Yulong Pass is located 25 miles southwest of Yongping County, and Yongchang Fucheng is also southwest of Yongping County, 1560 miles apart. In other words, there is only about 1230 miles between Yongchang Fucheng and Yulong Pass.

miles distance.

This distance takes two days at Yongli speed, but only takes one day on a fast horse. The only good thing is that the traffic between the two places is cut off by the Lancang River, and the Qing army's pursuers need to cross the Lancang River to enter Baoshan County, which is adjacent to Yongchang City.

, Bai Wenxuan's action of burning down the Lancang River Iron Cable Bridge also invisibly bought some time for the Ming army.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the thirteenth year of Yongli, after receiving the news that King Baiwen of Gongchang had defeated Yulong Pass, Xingzai hurriedly set off towards Tengyue Prefecture under the escort of Pingyang Marquis Jin Tongwu.

Tengyue Prefecture is located due west of Yongchang Fucheng, but in addition to the Nu River separating the two, there is also Gaoligong Mountain running across it, which is not a smooth road.

The Nu River surges between deep canyons, with large drops, fast currents, more waterfalls and dangerous shoals, and a miasma called grass miasma in some areas along the coast. Even the locals avoid it. However, this trend is not common in leap years.

In the first month of the year, the Nu River, which is mostly made up of melted snow-capped mountains and rainfall, is far from the most turbulent summer season of the year. The grass miasma also originated at the turn of spring and summer. It is only spring now, and it has not yet begun to breed.

season.

Gaoligong Mountain is a north-south mountainous area in the Hengduan Mountains, connecting the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the north and the Indochina Peninsula to the south, covering an area of ​​about 1,200 square kilometers. Its name comes from the Gaoligong in Jingpo language, which means high.

The mountain of the Lijia branch, the Gaoli family is a branch of the Jingpo people. In the Lisu language, Gaoligong Mountain is Qu Guo, which means Dulong Snow Mountain. It can be called a snow mountain, which shows that it is towering. This is indeed the case.

, even the relatively low southern section of Gaoligong Mountain has an average altitude of 2,500-3,000 meters. The snow above the snow line does not melt all year round, and below the snow line are large tracts of virgin forest.

If we take a detour, it will inevitably delay the move, which is not in line with the current situation of the Yongli court, so we passed through the mountain path in the southern section of Gaoligong Mountain and went directly to Tengyue Prefecture.

On the eighteenth day of the leap year, the army just crossed the Nu River yesterday. The main army led by Li Dingguo is still advancing westward following Xing Zai's footsteps. With Jin Tongwu escorting Xing Zai and messengers running back and forth between the armies, he is not afraid of losing his route.

There were traces of Zai. However, as they headed westward, although the lieutenant generals did not say it explicitly, Yu Youhan noticed a trace of confusion about the uncertain future spreading among them, but he didn't know if this was because he was a little too sensitive.

The path we are walking on is a winding mountain path. The slope is not steep, but it is a little cramped. To exaggerate, it can only be passed by one rider. In fact, it is more than that, at least.

It doesn’t stop there. This road is a part of the Southern Silk Road. It can cross from the east side to the west side of the southern part of Gaoligong Mountain, and then cross the Longchuan River to reach Tengyue Prefecture. There is no need to detour through the towns on the southern edge of Gaoligong Mountain.

Staying safe at Yu Qianhu Station can be called a shortcut.

Yu Youhan held the horse and looked back. The mountain pass into the mountain had long disappeared. It was obscured by the twists and turns of the mountain. There was no sign of anyone coming out of the mountain in front. Only the Ming soldiers in red military uniforms were like long snakes.

It winds its way towards the top of the mountain in the distance.

The mountains on both sides are not steep, but they don't necessarily have many gentle slopes. Instead, the vegetation is lush and green, and it still looks full of life in the hazy mist. It's just that the sky is a little gloomy, and the dark clouds seem to have settled down.

, only a little bit of sunlight coming out of the changing clouds and mists can make people take a long breath of relief.

After walking for about ten miles, the road divided into two roads, one where the army was still walking, and the other which went up the mountain. After walking on the mountain path for a long time, with no hope of getting out of the mountain, Yu Youhan turned to his own way.

I took the road up the mountain and decided to see how far it was to get out of the mountain.

The mountain road continued to climb towards the top of the mountain, with several mesas in between. As the sun gradually set in the west, he finally reached the top of the mountain. Originally, he was in the mountains, and his body was a little sticky. This made him accustomed to the endless plains since he was a child.

He was used to the dry wind and felt a little uncomfortable. At this moment, when he climbed to the top of the mountain and looked back, he saw a stream of fiery colors mixed in the greenery, stretching endlessly and flowing thinly along another mountain road.

When he raised his eyes and looked out, he intuitively felt that the road was at his feet, and the mountains were also at his feet, and the depression in his chest disappeared completely as he breathed.

"It's a pity that I probably won't be able to leave the mountain today."

This time, Yu Youhan guessed wrong. Soon after descending the mountain, the army turned to another mountain road. Not long after walking, he saw the Longchuan River in the distance, and their group of people hurriedly left the mountain road before nightfall.

, entering the valley basin area of ​​the Longchuan River. But the troops at the back will inevitably have to camp on the mountain roads.

Early the next morning, the Ming army hurriedly crossed the chain bridge of the Longchuan River. Then, it didn't take long before they arrived at a place called Olive Slope.

"Your Highness has ordered the army to camp here."

The messenger loudly conveyed the order. Yu Youhan stopped and looked around. True to its name, this place was full of olive trees, but the season was not yet here, so there were no flowers and fruits, only tender green leaves.

To be precise, the army was stationed at the Olive Post at the foot of Olive Slope. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was an important post station on the South Silk Road connecting Myanmar. It was expanded in the early Ming Dynasty, and then the number of caravans traveling on the ancient road increased day by day. In front of the Ming court,

Later, a large number of Han Hui soldiers and civilians moved here to station, and many people came here to open shops to make a living. Gradually, a lively mountain market was formed. By the time Xu Xiake visited Yunnan in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, this place

It has become a "hundreds of businesses living on the slopes, with roads forming a street".

There was great chaos in the late Ming Dynasty, but Yunnan was a paradise. The Shadingzhou Rebellion did not spread to this place, and then the remnants of Shadingzhou caused trouble in places as far away as southern Yunnan. At a glance, Yu Youhan saw that the people in the market town were closed.

The household was obviously frightened by the sudden arrival of a large army. However, the Ming army did not embarrass them. The army camped outside the market town, and the officers directly occupied the post station as a temporary Jin palace. Although his status was free,

But it was not convenient to attend the military meeting, so he simply left the town and watched the soldiers camp.

In Olive Post, Yi Cheng and others had already retreated as if they were running away, and how could they dare to hear a word about the important military matter. At this moment, only Li Dingguo and his officer corps were in the lobby of the post station, and the staff group was discussing the next move. But they didn't pass.

After a while, a fast horse entered the town from west to east. After confirming where King Jin was, he got off his horse and rushed into the inn.

"Your Highness, this is the handwriting of Marquis Pingyang."

It has long been a routine for the army to keep in touch with Xingzai along the way. But this time, the messenger appeared a little impatient, which made Li Dingguo frown.

As expected, what Jin Tongwu said in his handwriting was not a good thing - after Xing Zai arrived in Tengyue Prefecture, he did not stay where he was. Yong Li ignored the objections of his ministers and continued westward, saying that he was going to the Zhandafu Appeasement Department.

Make plans.

Bai Wenxuan defeated Yulong Pass and said that he would take his troops to withdraw to Mubang to rest and recuperate. Mubang is to the southwest of Yongchang Prefecture, while Tengyue Prefecture is to the west of Yongchang Prefecture, but the Qing army did not bite Bai Wen.

Wenxuan did not let go, but used the main force to pursue Xing Zai. There is nothing wrong with this, but Li Dingguo and Yong Li had agreed to temporarily station in Tengyue Prefecture, but now Yong Li passed through Tengyue Prefecture without entering, and went straight to Zhanda

I went to pay the appeasement department.

What's more terrible is that because Yongli ignored the obstruction, many officials left the industry, and even Wang Yinglong and his son committed suicide. Even he could not help but feel a lot of worry and boredom in his heart.

"Your Highness?"

Seeing the strange look on Li Dingguo's face, Jin Weixin hurriedly stepped forward to ask. After he took the handwritten letter and looked at it carefully, he revealed that it was even more ugly than Li Dingguo's. The handwritten letter was passed among the generals and staff.

, the atmosphere in the lobby of the inn became more and more depressing. Everyone here was experienced in military affairs and knew the mountains and geography of Yunnan very well. None of them did not know that Zhan Dafu Appeasement Division was the westernmost administrative district of Yunnan.

Next to the border.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not going to abandon the country!"

"No way!"

It wasn't until the handwriting spread that a voice suddenly sounded. Hearing this, Li Dingguo stood up and glanced at the generals and staff present. They straightened their backs subconsciously, sweeping away the slump just now. Just

At this moment, not to mention them, even Li Dingguo couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart - he knew the emperor too well, and if there was any trouble, it would run faster than a rabbit, and ordinary people couldn't persuade him to stop it. If he gave up

The country might really do that.

The emperor abandoned his country. Once he thought of this word, Li Dingguo felt as if he had been hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. He could hardly breathe. But he couldn't leave the army, and this army couldn't catch up with Yongli's lightning speed.

, if he didn’t personally persuade him, no one could guarantee what Yongli would do. Especially now, according to the scouting report, the main force of the Qing army was only two or three days away from his army. Such a "close" distance

, if Yongli is not afraid, then something is not normal.

He knew very well that if Yongli really abandoned the country, the war situation would be difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he was not a person who just waited for death. Since he couldn't rush over to persuade him, he had to do something to give Yongli peace.

A reason to stop for now.

After carefully recalling the journey, Li Dingguo quickly found what he wanted. He re-estimated the time and it seemed that it was enough. So, he asked the guards to find the map and showed it to the generals and staff present.

They drank with excitement: "I am going to ambush the Tatars here!"

The fingers with clear joints were heavily tapped on the map. Everyone stood up quickly and surrounded the desk. The place pointed by the finger was exactly the path they must take when they came, and there were three inconspicuous words written on it.
Chapter completed!