After Chen Yongfu and the others returned to the barracks in the city, they immediately sent people to the barracks in the south and north of the city to understand the situation. And this place is all his pro-soldiers, so naturally there will be no food, so it is still very peaceful here.

After waiting for a short hour, it was rewarded, and there was a situation of looting food in both barracks, but they all coincidentally went to rob the food brought by their troops, and did not go to loot outside the barracks. This is also easy to understand, they know that their troops carry food, and they also know where to put it, so they naturally go to find food nearby. If they didn't carry military rations, then these soldiers would have gone to loot outside the barracks without being ordered, and they hadn't done it before.

"What are the soldiers doing now?!" Chen Yongfu asked coldly.

The family member who was sent to investigate replied, "They all went back to sleep." ”

Another family member also replied: "Nanying is the same, after eating and drinking, go back to the barracks and sleep." And~" He stopped halfway through his speech and looked at Chen Yongfu's face.

Chen Yongfu scolded: "If you have something to say, just finish it!" Don't hide it! ”

The family said: "The white noodles of the army are basically eaten, and there are only soba noodles, sorghum noodles, and bran left. ”

Chen Yongfu looked at another family member and asked, "What about Beiying?" ”

"It's the same, the white noodles are basically eaten up." The family hurried back.

Chen Yongfu gritted his teeth and said with a dark face: "This group of foodies! Someone, go and inform Su Jing and ask him to prepare five hundred stone white noodles for us. If they don't prepare well before noon tomorrow, they will bear the consequences! ”

"Yes!" A pro-soldier agreed.

Before this soldier went out, Chen De came in. He hurriedly came to Chen Yongfu and reported: "Father, something is wrong. There were a lot fewer people on the streets, and they were all in a hurry. The shops are also closed, and some of the defenders of Qixian County and the yacha are mobilizing on the street. The yamen have all gone to the county government, and the defenders have already sent people to follow, but they don't know where to go. ”

"Huh?" Chen Yongfu frowned, touched his beard, and said, "What is this doing?" ”

Chen De reminded in a low voice: "Are they really preparing to deal with the mutiny?" ”

Chen Yongfu instructed: "Check again!" ”

Chen De went out again, and after some time, the soldiers who went to the county government to report came back. He reported with a somewhat solemn expression: "Dashuai, the Su County Order does not agree to prepare five hundred loads of grain for us, but agrees to give us thirty percent of the grain and grass, and let us leave for Germany earlier." Marshal, I saw that the county government was preparing for defense, and many of the officials were holding bows and crossbows. ”

"Huh?" Chen Yongfu's brows furrowed even deeper.

Chen De ran in again and reported: "Father, some people have come in and are carrying supplies to the city wall. Also, the previous defenders went to the ironworks, the quilt shop (the external name for the gunpowder shop) and the bow and arrow workshop. ”

Chen Yongfu said with a dark face: "Yes, they are guarding against our mutiny. It seems that this Li Yan really wants to touch us. ”

"Father, I will take my brothers to attack the North City Gate first. The child probed, and Li Yan's house was on it. Chen De immediately asked for help.

Chen Yongfu scolded: "Childish! If only Su Jing and Li Yan were here, would they dare to make such a move?! The key is that Gao Mingheng is here! Whether it's a real mutiny or our raid, it's a crime! And it's a crime that was sent directly to the capital! ”

"What then? Just eat a dumb loss?! Chen De asked impatiently.

Chen Yongfu stroked his beard and meditated. The problem now is that Gao Mingheng already knows that his troops may mutiny, and it is also possible that he instigated it. This puts him at a disadvantage. Whether it was a genuine mutiny or a deliberate arrangement, he would be impeached.

At this time, Chen Yongfu did not have the courage to have any drastic thoughts about a civil official. Although there have been many cases of disobedience to orders by the leaders of the army, there has not yet been a direct attack on the civilian officials, unless they want to rebel. But at this time, no one has seen that the Ming Dynasty is going to fail, such a nearly 300-year-old dynasty has not yet reached the moment of collapse.

"How many troops does Qixian have?" Chen Yongfu asked.

Chen De thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know." It's just a county town, and it's five or six hundred people. ”

Chen Yongfu said: "But the barracks on the north and south sides are large barracks that can accommodate 2,000 people. ”

"No, 4,500 people, can he raise them?" Chen De said in disbelief: "Even if you make up the numbers, you have to eat two meals a day, so why do you have to give a monthly salary of one or two silver." In the entire Qi County, can you get so much food and money? Needless to say, there are still family members, even if there are only fifty people, that is equivalent to five hundred ordinary soldiers. Why does he have to spend more than 100,000 taels a year, can he raise it? ”

Chen Yongfu shook his head and said, "Four thousand five hundred is impossible, but it will definitely exceed five hundred." He dares to repay two thousand levels, and his subordinates should not be weak. Be careful. ”

"Not to mention those outside the city, even if there are only five hundred brothers here, I can also arrest that Li Yan, and I still need to be afraid of him?" Chen De said confidently.

"You send someone and call that Li Yan." Chen Yongfu said: "It seems that this Li Yan is Su Jing's waist pole, as long as this Li Yan is flattened, Su Jing will be soft." ”

Chen De nodded and said, "Okay, I'll let someone call him." This Li Yan's kung fu is not weak, we have to be ready. ”

"Humph!" Chen Yongfu said disdainfully: "What's the use of good kung fu? Two fists are no match for four hands, as long as he comes, he can be subdued. ”

"Hehe, then I'll have to deal with him. If he is really a good player, he has to ask for some good work from him. Chen De said happily. After that, he went out and ordered someone to find Li Yan.

North Gate, City Gate Tower.

"Fourth brother, those soldiers have all gone back to sleep, and there is not even a janitor." Li Mu came back and said with a smile: "We all went into the camp to see, and we all slept in the barracks with big bellies." The highest officer in the battalion was the hundred generals, and the other officers all went into the city. ”

"What about the barracks in the city?" Li Yan also asked with a smile.

Li Zhong replied: "The city is much more tightly organized, and they also sent people to investigate everywhere, and they also followed us to protect the troops of the blacksmith workshop, the gunpowder workshop and the bow and arrow workshop. However, there was no sign of assembly, and it was calm. ”

"That's good." Li Yan nodded and said, "It seems that Chen Yongfu is not ready to use force. ”

"If he dares to move, take advantage of the fact that there is no threat from the soldiers outside his city, and solve his pro-military camp first, and the others are all local chickens and dogs!" Li Mu said contemptuously.

Li Yan instructed: "Don't be impulsive. We still have to keep a close watch on them, and as long as they don't move, we won't move. After all, it's troublesome to fight, and it's best not to fight. But if you have to fight, then you don't have to be polite! ”

"Yes, that's how it should be!" Li Mu said with a grin.