The wind is howling high in the sky.
The white heads of Yushan were blown into pieces by the wind.
White snow mixed into the sky, covering the red sun into white.
So, when the strong wind occasionally stopped, dry snow particles would fall from the sky, hit the armor, jump up, and fall to the ground again.
Yun Zhao dusted off the snow on Gao Jie's armor, but there was no way to restore the armor of all the soldiers to their original appearance.
Twenty-seven thousand soldiers stood in the valley, filling the small valley to the brim.
Liucheng untied Yun Zhao's red cloak and helped him take off his heavy iron helmet. Yun Zhao, who was wearing iron armor, walked in the jungle of the army with his hands behind his back.
Liucheng and others were very discerning and did not follow. This kind of glory among thousands of people belongs only to Yun Zhao.
Twenty-seven thousand people is the result of Gao Jie's military training these days.
Yun Zhao looked at the young faces in the queue and couldn't help laughing.
"I have such a group of brothers and sisters, where in the world can't I go?"
The soldiers in red cloaks all clasped their fists and bent down and said: "I obey the general's order." !"
"You fight, I will do the rest.
Under my command, the spirits of the fallen will not be disturbed, and the wounded will not shed blood or tears. , will be rewarded, and the winner will be famous all over the world and return with glory."
"Here, I will obey the general's orders."
"We will be the world. Master, we will break the old decadent world and rebuild a bright and warm new world, so I need your power!"
"Here, I will obey the general's orders."
"In the new world, those who till the soil will have fields, and those who weave will have cold clothes. Those who bravely kill the enemy will be promoted, and those who are diligent in public affairs will be rewarded. I swear here that I will not Killing a meritorious minister in vain, I will treat every good person fairly!"
"Here, I will obey the general's orders."
The north wind is blowing, the snow is flying, and the soldiers are flying. Their black battle armor was covered with white snow, and only their flying red cloaks reflected the vast white valley into a red ocean.
Such a scene is naturally invisible to ordinary people.
Lantian County claims not to threaten others with its military strength, so any review of the army will always be done in some secret place.
An army of 27,000 people, plus 50,000 regiment training, plus 20,000 civilians, this is the most complete and powerful corps in Lantian County so far. After the reorganization, , the combat power will exceed that of Lei Heng's army.
This day is January 1, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.
Since Lantian entered Wuchang, he once again entered a period of dormancy. Zhang Bingzhong was worried that the Lantian Army, which was within easy reach, would have to expand southward. As Yun Zhao expected, Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi Commanding 150,000 people, Ma ZhengEntering Jiangxi, the target is Nanchang.
Zhang Bingzhong hoped that after occupying Nanchang, a strategic point with three rivers and five lakes, he could rest and recuperate, reorganize his army, and then avenge Yun Zhao's robbery of Wuchang.
However, as soon as his army entered Yuanzhou, it encountered strong resistance. The ubiquitous armed forces gave Ai Nengqi and Liu Wenxiu a headache, and they had to advance inch by inch. The army passed by. Everywhere, blood flowed like a river...
Since the fall of Luoyang and the murder of King Fu, Kaifeng has become an isolated city in Henan.
This city has been besieged by Li Hongji's army for half a year.
At this time, the city of Kaifeng had run out of ammunition and food. It had been besieged by bandits for half a year, but reinforcements from the court were delayed.
There was no food to eat, so people in Kaifeng looked for food everywhere, and basically ate whatever was available.
Just like those medicinal materials originally used to treat diseases and nourish the body, such as Polygonum multiflorum and Angelica sinensis, people use them to satisfy their hunger.
But as we all know, people who are not sick should not take medicine, because no matter how good the medicine is, taking too much will still have some side effects. Some people even have swollen hands and feet and have to stop taking medicine. .
When you are hungry, you need to eat after all.
So people looked for other food, so they turned their attention to some ponds and rivers. As a result, they found a kind of aquatic plant in the ponds. This plant is called Yingluo grass. People found that this The grass tastes fresh and sweet and is very easy to eat, so people collect this grass in large quantities for consumption.
This kind of food in the water alone is definitely not enough for so many Kaifeng people to survive, so they also look for some small insects in the water to eat, and even eat new horse dung.
Eating these things is naturally not a long-term solution.
Some hungry people even want to die because they cannot hold on.
In order to appease the people, the government officials pretended that God was merciful and scattered some beans on the streets in the middle of the night to let the people feel that God also cared about them, so that they would give up the idea of death.
Although this is false, God will not be too unkind to those who want to survive.
Later, the government discovered that a man named Liu Xiucai had a lot of rice in his home, so the government forcibly requisitioned it and distributed it to everyone. This was the first time that people in Kaifeng ate rice.
As for Liu Xiucai... He seems to have been eaten. The main reason is that his family is not short of food, he is fat and has plenty of oil and water...
In this situation, again An old farmer accidentally dug out a barn of wheat from the ground...and then the old farmer and the wheat were cooked together.
There was even a strange thing. For example, the government provided money to buy grain from the bandits who besieged them...
At this time, Li Hongji's army was still spending the winter in Chuzhou.
One of the stupidest things city people do is to use money to buy grain from thieves.
When the bandits discovered that they did not need to attack the city, they only neededIf you can drain the blood of Kaifeng City with a little bit of food, who would attack the city?
As a result, Kaifeng City is gradually declining.
Luoyang has become an unclaimed land. Yun Zhao did not order Tongguan guard Yun Yang to march towards Luoyang. The battle line has been maintained in Mianchi County and has not made any progress in two years.
The King Fu of Luoyang did not ask Yun Zhao for help when the city was destroyed. The King of Zhou in Kaifeng was much tougher than King Fu, and he would not ask for it. He had already done it. Preparation for death and annihilation.
Under the emperor's almost pleading tone, Liu Zeqing's army finally left Shandong and marched towards Kaifeng at a speed of twenty miles per day. At the same time, Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong also headed towards Kaifeng at the same speed.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the land of Guanzhong became a sea of joy.
Lantian County’s ten-year celebration kicked off amid falling light snow.
The grass dragon, which was dozens of feet long, was danced to life by these guys with excessive energy.
The newly developed fireworks were shot into the sky by artillery, making the sky in Lantian County colorful.
The sound of firecrackers was deafening and never stopped for a moment.
The entire Lantian County became a city that never sleeps.
Countless lanterns are hung at the door, on the treetops, and on bamboo poles. Wealthy families even set up lanterns at the door of their homes and framed them with crossword puzzles for people to guess and have fun.
Zhu Ya'ao, accompanied by Liang Ying and Mu Tiantao, walked in the brilliant lantern market. Neither Zhu Ya'ao nor Mu Tiantao had the slightest smile on their faces, and they were out of tune with the tourists here.
Liang Ying held three pieces of pork chops in her hand, taking a bite from each one and enjoying the meal.
“The city of Kaifeng cannot be defended.”
“Uncle Zhou Wang is ready to die. Brother, is the tragedy of Kaifeng described in the Lantian Daily true?”
p>"It's true. The author is Liucheng. He is the head of Lantian Secretary Supervisor and will not make up the content randomly."
"Liu Zeqing and the others are really moving at a speed of two days a day." Ten miles?"
"It may be slower. His Highness King Zhou may not be able to wait for reinforcements."
"Lan Tian has heavy troops in Mianchi Tun, why not let Yun Zhao and others go forward. Go to the rescue? "
"The newspaper said clearly that the court does not allow it, and neither does the King of Zhou."
" Don’t even think about taking back anything swallowed by a wild boar.”
“Can it be taken back by thieves like Li Hongji?”
“ It's like this. Li Hongji is just a rogue. Yun Zhao occupies a place and governs it for a long time. He not only wants land, but also people's hearts."
Ever since Zhu Yulao discovered something called a newspaper in Lantian County. After that, she never missed an issue. It was because of this newspaper that she became aware of the chaos in the world., and understood the pain of his father.
And some current affairs comments in newspapers made her see clearly the current situation of the Ming Dynasty - it was in danger.
As a result, a little girl who originally only wanted to follow the crowd became aware of worries for the first time in her life.
"Kaifeng City is hopeless."
Mu Tiantao sighed. He saw things far more distantly than Zhu Yurao did. He even tempted Xia Wanchun to simulate it on the sand table with him. A battle of Kaifeng.
As a result, Xia Wanchun completely failed. It was not that Xia Wanchun was not dedicated, but that the conditions in Kaifeng City were too poor. Even if Xia Wanchun simulated the defense, he only defended it for eleven days before the entire army was annihilated. .
That's it, the reliability of the officers and soldiers has not been considered, and they are completely treated as martyrs who are willing to die.
"Don't think about Kaifeng anymore. I think the next thing the court should consider is Shandong! After Liu Zeqing left Shandong, Shandong became an empty place again. Now, Li Hongji is hesitating to attack Yingtian Mansion. , or attack Shuntian Mansion, if the gate of Shandong is opened, with Li Hongji's temper, he will definitely go to Beijing."
Zhu Ayao said: "We will write these things as a memorial and send it to my father."
Mu Tiantao shook his head and said: "We are gentle people."
"Then send it to my mother."
"Okay!"
Just when the two of them made their decision, a huge red firework exploded above their heads. The huge firework exploded first, then seemed to swoop down, and gradually dissipated after reaching halfway.
Zhu Yuyao stretched out a small hand, and some black residue fell on her white hand. She sighed softly and said: "I began to understand why my father sighed so much all night long."
Mu Tiantao said: "There is no perfect path for man."
Zhu Auao said: "It's just that sometimes it's so dark that people can't see the way forward."
Mu Tian Tao gritted his teeth and said: "Then fight a bloody path."