Brigade Commander Khalid led two regiments of the 1st Brigade with about 3,500 men, and after occupying Libo, he did not stop, and immediately advanced towards Rongcheng without stopping. Rongcheng is located on the edge of the Liujiang River and is the distribution center of an ancient post road. The post road from Guiyang is divided into two in Rongcheng, and you can enter Guangxi in the south and Hunan in the east. The terrain east of Rongcheng has become relatively flat, and it is also the main grain producing area of Guizhou.

Since Rongcheng is adjacent to Hunan, it is relatively wealthy. It was afternoon when the troops arrived near Rongcheng, and the warm sunlight shone on the surrounding terraced fields, which was pleasing to the eye. Looking from afar, Rongcheng's beautiful and charming face can be seen. Khalid stood on the hill, lowered his binoculars, and asked, "Can you estimate how far this place is from Rongcheng?" The combat staff officer beside him smiled and said: "Brigade commander, you are testing me, it is about 15 kilometers away from Rongcheng." "Hmm! You've got good eyesight! Khalid agreed.

"Brigade commander, according to intelligence, there are no Qing troops on the front line of Rongcheng, and it is obvious that the Qing troops in Guizhou have fled to Sichuan. We didn't have any military pressure along the way, and I can see you're in a good mood. "Tell me the truth, I hope that the Qing army will resist, don't you see that the soldiers are very depressed, as the chief officer, if there is an emotion, it will infect the soldiers, so I can only pay extra attention." Khalid had just stepped down the hill and mounted his war horse when a gallop came from afar.

We turn back the clock an hour and see what happened. On the post road leading from Rongcheng to Xiajiang, a covered carriage came in a row. The owner of the carriage was dressed in black clothes and black pants, and drove the carriage leisurely. The curtain on one side of the carport was lifted to reveal two young women sitting in the car. Probably tired from the journey, two young women were pretending to sleep. There was a three-way intersection in front, and the boss who was driving the car shouted: "Miss is almost home, after the three-way intersection, there will be another hour." ”

"Wake up, Miss, it's a fork in the road, we're going home soon!" The maid was pleasantly surprised. The girl, who was called Miss, stretched her waist and reluctantly recovered from her sleep. The girl folded the sea on her head back, and a fair and beautiful face was revealed. The girl's name is Yao Xi'er, she is eighteen years old this year, and she is the daughter of the Yao family compound in Rongcheng. The Yao family is a famous family in Rongcheng, and their ancestors have been officials, and at present, Master Yao is the biggest rich man in Rongcheng.

Yao Xi'er went to Xiajiang to visit her grandmother, and recently the Xiajiang generation has often made trouble, and her grandmother was afraid that her granddaughter would have something wrong, so she sent someone to send her home early. Due to the entry of the Northern Expeditionary Army into Guizhou, which caused panic among the government officials, and the Qing army's green battalions withdrew to Sichuan, bandits appeared in the relatively wealthy Xiajiang area. Yao Xi'er didn't expect to be doomed when she arrived at the doorstep.

As soon as the carriage crossed the three-way intersection, more than thirty horses suddenly rushed out of the woods on the left, and these short southern horses were very dexterous, and they rushed to the post road in dozens of seconds. The boss of the car was frightened when he saw this scene, and his face turned green, "Miss is not good, a group of bandits are coming." "Yao Xi'er is usually pampered and very bold, and often does things that girls can't do, but this kung fu is also stupid.

Bandits surrounded the caravan. "Haha, there are two little girls in the car, big brother, we have a lot of luck!" A bandit on a horse shouted excitedly. The bandits crowded to the window of the caravan to peek in. The maid was so frightened that she trembled, Yao Xi'er gritted her teeth and walked out of the car and said worriedly: "Guys, we are weak women, let us go!" Take some coils with you, and take them! Then he told the maid to bring out the money.

At this time, a coarse-looking man on a horse, his eyes glowed green, staring at Yao Xi'er and almost not flowing out. "Such a beautiful lady, how can silver compare. At present, the war of the Qing Dynasty is ignited, and the troubled times are coming. Be my lady of the village! I promise to make your life happy and enjoyable. "You bandits don't succeed!" Yao Xi'er suddenly had courage. “haha，！ I just like the pony that sucks the child. Someone came and tied up the two little ladies for me.

Yao Xi'er struggled desperately, but she was quickly tied up. Then the bandits put Yao Xi'er and the maid on the horse, and before leaving, a bandit slashed the car boss fiercely, and the car boss who had ten souls and seven souls fell in a pool of blood. The bandits whistled, and the horses whistled away, quickly disappearing into the woods. About half an hour later, the forward search force of the Northern Expeditionary Army's Khalid Division appeared at the three-way intersection.

There was a platoon of soldiers in the search unit, and they all rode tall horses. Upon discovering this, the search platoon soldiers quickly dismounted. The platoon commander came to the boss of the car, and the boss seemed to have a breath of air, and pointed to the direction of the bandit's escape with a finger and said with difficulty: "Bandit, miss!" Then he tilted his head and choked his breath. Damn, it must have been the bandits who kidnapped the woman of the good family, and the communications corps immediately went back to report the situation to the brigade commander, and the others followed me on horseback to pursue. ”

The cavalry search platoon followed the trails and pursued them for about an hour, and finally found the bandits. At this time the bandits rested by a small stream. Yao Xi'er and the maid were still firmly bound and sat back to back. There was no doubt that the cavalry platoon immediately attacked. The soldier raised his gun and shot at his horse. Since the search platoon belonged to the infantry, although it rode on a war horse, it was not equipped with a sabre.

When the bandits found someone attacking, they quickly took out the housekeeping skills to escape, but they didn't expect the other party to shoot suddenly. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen bandits were knocked to the ground before they could get on their horses. Accompanied by the sound of heavy gunfire, several more bandits on horseback were dismounted. After dozens of seconds, the search sent soldiers to rush up, and the bandits were so frightened that they couldn't take care of the two beautiful girls at all, and they ran away frantically. In the process of escaping, the bandits were knocked off their horses one after another.

The bandits thought that they could escape by running away desperately, but they didn't think that the Northern Expeditionary Army would bite and hold on. Before the Northern Expeditionary Army entered Guizhou. Deng Zixuan demanded that for bandits and other underworld shili, they should chase and fight hard without leaving any trouble, so Leng Yifei also ordered this after he set out on the expedition, so the search platoon naturally couldn't let go when he saw the bandits. Ten minutes later, the search platoon rode a large ocean horse and caught up with the bandits' dwarf Guangxi horse. At this time, less than a third of the bandits remained, and with the sporadic gunfire, the bandit leader who ran ahead dismounted.

The remaining bandits saw that the situation was not good, so they had to surrender obediently. As a result of the investigation, 12 bandits were captured and 36 horses were seized. On the way back, many wounded bandits lay on the ground and screamed. "Platoon commander, what about the wounded bandits?" A soldier asked. "Damn, it's a burden to keep it, and all the wounded captives will be dealt with." The platoon commander said viciously. The soldier picked up his rifle and used a bayonet to solve the problem, and such a killing frightened the captured bandits ten souls to seven souls, and almost all of them peed their pants.

After Yao Xi'er was robbed by bandits, all thoughts were lost. Originally, her character was going to be strong, but now she is thinking about how to die. She is a stubborn girl, and she cannot be humiliated even if she dies. Suddenly remembering the gunshot, Yao Xi'er and the maid were startled, and when they looked up, they saw a group of soldiers on war horses and wearing strange costumes roaring over, and seeing the bandits being knocked to the ground one after another, Yao Xi'er's eyes lit up and muttered: "Could it be that this is the legendary Northern Expeditionary Army?" ”

Before he could figure out what was going on, after a while, the bandits were escorted back, and Yao Xi'er shouted: "Quickly untie us, untie us quickly!" "Girl, you're in good spirits, I thought I'd be stupid!" "You're just stupid!" Yao Xi'er's numb arm that was tied up asked rhetorically: "May I ask if you are the Northern Expeditionary Army!" The platoon commander smiled: "If it weren't for the Northern Expeditionary Army, would it be able to save you?" "I heard that the commander of the Northern Expedition has a blue face and fangs, but you are all handsome and chic!" Yao Xi'er quickly recovered from her confused state, revealing her daughter's innocence.

When Khalid heard about this, he immediately realized that the division commander's analysis had come true. Due to the withdrawal of the Qing army in Guizhou, there was a temporary vacuum. As a result, banditry began to run rampant. Bandits have appeared so close to Rongcheng, and it seems that they will go all out to suppress the bandits. When the army came to the three-way intersection, the carriage had long been gone, and the old horse probably went to Rongcheng by himself. Khalid ordered the troops to temporarily halt their advance and wait for the results of the search platoon. While waiting, Khalid ordered the car driver's body to be buried.

Soon the cavalry search platoon returned. "Report to the brigade commander, wipe out a group of bandits, capture 12 bandits, seize 30 horses, and rescue two women." The platoon commander reported to Khalid. "May I ask this officer, what is the rank of the brigade commander?" Yao Xi'er's eyes lit up when she saw the tall and mighty Khalid. I didn't expect the general in front of me to be so young, and I couldn't help but feel good. Before Khalid met, this young lady was not only beautiful but also generous, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

The staff officer relieved the siege and said: "The brigade commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army is the post of the chief soldier, and our brigade commander commands 5,000 people?" "The official master took the post of chief soldier at such a young age, and he must have a bright future." Yao Xi'er stared at Khalid directly, for some reason her heart suddenly pounded, her face suddenly turned red, and her expression was a little trance.

There is affection between men and women, and no one can tell what is going on, probably this is love at first sight. Khalid faced the girl's hot eyes, his face was a little red and concealed: "What kind of mess, may I ask Miss, it is bold enough to go out alone in the wilderness, and your family can rest assured?" ”

The maid said quickly: "General, we are going to visit relatives in Xiajiang, and we will be escorted on the return trip." When I was almost home, the young lady sent the escort back, and Nacheng wanted to meet the bandits at the door of his house, but fortunately we met the Northern Expeditionary Army to save us. "You're in luck! Order the troops to move on! Khalid turned and ordered. Checkmate! How do you let me go, wow! Yao Xi'er's face was like a peach blossom, and she was still staring at Khalid directly, obviously unreasonable.