Now Kaifeng has repaired the city wall, and the soldiers and civilians have returned to a peaceful life. Of course, life may not be as convenient as before, after all, the destruction of Zhuxian Town, a material transfer station, will still have a huge impact on a consumer-oriented city like Kaifeng.

But without the siege of thieves, everyone feels that life will be better. Moreover, the soldiers and civilians of Kaifeng knew that Li Yan's army had blocked the thieves in Taikang County. For Li Yan's troops, in their eyes, they were like heavenly soldiers and generals, and this army that could come and go freely in the army of hundreds of thousands of thieves made them full of confidence. So they are all relieved to continue to rebuild their homes and try to return to their former peaceful lives.

Chen Yongfu and his troops were also very relaxed, Li Yan blocked Li Zicheng in Taikang, which meant that they no longer had to face the tide of thieves. Although their artillery could also beat the projectiles of the fire guns to one hundred and twenty paces, and although the king of Zhou gave them ten taels of silver each, they were still more willing to take that share of the salary in peace.

As for his artillery test, I don't know who came up with it, and finally replaced the iron sand they had been using with a projectile of a fire gun. However, the effect is still very good, and it is lethal at one hundred and twenty steps. As for the damage to the artillery, no one cares, anyway, the artillery is allocated from the military department, and if it is broken, it will be necessary.

Zhou Wangfu, study.

"Father," the prince reported: "Chen Yongfu said, with Li Yan in front of him, Kaifeng should not be a big problem." Even if the thieves come to encircle Kaifeng again, just like last time, it would be almost enough to let Li Yan come out and take a turn. At that time, if the thieves don't leave, then the reinforcements from all walks of life of the imperial court will surround him, and the thieves in Henan may be able to settle it in one go. ”

King Zhou nodded and said, "Very good, if the thief is exterminated this time, we will be able to live a stable life." After that, he asked, "Is there any news from Ding Qirui?" ”

Shizi shook his head: "No news." ”

"Are there any reinforcements going to Taikang County?" King Zhou was not surprised at all, and asked lightly.

Shizi still shook his head: "I haven't heard of it." ”

"Alas! I hope Li Yan can withstand it. King Zhou said helplessly: "If you can repel the thief, then there will be no problem for the time being." If he is defeated by the thieves, then we still have to be prepared. ”

Shizi said with a smile: "Chen Yongfu said, even if the thief can defeat Li Yan, his belongings should not be much. It should not come to open the lockdown again, otherwise it will be sent to death. ”

King Zhou also smiled and nodded: "Well, Li Yan's past record is indeed good. ”

"Then, should we send some food to Li Yan? Let him hold on a little longer. Shizi asked.

King Zhou waved his hand and said, "Forget it, since he didn't ask for help, we don't need to be too enthusiastic." ”

In the blink of an eye, in April, Taikang County.

These days, Li Zicheng and Li Yan have been fighting a little bit, but it's just a small battle. Li Zicheng sent some people to rush from the bridge, while Li Yan's troops were served by artillery, leaving them with more than a dozen corpses, and it was over.

Liu Zongmin and Luo Rucai, after many attempts, determined that Li Yan's troops would not care about their actions of building a pontoon bridge, so they did not look for other places to cross the river and continued to build the pontoon bridge. However, after they finished building it, they were like the bridge on Li Zicheng's side, and after Li Yan's troops wiped out hundreds of people on the other side, they didn't dare to rush hard.

Li Yan felt that something was wrong with this situation, but it was just a feeling, and he could only send a letter to Li Zhong and Li Mou to ask them to be vigilant, so as not to be attacked by thieves. At the same time, let the troops take turns to rest so that the soldiers can be in the best shape of the battle at any time.

And Li Zicheng here is a little unusual.

Large numbers of displaced people gathered outside the camps, hoping to get some food. In the past, it was the troops who sent them food so that they could at least have enough to eat. But six days ago, the troops suddenly stopped giving them food, and they came to ask for it, but the army said no. So some people left with their families, but the old and weak women and children had nowhere to go. There are more people in the prime of life who drag their families and families, and they are also helpless to stay.

They followed the rebels and ate all the states and counties along the way, where else could they go? Do you want to go to the official army? The people of the righteous army said that they were all guilty of rebellion, and if they were caught by the government, they would have to exterminate their families. So they can only stay here, hoping that the rebels will give them a bite to eat.

"Master Jun, it's been three days, and we can only drink water and eat bark and grass leaves, which is really unbearable." An old man pleaded softly, "Give me something to eat." ”

A leader came out, looked at the dense crowd kneeling outside the camp, and nodded with satisfaction. After that, he came to the camp gate and said loudly: "It's not that we don't give you food, it's that we are dragged here by the officials and soldiers, and we don't have food to eat." ”

"Master Jun, King Chuang is invincible, and he can naturally defeat any official army." The old man continued to plead, "Please ask the military master to give me something to eat." If the military master uses it, my old man can also go into battle to kill the officers and soldiers. ”

The leader pretended to think about it, and after a moment said, "That's a solution. Military rations are in short supply and cannot be distributed arbitrarily. As long as any of you is willing to come out and serve, I will give each of you a bucket of grain and two taels of salt. ”

"I do, I do."

"We are all willing, when will we send food?"

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The crowd immediately boiled over and shouted in the loudest voice. This food and salt can feed their family for a few days, which is life-saving food.

The leader pressed his hand to silence the displaced people, and then said, "Alright, go and call your family and come here to register." When you go on the expedition, the food will be given to you. But to make it clear, if you are greedy for life and afraid of death, your family's food will also be taken back, and they will have to wait for death. ”

"When are you going to fight?"

"Yes, the elderly and children in the family can't wait."

……

The homeless people asked again, they were all hungry, the children and the elderly at home couldn't hold on, and they all hoped to get food earlier. They are not afraid of encountering robbers, and the rebels are next to them, and this bit of order is still there. Those who were ruthless either joined the rebels or were killed by the rebels, and no one dared to mess around.

The leader said loudly, "Soon, you can rest assured. As long as you can rush in front of the officers and soldiers, your families will be able to live. They can also be regarded as the family members of my righteous army, and they can be merged into the old camp. ”

If you enter the old camp, you won't have to worry about eating and drinking. As long as the army has food, they will have food, and even if there is danger, they will be protected by the troops in the middle. In other words, their families can live safely.

"Don't worry, Master Jun, we will definitely rush forward and defeat the official army!" The outcasts shouted with joy, not thinking about what they were going to face.

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