Chapter 193: Former Crown Prince's Tomb
Yuan Chi led the reinforcements and finally arrived in Lingnan.
They set out from Chang'an, first traveled by land for a while, and then took the water route to speed up.
The 80,000-strong army boarded ships in batches and marched south in a mighty force.
Many soldiers suffered from seasickness and were not adapted to the southern climate. Some vomited and some were sick.
After Yuan Chi led his troops off the ship, he had to let the soldiers rest for two or three days before continuing on their journey.
After they arrived in Lingnan, they learned about the military situation and first encountered the Mi Po army on the eastern front. After fighting several times, the Mi Po army retreated westward repeatedly.
They also captured several prisoners of war from the Mi Po army, hoping to get more information about the enemy from them.
Meanwhile, Mi Po's army on the northern front was being forced to retreat south by the army led by the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road.
"We're still missing the group led by Ana Luo." Yuan Chi looked at the map in the tent and made a mark on Xunzhou.
He discussed with several lieutenants:
"If we can capture the new king of Mipo, Anala, the Mipo army will retreat without a fight."
"Analuo seems to have stayed in Xunzhou longer than in other places. I wonder what his plans are?"
"It could also be that they are short of food and supplies and dare not act rashly."
Several people are planning the next tactics.
"General!" a soldier hurried in and reported, "A Luying is torturing the prisoners we captured a few days ago. One of them has died."
Yuan Chi's brows immediately twisted into a knot.
What he despised most was people like A Luying.
Not only did he commit treason, but he also gave his country's treasures to other countries out of fear of death.
If the emperor had not ordered to support A Luying as the king of Mi Po, Yuan Chi would have wanted to kick this man out of the military camp.
"Let's go and take a look." Yuan Chi and several deputy generals went to the tent where the prisoners were held.
Several Mi Po captives were tied to the execution rack.
A Luying stood in front of them holding a red-hot iron.
He was tall and thin, with narrow eyes, yellowish whites, and pupils as dark as a deep well.
"Ana Luo is acting recklessly. What good can come of following him?"
A Luying pressed the branding iron in his hand against the captive's naked upper body, causing him to scream:
"Aluying, you traitor!"
"Ah—you will eventually be punished by the snake god Mijia..."
"Anaro will kill you..."
A Luying frowned and picked up another branding iron and was about to press it.
"Stop!" Yuan Chi shouted.
"A Luying, this is a prisoner captured by Dayu. We will interrogate him ourselves. There is no need for you to intervene."
When Ah Luying saw Yuan Chi coming, he immediately put on a flattering smile:
"General Yuan, I just saw how hard you were marching and fighting, and I wanted to do my bit."
Yuan Chi snorted coldly:
"If you really want to contribute, then come with us."
Yuan Chi took A Luying to the tent where they had just been meeting, and then said:
"Our next step is to Xunzhou, where we'll face off against the team led by Ana Luo. Capturing and killing Ana Luo won't be easy, but since you said you're willing to contribute, why don't you act as bait to lure Ana Luo out?"
Yuan Chi tapped the sand table with his index finger and glanced at A Luying:
"What do you think?"
A Luying looked at the flag on the sand table, his face changed slightly and his lips pursed.
Under the gaze of several generals in the tent, he had no choice but to utter one word:
"good."
…
In the narrow corridor, two figures walked with their backs bent.
The tinder in his hand flickered.
From time to time, some dust falls on the head, making people cough.
"Master, why is this passage so complicated?"
Murong Di had a layer of cloth wrapped around his mouth and nose, and his voice coming through the cloth was a little muffled.
Old Man Qin walked in front, alert for any traps that might appear at any time:
"This is the tomb of the late emperor's eldest son, Crown Prince Minghuai. I heard there are mountains of gold and silver hidden inside, so it's naturally complicated."
Murong Di and Old Man Qin have been underground for three days.
Before this, Murong Di heard that there was a war in Lingnan, and the court sent Yuan Chi to lead troops south to expel Mi Po.
Murong Di was worried, but at this time, the court and the people were paying close attention to the situation in Lingnan, and he could not find an excuse to go to Lingnan.
Once you bring it up, not only will you not be able to go, but it will also attract everyone's attention.
Old man Qin was old and calm, and continued to fight with his young apprentice, advising:
"It's times like this that make us more determined to do what we can, such as fighting."
Old Man Qin took Murong Di to visit all the tombs of wealthy families in the suburbs of Beijing.
Murong Di went from being unable to hide his panic at first to now being able to calmly help his master carry the coffin and move the bones.
The mechanisms, insects, ants, and corpses in the tomb... after seeing them so many times, they are no longer scary.
Moreover, Murong Di discovered that most of these tombs had been robbed.
The master and disciple went down and came up again, but they didn't find anything. They also helped the other party patch up the hole they had stolen, which can be considered as a good deed.
At this time, Old Man Qin decided to take Murong Di to the imperial tomb to "visit the elders."
Old man Qin is really capable. He actually found the tomb of Prince Minghuai, which was built during the reign of the previous emperor.
He dug a tunnel and took Murong Di in.
After the two went down, they encountered various traps, including flooding and fire.
The clothes of the master and disciple are still not dry.
"A-choo!" Murong Di sneezed.
Old Man Qin touched the relief on the wall of the tomb passage:
"When you come here for the first time, think of it as a visit to your great uncle, whom you've never met. During the reign of the late emperor, your great uncle was renowned for his virtue."
Prince Murong Yuan of Minghuai, the eldest son of the late emperor, was said to be kind and wise.
Unfortunately, God is jealous of talented people. When the late emperor was seriously ill, the prince died of a serious illness. When the late emperor learned about it, he was heartbroken and passed away soon after.
Afterwards, the second prince disappeared, and the third prince Murong Yu ascended the throne and became the new emperor.
"Although I grew up in the palace, I rarely heard people mention Prince Minghuai." Murong Di recalled.
He had only seen the tablet of the deceased prince in the royal ancestral hall, and knew nothing else.
Murong Di: "Why did Master say he had mountains of gold and silver?"
"Old man, I've lived long enough to know more."
There was a hint of pride in Old Man Qin's tone.
"It was almost thirty years ago. During the reign of the previous emperor, a treasure mountain was discovered hundreds of years ago, filled with gold, silver and precious treasures. The previous emperor gave the entire mountain to the then crown prince Murong Yuan.
No one knows where the treasure mountain is, nor does anyone know if the treasures in the mountain have been removed. However, since Murong Yuan obtained the treasure, he must have been buried with rich treasures.
Old Man Qin chuckled twice and nudged his apprentice with his elbow:
"Go and pay your respects to your great uncle's coffin later, just as if you were asking for the lucky money you received."
Murong Di: ...
There are several lighter-colored bricks on the ground in front of the tomb passage.
Old Man Qin glanced at Murong Di.
Murong Di took out two copper coins from his pocket and threw them onto the stone bricks.
The copper coin fell to the ground, and a "click" sound was immediately heard in the wall.
Several arrows suddenly shot out from the walls on both sides.
Wait until all the arrows in the mechanism have been released before continuing forward.
At the end was a stone door with a coiled dragon carved on it. Two huge pearls were inlaid in the dragon's eyes, emitting a bright white light in the light of the fire.
Old man Qin touched the edge of the stone door, found a depression, pressed hard, and the stone door slowly opened.
"Good disciple, master will broaden your horizons." Old man Qin took Murong Di into the tomb.
As soon as he stepped in, the smile on Old Man Qin's face disappeared halfway:
"How could it be—"
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