Qu Ping asked Xiao Lu's mother and daughter to stay on the ship temporarily, while Wu Zhishen was in charge of protection, and he and Zhao Chengzhang prepared to disembark with 3,000 heavily armed soldiers to escort Tailan to Morayu, the capital of Srivijaya.

Morajaya, the capital of Srivijaya, is still forty miles away from the port, and it is estimated that it will only be available tomorrow if you look at the current day.

On board, except for the new Koshari envoy C, let them all disembark and return to China, and say goodbye, and they will not be sent far away, and there will be a period later.

During this time, the messenger C of the new koshari had been locked up in the same room where he had killed Jatrop and Emissary B, and he had nightmares every day that Kato was going to settle accounts with him, and that Emissary A and B were going to take him to hell as a companion. He was already in a trance, and his will was on the verge of collapse.

Qu Ping asked the envoy C to be released, and said to him: "You have done something on my Great Song Bao ship that makes this king very despised, and this king is very angry!" Now let you get off the ship and go home, and let your king come to see the king on the ship in person, for a period of one month, and you will not see anyone else, or you will wait to eat me!" ”

Messenger C did not dare to say more, but in response, he got out of the boat tremblingly, and tried to find a way to go back to the court.

Zhao Chengzhang asked worriedly: "Lord Wang, aren't you afraid that he will run away, or won't tell King Xin Koshari?" ”

"If he runs away and New Koshari suffers for it, do you think their king will spare his family?"

Zhao Chengzhang nodded and said, "Makes sense." Then let's hurry up and deal with the affairs of Sriwijaya first. ”

The three thousand Song troops got off the ship in a mighty way, and the people on the shore were so frightened that they retreated, as if they had a premonition that a catastrophe was coming.

Tailan explained to the people in the local language, saying that she was the princess of Srivijaya, and now that the situation in the country was turbulent, she borrowed the Celestial Empire to stabilize the situation.

Seeing that the Heavenly Soldiers were strictly disciplined and had no offense against the surrounding people and finances, the people slowly relaxed and gradually adapted to this shocking scene.

Through the people of the port, Tyran found an official in charge of the port and asked him what the situation was in the palace.

Tyran said, "I am the only princess of the Sriwijaya king, and I now order you to tell me the truth, the situation in the palace!" ”

The official was a little tight-lipped at first, but under Qu Ping's majestic gaze, he had no choice but to say truthfully:

"The old king passed away a month ago, and the queen was temporarily in charge of the government, but in fact it was the minister Pu Keqin who was in charge. But the queen did not want to be a puppet, and five days ago, while Pukchen was out hunting, the queen closed the palace gates. Angry and angry, Pukchen gathered eight thousand soldiers and attacked the palace. If the palace is broken, Pukchin will definitely kill the queen and become the king himself......"

It was really chaotic enough, the old king died, the queen's prestige was insufficient, and the ministers rebelled, and they were beaten all over the place.

The port was only forty miles from the palace, and Tyran was so anxious that he could not fly back to the palace and take Pokchen at once.

"Are you really a princess?" Local officials asked cautiously.

"If it's not true, can I ask for the Heavenly Soldiers?" Tyran doesn't have to say anything about it.

The official saw that the Song army was strong and did not dare to question it.

"Her Royal Highness Princess...... Although Xia Guan doesn't know much about the affairs in the palace, the current queen is no longer your mother. Local officials said.

Tyran hadn't listened to the messenger tell him about this, and he didn't know what was going on. For so many years, I didn't even know who was writing to me all the time, and I must thank him well when I find him in the future.

"When?" Tyran asked. She remembered that before she left the palace at the age of five, her mother had already become a queen.

The local officials had already seen the horror of the forces behind Princess Tyran, and decided to take refuge in Tyran, so they tried their best to express their intention to surrender.

He said: "In recent years, in addition to the king, there have been two major forces in the palace, on the one hand, the powerful Pukhchen faction, and on the other hand, the Tomai, which controls the northern part of Srivijaya. The current queen is none other than Tomai's sister. ”

"What about my mother?" Tyran asked urgently.

"Don't worry, princess, although the king is jealous of the strength of both of them, he still has the right to protect your mother's life."

Tyran put his mind at ease, as long as his mother was alive.

"The villain Tuomasha, I am willing to saddle the horse and horse for Her Royal Highness the Princess!" The man recommended himself.

Tyran accepted his offer and instructed him, "You can help me take care of the Celestial Empire's guests on the coast." ”

Tailan asked Tuomasha for some other details, and then told Qu Ping about the current situation.

Qu Ping said: "Pukechin and Tomai each control the forces at both ends of the strait, no wonder your king will become ill from hard work, this is angry to death!" ”

Tyran clenched his fists and said, "I will definitely avenge my father and king, and I will definitely regain the honor and status that belongs to my mother and queen mother!" ”

"If you have a dream, chase it! Let's go! Qu Ping gave an order, and under the leadership of a local guide, 3,000 soldiers set off for the Srivijaya Palace.

Because there were no war horses, the soldiers wore battle armor and held weapons, and they also had to prepare dry food, so the marching speed was naturally affected.

In addition, this season's Sriwijaya has entered the rainy season, and it began to rain heavily in the afternoon, and the water on the ground is full of potholes, making it very inconvenient to walk.

Everyone pulled up the banana leaves to cover their heads, but they were still drenched through. Fortunately, before nightfall, I found a huge cave, and I don't have to sleep in the open tonight.

Everyone found some firewood that could still start a fire, and built a few fires in front of the cave, and took turns to gather around the fire and dry their clothes. The local weather is hot and humid, don't get to the battlefield yet, but you get sick, it's not good.

Tyran was anxious and said, "There are still more than twenty miles to go, it is raining, there must be more mud puddles on the ground, can we get there tomorrow?" ”

Qu Ping said: "If nothing happens, before sunset, you should be able to arrive." Qu Ping turned his head and instructed Feng Chao, "Feng Chao, find a clean and secluded place and let the princess rest." ”

Feng Chao said: "It's ready. Princess please! ”

Tailan glanced at Feng Chao gratefully, and followed him to rest first.

Zhao Chengzhang whispered to Qu Ping: "Feng Chao, this kid, has prepared a sleeping place for everyone so quickly. ”

"You think too much, that's for everyone!" Qu Ping said politely.

"What? Only for Princess Tyran? Zhao Chengzhang shouted, "He is forgetful and disrespectful." ”

Qu Ping smiled meaningfully and did not speak. Huaxia Library

Zhao Chengzhang seemed to have an understanding and said, "Is it ......? ”

"Shh Qu Ping made a silent gesture, "The Buddha said, don't say it, don't say it!" ”

"Go back and punish him again!" Zhao Chengzhang feigned anger and said.

Qu Ping whispered, "This is the task I assigned to him. ”

Zhao Chengzhang suddenly realized, gave Qu Ping a thumbs up, and said: "The wisdom of the prince is pervasive!" ”

"Awards and awards, all for the court!" Qu Ping said with a smile.

The rain fell all night and did not stop until about four o'clock in the morning. The road is full of potholes and rainwater.

Despite the heavy rain last night, the sun rose during the day.

The troops had breakfast early and began to hurry. If you can't make it to the palace by tonight, you'll have to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

In the afternoon, it was about ten miles away from the palace.

As the troops passed through a dense primeval forest, they were suddenly attacked by a group of unknown enemies.

The enemy had long been hiding in the bushes on both sides, as well as in the canopy. When the Song army entered their ambush circle, they launched fire from the left and right.

The Song army lacked experience in this kind of jungle warfare, and it was very difficult to defend for a while.

Fortunately, all the soldiers of the Song army were fully dressed in armor to protect themselves, and the enemy's bows and arrows were limited, so they could not shoot through the armor of the Song army at all. Except for a few unlucky ones who were shot in the leg, most of the soldiers were like scratching their boots in the face of the enemy's bow and arrow.

"Defensive vigilance!" Qu Ping ordered as soon as possible.

Feng Chao pulled Tailan to hide in the middle of the team, and the soldiers faced each other with their backs to each other, holding shields in their hands to protect the top of their heads and all directions, and the defense was impenetrable, like a turtle with hard armor.

When an enemy fires an arrow, it reveals their location. At this time, the Song army's crossbow aimed at the target and unceremoniously returned the color.

If the enemy hiding in the bushes did not have a cover to cover it, he was immediately shot into a hedgehog by the crossbow arrows of the Song army.

And the enemies in the trees are even worse, they directly become live targets, and there is nowhere to hide.

Seeing the fierce attack of the Song army, the enemy who exposed the target on the tree had no choice but to jump off the tree, either breaking his leg or not escaping the crossbow arrows of the Song army.

Very few people with good skills can climb between the branches like monkeys, and they are indeed one side of the water and soil to support the other side.

"Dare to attack this king, it's really boring!" Qu Ping scolded.

The jungle is the enemy's home field, and you can't be too careless, and you don't know what the enemy's strength is, and you can't disperse your forces, so as not to be broken by the enemy one by one.

Seeing that most of the retreating enemies were fleeing to the right, Qu Ping deduced that their main force should be there. So he ordered his troops to pursue the enemy on the right while guarding behind them.

The enemy did not panic when retreating, but was extremely orderly. The enemy in front of him retreats from his exposed position, and the enemy in the rear continues to attack until his position is exposed, and then retreats one by one in turn.

It seems that the enemy has already set up ambushes in layers. Although the enemy's strength was far inferior to that of the Song army, it fought well.

Was someone informing in advance, or was the enemy discovering the ambush set up by the Song army first?

Qu Ping chased the two miles, but the enemies he destroyed were limited.

At this time, Qu Ping suddenly became vigilant, what if there was a bigger ambush waiting for him to drill?

Qu Ping ordered the army to stop the pursuit and stand by in place.

"Where is the palace? How far is it going? Qu Ping asked.

Tyran, who was behind her, didn't know either, and was about to ask the guide, only to find that he was missing.

"The guide is gone!" Tyran Express

Qu Ping asked loudly, "Has anyone seen the guide?" ”

After some time, no one answered that they had seen it.

It seems that this guide took the opportunity to escape. The answer is already obvious, this guide is an undercover agent, and it is he who betrayed Song Jun.

The guide must have taken advantage of the fact that the Song army was on guard against the enemy and did not notice him, so he secretly hid somewhere, and then slipped away.

Qu Ping said to Tailan: "This person is a spy! No, to be exact, it was the local official named Tuomasa that you recognized at the port, and he was the one who betrayed you! ”

The guide was recommended by Tuo Masha, and it should have been he who asked the guide to bring the Song army to this jungle, and then Tuo Ma Sha reported it to his boss, who then set up an ambush here and wanted to eat the Song army.

Tyran said in his heart: "So ruthless! I just returned to Srivijaya, and with the help of Song Jun, I even took a slap of Ma Wei! ”

Tyran felt incredulous and said, "Is that him?" Why? Moreover, the strength of the Song army, he didn't see it? ”

"It is because the Song army is too strong that he and the forces behind him feel that the threat is huge. They even want to kill you, and even if they don't kill you, they want to get rid of your backing. Because, only if you lose the help of the Song Army, will you rely on that person's strength to sit on the throne, and that person will have a chance to control you! Qu Ping said sharply.

Every word Qu Ping said was like a knife stuck in Tailan's heart.

Tailan said in his heart: "Such sinister intentions, if Song Jun leaves, how will he gain a foothold in the Three Buddhas in the future, and how will he stand up for power!?" ”

This group of people is so sinister! Politics is too sinister!

Qu Ping saw that Tailan showed a hint of fear on his face, and said: "If you want to go back, let's go back, I can also ensure that you live a safe and happy life in the Great Song Dynasty!" ”