Since the middle of the year, there have been ups and downs and chaos.
First, the Taiping Road caused a riot, and coerced hundreds of thousands of people, with great momentum. Thereafter, the royal family collapsed, and a group of heroes rose together. When the three families returned to Jin, the officials were strong and the people were faint, and the swords were everywhere, and the smoke and dust moved the ground; Outside, the barbarians buckle the pass and herd horses in the Central Plains. Since then, the land of China has been heavy and the clothes have been worn to the south. The North and the South have faced each other for hundreds of years, and they have attacked each other. After you sing, I will come on the scene and kill all the bones of the land.
Maybe God was tired of the bloody heads, and remembered the fragrance of the grain and the country, and unexpectedly, he brought down an unparalleled hero in the Southern Dynasty.
Xiao Yanran, born in the Xiao family of Lanling, was born in Wujin County, Jinling County. In the early years, I didn't know where to get a great chance to learn the cultivation method, and quickly rose to become a generation of masters. In the 11th year of Zhizheng era, his uncle Xiao Mingyuan had been appointed as the minister of the imperial court. It happened that Huyan Hongyu, the emperor of the Northern Yan Dynasty, had finally unified the north after seven years, and with great victory, he set up 300000 troops to invade the south. When people in the court were in a panic, Xiao Yanran stepped forward and was willing to lead the army against Yan. Xiao Mingyuan ordered his troops to garrison the natural danger of Jianghuai River to fight against the 300000 tiger wolf division of Beiyan. Xiao Yanran lived up to expectations and defeated Beiyan. After this battle, Xiao Mingyuan became more powerful. He took the positions of servant, Sikong, and Lushang. He served as the general of the cavalry and took charge of the military power.
Huyan Hongyu, the emperor of the Northern Yan Dynasty, was injured by Liuya in the chaos of the army. He died of illness soon after he returned to the court in a panic. His youngest son Huyan Heshuo ascended the throne. In the 12th year of Zhizheng era, Xiao Mingyuan wrote a letter saying that the Northern Yan officials were strong and weak, and the Imperial Court was discord. It was a heaven sent opportunity to ask for the Northern Expedition. In this battle, Xiao Mingyuan was the commander in chief, and Xiao Yanran was the vanguard. He led the army to cross the Huaihe River, conquer Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou, and cut down the powerful general of the Northern Yan, Shen Tu Yuanjia. Xiao Mingyuan was granted the title of Langya County Duke, and became a Taifu. In the 14th year of Zhizheng era, Xiao Yanran led the Northern Expedition again, captured Yingchuan, Xingyang and Luoyang, and fought northward to Shangjing, the capital of Beiyan. Huyan Heshuo, the young leader of Beiyan, died young. Huyan Hongde, the younger brother of Huyan Hongyu, ascended the throne and moved his capital to Longcheng. Xiao Mingyuan was appointed Prime Minister, and was granted ten prefectures, nine tin medals, and the King of Lanling. In the 15th year of Zhizheng era, Xiao Yanran led his army out of Luoyang in the west, down to Tongguan, captured the old capital Chang'an, out of Guyuan in the north, and pursued Beihu for three thousand li. Since then, the Central Plains has been greatly settled, and the north and south have been basically unified. Xiao Ming has been granted the title of King Qi for his meritorious service.
In February of the 17th year of the Zhizheng era, the sky had a vision. At the beginning, dark clouds covered the sky and the sun was not seen. The wind howled, and there was a faint sound of lightning and flint. After a long time, it was scattered, the rays of the sun were shining again, and the rainbow spanned nine days. There are 19 points of star light printed on the dome, which is bright and colorful, surrounded by nine colors of haze, and the clouds are flourishing. It is auspicious and lasting. At night, we are in seclusion. In the evening, the sun and the moon are in the sky, and the stars are all like falling towards each other. The world thinks every word is strange.
In April, Xiao Mingyuan was enthroned by Zen, that is, the emperor. He changed the country name to Qi, and changed the yuan to Jianyuan. In September of the first year of Jianyuan, Xiao Yanran was granted the title of Marquis of Wu'an, Muxiang Prefecture. In October, he was appointed as the general of the expedition to the west to fight against barbarians.
However, it was this seemingly ordinary Western Expedition that led to the death of Xiao Yanran, the Marquis of Wu'an, who was known as the god of war at that time, and his 30000 soldiers buried their bones in a foreign land. Even the two wives of the Marquis of Wu'an who went with the army and their son and daughter who were still in their infancy have never been heard of since. It is said that there are many witchcraft and witchcraft in the Miao area. Lord Wu was ambushed by evil people in different ways and died in a fierce battle.
Tongqiao City is located in the southwest of Zhongtu. Surrounded by high mountains, cliffs and precipices, the valley is shrouded in clouds and mist, and miasma is thick and persistent all the year round. High mountains and deep valleys, dangerous peaks and deep streams are all covered with dense forests, and poisonous insects and beasts are always present. There are less than one hundred lucky survivors in the mountains. However, among the mountains, there are fertile fields, beautiful mountains and rivers, and pleasant scenery all the year round, which is much more beautiful than the Peach Blossom Garden described by Tao Yuanming, a famous scholar in the Jin Dynasty. It is said that the Fenglin Mountains surrounding the city were created by the ancient immortals with great power to move mountains and fill the sea. The array is densely distributed, which is the residence of ancient immortals.
Hundreds of years ago, when the world was in chaos, there were evaders who moved in to build a city called Tongqiao and several villages. In order to avoid the disaster of troubled times, people in the outside world do not know.
