More than a month later, Duan Xing finally arrived at Dingnan Mansion.

Dali's policy towards the south has always been based on military construction, and did not carry out too much economic construction, although there were frequent trade exchanges with several surrounding countries, but more troops were stationed here. There is only one army stationed here, the Southern Wilderness Army, and the regular number is 10,000. However, the total number of militia and township soldiers under the jurisdiction of the Southern Wilderness Army reached 150,000, which completely exceeded that of the Eastern Army. In addition to the fact that the Southern Wilderness Army had to be armed and trained every day and be on standby at any time, the 150,000 militia was also divided into three groups, each batch of 50,000 people, no matter how busy the agricultural slack season, at least 50,000 people must ensure on-the-job training, guard, border garrison and other daily military activities, and during the slack time, it is necessary to ensure that 100,000 people participate in military training to prevent invasion by other countries.

Dali has always claimed that its regular army plus militia has only 200,000 people, which is completely a smoke bomb. There are two main reasons: First, Dali is weak and cannot afford too many soldiers and horses, so the military roster for the record with the military department is only 200,000, and the military supplies issued to various armies are also put down according to the scale of 200,000 people. The second is that Dali deliberately shows weakness, the small country in the south is better, and the Tubo in the west and the Great Song Dynasty in the east are undoubtedly behemoths for Dali. Of course, Tubo may not be a behemoth, but it can't be underestimated, if it weren't for the fact that the Great Song Dynasty also borders on Tubo, and there are many tribes and factions in Tubo, Tubo has always been unable to unite as one. I'm afraid that a few years ago, Dali would not have allowed Dali to take the opportunity to bite off a piece of the land of Tubo and take advantage of it ruthlessly.

Due to the fact that the southern territory of Dali borders many small countries at the same time, the treatment of the Southern Wilderness Army is even stronger than that of General Yang Tie's Western Army (or it may also be because of the relationship between the King of Zhennan, the relationship between the King of Zhennan and the Emperor Baoding is the best, everyone understands). Of the 200,000 military items in Dali, the Southern Wilderness Army itself got 60,000. General Yang Tieda's two troops were divided into 90,000, Gao Taiming's Eastern Army had only 35,000, and Emperor Baoding's own central soldiers and horses were 15,000. This ratio is the current distribution ratio of military equipment to various armies in Dali.

Fortunately, although there are many small countries in the south, they are also small countries, and there are not many countries that dare to argue with Dali, which also controls the scale of the annual loss of soldiers of the Southern Wilderness Army to a certain extent. Otherwise, if the soldiers die every year, no matter how good the treatment of Emperor Baoding is to the Southern Wilderness Army, I am afraid that not many people are willing to join the army.

Duan Xing came all the way from the capital city of Dali to Dingnan Mansion, whether it was the post stations along the way, or the environment of the entire Dingnan Mansion, the only feeling for Duan Xing was that it was barren. Many of the mountain roads are cut down directly with axes, and they are cut down with axes and axes. The official road is a road that is naturally formed by more people walking. The post station along the way was even more bleak and pitiful, that is, barely able to shelter from the wind and rain. As one of the eight prefectures of Dali, Dingnan Mansion is still better, and there are more pedestrians on the road. Because the countries bordering the southern territory of Dali are four countries from east to west, namely Jiaozhi, Zhenla, Bagan and Tianzhu. So standing on the land of Dingnan Mansion, Duan Xing saw all kinds of people dressed differently, which opened Duan Xing's eyes.

Duan Xing found the land alone, and he didn't know where the government office of Dingnan Mansion was, and saw a hunter who was half-naked and wearing only a tiger skin shirt, who was setting up a stall on the side of the road to sell firewood, so he stepped forward and asked: "This strong man, I don't know how to go to the palace?"

Orion glanced at Duan Xing and felt that Duan Xing was not an ordinary person. Although Duan Xing traveled all the way, he couldn't hide the luxurious aura on his body, especially the samurai uniform on Duan Xing's body, which could only be worn by those big shili in this place in the south, and ordinary small clan patriarchs and the like didn't have this kind of clothes. Feeling that Duan Xing's status was noble, Orion grinned widely, and said to Duan Xing arrogantly: "This brother, seeing that you are thin and weak, but you are wearing samurai clothes, you must be a master of the Han people from the north, and you want to go to the government to find a good position." ”

didn't give Duan Xing a chance to refuse, then pointed to the left front of the road with his right hand, and said to Duan Xing: "No, go in that direction from here, and you will probably walk another five or six miles." ”

Duan Xing wanted to say thank you to Orion, but as soon as Orion opened his mouth, a foul smell comparable to the fishy mouth of a beast came, making Duan Xing almost faint, and he hurriedly held his breath and didn't dare to speak. At this time, seeing that Orion gave the answer he wanted, he didn't speak, took out a piece of silver from his bosom and threw it to Orion, and then got on his horse and walked in the direction pointed by Orion.

Watching Duan Xing throw the silver, get on the horse, and go away in one go, Orion clenched the silver in his hand tightly, and praised loudly: "The Han master in the north is really powerful, not to mention this action, just asking for directions, he gave me so much silver, enough for me to sell firewood for two months, and when I will go to the market to buy some fabric and go home, my mother-in-law will be very happy." As everyone knows, Duan Xing was completely to avoid the fishy smell of Orion, so he used light skills to fly on his horse and leave as if he were fleeing. I really don't know if Orion has such a heavy taste, how can the mother-in-law of the Orion family endure it.

The government of Dingnan Mansion was also built with a very exotic style. The roof of the house is pointy, somewhat similar to a pagoda, but it integrates the Han culture of the Great Song Dynasty and the design concept of a military fortress, and the whole palace gives people a strange feeling of embracing various styles. If you look at the Buddha with one heart, this is the stupa. From the perspective of northerners, this is a house (the north here refers to the Northern Song Dynasty and Dali, and it is based on Dingnanfu as a reference). And the soldiers, the soldiers, look at it as if it is a military fortress or barracks.

Duan Xing can't say whether the government of Dingnan Mansion is good or bad, in short, let's follow the customs.

Riding a horse to the gate of the mansion, a team of guards at the gate stopped Duan Xing, and one of them asked, "Who is it, what is the matter with coming to the mansion?"

Duan Xing didn't get off the horse, and threw the prince's waist card that showed his identity directly to Shi Chang, and said: "This king Duan Xing, by the will of Bixia, came to settle in Dingnan Mansion, and Taishou Mu Ruihan and General Banonka can be inside?"

Shi Changhe has ever seen such a high-end thing as the prince's waist card, and he didn't see any doorway when he turned it over and over in his hand, but he only felt that the waist card was exquisitely made, and it would definitely not be possible to do it at the level of the south. The person who came should be the crown prince, but after thinking about it, the prince is the next emperor Bixia, how can he come here alone in a samurai uniform, in case something happens, who can take it, so if the prince comes, it is absolutely impossible to be alone. I'm afraid this person is a liar, so this brand is probably also fake.

Thinking that he had figured out the joints, Shi Chang grabbed the waist card with one hand, pulled out the weapon with the other, and said to Duan Xing: "Where did you come from, you dare to pretend to be His Royal Highness the Prince." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's golden body, how could he be covered in dust like you. Brothers, copy the guy and take down this daring thief who pretended to be His Royal Highness the Prince. The other guards didn't care whether it was good or bad, and with the order of Shi Chang, Hula pulled out his weapon and wanted to rush towards Duan Xing.

Duan Xing sat on the horse and looked immovable, his divine sense had already probed into the courtyard, and someone was observing the situation outside the door. As a stranger, he stepped into Dingnan Mansion, a military palace bordering Jiaozhi and Zhenla at the same time, if no one reported his whereabouts to Taishou and Banunka, the general stationed in Dingnan Mansion, Duan Xing would not believe it.

"Stop!" a shouting voice came from inside the gate of the palace.

(A new chapter has officially begun, brothers, let the support come more violently!)

(The "Geographical Chronicle" records that Dali is in addition to the capital (around Erhai Lake), there are eight prefectures, four counties, and four towns, and the ministry and the province (Dian) are subordinate to the prefecture, county, and town.) This article will continue to use this method, if there are other more detailed and accurate historical records, you may wish to take it out, let the old man learn, but also make a contribution to the improvement of this article, the old man is here to thank you in advance. ）