(0355) It is no wonder that these people do not have the slightest affection for the imperial court. Whoever is good to them and who is bad to them, the common people remember it clearly. Under the rule of the imperial court, they almost lost their lives, and it was not easy to survive until now. Because of the arrears of money and food in the imperial court, there are actually not a few relatives who were starved to death. Let's ask, under such circumstances, how can they have feelings for the imperial court?

As for Sun Mo and Hu Yishan, the freed slaves, don't talk about feelings for the court, it's not bad if you don't have a hatred like the sea. If it weren't for the incompetence of the imperial court, if it weren't for the incompetence of the government, how could their relatives have died at the hands of the Tartar cavalry, and how could they have become slaves of the Tartars? If anyone proposes a rebellion, they will be the first to approve it! It can be said that these sixty or seventy thousand slaves are definitely Xu Xingxia's most loyal supporters.

And the other stewards also represent their own classes. They were either from Fort Weizhen, or from Fort Zhenshuo, or from the military families who had been very poor, or they were survivors of the aftermath of the disaster. Regardless of their status, they are very dissatisfied with the status quo. One of them complained the most, one was the Tartars, and the other was the imperial court.

Finally, under the leadership of Xu Xingxia, their lives have improved. They are just beginning to have hope for the future. But now, I actually heard the news that Xu Xingxia may be killed, and they may have to return to their original lives, and they will be oppressed by officials at all levels again. How can they accept such news? How can they bear those bastard officials coming back to make a fortune?

Truth be told, they're all fed up with their miserable lives. No one wants to go back to the old days. Even if it is death, he is not willing to continue to live the painful life he used to live. Now, under the leadership of Xu Xingxia, they don't know how moisturized they are, and even the people in Ningxia City are envious. If they are to interrupt this life, go back to square one, continue to suffer, continue to despair, it is better to kill them.

For these reasons alone, no one would doubt their motivation for rebellion. If we add some other factors, the impetus for their rebellion is indeed very great. The Chinese people are indeed very tolerant, as long as there is a way to live, they will not easily rise up and rebel. But if you think they don't have the courage to rebel, you're wrong. In any dynasty, there is no shortage of people who try to overthrow the current political axe. It's just a matter of whether they can get it done.

In the past, the only thing that the military households in Ningxia Town lacked was a suitable rebel leader. For the rebels, a suitable leader is hard to come by. After all, rebellion is a job with a head, and no one wants to rebel with a nest, right? Isn't a hopeless rebellion suicide? The rebel must be very capable of convincing everyone that he can lead them to a better life.

In the past few decades, they have yet to meet the right person. Without the right person, they can only continue to endure. endured until Xu Xingxia appeared. There is no doubt that Xu Xingxia's conditions are very much in line with the requirements of military households. He has used his ability to fully prove that as long as he follows Xu Xingxia, he can live a good life and get rid of the sea of suffering. If Xu Xingxia led them to rebel, the possibility of success must be very high. Even if it doesn't work, it's probably not too risky.

If Xu Xingxia's superiors adopt a co-optation attitude towards Xu Xingxia, perhaps their belief in rebellion is not so strong. They can't force Xu Xingxia to rise up and rebel, right? Now, Xu Xingxia has been suppressed, and the idea of their rebellion is about to come out. Anyway, the boss looks down on you Xu Xingxia, so let's do the opposite, right?

In the past, Xu Xingxia also vaguely noticed that these people in the stewardship committee were not peaceful people, and they all had a rebellious heart in their hearts. However, at that time, he was not fully aware of what their minds were. Now, he finally realized. Rebellion, for them, is definitely not a risky thing, but a long-awaited action, quite a bit of a wishful fulfillment.

"Did I get on their thief ship, or did they get on my thief ship......" Xu Xingxia couldn't help but ask himself quietly in his heart. This situation is a bit strange. This time, I guess even if I don't want to rebel, there is no way out.

…… Psychologically speaking, the 100 households of the stewardship have an obvious advantage. The reason why ordinary people are afraid of rebellion is that they are afraid that the rebellion will fail and their homes will be killed. Dynasties and dynasties have used the most ferocious punishment to deal with anyone who tries to rebel. This is the greatest deterrent to the rebels. However, the White Coats are an exception entirely. The combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is so strong, the success of the rebellion may be extremely great, and it is completely worth the risk.

The Ming army in Ningxia Town, in front of the Tatar cavalry, was a pile of loose sand, without any combat effectiveness. And the Tartar cavalry, in front of the white-clothed army, can only be beaten. From its establishment to the present, it has only taken one year for the White Army to defeat a tribe of the Tartars and wipe out thousands of Tartars, such a record is absolutely unprecedented. Purely in terms of combat effectiveness, ten officers and soldiers may not be the opponent of a white-clothed army.

According to this inference, the other Ming troops in Ningxia Town, in front of the white-clothed army, have no ability to fight back at all! Whether they come to attack the White Army, or the White Army takes the initiative to attack them, they can only be beaten. The officials and soldiers of Ningxia Town are tens of thousands of people. It really angered the white-clothed army, and it was not impossible to sweep the entire Ningxia town within a few days. The territory of Ningxia Town, that is, Ningxia City, may be difficult to attack a little.

This is a very critical reason. There is a great hope for a better life, and there is not much risk, who would not want to do such a thing? As the saying goes, wealth and wealth are in danger, and now even the danger has been greatly reduced, if you still hesitate, you are definitely a fool. After a year, don't you still believe in Xu Xingxia's ability?

Another very important factor is that the number of poor military households in Ningxia Town is too much. Their lives, the same pain. These people, for the rebellion, are basically in favor. They may not rebel alone, but as long as the whites reach their area, they will most likely follow the whites.

In fact, in the recent period, a large number of military households in Yaofubao, Hongguangbao, Changxinbao, Ligangbao, Zhenbeibao, Zhangliangbao and other places closest to the white-clothed army have quietly come to join the white-clothed army. Sometimes, the number of households in a day exceeds 50. It can be seen how strong the belief of the local military households is to take refuge in the white-clothed army. If the white-clothed army takes the initiative to capture these places, it is estimated that they will definitely welcome them warmly.

A spark can start a prairie fire. These poor military households, which were huge in number and widely distributed, and actively supported the rebellion, were the greatest help to the white-clothed army. With their presence, the white-clothed army does not need to worry about having no soldiers, no labor. No matter where Xu Xingxia leads the white-clothed army, there will be no shortage of staunch supporters. When the time comes, as long as the field is divided, they will follow the white-clothed army to the front line with all their hearts.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the hundreds of households in the stewardship, after hearing that Xu Xingxia killed Jinyiwei's people, did not mean to worry at all, but seemed to be quite expectant. For those stupid brocade guards, they only have infinite ridicule. Do these stupid guys think it's fun to force Xu Xingxia onto the road of rebellion? They soon learned the mistake! No matter who provokes Xu Xingxia, the final outcome will be very bad.

More than half an hour later, Huang Xiaoning, Chen Wenyuan, Gao Zaixing, Deng Linyong and other four hundred households also returned. On the way, they had already learned that Xu Xingxia had killed Jinyiwei. Sure enough, as Xu Xingxia expected, they did not resist rebellion at all. Even, there is a bit of impatience. There is no need for Xu Xingxia's mobilization at all, they themselves can't hold it back. After returning to Weizhenbao, they immediately expressed their determination to Xu Xingxia. They all wholeheartedly and spared no effort to follow Xu Xingxia to rebel.

Gao Zaixing, who was the most impatient with the surname, even suggested that the banner of rebellion should be erected overnight and the banner of rebellion should be played. He even thought of a slogan for Xu Xingxia to rebel, which was called "Doing the right thing for heaven, robbing the rich and helping the poor". As soon as you hear such a slogan, you know that he has heard too much from others. He also strongly suggested that Xu Xingxia himself should call himself King Liang, or King Xia. The name of the White Army is not loud enough, it is better to change it, it is called the Heavenly Army!

"Calm down, everyone! I have something to say! Xu Xingxia hurriedly said.

Under his command, a large group of rebel activists actually gathered, and Xu Xingxia was really a little worried. He worries not about their rebellious fervor, but about their impatience leading to unimaginable consequences. At this time, he had to pour cold water on it. To be honest, they think too simply, too much for granted. Sometimes, it's never a good thing to be aggressive. On the contrary, only by taking one step at a time can we move to the other side of victory.

Historically, the rebels were not the kind of riots that were vigorous at the beginning, gathering tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, in just a few days. For example, Zhang Jiao, such as Huang Chao, such as Li Zicheng, such as Hong Xiuquan and others. In the beginning, it was all turbulent and overwhelming, and in a very short period of time, a large number of troops were gathered, a large area was controlled, a large amount of wealth was grabbed, and there was a great situation of sweeping the world and sweeping the mountains and rivers.

But, in the end, these riots, without exception, were suppressed. As the leader of the rebellion, the final fate can be imagined. Death is just one word. Of course, Xu Xingxia didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past and let people trample on his corpse. If he wants to rebel, he must ensure that he has the greatest chance of success. He wants to be a winner, not a loser.

Why did those vigorous rebellions fail in the end? The most fundamental reason is that the rebellion has no clear purpose, no clear program, and no clear ideological guidance. To put it simply, you don't know what you're going to do. The people below only knew that there was a benefit, so they followed, burned, killed and looted, annihilated silver and plundered, and unscrupulously vented their beast surnames. Once there is no benefit, everyone is torn apart. The people above only know how to kill, kill, rob, and rob women, and once they encounter a predicament, they don't know how to deal with it.

Of course, Xu Xingxia didn't want such a situation to happen. He didn't want the white-clothed army he had built up to become a force that only knew what to do because of the rebellion, a force that didn't know what to do, and a force without ideas. If, because of the rebellion, the surname of the white-clothed army has changed, the discipline has been loosened, and the behavior has degenerated, he would rather not rebel. For him, rebellion is not an end, but a means. He will not let his army become a demon like Huang Chao for his own selfish interests, with nothing but killing and looting.

Historically, the rebellion has caused great damage to the production and life of the country. After each large-scale riot, it is a tragic situation of white bones exposed in the wilderness, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles. A large number of people were slaughtered, a large number of resources were spent, a large amount of wealth was outflowed, the strength of the country was greatly weakened, and foreign enemies took the opportunity to invade. The lessons of the late Han Dynasty are vivid. Is this kind of rebellion what he Xu Xingxia needs? Of course not!

He would rather start with a slightly smaller scale, a little more solid foundation, and a little more cautious in his actions, but also lay a good foundation. He must continue to emphasize the discipline of the white-clothed army, the surname of the white-clothed army, and the belief in defending the homeland and the country. He wants to let the military households below know that rebellion is not herding sheep, not aimless burning and looting, and not unscrupulously venting his beast surname. Rebellion is also subject to strict discipline restrictions!

At the same time, he also has to work harder to build the area around the Black Mountain Camp and create a more solid base area. Xu Xingxia resolutely rejected the kind of rogue combat method that had no base. He had to stock up on enough supplies around the Black Mountain camp to meet the needs of the war before the imperial court could react. There is no doubt that once the imperial court began to suppress the operation, the first step was to blockade the surroundings of the Black Mountain camp and strictly prohibit the entry and exit of supplies.

"What is the purpose of our rebellion?" Xu Xingxia said slowly.

"Overthrow the court, overthrow the emperor, and live a good life!" Chen Denglong said without thinking.

"That's right! Overthrow the dog said the court, overthrow the dog said the emperor! The other stewards also shouted one after another. This kind of thought has been backlogged in their hearts for a long, long time. Now, in the middle of the night in early spring, they can finally shout to their heart's content.

(To be continued)