To show that the dynasty did better, only the Liaodong region. Due to the large number of immigrants to the Liaodong region of the Ming Dynasty, the area of Liaodong has been relatively stable in the hands of the Ming Dynasty until the emergence of Nurhachi. It is precisely because there are many Han people in Liaodong that the Ming Dynasty cannot give up easily. If it were in the northwest and other places, Liaodong would have made such a big mess, it is estimated that the imperial court would have let it go a long time ago.

In the northwest, southwest and other regions, the Ming Dynasty did not do very well. It seems that Gansu Town and others are simply vast and sparsely populated. The Han Chinese were able to hardly gain an advantage in the local area. The same was true for the town of Gansu at one time. Not to mention Guizhou and other places. Among the three major expeditions of Wanli, the Bobai Rebellion and the Banzhou Rebellion are all typical examples of ethnic minorities doing trouble. A large part of the reason is that the local Han population is not large enough to occupy the mainstream of society.

However, this idea can only be thought about. It is basically impossible to implement. This is because no ethnic minority is willing to move all of them to the interior. They have their own customs, customs, and beliefs, and it is impossible for them to easily leave their place of residence. Unless it is forcibly relocated by force. However, it's another story. For example, Lan Yu, Fu Youde and others "friendly eviction" of the Mongolian royal family.

Therefore, no matter who is in power, no matter who holds the supreme power, in the end, they have to follow the old path, that is, to continuously migrate Han families to ethnic minority areas, so as to increase the population of the local Han people, and gradually assimilate the ethnic minority areas. Xu Xingxia's most conservative estimate is that it is impossible to assimilate Gansu Town, Hamiwei, Yarkand and other places without a population of one million.

In the future, there is a long way to go!

…… After sending Bai Xuefei and Gao Yanfei away, Xu Xingxia sat alone for a while, and Zhang Tianhao hurriedly reported: "My lord, the defenders of Guyuan Town have retreated. The Vulture Cavalry units of our army have entered Guyuan and Qingyang. The vanguard troops of the Vulture Cavalry are marching towards Fengxiang Mansion and other places. It is estimated that by tomorrow morning, Fengxiang Mansion and other places will be controlled. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said lightly: "It's about the same." ”

Regarding the news provided by Zhang Tianhao, Xu Xingxia really didn't care much. What is there to be happy about conquering Guyuan Town? Of the four towns in the northwest, the white-clothed army has already controlled three, and there is only one Guyuan Town, and there is only less than half of the territory. Guyuan Town is surrounded by troops of the White Army. It was a ripe peach, and the white-clothed army could pluck it if he stretched out his hand. The reason why the white-clothed army didn't reach out before was just to wait for it to fall off automatically. Now, when this peach falls, it is a matter of course.

In fact, under the tremendous pressure of the white-clothed army, the defenders of Guyuan Town have been living like a year and suffering unspeakably. The Vulture Cavalry Army under the White Clothes Army has already occupied a distance of less than 30 miles from Guyuan, Qingyang, and other places, and has implemented a blockade and encirclement of all the towns under Guyuan Town. Many times, the cavalry of the white-clothed army even appeared directly around Guyuan City and Qingyang City, and the defenders could clearly see their presence with the naked eye.

You said that under such a close coercion, the mental pressure of the defenders of Guyuan Town can be imagined. Under the threat of the cavalry of the white-clothed army, the official army of Guyuan Town continued to shrink its strength, except for the three larger towns of Guyuan, Qingyang, and Pingliang, all the other towns and cities were all abandoned. There is no way, they simply don't have enough troops to garrison it. Even if it was stationed in three larger towns, the officers and troops were quite struggling.

Under the influence of the white-clothed army, the low-level officers and soldiers of Guyuan Town, and the active surnames of the fugitives, which were unprecedentedly high. Needless to say, the unreliable guards basically fled to the side of the white-clothed army. The rest of the people who did not flee also set up committees in their hometowns in various places and were in line with the white-clothed army. To put it bluntly, this is directly to the side of the white-clothed army.

The only thing Guyuan Town can rely on is the soldiers. However, in the future, the soldiers were no longer reliable. Under tremendous pressure, the soldiers also began to flee. According to the establishment, Guyuan Town should have an army of more than 57,000 people. By now, all combined, it is estimated that there are no more than 8,000 people. The troops stationed in Qingyang and Pingliang were only 2,000 people.

With the news of the defeat of Mo Yuegen and Lin Dan Khan, the defenders of Guyuan Town became even more sad. They are increasingly worried about their future. Everyone knows that once the main force of the white-clothed army is freed up, Guyuan Town will suffer a catastrophe. Where are the opponents of the white-clothed army in three big butts and less than 10,000 troops? The tragedy of Mo Yuegen and Lin Dan Khan is right in front of you! Not to mention that the main force of the White Army came back, even if the local troops moved, they could take down these three towns.

The most terrifying thing is that if the white-clothed army goes south from Yansui Town and directly inserts it into Xi'an Mansion, all the officers and soldiers in Guyuan Town will be made dumplings. When the time comes, even if you want to escape, you won't have a chance. Therefore, the chief officer of Guyuan Town, seeing that the situation was not right, hurriedly retreated. Since the people above have fled, the soldiers below have of course also fled.

However, only some of the officers retreated from Guyuan Town. Most of the officers and soldiers stayed where they were, warmly welcoming the arrival of the white-clothed army. They even put away all the supplies they left behind, waiting for the white-clothed army to come and receive them. As for the officers who usually mistreated the soldiers, they were also killed by the rioting soldiers.

For them, the White Army is a savior. As long as they join the White Army, they can get their own land, rely on their own hands to work, and live a happy life, what a wonderful thing. If it weren't for various reasons, they should have started a rebellion earlier and let the whites arrive earlier.

Qingyang and Pingliang, before the white-clothed army arrived, the officers and soldiers inside took the initiative to open the city gate and welcome the white-clothed army into the city. When the White Clothes Army arrived, the autonomous committees of these two places had already been established. As soon as the white-clothed army arrived, all kinds of work could be carried out in an orderly manner, which saved the white-clothed army a lot of things.

Guyuan Town is gone, and Xi'an Mansion is naturally dangerous. Without the cover of Guyuan Town, the bayonets of the white-clothed army were equivalent to directly reaching the city gate hole of Xi'an City. With the current defensive strength of Xi'an City, it is strange that it can block the attack of the white-clothed army.

Zhang Tianhao gloated and said: "I don't know if Xi'an Mansion can survive until the New Year?" ”

Xu Xingxia thought of the bitter faces of the adults in Xi'an City, and the panicked expressions of the adults couldn't help but appear a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and said meaningfully: "What do you say? Do you think they will be able to survive until the Chinese New Year? ”

Zhang Tianhao said eagerly: "If the adults go to Xi'an City in person, most of them will not be able to hold on." My lord, why don't you go to Xi'an Mansion in person, so that the people of Xi'an Mansion can also have a peaceful New Year. This is a blessing to the world and a blessing to the people! ”

Xu Xingxia laughed and said happily: "Okay, accept your words!" Let's go to Xi'an City! Inform the Chasseurs, Qin Cavalry, and Han Cavalry that I will take them to Xi'an City for an outing! ”

…… At the end of the forty-fifth year of Wanli, it was the most painful period for all the dignitaries of Xi'an Mansion. This is the real New Year's Pass. In the past, I had never been so sad. This year's New Year is extremely difficult. It's really hard to say whether you can get through this year. All this depends on the mind of the white-clothed army.

In the past, under the shadow of the white-clothed army, Xi'an Mansion could barely survive. At that time, they relied on the main force of the White Army, which fought against the Tatars and Mongols on the northern front, and did not have enough troops on the southern front. However, now, the main forces of the white-clothed army have all been freed up. In the next sword, where the white-clothed army will cut, idiots can guess.

Xi'an Mansion is definitely going to be finished. This is the unanimous conclusion of all officials. With Xu Xingxia's surname, how could he let a piece of fat sway around his mouth, but not bite it off? Whether it is from a geographical location, an economic point of view, or a military point of view, the white-clothed army will definitely control Xi'an Mansion in their own hands. In other words, as long as he frees his hands, Xu Xingxia will immediately take action against Xi'an Mansion.

However, the officers and troops guarding Xi'an Mansion are so weak in combat effectiveness. At present, it is impossible for the imperial court to mobilize many reinforcements for Xi'an. Everything had to be solved by the trilateral governor Huang Kezhang. But how can he solve it? At present, the only reliance of Xi'an Mansion is the official army of Guyuan Town. As long as the officials and soldiers of Guyuan Town are still there, Xi'an Mansion will have an additional security guarantee. At least, that's what it seems.

However, all the adults in Xi'an Mansion also know very well that the officers and soldiers of Guyuan Town are actually ready to smear oil on the soles of their feet, and if the situation is not right, they will immediately take the road and flee. Perhaps, when the white-clothed army comes, they will run faster than the people in Xi'an Mansion. Is such an army reliable? Of course it can't be trusted. The army in Guyuan Town is unreliable, and the army from Shanxi is even more unreliable.

As the governor of the three sides, Huang Kezhang's hair is really gray. Faced with the current predicament, he could not think of any solution. If you fight, you will definitely not be able to defeat the white-clothed army. The combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is obvious to all. This is what he admires and envies very much. It would be great if there was such an army under his command that could fight well! However, if he didn't fight, he couldn't say yes. It was impossible for him to surrender to the White Coats on his own initiative. He thought it was impossible for him to do such a spineless act.

(To be continued)