(0353) When Xu Xingxia and the others came to the entrance of Huokou Manor, the guards of Qingwangfu at the gate didn't know what was going on inside. They all opened the door with great interest and let Xu Xingxia and the others gallop away. It wasn't until Xu Xingxia's back disappeared that they whispered, guessing what happened to Xu Xingxia. It is estimated that Huyan Aobo deliberately did not notify the guards here, so that Xu Xingxia and the others could leave easily.

As long as Xu Xingxia leaves the Flame Mouth Manor smoothly, things will be much simpler. On the contrary, if Xu Xingxia is caught, or killed. That's when things get complicated. Because, in the former, everyone is targeting Xu Xingxia, and everyone's eyes will fall on Xu Xingxia. Before Xu Xingxia is caught or killed, anything else can be put aside for the time being. The latter, what everyone is targeting, may be Qingwangfu.

The face-to-face confrontation between Qingwangfu and Jinyiwei can be imagined. Even if King Qingfu is the king of the domain and the most powerful existence in Ningxia Town, it is impossible to compete with a behemoth like Jinyiwei. Especially when it comes to the emperor's private rights, it is even more taboo. If Jinyiwei adds oil and vinegar in front of Emperor Wanli, makes something out of nothing, and maliciously slanders, the fate of Zhu Shuaizin, the king of Qing, will definitely be very bad.

However, now, Xu Xingxia has run away, and all the spearheads will be pointed at him. The people of Qingwangfu will also shift all the blame to Xu Xingxia. Zhu Shuaizin will swear that everything that happened in the Flame Mouth Manor has nothing to do with the Qingwang Mansion. Everything was made up by Xu Xingxia in private. As for the escort relationship between him and King Qing's Mansion, it can also be replaced by temporary workers. To be honest, Xu Xingxia is really a temporary worker in Qingwangfu, he has never worked in Qingwangfu at all!

…… Xu Xingxia took Zhang Tianhao and others and galloped all the way back to Weizhen Fort, and it was already night. At this time, Weizhen Fort was extraordinarily calm. Because the white-clothed army was stationed at Zhenyuan Pass, and the main roads of Helan Mountain were also monitored by the scattered soldiers of the Eagle Cavalry, it was basically impossible for the Tartar cavalry to sneak attack south. Therefore, even after nightfall, the gates of Fort Weizhen are not closed. On the top of the city tower, there is no special guard on duty.

Those hard-working military families are only now returning one after another. Without the threat of the Tartars, there is enough hope for life, and their mood seems quite happy. On the way home, many people also hummed Xintianyou. Someone accidentally discovered Xu Xingxia and the others, and they all looked at this side curiously, secretly guessing why Xu Xingxia came to Weizhen Fort. Of course, they did not expect that a storm would soon descend on Fort Will.

"Da Da Da!"

Xu Xingxia led the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry Army to rush into Weizhen Fort like a gust of wind.

Both sides of Fort Weizhen's Cross Street are much more lively than before. Not to mention the dozen or so new shops that have not yet closed their doors after dark. The bright lights that shine through the shops illuminate almost the entire cross-strip. This made Xu Xingxia very emotional. In the past, Fort Weizhen, when the cross street arrived at night, it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen at all. One year, a huge change!

For Xu Xingxia, Weizhenbao is his home. He grew up here and he knows everything here. Whether it was what could be seen or what could not be seen, he was very familiar. Inside Fort Weizhen, even the most remote corners, he used to be playing. With his eyes closed, he knew what was around him. Seeing that Weizhenbao is getting better day by day, Xu Xingxia is definitely happy from the bottom of his heart.

It's a pity that everything that is gratifying may soon be in trouble again. Once the imperial court mobilized heavy troops to besiege the white-clothed army, Weizhenbao would definitely be the front line. The white-clothed army's craftsman's workshop is in Weizhen Fort. The imperial army will definitely focus on besieging this place. The war raged and the war continued, and no one knew what would become of Fort Weizhen in the future.

"Phew!"

Xu Xingxia suddenly reined in the war horse.

Wang Qinian's grocery store is still a little dimly lit.

Xu Xingxia jumped off the horse and went directly into the grocery store, where he found Wang Qinian lying on the counter, listlessly fiddling with his abacus. In fact, he, a hundred households in brocade clothes, does not need to rely on grocery stores to make a living. The intelligence funds allocated to him by Xu Xingxia, he can stretch out his hand casually, and he can make himself rich and rich. This little grocery store is just a disguise for him. However, as far as Wang Qinian's own surname is concerned, perhaps, he would rather be a real small grocery store owner than have any entanglement with Jinyiwei.

Finding that Xu Xingxia was coming, Wang Qinian slowly raised his head and said expressionlessly: "I just received the latest news, saying that Lin Dan Khan sent someone to find Su Mu Pu and said, it is estimated that it is for Tessina's business. He's hard, not soft. Also, Feng Qingwu's side effectively dragged Sobud. Two days ago, Sobud passed through the Blue Star Gorge through ......"

Xu Xingxia interrupted him and said bluntly: "During the day, in the Flame Mouth Manor, I killed Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun, as well as sixteen brocade clothes. The guards of King Qing's Mansion did not intercept me. No one intercepted me along the way. ”

Wang Qinian was stunned for a moment, and he didn't even notice that saliva was oozing from the corners of his mouth. He is the old man of Jinyiwei, and he is also a veteran of intelligence, and his cultivation skills have long reached the realm where Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change, even if a thunderbolt sounded in his ears, he would not have any reaction, and his eyelids did not blink. However, the news that Xu Xingxia gave him was indeed too shocking, and it blew up he, a veteran of intelligence, stupidly.

Of course, he knew that Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun were here, and he also knew why the two of them were here and who they were coming for. He even knew what kind of actions they would make when they arrived in Ningxia Town. The three of them, when they were younger, had worked together and knew each other very well and were very familiar with each other. The reason why he didn't tell Xu Xingxia their names was that he didn't want to borrow Xu Xingxia's hand to deal with the two of them. However, he didn't expect that Xu Xingxia would kill them directly. Xu Xingxia directly cut off the root of his bane and cut the grass to the roots.

Of course, Wang Qinian knew very well that Xu Xingxia told him the news, not to ask him for credit, let alone to extort remuneration from him, but to ask for his opinion. Killed the two thousand households of Jinyiwei, do you still want to continue to mix? It's simply impossible! There is only one way to go, and that is to rebel! Fight against the court! When Xu Xingxia told him the news, he was asking him, do you want Wang Qinian to come and work with me?

Wang Qinian said without thinking: "Thank you for your kindness, what do you want me to do?" ”

Xu Xingxia was very satisfied with Wang Qinian's answer, the biggest stone in his heart fell to the ground, and his mood immediately relaxed. For the people around him, Xu Xingxia is most worried about Wang Qinian. The rebellious thoughts of others are even stronger than himself. Now, Wang Qinian has also agreed, and he has nothing to worry about. He said casually: "With your old Wang's opinion, do I have no other choice?" ”

Wang Qinian was rarely in good spirits, and said expressionlessly: "What do you think? Do you really think that the thousands of households in Jinyiwei eat dry rice? You also have to strike suddenly to kill them. If all of their 500 horsemen were around, you might not be able to kill them. When Luo Sigong learned the news, he was probably angry. Jin Yiwei's face can't be planted in his hands. Do you think you have any other options? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said indifferently: "There should be none." ”

Wang Qinian shook his spirits again and said in a deep voice: "Make a decision early!" Sitting back is the worst strategy! No matter what you decide, I, Wang Qinian, will participate in one! In addition, I will compile all the military intelligence materials in various places under the control of Jinyiwei into a book and provide you with your reference. ”

He suddenly fell into a decadent spirit, lay on the counter again, and muttered listlessly: "Could it be that a person like me can only come to the spirit when he is fighting?" If there is no fighting, you want to sleep right away? I think that when I was in North Korea, I tried for five days and five nights and basically didn't close my eyes! In the end, he killed two Japanese pirates! ”

Xu Xingxia pondered for a moment and said slowly: "How much time does it take for the imperial court to mobilize heavy troops?" ”

Wang Qinian stood up again, wrenched his fingers and said, "Now the strength of the imperial court is basically empty. It is not empty, and it cannot be fought. If the court wants to deal with you, it must mobilize soldiers from all over the country. The number of soldiers in Ningxia Town was only 15,000. The number of soldiers in Guyuan Town was only 20,000. The number of soldiers in Yansui Town was only 13,000. The number of soldiers in Gansu Town is only about 10,000. ”

"The total number of soldiers in the four towns in the northwest is about 60,000 people. Of course, it is impossible for all of these 60,000 people to be dispatched to deal with them, and at least half of them will have to stay in place. In fact, even the remaining half may not be able to dispatch all of them. I estimate that in the beginning, they will only be able to send a maximum of 10,000 soldiers against you. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Qinian suddenly became interested and asked Xu Xingxia: "By the way, I just asked you, do you know why?" ”

Xu Xingxia said in a deep voice: "The supply of money and food is not enough!" ”

Wang Qinian nodded and said slowly: "Yes, you got to the point!" ”

He sighed with emotion, sat down slowly, stroked the counter with both hands, and said eloquently: "Actually, the current imperial court really doesn't want to fight. It's not that you don't have the courage to fight, it's that you can't afford to fight. How can you fight a war without money and food? After three major battles before, the Tai warehouse and internal money were basically consumed. Although in the end, all the battles were won, it is estimated that His Majesty the Emperor also felt a little remorseful in his heart. ”

Therefore, in his later years, he was resolutely not ready to use the sword, unless the situation was really very dangerous and he had to mobilize the whole country again. Well, I'm talking about the national mobilization of money and food. At present, the income of the imperial court is stretched thin, and the slightest big movement requires national overall planning, national mobilization, and transportation of money and grain from far away, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the efficiency is quite low. However, if it is not transported from all over the country, it will not be able to meet the needs at all. ”

"The biggest threat facing the imperial court now is actually in Liaodong, in Nurhachi. In the first month of last year, Nurhachi announced the establishment of the Dajin Kingdom and tried to sit on an equal footing with the emperor, which made the emperor's heart very uncomfortable. I pondered that in the next few years, there would definitely be war in Liaodong. The most intolerable thing for our current Emperor Majesty is for others to challenge his authority as emperor. Now, money and grain from all over the country are consciously gathered in Liaodong. As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first, and you can know the thoughts of the court by looking at the flow of money and grain. ”

After a slight pause, Wang Qinian said in a somewhat bitter tone: "You are an outsider, I don't think you will know that the current imperial court is bright on the outside and full of holes on the inside." The annual income of the Tai Warehouse is less than 10 million taels, but the expenditure is more than 20 million taels, and the deficit in the middle is 10 million taels. Even if you have the ability to be like a god, you can't fill this gap. Internal support can only be for a while, not for a long time. ”

"The biggest trouble in the Northwest is money and food. In the bitter cold land of the northwest, the grain output is already very low. In recent years, the drought seems to be expanding again. The supply of money and food for the Shaanxi political envoy itself is insufficient. There are four military towns in the territory, with 300,000 military households, plus their respective families, there are more than one million people. These millions of people need to be supported by the imperial court, so you can imagine how heavy the burden of the imperial court is? ”

"In the past, the imperial court cooperated with the big salt merchants, the big salt merchants transported the grain to the border pass, and the court issued the corresponding salt guides, so as to solve the problem of food shortage in the border pass military towns, but now, these salt guides have been filled by the people, and there is no grain from the Central Plains to the border pass. Therefore, the grain stocks of the four major military towns must be very small. It is basically impossible to provide enough money and food for a large army to travel long distances. Three or five thousand people may barely do. Even with the coordination of the trilateral governors, it is impossible to fundamentally solve the problem of money and food supply. ”

"I estimate that the foreign guest army will definitely provide food from Ningxia Town itself. Ningxia Town itself does have a relatively large amount of grain, which can meet the needs in the short term. However, from a long-term perspective, once Ningxia Town falls into war, its production and life will suffer tremendous damage, and grain production will certainly be affected. At that time, the imperial court had to transport grain from outside. This is a very tedious, very huge project, and as long as you think about it, you find it difficult. ”

Therefore, from the point of view of the imperial court, of course, the rebellion was suppressed at the lowest cost and as quickly as possible. However, your white-clothed army is so strong in combat that even if all the soldiers in Ningxia Town are dispatched, it will not be your opponent. Therefore, the imperial court's strategy of quick victory is definitely going bankrupt. Once a quick victory is not possible, the court will be passive. ”

(To be continued)