Chapter 0784 The destruction of Dali, three years in a flash
What Kou Ji sent to Annan's army was a large amount of leather armor, cloth armor, and a small amount of iron armor.
Annan's army had iron armor, and its offensive became more rapid.
Annan's army is strong and cannibalistic.
Both sides attacked Jiaozhi together. In less than half a year, half of Jiaozhi's territory was lost.
The king of Jiaozhi turned pale with worry.
At this time, a maritime merchant came to him and told him that he could provide him with hard iron armor, but the price would be relatively high.
The king of Jiaozhi County agreed to trade with the maritime merchants without even thinking about it.
When the country was about to be destroyed, how could he think about guarding the money?
He not only traded the money in the Cochin treasury to the maritime merchants, but also collected some money by expropriation and traded it to the maritime merchants.
Maritime merchants provided him with 50,000 sets of armor.
With 50,000 sets of armor, the King of Jiaozhi County immediately equipped an armored army of 50,000 men.
After the Iron Armored Army joined the battlefield, it slightly reversed Jiaozhi's decline.
The King of Jiaozhi County finally had the power to resist the Annan army and the cannibals.
The three parties fought successively on the territory of Jiaozhi.
The people of Jiaozhi and the small tribes in the mountains and forests are decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
White bones can be seen everywhere in Jiaozhi.
The three-way war in Cochin was in full swing.
Within Dali.
After the 50,000 troops led by Di Qing arrived, Zhong Shiheng also launched an offensive against Jiaozhi.
One hundred thousand soldiers and horses were divided into three groups and launched an attack on Dali.
Zhu Neng led 20,000 troops and went south along Dongchuan Prefecture to attack the territory of Dali south of Dongchuan Prefecture.
Zhong Shiheng led 50,000 troops and started a battle with Gao Zhisheng at the junction of Jianchang Prefecture and Huichuan Prefecture.
Di Qing led 30,000 troops out of Jianchang Mansion and invaded Shanju County in Dali from the west.
Di Qing's troops came out of Jianchang Mansion and fought successively. In just half a month, they occupied half of Shanju County.
It was not until Dali sent heavy troops to stand in front of him that he stopped attacking.
After Zhu Neng led his troops to the south, he successively captured every prefecture and county of Dali in the south, but was later stymied by Dali's heavy troops.
Just when both the west and the south were in trouble.
Zhong Shiheng, who had been confronting Gao Zhisheng at the junction of Jianchang Prefecture and Huichuan Prefecture for a month, suddenly launched a surprise attack and defeated Gao Zhisheng's 100,000-strong army.
Gao Zhisheng was forced to retreat with the remaining troops.
Zhong Shiheng led his soldiers and horses in a victorious pursuit, conquering the two prefectures one after another, and reached outside the prefecture where the capital of Dali was located.
The capital of Dali is in danger.
The king of Dali County was frightened and prepared to dispatch heavy troops from the west and south to return reinforcements.
But he was stopped by Gao Zhisheng.
Gao Zhisheng suggested that the prince of Dali County retreat to Tengchong Prefecture and use the two natural chasms of Gaoligong Mountain and Lancang River to resist the Song soldiers.
At the same time, guard Tengchong Prefecture, Yongchang Prefecture and Jingyu.
Tengchong Prefecture, Yongchang Prefecture and Jingxuan Prefecture are the three largest prefectures in Dali.
The three prefectures combined are equivalent to half a Dali.
As long as these three places are not lost, Dali can make a comeback and counterattack the Song Dynasty.
However, if it retreats to Tengchong Prefecture and takes advantage of the two natural gorges of Gaoligong Mountain and Lancang River, Dali will have to give up the places it still holds in its hands, such as Suining Prefecture, Xiushan County, and Weichu Prefecture.
The prince of Dali County was not willing to give up these places at all and vetoed Gao Zhisheng's proposal.
Gao Zhisheng saw that the king of Dali County could not listen to his advice, so in order to protect himself, he defected from the Dali capital with his troops, preparing to rush to Tengchong Prefecture and act in accordance with his plan.
But when he was leaving with his troops, he was caught by Yang Yunxian, who had been secretly eyeing him.
In order to prevent Gao Zhisheng from leaving, Yang Yunxian led his troops to fight Gao Zhisheng.
In the end, Gao Zhisheng won and led the remaining troops to flee to Tengchong Mansion.
Dali mutilated himself with both arms, which made Zhong Shiheng almost see.
Zhong Shiheng sent his troops into the capital of Dali without hesitation.
When Zhong Shiheng led his army to the entrance of the Dali Palace, Duan Suzhen, the king of Dali County, led the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to kneel down and ask for surrender.
After the king of Dali County surrendered, Zhong Shiheng asked the king of Dali County, Duan Suzhen, to help recruit the surrender of Suining Prefecture, Xiushan County and other places.
Duan Suzhen, the king of Dali County, agreed to Zhong Shiheng's request, but also put forward his own conditions, that is, the Song Dynasty would not harm his life or imprison him, and he could become a monk under the eyes of the Song Dynasty officials.
Zhong Shiheng sent someone to hurry up and tell Zhao Zhen about the matter.
After Zhao Zhen learned about this, he agreed to Duan Suzhen's request and gave Duan Suzhen a Buddhist title.
Since then, there has been one less king of Dali County and one more monk named Liao Chen.
Zhong Shiheng enlisted the help of Monk Chen and captured Dali's most peaceful prefecture, Xiushan County and other places without any bloodshed.
Only Tengchong Prefecture and Yongchang Prefecture were left in Dali, and Jing Yu was controlled by Gao Zhisheng who had defected.
After Zhong Shiheng took over places such as Suining Prefecture and Xiushan County, he was not in a hurry to attack Tengchong Prefecture and other places.
Instead, he helped the court digest the newly acquired territory first.
After the newly acquired territory was almost digested, Zhong Shiheng sent Di Qing to lead 50,000 forbidden troops and Yang Yunxian to lead 50,000 naturalized troops to attack Tengchong Mansion.
Gao Zhisheng relied on Gaoligong Mountain to block Di Qing and his party for more than three months.
In the end, it was Di Qing who led 3,000 cavalry to surprise Gao Zhisheng's military camp and finally broke the situation.
Then Di Qing and Yang Yunxian chased Gao Zhisheng all the way to Yongchang Mansion and Jing Yu.
Finally, Yang Yunxian caught up with Gao Zhisheng in Lanna City in Jingyu and killed Gao Zhisheng.
The war in Dali has since come to an end.
As for Jiaozhi, it was still in the middle of a chaotic war.
It took Zhong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, Di Qing and others to conquer Dali for three years.
The melee in Cochin also lasted for three years.
After three years of war, the distribution of the three parties' forces in Jiaozhi has only undergone slight changes.
The soldiers and horses on the battlefield changed from young and middle-aged men to old, weak, women and children.
The only thing that remains unchanged is that no matter which of the three parties gets a huge amount of money, they will send it to the Song Dynasty without hesitation and buy armaments from the Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji, the mastermind behind the situation in Jiaozhi, never appeared on the battlefield in Jiaozhi from beginning to end.
He has always lived in Bianjing City and controlled everything steadily.
Apart from controlling everything, I also have the leisure to discuss martial arts with others.
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Bianjing City.
Inside the Daxiangguo Temple.
Kou Ji sat on the futon in the Zen room, stroking the short beard at the corner of his mouth, staring at a thirty-year-old monk in front of him, and asked doubtfully: "Master really doesn't know how to point a finger?"
"Amitabha, the young monk has already said that he doesn't know what a yang finger is. Why is the donor asking so hard?"
The great monk pronounced the Buddha's name and said it in a low voice, neither happy nor sad.
Kou Ji pinched his chin and said, "What about the Six Meridians Divine Sword?"
The great monk glanced at Kou Ji, pronounced the Buddha's name, and slowly closed his eyes.
Kou Ji muttered: "No?"
The great monk slowly opened his eyes, stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "Why does the donor think that the young monk knows the One Yang Finger and the Six Meridians Divine Sword?"
Kou Ji smiled brightly and said: "I heard from merchants who came from Dali in the past that the Duan family in Dali has a family tradition of martial arts - Yang Finger and Six Meridians Divine Sword."
"Would Donor Kou also believe in folk rumors?"
The great monk asked.
Kou Jiqian smiled and said: "Of course I don't believe the folk rumors, but it's not necessarily true, so I have to ask. If there is really such a thing, I can also see it."
The great monk proclaimed the Buddha's name again and said, "I'm afraid I will disappoint Donor Kou."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "Master Liaochen, are you still used to living in Daxiangguo Temple?"
The great monk said softly: "It is the young monk's long-cherished wish to not worry about eating and drinking, and to accompany him with scriptures every day. Now that he has fulfilled his wish, the young monk is already satisfied."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said with a smile: "That's good... The officials were afraid that you wouldn't be used to living in Daxiangguo Temple, so they sent me here to ask."
The great monk bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry that I'm sorry."
Kou Ji continued with a smile: "Yang Yunxian is a person who understands current affairs. After he surrendered to the Song Dynasty, he did a lot of things for the Song Dynasty. The official family intended to promote him, but he had the idea of resigning.
Master Liaochen thinks he should be released or kept."
The great monk was stunned, closed his eyes and said: "The young monk has become a monk and no longer cares about secular affairs."
Kou Ji said with a smile: "Master, it would be better to meet him and advise him. As an official of the imperial court, if he does not obey the official's orders, he will suffer a big loss."
The great monk nodded slowly.
Kou Ji stood up and bowed slightly, "Then I won't disturb the master's cultivation."
"Donor Kou, go slowly..."
Kou Ji nodded and left the monk's Zen room.
Outside the Zen room.
Two little guys, one on the left and one on the right, guarded the door of the Zen room, like door gods.
Kou Ji glanced at the two little guys and said calmly: "Are you willing to say it now?"
The two little guys looked at each other without saying anything.
Kou Ji glared at the two little guys and shouted: "After returning home, continue to stand for punishment!"
After saying this, Kou Ji snorted, put his hands behind his back, and walked away.
The two little guys faced each other and made faces, then laughed and followed Koji's footsteps.
Kou Ji took the two little guys into the carriage and walked along Yu Street to the outside of Bianjing City.
Three years later.
Bianjing City is still the same Bianjing City, the architecture and scenery have not changed much.
The only change is that there are more children on the street carrying school bags and boxes.
Things have changed a lot outside Bianjing.
There is an additional school called Forensic Medicine Hall in the south of the city, and a royal garden is missing in the north of the city, but there is a Tiansheng Pavilion.
There is an additional county school in Ruian Town.
The Kou Mansion has one more scourge.
Kou Ji brought the two little ones back to his house. A petite figure stumbled toward him, plunged into his arms, and gave a sweet cry.
"Daddy..."
"good……"
Kou Ji's heart was warmed in an instant. Even when the little guy in his arms quietly stuffed two freshly caught carps into his arms, he pretended not to notice.
"Going to the fish pond to steal fish again?"
"Hehehe..."
Kou Ji lowered his head and asked the little man in his arms. The little man nestled in his arms and didn't say a word. He just kept giggling.
"Kou Hui?!"
A roar sounded behind the little man, who was so frightened that he crawled into Kou Ji's arms.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Yan walked out of the backyard with a dark face.
Xiang Yan glared at the little man and shouted: "Do you know what you did, and you have the nerve to hide?!"
Kou Ji hugged his daughter and said, "A three-year-old child, what can she do?"
Xiang Yan glared and said, "She harmed the fish raised by my grandfather!"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "It's just a few fish. I'll send someone to get some exactly the same ones later."
Xiang Yan snorted, "Just pamper her, be careful not to spoil her..."
Kou Ji smiled softly and said nothing.
Xiang Yan's eyes fell on the two little guys behind Kou Ji. Seeing that the two little guys were following Kou Ji in an orderly manner, showing no signs of being naughty or mischievous as usual, she immediately asked: "What are they getting into?"
Woe?"
When Kou Ji heard this, the smile on his face faded and he said angrily: "Today Mr. Zhang taught them how to read. He was a little sleepy and had a little sleep. When he woke up, he found that these two scourges had painted a big picture on his face."
The corner of Xiang Yan's mouth twitched and she glared at Kou Tianci and Liu Boxu fiercely.
Kou Ji turned around and said coldly: "Go and stand at the entrance of Xiaozhuyuan. When will I call you, when will you be able to move around."
The two little guys went to Xiaozhuyuan obediently.
Kou Ji sent the two little guys away and stayed with his daughter for a while, then said to Xiang Yan, "Where's my grandfather?"
"In the room."
"I'll go take a look."
Kou Ji handed his daughter to Xiang Yan and rushed to Kou Zhun's bedroom.
After arriving at Kou Zhun's bedroom, he saw that Kou Zhun was sleeping, so he did not disturb Kou Zhun and went to boil tea in Kou Zhun's room.
When Kou Zhun woke up, tea was already ready.
Kou Ji handed the hot tea to Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun held hot tea and said, "I just feel cold occasionally. It's not a serious illness. You don't need to stay by my side."
Kou Ji laughed in a low voice and said, "I am your grandson. If I don't protect you, why should I protect others?"
When Kou Zhun heard this, he was speechless and sipped the tea carefully with a smile on his face.
Smiling, Kou Zhun suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where is that useless Wang Shu now?"
Kou Ji replied: "After his term in Zhending Mansion expired, he was transferred to Xingqing Road as a transfer envoy."
Kou Zhun nodded slowly, "Find an opportunity to bring him back. If you can help him, then give him a hand. If you can't, forget it."
"My grandson understands..."
"Where's Yuan'er?"
"He was clamoring to become an official, so my uncle asked someone to bring me a letter. I arranged an errand for him on the newly built Tengchong Road and asked him to go to Tengchong Road to practice.
If he can temper himself, I will change his place later.
If he can't be trained, I will transfer him back to Bianjing in a few years and arrange a job for him."
"..."
Kou Zhun nodded in a daze and said nothing more.
Kou Ji took the initiative and said: "Wang Yunsheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, asked the officials for the body a few days ago, and the officials have agreed. Now that the minister of the Ministry of Industry is vacant, I recommended my uncle to the officials.
If nothing else happens, my uncle and aunt will be able to return to Beijing before the end of the year."
Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment, looked at Kou Jida and said, "Are you preparing for my funeral?"
Kou Ji laughed and said: "Your old body is still strong...you can live for many more years."
Kou Zhun snorted: "Then why did you send Wang Shu back to the capital? You are walking on a knife's edge now, and you still dare to send Wang Shu back to the capital to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Do you think others can’t find a reason to impeach you?”
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Why does Grandpa think I'm walking on the edge of a knife?"
Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "Every one of your disciples is more powerful than the last, and you are an extremely popular minister. Aren't you walking on a knife's edge?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Grandpa is worrying too much."
Kou Zhun shouted: "I don't have to worry too much. Zhong Shiheng and Zhu Neng overthrew Dali and contributed to the destruction of the country. They are now ranked as first-class Dukes. Di Qing was in Dali and also contributed to the destruction of the country. Now they are ranked as second-class Dukes.
They are considered your people.
Your disciples in Tiansheng Hall, after leaving Tiansheng Hall, each one of them either stayed in the capital and became a capital official, or went to the local area to serve as a prefecture magistrate.
I heard that after they arrived at the place, they rectified the administration and achieved great results.
In the next official selection, most of them will be promoted.
It won't be long before they will stand in the court of our Great Song Dynasty.
When the time comes, your troops, Kou, Ji, Wen and Wu, will be strong.
Isn’t that just walking on a knife’s edge?”
Hearing this, Kou Ji smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are worrying too much. Those things you are worried about will not happen."
Kou Zhun looked unbelieving.
Kou Ji thought for a while and said: "In a short time, I will do many things with the officials that will make people angry. It's hard to say whether those disciples will recognize me or not.
So grandpa, your worries will not happen."
"The anger of heaven and the resentment of mankind?"
Kou Zhun was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "Like that forensic clinic?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Kou Ji established a forensic clinic after some of the writers became apprentices.
As soon as the forensic clinic was established, it naturally attracted people's attention.
After some careful investigation, someone found out exactly what the forensic clinic does.
Then the forensic clinic was publicized.
After the doctors in Xinglin learned about this, they often went to the forensic clinic and competed with the doctors and autographers in the forensic clinic.
Nowadays, the doctors and assistants in the forensic clinic have already started a real fight with the doctors in Xinglin.
They are incompatible with each other and have the same potential as water and fire.
As the founder of the forensic clinic, Kou Ji was naturally remembered by the doctors in Xinglin.
Now Kou Ji's reputation in Xinglin is notorious.
It's just that Kou Ji's good reputation among the people is too great, and the little bit of bad reputation spread by the doctors in Xinglin has little impact on Kou Ji.
The reason why Kou Zhun knew about this was because there was a medical department in Wenchang Academy.
In order to move to the forensic clinic, some doctors there even went to Kou Zhun and asked Kou Zhun to come forward and talk to Kou Ji.
Kou Zhun shied away from the matter, but he also learned that Kou Ji had a bad reputation in Xinglin.
After seeing Kou Ji nodding, Kou Zhun nodded slowly and said, "Then you and the officials can just go ahead and do it..."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Then the matter of uncle's dispatch to Beijing has been settled like this?"
Kou Zhun said calmly: "It's up to you."
Kou Ji smiled softly and said nothing more.
Since Wang Shu was transferred out of Bianjing City, Kou Zhun had not asked Wang Shu and his wife for many years.
Now I bring this matter up in front of Kou Ji from time to time, clearly thinking about Wang Shu and his wife.
Kou Ji naturally wanted to follow his wishes and bring Wang Shu and his wife back to Bianjing City.
As for the spoiled Wang Yuan, he is just staying outside.
When will I mature, when will I be able to live a down-to-earth life, and when will I return to Bianjing City?
After Kou Ji chatted with Kou Zhun for a while, he left Kou Zhun's bedroom.
After leaving Kou Zhun's bedroom, Kou Ji entered another courtyard.
There were many maids and servants in the courtyard. After seeing Kou Ji, they all bowed and saluted.
Kou Ji nodded slightly and stepped into the bedroom in the yard.
In the bedroom.
Kou Zhong was lying on the bed, his mouth open weakly. Beside his bed, a young man was kneeling, carefully serving him the medicine.
Kou Zhun was bedridden. It was due to an occasional cold, and he would recover in a few days.
Kou Zhong was different. He was really seriously ill.
Kou Ji invited many doctors to treat Kou Zhong, but none of them improved.
Now I am relying on some precious medicinal materials to survive.
Kou Ji walked slowly to Kou Zhong's bed. Kou Zhong saw Kou Ji and wanted to get up.
Kou Ji's face darkened and he shook his head.
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and lay on the bed without moving.
Kou Ji walked to the bed and patted the shoulder of the young man who was helping Kou Zhong give the medicine.
The young man turned around and winked at Kou Ji.
Kou Ji said softly to the young man: "You should rest for a while and leave this matter to me."
While talking, Kou Ji took the medicine bowl from the young man's hand.
The young man handed the medicine bowl to Kou Ji obediently, and silently opened his mouth to Kou Zhong.
Kou Zhong looked at the young man with kind eyes and nodded slightly.
The young man stood up and stepped aside.
Kou Ji held the medicine bowl and sat beside Kou Zhong's bed.
Kou Zhong said weakly: "Master, please help me give the medicine to my old servant. I feel really sorry."
Kou Ji gave Kou Zhong the medicine and said, "Okay, you have watched me grow up and know my temperament. In my eyes, there is not much difference between a master and a servant.
In my eyes, you are an elder.
Just let me serve you in a down-to-earth manner."
While drinking the medicine given by Kou Ji, Kou Zhong sighed vaguely: "There is probably only one old servant in the entire Song Dynasty who can enjoy the medicine given by the master."
Kou Ji said casually: "The person who gave you the medicine was a Privy Envoy of the Song Dynasty, a person who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Are you particularly excited?"
Kou Zhong nodded seriously.
Kou Ji didn't care.
The two did not continue talking after that.
Kou Ji fed me the medicine, and Kou Zhong drank the medicine. After drinking the medicine, Kou Zhong slowly said: "You have many things to do in your day. You don't need to come to see my old servant every day, and you don't need to feed me the medicine in person every time."
Kou Ji put down the empty bowl and said with a smile: "You took care of me before, and now I take care of you. Isn't this a matter of course?"
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Is it really a matter of course?
Not at all natural.
If this matter were to spread, everyone in the Song Dynasty would be shocked.
Kou Ji glanced back at the young man standing behind him, and said to Kou Zhong: "Didn't I tell you? Go back and choose one of my brothers to wear sackcloth and mourn for you. Why do you want to accept a grandson?"
Kou Zhong's eyes fell on the young man and he said with a smile: "When the old servant saw that the dumb tiger took in a disciple and raised him like a son, he felt a little moved in his heart. He went to Lonely Garden to see the rescued people.
I discovered him when I was a child.
The old servant felt that he was very compatible with the old servant, so he adopted him."