When General Zhang went back to transfer troops, Li Mu also received a report from Wang Renfu. After some time, the people who were monitoring the southern camp came back to report that Zhang Shen was assembling his troops.

"@yes!" Li Mu scolded in the gate tower of Beicheng: "Do you really dare to try?!" ”

He thought for a moment, immediately ordered the troops on the city wall to prepare for defense, and then immediately sent someone to inform Li Yan. At this time, Li Yan was in the blacksmith workshop, checking the progress of the bolt test.

After Li Yan got the news, he immediately rushed to the gate tower of Beicheng, and gave an order for martial law on the way. The Bell and Drum Tower rang the bell twice in a row to keep the people in the city from going out.

When he arrived at the North City Gate, he immediately asked, "How is the situation?" ”

Li Mu replied: "The southern battalion has begun to assemble the team, and the northern battalion also has cavalry to report the news, but they have not yet assembled. ”

"What about the barracks in the city? What's going on? Li Yan then asked.

"I just got a report that a man dressed as a common man has entered the camp, but there has been no change yet." Li Mu said.

Li Yan thought for a moment and ordered: "Let the troops on the city wall prepare for defense." Draw out the strength of two more wings (a new name for the troops under the general command), plus all four Frankie guns, and get ready. Once Chen Yongfu's troops outside the city move down the city, or Chen Yongfu in the city has any abnormal movement, they will first surround the barracks in the city, and they must not be allowed to make trouble in the city! ”

"Okay!" Li Mu immediately agreed excitedly.

Li Yan said: "You are in charge of the defense of the city, and I will be in charge of the barracks in the city." ”

"Fourth brother, let's go and fight the barracks in the city." Li Mu immediately spoke: "You are the leader, so naturally you have to be in charge here." ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "This is just in case, it's not that you are already going to break with Chen Yongfu." I still have room to go around, and if you go, it will be a dead fish. ”

"Afraid of what?" Li Mou said: "As long as they dare to attack the city, the charge of rebellion will nail Chen Yongfu to death." His 5,000 men and horses should be cleaned up by us. ”

"Does anyone believe it?" Li Yan glared at Li Mu and asked.

Li Mu frowned and thought for a while, and said, "What's wrong with him, if not, pull Su Jing up." ”

Li Yan shook his head and instructed Sun Sifu: "Send someone to notify the outside of the city and let the villages strengthen their vigilance." Let Li Qianzong (Li Zhong and Li Mu are both Qianzong) transfer the team to the villages closest to the county seat, and strive to block the enemy around the county seat. ”

"Yes!" Sun Sifu agreed and hurried to pass the order.

Li Mu saw that Li Yan was sure not to let him attack Chen Yongfu in the city, so he suggested: "Close the city gate, their brigade will come in a while, I'm afraid it will be too late." ”

"Only the gates are closed." Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "The gate of the urn city does not need to be closed, and the defenders at the gate of the urn city have also withdrawn. ”

Li Mu thought about it for a while, and then understood, and said happily: "Oh, this is to catch turtles in the urn!" ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "Give them a little hope, and save the province to harm the people outside the city." Then he reminded: "You have to be careful, if they come in, try to kill as little as possible, and trap them." ”

"Okay, got it." Li Mu hurriedly nodded seriously.

After a while, Li Mou's own soldiers came to report that the troops had been assembled and the artillery was ready.

After a while, the soldiers at the head of the city came to report that Chen Yongfu's troops from the Nanda Battalion had left the camp and began to drive towards the county seat.

Li Yan got up and instructed Li Mu again: "Remember, don't kill more." ”

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother." Li Mu nodded in agreement.

After that, Li Yan rushed to the periphery of the barracks in the city with the strength of two wings and all four artillery pieces. This barracks was originally theirs, and they all knew clearly where they could enter and exit, and where they could climb over the wall. So send a hundred-man team at key positions around the barracks to surround the barracks.

The artillery was placed in front of the barracks gate, and because of the proximity to the barracks, there was a row of large shields placed in front of the artillery, and the gunners also wore a few chain mails to minimize the threat of enemy bows and arrows.

County office, back hall.

Chen Yongfu was meeting with Su Jing to discuss the supply of grain. What happened last time made him very unhappy, and this time it must be resolved, otherwise the army's morale will be unstable. The food he brought in his team was all money when he returned to Kaifeng, and he was reluctant to move, so he wanted Qixian to supply it all.

"General Chen," Su Jing said slowly, "If you only rest in Qi County for a day or two, then the county will naturally be able to supply." If the general stays for a long time, the county will not be able to afford to supply. ”

Chen Yongfu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll rest in Qixian for two days, and then I'll go back to Kaifeng." ”

"When~" and "When~" two bells rang, followed by two more of the same hurried bells.

Chen Yongfu frowned, looked at the sky outside the door, and said suspiciously: "How to ring the bell at this time?" ”

Su Jing also didn't know why, so he beckoned and asked the next person to see what was going on? After a while, the servant came in in a panic and replied, "My lord, this is a signal of martial law outside. ”

"Martial law?" Su Jing frowned and said, "Go, let Wang Bantou ask Li Yan, what does he want to do?!" ”

"Yes." The subordinate agreed, and immediately trotted out to pass the word.

Chen Yongfu was a little uneasy, thinking that something must have happened to his troops again. But he didn't know the specific situation here, so he got up, clenched his fists and said, "The general still has military affairs, so I'll leave first." ”

Su Jing stood up and saluted back, "General Chen, please." ”

Chen Yongfu hurriedly left the county office and rushed to the barracks. Fortunately, the county government was not far from the barracks, and soon he rushed back to the barracks with his own soldiers. Before he could ask what had happened, a soldier hurriedly came to report.

"Report~" The soldier shouted loudly and ran into the lobby and reported: "There are soldiers assembled outside the camp, and they have lined up and surrounded the barracks. There were also several cannons in it. ”

Chen Yongfu said angrily: "What a Li Yan, dare to make trouble!" What about Chen De?! ”

His subordinates looked at each other, and they all replied tacitly: "My subordinates don't know." ”

"Go get me that kid!" Chen Yongfu ordered: "If it is less than two quarters of an hour, you will all be punished!" ”

"Yes!" His subordinates agreed, and sent someone to call Chen De.

Chen Yongfu ordered again: "The whole camp is assembled!" Get our cannons ready! Today, I want to kill this Li Yan's majesty! If he dares to attack, he will greet him vigorously! ”

"Yes!" All the subordinates loudly clenched their fists in agreement, and they went to assemble their teams.

At this time, one of his generals reported: "Dashuai, General Zhang sent someone to say that Li Yan was rebelling and he was going to attack the city." He has already sent someone to contact the king guerrilla in the north, and he asks us to deal with it in the city. ”

"Bastard!" Chen Yongfu slapped the armrest, and the wrist-thick armrest was broken at once. scolded loudly: "Dare to be my master!" It's just a brain! He's at ease outside, and I'm surrounded in the city! ”