Light Dance Jiajing

Meng'er followed the team to the territory of the Ava Dynasty and headed south. She found that the China-Myanmar border area was relatively prosperous. The further south they went, the more desolate it seemed. There were barren farmlands along the way, with scattered houses in ruins. There were few people, and most of them were poor. It was obvious that they were a huge presence with so many troops, and they would cause quite a stir wherever they went. The Burmese thought that another looting team had come, and those who could run had already fled far away. Meng'er followed the Third Protector and frowned, saying, "Third Uncle, where are we going? Aren't we going to meet up with our people in Miaojiang? Why are we coming to the Burmese?" She had asked this question a long time ago, and the Third Protector never said anything, so Meng'er felt that he must know something.

The third guardian slowed down his pace slightly, tilted his head slightly, and said in a voice that only she could hear: "The Gu King is in Myanmar." Meng'er's eyes widened in shock. Gu King, didn't she come all the way here just to find the Gu King to detoxify? Did the army rush here to help her find the Gu King? Meng'er's heart was pounding, and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a while. The third guardian continued: "This matter cannot be told to others. Only you, me and Ajin know." Meng'er's thoughts raced in her mind. Did Ajin reach an agreement with the third guardian? Could it be that everything was planned by Ajin? This Ajin had encouraged the Miao King to go to southern Xinjiang to join his people from the beginning. It seemed that he ran all the way to Myanmar because he encountered obstacles on the way. The plan was so good step by step. The Miao King was led by the nose like this without any doubt.

The third Dharma Protector asked again: "Do you know the current situation in Myanmar?" Without waiting for Meng'er to answer, the third Dharma Protector continued: "The current Ava King is not a descendant of the Ava royal family. It is the Mengyang chieftain Silun who joined forces with Mubang and Mengmi to capture Ava City, killed Ava King Mang Jisui, and established his son Sihongfa as the King of Ava. In the battle of Luchuan that year, the Ava Dynasty was afraid that the Luchuan army was good at fighting, so they assisted the Ming army in the battle together with Mubang, but Mengyang in northern Myanmar was far away and mountainous, and ultimately failed to completely destroy it. The power of Luchuan was restored. When the Luchuan state regained its strength, its leader Silun united Mubang and Mengmi to destroy the Ava Dynasty. Silun supported his son as the king of Ava to control Myanmar. The Burmese people were naturally dissatisfied. Silun and his son killed many Burmese monks, destroyed pagodas, and burned Buddhist scriptures. They were very unpopular. Now uprisings continue in various places. Toungoo in southeastern Myanmar is becoming increasingly powerful and has long wanted to destroy Ava. In the current situation, Ava is facing internal and external troubles, and it is only a matter of time before the country is destroyed. "

Meng'er pondered for a while and asked again: "Third Uncle, I don't understand one thing. Awa is in the midst of war. We can just come quietly to find the Gu King. Why do we have to involve so many people in the Miao village? If we cause the court to stop us, wouldn't so many people in Awa be a burden?"

The third guardian asked Meng'er, "Do you know who Ajin is?" Meng'er didn't know, so the third guardian continued, "He is from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and he will not miss the opportunity to cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty." The third guardian stopped talking here, thinking that Meng'er was a princess of the Ming Dynasty after all, and no matter how miserable she was, her mood was different from his. Meng'er knew that Ajin was not simple. With his ability, he should be a big shot in Mongolia. She couldn't help but think that this person must be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty. The third guardian suddenly said, "I will be away for a while. There is news about the Gu King, and I will go to find him myself. During this time, you and your sister should follow Ajin, and he will protect you."

Of the less than 20,000 people left, half were old, weak, women and children. They were exhausted from the days of running around. Many people died and were injured along the way, and two or three out of ten people had been lost. After discussing with the Miao King, Ajin continued to move forward and dispersed some Miao people to nearby villages. Fortunately, they still had food with them, which was enough for a day. Now the villages were dilapidated, with empty houses left by people who fled. Although they were all thatched houses, they were at least temporarily settled. The rest of the people continued to follow the Miao King to Pyay. It was said that Pyay was a larger city, and they had to go there to collect food. The livelihood problems of the Miao people scattered everywhere also depended on them.

Pyay was an important military town and the largest town in the area, but they arrived at an unfortunate time. The city of Pyay had been under attack by Toungoo for more than a month. No wonder nine out of ten houses of the nearby residents were deserted as they all fled.

Ajin and the Miao king and his men were unable to advance or retreat when suddenly a group of soldiers rushed out from the front, lined up in a swallow-wing shape. A black cavalryman slowly came out from the back. The man on the horse was wearing brass armor, had a strong body, and had a pair of sharp eyes. He just stared at the Miao people opposite. The guide beside Ajin was scared at first, and said in a trembling voice: "Toungoo, it's Toungoo's army." The guide was a merchant from Ming Dynasty who traveled to Myanmar. There was a civil strife in Myanmar, and he wanted to return to Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately he met Ajin on the way. Ajin knew that the monk was fluent in Burmese, so he simply kidnapped him to be an interpreter.

Ajin followed the Miao King out of the team. He looked up at the other side's general on horseback, who was also looking at him. Ajin whispered a few words to the translator, who became the messenger between them. The gist of the words was to tell the other side that we are Miao people who have sought refuge in the Ming Dynasty, and have no intention of participating in the internal fighting in Myanmar. We are here only to avoid being hunted down by the imperial court, and please rest assured, the other side's general.

The general on horseback thought for a moment and said, "May I invite you two to my tent for a chat?"

Before the Miao King expressed his opinion, A Jin agreed immediately. The general's expression softened a little. The Miao King pulled A Jin's sleeve and whispered, "Why did you agree? Aren't you afraid that these people will trick us and use us as a threat?"

Ajin said, "This man is not a rat. Besides, do you think we have a choice? We might as well agree to it immediately." Meng'er pulled Zaihou to follow Ajin. She looked around quietly. It seemed that the Toungoo army had surrounded them. Seeing Ajin chatting and laughing calmly, she agreed. Meng'er's eyes showed a hint of admiration. If Ajin had shown any timidity just now, he would be looked down upon.