Gao Junshan practiced a full democratic system, so his advisers could speak freely and without scruples.

The first to stand up against Gao Junshan was Tian Wenju, who had a good reason: "King Qin, Henan is a place of four wars, we can't go, even if we capture Runing Mansion, it will be difficult to hold on." ”

Liu Hongru also helped: "King Qin, don't you often say that we want to have a piece of our own territory?" The land of Shu is fertile, rich in products, and the terrain in Shu is dangerous, the mountains and rivers are majestic, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is an ideal place to divide according to danger. Now Hong Chengchou is in Wai Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Lu Xiangsheng is in Wai Zhang Xianzhong, we take advantage of the emptiness in Shaanxi, break into Hanzhong, and can figure Sichuan. ”

Bailisha also persuaded: "King Qin, Lu Xiangsheng is very familiar to me, he devoted himself to history when he was a child, and liked to learn riding and archery, although he was a literati in the south of the Yangtze River, he was talented. Eight years ago, I also went to his house, and I saw him practice, a practice knife, weighing one hundred and thirty-six pounds, dancing vigorously, don't look at his fair complexion, but he is a powerful king. If we rashly attack Henan, we will definitely fight with Lu Xiangsheng, and I am afraid that I will not have a chance of winning. ”

Gao Junshan laughed, he stretched out three fingers and said, "The three of them are not unreasonable, but I also have my reasons. First, our army now has 40,000 war horses, if you go to Hanzhong, there are mountains and mountains, which is not conducive to our cavalry fighting, and Henan is located in the Central Plains, although it is the land of four wars, but the terrain is flat, suitable for cavalry combat. ”

Gao Junshan put away a finger and continued: "Second, Henan is a province with a large population, according to Feng Shuangli and Tian Fangyu, last year Henan coincided with a great drought, there was no harvest, the four fields were barren, and the imperial court levied the 'three salaries' correctly, forcing many people to only pick vegetable roots and leaves to satisfy their hunger, as well as husbands and wives, fathers abandoned their sons, and those who were so hungry that they could not hang themselves in the forest and fill in the ravines, there were quails and vegetables and begging, there were mud men and ran away, and there were people who ate flesh and blood. In short, the people are not living well, and they are miserable! ”

Bailisha said angrily: "It's so miserable! ”

"Yes!" Gao Junshan continued, "In this situation, as long as I break through the banner and make a tree, a large number of hungry people will respond enthusiastically and come to run. ”

Tian Wenju nodded in agreement: "Yes, this is a good time for me to expand my staff!" ”

"And the third?" Liu Hongru saw that Gao Junshan had put away another finger, and there was still a middle finger pestle in it, so he asked curiously.

"Third," Gao Junshan took a sip of tea from his cup, "our sudden attack on Runing will definitely shock the government and the opposition, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng will never sit idly by, in this way, the pressure on Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong will be eased, and the momentum of the righteous army will rise again." ”

Tian Wenju said: "Okay, let's welcome a new round of vigorous development of the righteous army and march into Runing Mansion!" ”

On February 13 of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Gao Junshan ordered the new barracks to be the guide, and the north went out of Tongbai to take the sun. The chief soldier Ma Jinzhong, the deputy chief soldier Hui Dengxiang and Liu Xinzhi, led the 30,000 people of the new barracks to kill Miyang in three ways.

The first road is Ma Jinzhong's 10,000 troops, under the banner of "mixing 100,000"; The second road is Hui Dengxiang's 10,000 troops, under the banner of "passing through the stars"; The third road is Liu Xinzhi's 10,000 troops, under the banner of "King Shuntian".

Tongbai according to the seventy or eighty miles of Miyang, the new barracks out of the mountain, after three hours of marching, then arrived at the city of Miyang.

Before leaving, Gao Junshan had already explained that if there were young people who asked to join the rebel army, they would all be accepted, so the team went more and more, and when they arrived at the city of Miyang, it was already an army of 50,000 horses.

Yao Changzuo, the county governor of Miyang, heard that the thieves were besieging the city, and hurriedly found the main bookkeeper Xiong Tianlun.

"Thieves besiege the city, how is it good?" Yao Changzuo asked.

Xiong Tianlun said: "Master Yao, I heard that tens of thousands of thieves came, burning and looting all the way, all the big families with some money and food in the family were looted, even the female dependents did not let go, and they were robbed by the thieves to be their mother-in-law." ”

"So rampant?"

"No! So we still have to plan to abandon the city, otherwise, if they break through the city gate, it will be difficult for you and me to protect our heads, not to mention your daughter......"

Yao Changzuo hurriedly asked again: "Where do you go after abandoning the city?" ”

Xiong Tianlun said: "Of course it's going to Nanyang Mansion, isn't your uncle serving as a garrison in Nanyang Mansion?" Go to him first. ”

"That's the only way."

……

The next day, the army of Gao Junshan also arrived, and in order not to harass the people, he set up camp outside the city, and the army of 50,000 was camped for dozens of miles.

Gao Jun Mountain is the old camp of the Central Army, and the first brigade of Cai Zhishan serves as a guard, and the three battalions are stationed outside, like a tripod, protecting the old camp.

Three battalions: a former battalion, which is Cao Wenzhao's second brigade; the second lieutenant battalion, the third brigade of the Red Army comrades; The three rear battalions are Bai Wenxuan's fourth brigade. After the 50,000 horses of the new barracks broke through the city, they crossed the Dagu Mountain and pointed directly at Runing Mansion.

Gao Junshan wears a pointed felt hat, wears a brocade walnut coat, and pedals graphene combat boots, and sits on the chair of the Chinese army's big tent, and the military generals sit on the left and right, they are Gao Junshan's three major advisers Bai Lisha, Liu Hongru, Tian Wenju, and the seven general soldiers Cai Zhishan, Cao Wenzhao, Red Army Friends, Bai Wenxuan, Li Busi, He Renlong, and Cao Bianjiao.

Gao Junshan smiled, the first battle was successful, and a county received 20,000 hungry people, and it was not a problem for the team to grow to five or six hundred thousand after walking around Henan.

When everyone was drinking tea and chatting, Sun Kewang pressed Yao Changzuo, the magistrate of Miyang, and Xiong Tianlun, the chief bookkeeper, to escape, but they were intercepted by the rebels outside the city and did not succeed.

The two were tied up and pinned to the ground.

Gao Junshan asked slowly, "Who is this?" ”

Sun Kewang replied: "Yao Changzuo of Miyang Zhixian and Xiong Tianlun, the chief bookkeeper. ”

"Oh, it's my parents!" Gao Junshan owes a debt, "Untie them." ”

Yao Changzuo moved his muscles and bones and said: "You don't have to play this game on me, kill if you want to, give me a good time, just want to let my wife and children go." ”

Gao Junshan smiled: "I'm still not afraid of death." Don't worry, Lord Zhixian, I don't want your life, let alone your family's life. ”

Yao Changzuo came to his senses, and his eyes lit up: "You don't kill me?" ”

Gao Junshan ignored him and asked, "How long have you been in Renzhi County?" ”

"Back to the general, two years." Yao Changzuo stretched out two fingers.

"I've been an official for two years, and I don't think you're doing well! The people of your county live in fire and water, don't you see everywhere the scenes of husbands and wives, fathers abandoning their sons, and cannibalism eating each other? Gao Junshan glared at this magistrate with a sharp gaze.

Yao Changzuo was covered in a cold sweat, and he defended himself with a strong spirit: "This is not the fault of the lower officials, since the lower officials took office, there have been successive droughts, and the grain cannot be harvested, and I can't do anything." ”

The main bookkeeper, Xiong Tianlun, also stepped forward to help: "Yes, yes!" This general, what Yao Zhixian has stated is a fact, not only the people can't eat enough, but even those of us who take advantage of the court are also overstretched, and they are very shabby! ”

Sun Kewang on the side shouted: "Who is the general!" Standing in front of you is the graceful, jade-tree-in-wind, and famous Qin Wangye. ”

Yao Changzuo and Xiong Tianlun bowed again and again, Yao Changzuo said: "It turned out that the team of King Qin came, no wonder the military discipline was strict, and there was no offense against the people." I have long heard that King Qin's army is a righteous army, and today I see that it is true to its name, and I admire it! Admire! ”

Gao Junshan said: "As long as you are not a corrupt official and do not do anything that endangers the people, we will not embarrass you." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Yao Changzuo said again and again.

"It's not up to you to decide whether you dare or not, we will investigate."

Yao Changzuo said respectfully: "The lower officials are subject to the review of Lord Qin. ”

Tian Wenju stood up, and he said: "This is simple, as long as you check his personal belongings, you can immediately know whether he is a corrupt official or a clean official." ”

Gao Junshan said: "He has been an official for two years, so it shouldn't be bad." Then he ordered Sun Kewang, "Sun Kewang, I ordered you to search Yao Zhixian's luggage, count his belongings, and if he is not a corrupt official, return half of his belongings, and the other half will be borrowed from me, and I will return it with interest in the future." ”

Yao Changzuo pleaded: "Lord Qin, you can't be like this, I beg you, if you deduct half of my property, how can I live!" ”

Sun Kewang said: "Don't be long-winded! Our King Qin is merciful, and you are not satisfied with leaving you half of your wealth? Believe it or not, I'm going to 'click' you right away. ”

Yao Changzuo lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound, he was just sobbing secretly, Gao Junshan ignored his move, and gave this magistrate another task: "Our army is just passing by Miyang this time, I temporarily believe that you are a good official, you can continue to be your magistrate." ”

"Thank you, Lord Qin!"

"But if you Yao Zhixian has decided that the case is unfair, I still have to investigate." Gao Junshan turned to his Red Army comrades, "General Red Army, you and Liu Hongru will go to the prison together to see if there are any unjust cases, and then see if there are any people we can use, and if there are, we will release them all." ”

"Obey!" Red Army Friends and Liu Hongru left their seats.

Gao Junshan said to the two court officials in front of him: "You can go back first, bring your family back to the house, and cooperate with our inspection of the prison after you go back." ”

Yao Changzuo and Xiong Tianlun left with a thousand thanks.

This incident to Cao Wenzhao, He Renlong, Cao Bianjiao three people shocked a lot, the righteous army in their minds is a group of thieves who kill people and set fires, surrender to Gao Junshan is also a last resort, through the handling of the incident in Yang Zhixian County, they see that Gao Junshan is worth taking refuge in, Gao Junshan's personality charm and progressive ideas beyond the times, conquered these three cattle people in the late Ming Dynasty, they saw that Gao Junshan can do a career in the late Ming Dynasty in the troubled times, at this time Cao Wenzhao, He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao are really willing to follow Gao Junshan.

Because there was not much oil and water to be fished in Miyang, only some guns and gunpowder were confiscated in the county office, and there were also Red Army friends, who fished out more than a dozen poor people who made trouble in the cell, and the rest was not very rewarding. However, Gao Junshan was already satisfied, because the new battalion had already recruited 20,000 hungry people. The next day, Gao Junshan ordered to open and leave Miyang.

On this day, the team came to a town called Sanlipu, met the personal soldiers sent by Ma Jinzhong from the new barracks, and learned that the new barracks attacked Ruyang and were met with stubborn resistance from the Ruyang defenders. Gao Junshan ordered the troops to camp at Sanlipu and sent the 3rd Brigade of his Red Army friends to reinforce him.

Gao Junshan held an emergency military meeting in Sanlipu, which was attended by five people: Bai Lisha, Tian Wenju, Cai Zhishan, Cao Wenzhao, and Bai Wenxuan.

A map of Henan was spread out on the table, and Gao Junshan was pondering in front of it, weighing whether to send Cai Zhishan to attack Ruyang.