After the defeat of Shi Yan and Rong Mei, Shi Zhouwei had no forces to threaten Zhao Jian. The whole army of Zhao Ying calmly prepared for two days at the Shizhou Guardhouse, and began to march in late March.

The richest Weisuo City and Daejeon Qianhu were successively trapped in the hands of Zhao Ying, and the rest of the land was mountainous and barren, and it was useless to stay. Martial law in Sichuan, but also stone soldiers blocked in the main road, it is impossible to go again, Zhao Dangshi and the generals after consultation decided to go north into Jianshi County, and then to the east through the three passes. Out of the wild three passes, it is to the south of Badong and Changning, cross the river and then go north, you can go to the territory of Yunyang. According to the information collected by the scouts, the situation in the Yunyang area was complicated during this time, and it was likely to encounter friendly troops there.

The transfer of the Zhao camp is important, the military order is handed down, and the army enters Jianshi County, and the county order closes the city gate, so it will not attack, leaving the broken troops, and throwing themselves into the three passes. The pass of Yesan Pass is steep, but there are not many defenders, Zhao Ying broke through the pass, and led the army to the north.

Badong County and Changning are backed by the big river, but the river is very turbulent in these two places, Zhao Ying defeated several small groups of officers and troops near the White Dog Gorge, and went down along the Huangniu Gorge and Xiling Gorge to Nanjinkou. Nanjinkou is an ancient ferry port, with a long history, Liu Bei of Shu Han attacked Wu, that is, stationed the naval army here to guard the mouth of the gorge. This place is a traffic artery, the official army has more than 100 troops to defend the flood land, Zhao Ying's forward Hou Daguibu arrived first, scattered the defenders, and grabbed the ferry. The whole battalion was crossing the river, and the officers and troops of the Changning Institute in the upper reaches and the two water villages in Yiling Prefecture in the lower reaches were jointly dispatched, and dozens of ships and ships were attacked, cutting off the ferry, and constantly patrolling back and forth.

After a day's delay, Zhao Dangshi intended to go south to attack Changyang County first as a foothold, and Guo Hutou proposed that the river surface was less than 100 meters, and he could try to use the Buddha Lang machine to deal with the officers and soldiers of the river boats.

He gathered six Franc machines in the camp, divided into two groups on the south bank of the 100 meters apart, it turned out that the use of lead, with the explosive power of the Franc machine can completely block the river, Zhao Dangshi at the same time ordered the crossbowmen to shoot fire arrows to assist, the officers and troops could not resist, hastily withdrew, Zhao Ying crossed the river overnight, and finally in the corner of the next day, there was no danger for the whole army to cross the moat.

After crossing the river, Zhao Dangshi listened to Qin Qigong's strategy, ordered all the ferries to be tied in one place, stuffed with thatched dry firewood, set on fire, and boarded the time, a 100-meter-long section of the river was on fire, black smoke covered the sun, and the officers and soldiers wanted to cross the river from this place to pursue, and it was completely unfeasible for a while and a half.

The river has been crossed, and the road ahead is mostly smooth. Zhao Dangshi intended to be in Yunyang, directly crossed Xingshan, and broke through the Mao'er Pass. Not long after, I came to Bomoping and inquired, it was already in Baokang County, the southern end of Yunyang.

These days, Zhao Dangshi has heard some rumors on the road one after another, and knows that there are big thieves entrenched in Yunyang now. But friend or foe is difficult to determine. The more prosperous the Zhao camp became, his style was much more cautious than before, and he did not rush into the hinterland, but set up camp in Bomoping, and first sent Yang Zhaofeng and others to lead the horse army scouts to explore the way. Yang Zhaofeng just left the camp, and Zhao Dangshi and Zhou Wenhe followed out after waiting for the night. It turned out that the whole army was camped, and Zhao Dangshi had nothing to do, and he couldn't bear to be lonely, so he deliberately participated in the investigation this time.

The commander personally surveyed the terrain, no martial arts, since ancient times, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other generals from the rogue are especially happy with this, one to find a thrill, and the other is better than listening to the report, it is better to check it in person. Because he had seen a lot, Yang Zhaofeng didn't say much.

Dozens of horses ran for miles, but the sky darkened, gray, and thin rains fell from time to time in the cool breeze.

Zhao Dangshi has been a thief for many years, and this kind of sudden change in the situation has long been strange, and he doesn't care at all.

The rain gradually became heavier, and Zhao Dangshi and others drove all the way to the southern suburbs of Baokang. There were some people running on the road, Zhou Wenhe stopped and interrogated, and learned that not long ago, two bandits attacked from the north, burning and plundering Baokang County. The names of these two streams are unknown, Zhao Dangshi sent Yang Zhaofeng and a few people to the north to inquire first, and then entered Changping Fort with the remaining dozens of horsemen to avoid the rain.

Changping Fort was originally a large tun fort in the south of Baokang, with high walls and thick walls, and even one or two earthen cannons. The world is restless, and many people in villages near and far have families attached to survivors. However, in the past two years, the great gangsters have repeatedly passed by, many have invaded, and they have been hit several times, and until now, only ruins and rubble are left. The burghers fled or died, and there was not much left.

The strong wind between heaven and earth thundered endlessly, and there were constantly rain whistling in the wind. Zhao Dangshi approached the entrance of Tunpu, and there was a strong fishy smell on his face, and the two soldiers accompanying him couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses.

Zhao Dangshi and the others rode in from the broken wall, and there were scattered corpses along the way, which was unbearable to see, and it was obvious that this place had been plagued by swords. They found a relatively intact courtyard and led the horses there. There were two men in short brown clothes squatting at the door, and when they saw this, they were shocked, and turned around and fled. Zhou Wenhe raised his bow to shoot, but was stopped by Zhao Dangshi, and everyone tied their horses outside and went to the hospital with knives.

Entering the courtyard, seven or eight corpses were neatly placed against the wall in the courtyard, and there was a faint sound of crying in the inner room, and soon, the screams also came out, when the two men who had entered the courtyard to report the news.

Zhao Dangshi made a look, Zhou Wenhe took seven or eight brothers who did not accept the night to go first, and soon after entering the house, more than ten people were driven out like ducks.

Among the more than ten people, there were men and women, old and young, all of them had torn clothes, haggard faces, and they were wet under the continuous washing of the heavy rain, and they looked even more embarrassed. Zhao Dangshi looked around and found that except for the two skinny men, none of these people had strong laborers, and they were also missing arms and legs, and their lives were on the verge of death. He also noticed that there was a mother and son, the young woman was about thirty years old, and the child was very short, less than ten years old.

At that time, the weather was still quite cold, and the young woman's Qingluo skirt had already been torn and dirty, and her arms and waist were also exposed, and she shivered from the cold. But even so, she lifted the bottom of her skirt and covered half of the child in it to keep him warm. But in this way, not to mention the cold wind and cold rain will not stop invading from now on, and the skin of the thighs will also be exposed.

A few Zhao Yingbing soldiers behind him vaguely saw the young woman's white skin and Shengxue's thighs and quite beautiful appearance, and they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, but Zhao Dangshi didn't seem to see it, and asked, "Are you all some of the castle citizens here?" ”

The more than ten people were questioned, looked at each other for a long time, and only then did one of the two men come forward and say: "Back to the leader, the little ones are all the people here." After thinking about it, he knelt in the mud and said in a wail, "The little ones don't dare to disobey the leader, they just ask the leader to leave a way to live, and they will be rewarded as cattle and horses in the next life!" ”

Zhao Dangshi ignored him and asked another man: "Was it a soldier here before?" ”

Another man was obviously a lot more honest, and he only promised: "Yes." "I didn't even dare to look at Zhao Dangshi with a straight eye.

"What flag?"

The two men shook their heads, and they both said that they didn't know, Zhao Dangshi was waiting for orders, but the child next to him shouted: "The dragon has claws, people have feet, and the fat man rides the dragon from the north." "I sang it twice in a row, and it had some rhyme, not like a temporary nonsense.

When he had finished singing, the young woman's face was panicked, and she twisted in the child's ears with anger, and she was very disturbed. Zhao Dangshi's heart fluttered, he approached the child, squatted down and asked Wen Yan: "Child, who taught the song you just sang?" ”

The young woman hurriedly said, "This child is a little weird, his head is broken, don't take it seriously, the leader." In one sentence, the words are correct and round, and the voice is tactful, which is very different from the people in the countryside.

Zhao Dangshi was suspicious for a moment, but he ignored her for now, and continued to ask the child: "Child, you say, say it, uncle will give you candy to eat." ”

The boy was overjoyed when he heard this, and danced with his hands: "Great, I haven't eaten candy for a long time." The lychee paste and spiced cake in Daddy's house, I like to eat it the most, do you have it? ”

As soon as these words came out, the young woman's face changed greatly, and she pulled the child over, wanting to cover it with the folds of her skirt, but Zhao Dangshi pulled her hand away, took the child out, and hugged him and said: "Good boy, as long as you tell your uncle the origin of that little song, these uncles have them, and you want as many as you want." ”

The child's dark eyes rolled and he smiled, "Really, that's great!" ”

As soon as his words fell, the young woman knelt in the muddy water and said in a sad voice: "Chief, the child can't speak, he is talking nonsense, please be kind to the leader, spare him, slave, slave slave is willing to do anything!" As he spoke, he crawled down, and his plump buttocks were wrapped in a round curve by Luo's skirt, and his eyes were straight when he saw a group of Zhao Ying soldiers.

The boy stared wide-eyed, not understanding why his mother was making such a gesture. Candied sweets such as "lychee paste" and "spiced cake" are difficult for ordinary people to eat once at this time, and only on festivals or red and white ceremonies will they take out their hands to entertain, but when they reach the child's mouth, they become snacks for random tooth sacrifices. And his words that he lives in the "mansion" all indicate that this son must have been born in an official family, and this kneeling young woman must not be an ordinary folk girl.

Zhou Wenhe saw that Zhao Dangshi nodded slightly to himself, and immediately beckoned the two soldiers to clear the crowd and re-enter the inner room to search. After a while, a wail came, and Zhou Wenhe dragged one person out of the room. Crashing into the threshold, the man let out a cry of pain and collapsed by the door.

Everyone looked intently, and saw that although the person lying on the ground was covered in dust, the material of his clothes was not like an ordinary texture at first glance, and he also had a fat head and big ears, which was by no means the posture of a hungry castle citizen.

The man trembled, obviously very afraid, Zhou Wenhe said "phew": "This fat pig is hiding behind the bed, but he can pretend to be dead, if it is not for a careful search, he will be told to hide." ”

Zhao Dangshi looked at the young woman, she had already stood up at this time, her expression was a little hesitant, but her lips were tightly pursed, she had already guessed seven or eight points in her heart, and asked loudly: "Who is this person?" Say it, let's go into the house and talk. ”

The heavy rain was like a note, and everyone present became chickens in the soup, but no one made a sound. Zhao Dangshi asked twice, but there was no response, and he was about to play ruthlessly, when the noise of Ma Naruto outside the courtyard suddenly came through the pouring rain. Years of combat experience told Zhao Dangshi that there were no less than 100 people coming.

The other party came too suddenly, and before Zhao Dangshi gave the order to deal with it, a group of mermaids had already entered. The first few people stretched their bows and arrows, and the fierce look was vicious: "Don't move honestly!" "Zhao Ying's dozens of horses were left outside, thinking that they were ready to show them.

Those who know the times are Junjie, and Zhao is strong in the world, but he is not a person who is incomprehensible. The other party strikes preemptively, and blindly recklessly is just seeking a dead end. He did not hesitate, obediently obeyed, and with an order, all the soldiers of the Zhao Battalion present threw their weapons to the ground and raised their hands in front of their chests.

Then Yihan walked through the rain and fog, looked at the scene, and asked: "Which mountain is my brother sitting on, and which flag is planted?" This sentence is a common incision in the underworld in Shaanxi, Zhao Dangshi and others have horses and weapons, but they don't look like officials and soldiers, maybe they are their own horses. Yunyang is now full of friends, don't accidentally hurt the friendly army.

The person who came was not an official soldier, Zhao Dangshi was a lot relieved, and casually dealt with two black words, and said: "Is the eldest brother surnamed Zhang or a dragon?" "In the previous conversation, the kid had already revealed a lot of information." The dragon has claws, the man has feet, and the fat man rides the dragon from the north", outsiders may be confused, but in the ears of Zhao Dangshi and other old Kou, they are familiar with the way.

There are many Liukou in Shaanxi and Henan, and there are only two families that can be called "dragons" and "fat men" separately. This dragon and fat are both old revolutionaries who became thieves in the first year of Chongzhen, but one is from Shaanxi and the other is from Shanxi. Born in different places, after years of hard work, in the end, they all came to the same end, they all became the leaders of a small famous party, and at the same time, they also became a ragtag army that was not welcomed everywhere.

Before Zhao Dangshi broke out of the camp, these nine dragons and Zhang Fatzi were attached to Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang, but Zhao Dangshi was famous but never met. However, this does not prevent the two parties from recognizing each other, because Zhao Dangshi's reputation for killing Cao Wenzhao spread throughout the Liukou battalions, and Gao Yingxiang, as Li Zicheng's good partner, also spared no effort to publicize Zhao Dangshi's "glorious deeds" in the army, so as to reduce the fear of his subordinates for the official army.

The man suspected that Zhao Dangshi had a swollen face and became fat, and said two more advanced incisions. Such incisions are only circulated among some of the more powerful leaders, and the lower-ranking rogues cannot understand them. Fortunately, Zhao Dangshi stayed by Li Zicheng's side for a while, and he was familiar with these high-level black words, and he dealt with the past casually, so the man let down his vigilance and grinned: "It turned out to be Brother Zhao who beheaded Cao Zongbing, who looked up for a long time, and under the nine dragons, he collided." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all the soldiers below who were ready to attack collected their swords and bows.

Zhao Dangshi also smiled: "In an eventful autumn, who doesn't have more eyes?" died at the hands of heroes like Brother Jiu, and my surname Zhao has no resentment. ”

The nine dragons were very rude, laughed a few times, and continued to ask: "Lao Zhao, I heard people say, you entered Sichuan, why did you get here again?" ”

Zhao Dangshi shook his head and said: "This matter is a long story, and when I have the opportunity, I will tell Brother Jiu in detail." ”

Nine dragons patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lao Huang is also not far away, you have experienced the Sichuan incident, he will be interested in thinking about it." Then added, "Ahem, Lao Huang can't change his mouth when he says it, it's Huanglong, have you heard it." ”

One of the sources of the thirteen yellow shakers is this "Yellow Dragon", who doesn't know?