Li Shan set out from Chang'an, and there were not many people with him on this trip, only Ah San, Shen Shixing, Gao Xianzhi and a few eunuchs sent by the emperor to announce the decree, and it only took ten days to reach Yaozhou all the way south.

When he arrived in Yaozhou, Li Shan saw what the real original ecology is. It was already close to Yaozhou City before I saw the official road, except for the country road along the way, there was basically no flat avenue. In such a place, it is impossible to use chariots, trebuchets, artillery, etc. There are no flat plains except mountains and water, and it is very difficult to march, let alone heavy equipment.

At this time, Li Shan also understood that although firearms were powerful, they were still very limited in some places. Moreover, this place is vast and sparsely populated, except for some scattered villages near Yaozhou City, there are almost no people along the way, and even if there are, they are hidden in the mountains.

The same is true for the Liuzhao region, plus the barbarian department and the wingman department in Hedong Prefecture, there are hundreds of thousands of people in total.

Yaozhou Thorn History,

Yaozhou Assassin Shi is dozing off on his own case, for this kind of small border state, there is no prosperity, no wind and snow, and of course there is no intrigue, power and profit.

Some are just idle and boring, Yaozhou Thorn Shi has been in office for more than ten years, and he has long lost the vigor when he first took office, and now every day is an idle office. Anyway, in this kind of place, not to mention that you can't make any merits, even if there are some merits that are far away from the emperor, who knows?

Suddenly, the master outside the yamen hurriedly ran in and shouted: "Master, master, it's a big deal, someone from the post station is here, it's from Chang'an." ”

Yaozhou Thorn Shi, who was sleeping in a daze, was woken up and was very unhappy, and said unhappily: "What's the matter." Panicked. ”

The master repeated: "Chang'an has come, and there is a holy decree to arrive." ”

Yao Zhou stood up suddenly, and he stammered a little: "Holy decree, hurry, hurry up and get the official hat of this official, hurry up." Yaozhou Thorn Shi panicked and sorted out his official uniform. How long has it been since he received the holy decree, he can't remember clearly, could it be that the emperor is going to be transferred? Yaozhou Thorn History fantasized while sorting it out.

Li Shan and the others had just arrived at the post station in Yaozhou at this time, and they all changed their clothes, took a bath, and washed away the dust along the way.

"It's really tiring me all the way." Li Shan took a bath happily, and finally relieved the fatigue of the way.

"Hehe, yes, I didn't expect this place to be so difficult to walk. There are places where horses can't be ridden. "Shen Shixing is also here for the first time. It feels pretty much the same.

Gao Xianzhi said: "A place like this is very unfavorable for cavalry combat, and the power of firearms will probably be greatly reduced." More importantly, familiarity with and unfamiliarity with the terrain will be crucial. The locals would have a great advantage in fighting here, and we would definitely suffer if we were unfamiliar with the terrain. ”

Li Shandao: "Don't worry, it will take more than half a month to gather the troops from various states, and it will take at least more than a month to train in a unified manner." Let's scout the terrain in the meantime. ”

Gao Xianzhi said: "The top priority is to get in touch with Nanzhao, our forces can't also converge with them, so we can only fight on two fronts." It's going to be passive. It's better to discuss the battle plan with them first. ”

Nanzhao, also called Mengshe Zhao. As the name suggests, it is in the south of the Six Edicts. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to openly send reinforcements to Nanzhao, it had to go through the Yue Xi Zhao, but at present, it was impossible, and the matter of Nanzhao's request for reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty was still confidential. This time the gathering of troops in Yaozhou is also to hide people's eyes and ears in the name of military training.

Thinking of Nanzhao, Li Shan knew that Long Xueling must be in Nanzhao. I really have to go first, even if it's Longtan Tiger's Den, I have to break in. He is now the emperor's general of the southern expedition, and the Nanzhao royal family must not dare to do anything to him, if someone wants to assassinate him, he has Ah San, Gao Xianzhi and others by his side. Not afraid.

Li Shan nodded and said, "Then let's set off to Nanzhao first." ”

Yaozhou Thorn Shi hurriedly came: "The minister Yao Zhou Thorn Shi came to receive the order." ”

The eunuch stepped forward and opened the holy decree and said: "Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says, appointing Li Shan as the general of the expedition to the south, awarding the tiger talisman, and ordering the assassin of Yaozhou to assist in summoning the troops of Yaozhou, Queensland, Lizhou, and Panzhou from now on, and listen to their dispatch, there must be no mistakes." ”

"The minister takes the order." Yaozhou Thorn Shi respectfully accepted the holy decree, although this will has little to do with him, but it is a very good opportunity for him. You must know that in the small border states, it is rare to have the opportunity to get the attention of the emperor, and as long as the troops are mobilized, they will definitely be focused on by the emperor.

"Master Li, you've been tired all the way, go to the Xiaguan Mansion. Xia Guan immediately asked people to clean out the guest room. Yaozhou Thorn Shi looked at Li Shan's eyes, as if he was really looking at a cash cow.

Li Shan waved his hand and said, "No need, you go and gather the soldiers and horses." The official immediately set off for Nanzhao, and when I returned, I hoped that the soldiers and horses had been assembled. ”

Although Li Shan is young, he is in a high position, and the momentum on his body has been formed, and he does not drag the mud and water at all. Where did Yaozhou Assassin Shi dare to disobey Li Shan's words, only said: "Then the next official will go and prepare immediately." However, my lord, the road from Yaozhou to Nanzhao is rugged and difficult to walk, and you have to go through the Yue Xi Zhao, there are many barbarians here, the people are rough and have bad relations with the Han people, and the lower officials are afraid that the adults will make a mistake. Or send someone else. ”

It stands to reason that this kind of thing does not need Li Shan to go in person, but Long Xueling's letter, the intention of the sender is to let Li Shan take it himself, and Li Shan has no choice.

"You do your part and wake up, and you don't need to ask about the rest. Send a man who knows the way to be our guide. ”

"The lower official understands, and the lower official will do it."

After Yaozhou Assassin Shi left, Shen Shixing looked at Li Shan and asked, "Li Shan, you are in such a hurry to go to Nanzhao, is there something wrong?" Li Shan had nothing to hide from Shen Shixing, so he said so.

"It seems that someone wants to lead you to Nanzhao, who is this person? It seems that they are friends and foes, so be careful this time? Shen Shixing frowned.

Li Shan sighed and said: "I don't know, it's just that if I don't go, I'll never see Long Xueling again, and now that my identity is protected by the three of you, I believe that no one can move me." I'm going to see who's playing tricks. ”

Shen Shixing nodded, unsheathed the saber at his waist for three points, and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you." ”

Sure enough, Yaozhou Thorn Shi found a person wearing ethnic minority clothes and brought it to Li Shan, "Lord Li, this person's name is Chi'er, and he is a local know-it-all, a native of the Yi nationality." is proficient in the languages of various ethnic groups, and with him on the side of the Six Edicts, you can rest assured that you can go. ”

Chi Yi was dark-skinned, very thin, and looked to be in his thirties, speaking Chinese with a strong accent: "My lord, I heard that my lord is going to Nanzhao, and this road is very difficult." It will take about ten days to arrive. ”

"Ten days? It took us less than ten days to get here from Chang'an. Li Shan was taken aback.

"My lord, this is not like the north, the roads are rough, and there are many places where we can't ride horses, so we have to walk there." Chi Yi was obviously not surprised by Li Shan's reaction.

"Alright, without further ado, we'll leave immediately." Li Shan was thinking about Long Xueling in his heart, and he didn't have time to pay attention to these questions. (To be continued.) )