As long as the power of the state apparatus is mobilized, it will be immense.

With the personal instructions of Cai Jing, the first powerful minister of the dynasty, the army, a wild dog that smelled fishy, rushed out frantically.

From the issuance of the will, the re-opening of the money and grain, to the gathering of the Eighth Route Army, it took a total of half a month.

This is already incredibly fast for the Great Song Dynasty, where the civil and military factions are in full swing.

In another ten days, Tong Guan's 230,000 troops from the Eighth Route arrived at the city of Jeju, and Taishou Zhang Shuye got the news in advance and led the officials out of the city for ten miles to greet him.

Tong Guan is arrogant and domineering, and he has controlled the border army over the years, and it is inevitable that no one will be in sight under the murderous wilderness. When he was in the capital, the emperor and the scholars pressed him, and he might be able to rein in a little bit, but when he arrived in a place like Jeju, he quickly exposed his true nature.

After the etiquette of welcoming the army in Shili Pavilion, Tong Guan ordered to camp outside the city, and led five hundred guards to follow Uncle Zhang and go straight to the Taishou Mansion.

Seeing Tong Guan's personal guard arrogantly drive his own guards away, and he confidently let his subordinates take over the defense, Zhang Shuye finally couldn't help it, and shouted to Tong Guan who was walking in front: "Dashuai, the reward of the soldiers has been sent, and the lower officials have rectified the banquet and led all the officials in Jeju to congratulate the Dashuai, do you see if it is ...... now"

Tong Guan was dressed in black armor, and his red cloak hung down at the shoulders, and he looked majestic as he walked and danced like waves. At this time, when he heard Uncle Zhang talking about the banquet, he suddenly turned his head and glared at him, and shouted: "Now Baihugang is a big trouble for the imperial court, and all the ministers in the court are so anxious that they are all on fire, otherwise how can they send a large army to fight for the New Year, how can they have the time to eat a banquet, and they don't take me to the study, and explain the details of Baihugang to me clearly!"

Tong Guan threw off his cloak and left, and Uncle Zhang had no choice but to follow quickly.

Entering the study, Tong Guan threw off his cloak and put it in the right position, looked at Zhang Shuye who was standing in front of him, and asked, "How many bandits are there in Baihugang Mountain, and how many generals are there?"

Uncle Zhang smiled bitterly and said: "Dashuai, the lower officials don't dare to hide it now, the Baihugang mountain bandits mentioned in the imperial court decree are unheard of by the lower officials! Even the name Baihugang was only asked by the lower officials these days. ”

"How is that possible!" Tong Guan glared and said: "It must be caused by your carelessness! The bandits of Baihugang Mountain plagued the township, burned, killed and looted all kinds of evil, robbed finances and killed business travelers as commonplace, and even plundered villages to replenish troops, it is simply a heinous person, you raised your hand in Jeju, and such evil forces appeared under your rule, you don't even know it?"

Uncle Zhang was originally a civil official, how could he not know that Tong Guan was talking nonsense with his eyes open, but he is now a leading handsome, and the words of the marshal before the expedition, no matter how unreasonable he said, are absolutely correct. He had no way to argue, so he could only bow his head and admit his bad luck.

Sighing, he slowly said the information of the investigation:

"More than 200 miles southwest from Jeju, there is Baihugang, where the water is surrounded, the terrain is complex and steep, and it is very unfavorable to the battle of the army!" Zhang Shuye sighed, and said: "Although the lower officials don't know about the Baihugang mountain bandits, they know that there is a White Snake Mountain Villa on Baihugang that is very wealthy, and there is an endless stream of caravans going there every day. If you want to know the specific situation, why don't you ask some people from the caravan to help!"

Tong Guan scoffed: "I need the help of the caravan? Hmph, since you really don't know, I won't ask." Someone!"

He shouted, and immediately a guard entered the door.

Tong Guan ignored Uncle Zhang's ugly face at night, and casually ordered: "Order the army, tomorrow morning the fourth watch rebels, and the fifth watch will pull out the camp and go to Baihugang!"

"Yes!"

Uncle Zhang hurriedly said at night: "Handsome, don't be reckless." The White Snake Guard is famous, and at the same time escorting hundreds of caravans walking outside, I haven't heard of anything wrong, I don't think it's easy to be with it, and the big commander wants to ......"

"Long-winded!" Tong Guan reprimanded: "Your Uncle Zhang is greedy for life and afraid of death at night, and he tolerates adultery, but I won't do this." When I break down that White Snake Villa, I'll cut off everyone's heads!

Uncle Zhang was busy bowing his head at night and didn't dare to say more, Tong Guan was already in a manic state at this time, and he didn't have much reason at all, so he could avoid it——

Baihugang, in the small courtyard of Bing Sanzhang.

Mao Shanying walked in with a tired face, grabbed the tea on the table and drank it all, smashed it on the stone table with hatred, and said: "These caravans are really shameless! I usually beg my grandfather to tell my grandmother to come to me and ask the white snake to guard the dart, and the dart silver came out to Sancheng without blinking his eyes, but now the wind is blowing in the court, and he runs faster than a rabbit! This bastard!"

The old ghost came over with a tray and put the food on the stone table, and asked, "There is no one left?"

"There are only our own caravans left, and there are also a few caravans from Psychic Town, ready to be hired secretly, according to the meaning of the shopkeeper, I refused!"

Xiao Man rushed to the table like a gust of wind, slapped the table with Bai Nen's palm, and said excitedly: "That's right, I've waited for so long, and now I finally have a decent battle." The guards who were scattered out, plus the White Snake Guards in the villa, were just enough for fifteen thousand people. ”

Seeing Xiao Man's fists grinding, Mao Shanying squinted his eyes and said, "You know that there are 230,000 enemies, right?"

Xiao Man laughed and said, "Don't worry, I will be merciful!"

Mao Shanying rolled her eyes and stopped talking.

The little water ghost turned in from outside the courtyard with a general book, and when he saw the three people at the dinner table, he waved his hand casually and said, "Check it out, the pioneer is about 50,000, and you can get to the Xiaohe River at noon tomorrow!"

"Fifty thousand, not bad, it's not too big or too small to eat!"

Bing Sanzhang walked out of the room and said with a smile: "I originally thought that Tong Guan would press the entire army, but now there are only 50,000, which is just to implement that plan!"

The little man howled and shouted, "No! I'm going to crush them head-on!"

The old ghost rolled his eyes with the dishes and chopsticks and said: "No matter how many people they come, they are all ordinary people, you use the White Snake Guards to bully them, even if you overturn them, the killing will be too much." The shopkeeper's method is very good!"

"This time is different!" Bing Sanzhang shook his head and said: "No matter what, the Difu side will definitely have to intervene, a bloody battle is indispensable, and the White Snake Guard is really bloodstained this time!"

Bing Sanzhang sat down, picked up chopsticks and picked out a chicken leg to bite in his mouth, and said, "So don't worry, Xiaoman, there is a time when your White Snake Guards are charging into battle!"

Xiaoman was reassured, and was satisfied with the roast chicken and nibbled on it, his eyes narrowed comfortably.