Zhu Hongsan was afraid that the officials and troops in the city would catch up, so he urged the team to leave quickly. It's not that they can't beat them, but they are mainly afraid that Feng will be embarrassed by himself.

After a day's travel, he finally left Hengzhou Mansion for more than 20 miles, Zhu Hongsan saw the evening, ordered the team to rest, and camped here at night.

After eating in the evening, the fat man completed the task and rushed over. Zhu Hongsan asked what the situation was.

Qian Fatzi said: "Everything is normal, the prefect Xu Dali and her old girl, plus Lao Feng's son have all been brought here." Before leaving, Hengzhou Wei, who was still outside the city, set fire to it and threw two grenades. It is estimated that the officers and soldiers did not dare to chase after them. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Good job." Then he ordered someone to arrange it and go to see Feng Ziyong.

Feng Zi used a single tent, and when he saw Zhu Hongsan coming in, he immediately scolded: "Zhuzi, where are you going to be with me?" Do you make me worthy of the people of the city? ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Come on, second cousin, I don't know you scholars yet." I am willing to go down the stairs. How about the little brother give you this step this time? ”

Feng Ziyong's face turned pale with anger, and he said, "Do you think that everyone has no moral bottom line like Tong Yangjia?" If you don't let me go back today, I'll die in front of you. ”

Zhu Hongsan didn't want to hear him scold himself. Waved outside.

The guards brought in a child outside. Feng Ziyong saw that it was his own son.

Feng Ziyong said honestly, mainly worried about his son, he was such a lone seedling. Seeing his son come in, he let go of most of his heart.

Zhu Hongsan smiled and watched their father and son meet each other, and said, "Second cousin, don't cry, there is still someone waiting for you." As he spoke, another woman came in from outside.

Feng Ziyong didn't recognize it, and looked at Zhu Hongsan. Zhu Hongsan said: "This is the daughter of Governor Xu, isn't she married to her second cousin?" I brought her and Xu Dali together. ”

Feng Ziyong was taken aback and said, "You robbed the prefect?" ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "Yes. Didn't you marry your second cousin? The second sister-in-law is afraid that she will miss her father. Let's get it all together. ”

Feng Ziyong was really speechless when he heard Zhu Hongsan say this. I was just about to look for Zhu Hongsan, but I didn't expect him to leave. Miss Xu and her son were left in the house.

Feng Ziyong saw that his son was sleepy, and put his son on the bed to let him sleep. Then let Miss Xu sit down and asked, "Miss Xu, my brother-in-law is a rough man, didn't scare you and the prefect." ”

Miss Xu smiled and said, "Master Feng doesn't have to worry about us, my father and I are fine all the way." ”

Feng Ziyong sighed and said, "Miss Xu, think about it, this trip to Guangdong is a long way, and the road is dangerous. If Miss Xu doesn't want to go, I'll arrange for someone to send your father and daughter home. ”

Miss Xu said: "Since Mr. Feng came to Hengzhou Mansion four years ago, I fell in love with Mr. Feng at first sight. But my father wouldn't let me go as a concubine. Last year, your wife died, and I begged my father to marry you. Don't worry, Lord Feng, even if you go to the edge of the sky, I will follow you. ”

Feng Ziyong saw Miss Xu's true feelings, and was moved to say nothing.

Feng Ziyong said: "What about the prefect's side?" ”

Miss Xu smiled: "My father's side I will go to persuade him, Lord Feng rest assured." ”

Feng Ziyong calmed down when he heard this. After the two talked again, Feng Ziyong asked the guards to send Miss Xu away.

The next day, Zhu Hongsan came over and said to Feng Ziyong: "Second cousin didn't succeed last night? It's not like you're a human being. ”

Feng Ziyong glared at Zhu Hongsan and said, "You think they are all like you?" The devil in the color? ”

Zhu Hongsan said with a smile: "I just like to be direct, you scholars are a lot of flowers." By the way, what did my second cousin think last night, did you go to Guangdong with me? ”

Feng Ziyong thought about it all night last night, and Zhu Hongsan was benevolent to himself. Women have done it for themselves, and they are a little ignorant if they don't agree.

Thinking of this, Feng Ziyong stood up, bowed deeply to Zhu Hongsan and said: "The lord is benevolent to me, and Feng Ziyong is a little ignorant of pretentiousness." Feng used himself to meet the lord. ”

Zhu Hongsan laughed and said, "Okay, if you have Mr. help in Guangdong, you can quickly open up the situation." ”

Zhu Hongsan is really happy, he is too short of administrative talents now, Ma Jiyuan is one, but Guangdong is so big, he can't be busy on his own. This time, with Feng Ziyong, and the prefect Xu Dali, it should be no problem to go to Guangdong in the early stage.

The event was over, and Zhu Hongsan ordered the team to set off. What matters now is to stay away from Huguang, who knows if Zhang Xianzhong will go south to Guangdong.

Zhu Hongsan's next stop is Chenzhou. However, Chenzhou and Hengzhou are separated by more than 400 miles, and they are blocked by mountains, so it is really difficult to walk.

Zhu Hongsan arrived in Leiyang half a month after setting off from Hengzhou Mansion. Zhu Hongsan left a large number of scouts along the way, just because he was afraid that Zhang Xianzhong would catch up.

After arriving in Leiyang, the news came that Zhang Xianzhong had captured Hengzhou. However, there was no massacre, which was very puzzling when Zhu Hongsan arrived. Could it be that this killing has been learned?

Ma Mingyuan solved this mystery for Zhu Hongsan, Ma Mingyuan said: "Starting from Hengyang, the mountains are blocked, and the Liukou instead send troops to the south, and change the previous policy of slaughtering the city. Coupled with the news that Zhang Xianzhong was king in Wuchang, Mingyuan concluded that Zhang Xianzhong had the heart to dominate the world. Now he is beginning to gather the hearts of the people, and he knows that he can't solve the problem by killing like before. ”

Ma Jiyuan and Feng Ziyong on the side nodded again and again, and Feng Ziyong said, "Zhang Xianzhong should have received the help of that literati." With his mind, he couldn't think of any of that. ”

Ma Mingyuan continued: "Lord, we are still more than two hundred miles away from Chenzhou, if the Liukou in Hengzhou go south, we can't outrun them, the lord had better plan early." Hit the rogue halfway. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Less than a hundred miles ahead, you will enter the mountain." I want to fight an ambush in the mountains. I don't know what you gentlemen think. ”

Zhu Hongsan saw that the four people all nodded in agreement to fight this battle. said: "Okay, if the Liukou catches up, please ask the second brother to lead the baggage to go first, and I will lead the five battalions as the rearguard." ”

Everyone nodded and went down to prepare.

On the third day, the news came. Zhang Xianzhong divided his troops in Hengzhou and sent his righteous son Zhang Kewang to lead 50,000 soldiers and horses south to Chenzhou.

When Zhu Hongsan received the news, he immediately hurried to Gaoting on the 10th day of the fifth month.

Gaoting is the confluence of the Nanling and Luoxiao Mountains. This place is the main transportation route from Huguang to Liangguang. On the edge of the official road is Gaoting Mountain, which is more than 1,000 meters above sea level. There are countless other mountains of six or seven hundred meters high. Exactly a good place for an ambush.

There is a big town in this place, also called Gaoting Town. Because it is located on a major transportation route, it is very densely populated. There were more than 5,000 people in the whole town. Leiyang County has an inspection department here. There was a patrol of thirty people. At the head is a general judge, called Shi Sanbao.

After Zhu Hongsan entered the town, he asked people to find Shi Tongju.

Shi Sanbao was startled at first, thinking that there were bandits. But there were so many bandits, and there were almost 10,000 men, women, and children. When he came to the front and saw the four scholars on Zhu Hong's three sides, he was relieved.

Shi Sanbao came to Zhu Hong's three sides and saluted: "Gao Tingtong judged that Shi Sanbao has seen a few masters, may I ask how many masters to ask the villain to do something?" ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "We came from Wuchang to hide from the Liukou. We received news that Liukou had sent 50,000 men south from Hengzhou to attack Chenzhou. Your stone pavilion is the way to go. ”

Shi Sanbao was scared to death when he heard it. He had heard from the merchants who had come to him that Wuchang was occupied by the Liukou. But thinking that Wuchangli still has thousands of miles to go, he hasn't taken it to heart.

When I heard Zhu Hongsan say this just now, I was so frightened that I didn't say anything for a long time. He only had 30 people, and the other side had 50,000 people, so he didn't fight at all.

Zhu Hongsan was so frightened that his legs and stomach trembled when he saw this Shi Sanbao, and his heart was full of contempt. He said: "Shi Tongju, we will fight the war, do you tell us any dangerous places nearby?" ”

Shi Sanbao said: "Five miles away from the town is the Broken Soul Gorge. The terrain is dangerous, and the official road passes through the canyon, which can only accommodate one large car. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Quickly organize the whole town to take refuge in the mountains." ”

Shi Sanbao nodded and went down to organize people to escape.

After the news came out, the whole town was in chaos, and everyone knew the ferocity of the northern bandits. I didn't pay attention to it because I was far away, but now it's my turn, and I'm all scared.

Zhu Hongsan saw this and said to Ma Mingyuan on the side: "Sir, let's take the people and horses." I left five battalions and all the artillery. ”

Ma Mingyuan said: "I'm waiting for the lord in front." ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "You leave the avenue and hide in the mountains first. ”

Ma Mingyuan nodded, went down and led the people to set off.

Zhu Hongsan watched a large group of people pass by him. Son Zhu Hai saw himself waving his little hand and shouted, "Dad! ”

Zhu Hongsan stepped forward and hugged his son and kissed him, then handed it to Ma Xiaofang, and said, "In case I fail, you can take your son and run on horseback." In the future, the family business will be handed over to Zhu Hai. ”

Ma Xiaofang bit her lip and said, "No, I want to die with the master." ”

Zhu Hongsan scolded: "What the hell are you talking about, protecting your son is the most important thing." ”

Ma Xiaofang nodded.

Watching Ma Xiaofang's carriage go away, Zhu Hongsan really couldn't say what could happen in this battle. There were too many rogues, 50,000 of them. Even 20,000 is the main force, which is scary enough.

Tong Yangjia on the side said: "Don't worry, lord, I calculate that there are only 10,000 main forces of Liukou, and the rest should be the people who should be arrested." ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "I hope it is as Mr. said." ”

When a large number of baggage left first, Zhu Hongsan led the team to the Broken Soul Gorge five miles away.