"The Gao family has been working in Dali for more than 100 years, and the minions are all over the court, if you want to pull it up, it is very difficult to implicate it in one day, does your father have this determination?" The eldest grandson Hong said in a deep voice, his face expressionless: "And if you lead Shimen Fan to kill the Gao family, aren't you afraid that my eldest grandson Hong will take the Duan clan and replace him?" ”

Duan Xiangxing's face turned red, and he lowered his voice hoarsely: "Father has long hated the Gao family, with his family, our Duan family is a puppet!" Life is better than death, it is better to let go, it is natural to get rid of it, in case of failure, my Duan family will die in battle to the last person, and live up to the prestige of the ancestors who gave up their lives and forgot to die to establish a country! ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "If Mr. wants to replace the Duan family, as long as he can cut off the head of Xiang Shang, who is higher than Chenglong, what if my Duan family will give the hands of the family and the country!" Since ancient times, the strong take their country, and the winner wins the world, just ask Mr. to give my Duan family a place to live and raise, so that my Duan family can continue to live, and we will be satisfied. ”

The eldest grandson Hong looked at Duan Xiangxing, who was red-eyed, and didn't speak for a long time, while Duan Xiangxing stiffened his neck, looking at him with a sad look of a strong man with a broken wrist.

After half a ring, the eldest grandson Hongcai slowly asked, "Is this what you mean, or is it your father's meaning?" ”

"My father's meaning!" Duan Xiangxing roared, like a gambler with all his net worth: "The Duan family is called the lord of Dali, in fact, everyone knows that the Gao family is the emperor of Dali, and the father and emperor even need the consent of the Gao family to appoint a small county order, and the wealth and soldiers and horses are all in the hands of the Gao family, and the will does not come out of the imperial city, what is the difference between sitting on such an imperial throne and a puppet?" ”

"Our Shimen Fan soldiers and horses are outside, and when we reach Dali City, the Gao family is afraid that they have already killed your Duan family."

"This matter is easy, as long as Mr. Changsun can agree to form an alliance with us, we can keep it secret and act as an internal response. Dali army and horses are divided into towns all over the town, there are only more than 20,000 people left behind in Dali City and the pass outside the city, the thirty-six barbarians are the vassals of Mr., as long as Mr. sends troops, they will not be nosy, Shimen Fan only needs to send a strong force, surprise attack on Longshou Pass, one day and one night can be soldiers under the city of Dali, when the time comes, my father and the emperor let people open the city gate, and enter the city unconsciously, even if the Gao family is all over Dali, then they can only be captured! ”

"If you kill the Gao family, Dali will be in chaos, how will it end?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as the Gao family is the head, the father will be able to ascend to the heights to echo, the people of Dali recognize our Duan family, and they will win the hearts of the people, Zhang Bang will only kill the people of the Gao family, and others will not be held accountable, and the chaos can naturally be calmed down."

"How do I trust you?"

"Sir, your army is there, how dare we deceive each other?"

Duan Xiangxing stood up, standing long in the dimly lit restaurant because of the low roof, he was taller, and Duan's fine bloodline made him look quite upright.

Bowing down, arching his hand, and with a deep bow, the prince of Dali solemnly bowed to Sun Hong, the head of the Shimen Fan Department who was sitting unmoved.

"Duan's incompetence, worthy of the ancestors, turning the splendid country laid by the ancestors into the pockets of others, this hatred is not shared! I'd rather burn jade together than endure humiliation and steal life! Please help me eradicate the traitor! ”

The words are sonorous and loud.

Changsun Hong looked at Duan Xiangxing's lowered head, but still didn't move, just waved his hand and motioned for him to get up.

"I agreed." The eldest grandson Hong said slowly: "I don't want your throne, I am a native of the Great Song Dynasty, and I can't be the lord of Dali, you can rest assured." ”

Duan Xiangxing was overjoyed, sat down again, and pressed the stool to "squeak": "So good!" Mr. Changsun, we will agree to your other requests. After the deed is completed, you will be the king of Zhenbei in Dali! ”

He stretched out a hand and high-fived with Changsun Hong, and in a "snap", the two looked at each other and smiled.

Duan Xiangxing quickly left with his personal guards, he came secretly and went quietly.

Standing on the dirt slope outside the village, Changsun Hong watched the group disappear into the jungle covered with banana leaves.

Duan Wu walked up from behind and stood beside him, ten years have passed, and Duan Wu's face has not changed except for a few more vicissitudes of wrinkles.

"Second owner, there is something wrong with this person." He said softly.

Ten years have passed, between him and the eldest grandson, the title has not changed, there are so many people in Shimenfan, only he enjoys this honor.

"You see that, too?" Changsun Hong laughed: "What's the problem? ”

"They want to borrow a knife to kill people, get rid of the Gao clan when the time comes, and then push us to the forefront, saying that we are from other places, and we are enemies of Dali and the whole country, and even ask for help from the Great Song Dynasty, Dali is a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, once the Song Dynasty sends troops, we are forced before and after, and there is no other way but to retreat." Duan Wudao, who speaks Chinese, is much more fluent than he was ten years ago.

Changsun Hong's smile became even brighter, he turned around and patted Duan Wu on the shoulder: "Yes, Duan Xiangxing performed very well, but he was too anxious, the hat of King Zhenbei was thrown out at will, it was really incredible, and the flaws were obvious." ”

"How do we do it?" Duan Wu asked bluntly, in front of Changsun Hong, he never procrastinated.

"Of course, it's going to be counted." Changsun Hong's smile became sinister, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth was very weird.

"Kill the Gao clan and force the Duan clan to abdicate with the power of thunder?" Duan Wu frowned.

"No, the Duan family has governed Dali for hundreds of years, and you can't just retreat." In history, Kublai Khan defeated Dali, and with the strength of Mongolia, he did not kill the last emperor of Dali, but gave him officials to govern his people, and he used to control the people: "We just support a Duan family clan." ”

"What about the Duan father and son?" Duan Wu asked again: "Kill or not?" ”

His question did not involve whether he could be killed at all, as if Dali was already in Shimenfan's bag, and it was not a question of whether he could fight or not, but when he would fight.

"In the chaos of the army, it is easy to kill some nobles, especially this kind of battle between kings and powerful ministers." Changsun Hong turned to leave, and said as he walked: "Put the pot on Gao's head, and let them make some contribution to me before they die." ”

Duan Wu followed, and said with some sadness: "Controlling Dali is our plan for a long time, and now we are strong and strong, step by step, just go over directly, there is no need to unite with the Duan family." ”

"Our sons and daughters are all trained by you and me with a knife and a gun, and each one of them is precious, and if one less person dies, there will be one less person. They will all be treasures in the future. Changsun Hong continued to walk and spoke: "Although it is easy to obtain a thousand troops, an army with combat effectiveness is not so easy to train. Duan Wu, you have been with me for so long, and you have been to many places in the south and north, tell me, why since ancient times, it is easy to fight from north to south, but it is so difficult to fight from south to north? ”

Duan Wu thought for a moment and replied, "Soldiers, horses." ”

"That's right, it's both." The eldest grandson praised and said: "Since ancient times, there are many righteous people in Hebei, and there are many heroes in the land of Yan Zhao, the north is sad, life is not easy, and the people are still martial, and they are natural good soldiers. The land where horses are raised is also in the north, with soldiers and horses, you can pull the banner and pull the team, in contrast, what is there in the south? Scholar? Scribes? Let them fight with people with the stick of a pen? ”

"Does this have anything to do with our occupation of Dali? Dali is also in the south. Duan Wu was a little confused.

Changsun Hong patted him on the shoulder, squinted and smiled: "We need a piece of territory, it is difficult for others to enter, and we can fight out at any time, Dali is very suitable." There are fields here, there are people, you can enter the river by climbing a few mountains, threatening the four roads of the Sichuan Gorge; To the north, you can borrow the road to Tubo, and go out of Longyou to enter the pass; To the south, enter Quang Nam Road, bypass the Jinghu defense line, and we can go straight to the south of the Yangtze River! ”

His eyes narrowed even more, and he couldn't tell if it was because the sunlight in the sky was too strong, or he couldn't open his eyes with joy: "I want Dali, this side is different from Jiangnan." There are also excellent soldiers here, the brute soldiers of the 36th division have been trained, no weaker than the Mongols, I want to train a strong army, sit on a strong country, and when the time is ripe, we will sit on the world! ”

Duan Wu listened calmly, there was no trace of waves on his calm face, and he replied with one word: "Yes!" ”

(End of chapter)