"Seriously?" Xu Yin asked, "Then why did your letter for help say it was civil unrest?"
Miss Qi sniffed and said: "We originally thought it was a civil unrest. You should know that half of Xingtong's jurisdiction is mountainous. Life was originally difficult, but last year's harvest was not good, and everyone had a hard time. There were mountains at the beginning of the month
When the people were rioting, my father thought it was normal, and followed the old practice of suppressing and appeasing them at the same time. Who knew that these mountain people were making trouble more and more, and they actually gathered thousands of people and took over the county seat..."
Thinking of that terrible scene, Miss Qi shed tears again: "My father realized something was wrong, so he sent someone to Nanyuan to ask for help. Who knew that not long after the messenger left, someone attacked Fucheng... Those people had knives and weapons.
The gun, and the armor on the body, are extremely fierce. We held on for a few days, but we couldn't hold on anymore..."
Xu Yin looked at the others.
Du Ming nodded and said: "That's what the scouts reported. Since they are rebels, I'm afraid we can't recruit them. These people are armed and organized, and now they have tasted the benefits. It's time for their ambitions to expand."
"They killed many people." Ms. Qi said sadly. "After entering the city, they broke into the houses when they saw them and forced them to pay for their lives. The men were killed and the women were ruined... From my grandmother to my younger sister,
, Those who could not escape committed suicide..."
Xu Yin sighed. If Miss Qi hadn't been so skinny and made herself extremely slovenly, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape here.
"Xingtong suffered a massacre." She said in a serious tone, "It is so inhumane. Even if they are willing to surrender, we cannot accept it."
Wei Jun was filled with righteous indignation: "That's right! The rebels who retreated from the capital are not good people in the first place. They committed such a heinous crime and it is not a pity to die!"
Miss Qi knelt down and begged: "Miss Xu San, please avenge our family. I am willing to be a cow or a horse to repay your kindness."
Xu Yin motioned to Xiao Sang to help her up and said, "Even if you don't ask for it, I will get Xingtong back."
Miss Qi was overjoyed: "I am willing to lead the horse for Miss Xu San!"
Xu Yin smiled lightly and said: "I don't know how to go into battle, so I don't need you to lead the horse. Since you are willing, just stay and do what you can."
"Thank you Miss Third!" Miss Qi burst into tears of gratitude.
It's obviously not possible to let her out with such chaos outside. Seeing as she can escape here, she should be in good health. It's okay to keep her here to help Xiao Sang.
Xiao Sang took Miss Qi down to freshen up. Xu Yin looked at everyone: "What do you think next?"
"Siege the city." Du Ming said without hesitation, "Since the third lady is determined to take back Xingtong, my subordinates will do their best to take the city!"
Wei Jun nodded firmly: "Me too!"
"Okay." Xu Yin said, "You go and make arrangements! Human life is precious and has its own weight. People can save it if they can, and kill thieves if they can."
"yes."
…
Xu Yin wasn't too worried about the war.
Since they are rebels, it means they have experienced defeats. Fighting requires a certain momentum, which is called over and over again, again and again, and three times to exhaustion. The same troops and horses with different momentum will produce completely opposite results.
This group of people was defeated and fled. They had no momentum and no ambition. Now they are focused on robbing money, food and women, and they are no different from gangsters.
However, the Nanyuan soldiers had strict military discipline, the Yongcheng soldiers had experienced bloody battles, and with Du Ming, a commander who was good at fighting, there was no reason to lose.
When Du Ming and Wei Jun began to attack the city, Xu Yin began to gather the refugees who had escaped.
This is not difficult. When I heard that Miss Xu San from Nanyuan was here, the refugees came to her. And she was a woman. Those women who had survived the disaster were so happy that they came all the time.
Sadly, even so, there are still very few women, and even fewer children.
Whenever there is a catastrophe, women and children are the first to suffer.
Xu Yin divided them into several groups. Among the men, those who were of suitable age and strong body were recruited into the army, and those who were second-rate served as civilian husbands. The women washed, cooked and did chores, and the few old people looked after the children.
The refugees were calmed down and the army's logistics were more complete.
Next, we just wait for the results of the siege.
"I want to see the third lady!"
There was a lot of noise outside, and Xu Yin, who was looking through the information, raised his head and asked, "What happened?"
Xiao Sang went out to have a look, then came in and said: "There is a girl who wants to join the army, but the secretary won't let her, so she clamored to see the third lady."
Xu Yin smiled: "This is strange, please invite her in."
"yes."
Not long after, a tall girl dressed neatly entered the camp.
She had an unruly look on her face, and she had the intention of getting into an argument, but when she looked up and saw Xu Yin, she was confused. Most people would have a cherishing and admiring mentality when they see beautiful things.
"You, you..." She was speechless.
Fortunately, Xiao Man wasn't here, otherwise she would have been scolded if she spoke like this. Xiao Sang was originally from a martial arts background, and he didn't know much about the rules of a wealthy family, so he didn't take it seriously.
"Don't you want to see me?" Xu Yin spoke first.
The girl came back to her senses and could finally speak normally: "Are you Miss Xu San?"
Xu Yin nodded: "What's the matter, girl?"
She calmed down for a moment, raised her head and said, "Miss Xu San, I'm very grateful that you can take in those of us who are in trouble. However, I heard that you are as capable as men, so why do you look down on other women?"
"Are you talking about not allowing you to join the army?"
The girl nodded and stretched out her arms: "I am a mountain man. I have hunted with my father since I was a child. Most men can't beat me. Why can they join the army but I can't?"
Xu Yin smiled: "Your question needs to be answered at two levels."
Mountain people rarely read, so she couldn't understand what the levels were: "What does it mean?"
Xu Yin pointed to the opposite side of her and asked Xiao Sang to pour her tea: "Sit down and I'll talk to you slowly."
She was so polite, but the girl was embarrassed by her: "I, a mountain man, how can I sit with the lady?"
Xu Yin asked back: "Aren't you asking me why you can't be like me? Then why do you look down on yourself?"
The girl was speechless, hesitated, and sat down carefully.
"On the first level, women can indeed do things that men can do. For example, fight, kill enemies, and sit here and give orders like me."
"That……"
"But this is theoretical." Xu Yin interrupted her, "Let's assume that if you join the army, what will happen next?"
The girl said matter-of-factly: "Then I will kill the enemy!"
Xu Yin shook his head: "What about before killing the enemy? You must first form a team, arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation, and finally wait for orders to go into battle to kill the enemy. If the secretary lists your name, you will be assigned to one of the teams.
Except for you, all the men in this team are men. You have to live in the same tent with them, eat from the same pot, relieve yourself in one place, and even have no separate place to take a shower. What’s even worse is how to deal with your menstruation.
personal problem?"
The girl was speechless and couldn't answer.
After struggling for a while, she blurted out under Xu Yin's gaze: "Wouldn't it be nice if they were all women?"