"It's over, it's time to come! And it came so quickly! ”

Rao is Zhu Ping'an had already been prepared, but at first glance he was still a little dazed when he heard the news that the army of thieves was approaching Fengyang.

has read too many travel novels, and the omnipotence in it makes Zhu Ping'an favored. But once he was really in this turbulent era, Zhu Ping'an found how small a person's power was.

The intellectual advantage possessed by the time-traveler is extremely limited in this era. The development of industry and economy has its own laws, and any idea that wants to be divorced from reality is doomed to suffering. A screw, a small casting module that can not be smaller seems simple, but it contains the accumulation and inheritance of science and technology and industry for hundreds of years.

Therefore, today's Zhu Ping'an can only try to connect the bits and pieces of the future life with the present little by little within the scope of his ability, and strive to realize the practical application of the only knowledge in his mind at the moment.

Organizing military households to participate in regular military training and reforming the soldiers of 100 households in accordance with the salary system and management system of later generations was Zhu Ping'an's first attempt. Luckily, it worked out pretty well.

"Young master, I've already gotten a lot of silver anyway. Otherwise, let's find a way to take advantage of the chaos to rescue the prince and escape together! Cao said without injury.

"Run?" Zhu Ping'an rolled his eyes angrily, Cao Wuxian, this guy has a good skin, but the words he said did not go through his brain at all. "Where are you going? The prince is the criminal sect of the imperial court, I am a hundred households registered by the Ministry of War, and if I can't run out of Nanzhili, I will be arrested, will I be beheaded together to show the public at that time? ”

"What then?" Cao Wuxian also had no idea, and suddenly became a little flustered.

"My life is up to me! It's just a fight! Zhu Ping'an waved his arm fiercely.

"Big dog", with Zhu Ping'an's shout. Not far away, the little flag Zhang Dagou, who had just returned from duty, ran over with a few soldiers.

"My lord, what do you command?" I saw Zhu Ping'an's series of methods last night, and when the big dog saw him at this time, his eyes were full of little stars of worship.

"Where's Ergou?" Zhu Ping'an asked.

The big dog scratched his head, "I don't know if I ate the wrong thing, I've had some stomach trouble since yesterday, and I heard that I didn't participate in the drill today!" “

Zhu Ping'an waved his hand, "I can't care so much, pass on my order, you, Ergou and Yue Jinfeng will be immediately promoted to the general flag, and each will command a hundred brothers." I ordered the craftsmen to prepare special spear heads and steel knives, and they were all replaced by the brothers! ”

"Going into battle?" The big dog was surprised and delighted.

This thing is purely a brainless man, and he and his brother Zhang Ergou were both born in the Liaozhen Border Army. Liaozhen was gradually encroached upon by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the two brothers ran back to Guannei with their mother, and took refuge in Duan Xinian as a personal soldier in Fengyang, and after Zhu Ping'an came, he was assigned to his command. He doesn't have any preferences in this life, except for drinking wine and eating meat, he is going into battle to fight, but his brother Ergou is quite delicate.

Zhu Ping'an's face became heavy, "Tell the brothers, raise soldiers for a thousand days, use soldiers for a while, go back and settle your family, and I will let our quartermaster Hong Fatzi of one hundred households go over for a while, and each person will pay two taels of silver for settling in." At the end of the war, if they were unlucky and died, each family would be given another five taels of silver. Of course, there are more rewards for military merits! ”

In less than an hour, the news that the bandits were approaching again spread throughout Fengyang City. Fengyang City immediately fell into chaos, the people packed their belongings and fled with their families, leaving the old and weak women and children who had nowhere to go to cry helplessly. The inspectors of the Terracotta Division also had no intention of maintaining law and order, and even the Ban Cao Army and the New Army of the Tomb Guards began to have deserters.

At noon, the governor's yamen finally made a move. Under the dispatch of Governor Lu Zhenfei, the Jinyi Wei Thousand Households in Fengyang Mansion, he began to mobilize patrols to rectify public security, and killed more than ten ** and gangsters who took advantage of the chaos to rob on the street. The chief officials of the yamen, such as the Fengyang prefect, the political envoy department, and the inspection envoy department, were also scattered everywhere, and summoned the strong men to cooperate with the official army to defend the city.

But the problem is that the current Feng** has no city walls. Fengyang City, which was completed during the Hongwu period, contains one hundred and four square markets, which is second only to Beijing and Nanjing. It is also one of the best cities in the world. It's just that the national strength was limited at that time, and the outer outline of the city wall was just an earthen wall made of rammed earth. After several generations of emperors, it was only on the basis of the earthen wall that some city bricks were wrapped on the outside for reinforcement. Therefore, the city wall of Fengyang seems to be majestic, but in fact, it is just a strong outside. Of course, this is also because Fengyang is located in the heart of the empire, and has never experienced war, so there is no need to worry about foreign enemies, and there is no need to build a strong city wall.

It is precisely for this reason that in the eighth year of Chongzhen, the thieves went to Fengyang in a battle. In addition to the reason why the local people in Fengyang bear the heavy burden of forced labor and taxes and secretly collude with thieves, there is also a big reason that Fengyang's military equipment is lax and the city defense is weak.

Up to now, a fire of the thieves has burned down the imperial mausoleum, public and private residences, the Longxing Temple built by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and the 300,000 pine trees in the mausoleum area. In addition, the only remaining earthen walls around Fengyang were also razed. There is no danger to defend, what to use against the 20,000 army of thieves?

When Duan Xinian came back, he was a little absent-minded, and his face was full of solemnity. There is no need to guess that Zhu Ping'an also knows that this commander must be at a loss and out of idea at this time. If it weren't for the fact that he was still followed by a group of civil and military officials from Fengyang Mansion, I am afraid that he would have already packed up his belongings and prepared to slip away at this time.

In the center is a middle-aged civil official, with a clear appearance, a short beard under his chin, and a scarlet robe of a fourth-grade civil official with a cloud goose complement. It was Lu Zhenfei, who was the governor of Fengyang at the time. A pair of eyes full of worry, but full of essence. Seeing the empty school grounds, Lu Zhenfei's face suddenly became gloomy, and he was just about to turn around to speak, but at a glance he saw Zhu Ping'an's department who was training the whole team to assassinate.

Lu Zhenfei closed his mouth, turned back to his body, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the exercise with interest.

A group of civil and military officials looked at each other, and they did not dare to interject at will. Lu Jiude, the eunuch of Fengyang Town, and Shi Yingzhao, the eunuch of Huangling Town, are also among them.

The news that the imperial court was going to adjust the lieutenant guards spread loudly, and as the two lieutenant leaders of Fengyang, they also had their own ideas in their hearts, but on the surface, they were harmonious. Neither of them spoke, but stood quietly half a step behind Lu Zhenfei, and began to look at the drills in the school field.

After a while, Lu Jiude shouted in surprise, "Whose soldier is this?" ”

Duan Xinian hurriedly ran forward, "Returning to Gonggong Lu, he is a soldier of the hundred households under the jurisdiction of the lower official Gao Wall Guard!" ”

Lu Jiude nodded, showing a hint of a smile, "Not bad, not bad, although the method is a little weird, but it has some practical effect!" ”

Only Shi Yingzhao shook his head imperceptibly, "I don't know what to say!" “

Lu Zhenfei on the side nodded approvingly, "Father-in-law Lu was born in the Imperial Horse Prison and is proficient in military affairs, since Father-in-law Lu said that these soldiers are good, there will be absolutely no mistake!" ”

Lu Jiude smiled and bowed his hand slightly, "Lord Lu is polite, the enemy is current, we Fengyang finally have a soldier and horse that can be handled, this is the fortunate thing we are waiting for!" ”

On the side, the commander of the Ban Army, the new army of Huling, and the thousands of households were silent, looked at each other, and then lowered their heads.

The chief officials of the various departments and yamen in Fengyang, including Lu Jiude and Lu Zhenfei and Shi Yingzhao, are very clear that the responsibility of defending the land on their shoulders cannot be lost. In the eighth year of Chongzhen, thieves broke through Fengyang, and officials such as Yan Rongxuan, the prefect of Fengyang, were killed on the spot, and more than 10,000 people were killed. The imperial tomb and Longxing Temple were burned, which caused the wrath of Emperor Chongzhen, and Yang Yipeng, the governor of Fengyang, and Yang Ze, the eunuch of the town, were given to commit suicide. If Fengyang loses again this time, then none of these civil and military officials present will want to retreat.

However, Fengyang City currently has no barrier, and the local military equipment is only more than 6,000 people, which is really useless, in addition to reporting to Nanjing, even Lu Zhenfei and Lu Jiude, who have always been known for their ability, are at a loss.

Lu Zhenfei looked at it for a while, then beckoned to Duan Xinian, "Go and call this hundred households!" ”

A large number of civil and military officials behind him immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and one by one they retreated a few steps back. Lu Zhenfei and Lu Jiude exchanged glances and sighed at the same time.

"Zhu Ping'an, the subordinate high wall guard, has seen the governor, the grandfather Lu, the grandfather Shi, and all the adults!" Zhu Ping'an fell to one knee.

Lu Zhenfei nodded, motioned for Zhu Ping'an to get up and reply, "You have trained good soldiers, but I don't know what you can do on the battlefield?" ”

"Protecting the territory and the people, only death!" Zhu Ping'an is well versed in the skills of answering the leader's question, so he replied without hesitation.

At this moment, even Lu Zhenfei and Lu Jiude were a little moved. Lu Jiude asked, "Has Zhu Baihu ever read?" ”

"I just followed the master's enlightenment!"

This answer made Lu Zhenfei even more satisfied, he really didn't expect that there were officers in the military household who had read books, which made him even more fond of Zhu Ping'an. "The bandit soldiers are pressing the border, do you think Fengyang City can hold it?"

This question added a layer of school examination meaning, which made Duan Xinian on the side really sweat for Zhu Ping'an.

"If you return to the governor's words, according to the current situation, you will definitely not be able to hold it!" Zhu Ping'an thought about it and replied decisively.

"Presumptuous!" Shi Yingzhao couldn't help but shout.

Lu Zhenfei showed a hint of a smile, "Gonggong Shi doesn't have to be angry, it's rare for this young man to tell the truth." Today's crisis is like Mount Tai crushing eggs, guarding is death, and not guarding is death. Let's hear what he has to say! ”

"Let's talk about it, if you are the main general of Fengyang, how will you break the game?" Lu Zhenfei asked with interest.

"Two ways. First, the strong wall is clear. The bandits are here to do nothing more than money and food. They are like a swarm of locusts, they can't get benefits, and their military spirit is fluctuating, so they naturally disperse in a hurry. Second, retreat to the imperial city and wait for reinforcements. If the lower officials remember correctly, Lord Lu was ordered to rebuild Fengyang, and he came with a large amount of money and grain. This grain and grass is now in handy. The imperial city has been repaired, and the walls of the city are thick, which can definitely block the attack of the bandits......! ”

"Huangkou Xiaoer, a bunch of nonsense, the imperial city is the center of Fengyang, how can you allow the people of Li Shu to enter!" Shi Yingzhao couldn't help but interrupt Zhu Ping'an's words.

Lu Zhenfei frowned, and even Lu Jiude showed a trace of dissatisfaction with Shi Yingzhao.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, the bandits broke through the outer city, and Yang Zeyang, the eunuch who was the eunuch of Fengyang Town, ordered the soldiers and civilians to retreat into the imperial city to defend it, and then forced the bandits to retreat with the reinforcements. Gonggong Shi won't remember it! Zhu Ping'an said this coldly.

"You're ......!" Shi Yingzhao opened his mouth and stammered.

"That's it!" Lu Zhenfei pondered for a moment, and suddenly waved his sleeves, "Order, the bandits are coming, Fengyang is now in no danger to defend, the soldiers and civilians of the city will immediately enter the imperial city to defend it, and all the money and grain in Fengyang City, regardless of official or private, will be transported into the imperial city, and the violators will be beheaded immediately!" ”

"Lord Lu......!" Shi Yingzhao wanted to say a few more words.

Lu Zhenfei shouted: "The Inspection Department and the Ban Caojun are responsible for summoning the military and civilians into the imperial city, and closing the four gates of the imperial city at the right time, there must be no mistake!" ”