Kunlun one millet

Chapter 149

Hearing Tu Dun's words, Zhang Liwei immediately understood that Zhao Mi knew all about his contacts with Yu Erge.

As a person who had seen Zhao Mi open an altar and practice magic and summon ghosts and gods, Zhang Liwei knew very well that Zhao Mi's magic skills were superb. The private meeting between the two at the beginning was very likely to have been exposed, and there was no way to hide it anymore.

"What is Zhao Changshi's intention in saying these words?" Zhang Liwei asked cautiously. He was recruited earlier, and he was indeed instructed by his second brother. If he wanted to lurk in Jianjia Pass, he had better be close to Zhao Mi. , inquire about the news nearby.

"You don't have to rush to test me, just talk about those prisoners." Although Zhao Mi admired Chi Yundu, he didn't dare to be careless.You must be very careful about your secret dealings with Chi Yundu. Once outsiders find out, it may lead to a catastrophe.

Rather, even if Zhang Liwei was known as Chi Yundu's spy, and Zhao Mi had close contacts with him, he would inevitably be suspected.There are not a small number of people who want to impeach Zhao Mi and bring him down.

"In my opinion, among the prisoners in Jianjia Pass, I'm afraid few of them were born in Chiyundu." Zhang Liwei replied, "It's better to say that it's difficult to judge the theory of remnants of the rebellious party."

Zhao Mi was a little curious, but his face was still not salty: "Why did you say that? Could it be that some people are ordinary people during the day and gangsters and bandits at night?"

Zhang Liwei plucked up his courage and looked up at Zhao Mi: "Isn't that so? If the government sent people to persecute him everywhere, why should everyone make trouble?"

Zhao Mi listened to the other party's words, and smiled lightly: "That's not necessarily the case. There are people who are not educated enough and willful and tyrannical. In remote places with poor mountains and rivers, it is easy to have troublesome people and bandits. It is not easy to attribute any fault to Corrupt officials."

Zhang Liwei explained: "Chi Yundu gathered refugees and scattered soldiers back then, reclaimed the unowned wilderness to support themselves, served the people in busy times, and served as soldiers in wartimes. Is it a group of bandits who are plundering?"

"You Qiaozhang Village didn't move to Huaxu Country with Chi Yundu, why did you join them?" Zhao Mi asked instead.

Zhang Liwei was silent for a long time, shook his head and bowed his head and said: "If Zhao Changshi had come to Qiaozhang Village five or six years earlier and wiped out the rat monsters for us, and a thunderbolt had knocked down the shrine, I'm afraid I would not have joined Chiyundu .

I'm not a person who knows the book well, but I can tell the good from the bad.With the help of Chi Yundu, Qiaozhang Village can live a life of food and clothing. Even if we face the government's levies from the countryside, we have learned how to deal with them from Chi Yundu. "

"The imperial court regards you as a rebellious party, so why did you take the risk of being recruited?" Zhao Mi asked, "Just like letting the young people in the village escape into the mountains before, you can use this method to prevaricate the government's recruitment."

Zhang Liwei didn't answer directly, but said: "Zhao Changshi, I can see that you are different from others, and you really care for the people. Chi Yundu also saw you in Xinglong County killing rat demons. "

"Oh? Listen to what you said, are you planning to invite me to join Chiyundu?" Zhao Mi smiled slightly.

Zhang Liwei was taken aback for a moment, and quickly replied: "That's not true."

Seeing him like this, Zhao Mi waved his hand lightly: "Okay, I know you're just looking for news for others, let the person in charge behind you come to see me."

Zhang Liwei became cautious: "Zhao Changshi, if you really want to know Chiyundu, I'm afraid you can't stay in Jianjia Pass and wait for someone to come to you."

"What? Worried that I will set up an ambush to kill you like the court did back then?" Zhao Mi asked back.

"After going through those things back then, it shouldn't be surprising that Chi Yun was on guard." Zhang Liwei cupped his hands and said, "I also ask Zhao Changshi to forgive me."

"If I lead troops out of Jianjia Pass, firstly you won't trust me, and secondly I won't be able to explain to others." Zhao Mi knocked on the table and said, "But what if this is your Chiyundu's trap?"

Zhang Liwei didn't quibble, and said bluntly: "If Zhao Changshi doesn't trust us, there is no need to force it. It's just that Chi Yun asked me to bring a message to Zhao Changshi. They admire you very much for your deeds against the evil by yourself by the Cangshui River. .”

Zhao Mi stared at the other party for a long time, and finally said: "Later, I will find an excuse to let you lead the troops to leave Jianjiaguan. You take my charm and go to Chiyundu's connector. I will naturally know where you are going." He Fang. When it gets dark, I will go over and meet."

Zhang Liwei hurriedly bowed and replied: "Since Zhao Changshi has a solution, it's the best."

……

The next day, Zhao Mi went to the altar for a long time, found the group of prisoners who had escaped from Caishi Mountain, and ordered Zhang Liwei to take eight hundred soldiers to the swamp where the prisoners were hiding.

And Zhao Shu himself, after handling various military affairs during the day, recuperated in the quiet room of the mansion at night, and asked He Dangguan to guard the outside, leaving a message to ignore official business tonight and see no guests. After leaving a clone in the quiet room, he left quietly Jianjia pass.

Zhao Mi didn't go straight to Zhang Liwei's place, but stopped at a few places outside Jianjia Pass for a while, paying attention to whether anyone was following him.

Jing Shi, who was sent by Liang Tao to the Jinding Division, is now also in Jianjia Pass. Although Zhao Mi once saw that she was spying on him in the dark, but now the sky is dark, it is hard to say whether she is also hiding in the dark.

If Liang Tao found out about the private meeting between himself and Chi Yun, Zhao Mi really didn't know what kind of trouble it would cause, so he had to be more prepared.

Zhao Mi put down the paper crane at the place where he stayed briefly. If someone followed him, he might come to visit there, so that he could feel something.

After trying several times and confirming that no one was following him, Zhao Mi began to raise his figure, and when he was far away from Jianjia Pass, he immediately soared into the air.

When he saw the flames of the camp from a distance, Zhao Shu knew that it was Zhang Liwei's army and horses. He did not appear in a hurry, but pressed down on his figure, held the Lingwen God's iron order and tapped lightly.

After a while, officials and soldiers from the altar came one after another, and even Na Yuan Wujiao appeared in the nearby river ditch.

"Check around to see if there is an ambush following. If you notice the monk's breath, don't disturb it and report back quickly."

Zhao Mi gave an order, and all the officials and soldiers dispersed in all directions, like the cool wind blowing on an autumn night.

Not long after, a soldier reported back: "Tell the altar master, there seems to be an extraordinary aura in the woods in the northeast, and I dare not approach rashly. Lieutenant Zhang is also wandering around, but he has not found an ambush."

Zhao Mi understood, withdrew the officers and soldiers, quietly flew to the forest in the northeast, and made a gesture, the spell on Zhang Liwei's body flew out of his arms by itself, and the baby swallow fell into Zhao Mi's hands like returning to its nest.

"Zhao Changshi! Are you here?" Zhang Liwei exclaimed.

Zhao Mi nodded slightly, then looked at the roots of the big tree beside him, and said, "Fellow Daoist of Chiyundu, you might as well show up."

"Marquis Zhenming has good eyesight." The soil floated between the roots of the big tree, and the figure of Yu Erge slowly emerged from it.

"Hiding in the ground?" Zhao Mi said, "Fellow Taoist is good at hiding in the earth, but unlike Chi Yundu's monk, he is good at controlling fire and producing smoke."

The second brother Yu lightly dusted the dust from his chest: "Does Marquis Zhenming think that Chi Yundu can only resist the fire and generate smoke?"

"That's not true." Zhao Mi said, "I have met a Chiyundu monk who is proficient in air restraint. His mana is profound. His name is Yangliu Jun. Do fellow Taoists know him?"

Second brother Yu's face changed slightly, and then he nodded slowly: "Of course I know him. In terms of qualifications, I am similar to him, and in terms of cultivation, I am not as good as him. It's a pity."

"I haven't asked Taoist friend Gao's name yet." Zhao Shu cupped his hands.

"Gao's first name is unnecessary. My surname is Yu. I'm the second in the family. I don't have a big name. I don't bother to give myself a Taoist or elegant name." Yu Erge said.

"That's Fellow Daoist Yu." Zhao Mi didn't care too much: "It's just that I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Yu would venture out of Cangwu Ridge and come to the vicinity of Jianjia Pass. There are occasional scouts in this area, and Fellow Daoist Yu I'm afraid it's not good to show a little sign."

Although it is late at night, the moonlight is bright tonight, reflecting the confident expression of the second brother: "I'm afraid those scouts don't have such sharp eyesight, not to mention that Marquis Zhenming meets me here, isn't it a huge risk? Is it?"

"Now that the military situation is uncertain, I have to take a risk." Zhao Mi said with his hands behind his back: "I know that you Chi Yun have all been hiding from Cangwu Ridge these years, but you have people in towns and villages. I don't want to fight with Jiuli When the country is fighting, you still have to worry about being attacked by Chi Yundu from the rear."

"Is that how Marquis Zhenming treats us in Chiyundu?" Second Brother Yu asked back: "It was the officers and soldiers sent by your court of Huaxu Kingdom to attack Chiyundu and massacre civilians!"

Zhao Mi sighed slightly: "How can I control what happened back then? The court did have something wrong, but it is not the same as before. Jiuli Kingdom is a big country with hundreds of barbarians. Does Chi Yun want to sit back and watch them treat the people of Huaxu Kingdom?" Daxing swordsman?"

The second elder brother Yu said: "Marquis Zhenming, have you forgotten that our Chiyundu was not originally a subject of your Huaxu Kingdom, but we just learned that the army of the five kingdoms' head Yangshan was eliminated, and Chiyundu's millions of soldiers and civilians could not last long. Wandering around the border between the two countries, I reluctantly chose the seemingly stable Huaxu Kingdom. But what happened?"

Zhao Mi felt deeply ashamed. The court of the Huaxu Kingdom had committed many crimes against Chi Yun, so how could he make the other party sincerely submit and obey him?He originally wanted to use the innocent people to persuade the other party, but how could the people of Chiyundu, who died under the sword of the court officers and soldiers, be guilty?

"As long as I am in charge of Jianjiaguan, I will try my best to stabilize the local area and prevent the army from looting the people and harassing the houses." Zhao Mi reluctantly responded.

"We, Chi Yun, have seen all kinds of actions of the Marquis of Zhenming, so you don't need to tell me." The second brother Yu said: "You Wukui army wantonly confiscated the wealth and property of corrupt officials in Qingyan County. It's hard to say what others will do. You, Marquis of Zhenming, I heard that you took out the rewards you got and set them up as pension money for recruiting soldiers?"

"It is true." Zhao Shu sighed: "The imperial court recruits soldiers, and rewards those who have done meritorious service with land, but there must be many people who died without meritorious service. They...they are not without meritorious service. It's dangerous, everyone has to contribute, but not everyone has the merit of beheading and capturing the flag, I prepared the pension money in advance to avoid more regrets in the future."

Zhao Mi did this because he thought of the veterans such as Wang Miaoshou and others he had seen in Chengyang County. They fought for the country, but ended up living alone, old and poor.Later, it also caused Wang Miaoshou to help the evil spirits to make troubles, which brought disaster to the whole family.

Zhao Mi didn't dare to imagine, if this group of soldiers who responded to the imperial court's recruitment could not be properly settled after the war, and Chi Yundu was secretly clamoring again, how much trouble would it cause in the southern counties?
At that time, the foreign enemies will be repelled, but Huaxu's own soldiers may become even more difficult enemies.

"The Marquis of Zhenming cares about the soldiers." Second Brother Yu changed the subject, "But I don't know if this kindness can be given to the innocent people who have become prisoners?"

Zhao Mi frowned and said, "You Daoist Yu, do you want me to let go of those fugitive prisoners?"

"Not only those who escaped, but also thousands of people in Jianjia's prison." Yu Erge said, "It is true that many prisoners have committed crimes, but many of them were arrested because of rumors in the market and slander by others. As a member of my Chiyundu, I will be sent to the army for no reason."

Zhao Mi said: "I've heard about it too, but under the current situation, it's impossible for me to release a large number of prisoners. Once I do this, I don't expect to stay in Jianjia Pass any longer."

"I understand the difficulties of Marquis Zhenming." Second Brother Yu said, "It's just that we might as well give them a chance to get away with their crimes."

Zhao Mi asked suspiciously, "Let them go to battle to reduce punishment? Although this method is difficult to implement."

"Marquis Zhenming is worried that the prisoners will not obey the discipline and will escape once they leave the prison city?" The second brother Yu said with a smile: "Marquis Zhenming can rest assured that there are indeed people from Chiyundu among the prisoners who can replace Zhenming. Minghou stabilized the scene."

Zhao Mi was startled when he heard the words, thinking that besides Zhang Liwei, Chiyun might have infiltrated the Jianjia Pass, and this is where Duke Gao Ping's lax governance of the army appeared.

"I can arrange it." Zhao Shu said, "But what I lack right now is not these few thousand soldiers. The soldiers are more expensive than the elite, and now several counties in the south can deploy tens of thousands of extra soldiers at any time. It counts in the hundreds of thousands, but I can't expect these people to go into battle to kill the enemy. When encountering Jiuli Kingdom's Wuzhu Gu masters and heretical cultivators, mortal soldiers and horses with insufficient training will only lose their lives in vain."

Second Brother Yu nodded slightly: "I understand, Marquis Zhenming wants us Chi Yun to take action to help you contain the forces of Jiuli Kingdom?"

"It's best if there are monks and masters." Zhao Mi said bluntly: "But I also understand that you must be on guard against the Huaxu Kingdom, and it is impossible to send too many monks to help. But I consider that Cangwu Ridge is located in the Three Kingdoms You have your eyes and ears in the borderlands and the nearby mountains and villages, and Chiyun has been in the mountains for a long time, so he wants to know the mountain paths and trails, and hopes to ask for a map of the mountains and forests with complete water sources, roads, and terrain."

"Marquis Zhenming is so ambitious!" Second Brother Yu couldn't help laughing: "If I let you find out the terrain of the mountains and forests, wouldn't you be able to attack Cangwu Ridge by the way?"

Zhao Mi said: "I am not ignorant. Even Chiyun can defend Cangwu Ridge. It is impossible to rely on the shape of the mountain. You have a master who has set up a method of sealing mountains and summoning clouds. Even Liang Guoshi can't conquer it. It can be seen that the immortals The method is profound. In addition, there are such powerful figures as Fellow Daoist who are proficient in earth escape, what can I do with only a map?"

(End of this chapter)