The words are divided into two ends, but it is said that Song Jiang ordered Song Qing to bring the news of the Hu family's southward trip to Liangshan to Jizhou Mansion, and Song Qing reported back one day, saying that he had already met Zhang Shuye, and Zhang Shuye was afraid that after the Hujiazhuang army and horses went south to meet with the Liangshan thieves, the Jeju thieves would be even more powerful, so he did not dare to slack off, and sent the book back to Tokyo to apply.

Song Jiang was a little relieved when he heard this, and when he taught Song Qingdu to build and settle the Hu family's house, he had to be extra careful. Song Qing asked puzzledly: "Brother, since the news has been revealed to the imperial court, the imperial court will definitely send additional military horses to intercept and kill the Hu family's military horses in the middle of the road, so whether the Hu family can come is still unknown, why should this matter of building a new house be serious?" ”

Song Jiangyin smiled and said: "There are many people with strong martial arts in the Hu family, and it is inevitable that some people will get away, if the Chao Heavenly King finds out who revealed the news to the court in the future, how can it be done?" I'm waiting here, and only when the errand of building a new house is properly done will we not arouse suspicion. Song Qing suddenly realized and responded.

In the following month, Song Jiang led a group of brothers from the cottage to level the mountains, cut down trees and build houses, and supervised the construction of the construction site for more than ten days, until the doubts in the hearts of Jiao Chao Gai and Lin Chong disappeared. Shaking for more than 20 days, most of the houses have been built, and the two new cottages will also be completed.

This day counts the days, and so on after the arrival of the Hu family's military horses, it is also close to the wedding date, Liangshan began to wear red and hang colors, arrange Chao Gai and Hu Sanniang's marriage, everywhere is a lantern color, the big red happy words are pasted full, and they are all rushed to make new clothes and distribute them, so after the Hu family arrives, it will be Zhang Luo's marriage.

It was all arranged in a few days, and Chao Gai sent people to inquire about the news every day, but Liu Tang hurriedly reported on this day: "Brother Tianwang, the Hujia Army and Horse Brigade has arrived in Yuncheng County, and the Jeju Mansion officials and troops went out to block it, and were defeated by the Hujia military division Huang Wenbing's arrangement of the Nine Palaces Array, and now the Jeju officials and troops have returned with a feather, guarding the city and not daring to come out." ”

Chao Gai was shocked when he heard this: "Where is the lady Hu?" Liu Tang said: "I have sent someone to pick up the military horses of the Hu family, but I have not received the news of Hu Niangzi, and the news of the defeat of the official army is from Yuncheng County." ”

Chao Gai hurriedly said: "It's already so close, how can Hu Niangzi drag her family there, how can she be thoughtful?" I should pick up my troops and go to answer them. "At that moment, Chao Gai ordered 5,000 men and horses, and asked 12 leaders to help them go down the mountain; The rest are conservative cottages with Song Gongming and Lin Chong. Chao Gai pointed to the twelve leaders: Liu Tang, Xie Zhen, Xie Bao, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Sun Li, Du Qian, Song Wan, Yan Shun, Wang Ying, Bai Sheng, a total of twelve leaders, and the subordinates led three soldiers and horses down the mountain to pick up the Hujia military horses.

Song Jiang, Wu Yong, and Lin Chong were sent to the golden beach at the foot of the mountain. Between drinking, a gust of wind suddenly arose, and the newly made military flag was blown and folded halfway through. When everyone saw it, they were all discolored. Wu Xue admonished: "This is a bad omen, my brother will go out on another day." Song Jiang persuaded: "My brother has just left the army, and the wind blows the flag and recognizes the flag, which is not good for the army; It is expected that the lady has already defeated the official army, and she will be fine, and she can do it herself. Chao Gai said: "Heaven and earth, why is it strange? Moreover, it is just to lead the army to respond, and it is not necessary to fight. Don't stop me, don't go for a while! ”

After a pause at this, Chao Gai suddenly said to Song Jiang again: "This trip is strange, the Jeju official army has always been weak, how can you be bold this time and dare to intercept and kill the Hu family's military horses?" It seems that you have been prepared for a long time, brother, I suspect that someone here has gone through the news and the Jeju government, and when you stay on the mountain, you must inquire carefully, and ask again when I come back. ”

Song Jiang and Wu lowered their heads slightly, and after Chao Gai and his party said goodbye to the leaders, they led their troops across the water. Song Jiang was stunned, returned to the cottage, and then asked Dai Zong to go down the mountain to find out the news.

However, it was said that Chao Gai led the army to fifty miles northwest of Yuncheng County, and met the military horses of the Hu family, and caught them in both compartments. It turned out that this trip was thanks to Huang Wenbing's resourcefulness, and the 10,000 military horses were divided into 100 teams, scattered around the family members and the Zhuang people, echoing each other with the sound of trumpets and flags at all times. Since leaving Jizhou, the states and counties that have passed through are not clear, and seeing this army of 70,000 or 80,000 people, there are many people, and they have closed their doors and guarded the city. Huang Wenbing also restrained his subordinates, only cared about hurrying, passing around the city, and did not disturb the state and county, so the road was relatively smooth.

After arriving at the Jeju border, Jeju Jang Shuye got the news early in the morning, so he led the army to intercept and kill. After the Hujia military horse sentinel found out the news, Huang Wenbing looked at the shape of the troops, quickly ordered the surrounding military horses to assemble, set up the nine-palace formation, defeated the official army, and then returned to the road.

After arriving at the Chao Gai to lead the army to catch it, the two divisions will be in one place, and the momentum is even greater. Huang Wenbing and Hu Cheng came to meet with the leaders of Liangshan in front of Chao Gai, Liu Tang smiled and said: "Huang Wenbing, you don't only have the ability to harm people, I didn't expect that the leader of the army was so powerful. Huang Wenbing smiled embarrassedly, but Chao Gai said: "It's still Hu Niangzi's good knowledge of people, and entrusting such a heavy burden to Huang Junshi is really undoubted, and his strength is greater than that of men like me." ”

Everyone gossiped a few words, Chao Gai asked about Sanniang's whereabouts, and Huang Wenbing said: "In order to cover my side to go south, the owner of the village led 5,000 troops as feints to fight Jizhou Mansion." When he came, he listened to the plan of the owner, which was to lead Guan Sheng's military horses to rush to save Jizhou, and then the lady would take the military horses to jump out of the circle and go south to catch up. ”

Chao Gai frowned and said, "Lady, she personally broke off?" Huang Wenbing hurriedly said: "The owner of the village is unparalleled in his wisdom, and this plan has been successful." When I was about to go to the Jeju border, I had to pass the book to the lady, saying that she had reached the Texas border, but I met a group of strong people, and there was a person who knew Taoism, so the flying pigeon passed the book and taught Mr. Gongsun to go to help, and Mr. Gongsun had already gone. ”

Chao Gai heard this, and was slightly relieved. Huang Wenbing said again: "Heavenly King, it's just that this trip is quite strange, the officials and troops in Jizhou don't know that we are going to abandon Zhuang and go south, but Jeju Mansion has prepared troops and horses to intercept and kill them early, Xiaosheng is only afraid that someone in Liangshan has gone through the news." ”

Hearing this, Yan Shun said angrily: "Huang Wenbing, you still don't have a good heart, you hurt my brother Gongming last time, this account has not yet been calculated, and at this moment you are talking nonsense here, I am all righteous brothers in Liangshan, how can I get through the news?" Nguyen Thi Sanxiong also glared angrily.

Chao Gai waved his hand and said: "This matter is not to blame Huang Junshi, he came from afar, and the officials and soldiers did not know why they did not dare to stop him along the way, but when they arrived here in Jeju, they were intercepted and killed by the officers and soldiers, and it is common to be slightly suspicious." After a pause, Chao Gai said: "Huang Junshi was relieved, and first led people to Dazhai to go, and then took Hu Niangzi up the mountain, how to get through the news, I must find out the truth, and have an explanation with the Hu family." Huang Wenbing thanked him, Chao Gai persuaded a few more words, and the leaders of Liangshan put out their anger.

While talking, the person in the team who received and released the carrier pigeon got the news again, and hurriedly handed the letter to Huang Wenbing, who read the letter and said with a big change in his face: "It's not good." Chao Gai was stunned and said, "What's the alarm? Huang Wenbing said: "The owner of the village wrote that a group of strongmen blocking the road in Texas have been subdued, and they have almost crossed the border of Texas, but they were killed by Guan Sheng with 3,000 light horsemen behind him, and on the road he met 10,000 troops and horses led by Zengtou City and others to intercept them, and the owner of the village is ready to break through the siege, but he still doesn't know how to win or lose?" ”

Chao Gai said in a hurry: "There are only 5,000 military horses there in Niangzi, but those birds and men in Zengtou City have 10,000 soldiers, and there are 3,000 officers and soldiers chasing behind, how can they be the enemy?" I'll pick up my horses and rush to help! ”

Huang Wenbing hurriedly stopped and said: "The owner of the village explained at the end of the letter, if the king of heaven learns about this, he will lead troops to answer it, and teach Xiaosheng to stop it." Chao Gai's eyes widened and said, "Why is this?" Huang Wenbing said: "Xiaosheng doesn't know, but it is written in the letter, if Shi Wengong is there, he will stop Chao Tianwang." ”

Chao Gai said angrily: "I'll be afraid of that Shi Wengong?" At that moment, regardless of Huang Wenbing's hard persuasion, he decided to pick up the military horse to answer, Huang Wenbing couldn't persuade him, so he had to say: "Since the king of heaven is going, Xiaosheng will also accompany the king of heaven to go back." ”

At that moment, Chao Gai responded, so he ordered Du Qian, Song Wan, and Bai Sheng to lead two thousand military horses and Hu Cheng, Pei Xuan, Jiang Jing, Chai Jin and other leaders of Hujiazhuang to lead Hujia Zhuang people and military horses to Liangshan, and Huang Wenbing ordered two thousand elite military horses to follow Chao Gai to respond.

In the evening, after arriving at the border of Texas, the official road in front of Luan Tingyu and Gongsun Sheng's military horses were bumped into.

When the road got off the camp, Luan Tingyu, Gongsun Sheng and others gathered the soldiers and horses, counted the soldiers and horses, all the leaders were there, and the soldiers and horses of each team were all back except for the dead and wounded, and they lost more than 1,000 horses, and there was still Hu Sanniang and the five hundred palace horses and horses missing, and there was no news.

Chao Gai was anxious when he heard this, but fortunately in the middle of the night, he got the news, but it was the news from the White Lotus Sect stronghold in Zuo Jinzhou County, and it was said that Hu Sanniang led dozens of horse troops to settle in the Qitian Temple.

Hearing the news, all the leaders were a little relieved, Huang Wenbing said: "Although the military horses and official troops of Zengtou City failed to intercept our military horses, they are still patrolling on the left. ”

Chao Gai bowed slightly: "I'm afraid that things will change after dawn, so it's better to march over that night." Huang Wenbing persuaded: "Marching in the dark has many disadvantages, but I am afraid that the Zeng family's military horses and official troops will be ambushed, so I should wait for dawn to do it." The owner of the village has the protection of the monks of Qitian Temple, and most of the people on the left are also my followers of the White Lotus Sect, so I expect to be fine. ”

It was easy to persuade Chao Gai to stop the army for the time being, Huang Wenbing and Gongsun Sheng resigned from the Chinese military tent and went outside their own tent, Huang Wenbing's eyes were sharp, but he saw a figure flashing outside the tent of Yan Shun's camp in the firelight, and he had doubts in his heart, so he stopped. Gongsun Sheng asked, "Why did the military advisor stop?" Huang Wenbing said: "But I just saw a figure flashing, and it seemed to be Shenxing Taibao Dai Zong." Gongsun Sheng smiled: "Isn't the military advisor dazzled? There was no such person among the leaders of the Liangshan expedition this time. Huang Wenbing smiled bitterly: "Xu is tired from the battle for days, so he even looks at it. The two laughed once, and rested in the tent after returning to the tent, just waiting for the dawn to send troops. (To be continued.) )