Chapter 878: I occupied Luoyang and didn’t want to leave anymore

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Zhang Zhun said expressionlessly: "Take it away!"

Several burly men came up, raised the King of Fu, and dragged it out without any mercy.

Outside the Fuwang Mansion, countless Luoyang people had been waiting for. These Luoyang people spontaneously organized themselves when the Hubin Army entered the city, preparing to cause trouble for Fuwang. They were basically the people living at the bottom of Luoyang and lived a life of stagnation every day. Not only did they have their own fields, they didn’t even have the opportunity to do odd jobs.

Due to the severe shortage of food, some of their children and relatives had just been starved to death. Some of them were almost starved to death. Those who survived were favored by God. After the Hu Ben Army conquered Luoyang, they opened warehouses and released grain, and the most active response was them.

In the past, they were bullied by King Fu all day long, and a tycoon from the King Fu Mansion dared to bully them. Due to the intimidation of the court, they did not dare to resist and could only endure it silently. Now, with the support of the Hu Ben Army, their backs immediately stood up straight.

"Here you come!"

"Bow him to death!"

"Eat its meat!"

As soon as King Fu was dragged out, an angry roar from the people came from outside, like a volcano erupting, lightning and thunder, and outsiders could not hear any other sounds. The angry people, like burning flames, instantly swallowed all of King Fu's fat body. Then, King Fu's family was also swallowed up.

A moment later, the winger came in helplessly and reported bitterly: "Sir, before he was dragged onto the stage, King Fu was torn apart by the angry people..."

Zhang Zhun nodded expressionlessly and said slowly: "Are you all dead?"

The winger nodded and said, "Everything is dead. There are thirty-four people in total. Nothing is left behind."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually: "You can't live if you commit sins. You are in the crater, but you don't notice the danger. Who can you blame? It's better to die. You should end your sinful life as soon as possible. I hope to be a good person in the next life."

With a gentle wave, the winger withdrew.

"Sir, King Fu is gone, Chongzhen is going crazy."

Wang Shide whispered.

“Isn’t this what we expected?”

Zhang Zhun said calmly.

Zhang Zhun had already decided on the handling of King Fu. He would not kill him with his own hands because there was no need for this. Moreover, someone is more qualified to kill King Fu than Zhang Zhun, that is the people of Luoyang. Luoyang's people would never let him go as far as King Fu did. As long as he handed him over to the people of Luoyang, King Fu's sinful life would end. Facts prove that this is true.

Of course, in Chongzhen's view, there was no difference in Zhang Zhun's crimes. If King Fu was killed, the account would still be taken into account by Zhang Zhun. Emperor Chongzhen would definitely be angry. After learning about King Fu's murder, Emperor Chongzhen would definitely order the court troops in the Central Plains War Zone to attack the Hu Ben Army.

In general, the Ming army's combat effectiveness was relatively strong in the Central Plains War Zone. The total strength of the entire army exceeded 300,000, especially the Liaodong army under Yang Sichang's command, the Qin army under Yang Sichang's command, the Huguang army under the command of Yang Sichang, the Jin army under the command of Wang Kun and Shi Kefa. In particular, the Liaodong army under the command of Yang Sichang's combat effectiveness was the strongest.

In the Central Plains region, the Hu Ben Army actually only had four battalions of cavalry, with a total strength of no more than 6,000. Strictly speaking, the cavalry of these four battalions is the mobile force of the Hu Ben Army and cannot be stationed in a certain place for a long time. Therefore, once the imperial army counterattacks Luoyang, the Hu Ben Army will definitely take the initiative to evacuate.

However, when things have developed here, there seems to be a little change. Before this, Zhang Zhun did not consider that the people of Luoyang would welcome the arrival of the Hu Ben Army so much and would have such high expectations for the Hu Ben Army. Faced with the people of Luoyang who had been looking forward to it for a long time, it seemed a bit disappointing that the Hu Ben Army would leave when it came!

The death of King Fu instantly brought the people of Luoyang closer to the Hu Ben Army. With the implementation of the Juntian Order, the Hu Ben Army's people's foundation in Luoyang can be said to be very strong. In order to maintain its own land, the people of Luoyang will definitely give up. In other words, it is not completely impossible for the Hu Ben Army to gain a foothold in Luoyang.

Luoyang has a population of hundreds of thousands, with enough troops, and a large amount of food left by the Fuwang. With the four battalions of Hu Ben Army cavalry, and the city defense forces organized by Luoyang itself, it is not impossible to block the attack of the imperial army. Even the Tatars cannot defeat a simple town like Dongjiabao. Can the official army actually break through Luoyang?

At present, the entire territory of Shandong has been controlled by the Hu Ben Army, and most of the northern Zhili areas are also in the hands of the Hu Ben Army. It is entirely possible for the Hu Ben Army to step into this place in Henan. Moreover, the Hu Ben Army will sooner or later enter Henan. Entering at this time seems to be a good choice.

Judging from the map, it seems that Luoyang and Shandong are separated, but in fact it is not. Luoyang and Shandong can be connected by the Yellow River. Outside the north gate of Luoyang is the Yellow River Wharf. Although the Yellow River often cuts off and is not suitable for navigation, it does not hinder ship navigation in some river sections. Especially this section from Shandong to Luoyang, it is completely possible to pass small boats.

As long as the boat can be passed through, as long as the weapons and ammunition can be sent to Luoyang, the Hu Ben Army can persist for a long time. Luoyang has enough food and does not need to be transported from outside, which saves the Hu Ben Army the greatest transportation task.

With the launch speed of the Hu Ben Gun, the consumption speed of the Minnie bullet is actually not very fast. The Minnie bullets of the two ships can basically be used for several months. As for explosives packs, it can be used for a long time after transporting them to the two ships.

In addition to ships, the Hu Ben Army cavalry can also connect Shandong and Luoyang. The number of Hu Ben Army cavalry is already quite considerable, and even compared with the cavalry of the Liaodong Army, it will not be too weak in number. Especially as a large number of war horses are continuously sent from Mongolian tribes to near Jinzhou, the Hu Ben Army can also expand more cavalry.

It only takes three days for the cavalry to set off from Shandong and go to Luoyang. It is entirely possible to cooperate strategically. Once the Hu Ben Army is stationed in Luoyang, the Hu Ben Army will inevitably station a considerable number of cavalry troops in Yanzhou Prefecture and other places in order to provide reinforcements to Luoyang at any time. The imperial army was intimidated by the threat of the Hu Ben Army's cavalry, and probably did not dare to let go of the desperate attack on Luoyang.

What's more, in Henan, the imperial court had a more headache, that is, Kaifeng Prefecture. Kaifeng was the seat of the Henan Provincial Administration and the Zhou King was also divided here. After the Hu Ben Army controlled Shandong, Kaifeng was directly under the gun of the Hu Ben Army. Starting from Cao County, Yanzhou Prefecture, it took nearly half a day to reach Kaifeng.

If the Hu Ben Army officially takes over Henan, the first thing the court thinks about is not to recover Luoyang, but how to protect Kaifeng and King Zhou. In this way, the Hu Ben Army has a Luoyang and the imperial army has a Kaifeng. Everyone tied each other with one hand to fight the ring, and the scene would definitely be very exciting. Once the Hu Ben Army takes Kaifeng, Henan will fall into the control of the Hu Ben Army.

"Li Yan, what's the situation?"

Suddenly seeing Li Yan come in, Zhang Zhun asked casually.

Li Yan's main task was to implement the Juntian Order in Luoyang. Li Yan was a juren and had a considerable literary talent, so Zhang Zhun handed over all the various announcements to Li Yan. This was also a burden to Li Yan. Before he entered the city, Li Yan copied a large number of announcements, allowing the soldiers to attack and post them all the way.

Now, the Hu Ben Army has completely controlled the entire Luoyang City, and there are more announcements that need to be posted. From the Anmin notice to the specific laws and regulations of the Juntian Order, all of them must be known to the people of Luoyang City as soon as possible. Li Yan organized a group of young scholars from Luoyang City to help him write and explain the notices. His work was very effective, and he almost kept moving continuously without any feet, and he was much busier than Zhang Zhun.

With Li Yan's efforts, Luoyang City was settled in less than half a day. The shops that were originally closed had reopened, and brothel tea shops and inns were all open normally. If it weren't for the owner of Fuwang Mansion, many people would have not noticed that Luoyang City had completely changed.

It is not enough to divide the food of King Fu. The people of Luoyang must also have their own fields. This is the basic reason for quickly implementing the equal field order. Every time the incense silence is not lasting, it only focuses on distributing wealth and snacks, ignoring the importance of the fields. As a result, when the wealth and food are exhausted, the crowd disperses.

Only fields can give the people long-term motivation and allow the people to support the Hu Ben Army for a long time. Because, once the Hu Ben Army fails, their fields will be stolen and they will return to the era of being unable to feed the food and not being covered in their bodies. This is a result that they absolutely cannot accept. Therefore, they will definitely do their best to contribute to the Hu Ben Army.

Because of the existence of King Fu, hundreds of thousands of people in Luoyang did not have their own fields at all. If the fields could be distributed to them, they would have the motivation to fight for them. Without the call from the Hu Ben Army, they would all be arrogant and fight against the imperial army. Therefore, Zhang Zhun was very strict in the Juntian Order.

"We are counting the population and measuring the fields, which should be completed in three days. Among the people in Luoyang, hundreds of people have also organized to measure the fields with us and discuss allocation plans. They are very motivated and work hard. They just said that they are going to work all night tonight and chew off this hard bone."

Li Yan said excitedly in his tone.

After coming to Zhang Zhun, his life was very fulfilling and he had no time to think about his sad things. He was originally from a wealthy family, but now he has completely integrated with the ordinary people in Luoyang. Here, he felt true fulfillment and fullness without regrets.

According to Li Yan's preliminary statistics, there are about 450,000 people in Luoyang who meet the conditions in total, and each person has five acres of land, which is 25.25 million mu. The number of land around Luoyang exceeds three million mu. In terms of the number of land, it completely meets the needs of the population.

"Hurry up."

"It must be implemented in the fields!"

Zhang Zhun said with a serious expression.

"clear!"

Li Yan agreed and went there excitedly again.

When he went out, he happened to pass by someone. This person was Li Guo. Since Li Guo came to Zhang Zhun's side, he has become Zhang Zhun's follower, and of course the purpose was to supervise Zhang Zhun's attack on Luoyang. As a result, Zhang Zhun was not polite and directly treated him as his own command. If there was any suitable thing, he directly sent Li to do it, without any intention of treating Li Guo as a guest.

Li Guo had never expected that the speed of the Hu Ben Army would be so fast. He arrived at Zhang Zhun's side and the Hu Ben Army took Luoyang in less than half a month. Because the Hu Ben Army's actions were too fast, the King of Chuang had no time to react. It is estimated that King of Chuang would be shocked when he received the relevant news.

However, this is not the most surprising thing that surprised Li Guo. The thing that surprised Li Guo was the most surprising thing was the combat effectiveness of the Hu Ben Army. Li Guo knew the strength of the Luoyang city. This was not the first time they attacked Luoyang. However, they failed every time and lost a lot of people. The tall and sturdy walls of Luoyang left a deep impression on Li Guo.

To be honest, when Li Zicheng sent Li to incite Zhang Zhun to attack Luoyang, there might not be no idea that the Hu Ben Army and the court would be both defeated. In any case, the Hu Ben Army and the Shaanxi Uprising Army still had competition. If the Hu Ben Army suffered a little loss under the Luoyang city wall, it would not be harmful to the Shaanxi Uprising Army.

It’s a pity that the Hu Ben Army’s movements were too fast, too fierce, and too cruel. After a blasting operation, they successfully broke into the city. There was basically nothing worth describing in the entire battle process. On the surface, it seemed that the defenders of Luoyang were already vulnerable. The Hu Ben Army was a Thunder King fighting tofu, and it easily ended the battle.

This kind of fighting method inevitably brought some heavy pressure to Li Guo. He was wondering, if the defenders of the city were not the imperial army, but the Shaanxi uprising army, could they defend Luoyang? The answer was no. Even if the Shaanxi uprising army came to guard Luoyang, it would still be impossible to stop the attack of the Hu Ben Army.

If on the other hand, the Hu Ben Army guarding Luoyang, and the attacking party was the Shaanxi Uprising Army, could the Shaanxi Uprising Army successfully take Luoyang? Li Guo estimated that it was also difficult. With the combat effectiveness of the Hu Ben Army, if the Shaanxi Uprising Army wanted to take Luoyang, it would probably take at least ten times or even twenty times the strength of the troops.
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