"He, Qin Xia, is going to raid our house! Without us as enemies, who will remember the disadvantages of Qin Xia! The price of grain in Kaifeng is out of our control, and it will definitely fall in response" Hou Fangyu felt that he was going crazy, and shouted: "You must clean up that Qin Xia!" Otherwise, we're all done! ”

"How do you clean it up?" Wu Lian asked subconsciously.

Hou Fangyu shouted: "What about Yang Weicheng? What about our Inspector Battalion? And the six of us, all of us have made trouble in the past, mobilized our relationships, mobilized our manpower, and all went over to make trouble! Fight with Qin Xia! ”

Wu Lian was a little emotionally infected by Hou Fangyu and wanted to open his mouth to agree.

Wu Shijiao on the side was slightly moved.

But Hou Sui had a blank face, so he was a little calm.

Just when Wu Lian was about to say yes, he heard a light cough outside.

I saw Qi Xian open his mouth, revealing eight white teeth, and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, we adults please go to the city gate to talk about it." ”

There was silence.

Wu Lian's face turned pale, and he swallowed back everything he wanted to say. Wu Shijiao on the side hurriedly lowered his head, looking afraid to see people.

"Don't think about it...... At this point, it is useless to say more. Only Hou Sui was a little calmer, and said calmly: "People are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat." Why bother hitting a stone with an egg at this moment? ”

Upstairs in Caomen Castle.

Zhu Cihong glanced at these people who were brought over by Qi Xian, did not speak, and quietly looked to the west.

"Are you going to get ready to go out of the city for a decisive battle?" King Zhou voiced the doubts in the hearts of everyone present.

Whether it is Gao Mingheng, the governor of Henan, or Liang Bing, the political envoy of Zuo, or the governor of Su Jing, Wu Shijiao, the prefect of Kaifeng, and Wang Xie, the county commander of Xiangfu County, all look at Zhu Cihong. The look is different.

The matter on the Qixiang Pavilion has spread all over the upper layer of Kaifeng, quietly. Zhu Cihong has become the real controller of Kaifeng.

Zhu Cihong's five fingers jumped lightly on the city wall, and said with a smile: "The army will be drawn soon." The first to go out were three infantry battalions. This was followed by the cavalry under the command of Shandong Town. The second is the Daobiao battalion, and finally the Wumen social soldiers, as well as the auxiliary soldiers under the command of Shandong Town. The decisive battle is not yet said, after leaving the city, they will stand by the phalanx, and see which way of thieves comes. ”

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, he picked up the clairvoyant mirror again and looked at it carefully.

Suddenly, at the head of the city, Wang Xie's ears moved. He poked his head out and looked different.

At the same time, Zhang Zhen also hurriedly walked over and whispered a few words to Zhu Cihong.

Everyone didn't dare to ask Zhu Cihong what he heard from Zhang Zhen, so they looked at Wang Xie. Here, everyone is the youngest in Wang Xie, and Wang Xie's body is also the healthiest. See far and hear clearly.

It's just that Wang Xie's words made everyone stunned: "Ladies and gentlemen, what the lower officials heard was the sound of gushing water. ”

"The sound of water?" Gao Mingheng muttered. I don't know why.

The crowd was also confused.

Soon, the main force of Shandong Town went out of Caomen and lined up to meet the enemy.

The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway. Just to see the various departments of Shandong Town go out of the city to face the battle. Gao Mingheng no longer cared about Wang Xie's words, but stared at it carefully. Next to him, Chen Yongfu showed a slight look of awe.

"Mr. Chen. How are the soldiers in Shandong Town? Gao Mingheng quietly walked a few steps away. whispered to Chen Yongfu.

Chen Yongfu pondered for a moment and said, "Well-trained. There was no murmur during the march. The ministries listened to the orders very clearly and conveyed them quickly. The response is even more agile. The soldiers in Shandong Town, whether it is the array of marching or the ability to arrange the formation, are clean and neat. This is a well-trained soldier. ”

"How is it better than the soldiers under Chen De?" Gao Mingheng asked again.

The officers and soldiers of the Henan Institute have accumulated deep disadvantages, although Chen Yongfu is very capable, Chen De is not a loser, he can fight and kill. However, Henan Town is still strong and weak, and there is a huge gap between the ministries. Of course, Gao Mingheng knows the reality of Henan's official army. At least Chen Yongfu's son Chen Desuo's department is the most capable in Henan Town.

"It's better than the 2nd Infantry Battalion in Shandong Town. Compared with the 1st Infantry Battalion of Shandong Town, it is not bad. Chen Yongfu pondered for a while before speaking.

After listening, Gao Mingheng was suddenly silent.

There are now three infantry battalions in the town of Shandong. Everyone knows the most powerful, it is the Flying Bear Battalion, which is the first in the array at the moment, with a strong military demeanor. The one who didn't let people go behind was the First Infantry Battalion of Shandong Town. This is also a strong army that has made military exploits for a long time and boasts that it is no weaker than the Flying Bear Battalion. Further on, the 2nd Infantry Battalion, which had just been formed.

However, the resources of Shandong Town are also limited. In particular, Zhu Cihong's plan to promote firearms has brought huge logistical challenges. Although the Military Affairs Department has expanded its staff with graduates from Guozijian, the logistical strength is still weak. Therefore, although the training of the 2nd Infantry Battalion was not bad, other conditions were much worse than the first two infantry battalions. Even, this infantry battalion is still the commander of the old seventeenth for the time being. Because Zhu Cihong really has no better talents in his hands.

It's just that, of course, the main energy of the old seventeen should be put on the pro-guards. As a result, the 2nd Infantry Battalion was much worse than the first two in all respects.

Shandong Town has been in Kaifeng City for half a month, and Chen Yongfu, the chief military officer of Henan, of course, also knows some basic information about Shandong Town. At this time, it is said that it is better than the 2nd Infantry Battalion, that is, comparable. But to say that it is not worse than the 1st Infantry Battalion in Shandong Town is actually a euphemism that there are many gaps.

Otherwise, Chen Yongfu would directly compare himself with the Flying Bear Camp.

Chen Yongfu is one of the few generals under Gao Mingheng, and Gao Mingheng trusts Chen Yongfu's judgment and honesty. Hearing Chen Yongfu say this at this moment, Gao Mingheng suddenly knew how heavy Shandong Town was.

"Huh? Hydroacoustics? Chen Yongfu suddenly said: "It's really the sound of water!" ”

Gao Mingheng was stunned: "What water sound?" ”

"The sound of the Yellow River flooding!" Chen Yongfu said nervously: "This is the sound of the flood of the Yellow River!" When I was a child, I personally saw the Yellow River overflow and flood to Kaifeng. At that time, it was this voice! ”

"What?" Gao Mingheng's decibel suddenly rose sharply, but his heart continued to sink.

Zhu Cihong slowly put down the clairvoyant mirror.

At this moment, the water of the Yellow River in the distance can be clearly seen by everyone.

"It's the sound of the Yellow River flooding." Zhu Cihong affirmed: "The thieves dug the embankment of the Yellow River and wanted to flood Kaifeng. ”

Zhu Cihong said a word, and the city was quiet at first, but then everyone seemed to have eaten explosives. They scrambled to scream, as if this was the only way to vent that fear a little.

"It should be a thief, and you have lost your conscience! Actually dug the embankment of the Yellow River, is this going to be doomed together? Wu Shijiao felt a little desperate. (To be continued......)

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