The junction of Huguang Yongzhou Mansion and Guangdong and Guangxi provinces is the end of Nanling.

In the south of Yongzhou Mansion, there are many small clans, so the Ningyuan Health Administration Office in Yongzhou Mansion is also located in Daozhou at the southern end of Yongzhou Mansion. Further south, there are three towns, Taochuan, Loquat, and Kinta, which are places with strong folk customs.

At this moment, in the northeast corner of Yongzhou Prefecture, north of Jintian, is the famous Jiuzhi Mountain.

The reason why Jiuzhi Mountain is famous all over the world, in addition to the already majestic and magnificent peaks, karst caves, and stream landscapes, is mainly because of one person: Shun.

Legend has it that this is the mausoleum of Emperor Shun, and Empress Nuying came here to look for Emperor Shun, and learned that Emperor Shun died and shed blood and tears after leaving the Xiangfei bamboo.

For thousands of years, Qu Yuan, Sima Qian, Cai Yong, Li Bai, and Li Shangyin ...... Countless literati and writers have left poems here. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the emperors of the past dynasties have also had many remote sacrifices to Emperor Shun, or sent officials to sacrifice on their behalf.

At the eastern foot of Jiuzhi Mountain, it is Lanshan County, which is under the jurisdiction of Guiyang Prefecture under the Hengzhou Prefecture, and this Lanshan County is still stationed in Ningxi, which has been rebellious.

At this moment, a thousand households with less than 1,000 people has swelled to nearly 4,000 people, guarding the southwest corner of the rebels in Hengzhou and Chenzhou.

With less than 4,000 men able to hold here, the first is because of the precipitous geographical advantage, and the second is because the 5,000 men and horses drawn from Guangdong have to divide their troops into two places, and at the same time attack Lanshan County, the capital of Hengzhou, and Yizhang County, the capital of Chenzhou, from the direction of Lianzhou in Guangzhou Prefecture and the direction of Lechang in Shaozhou Prefecture.

In the process of implementing the new law, it was really difficult for Guangdong to move out, and the army crossed the South Ridge to attack the Hengzhou and Chenzhou capitals.

Dai Yunlai, a thousand households in Ningxi, has been "promoted" to be a general, and now he only feels very relaxed.

There is a lot of time left for him, so he is getting more and more prepared.

Even if Ning Yuanwei of Yongzhou Prefecture and Taochuan, Loquat, and Jintian could send some troops over, they would have to cross Jiuzhi Mountain to attack Lanshan County.

Even if the soldiers of Guangdong also crossed the Nanling, he could lead the troops to sit on the boats that had been prepared for a long time, go down the river along the river, and quickly retreat to Guiyang Prefecture and even Leiyang.

At least for now, Guiyang Prefecture, Changning County and Lanshan County in the north are still in close contact, and everyone is safe and sound.

Dai Yunlai patrolled the city defense and the nearby outposts outside the city as usual.

The strategy is simple, just defend the city.

The location of Lanshan County itself is like a pass, the terrain is very high, and several large rivers originate from Jiuzhi Mountain, which go to the southeast and northwest.

If the imperial army does not attack Lanshan County but wants to penetrate into the hinterland of Guiyang Prefecture, the capital of Hengzhou, it will be attacked by the enemy. Even if you want to retreat, Nanling Mountain is no joke.

And if it is just to defend the city, ten will besiege it, where will the imperial court transfer tens of thousands or even twenty or thirty thousand troops to surround this small Lanshan county?

"Is there any movement to the west and south?"

"The outpost on the mountain came to report once every two hours, but there was no trace of the enemy."

Dai Yunlai nodded relaxedly.

Or is the governor of the capital unparalleled, what Changsha Mansion to go? How can Changsha Mansion have Hengzhou Mansion to guard?

As long as the imperial army could not be attacked for a long time and had the intention of retreating, he could lead the army to attack Ningyuan and Daozhou. If Yongzhou is subdued again, it will be a place where Hengzhou, Chenzhou, and Yongzhou are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Guangxi army that has reached the west of Hengyang City has no way to retreat!

"How's it going over there?"

This Canghe Fort is an important pass on the west bank of Yueshui in the north of Lanshan County, and Dai Yunlai has divided 400 elite soldiers and 600 brave men to pass, which is where Ningxi retreats in case of a bad situation.

"Safe and sound!"

"Okay, don't slack off! As long as it's winter, then sit back and relax. ”

When Dai Yunlai felt at ease, to the north of Canghe Fort was a continuous mountain range called Du Pang Ling.

There is also a big river originating in this Pangling, which was originally called Zhongshui. After converging with Yueshui not far north of Canghebao, a larger river called Chunling Water was formed, which eventually joined Xiangshui in the northeast of Changning County.

The reason why it is called Chunling is named after a famous figure in history: Liu Xiu.

Liu Mai, the grandson of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, was titled Marquis of Chunling. If it weren't for the later story, the river wouldn't have been named after it.

But after Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, the fifth-generation grandson of Liu Mai, organized the so-called Eight Thousand Chunling Army, and finally restored the Han Dynasty, so the story is different.

Chunling is the land of Longxing in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the river flowing out of Liu Mai's fiefdom was named Chunling Shui, and Yueshui became a tributary.

Now, in the white-faced village located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Yushui and Chunling Water, Luo An appears here.

This white noodle village is still in the territory of Yongzhou Mansion, and it is also a pass at the junction of Hengzhou Mansion and Yongzhou Mansion, and it is separated by more than 20 miles from the Sizhou Village where Hengzhou Mansion is located.

Luo An stood on a high place and looked into the distance. You can't see the movement in the distance, you just look at the direction over there.

But in this white-faced village behind him, it is the military at its peak!

The army could not see the edge at a glance, but it stretched from the white-faced village to the Xintian Fort further northwest. Between the two places, along the river valley formed by the upper reaches of the Chunling River, there are camp tents everywhere.

Luo An looked at the Huangming Bell taken out by his subordinates, closed his eyes and calculated the time.

"It's time to go. You have nearly half a month of rest, it's time to take Guiyang Prefecture in one go and cut off the back road of Ningxi. ”

Luo An turned to look at Lei Quanyi: "General Lei, are you sure?" ”

"How many people are there in Hengzhou Wei itself? Now we have to guard Hengyang, even if Guiyang Prefecture looks at a lot of people, it must be mainly based on the countryside! I will lead a large army down the water, and they will flee from the wind! ”

The selection of the five military battalions led by Lei Quanyi was really a long journey this time.

After going all the way to Jingzhou Mansion, he received an order that he didn't have to enter Sichuan again - Gao Kewei was arrested so quickly, Yang Junlin also pleaded guilty, Xue Lun in Sichuan has been working with Fei Hong since the spring, and Zhang Jing, the imperial historian of the water patrol, is also quite a knowledgeable soldier, and Sichuan has not been able to make waves.

Lei Quanyi coincided with King Ji's rebellion, and thought that he could participate in the attack on Changsha, but was robbed by the Shenji battalion.

Won't you be able to attack Hengyang next? The court's strategy was not like that.

was taken by Luo An all the way along Yongzhou Mansion to here, and Lei Quanyi was already gearing up.

Luo An looked at his eager appearance, and solemnly reminded him: "General Lei, the banner of your five military camps has appeared in the hinterland of Hengzhou, and you must make meritorious contributions with one blow." Traitors must have military orders, if they are not capable of the enemy, they should protect their strength to defend Hengyang. You go, to attack the heart. ”

Lei Quanyi nodded, and then asked, "Commander Luo doesn't go to Guiyang Prefecture together?" ”

Luo An shook his head: "I went to Changning through Sizhou Village." After General Lei Shen took Guiyang Prefecture, he could order 2,000 elite soldiers from Guangxi to go to Lanshan County to encircle and persuade Ningxi to surrender, while Ling moved troops to Huangling Mountain and remotely pressed Yizhang and Chenzhou. ”

He is not a military talent, but this is a strategy that was planned by the imperial court and approved by Gu Shilong.

Now the key blow is whether or not to take Guiyang Prefecture and Changning County in the south of Hengzhou, which not only cut off the retreat of Ningxi in Lanshan County, but also puts more pressure on Hengyang City from the south.

Lei Quanyi was a little confused: "Commander Luo went to Sizhou Village and Changning?" This is the only soldier in command...... How to get there? ”

Luo An smiled: "Then it depends on the ability of General Lei." If you take Guiyang Prefecture, my dignified Jinyi Guard commander will be able to reach tens of thousands of troops. If you can't take Guiyang Prefecture quickly, I'll just make some preparations first. ”

Lei Quanyi feels more than that: how can anyone joke with his own life?

But what the arrangement of Jinyiwei is, Lei Quanyi doesn't know.

Two moments later, there was a big movement in the white-faced village.

The sentinels of Canghe Fort soon returned in shock to deliver the news, and then hurried straight south.

When Dai Yunlai heard the news, he bounced up from his chair: "Did you read that right? ”

"General, there can be no mistake! The army can't see the end at a glance, and I'm afraid that there are more than 10,000 people and horses. There are not only the banners of the five military camps, but also the banners of Guangxi Funinghou, and the banners of Ning Yuanwei! ”

"Ben Dong went?"

"It's the direction of Gyeyangju! Didn't care about our Canghe Fort at all! ”

One of Dai Yunlai's subordinates had an ugly face: "General, no wonder the Cantonese army in the south has been standing still!" In Hengyang City, it is said that Funing Hou Zhu Qi and Ning Yuanwei's men and horses are in the west of the city, but I am afraid that they are pretended to be under Gu Shilong. If the Metropolitan Governor sat and watched the five military camps and the Guangxi soldiers and Ning Yuanwei take the south of Hengzhou, it would really be surrounded on all sides. If he sends troops to help, Gu Shilong will definitely take the opportunity to attack Hengyang! ”

He analyzed these in a hurried tone, nothing more than hoping that Dai Yun would consider Ning Xisuo's situation.

Guarding the southernmost part of the Hengzhou capital, it's time to decide what to do.

The sudden appearance of 10,000 troops in the hinterland of Hengzhou, and the banners of the five military camps, can only show that the dispatch of the imperial army has been completely completed.

The Fifth Military Battalion, which was supposed to enter Sichuan, came here, is it a joke?

"Guiyang Prefecture City is not so easy to attack!" Dai Yunlai said subconsciously first.

"General, there are more than 30 big boats on the Chunling water, haven't you heard the sentry detective, the draft is very deep? Tang Peiyu and the elite soldiers of Changsha Wei were defeated by the new artillery of the Shenji Battalion who didn't know what kind of guns! What the Shenji Battalion has, won't the Fifth Military Battalion also have? ”

Dai Yunlai hesitated.

Even if Ningxi divides his troops to help, how many men and horses will have to be mobilized?

At this moment, another subordinate hurriedly came: "General, the Cantonese army has moved!" ”

Dai Yunlai was shocked: "What did you say?" ”

"Between Jiuzhi Mountain and Huayin Mountain, the five outposts were pulled out almost in about time."

It was also this time that Dai Yunlai felt the vibration.

From Canghe Fort to here, from the outpost of Nanling Mountain to here, the distance is not the same.

The time of the dispatch of the army over there and the Cantonese army was so well calculated, it was obvious that the news would reach the county seat of Lanshan almost at the same time.

"It's a plan!" Dai Yunlai said categorically, "The attack on Guiyang Prefecture is fake, and it is true that we will abandon the city and set up an ambush on the way to escape!" If Lanshan County is abandoned without a fight, the Guangdong army can enter Hunan without much effort. Fast, don't be calculated, Canghe Fort can retreat to Maojun Town, we can leave the passage from Lanshan to Linwu to enter Chenzhou Mansion and join forces with Guang'an in Yizhang County! ”

"General, if this is the case, it is only a matter of time before the imperial army takes Changning County in Guiyang Prefecture and even Leiyang. That being the case, it's better to go to Yizhang now! ”

"Retreat without a fight, most of the governors ask the guilt, go to Yizhang and have a place for us in Ningxi?" Dai Yunlai insisted, "At least for a while, only the Guangdong army has arrived in Lanshan County, what are you afraid of?" ”

Then he added: "Report to Hengyang City quickly, please give instructions to the capital!" ”

……

From Lanshan County to Hengyang City, the distance is more than 200 miles.

Don't look at the so-called "more than 10,000" army sounds like a lot, and it is impossible to cut off the transmission of news from the north and the south, not to mention that they don't want to cut it off.

More than 200 miles, galloping all the way at the expense of horsepower, and arrived in a few hours.

Pu Zitong, who received the news, was furious when he heard this: "What an army of 20,000! Where did the imperial court get so many 20,000 troops, did Dai Yun come to this cowardly and want to retreat? ”

Lei Quanyi actually only had 3,000 Xuanfeng plus the second batch of 2,000 Guangxi soldiers left by Zhu Qi, but the sentinel from Canghe Fort to Lanshan County became more than 10,000, and from Lanshan County to Hengyang City, it became 20,000.

This is meant to be heard by oneself, not to frighten the enemy, so it should be a real number.

However, Pu Zitong was very clear: from the end of July to the middle of October, in less than three months, the imperial court could count the troops mobilized from Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Guangxi with his fingers.

In the current situation, which province must not leave enough troops to defend the point? It is almost winter, and all sides must also guard against the northern captives.

The imperial army outside Hengyang City is still there! Zhu Qi himself has appeared in the west of the city, how could he go to the south?

"Tell Dai Yunlai that at most, there will be 3,000 people from the five military battalions! Three thousand men are attacking the city, what do you think? Pu Zitong had a gloomy face, "Blue Mountain, Changning, Leiyang, Guiyang Prefecture, Linwu, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Yongxing, just stick to the cities!" No matter how many soldiers come, dare to go deep into the hinterland of Hengzhou, just cut off food and grass, and attack and harass! Hengyang City is not broken, Hengzhou is worry-free! ”

Do these guys know how to fight?

The slightest wind and grass is scared like something.

By the time the order began to spread further south, it was already night.

But before Pu Zitong could get ready for sleep, he was woken up again.

Put on your clothes and go out to see that it was actually a personal soldier who went to Changning to give orders.

"I didn't go to Changning so quickly, what happened?"

Changning is close to Hengyang City, and the three cities of Hengyang, Changning and Leiyang form a triangle, all of which are only fifty or sixty miles apart.

At this time, the herald's face was like ashes, and Pu Zitong had a very bad premonition.

“…… Changning City fell, and the small one walked halfway and met the Jinyi guard who came to deliver the message, and they took the small one and then put the small one back. The herald took out a letter anxiously, "It is said to be a handwritten letter from Luo An, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and he wants to hand over the small one to the Metropolitan Governor." ”

Pu Zitong's heart sank, and he hurriedly grabbed his hand, tore open the envelope with the oil lamp and began to read.

[Guangzhou Pushi, Quanzhou Bushi, Hangzhou, Yongchun, Zhao'an Wushi, Dehua Huangshi. 】

[Three hundred brocade guards took Changning County, and next, this commander went to Leiyang. 】

[Pu Zitong, do you remember what I said to you when I walked in Huguang? 】

This letter is so short, and there is no righteous and awe-inspiring persuasion.

But the information revealed between the lines made Pu Zitong feel a little chilled.

The surnames of the Pu family and the descendants of the Pu family who moved to Fujian after Hongwu were all listed in Luo An's letter.

Why did the three hundred brocade guards take Changning County? Has this battle been fought? Even if there is a brocade guard who surrenders to Kaicheng, he will have to do at least one!

But now Luo An reminded him that the Jinyi Wei Huguang walked that day and threatened Pu Zitong.

Of course, there are fine works in Hengyang City, and Pu Zitong is clear.

As evidenced by the "results" of Changning County, the problem is now in front of Pu Zitong: who is the fine worker? Could it be that before the imperial army attacked the city, the city was thoroughly investigated and disordered?

Or, when the Jinyi Guards were dispatched in various places to completely wipe out the Pu clan, and after the imperial army began to attack the city, there was chaos in the city during the critical period?

The most important thing is that Changning County is lost like this, what will the defenders of Hengyang City think?

Such a big news can't be hidden!

Pu Zitong could only call Zhan Huabi first, and his face was extremely gloomy.

"Lao Zhan, the west of the city, including Changning County, is all handed over to you to guard." Pu Zitong looked at him.

Zhan Huabi took Chang Dewei from Baoqing Mansion to the east into Hengzhou Mansion, most of his men and horses were in the west of the city, and 1,500 were in Changning.

"What's wrong with Chang Ning?" Zhan Huabi's face was inexplicable, "I just got a report at five o'clock, and I don't have military information." ”

He knew the situation in the west of the city, and Pu Zitong's face could only be because of Chang Ning.

Pu Zitong's face was even more ugly.

It's only a moment now, and Changning County can report the situation to Zhan Huabi's side at five o'clock, don't you want time? The person who gave the order passed, was arrested, and then put back, if the time was calculated, when the news received by Zhan Huabi was sent, the defenders of Changning County had already surrendered.

"The thousand households have descended." Pu Zitong opened his mouth and said to him, "I also sent you a fake military information." ”

It is impossible for the three hundred Jinyi guards to take Changning County without much effort, and it is not just a momentary achievement that the enemy has appeared in the hinterland of Hengzhou Mansion in the south today, and Luo An has just arrived in Changning County.

Zhan Huabi had just heard the change of color, and Pu Zitong asked him again: "But Zhaonian came all the way with you, isn't it reliable?" ”

He wondered why Dan Zhaonian didn't resist at all. Even if there is a fine work to open the city gate, but Zhao Nian came all the way with Zhan Huabi, can he escape a death?

“…… Do you doubt me? Zhan Huabi heard the sound outside the strings.

The oil lamp in the hall flickered, and the two looked at each other.

"How could I doubt you?" Pu Zitong quickly opened his mouth, "It's just that overnight, the situation in the south has changed greatly. Gu Shilong and Zhu Qi besieged but did not attack, I am afraid that this is what they have to wait for. If I don't understand the reason, I'm upset, and so are you? ”

“…… I don't understand either. Zhan Huabi accepted his statement, "After you raised the flag, but Zhaonian was a thousand households that I strongly advocated in Weizhong, and I also slashed a thousand households who did not want to follow me." If it weren't for that, how could I have allowed him to keep a good foot out there? ”

The oil lamps in the hall were still flickering, and the hearts of the two men were as heavy as the night outside.

Why did he insist on conjunction? How have you done to him? ”

If you don't understand this reason, now when the two rebel giants look at the people below, I'm afraid they will all be suspicious.

It's not good, it's not good.

Before the two of them could figure out the reason, another soldier came to report: "The governor of Dadu, Changning garrison and guerrilla general Dan Zhaonian led the remnants of more than 300 people to flee to the foot of Huiyan Peak, and Changning City was broken!" ”

Pu Zitong and Zhan Huabi were completely stunned.

Fuck, what the hell is going on?

(End of chapter)