Chapter 1,157 Malan Mountain Pass Malan Mountain is not very majestic, but it stretches for hundreds of miles from east to west. Malan Mountain City is built at the mouth of the only canyon in Malan Mountain, which is known as the second most dangerous pass in Eastern Xinjiang. The first, of course, is the Shanhaiguan Pass in the north. If you don't go to Malan Mountain, transportation from north to south will be extremely inconvenient. If we go around it, it will not only be a matter of a few hundred miles, but more than twice as long as a few hundred miles. The guard general of Malanshan is called Cen Shan. According to his military position, he is only a fifth-rank general. But precisely because the geographical location of Malan Mountain is so important, the position of Malan Mountain Pass guard has always been watched by many people. If you can be a fifth-grade general here, if you don't have the support of a huge family power behind you, Obviously it's impossible. The important thing about Malanshan Pass is that in peacetime, the tax collected here is a huge amount every day. There were too many people coming and going, and everyone was charged a certain amount of money. At the end of the day, it was a shocking pile of copper coins. Naturally, more taxes will be levied on passing caravans, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the daily income here is huge. But since the war started in Eastern Xinjiang, where is the caravan that dares to do business? The once most fertile place has now become the most important and a battleground for military strategists. For the guard of Malanshan Pass, this is the most depressing and frightening thing. Cen Shan is just because his family is relatively powerful under the rule of Mu Mansion, and his relationship with Mu Mansion is also very close, so he, a young man from a branch of the family, can be a special general in this place. He originally thought of retiring here in the future, living comfortably every day, not having to worry about food and drink, and having a lot of money to make, and living a beautiful life. There are so many people coming and going in this place, who knows exactly how many people leave every day? Even if he was brave enough to deduct ordinary tax money every day, no one would suddenly show up to check him. During these days, Cen Shan has been on tenterhooks. He was really afraid that foreign troops would come over one day. With the thousands of troops he had in hand, it was obviously impossible to hold Malan Pass. He is afraid if foreigners don't come. If foreigners really come, he will be even more afraid. So spending every day in such a mood is definitely torture for him. Fortunately, General Wei An's team was transferred to the vicinity of Malan Mountain shortly after the war in Eastern Xinjiang began. As soon as Malan Mountain is attacked, Wei An's team will arrive to support in less than a day. Fortunately, and I don¡¯t know why, General Wei An arrived at Malan Mountain Pass in person early in the morning and told Cen Shan that starting from today, he would take over the defense of Malan Mountain Pass. This was like a heavy burden being lifted off Cen Shan's shoulders. Cen Shan felt so relaxed from body to mind. "General, how will you arrange your humble position?" Cen Shan asked cautiously. He wanted to know where he would be transferred after he no longer needed to guard Malan Mountain Pass. It was best to stay away from the battlefield. He felt that he would not be reused anyway. "You?" Wei An glanced at him, and then snorted coldly: "Of course you will stay here. Just because my general takes over Malan Mountain Pass does not mean that you can leave. On the contrary, you have to take care of him every day. Your people are on duty here, and I have to go back to the camp. I just want to tell you that this place is no longer yours." Cen Shan wanted to take over Wei An in his heart. Fuck me ten thousand times. "But General, according to rumors, the foreign team called Hyacinth is already less than a hundred miles away from Malan Mountain Pass. There are only a thousand people under the humble command, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. Can the General tell the difference? Some elite soldiers are coming? " "No" Wei An shook his head: "I won't give you a soldier, because the Black Flag Army will come soon. If you want soldiers, go with them." Although Cen Shan is not. He is a very smart person, but he still quickly grasped the key points from Wei An's words. People from the Black Flag Army are coming! Cen Shan's mind was spinning rapidly. As a collateral descendant, he was chosen by the family to be a general here, not because he was stupid enough, but because he was outstanding among the younger members of the family. . And as long as you are not stupid, it is not difficult to infer something from Wei An's words. The Black Flag Army is coming, Wei An comes to take over but does not send troops. Cen Shan¡¯s first reaction was that Wei An was definitely not strictly following Mu Mansion¡¯s military orders. Mu Mansion's military order must have asked Wei An to send troops to take over Malan Mountain Pass. Why didn't he send troops? Because the Black Flag Army was coming and Wei An said, if you want soldiers, go with the Black Flag Army. This sentence has too many meanings and is too important. What Cen Shan immediately thought of was that the Mu Mansion and the Black Flag Army had reached some agreement. The garrison of Malan Mountain Pass was handed over to the Black Flag Army and Wei An, but Malan Mountain Pass wasSomething big must have happened at the pass, and many people might die, so Wei An would not send his elite soldiers to replace him. So a layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on Cen Shan's back. Therefore, you may have to face a big risk of almost certain death! "General, please come inside to talk. It's windy here." Cen Shan smiled humbly, leaned forward slightly and made a gesture of invitation. Wei An ignored him and entered the room directly. After entering the door, there was almost no hesitation. Cen Shan knelt down with a plop: "General, please save me. Please allow me to leave this place. I have been a general here for many years and have accumulated a lot of wealth. If the general does not give up, these things will be saved." I am willing to dedicate all my wealth to you." "You worm!" After hearing this, Wei An became furious: "As the guard of Malanshan Pass, you actually dare to enrich your own pockets! Fork it out and chop off your head!" "General, calm down. General, calm down." Cen Shan couldn't help but beg for mercy: "General, I have nothing to do with you, and I have always respected you in the past few years. "I still have some jade treasures at home. If the general likes them, I can donate them." Seeing that Wei An didn't speak, Cen Shan quickly turned around and ordered his men to carry the gold and silver. Not long after, he brought out all the gold and silver he had collected over the years. There were five large boxes full of them. Inside were not copper coins, but solid silver ingots. One of the small boxes was filled with gold bricks. Even Wei An, as a general, couldn't help but stare blankly when he saw this wealth. "You have wasted so much money!" Wei An said loudly: "Bring them all back to the camp and confiscate them for military pay! As for you" Wei An kicked Cen Shan away: "You are old Just stay here and guard Malan Mountain Pass. It would be a mercy for me not to kill you." He snorted coldly and turned around. Cen Shan looked at Wei An's leaving figure, his face gradually distorted. In the afternoon, Cen Shan, who seemed to have had most of his life taken away, was curled up on a chair, basking in the sunlight that came in from the window, but he still felt that Ice cold. Wei An's face still made him sick and angry. The money was his life savings, but it couldn't buy him a way to live. And he firmly believed that Wei An would never regard the money as military pay and would definitely put it into his own pocket. "Beast!" Cen Shan couldn't help but cursed as the atmosphere became more intense as he thought about it. The soldier standing next to him had an expression as ugly as his. He thought that when he bought a way out for him, his way out would also come. Who would have thought that when the money was gone, his way out would also come. But what about people like them? Wei An has a lot of troops, and they don't have the qualifications to fight even if they want to. "Can't wait to die!" Cen Shan suddenly stood up, his face gradually turned ferocious: "The current Dongjiang is no longer the one where Mu Mansion covers the sky. If Wei An bullied me like this before, I wouldn't dare to resist, or even I don¡¯t even dare to escape. Because he is so powerful, Mu Mansion will not make decisions for me. But now, what will happen if I escape from Mu Mansion? Maybe it won¡¯t be long before Mu Mansion is over!¡± He bit his lips. You guys, go back and pack my things quickly. Take away the valuables and don¡¯t ask for anything else. Let¡¯s leave tonight!¡± ¡°But General¡± The soldiers couldn¡¯t help but worry: ¡°Where can we escape? ? Going south, we have to pass through Wei An's defense area. We will definitely not be able to get through. The roads and alleys are blocked by his troops. Going north? We have to go through the canyon. We are afraid that we will encounter the Black Flag Army as soon as we go out. Didn¡¯t the people from the north say that the north of the canyon is already occupied by the Black Flag Army? " "We can only go north." After thinking about it, Cen Shan said, "I would rather join the Black Flag Army than return to Mu Mansion. Besides, only you and I know that path, so let¡¯s leave by the path.¡± ¡°That¡¯s all we can do.¡± The soldiers sighed and quickly took the people out to clean up. At this moment, a soldier suddenly came in hurriedly: "General, there are a few people outside, saying they are the general's old friends and want to see them. I look at those people who are very popular, and they are obviously not ordinary people." Don¡¯t you want to meet me?¡± Cen Shan thought to himself that he had been working as a farewell general at Malanshan Pass and had not left for all these years. Where did he find his old friend? At this moment, everyone who could escape has fled. Who will take the risk of coming back to see him? But there was a voice in Cen Shan's heart that kept reminding him that he might regret it if he didn't meet these people. "Invite them in!" Cen Shan ordered. Not long agoSeveral men wearing ordinary cloth came in from outside. Although they were shabby, Cen Shan could tell at a glance that these people were definitely from military backgrounds. These people all had weapons on their bodies and their bodies were straight. Especially the young man in front, who looked to be in his twenties, carried a power that made Cen Shan uneasy. Only those in a superior position have the power. "Who are you?" Cen Shan asked cautiously. "General Cen, don't worry. Since we have met, I will not beat around the bush and simply explain my purpose directly. But before I say that, I must tell you the importance of choice. If you are willing to help me, not only can you If you don't die in the battle, you might get a big opportunity. If you don't help me, I'm afraid the general won't be able to escape even if he wants to, right?" The young man sat down on the chair without any restraint. "My name is Chen Dingnan, a general under King Wu." When Cen Shan heard this name, his nerves immediately became tense! He has naturally heard of this name. It is said that Nalan Dingdong, the Black Flag Army general from Phoenix Terrace, led his army to rob the granary. Wei An sent troops to pursue it. It was Chen Dingnan who came out from halfway with his elite cavalry. Wei An The tens of thousands of troops sent by An were defeated and returned. Wei An didn¡¯t want people to spread these things, but how could he hide them from others? "It turns out to be General Chen." Cen Shan hurriedly leaned over and saluted: "I wonder if the general is here, what advice do you have?" "Wei An was here not long ago, right?" Chen Dingnan poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and smiled. Then he asked: "If nothing else happens, he must have asked you to defend Malan Pass?" Cen Shan's expression changed, he smiled, and did not dare to answer. "If you help me, I can let you live." Chen Dingnan said slowly: "The day after tomorrow, my large group of troops will come here to take over Malan Mountain Pass. I'm afraid that before the day after tomorrow, the foreign army will attack. Once the war starts, Wei An will immediately block the road to the south, and Mu Guangling will personally lead the troops to block the road to the north. Mu Mansion wants to suffocate my men to death at Malan Pass. You are just a burial object. , It¡¯s not like there¡¯s no chance to turn around.¡± Cen Shan¡¯s expression kept changing. After hesitating for a long time, he stamped his feet heavily: ¡°General, if anything happens, just give me your orders!¡±