In the sound of the grenade explosion, the officials were blown up and scattered, some were killed on the spot, and many more were injured and fell to the ground crying wolf.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was shocked by the explosion, Zheng En rushed over, slashed left and right with a short knife, cut over several officials in front of him, and rushed to the county commander Lu Shuanghe, who was paralyzed on the ground, grabbed it, and put the knife on his neck.

At this time, Lu Shuanghe was trembling all over, unable to speak at all. In fact, Lu Shuanghe was still very lucky, the fragments of the grenade explosion were blocked by the officials, and he himself was not injured, but was just shocked by the aftermath of the explosion.

"Lu Xianzun, can you catch me?" Zheng Eun joked at the landing of Shuanghe.

"Ray, Rayfa." Lu Shuanghe muttered.

"Shit Lefa, this is my weapon grenade in the Praetorian Guard." Zheng En said disdainfully, he felt that it was a county order, and he really didn't have any knowledge.

In fact, it can't be blamed that Lu Shuanghe has no knowledge, because grenades are an advanced weapon that is only available in the Praetorian Guard, and many local armies in various places have never seen it. Lu Shuanghe was just a Xiucai background, he was previously the county lord of this new city, after Yuan Chonghuan and the anti-thieves merged, he supported Zhu Yousong as the supervisor of the country, and the original Xincheng county order refused to be rebellious, Lu Shuanghe colluded with the gentry of the city to help the county order, and the above table indicated that he was attached, so he was appointed as the county order. People like him have never even been to Beijing City, how much knowledge can they have?

Hearing that it was not Lei Fa, Lu Shuanghe finally recovered from the sound of the explosion. Looking at the knife hanging on his neck, and then looking at the errand soldiers and young men around him who had recovered from the explosion, his courage finally recovered, and he said to Zheng En: "Quickly release this county, this county can spare you from death." ”

"Spare me?" Zheng En was almost angry, "Please don't distinguish the situation, now you are in my hands." ”

"You're alone, this city is full of people from this county, you can't escape." Lu Shuanghe is quite tough.

"Really?" Zheng En said lightly, as soon as the words fell, the knife was suddenly tightened, and the sharp blade suddenly slammed into Lu Shuanghe's neck, and blood flowed out along the blade.

"Stop, stop." Lu Shuanghe was so frightened that he hurriedly shouted.

"You said stop it, don't you lose face?" Jung Eun slapped Lu Shuanghe's cheek with his other hand and teased.

"As long as the strong man spares the county, the county promises to send you out of the city safely." Lu Shuanghe shouted.

"Hehe, since Lao Tzu sat on the hanging basket on the city wall, he didn't plan to go out of the city again, let your people open the city gate and let my men in!" Zheng En commanded sharply.

"Ah, this ......" Lu Shuanghe hesitated, reluctant to give an order. He seized the original magistrate of the county and took refuge in the Nanchang Imperial Court, he had fallen too deep, if the Praetorian Guards were allowed to take the county seat, where could he get a good deal?

"Quickly give the order to open the city!" Zheng En pulled out a dagger from his waist and stabbed Lu Shuanghe's thigh fiercely.

"Ah!!h Under the severe pain, Lu Shuanghe shouted, "Open the city gate, open the city gate quickly......"

The surviving officials in the city hesitated, not knowing what to do.

"You open the city gate quickly, and read that you are just obeying orders, and the Praetorian Guard will not embarrass you after entering the city, otherwise the army will enter the city and all of them will be beheaded for the crime of rebellion!" Zheng En said coldly.

"We're going to open the city, we're going to open the city." Hu Dewei, the head of the official team, was not killed, but got up from the ground and limped.

"Brothers, go and open the city gate and let the soldiers at the city gate come in." Hu Dewei commanded repeatedly.

Although there was only one Praetorian Guard in the city, the county order was caught by others, and coupled with the thunder weapon, these officials in the city had no intention of resisting at all. They are just ordinary officials, and they have no idea of loyalty or disloyalty. As for the other people in the city, they didn't dare to resist.

......

"Pass the order, the townspeople gather their formations, don't run like sheep, the people of each town gather together, and a few squires take care of their own people!" Zhang Huangyan shouted loudly. I was really angry with the march along the way.

At the beginning, in order to reduce or reduce the rent of the two fields, these tenants were desperately hurrying, and they ran fast one by one, even Zhang Huangyan couldn't stop it. However, they don't know how to save their physical strength at all, and they run out of physical strength halfway, and then sit on the ground tired and resting one by one, like dead dogs. And as the county seat got closer and closer, many tenants were afraid in their hearts and began to cringe.

Now, although Zhang Huangyan didn't say it directly, even a fool knows that the situation is not right, so many people gather to go to the county seat, what is it if it is not a rebellion to fight the county seat? Especially those under Zhang Huangyan, carrying firearms and knives and guns, all armed in uniform, are simply like fighting.

If it is a group fight, these tenants are not afraid at all, and they do not fight for water sources and the like on weekdays, but this is a war, it is an attack on the county seat, it is to kill people, who can not be afraid? Compared with life, the reduced rent of two fields is not fragrant.

In desperation, while resting, Zhang Huangyan lectured them and announced the news that the Praetorian Guard army was attacking Jiangxi.

"General Li is about to lead 50,000 Praetorian Guards into Fujian, as long as you help take Xincheng County, you will be the hero of the imperial court's rebellion, and everyone will have merit at that time, I will give Your Majesty a clear gift and give you a division of land, and then you will have your own land." Zhang Huangyan promised.

The young tenants looked at each other, and they couldn't believe Li Yanzhi's words at all. Xincheng County is located in the mountainous area, and it is also the most remote place in the whole Jiangxi, the news is very closed, coupled with the deliberate blockade of the Jiangxi Imperial Court, most Jiangxi people do not know what the emperor is doing, and the gentry and government in Jiangxi also fooled the people, saying that if the emperor's army enters Jiangxi, they will be taxed to induce the people to support the rebels and the imperial army.

"Don't you believe me? Lu Shibo, come, you tell them if it's true. Zhang Huangyan pulled Squire Lu over and asked him to vouch for himself.

Squire Lu had a wry smile on his face, but he had to say to the tenants: "What General Zhang said is true, when the imperial army enters Jiangxi and defeats the rebels, he will give you a division of land and land." ”

It will be divided, but the fields that are divided are all their own gentry, but they still have to help Zhang Huangyan speak, his grandmother's, what kind of reason is this! Squire Lu scolded in his heart.

Wang Ma, Zhang Zhao, and several squires looked at each other, and they all showed wry smiles.

"I will guarantee to everyone, if the court does not give you the field, I will give my family's land to everyone." Squire Lu finally said.

"It seems to be true." The young tenants exchanged their heads and ears, and they already believed sixty percent in their hearts. After all, Squire Lu has a very high prestige in Tong'an Town, and if the villagers have anything or any disputes, they will come out to solve them, and the people will only look for him and not the government. In Tong'an Town, Squire Lu's words are better than those of the government.

"Tell me about it, too." Zhang Huangyan called several other squires over.

"Yes, what General Zhang said is true, and he will divide the land for everyone."

"Everyone must listen to General Zhang's words carefully, and they will have their own fields in the future, and if they are not obedient, they will not be given to him."

Several of the other squires said one after another, fooling the tenant townspeople of the towns. In fact, it cannot be said that they are fooling, because what they say is true, and they will really give the land to the people in the future.

"It's really good."

"Yes, if I have my own land, it doesn't matter if I sell my life."

The villagers and tenants said one after another. The gentry were not good men, and the rent for the tenants of their fields was too high, and they had to serve as conscripts, and even the gentry would be called upon to help in anything at home without any pay. These tenants often toiled for a year, and not only did they have no income, but they also owed money to the gentry and landlords. And if you have your own land, although you still have to pay the imperial grain and national tax, it is much less than the field rent, and it is naturally better than being a tenant for others.

"The emperor has decreed that all parts of the country will stop leviing the three salaries and never increase them. In the future, everyone only needs to pay the imperial grain. But the premise is that you must be obedient and help me take the new city and county. Zhang Huangyan continued. In order to conquer the county seat and attract the attention of the rebels for Li Yanzhi's army, Zhang Huangyan had to fool these people. In fact, these people do nothing, and when the Praetorian Guards conquer Jiangxi, they will also give them land and reduce taxes.

"General, I listen to you."

"Lay down the county seat, divide the fields and divide the land!"

The morale of the young tenants suddenly rose, and they shouted one after another.

Taking advantage of the high morale, Zhang Huangyan ordered a rapid march towards the county seat several miles away, and wanted to take the county seat in one go.

Looking at the tenants of the villagers who were beaten like chicken blood, Squire Lu and the others sighed as they walked, although the morale was high, but these people didn't know how to fight at all, and they didn't know how many people would die if they wanted to conquer the county, so they were afraid that many people would have no life to plant if they had land.

Before noon, the team drove outside the county seat, and to everyone's shock, the county gate was open, and the twenty outposts sent earlier were waiting for them outside the city gate with the county order.

"General, I'll knock you down the county seat." Zheng En ran to Zhang Huangyan with a smug smile on his face.

"How the hell did you take the city?" Zhang Huangyan asked in shock. gave Zheng En twenty people, according to Zhang Huangyan's original plan, Zheng En led people into the county, and then when he attacked the city, he should open the city gate, and then he led people to kill and take the entire county.

Unexpectedly, before he could lead the army to arrive, the entire county was taken down, and he also grabbed the rebel county order, so how could Zhang Huangyan not be surprised?

"That's how it was at the time...... "Zheng Eun recounted what had happened.

"You're so guts!" Zhang Huangyan couldn't help but praise. Ascending the city alone, seizing the county order, forcing the other party to surrender and open the city gate, Zheng Enzhi's actions can be called a lonely hero.

"Xiaguan Xincheng County ordered Lu Shuanghe to meet the general, and Xiaguan is willing to submit to the imperial court to make meritorious contributions." Lu Shuanghe limped and struggled to scream, trying to get Zhang Huangyan's attention. Zhang Huangyan only glanced at him and didn't pay attention to it at all.

This guy is not a good thing at first glance, but as a court official, he took refuge in rebellion, and now that the city is broken and licks his face and wants to return to the court, the court does not need such a person.

"Into town!" Zhang Huangyan waved his hand and led the team into the county seat.

After entering the city, Zhang Huangyan first sent his subordinate Praetorian Guards to occupy the county's grain depot, and after counting, he found that there were as many as four or five thousand stone of grain in it, all of which were summer grain just collected by Xincheng County, and had not yet had time to transport it to Nanchang. In addition to food, there are no more materials in the county treasury, and there are only a few dozen taels of silver, which shows that Lu Shuanghe and these rebel magistrates are very corrupt.

"Take an inventory of the county treasury, take stock of the accounts, see if those people have embezzled money and grain, and wait until they settle accounts with them in the future." Zhang Huangyan said lightly.

Xincheng County is the new city county of the Ming Dynasty, and the county treasury is also the county treasury of the imperial court, but now it has been swallowed up by those moths, and now that the county seat has been recovered, it is natural that those moths cannot be spared. As the reconquisor of the county seat, the accounts in the city must be clarified, and Zhang Huangyan does not want to settle the truth in the future.

In the following time, Zhang Huangyan began to assign people to defend the city, and the four gentry Wang, Ma, Zhang, and Zhao, each led the tenant Qingzhuang of their hometown to guard a city wall, and the tenant Qingzhuang under the squire Lu was responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.

And the entry of the army into the city also frightened the people in the city, for fear of being plundered by the rebels. Zhang Huangyan sent people to appease the people. In order to prevent chaos in the city, Zhang Huangyan ordered the gentry to strictly control the young and strong tenants under his subordinates and not to disturb the people. At the same time, Zheng En was sent to lead his men to patrol the city and severely punish those ruffians who took advantage of the chaos to plunder.

Under Zhang Huangyan's strict control, the situation in the city quickly stabilized.

Zhang Huangyan sent someone to send a letter to Li Yan to explain the current situation. Now that there is enough grain and grass and Xincheng County has been conquered, Li Yanzhi's army no longer has to worry about being blocked in the mountains by the rebels.

"However, the rebels will definitely not give up, maybe they will attack soon, we must hold Xincheng County, at least receive a large army." Zhang Huangyan is humane to his subordinates.

Three days have passed since the defeat of the soldiers of the Inspection Division, and the thousands of rebels in Fucheng must have received the news a long time ago. Maybe the rebels would have wondered at first whether there were really Janissaries killed from the mountains, but now that they have conquered the new city and county, after the news spreads, the rebels will definitely not give up.

Fucheng is only more than 60 miles from Xincheng County, and the rebels in Fucheng said that they will be killed soon. Although there are more than 2,000 people under his command, most of them are tenant farmers, and there are only 100 elites.

In the next time, Zhang Huangyan put all his thoughts on the city defense, ordered to carry rolling wood stones, ash bottles and other city defense utensils to the city, and also asked people to prepare oil pots, etc., making sufficient preparations. As a graduate of the Boy Boy Camp and the Beijing Imperial Guard, Zhang Huangyan has been systematically trained and naturally knows how to defend the city.

And as Zhang Huangyan guessed, two days later, the rebels really killed from the direction of Fucheng.