Subsequently, Sun Chuanting issued a military order to collect all the gunpowder in the army.
This situation makes everyone here in Kaifeng Mansion feel baffled.
However, Sun Chuanting's identity, status and prestige were all there, and no one dared to disobey his military orders.
However, private discussions are indispensable.
"What does it mean when the superintendent takes back the gunpowder?"
"I heard that it is best to wait until the time of use to prepare gunpowder, so that it is more powerful. The supervisor has been in battle for a long time and is obviously more experienced than others!"
"That's right, the Superintendent was the one who beat up Thief Li until only eighteen of his riders were left and fled into the mountains!"
"..."
Basically, all the discussions were positive, because Sun Chuanting's reputation was so prestige that no one dared to question it.
At the same time, the city of Kaifeng began to mobilize the elderly and the weak to leave the city, and centralized food control.
These two things are simple to say, but absolutely difficult to do.
If it were someone else, such as Ding Qirui, it probably wouldn't be possible to implement it at all.
However, these orders came from Sun Chuanting, the newly arrived superintendent, so relatively speaking, it was much easier.
Especially for the old and the weak, Sun Chuanting judged that in the future, people may eat each other after running out of food and grass, so it is better to get some money and go to the north of the Yellow River to take refuge first. In this way, maybe they can meet their families again in the future.
day.
As for food, it was also because of Sun Chuanting that the King of Zhou obeyed, and other officials and gentry almost had no choice but to follow suit.
There are only a few stubborn people who keep food privately and refuse to hand it over.
In the end, Sun Chuanting didn't care how big your background was. He just used it to establish his authority and directly killed the head of the family!
As a result, the remaining officials and gentry were immediately suppressed.
Not to mention, with or without Sun Chuanting, the implementation of the measures agreed upon by Emperor Chongzhen would have been very different.
When the old and weak were almost gone, Sun Chuanting ordered to go to the next door state capital to transport the batch of grain and grass that had been prepared long ago.
The reason for this is that they are afraid that the old and the weak will not leave when they see the food coming.
After all, leaving one's hometown was a matter of life and death in ancient times, during times of war and chaos!
If it were possible, no one would want to.
………………
At the same time, in Yanling City, south of Kaifeng Prefecture, flames shot into the sky and flags with the word "Chuang" were everywhere.
On the top of the city, a group of people looked down at the city, all of them were very satisfied.
No, a man dressed as a scholar was talking to the leader of the one-eyed dragon: "The general is so powerful that Yan Ling was vulnerable to a single blow, so he was captured by the general!"
The one-eyed dragon, Li Zicheng, who was shot blind by Chen Yongfu, proclaimed himself the civil and military general of Fengtian Initiative.
At this time, Li Zicheng laughed immediately after hearing his words, and then turned his head to look in the direction of Kaifeng City, with a cold look in his eyes.
Looking at his appearance, the man dressed as a scholar knew what he was thinking, so he quickly said: "Cao Cao's troops are on their way to meet up at Kaifeng Mansion. This time they will surely capture Kaifeng and avenge the general!"
"What Brother Niu said is true!" Another man dressed as a scholar spoke up and said, "This time the general conquered the surrounding towns one after another. Not only did he isolate the imperial army from rescuing Kaifeng, but he also collected a lot of supplies by the way, which was enough for us to conquer the city of Kaifeng.
used!"
Brother Niu, also known as Niu Jinxing, was very happy when he heard that Song Xiance, whom he had recommended to Li Zicheng, echoed his words. When he was about to say more, he suddenly saw a fast horse galloping towards him and was slightly startled.
The reason for this was that he recognized that the person who came was Gao Yigong, who was responsible for inquiring about the news. His expression was serious, as if something bad had happened.
But when he came back to his senses, he didn't care and said to Li Zicheng: "General, it's time for the imperial officers and soldiers to come to deliver supplies!"
In fact, since last year, Li Zicheng's troops have won many battles. Even if they lose slightly, they can win back later.
Their characteristic is that they are invincible Xiaoqiang. It doesn't matter if they lose too much, as long as their direct lineage survives, they can make a comeback very quickly.
Combined with these factors, they already have a psychological advantage over the imperial officers and soldiers.
After hearing this, Li Zicheng nodded and said proudly: "I want to see who dares to come to trouble me? That dog officer Ding Qirui must not be sure, is Zuo Liangyu? He is just a bully who fears the strong!"
Just as they were talking, they saw Gao Yigong rushing to the top of the city, hurriedly walked up to Li Zicheng, clasped his hands and loudly announced: "General, Sun Chuanting has arrived in Kaifeng!"
"What?" Li Zicheng was shocked when he heard this.
At least his proud expression disappeared immediately, and he quickly asked Gao Yigong: "How many troops did he bring? Are they elites from the imperial court?"
To say that the governors of the imperial court that he feared the most were actually Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting.
Because Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting once defeated him and fled, he was in panic all day long and was almost killed!
Fortunately, Hong Chengchou was transferred by the imperial court to guard Liaodong and Sun Chuanting was imprisoned, so he finally recovered.
Just a while ago, he heard that Hong Chengchou's entire army against Shang Jianlu was wiped out and he himself died. This is very good news!
Now, the only person he is still afraid of is Sun Chuanting.
I heard that he was released from prison by the current emperor and became the new Minister of War.
After hearing the news, this was also the reason why he decided to wipe out the Central Plains as soon as possible. This way he would have the capital to continue dealing with Sun Chuanting.
If you can't defeat, you can fight. If you can't, you can retreat in all directions! This is what is called advancing to attack, retreating to defend.
The others were also shocked when they heard this. They all stared at Gao Yigong, waiting for his answer.
Gao Yigong immediately told Li Zicheng: "I didn't bring any troops to Kaifeng, I went there alone to take charge!"
The escort of a hundred cavalry was simply ignored by them. They were just Sun Chuanting's personal guards. With just this few men and horses, they were of no use in the battle of hundreds of thousands of troops!
"..." Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
Without troops and horses, what is this?
After coming back to his senses, Niu Jinxing immediately confirmed: "You really didn't bring any troops?"
It’s a bit incredible!
Song Xiance, who was beside him, also reminded: "Are his troops nearby? Where is the Yongwei camp? Didn't I hear that the emperor transferred all the Yongwei camps to the capital? Did he bring them with him?"
After hearing this, Gao Yigong still shook his head and said: "The surrounding imperial troops are still the same group of people and have not increased!"
Hearing this, Niu Jinxing couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly said to Li Zicheng: "General, this is really great. By capturing Kaifeng, we can avenge ourselves!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice rang out decisively: "No!"
Everyone looked around after hearing the sound, but it was Li Yan who had been silent all this time.
He was capable of literature and martial arts, and had always been trusted by Li Zicheng. But when he heard this, Li Zicheng frowned and immediately asked, "Why not?"
"General, Sun Chuanting is a man who knows the military. He came to Kaifeng alone, so he must be well prepared." Upon hearing this, Li Yan immediately clasped his fists and replied, "He must have seen that we are going to attack Kaifeng. If we really
If you go to attack Kaifeng, it may be dangerous!"
"There is danger, what danger is there?" When Niu Jinxing heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it Sun Chuanting who has three heads and six arms, or can he change in seventy-two ways and scatter beans to form an army?"
Li Yan was speechless after hearing this because he couldn't answer.
However, he still insisted on his opinion and said to Li Zicheng: "General, now our situation has just improved, we should focus on business, there is no need to take risks!"
Since last year, under his suggestion, Li Zicheng's troops have begun to focus on the construction of the base area, and it is no longer just the same tactics as before.
As he spoke, he pointed to the city of Yanling and said: "General, stop as soon as possible. Don't break up the people's support just to win Kaifeng!"
"Haha, you are just a woman!" Niu Jinxing heard this and sneered, "Can't we conquer Kaifeng first and then talk about people's hearts? As long as we have soldiers in hand, if you show them some mercy, they will naturally be grateful.
Will the people’s support come back?”
In the past, they fought on the run and often killed people and grabbed food, but so what?
Those who have complaints against them in their hearts have long since turned into withered bones on the roadside! When they are strong, talking about people's hearts will not hinder them at all!
After hearing what Niu Jinxing said, other bandit leaders also agreed.
"That's right, strength is the number one, everything else is just empty!"
"What's wrong with the people's support? The sword in my hand is the people's support!"
"To say one thousand and to say ten thousand means to be strong. Yes, that's the truth!"
"..."
When Li Yan heard what they said, he was anxious for a moment, but out of his anxiety, he quickly said loudly: "So, we must conserve our strength and don't attack Kaifeng!"
After hearing this, the scene that was lively just now suddenly calmed down.
After all, they still had scruples about Sun Chuanting's great reputation. Especially the old people who followed Li Zicheng had suffered a lot from Sun Chuanting.
If the seal is opened and the strength is greatly damaged, it is really not worth it!
Li Zicheng remained silent. He glanced at his men with one eye. After seeing their expressions, he suddenly shouted coldly: "If I don't fight in Kaifeng, how can the world look at me? If I can't defeat even Kaifeng, how can I win the world?"
? Look at you guys, Sun Chuanting came here alone and scared you into this. If you ask me, you should just go suck milk from a woman's belly, a bunch of useless things!"
Upon hearing his words, many bandit leaders suddenly blushed.
"Don't say that Sun Chuanting just came to Kaifeng alone. Even if he received one hundred thousand or one million troops, would I, Li Zicheng, still be afraid of him?" Li Zicheng shouted coldly, "The officers and soldiers of the imperial court were elite enough back then, weren't they? Have I ever been afraid of fighting?
As I continue to fight, won’t I get stronger and stronger as I fight?”
Having said this, he paused and shouted loudly: "This world belongs to me. No matter who is my enemy, I will kill him. Those who dare not go to Kaifeng stay, and those who have the courage to follow