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Chapter 485

On December 22, [-] miles south of Yuanwu County on the north bank of the Yellow River in Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhang Cheng's army camped here. in one place.

All the generals gathered in the big tent of the Chinese army, and Lin Fangping was reporting the military reports obtained from the sentry in the past few days.

"Liu Jinhai and Li Jiyu led more than [-] hungry people who have passed through Wu'an County. It is estimated that the trip will almost reach Xingtai County today. Niu Sheng has prepared grain on the way so that the hungry people can enter Xuanfu through Zijingguan.

The intruders recruited more than one hundred thousand bandit soldiers from Luoyang, and all of them marched south into Funiu Mountain. The fire in Fuwang Palace burned for several days. It is estimated that the intruders had no intention of sticking to Luoyang. "

"It's a pity that the good Fuwang Palace burned down suddenly." Zhang Guangda complained gruffly.

Wei Zhice then said: "The reason why the rogues are called rogues is because they don't do production, they only know how to destroy. They looted everything they went, and they even engulfed the hungry people and strengthened their momentum. Now Luoyang City has not been destroyed. Ping, it’s luck.”

Zhang Cheng said with a serious face: "Previously, the trespassing army was a group of ignorant refugees and deserters. Although they fought fiercely and were all desperadoes, they didn't have a clear charter and program.

But today it is different. For example, Xin'an, Yiyang, Yanshi and other cities fell into the hands of thieves, and they did not shovel them. We must no longer regard our ambition as a rogue. "

He went on to say: "Previously, no one who studied has devoted himself to thieves, but since the downfall of Niu Jinxing, there have been Song Xiance, a hexagram man, and Li Yan, a scholar and scum, who have promised thieves with their bodies, so that the thieves have a clear goal. The goal has created the heart to fight for the world.

When our army fights against him, we must no longer regard him as a bandit, and we must not maintain the heart of supporting the bandit. If we don't fight, we must hit him seven inches above him. I am powerful and know that our army's prestige is not for nothing! "

All the generals promised loudly with serious expressions.

Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Fangping again, and said, "Chen Zhong has information. Have you figured out the movement of the burglar army?"

Lin Fangping replied: "A while ago there was news that a part of the rebel army was led by the rebel general Tian Jianxiu to capture Ruzhou. So far no further actions have been seen, and there are more than ten thousand rebels gathered near the Baima Temple in the east of Luoyang City. , have yet to figure out where to go next.”

Zhang Guodong continued: "The soldiers and horses newly recruited by the intruders are unusable, and they have all been transferred back to Funiu Mountain to practice. At this time, the elite soldiers gathered in the east of Luoyang City must be their elite soldiers. The picture is either in the east of Henan or in the south of Henan."

Zhang Cheng also nodded. He agreed with Zhang Guodong's judgment, and asked Lin Fangping, "What's going on with Li Xianfeng?"

"Li Xianfeng is still lingering in Meng County, and there is no new movement."

Wei Zhiji said in a sneering tone: "It's really embarrassing for our Lord Governor Li, seeing that Luoyang is under the control of thieves, but he dare not attack, in order to recover,
As for the bandits going south to attack Ruzhou, he did not dare to rescue them. Seeing that the bandits gathered in the east of Luoyang City, they were in danger of plotting Kaifeng. ! "

Zhang Guodong also asked Zhang Cheng at this time: "Commander, will the bandit army really come to attack Kaifeng?"

Zhang Cheng looked at the generals in the account, and said: "At present, it is just a guess. After the intruders captured Luoyang, they gained a lot. If they have great wisdom, they should retreat between the Funiu and Xiong'er mountains, and set up fields to support the people and train soldiers." , Waiting for the next year to lead the army out, maybe it may be able to rule the world.

However, judging from his performance, he has become a little arrogant after he went to Luoyang. He only thought that no one in Henan could fight against him. "

He went on to say: "I retreated from Yanshi in the past, counting today. If the intruders really raid Kaifeng, their soldiers will not be many, but they are all elite. Only in this battle, if we can defeat them If it is disabled, the Henan bandits can be free from worries for a year."

Zhang Cheng glanced at the generals, and ordered in a deep voice: "The army will set out early tomorrow morning, and rush to station between Yujiadian in Yangwu County and Jinglongkou in Fengqiu County as soon as possible.

Zhang Guangda, you Qingqi, don't cherish the horsepower, go there in a hurry, contact the local boatman, don't care about the money, make sure to gather all the large and small ships on the north bank for the transfer of the army. "

"Well..."

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Teams of sergeants in the Yangjialou cottage are all ready to go, and the horses beside them are also saddled. They seem to feel the breath of the imminent battle, and they are uneasily pawing the frozen solid ground with all four hooves. .

Yang Shijie was still pleading: "General Chen, just take us with you, and I promise not to cause trouble for you."

Chen Zhong refused with a firm expression on his face: "No, the commander-in-chief has ordered that the Ding Zhuang in your village can only be used to guard the village, and they are not allowed to fight with me, so as not to attract bandits and bring chaos to the Yang family building."

Yang Shijie's face was full of helplessness, and he continued to beg: "That's good, I don't take the young and strong people in the village, I only take two entourages to go to Luoyang with General Chen, so that it will be inconspicuous and there will be no people." It’s okay to talk too much about hidden worries.”

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "If the third master really likes to fight in the army, why don't you tell my handsome master that it would be great to find an errand for you in the army, so that he can share his worries."

Yang Shijie smiled embarrassingly, and said: "Second brother won't allow me, for fear that I will cause trouble to my brother-in-law if I go to the army. Although I command nearly a thousand soldiers here, I have no experience in commanding an army, and I don't know how to defend a village and go to war. , I followed General Chen to Luoyang, and I also wanted to learn a thing or two."

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "I'm all these trivial skills. My family's commander-in-chief is the one who has a strategy in his chest and a poem in his belly."

He turned his head and shouted to all the soldiers: "Everyone hurry up and pack up your personal belongings, set off at Shen Shi, and rush to Luoyang at night."

After he finished speaking, he pulled Yang Shijie and said, "Let's go, I'm going to say goodbye to the second master, and you also hurry up to clean up. See you in the second master's yard."

Yang Shijie promised loudly, turned around and happily went back to prepare his belongings.

Chen Zhong strode towards the Yang family compound, found Yang Shibin in the living room of the atrium, clasped his fists and said: "Chen Zhong is about to leave, so I came here to say goodbye to the second master."

Yang Shibin took a step forward enthusiastically, took Chen Zhong's hand, and said, "General Chen, I've been thinking about something for the past few days, I don't know what to say?"

"Second Master has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Yang Shibin looked at Chen Zhong with hope in his eyes, and said: "I want to ask Marshal Zhang to leave a team to stay in Henan province. As for the food and salary, I can try to raise money, and I will not neglect the troops stationed there. It is unknown whether General Chen is willing to take the command of this team."

Chen Zhong hurriedly said: "What the second master said, my commander-in-chief has also mentioned this before. After the suppression of the bandits in Yu Province is over, there may be one or two troops left to station in Yu Province. It's just who The general will stay in Yu Province, this must be confirmed by my family's commander-in-chief."

"Okay, if that's the case... then it's good..."

(End of this chapter)