September 15th, the second year of Tianqi, Shijiashan, Hequ County.
The lush pine forest extends from the foothills of Shijia Mountain to the mountain pass. On the dilapidated post road leading to the mountain pass, a long winding dragon is slowly moving westward.
This group of thieves just arrived from Pianguan County. There are about 10,000 people. Most of them are strong men, and there are also many strong women. Everyone is wearing red clothes, and few are wearing armor. Most of their weapons are waist knives, spears, and wolves. There were about 20% of the archers including dental clubs, long axes, and short spears. At the end of the team there were a few French cannons, which were pulled from the head of Pianguan City.
A large apricot-yellow "Li" flag hung at the front of the bandits. Under the flag, several people were stout, and the horses were stronger than those around them. A bearded Khan wearing a purple arrow suit stood in the center, reining in his horse. , a sturdy official next to him pointed at the mountain pass.
On the post road ten steps away from a bear, behind the bandit team, groups of refugees were moving like ants, carrying pots and pans, old clothes, and looted food, pushing and shoving, crowding. together.
The refugees were moving towards Hequ County at a fast pace, and from time to time children crying and women shouting could be heard from the crowd.
"The donkeys, dog officers and soldiers were all scared and ran away. The Kaiyuan army also ran away. From now on, Shaanxi and Shanxi will be our world."
The bearded man in purple arrow-coat pointed the tip of his whip forward slightly, and was about to direct the bandits to enter the mountain pass, when the burly official next to him said in a deep voice:
"General Li, I see that the terrain of Shijia Mountain is dangerous. The pass in front of it is extremely narrow at first, and there is an open area half a mile ahead. It can be said that one man can guard the pass and ten thousand people can't open it. If the officers and soldiers set up an ambush here to plot against us, I'm afraid yes····"
The official who spoke was one of Li Xianzhong's counselors, named Zhang Jinxiao. He was originally a scholar in Yan'an Prefecture. Because he failed in many examinations and failed to pass the examination, he suspected that the examiner was deliberately making things difficult for him. After failing for the fifth time, Li Xianzhong happened to When an uprising broke out in Yan'an Mansion, Zhang Jinxiao was so angry that he stabbed the examiner to death, defected to the camp, and became Li Xianzhong's dog-headed military advisor.
Historically, Zhang Jinxiao had always been under Zhang Xianzhong. Later, when the Manchu and Qing dynasties entered the customs, he continued to fight with Li Dingguo and lived in Chongqing. He persisted until the Kuidong anti-Qing base fell and died in the battle in Kuidong in the twelfth year of Shunzhi (1655).
But now, the fate of this hero determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty is not so tragic.
Because Kaiyuan Army may end Zhang Jinxiao's life early.
A bear didn't wait for the fallen scholar to finish speaking. He became angry, his eyebrows turned up, and the whiskers on his face began to tremble violently.
"Donkey! A plot? I fought from Shaanxi to Shanxi, and then back to Shaanxi. It was a thousand miles back and forth. Can any officer dare to plot against me?! Donkey! Zhang Jinxiao, are you thinking about something else? I’m telling you, don’t think blindly, there are too many rich women in Hequ County, and if they arrive late, it will be an advantage to others! Do you understand?”
Although Zhang Jinxiao was a scholar, he had a fierce temperament. Seeing Li Lai being so rude, he immediately got off his horse and said angrily to a bear:
"What are you talking about? This person was sent by King Chuang. Kaiyuan's army hasn't been killed yet, so you need to be careful at all times. If you ruin King Chuang's big event, don't blame me..."
A bear suddenly jumped off the horse, picked up a sandbag and punched Zhang Jinxiao with its fist.
"Donkey Zhuozi, let you talk nonsense! Let you talk nonsense! How dare you use King Chuang to suppress me!"
Zhang Jinxiao was not afraid at all. He rolled up his sleeves and started fighting with Li Lai.
Several big men next to them took two steps back, turning a blind eye to the fight taking place in front of them.
A bear had a strong body, and his fists and feet were like the wind. Zhang Jinxiao's attainments in Wangba boxing were also extraordinary. The two sides fought for a while, but it was indistinguishable, so he collapsed on the ground and gasped for air.
"Don't fight? Donkey?"
"No more fighting, you donkey fool!"
The two cursed each other, got on their horses, and looked up at the Shijiashan Pass together, as if nothing had happened.
At this time, the two sentry horses hurried back. The two horsemen were also dressed in red. They went straight to the yellow flag and showed their filial piety to Li Lai and Zhang:
"All the dog officers and soldiers fled to Hequ County. Twenty miles west of Shijiashan, there are weapons and armor discarded by the dog officers and soldiers everywhere on the roadside, as well as some iron armor."
Li Lai stroked his hands and laughed: "Iron armor, the old camp is short of iron armor. I will ask the servants to pick it up later and let the captains of each battalion distribute it. With the armor, I will dare to attack Taiyuan!"
The organization of bandits is divided into sentries. The sentries have generals, and the generals have two assistants, one is called Baohuqi and the other is Gao Zhao.
Below the post are the boss, the old guard, the guard, and the head of the family. The cannon fodder at the bottom is called the siyang, and usually one Zhang family has seven or eight siyangs.
Zhang Jinxiao blocked the way of the sentry horse, looked into the eyes of the horse soldiers and asked, "Didn't you encounter the dog officer army in Kaiyuan?"
The cavalry soldier raised his head and glanced at Zhang Xiucai, and said impatiently: "There are not even people fleeing on the road. Where are the officers and soldiers? If Mr. Zhang doesn't believe it, go ahead and take a look."
Li Lai laughed loudly, whipped his whip on the belly of the war horse, and drove the horse forward quickly. When he passed by Zhang Jinxiao, he snorted at him:
"Donkey Zhuozi is less courageous than my mother-in-law. I will catch up with Kaiyuan's army later and steal the money and food. Don't even think about it!"
After a bear said this, he pulled out the long knife that was straddled diagonally on his horse, waved it in the air, and shouted to the soldiers behind him, "If you want a woman with silver, come with me and fight to Hequ County. The Eight King Kongs are not taken away." All the women’s money will be rewarded to you!”
More than a dozen cavalry soldiers from the old battalion roared like the wind. Each of them had three horses. They were all wearing armor on their horses and people. Their equipment was obviously much better than that of ordinary bandits. After the old battalion followed, the ordinary horse soldiers also followed. Five or six Hundreds of horsemen rushed like a black stream, quickly pouring into the narrow Shijiashan Pass.
"A bunch of idiots."
Zhang Jinxiao spat and cursed at the group of horse soldiers who fled away.
A soldier came up from behind, came close to the scholar, and said with gleaming eyes, "Master, do you want to follow me? This bear has a huge appetite. Let him kill the meander of the river, and I'm afraid there won't even be any bones or scum left for us." Woolen cloth."
Zhang Jinxiao jumped up and slapped the soldier on the forehead, pointed at the man's nose and cursed:
"What are you following? You are in a hurry to seek death and reincarnate! The Kaiyuan soldiers are so fierce that even the Northern Mongols are no match for them. Thousands of them are guarding the bend of the river. They have blunderbuss and artillery, and they have no way out. They are going to die. How many soldiers do you need to attack? If a bear wants to fight, let him fight. Don't touch this tough guy first. When he is tired of fighting and has used up all the cannons of the Kaiyuan soldiers, we can go up again. ! Our people make way for a bear to pass first, an hour away from them. When King Chuang asks about it, he will say that they were the ones who entered rashly."
The soldier rubbed his head, revealed a sinister smile, and immediately waved to the horse soldiers following him. A group of old camp riders immediately dispersed to the side of the road, letting the ragged refugees go first.
"Hahaha, after all, the master is a literate person, but he is different from that bear. He is very smart."
Zhang Jinxiao slapped him again, pointed at the soldiers and cursed:
"What about reading and literacy? Master, I was born as a scholar. If it weren't for the jealousy of the dog official, I would now be a Jinshi Hanlin and a figure in the cabinet. Don't tell me nonsense!"
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