In the past 200 years, many Han military households in Gansu towns have died at the hands of the Qian or Di people. Because the places they occupy are all ravines and ravines, very remote places, it is difficult for large troops to enter and suppress, and if small troops enter to suppress, they cannot deal with them, so they are extremely rampant. As long as there is an opportunity, the Qian and Di people will go out to wash the Han people's villages in blood, which is very cruel. After the arrival of the White Army, they did not hesitate to choose a position against the White Army.

The main task of the Lion Cavalry at present is to suppress the Qiang and Di tribes. According to Xu Xingxia's order, as long as they did not obey the rule of the white-clothed army, they were all cleaned up. In particular, the most fierce Qiang and Di people are in the list of extermination of the white-clothed army. Xu Xingxia has clearly instructed Gao Yigong to completely kill these two scourges. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Gansu Town to settle down at all. Other horse thieves will continue to wreak havoc.

According to Xu Xingxia's instructions, after the lion cavalry took control of Ganzhou City, Gao Yigong immediately sent six squadrons, divided into three attack teams, to pursue and attack the Qian. With the help of strong firepower, no matter how ferocious the Qiang and Di people were, they could not stop the attack of the white-clothed army. After several days of fierce fighting, the Qiang people finally killed some of them, and the rest retreated to their lair. Subsequently, the white-clothed army wiped out the Di tribe and killed some of them, forcing the remaining Di people to retreat to their lair.

However, at this time, the use of force by the Lion Cavalry has reached its limit. The Lion Cavalry was fully armed, with only two brigades and ten squadrons, totaling about 3,000 people. However, the place in Gansu Town is so big, and there are so many places that need to be controlled. Due to the extreme strain of troops, in some small guard posts, the white-clothed army did not even have garrisons. To a certain extent, this also gives the horse thieves room to survive.

Gao Yigong, of course, hoped to expand the army and more than double the establishment of the Lion Cavalry. As long as there are enough troops, it will not be difficult for the lion cavalry to control all parts of Gansu Town. When it comes to real battles, those horse thieves are no match for the White Army at all. After the white-clothed army controls the guards in various places, the living space of the horse thieves will be seriously compressed, and in the end, they will disappear silently without the need for the white-clothed army to suppress them.

However, the expansion of the army is Xu Xingxia's power, which no one can touch. Even other members of the Military Commission do not have such powers. Without Xu Xingxia's consent, it is very sensitive to expand the army without permission. In all dynasties, this is an act of rebellion, and it is to be raided and exterminated. Even if he is as unruly as Gao Jie, he will never do such a stupid thing. If this attracts Xu Xingxia's distrust, it will be over.

From the perspective of practical conditions, without the money paid by Xu Xingxia and the equipment allocated by Xu Xingxia, what will the people below use to expand the army? The whites were armed with muskets, which needed ammunition to support. The lion cavalry themselves are not able to produce ammunition. Modern times are different, and the approach is different. Now it's not just a knife or a spear that can form an army. Without weapons and equipment, without food and ammunition, it is useless for you to pull in as many people.

When leaving Gulang City, Gao Yigong applied to Xu Xingxia to request that the establishment of the Lion Cavalry be expanded. At that time, Xu Xingxia did not reply immediately. At that time, the situation was very complicated, and many troops needed to expand their troops, and Xu Xingxia needed to consider it comprehensively.

"We're going to join the army!"

"Why don't you let us join the army?"

When I was anxious, all of a sudden, there was a noise outside.

"What's going on?" Gao Yigong asked with a frown. He was in a very unhappy mood, and he was very disgusted by the noisy sounds outside. Although the slogan they shouted was to join the army, Gao Yigong already knew a little bit about their real purpose.

"Lord Commander, it's still those military households in Gansu Town." The adjutant came in to report.

"They're them again? These shameless guys! Gao Yigong couldn't help frowning. Out of disgust for these guys, he spoke without hiding his emotions in the slightest. Due to the fact that the Tatars had gone south before, the military households in Gansu Town, almost no resistance, all raised their hands and surrendered, resulting in their impression of the white-clothed army as a very bad existence. Gao Yigong also despised these guys who surrendered without a fight.

You have to be like the warriors of the Snow Shame Army, you surrender with all your might, and everyone has only respect for you, not contempt. But you didn't even see a shadow of the Tatars, and you raised your hands in surrender, no matter what you say, you can't justify it. Due to the poor performance of the military households in Gansu Town, when the white-clothed army expanded its army, including Xu Xingxia, they did not welcome the military households in Gansu Town.

If the Lion Cavalry Army expands its army, Gao Yigong does not want to take over the military households in Gansu Town. He deeply doubted that these guys, even if they joined the White Army, would lose the courage to fight. The country is easy to change, his surname is difficult to change, he doesn't want to take risks. However, it is obviously not practical to mobilize new soldiers from Ningxia Town. In other words, even if they are very unwilling, in the end, the lion cavalry army still has to select some strong men from the military households in Gansu Town to join the army.

"Your Excellency, the Chairman's order has arrived." When he was hesitating, the adjutant quickly sent Xu Xingxia's order.

"Good!" Gao Yigong suddenly became excited.

He didn't expect that his application would be replied to so quickly.

Sure enough, Xu Xingxia clearly instructed in the order that the Lion Cavalry could expand its strength to five full brigades in Gansu Town, with a total of 6,250 soldiers. With the addition of officers and auxiliary troops, the total strength is more than 8,000 troops. The commander of the Lion Cavalry is still a merit of his superiority. Almost all of the original officers at all levels were promoted to one level on the spot.

In addition, Xu Xingxia also transferred a deputy commander named Zhang Yunbao. This guy is nicknamed Leopard, and he is also nicknamed Leopard Head Lin Chong. He turned out to be one of the captains of the Shooting Sound Army, and he was Chi Hu's right-hand man, with rich combat experience and very brave battles. Xu Xingxia clearly instructed that the task of dealing with the Qian and Di people was handed over to Zhang Yunbao to carry out. In order to free up his hands and focus on other comprehensive affairs.

The weapons and equipment needed for the expansion of the army also set off from Ningxia Town. In about a month, we will arrive at Ganzhou City. Those who arrived at the same time also included backbone personnel drawn from the troops. They all came to serve as captains, group leaders, squad leaders, squadron leaders, and group leaders. The expansion of the Lion Cavalry Army cannot be completely promoted by Gao Yigong himself. This is taboo in any army. Gao Yigong naturally understands the truth.

"Okay!" Gao Yigong suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He really didn't expect that at this time, the Lion Cavalry Army could actually expand its army.

Originally, he thought that at this juncture, the focus of Xu Xingxia's attention must be the front line of Zhenyuanguan. Even if the army is to be expanded, it is to expand the troops around the town of Yuanguan, and it is impossible to pay attention to Gansu Town. Unexpectedly, Xu Xingxia just paid attention to it. Moreover, the pace of expansion of the lion cavalry army was quite rapid, from 3,000 to 8,000 at once.

In fact, Gao Yigong should be thanked most not for Xu Xingxia, but for the craftsman workshop of Weizhenbao and the steelmaking blast furnace of Leifu Fort. It is precisely because of their presence that the Moon Gun that the White Clothes Army can receive every month has reached an astonishing level. At present, the bottleneck restricting the expansion of the white-clothed army is no longer a problem of weapons and equipment, but a problem of reserve soldiers. Of course, there is also the problem of Xu Xingxia's own financial support.

"We're going to join the army!"

"Why don't you give us a list of troops?"

At this time, a large number of military households in Gansu Town were clamoring outside Ganzhou City. The sound of their clamor reached the innermost part of Ganzhou City. The adjutant wanted to order the expulsion, but Gao Yigong waved his hand to stop it, and said casually: "I'll go out to meet them." ”

The adjutant said with some hesitation: "Lord Commander, they are all veterans......

Gao Yigong nodded, indicating that he knew. The two of them, in fact, hate the veteran oils very much, and don't want to recruit them into the army. These guys are really not the material for war, and they burp at critical moments. However, in the current situation, violence to expel them is not the best solution. The best thing to do is to let them retreat. Only in this way can these guys have no excuse to make trouble again.

When Gao Yigong came to the outside of Ganzhou City, more than 3,000 military households had gathered here. Among them, many people are indeed veterans, and they belong to the kind of boiling water that can't be scalded. Their skins are thick, thicker than the walls of Jiayuguan. These guys are typical nest gangs, their own people bully themselves very badly, and they run away when they encounter Tartars. Of course, there are some other young people around them. These people, the white army is still welcome.

Gansu Town, this place, has an advantage, that is, there are many remote places, as long as you leave the big town and drill into the Qilian Mountain in the south, it is difficult to find the immortals. These military households in Gansu town in front of them were preserved in this way. When the Tatars arrived, they burrowed into the ravine and hid. The Tatars who were in a hurry naturally could not find them all. Therefore, half of the 100 military households remained. When they learned that the Tatars had retreated, and that the white-clothed army had come, they came out one after another.

"Are you all military households in Gansu Town?" Gao Yigong said with a smile.

"We are! We are also military households, why don't we join the army! If we are not allowed to join the army, what do we rely on to earn money to eat? How do we get by? Seeing Gao Yigong appear, those military households suddenly shouted. These guys are only afraid of the Tatars, but they are not very afraid of the white-clothed army. They had no idea how powerful the White Army was. This is also the reason why Gao Yigong deeply despises these guys. No taste! It's just a bunch of garbage!

"Shame on you! I've never seen such a disgraced military household! Are you embarrassed to say you're a military household? Do you know what a military does? What is Military? What is the vocation of a soldier? What are the tasks of the military? Soldiers are those who defend their homes and the country, and they protect the common people! But I ask you, where were you when the Tartars came? How many Tartars did you kill? Gao Yigong reprimanded them mercilessly.

"Huh?" The military households below were immediately suppressed. Gao Yigong's voice is louder than Xu Xingxia, and every sentence is full of energy, which seems to be very impulsive. Xu Xingxia's figure is relatively thin and slim, if he doesn't make a move, it is generally difficult for others to see how powerful Xu Xingxia is. However, high school is different.

Gao Yingxiang, Gao Yigong and others are all thick and burly men. Their cheeks are all black, and the muscles on their bodies are basically dark and dark. It gives a very strong feeling. Therefore, when they go berserk, the momentum is amazing. Even those veterans below were temporarily shocked by Gao Yigong. More military households bowed their heads in shame. As military households, they are indeed very ashamed.

"Want to join the White Army? OK! However, I tell you clearly, we will never want people who are greedy for life and afraid of death! We don't want people who don't follow discipline! The most important thing is that we will never want people who don't take shame seriously! I know that there are a lot of veterans down there, and staying in the army is a bastard! When you meet a Tatar, you will burp yourself in the first place! I don't want any such people! Lose face! I've seen shame, I've never seen such a shame! Not even the least of shame! ”

"Whoever you are, if you want to join the White Army, you will have to go through a month of hellish training! We in white don't want waste! And you, in my eyes, are rubbish! Before even the figure of the Tartar was seen, he laid down his arms and surrendered! This is not waste anymore! Yes, there are no eggs! I've never seen so many eggless people! I thought that the guys who didn't have eggs were all in the Forbidden City! Unexpectedly, there are so many in Gansu Town! ”

The more Gao Yigong scolded, the more energetic he became, and the more he scolded, the sharper he became. He scolded the military households in Gansu Town below for a bloody head, which was incisive. Many military households who are not veterans have been scolded by Gao Yigong, and their faces are red, and they can't wait to find a hole in the ground to drill down. It's those veteran oilers, who are so scolded that they don't dare to raise their heads. Only the white-clothed soldiers who were in charge of monitoring around them straightened their bodies with a proud face. Compared to these wastes, they are certainly proud.

This is what Gao Yigong learned from Xu Xingxia. For these shameless guys, it is necessary to sting them deeply to stimulate their shame. If you don't even have the most basic sense of shame, how can you go to the battlefield? How to fight the enemy? Such a person, the white army absolutely does not want! Anyone who tries to take advantage of the wind and rudder is most afraid of hellish training. It is impossible for a person with impure motives to have tenacious perseverance and will. The White Army does not need opportunists, and hellish training is the best level.

(To be continued)