Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng rode horses and took a boat to Sichuan, which took a long time.

As you can see along the way, the local business is prosperous, the rich and powerful, but the small people are not as good as dogs and horses, and they are starving everywhere.

The imperial court gradually did not practice Han law, and Kublai Khan reused the Hu people to govern the country, while the Hu people valued profit over righteousness, were short-sighted, and were more tyrannical and extortive from the localities.

Coupled with the tax package system, all the heavy taxes collected by the imperial court were transferred from the local tyrants to the common people, which naturally caused a large number of civilians to go bankrupt, and not only the peasant households, but also the handicraftsmen in the cities who had no background to survive.

Because of this, the major sects, gangs, and sects on the rivers and lakes have developed more and more prosperously, and there is always fresh blood invested.

Recently, there have been rumors that the imperial court is going to conquer Annan, the price of rice among the people is expensive, and the officers and soldiers of Mengyuan are grabbing strong men everywhere, and it is another heroic feast in the chaos.

When Fan Zhuoyuan heard the news, his heart couldn't help but move, and he remembered the second task in the system.

His letter had already been sent to Japan, and in the letter he reassured, saying that he would definitely mediate in the court, and ordered all the officers and men not to act rashly first, but to build warships first.

The content of the letter, Fan Wenhu may not be clear, but Fan Pengcheng and many generals must be able to understand what is the purpose of building more warships?

Naturally, it is to seize the sea power and keep the enemy from the outside!

The 100,000 troops of the Japanese conquest had 3,500 warships, which was the main force of the Song Dynasty Navy and had a very large force.

Rebuilding warships to expand strength will definitely suppress the imperial navy.

The two came to Gangneung and prepared to take a boat to Chuanzhong.

However, in Gangneung City, there were conscriptions everywhere and forced conscription of people.

Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng came to the door of a private household, but saw a Han people and his wife kneeling on the ground, the Han people stretched out his hand and said: "Master Jun, I have broken two fingers, according to the requirements of the conscription, those with disabilities should not be conscripted, I ......"

A soldier stepped forward and grabbed his severed finger, and the Han people screamed in pain.

"Hmph, just cut it off! Don't think that you can take advantage of the loopholes, Your Majesty sent the Nine Emperor Princes to conquer Annan, once you succeed, you will have a big reward! ”

As he spoke, the two of them tied up the chains and forcibly dragged the Han people away, leaving the woman crying loudly behind her.

Fan Zhuoyuan and Zhang Sanfeng looked at each other, and after coming to the inn, Zhang Sanfeng hurriedly asked.

After learning that Kublai Khan had won a great victory in Japan, he was getting better and better, and remembered that when he attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, he implemented a vast and majestic strategic encirclement.

After defeating Dali, an offensive was formed in the southwest of the Southern Song Dynasty, so that the Southern Song Dynasty had to strategically deploy a defense near Dali, increasing the military pressure and economic burden.

In the process of implementing this strategy, it was discovered that there was a small country of Annam in the border area, which was located in the rear of the Southern Song Dynasty, and if Annam was destroyed at the same time, then there were two key points in the southwest that formed a strategic threat to the Southern Song Dynasty.

So after defeating Dali, he set out to attack Annam for the first time, but the 30,000 army was defeated.

This left a deep thorn in Kublai Khan's heart, until now after Fan Zhuoyuan conquered Japan, his confidence swelled and he decided to completely destroy Annan.

Therefore, the main forces of the Han and Mongolian forces in the north were sent to gather in Guangxi and Yunnan, and at the same time, the people of Lianghu, Dali, and Jiangxi were forcibly recruited into the army, and they were sent out with the army as auxiliaries or people.

Fan Zhuoyuan frowned slightly, he remembered that Li Mengyuan was the leader of the Nine Emperor Princes this time, but he finally returned due to the scorching heat and plague, so the Nine Emperor Princes were also belittled and neglected, and stayed in Yangzhou for the rest of his life and never entered Beijing, and ended up depressed.

This war did not have more than 100,000 troops in the Southern Song Dynasty, and most of the losses were the main forces of the Mongol and Han forces in the north.

After listening, Zhang Sanfeng sighed, "Kublai Khan's trip will make the lives of the world miserable." ”

Fan Zhuoyuan nodded silently, no one knew what he was thinking.

Soon, the two entered the middle of the river and went all the way to Emei Mountain.

The two rested at the bottom of the mountain for a night, and Zhang Sanfeng specially went to the town to buy a blue sermon robe, which was much more refreshing than the dogskin robe on his body, and the whole person didn't look so greasy, and he looked energetic.

Early the next morning, the two began to officially climb the mountain.

Emei Mountain is very large, and the location of Guo Xiang's seclusion should avoid the investigation of the imperial court, so the retreat is very deep, very high, and the terrain is very steep, all of which are places that ordinary people cannot climb.

Zhang Sanfeng didn't seem to be the first time to come, leading Fan Zhuoyuan all the way to climb the cliff and jump the stream, taking the steep and difficult road, but it took a long time to climb to the top of the mountain until it was almost dusk.

I saw that at the top of the mountain, in the position of the mountain, there was a hut made of thatched bamboo and wood.

There was a little girl practicing outside the house, and between her fists, the law was so strict that even Fan Zhuoyuan nodded slightly.

Zhang Sanfeng shouted: "Fengling, where is your master?" ”

The little girl stopped her movements and said with a smile: "Zhang Daoye, this time, have you brought me any gifts?" ”

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and gave the little girl the sugar gourd and tumbler he bought at the bottom of the mountain, and the little girl pointed to the cave behind the house and said, "Master has been in the cave for the past few days, and she said that if you bring a guest here, go in and find her directly." ”

As she spoke, the little girl glanced at Fan Zhuoyuan, obviously a little afraid, and moved away slightly.

Fan Zhuoyuan didn't care, this was a normal person's performance when he saw him, and followed Zhang Sanfeng to the cave.

On the way, he asked, "This little girl's name is Fengling?" ”

Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said, "Fengling is an orphan girl adopted by Guo Shizhu in Fenglingdu on the Yellow River, but it seems to be to commemorate another person. ”

Fan Zhuoyuan knew who it was, but he didn't say much.

The cave is not deep, and there is another exit in the cave, so it is quite ventilated and not stuffy.

There is an offering table burning with big wax in the cave, and there is a clay statue of Guanyin enshrined on it, which makes Zhang Sanfeng quite surprised.

"Master Guo, Brother Fan is here!"

Guo Xiang knelt in front of the statue of Guanyin, and there was a set of monk's robes on the offering table.

She turned to look at the two of them and smiled happily.

"Junbao, thank you for working so hard."

As he spoke, he nodded slightly to Fan Zhuoyuan, "General Fan, the conditions in the mountains are simple, don't be surprised." ”

Fan Zhuoyuan saw that there was not even a stool in front of him, only a futon placed on the cold floor, and said in his heart: This is really not ordinary and simple.

He and Zhang Sanfeng each sat cross-legged on a futon, and Fan Zhuoyuan couldn't help but look at Guo Xianglai by candlelight.

He still remembers the first time he met Guo Xiang, when he was ten years old and wanted to worship Guo Jing as a teacher, Guo Xiang at that time was lively and lovely, and his temperament was completely different from today.

She is the second daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, but the age difference is twenty years older than Guo Fu, and even so, she is now close to forty years old.

However, it looks effective, except for being slightly haggard, it also looks like an ordinary woman in her twenties.

She looks quite similar to her mother, she was born extremely elegant and beautiful, but she did not give Fan Zhuoyuan the heroism and eclecticism of Xiaodongxi, but there was a deep sadness between her eyebrows.

At that time, Xiangfan was shattered, and his parents, siblings and the whole family were killed, and this kind of blow was extremely serious for anyone.

Zhang Sanfeng looked at the Guanyin statue on the offering table and said: "Master Guo, I have never seen you worship Guanyin in the past, what is this for today?" ”

Guo Xiang smiled and said: "With the secret help of General Lao Fan, I found the dragon slaying knife, remembering the night battle, General Fan's external skills are really impressive, I don't know why General Fan wants to help me?" ”

Fan Zhuoyuan had already thought about this excuse, and said calmly: "The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slayer Sword are both divine weapons forged by Guo Daxia to resist the Yuan back then, and they should not fall into the hands of Tartars and villains.

In the battle that night, I guessed your identity from the various martial arts shown by Miss Guo, so after confirming Miss Guo's identity, I returned the sword to you. ”