The north is the Laoshan Mountain Range, the south is the Taixi Mountain, the Taibai Mountain, all the way over the ridge slope out of the mountain pass, the eye is the boundary of Lingqiu County, the plain here is surrounded by the peaks, occupies more than 200 miles. From Chongzhen's early goal, there are still 100 miles of mountain road to go, during which it is necessary to move along the Juma River, a tributary of the Hu River, passing through Yinzhu Ridge and Yima Ridge, which is the border of Guangchang County.

Thanks to the contraction of Li Zicheng's troops in Shanxi, the vanguard of the Datong Ming army led by Wang Jinchao and Jiang Huo took Hunyuanzhou City without spending a single soldier, and then continued to rush eastward according to the plan, until it stopped after entering Guangchang County, and was stationed near the local Maquan Village, collecting grain and grass materials while waiting for follow-up instructions.

Although Chongzhen's plan to move south and east did not encounter resistance from the enemy for the time being, the tens of thousands of ordinary people who followed behind him could travel at most twenty or thirty miles a day. And because of its many carriages and horses, whenever the mountain road is narrow, it is full of dangers, sometimes some people overturn the car and cause the back road to be blocked, and sometimes some people fall off the cliff and cry for their lives, such accidents are not uncommon.

Therefore, when Chongzhen appeared in Lingqiu, Tang Tong, who was in charge of the palace, had just passed the mouth of the porcelain kiln, and the two were separated by a hundred miles. Chongzhen is not an immortal after all, he can't be omniscient and omnipotent, and he can't do anything in the face of such a situation, so he can only lead the regimental training camp and the newly descended Mengchai Department to walk in the forefront, looking for opportunities to make adjustments.

The regimental training battalion has been re-replenished to the strength of 1,000 people, of whom 900 have been selected and surrendered prisoners, and the number of veterans has accounted for only 10%. All soldiers care about the fine, don't care about the much, not all the bannermen of the Mengchai tribe are recruited into the camp, and those who have a trace of unwillingness are all released, and now the remaining 1,500 people can be described as Mengchai's hardcore henchmen, willing to follow to the death.

For this replenishment of soldiers, Chongzhen is very satisfied.

Why? Looking at these new soldiers who joined the regiment training camp, most of them were Liaodong men who were captured and plundered by the Qing army, although they all looked yellow and thin, but they could really endure hardships, as long as they could have something to eat, even if they marched day and night for a long time, no one was left behind.

Then there is Mengchai and his full army, as the so-called one side of the water and soil to raise one side of the people, these nomadic grassland people, their innate hunting instinct, is by no means comparable to the Han people living in the Guannei.

Meng Chai jumped out of the mountain forest on the left, carrying a short man hanging in the air in his hand, and sent it to Chongzhen effortlessly.

After careful inquiry, this person's name is Duan Xiaojun, a local native of the village, who lives in Duanjiazhuang not far from here. Ben thought about coming out to chop some firewood and go back, but he didn't think that he had poured blood mold for eight lifetimes, and when he met the soldier's hurry, he hurriedly hid in the forest and didn't dare to breathe, but he was still pulled out by the sharp-eyed Mengchai.

Duan Xiaojun was stunned and stumbled a little when he spoke, and his eyes glanced at Meng Chai on the side from time to time, this figure like an iron tower, an indescribable face, hell in a hundred days!? Fortunately, including Meng Chai , the full soldiers attached to Chongzhen all wore black round hats on their heads to hide their original identities, if they knew that these people were Jianzhou Jurchens, I am afraid that Duan Xiaojun would have fainted in fright.

"This will.. Grandpa General, can you... Not... Let go of the small people one by one, horses. ”

Chongzhen leaned down and said, "Don't be afraid, come and give him money." Yang Boxian obediently took out two strings of copper coins from his arms, totaling about 1,000 wen, and handed them over to Duan Xiaojun.

"Grandpa General, this, this... It's ....." Duan Xiaojun is holding the hot Chongzhen Tongbao in his hand, and he doesn't know how to count it.

"This is the reward for Ben to be a guide, a thousand wen a day and a full meal, can you?"

Because Chongzhen's whole army did not play the banner, Duan Xiaojun couldn't figure out the origin of these military masters in front of him, although the guy in the black hat looked panicked, but the general who talked to him was kind and kind, and listening to Chongzhen's easy-going tone, he gradually calmed down.

"The general has an order for the small people, how dare they, if they don't obey, the money will be returned to the general, the small people don't, they can't ask for it."

"If you want to take it, you will take it, you will lead the way in front, and you will go to Duanjiazhuang." Chongzhen didn't have time to entangle with him, and he was about to drive his horse away as soon as he "drove", Duan Xiaojun took a few steps back, turned his back and led the way, and the copper coin was always held in his hand, and he didn't dare to put it in his arms at all.

Monchai followed, and the rest of the people camped on the spot. Chongzhen shouted, and the tired soldiers went to rest under the leadership of Yang Boxian, and Meng Guess ordered to follow quickly, guarding Chongzhen's horse.

On the way, Duan Xiaojun has been deliberately detouring, trying to find an opportunity to escape, if he really leads these passing military masters to the village? Just ask where the people don't know the truth that bandits are like combs and soldiers are like grates.

"How far is it?" Chongzhen seemed to sense the clue, so he asked.

"If you go back to the general, it's almost there." Duan Xiaojun said without looking back, peeking around.

"Remind you, since Ben Jiang is going alone, he will never embarrass your villager, but if someone dares to play tricks, it will be difficult to say." As soon as Chongzhen's words fell, Meng Chai's big hand pressed on Duan Xiaojun's shoulder.

Duan Xiaojun, who was already short, seemed to be half a point shorter.

In these years, in the end, fists worked, under the coercion of Chongzhen, Duan Xiaojun finally chose to save his life in a dilemma, and after walking for less than a quarter of an hour, a mountain village gradually appeared.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Chongzhen on horseback was thinking about what to say next, and Duan Xiaojun, who was slippery and slippery, took advantage of Meng Chai's inattention, flicked his neck to break free of the restraints, and ran towards the village with his hands and feet, shouting incessantly: "The thieves are coming, the thieves are coming." ”

Meng Chai was furious and wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Chongzhen.

"Don't chase it, just wait and see."

Duan Xiaojun's call attracted the attention of all the clansmen in the village in an instant, and it didn't take long to hear a series of "killing" sounds, and the clansmen in Duanjiazhuang Village gathered at the entrance of the village from all sides, and the men were all holding knives and sticks, looking at Chongzhen and Mengchai with resentment on their faces, watching that their battle was not under a thousand people.

An old man in the crowd walked out slowly with a dove cane, and the clansmen all made way for him, Duan Xiaojun pointed at Chongzhen, and lowered his head to explain the situation to the old man, and the stars splashed in his mouth.

After Duan Xiaojun finished speaking, the old man asked in a deep voice: "Dare to ask where is the military master?" ”

Shanxi has been plagued by natural disasters and epidemics for several months, and it is unthinkable that there are such thriving villages with such people, which may be related to the fact that it lives in the mountains and is remote and difficult to find.

There is a way that the imperial power is not under the county, the county is only the clan, the clan is autonomous, the villages under the jurisdiction of the counties in the Ming Dynasty have their own people who are highly respected, and the old man in front of him is one of them.

Chongzhen saw that he was holding the dove-headed king scepter in his hand, and knew that the old man was past his old age, and the land of China had a tradition of respecting the old and respecting the virtuous since ancient times, until this dynasty still has a very good time. It was Chongzhen who turned over and dismounted, and said from a distance: "If you go back to help the elderly, the younger generation is Jiang Xuan, the chief soldier of Ming Datong, and I hope that the old man will forgive me if he comes to visit rashly." ”

Chongzhen doesn't plan to disclose his identity, but the white dragon fish suit, the fish and shrimp can be bullied, like Duan Jiazhuang who hates soldiers like thieves, and this trip is probably dangerous.