In the eighth year of Chongzhen, in late January.

Huaxian, which had experienced a baptism of war, has now been renovated, with the city walls repainted and the city gates re-reinforced with thick wooden planks. The 200 guards stationed here also received new equipment, and each soldier wore a new mandarin duck battle jacket.

The hundred household officials who led the troops followed behind Li Qingshui's ass with a smile on their faces, and said with a smile: "Lord Li, this time the thieves entered Shaanxi, and you came to help our Huaxian again, the last general is really grateful, grateful." ”

Li Qingshui looked at this guy and felt angry, the last time the thief came, this hundred-family adult was wearing two layers of fish scale armor, and he couldn't even move from beginning to end, and finally fell to the ground and couldn't get up, it can be said that he didn't make an inch, but in the end, his credit was the greatest! Because the Xiangyong coalition army is a thing that cannot be put on the table, it will attract the fear of the imperial court, so the credit for repelling the thief army had to be transferred to the guard of Huaxian County, this hundred household officials became the first merit, and the rewards he got were really countless, it is said that this guy bought dozens of maids to go back to lewd fun as soon as he turned around, and it was outrageous enough.

Li Qingshui glared at him angrily and said, "How many layers of fish scale armor does the general plan to wear this time?" ”

When the hundred household officials heard the sarcasm in his words, they had no choice but to laugh dryly: "One layer, one layer......"

At this time, Xu Renjie came over and reported: "Lord County, the crossbowmen have been arranged. ”

Li Qingshui nodded and said, "There is a labor permit outside." ”

Luochuan Li Panlong walked over from the side and said, "Do you still want my Xiangyong to help you on the city wall this time?" ”

"This time, there are soldiers from the head of the sect Zhu to protect me." Xu Renjie said: "Please ask Li Maocai's soldiers and Huaxian's soldiers to be distributed behind the city gate." ”

"Okay, no problem." Li Panlong went to arrange it himself.

The last time he was stationed in Huaxian, Zhu Yuanzhang went out of the city with Desperate San Lang and Xue Hongqi, so there were not many defenders in the city. But this time it was different, Zhu Yuanzhang did not lead his troops out of the city. More than 10,000 township warrior coalition troops were all stationed in the city, so that the township warrior troops in Luochuan, Pucheng, and Huaxian were a little insignificant.

Zhu Yuanzhang's "Xiang Yong" took over almost all the important positions in the city, and all the city gates were under the control of Zhu's soldiers, and no one found out that the city had been completely controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, if he didn't let go, not even a fly would want to fly out.

Li Qingshui and the county magistrate of Huaxian County did not realize that they had fallen into the hands of others, but they were glad that they had enough troops this time and would definitely be able to defeat the thieves.

Early in the morning. The first figure of the thief army appeared on the horizon in the east, followed by the rumbling footsteps, a large number of thieves poured out from the east, and the thief army held a large banner to wave in the wind, and wrote "Baishui Zhuba" four big characters.

And with it. There was a rapid sound of bangzi in Huaxian County, and all the township warriors took action, and everyone took big swords, spears, and bows and crossbows to climb the city wall and guard the city gates. Accompanied by Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Renjie, Desperate Sanlang, Xue Hongqi and others, Li Qingshui climbed to the top of the city wall of the East City Gate and looked out.

I saw that the thieves were slowly approaching, and this group of thieves was really extraordinary, they had cavalry, artillery, guns, neat uniforms, high morale, and a neat formation. The entire army showed a huge momentum, completely different from the last time I saw the rampaging wolf and the others.

Li Qingshui gasped, feeling the difficulty of this thief soldier, but he was a little curious about the number of thief soldiers: "Didn't you say that there are more than 10,000 thieves in the army?" Why do I feel like there are only five or six thousand people? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang whispered beside him: "Maybe it's because the thieves are dividing their troops to attack the other city gate, don't worry." I have sent all the gates to be guarded, so that there is no need to worry about which one of the thieves will attack. ”

"Oh, of course I believe in the head coach!" Lee Light Waterway.

At this time, the leaders around Zhu Yuanzhang had already dispersed, and Xu Renjie pulled Li Panlong to his side; Let him watch with himself the form of the out-of-town; Desperately Saburo stood until he only wore a layer of fish scale armor. is considering whether to wear another layer of the hundred household officials; Yang Hong walked next to the leaders of the two township warrior armies in Huaxian and Pucheng; Xue Hongqi intentionally or unintentionally stood beside the county magistrate of Huaxian County, who didn't know what Xue Hongqi meant, but when he saw a big beauty standing beside him, he thought that Xue Hongqi was seducing him, so he squeezed his eyebrows and made his eyes, a dirty look.

After everyone stood in their positions, the thief army outside the city also came a few hundred steps below the city, and the distance was so close that they could see each other's faces clearly. The thief army outside was led by Wang Er, Miao Mei, Bai Yuzhu and others, Wang Er and Miao Mei didn't come out, only pushed Bai Yuzhu out, he shouted at Zhu Yuanzhang and others in the city: "As soon as my army arrives, the small county town will immediately turn into powder, why don't you open the city and surrender early?" ”

When Li Qingshui heard this, he only felt funny, and he was about to open his mouth to fight back. Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing beside him, suddenly put a hand on his shoulder and held him down, and then Zhu Yuanzhang opened his throat and said loudly to Bai Yuzhu outside the city: "Since this is the case, I will descend!" ”

"What?" Li Qingshui thought he had misheard.

And all the people of the city were dumbfounded, and they could not believe their ears.

saw Zhu Yuanzhang wave his hand at Xiang Yong, who was stationed above the city gate, and said, "Open the city gate!" ”

"Stop, what are you doing?" Li Qingshui roared.

Before the roar fell, Zhu Yuanzhang somehow conjured a dagger in his hand and put it on his neck. This action was too sudden, and no one in the city reacted to what had happened, and when they figured out what was happening, they saw Xu Renjie holding a firearm against Li Panlong's chest; Yang Hong had a Pu knife in one hand, and the two knives were on the necks of the leaders of the township warriors in Huaxian and Pucheng; Desperately, Saburo buckled the neck of the hundred household officials, and he could break his neck at any time; Xue Hongqi was holding a scimitar, the tip of the knife was against the chin of the county order of Huaxian, as long as he gave it lightly, he could be accounted for......

"Huh?" Everyone in the city exclaimed in unison, and the soldiers and villagers under these people jumped up one after another, wanting to make a move, but they saw that the crossbowmen stationed on the city wall turned around neatly, and aimed at all the township warriors and guards with bows and crossbows, and the township warriors in Baishui, Chengcheng, and Dali combined were almost 10,000 people, and they rebelled at the same time, and each surrounded the people around them with the weapons in their hands.

After deducting the "Xiangyong" under Zhu Yuanzhang, the total number of other township warriors in Huaxian County was less than 3,000, and the weapons and training were far inferior to the Zhu army.

In just a blink of an eye, Huaxian County completely fell into the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although Li Qingshui didn't dare to move when he was hit by the dagger, his mouth was not idle, and he shouted: "Sect Leader Zhu, what's the matter with you?" Did the thieves buy you? Are you angry that the court didn't reward you last time? It's a big mistake for you to do this, this official originally planned that after this battle is over, even if he doesn't want to fight for his life, he will make a good account of your merits, if you turn against you at this time......"

"Lord County, don't talk about it......" Luochuan Li Panlong was a smart person, he was the first to react, and interjected with a wry smile: "Don't you think of it now?" They are not turning against thieves...... They're thieves......"

"Huh? This...... How can it be? Li Qingshui was taken aback.

Li Panlong was pointed at his chest by Xu Renjie with a firearm, and he didn't dare to move, he smiled bitterly and said: "I was pointed at by Xu Yuanwai with a gun just now, and I figured it all out...... How can a few counties afford to gather tens of thousands of villagers? They're thieves hiding in the militia, if that's what I expected...... This head of Zhu Zongjiao is Baishui Zhu Ba himself. ”

Li Qingshui was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang cast an appreciative look at Li Panlong and said with a smile: "Although you are an afterthought, your reaction speed is not unfast, and you are indeed a talent......

"That's right, I'm ...... White water Zhuba! ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked, and Li Qingshui's face instantly turned pale. The hundred-household official screamed and peed his pants. The county magistrate of Huaxian County shouted at Xue Hongqi, who held the scimitar to his chin, "You...... You...... Red Girl...... Are you Yulin Xue Hongqi? ”

The township warriors who were surrounded by the Zhu regiment were all gray.

This change is really unacceptable to them, what a reliable comrade-in-arms, who once beat 100,000 rogues, but they didn't expect to become a thief army in a blink of an eye, how can this be understood?

"You...... The last time you repelled the 100,000 thieves of the 36th Battalion here, was it all acting? Li Qingshui shouted.

"No, that's not acting!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled proudly: "I am not a person from the same road with them, they rebel against theirs, and I rebel against mine!" Don't confuse me with them. ”

Li Qingshui had nothing to say, and he only realized now that he was really too young. What kind of militia leader made 3,000 Xiangyong, this is too suspicious, he didn't doubt it at all. What kind of rice merchant actually made a thousand crossbowmen, he didn't suspect it, and he actually helped others to help the black pot. A young man like him, who is confused and doesn't understand anything, is simply being played with by others.

He asked unwillingly: "Xia Xiancheng is also a thief?" ”

"That's not!" Zhu Yuanzhang replied seriously.

"Then have the taro and sweet potatoes that I worked hard with Xia Xiancheng to cultivate been taken away by you thieves?" Li Qingshui's eyes widened and he asked angrily: "If you people take away the fruits of our labor, I won't let you go." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed lightly and said solemnly to Li Qingshui: "The things we took from the people are far less than the ones taken by the government!" Can't you see the smiles on the faces of the people of Whitewater? (To be continued.) )