In short, the general situation is: the big bad wolf coaxed Little Red Riding Hood around, and Little Red Riding Hood was about to be eaten into her stomach and was still helping the big bad wolf take care of the home! There was a knock on the door outside, and Little Red Riding Hood asked, "Is it the big bad wolf?" ”

"No, we are officers and soldiers!"

"No, the officers and soldiers are not allowed to come in, and the only one who can eat me is the big bad wolf."

Well, it's almost right to understand Xue Hongqi in this way.

After the two parties negotiated, Xue Hongqi turned over and returned to her army, she gave a few words to a city and a cloud, which seemed to be to bind military discipline, and then passed on military orders, and the four thousand rabble under her took action and began to prepare for a long journey.

Zhu Yuanzhang also has a lot of things to deal with here, first of all, he appeased the squires and rich families in Laomiao Town, so that they can go home with peace of mind, and no longer have to worry about the rogues attacking them, and the next thing is to collect the troops, pull out the camp, and return to Baishui with the money and property collected by Xu Renjie from the rich families.

Halfway back, the two armies kept a moderate distance so that nothing unpleasant would happen. But the leaders on both sides came together and greeted each other.

A city and a cloud and two couples also came to salute Zhu Yuanzhang, these two couples are very young, the man is rough, the woman is plain, both of them have good equestrianism, but compared to Xue Hongqi, it is obviously a step worse, and Xue Hongqi is far worse in temperament. The little couple has no ambitions, and belongs to the kind of horse thieves who are free and loose. They had no experience in commanding infantry, and it was only because those infantry needed someone to command, and they belonged to more trustworthy people by Xue Hongqi's side, that they gave them this job.

The two arrived in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, saluted respectfully, and then praised Zhu Yuanzhang's beautiful spear array, and said that they would take Zhu Yuanzhang's army as an example to practice when they were free, but everyone knew that if you want to train soldiers like this, it is not an overnight effort, and not just anyone can train soldiers like this, and they are still enough to learn.

After walking for a few days, the two armies entered the territory of Baishui, and after walking for a long time, Xue Hongqi looked at the fields on both sides of the road and exclaimed: "Oops...... The fields here are so well prepared? ”

"Well, what's wrong?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"This ...... It's not like a bandit...... Cough...... It's not like a place where the rebels have passed. She was so quick that she almost said the sentence "It doesn't look like a territory where bandits rebelled", Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and didn't explain.

As the army kept moving forward, Xue Hongqi's surprise became more and more serious, she saw some farmers on both sides of the road who were plowing in spring, they saw Zhu Yuanzhang's army coming and did not hide or flee, and even waved on the side of the road to say hello. But when they saw Xue Hongqi's subordinates, they hurriedly avoided from a distance, as if they were afraid that they would encounter some disaster if they got closer.

When passing by the door of a squire, the squire actually greeted him in person and sent maids and servants to bring tea to Zhu Yuanzhang and other leaders.

Xue Hongqi's eyes widened: "There are still rich people living well in Baishui?" Is he the one who financed your army? ”

In these days, it is almost impossible to have a rich person who can live well in the county occupied by the Liukou. They either fled, organized a rebellion, or were killed, or, rarely, the rich man himself was a member of the rebels, the funders of the rebels, or the initiators of the uprising...... However, such examples were extremely rare in the early stage of peasant uprisings in the late Ming Dynasty, and slowly increased until the later period.

Xue Hongqi couldn't believe his eyes, there were actually rich people living well in Zhu Bugs's territory, and he also brought him tea and water, a kind look, what is the situation?

"Sister Xue Hongqi!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "These rich people are protected by me and pay taxes to me, and they can be regarded as important people of my Huanglong Cottage, so they live well." ”

"How much money can you collect from taxes on the rich? It's better to kill them and rob them of their money......" Xue Hongqi's idea is a typical horse thief's idea: rich people, rob it!

"I robbed this year, what will I do next year?"

"I'll grab it again in another place next year!"

"What if I don't want to change places?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "Soon you are going to occupy Dali, do you plan to burn it down and loot it all after it is captured, and then throw it away and run away?" ”

"This ......" Xue Hongqi paused, as if he understood something.

"Do you remember those rich people in the old temple town of Luochuan?" Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "They are also the people under my rule now, and they will also provide taxes for me, so when they see you coming, they will organize the villagers to flee in embarrassment, and when they see me coming, they will put down their knives and guns and pay taxes obediently." Even when they are in danger, they will choose to trust me and hide behind me...... Like you saw not so long ago...... Not all rich people should be killed, and I hope you will remember this and apply it to Dali. ”

Xue Hongqi froze, and the contemplative side face lost the unique sassiness of the horse thief, but revealed a touching beauty, because she felt that the way she had been dealing with the world seemed to be not quite right, her face became quite pale, and there was a hint of light blood in the white...... In addition, the vigorous figure swayed gently with the ups and downs of the horse's back, and the red clothes fluttered...... If you want to say that she is beautiful, not necessarily! At least in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, she is still 108,000 miles away from a real beauty, which is worse than Zhang Yingxian's master and servant. But with her appearance, it is enough to charm ordinary people. Xu Renjie, Miao Mei, Feishan Tiger, Big Red Wolf, and Ma Xiaotian next to him were all stunned.

"Huh? I didn't find it before, this girl is very good-looking......" Miao Mei said.

"You uneducated fellow, what? Say girl! Xu Renjie said.

"Shao is not serious here, although she is only twenty years old at a young age, she has to be called the eldest sister according to the rules!" Ma Xiaotian also said.

"That'...... The sentence just now is going to be changed to, this eldest sister is very good-looking...... How does it feel a little awkward? "Miao Mei Khan.

All the leaders laughed!

Feishan Tiger gave Miao Mei a punch and said, "Brother Miao Mei, when are you going to ask us for a sister-in-law?" If you think this girl is good, go to the door to ask for a kiss! ”

Miao Mei hurriedly shook her head: "How can people look up to me?" ”

"Who else can you look up to?" The big red wolf also smiled: "Anyway, I won't look at the generalissimo." ”

"Hey! Why do you say that? Xu Renjie was unhappy: "What's wrong with me?" Why can't she look down on me, but I can take a fancy to Miao Mei? ”

The big red wolf laughed: "Generalissimo, the little minions don't know, don't you know when you are our leader?" Your family has long been full of wives and concubines! Once in a while when you return home from the army, the ladies and ladies of the family have to fight and quarrel with each other in order to let you go to their room...... Do you think that if you put on a scarf and change your name to the Generalissimo, you will become a bachelor at ease? ”

"Well...... cough ......" Xu Renjie said embarrassedly: "I'm not interested in her, but I just don't accept why Miao Mei is better than me!" ”

"Hahaha!" All the leaders laughed again, and the big red wolf smiled: "No, everyone's tastes are different, even Yingshanhong has the second brother Wang thinks it's good...... Some people think Miao is good, and some people think that the generalissimo is good, isn't this a normal thing? A girl like Xue Hongqi definitely thinks that people like you can't do it...... I think she definitely likes the type of big brother Miao Mei. ”

"What are you talking about, Miao Mei has a full beard, she doesn't deserve her, she should like me who looks young and handsome." Ma Xiaotian said with a smile.

"Coax!" Several horsewhips swung at Ma Xiaotian's horse buttocks, the war horse was frightened, and a long neighing ran out, Ma Xiaotian's riding skills were not yet home, the war horse ran wildly, and he was so frightened that he hugged the horse's neck tightly, and after a series of screams, he disappeared into the distance with the horse.

The leaders laughed: "Just like this, you still want to please the leader of the horse thieves? Hahaha! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Xue Hongqi, who were riding not far away, as well as Wang Er and Ying Shanhong, couldn't help but turn their heads to look, Xue Hongqi said curiously: "What are you doing?" ”

The leaders let out an embarrassed laugh and shut up.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard a little bit of their conversation, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't do anything, they are a group of old and rough bachelors who can't get a daughter-in-law, and now they are anxious and jealous for women." ”

"Cut! A bunch of unproductive goods. Wang Erhao smiled: "We never fight for the wind, and we are not jealous!" Easily pleased a lady. ”

That's right! Your wife is Yingshanhong, who dares to compete with you and be jealous? What if I accidentally win? The leaders were all speechless!

Xue Hongqi heard Wang Er's words, took a deep look at Yingshanhong, and then looked down at his slender and toned waist, the blue belt tied around his waist fluttered, with the ups and downs of the horse's back, the handle of the scimitar hit her small waist, and it was very rhythmic, and she couldn't help but be upset for a while: Hell! I'm not ugly, am I? Why can't a woman like me compare to Yingshan Hong? She has heroes and heroes to look at, why don't I have it?

At this time, the team had arrived at the foot of Baishui City, and at the opening of the city gate, Zhang Yingxian slowly greeted Zhu Yuanzhang in the sanitation of a group of guards, and smiled at Zhu Yuanzhang: "Xianggong is back?" Is Luochuan okay over there? ”

"Hmmm! No problem! Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Yingxian, you came just in time, come and see you, this is the leader of the rebel army from the north, Xue Hongqi's eldest sister ......" He took the opportunity to introduce Xue Hongqi: "Well, this is my wife, named Zhang Yingxian." ”

"It turned out to be a sister-in-law! The little sister is polite! Xue Hongqi hugged his fists and looked at Zhang Yingxian seriously, he didn't know if he didn't look at it, but when he saw it, he suddenly felt that his eyes lit up, and he saw Zhang Yingxian wearing an emerald green silk dress, and her waist was gently tied with a silk belt...... Look at that face, the skin is like snow, elegant and noble, and the ladylike temperament of knowledge and etiquette seeps through every expression.

It's over, it's a complete loss! Xue Hongqi snorted miserably in his heart: No wonder Yingshanhong can also get married, the sister-in-law is so beautiful, there is a woman like her in the Huanglong cottage, and other women are only a bunch of Yingshanhong.

(To be continued)