Johnny Texas is recruited by the U.S. Army to find a safe passage for a wagon train and impatient settlers to the West. Johnny figures his best bet is to pay off the local band of desperadoes helmed by a psychotic outlaw. When that doesn't work, Colonel Stewart orders Johnny to attack a fortress...
Al arrives in town which is ruled by Lash who has taken possession of one gold mine and is now aiming to get the other which is owned by old Johnny. Al is the only one to support Johnny but still the old man is ambushed and killed.
