"The government didn't get the news in advance? How can it be? ”

If it weren't for Rong Taihe being his son and nephew, he would be considered a nobleman, and Zhang Chengshou would have suspected that he was lying and deceiving himself. How could thousands of thieves suddenly take down the city gate and enter the city without making a sound?

This doesn't make sense!

Forcing himself to digest the news, Zhang Chengshou's face was a little more cautious, and he said thoughtfully: "If it is really as you said, this gang of thieves is only afraid that it is not simple. Not only is the combat power strong, but the marching battle is also quite orderly, and there are capable people in the thief army! ”

Making this judgment, his mood suddenly became worse.

Anyone who knows that there is suddenly such a group of thieves under his rule must be very troubled. The point is that Zhang Chengshou has not received any news from anyone else until now. Only the words of the Rong family made him really puzzled in his heart. Where did the thieves come from? What's next? Do you want to report the news to the county and the governor immediately? Or immediately send troops to quell the rebellion?

Questions came up quickly, but this middle-aged man who had been rolling in the imperial officialdom for twenty years could not answer any of them. He soon realizes that he needs more information in order to get to the bottom of the thieves.

"Someone, pass my order, and quickly invite Mo Guohao and Ji Ning."

These two are both senior military attaches in Longshan Prefecture, and the former is the wing commander of the light infantry wing of the city defense battalion; The latter was the commander of the cavalry battalion and was in charge of the only two light cavalry brigades. This thousand-step army plus two hundred horses is basically all the military forces of Longshan Mansion.

Seeing that Zhang Chengshou recruited military attachés to come, Rong Taihe's face was a little more joyful, thinking that this city guard had the intention of sending troops to quell the rebellion, and immediately arched his hand and said: "The 30,000 people of Yicheng are being ravaged by thieves, and they are looking forward to the arrival of the officials and soldiers day and night. He also asked Uncle Zhang to quickly dispatch troops to Yicheng to quell the rebellion and save the people from fire and water. ”

"Virtuous nephew, I know that you are anxious, and I am not afraid of your jokes, I am more anxious than you, but this matter is not in a hurry." Zhang Chengshou knew Rong Taihe's thoughts, nothing more than worrying about the foundation of his Rong Mansion, but this time the anti-thief was too unusual, and there was no reliable information, so he didn't dare to act rashly, so he could only refuse: "Let's wait for Ji Ning's cavalry to go and find out the news, and then we will think about it later." ”

"But ......"

Rong Taihe looked at each other with hopeful eyes, and wanted to persuade a few more words, but when he saw Zhang Chengshou change his face directly, he immediately knew that the other party had made up his mind, and he was forced to swallow back the words that had not yet been spoken, and bowed helplessly. With his status, it seems that this is the only way to go.

Maybe my father woke up and talked to him in person, and there was room to pay back.

Thinking like this, Rong Taihe couldn't help but secretly pray that his father, who was still in the hospital bed, would wake up quickly.

………

At the same time that the news of the rebellion was transmitted to Longshan Mansion, a commendation meeting was also underway on the school field of the city defense camp in Yicheng.

"Mu Tianxiang, a native of Changshan Town, killed two officers and soldiers of the city defense battalion when he captured the North City Gate, and he was rewarded with a set of armor and weapons. Later, when the rebel army is expanded, it can be promoted to captain first. ”

"Shi Yuanliang, a native of Xiao Cui Zhuang in Ganding Mansion, killed one person and severely injured two people when he attacked Yicheng County, and his bravery was commendable. A set of armor and weapons will be rewarded, and when the rebel army is expanded, it can be promoted to captain first. ”

"Tan Yi'an, Huaizhuang people......"

Under the gaze of his colleagues, relatives and friends, one by one outstanding soldiers were called to the stage by Chen Wu to personally commend them, and they were issued armor and swords, and some even had extra silver. That strong sense of honor immediately made the rebels who had never had such an experience in their lives grateful and moved. From their excited and overwhelmed eyes, Chen Wu knew that his act of buying people's hearts had an unimaginable effect.

From today on, these people will also become staunch supporters of Chen Wu in the rebel army, just like Sun Tian and Gan Xing. Moreover, the envious eyes of the onlookers and soldiers of the rebel army were a silent explanation, and they also wanted to be rewarded in public like these ten people. That way, they will be braver the next time they fight.

This is exactly what Chen Wu wants to see, and it is also another intention for him to hold this commendation conference.

The whole commendation meeting did not last long, but the impact was great. However, because there were so many things to deal with, Chen Wu didn't even have time to talk to these righteous soldiers who were destined to be reused one by one, and after a brief encouragement, he immediately withdrew and began to direct another plan to bully the enemy.

Master Rong, who went out of the city, if there was no accident, should have already sent the news to Longshan Mansion, at the latest in the afternoon. Knowing that Yicheng was breached, Longshan Mansion would inevitably send people to collect information from here. What Chen Wu wants to do is to add a fire to them. Let the city guards and senior military attachés of Longsan Province firmly believe that the rebels are weak and vulnerable, so that they can confidently and boldly send troops directly, instead of asking for help from the county seat while defending Longsan.

This is a common way to show weakness in the art of war.

How to do it, Chen Wu has seen too much in "Empire". After the ceremony of rewarding the promotion, he immediately sent someone to call Dian Yong and asked him to assist in the execution.

Just an hour later, a piece of gossip spread explosively in the upper circles of Yicheng.

Several of the commanders of the rebel army guarding the east city gate were dissatisfied with Chen Wu cutting off their financial routes and killing Chen Jinhui regardless of their feelings. Before the change of guard, as long as someone can afford to pay a thousand gold coins, they are willing to let people go privately. The time is until tonight, and once this point is over, they will not be able to speak, so those who want to get out of the city should hurry.

At the beginning, some people were suspicious, and some people thought that the news was deliberately released by the thieves and deceived them, so that they could be arrested and raided directly with great difficulty. But as the news spread more and more widely, some well-intentioned people began to connect in series to verify the authenticity of the news.

After all, the richer a person is, the more afraid of death. If they could, no one wanted to stay in a city full of thieves.

That made them feel insecure.

………

"General, the word you have ordered has been spread."

After arranging Yiqiē properly, Dian Yong, who knew that Chen Wu was very concerned about this matter, immediately rushed back to report.

"Isn't it hidden?" Chen Wu asked a little uneasily: "I don't want to be seen by the people of Longshan Mansion. ”

"General, don't worry." Dian Yong obviously thought about this, nodded and said: "I didn't come forward from beginning to end, the one who released the news was a Rongfu Nursing Home who hooked up with our people, and this person has been in our control since then." The captains of the volunteer battalion have also been arranged to ensure that there will be no mistakes. ”

"Good."

After making sure that the entire plan was in his own hands, Chen Wu's eyes were a little colder, and he said, "Then, you can carry out the next things." Ordered to go down, the rebels began to collect livestock, grain, grass, and money from the eastern district of the city, followed by the other three districts, street by street. The movement might as well be bigger, those who dare to resist can kill people to show the public, and it is necessary to ensure that these Yicheng people are not allowed to have even a single leftover grain. ”

Dian Yong had some doubts in his heart, and said: "General, I support the plan, but I don't leave them a little ...... more or less" Such a decisive method will arouse the hatred of the people of Yicheng and be very unfavorable to the righteous army.

"If they don't act in a play and watch it with Longshan Mansion, how can they rest assured that they will send troops? How can those people in Yicheng be willing to work for us? ”

Chen Wu looked at Dian Yong and explained seriously: "However, even if you don't plan to paralyze them, this plan has to be done. Don't forget, the forcible expropriation is just the beginning. When the group is released in the evening and the gates are closed again, the follow-up plan will be set in. used the grain and silver money taken from the people of Yicheng to hire them to work for the rebels. Over time, they will get used to obeying the orders of the rebels. This not only ensures that no one will starve to death, but the rebels do not need to pay any price, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

He paused and added, "I know what you're worried about, however, as long as those Yicheng people still have a way to live, they won't openly confront us." The people of Longshan Mansion will not know what we are really doing, they will only get the news that the thieves in Yicheng are doing all kinds of evil, burning, killing and looting, and losing the hearts of the people! ”

What did the displaced people rely on to rebel? Isn't it just that there are many people?

If there is no people's heart, the officers and soldiers can easily defeat the rebels with just one rush. After making such a judgment, it is conceivable what the officials and troops of Longshan Mansion will do.