The sky is shining, and the east is getting brighter.

With the high-pitched crowing of the rooster, the morning sun rises from below the horizon, and the heavens and the earth gradually become clearer.

But this time, in addition to the sound of chickens crowing one after another, there was also a strange sound that sounded at the same time at this moment.

The strange sound was caused by the roar of thousands of horses.

Just above the western wilderness of Kaifeng City, tens of thousands of cavalry swept in like mercury.

Between the galloping of thousands of horses, the rumbling hooves are intertwined, converging into a strong sound like the tide of the sea, the tide rises and falls, high and low.

The low horn sound rose and fell in the cavalry formation, continuously, constantly impacting the hearts of the guards on Kaifeng City.

However, in the face of this extremely impactful scene, the soldiers defending the city on the Kaifeng city wall did not panic much, but were quite calm.

The scene of thousands of galloping horses had already been seen by them the day before yesterday.

In terms of momentum alone, the cavalry formation of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army in front of him is not as terrifying as the armored cavalry of the Hanzhong Army.

In contrast, the fear of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army in the hearts of the defenders of the city has dissipated a lot.

Many soldiers standing on duty at the battlements subconsciously turned their heads to look to their sides or behind them.

Just between the important places and pavilions in various parts of the city wall, a heavily armed Hanzhong army armor soldier was standing with a sword.

Their presence made the defenders of Kaifeng City even more reassured.

At the time of the noon gate, when Jinkou Yuyan praised the Hanzhong army as a heroic soldier in the world.

Naturally, such a thing has already spread to all parts of the city through the Di newspaper.

And with the commentary and script, it is becoming more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Many times in everyone's discussions, the object of comparison with the Hanzhong Army is either the Qi family army or the Yue family army.

Those who have good deeds also call the Hanzhong Army the Chen Family Army, which is on a par with the Qi Family Army and the Yue Family Army.

Because of this, the soldiers defending the city in Kaifeng City are now facing a large number of cavalry of the Wanmin Army, but there is not much fear in their hearts.

There is a victorious Hanzhong army in a hundred battles, and there is a world-famous thief general Chen Wang, and Kaifeng City is equivalent to having a Dinghai Divine Needle.

No matter how big the waves are, no matter how turbulent the tide, they can't shake the fortified city of Kaifeng!

In the west of Kaifeng City, in addition to the cavalry of the Wanmin Army, there were also a large number of rangers wearing red armor.

These rangers do not collect at night, naturally they are the elite cavalry of the Hanzhong army,

In the face of the oppressive cavalry of the Wanmin Army, the Hanzhong Army did not close the defensive line in an orderly manner at night, and ran in other directions.

They always maintained a certain distance from the cavalry formation of the Wanmin Army, and kept chasing and fighting with the forward cavalry of the Wanmin Army.

The cavalry of the People's Army charged, and they rode away quickly.

If they encounter a small group of cavalry, they quickly gather together again and take the opportunity to swallow the enemy cavalry that dares to attack.

Although the cavalry of the Wanmin Army was numerous, it was always inferior in such small-scale encounters.

Between the staggered men and horses, most of the cavalry of the Wanmin Army wearing black armor fell to the ground, and the cavalry of the Hanzhong Army wearing red armor rarely saw those who fell off the horse.

Therefore, in each round of confrontation, seeing the victory of the cavalry of the Hanzhong army, the soldiers of Kaifeng City on the city wall will cheer in unison.

The morale of the soldiers in the city also continued to rise upward.

Chen Wang wore a civil and military robe on the outside, a crimson fish scale armor on the inside, and a Ming iron helmet with three sun and moon flags on his head, standing on the tower of the West City by the railing.

The generals in Hanzhong Town and Kaifeng City are all robes and belts, with helmets and armor, and they are respectfully separated from each other according to their ranks.

"All the livestock, grain and grass left outside the city were moved into the city when the city gate was closed yesterday, and the residents also moved into the city as planned."

Zhao Huailiang stood at Chen Wang's side and reported to Chen Wangyu about the situation inside and outside the city.

Hu Zhiyi led the troops to attack Luoyang Mansion, and he naturally took on the role of deputy.

"There are a large number of hungry people wandering outside the city, and a lot of outsiders have joined in some days ago, and they have all gathered in the direction of the east city by means of military expulsion and soup kitchen."

"All the social soldiers were recruited at dusk yesterday, and now they are being ordered and preparing for intensive training."

Chen Wang bowed slightly, and his gaze slowly swept over the bodies of the soldiers defending the city under the city tower.

Bursts of cheers were rising among the soldiers on the city wall at this time, and the original tense atmosphere of fear had already been completely dissipated.

It can already be called a sentence of morale.

"Although most of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army is coming, the training of social soldiers is still the first priority today."

"If the army of ten thousand thieves wants to attack the city, it will take at least a few days to cut wood to make siege equipment, and tell the defenders of each city that they only need to recharge their energy and recharge these days, and they don't need to be too excited."

There will be brave men under the great reward.

King Zhou issued 500,000 taels of gold as a reward for the army, and at the same time, the wealthy families in Kaifeng City also donated a lot of silver, and offered a very high reward.

Whoever kills a thief will receive a reward of fifty taels of silver, a reward of thirty taels for those who can shoot a thief, and a reward of ten taels for those who shoot or wound a thief.

The news of the bounty made the whole city excited, and many of the people even brought their own weapons such as knives and guns to ask to go to the city to guard the city.

Chen Wang was not going to let ordinary people go to the city to assist in the defense, but after consideration, he still selected 3,000 people.

They were taught simple tactics and given uniform weapons as a reserve force.

Everything is too different from history now, Li Yan has advanced the time by almost a year, and his strength is even more majestic than Li Zicheng at that time.

There are too many unpredictable things in this, and the more strength there is, the more security there is.

"My subordinates understand that they will definitely shift their focus to the training of social soldiers."

Zhao Huailiang grinned, answered, and then proposed with a smile.

"The vanguard cavalry of the Ten Thousand Thieves Army is new, do you want to rush at him for a while, kill their sharpness, by the way...... You can also earn some bounties. ”

In the past, the heads of the rogue were not worth much at all, and it was already good that a few heads could be exchanged for one or two pieces of silver.

Therefore, at the beginning, the officers and soldiers would also take the head of the rogue in exchange for money and merit, and they would not be too lazy to get any head in the future, and only when the general school needed to report the merit, he would get a batch of merit to go to the top to report some great victory.

In many cases, it is not for the reward of silver, but for a large number of great victories that can be reported by the first level.

However, the reward given now, a first-class reward is fifty taels, which is undoubtedly an astronomical amount.

This price is already the first price of the northern Jiannu, and it is still the price of Zhenyi.

Although Zhao Huailiang has now achieved a thousand presidents, his eyes are still hot.

Hanzhong Town did not eat empty salaries and drink the blood of soldiers, so it was impossible for him to embezzle these.

Not counting Lu rice a month, Zhao Huailiang can receive more than ten taels of military salary, which is undoubtedly a lot compared to ordinary soldiers.

But compared to fifty taels, it is pitiful.

Now you only need to cut two or three heads, and you can get a year's salary, how can you not be tempted.

Chen Wang glanced at Zhao Huailiang, who was a little anxious, played with the clairvoyant mirror in his hand, and asked.

"Could it be that the several mines under your name, as well as the thousands of total profits, are not enough for your family?"

Rebellion is a major event of the Zhujiu clan, and Chen Wang will naturally not treat Tang Shiping and Zhao Huailiang, who are close confidants and generals.

The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

In addition to the authority of the government, Chen Wang naturally will not forget the distribution of wealth.

Relying on mines and the sale of illicit salt, as well as monopolizing trade and farm products, Chen Wang was able to obtain a large amount of gold and silver every year, which was used to develop the military town.

Zhao Huailiang, Tang Shiping, Wang Yuankang and others, a group of confidants and cronies under his command, Chen Wang will share some of his industries, so that he can get a certain amount of money from them to subsidize his family.

Zhao Huailiang now has three mines under his actual control, as well as two caravans operating in the mountainous areas of Yunyang Prefecture, and a route for selling illicit salt, how can he collect more than 1,000 taels of silver a year.

Zhao Huailiang was a little weak and embarrassed.

"Naturally, it's enough, but few people in this world will be disgusted with too much money......"

Zhao Huailiang's words are not rough, and naturally no one in the world thinks that he has too much money.

"You do have a point......

"But there's one thing you need to remember."

Chen Wang is very aware of these truths, and most people yearn for a better life.

He was also greedy for money and hungry for fame and fortune.

It's just that no matter how greedy you are, you still have to pay attention to the method.

"The soldiers under your command are your robes, the partners who are willing to follow you to life and death, and the brothers who willingly follow you to Huangquan when you give an order."

"They are not your house slaves, they are not your eagle dogs, and they are not tools used to earn money for you."

Chen Wang turned his head and looked at Zhao Huailiang in a solemn tone.

"The battle is dangerous, as a general, whether to attack or not, you should first consider success or failure, rather than taking risks for gold and silver rewards."

The reward of fifty taels of silver is high, but even the highest reward is not a reason to take risks.

Zhao Huailiang will also lead the troops alone as a general in the future, and some things will be explained to him in advance, which will be good or bad.

"You forgot when you were in Chunhua?"

As the commander of an army and a battalion, he must have a calm heart and a clear mind.

In Liaodong, the Ming army could have won many battles, but because of the competition for the first rank, many times the army was chaotic, and it was defeated by the enemy.

With Chen Wang's words, the look on Zhao Huailiang's face gradually became solemn, and his eyes were full of shame.

When he was in Chunhua, Chen Wang came to take over and wanted to punish him for not governing the army strictly.

Those brothers who killed the generals in Sanshui City with him, faced with the bright blade, faced with the threat of death, were still willing to stand up and defend him.

Even later, he was willing to substitute for his sin, and some were even willing to die for him.

Zhao Huailiang lowered his head, bent his body, and bowed solemnly in front of Chen Wang.

"My subordinates know it's wrong."

The conversation between Chen Wang and Zhao Huailiang was not hidden from others, Chen De had been standing next to him, and he had heard all the conversations clearly.

Chen De looked at Chen Wang's back, looking at this person who was about the same age as himself, but far superior to him in terms of official position and ability, he couldn't help but feel happy and surrendered.

It is no wonder that the soldiers in Hanzhong Town look completely different from the soldiers in other military towns.

The deepest reason for this may be precisely because of this.

The king regards the people as grass mustard, and the people regard the king as an enemy.

This sentence, to be converted, is the same in the military town.

The guards were called by the generals as domestic slaves, so they were always ineffective when fighting.

The battalion soldiers in the military town are slightly better, but in the eyes of most generals, they are just a tool to help them get to the top.

Therefore, the combat power of the battalion soldiers is slightly better than that of the guards, and the morale is also much higher.

And the military general is like a nephew and friend to the family, which is why the family can fight to the death for the sake of the general.

Chen De has some understanding in his heart, but he also has a lot of doubts.

The disadvantages of raising a family are actually known to the generals of the Ming Dynasty, but they all have to do it.

Not to mention that after the promotion and transfer, if there is no family to follow, it is not easy to manage ordinary sergeants.

It is difficult to solve the problem of military salaries alone.

It has long been a common practice for these military towns in the interior to be in arrears for many years.

The reason why the number of soldiers under his command was not sufficient was also because the imperial court did not issue sufficient food and salary, which was only enough to supplement so many soldiers and horses.

And how was Chen Wang able to afford so many soldiers.

Chen De was puzzled in his heart and wanted to ask.

But when it came to speaking, he was repressed back by the distant scene.

Just on the horizon in the distance, a constantly beating black line is rapidly spreading, from south to north, mighty and boundless.

"Here ......

Someone on the top of the tower whispered, and everyone's eyes were cast on the distant horizon.

The cheers of the soldiers on the city wall also stopped abruptly at this time.

A dull and oppressive atmosphere gradually spread over the city walls, and everyone held their breath.

The road was covered in a sea of black turbans and spears, rolling like a black tide.

"Mingjin, collect the troops."

Chen Wang slowly raised his right hand and calmly gave the order to withdraw the troops.

The rangers outside the city were originally only sent out for the initial reconnaissance and early warning, and most of the Wanmin Army had arrived, so there was no need to wander outside the city anymore.

Chen Wang raised the clairvoyant mirror in his hand.

In the clairvoyant mirror, the dense soldiers of the Ten Thousand People's Army are like locusts flying in.

Swords and guns are like a forest, and under the lens, there is a black wave composed of countless soldiers of the people's army, which is boundless at a glance.

The black pressure first covered the Pingchuan land in the west of Luoyang City, and then this wave moved slowly, surging towards the north and south of the city.

A black daku, which is as high as one zhang and five feet high, is surrounded by a number of flags of different colors, and slowly rises from the horizon.

The flag is the same color as the banner banner, with two pieces of silk, four feet long and three feet wide.

With beads on the top and pheasant tails on the bottom, the black trumpet belt up to eight feet five inches long is constantly agitating in the howling wind.

The flag is red, the flag gun is silver, and the flag is stretched in the wind, revealing a big white character - "letter"!

(End of chapter)