Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

On the evening of the 14th day of the first lunar month in AD 605, the first year of the Great Sui Dynasty, the lights were brightly lit in the Canzhou camp in Lingnan, and blazing torches were crackling. Braziers were set up high around the camp, and the flashing firelight was reflected on the blades. , the light refracted by the armor made the night at Canzhou Camp look like day.

On the sparkling sea, large and small warships are docked. The hulls of the ships can be clearly seen through the torches on the shore. The apricot-yellow tooth flags are hung high on the warships, with a big"Sui" embroidered on them. Character. As the sea water fluctuates, there is a sound of waves hitting the water, and the warship rocks from time to time.

The officers and soldiers of the Sui army who had been waiting for a long time stared intently at the general ordering platform. Their riding boots clicked on the ground. Several generals wore helmets and armor and walked up to the general ordering stage with swords in hand.

The leader is a man, wearing a red gold three-pronged helmet with handsome characters, gold armor with handsome characters, lined with purple war robes, riding boots on his feet, and a sword hanging on his waist. He is in his forties, has a dignified appearance, and is seven feet long. This person is from the southwest. Liu Fang, the commander-in-chief of the march.

The deputy general manager of the march behind him is tall and tall, with eight-colored eyebrows, bright eyes, and a profound expression. He is wearing a silver sun-facing helmet and white wind-reflecting armor. He is none other than Murong Sanzang.

Liu Fang looked around at the soldiers of the three armies and said loudly:"The emperor's urgent edict was sent thousands of miles away. He traveled day and night without stopping. We have arrived at Canzhou tonight. The South Vietnamese barbarian country Linyi has invaded Jiaozhi and blocked the tribute from the Southeast Asian countries. There is no big goal." Sui Zunwei, the general manager of the Sui Dynasty has been ordered to march south, fight back to the homeland, and regain Jiaozhi." The soldiers of the three armies had been waiting for the battle for many days. When they heard that the war was about to begin, their morale was greatly boosted. They waved torches and raised their arms and shouted:"Fight back to the homeland. Recover Jiaozhi! Fight back to your homeland and recover Jiaozhi!"

With thunderous shouts, Liu Fang saw the high morale and said to the generals:"Board on the second watch, set off on the third watch, and go straight to Linyi!"

Sui soldiers boarded the ship one after another, Liu Fang Fang and Murong Sanzang personally led a fleet of 15,000 men to send troops from Canzhou to find a sea route and rush to Linyi State.

At dawn, the wind was high and the night was dark. Several bonfires were burning on a hilltop in the coastal area of ​​​​Linyi Kingdom, and cottages and human figures could be faintly seen.

Liu Fang boarded the observation deck of the warship, looked around, and shouted:"Pass to the guide."

After waiting for a while, the guide arrived. Liu Fang asked:"There are camps and bonfires on the shore ahead. Where are they?"

The guide replied. He said:"Report to the manager, this is the Coiled Snake Village in Dahuang Mountain."

Liu Fang said to Murong Sanzang beside him:"In my opinion, it is better to take the Coiled Snake Village first, stand on the heels, and then drive straight in, heading straight for Jiaozhi City"

"The general manager has a good opinion and the general will immediately send the order."

Murong Sanzang passed down the general's order and signaled the warships with torches and flags to land at the foot of Dahuang Mountain.

A large number of Sui army warships sailed towards Dahuang Mountain. There were lights on the ships. The people guarding Panshe Village were all local natives. They are called native soldiers, also called barbarian soldiers.

The native soldiers in the stronghold naturally found out and immediately informed the leader of the stronghold, Snake King Ji Yuanjia. Ji Yuanjia never dreamed that the Sui army would cross the sea to attack, so he immediately summoned the native soldiers from the stronghold and lined up at the foot of the mountain to fight..

When the Sui army landed and the local soldiers formed an array, the sky was already bright. Under the early morning fog, the two armies faced each other at the foot of Dahuang Mountain. Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang and others immediately stood in front of the formation and watched intently.

They saw the leader of the general opposite. , dark brown skin, deep-set eyes, fleshless cheeks, a beard like a steel needle, rosary beads on the chest, upper body cowhide armor, lower body tiger skin skirt, exposed limbs, leggings and straw sandals, and a war horse named Yuding Fire Dragon. The weapon in his hand is a nine-branch flaming fork. The most eye-catching thing is a square leather bag slung over one shoulder. Although this man is thin, his fierce look is clear. This man is the snake king of Panshe Village, named Ji Yuanjia.

Liu Fang shouted:"You barbarian traitors, the great Sui heavenly soldiers are here, if you don't surrender early, you can avoid death.""

"snort! Don’t talk about surrender, just eat a forkful of me first!"Ji Yuanjia urged his horse to raise his fork and rush towards Liu Fang.

I saw a man in the Sui army's formation shouting:"Don't be crazy, Chen Xiu is here."The deputy general Chen Xiu rode his horse and raised his sword to fight against the snake king Ji Yuanjia. The swords and forks clashed, and the horses hit each other. It was difficult to distinguish the superior from the inferior. It was really calculated: the nine-toothed strange fork stirred up the sea, and the three-ringed precious blade tiger Weijia.

The fierce battle in the early morning scared the birds. Xinglang Yong fights against Qixia.

The two fought for fifteen rounds. The snake king Jiyuanjia was a little weak and knew that it was difficult to resist. He held the fork in his left hand and put his right hand into the leather bag on his shoulder. With a"swish" sound, a small The snake threw itself at Chen Xiu.

The little snake bit him on the cheek. Chen Xiu screamed and tore off the little snake. Blood immediately flowed out from his cheek. Chen Xiu covered his cheek and ran back.

Seeing that Chen Xiu was defeated, Deputy General Mu Huai urged him The horses went out to fight. The Sui army changed their generals and fought again with the Snake King Ji Yuanjia. Ji Yuanjia faced him crosswise. He had already fought Chen Xiu for more than ten rounds. Ji Yuanjia didn't have much strength. After only four or five rounds, he was beaten by Mu Huai. He only had the ability to parry and had no power to fight back.

At the critical moment, Ji Yuanjia repeated his old trick and grabbed a small snake from the skin and threw it at Mu Huai. Mu Huai was accidentally bitten on the arm by the snake. Shaking off the little snake, Mu Huaicang retreated in panic.

Snake King Ji Yuanjia won two battles in a row and used snakes to win. He was extremely rampant and laughed. Liu Fang was shocked. Murong Sanzang said:"This man uses little snakes as hidden weapons. He is good at using snakes as hidden weapons." Using evil and strange techniques requires long-term planning.

Liu Fang sighed heavily and said,"Ming Jin withdraws his troops and fights another day.""

The Sui army set up camp ten miles away from Dahuang Mountain, close to the mountains and the sea, so that warships could dock. Two lieutenants, Chen Xiu and Mu Shun, one injured his face and the other injured his hand. The wounds were red and swollen and difficult to heal. There was no prescription for treating snake venom in the army.

Liu Fang issued a military order and sent ten teams from the army to circle around Panshe Village to search for good doctors who could cure snake venom.

After the inquiring soldiers were dispatched, they waited for a day but there was no news. Chen The poisoning of Xiu and Mu Huai became more and more serious. Although the military doctor bandaged it, Mu Huai's face was pale and his limbs were weak. Chen Xiu was injured on the cheek and his head was swollen like a ball. He could neither eat nor speak. In anxiety, Liu Fang sent people to search again.

Seeing that the sun was about to set again, and the light of the remaining clouds was fading, a school captain was seen running out of breath, clasping his fists and saying:"Chief Qi, I have found a famous doctor, I have found a famous doctor.""

I saw two soldiers supporting an old man and quickly entered the camp. The old man's beard and hair were half white, he was over sixty years old, and he was carrying a bamboo basket. Judging from his bun and dress, he did not look like the local natives. On the contrary, He looked like a Han Chinese.

Liu Fang bowed his hands and bowed to greet him:"I have been waiting for a miracle doctor for a long time, and I still have the righteousness to save you.""

"I, Sun Pingzhang, would like to ask the general to lead the way to see the injured."

This old man who can cure snake venom is named Sun Pingzhang. He is a Han living in the local area. He knows a lot of medical skills and has repeatedly detoxified snake venom for the natives on the island. He is highly respected by the Han and natives, so he makes a living.

Sun Pingzhang followed. Liu Fang came to the camp. There were beds on each side, with two generals Chen Xiu and Mu Huai lying on them respectively. Sun Pingzhang hurriedly leaned down, checked the snake's venom, and took the pulse.

Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang looked on anxiously. Liu Fang asked:"How is the injury?"

"I think it is a small snake that hurts people and is not very poisonous. Fortunately, the two generals are martial arts practitioners and have strong bodies. Sun Pingzhang took out a small bottle from the bamboo basket, handed it to the military doctor next to him, and warned:"Take one pill in the bottle morning and evening, and the effect will be visible after two days.""

After the arrangements were made, Liu Fangyan said:"Sir, please go to the Chinese military tent to talk. I have many things to ask for advice."

"I will definitely serve you. Sun Pingzhang said."

Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Sun Pingzhang came to the Chinese army's tent together and sat down respectively. Liu Fang asked:"Mr. Sun, I was ordered to march south, and on the way I encountered the Coiled Snake Village. The leader of the enemy general was good at using small snakes. Everyone is at their wits' end. If you have any tips on how to defeat the venomous snake, please give me some advice. Sun

Pingzhang asked:"The general manager raised his troops to go south, why did he want to attack Linyi?" Liu Fangdao said ,"

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jiaozhi has belonged to China's nine states, and the southern boundary of the Han Dynasty has been demarcated as the boundary. However, the barbarian state of Linyi occupied our state and county, established a country for itself, and refused to return it. Is this reasonable?""

Murong Sanzang took the words and said:"The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty has a decree, not only to recover the homeland of Jiaozhi, but also to open up the Southeast Asia, submit to the red earth countries, worship the Sui Dynasty, pay tribute and become a minister! After hearing this, Sun

Pingzhang stood up and saluted:"Hey, two generals, please accept my bow!""

Murong Sanzang asked:"Old sir, what are you doing?……"

Sun Pingzhang said:"My grandfather's ancestors have lived here since then. I heard that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, all the heroes came together, and there was no emperor in Jiaozhi County anymore. From the Three Kingdoms to the Jin Dynasty, Jiaozhi experienced wars, and then to the Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen, for more than three hundred and sixty years, no one has ever been to the southern boundary of the Han Dynasty."

Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang looked at each other. At this time, Sun Pingzhang's eyes sparkled, and he burst into tears, and he sighed with emotion:"Three hundred Many years have passed, and the people here still speak Chinese and wear Hanfu. Even when they are buried, the tombstones always face south and north. Until their death, they hope that the emperor of the Central Plains can take back his homeland and raise his people!"

These words made Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang was deeply touched. Liu Fang said:"Don't worry, old man. This time we crossed the South China Sea from Canzhou and circled the promontory to regain the homeland of the Eastern Han Dynasty."

Sun Pingzhang said:"I am old and can't be of much help, but I am old. If you know how to destroy the poisonous snakes in this snake village, you can go to Xiaohuang Mountain not far away, which is rich in realgar. You can take realgar and pickle it to make realgar paste to drive away evil spirits and avoid poison. The poisonous snakes will not dare to get close."

"oh? Liu Fang was overjoyed and said to Murong Sanzang:"Since we have this medicinal material, please quickly arrange for someone to take Mr. Sun to look for realgar.""

"obey."Sun Pingzhang readily agreed, and Murong Sanzang sent many soldiers to follow Sun Pingzhang to Xiaohuang Mountain to collect realgar. It can be said that in the world, one thing comes down from another, and realgar can block the venom of water snakes. We searched for strange medicines at the foot of Xiaohuang Mountain and shot them in front of Coiled Snake Village. Long distance.

Sun Pingzhang led the Sui army to collect a large amount of realgar stones and brought them back to the army. Liu Fang ordered all the soldiers to work together to grind the realgar and grind it into powder. Sun Pingzhang added various traditional Chinese medicines and marinated it to make realgar paste.

Liu Fang Fang and Murong Sanzang looked at it, and first there was a pungent and unpleasant smell that hit their nostrils.Murong Sanzang said:"Why don't you let us eat this realgar ointment?"

Sun Pingzhang said:"General, you are worrying too much. This realgar ointment is not taken, but smeared on the body. It is precisely because of the unpleasant smell that poisonous snakes can avoid it. Dare to invade"

"This matter is easy to handle, so General Murong and I immediately gave the order. Sun

Pingzhang warned again:"If the Snake King is defeated, he can take advantage of the victory to burn down the stronghold, and all the poisonous snakes and beasts will flee in all directions.""Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang were overjoyed and thanked Sun Pingzhang.

On the next day, the realgar ointment was distributed into bowls and asked the soldiers to apply it on their ankles, arms and faces. The realgar collected was limited and all was smeared on the soldiers of the front team. As long as the soldiers of the front team were After overcoming the poisonous snake, the soldiers in the rear team attacked and killed it together.

Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang also applied realgar and came to the front of the formation. The native soldiers from Panshe Village on the opposite side also formed a formation to fight. The leader was none other than Snake King Jiyuanjia.

After a drum beat, , Sui general Murong Sanzang rushed into the battle with his spear and his horse, pointed the spear point directly at Ji Yuanga, and shouted loudly:"You monster, poisonous snakes harm people, why don't you get off your horse and die?""

Jiyuanjia stared at Murong Sanzang with strange eyes. He seemed to smell a strange smell in front of the formation, but the local natives did not know Chinese medicine, and they did not understand the cause of the strange smell. Jiyuanjia just bit his lip and sneered,"Humph.……", Knocked the war horse, waved the nine-pronged fork, and went straight to Murong Sanzang. The two could not tell the difference and fought together.

Jiyuanjia's two attacks were no match for Murong Sanzang. After four or five rounds, he couldn't resist anymore. He reached into his leather bag, flicked his wrist, and threw out a small poisonous snake. Murong Sanzang had sharp eyes and quick hands, and was about to dodge when the poisonous snake came closer. As soon as the poisonous snake touched the realgar, it rolled up and fell to the ground.

Jiyuanjia was shocked, and reached out to take out another small poisonous snake, but at this time Murong Sanzang's big spear was stabbed. He heard a scream of"Oh!"

Liu Fang was overjoyed and shouted loudly:"Beat the drums and send out the troops!" The war drums beat fiercely, people's hearts were excited, and the Sui army soldiers fought bravely. The soldiers in Panshe Village smelled a strange sound in front of the formation, and they didn't know why. , and saw that the poisonous snake failed and the snake king died, causing the local soldiers in the village to flee and return to the village.

Seeing that the native soldiers withdrew from the stronghold and closed the wooden gates tightly, not daring to fight, Liu Fang shouted:"Fire rockets and crossbows, shoot them indiscriminately and burn them!" This leads to the following: The stronghold was flattened to start the expedition, and the South Vietnamese barbarians were defeated but fought.

It is impossible to resist the eternal calamity, and they will burn jade and destroy the snake city.