With the fall of Yulin City, all the jurisdictions of Yansui Town were controlled by the white-clothed army. 【】

It is not known what the reaction of the imperial court will be, but it should be quite angry. It is estimated that this time Emperor Wanli will also personally intervene. On the part of the white-clothed army, they have gained huge benefits. The entire Yansui Town has a population of more than 500,000, and a considerable part of them are brave and warlike military households. This is very beneficial to the replenishment of the white-clothed army.

As for the number of fields, it is not much, only more than 1 million mu. In fact, less than 300,000 acres can be successfully cultivated. Yansui Town, a ghost place, has a serious shortage of water, and there are winds and sand in many places, which is very unfavorable to the growth of crops. Therefore, Yansui Town, like Gansu Town, is highly dependent on external supplements.

However, Yansui Town has an advantage, that is, it produces a large amount of green salt. In the southwest of Yansui Town, almost all of the places bordering Ningxia Town are salt ponds. Among them, the most famous is the Saltworks Fort. Since the fate of the salt field is determined, it is conceivable how rich the salt reserves here are. In fact, here, you grab a handful of salt from white flowers. If it's ordinary green salt, it's just that, but the highest grade green salt is produced here.

The so-called green salt, in fact, can also be called fine salt and refined salt, which refers to the best quality salt. In the days when there was no toothpaste, green salt was a must-have for brushing and rinsing your mouth. Especially in large households, the amount of green salt is indispensable. Every year, a large amount of green salt is transported from Yansui Town or Ningxia Town from all over the country. If it is estimated according to the normal market price, the value will definitely not be less than five million taels of silver.

Now, the white-clothed army controls the entire Yansui Town, and then controls the entire Ningxia Town, which is equivalent to firmly controlling all the green salt producing areas. In other words, the sale of green salt is already in a monopoly position. Wherever you need green salt in the country, you must ask for the approval of the White Army. Without the approval of the White Army, Qingyan could only disappear for a short time. The daughters of large families can only find another substitute to brush their teeth.

In addition, the fall of Yulin City has caused great pressure on Guyuan City, Qingyang City, and even Xi'an Mansion. If you think about it, even a military town like Yulin City can't stop the attack of the white-clothed army, so what about a non-military town like Xi'an City? After the white-clothed army occupied Yulin City, Guyuan City and Qingyang City were directly exposed to the guns of the white-clothed army, and as long as the white-clothed army stretched out their hands, they could catch these two places.

However, Xu Xingxia, who is far away in Gulang City, doesn't know all this for the time being. The speed of fast horse communication is still very slow. He is still fighting with Mo Yuegen. That's right, it's the surname Dou Nai, to see who can hold on to the end. In fact, the battle in Gulang City was no longer very fierce, and the two sides fell into a tense stalemate.

...... "Bang! ”

"Chirp!"

"Smack!"

Sporadic gunshots echoed around Gulang City.

In the beginning, many people were not used to such intermittent gunfire and felt like wandering lonely souls. Every time a gunshot sounds, it feels like people's hearts suddenly tightened. There are many new soldiers in the various units of the White Army. Their battlefield experience is often not very sufficient. Hearing sporadic gunshots at night, it's always hard to fall asleep. Later, under the subconscious guidance of Xu Xingxia, he slowly got used to it.

How did Xu Xingxia guide it? Quite simply, it is to repeatedly tell the soldiers that with every gunshot, a Tartar may be killed. Just thinking about this makes everyone much more serene. From this point of view, I wish the gunfire was as dense as possible. The more intense the gunfire, the more Tartars will be killed! When the Tartars are dead, everyone can go home.

After discovering that the artillery attack on Gulang City did not have much effect, Mo Yuegen changed his strategy and no longer adopted crowd tactics. That bloody night left too much impression on him. He was soberly aware that he had to change his previous mode of operation in order to deal with the cunning white-clothed army. Every day, he used a small army, on the scale of less than 100 people, to repeatedly test Gulang City. Even at night, this temptation never stopped.

Mo Yuegen has the highest reason to believe that the defense of Gulang City is definitely not without loopholes. There is no such thing as a flawless defense system. As long as he is careful and careful, he can find out. As long as you find a loophole, you can successfully conquer Gulang City and get rid of the predicament in front of you. In the past, when the siege of the city encountered difficulties, Mo Yuegen also adopted this trick, and he tried it repeatedly.

However, to his pain, every time he sent out the Tatar cavalry, he was intercepted by the cavalry of the White Army. In a large-scale field battle, the white-clothed army is not an opponent for the time being. In small-scale field battles, the white-clothed army was not afraid at all. The white-clad army also used small forces to counterattack, constantly encroaching on the Tatars who were trying to get close to Gulang City. Xu Xingxia doesn't have high requirements for them, just kill dozens of them every day.

The Vulture Cavalry led by Zhang Yi was originally this type of troops. Thousands of people against each other, the characteristics of the Vulture Cavalry, can not be brought into play. The battle of a few people, a dozen people, or dozens of people is the strength of the Vulture Cavalry. Their training and their actual combat are all coordinated operations of this kind of small detachment, and when they are used, they can be said to be extremely proficient. What tactics such as luring snakes out of holes, waiting for work with ease, and crossing the sea in hiding from the sky are specially created for these stragglers. Once the Tatars fall into their trap, it is absolutely impossible not to shed their skin.

From the beginning of September, every day, from morning to night, the Vulture cavalry engaged in fierce dogfights with the Tatar cavalry. As long as the Tatar cavalry is dispatched, the cavalry of the white army will definitely accompany them to the end. As long as you refuse to evacuate the surroundings of Gulang City, the White Clothes will continue to pestering you until they kill you. As a result of such fighting, the number of Tatar casualties continued to rise.

The Vulture cavalry relied on the long range of the muskets, often out of range of the Tartar cavalry's bows, and fired their guns. Whether they had their hands or not, they would have quickly evacuated the scene before the Tatars could counterattack. No matter how fast the Tatar horses are, they can't catch up. This made the Tatar cavalry only have to be beaten in vain. Even the occasional killing of a few cavalrymen of the White Army would not be worth the cost. The losses of both sides are not proportional at all.

However, there is no vegetation around Gulang City, and it is impossible for the Tatar cavalry to hide, let alone ambush. The muskets of the white-clothed army have a long range and may be able to lay an ambush. The Tartars' bows and arrows had a short range, and it was impossible to ambush at all. The battle between the Tartars and the cavalry of the White Army was completely in a state of naked exposure. In other words, the Tartars were always exposed to the guns of the White Army. However, as long as they were discovered by the white-clothed soldiers, it was difficult for them to escape the shooting of muskets.

This made the cavalry of the Tatars who participated in the battle feel very uncomfortable. They're completely in a state of passive beating. What a feeling of humiliation it must have been to have been beaten to death and not have a chance to fight back. However, in order to complete the task assigned by Mo Yuegen, they had to cheer up and continue to provoke the cavalry of the white-clothed army. They can't stop until they find holes in the whites' defenses. What is it like, only the Tatars understand.

Of course, as the supreme commander, Mo Yuegen is not comfortable in the face of such a struggle. Although it was only a loss of a hundred or dozens of people every day, Mo Yuegen felt a little unbearable. You must know that these people who participate in grappling and killing are the elite of the elite. Without a little ability, it is impossible to send to the battlefield at all. If it was in previous battles, such an elite Tartar could kill more than ten enemies on their own. As a result, when he met the white-clothed army, he didn't get any valuable information, so he was beaten to death.

The white-clothed army does not eat soft and hard, which is really troublesome. These days, Mo Yuegen can be described as searching for dry intestines, racking his brains, trying to find a solution to the problem. However, with his ingenuity, in the end, he couldn't think of any effective solution to the problem. However, one thing is for sure, he cannot continue to procrastinate. He must change the current predicament in the shortest possible time. In order to achieve this, he needs to be flexible.

"Zarik, send someone to send my handwritten letter to Naturalization City!" Mo Yuegen said.

"Khan King......" Zarik hesitated slightly. The content of Mo Yuegen's handwritten letter is actually very simple, that is, to ask Lin Dan Khan to attack Ningxia Town from behind, causing panic in Xu Xingxia's rear. It is certainly a very good way to let the white-clothed army suffer from the enemy. However, after this handwritten letter was sent, it was tantamount to announcing to the whole world that he couldn't deal with Xu Xingxia and needed to find another helper.

I have to say that this is really a big loss for Mo Yuegen's reputation. This is almost equivalent to the Arrow God openly admitting defeat! In the past twenty or thirty years of warfare, Mo Yuegen has never taken the initiative to admit defeat. What's even worse is that this is asking Lin Dan Khan for help. The Tatars always looked down on the Mongols. It's really embarrassing to ask for help now.

"Send it out! Don't worry, it's important. Mo Yuegen said calmly.

Zarik had no choice but to send the letter out. As the messenger team left, all the Tatar high-ranking faces couldn't help but be a little gloomy. If Lin Dan Khan agrees, maybe it will be better. If Lin Dan Khan refused, then Mo Yuegen's face would really suffer a big loss. Alas, Xu Xingxia is to blame for all this, who called him so difficult.

"Let's stop the war for the time being, let's negotiate with Xu Xingxia!" Mo Yuegen pondered for a moment, and then said slowly. He needed to buy time for Lin Dan Khan's army to arrive. Therefore, negotiation is a must. At the same time, he also wanted Xu Xingxia not to notice Lin Danhan's movements.

...... "Negotiations? All right! I promise! Xu Xingxia sneered.

Mo Yuegen actually put forward a request for negotiation at this time, and he was simply dizzy.

Didn't he know that the artillery of the white-clothed army was only a few days away? I used the negotiation to delay for a few days, and the cannon will reach Gulang City. When the time comes, you won't even be qualified to negotiate. It's Lao Tzu's turn to attack!

Zhang Tianhao said with some worry: "My lord, is the Tartar going to delay time?" ”

Xu Xingxia chuckled and shook his head, and said slowly: "It is estimated that Mo Yuegen is ready to retreat." However, he couldn't afford to lose his face, so he tried in vain to gain some face from the negotiating table. When his messenger comes, you are responsible for receiving him. No matter what they ask, they will not agree. On the contrary, we want them to compensate for the loss of Gansu Town! ”

Zhang Tianhao's eyes lit up. Compensate for the losses of Gansu Town? There are tartars! How much loss does Gansu Town have, and it is not up to the white-clothed army to decide? However, is Mo Yuegen willing to compensate for the loss? Even if he is willing to compensate for the loss, does he have the ability to compensate for the loss? Zhang Tianhao frowned, and said a little worriedly: "What if Mo Yuegen doesn't agree? ”

Xu Xingxia said lightly: "Then you can only chase all the way to Mobei." ”

…… As the representative of Mo Yuegen, Berrien slowly rode his horse into Gulang City.

Inside Gulang City, there are sparse buildings that have been smashed by solid bullets everywhere, and even the bluestone slabs on the street have been smashed a lot. It made Berrion feel good. However, when he saw the white-clothed soldiers who were full of energy and high morale, his expression couldn't help but become depressed. It seems that the previous fierce shelling did not defeat the white-clothed army!

In terms of the white-clothed army, Zhang Tianhao was naturally in charge of the reception. Zhang Tianhao is a civil official, his physical condition is not very good, and he stayed in the basement for a few days, as if he had a little cold and had no energy. Seeing Berrien's arrival, he did not hide his emotions, and said impatiently: "Berrien, don't say polite words, let's go straight to the point!" ”

Berrion said, "Good! Our request is for your army to evacuate Gulang City immediately! ”

Zhang Tianhao frowned, as if he was looking at a monster, and his eyes were unabashedly full of contempt. He said coldly, "Berrien, are you sick?" Talking nonsense in broad daylight. I think you're sicker than I am! Do you want to see a doctor? We have a free doctor here, and you will not be charged for medical expenses at most. ”

Berrien ignored Zhang Tianhao's nonsense, and said with a tough attitude: "If you don't retreat, our army will crush Gulang City." By then, you will all be dead without a place to be buried. ”

The corners of Zhang Tianhao's mouth twitched, and he said casually: "Berrien, don't pretend to be garlic, don't think that putting a [***] on the top of your head is garlic ......"

Berrion frowned and said, "What did you say?" ”

It turned out that his Chinese learning was all formal and regular, but he was not very familiar with these slang and the like. Zhang Tianhao said this, he could understand it in the front, but he was a little confused in the back. However, he could sense that this was definitely not a good word.

(To be continued)