After a five-day march, a total of 80,000 displaced people from Yicheng and Lushan broke through seven or eight villages along the way, and drove the mighty into the boundary of Linxian.

Due to the rapid increase in numbers, the management of the rebel army was inevitably negligent, and many homeless people began to try to flee again after secretly hiding a little food. Coupled with the fact that the weather is always very hot, the number of people dying from the disease is increasing rapidly. Chen Wu, who was worried about the plague in the army of displaced people, ordered people to take the initiative to abandon some of the people who were suspected of being seriously ill.

For two reasons, the number of displaced soldiers has increased or decreased, and has always remained at about 80,000.

After a few days of fermentation, coupled with the fact that the Linxian scouts discovered the mighty movements of the righteous army, the movements of Chen Wu's Taiping army finally reached the time when they could no longer hide it.

The news generally spread, making the entire Taiping County silent.

Lushan, which was pinned on by the Longshan Mansion, was broken by the thief army before it could resist for even a day. The surging thief army barely stopped, and soon sent out an army to rush to Linxian, and also raised the banner of an army of 100,000. Although everyone knows that the water in this 100,000 is broken, and there are not even a few thousand that can really fight, but after all, it is 100,000 people!

Affected by this, the price of shops and fields in the vicinity of Long Son fell by 20%.

Everyone knows that this is just the beginning. If the thief army breaks through Linxian and the soldiers come to the city of Longshan, it will be the real end.

On the county seat of Wu'an, after getting the news that Lushan was broken one day and the county was in danger, it also faced up to this group of thieves known as the Taiping Righteous Army for the first time.

Although Qian Boming didn't take this matter to heart before, and he also had the intention to use it to attack political opponents and the faction behind Zhang Qisheng, he was not a fool after all. Realizing that things were likely to be out of control, he no longer had the heart to sit on the sidelines and convened a second meeting of the Governor's Palace. But this time, the content is not as protracted and controversial as before. Under the impetus of Qian Boming, the matter of the 1st Garrison Brigade of Wu'an moving west to quell the rebellion was quickly brought to light.

After the Lin family of the Eight Great Lords expressed their support, the other opposing nobles and gentry knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion. The military forces of the entire county town were rapidly mobilized, and within a few days they were about to march to the mountains.

This is an elite army of four wings with a total of 4,000 light infantry!

Everyone firmly believes that after half a month at most, the gang of rebels in Longshan Mansion will be pacified.

………

Linxian.

The news that Governor Qian Boming has finalized the time for sending troops has not yet reached this side.

Lushan City, which was destroyed in one day, coupled with the 100,000 thieves, made Linxian County feel like a great enemy. The city gates in the east, west, and south directions have all been closed. Only the north gate, which had its back to the thief army, was briefly opened for an hour at noon, but it was immediately reclosed after the time had passed.

The big families and local tyrants who had the ability to escape had already fled into Longshan in advance after learning that Lushan was broken in one day. Almost in one day, there were hundreds of fewer people in the entire county. In the days that followed, hundreds more people left. Those who are still in Linxian are ordinary people who really have nowhere to escape.

Even if they knew what the Taiping Righteous Army was doing in Yicheng and Lushan, they were helpless.

I can only hope that the officers and troops in Linxian County can hold the city.

To the relief of these people, the first batch of 800 militia sent by Longshan Mansion had arrived, and they also brought a batch of rolling wood and stone to defend the city, including two complete bed crossbows. Although the 800 militia regiment did not approve the armor, it was good to have a spear in their hands, and they had been trained a little, so they still had some combat effectiveness when used to defend the city. Coupled with the more than 1,000 people's regiments recruited by Linxian itself, the total number of garrisons has exceeded 2,000.

With so many people in the city, and a big killing weapon like a bed crossbow, it must be able to stop the thief army for a while, right?

Not to mention ordinary people, even many people in the county government have more or less confidence in their hearts. But what these people never imagined was that at least one-fifth of the 800 vigilante groups sent by Long Son Mansion had been secretly infiltrated by members of the Good Friends Association. Not only will it not help them defend the city, but it will accelerate the fall of Linxian.

In a rich family compound in the south of the city.

Most of the wealthy families in Linxian County live in this vicinity. Because many of them have fled to Longshan Prefecture, it looks much colder than usual, and the flow of people is much sparser. But in this Chang family compound, which is not very conspicuous on weekdays, there are 100 people gathered in it at some point. They looked all sorts of things, some dressed in shabby shirts, like coolies in the streets; Some are dressed as businessmen; Others look like people in Buddhism and Taoism, and there are different sects and nine streams.

The only thing they had in common was that they all looked a bit fanatical, and they all had swords hidden under their clothes.

"Elder Xiang!"

I don't know who shouted, these people suddenly became excited, and they rushed to the door.

Soon, a large man with a strong body and a bronzed complexion walked in surrounded by the two. From the tough style of his gestures, he can feel that this person has mostly been in the military ranks of the empire, and it is not a short period of time.

This person's name is Xiang Hua, one of the three elders of the Good Friends Association, and Wang Huifang's right-hand man.

Seeing that the people who had been summoned in advance had basically arrived, Xiang Hua nodded with satisfaction, proclaimed a slogan of the Good Friends Association, and said to these loyal believers who have developed for many years in the Good Friends Association: "Ladies and gentlemen, Maitreya Buddha has made a dream with the Lord the day before yesterday, and the time has come for the Buddha Kingdom to come to this world. Today, I summoned you and others to come here for the great plan of my Good Friends Association. As long as things go smoothly on the Linxian side, the Buddha will send down 100,000 Heavenly Protectors to overthrow the Qianyuan puppet dynasty just around the corner. At that time, all of you will have a place in the Western Heavenly Buddha Kingdom, and you can enjoy bliss forever! ”

I don't know when, on the incense burner of the offering table in this Changjia compound, a stick of incense has been lit. The incense was mixed with several special medicinal herbs, and it smelled strange. After a long time, the irrepressible illusion of the heart ascending, fluttering like a fairy.

Under this fragrance, the believers of the Good Friends Association became more and more fanatical, and shouted one after another: "May I die for the Buddha!" ”

"Good."

Xiang Elder looked at the two local incense masters behind him who were also a little fanatical, and instructed them: "The friendly army of my Good Friends Association has already broken through the official armies of Yicheng and Lushan in the southwest, and now it has driven ten miles away from Linxian. Although they were also arranged by the Buddha, they are not all the way with us after all. So, we're going to launch it tonight. ”

"Among the 800 militia groups sent by Longshan before, many people have been installed by us. Not far outside the city, the leader also arranged 400 Dharma protector Buddhist soldiers. Taking advantage of the change of defense, our people in the militia will take the lead in launching the capture of the city, and let the four hundred Buddhist soldiers outside enter the city. Your mission is to take advantage of the opportunity to launch together, disrupt the officials and troops in the city, and attack the county government to create chaos. If you do a good job, the Lord will reward you with no hesitation. It doesn't matter if he is gold, silver or beauty, you can choose! ”

"Rest assured to the elders, the villain will do his best."

Listening to Xiang Hua's arrangement and promise, the two incense masters couldn't help but show a look of joy on their faces, and patted their chests in response.

This frivolous expression made Xiang Hua frown, and he changed his words and said: "Be careful when you go back to do things, you know the importance that the Lord attaches to this matter." I'll say the ugly things in front, if you two mess things up, don't blame the master's ruthlessness when the time comes, and the whole family will catch some sky lanterns! ”

The coldness in Xiang Hua's tone made the two incense masters feel like they had been poured a basin of cold water.

How ruthless the methods of the Good Friends are, they have heard of it even if they have not experienced it over the years, and they immediately sobered up a lot.

"It's good to know what you know!"

After beating the two of them, Xiang Hua glanced at the half-burned incense, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

This drug, which can cause hallucinations after inhalation, was first handed down from the Smell Fragrance Sect. After careful study by Xu Maodian, an elder of the Good Friends Association, he improved it, and the effect became more and more outstanding, and it was easy to become addicted after a long time. As a high-level member of the Good Friends Association, Xiang Hua had a very complicated mood about this thing, and he was a little disgusted in his heart, but in order to better control the believers, he had to use it, and in the end he could only see it out of sight and not be upset.

After saying that he had to arrange other affairs, Xiang Hua sighed secretly in his heart and left here in a hurry.