The reason why Nanmu Mountain is called this name is because there are countless Nanmu growing on the mountain, which are widely used in the palace, and all dynasties are tributes, and private individuals are not only strictly forbidden to cut down, but the court has always sent special eunuchs to watch here. However, gradually, the eunuchs here often have a very poor relationship with the Miao people, and they have to do everything to eat and take cards, which is deeply spurned by the majority of Miao people, so after many eunuchs died inexplicably, the imperial court stopped assigning to the local area, and only required a certain amount of Nanmu to be paid tribute to the Sichuan-Guizhou region every year. There are a large number of nanmu growing in the whole Daming Dynasty, and there are a lot of nanmu trees growing in the Sichuan-Guizhou area, which cannot be grown in other places, especially the Nanmu Mountain in Banzhou.

However, in addition to providing an excellent growth environment for Nanmu, this mountain also provides an excellent growth environment for Nanmu, but also because the mountain is steep, the terrain is complex, and the primitive dense forests in the mountain are dense, even the Miao people who are most familiar with the environment do not dare to go deep into it easily, coupled with the large number of wild beasts, Banshu has also spread the news of fierce beasts hurting people from time to time, except for cutting down in the mountains at a fixed time every year, few people usually set foot in it. Even the Miao people who live at the foot of the mountain dare not say that they know everything about this place.

Zhu Yidao looked at the Nanmu trees that were more than 30 meters high all over the mountains, and couldn't help but be amazed, and there were soldiers who knew wood around him and introduced: "This Nanmu is divided into three kinds, one is called Xiangnan, also known as Zinan; The second is called Jin Sinan; The third is called Shuinan. I didn't expect there to be so many fragrant nans in this place! Thousands of households, you see, this Nanmu is slightly purple and fragrant, and the pattern is beautiful! The golden silk nan grows mostly in the mountain streams of Sichuan, and its wood grain also has golden wire. In the past, there was an ancient book in my house, and there was a record on it: the most beautiful of Nanmu, the sunny place or the pattern of the character landscape, the water and mountains are clear and the wood is very loose, such as salicyl, but it can be used as a table and stool. He shook his head and memorized the contents of the book, and everyone burst into laughter.

Lao Zhu was also happy, I couldn't see that this kid still knew this! He asked curiously, "Could it be that your family used to be carpenters before?" The kid scratched the back of his head happily: "That's not it, it's just that my father has to force me to learn carpentry, and I don't want to be like him, so I simply escaped and joined the army." ”

"But is this Nanmu really so good? Better than sandalwood? "Lao Zhu knows that sandalwood is also produced in Banzhou, so he asked. The kid shook his head: "Nanmu is much better than sandalwood!" Water can't be soaked, ants can't **, in addition to making coffins and plaques, the pillars of the palace buildings must be made of Nanmu! It is not only excellent wood, pleasant aroma, but also moderate hardness, good elasticity and easy processing, rarely cracked or flexural, is the most suitable for building or furniture! You may not know that the branches and leaves of this nanmu also contain aromatic oils, and if they are further processed, they can be made into spices! Most of the ladies in the palace use nanmu oil! "Although I don't like to be a carpenter, when it comes to Nanmu, this kid is gushing, and everyone listens to it, no wonder the imperial court wants Banzhou to pay so much tribute every year!

"But it's too difficult for Nanmu to grow, it will take hundreds of years! I think that at the beginning, my father got a nanmu more than a zhang long, what is the baby, even I am not allowed to touch it! The little guy held his mouth as he spoke, very dissatisfied with his father's behavior back then, he now sees so many Nanmu, if he goes back to tell his father, he must be hungry to death!

At this moment, a feathered arrow suddenly flew and pierced deep into the little one's chest, and his eyes widened in disbelief and he slowly fell to the ground.

"Enemy attack! Lie down! ”

Zhu Yidao lay on the ground without thinking about it! The rest of the warriors also became nervous, dodging the possible rain of arrows. However, the imagined large-scale arrow attack did not occur, and everything returned to calm.

The only sounds in the woods were the chirping of birds and the chirping of unknown insects. The wind blew through the mountains and forests, and the sound of the noise seemed to warn Zhu Yidao and others that those who entered without permission would die!

He raised his head and looked ahead carefully, unaware of the sweat dripping on the tip of his nose, clenching the three-eyed gun in his hand, not letting go of any suspicion in front of him. Just in front of it, on the foliage of the bushes, rested a macaw, combing its feathers in a pleasant manner, unaware of the assassination that had just taken place here.

Suddenly! The parrot flew out in terror, as if some beast was hiding underneath and watching it!

"Hit ——!" With a roar, Zhu Yidao shot all the ** in the three-eyed gun at the jungle, and the others also opened fire on this place. The three-eyed gun's massive power of scattered bullets instantly flattened the grove. Several warriors drew their swords and ran over, picking off the branches and leaves, and a hornet-like corpse suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"It's Miao, but it's very likely that it's a sentry, and he must have informed the others! From now on, everyone should be vigilant and be careful! We have a small number of people, and if the situation is not right, we will withdraw immediately! Don't fight hard! But there is one thing, carry the dead brother back to Lao Tzu! If you can't carry it back, then everyone will die together! Remember, don't give up, don't give up! Zhu Yidao roared in a low voice with red eyes. In this situation of going deep into the hinterland, the military spirit must be stable, otherwise it will be all over! These people are all good seedlings that have been painstakingly cultivated, and if one dies, one will be less!

He looked down at the little one in his arms, the arrow must have pierced the heart, and the little one stopped breathing with his eyes wide open. Lao Zhu gently touched his wide eyes with his hand, and his heart was full of anger. Before he could see the enemy, he lost a brother! This Miao people are really like a fish in water in the jungle, and they really can't be underestimated! Yang Chaodong, Lao Tzu doesn't count if he kills your whole family, he must cut you with a thousand knives!

However, the journey after that was unusually smooth, and I never met a single Miao person again. Zhu Yidao was a little puzzled, could it be that the guy happened to bump into him just now and wanted to run but didn't have time? He looked behind him suspiciously, everyone couldn't say anything nervous, after all, it was the first time to fight a real battle like this, and it was still this kind of jungle warfare! Looking at everyone's somewhat dumbfounded expressions, Lao Zhu laughed out loud and whispered behind him: "What are you panicking about!" It's a woman who is a dry Miao person! You have to take your time, you can't rush! You have to take your time to have fun! Everyone immediately burst into laughter, but Lao Zhu knew that they had not completely transformed from recruits to veterans, and only veterans would show the kind of carelessness that was in control.

But now he found a very real problem: he was lost. In this vast mountain, there are no coordinates to refer to, no instruments to use, not even a compass! You have to find a Miao person as soon as possible, even if you don't know where Yang Chaodong's nest is, at least you can take everyone out of the mountains and forests.

As the sky gradually darkened, the strange cries of various animals in the dense forest came and went, and the visibility gradually decreased. Zhu Yidao was so anxious, he didn't have much supplies with him, if he walked out before it was completely dark, he probably wouldn't be able to get out! He asked the warriors behind him, who knew where they were now? A guy pointed to the sky, Lao Zhu raised his head, looked at the place where the sun was gradually setting, and seemed to have an understanding.

I don't know how long it took to walk, but after slaughtering a few animals to satisfy their hunger, everyone had some strength again. Because he was afraid of being seen by the Miao people, Lao Zhu only let him take turns to eat, some of them ate first, and the rest of them were on guard. Fortunately, there were no accidents, and the beef brought in was saved for the most difficult situation, because only beef can be eaten raw, and other animal meats, although they can also be eaten raw, can have great side effects. Only at this time did everyone know what Zhu Qianhu's purpose was when he let himself eat raw beef during training. The fire is very small, just to prevent the Miao people from seeing the fire, but it's not bad, after all, he is a small team, not tens of thousands of troops, and there is nothing wrong with quietly building a fire.

After regaining some strength, Lao Zhu led everyone to continue to move forward with difficulty. It was already night, and although it was not enough to lose sight of its fingers, it was also dark, and it was impossible to see clearly from a few meters away. If he can't see clearly, the Miao people will definitely not see clearly, Lao Zhu raised his head again to look at the sky, and the stars in the sky gave him the approximate direction. Fortunately, there is no environmental pollution in these years, and the stars can still be seen, otherwise I am afraid that the one hundred and ten people will really explain here, Zhu Yidao thought fearfully.

I don't know where I went, but many people saw vaguely that there seemed to be people and lights not far ahead. However, Zhu Yidao had a heart, how did he know if it was a trick by the Miao people to lure the enemy? So he sent five people to investigate, three in front and two in the back, a distance of more than ten meters. A long time passed, and no one returned.

He was a little anxious, why hadn't he come back yet, could it be that he was stewed by the Miao people? I turned the three-eyed gun in my hand and played it over and over, and suddenly remembered, should I make a telescope or something, so it would be more convenient, and touched the five-fourth hand on my waist*, and if there is any battle, I will take it out first for emergency, and then change the three-eyed gun after calming the other party!

Finally, a guy came back, and said to him excitedly, there was a family in front of him, there was only an old man and a child, and several of them had already controlled these two people, and the strange thing was that the old man was not afraid at all, and there was a trace of excitement when he figured out that it was Ming Jun.

Zhu Yidao hurriedly ran over with everyone, and after making sure that there was nothing around the house, he left some people to scatter the guard, and he rushed into the house with a few of them. The old man was hunched up, with a white and unkempt beard, dressed in clothes that didn't look like a Miao or a Han person, and his originally dim eyes suddenly looked at Zhu Yidao with a shiny light, as if he had seen some gold and silver treasure.