Just when Xiao Letian was quarreling with Shi Dakai, the atmosphere in the mountain temple was already tense to the point of breaking. People were anxiously waiting for news from the mountain from morning to night. The food and water brought out by this breakout were very limited. , hungry and nervous, several injured people were unconscious throughout the morning.
Third Master Qing was lying on the low wall, staring intently at the movement down the hillside. The sand around him was filled with bows and arrows. As long as he found any sign of an attack by the bandits, he would never show mercy with his continuous arrows.
Shopkeeper Fan took his daughter and maid to help boil water, bandage and change dressings for the wounded. Hu Niu was so busy that her face turned red and she looked outside the low wall from time to time. She was expecting that handsome pretty boy to come back with a miracle.
"Dad, do you think Brother Xiao is safe?"
"Don't talk nonsense. If you call Mr. Xiao... you will definitely be safe. Mr. Xiao is a great talent and has a bodhisattva heart. How can such a person be in danger when all the gods are helping him?" The old man didn't know how to comfort his daughter, so he could only use this kind of method to comfort his daughter. The miraculous things should be used as rhetoric.
Just when the sun passed noon, Simon on the white stone in front of the temple suddenly shouted, "Someone, there are bandits approaching." Immediately after, the sentry under Mr. Qing also shouted, "There are bandits, and he is alone." He seems to be here to deliver a message to us."
Suddenly a bandit came up on the gentle slope. He stopped fifty steps away from the temple gate and rushed forward and shouted, "People in the temple, listen, you are lucky. Mr. Xiao is willing to exchange his life for yours." Peace... This is Mr. Xiao's letter. Please keep it. We won't be polite to the money at the foot of the mountain..." After saying this, he bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and an arrow with a letter tied to it was nailed to the mountain gate. .
Mr. Qing rushed over in a few steps, opened the letter and read it at a glance. After reading it, he slapped his thigh, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry Brother Xiao... He sacrificed his life for all of us." Peace..." After saying that, he covered his face and leaned against the temple door, and handed the letter to Shopkeeper Fan.
Qing Sanye is really an alternative among the banner people. In his eyes, there are not so many distinctions between Manchu and Han. As long as you are a good man, he admires you no matter what your nationality is. In a melee last night, he was even more pleased with Lewis, a big-nosed foreigner, let alone Xiao Letian, who spoke Mandarin.
Shopkeeper Fan had just read half of the letter when he couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears, "Mr. Xiao... Mr. Xiao was kidnapped by the bandits. He sacrificed his life for our safety... We owe him a debt." A favor that will never be repaid in a lifetime..."
The crowd was in an uproar. The older ones were crying and begging for blessings from gods and Buddhas in the sky. The young and grumpy ones jumped up and shouted to snatch Mr. Xiao back. Especially the ten musketeers who showed off their majesty last night, their eyes were red and they were jumping around. He scolded the guy angrily and wanted to rush out of the mountain gate.
"Come back, you villains, are the ten of you going to die? Mr. Xiao is being held hostage by the bandits, are you trying to kill him?" Shopkeeper Fan was so angry that he kicked the ten waiters several times. Only then did he stop the impulsive young man.
In just one night, these ten young people who had made great achievements already regarded Xiao Letian as their master. Their respect truly came from the bottom of their hearts. The ancients were clever. Last night, the power of the ten-man musketry team was seen by shopkeeper Fan, Mr. Qing and other big shots. Their good days are about to come.
It can be foreseen that in the future, these ten guys will definitely be the core force of the guards in the Fan family caravan. Each of them will even lead a group of apprentices. When the time comes, it will not be a dream to get a salary increase, marry a wife, and buy land in their hometown. Update as soon as possible
The ancients were deeply influenced by Confucianism, and their gratitude to Xiao Letian was sincere. They really wanted to take his place in person after this accident.
There was sadness in the mountain temple. In the corner of the main hall, Huniu was crying into tears while holding Xiao Letian's Flying Tigers leather jacket.
Even Lewis, a big-nosed foreigner, prayed sadly, "God, Xiao is my first believer in China. Please bless him..."
No matter how sad everyone feels, everyone knows very well that there is no way they can hope to rescue Mr. Xiao with these dozens of people, not to mention that no one knows where the bandit's stronghold is. The first priority now is the caravan. Rush to Yixian County immediately and leave this dangerous mountain forest. Please come to more and faster chapters.
The caravan quickly set off. The moment it left the mountain temple, Mr. Qing looked at the rolling mountains and secretly swore in his heart, "Brother Xiao, you have to be patient. When I get back, I will ask for permission to mobilize troops. I will definitely destroy this wave." Get rid of the damn bandits and wait for me to save you..."
Shopkeeper Fan was also secretly comforting his daughter, "Don't worry, my dear, daddy will raise money when he gets back and find friends in the green forest to help with the matchmaking. Even if it costs gold and silver, I will redeem Mr. Xiao..."
As for Lewis, who kept praying to God, he also secretly thought in his heart, "What is the divine revelation that Xiao wants to tell me? How many secrets does he have? After leaving the mountain, I must not be with these Chinese people." Disconnected, and this Xiao must be the focus of US intelligence agencies..."
As the caravan sped up to leave the mountains and head toward Yixian County, Xiao Letian had also been kidnapped to Shi Dakai's base camp, Taibaiding deep in the mountains.
The roads in the mountains and forests are not easy to walk. You have to climb up and down, turn left and right. In many places, people need to dismount from their horses and walk on foot. Some paths are even hidden in the dense woods. Without someone who is familiar with the road to guide outsiders, it is impossible for outsiders to follow them. Find.
Xiao Letian had long been lost. He just felt from the general direction that these Taiping troops were taking him westward, towards the denser areas of the mountain peaks. When the dazed Xiao Letian saw the sunset on the horizon, he finally arrived at his destination.
"Holy crap, isn't this Thunder Bluff? The main city of the Tauren?" Xiao Letian walked around a bush, and his eyes suddenly opened up. At his feet was a cliff dozens of meters deep, and a suspension bridge came into view. On the opposite side of the suspension bridge was something like The mountain with the head cut off. Update as soon as possible
That's right, among the mountains in the distance, there are five solitary peaks whose heads have been chopped off. The largest flat peak is as big as three or four basketball courts on one side, and the smallest one can also have three rows of wooden houses lined up side by side. .
"This place is called Taibaiding. Legend has it that Taibai Jinxing stayed in Taihang at night. He couldn't find a clean place to stay, so he used his magic to flatten the five peaks, and these five flat tops appeared. Here are surrounded by mountains, and between the five peaks Connected to each other by a rope bridge, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a hiding place given to us by God!"
When Xiao Letian turned around, he found Shi Dakai standing behind him with a faint smile on his face. However, the anger in Xiao Letian's stomach was not gone yet, so he just cupped his hands with him, and then stepped onto the rope bridge and walked in first.
It's not that Xiao Letian is ungrateful, or that he doesn't like this beautiful scenery. Xiao Letian actually thought about it along the way. Please come to more and faster chapters. As his name suggests, Xiao Letian himself is a very tolerant person, but he is well versed in negotiation. For the current situation, if he is more relaxed, he can gain more resources.
That night, in order to show his unyielding spirit, Xiao Letian did not attend the celebration banquet on Taibai Summit, but only set up a simple table in his wooden house. The food is not very exquisite, it is just big fish and meat, and the wine is the most common Shao Dao, but this is already the most sumptuous meal Xiao Letian has eaten since time travel.
After drinking and eating, Xiao Letian lay on the bed and took a good nap. No matter what happened, he had to replenish his energy after being exhausted in the past two days.
After sleeping until dawn, when Xiao Letian opened his eyes, he found that warm water for washing his face and exquisite breakfast had been prepared in the room. Please come to more and faster chapters. Xiao Letian was happy at that time, "Come on, you are raising me like a pig. I will be raised for another two months before the Chinese New Year. Will you kill me for meat then?"
Xiao Letian shook his head mockingly, officially beginning his life in the bandit's den.
For three days, Xiao Letian had a serious look on his face, but these bandits treated him with great respect, and were always provided with delicacies and game. When he went out, he always had two smart little bandits as bodyguards, and he was in the cottage. You can go wherever you want, as long as you don't leave the mountain, Xiao Letian can do whatever he wants.
On the evening of the fourth day, Shi Dakai finally came to visit. At this time, Xiao Letian knew that he was almost done with the stage, and it would not be the way to negotiate any longer.
"Your Majesty took me captive to the mountain. Do you really think I have some all-powerful power? Do you really think I can change this world? To tell you the truth, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is not that easy to overthrow. I hope to continue on. The old path of the past? You'd better save it..."
Shi Dakai didn't say anything but bowed deeply, "Sir, he has always said that he is a lonely guest overseas, and his tone is full of dissatisfaction with the Manchus. I think it is impossible for him to join the imperial examination and become an official when he returns from overseas. Part-time, right?”
"You said that our road is dead, of course I admit it, but think about it from another perspective, don't look at the fact that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties have just won, Zeng Guofan and the Beijing court are so powerful..." Shi Dakai shook his head, "I think, their road I’m afraid there aren’t many left. How long can the imperial court survive by selling this country?”
Talent? He is indeed a high-level intellectual. People say that Shi Dakai is the most discerning prince in the Kingdom of Heaven. Now it seems that he is really different. Xiao Letian touched his nose, which was a sign that he was already upset. He suddenly asked Shi Da.
"Your Majesty... I just want to ask you, do you want to be the emperor?" Shi Dakai was stunned for a moment and then said with a wry smile, "I faked my death on the Dadu River last year and concealed my name. I have already seen through everything. What you said is right. I’ve run out of options, and all I want to do now is to take the new path that Mr. Meng said to open my eyes and see the world..."
"Okay!" Xiao Letian slammed the table and stood up, "Okay, okay, now that you are mentally prepared that failure doesn't matter, it will be easier..."
Shi Dakai grabbed Xiao Letian's hand and said excitedly, "Sir, what's your clever plan? How many soldiers, horses, money and food are needed? Although our Kingdom of Heaven has been defeated, its remaining power is still there. As long as you ask, sir, I can easily gather a hundred thousand troops for you..."
ah? Xiao Letian couldn't help but choke to death at Shi Dakai's words, "You, you, you...how many soldiers have you hidden?" When he opened his mouth, an army of 100,000 people appeared. Xiao Letian stared at Shi Dakai, his eyes obviously dull.
Shi Dakai made Xiao Letian look a little embarrassed. He thought that the military advisor was doubting his words. "Actually... Actually, one hundred thousand is a bit exaggerated. After all, the conquest of the Kingdom of Heaven often threatens the people... However, as long as you give me time, I can use my wings to With the king's reputation, there is absolutely no problem for me to gather 30,000 elite soldiers for the military advisor..."
Xiao Letian looked at Shi Dakai with a determined look on his face and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, thinking to himself, you still don't want to follow the old path? You are really planning to raise a flag for rebellion again!
"My lord, calm down... The new path I am talking about does not start with raising the flag. I want to write a book now, a book that everyone in the world can understand..."
"Book! Write a book?" Shi Dakai shook his hand and almost broke Xiao Letian's hand bones.
"Oh, my lord, you crushed my hand, but I can't write anything anymore..." Xiao Letian's great cause of transforming China started with a scream in October of the third year of Tongzhi.
