After Zhu Zhizhi left, Weizhenbao seemed to have returned to its former tranquility. Her arrival, and her departure, were actually quiet and did not attract too much attention. The teahouse she left behind has been taken over by Chunlan and Qiulan. It turned out that before she left, she had entrusted Wang Qinian to hand over the teahouse to the two sisters to take care of. This Wang Qinian is really a person who specializes in dirty work, and he does it quite well.

What makes people laugh and cry is that Zhu Zhizhi also said that if she comes back to Weizhenbao in the future, she will come to this teahouse to sit down. She didn't want the teahouse she left behind to change much. This is a fool! There are no major changes in the teahouse, how can there be profit income! However, she left a full 1,000 taels of silver to the Chunlan Qiulan sisters, enough for the teahouse to operate for several years. As a result, the teahouse has not changed at all, and it is still the same. Every day it was open and closed as usual, and still no one came to patronize.

After that day's conflict, there was no movement in Pingyu City for the time being. After Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing went back, they seemed to be silent. On the other side of Ningxia City, there seems to be no movement. The matter about the two sons being looted by the Tartars seems to have been forcibly pressed. Except in some remote places, ordinary military households did not dare to talk about it openly. The governor and the chief officer were also silent on the matter.

On the surface, Ningxia Town is really calm. As if, there has never been a Tartar going south. As if, Fort Willtown never killed the Tartars. It seems that there are no two sons who have been robbed. It seems that Xu Xingxia and his boss have never had a conflict. Everything seems unusually calm, calm and unsettling.

However, if there is no movement, it definitely does not mean that they will let Xu Xingxia go. Xu Xingxia would definitely not be naïve, thinking that with such a little power in his hands, he could make them cast a mouse. Or maybe they feel that they have the ability to resist the joint oppression of the governor and the chief military officer. Those two bigwigs are too high-status and disdain to attack him directly. However, there are many people who are willing to work for them.

Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing are just two of them. There will definitely be other people who will continue to attack him. Lu Yide, Wu Datou and others all have real military power. The soldiers under his command also have a certain amount of combat effectiveness. If he takes it lightly and neglects to take precautions, I'm afraid he won't know how he died. Speaking of playing with power, he still hasn't graduated from kindergarten, so it's not enough to watch!

Even if Zhu Zhizhi is a person with a lot of background, it is quite difficult to control the actions of Li Maohui and Li Guozhen remotely in Beijing. We Chinese have always had a tradition that the emperor is far away and will be outside, and the monarch's order is not subject to it. Even if it is the emperor's decree, when it comes to the place, it will change the taste. Such things are not uncommon.

To ensure your own safety, the most important thing is to have a reliable army. The conflict of that day fully proves that when necessary, it is still your own people who are reliable! Once there was a fuss, Chi Hu and the others would be the first to start. As long as they press in front and sit in the back, the average enemy will not dare to come up at all. If there was no confrontation between the white-clothed army and the armed man, it would be basically impossible for him to retreat with his whole body.

Why does Zhang Qiuqing repeatedly eat deflated in front of him? The most fundamental reason is that his subordinates do not have a sufficient number of armed men, and there is no way to confront the white-clothed army. Peng Feng's armed family is not numerous, and he has no ability to confront the white-clothed army, so his attitude does not dare to be very tough.

"Training!"

"Training!"

"Training!"

Xu Xingxia's mind was full of these two words.

Every morning, before the sun came out, Xu Xingxia appeared at the training ground to supervise the training of the white-clothed army. Most of the time, he also trains with the White Coats. Every day after the sun set, the white-clothed sergeants went back to rest, and Xu Xingxia was still at the training ground, reviewing today's training results to see if there was anything that needed to be improved.

is not a military traverser, or there are many flaws. Military knowledge, Xu Xingxia has to work hard to search for dry intestines and rack his brains in order to think more comprehensively. It is even more difficult to combine theory and practice. When fighting, his psychological endurance also needs to be honed. Basically, while the battle of the white-clothed army is growing, Xu Xingxia's own combat effectiveness is also constantly improving.

The soldiers of the white-clothed army train without distraction every day, and Xu Xingxia himself basically repeats the mechanical life every day without distraction. Barracks, training grounds, canteens, a cycle of three locations back and forth. For half a month, he never left the barracks. was going to send Dongzi to school, but Wei Xue's side said that it was okay, but because he fell out with his boss, it was not safe for Dongzi to leave Weizhen Fort, and this matter had to be delayed for the time being.

There is also a troublesome problem, that is, the fulfillment of military achievements. Yu Lijun had already prepared all the materials for the performance of the battle exploits, sent them directly to Weili, and reported them to Deng Rubai, the commander of Wei. However, Deng Rubai did not say that he would cash it out, nor did he say that he would not cash it, but just said that he would have to wait. As a result, it was dragged down again. Yu Lijun had no better way but to wait.

Obviously, the attitude of Commander Wei caused dissatisfaction among many Weizhenbao military households. Because, the distribution of military merits this time is basically everyone's share. As long as they participated in the battle, they all had an even share of the merits. Even those with the least exploits in battle can get a reward of five taels of silver. Of course, they were eager to cash in on their exploits as soon as possible. With the passage of time, the anger of the military households is getting bigger and bigger, and there is a tendency to make trouble.

However, Xu Xingxia has not come forward, and the military households have to endure it for the time being. Without Xu Xingxia's leadership, even if they got up to make trouble, they would not be successful. As for why Xu Xingxia didn't make trouble, it is estimated that only Xu Xingxia understands. Deng Rubai's current attitude is not very hostile, and he can't be too urgent. Otherwise, Deng Rubai will also be forced into the ranks of hostility, and the pressure on him will be even greater. Matters related to military exploits must wait a little longer.

"My lord, Zhang Feng and Wang Xia are here."

On this day, Xu Xingxia received a report from Chi Hu, saying that Zhang Feng and Wang Xia both wanted to join the White Army. In view of the unfriendly relationship between the guards and the soldiers, Chi Hu had politely refused several times, but the two still did not give up and went directly to Xu Xingxia.

On that day, the soldiers who had fled to Fort Weizhen for refuge after being dispersed by the Tartars were basically sent back after the Tartars had completely withdrawn. The relationship between the guards and the soldiers was not very good, and after a short stay in Weizhen Fort, those soldiers couldn't wait to leave. Only Zhang Feng and Wang Xia stayed, refusing to leave.

The two witnessed Xu Xingxia's heroic appearance that day (which can also be understood as the explosion of Wang Ba's qi), and they were deeply succumbed to Xu Xingxia's actions. Both of them subconsciously felt that only by following a boss like Xu Xingxia and fighting could they have momentum.

Following the commanders of other soldiers, it was too much of a bag, and meeting the Tartars was like meeting a ghost, and the troops had already collapsed before the battle began. No matter how great their abilities are, they are outnumbered when they are besieged by the Tartars. Coupled with the resentment of the two of them towards their respective bosses, they decided to change jobs.

In fact, in the hearts of the two, there is still a sense of honor and disgrace. Both of them were also present at the dispute that day. To be honest, they were also very disgusted by Zhang Qiuqing's words. If you want to use your own woman to exchange for two straw bales and come back, they really can't take it. If you want to stop doing this kind of humiliating thing, you can only follow a boss like Xu Xingxia.

"Yes, please."

Xu Xingxia said casually.

Soon, Zhang Feng and Wang Xia came in.

As soon as they met, Zhang Feng said eagerly: "My lord, let us join your team!" ”

Xu Xingxia quietly invited the two of them to sit down, and said slowly: "Have you ever thought that if the original troops found out that you were here, it might cause you a little trouble. I'm already in trouble myself, I'm afraid you two can't stand it! ”

Zhang Feng said resolutely: "My lord, don't worry, they will definitely not find out." If we don't go back, they'll think we're dead. I dare say they wish we hadn't shown up now. Because in this way, they can embezzle all our war death pensions. We have seen a lot of such tricks. ”

Wang Xia also nodded and said: "That's right, they must have thought that we were killed in battle, and they embezzled our death pension." They can't fight, but they still have a lot of skills to make money. If we go back, they might actually become dead. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly: "Okay, let me see your skills first." ”

Zhang Feng immediately said eagerly: "I'll come first!" ”

After that, he walked to the training ground next to him and raised a stone lock weighing one hundred and twenty pounds with one hand. He put the stone lock down, changed his other hand, and as a result, he lifted the stone lock as well. One hundred and twenty pounds in one hand can indeed be regarded as a strong man. Among the soldiers of the white-clothed army, Gao Meng and Liu Chuang did not have such strength.

Xu Xingxia nodded with satisfaction and said in admiration: "Okay! What a strong arm strength! ”

Zhang Feng's strength is indeed quite large, and there is a tendency to be abused. After he lifted a stone lock, he felt that it was not enough to enjoy it, and he lifted a stone lock weighing more than two hundred catties with both hands. To show his strength, he lifted the stone lock, lowered it, lifted it up again, lowered it, and looped it five times in a row. After doing it five times, he still doesn't blush, he doesn't breathe, and his heart doesn't beat. This is something that Xu Xingxia himself can't do.

Xu Xingxia nodded again and again and said, "Okay, okay, put it down!" ”

Zhang Feng reluctantly put down the stone lock. Immediately, he picked up a thirty-pound stone lock and played with it casually in his hand. This heavy stone lock, in his hand, seems to be only three or two, and it seems to be as easy as a ball. Seeing his playful actions, Xu Xingxia was also secretly frightened. It's really a big world, and there is everything.

Wang Xia took a small route, after Zhang Feng passed Xu Xingxia's assessment, he immediately turned over on his horse, bent his bow and set up arrows, and continuously released arrows at the arrow target twenty zhang away. He released his arrows very quickly, as if three arrows were shot out in one go.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Three arrows in a row, all of them hit the target.

Xu Xingxia nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay!" ”

Wang Xia rode back and was quite satisfied with his results. This hand-to-hand arrow is exactly what he is good at. The three arrows were fired at once, and Da Luo Jinxian couldn't stop it. However, in front of Xu Xingxia, he didn't dare to be arrogant. This guy is a complete pervert in archery!

Xu Xingxia admires the skills of the two of them. In particular, Wang Xia's continuous arrows gave him a direction to study. He praised the two of them again, and then said with a grim face: "The two of you, the training of the white-clothed army is very cruel. You'd better be mentally prepared! If you can't bear it, you are free to leave. ”

Zhang Feng and Wang Xia both said in unison: "Please rest assured, we can bear it!" It will definitely not drag the white army back! ”

Xu Xingxia incorporated the two into the White Clothes Army and trained together. Sure enough, the performance of the two of them was quite good, and they quickly merged with the large army of the white-clothed army. A few days later, Xu Xingxia also learned the key to Lianzhu arrows from Wang Xia. His archery talent is indeed perverted, and archery skills can be learned almost immediately. In a few days, the level of three arrows is much more powerful than Wang Xia.

With the continuation of the training time of the white-clothed army, the combat effectiveness continued to increase, and gradually, Xu Xingxia also had some other ideas. The main thing is the issue of troop formation. He felt more and more that the original troop establishment was no longer suitable for the needs of the battle, and that it was necessary to make certain adjustments to it. When necessary, even tear down and start over.

Judging by the current state of training, it is unlikely that everyone will be turned into a mounted archer. Riding an archer requires talent. If you don't have talent, even if you practice hard, it's hard to qualify. Like Gao Meng, Liu Chuang, and Zhang Feng, they are not suitable for riding archers. Their strengths are all in terms of strength, and they are all in hand-to-hand combat. Practicing riding and archery from scratch is time-consuming and laborious, and the effect is not good.

However, the current establishment of the white-clothed army is all based on the cavalry archers. Three squads, all armed with the weapons of mounted archers. The bow and arrow are the first weapon of the warriors. The waist knife is a spare weapon. Obviously, such a way of preparation allows some fighters to have the opportunity to play to their strengths.

Xu Xingxia decided to expand the unit into four squads, and specially added a team of good fighters in close combat. According to his plan, the Niujiaodun garrison led by Zhang Quanfu remained unchanged, and the other white-clothed troops formed two cavalry and archery teams and one hand-to-hand combat team. The number of people in each team is no longer limited to 50 people, and they can be supplemented as they come. During this time, rangers from all sides continued to arrive and join the White Army one after another, which is just suitable for such an establishment.

(To be continued)