Smelting and Exploding the Heavens

Chapter 108 Mount Emei

Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng rode horses and boats to Chuanzhong, which took a long time.

As you can see along the way, the place is prosperous in business, powerful and rich, but the common people are not as good as dogs and horses, starving everywhere.

The imperial court gradually failed to follow the Han law, and Kublai Khan used the Hu people to rule the country, but the Hu people valued profits over righteousness, were short-sighted, and extorted more and more from local governments.

Coupled with the tax subsidy system, all the heavy taxes levied by the imperial court were transferred from the local tyrants to the common people, which naturally caused a large number of common people to go bankrupt. Farmers were not the only ones among them, even handicraftsmen with no background in the cities could hardly survive.

Because of this, the major sects, gangs, and sects in the Jianghu have developed more and more prosperously, and there is always fresh blood poured into them.

Recently, there have been rumors that the imperial court wants to conquer Annan, the price of rice among the people is soaring, and the Mongolian and Yuan officers and soldiers are hunting for strong men everywhere. In the chaos, there is another powerful feast.

When Fan Zhuoyuan heard the news, he couldn't help but think of the second task in the system.

His letter had already been sent to Japan, and he comforted him in the letter, saying that he would definitely mediate in the court, and told all the soldiers not to act rashly, but they could build warships first.

Fan Wenhu may not be clear about the contents of the letter, but Fan Pengcheng and many generals must be able to understand why they built more warships?
Naturally, it is to seize the dominance of the sea and keep the enemy out!
The [-] Japanese conquest troops originally had [-] warships, which were the main force of the Song water army and possessed a very large force.

Rebuilding warships to expand their strength will definitely suppress the imperial navy.

The two came to Jiangling and planned to take a boat to Chuanzhong.

However, in Jiangling City, soldiers are being recruited everywhere, and civilian husbands are forcibly recruited.

Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng came to the gate of a civilian household, but saw a Han couple kneeling on the ground, the Han citizen stretched out his hand and said, "Master, I have broken two fingers, according to the requirements for conscription, people with disabilities are not eligible to be recruited, I..."

A soldier stepped forward and grabbed his severed finger, which immediately caused the Han man to scream in pain.

"Hmph, it was cut off just now! Don't think that you can take advantage of the loopholes. Your Majesty sent the Ninth Prince to conquer Annan. Once successful, there will be a big reward!"

As they spoke, the two bound them with chains, and then forcibly dragged the Han people away, leaving the woman crying loudly behind.

Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng looked at each other, and after arriving at the inn, Zhang Sanfeng hurriedly asked.

After learning of Kublai Khan's great victory in conquering Japan, he became more and more rejoicing. He remembered that when he attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, he had implemented a grand and magnificent strategic siege.

The troops were divided into two groups, one from Sichuan to Dali, the other from XZ to Dali. After Dali was conquered, an offensive was formed in the southwest of the Southern Song Dynasty. Strategically, the Southern Song Dynasty had to deploy defenses near Dali, increasing military pressure and economic burden.

In the process of implementing this strategy, it was discovered that there was a small Annan country in the borderlands, which was located just behind the Southern Song Dynasty. If Annan was defeated at the same time, there would be two key points in the southwest that would pose a strategic threat to the Southern Song Dynasty.

So after defeating Dali, he started to attack Annan for the first time, but the [-] army was defeated and returned.

This left a deep thorn in Kublai Khan's heart. Until now, after Fan Zhuoyuan attacked Japan, he became more confident and decided to completely attack Annan.

Therefore, the main force of Han and Mongolia in the north was sent to Guangxi and Yunnan to gather, and at the same time, the people of Lianghu, Dali, and Jiangxi were forced to join the army as auxiliary soldiers or civilian husbands to fight with the army.

Fan Zhuoyuan frowned slightly. He remembered that the leader of Li Mengyuan this time was the Ninth Prince, but in the end he was defeated due to the scorching heat and the plague. As a result, the Ninth Prince was also reprimanded and neglected. He stayed in Yangzhou all his life without entering Beijing, and died in depression.

This war was not consumed by the more than [-] surrendered troops of the Southern Song Dynasty, and most of the losses were the main force of the Mongolian and Han forces in the north. Coupled with the mobilization of such a huge force, it also consumed a huge amount of national power itself.

After listening, Zhang Sanfeng let out a long sigh, "Kublai Khan's trip will make the whole world miserable."

Fan Zhuoyuan nodded silently, no one knew what he was thinking about.

Soon, the two entered Sichuan and headed all the way to Mount Emei.

The two rested at the foot of the mountain for the night, and Zhang Sanfeng went to the town to buy a set of blue priest robes, which was much more refreshing than the dog-skin robes he was wearing, and he didn't look so greasy. .

Early the next morning, the two began to officially climb the mountain.

Emei Mountain is very large, and Guo Xiang's secluded place is to avoid the court's investigation, so he hides deep and high, and the terrain is very steep, and ordinary people can't climb it.

Zhang Sanfeng didn't seem to be here for the first time, he led Fan Zhuoyuan all the way up the cliff and over the steep and difficult road, but it took a long time, and he didn't reach the top of the mountain until it was almost dusk.

At the top of the mountain, there is a hut built with thatched bamboo and wood near the mountain.

There was a little girl outside the house who was practicing kung fu, and the law was so strict between her fists and palms that even Fan Zhuoyuan nodded slightly.

Zhang Sanfeng shouted: "Feng Ling, where is your master?"

The little girl stopped and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, did you bring me any presents this time?"

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and gave the little girl the candied haws and tumblers he bought at the foot of the mountain. The little girl pointed to the cave behind the house and said, "Master has been in the cave for the past few days. She said that if you bring guests over, just go in and look for them." her."

As she said that, the little girl glanced at Fan Zhuoyuan, obviously a little scared, and moved away slightly.

Fan Zhuoyuan didn't take it seriously either, this is what normal people do when they see him, and he followed Zhang Sanfeng into the cave.

Lu Lu asked, "Is this little girl named Feng Ling?"

Zhang Sanfeng nodded, and said: "Fengling is an orphan adopted by Master Guo at Fenglingdu on the Yellow River, but it seems to commemorate another person."

Fan Zhuoyuan knew who it was, but didn't say much.

The cave is not deep, and there is another exit in the cave, so it is quite ventilated and not stuffy.

Inside the cave, there was a altar with burning wax, on which was enshrined a statue of Avalokitesvara, Zhang Sanfeng was quite surprised to see it.

"Benefactor Guo, Brother Fan is here!"

Guo Xiang knelt in front of the Avalokitesvara statue, and there was a set of monk robes on the altar table.

She turned to look at the two of them, smiling happily.

"Junbao, thank you for your hard work."

As he spoke, he nodded slightly to Fan Zhuoyuan, "General Fan, please don't be offended by the poor conditions in the mountains."

Fan Zhuoyuan saw that there was not even a stool in front of him, only a futon placed on the cold floor, and thought: This is really not ordinary.

He and Zhang Sanfeng sat cross-legged on a futon, Fan Zhuoyuan couldn't help but look at Guo Xiang by candlelight.

He still remembered the first time he met Guo Xiang, when he wanted to worship Guo Jing as his teacher when he was ten years old. At that time, Guo Xiang was lively and lovely, and his temperament was completely different from today.

She is the second daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, but she is 20 years younger than Guo Fu. Even so, she is almost 40 years old now.

But it looks effective, apart from being slightly haggard, she also looks like an ordinary woman in her twenties.

She looks quite similar to her mother, and she was extremely elegant and beautiful, but she did not give Fan Zhuoyuan the heroic and eclectic style of Xiao Dongxie, but there was a deep sorrow of the country's destruction and family destruction in her brows.

When Xiangfan was broken, parents, siblings and the whole family died. Such a blow was extremely serious to anyone.

Zhang Sanfeng looked at the statue of Avalokitesvara on the altar and said in wonder: "Benefactor Guo, I have never seen you worship Avalokitesvara in the past, what is it for today?"

Guo Xiang smiled lightly and said: "With the secret help of General Fan, I found the Dragon Slaying Saber. Thinking of the night battle that day, General Fan's external skills are really impressive. I don't know why General Fan wants to help me?"

Fan Zhuoyuan had already thought of this excuse, and said calmly: "The Yitian Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber are both magical weapons forged by Guo Daxia to fight against the Yuan Dynasty, and should not fall into the hands of Tartars and villains.

In the battle that night, I only guessed your identity from the various martial arts displayed by Miss Guo, so after confirming Miss Guo's identity, I returned the knife to you. "

(End of this chapter)