The road to escape, of course, is not very pleasant. The biggest difference between military households and civilian households is that they are subject to the jurisdiction of military law. Military law, basically few people care about it in normal times. Perhaps most of the military will feel that they are no different from ordinary households. However, if the boss is really strict, if you want to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, every minute is the crime of killing the head and stealing the family. Therefore, if it is not very necessary, it is better not to flee.

Those military households who have already embarked on the road of fleeing are actually also worried. How far can they run? At most, it's just a storage in a different health center. Running out of Ningxia Town? Don't be silly. Ningxia Town has been calculated compared to other military towns. At least you can barely survive in Ningxia Town, if you go to Yansui Town, Guyuan Town, and Gansu Town, the situation there is even more unbearable than Ningxia Town, and it is doubtful whether you can survive.

The fugitive is so unbearable, of course the military families don't want to live for a long time. Hearing that Zhenshuo Fort began to provide them with a legal identity and provide them with a long way to live, they naturally flocked to Zhenshuo Fort in large numbers. At the beginning, it was the fugitive military households in the north of Ningxia Town who came to take refuge. Now, even the Ningxia Zhongwei and Ningxia Guards in the south of Ningxia Town, and even the military households in Guyuan Town have taken refuge in one after another.

For them, Xu Xingxia naturally did not refuse to come. He knew that these military households were all from other guards, or even from other military towns, and he had no intention of refusing. He believes that in the short term, other health centers should not pay attention to this problem. By the time they noticed, the raw rice had already been cooked, and it was impossible for them to chase it back. Without his Xu Xingxia's consent, who would dare to forcibly kidnap people?

"Senho-sama." Chi Hu's voice suddenly came.

"You're here, how are the negotiations going?" Xu Xingxia said with concern.

The specific matters to negotiate with the Helkin tribe, Xu Xingxia gave Chi Hu full authority to do it. He had only one principle, which was to benefit the White Army as much as possible, and at the same time weaken the power of the Helkin tribe as much as possible. Whether it is Xu Xingxia or Hellerkin, it is very clear that if one party wants to be strong, it must step on the head of the other party. Of course, Xu Xingxia didn't want his head to be trampled under Helkin's feet.

"Lord Qianhu, this is the ......" Chi Hu reported in detail on the negotiation process with the Helkin tribe. After the news of Gugrad's capture was released, the reaction of the Khairergin tribe was indeed very fast. On behalf of his father, Helkin, Sobud soon came forward to negotiate with the White Army about the details of the hostage exchange. Sobud had no objection to the return of more than 20,000 Han Chinese slaves, as well as bezoars and the like.

However, the Tatars insisted on returning them only after February next year. Their reasoning was that it would take at least two months to assemble so many Han Chinese slaves. Sobud explained that the distribution of Han Chinese slaves in the Bayannur Plain was very scattered and could not be concentrated in the short term. For the delayed time, the Tatars were willing to give compensation of 10,000 taels of silver. If the White Shirt Army is not satisfied with this compensation, everyone can continue to discuss.

"These crumbs!"

"There are no three hundred taels of silver here!"

Xu Xingxia frowned and said coldly.

The Tatars are stalling for time! This was Xu Xingxia's first judgment.

According to Wang Qinian's intelligence, the distribution of Han slaves in the Bayannur Plain is actually very concentrated. It was simply impossible for the Tatars to let Han Chinese slaves run around. If the Han Chinese slaves were scattered everywhere, they would have looked for an opportunity to escape long ago. Therefore, it did not take the Tatars three days at all to concentrate the Han slaves.

The only possibility for the Tatars to make excuses in this way is to stall for time. Why did the Tatars procrastinate for time? Ready to do it, of course. It seems that Helekin has chosen the solution of the battle and is ready to launch a full-scale attack on the White Army. It took exactly two months for the Tatars to make all the preparations for a full-scale war. As for Gugler himself, it is estimated that Hellerkin was ready to sacrifice. Anyway, once a large-scale war breaks out between the two sides, the existence of Gugrad will no longer have any value.

On the contrary, the more than 20,000 Han Chinese slaves were the most important combat force. In the hands of the Tatars, these Han slaves could not go directly to the front. However, once these Han slaves returned to Xu Xingxia's hands, they were a force to be reckoned with. If more than 20,000 Han slaves were sent back, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance Xu Xingxia's strength. Therefore, the Tatars preferred to give monetary compensation rather than send back the Han Chinese slaves immediately. Giving money is nothing, as long as Xu Xingxia is defeated, this money is not a Tartar?

"Chi Hu, tell them that they must be replaced next month! If you don't change people, let's prepare to collect Gugler's body! Send a little more people to spread all the news and let as many Tatars know as possible. Alternatively, you can tell Gugler how Hellerkin responded, and let him figure out how to deal with Hellerkin himself. Otherwise, only the fate of being killed awaits him. Xu Xingxia said in a deep voice.

"Understood!" Chi Hu excitedly agreed.

Xu Xingxia immediately sent someone to find Wang Qinian. For information about the Helekin tribe, you have to consult this Wang Qinian. He has been on the prairie for twenty years, and he knows the situation of the prairie very well. This time, Hellergin is heading south, and there will definitely be some clues. As long as he keeps an eye on these clues, his plan of action can basically be summarized.

Wang Qinian said straight to the point: "Xu Qianhu, there is not very good news, the Helkin tribe and the Erdun tribe seem to be mixed together. Information sent from the north said that one of Kellergin's military advisors, named Habu, had recently visited the Eyudun tribe and had been negotiating with Eyudun for a long time. Subsequently, Eryudun personally led the tribe's two thousand people to follow Habu to the Kyllegin tribe and visited Khalgin. It is said that the two had a good conversation. It is estimated that in the near future, more Eyudun troops will arrive. ”

Xu Xingxia has also heard of the Edun tribe. The fighting strength of the Edun tribe is not as good as that of the Hellergin tribe. However, at this juncture, if the Erdun tribe and the Helkin tribe are united, the number of Hellergin's army will be greatly increased. The two are mixed together, and there are still cavalry of seven or eight thousand people. This is indeed an important message. It seems that Hellerkin is not stupid! It didn't take long to find a helper. Xu Xingxia said slowly: "Eyudun is ready to act as a pioneer? ”

Wang Qinian nodded, and said with some worry: "I guess so." ”

Xu Xingxia's eyebrows rose slightly, and he said awe-inspiringly: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth!" Afraid of a bird! ”

Wang Qinian was still a little uneasy and said: "The Tatar cavalry is estimated to be able to dispatch seven or eight thousand troops, can your white-clothed army be able to block them all?" ”

Xu Xingxia said confidently: "Of course you can." As long as the main force of the Tatars is from Zhenyuan Pass to the south, I am not afraid of how many people come! Their crowd tactics could not break through the positions of the white-clothed army. If they go to the pass, it will be even simpler. As long as the Eagle Cavalry is arranged in the Beacon Pier of Kalong Mountain, or in the area of Suweikou, the Tatar cavalry can not eat and walk. Helekin and Eyudun will never be more difficult to deal with than Mo Yuegen! ”

After a slight pause, Xu Xingxia said again: "You continue to pay close attention to the situation of the Heljin tribe, if you find anything, come and report it to me immediately!" If you have any other information, please report it to me immediately! ”

Wang Qinian agreed.

"! Come on! Who's afraid of whom! ”

Xu Xingxia took a deep breath and secretly encouraged himself.

A thousand-man force of seven or eight Tatar cavalry, with a strength of nearly 10,000 troops, was indeed a very powerful force. If it was in the past, nearly 10,000 Tatar cavalry went south, Ningxia Town would definitely be in danger. The entire four towns in the northwest must be rescued by a large army. The imperial court will also shake. If you don't get it right, the damage caused by the Tatar cavalry to Ningxia Town is more serious than that of the twenty-first year of Wanli. But now, the White Army will be able to take them all down.

With the terrain of Zhenyuan Pass, as long as the white-clothed army is stuck here, the Tatar cavalry will not be able to deploy all of them at all. If they launch a strong attack, the guns of the white army will give them the most powerful counterattack. The last thing the white-coated army was afraid was the frantic attack of the Tatar cavalry. No matter how many opponents come, they can't break through the gun defense line of the white army. The more courageous the Tatar cavalry attacked, the greater the casualties were certainly incurred. As long as the number of Tatar cavalry exceeded two or three thousand, it was estimated that they could not support it and had to retreat.

As for the other road, such as Kalong Mountain, Suweikou, and Da Bangkou, there is no need for the white-clothed army to send too many candidates, as long as the carved cavalry army shoots sporadically in these places to block the attack of the Tatar cavalry, plus the use of explosives packs, it can ensure that the Tatar cavalry is difficult to move forward. Mo Yuegen couldn't deal with the white-clothed army, and the other Tatars were even more impossible. The only thing they can do is keep dying people.

After coming to this world for more than half a year, Xu Xingxia has summed up some basic laws about war. In the war with the nomads, if you want to win, the most important thing is to delay the time. Limited to the limitations of their own resources, as well as the characteristics of cavalry, nomads waged wars, must fight quickly, and use the capture of war to supplement themselves, commonly known as war to feed war. Once this strategy fails, they will have to retreat.

"Natsuko!" Suddenly, Xu Xingxia heard his father's voice. He turned his head and saw that it was his father. He suddenly remembered that he had made an appointment with his father to discuss the construction of a glass workshop. As a result, my mind was full of things about the Tartars going south, and I forgot about it all at once. He hurriedly walked over and helped Xu Fuqing, who was not very safe to walk.

(To be continued)