Huang Kezhang's face changed and his spirit became very nervous immediately

The white-clothed army really couldn't wait to take action? I wanted to take down Xi'an City before the New Year?

Xu Xingxia is really worried. According to the war calculation, the main force of the White Army should have just retreated from the front line. As a result, he directly launched an attack on Xi'an City without rest or reorganization. He couldn't help but feel a little depressed. You Xu Xingxia, if you wait a few more days, will you die? Can't you let Xi'an City finish this New Year?

Of course, complaining is useless. If there is a problem, you can only find a way to solve it. Since the White Army has come, Xi'an City can only work hard to deal with it. Huang Kezhang tried his best to stabilize his emotions and said calmly: "How many people are there in the White Army?"

The spy said anxiously: "I don't know very well, there are probably tens of thousands of people. However, the exact news shows that Xu Xingxia himself led the team this time!"

It would be fine if he didn't mention Xu Xingxia's name. He suddenly mentioned Xu Xingxia's name and said that Xu Xingxia personally led the team to attack Xi'an City. All the senior officials in the room were suddenly filled with horror. The faces of many people changed suddenly, and there was no trace of blood. Some people could not even suppress their inner fear and stood up unnaturally. They really couldn't sit still. The chair under their butts seemed to have countless spikes suddenly popped out. There were also people's bodies that could not help but start trembling.

Huang Kezhang also felt his neck chilling, and felt his legs seem to be light and he almost didn't feel like stepping on the ground. Subconsciously, Huang Kezhang despised his physical reaction. Isn't it Xu Xingxia who led the team himself? Do you need to be so panicked? What are you afraid of a thief? However, Huang Kezhang's own body is uncontrollable. In the eyes of his subordinates, he is indeed a little panicked.

Seeing Huang Kezhang's physical reaction, the officials below became even more panicked. Look, even the Governor was shocked by the news of Xu Xingxia's personal arrival. It can be imagined how serious the matter was. This time, I'm afraid there was really trouble. It's not a joke that the old devil Xu arrived in person. As the highest military and political chiefs in Shaanxi Province, they have lost their innocence in this matter. What else can they expect as subordinates?

The funny thing is that some officials who were sitting in the last row didn't hear the spies clearly just now and didn't know what was going on. Seeing Huang Kezhang's appearance, they hurriedly asked. As a result, when they learned from the other people that Xu Xingxia personally led the team to attack Xi'an City, they were in a mess.

"What? You said that Old Demon Xu led the team in person?"

"God, I'm sure, this time, we're definitely done!"

Some officials screamed desperately.

Their screams made other officials even more frightened. The terror would indeed spread. Especially in the current situation, idiots knew that the White-Clothed Army was in full swing now, and they were invincible and unstoppable. No one could match them. Even the Tatars and Mongols were not opponents of the White-Clothed Army. Where did the imperial army have any hope of victory?

This time, the White-Clothed Army came to attack Xi'an City, and Xu Laomo personally led the team. Where is the possibility of surviving Xi'an City? Even if God creates a miracle and lets them repel Xu Xingxia's first attack, more White-Clothed Army will come. If Xu Xingxia personally went out, he would not be able to take down Xi'an City. What's that? Therefore, it is 100% certain that since Xu Xingxia came in person, he would never give up if he didn't take Xi'an City. In other words, it was impossible for the court to defend Xi'an Prefecture.

"Governor General, I dare to say, let's retreat quickly! If we retreat late, we will all fall into the hands of the White Army." A fourth-rank civil servant couldn't help it and spoke out his truest thoughts in his heart.

"Yes, Governor, seize the opportunity! The White Army is so powerful that we are fighting head-on, and we are not their opponents at all! We should retreat first, avoid the edge, and wait for the opportunity. We need time to raise more money and food, mobilize more elite soldiers and generals! A temporary retreat does not mean that we will fail. When we are ready, we can make a comeback!" Other officials hurriedly agreed.

They all knew very well that it was basically impossible to persuade Huang Kezhang to retreat directly. Huang Kezhang was a man with a relatively stubborn mind and had a strong idea of ​​living and dying with the city. From Huang Kezhang's perspective, even if he could not defeat the White Army or Xu Xingxia, he had to stick to Xi'an City until he died in battle. Of course, most of the officials below were unwilling to accept it. They were unwilling to live and dying with Xi'an City.

However, if Huang Kezhang refused to let them go, they might be held accountable in the future and lose their lives.

The ideal situation is to drag Huang Kezhang to escape together. In this way, there is no responsibility. Therefore, they repeatedly persuaded Huang Kezhang to temporarily leave Xi'an City, go to Henan Province to the east, or Shanxi Province to the northeast, to temporarily avoid the edge, accumulate strength, and wait for the right time to make a comeback.

"Hmph, you cowards! It makes me feel ashamed to say such words! You are shameless, I am shameless! As officials in Shaanxi, we have the responsibility to defend our territory, how can we leave easily? Without the emperor's will, no one is allowed to leave! Otherwise, military law will be carried out!" Unexpectedly, Huang Kezhang was not deceived by them at all. On the contrary, Huang Kezhang seemed very angry at the persuasion of his subordinates. He mercilessly scolded their cowardice.

However, Huang Kezhang's scolding was almost useless. The other officials present all gave in, so naturally they would not care about Huang Kezhang's attitude. Not to mention that Huang Kezhang just scolded him, even if he ordered the guards to push the officials out to beat the board, it would not change the current situation. The so-called law does not blame the public. So many people oppose you Huang Kezhang, no matter how cruel you scold, what's the use? You can't push all of us out to cut off your head, right? You don't have such rights yet! You don't have such ability!

The White Army had already come here, but Xu Xingxia was leading the team himself. If they did not retreat immediately, they would have to become prisoners of the White Army. The officials present could only use four words to describe the current defense of Xi'an City, which was a sign of emptiness. Those who were officials had no confidence to defend Xi'an City, and the soldiers below were even less confident. In fact, since Guyuan Town fell, Xi'an City was already in chaos. As long as people with a way out, they began to look for their own way out.

Perhaps Xu Xingxia would not chop off all their heads for the time being. Facts have proved that Xu Xingxia does not seem to be as cruel as the legendary one. When the white-clothed army captured Ningxia City, there was no tragedy of the city massacre. However, the feeling of being imprisoned is always very dangerous, right? If Xu Xingxia does not kill them, the other angry military households will have to settle the score with them, Xu Xingxia probably won't stop it. In the end, it will still be a dead end.

To be honest, the blood debts that the officials present have owed in Shaanxi Province or Xi'an Prefecture over the years are quite bad and they will definitely not stand the liquidation. Not to mention anything else, the money and food they owed every year and filled their personal pockets is a huge number. As long as this number is revealed, they will definitely die without a place to die.

"Bastard! Everyone cheers me up! We have the responsibility to defend our territory and must defend Xi'an City to the death! Any attempt to escape will be subject to severe military law..." Seeing that his subordinates were indifferent and were indifferent, Huang Kezhang became more and more angry. The reprimands of these bastards became even more harsh and more ruthless.

These bastards usually feed their own pockets, embezzle and misappropriate them, and they are extremely active, for fear of falling behind others. Even the small seventh-rank military officials have accumulated tens of thousands of taels of silver. Most of the money and food allocated by the court to important towns in the border areas has been put into their private pockets. They embezzled most of the money of the court. However, at the most critical moment of the court, these bastards have all become turtles, and none of them have the courage and responsibility. It is so sad that the court has reached this point today.

However, in the eyes of the officials who were scolding, it was completely different. They did not feel guilty about their own embezzlement and embezzlement and embezzlement of public funds. Because, in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, everyone was like this. This was not an unspoken rule, but an explicit rule. As long as they were officials, who had never done such a thing? If so, it was definitely not that they didn’t want to do it, but that they had no chance to do it. As long as they had the chance, anyone would go on one after another and suffocate.

Even Huang Kezhang was not completely clean. He was a second-rank official and the governor of the Three Borders of Shaanxi. His annual salary was actually just a little bit, which was not enough for his daily expenses. Not to mention, he had to raise 300 armed servants. Where did the other money come from? Didn’t he come from special channels?

At most, it can only be said that Huang Kezhang embezzled not as much money as others. However, this is completely a personal problem for Huang Kezhang. He is not brave enough and cannot let go. Look at others, Zhao Nanxing is also a second-rank official or Zuodu Censor. Others earn much more wealth than you, Huang Kezhang. You, Huang Kezhang, are stupid and can't keep up with the trend.

(To be continued)
Chapter completed!