But the people in the city learned that Xiao Ruxun and the soldiers fought bloody battles to repel the thieves. Inspired by the joy, the elderly and children voluntarily raised food and sent it to the government office.
An old man with fair eyebrows leaned on a cane and said: "The general has waited for me through life and death, and the common people have nothing to repay, so I have to raise some food and hope that the general will accept it." The others also said: "General, please accept it."
Xiao Ruxun cupped his hands and said: "Old man, our warriors' food is cultivated by the common people, and every fiber of our body is provided by the common people. Now that the bandits are coming, as a soldier, you should guard the territory. Xiao Mou understands everyone's thoughts."
The old man said again: "General, we hope to accept it. If you don't accept it, we will kneel here forever." Xiao Ruxun hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said, "How to do this?"
The old man said with tears in his eyes: "The general led the sons of the family to fight the enemy bravely and sacrifice their lives. The survival of the common people depends on the power of the general. Please accept it, general." The old and weak women and children behind him also knelt down one after another.
Looking at the plain and unpretentious faces, Xiao Ruxun was moved and said: "Okay, I accept everyone's wishes. Please get up quickly."
Xiao Yunfan stood aside and was full of emotions, thinking: "No wonder Qi Shishu's Qi family army is invincible and invincible. In the final analysis, they must be united with the people." If my eldest brother is so loved by the people, then Pinglu City can be impregnable."
The old man walked into the crowd and took a child of fourteen or fifteen years old and said: "General, my grandson is an adult. General, please let him follow you to guard your home." Xiao Ruxun saw that the child was sallow and thin, and he immediately touched it. He touched the child's head and said, "This child is still young. Let's wait until he grows up."
Unexpectedly, the child's chest puffed up and he said, "I'm not young. I'm fifteen now. General, please let me follow you into battle to kill the enemy." The general behind Xiao Ruxun couldn't help laughing when he saw the expression on his face as he spoke.
The child was laughed at, and he raised his fist and said, "You see that I am young and despise me, then I will show you what I am capable of." Then he took out a slingshot from his waist and fired it with a snap. I saw a flying bird falling a hundred steps away.
Xiao Ruxun saw that the child was naughty, but he was sincere. At the moment, he reluctantly said: "Little brother, your slingshot skill is very good. I will accept you." The child said with a smile on his face: "Thank you very much."
Some young men in the crowd saw that this little kid had such courage, and they also asked to join the army. At this time, Ms. Yang, with her hair wrapped in red cloth and wearing a short coat, walked out and said, "Ms. sir, I have an unkind request from you, and I hope you will accept it." Xiao Ruxun said, "What do you want, madam?"
Yang looked at the young men and said, "I see that these people are passionate. I am willing to be their leader and form a militia guard in this city. I hope you will agree to it fairly."
Xiao Ruxun looked into his wife's eyes and knew that as the queen of the generals, she must have some means to restrain everyone. Then he said: "The good wife said very well, then you will lead everyone."
At noon, Xiao Ruxun received a message from the scouts, and the Tatar leader who occupied the Hetao area led his army to Pinglu City in person. He immediately ordered his followers to beat the drums and summon four guerrilla generals to discuss the military situation.
Xiao Ruxun, dressed in military uniform, pressed his hand on the hilt of his long sword and said: "Brothers, this time the Tatar tribe sent people to rush for reinforcements. Once they unite with Yiyun, it will be harder to hold on to Pinglu City. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we should take the initiative to attack. "The four guerrilla generals said in unison: "General, please dispatch." Xiao Ruxun said with heroic brows: "Yunfan, you and Luan Yu led a hundred Qingqi to ambush Litu outside Zhenyuan Pass. The others and I lured Litu at Nanguan. The enemy, as long as I leave the city in person, Kuaiyun will definitely lead the troops to fight. This battle can only be defeated, not won. We will wait until we retreat to Nanguan before the decisive battle."
Xiao Yunfan dissuaded him and said: "Brother is responsible for the safety of the city and cannot be in danger. It is better for me to let my younger brother do it for me." Xiao Ruxun said with a straight face: "This is a military order and cannot be disobeyed!" Xiao Yunfan rolled his eyes and said: "Brother, calm down, younger brother. There is a plan that can not only defeat the powerful rabbit, but also not violate Big Brother's military orders."
Xiao Ruxun frowned and asked: "What's the plan?" Xiao Yunfan said: "In my opinion, the Tatars who came to help Yiyun are not sincere and are just greedy for money. The eldest brother can order General Luan to prepare ten large boxes. These ten The mouth is big and the box has its own magical uses.
The eldest brother does not want to lure the enemy, but the younger brother plays the role of the eldest brother. My younger brother will definitely try to lure the cloud into Nanguan and capture him alive. "
Xiao Ruxun was doubtful, so he sent someone to prepare ten large boxes according to Xiao Yunfan's instructions. Xiao Yunfan told Luan Yu about his plan, and then found some paste, cowhide and other materials. After disguising himself, he walked out from behind the screen.
Xiao Yunfan smiled and said, "Brother, look!" Everyone exclaimed that after the disguise, not only was his figure the same as Xiao Ruxun's, but his appearance was also carved out of the same mold. Xiao Ruxun clicked his tongue in surprise, but said: "I can't bear to ask you to take risks."
Xiao Yunfan said loudly: "Brother, you know what I am capable of. This time, when you and my brother capture the cloud, how about we have another drink?" Xiao Ruxun said: "Okay!"
After that, everyone did their own thing. Yang stood on the tower and beat the drum himself. The drums were rumbling, and the big green flag was billowing in the wind. Xiao Yunfan, wearing armor and riding a tall horse, led a group of officers and soldiers to rush out from the south gate.
Kuaiyun's scouts came to report, and Xiao Ruxun left the city. He was defeated by the opponent last night, and he was so angry that he immediately put on his armor and mounted his horse to fight.
The two armies came to a wilderness and gathered three feet apart. Yiyun crossed the spear in his hand, reined in his horse and said, "Xiao Ruxun, I thought you were going to cower in Pinglu City until death. How did you figure out how to leave the city and surrender?"
Xiao Yunfan laughed and said: "Children Yiyun, my general is defeated. I will capture him alive in today's battle." Yiyun looked up and smiled and said: "Isn't it a pity that your little lady became a widow at such a young age? Treat me like this general. Command your troops to crush Pinglu City and then love her well!"
Xiao Yunfan pretended to be furious and said: "Ignorant rats, you have bullied me too much!" As he said this, he waved his spear in his hand and urged his horse forward. The troops from both sides immediately fought to the same place.
Yiyun moved his arms, and a huge spear came towards him. Xiao Yunfan leaned back and then fought back. Kui Yun was young and vigorous, and the spear in his hand was like a dragon, constantly provoking. Xiao Yunfan originally thought that this person's martial arts skills were simple, but he didn't expect that he still had a few tricks up his sleeve.
With his ability, it was easy to capture Yiyun, but he wanted to achieve Xiao Ruxun's military exploits, so he didn't show his true skills. He pretended to be a flaw, but the other party saw him and stabbed him with a gun. He blocked with his spear, and the opponent pressed hard with his arms, trying to compete with him for arm strength.
Xiao Yunfan put away the opponent's gun, turned his horse's head and shouted: "Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Kuaiyun sneered: "Okay! If you want to run away, there is no way. Brothers, kill!" Suddenly, the sound of killing broke out, and the rebels Rush forward.
The Ming army fought and retreated, and came to the Nanguan woods. Yiyun pursued him closely. When the rebels reached the woods, there was a sound of cannon, and Xiao Ruxun's ambush soldiers fired at the rebels with matchlocks. Along with the white smoke rising from the barrel, the rebels screamed endlessly.
Kuaiyun was startled, turned his horse and ran away. At this time, Xiao Ruxun picked up a big bow, pulled out an arrow from the arrow pot, and buckled it on the string. With a whooshing sound, the feather arrow shot through the air and hit Kuai Yunhou's heart.
Yiyun roared wildly and fell off his horse. Several sergeants waved their swords and moved forward to attack. Yiyun waved his spear vigorously, and the spear made a semicircle, forcing the soldiers away. His hair was shaking, his eyes were blood red, and he was fighting like a trapped animal.
Xiao Ruxun sneered and said: "The traitor is still not surrendered?" Kuaiyun had blue veins on his forehead and said loudly: "Shameless rats set up a trick to tease me, how can I, the general, surrender like you!"
With that, the tiger roared and swung his spear to kill Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun took the spear sent by Yi Mingjun and said: "What a brave man! I will come to meet you."
The two of them each used their own special skills to fight, but Kuai Yunying stood tall and fought hard. After ten rounds, he finally lost his strength and showed his defeat.
Xiao Ruxun flew up, and with a single shot of his carbine, carrying a huge force, he stabbed Kuiyun in the throat with a pop. Yiyun's eyes widened, he whined, and soon he lost his breath. The rest of the Ming army was overjoyed and said: "Congratulations, general, for killing the leader of the thieves."
However, before Litu's men arrived at Zhenyuan Pass, several pioneers were eliminated, their heads were put in boxes and sent back to the camp. It turns out that Xiao Yunfan had already contacted people in the martial arts world to help him before coming to Ningxia.
When he heard that Kuai Yun had died in battle in Pinglu City, Kuai Bai could hardly believe his ears. With tears in his eyes, he sat on the tiger leather chair for a long time and was speechless. Kuai Chengen stepped forward and comforted him: "Commander Father, Kuai Yun's death is his own fault. Don't be too sad, old man. His aide Nan Song repeatedly dissuaded him from waiting for the arrival of the Li Tu army to besiege the city. But he insisted on going his own way, and this is what he brought upon himself. Its woe."
Kuai Bai waved his hand and said: "You all go down, I want to be alone." After Kuai Chengen and others left, only Kuai Bai was left in the room. He muttered to himself: "I think I am still in my dying years. I have served the Ming Dynasty for half my life, but I don't want to be harmed by my treacherous son, and I will end up with the name of disloyalty and unrighteousness. Yun'er, it was my foster father who harmed you."
Now that Ningxia is in chaos, it is only a matter of time before the imperial court sends an army to clear it out. King Shunyi is undecided. Once the imperial army presses the border, the day the city is broken will be the day when I will destroy the whole family. Liu Dongyang, Xu Chao, and the Tuwenxiu people can't be trusted. It's a shame that this traitor insists on getting mixed up with them. Now I am really riding a tiger and it’s hard to get off, I’m riding a tiger and it’s hard to get off! "
For the city of Ningxia, it was okay to hold on for a while, but it had to overestimate its own capabilities to compete with the imperial court. After guarding the border for several years, the foundation it had finally built up could not bear to be wasted. When he thought about it, there were only two ways. The first was to hold on and wait for recruitment; the second was to try to unite the Tatars. If they succeeded, they would establish themselves as kings. If they failed, they would retreat to the grassland.
The imperial court sent Wei Xuezeng to serve as the governor-general of the rebellion. Wei Xuezeng was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Jiajing. He was a doctor in the household department. In the early years of Longqing, he served as an envoy to Liaodong. In the 18th year of Wanli, he was appointed as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and governor-general. Shaanxi, Yan, Ning, and Gansu military affairs.
Regarding military affairs, he was not as pedantic as other civil servants in the court, but he was still quite experienced. In his opinion, the root cause of Ningxia's rebellion lies in the governor's party's withholding of food and wages. As long as the food and wages are replenished in time to reassure them, they can then recruit peace and suppress the rebellion step by step.
