The number of scholars in the Ming Dynasty is actually not much. 【Full text reading】In the northwest region, the number is especially scarce. However, the number of official positions is even smaller. This is doomed, not everyone who reads can get an official position. Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, the situation of selling official porridge became more and more serious. Those who have no background and no background have almost no way to enter the official career. This led to their dissatisfaction with the imperial court, which also increased. It seems that the later restoration of the Society, at the beginning, was initiated by a group of unambitious scholars, which is a bit of an angry youth.

Of course, not all angry youths will embark on the road of rebellion. After all, the crime of rebellion is still very serious, and it is still very deterrent. It's just that if there is instigation of someone with a heart, coupled with the appropriate temptation of interests, it is indeed a bit difficult to refuse. Scholars are also human beings, and they also want to live. Especially for many readers, in addition to reading, there are very few other life skills to make a living. The so-called four bodies are not diligent, and the five grains are not divided. If their minds begin to waver, and the burden of their wives and children is added, they will generally give in.

The conditions offered by the white army are actually very favorable, and they have no worries. As long as you're willing to cooperate with the White Army, the White Army can help conceal your identity and use some means to make you disappear without you noticing. After arriving at the White Army, he used a fake identity name to live. After the rumors have passed, he will resume his original identity.

seems to be Zhang Tianhao, and his external name is fake. Others didn't know that he was actually from a prestigious family in the capital. At that time, there were no cameras, and all the images could only be drawn by hand. Obviously, such treatment, for the current white-clothed army, only Xu Xingxia can enjoy. The government only has Xu Xingxia's physiognomy information. Others, as long as you change your name and keep your original identity a little secret, almost no one will recognize who you are.

In fact, in the chaotic society at that time, a small family, a few people, or a dozen people, disappeared en masse, and as long as no one reported the crime, almost no one would pay attention. Who would have thought that they would join the White Army? What's more, since the white-clothed army is willing to help you secretly migrate over, they will naturally send someone to deal with the aftermath. In the case of Li Zheng and the president, who were directly in charge of the grassroots household registration at that time, as long as a few dozen taels of silver, they could be completely tight-lipped.

In Shaanxi, there are actually a lot of people who read soy sauce. For some reason, they can't enter the official career for the time being, but they have to support their families, so they can only take a little risk. No matter what, you can't just sit back and wait for death, right? Under the temptation of well-intentioned people, they defected to the white-clothed army and took on the position of staff officer, which was also a natural thing. After all, the money for this position is still very good, with an income of at least ten taels of silver every month. Other benefits are also quite good, definitely better than staying on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

Most of the scholars disappeared under the pretext of fleeing. At that time, this was definitely the best excuse, because the appearance of the white army was a great threat to many people. Some capable people did not even dare to stay in Xi'an, but directly migrated to Henan and other places. Or migrate farther to Jiangnan. In fact, the household registration system of the Ming Dynasty at that time basically existed in name only. Looking for people according to household registration, most of them can't be found.

In fact, Xu Xingxia's purpose in pulling Zhu Xieyuan and others over was also to strengthen the staff team of the white-clothed army. The future development direction of the white-clothed army is still to actively promote cultural knowledge. It is necessary to have a group of scholars as the basic team to eradicate the literacy campaign in order to carry out it better. In future wars, the technical content of muskets, artillery, and warships will become higher and higher. The demand for cultural knowledge is only getting higher.

As long as Zhu Xieyuan comes, some other readers, especially some young readers, will be able to reduce a lot of worries. The speed at which they will come over will be faster. After coming, I can work with peace of mind quickly, too. You see, even the high-ranking envoy has taken refuge in him, what are we little fish and shrimp?

"Got it. Mr. Hengyue, you can also take a look. Xu Xingxia took the information, glanced at it roughly, and then handed it to Zhu Xieyuan.

Zhu Xieyuan didn't expect Xu Xingxia to show him military information, and began to call himself Mr. Hengyue, obviously narrowing the distance between him and himself, and also expressed a certain amount of respect. This made Zhu Xieyuan feel very warm. After he was stunned for a moment, he subconsciously took the information. As a result, it's okay not to look at it, but after reading it, my brows can't help frowning. According to the report of the fortress of Huangxiakou, at least three thousand people of Tartars gathered in front of the fortress.

Three thousand tartars, that's not a small number. If it was before, 3,000 people went south to Ningxia Town, and the entire four towns in the northwest had to take action in order to find a way to drive the Tartars away. Now, in a small pass, 3,000 people have gathered. Combined, there are several passes in Helan Mountain, and it is estimated that there are more than 10,000 people. Zhu Xieyuan had to be a little worried. This Mo Yuegen is quite ruthless, he is really willing to do it. At the same time, the troops under his command are really strong.

However, judging from Xu Xingxia's reaction, it seems that it is not a matter at all. It was as if it was not the Tartars of 3,000 people who attacked the fortress of Huangxiakou at all, but 3,000 unarmed peasants, without the slightest threat. How could such a young man, who was less than twenty years old, be so calm? How did he develop his battlefield experience?

Seriously, even officials like themselves who are old fritters will feel nervous when they encounter such a complicated situation. It seems that he and Huang Kezhang are both over fifty years old and have been rolling in officialdom for decades. To put it in a vulgar way, they have eaten more salt than Xu Xingxia has eaten. They have walked more bridges than Xu Xingxia has walked. Even so, they still felt a little afraid in front of Mo Yuegen.

You must know that it was none other than the famous Tatar arrow god Mo Yugen who led the Tatars south. This guy, when he was in the desert, was an existence that no one dared to mess with. Even among the Tatars, no one dared to provoke him easily. Now, he continued to go south, but he was blocked by Xu Xingxia, and he suffered a big loss. With his surname, he will most likely become more intense, hysterical, and even more crazy. As a result, the pressure on Ningxia Town is even greater. What's more, Mo Yuegen also pulled Lin Dan Khan into his chariot.

Zhu Xieyuan asked with concern: "Xingxia, do you want to send troops to reinforce it?" ”

Xu Xingxia shook his head and said, "It's not necessary for the time being. Mo Yuegen did this because he wanted to disperse my forces. We can't afford to be fooled easily. ”

Zhu Xieyuan said cautiously: "Aren't you afraid of accidents? ”

Xu Xingxia smiled slightly and said confidently: "I have confidence in my troops. ”

Zhu Xieyuan thought for a while and said slowly: "Forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, how many defenders do we have in the Huangxiakou Fortress?" ”

Xu Xingxia said casually: "One squadron, three hundred people." ”

Zhu Xieyuan was speechless. The attacking Tartars numbered 3,000 men, while the defending white-clothed army had only 300 men. The ratio of troops is ten to one. If it was someone else, I was afraid that my face would turn blue and gray. It's just that Xu Xingxia is still so calm that he doesn't take it to heart at all. Such calmness, such self-confidence, and such a sure victory, except for the white-clothed army, except for Xu Xingxia, it is estimated that no other army can do it.

To be honest, at this time, Zhu Xieyuan felt very relieved. As a Han Chinese, of course, he hoped that the Han army would be able to fight and kill all the Tartars. As for who exactly this army belongs to, it is not very important. It's better to have the meat rotten in the pot than to be snatched away by someone else. What's more, he was also quite satisfied with Xu Xingxia's move to call himself Mr. Hengyue just now. Before he knew it, he already felt that he had a very close relationship with the White Army.

Xu Xingxia suddenly thought of a question, and his face suddenly became serious. He subconsciously stared at the location of Bayannur grassland on the map, and asked in a deep voice: "Lord Zhu, if you were Mo Yuegen, what would you do in the face of the current situation?" ”

Zhu Xieyuan was stunned again, and didn't understand what Xu Xingxia meant for a while. He wasn't used to this kind of reverse thinking. He is used to thinking only from his own point of view. However, he still tried very hard to adjust his thinking and began to think from Mo Yuegen's point of view. It's just that for the first time to carry out reverse thinking, Zhu Xieyuan is obviously a little uncomfortable.

Xu Xingxia didn't mean to urgently need him to express his position. He said step by step: "If you were Mo Yuegen, how would you break the current predicament? Zhenyuanguan obviously had no way to take it down, and he was not very willing to go back. What should I do? ”

Zhu Xieyuan slowly closed his eyes and thought seriously. It's his old habit. As long as you are thinking about a problem, you should close your eyes and concentrate all your energy. Huang Kezhang also has such a habit. Sometimes, when two people are together and think about problems together, a strange phenomenon will occur, that is, both of them close their eyes and calm each other.

Xu Xingxia is right, Mo Yuegen's current situation is indeed quite bad. His original plan had failed completely. Gansu Town no longer belongs to him. Instead of getting what he planned, he paid a huge price himself. The worst thing is that his logistical reserves should be almost depleted. In this cold winter, he will definitely not be able to hold on without sufficient logistical reserves.

(To be continued)