But it turned out that Gao Yanshi was a native of Gaojia Village, Hebei, and as the name suggests, all the people in the village had the same surname.

Since ancient times, the clan power of the people has been very large. Why is it big? Just because most of the villages are living with the same surname and ethnicity. This Gaojia village is no exception, not only with the same surname, but also with the same clan. Going back up, the family tree is all the same ancestor. The ancients said: "Nine clans of the same clan." That is, from the ancestor to the great-grandson, this is a total of nine generations, is the nine clans, the "Three Character Sutra" said: "It is the nine clans, the people of the people." ”

Within the nine clans, it is the same clan. Among the villagers, they all brought relatives to each other. The biggest difference is that there are either five suits or no five suits.

And what is the "five suits"? From the ancestor to himself, that is, the ancestor, great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and himself, these five generations are the five suits. The five suits are more pro, and the folk proverb says: "The five suits are pro". "Pro", the meaning of relatives, relatives. If a relative within five suits dies, he or she needs to mourn; And outside the five suits, it is farther away, so there is no need to mourn for it. Therefore, out of five suits, also called "out of the suit". This service can be understood as the meaning of "filial piety". Moreover, from the perspective of marriage, because those who have five suits are no longer considered "relatives", at most they are considered "with the same surname", so they can marry each other.

This Gao Baihu is also from Gaojia Village, but he has a distant relationship with Gao Yanshi, and his Gaozu and Gao Yanshi's great-ancestor are the same person. Speaking of relatives, in fact, there are very few contacts in ordinary times.

Mao Gui entered Hebei, got high Yanshi, and took it as a general. This Gao Baihu had already joined the Yuan army, and later Chakhan Timur occupied Jinji, so he was also transferred to the Chahan army. This time, Juye was defeated and withdrew with the army to Shanzhou and Chengwu. Although he was far away from Gao Yanshi's relatives, and when he joined the army, Gao Yanshi had not yet joined the army, but Gao Yanshi was young and brave, and his reputation in Yidu was very great, so although he was in the enemy army, he had heard of it for a long time, and knew that there was such an uncle in the Red Turban Army.

When he was in the army in peacetime, he would definitely not talk nonsense, but at this time, he was in a hurry, and blurted out without thinking too much. Fu Youde saw that he was about forty years old, and Gao Yanshi was only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was actually his uncle? However, this is not surprising, and it is not uncommon for young people to have high seniority.

Since there is such a relationship, the words at the bottom will be said.

Fu Youde asked a few questions, and was confirmed, confirming that what he said was not a lie, and immediately promised that as long as he was willing to confess honestly, he would never hurt his life. If you want to return to your hometown, you can let him go back to your hometown; If you want to go to Gao Yanshi, you can send him to see Gao Yanshi when the matter is over. Gao Baihu got the promise and knew everything.

After a short time, Fu Youde knew everything about the reality of the Yuan army's camp.

Tong Shengkai made a small suggestion: "Why don't you let this guy lead the way?" With him at the lead, even if we still can't blend into the enemy camp, at least it will help us get a little closer. ”

Fu Youde flatly refused: "Although he and General Xiao Gao are in the same village, don't trust it too much." If, after leading us close to the enemy camp, he suddenly shouts and sacrifices us to the Tartars for merit, what is it good? ......Come. He called his own soldiers, ordered them to be tied up, threw them at the edge of the forest, and said, "It is important for us to kill the Tartars, and we can't take care of you for the time being." Don't be impatient, wait for us to turn back, and then let you go. After saying that, he ignored him, picked out a few familiar relatives, and ordered them to change into the clothes of the enemy. He also stripped Gao Baihu naked, took off his armor, and put it on himself.

Tong Shengkai said: "The general changes his outfit, what does he want? Want to camp yourself? ”

"Exactly."

"Never!"

"Why?"

"As the main general, how can the general take risks lightly? If something happens, our two hundred brothers? ”

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger! As the main general, he should be the first soldier. ”

Tong Sheng gave a bitter admonition and said: "And it's not easy to explain to the lord!" The last general is not talented, and he is willing to lead the forward. ”

"Loyalty is at this time. How to explain to the lord badly? I've made up my mind, needless to say! ”

Fu Youde dressed neatly, turned over on his horse, took the spear of Gao Baihu, named Tong Shengkai and two cronies, and instructed: "When I start the war, General Tong, you will rush out of the hill with one hundred and fifty horsemen, and take out the torches prepared earlier and light them, tie two torches, and have two hands on each person; Tie the branches and leaves behind the horsetail, one is strong, and the other helps the camp. Fu Si, you lead ten horsemen to stay outside the forest in order to respond. Lie Lao Jiu, you take the remaining thirty cavalry to guard the two auxiliary battalions in the south and north. If they don't come out, you won't go out; If they come out, you will intercept them. ......, now three more, five more. After the two shifts, regardless of the outcome of the battle, all the divisions had to meet outside the forest, and then still return from the same way and retreat to Juye. ”

"Tie two torches, two hands for each person". Tie two torches into a "cross" and light them to create three fireheads, which can not only strengthen the momentum, but also help to set fire to the enemy camp.

Concise and to the point, he arranged the two hundred horsemen to stop, led six or seven horsemen disguised as pawns, went around the forest, and went straight to the enemy camp.

According to his orders, Tong Shengkai and others led their subordinates, or still ambushed outside the forest, or turned to the hills to ambush themselves, and prepared for war separately. Nearly two hundred people, each armed with guns, pacified the mounts, and their thoughts were different at this moment. But whether brave or cowardly; Whether they were wiping weapons or arranging saddles, they all looked up from time to time, cast their eyes away, and followed behind Fu Youde and the others.

The enemy camp in the distance stretched for several miles, and the military flags were lined up, black and suppressed, quietly and solemnly, and a solemn murderous aura was invisibly released. I saw that they only rode seven or eight horses, not in a hurry, stepping on the moonlight and starlight, gradually approaching.

On one side is a raging forest fire, and on the other side is a dark and silent hill. Tong Sheng crouched at the front of the team, holding his breath, his eyes were fixed on him without blinking, and as Fu Youde and the others got closer and closer, his breathing couldn't help but become more and more rapid. Even the hand holding the spear was sweating, and he didn't realize it.

——, from his line of sight, if the camp was a squatting beast, Fu Youde and the others would be seven or eight small ants.

……

The night was dark.

Under the starlight, in the south of Jining Road, between Shanzhou and Chengwu, the city is quiet, there are few people on the road, the woods, mountains and rivers are empty, there is an occasional sound of rustling, it is a small animal out of the night running quickly. It seems to be a quiet night, but in fact, it is destined to be a sleepless night. Not only because Fu Youde attacked Chengwu camp at night, but also because of Shanzhou and Jinxiang.

Two days ago, Zhao Guo ordered Yang Wanhu to settle in Jinxiang tonight.

First, it was to take advantage of Fu Youde's night attack to reduce the enemy's resistance; Second, it is also to echo Fu Youde, contain the Shanzhou army, and at the same time reduce the pressure on Fu Youde's retreat.

However, he is different from Fu Youde.

Fu Youde is a long-distance attack of 200 horsemen, with few people, and cavalry, which is easy to hide his whereabouts; And if he moves, it will be three or four thousand people, the target is larger, and he is still the closest force to Shanzhou among all the Yan troops on the front line, so the news was quickly learned by Wang Baobao.

Because of the relationship of shrinking troops and sticking to the relationship of waiting for help, Wang Baobao gave up Jinxiang and Yutai.

But "giving up" does not mean that you are willing to give it to Yan Jun. Deng She, Hong Jixun and others can see the importance of Jinxiang, and he Wang Baobao also knows the importance of Jinxiang.

I thought that with his main force stationed in Shanzhou, the Yan army would not dare to come to Jinxiang. After all, Jinxiang is only twenty or thirty miles away from Shanzhou, and chickens and dogs smell each other. If the army is sent out from Shanzhou, let alone the morning and evening, it will be able to arrive in half a day. Tactically speaking, this is called not defending, but actually defending. In other words, Jinxiang is in its sphere of influence. Unexpectedly, Yang Wanhu dared to go deep alone.

"Yang Wanhu has pulled out of the camp and is heading towards Jinxiang?"

When he got the news, Wang Baobao had just fallen asleep, he was shocked, got up in his clothes, and asked, "Where did the information come from?" Where has he been? ”

"The information was sent from Tankou Station, and it took two hours to get from Tankou Station to Shanzhou. Estimating the distance, Yang Wanhu should have arrived in Pushui at this time. ”

Tankou Station is a post station. Pushui is a river that crosses Jining Road, starting from Caozhou in the west and reaching the Grand Canal in the east, which just divides Jining Road into two parts, north and south. Tankou Station, on the north side of the river, is where Yang Wanhu's original army is located; Jinxiang and Yutai are both on the south side of the river.

This is also one of the reasons why Yang Wanhu and Monk Li withdrew after plundering Jinxiang and Yutai. There is a river separated by a river, although the river is not wide and not very deep, but if it encounters a war, it is not convenient for backup after all.

"Already in Pushui? How many people did you bring? Is it Yang Wanhu's people, or Yang and Li's people? ”

"I can't find out clearly, but at least Yang Wanhu is in the headquarters."

After a fierce battle, Yang Wanhu's headquarters lost a lot, originally more than 4,000 people, but now more than 3,000. More than 3,000 foot soldiers are not few, and they are also one of the elite of the five Ya in Haidong. Not to be underestimated.

"......, go and invite Mr. Zhao to come!" Wang Baobao jumped out of bed barefoot, walked around the room a few times, and ordered, "Send an order to the camp to teach the selection of two thousand elites and prepare to leave the city." ”

Zhao Heng's residence was next to Wang Baobao's mansion, and in less than a quarter of an hour, he rushed over. Entering the room, without waiting for Wang Baobao to speak, the first sentence was: "General!" The Red Thief is about to launch a general attack. ”

"That's what I've thought about."

Jinxiang and Yutai, if you don't come to occupy it sooner rather than later, you won't occupy it late, but you come to occupy it at this time, what does it mean? It shows that the Yidu Yan army is ready for a general attack. Otherwise, didn't Yang Wanhu's more than 3,000 people come over on purpose to send them to danger? Wang Baohun ignored the fact that the clothes draped on his shoulders slipped a little, and asked Zhao Heng hurriedly, saying, "Where are my Linfen reinforcements now?" ”

"Weihui has passed, and in two days, you will be able to enter Jining."

"Two more days? In my opinion, what should we do now? ”

"Jinxiang must not be handed over to the thief army to occupy. There is only one plan at the moment. Please send the general to Jinxiang as soon as possible, and strive to enter the city to defend before the thief army arrives. ”

"I've ordered the camp to prepare. However, it is reported that Yang Wanhu's troops have arrived in Pushui, and after crossing the river, they will go three or four miles to Jinxiang. I'm afraid our army won't be able to catch up! ”

"Even if you can't catch up, it's better than sitting still."

"If our army arrives, the city will be occupied by the thieves. What should I do? ”

"It can be seen that the thieves are on guard. If the red thief is very well guarded, there is no need to storm it; If the defense is careless, you can take advantage of its unstable foothold to seize its city. ”

"Well, that's all there is for now."

One after another, the urging orders went down, and it didn't take long for the soldiers in the battalion to be ready. Wang Baobao selected two generals to lead him, told Zhao Heng of his coping strategy, and then ordered him to leave the camp.

When they first left the camp gate, this temporarily assembled force was still in a hurry. Most of the 2,000 soldiers were woken up, and they didn't have time to wash their faces, so they were sleepy-eyed, noisy, and chaotic. Some soldiers did not wear their armor properly, and some soldiers took the wrong weapons of others; Those on horseback forgot to bring water bladders, and those on foot did not receive enough arrows.

But worthy of the name of the elite, officers at all levels were very experienced, and while running forward with the brigade, they continued to form a group on the march. The nine-man team looks at the hundred-man team, the hundred-man team looks at the thousand-man team, and the thousand-man team looks at the main general flag. Some speed up, some slow down, some turn outward into two wings, and some become the middle of the army. Along the avenue, after walking for more than ten miles, the team gradually became neat.

The two main generals sent their own soldiers, running from the head of the team to the end of the team, running all the way, constantly announcing orders loudly along the way, and roughly relaying the military situation in Jinxiang and Wang Baobao's military orders.

After running for such a period of time, the soldiers slowly woke up and were no longer sleepy. They are all veterans, and when they hear the military situation and orders, they almost understand the importance of their mission.

Yang Wanhu is also very famous in Chahan's army. Don't talk about it far away, only say that he forced a battle across Shanyang Lake, he grabbed the beach and landed, the corpses silted up the shore of the lake, and the blood stained the lake red, so he crossed the barrier, defeated several fierce generals in the Yuan army, chased and killed more than 20 miles, and joined Hu Zhong victoriously. Prestige.

When the soldiers heard his name, even if they were still sleepy, they couldn't help but be surprised. The noise when he left the camp gradually became silent and quiet, and the only sound was the rustling of footsteps. Two thousand people formed a long line, carrying torches, and galloped down the road, looking from a distance like a winding fiery serpent.

If you turn your gaze up, look down from mid-air.

It can be seen that just in front of this Yuan army, more than 20 miles away, is a small county seat. This is Jinxiang. And in front of Jinxiang, about four or five miles, is a river like practice, the two banks of the tree are thick, swaying in the night wind, a little starlight flooding on the water surface, flowing with the waves.

There is a ferry crossing on the other side of the river directly opposite Jinxiang. At this time, another unit in completely different costumes from the Yuan army was crossing the river with people shouting and neighing.

This force is Yang Wanhu's troops.

The river is not deep, there is no need to build a bridge, not even an air bag, etc., just pull a rope on the north and south banks, and the sergeant can help it through. If it is a cavalry, it is even more convenient to ride a horse, and it is even more convenient to drive it directly to the crossing. Soon after the river crossing began, there were not too many soldiers on the south bank, five or six hundred, and according to the custom, each went to occupy the key passes and hills, and laid a temporary defensive position.

Inside the position, on the bank of the river, a group of officers gathered, surrounding a man dressed as a general. This person is Yang Wanhu. He liked to be in the front of the war, and the same was true for crossing the river, and he came to the south bank with the first soldiers. He looked up at the night, listened to the distance, and said, "It's almost the fourth watch, so tell the brothers to be quick, and all the people must cross the river by the fifth watch at the latest." Be sure to settle in Jinxiang before dawn! ”

As he spoke, a rider came running from a distance.

The sharp-eyed general saw it and said, "It's a scout." ”

"Report to the general, twenty miles away, I found the captive army. About two thousand men, of whom five hundred were in the vanguard, were rushing towards our army. Estimate the time, it won't take an hour to come. ”