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Xie Changan took out the secret decree: "General Annan Duan Nanqi accepts the decree!"

Duan Nanqi and all the soldiers knelt on the ground.

"Hold my jade pendant, as if I were here in person, and Marquis Jing'an can act as he sees fit. Local officials and border generals must obey Marquis Jing'an's orders and make no mistakes!"

Duan Nanqi kowtowed: "I will obey your order!"

I was shocked. How could the emperor be so reckless as to give this woman the jade pendant that meant "As if the emperor was present in person"? What if she pretended to know everything and gave orders recklessly? What should I do?

Although he was resentful, he had no choice but to invite Jiang Li and Xie Changan into the military camp.

After entering the central army tent, Duan Nanqi invited Jiang Li to take a seat and asked respectfully, "I wonder what important business has brought you here, Lord?"

Jiang Li got straight to the point: "Master Xie and I will go deep into southern Xinjiang to draw maps, and General Duan will support us from the outside."

The generals were shocked. Going deep into southern Xinjiang and drawing a map? Isn't this just going to die?

"Absolutely not!"

Duan Nanqi showed disdain on his face, "My Lord, do you know what the locals call the outskirts of Southern Xinjiang?"

"Mihuntang?" Jiang Li smiled slightly.

"Since you know the name, you should know that this place is filled with fog and miasma. Once you enter it, the compass will not work and you will lose your mind."

"We have sent countless spies, but none of them have managed to walk out of the Lost Soul Pond alive! Lord, please do not put yourself in danger!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "We don't need to go through here."

Duan Nanqi was surprised: "How is the Marquis going to go deep into southern Xinjiang? Could it be..."

He suddenly became excited, "Is there another safe way?"

"Nothing."

This confused Duan Nanqi. How could she enter Southern Xinjiang without crossing the Mihun Pond? Could she grow wings and fly over?

I have to say, he told the truth.

Xie Changan said: "General Duan, you don't need to worry about how we get there. You just need to tell him the information you have gathered before."

Duan Nanqi gritted his teeth and said, "I will select 300 personal guards to escort you personally!"

These two men insisted on going. If they died in there, he would not be able to explain to the emperor. He could only sacrifice his life for them!

The generals were shocked: "General, no!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "General Duan, didn't you understand? Lord Xie and I are the only two of us going into Southern Xinjiang. General Duan and the brothers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard can support us from the outside."

Duan Nanqi was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

Just the two of them? One of them was a delicate little girl!

They are so confident, could it be that they really have a foolproof plan?

He humbly asked, "I wonder if there is any way? Could you please give me some advice?"

If he could break through that damn Mihun Pond, he could destroy the ignorant Nanyi Kingdom at any time!

Xie Changan smiled slightly: "The general will know when the time comes."

Duan Nanqi thought he wanted to keep it secret, so he stopped asking questions and told him all the information that he had finally obtained after sacrificing many spies.

There were a total of "Six Zhao" in southern Xinjiang, namely Mengxi Zhao, Yuexi Zhao, Langqiong Zhao, Bianchen Zhao, Shilang Zhao and Mengshe Zhao.

Since the leader of the Mengshe Zhao tribe proclaimed himself king and established the Nanyi Kingdom, the other five Zhao tribes also proclaimed themselves kings and established their own kingdoms.

The Nanyi Kingdom was located to the south of the Six Zhaos and was the country closest to the Great Chu.

Originally, the Six Zhaos were equally powerful. But since King Gu became the imperial teacher of the Southern Yi Kingdom, the other five Zhaos were completely subdued by him and had to submit to the Southern Yi Kingdom to seek peace and pay tribute every year. The Southern Yi Kingdom already had the potential to rule the southern border.

If the king of Nanyi had not fallen ill and died suddenly, and if the royal family of Nanyi had not been in a power struggle, he would have unified Nanzhao long ago.

"Who is the King of Nanyi now? It seems that the successor is a queen?"

Xie Changan asked.

Duan Nanqi said, "She is the former queen of the Southern Yi Kingdom. The king and this queen only had one daughter. The princess was young, so the queen ascended the throne."

Xie Changan said: "This queen must be extremely capable to be able to overpower other royal families and ascend to the throne."

Duan Nanqi laughed and said, "I heard that the queen is extremely beautiful, and that King Gu is her lover. With King Gu's strong support, she became the queen."

As Duan Nanqi spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Li. He heard that Marquis Jing'an was also extremely beautiful. Who knew that she had not used her beauty to seduce the emperor?

Xie Changan's cold eyes swept over, and Duan Nanqi retracted his gaze and continued, "After the queen ascended the throne, she did not continue to expand. We guess that the country was damaged by the civil strife, and she is probably recuperating."

The Nanyi Kingdom had a natural barrier called "Mihun Pond". When the country was in turmoil, although the surrounding countries were eyeing it covetously, they could not cross the Mihun Pond and could only sigh at the "pond". This gave the Nanyi Kingdom a chance to catch its breath and successfully passed through the turbulent period during the succession of the throne.

Jiang Li thought to herself, this queen is even more ambitious. She is not just recuperating, she is clearly setting her sights on Da Chu!

She told Duan Nanqi that the Holy Envoy of the King of Gu, Gong Baifeng, had been lurking in the palace for many years, bewitching Concubine Zhou with the intention of poisoning the late emperor.

Duan Nanqi was shocked: "It turns out that the Nanyi Kingdom started planning ten years ago!"

He couldn't help but gasp. If Gong Baifeng's evil plan succeeded, the Nanyi Kingdom would be able to control the Great Chu without losing a single soldier!

Miaojiang's witchcraft is so terrifying!

Xie Changan said solemnly, "Marquis Jing'an was conferred the title of Princess Fuhui by the late emperor because of his great contributions in repeatedly breaking the Miaojiang Gu technique and saving the late emperor and the empress dowager."

"Because he assisted the current emperor, he deserves the most merit and shall be given the title of Marquis of Jing'an."

"Without Marquis Jing'an, Great Chu would be in danger!"

Duan Nanqi was in awe. Although he didn't know how a woman like her could assist the current emperor, the fact that she had repeatedly broken the Miao witchcraft made her a hero of the Great Chu!

He bowed deeply to Jiang Li and said, "I was disrespectful to you before. It was my fault. I will do my best to assist you! The Annan army will obey your orders!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "In the future, I will naturally rely on General Duan. I wonder if the general has a general map of the six kingdoms in southern Xinjiang?"

Duan Nanqi ordered his deputy general to bring the map.

When the map was opened, Jiang Li was speechless.

To the south of Great Chu, only a rough area was delineated, and the Six Zhao in the southern border only had a name but no territory.

Duan Nanqi's face turned red. "It is really impossible to cross the Soul-Bending Pond, so I only know that there are the Six Kingdoms, but I don't know the specific territory of the Six Kingdoms."

Xie Changan smiled and said, "It's okay, leave this matter to me and Marquis Jing'an."

"To be honest, we have already drawn detailed maps of Mongolia and Jurchen and submitted them to Your Majesty."

Duan Nanqi was stunned.

Although the Mongols and the Jurchens did not need to cross the "Land of Death" like the Southern Yi, these two countries were nomadic peoples and were extremely tough. Even if they were disguised as traveling merchants, there were many places, such as the capital of the Jurchen Kingdom and the tent of the Mongol Khan, where outsiders were not allowed to approach.

How did Xie Changan and the delicate Marquis Jing'an get the detailed maps of these two countries?

Jiang Li smiled and said, "We have our own way. To avoid any accidents, we still need to keep it secret for now. I hope General Duan will forgive us."

Duan Nanqi couldn't help but look forward to it. Maybe, they could really do it?

He bowed deeply again: "Duan is here, and I would like to thank the Marquis and Mr. Xie on behalf of the Annan Army!"

If they could draw a detailed map of Southern Xinjiang and figure out the topography of the entire Southern Xinjiang, he would be able to find a way to bypass Mihun Pond, conquer Nanyi, destroy Liuzhao, and unify Southern Xinjiang!

Jiang Li smiled and said, "In fact, it is not impossible to break the Soul-confusing Pond."

Duan Nanqi was surprised and delighted: "My Lord, you actually have a solution?"

Jiang Li nodded: "Longmen Military Industry is developing a secret weapon. Once this weapon is released, Mihun Pond will no longer be a threat."

Duan Nanqi was so happy that he just wanted to kneel down in front of her and call her "ancestor"!

The Mihun Pond has existed for hundreds of years. The miasma has accumulated over time and the toxins have become stronger and stronger. What weapons can break the poisonous miasma?

"The person in charge of Longmen Military Industry is a great man of the Mohist School, and the person in charge of Longmen Medical Bureau is the first disciple of Ghost Doctor Valley. Lord Duan can look forward to the weapons developed by the two of them together."

Jiang Li smiled.

Duan Nanqi's eyes lit up. If these two took action, maybe they could really find a way to crack the problem?

Xie Changan also said: "The Miao people can enter and exit Mihuntang, which means there is still a way. When we explore the terrain, we will see if we can figure out the key."

Duan Nanqi clasped his fists solemnly and said, "In that case, I'll leave it to Lord Hou and Mr. Xie!"

When Jiang Li and his companion left the military camp, Duan Nanqi led all the soldiers out of the camp to see them off.

Marquis Jing'an is such a delicate woman, but she is willing to risk her life and go deep into southern Xinjiang to explore the terrain. Just for this reason, she deserves their deep admiration!