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After taking Yongxin County, Jiang Dashan immediately divided his troops and went to block the mountain passes between Huguang and Jiangxi, and asked the General Military Mansion to send officials and missionary teams over.

Half a month later, a scholar who looked like a beggar fled to Ji'an Fucheng to report that the bandits in Yongning (Jinggangshan City) had escaped and ran over the mountains to Ling County (Yanling County) in Huguang. Please send someone to Yongning quickly. County division of fields.

Dividing the fields is a lie, but seeking Zhao Han's protection is true.

There is no harm without comparison. The gentry in Luling, Jishui and other counties felt that Zhao Han was like a big devil. The gentry in Yichun, Yongxin and other counties have long been looking forward to Zhao Han's passing. At least Zhao Han wants Tian's life, while other rebels want everything!

Zhao Han couldn't laugh or cry about this.

Yongning County is not the territory of the Sweeping King, and Zhao Han has never thought about taking over this place, because this place is poor and remote, and neither Zhao Han nor the Sweeping King looks down on it.

Now, Zhao Han sent troops to attack Yongxin County, and actually scared away the rebels in Yongning County next door...

It is also possible that the rebels in Yongning felt that this place was too poor and it was unsafe to be near Zhao Han, so they simply went to Huguang to plunder wealthier places.

Now that Yongning County has become an ownerless land and the people sincerely surrender, Zhao Han can only reluctantly accept it. It's really difficult. Such a poor place still requires officials and missionary teams to manage it. The tax revenue is probably not enough to support local officials.

Zhao Han thought about it, discussed it with Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua, and decided to set up only three towns in Yongning County, and farmers could allocate more fields - there were too many barren mountains there!

The current acres of land are completely sufficient. The rebel bandits in the surrounding areas are causing harm to the counties. Not only have most of the landowners been killed, but also the civilian population has dropped sharply. In Luling, Jishui and other counties, the excess population can be moved there, giving Zhao Han more than enough land in an instant.

It's just that money and food are scarce. After all, migrating people costs a lot.

Commercial taxes from Linjiang Prefecture, Ji'an Prefecture, and Zhangshu Town, iron mines, iron factories, and porcelain kilns in Xinyu County and Fenyi County, as well as three consecutive years of agricultural harvests, all made Zhao Han rich.

However, he was always short of money and food, because he did not exploit the people, but also paid sufficient salaries to officials and soldiers.

Fei Chun, who was in charge of money and food, could hardly breathe.

…

Yuanzhou Fucheng.

Li Zheng, like Jiang Dashan, did not choose to attack by force.

Moreover, he was more ruthless than Jiang Dashan, leaving only five hundred people to guard the other side of the river. Ships were allowed to come and go every day, and flags were placed all over the military camp, creating the illusion of a constant increase in troops.

The remaining troops quietly left at night and headed straight to Pingxiang County further west.

The Datong Navy blocked the river, and the news was completely cut off. The Sweeping King did not know the situation in Pingxiang, and the Pingxiang rebels did not know what happened to the Sweeping King.

The sweeping king is sitting in Yuanzhou's capital city, with more than 5,000 soldiers in his hands. He didn't know that there were only 500 enemies left outside the city. Instead, he thought that he was surrounded by a large army and there must be enemies ambushing him in the mountains outside the city.

Half a month passed, and rebels continued to escape, all using ropes to sneak out of the city at night.

In desperation, the sweeping king could only confiscate the ropes in the city. Anyone who hid the ropes secretly would be beheaded!

Feeling that it was not a problem to continue procrastinating, the Sweeping King selected hundreds of warriors, and asked Yizhang Bing to select hundreds of warriors. The two of them took down the door panels of the city and crossed the river at night to attack the camp on the other side. They might be able to defeat the enemy and defeat them.

That night.

Yi Zhang Bing asked the soldiers to bring more food, quietly set out from the east gate, and then ran directly to the mountains to the north.

His subordinates quickly reminded: "Second Master, King Zhao Tian's barracks is in the south."

Yi Zhangbing said angrily: "King Zhao Tian has learned magic and can summon heavenly soldiers and generals. His soldiers are all heavenly soldiers and generals. How can we defeat them?"

"Then where are we going?" the men asked.

Yi Zhangbing said: "I have already inquired about it. There is a trail in the mountains to the north that leads directly to Wanzai County. We can't defeat Zhao Tianwang's soldiers, and we can't defeat the officers and soldiers of Wanzai County? From now on, we will go to Wanzai County to enjoy the blessings!"

The several hundred rebels were very happy that they didn't have to cross the river to die, so they went into the mountains in the dark and went straight to Wanzai County.

The Sweeping King also did not cross the river to attack the camp. He didn't want any of his belongings and left the city with hundreds of old thieves from the west gate.

He did not dare to walk on the flat land on the shore for fear of being discovered by Datong soldiers. So he followed the valley on the north bank of the Yuan River to Pingxiang, planning to regroup his troops in Pingxiang County, and then kill Kuaihuo in Liuyang County, Huguang. If Liuyang Magistrate is difficult to deal with, then they can loot outside the city and move to Pingjiang County further north.

Anyway, he doesn't want to fight with King Zhao, who is much more difficult to deal with than the officers and soldiers!

The rebel who was responsible for opening the door for the two thieves waited until midnight, but no sound of fighting came from the other side. They immediately realized something was wrong and guessed that their boss must have escaped, so they opened the city gate and started running for their lives.

The commotion became louder and louder. Li Zheng immediately sent troops across the river. With only 500 men, he killed thousands of rebels and fled, and even captured more than 800 people.

…

The commanding officer sent by Li Zheng to attack Pingxiang was named Wan Sitong. He was a descendant of a wealthy family and became a gangster in Ji'an Prefecture.

When Zhao Han confronted Xie Xuelong, Wan Sitong led more than a dozen gangsters to join the army, claiming to be homeless people in Ji'an Prefecture. They were broken up and organized into various battalions.

This man has experienced many wars, and was finally promoted to the commander-in-chief of five hundred troops during the last expansion of the army. However, he now led more than two thousand people, with navy troops helping to transport the baggage along the way, and quickly rushed to the outside of Pingxiang County, spreading the news that the Sweeping King had been defeated along the way.

Then it was discovered that all the bandits in Pingxiang County had escaped. They either hid in Wugong Mountain and became bandits, or fled directly across the border to Huguang.

Pingxiang County was captured without a single soldier.

Five hundred men were left to defend the city. Wan Sitong led two thousand soldiers and immediately rushed back to the direction of Yuanzhou, intending to cooperate with Li Zheng to continue the siege of King Sweeper.

"Boss Wanbao, a large group of bandits have been discovered in the valley ahead!"

Wan Sitong's army not only sent sentinels to explore the road, but also sent mountain search teams to avoid being ambushed.

Most of the mountains along the river from Yuanzhou to Pingxiang extend horizontally, with many parallel valleys accessible.

King Sweeper led his troops and ran wildly for most of the night. When it was safe, he slept from dawn to noon, ate some dry food and continued the march. He had to rush to Pingxiang to gather troops and escape.

As a result, he was discovered by the search team sent by Wan Sitong in the middle of the afternoon.

"Old Tie, you take the lead." Wan Sitong said with a smile.

The black brother Tie Nu, now named Tie Hong, is wearing a pair of self-produced cotton armor from the Datong Army. He was broken up and organized into the army. Because of his bravery in battle, he could now command an army of one hundred men.

Wan Sitong was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he led his troops over the hill ridge and went around to block the sweeper's retreat.

The Sweeping King looked at the sky and urged: "Everyone, hurry up, it's getting dark soon. After leaving the valley, I remembered there was a small town by the river. I went to grab some food and goods at night."

"Your Majesty, there is someone in front of you!" an old thief exclaimed.

The sky was a bit dark and it was too far away to see clearly.

The Sweeping King rubbed his eyes and muttered: "Are they reinforcements sent by Fei Shangtian?"

This guy was blocked by the Datong Army. He didn't know that Fei Shangtian was defeated in Huguang and had no chance to escape back to Pingxiang.

"But fourth child?" the sweeping king shouted at the top of his voice.

The black guy who changed his name to Tie Hong replied: "I am your grandpa!"

The sweeping king was stunned, and suddenly shouted in fear: "Run!"

Hundreds of old thieves turned around and ran away. The black guys carried big iron bars and led their troops in pursuit. This guy's legs were much longer than Huang Yao's. He was still walking as fast as he could even in his cotton armor. In the blink of an eye, he was more than ten steps ahead of the soldiers.

Wan Sitong led his troops over the hill ridge and arrived in the valley.

"Array up!"

The Sweeping King's retreat was blocked, and Wan Sitong was waiting for him.

The sweeping king was so frightened that he turned around and rushed up the mountain ridge. The mountains to the north were steep, and they subconsciously fled to the mountain ridges near the river to the south, where Wan Sitong had just climbed the mountain.

"kill!"

There were still a thousand soldiers who stayed on the mountain and did not come down. They ran into the Sweeping King head-on.

Encountered three consecutive times by powerful enemies, hundreds of old thieves instantly collapsed and quickly turned downhill again, fleeing toward the steep mountains to the north.

The black guy has already rushed over alone, one man with a stick, and killed hundreds of old thieves.

These old thieves were scared to death. Not to mention maintaining their formation, many even threw away their weapons. It seemed that losing weight would speed up their escape.

The two ends of the stick were made of wrought iron and the middle was made of mulberry wood.

The black guy swung out his stick and knocked over two old thieves. Then he knocked over another thief and went straight to the Sweeper King to kill them.

"Ghost!"

"It's the Yaksha soldiers recruited by King Zhao Tian!"

"..."

The bandits who were so close finally saw what the black guy looked like, and they were so frightened that they peeed and ran away from wherever they passed along the way.

Seeing the black guys charging towards him, the Sweeping King was so frightened that he was paralyzed, thinking that King Zhao could really recruit heavenly soldiers and generals.

Otherwise, why is this person covered in darkness?

Otherwise, why was he sneaking into the valley only to be suddenly surrounded on three sides?

"Grandpa Yasha, spare your life!"

The sweeper king had no courage to resist and knelt down to kowtow to the black man.

The black guy's murderous nature is a bit serious. He doesn't even know how to capture them alive, so he just knocks them down with a stick.

"Poof!"

If you hit your head with an iron rod, please imagine a smashed watermelon.

Seeing this, the rebels nearby were paralyzed with fear, and one after another they knelt down and begged for mercy.

There are too many people to kill, and the black guys specialize in hunting down those who don't surrender. One stick kills a child without any second move. He doesn't have any stick skills at all, he just relies on his height and strength, and his shooting speed is very fast.

After the battle, Wan Sitong came over and looked at the sweeper whose head was smashed. He couldn't help but complain: "Old Tie, next time you hit someone with a stick, can you change the place? I haven't had my damn dinner yet. Woolen cloth."

Tie Hong, who was so brave and invincible just now, is now scratching his head and grinning, revealing two rows of white teeth.

He felt that his life was very happy. He was caught by the chief when he was more than ten years old, sold to those red-haired people, and took a big ship to the East.

The cabin was very crowded. Not only was there a lack of water and food, but there was also a lack of oxygen and ventilation. More than ten black slaves who were with him died of illness.

Because he was tall and strong, the red-haired man specially kept him and sent him to Guangzhou to sell him, so that the rich merchants of the Ming Dynasty could pay a higher price.

He first cared for people's homes and nursing homes, and worked as a follower for wealthy businessmen in the Ming Dynasty. Because he couldn't understand the language, the wealthy businessman thought he was too stupid and often punished him by beating, scolding and starving him.

One day, Fei Yinggon came and led bandits to rob wealthy businessmen. He took the opportunity to escape with Fei Yinggon.

Nowadays, life is getting better. He married a widow in Tianhe Town. The widow brought a cheap son and gave him a biological son last year. The family business has reached a new peak.

As for things in Africa, he has almost forgotten about it, and his future name will be Tie Hong.

At night, the soldiers lit a fire to keep warm and eat.

Tie Hong chewed dry food and asked: "I heard that the emperor is the greatest. When will the general become the emperor?"

"How do I know?" Wan Sitong also began to look forward to it, "Everyone guesses that we can conquer Jiangxi within three years, sweep Jiangnan within ten years, and enter Beijing in fifteen years!"

"I know Beijing, but where is Jiangnan?" Tie Hong asked curiously.

Wan Sitong said with a smile: "You will know the various mansions in the south of the Yangtze River and the colorful world when the time comes."

Tie Hong said: "I just thought that the chief would become the emperor and build a big ship to fight back to my hometown. I want to catch the chief and ask him why he sold me to the red-haired man!"

(Thanks to Nuanyang 1314 for the Silver Alliance reward. Lao Wang can only update three times a day, and he is too handicapped to do more. The Silver Alliance, the Penguin Boss, and the two double alliance leaders can only update slowly every day. Pay back slowly.)