Li Yan ignored the anger of the congregation officials, these guys, don't look at what they are talking about one by one, they are all talking for themselves. They are the ones who hoard grain, and they are the ones who resell grain from the official warehouse.

He came to the barracks outside the city and waited for Qian Er's team to return. The fast unit has been formed, and after a short period of acclimatization training, field exercises have begun.

Not long after he arrived at the barracks, the fast troops returned to the sound of rumbling horses' hooves. Kaifeng to Qixian, nearly 100 miles away, less than five hours is a round trip, the speed is still very fast. The main reason is that the road was freshly repaired, and under the strict supervision of Li Yan's soldiers, the captives rammed the road as hard as iron. Moreover, Li Yan asked the carpenter workshop to make new wider wheels, although its own weight has increased, but the pressure on the road surface is smaller, and the damage to the road surface has also been reduced.

When the troops came to the outside of the moat, those in front dismounted, one team left three to watch the horses, and the others quickly lined up in front. The troops behind did the same, slowly forming a hollow phalanx. The artillery and baggage wagons in the ranks were parked in the middle. After the formation of the phalanx, the artillery got out of the front wagon and was pushed into their respective positions, while the baggage carts formed a circle and drove the horses into it and tied them to the baggage carts.

Li Yan finished watching the entire process of converting from marching to defense, and felt quite satisfied. After the team withdrew to the camp to rest, he gave Qian Er's opinion: "Did the baggage cart surround too early?" When you go to the rescue with your troops, you must keep a sufficient distance from the enemy when you can line up. If you are in formation, the enemy does not come, or only a small number of them come. You need to be able to move forward, lean in, and attract the attention of the enemy more. ”

Qian Er nodded and said, "The subordinates know, don't unload the horses first, and then fence the mules and horses when they are stable." ”

"Well, you're flexible about that." Li Yan nodded.

Qian Er said helplessly: "These mules, donkeys and old horses have not been trained like war horses, so I am afraid that they will be shocked as soon as they fire the cannon." ”

Li Yan was also helpless, he didn't have time to do battlefield adaptation training for these mules and horses. He thought for a while, and said uncertainly: "Let the soldiers take two clumps of cotton and plug their ears before the battle to see if it works." Let the soldiers who watch the horses pay more attention and pacify the mules and horses. ”

"Okay, let's practice in the next two days." Qian Er nodded in agreement.

Li Yan instructed: "You will start tomorrow, go to Taikang to station, and practice again when you get there." But keep your strength up and be ready to fight, and I'll give you orders with a pigeon letter. ”

"Obedience."

After Qian Er left, Li Yan asked Sun Sifu again: "How is the road being repaired?" ”

"The road to Yanling on the Fugou Road should be completed in three days." Sun Sifu replied: "Huaiyang to Xiangcheng, the road from Xiangcheng to Shenqiu is estimated to take more than a month to complete. ”

Li Yan ordered: "Let them speed up the progress, and if it doesn't work, transfer some more prisoners." Also, let Qixian County send more food and ammunition to these counties, so that they can hold on longer. ”

"The subordinates will notify immediately."

Li Yan is in full swing preparing for a big battle with Li Zicheng, but Li Zicheng is in trouble here. Luo Rucai and He Yilong did not object to fighting Zhengzhou, but they did not agree to open the seal.

"Li Yan's loss, do we eat less?" Luo Rucai said resolutely: "Let's go over and beat him, it's because we can't find it by ourselves." Instead of wasting time here, it is better to go to Huguang earlier. Zuo Liangyu has already become a frightened bird, as long as we go south, we will definitely be able to easily take Xiangyang. ”

He Yilong also nodded and said, "What Dang Luo said is right, Li Yan's troops are indeed powerful. Especially the artillery, as well as the bombs, simply can't be relied on. Our cannons can't hit as far as theirs, so we can't hit them. ”

Li Zicheng persuaded: "I can't bear the child's wolf." As long as Li Yan is defeated, won't his cannons be ours? I heard that there are still many workshops and grain in Qixian and Guide, plus those soldiers, Henan is our foundation. At that time, where to fight in the southeast and northwest is not up to our preferences? Without Li Yan, the Zhu family would not have a few days to jump in the world. ”

Luo Rucai still shook his head and said, "If I want to beat you, I won't participate." ”

"Well, I won't go to the fifth battalion either." He Yilong also followed suit.

He Jin suddenly said: "You can't say that, it's your business if you don't go, how can you say that we won't go to the five camps?" I would like to meet this Li Yan and see what kind of strong soldier it is, so that Cao Cao and you will admit it. ”

Geriyan frowned, and then he looked at the other people and said, "Okay, you decide for yourself." However, I want to remind you that Li Yan's troops have very powerful artillery, and it is best not to get close to their military formation for 500 steps, and do not put the banner next to you. ”

Li Zicheng saw that Luo Rucai and Ge Liyan were resolute, so he said, "Then let's do it." You go to Zhengzhou, and my people go to open the seal. Brother He Jin, you take the brother who wants to go to meet Li Yan to attack Qi County and Guide Mansion. I have already sent someone to contact Yuan Shizhong in Hebei, this time let's do it together, let Li Yan take care of one thing and lose the other, and eliminate this Zhu family eagle dog in one fell swoop! ”

Luo Rucai immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, just do it, I'll go to Zhengzhou, and don't care about the rest." You should transfer troops first, such a small number of troops is not enough to encircle Kaifeng. ”

Li Zicheng said coldly: "You don't have to worry about this, you just need to take down Zhengzhou and eliminate Chen Yongfu." Let's say okay, you can't let Chen Yongfu run in the direction of Kaifeng, can you do this? ”

"Okay, no problem." Luo Rucai readily agreed. After that, he hugged his fists and said, "You guys discuss it slowly, I'll go back to the camp to listen to a play first." After that, he invited He Yilong: "Brother He, let's go, let's listen together?" ”

He Yilong arched his hand and said, "Thank you for being in charge of Luo." Our brothers have to go back and discuss it, and let's go another day. ”

"Well, you can come at any time." Luo Rucai said with a smile: "My troupe can start at any time." ”

After Luo Rucai and the others left, Liu Zongmin asked, "Zicheng, do you really want to fight hard with Li Yan?" Although there are a lot of people under our command, but after fighting Li Yan, it was Luo Rucai who got the cheapest. ”

"That's right," Gao Yigong also persuaded: "Now that Luo Rucai and He Jin are very close, when we defeat Li Yan, we will have to listen to his orders." ”

Li Zicheng waved his hand, so that the other people who were ready to advise did not have to speak again. said: "Li Yan is such a little person, why are you all afraid of him?" Isn't his military training good, and his artillery is better than ours? As long as Li Yan is defeated, let Li Yan's subordinates train us and use Li Yan's cannon. In less than half a year, we can have tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and we still have to worry about Cao Cao's people? Besides, this time we are starting from three sides, I don't believe that Li Yan can have three heads and six arms. ”

After that, he instructed: "Except for leaving three or five hundred men to guard the county seat, transfer everyone else." After making an appointment with Yuan Shizhong, we will immediately go north. ”

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