【Chapter 678】Strange horse thief
(0678) How could the officers of the White Army stand such contempt? They followed Xu Xingxia to win every battle, but their mentality was very arrogant. 【Full Text Reading】Basically, there are no enemies that are taken into their eyes. They are the only ones who despise others, and how can anyone else despise themselves? What's more, it's the contempt from a group of thieves. Paralyzed, if Lao Tzu doesn't go to your troubles, you should thank God and thank the gods and Buddhas. Now, you actually came to find trouble with Lao Tzu, do you really think that Lao Tzu is easy to bully? I really don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin!
Mao Shisan and Zhang Feng both have this mentality. They all hate the damn thieves. They even suspected that these damn thieves deliberately launched the attack when Xu Xingxia was passing by Baoding Mansion. The purpose is to demonstrate to Xu Xingxia. This action of the thief, in their opinion, is absolutely ridiculous and pathetic. Because, in this world, those who dare to demonstrate against Xu Xingxia seem to have been beaten beyond recognition.
Xu Xingxia held the wine glass and said calmly: "Don't worry, it's good to listen." ”
As soon as the gunshots rang out, Xu Xingxia guessed what was going on. At this time, there was a gunshot sound, and it must have been attacked in Baoding Mansion. These gunshots were apparently heard by the Leopard cavalry troops defending the city. Judging from the intensity of the gunshots, there should be a lot of thieves who came to Baoding Mansion. There are at least a few hundred of them. Because, if it was only a sporadic thief, it would not have been possible for the musketeers of the Leopard Cavalry to shoot continuously.
However, to say that there are many hairy thieves, it is also impossible. Baoding Mansion is stationed with all the personnel of the Leopard Cavalry, a part of the Wolf Cavalry, and all the Chasseurs. A full force of more than 10,000 people. Even if Lin Dan Khan poured out of the nest, there would be no chance. The Mao thieves in Beizhili, if there were more than a thousand people, would have been wiped out by Mao Thirteen and them a long time ago. They are not fools, how can they allow so many hairy thieves to continue to exist?
What is the reason for this thief, this is what Xu Xingxia is most concerned about. He believes that there is absolutely no leader of a real fool in this world. Unless they're pretending to be stupid. Because, it is impossible for a fool to be someone else's boss. Especially the bandit leader, he is definitely not a fool. He must have a purpose.
As long as it is a normal person, it is impossible to launch an attack on Baoding Mansion. Hundreds of thieves want to attack Baoding Mansion, which has tens of thousands of musketeers, this is simply not a fool, but a brain-dead. Unless it's a thief who wants to kill himself. So, are the thieves going to commit suicide? It simply doesn't seem possible. Ants are still stealing life, who doesn't care about their surname?
"My lord, look at ......," Mao Thirteen said a little nervously.
There are actually Mao thieves who dare to attack Baoding Mansion at this time, Mao Shisan really even has the mind to fuck him. There are no thieves around Baoding Mansion, that's for sure. These attacking thieves must be from the Taihang Mountains in the west. He had already received information that there were bandits active in Taihang Mountain, and he was planning how to wipe them out. Unexpectedly, before he could do it, these bandits took the initiative to kill them.
Moreover, the bandits didn't come early or late, but when Xu Xingxia passed by Baoding Mansion, they came violently. Isn't this deliberately going wrong with him Mao Thirteen? Mao 13 couldn't wait to tear the other party apart. He secretly swore that he must find a way to level all the thieves' dens in Taihang Mountain.
He couldn't understand why Xu Xingxia didn't let him go out to deploy the battle in person. The number of attacking bandits cannot be very large, and the number of people who will die is hundreds. As long as the whole army of the leopard cavalry is dispatched, none of these thieves will be able to go back, and they will all die around Baoding Mansion. dared to lose his face in front of Xu Xingxia, he would definitely not forgive the other party.
"My lord, let me go and see!" Liu Chuang also said anxiously.
As the commander of Xu Xingxia's guard unit, when the gunshots rang out, Liu Chuang immediately felt as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, gearing up and eager to try. There's no way, Xu Xingxia is here, where do they dare to be careless? Moreover, the chasseurs, as a guard unit, rarely had the opportunity to fight. Now that he just caught an opportunity, how could he be willing to let it go?
It's a pity that his plea was not approved by Xu Xingxia. Xu Xingxia said quietly, lightly: "It's just a sporadic thief, so naturally there are people below who are responsible for cleaning it up." You're all already high-ranking generals, what are you doing so nervous? You have to deal with the big things in person, and the officers below are going to do something? You have to give them the opportunity to exercise, otherwise, how can they grow? ”
Mao Shisan, Zhang Feng, Liu Chuang and others had no choice but to sit down again. From Xu Xingxia's point of view, he is naturally right. The sporadic appearance of thieves really does not need their personal command. It only takes one captain-level person to come forward, and it is enough to deal with all horse thieves. There are 1,500 cavalry brigades in the white-clothed army, which is many times more than the number of bandits. As long as you encounter a bandit, you can definitely kill the other party.
"Report to my lords, that three or four hundred thieves have been found due west. They tried to attack the city of Baoding, but were repulsed by the defenders. Soon, the scout captain sent the latest news. At this time, the sporadic gunfire gradually faded away. Faintly, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves could be heard, and it should be that the Leopard Cavalry had sent troops to pursue.
However, strangely, those sporadic horse thieves do not seem to have fled far. Because, sporadic gunfire has always been there. Judging from the strength of the gunshots, it should be about five or six miles away from Baoding Mansion. This simply does not make sense. Under normal circumstances, the sneak attack of the horse thief, if it is not successful, will definitely flee immediately, and it is impossible to continue to stay here. Unless it's their own desire to die. This horse thief is really weird.
Xu Xingxia Huoran stood up and said in a deep voice: "Go!" Let's check it out! ”
If it was a normal team of horse thieves, Xu Xingxia wouldn't care at all. The white-clothed army has just taken control of Beizhili and other places, and has not yet had the opportunity and energy to clear out the scattered horse thieves in various places, so it is not surprising that there are scattered horse thieves in various places. Take a bite of the rice, things have to come step by step, some things, you can't be in a hurry. At present, land reform is the focus.
As the situation gradually stabilizes, the white-clothed army will slowly deploy manpower to strike hard at these sporadic bandits. Destroy them, no problem. The most fundamental principle of eliminating bandits is to completely, cleanly, and completely, to cut off the connection between them and the common people. As long as the bandits do not have the support of the people, it will be easy for the army to destroy them. Rootless duckweed, to solve, does not require much effort at all.
However, the horse thieves in front of him did attract Xu Xingxia's interest. He can be sure that this group of horse thieves came to Baoding Mansion not to show their "muscles", nor did they deliberately want Mao Shisan and others to look good, let alone let him Xu Xingxia know that there was such a group of horse thieves in Taihang Mountain. Because, in doing so, there is not the slightest benefit to them.
If it weren't for Xu Xingxia's stopping, it is estimated that the large forces of the leopard cavalry and the wolf cavalry would have been dispatched to carry out an all-round elimination of all the horse thieves in Taihang Mountain. Mao 13 and the others were furious, and it was estimated that there would be no grass left in Taihang Mountain. However, what is the purpose of the horse thieves? Xu Xingxia couldn't guess either.
Xu Xingxia and the others came to the city head of Zhending Mansion, raised their binoculars, and carefully observed the fields outside. At this time, it was still the first half of the night, there was no moonlight, no starlight, and the field outside was almost pitch black. Except for the torches lit by the cavalry in white and the fire from the shooting of the Yue Gun, there was no other light source. The farther away the distance, the less the number of fires and the darker it becomes.
It was precisely because of the cover of darkness that those sporadic horse thieves had the opportunity to fight with the cavalry of the White Army. They didn't know where they were hiding, and they were secretly dealing with the cavalry of the White Army. In the dark night when you can't see your fingers, the moon guns equipped by the white-clothed cavalry are not easy to exert their power. If the musket could not be aimed effectively, it was simply a tragedy. It's not as good as a burning stick. If it was daytime, no matter how many horse thieves there were, they would be killed by muskets.
Mao 13 said in a low voice: "My lord, these bandits are too cunning. ”
Zhang Feng also said indignantly: "These guys, they don't dare to come during the day, and they make trouble at night, they are really a bunch of garbage." If there is a kind, let's start a battle during the day. I don't believe that they can turn the sky upside down. ”
His words drew the same sentiment from many people, and they all nodded in agreement with each other. The current equipment of the White Clothes Army is indeed not suitable for night battles. The salvo of the musketeers, in the dark, was several notches less lethal. There's no way, you can't aim effectively in the dark, and no matter how lethal the Minnie bullet is, it's useless. In addition, reloading ammunition in the dark is also a more troublesome thing.
In the past, the opponents of the White Army were either the Tatars or the Mongols. The mounted archery they are good at, in the dark, also has no chance to play. There is no target in sight, and no matter how sharp the arrow is, it is useless. Therefore, neither the white-clothed army, nor the Tatars nor the Mongols had the habit of fighting at night. As a result, suddenly encountering sporadic night battles of bandits, the cavalry of the white-clothed army was indeed a little uncomfortable. The troops who went out of the city obviously did not achieve any results.
"Tell them all to withdraw!" Xu Xingxia said casually.
"My lord......" Mao 13 was a little unwilling. The number of thieves is not very large, only a few hundred at most. The Leopard cavalry was strong, with thousands of musketeers. Even in the dark of night, it is not conducive to the battle of the cavalry of the white-clothed army, and it is impossible to clear the horse thieves in time. But with the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the white-clothed army, it will not let the thieves take advantage of anything. As long as you find a way to persist until dawn, it will inevitably be those thieves who will suffer in the end.
"Liu Chuang, let that squadron of yours go up." Xu Xingxia continued.
(To be continued)