On this day in January of the seventh year of Chongzhen, not long after the New Year, the northwest region of the Huguang Prefecture was in flames, and Yunyang Mansion was almost everywhere on the battlefield.

Li Jiajun was attacking Fang County, and he was about to take it, and a few miles away from the north gate of Fang County, Li Zicheng calmly watched all this, observing the situation on the battlefield, and giving orders from time to time.

At this time, Gao Yigong was nagging endlessly, constantly complaining: "Brother-in-law, uncle has done a little too much!" Taking advantage of our attack on Shangjin and Yunxi, almost all of Jiang Yunyi's troops were attracted. ”

At this time, he was good, he was fast, accurate, and ruthless, and captured Zaoyang and Dangyang in one go. After eating and drinking, we crossed Xiangyang Mansion and Yunyang Mansion, and came to a big detour, interspersed from behind us, and directly entered Kuizhou Mansion in Sichuan. ”

"Moreover, it was almost like passing by us, without even saying hello. If it weren't for the fact that we were vigilant enough at night and the range of vigilance was far enough, we would have to be attacked by Jiang Yunyi. ”

"One success, no matter how much you complain, it's useless, it's better to do the things in front of you, and take Fang County down first." Li Zicheng was still looking into the distance, observing the situation on the battlefield, and reassured without looking back.

"Brother-in-law, what else is there to worry about, Fang County will be captured immediately, you can rest assured that Tian Jianxiu and them will fight, it's okay, there's no need to worry so much." Gao Yigong's face was full of disapproval.

At this moment, Gao Yigong is like a deep resentful woman who opens the chatterbox, nagging endlessly, full of complaints, venting her depression and dissatisfaction these days.

"And that Zhang Xianzhong, there is no credibility at all, the monkey spirit monkey spirit, taking advantage of the fact that we have attracted the main force of the official army here, he is a good boy, and his uncle is all the way, without saying hello, and directly entered Kuizhou, completely betraying the covenant, the good things discussed before, let's attack Fang County, he is in charge of Baokang. After capturing Kuizhou, he still wants to plot against Taiping Town, I think he wants to find our high leader to ......"

"These two guys, their ambitions are really not small, they have a good calculation, and they want to occupy this country of abundance and use it as their lair."

It seemed that he really couldn't stand Gao Yigong's verbosity, Li Zicheng finally turned around, stared straight at the former, and asked faintly: "Yigong, you have talked so much, are you angry that they don't pay attention to things?" Or do you envy them for entering Sichuan and attacking some towns in Kuizhou? ”

As if someone had pierced his heart all of a sudden, Gao Yigong showed a hint of embarrassment, and replied with some unnaturalness: "Brother-in-law, am I complaining about you?" ”

"Oh... Is that really the case? Li Zicheng lengthened his voice and asked a playful rhetorical question, with a hint of amusement on his face.

"Ahem... Cough... Of course, brother-in-law, I still have a little bit of selfishness, that is, I have a nameless fire in my heart, I want to teach them a lesson, give them a little hardship, and I can't wait to clean up these two unsophisticated people immediately. Otherwise, it also seems that our Li Jiajun is too weak and bullying, and he is too easy to speak. If they don't do something, they'll have to do something similar in the future. ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng showed a thoughtful look, nodded lightly in deep understanding, and then suddenly smiled, smiling like a hundred flowers blooming, but full of weirdness, which made Gao Yigong have an instinctive reaction of a tight scalp, and it was even more nonsensical.

"Yigong, don't look at your uncle, Zhang Xianzhong and others are in full swing, and there is no one to stop them in Kuizhou Mansion. However, this situation will not last long, and they have not yet encountered the elite division of the imperial court. ”

Immediately afterwards, Li Zicheng changed his words and asked: "Yigong, have you ever heard of the white pole soldiers?" ”

"White pole soldier ......" Gao Yigong muttered to himself leisurely, then shook his head, looked puzzled, and replied, "I haven't heard of it." Brother-in-law, what is a white pole soldier? How come I've never heard of it? ”

"Then you should have heard of Qin Liangyu~!" Li Zicheng showed a helpless look, looking like he hated iron but not steel, as if he was forcing Gao Yigong to be lonely and unheard.

"I've heard of it~ Of course I've heard of it, it's a heroine, one of the few female generals in the court, and she has never been defeated! Although he is sixty years old, he is still not old, and he is still galloping on the battlefield. ”

Between speaking, Gao Yigong showed a hint of excitement, more excitement and admiration, and further said: "Defeat the extravagant Chongming army, quell the 'Song Rebellion' in Sichuan, and lead troops to support Liaodong many times to resist the Houjin." And when Huang Taiji entered Guanzhong, Qin Liangyu led his troops to King Qin, recovered the land of the four cities of Yongping, and defended the Daling River, which can be described as a brilliant feat, not losing to the boy at all. ”

Moreover, a family of two female generals, daughter-in-law Zhang Fengyi is also a brave and warlike general, after marriage, she followed her husband Ma Xianglin to fight in all directions to quell the chaos for the imperial court. How could I not know such a heroine? ”

After saying so much in one breath, Gao Yigong's cheeks were a little red.

"So, Yigong, the white pole soldier I am talking about is the army under Qin Liangyu, and it is an elite Sichuan army created by her and her husband Ma Qiancheng."

Li Zicheng was speechless for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Last year, her daughter-in-law Zhang Fengyi was killed in battle and was killed by our rebel army in Houjiazhuang, you say, if Qin Liangyu received the news that Zhang Xianzhong and his uncle were attacking the counties of Kuizhou Prefecture, what would happen to her?" ”

"What's the need to say? Of course, it's a hard fight, never to the death! Gao Yigong blurted out and said further: "No matter what, in public or private, it is impossible for her to let the Kuizhou war go unattended." ”

While speaking, Gao Yigong glanced at Li Zicheng with some weakness, and said remindedly: "Brother-in-law, you also said that Ma Fengyi died at the hands of our Li Jiajun. If you let her know that we are in Yunyang Mansion, do you think Qin Liangyu will be desperate to kill us out of Sichuan and chase us down? ”

"No, it won't." Li Zicheng shook his head, answered two words very firmly, and then explained: "Qin Liangyu is not only a female general, but also inherited the position of his husband Ma Qiancheng's Shi Yan Xuanfu envoy, and is also the first-class wife of the imperial court, the chief military officer of Sichuan, all of this will restrain her, and she can't act arbitrarily like our rebel army, shuttling between various provinces without scruples." ”

"It's also~" Gao Yigong muttered with some sympathy, then nodded heavily, very much agreed with the reason given by Li Zicheng, and further said approvingly: "Therefore, even if there is a family feud, Qin Liangyu can look at the ocean and sigh, and stop at the eastern border of Sichuan, at the junction with Huguang." ”

At this time, it seemed that Li Zicheng's interest came, as if he knew Qin Liangyu very well, and continued: "This female general is very good, not only is she strong, but also well-educated, and has cultivated his son Ma Xianglin, who is also an excellent tiger general, and is known as 'Zhao Zilong' and 'Xiao Ma Chao' in the army. ”

Gao Yigong nodded approvingly, didn't say anything more, listened very seriously, and both of them seemed to forget that they were in the middle of the battlefield, although they were in the rear, they still seemed a little out of place.

Suddenly, Gao Yigong rubbed his head, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly looked puzzled, and asked puzzledly: "No, brother-in-law, in the past, you were not a chattering person." Especially at this time, the brothers in front are besieging the city and fighting. Having said all that, brother-in-law, what do you want to say? ”

Li Zicheng still didn't answer directly, but looked at the northwest direction from afar, and said meaningfully: "Yigong, according to the news from our wire report, Qin Liangyu's son Ma Xianglin has left the Beijing Division and is rushing to Sichuan. If there is no accident, it will probably be in two or three days, and you will be able to reach the junction of Shaanxi and Sichuan. ”

"And then... Brother-in-law? ”

"One thing, you're really an elm pimple, pig's head." Li Zicheng scolded abruptly, and came to Gao Yigong's head for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Then... And then, of course, the opportunity for revenge came! ”

"Brother-in-law, I still don't understand what you mean." Gao Yigong's head shook like a rattle, and he urged with some eagerness: "Brother-in-law, don't sell it, if you have something to say, I feel like a cat scratching my heart when I am teased by you." ”

"Yigong, after this battle, after taking Fangxian County, I am going to let you and Li Mu lead a Li family army to the north, to the border of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Huguang and Henan provinces, to find Ma Xianglin's traces, and block the white pole soldiers led by him......"

Before Li Zicheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Gao Yigong.

"Brother-in-law, no, it's Ma Xianglin who has a grudge against us, how did it become our revenge? It's weird, it's hard to understand, isn't that a bit ......?"

"I said, what are you talking about? Shall I put it in good condition? Li Zicheng reprimanded twice, glared at Gao Yigong fiercely, showed a threat on his face, and continued: "I mean to let you block Ma Xianglin, but not to let you really fight, but to collapse at the touch of a button, and retreat to Taiping County in the northwest of Kuizhou Prefecture, do you understand this time?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zicheng smiled wickedly, looked at Gao Yigong deeply, and looked meaningful.

"Oh.... Brother-in-law, I understand, you are going down the drain of trouble......" Gao Yigong stretched out his voice, "hehe" smiled, it was also a bad smile, and he continued excitedly: "Brother-in-law, you are too bad!" ”

"At this time, Zhang Xianzhong should be besieging Taiping County. If nothing else, Qin Liangyu should have received the emergency document a long time ago, and is rushing to Taiping County to support, and will arrive in less than two days. ”

"At such a juncture, you asked me to stop Ma Xianglin and lead him to Taiping County, Zhang Xianzhong had to suffer from the enemy on his back. Even if you don't die, you have to lose a layer of skin, and you have to lose a lot of troops, to say the least. ”

"Hey, hey... Brother-in-law, you're still so bad... Such treacherous, with the help of other people's manpower, to destroy and suppress one's own opponents or enemies. Gao Yigong smirked, as soon as he finished speaking, as soon as he saw Li Zicheng's threatening face, he hurriedly showed a flattering look on his face, and said flatteringly: "But, brother-in-law, I like it!" ”

Thundered!

At this moment, there was a dull loud noise in the distance, the north gate of Fang County was slowly opened, and a large number of Li Jiajun rushed to the city, and the flag on the city was pulled out and replaced with the unique military flag of Li Jiajun.

"Let's go, Yigong, after entering the city, I will give an order, and when it is ready, you and Li Mu will immediately go to the Xunyang area of Shaanxi."

Two days later, in the northwest of Kuizhou Prefecture in Sichuan, in the northeast of Taiping County, near the Dazhu River, a group of official cavalry suddenly appeared, galloping, the speed slowed down sharply, with a chaotic neighing of horses, the cavalry abruptly stopped, and suddenly stopped without warning.

At this moment, the cavalry scattered in all directions, spreading around, as if looking for something, in the middle of the road, at the front of the cavalry, a majestic military general stood abruptly, riding on a horse, a spear came out, quietly waiting there, mighty!

Soon, a junior colonel rode up and said loudly: "General Qiyu, I didn't find any trace of the bandits, they seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no trace left. ”

The general's expression was cold, like an iceberg for ten thousand years, and when he heard such a report, he just said in a deep voice: "Then don't look for it." ”

After a pause, the military general raised his eyes and looked at the surrounding environment, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something, and returned to normal in an instant, nodded his head slightly, and said to himself with certainty: "It seems that we have returned to Sichuan, and now it should be in Taiping County, Kuizhou Prefecture." Let's go, come with me to Taiping County and ask what the situation is in Sichuan today? Is it as grim as the area in Henan? ”

"Yes, General!" The junior colonel agreed, and while driving the horse to turn around, he continued: "Although the general can rest assured, there is an old lady sitting in Sichuan, how dare those unsightly bandits go to Sichuan to make trouble?" If they dare to enter Sichuan, the old lady will let them have no return! ”

"Hmm..."

The military general asked for a sigh, elongated his nasal voice, but still showed a hint of concern, and said noncommittally: "Don't underestimate the enemy~ This time is different from the past, the bandits are huge, if all of them pour into Sichuan and attack the various state capitals and counties, even if the mother marshal has not been defeated, but it is also a lack of skills, and it is impossible to take care of them all." ”

"Moreover, less than three of the white-pole soldiers under the mother's tent have been killed, most of them died south of the Yellow River, and some were taken away by me, so it seems even more inadequate. The most important thing is that Kuizhou Mansion is adjacent to Yunyang Mansion in Huguang in the east and Shaanxi in the north, and the environment is more complex, so you can just understand the latest situation in Sichuan. ”

"That's what the general said!"

"Okay, enough time to delay, gather all the soldiers and horses, and immediately march to Taiping County."

"Yes, General!"

In the blink of an eye, the cavalry galloped away, and a glance at the formation showed that this officer army was well-trained and battle-hardened.

That military general is none other than Qin Liangyu's proud son Ma Xianglin, during the suppression of bandits in Shanxi, his wife Ma Fengyi was unfortunately killed!

With such a family background, generations of military achievements, when Ma Fengyi died in battle, how could Zuo Liangyu not be nervous? How could Henan Governor Xuan Mo not be stunned?