Xiao Tang led a group of strong horsemen to shuttle through the dense forest for a long time, and it was also because of the horse army he led, and this stone room mountain was not very steep and steep, although the thieves under the command of Yitian Hu had the intention to chase after him, they were still thrown farther and farther away by the official army's light cavalry.

After another half an hour, Xiao Tang, who was the first to rush out of the mountain, pulled the reins, looked back again, and immediately asked Niu Gao, who was still injured, "Brother, how are your injuries?" ”

The panting Niu Gao waved his big hand and said, "What is this little injury?" Teach me to kill well, too! I only hate that group of turtle birds because there are many people, and many apostatous brothers are folded there! ”

Xiao Jiasui said in a deep voice when he heard this: "The ability of ordinary green forest strongmen is uneven. Although Tian Hu's gang recruited some dead soldiers who did not hesitate to die for him, but the murderer was only a bloody battle, and he only knew how to fight for his life, not a means of military travel. If the two armies attack in formation, there is no need to worry. ”

At this moment, the Song family, who was sitting behind Xiao Jiasui, turned over and dismounted, she stumbled, and just stood still, she immediately knelt down to Xiao Tang and said: "Song Zhenniang, a woman, and Xianggong were going to Pingyao to mourn for their father, but they didn't want to meet that group of thieves who lost their conscience on the road, killed my husband and wanted to kidnap the slave family, the slave family wanted to seek death to keep a clean slate, but they were reluctant to give up their beloved daughter, fortunately rescued by several generals, they were the reborn parents of the slave family, and then raised their fathers and mothers, although they died, they could not repay this great kindness!" ”

The shock calmed down for a while, and Song Zhenniang thought that Fang Cai's own revenge Shen died under Tian Hu's knife, which made her burst into tears again, and gradually tears rained down. Xiao Tang also immediately turned over and dismounted, stepped forward to help Song Zhenniang get up, and said: "Mrs. Qiu doesn't need to be polite, since we are soldiers, we should hunt down and suppress thieves to protect the people of the Great Song Dynasty." It's just that...... I'm afraid there are other strong people in the vicinity, and it will be very difficult to retrieve the remains of your father-in-law, collect them and return to your hometown for burial. ”

Song Zhenniang is also a somewhat assertive person, she saw that there were not many people under Xiao Tang's command, and it was not good to beg them to turn back for a corpse, and then fight for the lives of the thieves who were too strong, so she was silent for a moment, smiled miserably, and said: "If you can save your life to take care of the blood left by the enemy, although Xianggong died under Jiuquan, he must also be blind." The general is already a great favor to the people's daughter, how can he ask for more? ”

At this time, Hua Rong also rode forward, and said to Xiao Tang: "Brother, our horse army has lost sixty-eight people, two of the eighteen brothers who have been shot have died in battle, and the rest of the sons have many wounds. ”

Xiao Tang lost about 60 people on his side, and after a fight with the thieves led by Tian Hu in Shimuro Mountain, Xiao Tang killed more than 80 people by himself, plus Niu Gao, Hua Rong, Xiao Jiasui and other brothers fought, Tian Hu's side roughly broke about 300 thieves. Xiao Tang thought about it in his heart, and couldn't help but regret and secretly said: If he added another hundred strong horses or fought with Tian Hu in the plains, he might not have been able to take his life earlier. But there is no if in the war, not to mention that Tian Hu still commands all the strongmen of all roads, and after a long delay here, I am afraid that the gap between the enemy and us will become bigger and bigger.

What's more, the wounded on their own side must also find a peaceful place to bandage and heal as soon as possible, compared to returning to Tongqi County, the boundary of Shimur Mountain is also closer to Mianshang County, Xiao Tang made up his mind, and said to Song Zhenniang: "Mrs. Qiu, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, so I will escort you back to Mianshang as soon as possible, and the injured soldiers under my command can also be treated in the county seat." ”

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Xiao Tang led the men and horses to escort Song Zhenniang all the way cautiously, and traveled about thirty miles to the northwest before coming to the gate of Mianshang County. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Jiezhitui lived in seclusion here and died, Jin Wengong called Mianshang with the field of Mianshang as the sacrifice field of the introduction of the push, this is only a small county at the junction of the Weisheng Army and Fenzhou, when the Hedong bandit rebellion broke out, the two hundred Xiang troops guarding the county town fell in the city and scattered after looting it, and only the county lieutenant of the county government, the head official of the capital took the official to guard here.

Now the people in the county are also panicking, and the county officials don't know when the strongman will come to the door, but they have also received a document from Tongyu County saying that the Xin'an army is a festival envoy, and Xiao Tang, who signed the Privy Council, has led several officers and soldiers to go to Hedong, and is about to recruit thieves who are making trouble in various parts of Hedong.

It's just that if Tian Huruo leads a large number of thieves, he will come to the door first...... The officials and officials in the county government also planned to scatter as birds and beasts, and fled quickly to save their lives.

Therefore, when Xiao Tang led more than 100 horsemen to appear under the city gate, the officials guarding the city head were first shocked like earth, for fear that the Biao men and horses who came were sent by the thieves from Hedong, and they were about to prepare to attack the county seat. Xiao Tang ordered people to drink at the gate of the city for a long time, and only then did the head of the county government go to the head of the city to ask Xiao Tang and others for the way. After another grind, the head of the county government verified that Xiao Tang and the others were indeed the officers and soldiers who were transferred to Hedong, and they also rescued Song Zhenniang, who was from a big family in Mianshang County, because of an encounter with a strongman in the field, and escorted them back here, so he was willing to order the officials to open the city gate and let Xiao Tang and his party enter the city.

It's just that when he entered the city, Xiao Tang saw the panicked reactions of the people in Mianshang County, and he secretly thought in his heart: If Tian Hu really led the army to attack this Mianshang...... I'm afraid it will be easy to storm the city.

Under the guidance of Song Zhenniang, Xiao Tang led more than 100 horses to cross two long streets in Mianshang County and came to Qiufu, which covers a large area, and there are several shops in several alleys around, but now most of the shops have closed the official door. When I walked to the front of the Qiufu Gate, I saw that the vermilion lacquer gate was paved with blue bricks all over the ground, and it was very magnificent at first sight.

Song Zhenniang has experienced life and death and lost her husband, and now she can't help but burst into tears when she returns to her former residence, and hurriedly went to knock on the door. When the guest in the mansion saw that his housewife had returned safely, he was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly invited Song Zhenniang, Xiao Tang and others into the mansion. Not long after, another man dressed as the head of the house led seven or eight people to hurry over.

When the manager saw that Song Zhenniang was safe and sound, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Mastermother! You weren't killed by those grass thieves? I heard a report from the Zhuang Ke who fled back to the house that he met a strong man on the way with the master, and the master ...... I have been poisoned by that group of thieves, I went to report a lawsuit to catch the strongman, and I only hate that the public in the county government is now frightened by the madmen. The mistress entrusted the young lady to my care, and I couldn't move lightly, I only hated the incompetence of the government, and let the hay coward kill the good people! ”

Song Zhenniang sighed sadly, looked at Xiao Tang's side, and said to the manager: "I was kidnapped by that gang of thieves, if it weren't for these generals to lead the army to rescue in time, I would have to jump off the cliff to save my innocence." It's a pity that the old man ......."

Song Zhenniang choked up, and before she finished speaking, she heard another call from the inner court: "Mother! ”

Even if Xiao Tangxuan saw a girl with pink makeup and a girl who was about eleven or twelve years old, her eyes were red from crying, and she hurriedly ran towards Song Zhenniang from the inner house of the Qiu Mansion, he thought about it, and thought: This girl is the daughter of Qiu Shen and Song Zhenniang, and she is also a well-known female Qiongying in the Water Margin, right?