Speaking of which, the organizational form of the Fulai Mountain bandits is very similar to that of the Haoqiang family in places like the Xu family.

Each leader (who called himself the treasurer) had a group of relatively loyal old bandits, and on this basis, recruited (or coerced) a large number of new civilian bandits who could not survive, and set up a walled fort on the mountain, forming a group of their own.

The difference is that the connection between the local Haoqiang Forts is mainly based on the blood relationship or kinship between the castle owners.

The connection between the bandit leaders is to use the brand of righteousness in the rivers and lakes, divide seats according to strength, and increase cohesion with the income obtained from robbery.

This kind of organizational situation has become the mainstream in today's Jiangbei, and the local powerful dock forts are like this, the bandits on the various hills, and the various Tartars outside the pass are actually similar.

It's just that they have a little more power.

"As soon as Zheng Tianshou dies, the bandits will swallow his stockade." Xu Shisong said: "His subordinates will also be merged into the hands of several other treasurers, unless someone of his subordinates can replace him and unite all the old bandits." ”

"It's impossible, and most of the people who can do this are the children of the bandits." Luan Tingyu continued: "Then Zheng Tianshou has several sons, but they haven't grown up yet, and now ......, they should be cleaned up by other bandits." ”

The competition between bandits is also very cruel, and if the bandit leader dies unexpectedly, others will spy on his subordinates and property, and in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, his heirs will naturally not be left.

It's good not to be eaten directly in the oil pot.

"It is estimated that after the old bandits under Zheng Tianshou were divided by other bandit leaders, they have not yet returned to their hearts." Luan Tingyu continued: "If you want to fight, now is the best time!" We only need to fight 4 walled forts! ”

Most of the old bandits are full-time or semi-full-time, this kind of position is naturally very rare, and it is impossible for other bandit leaders to just take over Zheng Tianshou's old bandits and allow them to eat rice, saying that they have not returned to their hearts and are not underestimated enemies.

"If that's the case, then it's settled!"

Xu Mujiang, the head of the family who was sitting in the middle of the head, stood up and announced loudly to all the castle masters of the Xu family:

"Get ready when you go back to the village! In November, we set out to attack Fulai Mountain! ”

It's only October, and there are still 30 days to prepare for the docks.

The feudal militia fought like this, although everyone knew the truth of the speed of the soldiers, but they just couldn't do it, and it was already very fast to send troops in 30 days.

……

The fifth day of October in the tenth year of the Great Zhou Jianxing

Xu Shiyang took Old Man Hu and his party back to his dock fort.

When he returned to his home this time, he gained a lot, in addition to salt, iron, sulfur, saltpeter and other urgently needed materials, he also got a lot of useful people.

Including the Xie brothers, a blacksmith surnamed Wang and a carpenter, in addition, there are two new bandits who act as coolies.

At that time, the Xu family, at the insistence of Xu Shiyang, killed all the old bandits who surrendered, but the new bandits who had no blood debt all picked up a life, and the several dock forts that participated in the battle were each divided into two prisoners, even if it was a small subsidy.

Finally, and most importantly, Xu Shiyang got more than forty and a half children, which is also the most important harvest for him, recuperate for a while, these children will become the most important supplementary strength of Xu Shiyang's personal army!

Great harvest, absolute harvest!

As a little price for this bumper harvest, Xu Shiyang took the remaining Tartar captives last time, a total of 12 people (3 more died during this time), and all of them were distributed to Xu Shisong, Luan Tingyu, Sun Li and others who were interested in them.

Xu Shiyang didn't look down on these tartars, but Xu Shisong liked them very much, and they hoped that these legendary tartars could be used as ten to show themselves in the upcoming battle of Fulai Mountain.

"Castle Master!"

As soon as Xu Shiyang entered the door, Gongsun Sheng, Rong Mama and others who stayed in Tunbao immediately stepped forward to salute.

These managers of the fifteenth tun were very enthusiastic about the series of carts behind the castle master, and their work was in urgent need of material support.

"Mr. Gongsun." Xu Shiyang didn't go back to his house to catch his breath, so he said eagerly: "I have prepared a lot of materials here, and the progress of making gunpowder over there must be accelerated!" ”

"Quicken?"

"That's right! It's going to be war. Xu Shiyang announced: "On the tenth day of the first month of next month, the whole family will go out to attack Fulai Mountain!" ”

"Floating Mountain!" Everyone exclaimed, "That's thousands of bandits!" ”

"That's why you're prepared." Xu Shiyang said nonchalantly: "Besides, thousands of bandits don't dare to come out to fight a Tartar who seeks to conquer, so it can be seen that they are no more than Erer." ”

"Under the Naluo Dao people, the 5 shopkeepers are all heroes with strong martial arts......." Gongsun Sheng said worriedly.

"Hehe, maybe, but it's useless, I've already killed one." Xu Shiyang said nonchalantly: "It's the third shopkeeper, called Zheng Tianshou, it seems that he has the nickname of a white-faced Langjun...... he is M, where is the bastard white?" ”

"Saburo is amazing!" Gongsun Sheng exclaimed.

A bandit leader of Zheng Tianshou's level, if he says he will die, this is really ......, uh, it's not unimaginable, after all, the name of a Tartar plot is much more terrifying than the white-faced Langjun Zheng Tianshou.

If you can kill a Tartar, what reason can't you kill a mere floating mountain shopkeeper?

"All of our dock forts will send troops, and two out of three will be drawn." Xu Shiyang then ordered: "This is a major matter related to the future of the Xu family, and when the time comes, the military law will be enforced, and no one in the fort can cause me trouble!" ”

"Yes!" The men echoed loudly.

Even Mama Rong replied: "Old body respects the order!" ”

"This attack, Lao Hu stayed at Wubao, Mr. Gongsun, you attack with me."

"Yes!"

This is exactly what Gongsun Sheng's appetite is, and it is indeed a great credit to supervise the creation of secret weapons in the fort, but in this world, it is still the easiest to become famous for the military exploits of going into battle to kill people, and it is the easiest to get a dock fort.

"From today onwards, all those who participate in the battle will be trained once a day!" Xu Shiyang said: "Don't worry about food, let everyone be fed!" ”

Another advantage of killing Zheng Tianshou is that the dozens of taels of silver are returned to the original owner.

In order to support this dispatch, the two masters of the Xu family plan to take advantage of this time to quickly send a ship to the south to buy some food and come back for backup.

In the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, the price of grain is cheap, and Xu Shiyang's silver can almost buy more than 20 stone of brown rice, plus the seizure from the Tartars, which is enough for him to have a luxury and put the Wubao militia in order.

"Rest assured, Castle Master, I will personally watch this time!"

"Fortin's training and gunpowder workshop, look at it!"

"Yes!" Gongsun Sheng agreed.

It is self-evident that the heavier the task, the greater the benefits.

Seeing that he answered happily, Xu Shiyang nodded with satisfaction, Gongsun Sheng is a good assistant, a little capable, and responsible.