Li Dingguo just watched the discussions among his men, but he remained silent, and his face became increasingly livid. The people below also noticed something was wrong, and they all quietly stopped talking, not daring to say another word. These days, Marshal Li is in a bad mood and angry, and everyone is a little afraid of him.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door of the festival hall, and Li Puxing, the eldest son of Li Dingguo, was seen striding in with his sword in his hand. He waved his hand and drove them away: "I have come to Ada for any messy things, so what use do you have? We are short of food and equipment, won't you think of ways to get some? Besides, it's not the time to go hungry soon... When that time comes, Ada will lead you to take a gamble. Yes! But now is not the time, get out of here!"
Li Puxing had been leading troops with Li Dingguo for many years, and he had always had such a hot temper. During this period, he was in a bad mood, and his opponents were even more embarrassed. However, the generals of Li Dingguo's department were all relieved in their hearts - despite their shouting, they could not make up their minds to fight for their lives. Now that they were kicked out by Mr. Li, they all bowed and saluted, feeling dejected. retreated. Li Dingguo looked towards his son with a livid face, but Li Puxing just watched the generals retreat, then walked over and said softly: "Ada, the prince sent by the imperial court has arrived at the Golden Ping Castle."
The Golden Ping Fort is located on the edge of the Minjiang River, downstream of the Songpan Acropolis. It is the first dangerous point after entering the Songpan Wei territory from Diexi controlled by the Xichuan Jiedushi.
Li Dingguo asked hurriedly: "How many troops and horses did you bring?"
"I didn't bring many troops, just dozens of guards, and an official from the Xichuan Festival Division named Li Jinxue led the way. The fourth brother had already put him into the Golden Ping Castle, and had also arranged for his close personal soldiers to guard him. There would be no accidents during his safekeeping. . Ada, this county king is a big card that can make us come back..."
Li Dingguo frowned: "Comeback? Big name? What do you want to do?"
"Ada, how can it be easy for you, old man, to travel all the way? It is not easy to accumulate these troops, and it is even more difficult to feed them... The food and clothing of hundreds of thousands of people depend on you, old man. Think of a way. But what can you, the old man, do? With more than 100,000 people stuck in this barren mountain, where can we get food and drink? Why don't you, the old man, use your capital to supplement it? But how much capital does your old man have? Even if the Xichuan Army does not block the trade route, your hometown will be exhausted sooner or later. What will we do then?"
Li Dingguo smiled bitterly: "Son, just say what you want to say, don't mince words!"
Li Puxing smiled coldly and said: "Ada, we have to tie up this Luoshan King's ticket!"
"Kidnapping?" Li Dingguo was stunned, "Boss, why did you do kidnapping?"
Li Puxing smiled: "Didn't you learn this from your old man?"
"Why don't you learn something good..." Li Ding said earnestly in Mandarin, "Hey, we are now officials, so we don't want to kidnap people... And you didn't tie the ticket correctly." Ah! Do you really think that Ada Chongzhen, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, would pay to redeem his son?"
Not to mention, Li Dingguo is still experienced in kidnapping. Zhu Cixiang was just an empty-headed county prince. He was sent to run errands by his brother Zhu Cixiang. He knew it was worthless at first glance. If he was tied up, he would not be able to get money in return. Moreover, the prince's goal was too big and could easily lead to disaster!
"Of course we can't ask for money from Chongzhen," Li Puxing smiled and shook his head, "Chongzhen is a powerless emperor with little money, but he has more than a hundred sons. Will he care if one is missing?"
"Then who can I ask for money from?" Li Dingguo asked with a frown.
"Of course he asked his emperor brother for money!" Li Puxing said with a smile, "Emperor Zhu is known as the richest in the Ming Dynasty, but he is rich!"
Li Dingguo glared at his son: "If he had money, he wouldn't give it to us... He's not his son!"
"Ada," Li Puxing smiled, "Whether the emperor will give you money or not depends on how you tie the ticket!"
"No matter how hard I tie him, I won't give him anything!" Li Dingguo shook his head, "Don't think about these irrelevant things!"
"I'll give it to you, I'll definitely give it to you..." Li Puxing said with a smile, "The key is where they tie him up?"
Li Dingguo looked at his confident son and asked, "Son, where are you going to tie him?"
Li Puxing said: "Of course he was tied into the bridal chamber!"
"What?" Li Dingguo was stunned, "Entering the bridal chamber? Entering the bridal chamber with whom?"
"Here's my sister!" Li Puxing said, "Ada, I met this Luoshan County King when I was buying and selling the city. He looks like a very talented person! My sister will definitely like it!"
"Nonsense!" Li Dingguo slammed the table, "Well, it's not like Li Dingguo's daughter can't get married, so why should she kidnap a prince to be her son-in-law?"
Li Puxing shook his head and said: "Ada, if you kidnap him back, you can not only be a son-in-law, but also a big flag!"
"Being a banner?" Li Dingguo squinted his eyes, "How to be?"
Li Puxing smiled and said: "Ada, we are trapped in this mountain with no way in or out. There will be no way out in the long run!"
"Well, I know there is no way out..." Li Dingguo asked, "Is there a way out if you tie up a county prince as your son-in-law?"
"Yes!" Li Puxing nodded, "Ada, we can introduce this prince as a puppet king and march westward with his banner!"
"Western Expedition?" Li Dingguo frowned, "Are you going to Anxi?"
"Go further west!" Li Puxing said, "Go west to join the Dai King."
"Design to the king?" Li Dingguo was stunned again and again, "Son, are you confused? Isn't it Zhu San who is running up and down now to instigate Wu Yingxiong, Wu Guogui, and Geerdan to oppose them?"
Li Puxing smiled and said: "Ada, do you really think that King Dai is targeting us? What grudges does King Dai have with us? And he doesn't want to be the lord of the snowy area... The reason why he provoked The reason for the incident is to fish in troubled waters and grab more territory in Dayuzi and Zhongyuzi. And Ada, do you know what is the biggest difficulty for King Dai in the west?"
"What is it?" Li Dingguo asked.
"There are few people!" Li Puxing gritted his teeth and said with envy on his face, "I have been to King Dai's territory. It is really a vast land with few people and rich fields... King Dai only has a few men. Individually? You can’t occupy more than a few feet of land! So let’s go and save King Luoshan, he will definitely welcome us!”
Li Dingguo looked at his son and felt that he was almost drooling.
Li Puxing continued: "Ada, if we are trapped in the mountains, we will die poor sooner or later. How about we take two to three hundred thousand people, hold the banner of Luoshan King, and march westward together. Who dares to stop us? Luo The Mountain King is the acting king and the biological brother of the Zhu Family Emperor, so he should have the prospect of breaking the earth and becoming a king when he goes to the Western Regions."
"If he becomes the king, what will be the benefit to us?" Li Dingguo asked with a frown.
Li Puxing said: "Ada, the benefits for us are great...the benefits belong to us. He is just a puppet king. If we want him to be round, he will be round, and if we want him to be square, he will be square!"
Li Dingguo took a sharp breath: "Well, let's tie up this Luoshan King first... let's see if he looks like a king!"
...
Dozens of people were riding horses, and the wind seemed to be blowing through the official road on the bank of the Minjiang River.
Li Dingguo's adopted son Li Yuan was the guard of the Golden Ping Castle. He was also a big shot in the Dashun Dynasty and was granted the title of earl in the past. Of course, his vision was not low, but he was still shocked by the heroic appearance of Zhu Cixuan, the idiot prince.
In his impression, the princes of the Zhu family are all "pigs". They are young men with thin skin and tender meat, who look like women. How can they be used as birds?
But when he saw Zhu Cixuan, dressed in white, riding a horse and holding a sword, he was shocked! This is not a young man with tender skin and tender flesh. He is clearly a heroic figure who travels the world with a sword! Looking at the way he gallops on his horse, you can tell that this prince's horseback riding skills are quite good.
While entertaining Zhu Cixiu, Li Yuan also arranged a martial arts competition to test Zhu Cixiu's background, and the result was even more surprising. This idiot prince can shoot a hard bow, can pierce a poplar with a hundred steps, can skillfully use a musket, and can swing a long spear on a galloping horse... Such a prince can only be regarded as an idiot, so what should Emperor Zhu and Prince Zhu do? How awesome!
