"You, what you said is true?! Such a steep and strong Yongchang City was bombarded by the Tang Army, and the city was abandoned and surrendered?! ”

In the dimly lit secret hall, Guiwang Zhu Youlang jumped up from the rattan chair with an incredible shock.

"King Gui, that's exactly the case. The artillery of the Tang army was very powerful, and several salvo bombardments would shatter the Yongchang city wall, and the general soldier Deng Kai was also seriously injured. General Deng Kai was unwilling to become a prisoner of the Tang Army, so he killed himself. After his death, his lieutenant general stopped resisting, led the whole city to defend the city, and Kaesong surrendered to the Tang army. ”

After the person said in a trembling voice, Zhu Youlang's heart suddenly tightened into a ball.

What I feared the most finally happened.

What they didn't expect was that the Tang army's offensive would be so fierce, they didn't bother to cut off the external water source of Yongchang City first like they did when they attacked Shadingzhou, but waited for the artillery to arrive, and immediately began to attack the city, and their means were so ruthless.

Alas, I didn't expect that Deng Kai was loyal to himself, but he ended up like this, which is really sad and lamentable.

"Then, what are Tang Jun's plans to do now?" Although he had ominous expectations in his heart, Zhu Youlang still subconsciously asked the visitor.

"King Gui, the Tang army captured Yongchang City, and after a few days of rest, they divided their troops to plunder the entire western Yunnan, to sweep away all the remnants of the Hongguang Imperial Court in western Yunnan, as well as the local Tusi who did not accept the rule of the Tang army......

Hearing the report of the visitor, Zhu Youlang couldn't help but shake his whole body, and an inexplicable chill rushed from his waist to the top of his head.

When the Tang army captured Yongchang, it must have divided its troops to occupy the entire territory of western Yunnan. By now, they should have entered Tengyue. And next, they will definitely continue to drive straight in, and attack this Da Tusi directly.

Although this Da Tusi knife Si Hongzuo received a lot of favors from himself in the past, and he stayed under him during this time, and he also treated himself with courtesy, but under the pressure of the Tang Army, this Zhanda Tusi, who was difficult to protect, could not avoid dissent.

If Dao Si Hongzuo suddenly made a move and tied himself up and sent it to Tang Jun, then all his previous plans would be in vain.

No, you can't let yourself be a pig waiting to be slaughtered!

Zhu Youlang waved his hand and asked the visitor to retreat first.

Subsequently, he summoned Ma Jixiang and Li Guotai, two of his most trusted eunuchs, into the living room, and confronted them both, briefly recounting the fall of Yongchang City and the Tang army's attack on western Yunnan.

After listening to Zhu Youlang's narration, Ma Jixiang and Li Guotai also changed their faces greatly.

Ma Jixiang pounced and took the lead in kneeling on the ground: "King Gui!" Now that the situation is so sinister, how can we stay in Lampa and let others slaughter it?! I also hope that King Gui will quickly order, as previously agreed with the king of Burma, to immediately lead his family and hundreds of officials to quickly and temporarily settle in Burma! ”

Li Guotai, who had always been dissatisfied and jealous of Ma Jixiang on the side, could only echo him in a low voice at this moment, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "King Gui, Ma Gonggong is right, now that the Tang army is marching to Tengyue, I am afraid that it will arrive at Zhanda in a few days." This Da Tusi knife Si Hongzuo, the soldiers are outnumbered, and self-protection is also reluctant, how can I take care of me anymore. The slave and maid are even more afraid, in the face of huge pressure, people's minds change, this Da Tusi knife Si Hongzuo, I am afraid that it will do very unfavorable things to King Gui! If at that time, if I really change my elbows and armpits, won't I just sit back and wait to die?! ”

After listening to the words of the two, Zhu Youlang's heart was like frying, but he had to force his composure on his face: "Two, this king also knows that the situation is stronger than people now. It seems that it can only be a feasible way to take refuge in Myanmar temporarily. ”

"King Gui is right, now that time is pressing, we must hurry up and leave Yunnan and enter Myanmar before the arrival of the Tang army, so as to ensure safety." Ma Jixiang saw that Zhu Youlang finally expressed his position, and hurriedly agreed.

Li Guotai also hurriedly interjected beside him: "Ma Gonggong said very well, time is extremely precious now, if there is any delay or hesitation, please also ask King Gui to quickly pass the order, let those officials and guards who can leave with King Gui go down, let them hurry up and pack their luggage and prepare to leave as soon as possible." ”

Seeing that the two most trusted personal eunuchs were all trying to persuade each other like this, Zhu Youlang sighed and immediately ordered: "Okay, just like the previous treaty with Burma, take the officials, family members and guards, and immediately leave the Zhanda Tusi station and go to Tongtieguan!" ”

"Oh, slave and maid!"

Zhu Youlang's order was given, and Ma Jixiang and Li Guotai immediately began to get busy.

Soon, there was chaos and busyness in the walled building of Zhanda Tusi, mixed with the cries of many women and children, which made people sigh.

From the highest earthen building in the village, Si Hongzuo, watched all this silently, his brows furrowed, and he didn't say a word.

The wife Bai Shi next to her also silently saw Zhu Youlang and the others, conveying the news and packing their luggage, making a chaotic scene, and finally, she let out a long sigh.

"The big boss, that Guiwang Zhu Youlang, is really going to flee from Burma, what are your plans for him?" Bai's voice was very soft, but it made the leader of the toast, Dao Si Hongzuo, frown.

"What do you mean, could it be that I kidnapped King Gui and others to ask for merit from Tang Jun?" A wry smile flashed on Dao Sihongzuo's face.

"How to act in this way, it is all up to the arrangement of the head, how dare the concubine say more." Bai lowered his head slightly, his expression indifferent.

Dao Sihongzuo let out a long sigh, but slowly shook his head.

"Since my knife family became the Tusi of Zhanda, the world has been favored by King Gui, and it has been good friends for many generations, which can be described as deep affection. Now this Guiwang Zhu Youlang is also very good to a certain family, and he has been favored by him in the past, although a certain family is a barbarian border people, he also knows righteousness, and he can't bear to turn his back on him, and he is not willing to take him and a group of officials, and go to the Tang Army in exchange for a rich future. ”

Dao Si Hongzuo took a deep breath: "Well, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, and in order to fulfill the duty of the lord and minister, this leader will help them again, send them to the Tongtie Pass, and let them get out of the pass safely." From then on, a certain family has been benevolent and righteous, and there should be no more involvement between the lord and the minister. ”

When Bai Shi heard this, he also sighed, but said: "Big boss, you say, when Zhu Youlang arrived at the Burmese territory, will he really be able to live in peace?" ”

On Dao Sihongzuo's face, another wry smile flashed, he stroked his beard and shook his head slowly: "To be honest, it's difficult!" King Gui is weak, has no soldiers and no generals, and lives in other countries, which can be described as being slaughtered by others. Even if he shrunk his head and bowed his head and was careful everywhere, it was difficult to know whether he would be able to live in peace. A certain family is only afraid, those Burmese ......"

At this point, he jerked off, followed by a long sigh.

At this point, the husband and wife were silent again, and the sun that had passed noon stretched their figures very long.

Soon, Zhu Youlang and others finished packing up, as discussed with the Burmese before, Zhu Youlang brought his own family, as well as the guard of only 20 people, and selected a hundred subordinate officials, and this entourage and officials, many only brought more than five family members.

Those officials and guards who were not selected, as well as their families, saw that they could not enter Burma with King Gui, and they couldn't help but feel sad and wept loudly.

What's even more regrettable is that because there were many officials who followed Zhu Youlang to escape from Yongchang City, and when Zhu Youlang fled that day, he brought hundreds of guards. Therefore, there are many more people who want to stay in Yunnan than the people who want to go to Burma.

Therefore, while crying, they surrounded Zhu Youlang and others in the center, begging Zhu Youlang to take them with them and not abandon them. Therefore, now Zhu Youlang and others can't go even if they want to.

At this time, Zhu Youlang was also very embarrassed, his face was red, his mouth was wide open, and he wanted to persuade everyone well, but he didn't know how to speak.

Perhaps, he has no face to speak.

Just when he was embarrassed and didn't know how to face these abandoned tribes, Si Hongzuo, the Tusi Dao of Zhanda, arrived in time.

He loudly assured the people who had been abandoned by Zhu Youlang that they would continue to live in the territory of Lampa Tusi, and that they would return from Burma in the future, and then come and take them with him.

Of course, if these people had a better place to go, then the Lampa Toast would not stop them, but let them go.

With Dao Si Hongzuo's words, these people who were originally crying endlessly gradually dispersed, so that Zhu Youlang and the others, who were surrounded in the middle, took a long breath.

"King Gui, have you made up your mind to go to Burma?" Dao Si Hongzuo asked softly.

Zhu Youlang dodged his sharp eyes and nodded awkwardly.

Dao Sihong Zuo sighed lightly, and then arched his hand and said: "Since King Gui has made up his mind, it is not easy to persuade him more. In this way, in order to ensure the safety of the road, I will send troops to send you all the way to the copper and iron pass on the border. ”

Zhu Youlang was stunned, he subconsciously looked at Dao Si Hongzuo's eyes, and there was a trace of inexplicable vigilance.

Ma Jixiang and Li Guotai on the side also had complicated expressions, and the two of them looked at Dao Sihongzuo in a daze, opening their mouths, but they didn't know what to say.

Seeing them in such a situation, Dao Si Hongzuo knew what Guiwang Zhu Youlang and others were thinking in their hearts.

"King Gui, but I'm worried, will I be disloyal to you?"

Dao Si Hongzuo's words were extremely weak, but it made Zhu Youlang tremble subconsciously.

"No, no, no, Knife Leader, you misunderstood." A smile appeared on Ma Jixiang's face, and he hurriedly interjected: "King Gui is just worried that he will add too much trouble to the leader by repeatedly bothering the leader. The leader of the knife has expressed his earnest intentions, and our family has thanked King Gui on behalf of him. This time, we will go to Tongtieguan, we can just go by ourselves, and we don't need the sword leader to send another troops to escort us. ”

Dao Sihong Zuo smiled coldly, squinted at Ma Jixiang who was smiling, and said: "There are still nearly two days from the Zhanda Zhailou to the border, and there are some rugged mountain roads and smoky places, and it is not easy to reach the Tongtieguan easily. What's more, King Gui is a body of gold, and Enke can easily get into danger? If you have no escort, if you are in danger along the way, will you not be overturned? ”

Dao Si Hongzuo's words hit the pain point in Zhu Youlang's heart.

Although he was quite wary of Dao Si Hongzuo in his heart, he knew that without the protection of the guards, this trip was very dangerous. If there was no Dao Si Hongzuo to send troops to protect them all the way, whether they could successfully reach the Tongtie Pass was really no one who could guarantee it.

So, Zhu Youlang smiled dryly, and said to Dao Sihongzuo: "The head of the knife is so gracious, but this king is disrespectful. This king has no intention of doubting the head of the sword, and the head of the sword is not careful. I asked the sword leader to send troops to escort him, and the king thanked him here. ”

Dao Sihongzuo nodded, and immediately dispatched troops and horses, and ordered them to escort Guiwang Zhu Youlang and others all the way to set off.

Before leaving, Zhu Youlang said to Dao Si Hongzuo emotionally: "Knife leader, this king is going here and living in another country, it is really a last resort. It is also difficult to know when he will be able to return to China. All kinds of humiliation and bitterness in the future, in fact, this king is also very prepared in his heart. Thinking about the current situation, it can be regarded as the fate of this king. ”

"King Gui ......"

Zhu Youlang sighed softly: "What this king wants to say to the sword leader is that after this king leaves, no matter what decision the knife leader makes in the future, this king will not blame you." Before the king left, the only hope was that the sword leader would be kind to the people left behind by the king, so that their lives would be better. That king is in a foreign land, and he is also content, and he is enough to thank the leader of the sword......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Youlang's voice was choked, his eyes were red, and he could hardly speak.

Dao Si Hongzuo took a step back, bowed deeply to Zhu Youlang, and said in a trembling voice: "King Gui can rest assured, he is deeply favored by King Gui, and he will definitely treat all officials and family members well." ”

Zhu Youlang snorted, he walked over quickly, and lifted Dao Si Hongzuo from the ground. Then, he patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and without further ado, turned and straddled his horse.

Dao Sihong Zuo stood silently, until Zhu Youlang and the others disappeared at the end of his sight, he let out a long sigh and turned back to the village.

Zhu Youlang and others trekked all the way and finally arrived at Tongtieguan two days later.

Ma Jixiang, as a special envoy, brought Zhu Youlang's handwritten letter, and immediately went to the opposite Burma Pass to pass the ceremony. Soon, he hurried back with a happy face, and told Zhu Youlang that the Burmese on the other side had agreed to let them enter the customs.

Zhu Youlang fell to the ground with a stone in his heart, and immediately beckoned everyone to cross the rattan bridge that connects Myanmar and China, and came to the outside of the Myanmar Pass on the opposite side.

What he didn't expect was that as soon as they arrived, a large number of Burmese soldiers came running and ordered them to lay down their arms immediately in very rude and fierce language.

Because the agreement with Burma stipulated that they were not allowed to carry weapons and armor, the people felt humiliated, but they had no choice but to lay down their weapons and throw them on the ground.

To everyone's surprise, these brutal Burmese soldiers, after they threw their weapons, had to conduct a personal body search to ensure that each of them did not have a weapon in his possession.

Zhu Youlang and the others suddenly changed their faces.

Before he could speak, he saw a stout Burmese soldier stretching out his dirty dark hand with a lewd smile on his face, and grabbed the chest of Princess Gui next to him.