Yu Ri, the eighth prince took Cangzhou Zhixian Zhuang Ming, Kou Zhun Wang Qinruo, and She Lao Taijun and his party to Tianjing New Town, the eighth prince out of the east gate of Cangzhou felt different, the wide cement road, the trees planted on the side of the road, also have a certain appearance, under the road is a large area of farmland, at this time the people have just finished planting seedlings, endless green seedlings. It looks like it's connected to the horizon. Earl saw villages, the people here no longer have thatched houses, all of them are red bricks and red tile houses, most of Yang Peng's brick kilns are burned with red bricks, and only a small part is burned with green bricks.

She Lao Taijun was also surprised, he had never seen such a scene from Bianjing to here, such a countryside was not even near Bianjing, and there was such a road dozens of miles long, how much did it cost to repair, this Yang Peng was too wasteful of money, She Lao Taijun seemed to have entered a fairyland on earth, Wang Qinruo felt sad for Empress Dowager Xiao. This old woman is also so close to Tianjing New Town, you don't even notice it. is still provoking Da Song, and I don't know that there is already a big tiger staring at you next to you.

The Eight Princes took a day to walk the more than sixty miles, because they walked all the way to see all the way, and the time was delayed, when they arrived at Tianjing New Town, the sky was already dark, and they saw a piece of light in Tianjing New Town from afar, Zhuang Ming said, "Eight Princes rest assured, the gate of Tianjing New City is never closed, you can enter the city at any time, as long as you register at the city gate,"

It didn't take long for the Eighth Prince to come to the west gate of Tianjing New City. Old Taijun She stepped forward and said to the soldiers guarding the city gate, "I'm Old Taijun of the Yang family from Bianjing, can we enter the city?" The soldier said, "The old lady is here, our city lord has already explained, but you still have to register, you don't need it during the day, you won't mind, old lady, right?" ”

The old lady said, "How is it possible, no matter who else has to abide by the rules here, I will register," the eighth prince did not put up a shelf, and also signed his name, Yang Paifeng pressed a handprint, and a soldier took She Lao Taijun and his party into the Tianjing Grand Inn, this inn is the best inn in Tianjing New Town, and the owner of the inn immediately arranged six rooms when he heard that it was She Laotaijun, and set up meals in the hall. She Lao Taijun said, "How much silver does this cost," the boss said, "As long as it is a person from the Yang family in Bianjing, all expenses will be borne by the city lord, because it is too late, we don't want to disturb the city lord's rest, I will inform you to the city lord early tomorrow morning." ”

Yang Paifeng and She Lao Taijun have a room, and the others are all alone in a room, She Lao Taijun saw the luxury of the inn room, and said, "How much does this cost, such a room is too luxurious, and the living room is so big, this Yang Peng is not simple." ”

The relocation of the division headquarters was carried out at night, intermittently for nine days. All the guns, ammunition, and anti-inflammatory drugs used as a reserve were moved here, and it was hidden here, suitable for setting up a temporary sanatorium to house the wounded. Zhang Xiang originally wanted to divide the cooking into two, but he didn't expect Yang Erya to disagree: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, we used to cook by ourselves." The current guard platoon, except for the communication squad and Shi Liancheng and Cui San'er, are all female soldiers, you don't have to worry about it! Your side is the real fighting team, and a competent cooking squad will come in handy. ”

Everyone was busy, but Yang Peng hid in the official hall and didn't come out. It turned out that Zhang Yan brought back a piece of information when he sent the quilt, which was about Kang Pinqing, one of the four leaders of Youzhou Iron Mine. July 28 was his father's 60th birthday. He is currently planning a birthday gift and is going home to celebrate his father's birthday! Now Zhang Yan is the commander of the Jinyi Guard in Tianjing New Town. Mainly responsible for intelligence work.

Kang Pinqing was born in a gangster, and he has been rich in the past ten years. So this time, I am ready to return to my hometown, take a good look at the scenery, and shake my majesty. Then take this opportunity to find a way to recruit another batch of laborers to make yourself more face-saving in front of the Khitans. Kang Pinqing's hometown, Kangjiataizi, is 160 kilometers east of the Tianjing New Town station, about 180 kilometers according to the mountain road. From Xintun to Kangjiataizi, there is only one way to go, that is, the official road to the south through three stone folds. Kang Pinqing went home to pay his respects, and he could only pass through here.

After three days of deliberation, Yang Peng finally made up his mind to cut off the other minions of the Khitan dog! Now, although the Khitan dog controls the perimeter of the iron mine, the two countries are not at war, and the Khitan patrols are not much. It's the best chance to get in and grab food. After obtaining Yang Tong's consent, Yang Peng immediately convened a military meeting, which was attended by all military supervisors above the deputy battalion commander.

"Brothers, after we have gone through a major training and the second reorganization, the morale of the troops is high. Now it's time to put the results of our training to the test. Yang Peng took the lead in opening: "I got information a few days ago that Kang Pinqing, one of the four leaders of Youzhou Iron Mine, has been sent to the door!" Then he introduced Kang Pinqing in detail. Kang Pinqing, known as "King Kang Yan", is the demon king who persecuted laborers. Kang Pinqing's famous saying is: "If you don't have the heart to kill a child, don't be the leader." The handle of my big iron pickaxe will heal the sick, and the sick one will be fine. ”

A laborer was sick and had an unbearable headache, and he really couldn't get up from the kang, so he happened to be bumped into by Kang Pinqing. When he asked if he was unable to work due to illness, he directly scooped the laborer with a pickaxe and died on the spot. In order to help the Khitan people increase their production, Kang Pinqing treated the laborers extremely cruelly. Over the past decade, more than 4,000 laborers have died under his command. He kept dozens of bookkeepers, petty bosses, homework bosses, and housekeepers, and used them to govern and squeeze laborers. Kang Pinqing has 191 real estate properties and three comprador shops.

"Brothers, we can't let this devil continue to harm others, we must punish him severely! Therefore, Tianjing New Town decided to eradicate this scum! Currently, this bastard is shopping for items to celebrate his birthday. The time was around July 28, and he was about to leave Qianjinzhai and return to Kangjiatai. "After understanding, from Xintun to Kangjiataizi, there is only three stones on the road. Therefore, we decided to give him an ambush around here and annihilate him completely! At the same time, we have to try to get back as much of the labor and sweat it has looted, so this time we have to divide the army into two ways. ”

"The first way is to go straight to the three rocks and wait for cover, ready to ambush Kang Pinqing's convoy. The second way is to go straight to Xintun Xiaoguantun, find Kang Pinqing's lair in Tianhe Hutong, come to grab food, and kill his mansion and three comprador shops. "The specific deployment of troops is like this, Tianjing New Town strengthens the vigilance of various posts, and Qin Yuefang and Liu Yanmei are under the unified command. Until the main force returns, there can be no relaxation in all kinds of training work. The task of the cooking class was lightened, and the training had to keep up. ”

"The first combat battalion, equipped with crossbows and bayonets, formed a raid detachment, commanded by Yang Tong. As long as Kang Pinqing leaves, he will raid Xiaoguantun overnight. Whether the raid is successful or not, there is no time to delay. Don't bulky items, only take what is valuable. Then immediately retreated to the east in concealment, and was met by someone on the line of Gaoligou. Zhang Xiang led the guard platoon, the machine crossbow squad and the combat platoon in three shifts and four squads, and rushed to the area of the three stones to hide and stand by. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we must completely annihilate Kang Pinqing's main forces, completely eradicate this bane, and combat their arrogance. ”

"This is the first time we have divided our troops to fight, Yang Tong, you must keep a clear head at any time, ask a few more whys when you encounter problems, and you must not be impulsive and fight to the death. Many soldiers have learned from the last night attack, and this time you must be fully prepared for battle. Yang Tong, Zhang Xiang, and Cheng Shijie stood up and said loudly: "Yes!" Resolutely obey orders! Mission completion guaranteed! "Liu Yanmei, Yang Guihua, the safety of the military camp will be handed over to you. You must be careful not to lose our lives. ”

Although Yang Guihua and Liu Yanmei were a little regretful that they could not participate in the battle, the city lord entrusted himself with the task of taking care of the house, which was absolute trust. So their answer was simple: "Yes!" Mission completion guaranteed! Yang Peng finally said: "Yang Erya, you lead the guard platoon to follow Zhang Xiang's action." Now there are nine days left until June 28, so you will go down and prepare separately, and then you will set off separately. ”

Immediately after the meeting, all the personnel participating in the ambush were gathered to organize themselves before the battle, straighten out the equipment, and check the guns and ammunition. To be on the safe side. At nightfall, Yang Erya led a group of top soldiers in the guard platoon to set off first, and Yin Mingde led the troops to follow. At the end, Zhang Xiang led the first squad of the guard platoon and the third and fourth squads of the combat platoon, plus Shi Liancheng, Cui San'er and Huang Qiaoyun, a group of nine people entered the night. According to Yang Peng's proposal, this squad was commanded by Qin Yuefang, the leader of the first squad of the guard platoon, and Zhang Xiang's members of her team followed closely behind the team.

At the beginning, Qin Yuefang was still a little unable to let go, but as time went on, she got used to it, and all kinds of orders became natural and smooth. How many years later, Qin Yuefang, who was already the commander of the column, still told others: "Don't look at how magical our city lord is, I personally commanded it!" ”

Nothing to say all the way. After walking for more than 20 miles, the two female soldiers took turns carrying flintlock pistols, still wiping their sweat. Zhang Xiang ran forward and snatched the crossbow, then carried it on his shoulder and left. In Qin Yuefang's eyes, this behavior is incredible! It doesn't make sense anywhere that a big boss actually helps the minions work!

So he hurriedly caught up and questioned loudly, thinking that Zhang Xiang had damaged the official's decency. "Rest your anger for a while!" Zhang Xiang asked with a smile: "What is the last article of our military discipline?" It's the equality of officers and soldiers! Since it's equality, why are these two warriors able to carry a crossbow, but I can't? You remember: in our ranks, there is only a difference in the division of labor between officers and soldiers, and there is no rank or low! ”

Shi Liancheng and Cui San'er looked at Zhang Xiang's back, clenched their fists with both hands, and waved them secretly. Then he strode forward, reached out and took the ammunition box on the shoulder of another female soldier, and ran forward after Zhang Xiang. Qin Yuefang said, "Our big brother Zhang is becoming more and more like our city lord", and the news was quickly brought to the crossbow by the female soldiers who returned to pass the marching route. At this moment, Cheng Shijie, Duan Zhixian and several regiment commanders couldn't stay stunned, it turned out that the so-called equality of officers and soldiers was done like this! Immediately closed his mouth, which was constantly urging him to move forward. Grab the machine crossbow for the machine crossbow, grab the ammunition box for the ammunition box.

The soldiers who are in charge of the officers are naturally not far behind. Unfold the craze of you help me get a gun and I help you find your way. As a result, the speed of the march increased significantly. The feelings between the soldiers were instantly sublimated, and the relationship between officers and soldiers also changed dramatically. These warriors are very simple, they have seen all kinds of armies, they have seen all kinds of officials. However, it is the first time I have seen such a big official who rushes to do cheap work like this. This had a shock to their hearts and minds, and their sense of belonging to the army was consolidated. The so-called death of a confidant is nothing more than that.

When the east began to turn red, Yang Erya's outpost stopped advancing, and the large army began to concentrate. Zhang Xiang estimated in his heart that it took more than eight hours to cross the mountains and mountains, and walked about 90 miles. The overall performance was very good, and it seems that the large-scale military training a while ago was still effective. Seeing Zhang Xiang coming over with a crossbow, Yang Erya hurriedly came over to report: "Report to the division commander!" This is the olecranon recess, and you can camp and cook on a fire below. There are still less than twenty miles to the three stones, but if you go any further, there will be no dense forest cover. Please instruct! ”

"Immediately arrange a place to camp, set up sentry posts, and all personnel rest on the spot!" Zhang Xiang handed the crossbow to the original soldier, and then came to the front to take a look, and it turned out that this was the tail of a mountain beam. Further on, there are bare hills, and in the distance you can see a large road winding in the distance.

After resting until three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Xiang gathered the platoon commander and squad leader, and then went to the vicinity of the three rocks to inspect the terrain. After nearly an hour of traveling, Yang Erya took everyone to a small hill. Zhang Xiang stood at the top of the mountain and looked down, the road was at the foot of the mountain, and the height difference was about 80 meters.

Zhang Xiang pointed to the northwest direction, that is, the direction from which the main road came from, and asked Yang Erya: "What is that place?" Yang Erya did not hesitate: "That is the big ditch, and further forward is to get on the horse." If the enemy wants to go to Kang's platform, he will come from there. "Zhang Xiang is the first time to command a battle alone, and this time Yang Peng will not participate in this operation, Yang Peng is also testing Zhang Xiang's military ability.

"It's a good ambush battleground. Look! Zhang Xiang pointed to the road and said, "The road comes from the northwest, and it should turn south from the foot of the mountain." The small dirt bag about 100 meters to the northeast can completely control the entire direction. As soon as the enemy enters the vicinity of this turn, it will be too late to advance or retreat! ”

"And those boulders in the northwest direction, which happen to be the sniper sites for the enemy's retreat. As for the head of the road, don't choose the hard top of the main road. See, that slope is the best place to stop it! Now, you come with me to these places to see how the firing positions should be arranged. Coming to the southernmost pre-selected blocking position, Zhang Xiang asked: "Yin Mingde, if you are asked to arrange a machine crossbow here, what are you going to do?" ”

Yin Mingde looked at the surrounding situation, and then said: "This place is less than fifty meters away from the main road, and the enemy will enter the strike range after all the corners. The problem is that there are a few big rocks in front and a few small trees on the side of the road that are in the way. Zhang Xiang nodded and said, "You are right! If it's in the way, let's move them! You can arrange for someone to move the big rocks and small trees here overnight, and then dispose of the traces over there so that ordinary people can't see them. Not only is it out of the way, but it also becomes the best position. ”

In this way, Zhang Xiang explained all the way how to clear the firing range, how to maintain the cross-strike of firepower, how to camouflage the position, and so on. This kind of on-site teaching made these raw melons and eggs around them suddenly realize: it turns out that there is so much knowledge in war, and it is not just enough to see the enemy rushing forward with a gun. Finally, back on the top of the mountain, Zhang Xiang carried out the final battle subordinates: "You have all seen the terrain of the preset position just now, and we need to divide it into four combat areas. Because the battlefield is a big bend and the salient is the only commanding height, there is no way to communicate with each other in the combat areas, which requires us to be flexible and mobile. Now I will assign combat missions, hoping that everyone will remember their missions. ”

"The guard platoon, plus Shi Liancheng and Cui San'er, will hold the commanding heights of the southwest salient. If anyone rushes up, you knock them down with your crossbows and let the rifles and crossbows in the other three places kill them! This situation is similar to the last time you stuck to the hill, and Yang Tong is in charge of commanding here! "The southernmost blocking position is in charge of the machine crossbows, and the three machine crossbows are thirty meters apart, and the width of the front must be eighty meters, and not a single enemy can be let go. The key to the success or failure of this battle lies in whether you can withstand the onslaught of the enemy. It is commanded by Cheng Shijie. ”

"The area around the three rocks in the northwest is the route where the enemy comes in, and it is also the route that the enemy can retreat. Whether or not we can hold this pass is the key to the overall situation. Liu Zhiliang was responsible for piercing into this pocket and trapping the enemy in the encirclement. Duan Zhixian is in charge of the command here, and the initiation of the battle is subject to Liu Zhiliang's gunshots. "The southeast flank is one of the main directions of the enemy's breakthrough, and the small earthen hill is the only support point. Hu Bingzhang's fourth squad was responsible for defending this place, blocking the enemy's eastward escape. Because the fourth squad has the most new fighters and has no actual combat experience, I will command it here. ”

"I would like to conclude by emphasizing that after nightfall, the squads will enter the position to dig fortifications and do a good job of camouflaging the position. In particular, it is important not to be greedy for simplicity and use large stones as a retaining wall for the position. You must know that even if the bullet does not hit you, if it hits the stone, the crumbling stone will kill you! "This is the first battle after our three people come together, and I hope that the new soldiers will learn more from the old soldiers, and the old soldiers must fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of passing, helping, and leading." Enter a trench, that is the brothers of life and death. Mutual help and friendship, life and death together, I don't need to say more about these truths. ”

"After each squad leader and deputy squad leader go down, they must check the situation of the first-aid kit and ask all the soldiers to repeat the use of the first-aid kit. Careful and meticulous preparations, brave and tenacious fighting style, and calm fighting quality are the three conditions for our victory, and I hope you will keep it firmly in mind for me! Zhang Xiang finally looked at Yang Erya: "Yang Erya, you lead the three soldiers to immediately set off to the horse to hide, and send someone back to report immediately when you find the enemy." ”

After everything was arranged, Yang Peng walked back and forth in the entire combat area several times, carefully measured the shooting effect in all directions, and felt that there was nothing missing, so he returned to the olecranon. Not to mention Zhang Xiang, how they prepared for war and prepared to meet the enemy. It is said that after Yang Tong and Duan Zhixian accepted the task, they immediately studied countermeasures with the squad leader and deputy squad leader. Combined with the last raid, everyone agreed that they must not wear military uniforms, otherwise they would not be able to enter at all. Because it is the territory of the Khitans, ordinary Song people cannot enter, so there must be a group of people to make up.

After everyone's gossip, they finally remembered the clothes that were seized from Pu Jinyi. If you put on the makeup of a business owner, you can at least blend in for a class. Others could have walked through the shantytowns to the west on the night of the operation. As long as the person who blends in finds out the detailed location, it will be foolproof. After Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang finally discussed and decided, they found Liu Yanmei, who was left behind in the division, and borrowed 400 taels of silver and seized clothes from the treasury, and the two of them wanted to pretend to be husband and wife. Then he led two squads of fighters to disperse and set off to meet in Xintun.

Zhan Jinguo, they specially set up a cart, loaded two bags of medicinal herbs, and brought more than a dozen soldiers to make up the nursing home thugs on the road. These people also specially imitated the little heads they had seen before on the road, and they walked with a swaying and hanging appearance. Since Youzhou Iron Mine is the world of the Khitan people, they let them take everything they want, and they have never encountered any resistance. Xintun, as the core of the Khitan power, has few precautions. As long as you are not wearing tattered clothes, you can enter the business district west of Xiaoguantun.

On the evening of July 27, Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang, a fake couple, finally arrived at Xiaoguantun. After preliminary observation, it was discovered the mystery of Xiaoguantun. Originally, this place was divided into two areas by the Khitans, and the east of Jiutiaotong was the exclusive area of the Khitans, and the lowly Great Song people were not allowed to enter. To the west of Jiutiao-tong, that is the living area of the Great Song Dynasty. The environment is harsh, the houses are dilapidated, and most of them are shantytowns. The various makeshift shacks, one next to the other, are less than a meter away from each other.

Zhang Xiang was completely relieved to see that as long as he didn't enter the east of Hachijo-do, he would be fine. Before leaving, he scolded fiercely: "Damn, what am I doing in the Khitan people's nest if I have nothing to do?" Even if you are a kiln, our military discipline does not allow it! "Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang are now both husband and wife, and big bosses. So I searched all the way, and finally came to the most luxurious Three Immortals Inn in Tianhe Hutong. The two of them threw a money bag of 20 taels of silver on the counter, and generously wrapped up the East Cross Courtyard. As soon as the shopkeeper saw it, he knew that the big customer was coming, and he immediately became enthusiastic.

"You've come to the right place! The big boss of our Three Immortals Inn is the famous Uncle Kang Pinqing, who is a character who has to shake three times when he stomps his feet in Xintun, and is covered by the Khitans, and even the Khitans have to give face. So it's safe and clean! Everything is for your satisfaction! When Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang heard that they had actually stayed in Kang Pinqing's inn, they couldn't help but smile at each other, and then said, "We came here because of Uncle Kang's prestige." Oh, by the way, we still have a few nursing homes behind us to protect the goods, and we may have to come over in the next day or two, and we will ask the shopkeeper to take care of them when the time comes. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, the goods that enter our Three Immortals Inn are absolutely safe, and the two of you can rest assured!" While the shopkeeper dealt with it verbally, he arranged for the shopkeeper to lead the people to the backyard to rest. When he arrived at the East Cross Courtyard and stayed there, Zhang Xiang hurriedly arranged for two soldiers to go out to pick up the others, and arranged for the rest of the people to wander around Tianhe Hutong to see the situation in the other two places. Now that I live in Kang Pinqing's house, what are you afraid of? That's all there is to it!

After dinner, Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang came out of the inn and walked less than a hundred meters to the north when they saw a large compound. The lights inside are bright, the voices are boiling, and the crowd at the door is endless. I found a passer-by and inquired, only to find out that this was the residence of King Kangyan! I heard that Uncle Kang is going back to his hometown tomorrow to pay homage to the old man's birthday, so many people on the scene came to give gifts!

"Send it, send it, it's better to send more gold and silver, so that we can take it tomorrow!" Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang were happy in their hearts, and continued to move forward without stopping. Later, they found a luxurious restaurant, and the two pretended to inquire, and this place turned out to be Kang Pinqing's industry! It seems that Kang Pinqing's mongrel is doing high-end business. After walking the entire alley, there was no conspicuous place to be found, so Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang returned to the inn. The other fighters have already returned and found Kang Pinqing's other "Youzhou clothing shop".

Early the next morning, everyone came to the lobby to occupy three tables, and then ate breakfast slowly. It didn't take long for the outside to start to be noisy. It didn't take much effort to walk past the door and slip a six-trailer cart. The first and last carts were equipped with a crossbow, and the people who drove the cart were all men with crossbows. Behind the cart were two tall horses with two people riding on them. They are all satin tunics, wearing top hats, and a gold chain can be seen on the left chest. One of them also had a pair of knives hanging from it. Immediately behind, there were 12 Khitan soldiers, carrying spears! Finally, there were sixteen escorts armed with crossbows and dressed in black.

Yang Tong and Zhang Xiang secretly counted that there were 22 people with crossbows in this team, 12 Khitan soldiers with bows and arrows and spears, and 4 people with two machine crossbows. Looking at the combat power that Kang Pinqing took away, those who stayed to watch the family care home should not have much strength.

If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.