In the following days, Wucheng began to be lively.

The first is that reinforcements from the Southern Protectorate have finally arrived.

Five thousand people, swept almost half of the north. Upon entering the Land of Celestial Views, this support army was directly divided into five teams to attack at the same time.

Thanks to the various arrangements made before Ren 8,000, many cities surrendered directly, reducing many casualties and saving a lot of time. For this kind of city that directly surrendered, this army almost passed through the city without stopping, leaving only a few dozen people to guard the city.

After all, dozens of human wheel warriors are not a small combat power in ordinary cities.

Even the elite soldiers of Great Xia need ten times the number of troops to contend with, let alone these defenders with bone knives. Even if something happens, as long as there is no master above the earth wheel to make a move, these soldiers will always be able to escape.

And the masters above the earth wheel, when Ren Baqian came back from the Golden Ring Mansion, the flying horses sent out almost swept away the north, even if there were masters who slipped through the net, now hiding in the shadows, not daring to show their faces easily.

In addition, the few cities that resolutely resisted, and several separate armies gathered together to storm the city, and after breaking the city, they slaughtered all the officials in the city, and the air of the whole city smelled of blood.

As for the chaos in the city after they left, because there were no officials, they didn't pay attention to it, how to make the city settle down, this is a problem that others need to consider. Killing everyone who dares to resist is what they should do.

Under such circumstances, it took them a full forty days to reach Wucheng, which they could have reached in fifteen days, and they also swept away the scattered resistance forces in the north.

And the one who led this support team was also an acquaintance of Ren Baqian, Hongcheng.

Hongwu's son, Red Line's father.

Before fighting against Great Xia in the north, and finally encircling and suppressing the lone army, it was Hongwu who took the reinforcements of the southern capital to the north, and Ren Baqian also met with him, and now it is the second time he has seen him.

Wucheng was just a small city, and when the more than 4,000 reinforcements arrived, the city was almost full.

At the same time, the problem is the shortage of food in Wucheng. The previous 1,000 troops and 800 flying cavalry almost emptied all the grain and grass in Wucheng, and even the military rations of the defenders were snatched up.

Now that this group of troops has arrived, Wucheng is completely out of food.

"Your Majesty, there is not enough food in the city, and there will be enough food for three days at most. Xi Wanya said to the empress.

"According to the ministers, all the people in the city have to keep only five days' rations, and the rest must be handed over, which should be able to make up for a week's worth of military rations. ”

"If you only come out of Wucheng, you will be forcing those people to die. With a five-day ration, you can only live for more than ten days if you tighten your stomach. Looking at the crops outside the city, it will be at least a little more than a month before they can be harvested. Ren Baqian shook his head and said.

"What can Ren do?"

"Grain, Wucheng is going to come out. However, it cannot only come out of Wucheng, and each city in the north will pay 2,000 stone of grain and grass, that is, 100 carts. Personnel, attrition are their own responsibility. In this way, thirty cities can have 60 days of military rations, and 60 days is enough to pacify the rebels in the south, even if it is not enough. "Ren 8000. As long as you take the land of the three rivers, there will be a lot of grain and grass there.

In this world, one stone is almost 100 catties, and 2,000 stones is 200,000 catties, barely enough for 6,000 soldiers and 800 flying horsemen to eat for two days.

There is a lot of grain in the land of Tianjing, but there are few livestock, and this kind of grain like millet can be eaten by ordinary soldiers and soldiers in 112 catties a day, and flying horses cost 25 catties.

These days, the smoke in the city has not stopped.

I have to say that the powerful combat power of the ancient clan is supported by a strong amount of food.

The war with Great Xia was fought before, because there were many livestock in the north and there was quite a lot of meat, which was not obvious. After all, ordinary meat can provide five times more energy than grain and grass. Now in the Land of Heavenly Views, this problem is completely exposed.

Ren Baqian just wants to say that the Gu clan is really a bunch of foodies.

"Recently, Sifeng, it only took two days for Chen to arrive in Ercheng to Wucheng, and it was only three days for Mingcheng and Xinyu to come here. The grain of these four cities will last for eight days. With these times, grain and grass can be delivered to cities farther away. Therefore, there is no need to consider the issue of grain and grass. After Ren Baqian finished speaking, the empress nodded.

"The problem of grain and grass, I will do what the governor of Ren said, and mobilize a group of livestock from Gucheng, before the war, we must always be full, otherwise we will have no strength. The empress said lightly.

"Yes!" replied Xi Wanya.

"Plus, we've been here for too long, we should have moved south. Now that those rebels are shrinking and gathering in the Sanjiang Valley, they should want to rely on the two dangerous places of Wangjiangkou and Poison Dragon Ridge, and hope to rely on the dangerous location to confront the army of the imperial court.

The six cities of Lingdong, Jiangbei, Liugou, Jinsha, Pingjiang and Han'an, between the north of the Sanjiang basin and Wucheng, were abandoned by them. Just the day before yesterday, the defenders of those six cities had withdrawn, and the people of these six cities must have fallen into chaos and suffering, and they were looking forward to the army of the imperial court, hoping to see His Majesty's face as soon as possible, and to rescue their abandoned people as soon as possible.

Now that the time is almost up, Yichen said that he would take these six cities first, and face the rebels in the land of the three rivers across two dangerous barriers, which would also add some pressure to them. Ren Baqian said that the withdrawal of the defenders of these six cities was heard by him from the mouths of the warriors of the rivers and lakes who had rushed to Wucheng in the past two days.

I have to say that these Jianghu warriors are really useful sometimes. Ren Baqian was thinking about using these Jianghu warriors to form a horse exploration camp.

Whether it is in the land of skyview, or facing several other countries, it can be used.

Xi Wanya scratched his head, looking forward to it, "Governor Ren, where did you see that?"

How can I see that they are scared to death?

"Lord Ren, it's coming out again!" Xi Wanya pointed to the tip of the spear and the iron cable on Ren Baqian's head and said subconsciously.

"It's okay, kid, everything is fresh, I can't stay. It will be fine after a while. Ren Baqian didn't care.

Consciousness is born after the death of the master, and the consciousness that has just been born is like a baby, and it is normal to see everything fresh and active. Raising a kitten and a puppy is still sniffing around.

It's good if it's been a long time, isn't it rare for the iron rope to come out now?

Xi Wanya looked fixedly at the iron rope on Ren Baqian's head wrapped around the tip of the spear, looking like a whip......

After some discussion, Xi Wanya sent people to inform the cities to prepare grain and grass, and Ren Baqian found Zuo Cheng and asked him to send men to set off with 2,000 troops to suppress the riots in the cities that had lost all their officials and defenders, and at the same time do a good job of pacifying.

After all, the name of the Lingshan Sect is still quite useful in this area.