"Cutting !!"

As the token was slammed to the ground by the prison officer, the executioners on the torture platform swung their knives downward, and more than a dozen bloody heads immediately rolled to the ground.

Such a bloody scene did not arouse the fear of anyone under the torture platform, but made the already exciting scene more and more turbulent.

The person who was just killed on the execution platform was the family of Zhu Changxun, the blessed king who was sealed in Luoyang.

It is precisely because of this that it aroused the indignation and excitement of the onlookers.

Luoyang is an important town in the western part of Henan, and the Fu King Zhu Changxun has not been in Luoyang for a long time, and it is only a matter of Wanli.

Compared with the kings who had been divided at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the time was undoubtedly much shorter.

However, the wealth in the Fu Wang's Mansion is more numerous than those vassal kings who have been divided since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if you say that you are rich in the world, it will not be an exaggeration.

Most of the places in Henan are in chaos, and there is a scene of bleakness and dilapidation.

And King Fu still lives a life of poverty and luxury in Luoyang City.

The walls of the Fuwang Palace separate the two worlds.

Inside the wall is the scene of wine ponds and meat forests and drunken gold fans, and there are endless extravagances and extravagances.

Outside the wall, there are white bones exposed in the wilderness, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, which is like purgatory on earth.

"Fu Wang Zhu Changxun is a prince, rich in the world, Henan is so famine, but he refuses to give out a penny of money to help the people, and even increases taxes and rents, he should be executed!"

Li Yan wore an iron crown on his head, wore a robe, and a waist knife, stood on the torture platform, and counted the sins of the blessed king.

Not long ago, Li Yan had sent people to list these sins, posted them everywhere, and preached them to the people in the city.

Li Yan did not wronged Zhu Changxun in these things.

After Zhu Changxun became a vassal, he repeatedly asked for farmland, salt, commercial taxes, etc., which were all agreed by Wanli at that time.

Most of the taxes in Luoyang Mansion had to be escorted to Fuwang Mansion, which was a big joke in the world.

This time, Henan was seriously affected, and Zhu Changxun not only did not provide any help, but even increased taxes and prices, hoarded rice and grain everywhere, raised grain prices, and took advantage of this to make profits.

Then, when the people in Luoyang Mansion went bankrupt due to the famine, they wantonly bought fields and slaves at low prices, which caused people to hate and resent.

Especially when the soldiers of the people were approaching the city, Zhu Changxun was unwilling to distribute the money, grain and rice in the treasury, but reluctantly sent out thousands of taels of silver as military funds.

Whether it is the soldiers or the people in Luoyang City, they have long complained about King Fu.

Before Li Yan led his army to Luoyang, the lieutenant generals Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai, who were stationed outside Dongguan, claimed to have gone to war and took nearly half of the army of Luoyang's city defense.

Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai were angry at the beginning, and they led the troops to aid Luoyang, but Wang Yinchang, the deputy military envoy in charge of the city's defense, let them stay outside the city and did not let them enter the city.

After leading the troops to the Qili River, they met the vanguard of the Wanmin Army, and immediately surrendered to the Wanmin Army and chose to change the flag.

After that, the offensive and defensive battle in Luoyang had already come to an end without even waiting for Li Yan to order the army under his command to attack.

The chief soldier Wang Shaoyu is a greedy and insatiable person, extremely greedy for money, and often deducts the military salary of the soldiers on weekdays, not only eating empty salaries but also drinking the blood of the soldiers, driving the soldiers like driving cattle and horses.

When Li Yanbing came to the city, Zhu Changxun, the king of Fu, finally panicked and sent someone to send 3,000 taels of military money.

But the three thousand taels of silver were swallowed by Wang Shaoyu, and not a single cent was distributed.

At present, Wang Shaoyu's choice is undoubtedly the way to die.

On the same night, hundreds of soldiers under Wang Shaoyu rebelled at the head of the city, opened the city gate, killed Wang Shaoyu, captured Wang Yinchang, and opened the door to welcome the Wanmin army into the city.

It took three days for Li Yan to lead his troops from Yanshi to Luoyang.

And in just one night, Li Yan got an intact Luoyang City without blood.

All the soldiers in Luoyang City also chose to surrender, which made the troops and armaments under Li Yan's command swell again.

And most importantly, for a long time, the People's Army will no longer be constrained by the problem of lack of money, food and grass.

The arsenal in Luoyang City also made the Wanmin Army rise sharply.

"Princes and nobles are wanton and happy, exploiting us and others, and treating us as pigs and dogs!"

Li Yan's heart was full of pride at this time, he stood on the torture platform, looking at the people under the stage who raised their arms and shouted towards him, and his heart couldn't help but float with them.

"In the future, they will no longer be able to sit on our heads and be powerful!"

Li Yan's words were like a boulder falling into a calm pool, but in an instant, it had already made the crowd boil.

Taking Luoyang bloodlessly is more morale and morale boosting morale than conquering Luoyang City.

As the coach, Li Yan can clearly see the changes in the spirit of his subordinates.

When the army first arrived in Luoyang, the wandering refugees outside the city petitioned to be willing to be the vanguard, digging earth and rocks, filling in trenches and ditches, and helping to siege the city.

And when entering Luoyang, the people welcomed the road, very warm, and said the last sentence of the pot pulp, in order to welcome the king is not an exaggeration.

Entering the city, Li Yan noticed that all the soldiers under his command were holding their heads high and full of vigor, which was very different from before.

In the past, although repeated orders were repeated and severe crackdowns were taken, there were always soldiers who disobeyed military laws and did things that harassed the people.

But this time, after a few days in the city, nothing like this happened.

Although Li Yan didn't know the reason, what he knew was that this was a good thing, and maybe there would be more and more such things in the future.

The executions on the table continued.

In addition to the Fuwang lineage, there are many wealthy landlords and powerful gentry in Luoyang City.

They are all the key targets of the People's Army.

Li Yan stepped off the torture platform and came directly to the street behind.

On the street behind the torture platform, the generals and colonels of the People's Army had been waiting for a long time.

However, the person standing in front of the crowd today is not a red lady who often wears a red robe, but a middle-aged man with a heavy face and thick eyebrows and big eyes.

This middle-aged man's name is Li Jiyu, before Li Yan rose to power, he was actually the largest force in Henan, and was listed by the Ming court as the leader of the thieves in Henan, and there were more than 40,000 followers under his command, rampant between the river and you.

Later, he was defeated by He Renlong, defeated and retreated into the mountain, and after the Shaanxi army entered Shaanxi, it was revived.

Li Yan broke Dengfeng and published the article widely, and after some thought, Li Jiyu led his troops to Huihe and was absorbed by Li Yan.

Li Jiyu came to join him, which made Li Yan's appeal and prestige even stronger.

In the face of Li Jiyu, Li Yan naturally will not be slow.

Now Li Jiyu has actually become the third person in the Wanmin Army, second only to Li Yan and the Red Lady, and can be regarded as Li Yan's right-hand man today.

"All the merchants who hoarded grain in Luoyang City have been taken down by us, and the situation of the granaries has also been mastered by us."

"The arsenal has also been taken over, and Lord Niu is in the process of collecting it, and it is expected that all the suitable things will be counted tomorrow."

Li Yan nodded, patted Li Jiyu's shoulder, and praised him.

"It's good, everyone has worked hard these days."

"The king of faith is serious, the king of faith is high, we all bow to it, it is an honor for us to be able to serve the king of faith, where will there be any hardship."

Li Jiyu's expression was solemn, and he was extremely respectful of Li Yan's attitude.

Li Yan didn't hold the shelf, his tone was still gentle, and asked.

"Is there any news of the opening of the warehouse tomorrow?"

"In the past few days, they have been released, and the refugees in the surrounding area have also gathered when they hear the news."

After receiving a positive answer, Li Yan's mind relaxed a little.

"Since ancient times, there are not many soldiers, but in the fine, this time we must be cautious when releasing grain and recruiting soldiers."

"The ninth battalion of the headquarters will also be reorganized in the next few days, and all the soldiers who have been laid off will be transferred to auxiliary soldiers and logistics, and you will be responsible for these placements."

Many times, Li Yan is completely blind people touching elephants and crossing rivers by feeling stones.

Qianjun's burden was on his shoulders, but he couldn't show it.

Because he is the leader, the eyes of hundreds of thousands and even millions of people are watching him, waiting for him to lead them forward.

First, the purpose of opening warehouses and releasing grain is to invite the people to sell their hearts and minds and reverse their unfavorable position in public opinion.

"Those who win the hearts of the people can win the world", Li Yan didn't understand the deep meaning of this sentence before, but now he has some understanding in his heart.

This time, the soldiers took Luoyang bloodlessly, and a large part of the reason was the people's hearts that could not be seen or touched.

Mencius was right.

The people of the domain do not use the boundaries of the frontier, the country does not take the risk of mountains and streams, and the world does not take the benefits of the military revolution.

Those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help.

The widow is helpless, and the relatives are beside them; If you help more, the world will follow it.

Because of the clear rewards and punishments, no looting, and no harsh punishments, the will of the defenders to defend the city is very weak, and there is basically no city to hold onto.

On the contrary, the Ming court's approach was very unpopular with the people, and even caused the defenders to rebel.

At the same time, opening warehouses and releasing grain will inevitably attract a large number of people who want to join their army.

The nine battalions of the headquarters under Li Yan's command are each above 10,000 people, with a total of about 100,000 people, which is already a very large number.

Li Yan was not prepared to increase this number, because commanding 100,000 people was already the maximum limit of his command at present, and it was very reluctant.

He was originally a halfway monk, and he had read a lot of military books, but commanding 100,000 people did not require only reading military books, but also needed a lot of rich experience.

And these are exactly what he lacks the most now.

Nine battalions of 100,000 are enough.

What we need to do now is to take these 100,000 people as the core, gradually develop and grow, continue to survive the fittest, and train a strong army.

Only in this way will it be possible to qualify as a secession party.

"King Xin, rest assured, nothing will go wrong in this matter to me."

Li Jiyu made a promise with an oath.

Li Yan stepped on the war horse, and a group of generals also mounted their horses.

The capture of Luoyang made the three armies excited, but because of Li Yan, they did not get carried away because of it.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

Li Yan's expression was resolute, his eyes were bright, and his eyes were full of energy, as if there was a fire burning in them.

"The Ming court is incompetent, the world is swaying, and colleagues from all over the world gather to respond!"

Li Yan's heart was like a mirror, and the victory did not overwhelm him.

"Luoyang is not our destination."

He has been literate, he has read books, he knows the corruption of the place, the ills of the army, how strong the Ming is, and how big the world is.

Corruption in the military and government has led to a long period of lax armaments, and generals and colonels are arrogant and domineering, disobey orders, and often do not cooperate with each other in battle, and even harm each other.

In order to preserve their strength, most of the generals and colonels of the Ming army chose to retreat without a fight whenever they encountered a stronger opponent.

It is true that there are generals and colonels who are willing to work the battlefield and serve the country wholeheartedly, but the number of these people is extremely small, and there is no fear at all.

The court was in arrears for a long time, and most of the soldiers were in a state of hunger and cold, so many people were unhappy and had no fighting spirit.

Either flee or surrender, or even be willing to help them win as an internal response.

The reason why Li Yan was able to defeat the advance of Henan officers and soldiers three times with his weak troops was precisely because of these reasons.

But it will be different in the future.

What kind of sensation will be caused by the fall of the pro-domain, Li Yan is naturally very clear.

I am afraid that in the near future, the Ming court will mobilize all the soldiers and horses that can be mobilized around him to kill him, vowing to exterminate him in one fell swoop.

The strongest troops of the Ming Dynasty are almost all in the nine sides of the north, and the soldiers and horses in Henan are not strong troops.

Next time, they will face the border army from the north, and the elite soldiers and strong generals drawn from all over the Ming Dynasty.

Li Yan's eyes gradually became cold.

The most important thing now is to train the troops, and train a strong army that can cope with the following storms and waves.

"The world is coming, the strong are strong, the weak are dead......"

Li Yan has already received the news from Ruzhou.

The clay pot laid down 30,000 troops in the city of Ruzhou, but it was defeated by the Ming army in less than an hour.

The clay pot only had to be fled by a thousand horsemen, and later fled into Luoyang Mansion with a total of only more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the rest were all scattered, and the people who fled back were also unbearable, and they changed color when they heard the name of the Ming army.

The general of the Ming army, the famous general of Liaodong who was mighty in the battle of King Qin not long ago - Chen Wang!

"Two days."

Li Yan raised his head, and his eyes regained firmness.

"We have two days left."

"The news can't be blocked forever, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, maybe it has already been leaked."

"The Hanzhong army may go north to Luoyang Mansion at any time."

Li Yan knew very well that Luoyang Mansion could not be defended.

Tongguan was guarded by the Ming army, and the surrounding passes were also in the hands of the Ming army.

Although Luoyang is rich, it is a place of death.

It's like a piece of fat that has been poisoned.

If they dare to swallow it, they will indeed be able to fill their solitude, but they will inevitably die of poison soon after.

They have to go.

"Two days later, the army ...... east"

Li Yan's expression was grim, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"We ......"

"Re-enter Kaifeng!"