"Xu Xingxia, is there really no problem?" Deng Rubai was obviously a little nervous. What he handed over to Xu Xingxia was a full 100,000 taels of silver. That's not a small amount. Even for the governor of Ningxia, or the chief military officer of Ningxia Town, it is a bit difficult to take out 50,000 taels of silver at once, let alone him, the commander of the guard. Now that the money is in Xu Xingxia's hands, he always feels unsteady.

If all goes well and the person is brought back safely, that's fine. Breaking the fortune and eliminating the disaster is a psychological preparation that has been prepared early in the morning. However, if there is an accident and the person does not bring it back, and the money is gone, it is bad. If the money is brought back and the people don't, things will be bad again. The next substitution, I don't know what the price will be.

"I don't think there's a problem. If Lord Deng can't trust me, you can find another master! Anyway, there's still a day left! Ningxia Town is so big, maybe there are more intelligent people! Xu Xingxia said lightly.

"I'm just worried about accidents. You don't know, I haven't slept at all for the past two days! It's completely unthinkable, and I'm restless! In any case, you have to bring the two sons back unscathed. The silver is gone, and you can earn it again. If the person is gone, there is no way to remedy it. Deng Rubai said bitterly.

Regarding Xu Xingxia's later words, Deng Rubai automatically ignored them. If there is someone in Ningxia Town who is more clever than Xu Xingxia, the two adults will not come to him Xu Xingxia in a roundabout way. Do you think Xu Xingxia is very easy to deal with? I owe him a favor this time, and I don't know when I will be able to pay it back next time! In these years, you have to pay back the favors!

"Save." Xu Xingxia said concisely.

"There you go!" Deng Rubai took a deep breath and said slowly.

Xu Xingxia nodded, and then said goodbye and left. Not long after returning to the barracks, he received a report that Ming Hao had returned and was still wounded. Xu Xingxia was slightly taken aback, hurriedly walked out, and sure enough, he saw Ming Hao lying on horseback, with a goose feather arrow stuck in his back. Blood continued to flow down the wound, staining the horse's abdomen red.

"My lord, there is indeed an ambush...... "Ming Hao said as he struggled hard.

"Be quiet, don't move, speak slowly." Xu Xingxia stretched out his hand to hold him and said in a deep voice.

At this time, Dong Langzhong also received a notice and hurried over. After he checked the wound, he told Xu Xingxia that Ming Hao's injury was not very serious, and the arrow was not very deep. The enemy shot him with an arrow from behind, and by the time the arrow hit the flesh, he didn't have much power. As long as the arrow is pulled out and the wound is medicated, it should be fine. If it is a head-on arrow, the consequences are serious.

Together, everyone lifted Ming Hao off the horse, put him on the wooden plank, and carried him to a special ward. Dr. Dong skillfully helped Minghao treat his wounds. He first wiped a lot of liquor around the wound, and then slowly pulled out the arrow. After the arrow was pulled out, blood gushed like a spring for a while, and it was all red blood.

After carefully looking at the arrow, Dr. Dong said that there was no poison on the arrow, no barbs, and no rust. This means that there should be no sequelae of Minghao's wound. If the color of the blood is black, or if there is residue in the wound, it is more troublesome. In general, he was lucky, only slightly injured.

Ming Hao seized the time and reported to Xu Xingxia what he saw: "In the northeast of Zhenyuan Pass and the Gobi Desert on the northwest side, there must be Tartar cavalry ambushes, but the number is unknown. I was just trying to get closer, but I was chased by the Tartar scouts. I saw that the opportunity was not good, so I hurried back. As a result, I still received an arrow in the back. The scouts of the Tartars chased fiercely. I estimate that those who are ambushed in the Gobi Desert are the elite of the Tartars! ”

Xu Xingxia asked slowly, "Can you judge the approximate number of tartars?" ”

Ming Hao thought for a while and said cautiously: "Judging from the number of scouts, there should be no less than five hundred Tartars in ambush in each place. It is possible that the Tartars of the two places combined, just one thousand-man formation. The scouts who chased me came from different ambush places, and they cooperated with each other, but they were very skillful. I estimate that they must have fought together a lot, and it is very likely that they belong to the same thousand-man team! ”

"Gugrad is the number two person of the Kylgin tribe, and the cavalry under his command should not be as many as Kylgin himself, and he is directly subordinate to his Tatar cavalry, with a maximum of two thousand troops. In a team of two thousand, he had to leave at least five hundred people to watch over the house in case of accidents. Therefore, it is estimated that he can take 1,500 people south. If a thousand people are in ambush, the other five hundred should be at his side. ”

Xu Xingxia said in a deep voice: "You did a good job! ”

He believes that Minghao's analysis is reasonable. Since Gugele has the intention of eating black and black, he will definitely dispatch the troops under his command to the greatest extent. Fifteen hundred Tatar cavalry, quite likely. If the Ming army, according to the agreement, only dispatched 300 people to the scene, five times the number of Tatar cavalry swarmed on, and the consequences can be imagined.

After instructing Ming Hao to recuperate with peace of mind, Xu Xingxia immediately brought Lin Dacheng and Peng Dang over. Since the Tatars have arranged an ambush in the Gobi Desert, the white-clothed army does not need to hide and choke, and the artillery battalion should be dispatched immediately! The artillery battalion hid in the chariot battalion, and when the Tatar cavalry rushed up, they launched a surprise bombardment to let the Tatars enjoy themselves.

After everything was arranged, Xu Xingxia took Wang Qinian to ride a horse to Zhenyuan Pass. Wang Qinian is relatively familiar with the situation of the Hellerjin tribe, and with him by his side, he can understand the situation of the opponent anytime and anywhere. Aren't both sides ready to eat black? Naturally, we must be at the forefront of intelligence work, so be prepared!

For Zhenyuanguan, Xu Xingxia and others are very familiar, and they came with their eyes closed. The white-clothed troops who arrived at Zhenyuan Pass in advance had already set up their barracks, with the chariot battalion outside and the musketeers inside. When the artillery battalion arrived, it was also hidden in the tank battalion. Hundreds of white-clothed troops were stationed here, and the barracks looked small and cold, as if the barracks could be uprooted as long as a sandstorm came out.

That night, the entire town was quiet, and I didn't feel the slightest killing intent. At the end of October, in Zhenyuan Pass, only the north wind that kept whistling by, blowing the golden dragon dancing sword flag to hunt. Occasionally, from inside the Gobi Desert, there was a strange noise, and I don't know how it came from. People who are timid will definitely think that there are ghosts in the Gobi Desert. The scouts of the white-clothed army deliberately reduced the range of activities, mainly to avoid alarming the Tartar ambushes. Regarding the Tartar ambush, Xu Xingxia pretended not to know at all.

The next morning, there was still no movement in the Gobi Desert. As if, the Tatars did not even know that this was the place of substitution. It was almost noon when the scouts of the White Army came back to report that the Tatars had come. As a result, after half a cup of tea, the Tatar cavalry of the brigade appeared in front of Xu Xingxia's eyes.

"Grass! At least five hundred! Wang Xia scolded in a low voice.

Indeed, the number of Tatar cavalry was definitely as high as five hundred. They unscrupulously lined up all the ranks, and the black pressed towards the barracks of the white-clothed army. They are a little different from the Hellerkin Tartars they met before, that is, each of them has a white strip of cloth tied to their left arm, and no one knows what this means.

The corners of Xu Xingxia's mouth showed a slight sneer. Gugler really wants to eat black and eat black! Obviously said that everyone would limit the number to 300 people, but he came to 500 people unscrupulously. Ambush soldiers or something, not to mention for the time being, just this kind of bravado shows that he is flying and domineering, and there is no one in his eyes. This guy is even more arrogant than Sobud, no wonder even Hylekin had to give in. Fortunately, we are not vegetarians either, so we have been prepared.

More than 500 Tatar cavalry, black and pressing, came to the front of the barracks of the white-clothed army, about 300 meters, before slowly stopping. When they galloped on horseback, they brought up a lot of dust and covered the sky. As soon as the north wind blew, all this dust blew towards the white-clothed army. Soon, a layer of dirt fell on Xu Xingxia's body.

"Paralyzed! God also helps bully people! Xu Xingxia cursed secretly.

"Hahaha!" The Tatar cavalry on the opposite side let out a burst of wild laughter, very satisfied with their masterpiece. Obviously, they did it on purpose, the purpose was to let the Ming army suffer a secret loss, give the Ming army a dismount, and hit the morale of the Ming army.

Amid the wild laughter of the Tatar cavalry, a tall Tatar-headed man appeared in front of the Tatar cavalry. The guy carried a large bow and a pot of thick arrows. Other than that, there are no other weapons. His hair was also peculiarly combed back into small braids, estimated to be as many as twenty or thirty. Such a hairstyle, among the Tatars, is relatively rare. According to Wang Qinian's identification, he was Gugeler himself.

Gao Meng's representative, Xu Xing and Xia Ce, stepped forward immediately and shouted, "Why are you here so many people? Didn't it be said that both sides would only send 300 men? You don't follow the rules! ”

Gugrad said angrily: "We only have three hundred! The other people are in charge of camel transport of gold and silver! We Tatars are the most well-behaved and never do things that are tasteless! There is no one in the world who does not know that we Tatars are the most trustworthy! I, Gugrad, am the most trustworthy of the Tatars! I never lie! ”

"Paralyzed! I've seen shameless, I've never seen such shameless! Xu Xingxia secretly admired in his heart. This Gugrad is really a typical example of brazenness. I can say such things in a righteous and strict manner, and I don't feel ashamed at all, I am really well-trained and profound. This guy is an official on the Han side, and he is all the same!

After a slight pause, Gugler shouted loudly: "Why are there so many of you? You look like there are more than 300 of them! Shameful Han dog, you break the rules! Hmph, I'm going to destroy you! It's you who don't talk about your credibility! We don't trade with people who don't speak their credits! ”

Xu Xingxia stepped forward, smiled slightly, and said lightly: "We only have three hundred. The rest of the people also carried gold and silver on camels. ”

Gugler suddenly choked slightly. Xu Xingxia was deliberately using his words to mock him, of course he could hear it. However, his face was indeed thicker than the corners of the city wall, and he was not moved in the slightest. He smiled coldly and said gloomily: "You are Xu Xingxia?" ”

Xu Xingxia clenched his fists casually and said slowly: "Yes, I am Xu Xingxia." Your Excellency is Gugler, right? I thought it was Sobud or Paro Pavilion coming, but I didn't expect it to be Your Excellency, no wonder, no wonder. ”

Gugler frowned and said, "What's the wonder? ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "No wonder you have a stinky mouth!" ”

He originally thought that if he spoke so sharply, this Gugler would definitely be furious and would have to solve it with him alone. As long as the opponent jumps like thunder, he will lose his mind, he will make a fatal mistake, and he will have a chance to take advantage of it. An opponent who has lost his mind is the easiest to deal with. Unexpectedly, after Gugeler heard his words, he didn't react at all, just said coldly: "Nonsense, send the silver!" 100,000 taels of silver, not a tael is missing! ”

Xu Xingxia said coldly: "No! You must hand it over first, and then we will give you the money. ”

Gugler rolled his eyes and said with a tough attitude: "No! The old rule, let's put one person first, and you give half of the gold and silver. Put another man, and give half of the silver and gold. No, if you don't agree, you can't make a deal! I have the right to cancel the transaction at any time! ”

Xu Xingxia also said with a tough attitude: "No! You have to let people out first! ”

Gugrad was furious and shouted violently: "If you don't give the money first, I will kill them!" You me off, and I decided to chop them up and feed them to the wolves! ”

Xu Xingxia rolled his eyes indifferently and said coldly: "You chop!" ”

Guge immediately ordered Li Yunrui and Li Canran to be brought up. The two bags were placed horizontally on the horse's back, and their hands were tied behind their backs, unable to move. Beside them, there were also Tatar cavalry eyeing the enemy. As soon as Gugrad waved his hand, the Tatar cavalry next to him waved his horsewhip and whipped it down fiercely on the two cowards. The two of them were suddenly beaten to the point of crying and calling their mother, and for a while, earth-shattering screams came and spread throughout the entire Gobi Desert.

Xu Xingxia was unmoved, and the white-clothed sergeants around him were all unmoved. The terrible screams of the two cowards had nothing to do with them at all. They're just watching the fun. Even, when they heard the screams of the two cowards, there were bursts of pleasure, and they felt very relieved. Paralyzed, you two, also today! The harder the Tartars beat and the worse the two cowards screamed, the happier the white-clothed soldiers became.

I don't know what Li Maohui and Li Guozhen think, and they actually let Xu Xingxia be in charge of this matter. Even if Tartar beat the two cowards half to death on the spot, Xu Xingxia probably wouldn't frown. As for killing, it is absolutely impossible, unless it is a Tartar who does not want money. Will the Tartars do not want money? No way. Therefore, the two cowards are absolutely not going to die. No matter how fierce Gugler fought, he was just pretending.

Sure enough, Gugler soon realized that something was wrong. He's not stupid, how could he not see the look on Xu Xingxia's face? He soon realized that Xu Xingxia did not have any reaction to the beating of the two hostages. In other words, his play is in vain, and there is no audience at all. Even, the other party still has a taste of ridicule in it.

Gugler was angry and angry, but helpless. Xu Xingxia refused to give in, which made him feel very unhappy. He felt that what he was doing was like a monkey, jumping up and down, completely like a clown. He said viciously: "If you don't give money, I'll cut off one of their arms!" ”

The corners of Xu Xingxia's mouth sneered slightly, and said lightly: "One arm is 10,000 taels of silver." If you cut off one of his arms, I will deduct ten thousand taels of silver. If you cut off all their limbs, you won't have a penny or two. ”

Gugler went mad with rage. When Xu Xingxia spoke, he was sure that Xu Xingxia could indeed do what he said. Even if he really cut off the hostage's arm, the other party will not back down. It made him feel very shameless. It's really depressing that so many deterrent measures have all failed. He didn't expect Xu Xingxia to be such a scoundrel at all. That's right, it's a scoundrel. Gugler had never seen such a scoundrel before!

Killing two hostages, or cutting off their limbs, would do the Hellerkin tribe no good. On the contrary, it will only make the governor of Ningxia and the chief military officer of Ningxia have a mortal enmity with the Heljin tribe. Although the Khairerkin tribe is not worried about the attack of the Ming army, they believe that the Ming army does not have the ability to attack, but if they want to obtain benefits from the Ming army through some unconventional channels in the future, I am afraid that it will be a little difficult.

Gugal said stupidly: "We let people go, what if you don't give the silver?" ”

The corners of Xu Xingxia's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency Gugeler, are you so unconfident in yourself?" Worried that I'll run away if I redeem people? Are all your cavalry rubbish? I said, "It's a good thing Helekin isn't here, otherwise, you'd be ashamed." ”

Gugler's face suddenly turned red, and he shouted angrily: "Bastard! What nonsense are you talking about? ”

Xu Xingxia's words greatly stimulated his self-esteem, and he suddenly lost control. To outsiders, it was entirely because he was worried that he would not be able to control the scene, so he refused to let the person go back first. If Hellerkin had been here, he would have laughed at his incompetence. That's right, even if you release them first, what can you do? Can you still run back to Ningxia City?

"Let go!"

Gugler waved his hand stupidly.

Those Tatar cavalry let go of their horses, and the two horses slowly walked towards Xu Xingxia with Li Yunrui and Li Canran, who had already been beaten to death.

(To be continued)