Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

The Dutch Governor-General Van der Weer said solemnly: "Everyone, this time the Brunei Army and the Tiandi Army are coming with great force, and their strength is as high as more than 40,000 people! Especially the mysterious Tiandi Army, its strength is even more difficult to estimate."

"We were at a disadvantage from the beginning of this battle and had no chance of winning at all."

"So, we must not rush into a war just because of our momentary courage and impulsiveness. Don't forget that those hateful Portuguese are hiding behind us, staring at us like hungry wolves!"

Hearing this, Peter asked anxiously, "Then in your opinion, how should we deal with it now?"

After a moment's thought, Vanderwell replied: "Now that things have come to this, there is no other way but to retreat."

Governor-General Van der Weer then ordered the staff officers in the headquarters: "Order: The army will immediately withdraw 100 kilometers to the southwest and retreat to the Bintulu area for a temporary rest.

The Light Cavalry Battalion sent out scouts to closely monitor the actions of the Tiandi Army and make further plans once the situation becomes clear."

"Order the navy not to engage in direct confrontation with the Tiandi Army and to quickly withdraw to Kuching Port and wait for orders. If the situation changes, be prepared to withdraw to West Malaysia at any time."

It should be noted that the Malacca Kingdom at that time was divided into two parts, East Malaysia, which was located on the island of Borneo (later known as Kalimantan); while West Malaysia was located on the Malay Peninsula.

After Vanderwell finished speaking, the staff officers hurried to make their deployment.

After Wei Xiaobao waved goodbye to everyone, he entered Chunni City alone.

He was seen holding a piece of paper tightly in his hand, and what was drawn on the paper was a sunflower pattern that he had carefully copied from the "Alchemy Sutra".

After entering the city, Wei Xiaobao started looking for people to ask, hoping to get clues about the plant from the locals.

However, it was a time of war and the people in the city were in a panic. Every household closed their doors and did not dare to go out easily.

The once bustling streets were now deserted, with few pedestrians. Many shops along the streets also closed early due to the tense situation and were no longer open for business.

Wei Xiaobao searched along the way, walking and stopping, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally found a Chinese medicine shop that was still open for business. He hurriedly walked forward and gently pushed open the door. He saw an old man in his fifties or sixties with a kind face sitting in the shop. He thought he was the owner of this medicine shop.

Wei Xiaobao walked quickly to the counter, handed the paper in his hand to the shopkeeper, and asked anxiously, "Shopkeeper, does your shop have the plants in the picture for sale?"

The shopkeeper slowly took the blueprint, put on his reading glasses, and studied it carefully. After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "Well... In my opinion, this grass does look a bit like sun grass."

Wei Xiaobao was delighted when he heard this, as if he saw the dawn of hope, and hurriedly asked: "Boss, have you really seen this plant?" He could not hide his eagerness in his words.

The shopkeeper slowly raised his head, his eyes fell on the well-dressed young man in front of him, smiled slightly, and said, "Young master, you can tell from the looks of it that you have never worked in the fields. This sun grass is quite common on the ridges of the fields, so it's not surprising that you don't recognize it."

The shopkeeper added, "However, the roots and leaves of the plant in the picture are both shaped like sun grass, except for the color. The leaves in the picture are red, while the roots and stems of real sunflowers are red, but the leaves are green. In my opinion, this may be a mutant sun grass."

"Oh, may I ask where I can find this sun grass?" Wei Xiaobao said as he took out five taels of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "We are all Chinese people, we are from the same village, and we don't charge you for asking questions." Then he looked at the sun grass on the blueprint again and said, "You can go to Mount Kinabalu, where there are abundant rare and precious plants, but there are many poisonous snakes and fierce beasts on the road, so it's safer to hire a guard team."

"Mount Kinabalu?" Wei Xiaobao asked

"Well, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain on the island of Borneo. It is over 4000 meters high and towering into the clouds. It is majestic and steep, and it is daunting."

After an in-depth and detailed conversation with the shopkeeper, Wei Xiaobao gained some preliminary but relatively comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Mount Kinabalu.

At the foot of this towering mountain, there is a breathtaking sight: a vast, lush, and flourishing pristine tropical forest.

The ancient trees here are towering into the clouds, with branches and leaves crisscrossing like giant green umbrellas, blocking out the sky. The sunlight can only shine through the narrow gaps between the leaves.

Various rare and precious plants are growing on this land. They are either blooming gorgeous flowers or stretching out their emerald green leaves, competing with each other in beauty and together forming a beautiful natural picture.

In addition, there are many unique tropical plants of various shapes and characteristics distributed in the mountains.

Most of these plants are exotic flowers and precious plants. Some of their flowers are shaped like flying birds, some of their leaves are like colorful butterflies, and some of them exude charming fragrance.

Walking through it, you feel like you are in a fairyland full of fantasy, which makes people linger.

The entire mountain range is shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere. Sometimes it is peaceful and tranquil, sometimes it is shrouded in clouds and mist, and sometimes there are bursts of unknown bird calls and beast roars, attracting countless people's yearning hearts.

It is precisely because of this unique charm that the locals revere this mountain as a "sacred mountain" with awe.

However, what no one expected was that this seemingly sacred and solemn mountain actually has another little-known name - Chinese Widow Mountain.

According to legend, in ancient times, there was a young and strong Chinese fisherman who bravely drove his fishing boat out to sea to fish.

But things never go as planned. When he was halfway through his journey, a sudden strong typhoon swept in.

The strong wind roared like an angry dragon, and the huge waves surged like ferocious beasts. The poor little boat instantly lost control in the turbulent sea, like a helpless fallen leaf, drifting along with the turbulent water, and finally arrived at the distant Borneo Island by accident.

When he finally climbed Mount Kinabalu after untold hardships, he discovered that there was an extremely ferocious dragon that fed on humans.

The brave young man showed no fear, and after a life-and-death struggle, he finally succeeded in killing the dragon.

His heroic act was seen by the local Tu people, who admired him greatly and regarded him as a great hero who saved the world.