"Brother Ma!"

Xie Hong was overjoyed, not for a reunion after a long absence, but since Ma Wentao is back, Dong Ping has naturally arrived. Seeing that the Ordnance Division was about to be completed, and the modification and operation of the smelting workshop needed someone to preside over it, Dong Ping arrived at this time, and it was just in time.

Xie Hong has been worried about this matter for a long time, but it is useless to be anxious, there are more than 100 people in Dongjiazhuang, and it only took more than half a month for the family to move, which is already very fast. Finally got the letter, Xie Hong was overjoyed. He confessed his guilt to Zeng, and then hurried downstairs.

"Brother Xie, Brother Fool is fortunate not to be dishonored, the Dong family and his party have arrived in the suburbs of Beijing and are about to enter the city, but it's just ......" Ma Wentao's face was a little dusty, and his look of excitement and worry intersected.

He left early, at that time, Nanzhen Fusi was still the same, but it was only a month later, and when he came back, he saw novelties everywhere, he was the first to follow Xie Hong, seeing that his own territory was so prosperous, how could he not be happy?

"Just what?"

Xie Hong now only wants Dong Ping to appear in front of him immediately, and then immediately let the ironmaking workshop start, the casting and assembly workshops are complete, but there is not enough refined iron, even if the efficiency is high, it is in vain, now several workshops can only make some wooden things, the difference is Dong Ping's ring.

"My lord, someone has a bad idea again, this time it's the Five Cities Terracotta Division." The monkey said first, he and the other scouts were specialized in reconnoitring the movements of the Quartet, no more than Ma Wentao's eyes, he was very aware of the situation at this time.

"Five Cities Terracotta Division?" Xie Hong groaned slightly, remembering what this yamen was for.

Although it is called the Terracotta Division, this yamen is not in charge of the army, but its responsibilities are similar to that of the police station and the city management in later generations, and it is specifically responsible for patrolling, public security, detective, arrest, dredging and sewerage, imprisoning prisoners, fire fighting, etc.

The five cities refer to the east city, the west city, the south city, the north city, and the middle city, similar to the five major districts in the city today, and then set up a chief and deputy commander in each city, one main and four deputies, which are under the jurisdiction of the military department. Therefore, although this yamen is not in charge of the army, it has a military surname.

Xie Hong knew that this yamen was still because of the last weapon fight, when the soldiers and horses and the people of the Shuntian Mansion were hiding far away, but there were hundreds of people, how could they hide from the scouts who had been trained on the battlefield by monkeys? As a result, Xie Hong knew the position of this yamen, and it was inevitable that there would be no goodwill, but this yamen was the more radical and hostile among them.

"It's the same as Shuntianfu, planning to block the road and detain people?" A cold light flashed in Xie Hong's eyes, and he asked in a cold voice.

The barricades came up with the idea of the civil servants who refused to give up: they couldn't get in the yamen, but since there were more than 1,000 people inside, and they were building a lot of buildings, all kinds of materials and food had to go in and out. Therefore, the ministers came up with the idea of going out, mobilized the officials of the Shuntian Mansion, asked them to set up cards, and prepared to detain a team for interrogation, and even arrest some people.

The idea is a good idea, but Xie Hong has long been on guard, the people who go out to buy business in the Ordnance Department are all in groups, and no one is left alone at all, and each team has enough guards, usually one or two hundred people, in addition, there is another killer feature.

As a result, the card set up by Shuntianfu Xingchong did not work at all. The servants of Shuntianfu are more like miscellaneous servants, and their combat effectiveness is much worse than that of Ti Cai, and compared with the border army, they are completely tofu scum.

Although hundreds of people were mobilized to set up cards, let alone do it, just seeing the border army from a distance, these useless guys were numb, and the purchasing team passed the test without even using a killer weapon. After many times, Shuntianfu became a laughing stock, and there was no face to come out.

Therefore, although Xie Hong did not relax his vigilance and kept guarding during this period, it had been a long time since he stopped outside, so Zeng Jian had come more than before. But I didn't want to be in time when Dong Ping arrived, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division appeared again, and Xie Hong was very angry.

"Exactly." The monkey felt a pang in his heart, he, a veteran, didn't care about murderous or anything, and there were even fewer people who could make him afraid, but Xie Hong was the one he was most afraid of. It's not that Xie Hong's force value is high, although the monkey is not good at fighting, but if he is right with Xie Hong, he has more than one hand, but Xie Hong's decisive killing power impresses the monkey.

Shen Fei's time, a newly promoted Wupin Zhizhou, was understated by Xie Hong's words to determine life and death; The commander of Jinyiwei before, the military attache of Sanpin, was still Jinyiwei's, but he was ordered by Xie Hong and beaten like a dead dog; Not to mention the more than 3,000 unlucky brocade guards, and the poor worms who came to spy on the Ordnance Division later.

"Fortunately, Brother Hou's men stopped it, otherwise we would have almost bumped into ......it if we didn't take precautions," Ma Wentao also said with palpitations. He knew that Dong Jiazhuang had an important surname for Xie Hong, and he also broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of the consequences of the Dong family being detained.

"Humph! Bastards who don't know whether to live or die. Xie Hong was furious in his heart and snorted coldly.

Someone is going to be unlucky this time, but they deserve it. The monkey's neck shrank, and he reported respectfully: "However, my lord, this time is a little different, there are many people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, especially the most in the west of Xuanwu Street." The leader of the team is a commander surnamed Zhang, who is said to be from Zhongcheng, and it looks like it is pouring out of the nest, there are thousands of people! ”

"Oh?" Xie Hong bowed slightly, and didn't make a sound, just waiting for the monkey to continue.

"In addition, the soldiers and horses of Dongcheng have also mobilized more than 1,000 people, and the card is set up on Chongwen Street in the east, which seems to be intended to make it difficult for us, in addition, there are also many ......people near Zhengyangmen, "The information detected by the monkey is very detailed, and this battle is indeed different from the previous one, compared to the amateurs of Shuntianfu, the enemy this time is obviously much more professional, and it is well planned."

"I'm afraid it's Liu Dongshan's means, no one in the court pays attention to you now, only he is unwilling, he doesn't even go to the household department, and wants to deal with you wholeheartedly. The Terracotta Division is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and he is in charge of the Ministry of War, and it is also convenient to mobilize. Zeng Jian also came down to listen for a while at this time, and when the monkey finished speaking, he analyzed.

"Liu Daxia? That old stubborn? Xie Hongjian raised his eyebrows and nodded slowly. Liu Daxia is not an ordinary person, he is a person who burned Zheng He's charts and passed on to future generations with a stubborn and conservative name, can he be ordinary? When everyone else has no time to take care of it, it makes sense that this old diehard will bite on his own.

"Liu Dongshan is indeed very old-fashioned, and he still holds grudges." Zeng Jian nodded, and reminded Xie Hong: "At that court meeting, you spoke and ridiculed, and poked his sore spot, causing him to lose face, so among the six ministers, he hated you the most." So, at this moment, everyone else is thinking about asking for money, only he is thinking about your life. ”

It was indeed intended to be fatal, Liu Daxia mobilized people and set up three checkpoints, in addition to guarding the main roads to prevent Xie Hong from sneaking through, and also as an ambush, making it difficult for him to take care of both the beginning and the end.

Xie Hong doesn't know the art of war, but he also deduces the other party's calculations clearly, if he wants to forcibly open the road and come out with the whole army, then another group of men and horses will rush into Nanzhen Fusi, which is all Xie Hong's capital, in addition to craftsmen, even family members are here; And if a small number of people are sent out, the thousands of people in the Terracotta Division are not vegetarians.

If you plan to take the initiative to attack and break each one, then I am afraid that you will be charged with a crime of arson, even if Zhengde is maintained, the courtiers only need to report to the Queen Mother, and then put pressure on Zhengde. Taking the initiative to attack the soldiers and horses of the five cities in the capital, it is indeed difficult to escape this crime, although the queen mother easily ignores political affairs, but she can't ignore such a thing.

"Hmph, it's really vicious, but I also have a killer here!" Xie Hong sneered and said sharply: "Brother Hou, you go and inform Brother Jiang and tell him to come out with five hundred brothers, and I will personally lead the team to meet Brother Dong, and then I will meet that stubborn Liu who loves to engage in intrigue and trickery." ”

"Master Xie, just leave this matter to us, there are a lot of people over there, and there are some dangerous ......" Hearing that Xie Hong was going to lead the team himself, the monkey was startled and hurriedly persuaded.

Xie Hong shook his head and insisted: "It doesn't matter, in fact, it doesn't have to be fought, and if it really has to be fought, I have to go, otherwise I won't be able to deal with the aftermath." Brother Hou, the task of staying behind is also very heavy, Brother Jiang must be here, you don't have to worry about it on my side, I will take Dingyuan and the monks with me, even if I fight, I will not suffer. ”

The monkey thinks about it, that big black man is not simple, he wins over Brother Jiang with his fists and feet, that is, he is above the battle array, when he wields a mace and sweeps thousands of troops, he is not under Brother Jiang at all, but he lacks some prestige.

"Since the lord has ordered, I will report to Brother Jiang and let him prepare." The monkey bowed down and clenched his fists and took the order.

"Virtuous nephew, although the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is not as elite as the Beijing Camp or the Imperial Horse Supervisor, but the number of people is huge, you have to be careful to care, don't do it if you can, let alone do it first, so as not to be taken advantage of." Zeng Jian saw that Xie Hong had already made up his mind, and knew that he couldn't change his mind, so he didn't persuade him anymore, but just told him worriedly.

The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division has a lot of responsibilities, if there is an order from the peak, they are also within the scope of their duties, if Xie Hong really forcibly rushes through the pass, it is likely to be charged, Zeng Jian estimated that Liu Daxia also had this idea.

"Uncle, don't worry, the little nephew has his own means of coping, how can my uncle see that I have done something that I am not sure of?" Xie Hong comforted the old man gently.

Zeng Jian also nodded when he heard this, whether it was luck or strength, Xie Hong had encountered a lot of things before, but they were all bad luck and good fortune, and many of them turned danger into joy, and now he is so confident, I don't think it's a big problem.

"In addition, if the Terracotta Division really does ......" Zeng Jian still couldn't be completely relieved, thought about it, and made a rough analysis of the situation in Beijing for Xie Hong's reference. These Zeng Jian wanted to tell Xie Hong just now, but because he was too shocked, he forgot for a while, and at this time, seeing that another crisis was coming, the old man also said anxiously.

"Thank you Uncle for your advice."

The old man not only gave him a lot of help in logistics, but also gave him a lot of guidance in political strategy, Zeng Jian's analysis of the courtiers and current affairs was incisive, and with such help, Xie Hong was more confident in the future struggle.

Xie Hong made a quick decision, Jiang Bin was also resolute, and in a short time, the team was already ready.

"My lord, which direction shall we go?" The monk was the leader of the troops, and after assembling the team, he asked Xie Hong for the direction of travel.

"Brother Hou, where is the Dong family's team now?" Xie Hong didn't answer the monk's question, but turned his head to ask the monkey.

"Outside the Xuanwu Gate, do you want to mark it down and let them go to Zhengyang Gate or Chongwen Gate? And then let's avoid the important and ......," the monkey asked hesitantly.

Zhengyangmen, commonly known as Qianmen, is the first-class prosperous place in the capital, there are a lot of pedestrians in the past, even the soldiers and horses of the five cities do not dare to make trouble there, so the manpower arranged there is also the least; Chongwen Street has more people than Qianmen, but the main force on Xuanwu Street is the monkey.

"What to avoid? It's not about fighting a war, it's about the art of war. Xie Hong smiled, pointed to the west, and said, "Let's go to Xuanwu Street!" I'd like to see what the so-called Five Cities Terracotta Division is! Brother Hou, you scatter the people, especially keep an eye on the Jingying and the Imperial Horse Prison, as long as these two places do not move, it will be fine. ”

"Yes. It's just that after the adult ...... "answered, the monkey still had doubts in his heart."

"Brothers, let's go, let's go to Xuanwumen, what we pay attention to is to go straight to the point, whoever dares to stop him, just beat him down!" Anxious and angry, Xie Hong didn't have time to pay attention to the monkey anymore, and directly issued an order.

"Oh!" The crowd roared in unison. The border army, now it should be said that it is the fan of the Nanzhen Fusi, their morale is already very high, after coming to the capital, they first beat the Jinyi guard of the Beizhen Fusi, and then cleaned up all the sentinels, how can they take what soldiers and horses to heart?

With Xie Hong's order, the five hundred border troops marched out of Nanzhen Fusi and went west along Chang'an Avenue.

(To be continued)