Northwest Yunnan, Jianchuan.

As early as the Qin and Han dynasties more than 2,000 years ago, Jianchuan has become an important traffic point of the Southern Silk Road, the "Shu Body Poison Road" and the "Ancient Tea Horse Road", and has long had commercial and cultural exchanges with the Central Plains, Southeast Asia, Central and West Asia. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the literary style of Jianchuan has been greatly opened, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, education was prosperous, and the branches were one after another, and talents were produced in large numbers, which was the leader of Yunnan.

The Shibao Mountain in the territory of Jianchuan is the Danxia landform, the strange peaks and different stones formed by the spherical weathered stone are like bells, such as arrows, such as lions, such as elephants, the high ones become precipices, and they are scattered, and they are unique. It is rich in forests, interesting stones, unique temples and unique scenery, especially famous for its grottoes and cliff statues.

"Congratulations, Brother Ma, oh, I should call you His Royal Highness the King of Ruyang." The male horse of the Syrian country smiled and said hello to Ma Bao, but there was a faint sour taste in his words.

"Don't make fun of me, you and I are like brothers, what kind of red tape are you talking about?" Ma Bao waved his hand lightly, just smiled faintly, and there was not much joy on his face, but turned to Zheng Zhaoren and asked, "How many soldiers and horses does His Royal Highness Min have before he dares to fight against the Qing army?" ”

"Those who have successively met in Tengchong include Wu Zisheng, Marquis of Huairen, Gao Wengui, Marquis of Guangchang, Wu Sanxing, General Wu Sanxing, General Zhang Wencui and Chen Sheng, the generals of the Zhao Dynasty, and more than 10,000 strong people of the Mengshan Kert tribe who entered Yunnan from His Royal Highness the Burmese Barbarian Mohu, as well as the Ganya Tuguan Dao clan and the clansmen to help." Zheng Zhaoren was obviously exaggerating Zhu Yongxing's strength, "When the grass people came, about 20,000 soldiers would gather under the banner of His Royal Highness, and His Highness also spread the word from all over the country, and now it is not good to say that there are several Ming troops who come to meet!" ”

Zheng Zhaoren is Zheng Yanbei's nephew, because he is not a long-term family in the Zheng family, although he is the oldest among his peers, he is also very shrewd and capable, and he is in charge of a business, but he always feels discriminated against. Of course, this is a very normal thing in the family of feudal society, and the long house is equivalent to the eldest son, and the power and interests are naturally the greatest.

Therefore, after getting Zheng Yanbei's contact and scattering the secret order of the Ming army, he regarded it as an opportunity to ascend. If he can say that he can mobilize a few Ming troops to serve the clan and stay behind, it shouldn't be a problem to get an official and a half-post for such a merit, right? He will be able to get rid of the shackles of his family and have a world to show his strength. If you do a good job in the future, it is not impossible for Zheng Zhaoda to overpower Nagato.

Ma Weixing nodded slightly, and interjected on the side: "Listen to the merchants from Dali, the Qing army there is moving, it must be related to His Highness Min, right?" ”

"The Qing army in Dali has been transferred to Yongchang, and the remaining troops are less than 2,000." Zheng Zhaoren's intelligence is more accurate, which has a lot to do with the Zheng family's many eyes and ears and familiar roads, "There are not many Qing troops left in Yongchang, and they have all shrunk back to guard the city." ”

"Even so, relying on the current tired army, it is difficult to break through the pass. Coupled with the long distance, it is not easy to go to Tengchong to meet His Royal Highness Min! Ma Bao's face flushed with embarrassment and shook his head slightly.

"How easy is it to make meritorious achievements and be knighted?" Zheng Zhaoren had the unique smile of a businessman on his face, and said eloquently: "It is difficult to rush through the pass and seize the pass, and what about going through the road?" The grass people can send people as guides to meet His Royal Highness Min along the Cangjiang River. Of course, if the prince still has doubts, the grass people dare not force it. His Royal Highness Min asked all the messengers to bring a message to the generals who still held the banner of the Ming Dynasty, 'If you have the heart to support the community and restore China, it is difficult and dangerous and idle; If you only want to be rich and noble in front of you, you have to disarm and surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and go to Kunming to bend your knees to the three ghosts, and you are afraid that you will not be afraid to travel thousands of miles." ”

"Bold, you grass people, how dare you-" Ma Bao was furious and shouted, but was immediately interrupted by Ma Weixing waving his hand.

"His Royal Highness Min is too careful, and he is also serious." Ma Weixing smiled faintly and said: "It is not easy to march for a long time, and it is only safe to plan a little, but it is not because we have the heart to surrender and excuse ourselves." ”

Zheng Zhaoren disagreed in his heart, in order to make meritorious contributions, he could also put life and death aside, and seek happiness and danger, and he still had the adventurous spirit of the horse gang. But since Ma Weixing said so, he no longer stimulated and tested with words, and said with a smile: "The grass people just relayed the words of His Royal Highness Min, if they didn't mean to offend, they asked the prince to forgive me." ”

Ma Bao snorted, turned his back, looked at the blue sky and white clouds and mountains and jungles in the distance, and didn't know what he was thinking.

"The grass folk word has arrived, please make a decision as soon as possible." Zheng Zhaoren rolled his eyes and continued: "There is General Ta Xince in Heqing, Ma Jinzhong, the king of Hanyang in Lijiang, and soldiers and horses led by Gong'an Bo and Yichuan Bo in Lanzhou (now Lanping County, Yunnan Province). The grass people need to plan and help each other, and they dare not delay here. ”

Ma Bao's heart moved, turned his head slightly, and glanced at Ma Weixing.

Ma Weixing understood, and said to Zheng Zhaoren with a smile: "Messenger Zheng has traveled all the way, please go down and rest for a while, and let me discuss it with the prince." ”

"The grass people are retiring." Zheng Zhaoren saluted respectfully, and then turned to go far away under the escort of the two pro-soldiers.

Ma Bao turned around at this time, waved his hand and retreated from his own soldiers, and only discussed with Ma Weixing alone.

"His Royal Highness Min is quite suspicious, and he wants to gather the remnants of the army, how can he hurt people's hearts with this word." Ma Bao was a little puzzled and shook his head a little angrily.

"Although His Royal Highness Min is suspicious, he is also wise and intelligent, and his eyes are full of frustration, it is inevitable that someone will have a clear heart! Not afraid of hardships and dangers, thousands of miles to invest, this is the touchstone. Ma Weixing skillfully put the mind of reducing the clear on others, but of course Ma Bao understood.

"In this way, His Royal Highness Min has also seen it, and those who can go to the same are naturally loyal, and those who do not go under the pretext of not going have two ambitions and cannot be trusted." Ma Bao touched the beard under his chin, as if he had an understanding.

"Naturally." Ma Weixing nodded approvingly and said, "It's better to come, and it's not reluctant to come, this should be His Royal Highness Min's original intention." ”

Marble frowned, lost in long contemplation. As the original general of the Southern Ming Dynasty, he was more inclined to Yongli, otherwise he would not have resolutely rebelled when the Qin prince and grandson were expected to make a rebellion. But compared with the generals of the former Great Western Army, he has another kind of loss. Li Dingguo has already become a prince, Bai Wenxuan has long been promoted to the king of the county, Feng Shuangli and Ma Jinzhong are also the titles of the king of the county. Although he was only one level behind, he felt that he should not be like this.

Why did the thieves of the past climb on their heads, but as an orthodox general, they had to be subservient. Although no one may be discriminated against or suppressed, the hearts of the people are not enough. In the Southern Ming army, which is full of factions, it is not uncommon for generals like Ma Bao, whether it is the original Qin, Ming, Shu, etc., to have this kind of thinking.