【Chapter 357】Sacred Heart Divine

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Wang Xia said dissatisfiedly: "Are you willing to kill them?"

Mao Shisan also said, "Yes! If we don't kill them, they will kill us! If the court puts us on the big hat of rebellion, all of our people here will be searched and exterminated. Do you think it's a joke? You three, don't be naive!"

Zhang Quanfu said bitterly: "I know it's us wrong. But isn't this very contradictory? It's obviously the wrong thing of the court, and the court wants to deal with us, but in the end we kill each other. I really don't know what's going on?"

Xu Xingxia waved his hand and calmed everyone down, saying in a deep voice: "Okay, don't argue, I won't force what you don't want to do. You three are actually very good and did it right. To be honest, I don't want to face my former companions. We are all conscientious people, and our human nature has not yet been destroyed. However, everyone knows that this is a life-and-death battle, and there is no room for negotiation. If we hesitate, retreat, and suffer, we are our relatives and friends!"

"I think everyone doesn't want to see Weizhen Fort slaughtered and Zhenshuo Fort slaughtered again! Our relatives are there and our friends are there! Since I don't want to, I have to pick up my weapons and resist all enemies attacking us! No matter who wants to destroy us, we will destroy him first! Now, I announce several important orders!"

Because they are attacked from all sides, military forces need to be stationed in Weizhen Fort and Zhenshuo Fort. Weizhen Fort requires at least 600 musketeers. There are important workshops of the White Army, and heavy troops must be stationed for protection. Zhenshuo Fort requires at least 1,000 musketeers. Weizhen Fort has a large population and cannot be careless.

In order to mobilize the troops more conveniently, Xu Xingxia made some reforms to the White-Clothed Army. He decided to construct the White-Clothed Army according to the five-level model of squadrons, squadrons, brigades, battalions, and troops. The five-five system is generally adopted between superiors and subordinates. When calculating the troops, they only calculate the number of basic soldiers, not the number of officers and auxiliary soldiers. When necessary, their strength will be enhanced or temporarily weakened.

According to Xu Xingxia's structure, each squad of the White-Clothed Army has 50 soldiers. Each squadron has 250 soldiers. Each squadron has 1,250 soldiers. Each battalion has 6,250 soldiers. As for each army, how many battalions are under the specific circumstances. At present, the nine armies of the White-Clothed Army are renamed brigades. Each brigade basically has two squadrons, with about 500 soldiers. With officers at all levels, the total strength is about 600. Not counting the Diaoqi Army brigade, the total strength is more than 4,800.

The Diaoqi Army Brigade is an exception. This is the fist force under the White-Clothing Army and also the multi-purpose force in Xu Xingxia. From a strategic perspective, they are also the strategic reserve team of the entire White-Clothing Army. The Diaoqi Army's scattered soldiers perform special tasks, and their number will definitely not be restricted. Xu Xingxia initially planned to expand the Diaoqi Army Brigade into a full-staffed organization of five squadrons, so that it has a full 1,250 soldiers.

The chariot battalion used to have fifty side vans. Now, Xu Xingxia decided to double the number of side vans to more than one hundred. In fact, the main target of side vans is still the Tartar cavalry. If the official army comes to attack, Xu Xingxia basically does not need to dispatch side vans. He just needs to queuing up the line to shoot, which is enough to defeat his opponent.

The number of catapults in the artillery battalion has not increased at all. The reason is basically the same, and it is unnecessary. With the gradual completion of the fortifications of the Zhenyuan Pass fortification, the blocking effect of the catapult is gradually lost. In the future, it will still be the world of various types of artillery! The range of the red-clothed cannon exceeds ten miles, which is impossible for the catapult to achieve. When the white-clothed army begins to equip cannons, all the catapults currently own can be retired and burned down when firewood is burned.

After careful research, Xu Xingxia decided to lead Mao Shisan to garrison Weizhenbao, Chi Hu led the Shooting Army brigade and Xiongqu Army brigade to garrison Zhenshuobao. The scattered soldiers of the Diaoqi Army were widely distributed around Zhenyuan Pass and Helan Mountain. The other troops were all concentrated in the areas around Heishan Camp. This is a typical steady and steady strategy.

The Heishan Camp is just in the intersection of Zhenyuan Pass, Zhenshuobao and Weizhenbao. No matter where the enemy attacks, the White-Clothed Army can quickly set out support from the Heishan Camp. At the speed of the war horses, no matter where the place is supported, it only takes one hour at most. In other words, the enemy's siege time is only at most one hour. As for the siege warfare technology, there is basically no possibility of conquering the city. Such deployment is basically foolproof.

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Prince Qing’s Mansion, study room.

Zhu Shuixin frowned, his eyes were low, and his emotions were quite depressed.

What happened in the Firegu Manor was reported to him as soon as possible. As his prince, he was also shocked by it. Xu Xingxia is really a pervert. Who is hard to kill? He actually killed two Jinyiwei Qianhu? You must know that even if he was the Qianhu of these two Jinyiwei Qianhu, he would not dare to provoke them easily! Don’t think that the vassal king has a great face. Compared with the Jinyiwei, he is still a little helpless!

However, no matter how shocked he was, things had already broken out and there was no need to be saved. The most urgent task now is to deal with the aftermath. This damn Xu Xingxia once had a title, the guard of the Prince Qing Mansion. Although this guard reached an agreement verbally and had never been included in the formal establishment. However, it is certain that the people of the Jinyiwei would definitely make a fuss about his identity. There is no wind or waves. People from the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang all like to make wind and rain the most. Such a good opportunity, the Jinyiwei would never miss it.

"Xijin Manda, what should I do?" Zhu Shuixin said slowly.

The blond and blue-eyed masked man, named Xijin Manda, was a Hu man from the Western Regions. He and Huyan Aobo, both literary and military, were important backbones of the Qing Palace and Zhu Shuaizhen's confidant. Unlike in the past, Xijin Manda is not standing, but sitting. He looked motionless and said slowly: "Your Majesty is just watching the wall."

Zhu Shuixin frowned and said, "The people from the Jinyiwei died in my manor."

Xijin Manda said disapprovingly: "Prince, this is purely a personal grudge between them. No matter where they happen, it has no connection with others."

Zhu Shuixin said with a little concern: "Private grudges? I'm afraid some people won't think so! Especially those guys from the Jinyiwei will definitely take this opportunity to blackmail me. They dare to speak out for 300,000 taels of silver. These guys are all so bad-hearted! But the emperor favors them very much, and you don't even have a chance to defend yourself."

Xijin Manda said confidently: "Prince, what are the military ration reserves in the four northwest towns? Can it support the long-term military operations of tens of thousands of troops?"

Zhu Shuixin said casually: "The four towns in the northwest, except for Ningxia Town, which has hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, the other three towns are simply ineffective. Not to mention supporting the long-term military operations of tens of thousands of troops, even supporting the 5,000 people in combat for a long time, it is difficult. What do you ask about this? Do you want me to take the initiative to donate some money and grain to the court to show my sincerity?"

Xijin Manda shook his head and said, "Of course not. The prince has no need to donate money and food. I mean, the four towns in the northwest have not enough military rations, and the large troops cannot be dispatched. To suppress Xu Xingxia, it is estimated that without 30,000 or 50,000 combat soldiers, it is impossible to succeed. I believe that all the other adults will consider this, right?"

Zhu Shuixin's eyes lit up and he said sensitively: "What do you mean is that they, Li Maohui, Li Guozhen, and even Zhu Xieyuan, Huang Kezhang and others, will insist that this is the personal grudge between Xu Xingxia and the others? It has nothing to do with rebellion?"

Sikin Manda nodded and said, "Unless they can raise enough military rations to support long-term military operations, they will just take shit on themselves and shoot themselves in the foot. With their shrewdness, will they do such stupid things?"

Zhu Shuixin subconsciously shook his head and said casually: "In the short term, it is impossible for Huang Kezhang to raise military rations. The autumn grains in Shaanxi Province last year have been almost consumed. This year's summer grain harvest will have to wait until July, and now is February, and there are still five months left. There will not be too much stock in other places."

"Besides, the military situation in Liaodong is becoming increasingly tense, and the wild boar skin is increasingly despising the Ming Dynasty. I estimate that this year, Shaanxi may have to draw troops and supplies to reinforce Liaodong, which is also a huge expense. I guess they may have the possibility of temporarily pressing Xu Xingxia's affairs. Well, it is not possible, it is certain."

After a moment of silence, Zhu Shuixin felt unwilling to say: "But, Xu Xingxia is indeed too rebellious. He often kills people without caring about the consequences. People from the Jinyiwei dare to kill, but who else dares to kill? If you don't teach him a lesson, you don't know how big a thing he will cause in the future."

Xijin Manda smiled slightly and said in a profound way: "Prince, I think we might as well continue to have a good relationship with him, there is no need to hate him."

Zhu Shuixin said in surprise: "Continue to make good relationships? What if he causes something bigger... he is actually a traitor now!"

Xijin Manda said lightly: "Actually, everything has two sides. The key is how you think. Yes, Xu Xingxia did kill the Jinyiwei people today, and it was a tyrant. If it was announced, it would definitely be a serious crime of rebellion. However, for those who do not like Jinyiwei, it may not be a death sentence. Is this a serious crime to eliminate violence and protect justice? Not only is it not a serious crime, but it also has to be praised! I guess the prefect should be quite satisfied after this incident! Maybe he has already pleaded for Xu Xingxia in secret."

Zhu Shuixin said a little disbelief: "Zuo Guangdou? Donglin Party? Are you talking about the people from the Donglin Party, who may protect Xu Xingxia? It is unlikely? They think they can surrender to this guy? This guy doesn't seem to have a good impression of Zuo Guangdou... Well, no, last time he was in Kuiyuan Tower, he obviously wanted to please Zuo Guangdou! Tsk tsk, this kid has long since surrendered to the Donglin Party! It's really impossible to see!"

Xijin Manda shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is wrong. I am sure that Xu Xingxia and the Donglin Party should not have any connection yet. However, their hatred towards the Jinyiwei is consistent. Since they have a common enemy, they can easily get together. The people of the Donglin Party are all brilliant and magnificent. Xu Xingxia is full of energy and has relatively simple thoughts, so they may not be moved by them."

"Obviously, Xu Xingxia is a good person in war and a good person in making money. If the court let him go, it would be like Li Chengliang at the time. He would definitely be able to maintain peace in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and even expand territory and expeditions for thousands of miles. What is the worst thing about the Donglin Party now? It is a person who can fight! They have no foundation in the army! This is their biggest fatal point! However, if they win over Xu Xingxia, the result will be completely different."

Zhu Shuixin said in surprise: "This...is unlikely?"

Sijin Manda smiled and said, "Why did the prince decide that it was impossible?"

Zhu Zinc swallowed and said dryly: "After two thousand households were killed, the Jinyiwei would definitely complain in front of the emperor. Even if Xu Xingxia was only one point of fault, they would increase it to 100 points. They would definitely find a way to kill Xu Xingxia and quickly. The crime against him is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. Do you think, can the emperor spare him?"

Xijin Manda smiled and said, "It's up to man, there's nothing impossible. The key is the emperor's perspective on the problem. Prince, do you think the emperor is a man who is manipulated by the Jinyiwei? Of course not. The Jinyiwei of this dynasty is actually far from the Liu Jin period. Without the emperor's grace, they wouldn't even dare to show off their anger."

"The emperor has his own judgment ability and knows what to do. The emperor does not want to pay for himself, does not want any accidents on the border, and wants peace in the world. Then, letting go of people like Xu Xingxia is the best choice. You will defeat the Tartars without consuming a soldier, a monday and a grain of money. Why not let go of such talents?"

Zhu Shuixin frowned and said, "What if such a rebellious guy is too big to lose!"

Xijin Manda said tactfully: "So, it depends on the perspective of the emperor's view of the problem. Is he worried about Xu Xingxia's rebelliousness or appreciate his courage? Everything has its own two sides, and it is impossible for everyone to be so perfect. However, since the emperor could use Li Chengliang in the past, and now he uses Xu Xingxia, what's strange?"

Zhu Shuixin hesitated and said, "Then... what should we do?"

Sijin Manda said confidently: "Watch on the wall and watch the changes. I guess this matter will eventually be waiting for the dictatorial person of the Sacred Heart, and no one else can make the decision."

Zhu Shuixin nodded slowly and said, "Okay!"

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Chapter completed!