Hequ County is located in the northwest of Xinzhou District, Shanxi Province, at the junction of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia provinces. The meander, as the name suggests, is located at the bend of the Yellow River. Moreover, because the topography of the river meanders is high in the east and low in the west, and there are the Yellow River and the Great Wall as barriers, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack since ancient times, and there are not many soldiers and horses stationed in the river meander. The Hebao camp in Hequ County is the place where the troops are stationed, and a thousand generals are stationed. According to the rules, there should be about 1,200 soldiers who can fight under the jurisdiction of a thousand generals, but there are only more than 400 people in the Hebao battalion now, and this is of course due to the deduction of military salaries.

However, although the Ming army of the Hebao camp was small, the walls of the river meanders were strong and extremely difficult to capture. Moreover, if you attack the meanders from Shaanxi, you have to pass through the Xikou Gudu.

The ancient ferry of Xikou is located on the Yellow River, facing the west gate of the river meander, and it is here that the west entrance is said.

Brother, you go to the west exit, little sister, I really can't stay;

Holding his brother's hand, he sent his brother to the gate.

Brother, you go to the west exit, little sister, I have something to say;

When walking, you have to take the intersection, and there are many people and horses to relieve your sorrows. sang a song heartily, so that the world knew about the river song.

In Hequ City, the county commander Quan Zhihuan invited Zheng Dashan, the general manager of the Hequ camp, and Lian Jiang Chang, the Hequ regiment, to come to discuss, because they heard that the peasant army had left Fugu and rushed towards Hequ.

The magistrate Quan Zhihuan asked his subordinates to prepare exquisite side dishes, and accompanied Zheng Dashan and Jiang Chang to drink with his master Zhao Youbin. Although in the Chongzhen period, civil officials went to the horse to manage the army and the people, but in this troubled era, it is wise to have a good relationship with powerful generals.

"Come, Dashan, eat and drink!" Jeon Zhihuan lit the table with chopsticks.

"Your Excellency, please." Mr. Qian, Zheng Dashan, made a humble statement, although he was not under the control of Quanzhihuan, after all, his position was lower.

Guarding Jiang Chang is Quan Zhihuan's direct subordinate, and he is even more polite.

"I don't think everyone is welcome, the food will be cold later. Eat together, eat together! "Master Zhao Youbin is playing haha.

The host and guest raised their chopsticks at the same time and ate at the same time.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the county magistrate Quan Zhihuan said, "It is reported that the bandits of Wang Jiayin's department in Shaanxi have killed the Hequ area, Dashan, how do you think we should defend the Hequ?" ”

"Your Excellency, don't worry too much, although there are not many troops on the border of the river, only about 500 people, but the soldiers and horses are strong, plus more than 300 people garrisoned by Jiang Changjiang, and more than 100 servants, there are more than 1,000 people. Hequ City is strong and precipitous, and the soldiers who defend it can be ten by one, and although Wang Jiayin's bandits are tens of thousands, they are not afraid. Zheng Dashan looks confident on the surface.

"My lord, the distress letter sent to Governor Hong a few days ago must have arrived, if the reinforcements can arrive quickly, my Hequ County is even more impregnable, but I don't know when the reinforcements will arrive." Garrison Jiang Chang mentioned that he sent a letter asking for help to Hong Chengchou a few days ago.

"It's okay!" Master Zhao Youbin drank a glass of wine and said, "Governor Hong, it is my fellow countryman who is in charge of copywriting, and even the staff members around Lu Jiuming, the trilateral supervisor, are also from our Shaoxing, and these people will not ignore me when they see me in Hequ." "Master Zhao Youbin is from Shaoxing.

Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, from the governor to the state and county, all have hired guests, most of whom are from the eight counties of Shaoxing Prefecture, so they are called Shaoxing masters, forming a huge regional "master gang".

Shaoxing is narrow and densely populated, and Shaoxing people have to go out in large numbers to make a living, and because of its fine and strict and good at planning, the master has become the occupation of Shaoxing people. Although these masters are scattered to various prefectures and counties, because most of them are in charge of copywriting, have sensitive information, and support each other, they are a force that cannot be underestimated.

"Hmm!" Zhixian Quan Zhihuan nodded, "Youbin, you urge again, see when the reinforcements can arrive?" ”

"Okay, I'll send out the official document later, and write a few more private letters to my fellow countrymen." Zhao Youbin nodded in agreement.

"That being the case, presumably things will be perfect, adults don't have to worry too much, come, humble and humble your eyes." Zheng Dashan picked up the wine.

"Okay, let's do it together."

"Okay." "Okay."

Quan Zhihuan and the others were drinking, and a servant came to report, "Lord Yu, there is a group of people in the distance, and it seems that the banner is the team of the governor of the three sides, Lord Hong." ”

"So fast? From which direction? Zhao Youbin asked.

"It's from the direction of the South Gate." The official replied.

"Well, the bandits will attack our river meanders from the west, and I think Lord Hong's subordinates are afraid that they will encounter the bandits from the west." Zhao Youbin analyzed.

"Let's go, let's take a look." Zhixian Quan Zhihuan was a little excited when he heard that reinforcements were coming.

Outside the city gate, the small group of men and horses were dressed in border army service, and the soldiers had already dismounted to rest, eating some dry food to satisfy their hunger, and looked very lazy.

Some well-fed soldiers scolded the Ming army on the city gate, "Lao Tzu has worked hard to save you, don't open the city gate quickly!" ”

"Brother, please wait, Lord Zhixian will be here soon!" Jojo replied.

A man with a general appearance sat on a large rock, and several small colonels surrounded him, and there were two scholar-like people and the general manager who didn't know what to say.

This is the rebel army led by Li Guo, and it is Li Guo who is sitting in the middle. Although the plan to infiltrate Hequ City was very good, he really hadn't done such a thing as infiltrating the enemy camp, and Li Guo was a little nervous, but it was not revealed on the surface.

"Nie Xin, you said you know the master of the Hequ County Order? How's the relationship? Li asked.

"Don't worry, the little one and the master Zhao Youbin are fellow villagers, in fact, the little one also wanted to be the master at the beginning." Nie Xin replied.

Li Guo nodded, and was about to ask again, when there was an uproar at the city gate. Li Guo stood up and walked under the city gate with Liu Tichun, Nie Xin and others.

On the city gate, Ling Quan Zhihuan of Hequ County, Zheng Dashan, the commander of Hebao Ying, Jiang Chang, and Zhao Youbin, the master, are looking down.

"Where are you from? Can it be about anti-lettering? Master Zhao Youbin asked.

Li Guo didn't need to speak, Nie Xin began to answer, "We are under the command of Yang Jiamo, the chief soldier of Gansu, and now I am ordered by the governor of the three sides, Lord Hong Chengchou, to help you and others to defend the river meander, this is the seal of the Guanfang, please hang it on the city to distinguish the authenticity!" Nie Xin paused, "Is it Brother Youbin who is talking in the city?" ”

Master Zhao Youbin wiped his eyes, "Oh, Nie Xin, Brother Nie!" I haven't heard from you all this way, so I'm worried! Did your brother run away to Gansu? ”

"Oh, it's hard to say, Brother Youbin, let's go into the city and have a good chat after you check the letter seal." Nie Xin shouted with his neck tilted.

Zhao Youbin pretended to be responsible and glanced at the letter seal that was hoisted up by the soldiers guarding the city, and then said to the county magistrate Quan Zhihuan, "My lord, this seal is true." ”

Seeing that they all knew each other, they had no doubts, and shouted "Open the door, open the door!" ”

Li Guo led more than 100 people into the city, and Quan Zhihuan and others walked down the women's wall.

Seeing the official uniforms of Quan Zhihuan and others, Li Guo, Liu Tichun, Nie Xin and others hurriedly bent down, "Humble down and say hello to all the adults!" ”

"You don't need so much courtesy." Zhixian Quan Zhihuan raised his hand: "It's just that there are too few of you coming!" ”

"My lord, there are not many noble soldiers, and the small ones and their officers and soldiers will do their best to ensure the safety of the river meanders and adults. And before leaving, the governor ordered that the meanders of the river were only to defend the city, and there was no need to fight, thinking that the bandits would definitely not break through the city. Li Guo's attitude was respectful.

Zhixian Quan Zhihuan nodded: "That's what you said." ”