Prepare for the 10th, this day the sky is clear and light, just in time to set off.

Before the army marched, He Shi would be escorted to a high altar, and in front of the generals of the whole army, he would count his sins and behead the sacrificial flag. Seeing that the military law was so severe, the atmosphere was solemn, and the division would be beheaded, and there was no sound from thousands of people on the huge colonel's field, until the ghost head knife fell, and then a thunderous cheer broke out.

The white dragon's face was slightly gloomy and cloudy; He was so frightened that he didn't dare to look at it.

The matter came to an end, and Zhao Dangshi was reluctant to investigate further. After the sacrificial flag was completed, the whole army was drawn one after another.

The destination of this march was Shizhouwei, which crossed the river from Wuning Town between Liangshan County and Wanxian County. In Tu Yuan's house arrest army, the people of Liangshan County did not dare to move. Tan Hong of Wanxian County harassed twice on a small scale, but in the end, he was alone and could not hinder Zhao Ying.

The whole army regrouped in Jiangnan, and then drove directly to the Jiannan Governor's lawsuit. In the Ming Dynasty, "the Tusi are not allowed to build a city", and the local officials under Shizhou Wei "all live in each village", and only Shi Zhouwei commanded the envoy to build a city in two places.

Jiannan's chief official was weak and did not dare to fight in the field, Xu Hui led the front battalion to attack the village, first launched several tiger squat cannons and shot two rounds into the village, which suddenly made the village chaotic and fearful, and then concentrated the troops to attack the southwest. Just after noon, the Jiannan Division had been broken.

Zhao Dangshi took a break in the Jiannan Division, and the next morning, the soldiers reported that someone asked to see him.

The person who came claimed to be Qin Qixun's second brother Qin Qice, Zhao Dangshi looked at his appearance, and his eyebrows were indeed somewhat similar to Qin Qixun's father and son, and when he saw him show the token, he had no doubt and discussed with him. After talking about things, Qin Qice took his leave and left, and there were more than ten people with him, all of whom stayed in the army and did not leave. Zhao Dangshi changed their clothes, and they were all in the ranks.

The day after Qin Qice left, he suddenly heard that a branch of soldiers and horses came from the south, and the big book on the flag was "Zhonglu Xuanzhi Envoy Qin", but Qin Jinxiao personally led the troops.

Zhao Dangshi Hou Dagui led the troops to fight, and after a little confrontation, Qin Jinxiao did not support and left, Hou Dagui knew the details, and also pretended to chase for a while, and came back full of nonsense, saying that there was a big battle, and there were many casualties. Zhao Dangshi cooperated with him tacitly, praised a few words, and strictly ordered the whole army to be on guard.

Zhao Ying's movement in the middle of the river was very large, and Shi Zhouwei also heard about it, but he didn't expect to enter the army this time, and the command made Deng Zongzhen really surprised. The land of Shizhou Wei is barren, far from being a good land, this Zhao Ying will not wait for a good Sichuan, what are you tossing here.

The messenger of the Zhonglu Qin clan was Qin Qixun's third brother Qin Qigong, who brought the news of the fall of the Jiannan Governor's lawsuit, and also said that Zhonglu was struggling to resist the invading enemy, and hoped that the commander would send troops to help as soon as possible. This time, Deng Zongzhen made a difficulty, sighed a thousand times, and said in his heart that this Zhao Ying would not come sooner or later, how could he come up at this juncture.

Last year, the Shaanxi and Henan places were in a hurry, and Tang Hui, the former governor of Huguang, continued to send troops to the Tusi Guards in various places, asking for help in the war, and today, most of the more than 18,000 mobile troops that can be mobilized in Huguang come from Tusi in various parts of Huguang, and many of them are sent to Shizhou, Zhenxiao and other places. Previously, Hu Guang Patrol Yu Yinggui had recruited more than 3,000 Shizhou soldiers to temporarily guard the Xian Tomb of Zhongxiang in Chengtianfu to avoid being robbed and excavated by thieves. At this time, the new governor Wang Mengyin took office, and he had no intention of sending troops back, but transferred another 2,000 people to guard Xiangyang and other places.

Shi Zhouwei has a small population, and it is not easy to get together 3,000 strong people, and now Zhao Ying is committing another big attack, which can really be said to be worse.

Deng Zongzhen's subordinates are understaffed, and in this Shizhou Wei, Shi Nan, Rongmei, Sanmao, Zhongjian, and Zhonglu have the most right to speak, and now that Quanwei is threatened, he is unable to support it alone, and the first thing that comes to mind is to ask the heads of these five big Tusi families to discuss countermeasures as always.

Except for Qin Qixun, who is now on the front line to defend against the enemy, and only sent the third brother Qin Qigong as a representative, the other four Tusi all rushed to Shizhouwei within two days. Among the four toasts, Shi Nan Xuanfu Division and Rongmei Xuanfu Division are the two strongest, so Deng Zongzhen's main consultation objects are Shi Nan Xuanfu envoy Qin Fu and Rongmei Xuanfu envoy Tian Xuan.

The performance of these two people is very different: Qin Fu is anxious, Tian Xuantian is calm.

Needless to say, if Zhao Ying defeated Zhonglu, the next step would be to enter the pacification division of Zhongxiao, Jintong and other places under his jurisdiction, and his desire to retreat from the enemy was stronger than anyone else; Tian Xuan is just the opposite, Rongmei Xuanfu Division is located in the easternmost section of Shizhou Wei, adjacent to Jingzhou Mansion and Yuezhou Mansion, and is the farthest away from Zhao Ying among all Tusi. In addition, because of living next to the Han people, since his father Tian Chu, admiration for the Han culture, the sinicization is very deep, Tian Xuan himself is very famous for poetry, and his son Tian Ganlin is weak crown to supplement the disciples of the doctor in Changyang County, which is almost the same as the lintel of the Han family. For this reason, Rong Meitian's family didn't look very well at the rest of the Tusi in Shizhou Weinei, and the relationship was also weak, if it weren't for Deng Zongzhen's repeated pleas this time, Tian Xuan would not be willing to come.

At the meeting, Qin Fu took the lead, regarded Deng Zongzhen as nothing, and repeatedly asked the Tusi to send troops to resist the war. Of course, Qin Qigong, the representative of Zhonglu, also tried his best to encourage the army, and the Sanmao Xuanfu envoy was a non-assertive one, seeing that three of the five families had already expressed their stance and strongly advocated the attack, they did not oppose it. Tian Xuan was left alone, but he just tasted tea safely without saying a word.

Qin Fu saw that Tian Xuan was not pleasing to the eye, thinking that he deliberately got close to the Han people and forgot the roots, but it was just because Rongmei's power was not good, and Tian Xuan was relatively old, so he couldn't bear it, and at this moment the surname Tian began to pretend again, he was not angry in his heart, and said strangely: "Brother Tian Shi, Commander Deng summoned us here, but we are not here to taste tea and enjoy flowers." There is some good tea at the younger brother's house, my brother loves it, and I will send it to you in two days. ”

Deng Zongzhen was also anxious, knowing that this Tian Xuan had a strange temper, and he didn't deal with Qin Fu and the others, so he persuaded in a good voice: "Mo Diangong, what do you think about Zhao Ying's side?" Mo Dian, is Tian Xuan's self-name.

The eyes of everyone in the hall invariably turned to him, Tian Xuan slowly put down the tea bowl and shook his head again and again.

Qin Fu was very unhappy, and forced himself to hold back his anger and said: "Brother Tian Shi has something to say, I am a rough person, and I can't understand the mystery you hinted at. ”

Tian Xuan followed his words and asked rhetorically: "If you say that you want to send troops, I want to ask, how many more men can you Shi Nan send?" ”

Among the 3,000 people who went out to fight, Shi Nan and Rong Mei contributed the most, and more than 1,000 of them belonged to Shi Nan, which was really elite. But Qin Fu didn't want to lose ground in front of Tian Xuan, gritted his teeth, and said stiffly: "Tight, two thousand people can still afford it!" "Although the words are tough, they are not full of energy. The total population of Shi Nan's headquarters plus Zhongxiao, Dongxiang Wulu, and Jintong is only more than 8,000, and it is necessary to select another 2,000 soldiers from the remaining 6,000 people, and I am afraid that even the young and old people will be counted.

Tian Xuan's eyes were clearly full of disbelief, and he shook his head and said, "Then my Rongmei is not as capable as you Shi Nan." Then he turned to the rest of the people: "How many soldiers do you have under your command?" ”

Tian Jing and the others knew the meaning of his words, and they were silent and did not answer. Even if Qin Fu said, if you are recruited to the death, you can always make up some people, but firstly, these people who have barely made up have little experience in war and are not good at combat, and secondly, even if they can fight, these people are the only family members of each toast. Regardless of victory or defeat in the fight with Zhao Ying, it is bound to hurt the vitality. You must know that Zhao Ying is not the only opponent of Shizhou Weizhulu Tusi, Yuebei, Yongshun and even Shiqi and other places are all eyeing Shizhou.

Deng Zongzhen felt that what he said was reasonable, and said respectfully: "Tian Gong is extremely worried. Dare to ask, what idea is there to protect my children from all walks of life and retreat from the thieves? ”

Tian Xuan said leisurely: "The idea is there, but I'm afraid you won't agree." ”

Deng Zongzhen said urgently: "You might as well say this, and everyone will refer to it in detail." ”

Tian Xuan accepted Yan Ran's expression, and said with a solemn expression: "The proposition below is to go west, ask for help from Shi Yan, and go east, ask for help from Zhou Dusi." With his help, it will not be difficult for us to repel Zhao Ying. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar, and Qin Fu first sneered: "I Dao Brother Tian is wise, come up with some clever plan, it turns out to be such a strategy, Brother Tian thinks that he has drunk too much tea, he is confused!" ”

Not only Qin Fu, but also Tian Jing, Qin Qigong, and the Sanmao Xuanfu envoy were obviously strongly resistant to this proposal. They are different from Tian Xuan, they are not deeply sinicized, and they have a very strong sense of locality, and what they are most afraid of in their lives is that outsiders interfere in local affairs. With the authority of the Ming court, the policy of "changing the land and returning to the stream" was carried out, and the hereditary Tusi was changed to a liuguan, and Shang Zi was fiercely resisted from all over the country. If it weren't for his advanced age, I was afraid that everyone present would rush up and beat him up.

Tian Jinggui said angrily: "Our life and death matters are not allowed to be touched by outsiders, even if they are burned with Zhao Ying's jade, those brutes are not allowed to step into my realm!" ”

Shi Zhouwei is relatively civilized among the Zhulu Tusi, in contrast, Tian Jinggang mentioned that Zhou Yuanru of the Zhou capital division has 2,000 people, 1,500 Chenzhou soldiers, and 500 town soldiers. This Chenzhou and Zhenxiao are remote and wild, and everyone has the ability to fight and fall into battle, but when it comes to civilization, even the Shizhou Wei Tusi who "belongs to the same soil" can't look down on it.

Qin Fu said peacefully: "Exactly." In Chenzhou, the town is a place of miasma, and people live there, and they are no different from beasts. Although the battle is fierce, the temperament is also fierce and difficult to control. Looking for them to help, even if they can drive away Zhao Ying, isn't it just to lure the wolf into the house? If you want to get rid of them again, I'm afraid it's not easy. ”

As soon as Qin Qigong heard "Shi Yan", his heart tightened, and he also took the opportunity to say at this moment: "Shi Yan Ma has coveted my loyalty road day and night for decades, and it is only because my generation swore to resist to the death that he has persisted to this day. The strength of its white pole soldiers and the wide range of poison must be well known to you. As he spoke, he looked directly at Tian Xuan and said unhappily: "I really don't know if I want to save my loyal road or harm my loyal road!" ”

In the face of everyone's verbal criticism, Tian Xuan had already prepared, and his face was blue and white for a moment before returning to normal: "As I said below, it is just a proposal, whether to do it or not, for you to choose." Seeing that everyone reacted so strongly, he sighed in his heart, sad and frustrated, thinking that these people's views of the country were too deep, and it was impossible to convince them today. So he simply picked up the tea bowl again and drank the tea by himself. Judging by his style, he has already tied himself up and no longer participates in discussions.

As soon as he withdrew, Qin Fu's views immediately became mainstream. Deng Zongzhen originally had his heart set on Tian Xuan, but he didn't have the strength, and he was so excited that he didn't dare to oppose it openly.

At that moment, Qin Fu stood up and raised his hand, and said in a loud voice: "I Shi Nan sent 2,000 people!" ”

Tian Jing stood up immediately, and also raised his hand and shouted: "I am loyal to build a thousand people!" ”

Qin Qigong saw that the dispatch of troops was a foregone conclusion, and secretly rejoiced, and lost no time in saying: "I have two thousand sons of Zhonglu, and I have fought to the death against thieves on the front line!" ”

As soon as the three of them made a statement, the Sanmao Xuanfu envoy could only follow, thought for a moment, and said, "I am willing to send 500 people to help." ”

After he finished speaking, everyone focused their eyes on Tian Xuan again. I saw Tian Xuan get up slowly, and he didn't talk to everyone, he walked straight to the outside of the hall, stepped out of the threshold, and said: "Rong Meili can't reach, no one can come out." I hope you all succeed! He turned around and disappeared.

Qin Fu was furious and said to Deng Zongzhen: "This surnamed Tian is rude, if you don't take a few of us in your eyes, even the face of the commander will be gone!" You can capture him, detain him here, and order Rong Mei to send troops! ”

Deng Zongzhen shook his head and said, "That's it, that's it." He knew that Tian Xuan had a good relationship with the Han people, and he had a lot of help in Huguang and even in the court, and he was also deeply rooted in Shizhou. He is a small commander, and he really can't fight against it. And his son Tian Ganlin is known for his talent and fame, even if Tian Xuan is detained, Rong Mei Xuanfu may not bow down.

Although Tian Xuan touched the anger of the public, after all, there are some people who want to do it, and there is no reason to arrest him indiscriminately. Deng Zongzhen wanted to calm things down, but Qin Fu alone was helpless, hated and angry, so he had to spit a few mouthfuls of saliva on Tian Xuan's back to vent his anger.

After the turmoil, the rest of the people sat down again. At this time, the discussion has shifted to how to fight against Zhao Ying.

Deng Zongzhen said first: "There are still more than 1,500 people in the Datian Institute, and with your contributions, there should be 7,000, which is on par with Zhao Ying. After thinking about it, he said, "But I heard that the Zhao battalion has been in battle many times, and there are few defeats, when it is not an ordinary thief, I wait for the new soldiers, and they are strong against it, not to mention the victory or defeat, the damage will be great, and I think this is not what you want to see." ”

Qin Fu and the others all said yes, everyone was thinking of countermeasures, and Qin Qigong offered advice: "Commander, I have an idea here." ”

"Please."

Qin Qigong said with a straight face: "There is a mountain at the north end of my Zhong Road, which is called Qiyao Mountain. The mountains and forests are towering, and the vegetation is deep. Zhao Ying is now in the south of the Jiannan Division, if you want to go south to my loyal road, or to attack Zhongxiao or even here, you have to pass by Qiyao Mountain, if you can be surprised, the chance of winning is very great. ”