The magnates in Xi'an City are even more panicked. Many people have already moved their families to Henan and other places, and now they find that the situation is not good, so they simply slipped away quietly. In fact, since the white-clothed army occupied Ningxia City, the magnates in Xi'an Mansion were a little stunned. Many people have already looked for a way out in Henan and other places. Some even moved farther to the south of the Yangtze River to avoid the white-clothed army once and for all.

The flames of war in the northwest are burning, and the surrounding Sichuan, Henan, Huguang, Shanxi and other places may not be safe. Who knows if the White Coats will continue to march to these places in the future? Moreover, with the continuous expansion of the war, the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty may be affected. Judging from the various battles in history, the flames of war are generally burned in the north. Only the distant Jiangnan water town may be the safest.

Since the shadow of the white-clothed army always exists, the current Xi'an Mansion is more withered than two years ago. The street, which used to be quite lively, has gradually deserted. A large amount of capital and wealth have quietly withdrawn from Xi'an City to find a new place to stay. Merchants did not dare to buy a large number of goods, and ordinary people did not dare to buy too many items, for fear that when, the cavalry of the white-clothed army would suddenly kill. They are all ready to retreat, and if they carry too many items, there is no way to evacuate in time.

Among the most tormented crowds, there is also a King of Qin. As the vassal king of Xi'an, according to the regulations, without the emperor's written will, the king of Qin could not leave Xi'an Mansion without authorization, otherwise, it would be a great crime of rebellion and would be demoted to a concubine. However, because of the example of King Qing, this provision does not seem to be strictly enforced. If the regulations are not strictly enforced, there will naturally be no deterrent.

King Qing of Ningxia City, after losing Ningxia City, does not seem to be held accountable. He has always lived in a large mansion in Xi'an Mansion, living in a simple house, cultivating his heart and surname. In normal times, I still live at ease. It is said that he also bought a lot of houses in Henan, Jiangnan and other places. It seems that the golden cicada is preparing to shed its shell all the way, and it has retreated all the way. Anyway, he has already run from Ningxia City to Xi'an City, and then from Xi'an City to other places, it is not a big deal.

In fact, due to the situation in the northwest region, which is very complicated, the imperial court really has no heart to deal with King Qing. After King Qing escaped from Ningxia City, he was almost forgotten by the imperial court. Because, everyone in the court understands that even if King Qing is chopped up, it will not have the slightest effect on the resolution of the matter. The defeat of the imperial court officials and soldiers is a bit like a crime of non-war, and it is not transferred by human will.

Why? Because the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is too strong. Compared with ordinary anti-thieves, the white-clothed army is too strong in combat. It's unimaginably tough. If you think about it, even the fierce Tatars and Mongols were no match for the White Army, and they were repeatedly defeated at the hands of the White Army. The defeat of the imperial court officials and army, what is there to say? No one has ever felt that the combat effectiveness of the imperial court officers and soldiers is stronger than that of the Tartars.

This point has almost become a gold medal for avoiding death for the imperial military department and all the chief officers on the front line. Every time someone tries to hold them accountable, they bring that reason out. After their defeat, they did not feel any ideological burden at all. On the contrary, they felt that it was a relief. Anyway, we can't defeat the White Army, if any of you think you can defeat the White Army, one of you will take over the position of this chief military officer!

As a result, in the face of such a ruffian-style reaction, the imperial court really had no way to hold them accountable. It is one reason that the law does not blame the public, and after the blame, how to make up the pot is another reason. Accountability is simple, send Jinyi Wei to arrest people back, and go to prison to wait for the crime. There is such a big mess in the northwest region, and a casual trial is a felony with dozens of articles, and it is not an exaggeration to kill the head and rob the family. The problem, however, is that after holding them accountable, few officials are willing to come and clean up the mess. I have to say, this is indeed a very strange thing.

Under normal circumstances, the trilateral governor Huang Kezhang would have made such a big basket, he would have been imprisoned and replaced by someone else. The governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, who is the real power of Zheng Erpin, also controls four military towns, what an attractive position! I don't know how many people are staring at this location night after night. Even he himself is ready to be imprisoned.

Strangely, however, he remained in the position of governor of the trilateral and was never replaced. Every time the important ministers of the court deliberate, it seems that everyone is deliberately avoiding this topic, not holding Huang Kezhang accountable, and letting him continue to stay in this position. It's just outlandish. In fact, there is no other reason, it is nothing more than that the limelight of the white-clothed army is too strong to match, and no one is willing to come and take over him. After all, no one wants to jump into a fire pit, do they?

Judging from the current situation, the situation in the northwest region is much more dangerous than that in the eastern part of Liaodong. Nurhachi in the Liaodong region has just emerged, and he is not very strong yet. At this time, the Battle of Sarhu had not yet taken place, and the Ming Dynasty still did not pay much attention to Nurhachi. The attention to the Liaodong region is more often to compete for the power of the imperial court and to compete for local money and grain. There are not many people who really value Nurhachi.

However, Xu Xingxia is different. This guy not only fought with Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen, but also successfully defeated them. Such a guy is simply an existence that eats people and does not spit out bones, Huang Kezhang can't deal with him, and if he changes them, it is estimated that there is no way to deal with it. In that case, why bother with being bored? Wouldn't it be nice to stay in the rear?

Faced with such a difficult situation, Huang Kezhang had to gather all his subordinates to brainstorm and work together to see if there was any effective way to solve the current predicament. As a result, the number of officials who arrived was not the same, and there were more than a dozen civil officials above the fourth grade. Civil officials above the seventh grade, there are even more. As for the military attaché...... Huang Kezhang didn't call any of them. He was completely disappointed with those military attachés.

However, in the face of the current predicament, all the officials present here are at a loss. If they had a good idea, they would have come up with it a long time ago. In the face of the powerful white-clothed army, all the methods they could think of were ineffective. The defeat of Mo Yuegen and Lin Dan Khan made them feel very unconfident. Where are they the opponents of the White Army?

"Your Excellency the Governor, Zhao Yushi has returned to Shanxi." Suddenly, someone came in and whispered a report to Huang Kezhang. This Zhao Yushi is naturally a [***] star. The news of his arrival in Yansui Town, Huang Kezhang also learned later. Regarding his whereabouts, Huang Kezhang naturally sent someone to closely follow and monitor him to determine the next move of the imperial court.

"[***] Xing went back to Shanxi?" Huang Kezhang said to himself with some surprise.

The fact that Xing returned to Shanxi so quickly can only show one problem. That is, he is there in Xu Xingxia, and he is obviously very unsettled. Huang Kezhang didn't know that [***] Xing was going to go to Xu Xingxia for a face-to-face interview, which showed that the imperial court was interested in appeasing Xu Xingxia. This is also what Huang Kezhang strongly advocates. I can appease as much as possible. In war, no one is an opponent of the White Army. However, this appeasement must be sincere.

What does it take to be sincere? That is, to agree to Xu Xingxia's conditions and hand over the four towns in the northwest to him to manage. This is the lowest level of sincerity. If the imperial court does not agree to this, it is estimated that Xu Xingxia will not accept the appeasement. And the appeasement of the [***] star was obviously unsuccessful. What does this mean? It shows that the imperial court is unwilling to hand over the four towns in the northwest to Xu Xingxia, which will cause [***] to run back. Or, he couldn't withstand the pressure and had to run back. Or, he was directly driven back by Xu Xingxia with a big broom.

After receiving this news, Huang Kezhang felt that the pressure on his shoulders seemed to be lightened a lot in an instant. With the old man [***] Xing here, it is estimated that the imperial court is finally going to start facing up to the situation in the northwest region, right? Regardless of whether there is money and food, whether they are willing to spend money or not, Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army must be dealt with positively and clearly. If there is a war, the whole country must be mobilized. If it is a soothing, it is necessary to show sincerity.

Or, it is to recognize the legal surname of Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army, and simply and crisply, and hand over all the four towns in the northwest to him to take care of, and admit that this is the existence of the Reading Kingdom. Turning a blind eye to everything Xu Xingxia has done, whether it is done before, or now, or in the future. In short, the Ming Dynasty no longer has the existence of the four towns in the northwest. This is the most thorough and proper.

Or, it is to resolutely suppress Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army. Since we have decided to do it, we must pour the strength of the whole country, gather all the money and food in the country, and all the elite soldiers and strong generals, and come to the four towns in the northwest to clean up Xu Xingxia fiercely. As for whether it will succeed or not, that's another matter. However, the imperial court must come up with such a broken attitude.

The imperial court, which one will it choose? Huang Kezhang didn't know. He only knew that no matter which one it was, it was a very difficult and difficult thing for the imperial court. Because, the current imperial court does not have enough money and food, and there is not enough army. A Liaodong and a wild boar skin have already choked the Ming Dynasty. Another Xu Xingxia, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be able to stand it.

And to hand over the four towns in the northwest to Xu Xingxia and turn this place into a de facto kingdom of reading, it is really unreasonable for the face of the imperial court. This is obviously a slap in the mouth! Moreover, there is such a precedent in other military towns, I am afraid that people's minds will change and undercurrents will surge. This opening cannot be easily opened.

...... "Lord Governor, it's not good, it's not good, the white-clothed army is coming!" When he was struggling, his spies suddenly came to report in a panic.

(To be continued)