Finally, one by one falls!

And Tang Yanyan followed Zhang Linqi's wishes and also rewarded those White Lotus sect members who had made meritorious deeds. Catching one person would be worth ten taels of silver. [ ] This time it greatly aroused the enthusiasm of these White Lotus sect members. You know

Originally, they were in the White Lotus Sect, unless they had established something

Only those who have made great contributions can get rewards. Otherwise, it is usually just some verbal encouragement after completing the task. Unlike now, real money and silver! So these White Lotus cultists are even more motivated. They are like a group of alert people.

Bloodhounds roam the streets looking for suspicious persons.

Now the spies who broke into the army were even more miserable. They always felt that no matter where they went, there seemed to be a few pairs of eyes staring at them. Wherever they went, there were soldiers everywhere! Of course, Zhang Linqi was not only that, he also learned and used it for future generations.

Mao Taizu's method was to launch a people's war on a wide scale, and all the people became soldiers. He used three squads of government officials who walked the streets of Luoyang City to post notices in every corner of Luoyang City.

Faced with the call to all residents, they must report suspicious elements around them in time to avoid future troubles. And compared with similar calls launched by the government in the past, Zhang Linqi pays attention to real money. It is good to be rich. Anyway, Zhang Linqi

Linqi has a lot of money. Zhang Xianzhong's treasure house, Zuo Liangyu's crime money, these people are all giving away money. Anyone who reports an army spy and it is verified to be true will be rewarded with five taels of silver on the spot. No default!

More work, more reward, no cap!

So after such a notice was posted, the enthusiasm of the residents was completely mobilized, especially the elderly people with nothing to do at home, the old ladies with little feet, who were looking around with their eyes, hoping to find out someone.

I'm a spy in the army, so I can exchange for money!

Under such a general environment, those intruder spies were completely miserable, trapped in the vast ocean of the people's war. Even if they were as slippery as loaches, they could not bear to have the whole people join the army. Unless they were hiding in some nook and cranny.

come out.

But if you don't go out and move around, how can you get information... In this way, a large number of spies come every day, either escorted by White Lotus cultists, or escorted by old ladies with little feet who have regained their youth, and then come here.

He handed it over to the town manager who was specifically responsible for this matter, and then happily received the money, then turned around and went to arrest the spies again...

Just like this, after three days, a total of 519 spies were arrested. Of course, it is almost impossible to arrest them 100%. After all, Luoyang City is too big.

However, with such a heavy blow, Li Zicheng's intelligence system in Luoyang City was severely damaged and paralyzed. It was no longer possible to rely on spies to cause trouble. And after this number was reported to many officials in Luoyang City, it was known

, they were all shocked.

I really didn’t know if I hadn’t caught him, but I was shocked to find that so many spies had been sneaked into Luoyang City. There were more than five hundred people. With so many people, not only the reality in Luoyang City, but also the truth controlled by Li Zicheng

It is clear that even at a critical moment, if these spies are gathered to attack cities and plunder strongholds, they will be a considerable force.

But after being frightened, they felt lucky again.

Now that we have dug out the traitors who were hiding in the army, and also dug out the spies who were hiding among the people, the possibility of guarding Luoyang City has greatly increased. As for the treatment of these spies, we must first

They were all imprisoned and dealt with after Li Zicheng was dealt with.

Of course, the role they should play must still be played. Before being put into prison, Zhang Linqi arranged for the troops to escort these spies to patrol the city. A sign was hung around the neck of each jar. The result is natural.

It's excellent.

Seeing that so many spies have been dug out, the people's morale is naturally more stable, and the military's morale is also more stable. But Zhang Linqi's plan does not stop there. He also wants to further improve the people's morale! You must know that morale is really a thing

It's very mysterious.

In many cases, it can even influence the outcome of the war. Zhang Linqi also made careful plans as to how to improve the situation.

On the second day after the spies were paraded around the city, news spread in the streets and alleys of Luoyang City that the town was going to hold a military exercise, and the location was at the military parade ground in Luoyang City. This was also arranged by Zhang Linqi, because Zhang Linqi

It is clear that nothing can boost the morale of the people more than a large-scale military exercise. Didn’t you see that every military parade during the National Day in future generations will be talked about by the Chinese people for a long time afterwards! It’s the same reason!

Of course, there are so many people in Luoyang City that not all cats and dogs can watch. For safety reasons, only 2,000 people were arranged to watch. Most of them were wealthy families and country gentry. There were also a small number of Luoyang City defenders.

represent.

In addition, there is a 'VIP box', which is the rostrum that was originally used for military parades. Now it is temporarily used as a VIP box. Because it is a town military exercise, many military officers from Luoyang City came to see the town's elegance and display.

strength.

When the military exercise officially started, the field was full of people. When the town officially entered the arena and the infantry drill was held, it immediately caused a sensation. Because it was such a shock to these big families and the Ming army! The town appeared.

The number of people is not large, that is, a thousand people, just an organized square.

But the uniform movements and the powerful footsteps give people the feeling of facing thousands of troops! The entire formation is a straight line horizontally and vertically! The formation is as neat as if it was cut with a knife.

, these big families in Luoyang City and the Ming army have never seen such an army! In the past, the Ming army they visited was considered good if they could form a line. Compared with the town, one was in the sky and the other was underground.

Is there any reason for such an army to be invincible when fighting against rogue bandits?

After the square team walked back and forth twice, they turned back one by one, as if they were about to withdraw. But at this moment, all the soldiers suddenly stood at attention, and then shouted with all their strength: "First battle

Use me, use me and you will win!"

The majestic words were shouted three times in a row. One of the people on the scene was inspired! The eyes of the common people were full of something called excitement. With such an army, why should they be afraid of bandits?

After the infantry drill ended, a practical drill was held immediately. As the four new artillery pieces were slowly unveiled, the crowd once again aroused exclamations. All the onlookers raised their chests consciously or unconsciously, feeling that

This is just like the military parades of later generations. The most attractive thing is the ultimate weapons of the Second Artillery. Although those weapons are packed in iron cans, it does not prevent people from feeling proud when watching them.

.

Now, Zhang Linqi has gone a step further. Not only to let them arrive, but also to let the common people and defenders experience the powerful power of new weapons. This will make him confident in defending the city and even ultimately defeating Li Zicheng's troops.

"Folks, please move aside, the actual drill is about to begin." As a town officer shouted, the people gathered around consciously moved out of the way. And the town began to arrange it in an orderly manner.

Measuring the target parameters, calibrating the gun with the aiming hand, etc. were all done calmly.

At the actions of the townspeople, the people watching gave out a burst of admiration. Although many of them were amateurs, the skilled movements and skills of the townspeople gave people a beautiful enjoyment.

And when the four new artillery pieces fired in turn, the people watching were no longer impressed, but were shocked.

Because the power of the new artillery far exceeded their expectations, and far exceeded any artillery they had seen before! Even a large general cannon that is several times the size of the new artillery is far inferior! The design of artillery requires shooting targets.

,

This time, in order to improve the shock-sensing effect, we specially found a dozen fat cattle. And that's not all. In order to better reflect the power of the new artillery, these cattle were also given a layer of armor.

The coat of iron armor. The first shot was two new cannons, half of the cattle.

After the two not-so-loud cannon shots, everyone went there and found that the nine farm cattle that were still alive and kicking had disappeared. Only the ground was full of piles of minced meat. The air was still smelling of thorns.

The smell of blood in the nose.

As for the armor that was originally worn on the cattle, it was blown to pieces and turned into long or short pieces of rotten iron.

"Is this, this, this, the firearm of our Ming Dynasty? It's too powerful!" King Qian'an said in shock in the VIP box. If King Qian'an grew up in a rich life and had never been exposed to firearms, it would be understandable to be so shocked.

In other words, the shock of Henan Commander-in-Chief Wang Yinchang and Luoyang Commander-in-Chief Wang Shaoyu speaks volumes. Both of them are veteran soldiers.

He is very familiar with artillery and the like. Whether it is a three-pounder cannon, a nine-pounder cannon, a Hongyi cannon, or the largest general cannon weighing up to a ton. They are all far less powerful than what is in front of them. First,

The coverage is wide, the second artillery of the town has covered about half of the basketball court. It is several times more powerful than the most powerful general artillery!

The second is that it is powerful. Those farm cattle were wearing good iron armor, which was equivalent to a group of fully armed sergeants. However, under the attack of the new artillery, they were all turned into a pile of scum. Even the iron armor was blasted into pieces.

This shows how powerful the new artillery is.

"Okay, okay." Different from the shock of the military officer, the onlookers were shouting excitedly. With such a magical weapon, why should we be afraid of bandits! If they dare to come, they will blast him with cannons!
Chapter completed!