After Xu Yin finished taking care of the things at hand, Wei Jun and Miss Qi came back.
Miss Qi did not come back alone, she also brought back several lieutenants.
The leader, Vice General Zheng, led everyone to plead guilty: "The last general is guilty. He was deceived by Fan Ming and almost went astray."
Xu Yin listened to the report.
Fan Ming had selfish motives, and no matter how much he concealed it, the soldiers around him would always know some clues. Wei Jun took people there, and actually got a piece of news. It turned out that Fan Ming found an escaped mountain man on his way to quell the chaos.
, discovered that there might be someone else behind the breach of the county seat. However, he did not go to check, but thought that it would be better to do less than to do more, and went to the county seat according to the original plan.
This was good. When Xingtong suffered disaster, Fan Ming immediately realized that he had made a mistake. Moreover, he was afraid of the chaos of the troops, so he retreated inwardly. He simply held the entire army still and stopped to wait and see on the grounds that it was too late.
The lieutenants were all kept in the dark by him, but they were not without complaints in their hearts. When the incident broke out, Miss Qi called their surviving family members to persuade them to surrender.
Why are they hesitating now? In terms of morality, status, and situation, they had no reason to accompany Fan Ming to die, so they simply took off their armor and followed Miss Qi in to thank him.
Xu Yin asked them to get up.
"I have discussed with Miss Qi. You are all descendants of Xingtong. You are deeply saddened by this catastrophe in your family. You are also kept in the dark this time. You should not share the blame with Fan Ming. Therefore, only the culprit will be punished in this matter.
All others are forgiven.”
Everyone burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you two ladies."
Xu Yin waved his hand and ordered them to retreat with the guards, and arranged all the matters for entering the city.
She kept Miss Qi by herself.
"What do you think?" she asked Miss Qi.
Miss Qi looked at her blankly.
Xu Yin motioned for her to take a sip of tea to calm down her emotions, and when she calmed down, he said: "Xingtong Jun's surname is Qi, and now you are the only remaining descendant of the Qi family."
Miss Qi thought about it for a while and said frankly: "Miss Third, to be honest, I envy you. You and I are from ordinary backgrounds, but our circumstances are completely different. Before that, I was just an ordinary daughter of a boudoir, well-fed and well-fed, waiting for my age.
When they arrive, they will get married and create a powerful in-law for the family."
"what about now?"
Miss Qi bit her lip and continued: "But I am different from you. You dare to lead the troops alone and take care of these things with ease. I have neither military knowledge nor government affairs. Asking me to take over the Xingtong Military Commission is beyond the pale.
ability."
Xu Yin smiled. Fan Ming had already taken it, so of course she wanted to take over the Xingtong Army.
Miss Qi is very aware of current affairs, and she is indeed different from Xu Yin.
According to the rules of this world, women cannot hold power independently. The power they hold comes either from their father, husband, or son.
Xu Yin's power was given to her by her father. If she has the ability to support the Xu family, then the loyalty of her subordinates to the family will be reflected in their loyalty to her.
When the Qi governor was alive, he did not delegate power to Miss Qi, and she could not become an independent heir. Now that the Qi family has been wiped out, the Xingtong army has feelings for her as their old master and will still obey orders in the short term, but this does not mean that she can
Become the new leader of the Xingtong Army - if Xu Yin doesn't help her.
"Then, will Miss Qi stay and help me?"
"Of course, as long as Third Miss doesn't dislike it." Miss Qi looked at her sincerely, "With the help of Mrs. Xu, I can avenge this great revenge. If Third Miss is willing to keep me, whether it's copying or serving tea,
Pour water, I am willing to do my part."
Xu Yin smiled and said: "It was an expedient measure during the march to let Miss Qi copy. Now that we have settled down, with Miss Qi's knowledge, wouldn't it be overkill to do this?"
"Then what can I do?"
Xu Yin said: "Miss Qi has been following me for the past few days and has a general understanding of daily affairs. Xingtong Army needs to be reorganized. As the saying goes, one thing does not bother two masters, so why not ask Miss Qi to help with the details."
Miss Qi happily agreed: "Only on command."
Seeing Miss Qi leave, Xu Yin was in a very good mood.
Although Miss Qi is not the heir, with her here, it will be much easier to recruit the Xingtong Army. After the army is reorganized and trained by Du Ming for a few months, this army will be ready for use.
In this way, the number of soldiers and horses under her command reached 20,000. Then she swept the Chu land, and she could still collect 80,000 to 100,000.
With one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in hand, he has the qualifications to enter this world-wide battle.
Xu Yin gathered his thoughts and began to write a letter.
…
In the summer, Xingtong's army was reorganized, and people sent from Nanyuan took over Xingtong's affairs.
Xu Yin's next target was the approaching Yingzhong.
Unexpectedly, before she took action, she received a letter from Governor Ying Zhongcheng. The content of the letter was very interesting. It was exactly the same as Governor Qi, who invited her to quell the rebellion.
Of course there was no chaos in Yingzhong, but Governor Cheng could not hold on any longer.
Not all governors in various places were able to monopolize power like Xu Huan. For example, in the early years of Yongcheng, the local power was too strong. The court did not know how many governors were sent. Some died on the way, and some died suddenly during their term. Some simply don't come.
The prestige of the imperial court is getting weaker and weaker. Whether the governor can take office and whether he can consolidate power after taking office all depends on himself. Some powerful powerful men simply occupy the territory and then submit letters, but the imperial court can only hold its nose and admit it.
And Governor Cheng was the unlucky guy who couldn't suppress the local wealthy family. He was old and had a gentle personality. Even though he had been running the business for many years, he still couldn't fully control Yingzhong.
Since the war broke out in the world, all the forces in Yingzhong were ready to move. Governor Cheng pressed the gourd and raised the gourd, exhausted.
He learned that Xingtong had been captured, and what he was waiting for was the news that the Xu family had recaptured Xingtong with lightning speed.
Governor Cheng could clearly see that since the Yongcheng incident, the rise of the Xu family has been unstoppable. Moreover, Miss Xu San was kind. When she gave the hairpin gift last year, she learned that Ying Zhongqiu was not enough, so she gave back several cars, which was worth a living. of great merit.
As for the brutal act of building the Jingguan, Governor Cheng has a better understanding. A good person cannot achieve great things by being too good. Only by being compassionate and thunderous can the situation be controlled.
So he made up his mind and wrote this letter asking for help. In Yingzhong's situation, instead of struggling to support him, it is better to vote for the Xu family. With the Xu family in control of the situation, with his ability and character, it is more suitable to be a stable political affairs official.
Xu Yin learned the inside story and called three generals - in addition to Du Ming and Wei Jun, she also promoted Deputy General Zheng of the Xingtong Army. After reorganizing the army, she ordered him to lead one of them.
"The governor of Yingzhong came to report that a wealthy family is hoarding food and robbing people's livelihood, causing the people to have no food and clothing, and there are people dying of hunger in the wild. I plan to send troops in three days. Do you have any opinions?"
The three of them responded in unison, especially General Zheng, who had just been promoted and had just changed his master. He was worried that he would not have a chance to make meritorious deeds, so he added: "The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"