The gate of the urn city was opened, and Gao Mingheng led a group of officials and generals in Kaifeng City to greet him.

Chen Wang naturally didn't hold it up, so he got off the horse and went up.

"The last general, Chen Wang, see Lord Patrol."

Chen Wang's attitude was extremely respectful, and before he got close, he had already taken the lead in saluting with a group of generals.

Chen Wang knew Gao Mingheng, and he went all the way south from the north through Henan.

Gao Mingheng was appointed as the governor of Henan in the same year.

However, Chen Wang and Gao Mingheng met not in Henan, but in Beijing.

"General Chen is exempt, exempt."

In the last few steps, Gao Mingheng involuntarily quickened his pace and ran directly.

Gao Mingheng ran to the front and held Chen Wang's hands with both hands, it was really difficult to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Chen Wang's eyes moved slightly, and he clearly felt Gao Mingheng's hands trembling again.

Gao Mingheng took the initiative to help, and Chen Wang naturally did not push back, so he straightened his body again.

"The city of Luoyang was broken, King Fu suffered, and the thieves fell into nine cities in a row, causing the southern kingdom to shake."

"The rampant rogue, the military situation is boiling, and the defeat of Zhengzhou is even worse."

Gao Mingheng calmed down his chaotic thoughts, he knew that his actions were a little out of shape, but he couldn't care about these side things at the moment.

You must know that now Henan is already full of holes, and Kaifeng City is also in danger.

Chen Wang's aid at this time is undoubtedly a relief in the snow.

"The lonely city of Kaifeng is in the middle, there are no strong troops inside, and there is no assistance outside, General Chen is leading troops to help at this moment, which is really a charcoal in the snow."

The rapid fall of Luoyang City was like a basin of cold water poured down from Gao Mingheng.

Originally, Gao Mingheng was already desperate, holding the mood of sticking to Kaifeng and coexisting with Kaifeng City.

But who would have thought that the mountains and rivers would be poor and doubtful, and the willows and flowers would be bright and another village.

Chen Wang led troops to help at this moment, which made Gao Mingheng feel relieved.

Jiannu is vicious, perennial offenses, and the nine-sided army has repeatedly suffered setbacks in front of Jiannu.

Compared to the rogue, Jiannu is undoubtedly ten times stronger.

And the army under Chen Wang's command is even stronger than Jiannu.

The battle of Qingshan Pass has long been known to the world under the vigorous propaganda of the Ming court.

Even many people have adapted it into a script and talked about the battle of Qingshan Pass.

The fierce battles of Qingshan Pass, Jianding Gongshutai, as well as Jinan, Jiazhuang and other battles are also narrated by storytellers.

Now Chen Wang's reputation is in Beizhili and Shandong and other places, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the last sentence is like thunder.

Over time, these words and stories have also spread to other regions, and they are well known along with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and so on.

Gao Mingheng asked expectantly.

"I don't know how many soldiers and horses General Chen brought with him this time?"

Gao Mingheng put his posture very low, his attitude was extremely gentle, and he tried his best to suppress the eagerness in his heart, and asked.

"When will the follow-up soldiers and horses arrive in Kaifeng?"

"According to the words of the adults, because the military situation is urgent and the time is pressing, the last general who entered the reinforcements this time only brought 3,000 elite cavalry from the town, and there were no reinforcements in the future."

Chen Wang lowered his head slightly, still remaining respectful, and replied.

Gao Mingheng's expression was slightly stiff, and a little anxious look couldn't help but appear on his face, and he said in a panic.

"Isn't there more than 20,000 soldiers and horses under General Chen's command, why are there only these 3,000 elite horsemen now?"

"Patrol your lordship."

Chen Wang looked at Gao Mingheng with an eager face, and his afterglow also looked at Gao Mingheng's side.

On Gao Mingheng's side, all the civil officials looked frightened and could not hide their nervousness.

Military attachés and generals are almost all unfamiliar faces.

When he went south and passed through Kaifeng, Chen Wang and the battalion generals who led the troops in Henan Province almost met each other, but now they are familiar with only Chen De.

A group of military attaches stood around Chen De, and it seemed that Chen De had become the backbone of the defenders in the city.

Between the turns of his mind, Chen Wang already had a basic understanding of the general situation in Kaifeng City.

Many details that he hadn't noticed before, Chen Wang also noticed at this time.

The situation in Kaifeng City today seems to be much worse than in history......

"The Ten Thousand Thieves Army blocked the news of Luoyang, and by the time the last general learned that Luoyang City was broken, the Ten Thousand Thieves Army had already left Luoyang, rushed east to Kaifeng, and went straight to Zhengzhou."

"When the last general learned the news, he knew that the situation was not good, and immediately tried his best to gallop under the stars and gallop in the starry night, wanting to gallop to Zhengzhou."

"It's a pity that in the end, it was a step late, the news of the defeat in Zhengzhou came, and the thieves came to Kaifeng, so they turned around and ran to Kaifeng."

"The defeat of Zhengzhou is indeed too hasty......

Gao Mingheng was in a depressed mood, and when he talked about the defeat of Zhengzhou, he only felt that it was dark, and his tone was very low.

"Tens of thousands of troops, ...... Once ...... gone"

Although the previous attacks failed, the officers and men were able to regroup.

But this time, the rout that fled back was not even half of what they were when they went out, and the Henan soldiers and horses suffered this defeat, but I am afraid that they will be completely collapsed.

However, Gao Mingheng was acting as a patrol press, and soon brought the topic back to the topic.

"However, why is there no reinforcements in the follow-up, and General Chen doesn't seem to have informed me yet?"

"The scout cavalry reported that the army of ten thousand thieves has now gathered 200,000 people, and they are coming in a big way, and now there are only less than 7,000 soldiers and horses in Kaifeng City, and there is a huge difference in strength."

Chen Wang didn't tell him, so he naturally waited for Gao Mingheng to continue to ask.

Because in this way, little by little, he can seize the initiative into his own hands.

"The last general had already ordered his infantry to gallop to help, but the scouts reported that the rogue bandits from all over the country were converging towards Kaifeng, and the army of ten thousand thieves had also prepared to set up ambushes and build passes along the way to block the road."

"Dongnu often used the strategy of encirclement to send reinforcements in Liaodong to intercept our reinforcements, and our army often suffered heavy casualties and then lost."

"Zhengzhou is defeated, one is the other, the ten thousand thieves army is in full swing, if it loses troops again, I am afraid that the rest of the provinces will also be in danger of falling."

"Therefore, the last general issued an order to make the rest of the infantry hold the main roads in Ruzhou Mansion and seek an opportunity to recover the fallen places in Luoyang Mansion."

Chen Wang talked eloquently, and in the short conversation and understanding, he already knew that Gao Mingheng knew nothing about military affairs.

Saying this, firstly, not only can Gao Mingheng no longer ask questions, but secondly, he can also completely rationalize his own arrangements with the help of Gao Mingheng's mouth.

"Lord Patrol, please rest assured, the three thousand elite cavalry led by the last general this time are all strong soldiers in battle, and the elite of each battalion are enough to deal with the current situation."

Chen Wang moved his body to the side, making Gao Mingheng's vision a little broader.

At this time, in the urn city, all the cavalry of Hanzhong Town had already dismounted.

A famous armored soldier is majestic, and the cold light of a spear is pressing.

Generally speaking, whether it is the nine sides or the towns in the interior, most of the battalion soldiers are equipped with cloth armor, with iron on the inside and cloth on the outside.

The foot soldiers of the Hanzhong Army basically wore such cloth armor.

However, all the cavalry, under Chen Wang's arrangement, all wore bright helmets and armor.

The nail piece is outside, not painted, polished and polished, bright as a silver plate, called Ming Jia.

The armor is distinct, like three winters of ice and snow.

With a waist knife, with a bow and arrows.

And unlike the ordinary Ming army, the cavalry of the Hanzhong army was also equipped with a lot of long soldiers, which were specially used to attack the enemy formation.

Just now, all of Gao Mingheng's attention was on Chen Wang's body, and after hearing Chen Wang's words, he focused his eyes on Chen Wang's back.

Just at a glance, Gao Mingheng was already deeply immersed in it, and was shocked by the momentum of the army in front of him.

It's not that Gao Mingheng hasn't seen a strong army

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As early as when he was in Jingshi, he had already seen the elite of the towns on the nine sides.

He also participated in the ceremony held after the victory at Qingshan Pass.

The heroic appearance of the thousands of armored soldiers who had just walked down from the battlefield of Qingshan Pass outside the noon gate was still engraved in his heart.

Even until now, a long time has passed, and every time he thinks of the scene of the noon sacrifice of prisoners, Gao Mingheng still has tears in his eyes.

It was precisely because he had seen a strong army that he was able to understand that the army in front of him was also a strong army.

"If the world is really a hero......

Gao Mingheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and his mind involuntarily stabilized.

Compared with the rogue, Jiannu is undoubtedly a hundred times more vicious.

Jiannu was defeated under Chen Wang's men, what kind of storm can a few rogues set off?

Chen Wang's face did not change, his eyes remained as usual, and he could see all the reactions of Gao Mingheng and the officials around him.

He has achieved his goal.

When there was still some distance from the lockdown, he ordered the whole army to wear armor, which was prepared for this moment.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

That's right.

Sometimes it's true that you should hide your strength.

But sometimes, you need to show your strength.

And now, it's time to show your strength.

Henan soldiers and horses were defeated in Zhengzhou, the governor Li Xianfeng died, and Henan was in a power vacuum.

This is undoubtedly the best opportunity to take over the entire Henan military......

"I led the troops to come to the aid of Kaifeng Road, and sent many times to the north to investigate, and now the main force of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army has arrived in Xuanwu, and the troops will come to the city at noon tomorrow at the earliest."

Chen Wang observed everyone's expressions and slowly told the information he knew.

The expressions of the officials who followed Gao Mingheng changed, and some of them showed horror, but they were not much shocked, and they seemed to know about this matter.

This is not surprising, nor does it exceed Chen Wang's expectations.

The Wanmin Army under Li Yan is in the end an army that has just been established.

Although Li Yan has outstanding abilities and is well versed in military knowledge.

But the time they had been in the army was still too short.

And just a few months are not enough to make Li Yan a real celebrity.

The main force of the Wanmin Army marched eastward on a large scale, and it was indeed difficult to hide such news.

"The victory of Zhengzhou, the momentum of the great thief."

"The thief chief Li Yan is advancing eastward at this time, and more than 200,000 clouds are coming to Kaifeng, and his will is obvious."

Chen Wang didn't move, spoke slowly, and watched Gao Mingheng's face change with his residual vision.

"The thieves are powerful, and it is not easy to defend Kaifeng."

"I wonder if the inspector can tell me how many soldiers and horses there are in the city now, what battalions and towns they are, whether the armament and armor are complete, and how good are the soldiers and generals?"

"The art of war is cloudy, those who know each other and know themselves will not be defeated in a hundred battles, if they can learn these details, the last general will be more sure of the garrison Kaifeng."

Chen Wang did not directly request military command from Gao Mingheng.

Instead, he directly asked about the situation of the city defense, and then talked about the affairs of garrisoning Kaifeng, and put himself directly in the position of command.

Everything seems to be in progress.

"There are few defenders in the city, with only more than 7,100 soldiers, and the people who assisted in the defense have now recruited more than 13,000 people, which is quite gratifying."

Gao Mingheng didn't notice the thoughts in Chen Wang's words, and directly followed Chen Wang's words and continued.

He didn't understand military affairs, and he was confused about how to garrison Kaifeng City.

Most of the overall arrangements over the past few days have been handed over to Chen De by Gao Mingheng.

However, the number and composition of the soldiers in the city, Gao Mingheng naturally knew it.

"There are 2,200 members of the new militia, guerrilla general Chen

There are 1,400 people in the lower barracks under Delu, 800 guards in the Zhou Palace, and more than 2,000 people are the original defenders in Kaifeng City."

After Yang Sichang asked for training, recruits were trained in various places, some of which were for training in various towns, and the other part was also used for militia.

The battalion is the main battle, and the militia is the main defense.

The Ming court believed that the reason why the rogues were difficult to calm down was because they were impermanent and mobile.

If you want to destroy the enemy, blindly requisitioning and sending additional troops and horses to chase down the soldiers and horses will not have much effect.

The Rogues are numerous and move in quickly, but they also need supplies.

They must have to raid the area, so if the local area has a certain amount of armed force, it can effectively curb the raiding and expansion of the rogues.

Therefore, after the twelfth year of Chongzhen, all localities were given additional training salaries, each town trained elite soldiers, and each county, prefecture and government added training to township soldiers, also known as militia.

The government has been sentenced to a general judgment and set up a post of training and preparation, which is equivalent to the garrison of the official army.

The state eliminated the judges, the county chief bookkeeper, and added the post of general practice, which is equivalent to putting the general rank.

The training preparation and training headquarters are subordinate to the prefect, prefecture, and county, and are specifically responsible for training the militia.

The task of the militia is to defend the countryside, surround the city, and do not allow cross-border pursuits, and the amount is clearly stipulated, and no more training is allowed.

The policy of training was first implemented in Gyeonggi, Shandong, and Henan, and then spread to other places

Generally speaking, each province trains 1,000 militiamen, 700 prefectures, and 500 counties.

Kaifeng City, as an important town in Henan, naturally not only trained 1,000 people, but actually gave a total of 3,000 soldiers.

There are only 2,200 militia in Kaifeng City today, and the reason is very simple.

There must be no more or no less on the list of salaries, there must be 3,000 people, and Gao Mingheng must be the actual number of people who can be used now.

The shortage of the remaining 800 is a deficit in eating.

Chen Wang couldn't be clearer about these things.

Yang Sichang's idea of sending more training salaries to train elite soldiers and training militia was really good.

If the plan can be carried out according to the plan on paper, it will not take long for the rogue to be completely quelled.

But what is on paper, many times, only exists on paper.

When Li Zicheng besieged Kaifeng for the first time in history, the military strength in Kaifeng City was not weak.

However, because of Chen Wang's own influence, the course of history has changed greatly, and the situation in Kaifeng City has also changed.

However, the weaker the forces in Kaifeng City, the more advantageous it was for Chen Wang.

Because......

In history, what really made Kaifeng City impregnable was never the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

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