Hearing Pi Yuanfu say this, Wang Qifeng didn't say anything anymore. In fact, Yang Chaodong confessed that he had confined Su Hao in Qixing Mountain, and he didn't plan to let him leave again, because the military hoarding of Qixing Mountain was the biggest secret of the Banzhou army, and the 5,000 elite soldiers raised here were the killer weapons used by the Yang family when they were preparing to turn against the Ming Dynasty, and they had always been trained according to the strictest requirements.

The group walked and chatted, and unconsciously came to the mountain pass of Qixing Mountain. The Qixing Mountain military hoard is located in the valley between the mountains, and the Qingfeng Taoist Temple that Yang Chaodong promised to Su Hao is located on the halfway of the Qixing Mountain. If you want to go to Qingfeng Dao Temple, you can only pass through the valley, which also gives Su Hao a chance to review Pi Yuanfu's 5,000 elite soldiers.

From beyond the mountain, the place where the Seven Star Mountain Army was hoarded was just an ordinary valley. Walking into the mountain pass, Su Hao found that there was a hole in it, and there was actually a huge barracks hidden.

I saw that on the slopes on both sides, there were bluestone walls, and every dozen paces, there was a soldier with a spear guarding it, and ordinary people didn't want to approach it at all. In the middle of the valley, there are many barracks. Flags were unfurled in the camp, and from time to time the shouts of the soldiers during training could be heard. From the pass to the middle of the camp, there are four or five checkpoints in front and back, and in front of each checkpoint are strong fortifications, and the soldiers guarding the fortifications have serious expressions and do not smile. When Su Hao walked past them, he could faintly feel a bit of murderous aura exuding from these soldiers.

"How does Master Su look at my army?" Pi Yuanfu asked Su Hao triumphantly.

"Sure enough, it's the division of tigers and wolves." Su Hao replied. His words are a little flattering, but also a little serious, in my heart, these soldiers he went to can indeed be called one in a hundred elite soldiers, compared with those guards of the Ming Dynasty, it is simply the difference between a group of wolves and a group of sheep.

It turned out that when he was in Yuchengwei, Su Hao heard Ye Mengxiong and others talk about Yang Yinglong's self-respect for his troops. After entering Banzhou, he actually saw the army mastered by the Yang father and son, and felt that the combat effectiveness of these Tusi soldiers was above that of the ordinary Ming army. It wasn't until now that he walked into the Seven Star Mountain Army Hoard, and he found that Yang Yinglong's true strength was far stronger than what Ye Mengxiong and the others had estimated. This secret military hoard, for Da Ming, is simply a powerful time bomb.

Hearing Su Hao's praise, Pi Yuanfu laughed, and he said: "Su Tianshi, it's not me bragging, if my 5,000 men and horses are pulled out, it will be effortless to step on the Yucheng Guard." ”

"However, the Ming Dynasty has millions of troops, and even if the soldiers under General Pi are heroic, I am afraid that they are invincible with two fists and four hands, right?" Su Hao asked hypocritically.

Wang Qifeng interjected on the side: "Su Tianshi, although this Ming Dynasty has millions of troops, how many of them can fight?" Besides, the Ming Dynasty is surrounded by strong enemies, and I'm afraid that the Son of the Great Ming Dynasty will not dare to transfer millions of troops to Sichuan to make enemies of my Banzhou, right? The 5,000 elite soldiers of my Qixing Mountain are comparable to the 00,000 troops of the Ming Dynasty. If there are changes in the world in the future, with only these 5,000 soldiers and horses, my family will dare to let this Sichuan and Guizhou area only look forward. ”

"Well...... Hehe, maybe. Su Hao smiled awkwardly, as if he was a little tempted.

Wang Qifeng struck while the iron was hot and said: "Su Tianshi, the queen of my family values you very much, and he wants to recruit Su Tianshi for his own use, so Su Tianshi should think about it." As the old saying goes, good birds choose trees to perch, virtuous ministers choose the lord to serve, and it is rare to see such a majestic master as my Chitose and my queen. ”

"Well, I'd better think about it." Su Hao replied, his tone was obviously not as resolute as when he was in the mining area, which gave Wang Qi some hope, so he told Su Hao a lot of benefits after defecting to the Yang family. Su Hao didn't refute it, but just hummed and said that he heard it.

For Su Hao, Yang Chaodong didn't think it was a threat to him, so he didn't have the idea of killing him quickly. Su Hao's unfathomable mineral exploration skills are very important to Yang Chaodong, which is the reason why he wants to detain Su Hao.

The Yang father and son were ambitious people who wanted to take advantage of the weakness of the Ming Dynasty to expand their territory and power. When it comes to fighting, the Yang father and son are not afraid of anything, but raising soldiers itself costs money, which is the biggest heart disease of the Yang father and son.

The appearance of Su Hao gave the Yang father and son a hope, they thought that if they could recruit Su Hao and let him help them prospect for mines, they could earn more money through mining and use it to raise soldiers to achieve their hegemony. At present, there are no good mineral deposits in Banzhou, and if the Yang family can occupy the surrounding state capitals such as Yucheng, Sizhou, Guiyang, and Zhenxiong in the future, and then order Su Hao to prospect for mines, won't it be able to achieve the purpose of raising war with war?

Out of this idea, Yang Chaodong asked Wang Qifeng to bring Su Hao to Qixing Mountain to be confined, hoping to make Su Hao change his original intention and agree to cooperate with the Yang family. As for letting Su Hao spy on the truth about the Seven Star Mountain Army Hoard, Yang Chaodong didn't care, he believed that Su Hao had no ability to escape from the army.

Passing through the barracks, the group walked up the mountain. After walking for about a mile, a Taoist temple hidden in the green trees appeared in front of me. The building of the Taoist temple is a little dilapidated, the lintel is engraved with the word "Qingfeng", the font is simple, and the edge is still a little damaged, it should be some years. Outside the Taoist temple, there are several soldiers of the Banshu Army, with spears in their hands, guarding the gate of the Taoist temple.

"Master Su, please, this is the Qingfeng Dao Temple." Pi Yuanfu enthusiastically introduced to Su Hao.

"Sure enough, it's a blessed land, and it's a good place for Qing cultivation." Su Hao praised, he pointed to the soldiers, and asked Pi Yuanfu in a strange tone: "General Pi, outside this Taoist temple, why are there soldiers guarding it?" ”

Pi Yuanfu said: "I heard that Su Tianshi was going to stay in Qingfeng Temple, so a certain family asked people to clean up the Taoist Temple inside and out, and sent additional guards to prevent the small people from coming to disturb Su Tianshi's Qing cultivation. Not only there are guards in this place, but there are guards within 50 zhang around the Taoist temple, and Su Tianshi can rest assured to stay. ”

"That'...... What about the original Taoist friends in Guanzhong? Su Hao asked again.

Pi Yuanfu said: "This Qingfeng concept has been dilapidated for a long time, and it turns out that there are a few sour Taoist priests who still live in it, growing their own grain and vegetables to eat. When a certain family brought troops to build the Qixing Mountain military hoard, they ...... them all Uh, it's all gone. ”

When it came to the word "take away", Pi Yuanfu showed an ambiguous smile on his face, the meaning of which was self-evident. With the Yang family's father and son's style, encountering this kind of thing will not be a simple matter at all, it is estimated that those poor Taoist priests will be wiped out directly, where can they be allowed to go elsewhere to talk about long and short.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable......" Su Hao recited a Taoist number and prayed for those Taoists.

Pi Yuanfu led the way in front, and Su Hao and the others followed into the Taoist temple. The scale of the Taoist temple is not large, except for the two main halls, there are only seven or eight houses next to it, and it is thought that it was the place where Taoist priests lived in the past. There are some big trees planted in the yard, the ancient trees are towering, and the thick shade is shading, which adds a bit of tranquility to the yard.

As Pi Yuanfu said, before Su Hao and the others arrived, the Taoist temple had been cleaned up, the old spiders had been picked out, and the weeds and fallen leaves had also been cleaned up, and it looked quite clean.

Su Hao walked into the room arranged for him to live, and two young girls dressed as maids hurriedly bowed and saluted, calling them "Childe", and came forward to dress Su Hao with their hands and feet. Su Hao peeked at it, and the two girls were in decent shape, but their faces were quite rough, with some black and red colors. He knows that this is because Guizhou is located on a plateau, and the ultraviolet rays are strong, and the skin of the locals is like this, and girls are no exception.

"These two girls will be waiting for Su Tianshi in the future. There are some other girls, I'll have them delivered another day. Pi Yuanfu said. When he was down the mountain, he claimed to have prepared more than a dozen beauties from all over the country for Su Hao, in other words, only these two were selected, and they were just firewood girls from the countryside. However, Su Hao didn't plan to pass on the lineage here, so he didn't care about it.

"Is Su Tianshi still satisfied with this Qingfeng Dao Temple?" Wang Qifeng asked.

"Satisfied, satisfied, it's not much worse than my Yuhua Mountain Taoist Temple." Su Hao said that since he claimed to be the descendant of the Yuhua Mountain Daomen, he naturally wanted to make up a Yuhua Mountain Taoist Temple to bluff people.

Wang Qifeng said: "Since Su Tianshi is satisfied, it will be great. After a period of time, I will ask Su Tianshi to live here and participate in Taoist learning. ”

"Mr. Wang, will I only be able to stay in this view in the future, and I will not be allowed to take half a step out of the gate?" Su Hao asked.

Wang Qifeng said with a smile: "What did Su Tianshi say, we just want to keep Su Tianshi to practice in Banzhou, how dare we restrain Su Tianshi's dignity?" Su Tianshi wanted to go out to watch and play, and listened to it. However, it is said that there are also wild beasts on this Seven Star Mountain, for the sake of safety, it is best for Su Tianshi not to go too far, and in addition, it is best to bring the guards we have equipped for Su Tianshi when going out. ”

"Mr. Wang has thought it through, and Su has kept it in mind." Su Hao replied politely.

Pi Yuanfu accompanied Su Hao and Wang Qifeng for a meal, and then returned to the barracks, but before leaving, he made an appointment with Su Hao, saying that he would go up the mountain again to ask for advice. Wang Qifeng stayed in the Taoist temple for one night, and after getting up the next day, he was very sorry to say to Su Hao that he still had official business and could not accompany Su Hao to cultivate here. Su Hao naturally pretended to express his regret, and then watched Wang Qifeng go down the mountain.

After Wang Qifeng left, only Su Hao, He Bencheng, and Xiong Minyang were left in the Taoist temple, and then Wang Qifeng left more than a dozen soldiers from the general's mansion to monitor Su Hao and others. The small leader of the pro-soldiers is named Liu Cai, and he is still a little clever, but he looks like a roe eyebrow and a mouse, which really spoils the name.

Outside the Taoist temple, there are 00 Tusi soldiers arranged by Pi Yuanfu, divided into several sentry posts inside and outside, and the Taoist temple is guarded. It was under this circumstance that Su Hao began his life under house arrest.

(To be continued)