Martial arts of the heavens, I am unstoppable since I was born

Chapter 96: Go to Wudang together (ask for monthly ticket)

Twelve flags of the king’s command!
Every path is like a death warrant!
Meng Gong had barely established himself in Heluo when he received Zhao Yun's order to return to the court to report on his duties, followed by the royal banner. His pupils shrank to the size of needles, and his voice trembled as he asked, "What does the emperor want to do?"

The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict was grabbed by the collar by the generals and pressed to the ground without any resistance. He trembled like a cat before a duck's neck and struggled like a pig waiting to be slaughtered in the village. His shrill voice made people gasp:
"Don't move! Don't move!"

"The emperor is recalling General Meng now, but is he destroying his own Great Wall?" Lu Wende held a long sword in his hand, and the cold light in his eyes swept across the little eunuch's neck.

"No!" The young eunuch knew that this incident was very similar to the old story of Prince E, so before leaving, he used all his connections to find out the truth. "It was Master Zhang of Wudang!"

Meng Gong instantly came back to his senses, his pale face returning a bit of color, not one of relief, but of anxious anger. He also knew that Zhang Kuang had established the Tai Chi Dao in Wudang and had exchanged rare treasures for scriptures. He pulled the young eunuch aside and asked, "But the emperor wants to mobilize troops against Wudang?"

"I don't know! It was because Your Majesty received the news from Wudang Mountain, and remembered that he had ordered Lord Meng to summon Master Zhang, but Master Zhang did not show up, so he recalled Lord Meng." Although the young eunuch was afraid, he explained the reason in a few words.

"That's it?" Meng Gong's face was pale and unsteady, and he exhaled a turbid breath. "The battle on the front line is quite intense. Has the emperor said who will take over the command?"

The young eunuch blinked and said nothing, "Lord Meng, I am just a messenger."

The implication is that there is no.

Meng Gong glanced across the camp. Du Gao and Yu Jie were in charge of the other two armies. The only people he had available were Lu Wende and Liu Zheng.

In terms of military achievements, Liu Zheng ranked first. He rose from a brave soldier to a general. He was fearless and dared to fight.

But in terms of doing things style, Meng Gong is more optimistic about Lu Wende.

It would be fine if the two of them were harmonious, but they are incompatible. If Liu Zheng takes the throne, it will be difficult to suppress Lu Wende's troops, and the villagers will not follow him. If the latter takes the throne, Liu Zheng will probably not be able to achieve anything, and will more likely be excluded and resented. Who knows what he will do...

"Mr. Meng, the emperor is pressing us!" The young eunuch saw Meng Gong hesitate and said hurriedly, "Go back to Lin'an first to explain the reason. It won't be too late to come back later!"

Meng Gong smiled bitterly. People without roots are usually short-sighted and only care about the present. Now that Kublai Khan has established a country on the grassland, the first thing he does is to confer titles on the kings to stabilize the four directions. At the same time, he sends troops to guard the old Yanyun area. Going south is a foregone conclusion.

If he leaves at this moment, the situation may change suddenly overnight, and something unexpected may happen to Heluo, which has just been recovered.

"Mr. Meng, if you disobey the imperial order now, I'm afraid the emperor will issue another decree, which will be detrimental to you." Lu Wende noticed Meng Gong's hesitation and stepped forward to remind him, "If your reputation is damaged, the officials in Lin'an will probably have to make other arrangements for us old subordinates. By then, I'm afraid the outcome will be very difficult to determine."

"Ugh!"

Meng Gong sighed heavily. "Now that things have come to this, there's no need to say more. I'll return to the capital. You'll be in charge of all military affairs. As the commander, remember to be cautious and prudent."

"Yes! I won't bother you!"

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Three months later, Meng Gong, exhausted from all the travel, reached Mount Wudang and found Zhang Kuang, who was using the Book of Changes to teach things. He fell to his knees with a thud:

"Please help me, Master!"

Zhang Kuang turned his head and it took him two knees to recognize that the disheveled and ragged man in front of him was actually Meng Gong, who had once been outside Xiangyang City and was full of ambition to recover the lost territory. He dismissed the man in front of him and asked Meng Gong curiously, "Are you being hunted?"

"If it weren't for me, my death alone wouldn't be a pity," Meng Gong shook his head and wept bitterly, "What I seek is the lives of tens of thousands of Han people in the world!"

Before Zhang Kuang could ask what was going on, he heard a long howl from the foot of the mountain:
"The Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan has arrived—!"

Then we saw cavalry leading the way, and foreign monks lined up and stopped in the distance. A sedan chair was lifted up and a strong man walked down from it.

It was Kublai Khan!

Three months ago, Meng Gong returned to Beijing to "report on his work" and persuaded Zhao Yun to stop issuing an order to summon Zhang Kuang, and diverted the other party's attention to recovering the homeland.

Unexpectedly, after Lu Wende came to power, he not only excluded Liu Zheng, but also intended to kill him, forcing Liu Zheng to flee westward with his troops. He ran into Kublai Khan's large army heading south and chose to surrender.

Later, he suggested that Kublai Khan confer titles of nobility on many powerful men in the north, and at the same time publicize Lu Wende's efforts to eliminate dissidents, so that the northern forces would no longer work together and could be defeated one by one.

Lü Wende retreated south of the Yangtze River and stationed himself in Xiangyang. Because Liu Zheng was an old subordinate of Meng Gong, Ding Daquan and Jia Sidao conspired to frame Meng Gong for treason. If it weren't for the help of Hong Qigong and Guo Jing, Meng Gong would have died in prison.

But at this time Kublai Khan had already marched south and was approaching the city of Xiangyang.

Therefore, Hong Qigong and Guo Jing chose to lead the Beggar Gang disciples to Xiangyang City, and Meng Gong came to Wudang Mountain for help.

However, he didn't expect that Kublai Khan would arrive right after he arrived.

"So, what are you looking for me for? To avenge Ogedei?"

Zhang Kuang looked at Kublai Khan with curiosity.

Kublai Khan bowed to Zhang Kuang and waved behind him. People on his left and right came forward and brought out sixteen large boxes with wide mouths, which were lined up behind him one by one.

"Come and repay the favor!"

Kublai Khan said, "My father, Tuolei Yuejin, was killed by Ogedei on his way back to the capital. My four brothers and I suffered under Ogedei's power, and none of us was able to avenge him. Fortunately, the Immortal Master took action and captured him and brought him to Xiangyang, so I was able to avenge my father."

"Therefore, I have prepared these small profits. Please do not despise them, Master."

Sixteen large boxes were opened at the same time, revealing treasures from all over the world.

Zhang Kuang accepted everyone who came to him. The flame of the furnace flashed by, and all the treasures in the sixteen boxes turned into materials to be added to the Tai Chi Boxing Sutra. The time for refining the treasures was suddenly shortened to only seven years.

A rare expression of joy appeared on his face. "Not bad."

Kublai Khan showed joy on his face.

Meng Gong stood up eagerly.

But then Zhang Kuang said, "I've accepted the gift, why don't you leave?"

Kublai Khan's face flickered from joy to disbelief.

Meng Gong was overjoyed.

Zhang Kuang turned around and said, "You came here empty-handed? Then I can't help you."

Meng Gong was stunned and silent.

Kublai Khan's eyes flickered when he saw Zhang Kuang's reaction, and he asked, "I would like to ask the Master for help. I wonder what the price is?"

Zhang Kuang sneered when he heard this: "You guys fight yourselves, what the hell does it have to do with me?"

Meng Gong said with a look of reluctance, "Master, the Mongol army is at its peak. If we let them capture Xiangyang, the Song Dynasty will be in danger! How will we, the Han people, cope with this?"

"None of my business? Your emperor doesn't care about these things, so why would I be so idle?"

The disgust on Zhang Kuang's face was almost overflowing with disgust. "Do you two have anything else to do? If not, don't disturb me while I'm working."

Meng Gong's chest felt like thunder, his face ablaze. He glared at Zhang Kuang, "If you're successful, you should help the world! You have such strength, yet you sit back and watch China sink and its people suffer?"

Zhang Kuang was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Kublai Khan saw Zhang's arrogant attitude, and all his worries disappeared. He laughed and left.

After Kublai Khan walked away, he squatted down and asked in a low voice: "Master, the emperor asked me to ask you, can you help me once in exchange for all the royal wealth?"

Zhang Kuang's face suddenly showed a teachable expression: "That's right, the world is bustling with people, all for profit, the world is bustling with people, all for profit. As long as the price you offer is high enough, everything can be negotiated."

"Where is the thing?"

(End of this chapter)