But the news that came later was different. Several battles in Chaomeigang were won, and Ma Lie blocked the New Army's attack.

Then the big tree fell, annihilating the entire patrol camp, cutting off the ferry, and shocking Huang Gongye.

The collapse of the big tree will cause the imperial court to continue to use troops here, and the lives here will be destroyed.

They wanted to tell Xia Ping, but they were unable to deliver the news.

Later, the new army in Chao Mi Gang failed again and was no longer able to attack again.

There has been no news for so long. It is estimated that the patrol camp starting from Ebian is also in bad luck.

How did Xia Ping make Huang Gongye numb? Have he created few miracles? Are there any miracles that he cannot create?

The military turmoil that started the day before yesterday spread to Jiuxiang, and people immediately became confused and fled one after another.

Huang Gongye fled into Qingxi County, and finally saw the pursuers of the Renyi Army.

Of course, they did not say they were the Renyi Army, only that they were the Fulin Militia. They used loudspeakers to denounce the atrocities of the New Army.

The Renyi Army arrived and they were safe. Huang Gongye led a large number of people out of the city immediately.

The magistrate's face showed helplessness. How come they were like the army and he himself became a bandit who was hated by everyone.

When these wealthy households returned to Jiuxiang, they saw a shocking scene. People with guns stood at various important places on the street, guarding various warehouses.

Jiuxiang, which was called Hanyuan Street ten years ago, got its name because it is the source of the Han River (Liusha River). During the Reform Movement of 1898, the surrounding nine and a half townships were merged and it was named Jiuxiang.

This is the intersection of the Ancient Tea Horse Road and the Southern Silk Road, going west to Kangxi and Zang, and going south through Jianchang to Nanyun.

This place is blessed with natural resources and is an important agricultural area. Zhuge Liang once lamented: The world will never harvest, but here it will be half harvested. The world will be in chaos, but there will be no worries here.

This is an important trading center, with a constant flow of merchants coming and going every day. It is known as "Hanyuan Street can't be moved, and Dajian Lu (Kangding) can't be filled".

Therefore, there are many merchants' warehouses, salt, grain, tea, furs, medicinal materials...

In order to escape, I took some gold, silver and soft goods and ran away. Not to mention the warehouse, there were even many valuable things at home.

A seal was posted on the door, and it was only after asking clearly that it belonged to my house that the seal was released.

Not to mention stealing things, even the gold and silver that was dropped in the house in a panic was not picked up.

Xia Ping embarrassedly pulled Huang Gongye aside and whispered something. Huang Gongye laughed and immediately arranged:

"Mr. Dong, please immediately arrange for people from your catering guild to cook some rice. It's too late to prepare the dishes. There are simple dishes such as kimchi, lard, and fermented bean curd. Take them out for the next meal and make five or six hundred

I spent a lot of money on my meal, and you came to get it from me, and Mr. Xia paid me the bill when you came down."

Everyone was shocked. Mr. Dong pointed at Xia Ping and asked in disbelief: "They...didn't eat?"

As a friend, Huang Gongye was deeply proud of Xia Ping: "People are afraid that they won't be able to explain clearly, so no one dares to go in, so what kind of food will they eat? They left in a hurry and didn't bring any dry food with them, so they borrowed some rice from me to cook."

"Okay, okay, do it right away. I also said that Yang Yi'an was so fierce and the new army was so strong, so why did he lose? Now I understand, how can we beat such a benevolent and righteous army with a hammer?"

…

In Huang Gongye's study, Huang Gongye and Xia Ping were having a secret conversation.

After listening to Xia Ping's analysis of the situation, it seemed that Renyi Society had a clear understanding of the situation and that his worries were unnecessary.

"Then what should you do next?" Huang Gongye asked.

"We are ready to return to Chaomeigang, clear the road, and let the locals manage themselves, form their own militia, and protect their own interests."

Huang Gongye did not believe that the Renyi Society did not want to make a difference: "You have all withdrawn, and the militia is weak. How can you withstand the attacks of bandits like Shan Baozi?"

"This is the issue I want to discuss with you, Mr. Gong, today. Now that Yang Yi'an's reputation has been ruined, he can no longer be the leader of the militia. With your prestige, Mr. Gong, go to the county government and spend some money to win over the captain of the militia." Duty, and then we control this militia in our own hands, which is black skin and red heart. Do you think this will work?"

This is Renyi Society's plan to change the soup without changing the medicine. It can keep the country's arteries open, prevent those with ulterior motives from benefiting, and at the same time exert substantial control over the local area. Huang Gongye feels that this plan is feasible.

"This action must be fast. We must establish the militia as soon as possible so that we can evacuate. If we evacuate too early, there will be no armed forces here, and we will become a lamb to be slaughtered. If we evacuate too late, I am afraid that the rebel forces in Tibetan and barbarian areas will do something if they know about it." action."

"I know, I'll go see the magistrate right away."

…

At the Qingxi County Yamen, Huang Gongye first made some arrangements, and then explained his intention to the magistrate. The magistrate warmly greeted Huang Gongye's hand and agreed to Huang Gongye's request. Huang Gongye said that he would ask the county magistrate after the militia was established. Your Excellency mentioned the word and asked the County Magistrate to lead the militia to fight against the Renyi Army to protect their homeland.

The magistrate is now in dire straits, and the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that it is hard to say whether he can save his life, let alone self-protection.

He didn't hate Xia Ping, he hated Yang Yi'an and his men. He clearly caused the riot by eating Feitian, but he was left to bear the responsibility.

The yamen was riddled with holes due to his infiltration. Hu Shijie and Zhang Maohai were obviously his men, and they took themselves with them when they betrayed him.

There was also the bandit Shan Baozi. He really didn't know that Shan Baozi was one of Yang Yi'an's men.

The bandit Shan Baozi is actually the subordinate of the militia leader, and he is killing such a stupid bandit.

Just this one, he can't take off his claws.

As for whether the new army will fail, how could it fail?

Most likely Yang Yi'an's men had betrayed the New Army long ago. Yes, that must be the case.

However, it is meaningless to say this now.

He spent a lot of money to ask people to say good things. Now those people no longer take money from him.

This is a red flag.

Three days later, a new militia was established in Qingxi County. Liang Heizi, a native of Fulin, was appointed as the captain of the militia and gave the militia the title "Protect the Township and Defend the People." The Jiuxiang and Eighteen Squire raised funds and recruited more than 400 village warriors. They are all from Fulin, and they used to be Yang Yi'an's subordinates.

The county magistrate seriously suspected that this was Yang Yi'an's conspiracy again. After his reputation was ruined, he pushed a puppet out and manipulated it behind the scenes.

Yes, that must be the case, but why is he entangled with Huang Gongye again? Aren't they two people who can't deal with each other?

There must be a deal between them.

But these are none of his business. There is nothing more sad than heartbreak. Maybe the person who came to get him from the court is already on the way?

Yes, the new magistrate had already set out from the capital for several days. The traffic blockage made the court very angry. Zhao Xun was given a deadline to resume traffic, otherwise he would be dismissed from his post and investigated.

Zhao Xun had no way out, so he immediately misappropriated funds from the Sichuan-Hankou Railway to recruit soldiers at high prices at various fighting houses (martial arts schools) in Rongdu. The recruited people were added to the reconnaissance team for training. These reconnaissance teams, who were treated like treasures, had to serve as infantry To attack the enemy's position.

Sad and deplorable.
Chapter completed!