Saying goodbye to County Magistrate Li, the group continued up the mountain, but everyone's mood dropped a lot.
Even Zhao Bingzhong, who was usually the most active, seemed to have a big stone stuck in his heart at this time.
The old hunter who was in charge of the guide walked up to Su Ze and said, "Ms. sir, just ahead is Yuliang Post. It was the first post to enter Fujian. Unfortunately, it has been destroyed by Japanese pirates."
By now they were on the mountain road, and Su Ze dismounted and led the horse along. There was actually a post station in such a mountain.
Su Ze nodded and said to Lin Deyang beside him: "We are entering the mountain, please keep everyone on guard."
Lin Deyang immediately sent an order, ordering everyone to untie the cloth bags wrapped around the muskets, prepare gunpowder and ignition tips, and be ready to fight at any time.
The group continued to move forward and saw a destroyed small inn.
The old hunter said: "This was also the evil done by the Japanese pirates last year. The Japanese pirates couldn't capture Jianning Mansion, so they wanted to enter Zhejiang via the Xianxia Mountain Road and burned down this inn along the way."
Everyone regretted that if this inn was still there, they could still beg for some food, but now they can only move on.
The old hunter added: "In front is the Mazu Temple. After worshiping Mazu, we can go to Fengling Pass. Today we can camp near Fengling Pass."
Zhao Bingzhong asked in confusion: "Is there a Mazu temple ahead?"
The old hunter nodded and said: "Back to Mr. Zhao, we cross Xianxia Mountain and enter Zhejiang. Qinghu Ancient Town at the foot of Xianxia Mountain is the southernmost wharf of the Grand Canal. From Qinghu Wharf, you can take a boat to the north, so we in Fujian Businessmen will worship Mazu in front."
So that's the case, everyone nodded, no wonder Xianxia Pass is dangerous, it is a fortress where water and land meet.
Su Ze unfolded the map, only to find that the entire map only covered Fujian, and Qinghu Ancient Town was not marked.
But I didn't expect that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal would be excavated to Xianxia Mountain.
Zhao Bingzhong said with emotion: "Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was innocent, the Grand Canal was indeed a contribution to the ages."
Su Ze said: "Zhejiang's water system is developed, and canal construction began in the time of the Fujian and Yue ancestors. Isn't it said that the Japanese invaders cut off Zhejiang's canals?"
The old Orion shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there are fewer merchants in Qinghu Ancient Town, but there are still goods being shipped there."
Su Ze nodded. Sure enough, he had to travel thousands of miles to read thousands of books. If he rebelled in the future, in addition to controlling Xianxia Pass, he would also need to control the Qinghu Ancient Town on the other side of the mountain.
Zhejiang has a well-developed water network. If the ancient canal in Qinghu Ancient Town is unblocked, you can go all the way north to Hangzhou from here.
It is indeed a battleground for military strategists!
Sure enough, after walking for an hour, I saw a Fujian-style Mazu temple. The eaves of the temple were covered with colorful glazed tiles. It was obviously a small temple in the mountains, but it looked very gorgeous. The most rare thing was that the temple was intact.
Zhao Bingzhong said doubtfully: "The inn just now is not far from Mazu Temple. Why is there nothing happening at Mazu Temple?"
The old hunter also hesitated and couldn't explain. Su Ze said: "Maybe it's because the 'Japanese pirates' also worship Mazu."
The honest Zhao Bingzhong immediately said: "How could the Japanese pirates worship Mazu!"
He quickly realized that what Su Ze meant was that among the Japanese pirates who besieged Jianning Mansion, there were probably not many real Japanese pirates, and most of them were bandits who robbed under the guise of Japanese pirates.
In fact, this was indeed the case. At that time, there were only a few dozen real Japanese who attacked Jianning Mansion, and most of them were local merchants and bandits who followed the plunder.
However, although the temple was not damaged, the temple's blessings had already disappeared. After Su Ze and others worshiped Mazu, they continued to walk up the mountain path paved with granite.
There are many bamboos in the mountains of Fujian, and the bamboo forests are very dense.
The group lengthened the team and finally arrived at Maple Ridge Pass before nightfall.
It was too dangerous to walk on the mountain road in the dark, so everyone decided to camp at Fengling Pass and wait until the next day to continue climbing Xianxia Mountain.
After a day on the mountain road, even Su Ze, whose strength attribute had reached 11 points, was a little tired.
The weaker Huang Maochong and Zhao Bingzhong were carried by Yunnan horses in the second half of the race.
On the contrary, Li Zhi followed Su Ze closely and was in pretty good health.
Recalling this rough mountain road, Su Ze said with emotion: "Xianxia Mountain is indeed the key to Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and the throat of Fujian. As long as a few elite soldiers are stationed here, Fujian and Zhejiang can be controlled."
Li Zhi also lamented the steepness of Xianxia Mountain: "I took the Wuyi Mountain Road when I went to South Zhili twice. I didn't expect Xianxia Mountain to be so difficult to walk."
Li Zhi added: "I read in a book that Xianxia Pass was built by soldiers who cut down mountains to open a road when Huang Chao came out of Fujian. Huang Chao's army climbed over Xianxia Mountain and captured Zhejiang in one fell swoop."
Zhao Bingzhong said: "Didn't the history books say that Huang Chao's bandit soldiers were useless? How could they build such a steep mountain road?"
Su Ze knew that this was another historian's Spring and Autumn writing style. Huang Chao's uprising failed, and after entering the two capitals, he massacred the scholars. Naturally, he would be discredited in the history books.
Li Zhi also said: "Yes, I thought Huang Chao's army was just a bunch of rabble, but I didn't expect that they could build such a mountain road."
Su Ze shook his head and said: "If Huang Chao's army is a mob, who are the Jiedu envoys of the late Tang Dynasty who have fought against Huang Chao's army for many years? What are the official troops of the Tang Dynasty? It's just that Huang Chao was defeated."
Huang Maochong felt a little disgusted when he thought about the Spring and Autumn writing style of history books.
Su Ze continued: "My dynasty Taizu also started from humble beginnings. If Huang Chao can take over the world, it is not how it is written in the book."
Zhao Bingzhong still said: "Emperor Hongwu expelled the Tartars and contributed to the reconstruction of China. Who is Huang Chao? How can he be compared with Emperor Hongwu?"
Su Ze smiled and said: "In the last years of the dynasty, everyone rose up. There were Yellow Turbans in the Han Dynasty and Huang Chao in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor had no morals and the people rebelled. Rebellion is justified in itself."
Along the way, Su Ze would debate scriptures and principles with the three of them when they were camping.
The guards would also sit with the group and listen to the lectures. Su Ze found that his "lecturing" skills would also increase as long as he was debating scriptures.
Su Ze asked the guards to come and listen to the lectures in their free time. Naturally, he was happy to gain experience in the "lecture" skill.
"Is rebellion justified?"
Zhao Bingzhong and Li Zhi both looked at Su Ze, surprised that he could say such a thing.
Huang Maochong squinted his eyes, thinking about Su Ze's words.
[Lecture in camp, lecture skill +5, Lv5, 3/1000]
[Lecture skills break through Lv5, please choose passive skills]
Two gold and one blue cards appeared in front of Su Ze. This time it turned out to be a double yolk egg? Got two gold coins all at once?
Su Ze quickly opened the skills and saw only:
[Blue Passive - Be a role model: Charm +1 when giving lectures. 】
[Golden Passive - Eloquence: The eloquent speech will amaze everyone. When debating during lectures, you will temporarily gain lecture skills +5, intelligence +3, and charm +6. 】
[Golden Passive - Teach students in accordance with their aptitude: Don't be angry and don't be enlightened, don't be angry and don't be angry. If you take one corner and don't turn it back with three, it won't happen again. When teaching students, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, which can cause students to think, and temporarily gain teaching skills +5, charm +3, and intelligence +6]
[Get free attribute points: 1]
Su Ze was confused when he saw the two golden passive skills.
These two skills have their own emphasis. [Eloquence] focuses on the debate part of lectures. When scholar-officials gave lectures in academies in the Ming Dynasty, they basically had debate sessions. If you can't convince others, how can you improve your own doctrine?
It was through constant debate that Wang Yangming accumulated more and more followers, thus perfecting the theory of mind.
The second skill is also good. Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is Confucius’ method of educating his children. Confucius’s seventy-two sages and the fact that Confucianism has full vitality in Chinese history are all related to Confucius’s ability to teach his disciples.
[Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude] is equivalent to getting a higher intelligence bonus when teaching students, which can make students learn faster.
It was precisely because both were miracles that Su Ze became even more confused.
I looked at my properties panel again:
Su Ze, male, 25 years old.
Intelligence: 13
Strength: 11
Agility: 7
Charisma: 7
The intelligence was already 13 points. When he thought about traveling to academies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Su Ze chose the passive [Eloquence].
The free attribute is also added to the charm. After all, leading the army also requires the charm attribute.
[Charm: 7->8]
Su Ze cleared his throat and said: "The world is not a world for one person, but a world for everyone. Those who share the benefits of the world will win the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world."
"This was true at the end of the Han Dynasty and the end of the Tang Dynasty. When the emperor lost his way, he lost the world. Huang Chao rose up and the world gathered to respond. Isn't this a sign that the Tang Dynasty lost its way and its strength was exhausted? It's just that Huang Chao failed to seize the world, so he was regarded as a thief. .”
His lecturing skills reached Lv5, and with the golden passive bonus, Su Ze's lecturing skills were upgraded to Lv10 during the debate.
This is already at the level of an ordinary local scholar. Li Zhi's knowledge is still in the accumulation stage. Huang Maochong and Zhao Bingzhong are just new imperial examination candidates, and Su Ze suddenly opened the gap.
With the golden passive skill bonus, Su Ze's charm attribute also reached 13 points. When he talked, everyone was attracted and listened to Su Ze's words unconsciously.
Huang Maochong murmured: "The world is not a world for one person, but a world for everyone."
Everyone present was in a state of shock. Li Zhi quickly clapped his hands and applauded, but Zhao Bingzhong, who had followed the rules since childhood and had deep thoughts of loyalty to his emperor, frowned, but he had nothing to say to refute Su Ze.
Huang Maochong suddenly thought of something and said: "Rulin! Be careful what you say! You can't say 'This world is not owned by one person' anymore."
Su Ze said nonchalantly: "This is what Taigong said in "Six Tao", I didn't say it first."
It was Taigong Jiang who said it first? That's okay.
Li Zhi made a mental note to look for a copy of "Six Taoists" when he arrived in Nanjing.
The Orion father and son looked at each other, their eyes shining with light.
Li Zhi and the other three could not argue with Su Ze, and the camp became quiet again. Everyone set up camp and prepared to rest. There will be a long mountain road tomorrow.
Just when Su Ze was about to rest, the Orions and his son walked to his tent and said:
"Mr. Xie Yuangong, we are subordinates of the mining thief Liu Heiqi. We have mixed into the team as internal agents. After hearing what Mr. Xie Yuang said today, my father and son want to abandon the dark side and join the light."
Su Ze had long seen the abnormality between the father and son. Even the hunters in the mountains only had a limited range of activities in the mountains, and would not know the entire Xianxia Mountain so well.
Moreover, the father and son did not talk like people from the mountains, but rather like people who had read some books.
Su Ze had ordered Lin Deyang to keep a close eye on the father and son, but he did not expect that they would come over and surrender after listening to his lecture.
Su Ze asked calmly: "You thieves, do you have any lives on your hands?"
The Son of Orion said: "In battle, there will naturally be lives lost, but there will be no indiscriminate killing."
The old hunter said: "My surname is Lu. My ancestors followed Zongliu Gong in the uprising. Later Zongliu Gong was defeated. We hid in the mountains and were later coerced into joining the gang by Liu Heiqi."
"But the mining riot caused by Deng Maoqi and Ye Zongliu in the orthodox year?"
The father and son nodded repeatedly. Su Ze did not expect that the Orion father and son turned out to be the descendants of Deng Mao Qiye Zongliu. However, according to the history books, Ye Zongliu was defeated and fled to Xianxia Mountain in the end, which was quite right.
Su Ze suddenly thought of something and asked, "How many people are there like you?"
The old hunter said: "Our village was originally near Xianxia Pass, but was later forced to join by Liu Heiqi. There are about a hundred households in the village and nearly a hundred men."
"Then what is Liu Heiqi's origin?"
"Liu Heiqi was originally from Zhejiang. He hid in Xianxia Mountain because of an accidental murder, and gathered villagers to illegally mine an abandoned mine. Because he was ruthless, he quickly took in all the mining thieves around him, and he gained his current reputation. "
"Ever since he became powerful, Liu Heiqi has not been satisfied with illegal mining, and often goes down the mountain to rob people."
"Then how strong is Liu Heiqi?"
"They claim to have a thousand men under their command, but in fact, the only ones who are really willing to fight are Liu Heiqi's township party members. Their total number is no more than a hundred."
Su Ze nodded. This man's strength was not as good as that of the Black Mountain bandit at that time. Su Ze said to the Lu family and his son:
"Ask your son to report to Liu Heiqi tonight that we are bringing property and ask him to come and rob it tomorrow morning."
The old hunter immediately said: "Let the common people go and let my son stay with Mr. Xie Yuangong. If I die, please ask Mr. Xie Yuangong to take him with him."
After saying that, the old Orion kowtowed to Su Ze. Su Ze helped him up and said, "After you give the message, if Liu Heiqi takes you to rob the camp, run as far as possible and come to me when the war is over."
The old Orion nodded heavily, and then said worriedly: "Can people like Mr. Jie Yuangong deal with Liu Heiqi?"
Su Ze smiled and said, "Go and lure him over. I will naturally find a way to defeat the enemy."
Seeing the strong soldiers and horses around Su Ze, the old Orion gained some confidence. He bid farewell to Su Ze and stepped into the night.
Su Ze called Lin Deyang over, told him about Liu Heiqi, and ordered him to set up a formation and wait to meet the enemy.
Sure enough, when the sky was dark, the scouts who were lying in front returned to report that mining thieves holding mining picks appeared from the mountain.
Liu Heiqi led the crowd out, but he was hit by a barrage of gunfire. The gunmen who were ambushing in the mountains specially selected the tall leaders to kill. The mine thieves who had not much organization in the first place collapsed at the first touch.
Ye Zongliu's descendants, including the Lu family, also quickly returned to the mines and created chaos among the mine pirates, causing Liu Hei's Seventh Army to collapse again.
Just when Liu Heiqi was about to be defeated, Xiao Lu Orion, who was standing next to Su Ze, saw him with sharp eyes. He immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow, and shot Liu Heiqi in the neck from a hundred steps away.
Seeing Liu Heiqi fall to the ground, Su Ze asked the soldiers to shout "Liu Heiqi is dead". The miner completely collapsed and knelt down to surrender to Su Ze.
Fat Bird has never been to Xianxia Mountain. This is all written based on literature. Book friends who have been there can comment on the chapters.
Please squirt lightly...please let go...
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