Time always flies, but in the blink of an eye, the time to harvest the crops has arrived.

These days, almost all the clerks under Zhang Shihua's account seem extremely busy. After all, how this year's harvest is is extremely important for the Black-clad Army, who have just established a new barracks. Therefore, under Zhang Shihua's repeated instructions, the magistrates appointed by Zhang Shihua personally on the side of Nanyang Mansion and Xiangyang Road couldn't help but walk out of their official offices and came to the fields to be busy directing the collection of grain.

Therefore, it lasted for almost 20 days, and all the areas under Zhang Shihua's rule were also busy with the work of collecting grain and taxes.

And the total amount of grain taxes this time was similar to what Chang Xiqiao had expected.

The grain collected from Nanyang Mansion and Xiangyang Road, all the way to the prefecture, is in addition to the necessary expenses such as officials' salaries. The rest of the grain was enough to feed 20,000 soldiers and horses.

So Zhang Shihua and the others are indeed sitting on a mountain now.

However, Zhang Shihua was not too worried about this. After all, his large-scale recruitment of soldiers this time was originally intended to launch a large-scale attack on Anlu Mansion, Jingmen Prefecture and other places after the autumn harvest. Both of these places are relatively affluent places.

Especially in Jingmen Prefecture, the total population of one state and two cities together even exceeds 200,000, which is not much worse than that of Nanyang.

So if he can attack these places, Zhang Shihua doesn't need to worry about money and food.

Therefore, at this time, Zhang Shihua also restrained his subordinates and asked them to be as low-key as possible. After all, it would be too unwise to clash with the enemy or something at this time.

Of course, Zhang Shihua is also very concerned about the situation in the world.

After all, history has changed since he came to this era. Even he didn't know if the change was good or bad.

Therefore, he must always be concerned about the situation in the whole world. You must know that his own power is still too weak for the whole world. Not to mention anything else, as long as the Yuanmeng court can be ruthless, it will organize fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses to launch an attack on him.

So even if Zhang Shihua can win, if he doesn't get enough loot, the already fragile economic system of the Black Army will still collapse directly.

Therefore, under his concern, on the third day of the ninth lunar month, a piece of information about getting rid of Xuzhou couldn't help but be sent to his desk.

As with the results that happened in history, under the personal crusade of the Yuan and Mongolian prime ministers, they inevitably suffered defeat. It only took more than a month to add up to the entire Guide Mansion's red turban forces, and he swept them away.

Even the prosperous city of Xuzhou and many people of Xuzhou did not escape the fate of being slaughtered by officers and soldiers.

According to the intelligence, in late August, after Tokhtar led a large army to capture Xuzhou City, in order to retaliate against the people of Xuzhou for resisting the imperial court officers and soldiers, and to give a deterrent to other rebel forces, he personally ordered the army to slaughter the city.

The city of Xuzhou, which originally numbered more than 100,000 people, was completely destroyed under the three-day slaughter of the Tokhtar army. After the massacre, the city of Xuzhou was completely a scene of rivers of blood. In the entire city, the total number of people who survived was less than 100.

The original famous city in the world has completely become a ghost in the world this time. And it can also be seen from this that the brutality of the people who escaped it can be said to be appalling.

However, when Zhang Shihua learned such news, he was extremely resentful in his heart, and at the same time, he couldn't help but despise what this person did.

Think about it, even the prime minister of the empire began to slaughter innocent people because of his anger, what hope is there for this empire to be saved.

Looking at the information, Zhang Shihua chuckled, "This person can also be regarded as a famous minister, from this point of view, this person is really the gravedigger of the Yuanmeng court." If there is chaos today, from north to south, from east to west, there are simply so many people who have revolted in various states and counties. Ninety percent of the people who rebelled were angry because they couldn't survive. ”

"How can a person like this, who has already reached a dead end, be afraid of the threat of death."

"Threatening and intimidating with such atrocities as the massacre of the city will not only have the slightest effect, but will also strengthen the determination of these peasant rebels to revolt."

"Since the slaughter of the city, the destruction of Yuanmeng is a foregone conclusion. The Yuanmeng Imperial Court, there is no longer any mandate of heaven! ”

Saying this, Zhang Shihua, who had a firm expression, couldn't help but ignite the information and threw it into the brazier.

"Since you think that such a massacre can bring the Han people to their knees, then I want you to see if we will give in." Saying so softly, Zhang Shihua looked at the south from afar, and a trace of killing intent that could not be concealed could not be concealed in his eyes.

……

A few days later, the time couldn't help but reach September 8th.

On this day, more than 24,000 soldiers in the recruit camp could not help but complete the three-month recruit training.

Therefore, on this day, in an open space in the south of Xiangyang City, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but launch and organize the first large-scale military parade.

However, this time the veterans of the parade did not participate, most of them are now assembled at the border, and Zhang Shihua is even more reluctant to expose all his hole cards. Therefore, this military parade is only a review of more than 24,000 recruits.

Moreover, this large-scale military parade was not conceived by Zhang Shihua in his head, but was prepared in advance for a long time.

So this time, although 24,000 recruits had to be reviewed at once, after the parade began, everything was still unfolding in an orderly manner.

"Lord, all the recruits and generals have been organized, although they can be reviewed from time to time, please give orders." On a wooden platform, Li Wu, the commander of the guards, reported to Zhang Shihua like this.

When Zhang Shihua heard this, he looked down at the more than 24,000 recruits who looked majestic in front of him from the high platform, and finally nodded and ordered: "Pass my military order and start the review." ”

"The lord has an order, review the three armies!" A herald shouted like this, and then the more than 24,000 recruits in the audience who seemed to be unable to see the edge at a glance couldn't help but act according to the plan, under the organization of thousands of households in various recruit camps.

There were more than 24,000 people, and it was very difficult to inspect the action.

Therefore, this review is actually a simple review of the phalanx and the march after the organization of the phalanx, as in later generations. Of course, even so, it will take a long time for more than 24,000 recruits.

But Zhang Shihua doesn't care about this. After all, no one who is the lord will dislike his many soldiers, just as no one will dislike his own money.

"The first recruit battalion listens to the order, listens to my command, beats the drum and marches forward!" Li Erniu, a thousand households in the first new barracks, roared at the top of his voice.

Hearing his shout, more than 3,000 recruits from the 1st Recruit Battalion also formed a huge phalanx, marched according to the beat of the drum and marched in neat steps.

The speed of the march of the army is not fast, but when the 3,000 soldiers dressed in uniform and start to advance with neat steps, the shock effect will naturally be extraordinary.

Therefore, when those scribes on the high platform or the local bigwigs who took refuge in Zhang Shihua saw this scene with their own eyes, the powerful feeling of the Black Righteous Army couldn't help but completely shock their hearts, so that they couldn't regenerate the idea of fighting against Zhang Shihua and fighting against the Black Army.

"Expelle the Tartars and defend the country!"

"Expel the Tartars and defend the country! Expel the Tartars and defend the country! When the 3,000 people of the 1st Recruit Battalion were the first to pass by the high platform where Zhang Shihua was sitting, according to the pre-plan, these 3,000 soldiers couldn't help but roar in an earth-shattering roar under the leadership of Li Erniu.

Suddenly hearing their roars, some of the heads of large families who had never seen such a scene trembled and couldn't help but drop the teacups in their hands on the ground.

Obviously, witnessing such a scene with their own eyes, these guys who have never been on the battlefield and only dare to let go of their mouths in private have truly experienced what it means to be powerful and what it means to be afraid.

"Expelle the Tartars and defend the country!" A roar was endless. And hearing such a roar, looking at the soldiers and horses in the world, Zhang Shihua's heart couldn't help but surge with pride.

"This elite, the world is so big, who can stop me." Watching the elites walk in front of him, Zhang Shihua's young and handsome face couldn't help but become more and more majestic.

"Stand upright, turn left!" At this time, the Eighth Recruit Battalion finally ended its march and came to the side of the road to stand upright facing Zhang Shihua.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but get up from his seat under the gaze of tens of thousands of soldiers, and slowly walked to the front of the stage.

"I'll wait, see the lord!" saw Zhang Shihua, who was wearing armor, walking to the front of the stage. On the opposite side, the thousands of black-clothed soldiers couldn't help but roar in unison, kneeling on one knee in unison.

"Very well, let's be polite!" Zhang Shihua held an iron horn for amplification and shouted as well.

Hearing him roar like this, the thousands of black-clothed soldiers also stood up from the ground one after another after shouting thanks in unison.

Watching them get up from the ground, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but swallow and spit silently, paused, and then shouted: "Congratulations, you have successfully completed the three-month recruit training and officially become a black-clothed sergeant." ”

"But there is a good saying: 'The vicissitudes of the sea show the true character of heroes'. That is to say, until you have seen blood and killed the enemy, no one will know if you are a good group of soldiers or a group of cowards! So in order for you to prove yourselves; prove your bravery; Proof that these three months of hard training have not been in vain; It proves that what you just said about 'expelling the Tartars and defending the homeland and the country' is not an empty phrase. ”

"Tomorrow, I will organize you to sail south to Yicheng. Five days later, he will personally lead you to attack Anlu Mansion and Jingmen Prefecture. I'm looking forward to your performance, and I'm sure you'll be able to kill the Tartars on the battlefield. ”

"But today, here and now, I want you to tell me whether you have the faith to win, whether you have the courage to kill! Answer me, is there any? ”

"Yes! Why is the husband afraid of death! ”

"Yes, why is the husband afraid of death. Lord, please see, we will break the thief and the territory for the lord! ”

"Yes, it will be above the thief and the territory of the lord."

"Yes, defend the country and expel the Tartars!"

"Defend the country and expel the Tartars! Defend your home and country, expel the Tartars! Defend your home and country, expel the Tartars! ”

was provoked by Zhang Shihua's words, and a group of young people were enthusiastic, where else did they care. So after a while, one by one they couldn't help but raise their arms and shout.

When Zhang Shihua saw this scene, he laughed twice and couldn't help but say: "Okay! Good! Good! is worthy of the soldiers under my Zhang Shihua, and he does have three points of manliness. Good! Good! Hahahaha. Zhang Shihua laughed wildly.

Then he couldn't help but pull out the sword at his waist, raised his sword and shouted: "Where are the deputy Wanhu Zhang Mingtong, Bai Xi, and Shi Thirteen!" ”

"The last generals Zhang Mingtong, Bai Xi, and Shi Thirteen, are here!"

"Zhang Mingtong, Bai Xi, Shi Shisan, the three of you attacked Xiangyang with me, and you have a meritorious role in breaking the Tartar. Therefore, today, I specially appoint the three of you as the ten thousand households under my account, and allow the three of you to lead 6,000 troops. ”

"I will wait for the promotion of the lord, and we will do our best for the lord, and then die!" When the three of them heard the appreciation, their faces were happy, and at the same time, they couldn't help but express their loyalty in unison.

But Zhang Shihua didn't say anything about this. After nodding and waving his hand to let the three of them retreat, he couldn't help but shout again: "Where are Qianhu Deng Hu, Wang Shijiu, Li Erniu, Zhang Yang, Guo Yang, Zhang Zhi and others!" ”

"The last general!" Deng Hu and the other six people shouted in unison.

"Deng Hu, Wang Shijiu, Li Erniu, Zhang Yang, Guo Yang, Zhang Zhi, the six of you attacked Xiangyang with me, and you have quite a lot of achievements. Therefore, today, I specially appoint the six of you as my deputy ten thousand households, are you willing? ”

"I will wait for the promotion of the lord, and we will do our best for the lord, and then die!" When the six people heard this, they naturally looked like Zhang Mingtong and the others when they answered.

However, Zhang Shihua didn't care about this. Just like the three of them, they nodded and waved their hands to retreat. After a glance at Li Wu with his eyes, Li Wu couldn't help but take out the documents that had been prepared a long time ago, stood behind Zhang Shihua, and read about the large-scale promotion of deputy thousand households and hundreds of households according to what was written on the documents.

And although such a promotion was delayed for many days, it was read out in such an environment before the war, but it was not solemn.

So after reading it out, the morale of the whole army in black was also greatly boosted. Even those recruits who have nothing to do with this matter, looking at these people who have been rewarded for their meritorious service, are naturally full of excitement and pride. Therefore, after Li Wu finished reading the contents of the paperwork, Zhang Shihua looked at the generals who knelt on the ground and swore allegiance, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

(To be continued........................ ）