The mobilization order of the Zhendong Army and the conscription order of the new army were issued almost at the same time, and the Zhendong Army attacked on two fronts, conscripting Li Keyong in the north, mobilizing a total of 28,000 troops and horses. In the south, he sent troops to fight against Wang Ying's rebellion, and also transferred 8,000 soldiers and horses.

A total of 36,000 men and horses were dispatched on the two roads, and only 15,000 men and horses remained in Dengzhou and Liaodong, including 10,000 troops in Zhendong, 2,000 in Duli Town, and 3,000 soldiers in southern Liaoning. To this end, Li Jing ordered to recruit soldiers and horses in southern Liaoning and Dengzhou, and the soldiers and horses were rated at 10,000 horses. In addition, four solidarity battalions and 4,000 Tutuan villagers will be re-recruited in the four counties of Dengzhou to start the post-autumn intensive training.

At the same time, Li Jing's plan to expand the trade route in the south was also negotiated with the large merchants in Dengzhou and southern Liaoning. The major caravans fully supported Li Jing's decision. There are 8,000 towns in the east army and sailors to open the way, and all the merchants with boats are actively signing up at the temporary registration point in Shamen Town.

And all kinds of goods produced by various workshops in Dengzhou and southern Liaoning during this period were all booked. The major workshops even began to work overtime day and night to catch up with the production of goods. Dengzhou Port, Duli Port, Qingni Port, Shirenzhu Port, the four major ports in the territory of the Zhendong Army are now crowded with fleets, and even fleets from Xuzhou, Haizhou, Mizhou, etc., also want to join Li Jing's combined fleet.

Since the Tang Dynasty, maritime trade has been the most profitable business. However, due to the recent chaotic war in Ziqi, Jipu and Cao Zhuzhou, and then the flooding of the Yellow River, and then there was Wang Ying's rebellion on the coast of eastern Zhejiang and western Zhejiang in the south of the Yangtze River, the rebels attacked and plundered the city everywhere, and many coastal towns fell. Not only did the caravans not dare to go to eastern and western Zhejiang, but even the sea trade routes to Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, and even Jiaozhou in Annam were cut off.

Now Li Jing sent troops to quell the rebellion and opened up the sea trade route with arms. They had long known the prestige of the Eastern Army of Ludao Town. At this time, they naturally want to follow south. The trade route was cut off for a long time. The south is currently out of stock, and they have a lot of backlog of goods in their hands, and they are all eager to go south to make a big profit, so as to recover the losses during this time.

The whole Dengzhou and southern Liaoning are full of tension and busyness, with workshops rushing for goods, military camps setting up equipment, and wharf goods loading ships

More than a dozen recruitment points were set up in Dengzhou and southern Liaoning at the same time, and now they are even more crowded. Countless people wanted to be called into the Zhendong Army. Even if you can't be the Zhendong Army, you have to be a unity soldier.

Especially in southern Liaoning, the last time the Zhendong Army sent troops to rob Youzhou, those who went to Youzhou were given one or two hundred yuan, and those who stayed behind were given dozens of yuan. Consistent money, in southern Liaoning, can buy 20 acres of land. Even in Dengzhou, you can buy ten acres of land. This was a huge fortune, and those Zhendong troops only went out for three days to earn it. Although the soldiers recruited this time did not have their share in the southern and northern expeditions. But the generous food and rewards of the Zhendong Army. But it's extremely enviable.

However, this time the recruitment of soldiers is extremely strict. It's even a bit unbelievable.

Dengzhou Huang County. In the hundreds of miles of land on the border with Laizhou, twelve earthen cities have been built here, and between the twelve cities, there is also an earthen wall as high as two zhang to connect the twelve earthen cities. Therefore, these twelve earthen cities are also called the Twelve Cities.

Although the Tucheng was poorly built, their main role was not to ward off the enemy, but to intercept the infinite influx of refugees into Dengzhou.

At present, there are a total of 12 counties in Dengzhou and southern Liaoning, but they already have a total of 1.5 million people and more than 300,000 households. Although a large number of victims have been resettled in the mines and workshops, Li Jing is still feeling the pressure of the influx of people. The first is the huge consumption of food.

Moreover, the population needs of southern Liaoning and Dengzhou have entered a saturation period, and they can no longer have a large amount of demand as in the previous period. As a last resort, at the request of Xiao Dingbang, Han Anmin, Zhang Hong and others, Li Jing ordered the construction of these twelve cities and the Changtu city wall on the border of Dengzhou. And, in the twelve cities, there were 3,000 soldiers and horses, and 3,000 young men.

Since shooting and killing four wicked people in the ruined temple that day, Lianhua'er has relied on this boy who is two years younger than her wholeheartedly. That night, the excited Lianhuaer gave herself to the young Wang Yanzhang wholeheartedly, the sky was a quilt, the ground was a bed, and the two were in front of the clay statue of the broken temple, heaven and earth were the matchmaker, and they became husband and wife.

After that, Lianhua'er no longer mentioned going to Qingzhou to find the master's house, but followed the young man, and the two came to the beautiful Dengzhou in the previous legend together. pulled up mountains and waded through rivers all the way, almost starved to death several times, and finally came to the Dengzhou border under Qixia Mountain.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived here, I saw countless displaced people gathered here, and there were tens of thousands of people.

And in the Dengzhou they dreamed of having enough to eat every day, at this time there was a tall earthen city erected there, the city gate was guarded, and rows of bows and arrows stood on the city to guard.

"Uncle, what's going on?" Wang Yanzhang pulled the lotus flower and carefully squeezed through the crowd, pointing to the earth city and saying to a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's face was hungry, he glanced at him, and said helplessly: "I heard that because there are too many displaced people entering Dengzhou, there are six or seven hundred thousand people. Now Dengzhou does not allow the displaced people to enter the city at will, and twelve cities have been built on this border. ”

Lianhua'er held Wang Yanzhang's hand with a pale face, and tears couldn't help but flow from her face: "Wulang, Dengzhou can't enter, what should we do?" ”

Wang Yanzhang's face was also gloomy, he didn't expect to come all the way to such a result. However, he patted the lotus flower calmly and said, "Sister Lian, don't worry, we can't get in here, let's go around to other places and cross over the mountain." ”

The man next to him said: "This method has already been used, but it didn't work." It is said that the counties and townships of Dengzhou have long implemented the armor protection system, and every household has reported it continuously, and as soon as outsiders are found, they have to check their identity cards and temporary residence cards, and road guides or something. If not, they will be sent to the village civil defense team, and then to the township and county security team. If it is found that it is not a Dengzhou person, but a displaced person from other places who have crossed the border, they will resend you out of Dengzhou. ”

"Uncle, don't you often hear on the road that the general and county prince in Dengzhou are quite benevolent and treat the people like sons? Why, so many displaced people came to defect. But he was to turn him away. Regardless of it? Lotus asked.

"It's not that I don't care." The strong man said a word. He stopped again, and looked at Wang Yanzhang and the two of them with expectant eyes, "If you have anything to eat, or if you have copper coins or something, give me some food." ”

Wang Yanzhang said embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, we don't have food or money on us." ”

The man rubbed his stomach and sighed: "Alas. ”

"Uncle, you go on."

The man said a little weakly: "The county prince in Dengzhou is actually quite good. Otherwise, do you think that everyone can't get in, why don't you still leave here? As he spoke, he pointed to the countless homeless people outside the city. Except for not being able to get two hundred steps close to Tucheng, the rest of them are still good. The city opens twice a day, and porridge will come. One bowl of porridge per person. Everyone has a share, as long as you honestly line up and don't cut the line, two bowls of porridge are indispensable on this day. But although two bowls of porridge a day can't starve to death, it really can't hold on. ”

"Is there no other way to enter Dengzhou?" Wang Yanzhang asked. If it's just one person, he's not going to be able to walk away. But now there is an extra wife Lotus, Lotus has not eaten for a long time, and her body has finally lasted until now, and then she will go. Where can you go?

"There is a way, but I'm afraid you're not suitable."

"What's the solution?" Wang Yanzhang swelled with hope.

"Dengzhou is now building an earthen city and an earthen wall to intercept the displaced people. But in fact, it doesn't really stop everyone. They'll still let some people into the city, but on higher terms. First of all, the first one has to be young men and women between the ages of sixteen and forty. Second, you must be in good health, not to get sick, let alone have an epidemic or something. This third, generally don't drag your family with you, it's best to be single. The strong man glanced at Wang Yanzhang and the others, "You two are less than sixteen, right?" ”

Wang Yanzhang blushed and said, "I'm eighteen years old this year, this is my wife, and I'm sixteen." ”

"It's not like it, although you are very strong, you can't fool me, don't say eighteen or sixteen." Although the strong man looked like he was about to fall to the ground hungry at any time, his eyes were very bright, and he had already guessed Wang Yanzhang's real age just by looking at it.

"I'm really eighteen, uncle, I didn't lie to you." Wang Yanzhang tried hard to explain, but unfortunately he was not used to lying at all, he stammered when he said it, and his eyes did not dare to look at people. You don't have to think about it to know that he is lying.

"Boy, you don't have to explain it to me, even if I believe that you are eighteen, what's the use. When you get to the city gate, the person who recruited you can tell at a glance that you are not old enough. Dahan said.

Wang Yanzhang drooped his head a little dejectedly, but quickly raised his head and said, "But although I am less than sixteen years old, I have good strength. I can lift a hundred pounds of stone locks with one hand! ”

The middle-aged man was a little surprised, looked him up and down a few times, and then looked at the cloth bag on his back: "Smiled, have you practiced family martial arts, what are you practicing, stick or gun or soft?" ”

Wang Yanzhang was slightly surprised, but he still said honestly: "I have practiced family heirloom spear skills since I was a child, and I made a family heirloom iron spear. ”

Lianhua'er interjected next to her at this time: "Gorou's marksmanship is really good, last time in order to save me, he killed four wicked people as soon as he made a move, and those wicked people didn't have time to react at that time, so they died under Gorou's gun." ”

The middle-aged man was even more surprised: "Can I take a look at your gun?" ”

"My gun is not easy to show, and when it comes out, you will see blood!" Wang Yanzhang said very seriously.

"Hahaha!" The man laughed, but unfortunately he laughed a little weakly. After a while, he stopped, but his face had changed to an equally serious face, and he slowly spoke: "Well said, I believe this little lady's words. In that case, I can help you get into Dengzhou, but I have one condition. If you can get into Dengzhou, you'll have to take me with you. ”

Wang Yanzhang said without hesitation: "Okay, my name is Wang Yanzhang, I don't know what your name is." ”

The middle-aged man smiled: "I am also surnamed Wang, ranking seventh, I will be your seventh uncle." ”

Wang Yanzhang nodded, "Okay, now you tell me, how to enter Dengzhou!" ”

"It's very simple, since you have good marksmanship, just go directly to the army, the Zhendong Army is recruiting!" (To be continued......)