Shuangshantai is under the jurisdiction of the Zuotunwei of Guangning. The nearest fortress is Weijialing Pass dozens of miles away. There are about 400 Ming troops stationed there, mainly responsible for defending the Mongols west of Shuangshantai. Two years ago, in the 35th year of Wanli, the Mongols from Hexi attacked Weijialing Pass and abducted thousands of border residents. This incident shocked the whole and the whole Liaodong.

The commander Li Chengliang was furious and ordered the Yizhou general He Shixian to lead the troops to conquer the army, swept up several Mongolian tribes in one fell swoop, and many seized. Later, because he learned that the Jurchens were involved in the robbery, the Jurchens were involved in this robbery, the Jurchens were quickly attacked by the Jurchens, the Yehe Jurchens, and the Youngerchens. At the same time, the Jianzhou Jurchens Nurhaci took advantage of the situation to erode the Jurchens in Haixi, and their strength grew stronger, and they were said to have tens of thousands of elite troops.

More than a hundred years ago, Shuangshantai was the location of the Ming army's iron ore, but later because the iron ore resources were not abundant and they could not provide enough minerals for the Ming army to train weapons, they were abandoned. Now they have completely become ruins, and only hunters will stay here when they go up the mountain to hunt.

The nearby Weijialing Guanming Army garrison would not come here. In recent years, Shuangshantai has gradually become a paradise for bandits in Liaodong, because this place is located in the deep mountains. It can enter Liaodong in the east, retreat to Mongolia in the west, and enter Jurchen in the north, and advance and retreat very freely.

These Liaodong bandits include Han people, Jurchens, Mongolians, and even Koreans. They are all rebellious and strong men who are accustomed to riding horses to rob. The target of the robbery and their whereabouts are uncertain, which makes the Ming army, who are ordered to be surrounded and arrested, have a headache.

The Ming army in Weijialing Pass was not unaware of the presence of horse bandits in Shuangshantai, but because these horse bandits were agile, they were arrested and suffered heavy casualties. The second was that the horse bandits had many eyewitnesses. As soon as the Ming army moved, they could get news there. When the Ming army made a big move, people would run away. Therefore, unless Shangguan Yan ordered and other guards cooperated with the cooperation of the troops and horses of other guards, the Ming army in Weijialing Pass would definitely not be willing to come.

On this day, six or seven fast horses were running on an abandoned road covered with weeds at the foot of the green mountains.

The horse knight was very skilled and brave, and he was familiar with the terrain of this place, so he ran all the way and did not slow down. The sound of hooves was so shocked that birds flew up in the forests on both sides, and some small animals were frightened and ran around.

The horse-drawn knight looks a bit like a riding monster, all with black hats and red clothes. Some have long swords hanging around their waists, while others carry crossbows. If the hats are not of the wrong color, they look like Ming army's whistle and serpent at night.

It was September this time, and the temperature in Liaodong dropped earlier and lowered much earlier than that in the pass. If it was night, the white air would come out of your mouth.

But even though it was cold, all of these red knights were sweating, and the riders were panting and could not hold on. The horse knights ignored them and continued to rush forward regardless of their horse's strength. Looking at their expressions, they seemed to be waiting for them urgently.

The one riding at the front was a middle-aged man. This man looked very ferocious, and a scar on his forehead stretched from the position of his temple to the underside of his right eye socket. The scar looked very new, unlike an old wound. The scar was as if it had been a short time. If you look closely, blood oozing out. Such a scar, coupled with the fact that this man looked ferocious, it made people feel very palpitations.

The scar man rode his horse in front of him, looking up from time to time, looking at the sky, as if he was worried that he would not be able to reach his destination when the sunset was set. Fortunately, when the sunset was about to set, they finally arrived at a river not far from the small village.

This river was not formed by the convergence of streams in the mountains, but a tributary of the Liao River. Somehow it passed through the congshan Mountains. Fortunately, this small river allowed people to live in Shuangshantai. If it weren't for the small subway ore resources, the Ming army would not have moved the mine.

"Dropping off your horse and rest."

The scar man's throat was already dry, so he stopped first and turned over and dismounted. The knights behind him also jumped off the horse, rushed to the riverside, and used his hands to quench his thirst.

The horse was also led by the river, two people were responsible for taking care of it, and the others followed the Scar man to a slope.

The scar man looked around. After nothing unusual, he nodded to a thin man beside him. The man quickly took out a long tube-shaped object from his arms and lifted it towards the sky. This object turned out to be a smoke agent used by the army to contact him.

The thin man reached out to pull out the smoke-drying agent plug. As soon as the plug was pulled out, a spark splashed from the top of the long tube. Then he heard a "whistle" sound, and a flame burst out from the tube and rushed out of the sky, exploding in the sky with a "bang".

When the flame exploded in the air, the scar man and his men were calm and looked at the sky all over the four sides, as if looking for something. Within a moment, everyone saw a fire coming out from the high altitude in the northwest. After seeing the flame, everyone suddenly felt happy and quickly led the horses to the shore and ran towards the northwest. After a while, several horses were running towards them in the northwest.

The knights on those horses were also dressed in black hats and red clothes. After seeing the scar man and others, they started shouting from afar. Soon, the two groups of people came together.

"Take me to see Eunuch Zhang!" The scar man didn't get off the horse, and immediately shouted at the group of people coming from the opposite side.

"good!"

After hearing the Scar Man's words, the group of people quickly turned their heads and ran back. The Scar Man led the man to follow behind.

The mountain road ahead became steeper, and the road was not as wide as before. The narrowest part could only accommodate a horse. Everyone slowed down their horses and walked carefully, and from time to time they had to pay attention to whether there were falling rocks on the slopes.

After walking for less than half an hour, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. Several thatched huts appeared in front of them, with large open spaces around them and many tents built. However, there were many caves on the hillside, and some caves had iron racks outside. It looked very old, but I was afraid they had rust for a long time.

Someone was standing guard in front of him, and several men were lying in the forest on both sides. When they saw the scar man and the others coming, someone immediately stepped forward to respond and sent someone to report the news.

As the Scar Man and the others passed by, at least a hundred men were watching them on the side of the road, with anxiety in their expressions.

"arrive!"

Someone called out among the group of people who had picked up the person before, and the scar man and the others turned over from the horse, and someone came over to take their war horses out of the food.

After walking for half a stick of incense, the Scar Man and the others saw the flying tiger flag standing in the camp. Several people came over and hugged the Scar Man and then said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Zhang is waiting for you."

The scar nodded and followed the man into a tent without saying a word.
Chapter completed!