Wang Xia said suspiciously: "You make it clear, what is the Eye Society?" ”

In order to survive, Sobud couldn't care about anything, and said loudly: "A few hundred years ago, the place where Ningxia Town was located was the Xia Kingdom of the past. [No pop-up novel network] is the Xia Kingdom that coexisted with the Song Dynasty. Before the fall of the Song Dynasty, the Xia Kingdom was also wiped out by the Mongols. The last emperor of the Xia Kingdom was called Li Mujian (目 + 見). After the fall of the Xia Kingdom, the exiled Xia royal family formed the Mumi Society, which continued secretly, and has been trying to re-establish the Xia Kingdom. ”

"Hundreds of years have passed, and they have accumulated a lot of power in Ningxia Town. Many of the locals in Ningxia Town are descendants of the Xia Kingdom of that year. They multiply from generation to generation, and their numbers are constantly increasing. I can tell you that there is a possibility of large-scale chaos breaking out in Ningxia Town at any time, and this is all behind the scenes! ”

Wang Xia said coldly: "How do you know these things? ”

Sobud said anxiously: "The Sight Society is preparing to build a country and occupy Ningxia Town and other places. However, they need outside assistance. I once sent someone to secretly discuss cooperation with my father. He said it very secretly at the time, and the clouds came and went. However, later, we still deduced from some clues that they were the royal family of the Xia Kingdom in the past, and they were all surnamed Li. Your commander-in-chief, Li Guozhen, is their leader. ”

Wang Xia and Feng Qingwu immediately looked at each other.

This matter actually involved Li Guozhen, the chief military officer of Ningxia Town?

The highest military attache in Ningxia Town, who was actually a descendant of the royal family of the Xia Kingdom in the past, actually tried to raise an army to rebel in Ningxia Town? Damn, after a long time, a "thief" like Xu Xingxia can't be on the stage at all. Who would have thought that the biggest thief was still hiding in Ningxia City! Paralyzed, how many unknown insiders are there in Ningxia Town?

"Boy, if you tell half a lie, you're dead!" Wang Xia said coldly.

"I have absolutely no lies, I have absolutely no lies!" Sobud said hurriedly.

Wang Xia and Feng Qingwu glanced at each other and nodded in unison. If Sobud's news is true, Xu Xingxia will indeed be interested. What kind of vision is the Society, it is actually related to Li Guozhen, and there must be a lot of secrets behind it. If you don't figure it out, things can be troublesome. The whirlpool in Ningxia Town is indeed too dangerous. They then ordered Sobud to be taken down. Sobud's life was temporarily preserved.

At this time, the soldiers of the Eagle Cavalry had already sorted out the wealth on the carriage. The Helkin tribe also classified the goods to a certain extent when loading, which was not very troublesome at this time. Among these goods, the largest amount was naturally silver, which amounted to about 200,000 taels. The second largest amount was gold, about 18,000 taels. The rest are goods whose value cannot be accurately estimated.

Of course, these goods of the Helekin tribe cannot be taken away immediately. You must find a safe place to bury it, and when you have the opportunity to do so, you will send someone to collect it. Of course, some small and valuable items, such as rare antiques, jade and jade, can still be taken away. After Wang Xia and Feng Qingwu discussed, they found a place to put the gold and silver in sacks, bury them in the ground, and then mark them.

After everything was ready, Wang Xia, Feng Qingwu and others gathered their teams, carefully inspected the battlefield again, and after making sure that there was nothing left, they prepared to lead the army to leave. Without the support of this batch of goods, the Helekin tribe would definitely not have much to say. The strategy of the White Army will definitely be adjusted.

"Let's go!"

Wang Xia waved his hand and took the Eagle Cavalry soldiers to leave first.

As for the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry Army, they will continue to operate in the steppe under the leadership of Feng Qingwu. The Khairkin tribe is in decline, and the next thing they have to monitor is the Mongol Tumut tribe of Lin Dan Khan. They are ghosts that roam the savannah, and whatever enemy encounters them will be hit with the most terrible blows.

…… When Sobud was captured, Xu Xingxia was pondering the map in the Montenegrin camp.

This map was gradually repaired by him according to his own memory. It took half a year to have a prototype. Next to the map, there is a quill, and the corresponding paint. If he remembers something, he can add it to the map in time. Over time, the map has become more complete and more accurate.

Its biggest feature is that it is big. It is two feet wide and half a foot high. Judging from the basic content of the map, the entire Eurasian continent is included. Standing in front of the map, the territory controlled by the Ming Dynasty was only a small piece, less than one-eighth of the entire map. All the territories under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty were painted yellow by the dye, which looked very eye-catching. As for the distant South America, North America, Africa, Oceania and other places, they have not been painted for the time being. It's too far away, it's not necessary for the time being.

Even the mutilated world map was already a big shock to the officers of the White Army. Because this is the first time they know that the world they live in is actually like this. This was the first time they knew that outside the Ming Dynasty, there was such a vast world. This was the first time they knew that outside of the Ming Dynasty, there were so many countries and forces, and they also had great military power.

Of course, the details of this map are inaccurate. It is impossible for Xu Xingxia to remember the specific topography and landform, so he can only simply draw an outline. It is only effective in helping people understand the situation in the whole world. As for the specific terrain and landforms, it is still necessary to carefully explore them in the interval between battles. It is absolutely impossible to try to fight a war on this map alone.

Now, Xu Xingxia's eyes fell on the Bayannur grassland. This is the strategic focus of the White Army's next step. Whether he rebels or not, his temporary living space must be expanded to the north. After the destruction of the Kylgin tribe, the white-clothed army will be stationed in the Bayannur grassland for a long time. If the white-clothed army expands southward, it will inevitably have a great conflict with the imperial court. For the time being, there is no need for that. In fact, from the perspective of development, the Yellow River and the Hetao Plain are more fertile than the interior of Shaanxi, and the possibility of development is greater.

In the Guanzhong area, after thousands of years of development, the land has been seriously overdrawn, and the output of land is getting lower and lower. With the arrival of the so-called Xiaoice period, the Guanzhong region will become more and more arid and cold. This leads to lower grain yields. When there is a large-scale famine, there will inevitably be a large number of displaced people. These homeless people are like dry firewood, and if someone throws a spark into it, it will immediately burn.

If he Xu Xingxia takes over the whole of Shaanxi, the difficulty of self-sufficiency is also quite large. In Shaanxi, the number of people is too large, and the number of military towns is also too many. With so many people to eat, there is only so little land, and even if he has the ability to defy the sky, it is impossible for him to create miracles. It is impossible for food to fall from the sky. Unless it is the yield per mu of land, it can release satellites and reach more than 100,000 catties per mu. Is this possible? Of course not! Since it's impossible, then don't go to Shaanxi yet!

From the perspective of developing animal husbandry, it is also more advantageous to develop northward. Compared with the northern part of Ningxia Town, Bayannur grassland is more suitable for raising livestock. The water and grass here are abundant, the climate is pleasant, whether it is horses, cows, sheep, here, you can find a suitable living space. In previous dynasties, this area has always been an important production area of war horses for the Central Plains Dynasty. Once this place is lost, there will be problems with the supply of war horses.

From the perspective of military strategy, the geographical location of the Bayannur grassland also has huge advantages. To the north of it is the desert, the nest of the Tatars. To the east, there is the Mongolian steppe, the nest of the Mongols. To the west, you can reach Hami, Yarkand and other places to communicate with the Western Regions. As long as you occupy here, you can seize the strategic initiative.

The Shuofang Festival of the Tang Dynasty was set here. The five original oaths of later generations also happened here. Now, the ruins of Shuofang Jiedu envoys can still be found on the banks of the Yellow River. As long as a stronghold is established and troops are stationed in Wuyuan or other suitable places at the right time, the white-clothed army can effectively control the entire Bayannur grassland. As long as the white-clothed army has a firm foothold in the Bayannur grassland, Ningxia Town will be safe.

Of course, it is a bit difficult to establish a stronghold in the Bayannur grassland all at once. It is estimated that the Tatars in the north and the Mongols in the east will not easily let the white-clothed army enter here, so as to threaten them at close range. However, the white-clothed army could establish multiple strongholds along the west bank of the Yellow River and force into the Bayannur grassland step by step. Each stronghold was connected by road, and the cavalry could quickly move for reinforcements. Each stronghold was equipped with a certain number of musket teams, which could hold out for a period of time, even if there was a large attack by nomadic cavalry.

In later generations, Wuhai City was established between Ningxia Town and Bayannur Grassland. It can be seen that this method of relying on the continuous extension of the base is feasible. What are the nomads most afraid of? It is the stronghold of the Han people. As long as the Han Chinese army established a strong stronghold, they would feel very helpless. If the white-clothed army used cement as the basic building material and built a large number of beacon piers, I am afraid that the nomads will be very injured.

"Your Excellency!" Minghao suddenly arrived.

"Say." Xu Xingxia nodded and responded casually.

"My lord, there are some ...... on the east bank of the Yellow River," Ming Hao said in a cautious report. He said that the scout team of the white-clothed army, during a routine patrol, found a large number of fleeing people on the east bank of the Yellow River. They came from the Gobi Desert in the east and seemed to have walked a long way. After an investigation, it was found that they were actually military households from Yansui Town.

Those military households who fled also revealed that there were some problems in Yansui Town, and the situation was rather chaotic, and a large number of military households would flee in the future. Although the number will not be very large, there may still be 30,000 or 50,000 people. If the chaos in Yansui is not effectively stopped, more military households may try to flee to Ningxia Town.

"The military households of Yansui Town?" Xu Xingxia's mind moved slightly.

Now, the things he looks forward to the most, one is naturally money, and the other is population. The current population of the Montenegrin battalion is far from sufficient. Without a sufficient number of people, there will be no sufficient labor force. Without an abundant workforce, there can be no strong productivity. Therefore, it is imperative to find ways to increase the number of people.

However, the other guards in Ningxia Town, the military households who were willing to flee, basically fled to his territory. Those who can be abducted and sold have basically been abducted and trafficked. The rest are a little reluctant to flee. Unless he increases his efforts to attract the population and gives more preferential policies. Otherwise, in the short term, the population of the area around the Montenegrin camp is unlikely to increase rapidly. However, if the policy is too preferential and the benefits given are too many, he will have to make ends meet. This is inherently a very contradictory thing.

Unexpectedly, when they were in a dilemma, the military households in Yansui Town actually came to help! Z is really a mountain and a water, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village! Paralyzed, Ningxia Town is not easy to do here, Yansui Town might as well consider it! I accept the fugitive soldiers, and no one can attack me, right? When it comes to the number of military households, Yansui Town is more than Ningxia Town. There are only ten guards in Ningxia Town, but there are thirteen guards in Yansui Town. As long as he fled to one or two guards, he was very satisfied.

"Let's go!"

"Xia Kewu!"

"Let's take a look!"

Xu Xingxia stood up and said with great interest.

Just do it, and soon, Xu Xingxia appeared on the east bank of the Yellow River with five or six hundred dragoons. The commander of the Dragoon Army is none other than Xia Kewu. He can be said to be the youngest commander of the white-clothed army, three months younger than Xu Xingxia. He was also the most active of the commanders, often using muskets as a tool in hand-to-hand combat. At the same time, he is also the most literate. He actually knows more than 300 Chinese characters, which is very remarkable in the white-clothed army.

The fugitive military households that were intercepted were temporarily concentrated. Xu Xingxia observed it casually and found that their appearance was very complicated, among the three or four hundred people, there were old and young, men and women, and they also carried a lot of miscellaneous belongings. It seems that they all fled with their families. Among them, there are also two military families, which seem to be at the level of small flags. I don't know what happened in Yansui Town, even Xiaoqi fled.

This way of escaping, Xu Xingxia is the most welcome. The relocation of the whole family is the most stable and the cost is the lowest. As soon as they reach the area of the Black Mountain camp, they can enter the farm and work for the White Coats. At the same time, they can also rely on their own hands to earn enough to support themselves and their families.

(To be continued)