Speaking of which, the organizational form of the bandits in Fulaishan is very similar to that of local powerful families like the Xu family.

Each leader (who calls themselves shopkeepers) has a group of relatively loyal elderly bandits. Based on this, they recruit (or engage in) a large number of new civilian bandits who cannot survive and set up villages on the mountain, forming their own set.

The difference is that the connection between local strongholds is mainly based on blood relationships or relatives and friends between the fortress owners.

The connection between bandit leaders is based on the brand of loyalty in the world, and the rankings are divided by strength and the income obtained from robbery to increase cohesion.

This organizational situation has become the mainstream in Jiangbei today, such as local powerful forts, bandits on various hills, and all the Tartars outside the pass are actually similar.

It's just that they have a stronger power.

"As soon as Zheng Tianshou dies, the bandits will most likely swallow his village." Xu Shisong said: "His subordinates will also be incorporated into the hands of several other shopkeepers, unless someone in his subordinates can replace him and unite all the old bandits."

"This is impossible. Most of the people who can do this are the descendants of the bandit leader." Luan Tingyu continued: "Then Zheng Tianshou has several sons, but they have not grown up yet. Now..., it should have been cleaned up by other bandit leaders."

The competition among bandits is also cruel. If the bandit leader dies unexpectedly, others will spy on his subordinates and property. In order to eliminate the roots, his offspring will naturally not be left.

It would be good if you don't just put it in the oil pan and eat it.

"I guess the old bandits under Zheng Tianshou have not yet returned to their hearts after being divided up by other bandit leaders." Luan Tingyu continued: "If you want to fight, now is the best time! We just need to fight 4 forts and it will be done!"

Most of the elderly bandits are full-time or semi-feeding, so this position is naturally very rare. Other bandit leaders cannot just accept Zheng Tianshou's old bandits and allow them to eat a meal, saying that they have not returned home and are not underestimating the enemy.

"Since that's the case, then let's decide!"

The head of the family, Xu Mujiang, who was sitting in the middle of the upper head, stood up and announced loudly to all the owners of the Xu family:

"Everyone will go back to the village and prepare immediately! Go out to fight in November and attack Fulai Mountain!"

It's just October, and there are still 30 days left to prepare for the forts.

This is how feudal militia fights. Although everyone knows the principle that soldiers are more important than speed, they just cannot do it. It is already very fast to send troops in 30 days.

...

On the fifth day of the tenth year of Jianxing, Great Zhou

Xu Shiyang took Old Man Hu and his group back to his fort.

This time he returned home, he had a lot of gains. In addition to the urgently needed materials such as salt, iron, sulfur, and saltpeter, he also obtained a lot of useful population.

Including the Jie brothers, a blacksmith with the surname Wang and a carpenter, there are two new bandits who act as coolies.

These two strong men were Zheng Tianshou's subordinates. At that time, under Xu Shiyang's insistence, the Xu family killed all the old bandits who surrendered, but the new bandits who had no blood debt saved their lives. The several forts participating in the battle were divided into two prisoners, even if there was a small subsidy.

Finally, and most importantly, Xu Shiyang got more than 40 and a half-old children, which is also the harvest he valued the most. After a while of rest, these children will become the most important supplementary force of Xu Shiyang's personal soldiers!

A great harvest, an absolute great harvest!

As a little price for this bumper harvest, Xu Shiyang distributed all the remaining Tartar prisoners last time, a total of 12 people (3 more exhausted during this period) to Xu Shisong, Luan Tingyu, Sun Li and others who were quite interested in them.

Xu Shiyang looked down on these Tartars, but Xu Shisong and the others liked them very much. They hoped that these Tartars, who were one to ten, would be shown in the upcoming Battle of Fulaishan.

"Master!"

As soon as Xu Shiyang entered the door, Gongsun Sheng, Rong Mama and others who were staying in the fortress immediately stepped forward to greet him.

These managers of Shiwutun are very jealous of the series of big trucks behind the castle owner. Their work is urgently needed material support.

"Mr. Gongsun." Xu Shiyang said anxiously before he returned to his home to take a breath: "I have prepared a lot of materials here, and the progress of making gunpowder on your side must be accelerated!"

"accelerate?"

"Yes! It's going to fight." Xu Shiyang announced: "On the tenth day of next month, the whole family will launch an attack on Fulaishan!"

"Floating mountain!" Everyone screamed: "There are thousands of bandits!"

"That's why we have to be prepared." Xu Shiyang said indifferently: "Besides, thousands of bandits dare not come out to fight a Muk Tartar, which shows that they are nothing but Arr."

"Below Taoist Na Luo, the five shopkeepers are all good men with high martial arts skills..." Gongsun Sheng said worriedly.

"Haha, maybe, but it's useless. I've killed one." Xu Shiyang said indifferently: "It's the third shopkeeper, named Zheng Tianshou, and it seems that he has the nickname of the white-faced man..., he's, is that bastard white?"

"Sanlang is so awesome!" Gongsun Sheng exclaimed.

A bandit leader of Zheng Tianshou's level died as soon as he said he was..., uh, it's not unimaginable. After all, a Tartar master is much more scary than the white-faced man Zheng Tianshou's name.

If you can kill a Tartar, what reason can you not defeat a mere three shopkeepers in Fulaishan?

"All our forts will send troops, and three people will draw two." Xu Shiyang then ordered: "This is a major event that concerns the future of the Xu family. At that time, military law will be implemented. No one in the fort can cause me trouble!"

"As for the order!" the men responded loudly.

Even Mama Rong replied: "Old man order!"

"This time, Lao Hu stayed at the fortress, Mr. Gongsun, you can attack with me."

"yes!"

This is exactly the same as Gongsun Sheng's appetite. It is indeed a great contribution to the construction of secret weapons in the fort, but in this world, the military achievements of killing people are the easiest to make people famous, and it is also the easiest to obtain a fort.

"From today, all the burglars will be trained every day!" Xu Shiyang said: "Don't worry about food, let everyone eat enough!"

Another advantage of killing Zheng Tianshou is that the dozens of taels of silver have returned to the original owner.

In order to support this dispatch of troops, the two masters of the Xu family planned to take advantage of this time to send a ship to the south and buy some food to come back for later use.

The country of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River has cheap grain prices. Xu Shiyang's silver can buy more than 20 stones of brown rice. In addition, the seized from the Tatars is enough to make him extravagant and rectify the fort militia.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on this period of time!"

"Bordin's training and gunpowder workshop must be optimistic!"

"Yes!" Gongsun Sheng agreed.

The heavier the task, the more benefits it is. This is self-evident.
Chapter completed!