Huaxia's emphasis on the inheritance of incense may also rank among the top three among the various ethnic groups in Shijie. Being able to have heirs to inherit the incense after death is a long song of praise for virtue in the pen of the literati, praising the kindness and generosity of His Royal Highness the crown prince, who loves soldiers like sons. For the soldiers who charged, there was only one sentence: "Death is not in vain." ”

Of course, it's better not to die.

Rewards for officers and non-commissioned officers at all levels were also quickly issued, and according to their ranks, they were given silver taels, land, and even wives as rewards. The silver is cashed out, and the wife will not find a matchmaker to arrange it until she returns to Beijing, but the land is an "enclave". A soldier only knows how big a field he has somewhere, but during his service, he cannot cultivate it himself, nor can he resell it, but can only collect rent from the land. The rent of this field is also fixed, five buckets a year, although it is not much, but after retiring, you can freely dispose of this land, which makes the soldiers who originally had no property have the urge to start a family.

"Your Highness, if you treat these soldiers so favorably, aren't you afraid that they will be afraid of them after they go into battle?" Chen De was very worried about the prince and couldn't help asking.

Since the soldiers emphasized the clear distinction between rewards and punishments, they paid attention to an "immediate" and never delayed, which is quite a bit of a settlement of bonuses according to the progress of the project. The land reward proposed by Zhu Cihong is the biggest head of this reward model, compared to the silver taels that have nowhere to spend, and the mother-in-law who is still in Beijing and does not know the beauty and ugliness, can not be compared with this land that has never been seen.

Returning home alive, planting your own land, and living a life of constant production is the inner expectation of every descendant of agricultural civilization.

"No," Zhu Cihong said with a smile, "You haven't talked to the instructor in my camp, have you?" ”

Chen De was stunned.

He knew a little about the instructor system of the East Palace Guard Battalion, and was limited to teaching soldiers to write and helping them write reports...... Although he goes deep into the grassroots and also serves as an "official", he is actually just a group of eunuchs who are supplemented by the main show.

"The disciplinarian will tell them. If you work hard to fight, there will be more and more land. Cowering in battle, there is only one way to die. If you dare to be a deserter, these things that you have fought hard for will be completely gone. Zhu Cihong smiled and said: "The instructor is very important, and it is by no means as simple as catching a knife and writing it." ”

"If it's so important......" Chen De suddenly shut his mouth.

"Why give it to a eunuch, huh?" Zhu Cihong shook his head slightly: "In my opinion." The reason why some people do self-harm and enter the palace is somewhat unavoidable. These people were originally weak-hearted, and if they were discriminated against, it would only push them to the extreme, and eventually become the rebels of Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian and others. Chengzu also reused eunuchs, why didn't there be such a rebellious eunuch? The most important thing is to know and employ people, and the most important thing is the word 'equal treatment'. ”

Chen De turned the prince's words in his mind, lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance." ”

Zhu Cihong pursed his lips, and the sound of war drums beating came from behind him.

It's almost time.

After a day of rest. The guard battalion of the East Palace left a division to protect the back road, block the mountain pass, and the army gathered in Ruzhou, preparing to go to Baofeng and Jiaxian, waiting for the opportunity to meet Sun Chuanting's Qin soldiers.

The rain was connected in a line and sprinkled over the formation. The crimson army in cotton armor did not move in the rain, allowing the rain to roll down the bright helmets. They have long soldiers in their hands. The "double plug" on the waist was covered with an oilcloth, and the bowstring had long been retracted. Wrapped in waterproof oiled paper, such weather was not suitable for marching, but it was nothing to the morale of the East Palace guard battalion.

Even the crown prince was drenched in the rain, and the fat jacket on his body was the same as that on the soldiers, greedily sucking the rain.

Zhu Cihong took a step forward. Holding high the sword of Shang Fang in his hand, he was about to announce the dispatch of troops, when suddenly a gallop came from a distance, and he shouted in a loud voice from afar: "Your Highness! Urgent military report ahead! ”

The guards stepped forward one after another to replace the horses, and brought them to the prince half-dragged and half-helped. The pond horse struggled to breathe. Said: "Your Highness! Qin Du is defeated! ”

"How can you still lose?" Zhu Cihong couldn't help but sigh.

The back road has already been defended for him, why is he still defeated? Everyone only thought that the prince was talking about last year's defeat, and they didn't think it was different.

"Yes, it was the Qin soldiers who had a camp roar, and the thieves took the opportunity to break through the camp!" The pond horse's face was full of rain and tears, and he cried: "What a defeat! ”

Camp Howling is the most common paranormal event in the army.

If the mutinous soldiers simply lost their minds, then the battalion Xiao turned from a man into a beast.

According to the psychological analysis of later generations, Yingxiao is on the verge of collapse because of the crowding, small living space, and the mental pressure of the whole group due to training or feuds. Therefore, on a silent and dark night, when a soldier cries out because of a nightmare, it often triggers a chain reaction among the others, causing the whole battalion to fall into a state of hysteria and even cannibalism, and the consequences are often very serious.

It had been several months since the Qin soldiers led by Sun Chuanting had left their hometown, and the mental pressure accumulated under the Lian War could not be released. Encountering continuous rain and returning to the site of last year's fiasco, this will undoubtedly give the soldiers a stronger psychological hint. Not to mention that there are spies in the camp who are deliberately instigating, even if there are no spies, the possibility of a camp roar is extremely great.

Since Zhu Cihong has the heart to lead the army, he naturally has to understand Yingxiao. Within the scope of his reading, it was known that the earliest recorded camp Xiao occurred during the war of the Eastern Han Dynasty against the Western Qiang. It can be said that camp roaring and night terrors have existed in ancient times, and all dynasties have used strict military discipline to prevent camp roaring, especially to severely punish soldiers who take advantage of the camp roar to do illegal things.

The military discipline of the East Palace is also ranked among the strict armies of the past dynasties, and among them, Zhu Cihong's precautions against Yingxiao are naturally there. Who would have thought that Sun Chuanting, who was old enough to lead the troops, would also encounter such a thing, and was caught by Li Zicheng......

Perhaps, this is the opportunity created by Li Zicheng.

Zhu Cihong said secretly in his heart.

"Your Highness......" Chen De was extremely worried, not knowing if his father's Henan soldiers also had a camp roar. Before he came, the Yu soldiers and the Qin soldiers were camped next to each other.

"Take him down!" Zhu Cihong waved his hand and said: "Each battalion continues to march and collect the routs along the way!" If the rebels dare not obey the dispatch, they will all be killed! ”

"Inferior command!" The captains of the guard battalion of the East Palace gave a military salute and sent troops in order, still in an orderly manner.

……

"Report to the marshal! Bai Guangen's flag is down! ”

Li Zicheng stood at the head of the city, looking at the Ming army that was scattered outside the city, and there was a report from the Tangma on the front line behind him. He didn't have the slightest joy of winning at the moment. The reason is the capture of Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing, and Yang Yongyu. Yang Yongyu's capture will aggravate the fear of the original Zhu Dynasty gentry; The capture of Niu Venus will cause panic and commotion among the strategists; Liu Zongmin was captured...... Li Zicheng didn't dare to imagine that Liu Zongmin, who was the banner of a strong general, would have a huge impact on the morale of the army after he was captured.

He sent people to Xiangyang overnight to summon Tian Jianxiu, and it was precisely with Tian Jianxiu's influence that he would help him stabilize the increasingly formed army of camps.

Now this situation can't be maintained by yourself.

Li Zicheng didn't know whether to be happy or lamented, and looked back at the banner of "Changyi" all over the place. recalled the beginning of his uprising and the embarrassment in Shangluo Mountain...... I never expected it!

"Marshal ......" Gu Junen stood behind Li Zicheng and called in a low voice: "The enemy general Gao Jie is heading to the northeast, and he should have fled to the boundary of Shanxi." ”

Li Zicheng turned a deaf ear, gently patted the cold city bricks, and sighed: "If you want to save Zong Min, no matter what you do, you can't let him die in the hands of the Zhu thief." ”

Gu Junen knew what Liu Zongmin meant to Li Zicheng. These two men are nominally kings and ministers, but in reality they are like brothers. For more than ten years, it has been all the way. Li Zicheng had never peeked at Jiuding Heavy Weapons so closely, in fact, if it weren't for his strategy of taking Qin and Jin first, the Advocate Battalion would have even attacked the city of Beijing. At this critical moment, Li Zicheng would never watch his old buddy fall.

"Marshal," Gu Junen had already prepared the draft and replied, "I'm afraid that the only way to rescue General Liu is to negotiate peace." ”

"I know. The more ferocious they are, the faster they kill. Li Zicheng frowned tightly: "It's those officials of the Zhu Dynasty." If you are willing to make peace with me, why do you need to fight for so long? ”

Gu Junen smiled bitterly: "It still didn't hurt them." According to the students, if it is to save General Liu, it is better to prepare both soft and hard. With a soft hand, let's let Li Zhensheng go back. Bring a letter to the emperor of the Zhu Dynasty, as long as General Liu and Prime Minister Niu are released, we are willing to recruit an and garrison Xuanda for the imperial court to resist Jiannu. ”

Li Zicheng shook his head slightly, always feeling that this matter was not so easy to say. He asked, "What about the hard?" ”

"Let's put the competition for the world aside first." Gu Junen said extremely lonely: "Make an appointment with the Yellow Tiger." The army went east and took Jinan! When the time comes, the court will shake, and they can't help but not talk about it! ”

Li Zicheng clapped his hands heavily: "That's it, move with both hands!" ”

"Two prongs!" Gu Junen concluded for Li Zicheng.

……

Sun Chuanting didn't expect that under the strict military discipline, there would still be a tragedy like Yingxiao. Now there is a shortage of soldiers, and there are chaotic soldiers everywhere, and these soldiers are even more annoying than the thieves. Because no one knows if the rebels who are also wearing fat jackets and bright helmets will stab them from behind.

"Overseer! General White's flag is down! "The chief soldier Niu Chenghu spent a lot of effort and finally found Sun Chuanting with his hair scattered. He saw that this overseer was barely maintaining the demeanor of a court official, but his spirit was by no means comparable to yesterday.

As Sun Chuanting's indispensable vanguard general, Niu Chenghu's soldiers were not many, and he quickly stabilized the situation of the Chinese army, slowly retreated, and finally did not have to worry about being caught up by Li Zicheng's horsemen.

Sun Chuanting settled down, and couldn't wait to look up to the sky and sigh, why did all kinds of unfortunate things happen to him. He said, "What about Mr. Gao's side?" ”

"I didn't see him, he didn't come to the rescue at all!" Niu Chenghu hated.

Bai Guangen's subordinates were the elite of the Qin soldiers, and Sun Chuanting put all the train soldiers under his command.

Gao Jie was once a general who broke into the camp, but because he brought a green hat to Li Zicheng, he led his subordinates to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and he was promoted to the general army all the way to the general army, and he was also an important part of the Qin army. The two main station troops fled, and they were defeated, only Niu Chenghu's department was still under the command, and it was impossible to turn the tables around.

"Let's go......" Sun Chuanting finally couldn't help but mourn, "Converge the rout along the way, and go to Ruzhou first to discuss." ”

"Yes!" (To be continued......)

PS: Li Zicheng had the intention to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty, and it was documented that he would consolidate the land and even defend the border passes for the imperial court to resist the Eastern captives, and it was not groundless nonsense.