si-mexico Chapter 90 Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai Become Outlaws? The Army Advances to Xu Family Village
Chapter 90 Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai Become Outlaws? The Army Advances to Xu Family Village
"What!?"
"Feiniu Mountain has a new mountain king?"
The news was passed around by word of mouth among the local gentry of Qiao County.
To these local gentry, the bandits in the county were a vicious and evil force.
Because whether these bandits liked to oppress the people or rob the rich to help the poor.
The biggest prey are always the local gentry and powerful families.
The term "local gentry and powerful figures" literally means "nouveau riche."
They are much richer and more powerful than ordinary people.
But compared to established families with deep roots, most local gentry and powerful families were just bumpkins.
The mountain bandit king dared not lay a hand on the powerful families.
Taking action against local gentry and powerful figures is not a problem.
but.
As a well-known figure in the county, Cao Song quickly learned that Feiniu Mountain had a new mountain king.
However, two days later, new news came.
I heard that the bandit king of Feiniu Mountain has also annexed the bandits of two nearby mountains.
There are now nearly a thousand bandits on Flying Ox Mountain!
The news quickly went viral.
Three or four hundred bandits, you can ignore them.
But with nearly a thousand bandits, this armed force should not be underestimated.
Cao Song was a man who had seen many storms.
He felt something strange.
Does this new mountain king of Feiniu Mountain possess some kind of magic?
How did it become so easy to recruit other bandits?
……
Feiniu Mountain
Dian Wei sat in the first seat, and Xi Zhicai sat in the second seat.
The former leader of Feiniu Mountain now sits in the third position.
As for the two newly incorporated mountain chiefs, they were killed by Dian Wei because they were dissatisfied.
The former mountain king of Feiniu Mountain felt incredibly fortunate.
Luckily I surrendered early, otherwise I probably would have died before them!
In the past few days, the mountain king of Feiniu Mountain has also learned the identities of Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai.
Horse riding!
Who would have thought that the leader of Cao Cao's personal guards and the strategist of Cao Cao's camp would come to Qiao County to compete for a position with a mere mountain bandit king?
Didn't we agree that professional players aren't allowed to participate?
When you encounter the Heavenly Emperor, who understands?
The duo of Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai also used extremely brutal methods to pacify the other two strongholds.
Is it going to be a battle between the two armies?
Very well, can you bandits withstand Xi Zhicai's strategies?
What? No more fighting, just one-on-one duels?
OK, if you can withstand three moves from Dian Wei, then you win!
In just a few days, the armed forces on Feiniu Mountain grew rapidly.
Looking down at the nearly one thousand bandits (more than one hundred of Cao Cao's elite troops were also mixed in), Xi Zhicai spoke:
"Brothers! Don't you want to eat big chunks of meat and drink heartily?"
"think!!!"
The bandits' emotions were instantly ignited.
These past few days, Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai have indeed treated them quite well.
Don't assume that all bandits are like those at Liangshan Marsh, living a life of luxury.
First of all, Liangshan Marsh was a very powerful bandit group in the community, with a large scale and strong strength.
Furthermore, the economic situation in the Song Dynasty was many times better than that at the end of the Han Dynasty.
Even the top bandit leader like Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Bandits at the end of the Han Dynasty couldn't guarantee that all his bandits would have enough to eat and drink.
The temptation of being well-fed and satisfied is quite strong!
Seeing that everyone was united in their determination, Xi Zhicai said again:
"Since that's the case, our King Dian wishes to lead you brothers to attack the county town. Are you willing?"
"willing!!!"
After drinking a few sips of wine, the bandits were all emboldened.
county seat?
With their current audacity, they dare to attack even the county seat!
of course.
Xi Zhicai and Dian Wei are not that brainless.
The garrison in a larger county town would have at most a thousand or so men.
Smaller ones, even with three to five hundred people.
In contrast, the population of a prefectural city could be several thousand or even tens of thousands.
Especially under Yuan Shu, the king of mass-producing troops, the number of garrison troops in each county was no more than that.
That afternoon
Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai led the bandits of Feiniu Mountain to attack a neighboring county town.
The county magistrate in the county town had always paid attention to Feiniu Mountain.
But he never expected that the new mountain king of Feiniu Mountain would be so audacious as to attack the county town!
In less than half an hour, the county magistrate was brought before Xi Zhicai by Dian Wei, looking like a chick.
"Hero, spare your life!"
The county magistrate was no pushover either, and he scrambled to beg Xi Zhicai for mercy.
"In your Qiao County, besides the Cao family, Xiahou family, and Ding family, what is the largest surname?"
Xi Zhicai asked the county magistrate.
Although the magistrate did not know what Xi Zhicai meant, he quickly replied:
"It's the Xu family from Xujia Village!"
"Xujia Village is a large village, as big as three or four villages, and everyone in the village has the surname Xu."
"Xu Family Village?"
Xi Zhicai stroked his chin.
He knew the magistrate hadn't lied to him.
The intelligence sent by the intelligence guards also proved that Xujia Village had the largest population and was undoubtedly the most populous clan.
However, Xujia Village was neither a powerful clan nor a prestigious family.
At most, he was just a local gentry.
Compared to the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families, it was many levels lower.
but.
This kind of Xujia Village is exactly what Xi Zhicai wanted!
After taking the county magistrate away and looting the supplies in the county town, Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai returned to Feiniu Mountain.
……
at the same time
News of the county town's fall spread like wildfire.
The governor of Qiao Commandery, under Yuan Shu's rule, was furious and threatened to raze Feiniu Mountain to the ground!
however.
By the time he sends out his troops, it will probably be too late.
Xi Zhicai and Dian Wei had also anticipated this.
The two men acted swiftly, bringing with them supplies they had brought from the county town, and arrived outside Xujia Village.
This Xu Family Village, though it sounds like a village, is actually several fortresses resembling fortresses!
What is Wubao?
This thing is a specialty of the late Han Dynasty.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, each prefecture, county, and even village has established its own self-defense force.
In terms of scale, they vary in size.
The fewest might be militia teams composed of the men from each household.
If there are many, that would be quite impressive.
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Su recruited 3,000 local soldiers, built dozens of fortified villages, and dealt a heavy blow to 5,000 mountain bandits.
What the hell...
Who would have thought that Lu Su had such a formidable record before joining Jiangdong?
Wubao was a defensive fortification built at the expense of local gentry and powerful families, which is similar in concept to the fortresses of later generations.
Currently, Xujia Village has also built several fortified villages.
In terms of defense, it's maxed out.
To take Xujia Village, at least two thousand elite troops would be needed.
Fortunately.
Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai are not here to fight in Xujia Village today.
Their force of over a thousand people is probably no match for Xujia Village.
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
A large number of young and strong men from Xujia Village quickly put down their farm tools and came to the village entrance.
The leader was nearly nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, and wielded a large cleaver.
In terms of imposing presence, he was in no way inferior to Dian Wei!
Who exactly is this person?
……