Chapter 655 The Headmaster Ye Qing, The Girl Qiongying
Xiao Tang led a group of powerful cavalry through the dense forest for a long time. He also relied on the fact that he was leading a horse army. The Shishi Mountain was not very steep and dangerous. Therefore, although the thieves under Tian Hu's command were intent on chasing, they were still beaten by the officers and soldiers. Throw it further and further away.
After another half an hour, Xiao Tang, who was the first to rush out of the mountain, tightened the reins, looked back, and then asked Niu Gao, who was still injured, "Brother, how are you injured?"
Niu Gao, who was out of breath, waved his big hand and said: "This small injury is nothing! It also taught me how to kill easily! I just hate that the turtles took advantage of the large number of people and taught many brothers to hide there!"
Hearing this, Xiao Jiasui pondered and said: "The abilities of ordinary green forest strongmen vary greatly from good to bad. Although Tian Hu has recruited some soldiers who are willing to die to work for him, those ruthless bandits can't do anything. Bloody bravery only knows how to fight with one's life, and is not a means of military formation. If the two armies form an attack, there is no need to worry. "
At this moment, Mrs. Song, who was sitting behind Xiao Jiasui, turned over and dismounted. She staggered. As soon as she stood upright, she immediately knelt down to Xiao Tang and said, "Song Zhenniang, a civilian woman, and her husband were going to Pingyao to attend the funeral for my father. I didn’t want to meet that group of unscrupulous thieves on the road, who killed my husband and abducted the slave family. The slave family wanted to die innocently, but they didn’t want to give up their beloved daughter. Fortunately, several generals rescued her. To be reborn as a parent, and to raise my parents again, even if I die, I will never be able to repay this great kindness!"
After the shock subsided, Song Zhenniang thought about the death of her husband Qiu Shen by Tian Hu's sword, which made her burst into tears again, and gradually the tears began to rain. Xiao Tang also immediately got off his horse and stepped forward to help Song Zhenniang to get up. He said: "Mrs. Qiu, there is no need to be polite. As soldiers, we should hunt down evil thieves to protect the people of the Song Dynasty. But... I'm afraid there are other strongmen escaping nearby, and it will be difficult to retrieve you." My husband’s remains were collected and returned to his hometown for burial.”
Song Zhenniang was also a person with some opinions. She saw that Xiao Tang commanded not many men and horses, and it was not easy for them to go back for a corpse and fight for their lives against the outnumbered thieves, so she remained silent for a moment. Then he smiled miserably and said: "If you can spare your life to take care of the bones and blood left by your enemy, even if your husband dies under the Nine Springs, he will surely rest in peace. The general has already shown great kindness to the women of the people, so how can he ask for more?"
At this time, Hua Rong also rode forward and reported to Xiao Tang: "Brother, our cavalry army has killed sixty-eight people. Two of the eighteen cavalry and shooting brothers died in the battle, and the rest of the soldiers also had many injuries. Yes, we need to find a place to treat the gold sore as soon as possible and rest and recuperate from the injury."
Xiao Tang lost about 60 people here, but in Shishi Mountain, he fought with the thieves led by Tian Hu. Xiao Tang killed more than 80 people by himself, plus Niu Gao, Hua Rong, Xiao Jiasui and other brothers fought hard, and Tian Hu probably lost about 300 thieves. Xiao Tang made some calculations in his mind, and couldn't help but regretfully said to himself: If there were another hundred strong cavalry, or with Tian Hu on the plain, Fighting together, we might as well take his life earlier. But there is no such thing as a war, not to mention that Tian Hu still has many strong men under his command. If we delay here for a long time, I am afraid that the gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves will become wider and wider.
What's more, the wounded on our side must find a safe place to bandage and heal their wounds as soon as possible. Compared with returning to Tongtian County, the boundary of Shishi Mountain is closer to Mianshang County. Xiao Tang made up his mind and said to Song Zhenniang: "Mrs. Qiu. , it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, so I will escort you back to Mianshang as quickly as possible so that the injured soldiers under my command can be treated in the county town."
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Xiaotang led his men and horses to escort Song Zhenniang cautiously, and after walking about thirty miles to the northwest, they came to the gate of Mianshang County. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Jie Zhi Tui lived in seclusion here and died. Jin Wengong went to Mianshang Therefore, the sacrificial field of Zhita Zusuke is called Mianshang. This is just a small county at the junction of Weisheng Army and Fenzhou. When the bandit rebellion broke out in Hedong, the two hundred troops guarding the county town actually looted the city. They fled in all directions, and only the county lieutenant of the county government and the Dutouguan, together with the official officials, guarded the place.
Now people in the county are in panic, and the county officials don't know when the strongmen will come. However, they have also received a document from Tongdi County saying that the Xin'an Army Jiedu Envoy and the Privy Councilor Xiao Tang have commanded several The officers and soldiers marched to the east of Hedong, and were about to attack the thieves who were causing trouble in various places in the east of the river. Therefore, the county government officials and officials were lucky enough to stay in the local area.
However, if Tian Huruo led a large number of thieves to attack first... all the subordinate officials in the county government would also try to flee as fast as possible to save their lives.
So when Xiao Tang led more than a hundred cavalry to appear below the city gate, the government officials guarding the city were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They were afraid that the soldiers and horses coming were scout horses sent by the bandits from Hedong, and they were about to prepare to attack the county seat. Xiao Tang ordered people to yell at the city gate for a long time, and then the county government officials came to the top of the city to ask Xiao Tang and others where they came from. After another delay, the county government officials verified that Xiao Tang and others were indeed The officers and soldiers who were transferred to Hedong also rescued Song Zhenniang, who was born in a wealthy family in Mianshang County, during an encounter with a strongman in the wild and escorted her back here. Only then were they willing to order the government officials to open the city gate and let Xiao Tang and his troops enter the city. .
It was just that when Xiao Tang entered the city, he saw the panic and restless reactions of the officials in Mianshang County. He thought to himself: If Tian Hu really leads his army to attack Mianshang... ..I’m afraid it will be easy to conquer the city.
Under the guidance of Song Zhenniang, Xiao Tang led more than a hundred riders through two long streets in Mianshang County and arrived at Qiu Mansion. Qiu Mansion occupies a large area, and there are several shops in several alleys around it, but now most of them are All the shops were closed. When I walked to the front of Qiu Mansion, I saw the red lacquer door covered with green bricks, which looked quite impressive at first glance.
Song Zhenniang had experienced life and death and lost her husband. Now that she returned to her former residence, she couldn't help crying again, and hurriedly went to knock on the door. When the guest in the mansion saw that his mistress had returned safely, he was surprised and happy, and quickly invited Song Zhenniang to come with her. Xiao Tang and others entered the mansion. Not long after, another man dressed as the manager of the mansion hurried over with seven or eight people.
When the steward saw that Song Zhenniang was safe and sound, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said: "Mother! Were you not killed by those damn thieves? I heard from the banker who escaped back to the house that he met a strongman on the way to Master Xun. The master...has been killed by those thieves. I went to file a lawsuit to arrest the strongman. I only regret that the officials in the county government are now frightened by the crazy bandits. The mistress entrusted the young lady to my care. I can't move lightly, I just hate that the government is incompetent and allows those hay bandits to harm good people!"
Song Zhenniang sighed sadly, looked towards Xiao Tang, and said to the steward: "I was kidnapped by that group of evil thieves. If these generals and their troops had not come to rescue me in time, I would have had no choice but to jump off a cliff and commit suicide to keep my innocence." It's a pity, sir..."
Song Zhenniang was choked with sobs. Before she could finish her words, she heard another call from the inner court: "Mother!"
Even when Xiao Tangxuan saw a girl with pink makeup and about eleven or twelve years old, her eyes were red from crying, and she hurriedly rushed towards Song Zhenniang from the inner house of Qiu Mansion. He thought: this girl
Baby, she is the daughter of Qiu Shen and Song Zhenniang. She is also a famous heroine in the Water Margin, right?
