(Thank you to the 46th new leader, I am a good person...)
Seeing that Xu Huai was stubborn and wanted to stay alone in Huaiyuan Town, Xu Wujiang stood up and asked impatiently:
"What are you doing? What's the use of having you in the military camp?"
"Although there are only more than a hundred warriors in the military stronghold, the military stronghold is small but strong, and the generals are all selected from each family. They just lack the bloody courage to fight against the enemy," Xu Huai said with a faint smile.
, "So for a reckless guy like me, it's still useful to stand up at this time. Besides, everything happened because of me, and I can't stay out of it..."
"What do these things have to do with you? Stop messing around!" Xu Wuliang and Xu Wukun were so anxious that they wanted to fall out. They stood up and tugged at his clothes anxiously, shouting, "If you come back with us, you may be able to persuade Xu Wufu to agree to send troops to respond.
In the military camp, you are alone and have no business!"
Although Xu Huai did not feel that he was responsible for the bad situation in Tongbai Mountain at this time, but the mysterious memories flashed in his mind could not be spoken out, so he could only use this excuse to persuade Xu Wuliang, and Xu Wukun agreed to his choice.
To be honest, if this memory hadn't suddenly flashed up yesterday, he wouldn't have taken such a big risk to help Deng Gui defend the army stronghold. However, in the upcoming first year of Jianhe, the Central Plains would be plunged into an earth-shattering catastrophe. Xu Huai
I don't think he should think about it slowly.
Xu Huai can understand the strong opposition of Xu Wujiang, Xu Wuliang, and Xu Wukun.
Although the bandit soldiers are numerous and will expand further in a short period of time, they are still a mob and their armor cannot be very sophisticated.
The defense system of Yuhuangling is being rapidly strengthened; as the bandits become more ferocious, the Xu clan's will to protect their family and stronghold will become stronger.
As long as the thieves suffered heavy losses in front of Yuhuangling several times, even if Zheng Hui was controlling everything behind the scenes, it would be difficult to convince other thieves to stare at Yuhuangling and the Xu family and fight to the death regardless of casualties.
Why should the other thieves insist on talking about Lutai Village? Isn't the soft stuff no longer favourable?
Therefore, the Xu family may not be able to hold on to the villages in Yuhuangling until the imperial court mobilizes a large army to suppress it.
However, the memory that flashed yesterday indicates that in the near future, the entire Central Plains will fall into great chaos. Can he still take advantage of it?
Even if he retreats to Yuhuangling with Xu Wujiang and the others at this time, and waits for a year or two until the imperial court organizes a large army to attack, what will essentially change?
Wouldn't Xu Wujiang and them still have to hide their heads and tails and not dare to reveal their identities?
When the time comes, won’t Xu Wufu try his best to find a way to untie them from the entire Xu family?
After there is no external crisis, it is not unimaginable that Xu Wufu would first raise the butcher's knife to carry out "justice and annihilation of relatives". The internal struggle within the Xu family would even become cruel and bloody.
The more important point is that if you don’t actively do something at this time, you will allow the bandits to wreak havoc, causing countless young people to die from the war or from famine and disease caused by the war. When the real disaster comes, Tongbai Mountain will have to deal with the great changes.
potential will be exhausted in advance.
"I'm not messing around. Please listen to my explanation patiently," Xu Huai said patiently. "At this time, it is absolutely impossible to persuade the family head and Xu Wuqi and others to cooperate with Deng Gui and fully assist the inspection team's stronghold.
, even Xin'an's father and Father Su will strongly oppose it. But think about it, if the military stronghold is not defended, the thieves will cross the Baijian River without any scruples, and the Xu clan in Yuhuangling will support it until the imperial court dispatches an army.
How many people do you plan to kill or injure when we come to help? One thousand or two thousand?"
Xu Huai picked up a branch and sketched the topography of the Huai River, Baijian River, and Yuhuang Ridge on the dirt in the yard, and continued: "...the military stronghold will not be lost, even if the thieves can cross the Baijian from the central shoal
He went to attack the Xu tribe, but he would never dare to use all his strength. In the same way, Uncle Seventeen, you will be more active in preparing for war after you return. As long as the army camp survives the first few days, the thieves will be hesitant and lose their footing!
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"You are just speculating about these battles." Xu Xin'an didn't want Xu Huai to risk going to the military camp. In addition to Deng Gui's unpredictability and the possibility of being unfavorable to Xu Huai when they first met, a large group of thieves really wanted to besiege him.
Come here, the possibility of defending the military stronghold is really low.
"Uncle Seventeen should know that I am not just talking on paper." Xu Huai stared at Xu Wujiang and said.
Although Xu Huai put everything on Liu Qiong'er's head, he could only hide it from Xu Wufu, Xu Wufu, Xu Guanshan, Su Laochang and others - after all, they had few opportunities to contact Xu Huai.
It is difficult to break the previous stereotype of Xu Huai.
Of course Xu Wujiang would not be kept secret easily, but sometimes he felt that Xu Huai was too young and still had a lot of room for improvement in martial arts, so it was a good thing not to take on the trouble.
Seeing that Xu Wujiang was silent, apparently persuaded by Xu Huai, Xu Wuliang and Xu Wukun said at the same time: "We will go with you to the military camp to meet Deng Gui."
"No, there is Master Lu in the military stronghold. He and I will take care of each other. Unless the military stronghold is breached, no one can kill us on the wall. And you also know very well that the military soldiers in the military stronghold are
There is really no shortage of good players - Uncle Seventeen, do you really think that other sections are not as good as you, and among the ten generals with more numbers, few can beat Xin'an and the Four Tigers? The key is whether anyone can
Help Deng Gui and arouse their fighting spirit," Xu Huai said. "And can Jinshagou pull out a small team of capable men as support within ten days and a half? Uncle Wu Liang, Uncle Wu Kun, you guys
You can’t be absent! It’s not just Jinshagou who wants to bring a small team of people out. If you don’t go back, Uncle Seventeen will be weak and has no one to help him speak, so it will be difficult to convince the family leader, Xu Wuqi and the others!”
Xu Wuliang and Xu Wukun were worried about Xu Huai going to the military camp alone, but they had to admit that what he said was reasonable:
We must actively prepare for war, and even pull people out to fight at critical moments. We must not only fight Xu Wufu, Xu Wuqi and others within the Xu clan. On the Xiema Mountain side, Xu Guanshan and Su Laochang are relatively conservative.
Those who are not determined will most likely stand up to oppose.
"I have made up my mind. Don't think that you can tie me back to Jinshagou. This matter is settled." Xu Huai stood up, holding a knife in front of his chest and said, "Before you retreat to Yuhuang Ridge, leave a carriage.
Give it to me and I will take this body to see Deng Gui!"
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Eleven families including Zhou Jianxiong are going to Yuhuangling. Even with the excuse of hiring workers, there are still many families who are unwilling to leave behind those dilapidated shacks.
Many people thought that their family's strong labor force could take this opportunity to gain connections with the Xu clan and go to Yuhuangling to work to earn money, while the old, weak, women and children would stay to guard the shacks; for fear that they would all leave and end up with no final shelter in Tongbai Mountain.
Everyone's place has been taken away.
It dragged on until the afternoon, and there were still five families with elderly people who stubbornly wanted to stay. It was too urgent to abduct them at this juncture.
The others could only follow Xu Wujiang and the others to Jinshagou first, while Zhou Jianxiong and Yin Peng decided to stay in Liutiao Lane for the time being.
Firstly, it was to consider taking away these family members if the situation worsened further, and secondly, it was for Xu Huai to enter the military camp so that someone could still deliver the news.
Towards evening, Zhou Jianxiong and Yin Peng helped to hitch the carriage, and loaded Lord Bao's body, which had been stabbed eleven times, into the carriage, preparing for Xu Huai to take him to the military camp and give it to Deng Gui as a meeting gift - they
Not knowing the inside story of this decision, I was confused and acted according to the instructions of Xu Wujiang and Xu Wuliang.
The Willow Alley was narrow and full of potholes, so Zhou Jianxiong rushed to the ferry to hire a boat, while Yin Peng helped Xu Yue drive the car forward.
When we came out of Willow Lane, we saw many panicked people fleeing from the main street.
Xu Huai stopped a person and asked, "What's happening ahead?"
"Horse thieves are entering the market!"
"How is that possible?" Xu Huai was shocked and asked, "The thieves just massacred Zhongjiazhuang yesterday. There is a military camp on the west side of the Baijian River. How come they entered the market on the east bank so quickly?"
Xu Huai was slung around his waist and he was tall and strong. He asked angrily and in a voice like thunder, which made the man who was stopped tremble with fear:
"The horse thieves came from the east and went directly to the Tang family's warehouse. How did I know it was impossible?"
"How many people are there?" Xu Huai asked.
"There were twenty or thirty people, but I don't know the exact number. They all led their horses into the market. When they arrived in front of the Tang's warehouse, they were stopped and searched by two soldiers. They suddenly pulled out their knives and started killing..."
Xu Huai suddenly realized that this group of horse thieves were not from Hutou Village, Shixizhuang or Taibaiding, but after hearing the news that thousands of thieves had massacred Zhongjiazhuang, they rushed to the market with almost no facilities in the chaos of war to take advantage of the situation.
of.
Xu Huai took a deep breath, let go of the man and ran away.
He guessed that the thieves were planning to attack Zhongjiazhuang and would completely shatter the tranquility of Tongbai Mountain for more than ten years, but he did not expect that the situation would deteriorate so quickly.
Just one day later, not only Zhou Jianxiong and others were instigated and couldn't wait to join the gang, but other copycats also came out to grab the first pot of gold so quickly.
In the market, there will definitely be a large amount of money that can be robbed and quickly escaped, and those are the shops like Tang's Warehouse that also lend money and deal in bulk commodities.
Even though the Tangjia Warehouse is more important to the Tangjia than the Yuehong Building, there are still twenty or thirty dealers playing with knives and guns in the yard behind the shop all year round to prevent anyone from coming to make trouble; plus the shop stewards and shopkeepers,
Sometimes there may be hundreds of people here, as well as workers who move and unload goods.
However, this group of horse thieves attacked with lightning speed, and Xu Huai didn't think that the fierce-looking guards at the Tang Family Warehouse could withstand it in a hurry.
As these horse thieves were heading towards the Tang family, Xu Huai didn't have to stand up for the Tang family. He and Yin Peng took the carriage slowly and slowly towards the main street...
