The troops walked through the mountains and mountains like a green dragon. From afar, the county seat of Toyama is in sight. Kunming has two ancient post roads through Fushan, one leading to Guangxi and the other leading to Annam. Therefore, the horse gangs from the south to the north converge here, and Toyama can be regarded as a prosperous market town in Yunnan. After the land was changed and returned to the river, the Qing court set up a yamen here to manage the affairs here.

"Brigadier Commander! I thought that Toyama was so prosperous, but it turned out to be just a poor country, which is really disappointing! One of his subordinates muttered. He Meng said: "The southwest border has been a wild land since ancient times, and it is already good to have such a market town, so don't pick and choose the fat and the thin." He Meng rode on his war horse and carefully observed Toyama, and when he saw the low earth weizi around him, he secretly thought that Toyama could not defend against the looting of bandits.

Entering the county seat of Toyama, the streets were empty. There is only one street in Toyama, and all the shops on both sides of the street are closed, and the occasional dog barks. He Meng was surprised, and rode towards him. "Report to the brigade commander, the vanguard came in and found that the people were very hostile when they saw us, the shops were closed, and the people hid in their homes and did not dare to go out, as if they were very afraid of us." "How can this be, Toyama Prefecture Lingna, could it be that he ran away?" He Meng asked.

"The county government is empty, and no one was found after a search, so it seems that they have all fled!" The subordinate replied. He Meng said without thinking: "It's understandable that the Toyama County Commander escaped, but it's a little incomprehensible that the people are hiding from us, so immediately find out what happened!" The Miao people who followed volunteered to find out the situation from the Miao people living in Toyama Town. Fushan is a market town where Han, Miao, Zhuang and other mixed people live, so the local situation is very complicated.

"General He! Here's the case. Yesterday a gang of strongmen came and ransacked Toyama. They held high the banner of anti-Qing and called themselves the Northern Expeditionary Army. They not only plundered property, but also captured the county commander's family, and the officials and soldiers in the yamen were also arrested. The Miao guide was a little apprehensive. Fuck, who is so bold to steal the banner of the Northern Expeditionary Army, isn't this a discredit to the Northern Expeditionary Army? One of his subordinates said angrily.

He Meng stood up and said, "This group of bastards is taking advantage of the fire to rob, immediately find out where this group of people come from and where they live now!" After dark, the scout came back and reported: "Report to the brigade commander, this group of people came from Guangxi two months ago, and the leader is called One-Eyed Dragon." They are now entrenched in Mt. Mopan, northeast of Toyama, 30km from Toyama. He Meng did not hesitate and said decisively: "Order the 1st Cavalry Battalion to dispatch immediately, and I must arrest all the bandits in Mopan Mountain for me." ”

That night, under the guidance of the Miao guides, the first battalion of cavalry rushed to Mopan Mountain. Due to the difficulty of the road due to darkness, the 1st Cavalry Battalion arrived at Mopan Mountain at midnight. After investigation, it was found that Mopan Mountain was really like a millstone, surrounded by cliffs and cliffs, and there was only one winding mountain road to go up. The cavalry battalion commander did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to report the situation on Mopan Mountain to He Meng. The next morning, He Meng received a report and personally led a company to Mopan Mountain in the afternoon.

On Mopan Mountain, under a huge parasol, the bandit leader one-eyed dragon with a black eye patch sat on the Taishi chair. Beside the one-eyed dragon was a young woman ministering to him. The young woman, pale, haggard, mechanically thrashed the one-eyed dragon's legs. Many of the arrested people were working, and there were people in official robes and poor people in the crowd. Apparently these people are building cottages for bandits.

After the Northern Expeditionary Army unveiled its signboard in Guangxi, the one-eyed dragon thought that the opportunity had come and raised the banner of anti-Qing. They pretended to be the Northern Expeditionary Army and wandered to Yunnan, ransacked a few cottages, and then went to Mopan Mountain to settle for grass. Shocked to hear that the Northern Expeditionary Army had entered Yunnan, the one-eyed dragon took the opportunity to lead his troops to sweep Toyama. They not only plundered a large amount of property, but also arrested the Fushan County Ling family, as well as the county officials and soldiers. Women become the instruments of their desires, and men work for them.

The one-eyed dragon was about 40 years old, and had participated in the Taiping Army in his early years, and one eye was blinded by a bow and arrow during battle. After the defeat of the Taiping army, he fled back to Guangxi, and entangled a group of people to continue to oppose the government. Guangxi has always been a place of war, but it is said that peasant uprisings of all sizes have never stopped, so the one-eyed dragon has survived.

The Northern Expeditionary Army suddenly appeared in Guangxi, and the one-eyed dragon thought that the opportunity had come, and took the opportunity to raise the banner of anti-Qing and try to fish in troubled waters. However, after learning about the strict military discipline of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the one-eyed dragon judged the situation and thought that Guangxi could not stay, so he led dozens of his men to Yunnan. When he entered the territory of Yunnan, he stole the banner of the Northern Expeditionary Army and swaggered and deceived. There are actually people who defect like this, and now his people have grown to more than 200 people.

The one-eyed dragon knew that the Northern Expeditionary Army was huge, and if he defected, he would have no capital, so he wanted to defect to the Northern Expeditionary Army after the men and horses were strong, at least he could get an official position. In addition, there are other purposes, that is, to see if the Northern Expeditionary Army can become a climate, and to observe and observe. The one-eyed dragon led the people and horses to the Mopan Mountain to fall into the grass, mainly because the unique topography of Mopan Mountain is suitable for occupying the mountain as the king. The secondary mountain is shaped like a millstone, and there is only a zigzag road up the mountain.

Not far from Toyama, a bustling market town on the old post road, the cornucopia can not only eat and drink spicy food, but also keep abreast of the situation outside. In this way, it is easy to defect to the Northern Expeditionary Army or occupy the mountain as the king. The young woman next to her is the daughter of the county order, and now she has been accepted by him as the wife of the village. The world is chaotic and full of wolf smoke, and the one-eyed dragon seems to have seen the glory of the Taiping army again, and this time he wants to firmly grasp the opportunity.

The one-eyed dragon stretched out his hand and pinched the woman's face and said, "Damn, look at your crying and mourning appearance, follow me as your creation, if the Northern Expeditionary Army came, you would have become a ghost under the knife." As long as you serve my uncle and me well, your family will follow me to eat and drink spicy food. In the future, the Northern Expeditionary Army will become a climate, and I will also be a meritorious hero, so you will follow me to enjoy happiness! The little woman was expressionless, repeating the movements mechanically.

"Wang Yingming, we raise the banner of anti-Qing and show the signboard of the Northern Expeditionary Army. Once the Northern Expeditionary Army captured Yunnan, we would naturally become heroes. At that time, the Northern Expeditionary Army will inevitably look up to us, and after the cottage is repaired, it will expand its ranks because of the rapid recruitment of troops. After our soldiers are strong and strong, the Northern Expeditionary Army will inevitably attach importance to our implementation of recruitment. "A subordinate snorts and shoots horses." haha！ I'll wait for a while to be happy! In the next step, we will mainly expand the team, and only with strength can we negotiate terms with the Northern Expeditionary Army. I saw a lot when I was in the Taiping Army, and you won't suffer if you follow me. ”

Just as the one-eyed dragon was triumphant, He Meng led a reinforced company to the foot of Mopan Mountain and joined the cavalry battalion. In a dense forest, the cavalry battalion commander pointed to Mopan Mountain and said: "Brigade commander, after reconnaissance, there is only one zigzag path up the hill on Mopan Mountain, and the bandits have set up earthen cannons on the zigzag key points, and if they attack strongly, they may pay large casualties, and this is the case." He Meng held up the telescope and carefully observed, but there was no squeak.

After a long time, He Meng put down the binoculars and said decisively: "It's not cost-effective to deal with this group of rabble and pay casualties, it is not advisable to attack strongly, you can only outwit, and immediately find the Miao guide." That night, the Miao guide found a mountain man who had been collecting medicine on Mopan Mountain all year round. He said there was a path to climb up the millstone, but the climb was very dangerous. He Meng was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately selected 30 good men in the infantry company, and followed the mountain man to climb the mountain from the secret path.

The next day, just after dawn, the bandits were sleeping. Led by the mountain people, 30 soldiers quietly climbed to the top of the mountain from the left side of Mopan Mountain. At dawn, He Meng ordered the infantry company to enter the attack position. Suddenly, there was a dense burst of gunfire and grenade explosions from the mountain, and He Meng gave the order to attack, and the infantry company jumped up. After the battle, there was no danger that could be ignored, and the one-eyed dragon was captured with a woman in his arms in the bed.

About two hours later, the one-eyed dragon and his leader appeared in front of He Meng with ropes tied. "General, we are also an anti-Qing rebel army, and the Northern Expeditionary Army will strangle us?" The cyclops dragon was dying. "Anti-Qing rebels? The anti-Qing rebels did not attack the Qing army, but looted the common people, robbed the people's daughters, and did all kinds of evil. You are just a group of bandits, and you actually stole the name of the Northern Expeditionary Army, a group of scum. Immediately take them to Toyama Town for trial! ”

"Your Excellency General, I am an anti-Qing righteous man, and I participated in the Taiping Army back then, you can't treat me like this!" The one-eyed dragon seems to be confessing more like begging for mercy. "What the fuck are you yelling!" A soldier came up with the butt of a rifle and smashed it on the head of the cyclops, and blood flowed out. At this time, He Meng saw the county magistrate with a dirty face and the lady with a cloak next to him, who was carefully examining, and suddenly the woman who had been ravaged by the one-eyed dragon came out, she threw herself into the arms of the county magistrate and cried, and the mother and daughter cried together.

The scene was poignant, and He Meng said coldly to the county commander: "I deeply sympathize with your experience, and the contempt is He Meng, the commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Northern Expeditionary Army." You can see clearly that we are the real Northern Expeditionary Army, and the one-eyed dragon is so small, he dares to steal the banner of the Northern Expeditionary Army to swagger and deceive, and the crime of looting finances is unforgivable, and he will be punished justly. I hope that the county commander will judge the situation, change course, and join the ranks of the Northern Expeditionary Army. ”

The county commander knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face and said, "General, thank you to the Northern Expeditionary Army for saving my family and many villagers. The contemptible people were not willing to be loyal to the Northern Expeditionary Army. He Meng stepped forward and picked up the county order, and said with a smile on his face: "Those who know the times are Junjie, and Fushan will rely on the county order in the future." The purpose of the Northern Expeditionary Army was not to rob families and houses, but to overthrow the Manchu rule. For the original Manchu officials, as long as they care about the people and submit to the Guangzhou Military Government, we will keep them together! ”

The next day, a public trial meeting was held in front of the Yamen of Toyama County, at which He Meng solemnly pronounced the verdict and punished more than 50 people including the one-eyed dragon for their heinous crimes. At the same time, He Meng took the opportunity to publicize the responsibilities and obligations of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and once again clarified the military discipline of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The common people rejoiced when they saw the one-eyed dragon and others being shot in accordance with the law. He Meng immediately announced the return of the looted money and property, and asked the people to claim it on the spot.

Zuihou He Meng solemnly announced that in the future, no matter who dares to steal the banner of the Northern Expeditionary Army, he will be killed and merciless.