After Deng Ming's army arrived in Fengjie, Wen Anzhi quickly took over the command of Tan Wenyu's troops, and Zhou Kaihuang also set out to return to Dachang to report to Yuan Zongdi.

All things in Fengjie are managed, so it is naturally not the turn of Deng Ming to interrupt the matter of rewarding the soldiers on merits and merits. Deng Ming wandered around Fengjie when he was free. Deng Ming originally hoped that Zhao Tianba could be a tour guide for himself, because he heard that Zhao Tianba also had no fixed job, but Wen Anzhi told him that Zhao Tianba had another task and had already set off with several followers Xingye to leave Fengjie.

Fengjie was not familiar with the place, so Deng Ming asked Wen Anzhi for a guide. He was also very concerned about his safety issues, so he planned to send him a team of soldiers as guards. After hearing about this, several people immediately volunteered, all of whom were guards who followed Deng Ming to lure the enemy during the World War in Wanxian. Apart from the injured and dead soldiers, eight of the remaining fourteen people were originally under Tan Wen's subordinates, and the flag bearer was also the former Wanxian army. These nine people volunteered to Wen Anzhi to serve as a guard next to Deng Ming.

Generally, this kind of transfer requires the original immediate boss nodding, and it is easy to leave a bad reputation for betraying the benefactor. However, seven of the nine people have disappeared in the battle in Chongqing, and another person's commander is Li Xinghan. He and the last person's commander willingly sent their subordinates to Deng Ming. Even Deng Ming needed a guard and encouraged them to recommend themselves.

Deng Ming knew that these nine people were all skilled men. According to the habits of the times he had learned, it was a great favor for Li Xinghan and his friends to give up. So after taking them off, they ran to thank the two officers. Seeing Deng Ming coming to thank him, both of them blushed and said they didn't dare. Including crossing the river from the north bank of Chongqing to escape, they all owed Deng Ming three times to save their lives. Moreover, Wen Anzhi might also receive commendation and promotion because of the achievements of the two battles. Since Li Xinghan and the others arrived at Fengjie, they would not be under the command of Deng Ming in the future, and they might not be able to act together in the future. This is also their "gift" before parting. Deng Ming was quite uncomfortable with them giving gifts.

Not far from Fengjie is Baidi City. Deng Ming and others took a boat to the foot of the mountain. I wonder if it was because the boat was too small. Looking up at the towering Baidi City above the head, it seemed to be located on the top of the immortal mountain.

"This is Caotang Lake." After landing, the guide sent by Wen Anzhi pointed to the lake area behind Baidi City to introduce Deng Ming.

I originally thought that the guards could serve as guides, but I didn't expect that they were all the soldiers of Wanxian, and they knew nothing about this place. If it were Deng Ming's previous life, I would think that it was unimaginable that Wanxian people had not been to Fengjie, but in this era there were no cars or ships. Although the distance between the two places was only 200 miles, ordinary Wanxian people might not consider traveling through mountains and rivers in their entire lives, and went through hardships to Fengjie for a trip.

"Where is the Caotang?" A man immediately asked, whose name was Wu San.

"Isn't there one?" Another guard's substitute guide replied, pointing to a hut in the distance. The guard's name is a bit similar to the one in front, and it is called Wu San.

"The name Caotang Lake has been called for hundreds of years," the guide laughed: "A great poet lived here, and his thatched house had long been broken."

"Is it Du Fu?" Deng Ming heard the name Caotanghu and thought it might be related to Du Fu.

"Mr. Deng sees it clearly." The guide was stunned and then nodded with a smile.

There were many ships moored in Caotang Lake, some of which were seized by Deng Ming from Tan Yi. The guide told him that the Ming Navy in Fengjie area was usually stationed in Caotang Lake, and there were watchtowers and beacon towers on Fengjie to the west and Baidi City to the east. If the Qing army transport fleet was found, it would send a signal to the navy. If the Qing army navy had a huge power, the Ming army would continue to stay in the safe Caotang Lake. If the Qing army had insufficient guard ships, the Ming army would come out to intercept it.

"If the Tartars' boat wants to drive from downstream to Chongqing, it has to pass through the Three Gorges and Fengjie. We have our interception along the entire Three Gorges, and Baidi City is the last level."

According to the guide, in the past ten years, the Qing army's navy has been unable to pass these layers of blocking. If they want to attack the hinterland of Sichuan, they can only transport grain from the front line of Hanzhong. Although countless ships were transferred from the downstream to protect the grain ships, the Ming army still successfully intercepted a lot of Qing army's supplies with the help of the geographical advantage. The Qing army must always be on guard and always maintain formation on this road. If the team is dispersed and disconnected, they may be attacked by the Ming army. As for those who are left alone, they are of course unnatural.

"In the past one or two months, have there been many boats in the Tartars?" Deng Ming asked.

"It's so much less, and there's no boat in the past ten days, but you dare to come." The guide said proudly: "I don't know how many Tartars and boats have been left in the Three Gorges."

Deng Ming was not as optimistic as the guide. In his opinion, if the Qing soldiers tried desperately to transport supplies to Chongqing, it would mean that Wu Sangui's army was in a tight position. After the war in Chongqing, the navy of Sichuan and Ming dynasties were severely damaged, but the Qing army suddenly stopped taking this waterway, which would only mean that Wu Sangui's progress was smooth. They felt that there was no need to lose ships and pay such a price.

Baidi City was where Liu Bei died. The guide was a local. Because of his eloquence, Wen Anzhi specially selected it. He told Deng Ming and his party about Liu Bei and the origin of the name of Baidi City along the way:

"In this place, Gongsun Hong of the Han Dynasty dreamed that a white dragon soared into the sky. He thought it was a sign that God wanted him to serve the Han Dynasty as the emperor, so he built a city called Baidi City and established a capital. Unexpectedly, it was wiped out by Emperor Guangwu of Han..."

"This is the place where Emperor Zhaolie entrusts his orphans. It's in this place. Emperor Zhaolie asked the Later Lord to worship Prime Minister Zhuge as his prime minister..."

Deng Ming and the guards were enthusiastically watching the places pointed out by the tour guide.

"Your ability is ten times better than the children of the Cao family. You will definitely be able to determine the world. If my son can assist you, you can replace him. If you cannot assist you, you can replace him." In the place where Liu Bei asked his son to be the one who was entrusted, Wu San suddenly recited loudly, which scared Deng Ming. The guard could not read a word and could recite the varied words in one breath. Then, Wu San's tone became more and more high-spirited and sighed: "How might it be, my great emperor of Han."

When Wu San was in high spirits, Deng Ming suddenly remembered something: these people usually value respect and inferiority, and Zhao Tianba was also a little dissatisfied with his name calling Liu Xiu. Why did Wu San actually call Emperor Wei Xiaoer?

"Do your best to do everything you want to die! How magnificent, Prime Minister Zhuge!" Wu San, who was also ignorant of the same word, also shouted.

The surrounding stone cliffs are engraved with poems left by literati of all generations. The words are sonorous and the handwriting is flying. Deng Ming suddenly felt moved. When Deng Ming came into contact with the story of the Three Kingdoms, he did not think about Liu Bei's feelings at the end of his life. Now, think about it, except for Liu Bei, there seems to be no emperor who would say such last words similar to abdication to the important ministers who were about to take power under the situation of doubt in the young country before he died. The more common method was to use a glass of poisonous wine to take the important ministers with him and leave with him.

"If Zhuge Liang really had a second heart, he could use Liu Bei's words as a verbal statement in the future. Even if he had no second heart at that time, he would have stimulated the idea of ​​usurping the throne, right? It is rare that Liu Bei trusted Zhuge Liang so much, and Zhuge Wuhou should be sincere and have no distractions." Deng Ming thought silently in his heart: "It seems that when the Cao family entrusted the orphanage, it seems that this move was similar to this, and the prince hugged Sima Yi's neck. Sima Yi cried and confessed his love, but he couldn't wait long to usurp the throne. Well, in the face of the supreme imperial power, both husband and wife and son were merciless. It is really rare that Prime Minister Zhuge was not moved at all."

Even illiterate people remember this past, and countless people have come here to pay tribute throughout the ages. It is because there are too few people who regard promises, faith and friendship as more important than imperial power. Deng Ming still remembers that in the history of his previous life, Emperor Kangxi disdained this matter, believing that Liu Bei would not trust Zhuge Liang's character, and Zhuge Liang was just pretending.

According to Kangxi's judgment, there would definitely be soldiers behind Liu Bei. If Zhuge Liang's expression was wrong, he rushed up and chopped him into meat sauce. Zhuge Liang just saw through Liu Bei's conspiracy, so he blurted out his words immediately. But can Liu Bei's soldiers still be with Zhuge Liang for the rest of his life? Can he not speak in the heart for the rest of his life?

Kangxi seemed to have been entrusted by his father Fulin to the minister of life, and later Kangxi killed one of them. The thieves were full of thieves. When Fulin was entrusting his orphans, they might have soldiers behind the bed. If it were Sony and Oboi and his other people looked wrong, they would rush out and chop these slaves into meat sauce. How could a narcissistic person like Kangxi tolerate Liu Bei? Zhuge Liang's relationship with the king and the ministers was more than his father and Oboi...

While Deng Ming was still thinking, the guide interrupted his thoughts: "Mr. Deng, look, that's Kuimen."

From the lookout platform east of Baidi City, you can see Kuimen at a glance. The towering mountains seem to be split into a crack by a sharp axe. The light gray peaks behind them are faintly hidden in the clouds and mist. Against the backdrop of the magnificent mountains on both sides, the Yangtze River flowing into Kuimen is like a white stream, and the ships on the water surface are smaller like ants. The eyes move from Kuimen along the Yangtze River to the feet. Yes, the roaring broad river water around you is indeed the same river as the water flowing like a slender silver snake in the distance.

When Deng Ming walked up, the Ming soldiers on the post saluted him one after another. Now the defenders in Fengjie all knew that he had defeated Tan Hong and Tan Yi had won two battles. After the salute, the soldiers immediately turned around, stared at the direction of Kuimen, and monitored the movements on the Yangtze River.

"As long as a ship sails out of Kuimen, you can see it at a glance from here." The guide introduced the geography to Deng Ming and brought a historical story with him: "In the time when Emperor Zhaolie was defeated by Dongwu in Yiling and retreated to Baidi City, General Zhao Zilong rushed here and stood in this position to look east. As long as Wu soldiers dared to chase him, he would strike him head-on."

This story naturally caused a heated discussion among the guards, but Deng Ming suddenly felt a sense of pessimism and despair:

Even if he defeated Tan Hong and Tan Yi, he only defeated two rebel generals. Wanxian was originally firmly controlled by the Ming army, but although it has not fallen directly into the hands of the Qing army, it is still in danger. With Prime Minister Zhuge's ability, Zhao Yun and others' loyalty and courage, unity and unity have not been able to restore the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty. Now Sichuan is so broken, surrounded by enemies, and even Chongqing is lost. How many years can it support it?

Deng Ming realized that after these two wars, he had attracted the attention of the Qing court. He probably couldn't even do it even if he wanted to hide his identity. And after this experience, he was unwilling to consider shaving his hair and being a submissive person: "Should I find a way to go to the beach and go to sea?" Deng Ming looked around the guards and thought to himself: "If I could find an island overseas, I might be able to resist. If it really doesn't work, maybe I could go to Southeast Asia?"

...

After traveling around Baidi City for a few days, Wen Anzhi invited Deng Ming to speak again.

"This is a letter from Duke Jingguo," Wen Anzhi handed Deng Ming a letter he had just received: "He hopes that Mr. Deng will have the chance to go to Dachang."

Deng Ming took this letter, and before he could open it, he saw Wen Anzhi pick up another letter, written by Hao Yaoqi, and asked Deng Ming respectfully if he had time to go to Fang County to review the soldiers. After Deng Ming took the second letter, Wen Anzhi immediately took out the third letter, which was sent by Liu Tichun. He reported to Wen Anzhi that he would select heroes in Badong and ask the supervisor to inspect. Of course, this was just the beginning of the letter. Liu Tichun also knew that the seventy-seven-year-old Wen Anzhi would not be able to travel for this little thing, so he immediately said that in addition to the supervisor, he would welcome him if Mr. Deng from Fengjie came. Deng Ming was more careful when he reached out to receive the third letter. He glanced at Wen Anzhi's desk - there was a very thick stack of letters there...

The people who wrote the letter were basically the rest of the camp, and they had no prejudice against these people, and they thought it would be okay if Deng Ming went there, but he had no intention of forcing Deng Ming to go.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Deng Ming felt embarrassed. He knew very well that these people also misunderstood that they were a royal family, so they were so diligent and urgent. If they didn't go, these people would inevitably be disappointed. But if they went, they could imagine that they would continue to deceive people.

In a dilemma, Deng Ming suddenly remembered that he had always been accusing Prince Han. On the way to Fengjie, he thought many times that he wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to King Han, but after Fengjie, he forgot about this matter. Since he remembered this, Deng Ming immediately told Wen Anzhi that he would apologize to King Han in person.

Unexpectedly, Wen Anzhi shook his head when he heard this: "There is nothing King Han."

"What do you say about the supervisor?" Deng Ming had heard people say that King Han's identity was confirmed by Wen Anzhi, and King Han had written letters to the generals many times.

"The King of Han is a false name. He found an old man to pretend to be. The letters were written by me." There was no outsider in the study, and Wen Anzhi did not intend to hide from Deng Ming. First of all, he did not think that the fake King of Han could be confused in front of Deng Ming, the royal family. Secondly, he had reported this matter to the court and received consent, and he was not guilty at all.

Looking at Deng Ming who was stunned, Wen Anzhi said calmly: "Only Hao Gong (Hao Yaoqi) has a King Andong. Although others also hope to have a royal family and speak for themselves in the ears of the emperor in the future, how can there be so many royal families? If not, they are afraid that the court will only remember that they had committed rebellious things in the future, but they forgot their achievements in fighting the Tartars..."

Wen Anzhi once asked the Yongli court to send a powerful royal family king to Kuizhou to take charge and appease the generals, but the court disagreed. Wen Anzhi privately speculated that the court did not see the meaning and benefits of doing so. However, first of all, no king had the courage to come to this dangerous place. Secondly, the court was afraid that the clan king would have the opportunity to cultivate power and pose a threat to the court.

It was already time to get angry and he was still looking forward! Although Wen Anzhi was dissatisfied, he couldn't tell it. So he wrote to the court again, suggesting that the King of Han escaped to Sichuan and use the King of Han to appease the generals. As expected, Wen Anzhi did not expect, and the court knew that Sichuan was of great importance and immediately approved his proposal.

Wen Anzhi was full of beauty and knowledgeable. There was no problem for someone to pretend to be a royal king in front of a group of old generals who broke into the camp. The only disadvantage was that this fake King of Han could only stay in Fengjie and could not go out to tour the towns. When he met Deng Ming this time, Wen Anzhi felt that Deng Ming was better than the person he was looking for, which was enough to convince the generals of Sichuan and Hubei.

"The generals are experiencing wind and rain, facing arrows and stones, but they have worries. As the supervisor, how can I not give them peace of mind?" Wen Anzhi sighed.

To be honest, Wen Anzhi didn't know whether the court would pursue the past crimes of the generals in the camp in the future. For example, Yuan Zongdi and Liu Tichun were both one of Li Zicheng's 18 cavalry in Shangluo Mountain. In the 11th year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng was defeated and led the 18 cavalry to retreat to Shangluo Mountain in southern Shaanxi, and later revived the market and entered Beijing. In the eyes of the Ming court, these two people were definitely Li Zicheng's most vicious gangsters. Li Laiheng was simply Li Zicheng's nephew and heir. But Wen Anzhi was unsure of what would happen to these old subordinates in the camp in the end. Wen Anzhi said that giving them peace of mind was also the limit of his ability.

If you can't even give them a peace of mind, how can you bear to let them serve the country? Deng Ming has gradually understood a fact that it is to break into the camp, and the Xiying and the Ming army's direct descendants do not regard each other as their own people. If they win, these anti-Qing generals may die at the hands of "his own people", and Deng Ming still feels unbearable. Wen Anzhi said it well. Since these generals have made up their minds to not surrender to the Qing Dynasty, they can only fight against the war with the Ming court to the end. Giving them a hope is not only worthy, but far from enough.

"I understand the meaning of the supervisor, and I will set off now. In any case, the soldiers cannot be unsure while fighting the Tartars. It seems that winning means that they are one step closer to being punished by Ming Zhengdian."

Leaving Fengjie, I took a boat downstream, and after crossing Kuimen, I entered the Three Gorges area. On the road, there were Ming army guides pointing fingers and telling Deng Ming about the scenery and stories of Wu Gorge. On the way from Chongqing to Fengjie, although the river bank is rugged and difficult to travel, I can still find some passable ways. However, there are steep rock walls on both sides of Wu Gorge, and there are plank roads built for countless years. Hanging on the river surface, it looks wide and narrow, so it can be passed by one person.

The guide told Deng Ming that the terrain of the Three Gorges was almost so steep that there was only some gentle ground until Yichang in the east. The Ming army in eastern Sichuan and northern Hubei relied entirely on the Yangtze River for communication and communication. Since the Ming army had the advantage of the home court, the Qing army was unable to gain a foothold on this passage, so the Qing army could not attack the bases of various Ming army by land. But on the other hand, if the navy was destroyed and the Qing army gained control of this section of water, the Ming army spread along the Yangtze River would be divided into unechoed teams of lonely troops.

"Isn't this defeat in attacking Chongqing very unfavorable to our army?" Seeing the terrain of Wuxia, Deng Ming knew that the guide was right and asked with some concern.

"Sir, don't worry, we still have enough ships, and thanks to Mr. Defeat Tan Yi's old thief in Wanxian, he did not let the Tartars gain a foothold in Wanxian." If Tan Yi was allowed to control Wanxian steadily this time, the Qing army could gather ships near Fengjie, and then continue to go down the river to challenge the Ming army's control over the river. Now the Qing army's naval base is still far away in Chongqing, and the Ming army in the Three Gorges area is not under much pressure.

However, the guide's words did not make Deng Ming feel very at ease. Although the strategic focus of the Qing court is not in Sichuan but in the southwest, after the Qing court pacified the southwest, it was certain in Deng Ming's view. It was just a matter of time. Then the Qing court would start to encircle and suppress the Ming army in the Three Gorges area, calmly producing large-scale ships in the upstream and downstream at the same time, and continuously entering the Three Gorges. Relying on this corner alone, whether it is shipbuilding capabilities or human resources, the Ming army is far from comparable to the Qing court, which has mastered the national resources. There is even no need to mobilize on a large scale. As long as Hubei and Jiangxi build ships on a large scale, and then some craftsmen were drawn from Shaanxi to Chongqing, Deng Ming felt that the Qing army could completely overwhelm the Ming army navy in the Three Gorges within a few years.

"It seems that Sichuan is not a place to stay for a long time." Deng Ming was even more optimistic about the prospect of staying in Sichuan. I wonder if the old subordinates of the camp still had the aura of dominating the world in the past, so it would be impossible to encourage them to gamble downstream. Deng Ming felt that it would be better if he could open up a sea-to-sea area as a base. He remembered that in history, the Qing Dynasty did not attach importance to the power of the sea, and could also receive echo and support from the overseas Ming army. Deng Ming decided to ask their opinions after seeing the generals of the camp.

After arriving in Wushan County, Deng Ming was warmly welcomed by the garrison. Although everyone still called him Mr. Deng according to Deng Ming's request, the enthusiasm for receiving him was obviously not as good as the previous reception of Superintendent Wen.

Wushan County was originally garrisoned by Liu Tichun, but as Li Dingguo was repelled from Hunan, the Qing army's strength in Hubei was significantly enhanced. Liu Tichun gave up here and went to Badong to station downstream, leaving only a small number of garrisons in Wushan County. Liu Tichun's subordinates tried their best to persuade Deng Ming to continue to go east along the Yangtze River. Liu Tichun was looking forward to Deng Ming's arrival in Badong, and Wushan had also prepared a transfer boat for Deng Ming to take.

However, although Liu Tichun was so enthusiastic, Deng Ming could only politely decline because he had already made a plan to go to Dachang in the Daning River Basin, which is Yuan Zongdi's base. In any case, Yuan Zongdi was the first person in the world to lend a helping hand to Deng Ming, and Deng Ming could not pass by his door and avoid entering.

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