Jianlou Mountain in the southernmost part of Siming Prefecture is the frontline of Siming Prefecture's defense against Annan. Going south from Jianlou Mountain, as long as you go down the mountain, you will reach the territory of Annan. Forty miles to the southwest from here, you will reach Lang Son, an important town in northern Annan. And fifty miles to the west from here, you will reach a pass that will become more famous in later generations: Zhennanguan.
The terrain of Jianlou Mountain is dangerous. Although it is said to be a defensive location, it actually does not need to be defended because the mountains here are too steep. Even the wolf soldiers who grew up in the mountains would find it difficult to climb over on a large scale. , whether it is the Ming side or the Annan side, it is simply impossible to station heavy troops in such areas.
To be precise, even though Lang Son is an important town in northern Annam, its troops are mainly stationed on the line from Liangshan Town to Zhennan Pass. It only has a dozen soldiers on the opposite side of Jianlou Mountain. If this number of manpower is based on the Ming army's establishment From the looks of it, it’s almost a small flag—if it’s considered a full set.
However, there are five hundred elite wolf soldiers from Siming Prefecture stationed in Jianlou Mountain!
This is of course a very unreasonable arrangement, because although Jianlou Mountain is only fifty miles away from Mingjiang City, the capital of Siming Prefecture, half of it is a dangerous mountain road that is difficult to walk. Only by entering the narrow Mingjiang Plain can the road be easy to walk. stand up.
But Huang Gongsheng and his five hundred wolf soldiers were stationed here for five years. From the time Huang Gongsheng was eighteen years old to now when he is twenty-three years old, he has been stationed here all year round, only returning to Mingjiang City during the holidays.
After all, he was the son of Zhizhou. Even if he was a concubine, he shouldn't be treated like this.
But in fact, it was his own request to be stationed here. When he first made this request, his father Huang Enlong was both appreciative and regretful, while his brother Huang Gongji was extremely satisfied, thinking that although this boy was humble, he knew the current affairs.
It's just that these uneducated chieftain father and son have probably never heard of "Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong'er is safe outside." Although Huang Gongsheng had never heard of this sentence, he made a similar statement. Chong'er is always the right choice.
Originally, Huang Enlong only gave him two hundred wolf soldiers, but he gradually selected strong ones from the native people under his jurisdiction to join them. After several years of drills and actual training in dangerous places such as Jianlou Mountain, he finally had These five hundred elites.
Five hundred people may not seem like a lot, but after all, Siming Prefecture is only a state, and the number of people it usually maintains is only more than two thousand. Even if he adds the five hundred, it won't be enough for three thousand.
In fact, unless the imperial court recruits them, the chieftains will not maintain a large standing force in peacetime. This is just like the Siming Mansion, as the main branch of the Huang family, only maintains about 5,000 wolf soldiers in peacetime, and other fields are cultivated. , hunt when it’s time to hunt, otherwise everyone would have starved to death.
Five hundred elite wolf soldiers are by no means a force that can be taken lightly.
And now, this force is gathering in the Jianlou Mountain stronghold to listen to their commander's instructions.
"Sons! My father has always been healthy and as strong as an ox. How could he die of a sudden illness? As the eldest son, Huang Gongji couldn't even wait for this little time. He actually killed his father to seize the throne. This shows that he had an evil heart. , His crimes are full of crimes! As a descendant of the Huang family, I, Huang Gongsheng, will never allow such rebellious people to tarnish the inheritance of our ancestors!"
Huang Gongsheng's body, which was not tall but strong enough, stood proudly on the commanding platform. His small eyes showed murderous intent. He looked around and suddenly raised his arms and roared: "My sons, follow me back to Mingjiang City and capture Huang Gong alive." pole!"
"Fight back to Mingjiang City and capture Huang Gongji alive!"
"Fight back to Mingjiang City and capture Huang Gongji alive!"
None of the five hundred wolf soldiers were left behind. They were fully armed and carried only three days of dry food. They followed Huang Gongsheng down the mountain from Jianlou Mountain and headed north towards Mingjiang City.
This wolf soldier is indeed Huang Zhiting's very vigilant elite. There are no unnecessary obstacles on the steep mountain road down the mountain. It seems that they are very familiar with the road, and they march very fast. They set off early in the morning and arrived at Nanshe Ridge at noon. Mingjiang City is only twenty miles away.
At this time, Huang Gongsheng ordered to rest and eat. Someone under his command persuaded him that he could eat dry food while walking. There was no need to rest. He could go straight to Mingjiang City and he would definitely be able to descend in one go.
Huang Gongsheng smiled and said: "I'm not worried about not being able to defeat Mingjiang City. I just don't want to lose too much. Every son is trained by me with painstaking efforts. I feel very sad if I lose one more... I want to take advantage of the city." We will arrive and launch a surprise attack when we change defenses in the evening, there is still time, don’t be in a hurry.”
The subordinates were so moved that they told their subordinates about the kindness of the second son, and the military power was strengthened.
In the evening, Huang Gongsheng rushed to the outside of Mingjiang City with 500 wolf soldiers. However, he only brought less than 200 people to show up at the city gate to call the door. The remaining more than 300 people were hiding on the back of Puqiu - Puqiu is a hill. Although it is not big, it is hidden behind the mountain and will not be discovered by the city.
Mingjiang City was the place where Huang Gongsheng grew up. He knew exactly when to change defenses. This time was the time to change defenses. The guards were lax and vigilant.
He did not plan to attack by force, but first tried to deceive the city in the name of returning to the city to pay filial piety.
Originally, he didn't have much hope in deceiving the city gate. Who knew that the city was not heavily guarded against him, especially when he saw that he only brought more than a hundred people with him. He was even more unprepared and opened the city gate directly. Even the city guard Tumu personally went out of the city to greet him.
Huang Gongsheng had a sullen face and looked very sad. He led more than a hundred wolf soldiers under his command to the gate of the city. He suddenly said to the city guard: "Lu Youren, Huang Gongji killed my father. I want to kill him. To comfort my father’s spirit in heaven, are you willing to obey?”
The four surnames of Zheng, Lu, Cheng, and Tan are the four major surnames under the chieftain of the Huang family. They were the Huang family's generals from the Song Dynasty and have been passed down to this day. They are deeply rooted in the Huang family's sphere of influence.
When Lu Youren heard this, he looked horrified and blurted out: "Second Young Master, where did you get the rumor that the eldest Young Master killed Zhizhou?"
"Is it a rumor?" Huang Gongsheng looked at him coldly and suddenly waved his hand. The wolf soldiers under his command suddenly took out a bamboo whistle and blew it fiercely, and immediately seized the city gate.
Lu Youren was shocked. He took three steps back and asked, "Second Young Master, how are you doing?"
Huang Gongsheng glanced indifferently in the direction of Puqiu outside the city, and said slowly: "How am I doing? Of course I'm here to get what belongs to me - what qualifications does that incompetent and rebellious Huang Gongji have to assume the post of governor of the state?"
Lu Youren was shocked. He followed Huang Gongsheng's gaze and saw dust flying over Puqiu, and hundreds of wolf soldiers rushing towards them like wind and menace. Looking again at the city gate, the more than thirty wolf soldiers under his command had been forced back by Huang Gongsheng's wolf soldiers because they were at a disadvantage and the key was unclear orders, effectively giving up control of the city gate.
Fortunately, Huang Gongsheng did not order the killing, and there have been no casualties so far.
However, Lu Youren knew that as long as he said "no", the blood of these people would be splashed on the spot, including himself.
The wolf soldiers outside the city gate were getting closer and closer. Huang Gongsheng's wolf soldiers inside the city gate not only surrounded more than 30 Lu Youren's men, but also slowly surrounded Lu Youren, pushing them closer and closer.
Huang Gongsheng took a step closer to him and asked again: "I would like to ask you again, Lu Youren, are you willing to obey?"
Lu Youren sighed secretly, reached out and took off the simple knife from his waist, handed it to Huang Gongsheng with both hands, knelt down on one knee and said: "I am willing to serve the second young master!"
Huang Gongsheng took the Pu knife with satisfaction and handed it back to Lu Youren, saying: "Since you are willing to follow me, I will still give you this knife. The Lu family has been my Huang family's partner for hundreds of years, and today you are the first If you invest in me, you will definitely be put to great use in the future. You should remember this and don't let me down."
Lu Youren gritted his teeth, bowed his head and said, "Yes, thank you very much, Second Young Master."
However, Huang Gongsheng did not care about the "mistake" that he still did not change his words. Instead, he called his cronies, gave a few explanations, and immediately ordered the killing of Xiangzhou Yamen.
After receiving the order, the confidant dispatched several bold and shrewd subordinates to go to the other city gates to convey the news that "the second son's army has entered the city to capture Huang Gongji, the rebellious son who killed his father."
At this time, there were a lot of people in the state government office. Unfortunately, they were either organizing funerals, or they were subordinate local officials who came to pay their respects. Although there were some guards, who was prepared for war?
To be honest, the most direct relationship between Master Zhizhou's death and these guards is that he can eat better these days while taking advantage of the big funeral!
After all, people from Siming Mansion to neighboring prefectures and counties have been notified. It is estimated that from tomorrow onwards, there will be an endless stream of mourning messengers and even the chieftain himself, and the flowing water mat will not stop at all for seven days. As ordinary wolf guards, eating and improving their lives is their biggest hope now.
At this moment, the second young master, Huang Gongsheng, arrived.
The wolf soldiers guarding the state government office were slightly startled at first, and said to themselves: Why did the second young master come so fast?
Then they all suddenly realized that it is well known that the Second Young Master is the most hard-working and responsible person in Siming Prefecture. Not only does he guard Jianlou Mountain, he also took the initiative to patrol and suppress bandits. He must have been patrolling and suppressing bandits nearby today when he suddenly heard something shocking. Changed, so he came immediately - look at the appearance of the second young master, who is dusty and still carrying a large group of wolf soldiers, doesn't it look like he came here in a hurry?
Huang Gongsheng stepped forward with a sullen face and his whole body tensed up. Several wolf soldiers, not doubting that he was there, came forward and knelt down to see him.
Seeing them kneeling down, Huang Gongsheng breathed a sigh of relief, just said "hmm" and coldly led the troops in.
The wolf soldiers and guards now knew that something was wrong, but they were Huang Enlong's cronies, not Huang Gongji's. They hesitated for a moment, looked at each other, pretended not to know anything, and continued to do so without squinting. Come on guard carefully.
Huang Gongsheng had been paying attention to the movements behind him. Seeing that the wolf guards did not shout loudly, knowing that this level had passed again, he couldn't help but secretly sneered: My image of hard work for many years still has some effect.
As soon as he entered the courtyard of the state capital, Huang Gongji, who was receiving visitors in the front yard, saw him.
When Huang Gongji saw his second brother, who was fully armed and dusty, he couldn't help but feel a little in his heart, but he also knew that he must not show any cowardice at this time, so he could only bravely go up to him, forced out a smile, and asked: "Why did the second brother come so quickly? The person he sent to deliver the message..."
"It's a bit fast." Huang Gongsheng interrupted coldly: "Because I don't want a rebellious son who kills his father to live another moment!"
Huang Gongji's expression changed drastically and he said angrily: "What did you say?"
But Huang Gongsheng no longer responded. Taking advantage of Huang Gongji's anger and being defenseless, he suddenly drew his knife, and with a wave of his body, one of Huang Gongsheng's heads separated from his body and flew out more than ten feet away. into the crowd.
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Note 1: In 1979, during our army’s self-defense counterattack, a certain division and regiment of the 55th Army entered Vietnam not far from here. Don't ask me how I got there, I was confused even when I looked at the satellite pictures.
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