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Calabash Mountain is located at the junction of Yuezhou on Xiguan Road and Shazhou on Tianshan Road. It was originally divided into three northwest roads, and the boundary between Tianshan Road and Xiguan Road was based on Calabash Mountain.

Calabash Mountain is included in the territory of Xiguan Road, and after passing Calabash Mountain, it belongs to the territory of Shazhou on Tianshan Road.

Lofty mountains, majestic and undulating, nearly a hundred miles of undulating mountains, stretching across the land, Hulu Mountain has strange peaks and steep cliffs. At the beginning of autumn, it is still green and green. Looking from a distance, it is green and beautiful, but now everyone I know that there are a large number of bandits lying on the calabash mountain, and now it has formed a climate.

Within [-] miles of Calabash Mountain, it is difficult to see villages. With tigers and wolves on the side, the people naturally dare not stay on the edge of Calabash Mountain. Back then, the people near Calabash Mountain depended on the mountain to eat, and there were a large number of hunters who lived by hunting. General Qiu occupied Calabash Mountain, and most of the people did not dare to stay here anymore, but there were still a small number of hunters who used to live here who went up the mountain to join General Qiu and became bandits.

Sunset Peak is one of the six peaks of Calabash Mountain. The so-called six peaks refer to the six peaks with relatively high altitude between the ups and downs of Calabash Mountain. Around the six peaks, General Qiu built six villages.

The setting sun village is dangerous. If you want to enter the village, you must first pass through a stone wall made of boulders. Although this stone wall is not long, it took a lot of manpower and material resources from General Qiu, and it is as solid as a rock.

General Qiu seems to have long thought that the officers and soldiers would send troops to attack Calabash Mountain one day, so every village in Calabash Mountain has built a large number of fortifications. The stone wall at Sunset Peak is the key point to resist the enemy. There is only one stone gate to enter and exit. , On the top of the wall, there will be two soldiers guarding it all day long, watching the narrow stone road passing through the wall.

The sun was shining brightly, on that narrow stone road, several voices and shadows were climbing up in a hurry, the cottagers on the top of the wall could see someone coming from a distance, and there were two crossbows erected on the top of the wall, at this time the two The minions guarding the wall immediately pointed their crossbows at the incoming people, and turned their heads to greet them twice. Behind the wall, there are more than a dozen minions at all times day and night. Hearing the reminder from the companions on the wall, they knew that someone was coming, and they rushed to Grab your weapons and stand ready.

"Don't shoot the arrow." The visitor shouted loudly: "I am Fu Gang...!"

The two people on the top of the wall looked at each other, and soon, three figures approached under the stone wall, and the two minions could see clearly that the person who came was really Fu Gang. In addition to one peak master, each village has three patrol captains. When there is no enemy situation, the three captains will each lead a team of troops. Under the peak master's arrangement, they will be responsible for the patrol affairs in the village. A captain is a general second only to the peak master.

When Fu Gang arrived at the door, he looked very embarrassed. A minion on the wall asked curiously, "Captain Fu, didn't you get arrested by the officers and soldiers?"

Fu Gang scolded angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and open the door quickly."

Seeing that there was no one else behind, the people on the wall immediately signaled for the door to be opened. As soon as the three of them entered the village, the stone door was closed immediately.

A group of bandits surrounded them, all of them were surprised and said: "Captain Fu, several brothers escaped back, saying that you were captured by officers and soldiers...!"

"Those officers and soldiers are nothing more than a bunch of wine bags and rice bags." Fu Gang sneered, "The three of us killed the guards and finally escaped back. By the way, how many people escaped?"

"A dozen or so people came back." Someone said: "We thought...!" But he dared not continue.

"Is the peak master in the village? I'm going to see the peak master."

Someone had already gone to report to the peak master of the Sunset Village. The peak master of the Sunset Village did not look like a bandit, but a scholar. Although he was wearing a short shirt and a black cloth wrapped around his head, he looked quite refined.

When Fu Gang saw Fu Gang, the peak master of the sunset village was also a little surprised. After Fu Gang explained in detail how he found the opportunity, how the three designed to kill the guards, and how they took the opportunity to escape, the peak master of the sunset village smiled and said: "Your life is fatal. Several brothers escaped and said that you were captured by officers and soldiers. We all thought you had been beheaded."

Fu Gang said bitterly: "It's all because the subordinates didn't think carefully and fell into the tricks of the officers and soldiers."

"I already know the matter." The peak leader said: "You are also eager to make contributions, I can understand, but it is a pity that the salt was retrieved by the officers and soldiers, today's salt is a good thing, if you really get the salt back, the general must be very happy. "

Fu Gang smiled wryly and said: "This subordinate wants to apologize to the Peak Master. This time, this subordinate missed his hand. The officers and soldiers already know that it was our Calabash Mountain who robbed their salt. I'm afraid they...!"

The peak master sneered: "Do you think the officers and soldiers will send troops to attack my calabash village because of this?"

Fu Gang nodded, and said softly: "When this subordinate was locked up, he heard from the guards outside that the government had mobilized troops and was preparing to send troops to Calabash Mountain."

The peak master laughed and said: "It will be a matter of time, but they want to take down the Gourd Village, but they don't have the ability. Our Gourd Village is impenetrable, so I'm afraid they won't come. Once they come, they will definitely beat them to death... Yes You see, they have mobilized their troops?"

"I don't know much about the specific situation." Fu Gang said seriously: "But on the way back, I did see that the government has mobilized soldiers from various counties. Judging by their appearance, I'm afraid they will call here soon. "

The peak master chatted silently for a while, and said: "Go down and rest first, I will report to the general."

After Fu Gang retired, his stomach was hungry, and someone sent food to fill his stomach. He felt very sleepy, and fell asleep on the bed. He didn't know how long he slept. There is a message that the three of you should go to the Rising Sun Peak as soon as possible, I heard that the general is going to summon you."

Fu Gang was taken aback for a moment, but General Qiu had an order and did not dare to delay. When he went out, he found that the sky had already darkened, and the village was lit with fires everywhere, like stars.

The other two bandits who came back with him were already waiting outside. Under the leadership of a minion, the three of them left Sunset Peak and went straight to Rising Sun Peak.

The six peaks in the cottage are centered on the Rising Sun Peak, and the Sunset Peak is quite a distance from the Rising Sun Peak. Fortunately, the roads on the mountain have been repaired, otherwise it will take longer.

After walking for more than half an hour, we arrived at Rising Sun Peak.

Fu Gang had met General Qiu before, and knew General Qiu's residence in Rising Sun Peak. This General Qiu was very strange. Although many houses had been built in the village, his residence was set in a cave. .

This cave was originally a primitive natural cave, and General Qiu had it repaired carefully again, but inside it is warm in winter and cool in summer, and there are ten personal guards of General Qiu outside the cave day and night. From the Vanguard Battalion of the Northwest Army, he is not afraid of death and is very brave. He was carefully selected by General Qiu, and his loyalty is beyond doubt.

After entering the cave, the owner of Sunset Peak was already waiting. Seeing Fu Gang and the other three coming, he led the three of them in. The cave was like a labyrinth, and it took a long time before they entered a place. In the spacious hall, the surroundings are decorated very gorgeously, and being in it does not make people feel like they are in a cave.

Next to the front wall, there is a stone platform. On the stone platform, there is a big chair covered with tiger skins, and several pieces of leopard skins are connected under the chair to the steps.

There are lampposts all around the cave, brightly lit, as bright as day.

The peak leader led the three people to stand cautiously under the steps. There was silence all around, but the figure of General Qiu was not seen, but the four of them dared not speak. After a while, they heard footsteps. Fu Gang looked over and saw walking slowly from the side One person, that person was wearing a pair of black leather trousers, shiny and shiny, with a bare upper body, a tiger body like iron, tall and strong, with dark skin, under the firelight, glowing with a dark luster, every inch of skin seemed to be They all contained infinite power, and beads of sweat were flowing on his dark skin at this moment.

His whole person was like a mighty lion. The bun on his head was braided into a thick and long braid, coiled around his neck, which looked very strange.

It's just that his face was covered with an iron mask, only two eyes were exposed, and the pupils of a pair of eyes were extremely bright.

"General!" The Lord of the Sunset Peak took the lead in bowing in salute, and the three of Fu Gang hurriedly knelt down on the ground.

General Qiu, with his upper body naked like a lion, walked slowly up the stone platform, sat down on the chair, leaned forward, raised his hand and said, "Get up, I was practicing just now, I kept you waiting for a long time."

A few people hurriedly said they didn't dare.

General Qiu cut to the chase and asked, "Fu Gang, I would have heard from Feng Master Zhao that you escaped from the government?"

Fu Gang hastily said yes, lowered his head, not daring to look at General Qiu.

"I heard from Fengzhu Zhao that you saw the officers and soldiers mobilizing, and they are going to attack my gourd village?" General Qiu's voice was low and majestic, and it was difficult to hear what he was thinking in his voice.

Fu Gang hurriedly said: "This is because the subordinates heard the guards mention it, and then saw that the officers and soldiers were transferred, so they guessed so, and the subordinates are not sure."

General Qiu said: "Apart from hearing that they are going to send troops to attack my gourd village, have you heard other useful news?"

Fu Gang shook his head, then raised his head and said, "General, my subordinates were brought into the county seat by officers and soldiers. I heard them say that Chu Huan, the governor of Xiguan Road, is in the county seat...!"

"Oh?" General Qiu's eyes were like lightning, "Chu Huan is not in Shuoquan, but came to the county?"

"Exactly." Fu Gang said with certainty: "It's in Songyuan County, less than a hundred miles away from here, and it's here every day...General, if they didn't have ulterior motives, why did Chu Huan come to Songyuan County in person?"

General Qiu was thoughtful, but did not speak.

At this moment, a gloomy voice was heard saying: "Fu Gang, Master Zhao Feng said, on your way back, did you see officers and soldiers mobilizing troops from various counties?"

Amidst the words, a person appeared from the side like a ghost, with light footsteps, dressed in a long robe, unremarkable in appearance, but with very gloomy eyes.

"Mr. Hei...!" Seeing that person appear, Peak Master Zhao of Sunset Peak immediately bowed his hands and saluted that person. The expression on his face also showed awe. Judging by his expression, the awe of Mr. Hei in the long robe was not beyond his reach. under the general.