In Fugu City, the county commander Zhang Jinzhong and Qianzong Wang Xi looked at the Ming army who fled into the city and looked at each other. One of these Ming army clerks carried a letter from the trilateral yamen, and Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi were convinced that these people had been sent by the trilateral to send them supplies.

"You mean, the supplies have been robbed?" Zhang Jinzhong asked in surprise.

"Yes, my lord, not only were the supplies robbed, but even our Baizong was killed." The book office replied tremblingly.

Zhang Jinzhong was taken aback, it seemed that the bandits in the countryside of Fugu had become big.

"How many bandits are there who looted supplies?" Zhang Jinzhong continued to ask.

"This..." The clerk hesitated a little, the number of bandits, I didn't see it very clearly, just busy running away, but it seems that the number of bandits is not much.

Mr. Qian, who was on the side, saw some signs and went to ask other people. There were thirty or forty Ming troops who fled into Fugu City, and the caliber of their speech was different, but after asking and asking, Wang Xi finally understood that the number of bandits was not much, it was estimated that there were about 100 people, but they were all cavalry.

"You pigs!" After listening to Wang Xi's report, Zhang Jinzhong couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, and scolded these Ming troops, "Those bandits only have those people, you didn't even resist, even pigs are not as good!" ”

scolded those Ming soldiers and lowered their heads.

Wang Xi persuaded Zhang Jinzhong, the county commander, to pull Zhang Jinzhong aside, and said in a low voice, "My lord, the military funds have been robbed, and it is useless to get angry, and let's see what to do next?" ”

Zhang Jinzhong scratched his head, he wanted to live a mixed life, but the military funds were robbed, this is a big deal, and it seems that it can't be stopped.

"Brother Xian, what do you think should happen about this?" Zhang Jinzhong took Wang Xi's hand and said affectionately. He is a civilian official, and he has to be a military general to lead troops to fight and regain military funds.

"Adults, don't call them despicable like that, and torture the villain." Wang Xi saw that the county commander called himself a virtuous brother, and he was amused in his heart, so he quickly made a humble gesture. "My lord, in the land under the jurisdiction of Fugu, there was a robbery of military funds, and I think it is a big responsibility. It's just that if the trouble is too big, then it is not within our ability. Wang Xi is confident.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Jinzhong looked at Wang Xi.

"My lord, I just heard that there are only about 100 bandits, and there are still a few hundred people in my thousand households, including 200 Ma Jun. Coupled with the quick catchers and servants under the adults, we have more than 600 people, but we don't talk about killing the enemy, so there should be no problem with self-preservation. So we go around the city and come back after a short walk, and we are not in danger, and we can do our duty, isn't it the best of both worlds? Wang Xi said with a smile.

"Good! Good! Zhang Jinzhong raised his thumb, "I just noticed that you are both civil and military, and sure enough, I didn't look away, I think the future of the virtuous brother is limitless." Well, it's up to you! ”

Zhang Jinzhong felt that Wang Xi's construction was very good, and what was the strength of the Ming army in Fugu, he was clear and weak. It's just a joke to let these weak soldiers go to the bandits. Zhang Jinzhong understood what Wang Xi meant, that is, to make a show, a good idea!

Some people say, was the Ming army at the end of the Ming Dynasty really that weak? Yes and no. In fact, taking the Ming armies on the three sides as an example, the border armies of Gansu and Ningxia were very strong, with sufficient military salaries and strong morale. This is because it is facing the Tartars in the west, and there are many wars, so it has become a strong army.

In the area of the Fugu River, there were not many battles, and the peasant rebel army had been raging here for a long time, and the original military strength had been destroyed. Most of the existing soldiers are new recruits, and their combat effectiveness is almost non-existent.

Although the Ming army transporting military materials was the border army of Hong Chengchou, who was very strict in governing the army, this team was the escort force of Lu Jiuming, the chief eunuch of the trilateral supervision army, and they did not experience any battles. These Ming soldiers are used to acting as a blessing, and it's okay to bully some ordinary people, except for running, the rest of the war is in vain. This is also the reason why Wang Si's child soldiers can easily defeat them.

However, although the Ming army in Fugu City was weak, it could not hide in the city if something happened. So, early the next morning, Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi took the men and horses out of the city, and only a few people were left in the ancient city of Fugu, anyway, they just went to the outside of the city to take a stroll and would come back soon.

Because Zhang Jinzhong and the others went out of the city just for show, so they lacked confidence, and marched slowly tentatively, and after walking for a while, Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi looked at each other, and felt that it was almost over, so they were ready to go home.

At this time, a Ming soldier who was conducting a sentry in front ran over and panted and said, "My lord, there are bandits ahead!" The bandits didn't seem to notice us, they were driving away in a cart that seemed to be our military supplies. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Jinzhong looked at Wang Xi.

Wang Xi nodded: "Let's take a look." ”

Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi drove their horses forward, only to see seventy or eighty people casually driving the car on the plain in front of them.

"What should I do?" Zhang Jinzhong asked.

"Look again." Wang Xi stared at the team's nice eyes. "If it's just these bandits, we can kill him."

"Don't fall for the ambush." Zhang Jinzhong said solemnly.

"I don't think so, there is no mountain in front, it is an open field, my lord, we might as well attack, if we can really kill the bandits and recapture the military funds, it will also be a great achievement!" Seeing that there were few bandits, Wang Xi was a little eager to try.

"It's okay, you charge first with the cavalry, and I'll take the infantry to follow behind." Zhang Jinzhong was also said to be a little moved, since there is no ambush and the number of bandits is small, then teach these hateful bandits a lesson, Zhang Jinzhong thought to himself.

It was Wang Si with eighty child soldiers who were driving the cart forward, and Wang Si saw the Ming army looking at this side, and ordered, "Hurry up, go quickly." "Because the materials on the car have already been unloaded, and the packages on the car are empty, the car is running fast.

This time, Wang Xi was anxious, these bandits must have discovered themselves, can't they run away, how can they make meritorious contributions if they run away?

"Chase! Chase! Wang Xi shouted, and rushed over with two hundred cavalry. Zhang Jinzhong was also bold at this time, and followed closely with the rest of the infantry.

Wang Xi chased farther and farther, and was about to catch up with Wang Si and them, Wang Si ordered the children and soldiers, go! So the children put down their carts and rode away.

Wang Xi chased after him, happy in his heart, and ordered the soldiers, "Look at what good things are on the car!" ”

"No, there's nothing in the car." A soldier lifts the felt cloth covering the car.

Wang Xi was taken aback, and hurriedly dismounted to check all the carriages, and it was the same, there was nothing.

It's not good, you must have fallen into a trap. Wang Xi jumped on his horse and ran back with the people.

Zhang Jinzhong, who was following behind, stopped Wang Xi, "What's the matter?" ”

"Oh, let's go, there's nothing on the cart, we must have fallen into a trap!"

"What?"

The Ming army was in a hurry, and the sound of horses' hooves came, and many cavalry had already cut off their retreat from a distance.

The number of those cavalry was large, and it seemed that there must be two or three thousand people, and it was Li Guo who led Liu Tichun and them.

"Kill!" Li Guo roared, and his soldiers raised their knives and shot him.

At this time, Wang Si, who was in front, reined in his horse and led eighty children to kill him.

Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi were so frightened that they scattered and ran aimlessly. The two of them were so frightened that their legs and stomachs were weak, and if they were on the ground, they would not be able to stand, but fortunately they were riding horses.

The two of them prayed to the heavens on the horse, the Buddha of the West, the Jade Emperor of the East, the Guanyin Bodhisattva who saved the suffering, no matter which one appeared to the spirit, save us, if we can escape this time, we will definitely go to worship with high incense on our heads in the future.

However, none of the immortals appeared, and it was Wang Si who appeared.

Wang Si was praised by Li Guo for robbing the materials, and his morale was good, and he thought about making new achievements, so he led people to desperately chase Zhang Jinzhong and Wang Xi, who looked like officials.

Wang Xi is a military general, seeing that he can't escape, he turned around and wanted to fight, but although Wang Xi is a thousand presidents, he spends all day drinking, and the idea of sword and horse kung fu he learned earlier has long been drunk with wine.

Wang Si was in a hurry, and when he saw Wang Xi raising his knife and wanting to try it, he slashed it and slashed it to Wang Xi's neck.

When Zhang Jinzhong saw this, his whole body was like sifting chaff, his body was weak, and he fell.

Zhang Jinzhong knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "The king spares his life, the lower official is the commander of Fugu County, if the king can spare the small one, the small one will definitely give the family wealth to the king!" ”

Wang Si sneered, "What's wrong with the county order, I killed you, isn't your money mine?" Come on, boys, chop him up! ”