At the time of the submersion, Luo An was crowned with the rank of military attache of thousands of households. But at that time, it was idle.

After escorting Zhu Houxi into Beijing to succeed to the throne, he was specially promoted to become a commander and a commander, and temporarily appointed the commander of Jinyiwei, and then after 16 years of Zhengde, he was corrected by merit. Although I was busy at that time, I didn't have to go out of Beijing.

Now, Luo An has been trekking in southern Hunan for more than half a month.

East of Baoqing Mansion, Baima Pass.

In front of him was a ruined wall, and the pass, which was not a majestic one, had been scorched.

There are a lot of white horses in the world, which is probably due to the love for white horses.

The Baima Pass, which is located at the junction of Changsha, Baoqing and Hengzhou to the east of Shaoyang, Baoqing Prefecture, is not as famous as the White Horse Pass where Pang Tong died near Deyang, Sichuan, nor is it famous as the White Horse Pass on the Great Wall in the northern suburbs of Beijing, but at this moment, more than 3,000 elite soldiers are slowly coming here.

"How far is it from the mouth of the Boiling River?" Luo An stopped his mount, and then continued to command, "Rest for a while, feed the horse, and drink water." ”

Behind him, Bao Qingwei's commander hurriedly replied: "There are still more than 20 miles to go, Commander Luo, really don't you go with the army?" ”

Luo An shook his head: "Although Bao Qingwei was persuaded by Zhan Huabi to surrender and take away the soldiers of the two thousand households, but seeing that they burned down Baima Pass instead of garrisoning it here, we know that they have no intention of defending Hengzhou Mansion. Presumably, the news that the Marquis of Funing entered the Yongzhou Mansion from Guilin Mansion has reached Hengzhou Mansion, and you Baoqingwei will not only leave enough troops to guard against thieves, but also join forces with Jiuxiwei to approach Hengyang City along the water. ”

Haoshui is a tributary of the Xiangjiang River, which flows into the Xiangjiang River at the county seat of Hengyang County, Hengzhou Prefecture.

But now, Luo An had to hurry faster and couldn't move slowly with the army.

The direction he was going was Yongzhou Mansion to the south.

After a break, the white horse was closed, and Luo An only left one sentence: "Hengyang convergence." ”

Then, he once again led only thirty people to pat the horse and go south. The remaining 200 or so Jinyi Banner Schools that finally converged with him in Changde Mansion are all missing at this moment.

At this moment, Zhu Qi, the commander-in-chief of the Liangguang Army, had just led 3,000 elite soldiers to Elephant Trunk Mountain at the junction of Hunan and Guangdong, and saw the county seat of Dong'an in Yongzhou Prefecture.

Zhu Qi, who was deprived of his title and title, now only has the title of Marquis of Funing and the official position of the chief military officer of Guangxi.

In the past three years, he has been suppressing bandits in Guangxi. The situation is extremely complicated.

Chen Jin and the two of them have spent three years in Guangxi, and now they are quite effective.

However, Chen Jin and he were even demoted from the Governor of Liangguang and the Commander-in-Chief of Liangguang to the Governor of Guangxi and the Commander-in-Chief of Guangxi, and Zhu Qi had not yet been rewarded for his merits and restored his qualifications for the title of Knighthood.

Zhu Qi knew very well that the previous ones were probably only "responsibilities". As Chen Jin said, the real credit will not be these, but the re-intercourse in His Majesty's plan.

Now there is an opportunity to make meritorious service in advance: counterinsurgency.

After the news of King Ji's rebellion reached Wuzhou, Zhu Qi did not dare to move at first. It was only after the arrival of the Holy Mission's urgent delivery on 17 August that he was ordered to order his troops to set out from Guilin with 5,000 men, and first arrived in Quanzhou along the upper reaches of the Xiangshui River, and finally entered the Huguang territory today.

The army is moving, and the sentinels are endless.

Zhu Qi stopped here first, waiting for the sentinel to report back.

Xiangshui turns east in Elephant Trunk Mountain, and then walks dozens of miles to the east, which is the county seat of Lingling, where Yongzhou Mansion is located.

He entered Hunan from Yongzhou Mansion and surrounded the south of Hengyang City along the Xiangshui River, and whether Yongzhou Mansion was captured or not was the first problem to be solved.

As for going north through Leishui to encircle the south of Hengyang City, that is a matter of Guangdong. As far as Zhu Qi knew, Chenzhou in the upper reaches of Leishui had rebelled, and the first difficulty that the Guangdong army had to face was the Guang'an Institute and the Ningxi Institute on the Nanling Ridge.

Two moments later, the sentinel returned.

"Lord Hou, Ning Yuanwei's 2,000 elite soldiers have arrived in Lingling County from Daozhou along Xiaoshui, preparing to capture Changning County, the capital of Hengzhou, through Qiyang, this is the news that came to Dong'an from Lingling County two days ago."

"Yongzhou Mansion is not rebellious?"

"No, Yongzhou Mansion should be as usual."

Zhu Qi's heart was slightly relieved: "Okay!" You first go to Lingling with the letter of Benhou, and since Yongzhou Mansion is still loyal to the king, he will first prepare grain and grass and prepare boats. The soldiers are very fast, we rushed to Lingling within three days, took a boat to Qiyang to meet Ning Yuanwei, and conquered Changning County together! ”

Changning County, the capital of Hengzhou, is not on the bank of Xiangshui, and from Yongzhou to Hengyang, there is actually a direct road from Guilin to Hengyang.

But the expedition of a large army, not to mention how much time it takes on the road, will surely become a tired army along the way.

The boat ride will be a little faster and easier - provided that there is peace in Yongzhou.

He can choose this way, but Gu Shilong can't.

In Changsha Mansion, Gu Shilong spent several days dealing with many issues, but Yuezhou Wei, Wuchangwei and Shenji Battalion Xuanfeng, who had already been recruited here, did not have to be idle.

Now he only has to sit in Changsha first, Tang Peiyu fled, the remnants of Changsha Wei surrendered, Xiangtan and Xiangxiang counties in the south of Changsha Mansion were quickly re-taken over, and Nanchang Wei from afar finally appeared in Liling.

It was the land of the previous rebellion, and every time a county was recovered, it had to be garrisoned.

At present, Jiuxiwei, who has recovered Xiangxiang, has only dispatched 1,800 people to join the 1,000 people drawn by Baoqingwei to the west of Hengyang City, and they have crossed the mountains and mountains on foot.

The Weiyang guard left 1,000 people to guard Xiangtan, and the other 3,000 people also had to cross the Hengshan army on foot to reach the northwest of Hengshan County.

Wu Changwei is more than 3,000 people in the formation and 3,000 people in the Shenji Battalion can go south, and this army is the main force, but it cannot be traced up the Xiangshui River with great arrogance.

They walked the galloping road from Changsha to Hengyang.

The speed of the march was not fast, and in front of them, the county town of Hengshan, located northeast of Hengyang County, was a nail that had to be pulled out first.

Although Nanchang Wei was a tired division, after Tang Peiyu fled south, they easily entered Liling County. After resting, Gu Shilong's order to them was to take Youxian and Chaling Prefecture in the southeast corner of Changsha Prefecture, and then conquer Anren County in the southeast of Hengzhou Prefecture, so as to relieve the eastern front of the besieging army and cut off the back route for the rebels to flee to the southeast.

In Hengzhou Mansion, there are not many troops now.

Chang Dewei, Hengzhou Wei, Guang'an, Ningxi, plus Changsha Wei for Puzitong "fighting" for more than a month, and Zhan Huabi looted all the way from Changde Mansion to bring gold and silver treasures, the battle of Hengyang City can never be as simple as Changsha City.

Gu Shilong was thinking about how to fight the battle of Hengyang City, but one of Si Long's men came to report.

"Master Hou, Si Baihu received Luo's command order, Hengyang City is fighting, and we have another task."

Gu Shilong was furious: "Your Majesty has a will, after you stay in Huguang with Sun Hou, you will be controlled by this Hou, what does it mean for Luo to command?" ”

“…… I didn't know about the lowly position, and Si Baihu only ordered the lowly to come to deliver the message. ”

"Where is Commander Luo?" Gu Shilong asked and then instructed his soldiers, "Go and ask Huang to come." ”

Gu Shilong felt that the battle of Hengyang City was difficult to fight, and Si Cong's special service team, Captain Jinyi Weihu Guang under Huang Yanzhong, was likely to get in touch with people who had lost contact before in the subsequent battle to get more information.

"Where Commander Luo is, I don't know where he is. Luo commanded the small flag officers under his command to go directly to Xiangtan to give orders. ”

Gu Shilong pondered for a moment, knowing that there was no point in getting angry at him.

After waiting for Huang Yanzhong, he also spoke: "I am about to resign to the Hou Ye. Just received the military order from Commander Luo, Commander Luo already knew that Hou Ye had overcome Changsha, and he would be sent next. ”

When Gu Shilong was confused, the soldiers outside the door came to report: "Master Hou, He Quan'an, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, asks to see him." ”

“…… Please! ”

With He Quanan's official position, there is no doubt that Luo An is a high-ranking official who went south with him.

He Quanan entered the official hall of Changsha Wei, and when he saw Huang Yanzhong, he first received a salute from him, and then saluted Gu Shilong and said, "On the orders of the command, I came to discuss the military aircraft with the Hou Ye." ”

Gu Shilong's face was a little ugly: "Your Majesty has a will?" ”

After overcoming Changsha, he was only afraid that two days after he arrived in the capital, why did Luo An discuss with him about any major military aircraft matters?

He Quanan asked Huang Yanzhong to leave first, and also asked Gu Shilong to send away the idle people before saying: "When Luo was commanding Changde Mansion, he received His Majesty's decree and first joined the five military camps in Sichuan Xuanfeng, and then went straight to Baoqing Mansion. ”

The western front of the First Battle of Changsha was completed by Geng Yongfeng led by Jiuxiwei and Qianhu in Lizhou, and the situation in Baoqing Mansion was handed over to Luo An, and Gu Shilong knew these things.

But He Quanan still introduced the latest situation in Baoqing Mansion first, and then said: "Commander Luo received the will from Changde Mansion, and His Majesty gave the command a task, which must rescue King Rui's mother and son. ”

“…… In Hengyang City, rescue Rui Wang's mother and son? ”

He Quanan nodded: "At that time, Changsha City had not been conquered, and Commander Luo had no way to start how the war would develop. Now that the rebels are all gathered in Hengzhou Mansion, Huguang, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Jiangxi are surrounded by the Zhulu army, and things may be planned. ”

Gu Shilong only frowned.

Why so much trouble? It is difficult enough to win the battle directly and conquer Hengyang City, but it is even more difficult to rescue the mother and son of King Rui first.

"You say it's Your Majesty's will, what is your will?"

Gu Shilong is also the commander of the main force of the counterinsurgency army, and in his thinking, making persistent efforts to defeat the rebels, take Hengyang City, and quell the rebellion as soon as possible is the first thing to consider, and he doesn't want to make it difficult for himself.

"The humble position has been brought, Master Hou, please take a look."

He Quanan came prepared, and after Gu Shilong got it in his hand, he saw that it was not an official holy decree, but just a secret order, and it was only stamped with Zhu Houxi's treasure seal.

But this is, after all, a real emperor's edict.

His face was ugly: "What is Commander Luo's plan?" How do you want Benhou to respond? ”

"Please ask Master Hou to prepare a book with a seal, take the humble post as the main envoy, and take Huang Yanzhong and Si Cong as the guards, and go to Hengyang City to recruit surrender."

Gu Shilong's eyes froze: "There is also a Jinyi captain in Hengyang City, this Benhou knows." But the three of you have entered the city, it is still unknown whether your lives can be saved, and how to rescue the mother and son of King Rui? ”

"Then it depends on the ability of the lowly people." He Quanan's face did not change.

“…… You are the commander of the Jinyi Guard, what is your position? ”

"The lowly full-time commander of the newly established secret service under the Fusi of Beizhen."

Gu Shilong looked at him deeply: "Ben Hou only needs to do this?" You must know that whether you succeed or not, Ben Hou will not change the counterinsurgency strategy. ”

"How to quell the rebellion, Commander Luo naturally won't ask."

"Good!"

It's just that he tried to surrender first, Gu Shilong didn't care.

And in his surrender book, he didn't have to promise anything, just affirmed the righteousness, informed the Zhulu army of the encirclement, and persuaded them not to resist stubbornly with the momentum of Changsha's victory.

Half a day later, in the west of Changsha City, He Quanan, Huang Yanzhong, and Si Long got on a boat, traced the Xiangshui River, and quickly went south.

On the boat, Huang Yanzhong and Si Long knew that another dispatch was actually going to enter the tiger's den.

"Scared?" He Quanan asked lightly.

Huang Yanzhong and Si Long didn't dare to say that they were afraid.

Nowadays, there are a lot of Taibao in Jinyiwei, Wang Zuo, the envoy of Jinyi Weibei Town, is the leader, and the second is He Quanan, and even Liu Zhenyuan, who is in charge of thousands of households in Beizhen, is also ranked third.

After Si Long was demoted for his crime that year, he was trained by He Quanan, and then went south as the first expatriate special service hundred.

"There are still a few days to arrive in Hengshan County, how to do it, I will explain it to you clearly on the way."

At this time, Tang Peiyu, who was the first to flee from Changsha City, finally crossed Hengshan and arrived in the northwest of Hengshan County.

There were more than 2,000 people out of the city in two groups, and when they began to flee, there were only about 1,000 people.

At this moment, it has reached the scale of nearly 2,000 people.

This is because several villages and towns were plundered on the way, some Ding Zhuang were captured, and four bandits were gathered.

Seeing so many people "coming to the city", the Hengzhou guards in Hengshan County could not open the city gate.

"General Tang, the Metropolitan Governor is in Hengyang City, the last general was ordered to stick to Hengshan City, and the grain and grass in the city cannot support the generals led by the general, please continue to go south, and then discuss the matter of joining forces with the Metropolitan Governor in Hengyang City!"

There are only 1,000 defenders in Hengshan City, plus the courage recruited, where did the Hengzhou Wei Qianhu who defended the city dare to let Tang Peiyu enter the city?

In case it is swallowed, Tang Peiyu sits in Hengshan City, wouldn't he be able to negotiate better terms with Pu Zitong?

Tang Peiyu was angry, he originally hated Pu Zitong's treachery, but now he fled more than 200 miles under his command, but he was not able to supply in Hengshan City.

But if you ask for it here, it's really not decent.

"General, that Pu Zitong calls himself the Governor of the Metropolis, and now that we go to Hengyang City to defect, we will definitely be dispersed, and the general will also be used idlely." A person without armor behind Tang Peiyu came over, "According to the opinion of the general, it is better not to enter the city." There is a peak in the north of Hengyang City at the southern end of Hengshan Mountain, less than 20 miles away from Hengyang City, if we guard there, Pu Zitong will definitely be uneasy! ”

Tang Peiyu is not very familiar with Hengzhou Mansion, and now he relies on this bandit leader who is familiar with the location, and he also needs the brave bandits under him to support the scene.

The general of the defeated army is really difficult.

What's more, this Yan Da Niu Brain melon seed is really good.

After being dispersed, the current nearly 2,000 subordinates need to be reorganized. Along the way, Yan Daniu and Lao Ma knew the way, and really helped Tang Peiyu a lot, and now he has become one of his new henchmen.

"You Zhurongdong has always begged for a living on the mountain, and General Ben now has an army of 2,000, how can he live on the mountain?"

Tang Peiyu knew that he had a point, if the 2,000 remnants of Changsha Wei did not enter the city, but they stayed outside Hengyang City, Pu Zitong would indeed throw a mouse trap. When the imperial army comes, maybe you will have to guard against a little Changsha guard.

Doing this now, one is to let Pu Zitong see that there are still a lot of Changsha Wei troops and they are still available, and the other is to make Pu Zitong give an attitude with this faint threat.

Changsha Wei cannot be dispersed. At present, the enemy depends on the pattern of Pu Zitong.

It's just that if you stay at that peak, what will happen to the grain and grass?

Yan Daniu said again: "Under the peak is Xiangshui and Chidao, as long as the grain and grass transported to Hengshan City twice, Pu Zitong has to come to negotiate with the general." ”

Tang Peiyu's eyes lit up: "Really? ”

"No lie! We have robbed a lot of caravan grain ships on the Hunan River and on the galloping road! ”

Tang Peiyu was a little happier: "The name of the three caves and nine villages on Hengshan Mountain, General Ben has also heard of it in Changsha Mansion. Pu Zitong has been ineffective in suppressing bandits, but there are many food and military funds, and now you want to join the righteous army, but you did not vote for Pu Zitong but voted for this general, why is that? ”

Yan Daniu said hatefully: "Although Pu Zitong doesn't mean to be serious, but the brother of the last general to worship the son did die at his hands, how can I vote for him?" ”

The rebels and bandits are one family, and now their identities are different, Tang Peiyu only feels that he is very kind.

"Then you go and rob first, there is not much food and grass left with the army!"

"The last general commands! In addition, the peak is where the Tianhu Village is located, the general can rest assured, when the last general takes his brothers to go to the level first, the grain in the village will not be less! After the last general succeeded, clean up the cottage to welcome the general into the village! ”

"Good!" Tang Peiyu looked back at the danger of Heng Mountain, and only felt that if something big happened in the future, with a team of nearly 2,000 people, it would not be impossible to be a mountain king, "If Tianhu Village is willing to surrender, you will surrender first." In today's situation, the more brothers under General Ben's command, the better! ”

"Yes!"

After Yan Daniu finished speaking, he set off with more than 100 brothers in his village, as well as more than 300 bandits from another village who were subdued on the way.

Tang Peiyu put away his smile and looked at his back.

Naturally, I can't be trusted.

After entering Hengshan, the villages and towns were scarce, and they did not meet the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, so they did not have the opportunity to vote.

But when it came to helping him exterminate some of the bandits who refused to surrender, they were brave. Now go to loot Puzitong's grain and grass and pacify Tianhu Village, it depends on whether they can do a good job.

Tang Peiyu needs to re-strengthen his strength, he needs people, he can choose to believe first.

But his true henchmen will not leave him for a moment. The armor and military funds will not be supplied to these new bandits now.

"Go south along Xiangshui! If you encounter a village on the way, you should first recruit grain and grass and military funds! ”

Tang Peiyu entered the boundary of Hengzhou Mansion, how could he have any scruples?

After setting off, further south, looking at the walled fort every few miles on the east bank of Xiangshui, Tang Peiyu was even more silent.

With Changsha Wei as cannon fodder, Pu Zitong has made full preparations in Hengzhou Mansion.

In this case, he really needs these Hengshan bandits more and more.

It's hard.

(End of chapter)