Xu Xingxia's actions are very cold, cruel, and give people a very bloody feeling, but after careful analysis, it is very reasonable. Since it is judged that the other party is a thin annihilator, it must not be soft, and must be killed immediately to avoid causing more serious chaos. Actually, even if you kill a few by mistake, it's nothing. Compared with more than 3,000 hostages, a little manslaughter is simply negligible.

In fact, according to the way most of the defenders deal with it, they must have fired guns and cannons to block the hostages back. Even more so if there were sporadic Tatar cavalry, interspersed among the hostages. In that case, it is normal for all the hostages to be slaughtered, not to mention accidentally injuring a few people. In times of war, human life is like a mustard, and no one cares about the surnames of these hostages. If you don't want to be killed, you'd better not be a hostage.

Chen Denglong and the others were greatly relieved. Among these hostages, there are so many annihilations, it is simply too hateful. I don't know what those people think, they are willing to work for the Tartars. You really deserve it! Most of the military households hate the annihilation more than the children. How did such a psychology come about, there is no way to study. In short, shoot those annihilators, and everyone can only applaud.

Lin Hainiu said with a little hesitation: "My lord, the rest of the people ...... Xu Xingxia said with a serious expression: "The cavalry of the Tatar brigade is eyeing the rear, if we open the fortress gate, the Tatar cavalry will definitely rush up desperately." With our current capabilities, we will not be able to stop the advance of the Tatar cavalry. Therefore, the fort gate must never be opened. ”

Chen Denglong and the others all said: "My lord, you can arrange it!" ”

Xu Xingxia thought for a while and said slowly: "Find some ropes and baskets, put them down from the city, and pull the hostages up one by one." It is estimated that the Tartars will not rush up directly to kill, what we have is time, and there is no need to rush. ”

Lin Hainiu immediately said: "Okay! ”

He immediately summoned dozens of soldiers to prepare tools such as ropes and bamboo baskets. These tools are common to ordinary families, so they are naturally not difficult to find. Even if it is a temporary rush, it does not take too long. Soon after, bamboo baskets were lowered from the castle and the hostages were pulled up one by one. The first to pull it up is naturally lighter. Those who are heavier are arranged in the back.

The walls of Weizhen Fort are only three zhang high, but they also have their own advantages. The people at the head of the city worked together, and even Yuan Chonghuan was involved, and the speed of evacuating the hostages was not very slow. At the head of the city was covered by the guns of the white-clothed army, and behind the city walls, there were trebuchets to cover, and the Tatar cavalry in the distance did not move.

The hostages who had been dragged to the city, convinced that they were out of danger, hugged their heads and wept. For them, the experience of the past few days has been nothing short of a nightmare. Now that the nightmare has finally passed, they can't help but cry with joy. Xu Xingxia arranged for several people to understand the situation from the hostages. Soon, he learned that these hostages were indeed military households from nearby Zhenshuo Fort. It was indeed the Tartars led by Mo Yugen who captured them.

Compared with Weizhen Fort, the population of Zhenshuo Fort is even larger. There are only 300 households in Weizhenbao, and the total population is estimated to be 3,000 people. Zhenshuo Fort has a complete thousand households, and the total population is close to seven or eight thousand. Due to the considerable population of Pingyu City, it was scattered to Weizhenbao, and if the population is simply compared with Zhenshuo Fort, I am afraid it will not be comparable.

This thousand households in Zhenshuo Fort is the last thousand households of Ningxia Zuotunwei. There are ten guards in Ningxia Town, and fifty thousand households, half of which are tunwei. Tunwei, as the name suggests, is specialized in tuntian farming. The general guard post is three points military and seven points tuntian. The tun is one point military, and nine points tuntian. In fact, most of the cantonments are very tuntian, and there is no military at all. It was also expected to be attacked by the Tartars this time.

After Mo Yuegen broke through Zhenshuo Fort, he naturally would not show mercy to his subordinates. A considerable number of the people of Zhenshuo Fort were killed, and a considerable number were looted. Of course, those who were killed were worthless, and those who were looted were of course valuable, such as young men and young women. Xu Xingxia's true identity was also revealed by the military household of Zhenshuo Fort.

After evacuating Zhenshuo Fort, Mo Yuegen also ordered that Weizhen Fort be set on fire. If there were no accidents, the current Zhenshuo Fort would be in ruins. Tartars are everywhere, and not an inch of grass grows, which is definitely not in vain. Unfortunately, due to the distance, the black smoke from the burning of Zhenshuo Fort cannot be seen in Weizhenbao. Otherwise, it would have been judged long ago that Mo Yugen had poisoned Zhenshuo Fort.

Speaking of which, this Zhenshuo Fort is also sad enough. Almost every time the Tartar went south, it suffered. In the twenty-second year of Wanli, the Tartars marched south, and Zhenshuo Fort was breached. In the thirty-first year of Wanli, the Tatar cavalry went south, and Zhenshuo Fort was broken again. Now, thirteen years later, Zhenshuo Fort has been breached. It is inaccurate to describe it as a blessing and a curse. The military households of Zhenshuo Fort, if they want to survive, they still have to find a way to emigrate.

Seeing that there were more and more hostages being pulled up, Xu Xingxia said to Yuan Chonghuan: "Yuan Gongzi, I don't have any manpower here to take care of these hostages, you can take charge of settling them." ”

Yuan Chonghuan was actually a little unhappy. He doesn't really have any feelings for these hostages. Even, he despised them a little, thinking that they were greedy for life and afraid of death, and they had no blood surname to resist at all. Why don't you fight the Tartars? It's so sad to be caught by the Tartars for nothing and ravaged casually. Even if you fight hard with the Tartar and die under the Tartar's knife, it's better than being so miserable now! However, in the face of Xu Xingxia's strength, he didn't dare to say no. After hesitating for a moment, he said a little reluctantly, "Okay! ”

After kicking Yuan Chonghuan away, Xu Xingxia continued to monitor the movements of the Tartars on the city. Without the hostages, the Tartars probably won't attack for the time being. It's just that how long can the silence of the Tartars last? His men are to eat, and his horses are to eat forage. The capture of a Zhenshuo fort could not hold out for too long. In the final analysis, the Tartars still have to attack as soon as possible. Quick battle is the natural surname of nomads.

"Mo Yuegen! Come on! ”

Xu Xingxia took a breath lightly and clenched his fists hard.

...... "Damn Huza! ”

"What a great cunning!"

Mo Yuegen watched the battle from behind, his brows furrowed.

Originally, he did have a plan, as long as the gate of Weizhen Fort was opened, the elite cavalry around him would pounce on it like lightning, and control the city gate with lightning speed before the defenders reacted. As long as you control the city gates, the rest of the battle will be simple. However, he didn't expect that Xu Xingxia would be so desperate, and would rather spend a lot of time pulling the hostages up one by one with a bamboo basket.

This damn Xu Xingxia, the depth of the city, is like an old devil, no wonder he is nicknamed Xu Lao Mo. I really don't know how his brain grows, how can he be so cunning? Before seeing Xu Xingxia with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe that the other party was actually a young man under the age of twenty. Every time he thought of this, the thought that he wanted to see Xu Xingxia in person was extremely strong. In other words, since his debut, among the opponents Mo Yuegen has encountered, there is no such young one.

Watching the hostages being pulled up to the city one by one, Mo Yuegen knew that his first plan had gone bankrupt again. There is no doubt that while rescuing the hostages, Xu Xingxia must have also arranged a tight defense. The power of the Yue Yue Gong made Mo Yuegen quite jealous. And the explosives package that was thrown just now also made Mo Yuegen feel deep pressure.

Yes, he can drive the troops, go up and kill all those refugees. He can also order his troops to attack Fort Wiezhen desperately. The problem is that when these refugees are slaughtered, the trebuchets of the defenders will definitely throw explosive packs. The defenders' moon guns will also be launched. In front of the defenders' artillery and muskets, it is impossible to estimate how many of his men will lose. No matter how many Tatars themselves died, it didn't seem worth it.

For a while, Mo Yuegen was a little entangled. Now the problem is a headache. He really wanted to kill Xu Xingxia. He wanted to tear him apart and eat him raw. However, if he wants to kill Xu Xingxia, he will have to pay a greater price. Originally, it wasn't a big deal to pay a little price. However, the worst thing is that he can't measure how much it will cost him. If there is a loss of another thousand people, even if he can kill Xu Xingxia, it will not be worth the loss.

When he went south this time, he brought not many troops, only 5,000 men. The original plan was to adopt the tactics of long-distance attack, and take Ningxia City in one fell swoop with a lightning-fast momentum, which was considered to have achieved the goal. As a result, due to Xu Xingxia's obstruction, the original long-distance rush turned into a general wash, and it completely changed its taste. To be honest, he can't take Ningxia Town, and Mo Yuegen will definitely lose money when he goes south this time.

If you don't attack, then you can only retreat quickly. When the Tatar cavalry went south, the rations they carried were only enough to reach the town of Ningxia. After entering Ningxia Town, it was necessary to obtain food on the spot in order to maintain the needs of the troops. However, now all parts of Ningxia Town have stored grain and grass, and the walls are clear. Even if you break a few small castles, you can't loot too much food and grass. What's more, attacking the castle will have to bear some losses to a greater or lesser extent.

It must be known that the consumption of war horses is much greater than the consumption of people. War horses have no combat effectiveness just by eating grass, and they must have enough beans mixed in the material to maintain their physical strength. It's not something you can find in the wild. In other words, the Tatars could not hold out for too long in Ningxia Town. Only by tackling tough problems can you find enough forage. However, if you attack the fortification, you will die, and you will have to pay the price.

Tangled! It's so tangled!

For the first time in his life, Mo Yuegen felt in a dilemma.

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(To be continued)