To explain the nine-sided important town of the DPRK, which one is the most bitter, it must be Gansu Town. It is said that it is a place where even ghosts cannot survive. Because the conditions in Gansu Town were so difficult, by the late Ming Dynasty, the imperial court basically gave up here. If you want to say which one is the second bitter, it is estimated that it is Yansui Town.

The location of Yansui Town is in the Yulin area of today's Shaanxi. Since the beginning of human history, Yulin has been an important strategic location, and in most dynasties, it was garrisoned by armies. However, historically, this area has also been quite arid. The average annual rainfall in later generations was only three to four hundred millimeters. It is a desert area to the north and west, and it can be said that it is one of the areas that is very affected by wind and sand.

In most dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, the battle line was on the north bank of the Yellow River, the first line of Yinshan Mountain and Daqing Mountain, and the status of Yansui Town was not very prominent. However, the Ming Dynasty itself gave up the outside of the fortress, which led to the contraction of the defense line, and the status of Yansui Town was very important. The Tatars on the banks of the Yellow River, or the Mongols, could move south from here, plundering the interior of Shaanxi, or even directly threatening Xi'an. The imperial court had to set up a special military town here and send a large number of troops to garrison it to prevent the Tatars or Mongols from moving south.

Without enough water, there is not enough arable land. Without enough arable land, there is not enough food production. In addition, the benefits of land annexation are serious, and it is certainly impossible for Yansui Town to meet its own grain output. The cost of grain transported from the mainland is too high to bear. A variety of reasons combined to cause the military households belonging to Yansui Town to be in a state of hunger almost all their lives. Not to mention fighting, it's good to survive. The number of military households fleeing each year in Yansui Town is second only to Gansu Town.

The peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty was the first to break out from Yansui Town, not without reason. The military households in Yansui Town are indeed too poor, so poor that their lives are not worth cherishing at all. It's like a human bomb in later generations, and it is impossible to find rich people to do it. Only a person with extreme contempt for his own life would commit such a tragic act. Since the military families don't even cherish their surnames anymore, when they are cornered, they have no choice but to rise up and rebel.

In fact, the so-called peasant uprising is inaccurate. To be precise, it should be a military uprising. Because, at the beginning, it was some military households that made trouble. Most of the leaders of the 36th Battalion were originally from military families. It was only later that the situation changed, and the number of military households was gradually exhausted, and a large number of civilian households were replenished, forming an insurrectionary army with civilian households as the main body. In fact, strictly speaking, Li Zicheng is not a household, he is a post pawn!

The reason why the later Shaanxi rebel army was defeated and defeated again and again, persisted for a long time, and was never exterminated has a lot to do with the fact that the backbone of the rebel army was from a military family. After all, compared with civilian households, military households have some basic military knowledge, understand some basic combat skills, and are relatively good at learning war from war. Purely in terms of fighting, it is definitely more powerful than ordinary farmers.

Because of the existence of these backbones, no matter how much the number of the rebel army was weakened, as long as there was an opportunity, it immediately snowballed, and in a short period of time, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people, were gathered, and they basically recovered. For example, in Chezhou Gorge, Li Zicheng and the others were beaten to only a few hundred people. In Shangluo Mountain, only a few dozen people were left. However, in the end, Li Zicheng still succeeded in entering Beijing and forced Emperor Chongzhen to death.

Speaking of which, we must mention another characteristic of the people of northern Shaanxi. The military households in Yansui Town are poor and poor, but they have a characteristic, that is, the people are relatively strong, fierce and ruthless, and all the people are soldiers. The town of Yansui mentioned here includes the entire northern Shaanxi area, such as Mizhi, Suide, Yan'an, Yanchuan, Qingjian, Wubao, Anding, Baoan, Ansai and other places. The people here are relatively strong, and if they don't agree with each other, they will do it. Li Zicheng is a Mizhi person. The so-called rice fat's mother-in-law Suide's Han has been passed down for a long time.

"I am a thousand households of Ningxia Zuotun Weihou Thousand Households! On behalf of all the brothers in Ningxia Town, I would like to welcome all the brothers from Yansui Town to Ningxia Town! If you don't have a better place to go for the time being, I'm in charge of receiving you! Rest assured, no one will hold you accountable for your escape, and no one will sneak you back! From now on, you will be the military household of Ningxia Town! Xu Xingxia said concisely. Subconsciously, he represented the governor of Ningxia Town, as well as the chief military officer, and other officials at all levels.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you for your kindness! "Those fleeing military families are grateful, and a hanging heart is finally put down. They came here from Yansui Town all the way, passing through the desert Gobi in the middle, and those who lacked water and food were already exhausted. If they are not taken in in Ningxia Town, it is estimated that they will starve to death on the road.

In addition, in their hearts, there is always a big stone pressed, and that is the crime of fleeing. It is a felony for a military household to flee, no matter which military town it is in. If they are caught, they will be imprisoned at least and beheaded on the spot. None of them knew that after fleeing to Ningxia Town, they would be dealt with by the high-level leaders of Ningxia Town. It's absolutely impossible to say that they don't feel worried. Now, with Xu Xingxia, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Under the guidance of Xu Xingxia, those fleeing military households moved to the Black Mountain Camp and other places. Xu Xingxia and others served as guards behind those military households. In fact, it is not a simple vigilance, but an attempt to find more military households. Xu Xingxia hopes that all the military households who have fled in Yansui Town will enter their own territory.

"My lord, there is a situation!" Ming Hao suddenly arrived in a hurry.

"What's the situation? More military households are coming? Xu Xingxia asked casually.

"No, it's Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing." Ming Hao nodded the names of the two people in a low voice.

Xu Xingxia immediately raised his vigilance and subconsciously looked around. These two guys have a grudge against him and have been trying to figure him out. If he had the chance, he wouldn't mind killing the other party. Chop the grass without removing the roots, and the spring breeze blows and grows. Keeping people under his command is definitely not Xu Xingxia's surname. He has to find a way to destroy those who have an enmity with him.

It's like in the TV series, because of kindness, a good person leaves the enemy with a dog's life, and in the end it is himself who is hurt. Xu Xingxia would never do such a stupid thing. In the past, Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing had been nesting in Pingyu City and did not come out, so he had no chance. Now, the opportunity has come, and he certainly can't afford to miss it easily.

"They're ...... to the south," Minghao hurriedly explained the details. It turned out that Peng Feng, Zhang Qiuqing and others were taking their respective armed families, as well as Wudatou's soldiers, to set up checkpoints not far south of the east bank of the Yellow River to intercept military households fleeing from Yansui Town. Since most of the military households in Yansui Town fled in the direction of Ningxia City, which is the main road, the number of military households intercepted by them was quite large, estimated to be several thousand.

Their interception, it is a real interception. If the military households of Yansui Town who fled over were caught by them, all the valuable things on their bodies would be snatched away, and then the people would be chased back. If you don't leave, you'll be killed on the spot. There were also many fugitive families who were caught red-handed and subjected to all sorts of torture. Many people's heads were hung up to set an example. If it was a young woman, she was snatched away, and she was no different from a hooligan.

"Xia Ke dance! Walk! Let's check it out! Xu Xingxia said categorically.

He is now in need of a large number of laborers to enrich the area around the Black Mountain Battalion and provide sufficient productivity and combat effectiveness for the White Army. These military households who fled from Yansui Town are the most ideal targets. If they are captured and killed by Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing, he will lose a lot. These two guys are extremely evil, and they happen to settle the new accounts and old accounts together.

With the warriors of the dragoon army, Xu Xingxia quickly came to the south, twenty miles to the south. Sure enough, here, there is a main ferry port, which is one of the main roads leading to Ningxia City, and there are usually more ferries to and fro. Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing were taking their own families to fiercely intercept the arriving military households. Many of the fugitive soldiers were arrested, their hands tied behind their backs, and they lay motionless on the ground. And there were murderous servants with whips, and they beat them incessantly.

The worst thing was the young women, who were arrested by the family members and forcibly taken away one by one. In pushing each other, most of their clothes were torn, revealing their white bodies. Some young women, with a bit of beauty, were insulted by their families on the spot. For a while, the cries of the women and the silver laughter of the family were mixed with each other. It may be that the family members were so involved that the white-clothed soldiers quietly appeared without noticing. By the time someone noticed that something was wrong, it was too late.

"Stop!" Xu Xingxia shouted coldly.

"Who? Shut up and ......" Zhang Qiuqing didn't realize that it was Xu Xingxia who killed him, and subconsciously scolded. He was taking a fancy to two young women, white and tender, and was about to take them back as his concubines, but he didn't expect to be ruined by a broken drink. Annoyed, he immediately blurted out a curse. However, he only spat out three words, and his throat seemed to be suddenly pinched, and the rest of the words could no longer be spoken. Xu Xingxia! Old Devil Xu!

He is also one of the officials who has dealt with Xu Xingxia the most, and he is naturally very familiar with Xu Xingxia's voice. After the three words came out, he immediately realized that it was Xu Xingxia who killed him. Taken aback, where did he dare to speak out? Then subconsciously looked around, and his face was even more dead. All around them were the musketeers of the White Army, and the muzzles of black holes were facing them!

Peng Feng, who was next to Zhang Qiuqing, was also stunned. He was also paralyzed and careless, and he was surrounded by the white-clothed army and didn't notice it. However, there is no way to do this, who would have thought that the white-clothed army would suddenly come to such a hand? However, this is not the most terrifying. The most terrifying thing is that Xu Xingxia suddenly killed, which one is this? Is this guy going to rebel now? Looking at the hundreds of musketeers in white, he didn't want to attack somewhere, right?

The current Xu Xingxia has a very delicate relationship with other health centers in Ningxia Town. Due to the strength of the white-clothed army, almost no guard office dared to admit that Xu Xingxia was their person. Even Ningxia Zuotunwei didn't dare to admit that Xu Xingxia was their person. Although, in terms of affiliation, Xu Xingxia is indeed the generation of thousands of households after Zuotunwei. However, did the commander of Zuotun Guard's guard dare to give orders to Xu Xingxia and dictate?

After Xu Xingxia killed Jinyiwei's people, their relationship with Xu Xingxia became even more delicate. Many people believe that he was charged with the great sin of rebellion and deprived of everything. Soon, the imperial court will declare Xu Xingxia a traitor and will send troops to clean it up. However, the strange thing is that the high-level officials of Ningxia Town do not seem to have any intention of arresting him. For a while, when everyone faced Xu Xingxia, they didn't know what to do.

Treat Xu Xingxia as a traitor and send troops to clean it up, this is purely looking for death. Xu Xingxia's white-clothed army, what kind of combat effectiveness it is, they are not unclear. After thousands of Tartar corpses were sent to Ningxia City, almost no one dared to use knives and guns against Xu Xingxia. No matter how great your ability is, can you do more than a few thousand Tartar cavalry? Do you think Tartars eat dry rice? Facing the trouble of Xu Xingxia, do you think you didn't die fast enough?

However, if you don't do it, it doesn't seem to work! If you don't do it, Xu Xingxia may do it too. If he falls into Xu Xingxia's hands, it is estimated that he will not have a good time. Once the military households below are about to make trouble, their lives will not be guaranteed! Xu Xingxia will definitely safeguard the interests of those military households below. He was not the kind of master who was passively beaten, if he was really provoked, maybe he would directly send troops to attack Ningxia City.

Don't think he can't do such a thing. If you can't do it, or don't dare to do it, it's because you don't have the ability and don't have the guts. And Xu Xingxia's white-clothed army has exactly such a ability! Xu Xingxia himself also has such guts! In fact, this is all nonsense, he dared to defeat one tribe of the Tartars, and dared to commit murder rashly in broad daylight, killing the two thousand households of Jinyiwei. What else in this world does he dare not do?

Xu Xingxia rode forward, glanced at the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "These people, I want them!" ”

Zhang Qiuqing was a little angry in his heart, and couldn't help but say in a strong manner: "They are military households who fled from Yansui Town!" You have to sneak back to Yansui Town! ”

Xu Xingxia squinted his eyes and said coldly: "No matter who they are, where they come from, and why they came here, I, Ningxia Zuotun Weihou Qianhu, have received them." ”

Zhang Qiuqing was so angry that his face turned blue and white for a while, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it. Being blocked back by Xu Xingxia so coldly, of course he felt very unhappy. His hatred for Xu Xingxia was already very strong. At this time, the nature is even stronger. However, with his strength, if he wants to turn his face with Xu Xingxia, he really doesn't dare. In the past, he didn't have the ability to turn his face against Xu Xingxia, but now, the white-clothed army is getting stronger and stronger, where does he still have the ability to turn his face?

Peng Feng felt that something was wrong, and said weakly: "Xu Xingxia, this is Shangfeng's order!" ”

Xu Xingxia sneered and said bluntly: "I don't care whose order it is!" You don't need them, I do! If asked, tell them to come to me! ”

Peng Feng had no choice but to shut up, and at the same time quietly retreated. He also ordered very sensibly to throw away all the women he caught and all the looted goods and quietly slip away. He is more shrewd than Zhang Qiuqing, and understands that Xu Xingxia can't be provoked, even more so than before. If he continues to stay here, he will be killed. It's not that Xu Xingxia's strength is stronger, it's not that the white-clothed army is more difficult to deal with, it's that he is more unscrupulous.

Do you think, he even dared to kill the people of the Jinyi Guard, and who else would not dare to kill? Chopped two thousand households of Jinyi Wei at one time, what is this concept? This concept is that if Xu Xingxia chops him, the thousand households, and Zhang Qiuqing, the deputy thousand households, it is estimated that no one cares at all. The thousands of households in the ordinary health center, compared with the thousands of households in the Jinyi Guard, are not as good as the scum!

"Brothers, I am a thousand households of the Thousand Households of Ningxia Zuotun Weihou Thousand Households! My name is Xu Xingxia! I am commanded to receive you! Welcome to Ningxia Town! From now on, this is your home! Each of you will find a job that suits you here! You can work hard with your own hands to feed yourselves and your families! In addition, I solemnly promise that no one will hold you accountable for your escape! You can rest assured! Xu Xingxia sat on the back of the horse and said loudly.

His words immediately rejuvenated the desperate military households. They originally thought that they were absolutely finished this time, and the fugitive military household was caught, which was a big crime of killing their heads! Unexpectedly, just when they were most desperate, Xu Xingxia suddenly appeared. The huge psychological contrast made many fugitive military households burst into tears on the spot and cried loudly.

The most joyful weeps wept, of course, were the young women who were almost captured. They saw that they were about to fall into the clutches of the devil and be treated inhumanely, but they didn't expect that Xu Xingxia's sudden appearance saved them from the abyss. From the panicked expressions of those family members, they could vaguely judge that this Xu Xingxia was definitely a strong figure. Perhaps, follow him in the future, and you will no longer have to be bullied by others. There is no doubt that at this time, their gratitude to Xu Xingxia is much deeper than that of the Buddha.

"Take them all!"

Xu Xingxia waved his hand and said undoubtedly.

The warriors of the Dragoon stepped forward, cut the ropes of the captured Yansui town military households, restored their freedom, and led them away. The women who had been detained were also rescued and marched with their relatives in the direction of the Montenegrin camp. At this moment, the warriors of the Dragoon Army took away more than 3,000 people, which can be said to be a great harvest.

However, Xu Xingxia was not satisfied. He led the warriors of the Dragoon Army and continued southward, along the east bank of the Yellow River, all the way to search for the fleeing military households. As long as someone is found to be intercepted here, it will be a tough expulsion immediately. Later, the number of dragoons led by Xia Kewu was not enough, and Xu Xingxia transferred the tiger cavalry army commanded by Liu Heng to join the mighty sweeping army. All the way south, all the way to clean, not at all emotional.

With the prestige of the white-clothed army, as well as the nickname of Xu Laomo, those Ningxia Town troops who were temporarily stationed on the east bank of the Yellow River and were responsible for intercepting the mission, where did they dare to say anything? Naturally, it was a gray retreat. Occasionally, a few unconvinced officers were shot dead by Xu Xingxia with an arrow, and they had no choice but to go in disgrace.

Soon, the entire east bank of the Yellow River became the world of the white-clothed army. All the military households in Yansui Town who fled over, under the guidance of the White Army, came to the Black Mountain Camp area and became a part of the jurisdiction of the White Army. In just a few days, 30,000 or 40,000 people were admitted.

...... "My lord, it's a little bit of a small situation." Minghao came up from behind and reported in a low voice.

"What's the situation? And there is a guy who doesn't have long eyes, and you want to reason with me? Okay, bring them here, I'll reason with them! Xu Xingxia asked casually.

"My lord, it's Zhang Qiuqing, he's alone." Ming Hao said meaningfully.

Xu Xingxia's eyes sank slightly, and the rich killing intent was immediately revealed. Zhang Qiuqing is alone, which is really good news. This is his own death, and it has nothing to do with me, Xu Xingxia! He followed Ming Hao and walked five or six miles, and sure enough, he saw from a distance that Zhang Qiuqing was carrying dozens of people, escorting the looted things, preparing to return to Pingyu City.

"Xia Kewu, kill him!" Xu Xingxia said without hesitation.

He has clear evidence in his hand, which proves that this Zhang Qiuqing once colluded with Tartar and wanted to borrow Tartar's hand to kill him Xu Xingxia. Purely from this point, Zhang Qiuqing is innocent of death, and it is not a pity to die. As for other crimes, he didn't bother to calculate, this guy has done too many bad things. Anyway, if I met it today, he had to die.

Xia Kewu immediately mobilized a squadron of dragoons, surrounded Zhang Qiuqing, and directly launched a strong attack. Fierce gunfire rang out, and the screams of the people and the neighing of the horses were constantly heard. Zhang Qiuqing, who was caught off guard, was naturally not the opponent of the Dragoons. After about half a pillar of incense, the gunfire gradually subsided, and the warriors of the dragoons began to clean up the battlefield.

Soon, Xia Kewu came up quietly and said in a low voice, "My lord, the battle is over." I checked it carefully, and there were thirty-six of them, all dead. Zhang Qiuqing's body was hit by two mini bullets, and he died so much that he couldn't die anymore. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, and said indifferently: "Your dragoons continue to patrol on the east bank, responsible for receiving and guiding the arrival of the military households in Yansui Town. If someone stands in your way, do not hesitate to fight back. ”

Xia Kewu responded with an awe-inspiring expression: "Understood! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, turned on his horse, and returned to the Black Mountain camp with Liu Heng and others.

After walking a little north, suddenly Minghao reported that there was another situation. After a while, Xu Xingxia found that a large group of men and horses had arrived in front. The two sides reported their identities, and it was Mrs. Lin's caravan. She turned out to be back from Lin Dan Khan's Naturalization City.

(To be continued)