It was a long night.

In the main hall of the Heluo Gang's main altar, Ren Hao sat on the main seat, and on the left hand side were Lei Ye, Zhang Tugou, Lang Seng and other Luoyang head snakes, and farther away were the elders and representatives of the sect who came to participate in the Hero Association.

On the right-hand side, there sat several bureaucrats wearing official robes and black gauze hats, with pale faces.

These officials, in the past, looked down on these reckless men who walked the rivers and lakes, but now they are sitting around a group of people with strong martial arts, and it feels really bad.

The first place is the Luoyang Mansion Order.

Then there were the officials of the government, and the incident happened suddenly, and there was no way to bring other subordinate officials in the Luoyang area.

Of course, there shouldn't be only such officials in Luoyang City.

"They ran very fast, and when they saw the spread of the epidemic in the city, they took their families and abandoned their officials and left, and they were very decisive."

Lei Ye spoke calmly, and said to the alliance leader with an expressionless face:

"Our Lao Lei went to the door three times twice to 'please', and only then did he invite these people, Lord Fu Ling, you see, this dog thief of the Northern Dynasty has already crossed the Yellow River, and he will arrive at Luoyang City tomorrow at the latest.

If you don't resist, even if the walls of Luoyang City are strong, and you are rushed by the masters of the Northern Dynasty and the army, I am afraid that you will not be able to resist it.

We, the people of the rivers and lakes, are rude, but at least we know that as soon as we withdraw, the people of this city will suffer, so I specially invite you to come over tonight, just to ask you to overcome the difficulties together.

Keep Luoyang City and repel the thieves of the Northern Dynasty.

As for the post-war labor army, our old Lei knows that the Luoyang treasury is in deficit all the year round, so he will not be embarrassed for you to wait.

This money, I Heluo helped out. ”

"Well said, well said."

Lei Ye's words were said without respect, but the Luoyang Mansion did not dare to express his dissatisfaction.

The middle-aged man touched his beard, reached out to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, accompanied by a smiling face, and said softly to the real "uncrowned king" in Luoyang City in front of him:

"My generation of scholars, learning the knowledge of saints, also knows that defending the land and defending the country is where the great righteousness lies. Lei Ye and the alliance leader are willing to command the people of the rivers and lakes to help the official defend the city, but the official can't ask for it. ”

He looked at the frightened subordinates around him, and his face was sincere, and he stretched out his hand to Lei Ye and the alliance leader, and said:

"It's just that this official is a scholar, and he has never read this military book, nor has he been in battle, so he doesn't dare to talk about military affairs lightly. This official heard that the alliance leader had been on the battlefield and fought the Northern Kou...

It's not as good as this. ”

Luoyang Mansion Ling twisted his beard, got up and said to Ren Hao:

"This matter of defending the city, big and small, is entrusted to the alliance leader, if you need the official assistant, the official seal is in the palace, and Lei Ye and the alliance leader will take it themselves."

"Your Excellency is so polite."

Seeing that the Luoyang Mansion Commander, who was fed with money on weekdays, knew so much about things, and did not use the tone of being an official to embarrass everyone, Lei Ye laughed.

The cold face then became gentle.

"But what the lord said also makes sense, this military affairs still have to be handed over to someone who knows how to do it, then I, Lei Lie, will thank the lord for his love and trust.

It's getting late, so let's go and rest.

Your family members are all at home, and they are carefully protected by my Heluo Gang, so adults don't have to worry about things at home. After defeating the dog thieves of the Northern Dynasty, the people of the city will be safe.

I, the Heluo Gang, also have big gifts. ”

Nafu Ling's face changed, but the situation was stronger than people, and in desperation, he could only get up and say goodbye, and left the hall with a group of officials.

As soon as they were gone, there was a burst of laughter in the hall.

Just like an official who looks down on those who walk the rivers and lakes.

This person who walks the rivers and lakes also looks down on officials who can only make money.

Seeing this Luoyang Mansion Order, he was as obedient as his grandson in front of Lei Ye, and all the people in the rivers and lakes admired Lei Ye's methods.

And Ren Hao, who had been closing his eyes, also opened his eyes, and his eyes were also full of dissatisfaction.

He said:

"I have dealt with court officials in the past, but it is really rare to see an incompetent and weak official like you, the Luoyang Mansion Order."

The alliance leader's words caused another burst of laughter in the hall.

"Hehe, that's not a good thing."

Lei Ye smiled, and he said:

"If we change our strengths here, I'm afraid that our defense of the city will still have a little more waves, or we want to be such cowardly and incompetent, and only know how to make money and enjoy the rotten wood.

Luoyang is a city that can be safe and calm for so many years. ”

"Lei Ye is really a good means!"

At that moment, there were high-level officials from other sects who praised it.

There are a few flexible minds who have begun to calculate, whether to go back and learn the methods of this Lei Ye, so as to empty the local officials and make it more convenient for the development of the sect.

Ren Hao glanced at Lei Ye meaningfully.

He was basically sure that this incompetent government order was probably Lei Ye used silver money to open the way and pushed it all the way to the position of the Luoyang government order, in order to control it.

The real "government order" in Luoyang City is clearly this thunder.

A group of bureaucrats have been bribed from the air, so that Luoyang City and its surroundings have almost become an independent kingdom of the Heluo Gang.

This is the good situation in which the Heluo Gang has developed for so many years and has not been stifled by the official.

This kind of thing, Ren Hao doesn't care about it on weekdays.

In the end, he is just a Jianghu person, and he has no good impression of the court of the Southern Dynasties, so he is naturally reluctant to interfere.

But now at this critical moment, Lei Ye's perennial strategy has shown very disturbing results.

"There are nearly 4,000 registered soldiers in Luoyang City, but Lei Gang Master, you tell me the truth, how many can really go into battle?"

Ren Hao glanced at the booklet in his hand and asked in a low voice.

Lei Ye's expression was a little embarrassed, and he replied in a lower voice:

"About a thousand people, the rest are reserved for the government soldiers, and a few officials eat empty salaries. Just these 1,000 people, they haven't been trained for a long time, and they can still make a strong noise, and if they really want to fight, I'm afraid it will be bad. ”

Seeing that Ren Hao's expression had changed slightly, Lei Ye hurriedly said:

"But the leader of the alliance doesn't have to worry, my Heluo Gang has 4,000 people in Luoyang, all of whom are good men who dare to fight and kill, and they are all locals, and if they want to protect their relatives in their hometown, they will definitely try their best to fight to the death."

"And my beggars!"

Zhang Tugou, who was dressed in a beggar's costume, also spoke:

"Let's call Hanako, although the kung fu is almost good, but the victory is because there are many people, I am afraid that it is not possible to go out of the city and fight with the enemy army in the field, but it is absolutely no problem to go to the city wall to defend the city.

In this way, the number of people on our side is more than that of the Northern Dynasty. ”

"That's what the beggar gang leader said."

The elders of the South Sea Sword Sect also spoke:

"If you count the people in the city last time, we are not weaker than the dog thieves of the Northern Dynasty.

Everyone also has the courage, since we have encountered Luoyang, we decent people will definitely not sit idly by, and let the thieves of the Northern Dynasty break Luoyang and create murder.

The Alliance Leader needs not worry. ”

"Well, how can I not be worried?"

Ren Hao was really helpless.

These few people in front of them control the entire Luoyang, their strength is indeed not to be underestimated, and what others said is also right, in terms of the number of people alone, the decent side does have the power to fight.

But these people in front of them have a little worse vision, thinking that everything in the world is the same as that of the rivers and lakes.

He threw the booklet in his hand on the table, and said to Lei Ye and Zhang Tugou in a deep voice:

"Going to the battlefield is not the same thing as fighting with our rivers and lakes.

There were many people but unfinished battle formation training, and there was no good command, and in the face of the 10,000 elites of the Northern Dynasty attacking from the opposite side, I was afraid that as soon as the battle was engaged, the whole line would collapse.

Don't say anything, each of us practices martial arts, and thousands of good men can break through the opponent's military formation!

This is nonsense! ”

The alliance leader stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the map of Heluo behind him, and said:

"I was also a member of the army, and I know best that in this battle, tens of thousands of battles, personal martial arts are not important. The important thing is whether the military formation can be integrated, such as the command of the arm.

Your Heluo Gang is indeed powerful, one-on-one, and you are not afraid of the soldiers of the Northern Dynasty at all.

But ten people fight, soldiers form a formation, the people of the rivers and lakes will fall behind, we are used to fighting alone, where is the opponent of the other party's unified advance and retreat?

If thousands of people attack each other, without a stick of incense, your Heluo gang who don't learn the battle formation will be defeated on all fronts.

As long as one out of ten is bold, there will be no end to this defeat. ”

Ren Hao shook his head, and he said to Lei Ye and Zhang Tugou, who were embarrassed behind him:

"For today's plan, as far as I see it, the only one around Luoyang who can fight, I'm afraid that the only one outside the city is the Tiance camp, but I also know that there are only 800 remnants in that camp...

You can't fight with the Northern Dynasties in the wild, so you can only use the city wall to strengthen and stay here.

When the troops stationed in Zhengzhou and the elite east and west lines of Guanzhong Tiance came to help, they cut off the back road of the Northern Korean army.

I will wait for another fight out of the city, and then I can relieve the siege of Luoyang. ”

Ren Hao's fingers pulled two lines left and right on the simple map drawn in front of him, starting from Guanzhong and Zhengzhou, this line was connected with Luoyang.

The dotted line just separated the attacking Northern Dynasty forward from the reinforcements in the rear and blocked it on the south bank of the Yellow River.

That's his plan.

"But the alliance leader, the army over there in Zhengzhou is easy to say, and our Heluo Gang and the Zhengzhou Imperial Guard General also have some friendship, and Fang Cai also borrowed the flying eagle of Tianji Pavilion to send a letter.

This Luoyang is the best place in the Central Plains, if Luoyang falls, the road to the hinterland of the country will no longer be blocked, and the general of Zhengzhou will not dare to sit idly by. ”

Lei Ye touched his beard and said:

"It's just that the Tiance Army in Guanzhong, we have no way.

Moreover, there are only more than 100 miles between Luoyang and Zhengzhou, and it can be reached in two days under the starry night. But in Guanzhong, out of Tongguan to Luoyang, it is too far.

Even if the Tiance Army really wants to help, I'm afraid it will be powerless..."

"You don't have to worry about that."

Ren Hao's gaze fell on the ground, and he said:

"The forward of the Tongguan battalion of the Tiance Army is 5,000, and it was ordered by General Li Shouguo three days ago, and it has already set off at that time, and it will be possible to reach Luoyang in two days at most."

He looked back at Lei Ye, Zhang Tugou and Lang Monk, as well as the sect elders sitting at the table.

He said:

Ren was worried about the alliance between the Demon Sect and the Northern Dynasties, and when he came to Luoyang this time, he gave up his face and begged General Li Shouguo to ask the Tiance Army to send rangers to Luoyang to inspect.

It was just used as a preparatory measure, but I didn't think it would actually be used. ”

"The alliance leader is really a good means!"

The Jianghu guests who were still a little discouraged just now, as soon as they heard that there were strong armies in the world such as the Tiance Army coming to help, they suddenly rose again with confidence and were overjoyed.

Even the South China Sea Sword Sect, which is the farthest away from the Central Plains, has heard the legendary story of the Tiance Army that broke the Northern Dynasty army and saved the world.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was active again, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Ren Hao's eyes.

This news has not been said until now, just to let the people in the city have full confidence and not to run away from the battle.

But in fact, the situation at this time is really not optimistic.

"This news, everyone knows, don't talk nonsense."

Ren Hao said:

"Although the city has been cleaned up, it is difficult to guarantee that there are still demon thieves lurking, if you miss a major event and are defended in advance by the Northern Dynasty, this matter of Luoyang, I am afraid it will be difficult.

In addition, whether it is the Zhengzhou army or the Tiance army, if they want to support Luoyang, it will take a day or two.

What everyone has to do now is to inspire the confidence of the people and assist the Heluo Gang to defend the city!

As long as we survive these two days, the crisis will be resolved. ”

As he spoke, the leader of the martial arts alliance arched his hand to the people in front of him, and said:

"The defense of the city should not be slackened, the number of beggars is large, it must be arranged everywhere, when the war starts, there must be demons who take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the city to make chaos, and the inside and outside should be combined to open the city gate for the Northern Korean army.

This is the second point I want to say, the Demon Sect people don't know yet, the Medicine King is already brewing an antidote, and the people in the rivers and lakes who are harmed by the epidemic poison tomorrow will recover their combat strength.

All sects must command good disciples, and as long as the demon sect people rush into the city, they must be intercepted immediately!

This battle is not what everyone is good at.

But the rivers and lakes are fighting for their lives, and you are certainly no strangers. ”

Ren Hao played with the wrench in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"This time in Luoyang, there was the Heluo Gang to defend against the enemy, and there were decent knights inside, just like Suzhou that day, they opened their pockets and let the arrogant demon thieves rush in.

Catch them all again!

In the battle between good and evil, my upright faction has the upper hand at this time, so I have to chase and fight hard, and defeat the momentum that the demon sect wants to fight back with all at once!

This can protect the world and be safe!

It's up to you. ”

"Alliance leader rest assured!"

Chong and Lao Dao were the first to stand up, holding the dust in their hands, and said to Ren Hao:

"The Jade Emperor Palace will definitely live up to the trust of the alliance leader!"

"Naturally, the Pure Yang Sect will not disappoint the alliance leader."

Dongfang Ce also stood up.

Lin Yundong was protecting the medicine king to make the antidote, and the one from Xiaoxiang Sword Gate was an inner disciple, who was said to be Lin Huiyin's junior sister, and the round-faced girl was a little nervous when she participated in such a major event for the first time.

But he also stood up, representing the meaning of Xiaoxiang Sword Gate.

Seeing that the big sects of the high sects had already made a statement, even if the remaining sects were afraid in their hearts and didn't want to mix much, they had to get up and cater to them.

Walking the rivers and lakes, face is the most important.

On such occasions, if you still miss timidity and lose people, then you really don't have to break into the rivers and lakes in the future.

After Ren Hao assigned the task, after everyone left, he sat alone in the room, and after a short time, Shen Qiu came.

"Alliance leader, the veterans of the Tiance Battalion are coming into the city."

Shen Qiu said something, Ren Hao nodded, stood up, and asked again:

"How's that for what you're going to do?"

"The bait has been laid."

Shen Qiu said softly:

"Now it's up to the fish to bite it."

"Good!"

The alliance leader breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shen Qiu:

"Thanks to your help this time, this matter can go so smoothly. Shen Qiu, with your ability to do things and your martial arts, you will definitely be one of my righteous generals in the future!

This is over, I will come to Wulong Villa when I have time, I know that you have a chance to learn some demon martial arts, although there is no good or evil in martial arts, but after all, it is not beautiful for your future development.

I also have some advanced exercises to replace, and as an elder, I will plan for you for Captain Ludu.

Come with me, let's go and welcome the old man of Tiance into the city.

and the defense of the city depends on them. ”

At the city gate of Luoyang, which was supposed to be closed late at night, there was a troop of more than 800 people slowly entering the city at this time. They wore red armor, rode horses, swords at their waists, and flew flags that were hunting in the night.

There are only two words on it.

"Tiance"

And the one at the head was a one-armed man, riding on a horse, holding the reins of the horse in one hand, and wearing armor all over his body, even though he was nearly fifty years old, but riding on the horse, his waist was still straight.

Although there are many gray-haired old men in this team, most of them are remnants who lack arms and legs.

But the momentum of marching in the army, the kind of slaughter that seems to be awakened, set off the soldiers on both sides of the long street of the city gate, and they are even weaker and incompetent.

After many years, Ren Hao saw the Tiance soldiers marching in a group again, and it seemed that he had returned to the days of the Jin Ge Iron Horse.

Instinctively, he clenched his fists and saluted the one-armed lieutenant on the horse in front of him.

But I held back.

He is no longer a Tiance soldier.

Now he is the leader of the martial arts alliance and a native of the rivers and lakes.

Li Baoguo also rode a horse, wore battle armor, held a bright silver spear, and was majestic, following behind Wang Duwei, who was also a wonderful person.

Seeing Ren Hao in front of him, he held the handle of the knife with one hand and asked in a deep voice:

"Who's up ahead?"

"Martial arts..."

Ren Hao was about to speak, but he saw the smile on the face of the Wang Duwei.

That smile was very similar to the smile when Captain Lu was joking with him back then, Ren Hao looked left and right, and only Shen Qiu was behind him.

That's someone close to you.

His master is also a descendant of the Tiance Army, and he will definitely not talk nonsense about today's events.

The alliance leader also grinned on his face.

This is a smile that almost never appears on the face of the angry alliance leader.

Ren Hao stepped forward and said loudly:

"The soldiers of the Tiance Army, the commander of Lu Duwei, Nantong Renhao!"

"Good!"

Wang Duwei laughed loudly, and his voice was like thunder, and said:

"It is worthy of being a good man from my Tiance Army, he is a pillar of talent everywhere, and there are more than 800 people in the Tiance Battalion, just like you, to guard Luoyang!

Fight to the death! ”