Journey to the New South

Chapter 07: The Battle of the Backwater in Hedong, the Battle of the Jedi of Labannon

30,000 Burmese soldiers, led by General Muka, soon arrived at the east of the Ava River. This is the largest number of Burmese soldiers. The Gui family's river guard soldiers saw the arrival of the Burmese army and quickly blew the signal. The river guards quickly gathered, hurriedly responded to the battle, and set off fire arrows against the Burmese army. General Muka ordered the Burmese army to forcibly cross the Awa River. The two sides fought together. The sound of cannons rumbled and the sound of killing was shocking. There was another war in Hedong, which had been calm for a long time. The battle was very fierce. For a moment, the flames on the banks of the Wa River rushed to the sky, thick smoke rolled, and corpses were everywhere. The Ava River was stained with blood.

This scene is exactly:

The north side is murderous,

The south has been besieged several times.

The righteous soldiers are in the Jedi,

Vow to sweep the enemy soldiers regardless of their lives.

Fight to death in the field,

The defeated horse roared to the sky.

The Burmese army killed people like grass,

Two thousand Gui's family lost the dust.

Poor Ava River Bone,

It's still a boudoir.

The flames of the Han family are burning endlessly,

There is no time to restore the country.

Although the 'Gui family' river soldiers fought bravely with the soldiers who came to reinforce, they killed and injured the Burmese soldiers. But after all, it is outnumbered. The Burmese army is 30,000, and the 'Gui family' is only 3,000 soldiers, and the military strength is too different. After a few days of fierce fighting, he was finally defeated. The Burmese army occupied the east of the Ava River. The Gui family's soldiers suffered heavy casualties and could no longer compete with the Burmese army. The defeat was inevitable. Hundreds of soldiers of the Gui family were defeated, so they had to evacuate from Hedongli.

At this time in Kunming, Wu Yingqi sent people to call Li Hu and Wang Quan, both of whom were in their 30s. He is tall and burly. Wu Yingqi said the matter and asked, "Do you two understand?" The two nodded and answered yes. Wu Yingqi said one last word: "If Zhu Cixuan is really in the east of the Ava River, you two will catch him alive. If you really can't bring it back, kill him. If you two can't complete the task, then don't blame me for ignoring years. I'm sure you two will come to meet!" The two quickly said yes, and asked the king of Pingxi and the son of Wu to rest assured.

The king carefully came to a secret room. In the secret room, a man in his fifties is sitting in an easy chair. Wang Quan came forward and bowed him respectfully. He said, "Ama, you guessed right. Wu Sangui really killed the fake Zhu Youqi and his son ten years ago. Zhu Youqi and his son were really under house arrest in ancient Foshan by Wu Sangui. Now Zhu Youxuan died of illness, and Zhu Cixuan was rescued. Wu Sangui suspected that he was rescued by the 'Gui family' to Dongli of the Awa River in Myanmar. Therefore, Wu Yingqi sent people to look around. And send Li Hu and his son to Awa City to catch Zhu Cixuan.

The man in his fifties nodded calmly and said, "Rong Tai, the emperor and the empress dowager have long known that Wu Sangui has a disrespect. Therefore, many people were sent to lurk in Kunming to master Wu Sangui's every move. Your father and son and I have also changed our names for more than ten years. Ten years ago, Wu Yingqi ordered the destruction of the body. On the same day, the four guards mysteriously disappeared, and I suspected that Wu Sangui had used a plan. It's just that there is no real evidence. Today, I really verified my guess. If you go to Ava City this time, you will definitely kill Zhu Cixuan. Now Taiwan's Zhengjing's strength has expanded, and Wu Sangui and other three times have disloyal intentions. I can't rest assured in the Qing Dynasty. If Zhu Cixuan comes out to call for wind and rain, our country will be unstable. The emperor and the empress dowager have tolerated Wu Sangui for many years, just because they are afraid that Zheng Jing and Sanfan of Taiwan will unite against the Qing Dynasty. When the Qingshui master can destroy Zheng Jing, he will attack Wu Sangui and others three times. At that time, we can rest assured.

Wang Quan nodded and said, "Ama, don't worry. My son must have killed Zhu Cixuan to win glory for our Niu Hulu family and share the worries of the emperor! When Wu Sangui and Daqing were not allowed to turn against each other, they took the Ming prince to order the world. His father told him, "Rong Tai, you must pay attention to safety. Li Hu is from Wu Sangui and is not easy to deal with. If he prevents you from killing Zhu Cixuan, don't touch him. Act according to the opportunity. I, Niu Hulu Daxi, is just a son like you. Don't make any mistakes. Otherwise, I will regret it for the rest of my life. I took you to Kunming to do fine work. We are the eyes and ears of the emperor, and we must do our best for him!" Wang Quan nodded and said goodbye to Ama.

Zhu Cixuan and Yang Yun had a good journey. They did not stop at Mengma and only went to the State of Myanmar. Maybe it's because I'm in a good mood. Time flies. The journey is also fast. In less than two days, it has entered the important town of Dabang in the state. Although this state nominally belongs to Myanmar, it is actually controlled by the anti-Mangbai people. Dabang City relies on the Nanlei River as a barrier, plus the support of Myanmar's light enemies and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar. He defeated the Burmese army many times. The city is high in mountains and deep, and there is a lot of teak. Teak leaves are large, oval or oval, white flowers, and nearly spherical. It is unique to decorate the whole city. The scenery here is similar to Yunnan, which is very different from ancient Foshan.

Yang Yun said excitedly, "Your Highness, this is the Dabang City, the important town of the State of the State of Myanmar." Zhu Cixuan nodded happily and looked at the beautiful city full of spring. Zhu Cixuan, who was in a good mood, improvised a poem to express his wish to restore the country.

He said:

Full of eyes,

The east wind is used to blow red.

A few hazy fog,

Only flowers are difficult to protect.

Changxiang in the dream,

The old king Sun Lu.

where the cuckoo sings,

Tears stained with rouge rain.

Yang Yun understood Zhu Cixuan's wish. He said with a smile, "Prince, we passed by the State ofshan and were very close to Ava. When you arrive at Ava, the prince will follow the people stationed in Ava from Taiwan and go to Taiwan.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and said, "If you want to go to Taiwan, you should also go with me." If everything goes well, it will be a freshman in the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Yun laughed and said, "The prince has a destiny, and the little one should be covered with his liver and brain. It's just that Xiaoxiao can't accompany the prince. Xiaoxiao has never been to Taiwan and doesn't know how to get to Taiwan. It needs to be led by people from Taiwan stationed in Ava.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and said, "I also know little about Taiwan. We only know that Taiwan is on the other side of Fujian, but Fujian has been stolen by the Taran. We can't cross the sea from Fujian to Taiwan. As for how to get to Taiwan from Nanyang, I don't know. It seems that it's better to go to the east of Awa River first to get in touch with the people stationed in Taiwan and see their arrangements.

"The Burmese army has attacked. Lord Tusi ordered the whole family to evacuate the city of Dabang and implement a clear field. We want to leave an empty city for the Burmese army! Retreat to Jingdong City!" A group of Shan soldiers ran and shouted quickly, and their voices were hoarse.

"What? Is there a war here? Why is there no atmosphere of fighting at all, or is it so peaceful? Zhu Cixuan asked in surprise.

"His Royal Highness. Before the Burmese army invaded, the city was naturally calm and calm. However, once the defense line is broken, the people in the city will suffer. Mangbai, a tyrant, is cruel to the people of all ethnic groups in Myanmar, causing continuous wars in Myanmar. Yang Yun replied.

"I have lived in Ava for three years. At that time, King Pingdari ruled Myanmar in an orderly manner with few wars. It seems that the Burmese people have suffered a lot in the past ten years. Zhu Cixuan sighed.

"Yes. Most of the people in Myanmar hate recklessness. There are many people who want to kill reckless white. It's just that the tyrant Mangbai is very vigilant and can't do it at all. Otherwise, my righteous man of the Ming Dynasty would have taken off his dog's head and avenge the Ming court. Yang Yun said.

"Revenge! Even though I have been a Buddhist monk for ten years, I still can't do all four empty. Thinking of the people who died because of the difficulty of the curse water, I can't wait to swallow Mangbai alive!" Zhu Cixuan said resentfully.

The people of the city were forced to flee, and Zhu Cixuan and Yang Yun also fled with the refugees.

Zhu Cixuan and Yang Yun, as well as thousands of soldiers and people of theshan ethnic group, retreated to the south. Yang Yun introduced to Zhu Cixuan, "Prince, Jingdong City in the south is also a place that nominally belongs to Myanmar, which is actually managed by the Sanite Tusi. The chief priests of Jingdong City don't listen to the king of Myanmar at all. There are many Han people in the city, and most of the Shans can speak Chinese. Lord Tusi is very friendly to the 'Gui family', and the two sides have jointly fought against the advance and suppression of the Burmese army many times. There are many mountains around Jingdong City, the highest of which is Mount Lebanon. It is these mountains that have not been occupied by the Burmese army. We have no choice but to go there now.

Zhu Cixuan said in a heavy mood: "The flames of war are flying, and the creatures are suffering. Sins and sins."

"Run, the Burmese army is catching up!" Suddenly, several sharp-eyed soldiers saw the looming heads in the distance and shouted in panic. Everyone ran away in a hurry. If you can't run two miles, you can't run anymore. The Burmese army behind rushed up. Kill the remnants of the Shands and defeated generals and the people like a wild wolf slaughtered a lamb. Yang Yun couldn't see it well and pulled Zhu Cixuan to fly south with light skills. I don't know how many times I used light work to finally leave the Burmese army behind. Yang Yun was still physically strong and took Zhu Cixuan to escape to Jingdong City.

Finally, I saw a mountain. Yang Yun said excitedly, "This is the largest and tallest mountain around Jingdong City. It's just a few steps to get to Jingdong City." Zhu Cixuan looked up at the mountain, which was really extraordinary. The valley is vast, the mountains and forests are full of forests, the hills are uneven, and the natural landscape is very magnificent. Zhu Cixuan said, "This Laibannong Mountain really looks more powerful than the ancient Foshan. Ah! It's indeed a fairyland." Then he came to his senses: "Let's hurry up."

Just as Zhu Cixuan and Yang Yun were about to move forward, two people in black suddenly flew out from behind and blocked the road in front of them. They are Li Hu and Wang Quan. Li Hu and Wang Quan went all the way to the State of Shun, visited secretly, and did not find Zhu Cixuan. As a result, the Burmese soldiers attacked the city and the Shands fled. The two guessed that Zhu Cixuan should have escaped. Then he followed the Burmese army to chase the fleeing soldiers of the Shand people. As a result, he caught up with Zhu Cixuan on the road next to Lebanon Mountain. Li Hu and Wang Quan met Zhu Cixuan ten years ago and naturally knew him. Now that Zhu Cixuan is in front of us, how can Li Hu and Wang Quan not be complacent?

Zhu Cixuan and Yang Yun have guessed that it is not good. But he still instinctively asked, "Who are you?" What are you going to do?" Wang Quan laughed and said, "Your Highness, why don't you come to this chaotic Miaoxiangbang if you don't recite scriptures and worship Buddha in ancient Foshan? The king of Pingxi sent Xiao and Li Hu to invite His Royal Highness to return to ancient Foshan to cultivate himself. Please don't blame the little ones. Yang Yun sneered and said, "Can you invite the prince just because of the two of you? If the prince doesn't go back to ancient Foshan to be Wu Sangui's caged bird, you'd better get to know him. Don't offend the prince, or I, Yang Yun, won't let you leave this Lebannon Mountain. Li Hu heard this and said to Wang Quan, "Don't talk nonsense with him and kill him." After saying that, he and the king took out the green dragon sword, soared into the air, and rushed to Yang Yun.

How can Yang Yun be an idle person? He waved his sun and moon knife into the sky to fight against his swords. Three martial arts masters fought a life-and-death battle on the edge of Mount Laibanon. Its fierceness is hard to describe. Dozens of rounds are also difficult to win or lose. It's hard to solve. Both sides know that things are not easy to do. Zhu Cixuan was at a loss, and the six gods had no master. Worry about yourself and Yang Yun.

At this time, there was a noisy sound from the distance, and the Burmese soldiers caught up. At a glance, everyone became more nervous. Yang Yun knew that he could not fall in love with him, so he suddenly followed Zhu Cixuan, pulled Zhu Cixuan up and flew to Lebannon Mountain. Yang Yun wanted to hide Zhu Cixuan with the dense woods on Laibanon Mountain. His light skills are better than Li Hu and Wang Quan. Li Hu and Wang Quan took a look and followed them. It's just that Qinggong is not as good as Yang Yun, so he was left behind. The Burmese soldiers saw that four people fled to Mount Labanon and also caught up with them. In this way, in the dense woods of Mount Lebanon, people from three sides ran around, and the animals were frightened by the rabbits and birds singing. Yang Yun pulled Zhu Cixuan over a hill and passed through a large forest. Looking back, no one caught up with me. I was about to rest for a while and looked up at the front, which was a high cliff. There is no way to escape ahead. Looking back, Li Hu and Wang Quan have caught up, and a big war is inevitable.

Li Hu and Wang Quan saw that there was a cliff in front of them, and there was no way. I know it's time to fight the last battle against Yang Yun. Soaring into the air, two swords fought with one knife, and the three fought again. It's all red eyes. Strive hard. In the middle of the battle, Wang Quan suddenly used a flying knife and rushed to Zhu Cixuan beside him. Yang Yun quickly turned around to stop the flying knife, and Wang Quan took the opportunity to stab Yang Yun's back fiercely with his sword. Yang Yun couldn't dodge and was stabbed by a sword, bleeding. Li Hu hurried to make up another sword and stabbed Yang Yun in the throat. Yang Yun fell to the ground and died. Zhu Cixuan couldn't accept the scene in front of him and fainted on the spot.

Li Hu pointed to Yang Yun's body and said to Wang Quan, "Thanks to your cleverness to divert this boy's attention, or it's really difficult to deal with it. But you shouldn't stab the prince with a flying knife. In case he was stabbed to death, how can we explain it to the king of Pingxi? The king of Pingxi wants a living prince. Wang Quan said, "If we don't do this, we won't win so fast. Now the task has finally been completed. You hold the prince and let's go. I'll hug you later." Li Hu had no doubt about him and picked up Zhu Cixuan and walked in front of him.

Wang Quan smiled sinisterly and suddenly picked up his sword and stabbed Li Hu fiercely. Li Hu was unprepared and was hit by a sword. He shouted, let go of his hand, and Zhu Cixuan fell to the ground heavily. Li Hu came to his senses and hurriedly responded to the battle and fought with the king. Li Hu beat and scolded, "You boy wants to kill me. You have to make your own credit. You are dreaming!" How did he know that the kingship was a detailed work of Kangxi? The king saw that Li Hu was injured and became more and more brave. In more than a dozen rounds, Li Hu couldn't support it. Wang Quan went up with a sword and stabbed Li Hu in the left chest. Li Hu fell to the ground and did not wake up.

However, the kingship is not the final winner. He was shot by an arrow just as he was about to kill Zhu Cixuan, who was in a coma. It turns out that the Burmese soldiers have gone up the mountain. I saw and heard the scene just now. Many Burmese soldiers are proficient in Chinese. It turned out that the unconscious young monk in front of them was Prince Nanming. How can such an important person be killed by the royal power? The Burmese soldiers hurried forward to seize the kingship.

The king also understood that he must not let himself and Zhu Cixuan fall into the hands of the Burmese. Therefore, despite being hit by an arrow, he decided to fight to the death. The king tried his best to kick the Burmese soldiers around him away. Then he picked up the green dragon arrow and killed the Burmese soldiers around him. More than a dozen Burmese soldiers fell to the ground in an instant. At a glance, the Burmese soldiers began to shoot arrows. For a moment, a hundred swords were fired, and the king's power suddenly became a hedgehog. The green dragon sword fell to the ground, and he was unable to pick it up.

Thinking that Zhu Cixuan on the ground is about to fall into the hands of the Burmese, he is very likely to be handed over to Wu Sangui as he did ten years ago. Wang Quan used all his strength, soared into the air with his last strength, and then kicked Zhu Cixuan off the cliff. The Burmese soldiers saw that they wanted to catch Taizi and were kicked off the cliff by the king's power, and the king's body was smashed to tens of thousands of pieces. Then look at the unfathomable cliffs. It is concluded that Zhu Cixuan is dead. The troops withdrew from Mount Lebanon.