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Chapter 163
When we arrived outside a small mountain depression, Song Minghao introduced: "Section Chief, this is a monitoring point, and the northern slope of Xiaoguan Mountain can be clearly observed."

Zuo Chong looked at the terrain and nodded. He could not only block the wind, but also hide with the help of vegetation. Lao Song still made progress, so he walked inside.

Passing through the sparse woods, a spy came out from the bushes, bent over and waved, and the three of Zuo Zhong immediately lowered their bodies, and they had already entered the other party's visual range.

This will not care about any demeanor, Zuo Zhong stepped on the duck step and leaned towards his subordinates.

As soon as we met, the spy who had just signaled squatted on the ground and reported to several officers in a low voice: "Section Chief, Deputy Section Chief Gu, Section Chief Song, the target is still wandering around the mountain. This is a detailed record."

Zuo Chong nuzzled his mouth and signaled Gu Qi to take a look, and he himself took out a pocket telescope from his pocket to observe the detailed situation on Xiaoguan Mountain.

Xiaoguan Mountain is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a dirt slope, but the dirt slope is relatively large. From the perspective of military terrain, it can be called an important place and a commanding height, but it lacks the necessary strategic support around it, and it is a dead zone.

It is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the north wind blows the trees on the mountain upside down, but at the wind outlet on the north slope, Zuo Zhong saw a man dressed as a farmer through the binoculars. Not only did this man not take shelter from the wind, he ran to an open space and sat down. .

Is it because I'm afraid it's not cold enough, so I came here specifically for excitement?But looking at the other party's timid appearance, it was obvious that he was terribly cold, and Zuo Zhong had even more doubts in his heart, staring closely at his every move.

"Section Chief, the man on the mountain has been wandering around here for several hours, without recording or measuring, just sitting here for a while, and sitting there for a while." Gu Qi closed the surveillance record, feeling confused.

Zuo Zhong didn't answer, and focused all his attention on the suspicious person. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking around along the ridgeline with his head, muttering something, and looking at the downtown area of ​​NB from time to time.

The battle of wits and courage with the Japanese spies has not lasted for a day or two, but Zuo Zhong couldn't see this person's purpose even if he wanted to break his head.

The target sat until night, the temperature became even lower, Zuo Zhong raised his head to look at the moon in the sky, secretly rejoicing that the ninth day of the lunar new year was a full moon, and the brightness was enough for them to see each other's movements clearly.

"Section Chief, he has stood up." Song Minghao said excitedly with his teeth chattering from the cold.

He didn't say that Zuo Zhong also saw it. The suspicious person would stand up and look up at the sky with a concentrated look. Apart from the moon, there are stars in the sky. Is there anything worthy of his attention?
The man looked at the sky for a while, and then walked step by step on Xiaoguan Mountain, as if he was measuring the distance with his feet. When he came to a big tree, he took something and made a mark.

Then he repeated the action just now, stopped in two places respectively, finally patted the dust off his body, and walked down the mountain.

Zuo Zhong and the others lowered their heads, the bright moon was convenient for them to observe each other, and it was also easy for the other party to spot them, especially the reflection of the triangular area of ​​the face, which was very conspicuous under the moonlight.

It wasn't until the target completely disappeared that everyone raised their heads slowly. Although the other party's performance was very amateurish, they should be vigilant. Zuo Zhong ordered in a low voice: "Stay alert, wait another hour, and make sure that the other party has not left a secret whistle." .”

Lying on the ground in the freezing night is really not a relaxing and pleasant experience. Zuo Zhong felt that he was about to freeze, and the thick coat could not block the cold air at all. I shivered.

This hour passed extremely slowly, Zuo Zhong looked at his watch for the third time, and ordered in a low voice: "You stay here, I will go to Xiaoguan Mountain to check the situation, pay attention to vigilance."

"Yes."

Zuo Zhong walked out of the valley with a bent waist, and quickly followed the shadows under the moonlight, but he couldn't hide completely when he reached the mountain, he could only use the cover of trees to hide his figure.

After struggling to walk to the big tree where the suspicious person made a mark, Zuo Zhong took out his mobile phone, lowered the brightness of the screen, and checked it with weak light. The flashlight was too bright, and the light could be seen from a long distance away.

Soon, he found a triangular symbol at half a person's height, Zuo Zhong turned off the phone screen, went to the remaining two places to investigate, and found the same symbol.

After a day of cold wind, just to draw a few marks for the night?What's the point?
There are no military camps, airports and other important military and political institutions around Xiaoguan Mountain, and the location marked is not suitable for firepower points. Even if it is to guide the bombing of the plane, it should go to the top of the mountain, right?
Zuo Zhong thought for a while, then walked down the mountain with a solemn face, and after meeting with Gu Qi and the others, he issued an order: "Until you understand the real purpose of the other party, you are not allowed to stick around for reconnaissance."

Song Minghao and Gu Qi said in unison: "Yes, section chief."

Back in the Zuo Mansion, Zuo Zhong didn't have time to eat and went straight to his study. If he wanted to find out the other party's purpose, he had to first understand what was special about Xiaoguan Mountain, which should be recorded in the local chronicles.

Looking through the local chronicles, Zuo Zhong looked at the ten lines and found the description of Xiaoguan Mountain. He only said that the name of the mountain came from the incarnation of an eminent monk, but he briefly mentioned its history. It seems that there is nothing worthy of a book. Is it true?

The places where these eminent monks sit and transform are not famous mountains and rivers. In order to commemorate them, future generations must write a special book, but they will disappear when they reach Xiaoguan Mountain.

Zuo Zhong felt that he had to ask his grandfather about this matter, not only because he had lived in Ningbo all his life, but also because the old man was well-read, and he might have seen the history of Xiaoguanshan in other places.

When Zuo Chong knocked on the door of his grandfather Zuo Xuechen's room, the old man was reading a book under the light. When people get old, they can't sleep well. Instead of tossing and turning, it's better to read more books. When he saw his grandson coming, he pointed to the stool beside him: "Sit down." Come on, come to me so late, do you have something to do, don't worry, although Beilun has already started, hundreds of thousands of cash can still be paid out."

Zuo Chong smiled and shook his head: "No, my grandson wants to ask my grandfather about something. Do you know Xiaoguan Mountain in the southern suburbs? Why can't I find any detailed records about it in the local chronicles? Have you seen it in other ancient books? Very important."

"Oh? Wait a minute."

Zuo Xuechen didn't expect Zuo Zhong to ask such a question. He put down the book in his hand, went to the shelf and took out another ancient book. Zuo Zhong's eyes were sharp, and seeing the title of the book was "Chongfa Temple Gang Jilue", Is Chongfa Temple related to Xiaoguan Mountain?

Zuo Xuechen patted the paper and asked Zuo Zhong a question: "Zuo Zhong, do you know Quan Wang Zu?"

Zuo Zhong nodded when he heard the words: "I remember, we are a native of Ningbo, an important figure of the Eastern Zhejiang School in the previous dynasty, who was once recommended for erudite poetry, a Jinshi in the same year, and a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

Later, when his official career was frustrated, he resigned and returned to his hometown. He devoted himself to writing and did not return to officialdom. He intensively studied the history of the late Song Dynasty and the Southern Ming Dynasty, and collected relevant historical evidence for the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, which made a great contribution.

When I was young, you asked me to read his book "Chronology of General History of Ancient and Modern Times", so I still have some memories, but Chongfa Temple is in Henan. What does this book have to do with Xiaoguan Mountain? "

Zuo Xuechen was satisfied that Zuo Chong did not forget the ancient books he had read when he was a child, but he was also dissatisfied with his ignorance. He shook his head and said, "Not only does Henan have Chongfa Temple, we also have Ningbo, and it's on Xiaoguan Mountain."

"What?" Zuo Da was surprised.

Zuo Xuechen opened the record of the Chongfa Temple Hill in his hand, pointed to a section and said: "The mountains stand upright and the water flows. It is completed, and the weather is majestic, which is the grand view outside the city."

Zuo Chong was confused, this was talking about the geographical situation of Xiaoguan Mountain, but in his eyes, Xiaoguan Mountain was not considered majestic, and it had nothing to do with the grand view, it was just a slope.

He looked puzzled and said, "Grandfather, why have I never heard of Chongfa Temple?"

Zuo Xuechen glanced at him, and said in a regretful tone: "Of course you haven't heard of it, because the Chongfa Temple was first built in the Qiande period of the Song Dynasty, and it disappeared in the flames of war long ago. Few people know that there was a Buddhist temple in the southern suburbs of Ningbo. , so it is the "short" of Chongfa Temple Gangji."

Thinking about what his grandfather said, Zuo Zhong became more suspicious. It's normal for him not to have heard of it, but why is there no record in the local chronicles?

Before he could ask, Zuo Xuechen explained the reason: "What Quan Zuwang said just now explained the reason. It is because Xiaoguan Mountain is a place with excellent geomantic omen. The water of Nantang River and Xitang River Converging in front of Zuguan Mountain, it looks like two dragons greet each other, forming a trend of two dragons holding Xiaoguan.

The rich and the gentry in the city watched eagerly. Where would local chronicles be allowed to be recorded? This place has gradually become a good place for officials and ministers of all dynasties to choose their final destination. I wanted to ask for an inch of land in Xiaoguan Mountain, but unfortunately I was unable to do so. With the passage of time and the erosion of water and soil, Xiaoguan Mountain has become what it is today. "

Zuo Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he asked for a long time to find out a feng shui story, not to mention whether the feng shui is true or not, what's the use of this for the Japanese, maybe they want to bury their emperor in Ningbo.

Zuo Xuechen saw his disapproval, and said lightly: "In fact, long before Chongfa Temple, the ancestors of Ningbo were buried here. It is said that there are a large number of ancient tombs from Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

There are also celebrities, the sixth grandson of Dong Zhongshu, the governor of the Han River, Dong An, the filial son who draws water to serve his mother; the biological daughter of Wang Anshi; Buried here. "

There was no smile on Zuo Zhong's face. There are so many ancient tombs, how many national treasures and antiques are there, just like Wang Anshi's own daughter, will Wang Anshi leave handwriting or even personal items in them?

Suddenly, Zuo Zhong thought of the strange actions of that suspicious person, combined with this information, that bastard was not looking at the moon, he was watching the stars at night!He is looking for ancient tombs through Feng Shui!

(End of this chapter)