Chapter 714 All the way to the west

After the Hebei army swept away the six counties like an autumn wind sweeping away leaves, the Wei army, which originally crisscrossed the Central Plains, had become more and more demoralized. In particular, after Li Mi's defeat at Luokou, the fall of Luokou Cangcheng, the fall of Hujiao Xiongguan and other defeats were transmitted to the six counties one after another, this elite Wei army stationed at Jindi, which was once famous and famous, had degenerated into a mass of scattered sand under self-abandonment.

Chen Kefu optimistically estimated that there would be no large-scale, organized revolts, but that the occupying forces in the city would be in the most dangerous state until the troops secured the city's defenses. He pondered, giving orders as he spoke brightly. In accordance with his clear orders, one group after another of soldiers and horses set out according to the order, and rushed to all the key departments in the city. The forces were to be concentrated in a few gates, walls, and weapons depots, and heavily defended for large areas of the city and the Wei camps. In fact, it is impossible not to be unguarded, the Hebei army has 100,000, but the number of Wei soldiers in the six counties outside the city has reached 200,000. Surveillance of those captives was already very troublesome, and now there were nearly 50,000 prisoners of war in the city, which made the number of prisoners nearly three times that of the Hebei army.

At the east gate of the city, Chen Kefu dismounted. This is the defense center of the entire city, and there are not only defense points such as city gates, but also weapons warehouses. The allied soldiers were transporting bundles of arrows and stones to the city tower, and the civilians in the city also spontaneously came to help the Hebei soldiers. Seeing the arrival of Chen Kefu and the team, the residents cheered warmly: "Welcome King Chen to Jindi Pass!" Long live King Chen! ”

Chen Kefu waved to the crowd and responded humbly: "Everyone has worked hard! ”

At the exit of the city road, the Wei army was retreating. They were the troops that had been stationed in the city defense, and they surrendered their positions under the orders of the officers. In the team, more than a dozen Wei soldiers were carried on stretchers, and there were large pools of blood on the ground, which was shocking. The officer reported to Chen Ke that just half an hour earlier, the Wei troops stationed here refused to withdraw, and clashed with the soldiers of the Hebei Army who had come to take over, from verbal scolding to physical altercations, and finally both sides used knives, twelve Wei soldiers were seriously wounded, and one Hebei soldier also saw blood. Fortunately, the conflict was suppressed by the arriving Wei officers before a larger riot could erupt.

Looking at the back of the Wei army, Chen Kefu was very worried, the hearts of this group of newly subdued Wei soldiers were fluctuating, and it was really difficult to predict whether Huang Junhan and Bing Yuanzhen could keep suppressing them. In Wei Bing's straightforward and undisguised eyes, he saw both joy and relief, as well as fear and hatred. Although the siege lasted only three days, the defenders of the city suffered heavy casualties. In particular, most of the soldiers of the Wei army were from the peasant army, and many of them were from the army of the whole family, and after a big war, many people may have lost their fathers, sons, brothers and other relatives.

After entering the city today, he has seen too much in the senior officers below Bing Yuanzhen. Many high-ranking officers surrendered without hesitation, but many of those ordinary soldiers were strongly hostile to the Hebei army.

There was a heavy rain last night, and the city road was still wet at this time, and there were waterholes everywhere. There was a heavy atmosphere in the air, tense, chaotic, and tricky. Taking over an important town, the units are under different subordinates, and there is no unified command system, so everyone does their own thing. The heralds were running anxiously and shouting hoarsely, the southern soldiers were scolding, and the northerners were yelling.

Bows and arrows, catapults, crossbow machines, etc., were piled up in a haphazard manner, blocking the roads, and the endless stream of troops came and went, jamming and colliding with each other. The voices are noisy and chaotic, and you can't hear even face-to-face speech. Seeing this, Chen Kefu frowned. Seeing King Chen arrive, the officers of the army who were anxious hurriedly came up to greet him and saluted. …,

Chen Ke returned the salute, "Which unit are you from?" ”

The officers reported on their respective unit affiliations, including an acquaintance of Chen Kefu, Infantry Battalion Captain Wang Dekun, who was a civilian man during the Third Expedition to Liao. Later, he was conscripted into the new army by breaking the barracks, and he himself was later selected to join Chen Kefu's personal guard because of his many meritorious contributions. As early as a year ago, Wang Dekun graduated from the lecture hall and was transferred to this infantry battalion as a captain. Seeing that the former pro-soldier had grown into a captain commanding hundreds of people at this time, Chen Kefu was very pleased, talked to him cordially for a while, and gave him a short sword that he carried. Later, Chen Kefu quickly divided the defensive area for them. After the responsibilities were clearly separated, the chaotic situation immediately improved greatly, and all preparations for war were gradually put on the right track.

Chen Kefu climbed to the top of the city tower and looked at it with great eyes. A black shadow appeared at the end of the distance, flags and a large group of men and horses appeared, the sound of rapid horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and more Hebei troops were hurrying towards Jindi Pass. He turned and walked to one of the battlements of the city and raised his voice: "Brothers! The busy Hebei officers and soldiers everywhere heard it and turned around.

Chen Kefu's voice was very sincere: "Brothers! Everyone has traveled a long way, thousands of miles, from the first day of junior high school to the present, it has been a full eight days, eating and sleeping in the open, very tired, all of this, I know. On behalf of the imperial court and the thousands of people in the six counties who have been rescued from the war, thank you for your efforts! ”

The soldiers listened intently, and in this tired, irritable afternoon, Chen Kefu's calm voice seemed to have a magical power, which could be heard clearly in the most chaotic distractions, attracting everyone's attention. It was like a clear spring flowing through the restless heart, and a smile appeared on the tired face. Crackling applause and cheers gradually sounded. But in the cheers and applause, Chen Kefu's calm words were still clearly audible, as if they were in everyone's ears:

"We fought thousands of miles in eight days, sweeping the land of the six counties of Henan like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves! We captured thousands of Wei generals and leading officers! We captured more than 200,000 Wei soldiers and rescued millions of people who had been oppressed by Li Mi's soldiers and horses all year round, and the heat of the war! Our efforts not only recovered all the land south of the canal for the imperial court, but also opened up the passage between the north and south of the Yellow River in one fell swoop! Today's big victory at Jindi Pass will be our next step in the westward march to defeat Li Mi and recover the Central Plains! ”

Countless muffled voices came and went, and the Hebei soldiers roared fiercely.

"We have inflicted heavy losses on Li Mi's army in Luokou, annihilating more than 30,000 of them. We raided and captured Luokoucang City, and captured the 20 million stone grain that Li Mi had stored in Luokoucang City. We captured the Tiger Fortress and took the strongest fortress east of Luoyang. We swept away the six counties and captured the Jindi Pass. We annihilated and captured more than 300,000 soldiers and horses of Li Mi. Li Mi has now been surrounded by us in Luokou, and the loss of troops is broken, and he can be destroyed overnight! Brethren, the peasant army was once a rebel army, and they fought for survival. But now, the peasant army has long lost the belief in the original uprising, they are just a group of bandits, a group of bandits controlled by the careerist Li Mi. In the Central Plains, they burned, killed, plundered, expropriated, and committed many injustices. The Central Plains was plunged into a melee, and the people were miserable and caught in fire and water. Cities were destroyed by soldiers, villages and towns were destroyed by plunder, people died by swords, and fields were barren and grassy. The Central Plains is full of white bones, all of which are Li Mi's crimes. ”

An angry roar echoed in the field in front of the fortress for a long time: "Kill Li Mi!" ”

"Li Mi is only for his own selfishness, and completely disregards the life and death of the people, and if this continues, the rich Central Plains will only eventually become a hell of death. Brothers, as soldiers, it is our honor and responsibility to protect the peace of the world and the peace of the people. The sword in our hands is not used to bully the weak and bully our own brothers and compatriots, it is a sword that represents protection. Brethren, behind us is our homeland, our parents, relatives, brothers and sisters, we have no way back, no way back! Only forward, defeat Li Mi, and recover the Central Plains! ”…,

"Never back down! Kill Li Mi! Reclaim the Central Plains! The angry shouts of the soldiers were like a raging tide, especially the soldiers in Henan and Shandong, thinking of what had happened over the years, their faces flushed, their chests rose and fell in shock, and they were snorting and snorting, and the fighting spirit in their chests was burning. And the people who came to watch were also encouraged by Chen Kefu's words, waving their thin arms one by one and shouting loudly.

"Then, today, right here, this king announced that he would immediately send troops, and the whole army would attack to attack Li Mi and recover the Central Plains!"

The soldiers and civilians shouted in unison, "Fight, fight, fight!" ”

"We have enough troops, and we have 100,000 troops at the moment. Moreover, in Luokou, we still have 100,000 soldiers and horses of King Zheng, and in Luokou, there are 30,000 soldiers and horses of Lu Shishen and Guo Xiaoke. Li Mi was already surrounded by us, and he was only a hundred miles away from us. We have people, we have the right place, and even the time of day, and we will win this battle. Now, the only thing we're missing is time. The sooner we arrived at Luokou, we would be able to defeat Li Mi and recover the Central Plains a moment earlier. Brethren, I know that you have worked very hard in the past eight days, fighting thousands of miles, recovering six counties, and capturing 200,000 enemies. But at this time, we can't stop yet, we have to continue to persevere, only by rushing to Luokou and defeating Li Mi, can we be considered victorious, and we can stop and rest. ”

"I have to work hard, everyone work harder, and kill Li Mi! After this battle, I will give each of you three days off, and each person will be rewarded with 100 silver coins! As soon as Chen Kefu spoke, Li Jing next to him already frowned with some pain, one hundred silver coins per person, the Hebei army has 130,000 people dispatched this time, and it will cost at least 13 million silver coins, and 1.3 million alloy coins, which is a lot of money.

"Long live King Chen!" The soldiers cheered through the sky. As one of the prime ministers, Li Jing was distressed about the finances, but the soldiers were not distressed, they only felt as if they had suddenly been infused with energy, and everyone was full of vitality.

"Brethren, take up your swords and soldiers, and go west, west, all the way west!"

"To the west, to the west!" Countless roars rang out, piercing through the clouds.