In the territory of Xingshan, Hubei, about dozens of kilometers away from Xingshan City, there is a mountain named Maolu Mountain, the terrain of this mountain is dangerous, there is no end in sight, to the west can pass Bashu, to the north can go to Xiangyang, the south is not far from the Yangtze River. This section of the Yangtze River in Maolu Mountain, also known as Xiling Gorge, Xiling Gorge to Maolu Mountain is full of thorns, steep and abnormal, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It's just because Maoyun Mountain is located in Baiyangzhai Village in Nanyang Town. Most of the houses in the mountains are thatched huts, hence the name.

At this time, on the top of Maolu Mountain, the leaders of the thirteen armies of Kuidong gathered, and a white-robed general in the center seat, with a resolute face, stared at the squatting and half-kneeling sergeant in front of him and asked, "Is this true?"

"Absolutely."

"Gao Shouyi, Gao Shouyi, are you really worthy of the word 'Shouyi'?!"

The white-robed general drew his sword angrily. With a "poof", a square wooden table on the right hand side went to a corner.

"I swear to kill you!"

The leaders of the thirteen armies around the four seemed to understand what was going on at this moment. Some scolded and scolded, some were silent, and some looked at the white-robed general, waiting for a decision.

"His Royal Highness Guogong, General Zhang outside the door asks to see you!"

A voice came. Before the sound fell, a young general with a length of eight feet had already come to the front, clasped his hands into fists, squatted and half-knelt and said, "I've seen the general."

"Hurry up, please!" Holding the young general with both hands, his eyes blazing.

It turns out that this white-robed young general was born to Zhang Nai, the righteous son of King Chuang, and his righteous daughter Huiying, named Zhang Xiaobao, who was born with divine power since he was a child, and was deeply loved by Mrs. Zhenyi (Mrs. Gao, the wife of King Chuang), and was a rare brave general who was a member of the loyal battalion. The white-robed general is about thirty years old, is the nephew of the Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng, and was pardoned by the Southern Ming Dynasty to be the "Great General Yin Prince Shaobao Linguo Gong," hence the name of His Royal Highness the Duke of Guo, also known as the "Great General". His father Li Guo died in battle, and his mother Mrs. Huang is now living in Maolu Mountain Village.

"General, Gao Shouyi, Gao Shouyi, he surrendered to the Qing army." Zhang Xiaobao said anxiously.

"I know, go get some rest." Li Laiheng said as he looked at the few dusty soldiers standing outside the door. They all came from Xingshan to guard Dazhai, and the mountain roads of nearly 100 miles were running, so that they were still a little out of breath.

The Qing soldiers were defeated by Li Laiheng in Xingshan in the second year of Kangxi and retreated to Dangyang for more than a year. The rebels then built no less than a dozen barracks and fences on the section of more than 100 miles from Xingshan to Maolu Mountain. Among them, Xingshan, Baiyangzhai and Jiulianping are the most largest. The Xingshan garrison was guarded by Zhang Xiaobao, Gao Shouyi, and Liu Shun, the son of Huaihou Liu Guochang. The loyal battalion has 10,000 elite horse troops, 5,000 infantry troops, and a firearms battalion. Gao Shouyi, who surrendered to the Qing soldiers, was originally a close relative and nephew of Mrs. Gao, and a small soldier of Mrs. Gao's uncle, King Gao Chuang, who was not very famous. Due to qualifications and nepotism, 3,000 soldiers and horses were allocated to the headquarters to defend Xingshan Dazhai with Zhang Xiaobao and Liu Shun.

"Grandpa Guo, it's better to make a big plan early." A short and stout young man next to him said. This person is Song Qingping, the son of Song Xiance, the strategist of King Chuang, and the current counselor of the Chinese army.

Hearing this, many people nodded in agreement, Li Laiheng glanced at everyone, and commanded:

"Come on, go and call Niu Xi!" The general outside the door agreed, and there was a sound of horses' hooves. The crowd waited eagerly, and after the tea hour, the sound of horses' hooves sounded again. Li Laiheng led everyone out of the house and said to himself:

"Ah, here we go."

Outside the door, the guards were taking their horses and walking towards the horse stake not far away. I saw a tall and mighty military general followed by seven or eight energetic soldiers walking towards him.

Li Laiheng stepped forward with a stern expression.

"Great General", a military general dressed in strict armor clasped his fists and saluted.

"Well, let's go, go in and say!" Glancing at the soldiers who were saluting with crossed hands, he turned and led the group back to the house, and said:

"Now the situation is very severe, Xingshan is close to Dangyang, and now Azig commands 50,000 soldiers and horses to form a great threat to Xingshan, and Gao Shouyi has left again, and I am afraid that Xingshan will be lost." After a pause, he looked at the crowd and continued:

"Niu Xi, you hand over the pro-military camp to Zhang Shun, take my talisman, and adjust Gufu, Xiakou, and Huangliang with Gu Ying as soon as possible, and 15,000 soldiers and horses from the three towns will quickly reinforce Xingshan! Xingshan can't be lost! Let's go, be sure to arrive tomorrow afternoon!" Lai Heng glanced at the sky outside, it was almost Shenyou, and it was drizzling again, and his face was heavy.

"Yes, General," Niu Xi crossed his hand and saluted.

"Go, be careful on the road!" Li Laiheng patted Niu Xi's shoulder, handed over the talisman, and glanced at the middle-aged scribe standing next to him in a green cloth shirt, wearing a square scarf and a sword on his back. I saw him clasp his fist towards Laiheng and immediately follow Niu Xi after saluting.

Li Laiheng walked outside the gate and stared in the direction of Xingshan for a moment, and said to his own soldiers: "Hurry up and prepare the horse!" He also said to Li Yong, the leader of his own soldiers: "Pick 60 people and 60 fast horses, and prepare to set off with me." After speaking, he was not in a hurry or panic, and walked into the door with steady steps. Everyone in the room, including Song Qingping, knew that this expression was like the sky before the storm, and it wouldn't be long before he waved his hand and rushed into the enemy camp, like a lightning thunder that shook the heavens and the earth, and the storm was about to start.

"Grandpa Guo, there is something to report," said Kuang Hanju, the leader of a pro-soldier outside the door.

Song Qingping hurriedly walked out of the house and pulled the leader of the pro-soldiers to the side.

Li Laiheng looked at Song Qingping's back outside the door, and was stunned in his heart, "What's going on?" ”

Song Qingping quickly came to him and whispered excitedly:

"Hongxia's men and horses are now waiting in Xiling Gorge. Only the Red Lady and a few of Hongxia's personal soldiers went up the mountain, do you want to tell Mrs. Zhenyi? ”

"Where did you come from?" Li Laiheng asked in surprise. After all, the red lady's husband and brother were killed by King Li Chuang.

"From Jingzhou, it is said that the Qing soldiers led by Duoduo are stationed in Jingzhou, and the specific number is unknown." Song Qingping replied.

"Then tell them to go to Ciqing Palace and see grandma first." "Qingping, you go in person." Li Laiheng added.

The two glanced at each other, and Song Qingping went. "It should be a living force, but I don't know ......" Li Laiheng thought as he paced, and suddenly:

"Gui Huaiyuan, Li Keming, Li Xuexiu, the three of you lead the people of the headquarters to set up a strict fence, and set up more antlers and horses to prevent the soldiers of Jingzhou." "Mao Shoudeng, Lang Wu, Wang Jincai, the three of you have the headquarters to rush to Gui Huaiyuan's Xiakou Town and the Huangliang Town of the Gui brothers. The generals were amazed and rushed out. There are still Hei Yougong who guards Nanyang Town, Tian Zhongshun, the son of Li Shoujun and Tian Jianxiu, Li Shouyu, Wang Guangxing, and Ruan Longde, who guard Baiyang Village.

"Hei Yougong, Li Shoujun, you two hurry back to Nanyang Town." "Don't go," the general continued.

"Meritorious Shoujun, you two quickly led the soldiers and horses north to cross the West River and set up camp on the road from Wollongong to Xiangyang. There are more checkpoints along the road, and there must be no mistakes!" Gotta order!" The two turned and left.

"Shouyu, Guang Province, Longde, the three of you will go back to the village to allocate people and horses, and plant more flags as suspicious soldiers in the area of Baicheng and Changping Wanchao Mountain, in case of the enemy of Dangyang."

"Obey!"

At this time, only Tian Zhongshun was left in the house, and he was sad to see that everyone was ordered to go, but he was not sent to him. was about to ask a question, but unexpectedly Laiheng was the first to speak:

"Zhongshun, time is pressing, you and I will talk about ...... on the way"