(0402) The white-clothed army captured the city of Pingyu, and the southern defense line was completely flattened. The two places of the Black Mountain Battalion and Weizhen Fort have also become the real rear, so you don't have to worry about being attacked by the enemy. The craftsman workshop and the Xu family in Weizhenbao are all safe. The vast area of land around the Black Mountain camp can be cultivated freely. This is very beneficial for economic development. Three million acres of land, if developed, will be enough to feed three million people.

Of course, for the time being, I don't know what kind of reaction the white-clothed army will have when they take Pingyu City. Anyway, no matter what kind of reaction there is from above, since the white-clothed army controls Pingyu City, it is absolutely impossible to spit it out again. If the imperial court wants to put down the rebellion, then start with Pingyu City! Of course, the premise is that they must first defend Ningxia City.

Attacking a small Pingyu City could not satisfy Xu Xingxia's appetite. His eyes had long been on Ningxia City. The white-clothed army easily took Pingyu City, which made Xu Xingxia see the hope of taking Ningxia City. Anyway, attacking Pingyu City is also a rebellion, and attacking Ningxia City is also a rebellion, so simply take Ningxia City down. If you take Ningxia City, there are many benefits, even if you pay a certain price, it is quite worth it.

"Continue to march towards Ningxia City!"

Xu Xingxia did not stop doing anything, and continued to issue orders to march!

There was no other order, and it was more in line with the minds of the soldiers in white than this one. They have not yet stretched their muscles and bones when they conquer Pingyu City, and they need to fight more fiercely to vent the anger in their hearts. For them, the city of Ningxia is the source of all evil. All the people who didn't deal with them stayed in Ningxia City. Most of the people who bullied them stayed in Ningxia City. They want to raze the city of Ningxia to the ground.

"Da Da Da!"

The sound of horses' hooves was urgent, and the rolling cavalry of the white-clothed army slaughtered Ningxia City like a tide.

The military households of the Black Mountain Battalion in the rear, when they heard the news of the attack of the white-clothed army on Ningxia City, they couldn't hold back their mood and couldn't hold back even more. They also hate those evil guys hiding in Ningxia City to the bone marrow. Now, Xu Xingxia is going to find trouble with them, how can the military households be willing to lag behind? Many people spontaneously organized themselves and went to the front to fight. Don't have the right weapon? It doesn't matter, just a wooden stick in each person's hand. The white-clothed army fought in front, and they just picked up the leaks in the back.

The hundreds of households in the board of directors also acted quickly and made a plan to take over Ningxia City. They are different from the military households below. The military households below only thought of rushing into Ningxia City and destroying everything inside. Kill all your enemies. The best thing is to set a fire to the entire city of Ningxia and burn it all. However, this is of no use in the slightest, except to vent anger and destroy the heavens.

For the white-clothed army to develop and grow, Ningxia City is a very important condition. It has strong walls, a basically complete commercial system, and a basically complete ordnance production system. It also has a population of 200,000. In any respect, the conditions in Ningxia City are much better than those of the Montenegrin Battalion. Therefore, such a city cannot be easily destroyed. What should be protected should still be protected, and cannot be easily destroyed.

From Pingyu City to Ningxia City, there is a road in the middle. A large number of white-clothed cavalry followed the main road all the way south, without the slightest intention of concealing it. Occasionally, there were passing merchants, and they found that the white-clothed army was in a big move, and they went directly to Ningxia City, all of them were pale, and they didn't know what to do. They vaguely knew something about the relationship between Xu Xingxia and the high-level leaders of Ningxia Town. However, they never dreamed that the white-clothed army would make a move on Ningxia City.

What is Ningxia City? It's one of the nine major towns! It's a real military fortress! There is a vassal palace, a governor's yamen, a chief military officer's yamen, and a prefect's yamen, with thousands of officials, large and small. Xu Xingxia brazenly launched an attack on Ningxia City, which was a naked rebellion. And if this doesn't count as a rebellion? What kind of action counts as rebellion? No one can argue with that. It is estimated that when the news came out, the imperial court would definitely immediately send a large army to encircle and suppress it. This is not negotiable at all.

Will Xu Xingxia not know the consequences of doing so? It is impossible not to know. However, Xu Xingxia knew that the consequences were serious, so he still did it. What does this mean? This shows that he is fully mentally prepared. This Old Devil Xu is really a strong man, and the people in Ningxia City are probably going to be unlucky. If Xu Xingxia conquered Ningxia City, he would not be able to forgive them. Ningxia Town is in chaos, but I am afraid that the whole world of the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos.

This Xu Xingxia is not Bobai more than 20 years ago, he is not so easy to be eliminated. The combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is much stronger than that of Bobai back then. Moreover, Li Rusong, Li Rubai and others, who were purging Bobai back then, have all passed away one after another. The imperial court wants to mobilize elite troops to encircle and suppress Xu Xingxia, it's difficult!

"Bang bang bang!"

As he was on the march, there was a fierce gunfire in front of him.

Xu Xingxia immediately ordered the troops to outflank him. He estimated that it should be the white-clothed army led by Chi Hu and the Ming army that came out of Ningxia City to reinforce it.

In fact, it was true, and after learning the news that the white-clothed army was attacking Pingyu City, Ningxia City hurriedly sent troops to reinforce it. Both Li Maohui and Li Guozhen knew very well what kind of danger Ningxia City would face once Pingyu City fell. Therefore, they all hoped that the war would be limited to the area of Pingyu City, so as to buy time for Ningxia City as much as possible and improve its defense. They need more time, mobilize more troops, and stock up on more weapons and supplies.

Frankly speaking, Xu Xingxia's hand was still much beyond Li Maohui and Li Guozhen's expectations. According to their original estimate, Xu Xingxia's biggest reaction was to find a way to find trouble with the officials and soldiers and eat part of the officers and soldiers to relieve their hatred. It is absolutely impossible to conquer the city. Because, if you conquer the city, it will be a naked rebellion, and there is no room for maneuver at all. They estimate that Xu Xingxia has not jumped off the wall to such a point. Unexpectedly, their guesses were all wrong. This Xu Xingxia really jumped off the wall in a hurry, recklessly.

The Ming army that came to reinforce from Ningxia City, led by the general Lin Shenhe, hurriedly reinforced. In order to ensure the safety of Pingyu City, the reinforcements led by Lin Shenhe totaled about 10,000 people. Of these, 3,000 were soldiers, and 7,000 were improvised guards. As a result, not long after they left Ningxia City, they met the white-clothed army near Hongguangbao and Yaofubao. Before the battle could begin, most of the guards had fled.

The guards in Ningxia City are welcoming the arrival of the white-clothed army, where do they have the heart to fight against the guards? It was only because of the deterrence of the other 3,000 soldiers that he had to put on a show. Along the way, as long as there was a chance to escape, the guards fled one after another, and unconsciously, most of them escaped. Lin Shenhe was anxious and angry, but he was helpless. Originally, the guards were a mess, and they were used to make up for it, and it was impossible to count on them.

There was no way, Lin Shenhe had no choice but to use his three thousand soldiers to set up a position and try to stop the attack of the white-clothed army. He can also be regarded as an old general in the Ming army, and he still has general military knowledge. As soon as the two sides came into contact, Lin Shenhe felt that something was wrong. The musketeers of the white-clothed army may not be fewer than them, but their morale is much higher than theirs, and the power of the muskets is several times stronger. He knew very well that he would not be able to defeat the other party at all. The only thing that can be done is to delay the other party's southward movement and buy a few hours for Ningxia City in the rear.

Will Xu Xingxia take advantage of the victory to attack Ningxia City? That's for sure. If it were Lin Shenhe himself, he would never let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Because, the elite army of Ningxia Town, with 5,000 in Pingyu City, is estimated to be finished in the end. There are another three thousand, in his hands, it is estimated that it will be finished in the end. Then, it is simply impossible for the remaining thousands of people to garrison the huge city of Ningxia. Now, it is definitely the most vulnerable time for Ningxia City.

Don't count on the Guards, they are simply not reliable. Their hearts are fundamentally towards Xu Xingxia and the white-clothed army. If you use them to defend the city, you even have to prevent them from fighting back, whether they will take the initiative to open the city gate and let the white-clothed army into the city. Don't count on the guards of King Qing's Mansion either. They were not many in number, and they would never have been involved in such a large-scale war. Their only action was to protect the Qing King Zhu Shuaizin and escape. As for the others, don't count on it, the tree is falling and scattering!

"Ready!"

"Put!"

Chi Hu calmly issued the order.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Rows of gunshots rang out in order.

This is the characteristic of the army commanded by Chi Hu. Even if the musket salvo is fired, it is very rhythmic, with a tone and a degree of relaxation. To the beholder, it looks like a beautiful piece of percussion. However, in the eyes of the target who was fired by a salvo of muskets, such a platoon of guns would be fatal. Every time a volley of guns fired, the Ming army on the opposite side had to fall in pieces. The muskets they used were no match for Yue Yue Gong at all!

Lin Shenhe's soldiers were not very many, only about 3,000 people, and after being shot several times by the white-clothed army, they suddenly collapsed. Lin Shenhe also felt helpless, so he had to retreat. However, if he wants to leave, he can't leave. Because, with the arrival of Xu Xingxia's reinforcements, all his sides are white-clothed troops. The white-clothed army that went south this time was all cavalry, and the movement speed was very fast. They surrounded the remnants of the officers and troops, and they were so tight that they could not get through.

"Chi Hu, can you catch one alive?"

Xu Xingxia came to Chi Hu's side and shouted in a low voice.

Lin Shenhe, a general, is still a little useful to him. Lin Shenhe and Lu Yide are different. He is a standard soldier, and he has no nepotism with the high-level leaders of Ningxia Town, and he is not a confidant of someone. He was able to lead 3,000 soldiers because of his own ability. In a sense, he is not Xu Xingxia's enemy. In addition, as a staff general, he was very familiar with the situation in Ningxia Town, and keeping him was conducive to controlling the situation in Ningxia Town.

It is conceivable that if the white-clothed army succeeds in entering Ningxia Town this time, it will definitely clean up a large number of people. The mighty military households behind the white-clothed army are rushing to kill people and grab things. To put it coldly, it is estimated that Ningxia City will be full of blood and corpses everywhere. The high-level leaders of Ningxia Town, such as the chief deputy counselor, the capital division, the commander of the guard, and the like, basically have no chance of surviving. As long as they are caught, they are dead.

Even if Xu Xingxia didn't want to kill, it was impossible. Because of the military households below, the anger has been ignited and must be vented. This is not a matter of his personal will. The only thing he can do is to keep all the useful people for the time being. For example, Zuo Guangdou and the like, see if there is any possibility of convincing them in the future.

"No problem, I'll arrange it." Chi Hu immediately agreed.

Not long after, Lin Shenhe, who was quite embarrassed, was escorted to Chi Hu by the soldiers of the white-clothed army. Subsequently, he was escorted to Xu Xingxia. The veteran accepted his defeat relatively calmly. In fact, this cannot be said to be his personal failure, but his army's combat effectiveness is not good. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, no matter how strong his ability is, when he encounters a unit like the White Army, he can only be deflated.

"Take care of it first." Xu Xingxia said quietly.

With a wave of his hand, he commanded the armies of the white-clothed army and continued to set off towards Ningxia City. All the way south, the surrounding Hongguang Fort, Yaofu Fort, Changxin Fort, Li Gangbao, and Zhang Liang Fort were easily broken by the white-clothed army. The military households inside spontaneously organized, killed their superiors, and then flocked to Ningxia City with them. As a result, when he was close to Ningxia City, Xu Xingxia had thirty or forty thousand people around him. It can really be described as a huge momentum, and the earth shakes.

Due to the large number of people, it is impossible to march all the way to the army. Xu Xingxia ordered all the troops to find their own roads, march in unison, and march to Ningxia City from different roads. As for the accompanying military households, they were also assigned to various units and temporarily served as civilian husbands. As a result, after the separation, the white-clothed army and military households on each road combined still numbered as many as three or four thousand, which was really rolling torrent and unstoppable. At this time, not to mention Ningxia City, even if it is Xi'an Mansion, or even Jingshi, Xu Xingxia dares to go up and touch it.

…… Compared with Xu Xingxia's high spirits, the high-level leaders in Ningxia Town were really angry and sad. At the beginning, Li Guozhen, the chief military officer of Ningxia Town, who proposed to send troops to test Xu Xingxia's bottom line, had been forced to shrink into a corner by everyone's angry gaze and did not dare to move at all. Everyone has always believed that the culprit is him Li Guozhen. If it weren't for the fact that he had nothing to do and sent Lu Yide and Lin Shenhe to provoke Xu Xingxia, how could there be today's trouble? It doesn't matter if you go to cause trouble, but don't bring trouble to Ningxia City!

(To be continued)