"Did you hear that? Yesterday, the dragon king of the Hongshui River appeared! ”

"I heard that I told you that one of my fellow villagers is in the Seventh Brigade of the Volunteer Battalion. Yesterday, when the dragon chant appeared in the Dragon King Temple, he went in to see it himself. Good guys, the statues of the dragon kings are shining! ”

"The Dragon King personally appeared, doesn't it mean that our Heavenly Gong General is the true Dragon Heavenly Son?"

"Do you need to ask? Didn't you hear the cry of the fox fairy last night? King Chen Wu! Thousands of homeless people have heard it, and they can't do it fake! ”

"You don't know yet, do you? Bonfire fox chirping, that's all later. Earlier, when the rebel commanders were drinking, they took out a silk book from the belly of the cooked carp. There are six ancient characters written on it: Taiping Xing, King Chen Wu! The commander of the Changsheng Army was dumbfounded. What a good fish, there is a silk book in the belly! ”

"Tsk, that's amazing! This is destiny! ”

"I heard that the fish was sold by the Red River Dragon King who became a fisherman, saying that it was for the real dragon emperor, so he didn't dare to collect money. The fish buyer only walked out a dozen steps, and when he turned around, what did you say? The fisherman disappeared out of thin air! If it weren't for the Dragon King, how could mortals have that ability. ”

"At dinner in the morning, our co-captain said that in the previous dynasty, there was Taizu who traveled at night to cut the white snake, and now there is a Tiangong general who has a silk book on his belly, which is the manifestation of heaven's will. Peace and prosperity! ”

………

The displaced people of Shouchuan have collectively fallen into a strange restlessness since early in the morning.

Almost everyone was discussing the supernatural events that happened last night, and they swore to spread rumors that had already been disguised, so that Chen Wu's image was mythologized unconsciously.

A lie repeated a hundred times becomes the truth.

When all the homeless people around are saying one thing, even if they are strong-minded. It is inevitable that there will be doubts. Not to mention the allied soldiers of the thirteen powers. When Chen Wu came out to inspect after eating. Many people couldn't help but look at him with awe.

The news spread so quickly that Wang Huifang did not expect it at all.

What he doesn't understand is that if you take the initiative to publicize some things, the effect may not be very good, because everyone knows that you have ulterior motives. But one thing is forbidden to talk about, and driven by curiosity, it is easier to spread. Many people believe that it is precisely because the rumors involve the inside story and the truth. will be banned from above!

Chen Wu's pretense of posturing and asking everyone not to spread the word actually accelerated the process.

Half a day later, the matter was even passed on to Qian Boming, the governor of Taiping County, through the spies planted by the Guò government among the displaced people.

"Taipingxing, King Chen Wu?"

Qian Boming, who was in the Governor's Mansion of Wu'an, looked at the information on the case, and his brows couldn't help but twist into a Sichuan character.

A Tiangong general is not enough, is this to be the king?

Having said that, if you want to be the king, you can just proclaim yourself, and no one in Taiping County can help you now. Why do you want to make such a fish belly silk book? is obviously a gang of anti-thieves, and he insists on putting gold on his face. to show orthodoxy.

"In my humble opinion, I'm afraid this is another trick by the thief leader Chen Wurang." The confidant staff said on the side: "As early as when the thief army was still in Yicheng, it was rumored that the thief would first ascend the throne and claim the emperor. This news invisibly paralyzed the Longshan Mansion, and finally led Mo Guohao to rashly send troops, and the six hundred officers and soldiers were mourned overnight. ”

"Almost, the thief is cunning, he must have other ideas." Qian Boming sighed again, put this matter aside for the time being, and asked instead, "How is the reorganization of the Second Garrison Brigade?" ”

That's what he's most concerned about right now.

Whether the thief is the king or the emperor, it has nothing to do with him, and he will be exterminated in the end anyway. His duty is to defend Wu'an City.

The reorganization of the Second Garrison Brigade is undoubtedly the key to defending the city.

"Back to the governor, there is a veteran of Kanghe's wing as the backbone, and the reorganization is quite smooth. In the 2nd Garrison Brigade, three wings have been basically formed, and the weapons and armor in stock have also been distributed. The Fourth Wing is still a little hot, and the lowly is already urging the Ordnance Division workshop. ”

The reply from his subordinates made Qian Boming feel a lot more at ease.

He thought about it, ordered his attendants to prepare horses, and prepared to personally visit several major families in Wu'an City. Although he had already visited once a week earlier, and had received the support and commitment of these families. But this time, he came to the door for something else.

Cavalry!

After losing six hundred cavalry in Xiayang Valley, there were only more than three hundred mobile forces left in his hands, which was too little. Not to mention the attacks on the Taiping Army and the Good Friends Association, even the civil uprisings and riots that occurred one after another in Wu'an and Dongguan Mansion were a little exhausted.

If two or three hundred cavalry could be borrowed from these noble families, the situation would be different.

I just hope that these companies can be more interesting.

Otherwise......

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Qian Boming's eyes, although he, the governor, has always been restrained, but he is by no means unable to see blood!

………

"General, everything has been done."

Gan Xing respectfully stood across from Chen Wu's desk and concisely reported the actions he had just taken.

Chen Wu listened for a moment and nodded, looking quite satisfied. After signing a copy of the report on the case, he stretched, looked up at Gan Xing in front of him, and advised: "Not only those two, but for the sake of insurance, even the two hostages who were kidnapped should also let them disappear." ”

"Yes!"

Although more than a dozen lives were involved, Gan Xing was not surprised, and accepted it with the same expression, but did not retreat.

After a moment of silence, his lips moved and he whispered, "...... Checkmate? ”

"Huh?"

Chen Wu didn't hear the sound, and thought that Gan Xing had already left, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Is there something?" Let's get it bluntly. ”

"Yesterday's thing...... Is it true? Gan Xing hesitated and said, "Taiping Xing, King Chen Wu?" ”

His words made Chen Wu stunned for a moment.

Looking up at his subordinate again, Chen Wu couldn't help but smile, got up and said, "From beginning to end, this matter was handled by your military intelligence department. Whether it's true or not, you don't know? ”

"But......" Gan Xing was a little entangled.

Many of Chen Wu's actions since he raised his army really looked a bit like the Mandate of Heaven, and they couldn't be explained by ordinary reasons at all.

"You!"

Chen Wu shook his head, he didn't expect that the little trick he took from "Empire" would even fool his own rebels. Staring at Gan Xing for a moment, he said lightly: "This question, does it matter if it's true or not?" Even if there is no Mandate of Heaven, you Gan Xing is not my head of military intelligence? ”

His words made Gan Xing's body shake slightly.

Is it true or false, or is it important?

When he was in Changshan Town, he was allowed to eat a meal when he was hungry, and Gan Xing had already been bribed. That is, as long as you are loyal well, why do you care so much?

Thinking of this, he straightened up, clasped his chest with his right fist, made a standard military salute, and withdrew from Chen Wu's house.

There is no confusion and entanglement in the eyes!

………

In the afternoon of the same day, Chen Wu again convened a meeting of the leaders of the coalition forces.

Although the rumors of "King Chen Wuwang" have spread throughout the army, he, the person concerned, still looks calm and calm, no different from before, which makes Zhou Naichun, Cao Rui and others who met him again breathe a sigh of relief.

There was nothing new in this meeting, but to implement some of the details discussed yesterday, and to push all forces to prepare for a real attack on Wu'an. The only thing that changed a little was that when Chen Wu proposed to invite them to dinner this time, everyone's heads shook like rattles, and they all refused.

Whether they are unwell, or they have not been drunk yesterday, or they still have official duties, in short, they have their own excuses.

No one was going to stay.

Just kidding, yesterday I had a meal and had a big storm. If you eat any pork belly silk books and lamb belly silk books today, I am afraid that the entire Shouchuan homeless people will become your Chen Wu's believers.

Thank you for not being sensitive!

This anti-plague god-like attitude made Chen Wu a little helpless. However, this is another proof of how good the effect of yesterday's hand really is.

Almost at a cost, it was easy to achieve a big victory that may not be able to catch up with the impact. Over time, yesterday's set-up will continue to ferment, bringing benefits that may not be intuitive but are incalculable.

It's a pity that this method can no longer be used.

After all, it's not the right way!

When Chen Wu could only sigh while eating dinner alone, many other things happened this night.

For example, Wang Huifang suddenly lost Liu Shouhui's trace, and couldn't help but drop the cup again in annoyance; For example, many rebels and homeless people have not slept for a long time, wanting to see if there will be any supernatural accidents, but unfortunately there is nothing in the end; For another example, after running four houses in a row and pleading with threats, Qian Boming finally borrowed 240 cavalry from those noble gatekeepers in the city.

The guards of these family lords, whether they are trained or equipped, are more elite than the ordinary cavalry of the empire. With more than 200 cavalry joining, Qian Boming's cavalry reached 600 again.

With such a mobile force, there is a lot that can be done.

Of course, in order to borrow these cavalry, Qian Boming also paid a lot of price. Aside from the exchange of interests, he had to bear double the salary for these cavalrymen, and any casualties were compensated by the Governor's Mansion of Wu'an. If there is a mistake in these two hundred cavalry, he will have to pay six figures for his pension alone!

In Qian Boming's view, these efforts are worth it.

As the coalition army slowly approached from Shouchuan to the city of Wu'an, the various forces began to send people to capture the people around Wu'an in order to drive them to attack the city. In this case, Qian Boming's 600 cavalry showed its might. has eliminated several rebel armies, and even caused the Fuhu Battalion of the Good Friends Association to lose two brigades!

Although the Fuhu Battalion is a second-line combat force that has been expanded, and it is not the most elite Dharma Protector Buddhist soldier, it has lost more than 200 believers in vain, which still makes Wang Huifang feel distressed.

While feeling distressed, he was a little more vigilant: the number of official cavalry was far more than he imagined! (To be continued......)