Zheng Zhilong led the main force to Yanping Mansion, Quanzhou Mansion was now extremely empty, so Zheng Cai did not spend much effort to level the defenders along the road, and also absorbed many Zheng soldiers who were willing to surrender to it. Two days later, when they arrived at the foot of Tuling on the Luoyang River, the soldiers and horses had swelled to more than 20,000 people.

Zheng Sen still has more than 30,000 horses on the front line of Putian, but Zheng Cai didn't take it to heart. Zheng Zhilong insisted on surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, and now all the departments of the Zheng army are in a state of flux, although there are many people under Zheng Sen's command, but they are his henchmen Gan Hui, Zhou Quanbin and others pulled out from all over the country.

At noon, the sky gradually turned cloudy, and the cool breeze also hit from all directions, and the trees in the Tuling Mountains were blown to the east and west, and it seemed that there would be a heavy rain in the blink of an eye. Before entering the mountain, Zheng Cai had already received the news from Xiao Gongchen and Huang Zhao, and they had set up camp in Yingxian Village, north of Putian, and were waiting for Zheng Cai's department to arrive. Liang Li and Huang Ting were smuggling across Dilu Creek, and it was only a matter of time before they arrived at the designated location.

Seeing that the heavy rain was coming, and the speed of the march would inevitably be delayed, Zheng Cai couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The land of Fujian is mountainous, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, the soil is soft, once it encounters a shower, it is easy to have a mudslide, and the road is easy to be blocked, and even the soldiers and horses traveling through the mountains will be injured by the sediment pouring down.

Therefore, it is imperative to travel to a flat and open area as soon as possible, and wait for the rain to lighten before making plans. Therefore, Zheng Cai urged the men and horses to speed up their march, and be sure to find a place where they could rest temporarily before the rain came.

It didn't take long for the bean-sized raindrops to fall, and soon the rain became dense. The mountain roads became slippery and difficult to navigate, and the birds and beasts in the jungle suddenly lost their sound, except for the sound of the wind and rain, and the vision gradually became blurred.

After about half an hour of walking, the formation of the entire army had become scattered, and the forward soldiers and horses came to report it. Not far ahead, there was a valley where the army could temporarily camp and recuperate. Zheng Cai's spirit was lifted, and he hurriedly urged the soldiers and horses to move forward as soon as possible.

Tanma said well, after traveling more than ten miles, the terrain suddenly opened up, this flat land between the valleys is obviously the settlement of the people in the mountains, there are still a lot of reclaimed land but obviously has been barren for a long time, I think it is the recent war spread, the people have migrated to the depths of the mountains and forests.

Zheng Cai's luck is not bad. There are still more than ten thatched huts between the fields to accommodate, and a group of personal soldiers went to clean them in a hurry, so that Zheng Cai and other generals could rest temporarily. When the army arrived in the valley, they became busy, looking at the weather, the heavy rain could not stop for a while, and today they could only camp in this valley. The soldiers were busy dismantling the tents and other items from the carts accompanying the army and setting up the camp together, while Zheng Cai's adjutant was busy arranging for the sentinels to listen to the situation in all directions. Check for ambushes in the vicinity of the subject.

Under his feet was a piece of mud, and Zheng Cai's cowhide combat boots were already covered with a thick layer of yellow mud. Here, even walking is extremely difficult, and the soldiers are also complaining. The sudden heavy rain disrupted Zheng Cai's plan, and what he was most afraid of now was that the news leaked out, and Zheng Sen from Putian found out and prepared in advance. In that case, it's a bit of a problem.

"Hou Ye, Hou Ye!" The sound of wind and rain converged in one place, and the soldiers shouted loudly several times, Zheng Cai heard it, and saw the soldiers who went to clean the grass house running over step by step with a panicked face.

"What?" Zheng Cai couldn't help but sink his face.

The soldier's lips trembled. But I didn't know where to start, and a fairly old man next to him finally said, "Master Hou, you, you better go and see for yourself!" ”

Zheng Cai was suddenly furious, and the pro-soldier team next to him was looking at the general's unkind face, and raised his hand to whip his head and cover his face.

Zheng Cai waved his hand, the soldiers around him were all children of the Gaopu Zheng family, and they were also veterans who had been in the army for many years, but today they were uncharacteristically so frightened. Zheng Cai's heart also sank, and he immediately stopped the beating of the team, and walked towards the grass hut with a group of generals.

This is a small courtyard, there are only three grass houses, and it is this main house that the soldiers have just cleaned up, and Zheng Cai stepped into it under the embrace of everyone. The grass house is not large, low and abnormal, although the light is very unclear, Zheng Cai can still see the two heads placed on the broken wooden table in the main hall at a glance.

Suddenly, seeing the two heads in the grass house, anyone could not help but be startled, and when they saw the appearance of the two people clearly, Zheng Cai was even more dizzy, and his body couldn't stop falling forward.

At the same time, the generals and officials around him hurriedly supported him, in fact, everyone also saw the faces of the two heads clearly, and their hearts also beat drums at the same time.

Zheng Cai's hands tightly grasped the arms of the people on the left and right, and he looked at the two heads intently for a long time, and his whole body became cold to the bone.

"Huang Zhao and Xiao Gongchen, their messenger came to the army at noon today to deliver the news, I didn't expect to see the heads of the two of them before it got dark, and I thought that they would be killed in the ...... of these two or three days!" Zheng Cai tried to calm his mind quickly, and his mind was spinning rapidly.

But at this time, the screams of the soldiers outside were already heard in my ears. Zheng Cai had to lead a group of unyielding generals to come out.

There is still a fog outside, the rain is slightly weakened and weakened just now, but the water vapor brought by the rain is getting thicker and thicker, and the visibility on all sides is limited.

Although the valley is open, but crowded with more than 20,000 horses still seems a little narrow, the front and back of the mountain pass are occupied by these soldiers who are covered in linen and white robes, wearing filial piety belts, and the banners can also be seen on the cliffs on all sides, Zheng Cai's heart suddenly fell to the bottom of the valley.

In the dense rain, a war horse slowly walked out of the crowd, followed by dozens of warriors. The man was young, his face was slightly pale from the rain, but his eyes were unabashedly projecting a surge of anger.

"Uncle, don't come unharmed, what kind of incense wind invited you to Xinghua Mansion?"

Zheng Cai stared at Zheng Sen's face for a moment, gently pressed the trembling left hand with his right hand, and took a deep breath, which made the beating heart gradually calm down, and pressed the hilt of the sword on his waist.

"It turned out to be a Jinguan!" Zheng Cai barely squeezed out a smile, "I heard that the eldest brother is going to raise troops to serve the Qing Dynasty, and the Fujian Prefectures are panicked, and many people have sent letters, wanting to ask about the details, and even the clan elders can't rest assured, so they invite me to come and ......!" ”

"Hahaha!" Zheng Sen suddenly laughed, "What Uncle said is really a bit far-fetched. For so many years, my father was either in Anping or Fuzhou. Now everyone knows that his old man went north to Nanping, but his uncle touched the boundary of Xinghua Mansion, I don't know why? ”

Zheng Cai smiled, "Well, hehe, Jinguan, you also know your father's temper, just by my words, he may not be able to listen, so I want to invite you to go with me!" This is when I came to Xinghua Mansion! ”

"Really?" Zheng Sen sneered: "Uncle's news is too ill-informed, right?" A month ago, I angered my father and ran away from the city of Fuzhou. What's more, when I met my father and invited me to go with him, why did he bring so many soldiers and horses, what did my uncle want to do? ”

Zheng Cai was speechless for a while. Zheng Sen pointed to the filial piety belt on his head with a sad face, "I don't know the news yet, but I happened to see it today, and I saved my little nephew from sending a messenger to Xiamen to deliver the letter." ”

Zheng Sen's eyes showed a cold light, "The little nephew's father has passed away in Nanping a few days ago!" ”

Zheng Cai hit a spirit, and at this time, he suddenly heard the news that Zheng Zhilong was no longer alive, but he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. "Really?" Zheng Cai blurted out.

Zheng Sen waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him were all dressed in white, "Does uncle think that the little nephew will laugh at this kind of thing?" ”

Zheng Sen looked at Zheng Cai, whose face was uncertain: "Uncle is here in Xinghua, what is going on, the little nephew knows it very clearly, since he is here, his uncle doesn't have to go back!" The traitors Huang Zhao and Xiao Gongchen did not have their father's military order, let alone the transfer warrant of the Fujian General Army, so they led the soldiers and horses into the territory of Xinghua Mansion without authorization. The little nephew has already followed the military discipline and killed his subordinates as rebels, and the heads of the two have also been cut off, and the uncle should have experienced it. When the storm was about to come and the building was about to fall, they even dared to raise troops to rebel, I believe that even if their father is alive, they will definitely not let go of the two of them! ”

Zheng Sen slowly pulled out the saber at his waist and pointed the tip of the knife at Zheng Cai. Huang Zhao and Xiao Gongchen had a good friendship with their uncle, and the three agreed to jointly raise troops and take the opportunity to seize the throne of Fujian. Huang and Xiao have already hit the road, and their uncle should not waste any more words. The father wanted to kill the uncle for a long time, and this wish was fulfilled by the little nephew, and on the Huangquan Road, the father had so many old companions, and he must not be lonely! ”

Zheng Cai was startled, "Zheng Sen thief, you dare to kill your uncle!" ”

"Why don't you dare!" As soon as Zheng Sen waved his hand, the feathered arrows from all sides came like this torrential rain, and the back of the valley was even more golden, thinking that the ambush soldiers had already begun to attack.

The soldiers propped up their shields, firmly guarded Zheng Cai and others in the center, and slowly retreated backwards, more than 20,000 people and horses were crowded in this valley, and the chaos was extremely chaotic for a while, and only the sound of feather arrows and screams could be heard in their ears, and it was extremely difficult to dodge.

In a trance, Zheng Cai saw Liang Li and Huang Ting behind Zheng Sen at a glance, and couldn't help but be full of anger, "Ungrateful villain, it was you who betrayed my Gaopu Zheng family!" ”

Liang Li and Huang Ting's bodies trembled, and at the same time they shrank back.

Zheng Sen took a hard bow from his own soldiers, bent the bow and set the arrows, and the arrows were pointed directly at Zheng Cai in the chaotic army, but the corners of his mouth showed a sneer: "What you said is not right, there are actually other people who betrayed you!" (To be continued......)