Liu Ruoxi always obeyed Chu Xisheng's words.
When she saw Du Wenyuan's head rolling out of the military tent, her eyes were stunned for a while.
Liu Ruoxi came to her senses immediately, loudly agreed, raised Du Wenyuan's head, and walked towards the front of the formation with murderous intent.
Since the Young Banner Leader beheaded Du Wenyuan, he was showing his attitude. He wanted to fight to the death with those inner-city aristocratic families in Xiushui County and the prefect.
Liu Ruoxi's eyes were as sharp as a knife. Either the enemy will die today or I will die!
"Master Lu Tan, you will go to the town later to collect linen clothes and white cloth. After this battle, the entire army will be in mourning!" Chu Xisheng in the tent still held the knife and looked at the people in the tent with cold eyes.
"Everyone, the eunuch has set up a trap to harm my crazy uncle. Mr. Chu is sworn in with him. He must sleep on his skin and eat his flesh to eliminate my hatred!
You are all brothers of my Xishan Hall and members of the Iron Banner Gang. You share the honor and disgrace with Chu. Are you willing to join hands with Chu to overcome this difficulty?"
The altar masters under him, headed by Li Shenshan, all agreed with a bang.
Most of the hunting leaders looked helpless. However, they stood up immediately and bowed in response.
In the past, those bandits plundered the interior of Xishan, and it was they who took the initiative to beg the head of the Xishan Hall.
Not long ago, Xiushui County Lieutenant used the pretext of clearing out bandits to raid Xishan, and it was Xishan Hall who sent troops to help them defeat the county army.
Moreover, everyone burned incense in front of the statue of the "Loyal and Righteous Immortal Emperor" and swore an oath to look up to Chu Xisheng and Xishan Hall as their leaders.
No matter how worried or reluctant they are at this time, they cannot refuse at this time.
At most, be more careful during the later battle.
As for the heads of some wealthy and powerful households in the tent, headed by Dan Chiling, they also stood up reluctantly and responded feebly.
They just came to show some courtesy and give Xishan Hall a strong reputation. They really never thought about becoming enemies of the imperial court or raising a flag to rebel.
This Chu Yidao is simply crazy. In this current situation, he still wants to coerce everyone to fight.
But everyone only dared to curse in their hearts. They all noticed Chu Xisheng's indifferent expression and the Xunfeng Thunder Knife in his hand.
Anyone with a little bit of savvy could see that Chu Xisheng had hidden murderous intentions.
If you dare to speak out at this time, you may be killed.
"very good!"
Chu Xisheng nodded slightly with satisfaction.
He glanced at the people in the tent, and saw that most of them were frowning, with worried eyes; some even had their eyes dodged, subconsciously avoiding looking at him; and some just had expressions on their faces.
Sluggish and confused, depressed and absent-minded.
Chu Xisheng thought that the morale of these people can be imagined.
Therefore, some things that should be explained clearly should be explained in separate terms, and these people should not be forced to bow their heads.
Otherwise, if a war breaks out later, he will be the one who suffers in the end.
Chu Xisheng raised his sword and walked up to Dan Chiling: "Master Danzhuang, you are a smart man. What does the prefect Sikong Chan want me to do when he wants me to surrender? Tell the truth."
Dan Chiling looked at the knife he was holding and swallowed his saliva: "Think of it as a delaying tactic!"
Chu Xisheng waved his sword and continued to ask: "So, can your Dan family's property and the wealth of the squires in Xishan be defended?"
Dan Chiling thought of the tens of thousands taels of magic silver he had sent to the prefect's wife.
The question is that the prefect’s wife, Han Yuyan, is gone. Does the prefect still admit his guilt?
Dan Chiling couldn't help but sigh secretly, and said sincerely: "I'm afraid I'll have to shed my skin even if I don't die."
When the two dozen heads of wealthy local families in the tent heard this, they couldn't help but look solemn.
"That's the truth!"
Chu Xisheng turned around and looked at these rich and wealthy people in rich clothes and armor: "To be honest, I have never seriously studied the art of war, but I know that the more people don't want you to do something, the more problems there will be.
Therefore, the more the Lord Prefect wants to negotiate peace and appease, the more Chu wants to cause trouble, and the more he wants to try to see if he can destroy Xiushui County. Master Danzhuang, let me ask you again,
Do those inner-city aristocratic families in Xiushui County have the guts to fight against us? Is the Governor willing to protect Sikong Chan at all costs?"
Dan Chiling's face moved slightly, and she understood what Chu Xisheng was thinking.
His thoughts whirled, and he raised his hands with a hint of admiration on his face: "Those inner-city aristocratic families have a profound background, but they definitely don't want to lose both sides with us! As for the Governor, his term has been less than a year, and it is said that this person has been in office recently.
He is active in the imperial court and wants to take over as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. At this juncture, he must not want to cause chaos under his rule."
Dan Chiling originally wanted to endure it first, and all members of the Xishan Hall hid in Xishan until Chu Xisheng joined the Wuxiang Divine Sect, and the clouds cleared and the moon shone brightly.
At this time, he thought that since Chu Xi was willing to stand up to the front, it seemed good to cause trouble? Why did he give up his family's property and wealth to the Shen family and the Shangguan family?
He knows the virtues of these aristocratic families best. How could those guys be willing to invest capital and lose both sides with Xishan Hall?
What's more, it's still half a year before the Wuxiang Shen Sect opens its gates.
Can they really protect Chu Xisheng until that time?
Once Sikong Chan stabilizes the situation, he can easily mobilize a large amount of resources.
By then, the Iron Banner Gang may be at their mercy.
"That's it." Chu Xisheng smiled coldly: "The so-called murder and arson are punished by being recruited! If the inner army is still there, Chu will immediately lead the army to retreat to the West Mountain without saying a word, but now the inner army has been captured by the banner master
After being severely injured and defeated, Chu wanted to see if Sikong Chan could hold on to the post of prefect!"
He found that the heads of the wealthy and powerful families in the village all looked slightly shaken, each lost in thought, and finally sheathed the long sword in his hand.
"Wei Yang! You will command a thousand troops later and supervise the battle on the left flank of our army. Anyone who dares to disobey orders, fails to fight effectively, or escapes from the battle will be killed!"
The more than twenty wealthy villagers in the tent couldn't help but twitch their faces.
Most of the men under their command are on the left wing.
In the past, people used reason and emotions to move people, but now they use swords and guns to coerce and force each other with force.
It seems that the young flag leader still can't trust them——
Chu Xisheng paced again and came to the hunters. He bowed his hands and said, "Chu promised you all at the beginning that he would protect all the hunters in the Xishan Mountains and lead them to live a good life. May I ask all the village chiefs and leaders, what will we decide?
Have you ever broken your promise since the alliance?"
The leaders were flattered and responded with "I never did".
Xishantang has indeed kept his promise. Now they are hunting in the mountains. Not only do they not need to pay money to the bandits, but they also get more than twice the income from the various prey they sell.
Even the peace money collected by Xishan Hall was used on themselves.
It is precisely because their lives are much better than before that they have attracted several surrounding Orion villages to move here.
Some of them who were thin-skinned were even blushing.
The young flag master is indeed unparalleled in his kindness and righteousness when doing things for others. There is nothing to say!
These people are a bit ungrateful.
Chu Xisheng looked sincere: "Chu always means what he says when he speaks. Now that the Xishan Canal has been opened, everyone's good days are in front of us, but now something like this has happened. Everyone, the ancients have a saying that the skin is gone.
How can General Mao be attached?
Our Xishan Hall is rooted in Xishan and is closely connected with everyone. But if the Iron Banner Gang disappears and the imperial court takes over Xishan Town, what are your future prospects?"
He raised the corners of his lips slightly and smiled wantonly: "In this world, the more you tolerate it, the harder it is to survive. Even if the prefect is merciful and allows you to survive, what's the point of being hungry and eating chaffy vegetables like before?
Instead of doing this, you might as well fight with Chu! Most of you have personally experienced the battle at Black Bear Mountain, and the imperial soldiers and horses are nothing more than this.
We still have 6,000 Iron Banners and 12,000 bows and knives. Including the brothers on the river, the total number is more than 50,000. Why can't we turn Xiushui's world upside down? Why should we bow to the prefect?
?As long as the eunuch is pulled down from the stage, from now on Xiushui County will be decided by us Xishan people!"
The hunter leaders were stunned when they heard this. They looked at each other, and they all saw a bit of dissatisfaction in each other's eyes.
What the young flag leader said makes sense.
They all thought of Black Bear Mountain. Those county soldiers and family soldiers seemed to be just like that, not very experienced in fighting.
And just after a breath, these people agreed in unison: "We are willing to die for the Young Banner Master!"
There were only about thirty of them, but when their voices merged together, it was like thunder, which was heard far outside the tent.
Chu Xisheng knew that the morale of the people under his command seemed to have been boosted by him.
But my mind is still a piece of scattered sand.
As long as there is a slight setback, this military spirit will immediately dissipate.
Chu Xisheng then strode to the map in the center of the tent: "Although the Xiushui coalition forces opposite us are large in number, they are all a mob. However, there is a saying in the art of war. Strategically, we can despise the enemy, but tactically we need to pay attention to the enemy. I have thought about it.
You can listen to a method to defeat the enemy.
The wind is blowing from the southeast now, but in two moments, the wind direction will change and turn to the southwest. This is our chance to defeat the enemy——"
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After half a moment, everyone in the tent dispersed.
Chu Yunyun watched intently and found that the faces of these people were still as solemn as iron, but there was light in their eyes.
Chu Yunyun smiled, walked behind Chu Xisheng, and helped Chu Xisheng put on white linen and mourning clothes.
Although the incident happened suddenly today, it was still easy for them to temporarily collect a few sets of mourning clothes and white linen.
Tie Kuangren had no children, and his nephew Jia Dali also died in Mijiazhuang. The final arrangements could only be handled by Chu Xisheng, the de facto heir.
Emotionally and rationally, these are the responsibilities he must fulfill.
"Your eloquence is very good, but I'm far behind you."
Chu Yunyun adjusted Chu Xisheng's collar, and her sky-blue eyes showed appreciation: "It's obviously a situation where the people are distracted, but you actually incited them to use the military spirit."
Chu Xisheng's face was calm: "Everyone is seeking profit! For the sake of immediate profit, life and death are often ignored. I just told them that they still have a chance to keep their jobs, so I don't have to worry about them not willing to use their lives."
Lu Luanli watched from the side, and she noticed that Chu Yunyun's movements in dressing Chu Xisheng were extremely gentle.
Lu Luanli felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
She shook her head violently and wondered what she was thinking about? Chu Yunyun is just Chu Xisheng's sister——
Lu Luanli tried to distract his attention with words: "Actually, senior brother, you are really taking a risk this time. If you do not do well, you may be labeled as a traitor by the court. The Iron Madman ordered you to 'bear with it'. Although you are aggrieved, you are still
It's the real best policy.
Before he died, he used his own strength to severely injure Sikong Chan and the inner army, just to prevent Sikong Chan from attacking you anymore. Only if you join the Wuxiang Shen Sect can the Iron Banner Gang's death situation be resolved."
"You are wrong." Chu Xisheng smiled suddenly, with cold eyes: "Uncle Kuang, a tycoon of his generation, is dying, but his mind is not clear. He actually expects the enemy to show mercy to us! It is precisely because of the inner government.
The army has suffered heavy losses, so I will not retaliate in the hope of eventuality.
Don’t you think about it, this time the eunuch of Dongzhou’s inner government suffered such heavy losses, how could he let it go? How can he recover the losses? The eunuch of the inner government did not open a charity, and Sikong Chan was not his close relative. The two parties were just comrades.
.He sent troops to help Sikong Chan, only because Sikong Chan promised him huge profits.
Let me ask you again, if you were Sikong Chan, how should you appease the resentment of the eunuchs in the inner palace at this time? Do not let the eunuchs in the inner palace vent their anger on him."
Lu Luanli's face suddenly became serious, and he had understood: "Iron Flag Gang?"
Sikong Chan will definitely intensify his efforts and use all his strength to attack the upstream and downstream industries of the Iron Banner Gang and hand them over to the eunuch of the Dongzhou Inner Palace.
This is a win-win for him.
Not only can the Iron Banner Gang consolidate its allies, but it can also completely eliminate future troubles.
Lu Luanli thought that this guy was not blinded by hatred and had his own way.
"So I will never let Sikong Chan take it easy! Now the Iron Flag Gang has fallen into his net. Either the fish will die or the net will be broken. Our only hope is to break the net while we still have some strength.
broken."
After Chu Xisheng said this, he looked down at Chu Yunyun again: "Two moments later, will the wind direction really change and turn to southwesterly wind?"
Regarding this change in the weather vane, Chu Yunyun secretly told him through a secret message.
"I am a magician and have some talent in this area."
Chu Yunyun smiled back, with infinite confidence in her eyes.
Observing the wind and clouds and identifying celestial phenomena are the most basic skills of a famous general.
She had tied a hemp rope around Chu Xisheng, and said with curiosity: "What you just said about strategically despising the enemy and tactically paying attention to the enemy is very reasonable. You have learned the art of war. But brother, where did you come from?
How come I've never seen it before in the Art of War?"
Chu Yunyun suspected that this was probably Chu Xisheng's family education.
It comes from the founding military god of Daning——
Chu Xisheng shook his head slightly: "I don't remember, I just vaguely remember someone saying that."
It was difficult for him to explain this sentence, as it came from the mouth of a great man from another world.
Chu Xisheng then put his hand on the knife and raised the tent and came out: "Let's go! It's time for those magicians to fog up."
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At the same time, Wang Zheng was standing in front of the army formation, looking ahead solemnly.
The momentum of the Xiushui Allied Forces was overwhelming. There were a total of 7,000 county troops, plus clan soldiers from several aristocratic families, totaling more than 20,000 people. They were forming an array about one mile wide and were slowly pressing towards them.
Soldiers from aristocratic families continued to pour out of the city to join them, and the number may have exceeded 24,000.
Wang Zheng has seen human blood, and has accumulated more than twenty lives in his hands. He has also experienced the battle involving tens of thousands of people in Black Bear Mountain.
At this time, my heart was trembling and my scalp felt tight.
Wang Zheng is not afraid.
After all, it was his first time to experience such a large-scale war, so he was inevitably nervous.
——This is no longer a battle between rivers and lakes, but a serious battlefield battle, almost a rebellion.
At this time, Wang Zheng discovered that Xiang Kui from the 'Beitianmen' was quietly approaching him.
Wang Zheng frowned and asked directly: "What are you doing coming over here?"
Both of them served under Lu Luanli. Due to their special achievements in the previous battles and their rapid improvement in cultivation, they were both promoted to deputy altar masters, and each was in charge of No. 30 people.
Although they are colleagues, Beitianmen and Nantianmen have become mortal enemies of each other after they split.
In the library years ago, Wang Zheng even thought that he had been tricked by Xiang Kui, and he had always been at odds with Xiang Kui.
Xiang Kui looked helpless: "Brother Wang, after all, the North and South Tianmen were one family thousands of years ago. You and I are also brothers in the same gang now, why are we so different?"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Zheng sneered.
Xiang Kui also knew this and could not fool this guy, so he went straight to the point and said in a calm voice: "Brother Wang, what do you think about the current situation of the Iron Banner Gang?"
Wang Zheng secretly sneered and spoke impassionedly: "What else can you think of? You should do your best! It is a matter of loyalty to the emperor to eat the emperor's salary. Senior Brother Chu has treated me well and supported me, so Wang should die for him!
Furthermore, Senior Brother Chu is quite talented in martial arts, and what he said in the big tent before was very encouraging. I feel that the Iron Banner Gang’s luck is still there and they will be able to survive this disaster.”
He guessed that Xiang Kui already had a different intention.
The Iron Banner Gang is exhausted, and judging from the results of his months of exploration in Xishan Hall, there is nothing here!
Only the two half-demon masters are a bit suspicious, but the question is, what does this have to do with them?
However, Wang Zheng is still prepared to fight with all his strength.
Before they find the Nishen Banner, they will probably still have to hang out in the system of the Wuxiang Shen Sect.
Chu Xisheng is highly valued by the Wuxiang Divine Sect. If he runs away without a fight this time, or refuses to use his full strength, what will the instructors and his fellow disciples at the Zhengyang Martial Arts School think of him?
On the contrary, the better I perform now, the more successful I will be in the Wuxiang Divine Sect in the future.
not to mention--
Wang Zheng looked to his right, twenty feet away, at a tall woman with slightly dark and smooth skin.
That's money.
Although she was the leader of Chu Xisheng's bodyguard, this time she was placed in front of the entire army formation, leading the bodyguards directly under Chu Xisheng and Shengzitan to attack the enemy formation.
However, Chu Xisheng said so, but everyone knew that this woman was arranged to supervise the battle.
Wang Zheng felt that this woman was very dangerous, so he had better restrain himself.
The key point is that Wang Zheng cannot trust Xiang Kui from Beitianmen.
If you say something and this person catches you, it might lead to disaster.
Xiang Kui was stunned when he heard this.
He really didn't think much of the Iron Banner Gang and Chu Xisheng, and wanted to talk to Wang Zheng of Nantianmen.
The two of them belong to the "Chaosi Forum", so it is best to reach an alliance, agree to advance and retreat together, and take care of each other.
But Wang Zheng's response surprised him a little.
Why is this guy so excited? There is obviously nothing in Xishan Hall? According to common sense, we shouldn't take this opportunity to escape as soon as possible?
Could it be that this guy's brain was damaged by deception and he really wanted to sell his life to Chu Xisheng?
wrong--
Xiang Kui thought, is Wang Zheng such a person? He must have a reason to do this!
Could it be that Wang Zheng of Nantianmen discovered something in Xishan Hall?
His eyes moved, and then his blood boiled. He patted Wang Zheng on the shoulder with pride and said loudly: "Good brother! You are absolutely right. The Young Flag Master is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. It is really a blessing for Xiang to serve for him! Today we brothers
Let’s fight with this Xiushui prefect! Let’s see if this official can crush us, or if we can pull him down and make him abandon his official post!”
Xiang Kui's voice just fell,
Wang Zheng of Nantianmen's pupils condensed. This guy is heroic and full of fighting spirit. It seems that he really wants to fight for his life?
But why?
At this time, there were more than a dozen people in the queue at the ‘Chaosi Tan’, looking at the two of them with solemn expressions.
Ji Qianqian in the distance seemed to have heard their discussion. She looked over, smiled at them, and nodded gently, as if to express her appreciation.
Our Xishan Hall men should have this kind of spirit!
When I am counting money, I am thinking about it.
How could a group of young men sacrifice their lives for Chu Xisheng for no reason?
This is clearly a weasel paying New Year's greetings, either an adulterer or a thief!
There must be a reason!
Ji Qianqian thought that Xishan Hall could not be crossed, otherwise she had worked so hard, kept herself humble, and invested so much manpower and resources. What was the purpose of it?
What will her colleagues think of her when she returns to the capital in the future?
At this time, a thick white mist filled the battlefield and floated towards the military formation of the Xiushui Allied Forces on the opposite side.
At the same time, more than twenty Yuxing knights temporarily set up by Chu Xisheng were galloping on war horses, conveying Chu Xisheng's military orders to the entire army.
"The whole army marches forward in formation! The young flag master has something to tell you, the enemy is a mob! We in Xishan Hall only need to be united and move forward indomitably. We will be invincible and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
The young flag master has set a heavy reward. If we win a big victory today, everyone in the army will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver! In addition, if you kill one person, you will be rewarded with five taels, if you kill the ninth grade, you will be rewarded with twenty taels, and if you kill the eighth grade, you will be rewarded with fifty taels!
Those who kill seventh-grade, or six eighth-grade ones, can be directly promoted to altar master! Remember, no heads are needed when reporting merits. Each altar master and the leader of each department will visually count them, and report the battle achievements afterwards!"
At this moment, more than 19,000 people in Xishan Hall took steps at the same time, marched in formation, and made a roaring sound.
The sound of neat footsteps caused the ground for several miles around to shake, and also caused the soldiers of the Xiushui Alliance Army in front to change their colors.
This chapter has been completed!