty's treasury is full, and the Taojun emperor has not used the money to build the palace Genyue. The money is enough to expand the military and recruit local warriors.

If Xixia can expand its army by 500,000 soldiers, then Song Dynasty can expand its army by one million. Zhao Mu also read the records from the Ministry of Household Report in Zhezong's Imperial Study Room. Today, there are nearly 100 million people in the Song Dynasty, not counting hidden households.

The Northern Song Dynasty had money and manpower. In terms of economic foundation and population resources, Liao, Xia, and Jin are not comparable to each other. You can still lose this fight. Zhao Mu really admired that idiot Song Huizong. He and the Mingbao Sect can truly be called the "Two Generals of Humph".

After finishing all this, Zhao Mu immediately set off for the Piaomiao Peak Lingjiu Palace.

After Zhao Mu left Lingzhou and headed west, Zhao Mu found many corpses near Piaomiao Peak of Tianshan Mountain. Among them, Zhao Mu saw someone he knew. Although he had been rotting for many days, Zhao Mu still recognized his clothes. This person was none other than Taoist Bu Ping, the "Jiao King". It's just that the body has long been decomposed and even eaten by birds and animals, so it's unclear how he died.

Zhao Mu heard several wolf howls and jumped up to a high place to check. He saw the body of a woman in a green shirt being dragged by a hungry wolf. Zhao Mu also knew that person, who should be "Fairy Furong" Cui Luhua.

As Zhao Mu got closer and closer to Piaomiao Peak, more and more corpses were scattered everywhere.

Although Zhao Mu had killed countless people, he was still horrified when he saw so many corpses at once.

Zhao Mu looked at the mutilated corpses on the ground and couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on his cheeks and then murmured: "It seems that all the slaves on the thirty-six holes and seventy-two islands were wiped out here. The master took action seriously. It’s so cruel, I’m afraid not a single person will be left alive from the looks of it.”

Zhao Mu then took a deep breath and continued towards the direction of Piaomiao Peak.

Although these people died miserably, Zhao Mu did not pity them. Although their spirit of pursuing freedom and resisting power deserves recognition. But Zhao Mu could only say that they died well out of his own position.

About half an hour later, Zhao Mu arrived at the foot of Tianshan Mountain.

Although Tianshan Mountain is very vast, Lingjiu Palace is not difficult to find. Because there is an artificially carved mountain road here. Moreover, the road is very smooth, and it seems that it can be used to drive a carriage.

So Zhao Mu followed the mountain road all the way up, and finally came to the first pass of Piaomiao Peak, "One Line of Sky". The cliff is estimated to be about dozens of feet wide. There is no bridge on it, only a few bowl-thick bars, with iron chains made of fine iron hanging from it.

And below is a bottomless cliff. And those iron chains were constantly swaying under the mountain wind passing through the hall. It would be extremely frightening to walk on them.

Although Zhao Mu could easily fly over with his Qinggong, Zhao Mu was not in a hurry to get over.

Just when Zhao Mu was about to "call off", a woman on the other side shouted: "You are not allowed to trespass in the important areas of Lingjiu Palace! The Lord has kindly forgiven your rebellious behavior on the thirty-six holes and seventy-two islands, so you should Be grateful and go back to serve the Lord. How could you come to invade the palace again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than twenty women rushed up. All of them were holding bows and crossbows, waiting for Zhao Muyan.

Seeing their hostility, Zhao Mu then raised his hands and shouted: "Sisters, you have misunderstood. I am Zhao Mu! I am a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect and Tong Lao's nephew. I am here today to apologize to my uncle!"

Upon hearing the name "Zhao Mu", the woman quickly waved to the crossbowmen behind her to signal them to put down their crossbows.

The woman then knelt down on one knee very politely, saluted Zhao Mu and said, "Fu Minyi, the commander of the Yangtian Department of Lingjiu Palace, pays homage to the young master!"

After hearing Fu Minyi's words, other maids in Lingjiu Palace also knelt down.

Seeing how polite they were, Zhao Mu finally felt relieved. Judging from the attentive attitude of the maids in Lingjiu Palace, it seemed that Wu Xingyun was not too angry with himself.

Zhao Mu waved his hand on the other side and said, "Sisters, there is no need to be polite. I am here to apologize to my uncle. Is my uncle in the Lingjiu Palace now?"

Fu Minyi stood up and replied: "Please wait a moment, young master. The Lord has previously told me that if the young master comes back, please wait outside the palace for a while. I will go and report to the Lord now." After saying this, Fu Minyi immediately returned to the palace. Go report it.

Although Zhao Mu didn't know what the uncle meant by this, he did as he pleased. I have no choice but to wait here.

After all, what he wanted was for an "invincible" master like his uncle to fall to the Song Dynasty. As long as it makes Wu Xingyun happy, it doesn't matter if he feels a little wronged.

Zhao Mu waited on the other side for about half an hour. Out of boredom, he threw a lot of stones down the cliff. If Tianshan Child Elder doesn't let him in, 80% of the things that can be thrown around will be thrown away by Zhao Mu.

At this time, a woman in her thirties came from the other side. When she came closer, she bowed to Zhao Mu and said, "Shi Lan, the commander of the Zhutian tribe, is here to see the young master!"

Zhao Mu knew that this person was Mrs. Shi, so he stood up and said, "Commander Shi, there is no need to be polite. I wonder if my uncle is willing to see me?"

Sister-in-law Shi replied: "Your Majesty has an order to invite the young master into the palace. This servant is here to meet you. Please wait a moment, young master. I will put down the saddle and welcome the young master over!"

Zhao Mu couldn't help but laugh bitterly, and then said: "No need!" After saying that, Zhao Mu used Qinggong, stepped on the swaying flying rope, took three steps and two steps at a time and jumped over.

(End of this chapter)