At this moment, the Hanoi ministers were not as calm as Ma Yuan, but were trapped in a sense of confusion and anxiety.

After learning that the Red Eyebrows had crossed north, the Sili School Commander Dou Rong immediately arrived in Huai County and summoned the prefect Feng Qin of the Hanoi to discuss matters - as for the eastern Hanoi commander, he was busy organizing defense in Chaoge County.

The county thief Cao Zheng had just rushed back from the front line and reported: "The main thing that the Red Eyebrows attacked Chaoge and Dangyin counties was Chaoge. The officials in the lower corpses can guarantee that there is no red Eyebrow west of Qishui!"

But his statement was quickly slapped in the face, and immediately there was an urgent report to the palace: "Report! There are red-eyed thieves wandering in Ji County, and people are sent to the emergency!"

The face of the thief Cao Zhun turned into a pig's liver, and he didn't dare to say anything more.

After shouting "The Wolf is coming" hundreds of times, the wolf is really coming, but Hanoi finds that he is not ready. Since Ma Yuan won a great victory in Ao Cang, Hanoi soldiers feel that the red eyebrows are not worth worrying about. Who would have thought that he would actually reach the other side in one breath!

The news is still in chaos. How many red eyebrows have crossed the river now? I don’t know, but I only know that the direction of the red eyebrows is to rush to Yecheng. Wei Cheng and Yin Pitong have sent the third batch of urgent documents.

The Western Commander advised Dou Rong: "Du Gong, according to the officials, there are not many soldiers in Hanoi. You cannot make Hanoi empty because you are busy saving Yecheng."

When Hanoi prefect Feng Qin was angry when he heard this, he said: "Western Commander, what do you mean is to watch the wall and sit and watch friends and neighbors catch fire without helping them?"

Friends are not moving as if they are in trouble, which is also a traditional skill, but the Western Commander dare not say it clearly, saying that their duty is to protect the land and sea areas of Hanoi.

"Although Wei land is the hometown of the prefect, we must not be confused due to concern. What if this is the Red Eyebrow's plan to lure the Hanoi army out and turn around and strike again?"

How can you not be anxious if you ask Feng Qin to cross the Hebei region to plunder Wei County. Fanyang County, where his family is located, is the first to be affected. No matter which Red Eyebrow is, the rich family most hates. The Feng family in Fanyang is mainly a family of poetry and books. There is no big fort, and it would be great if he was rushed by the Red Eyebrow thief?

Seeing that even Feng Qin was concerned, Dou Rong coughed and comforted everyone, "The situation in Hanoi and Wei County is far less dangerous than you think."

"Although Red Eyebrow plundered several places, he did not even capture a county town. In the past year, Your Majesty ordered us to strictly implement the baojia system and build a vigilante and brave militia, which was quite effective. Now, all the militias in each county will be launched and guard the villages. In this way, the county soldiers do not have to indulge in city defense and can drive to the edge of Qishui."

Dou Rong said: "Let's lead the troops in Chaoge County first to see the situation. If Yecheng is in danger, the soldiers in Jizhou will not arrive for a while. Even if I have few enemies, I will have to save them personally and protect Beijing. If I don't have any hurry, I will wait for His Majesty's edict..."

He especially arranged a lot of affairs for Feng Qin. Only when he was busy with war could Feng Qin not worry about his hometown clan all day long.

Fortunately, only two days later, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, the fifth reunion's imperial guard arrived in Hanoi.

“So fast?”

Dou Rong was very surprised. The emperor traveled east after the New Year and arrived in less than ten days. On average, it was a hundred miles a day. This was simply the speed of a rush to slump the general...

But Dou Rong knew why the emperor was so anxious to calm the people!

The originally anxious Hanoi people were excited when they learned that the emperor had arrived. Even Feng Qin was no longer worried, and everyone had a thought.

"This battle is stable!"

...

The fifth relationship has been in Hanoi many times, but has never been welcomed from the hearts of the local nobles like this time.

"Your Majesty is like a timely rain, which has relieved Hanoi's hardship!"

Seeing their eager eyes crawling by the river, if they hadn't been able to do it, they would probably have made a colorful fish to offer it to the fifth reunion like the last "white fish" incident.

In the eyes of Hanoi people, the fifth reunion is like a timely rain this time. The emperor personally fought, so naturally there was a large army surrounded by them. The Red Eyebrow should not have the courage to go deeper west.

But as far as Dou Rong knew, the soldiers who followed the Fifth Lun Baili had only one brigade and they had completed the battle in half an hour. Although the Central Army, as the garrison emperor, had quite excellent armor and weapons, they had traveled a thousand miles a day, and had a look of wind and frost and fatigue on their faces, so it was impossible for them to go directly into the battle.

Those who crossed the river one after another in the next few days were mostly recruited by the Luoyang heroes, but Zhang Zong was ordered by Ma Yuan and waited for the fifth reunion to arrive. This was sent by his father-in-law himself, but it was not considered the fifth reunion to intercept the fifth reunion.

Wu Lun saw Dou Rong's thoughts at a glance: "Duke Zhou, is it because he hated Young Master?"

Dou Rong hurriedly said, "I dare not, Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and one person can be a million people."

But Wu Lun did not take this kind of flattery and just smiled and said, "In this way, Zhou Gong is as famous as Yu. If you and I gather together, it is equivalent to two million. How can Red Eyebrow have a chance of winning?"

Dou Rong was so scared that he bowed again: "I have been defeated repeatedly and I have lost my courage to the generals. How dare I compare with His Majesty's victory in every battle!"

That's right. If he really wants to get on the turn, he will command the Battle of Hebei and be present in the decisive battle of Longyou. Isn't the fifth relationship a desperate battle?

On the other hand, Dou Rong has now regarded his unlucky character as a treasure. The argument that was as famous as the fifth reunion has become an old story in the previous dynasty, and he tried his best to lean on the civil officials. With his tactful attitude, he might be able to be a good minister.

The arrival of the Fifth Reunion gave Hanoi and even the entire front line counties a reassurance, but the main force of the entire army climbed on the Kohan Mountain Road at a speed of 30 miles a day, and it would be great to arrive in Hanoi in half a month. If you want to solve the problem of the red eyebrows that "siege" Yecheng, you still have to rely on water.

The fifth Lun asked Dou Rong: "Someone suggested to me that Gai Yan would take Yuyang to the rushing cavalry across the river and sweep the red eyebrows. What do you think?"

It's okay to say this suggestion. Red Eyebrow is a raider, divided into many teams, interspersed on the plains. The cavalry can use their advantage in their footsteps to defeat this group of mobs!

But Dou Rong pondered, and when the fifth reunion asked again, he told the truth: "I am thinking, which one of the damage caused by the three thousand Yuyang cavalry to Hanoi and Wei County is greater than that of tens of thousands of red eyebrows?"

It's good to say! The Fifth Reun was also worried about this matter. The military discipline of Yuyang Tuqi was evident during the Hebei War. I heard that this Red Eyebrow was mainly to plunder food, and he did not kill his lives after he went to the countryside. But Yuyang Tuqi is different. When there is no war, there are military disciplines to restrain him. Once they are allowed to pursue the Red Eyebrow, they will be three thousand wild dogs that have broken away. Maybe the people who "killed" by the Thunder are more killed than the Red Eyebrow.

Like Wu Han, the Youzhou Tuqi is a double-edged sword, not to mention that he is far away in Chenliu, so he is left to Ma Yuan to consume a large battle.

"In addition to Luoyang and Hanoi's county soldiers, they still have to rely on the militia's righteousness."

After arriving in Huai County, Di Wulun asked Dou Rong and Feng Qin to talk about the situation of the Baojia system in Hanoi. The two of them partnered well, and the Baojia system was promoted in each township, which was equivalent to rebuilding Shiwu in the Qin and early Han dynasties, and by the way, they also briefly sorted out the household registration.

Because of the great threat of Red Eyebrow, local tyrants were quite supportive and offered their clan soldiers. Most of them were willing to hand over the command to counties and counties.

"According to reliable information, the Red Eyebrow who went north this time was the Chengtouzilu Road Department."

The fifth ethics says: "There are four characteristics of this thief's military use."

"First, it is good to break the whole into pieces, and the scattered soldiers advance rapidly. When they encounter big cities, they do not attack, but go to the countryside to facilitate predation, and the poor are also easily bewitched by them to join."

"Second, the tactics are flexible, and I often use suspicious soldiers to dazzle my ears and ears. I also gather the main force, stick to my mind, observe my weaknesses, change my formation, and venture into it."

"Third, when an official army does not fight lightly, I will wait for me to take the initiative to search, while a thief will wait for his work."

"Fourth, I suddenly walked and drifted for dozens of miles in a flash. I liked to drill into the water, mountains and forests, and I was rarely visited. I hid in the day and walked at night, and grinded in circles."

Knowing oneself and enemy, one will never be defeated in a hundred battles. For this person who can escape repeatedly under Ma Jia's help and once defeated him, the fifth relationship is deeply thought-provoking.

"Chengtouzi Road was previously backed by the Bohai Sea and the plains, all of which were the homeland of the Red Eyebrows of the Great River, so there was a rear place to rely on it. Once it was in Qinghe, it was not good, so it was immediately retreated, so it was not easy to wipe out."

"But this time, Chengtouzilu made the wrong idea!"

"That's right!" Feng Qin changed his previous anxiety and echoed excitedly: "In the past, Qin, Han, Xinmang, the thieves were like Mao, and they were all in chaos and could not be eradicated."

"Only Your Majesty is worried, diligent, vigilant, respects the heaven and the people, does not add taxes to the land, and does not draw any households. Wei County is the capital of Your Majesty Beijing, and the place where the people are engaged in the uprising. No matter the high or low, the people are willing to obey and drive. Although the Red Eyebrow Barbarians are now taking advantage of the weather, the neighbors of Wei have built burgers, forts and huts to resist the thieves. Baojia militia in Henoi can get 100,000, and there are 100,000 in Wei. In addition, the troops in Jizhou will also go south to protect the country, the people, benevolence and righteousness, and to fight against the tyrannical and rogue thieves. No matter how fast they are, they will eventually perish!"

Yes, the Red Eyebrow was able to easily defeat the Xinmang army, Green Forest, and Emperors of Lianghan all the time because they were unpopular and even the ship was overwhelmed by the water.

"But those who came to Wei County and Yecheng."

"Instead, it will become a rootless wood and a sourceless water!"

...

As the Fifth Emperor's Imperial Army arrived in Hanoi, the recruitment and convening of militias were urgently grasped. The Hanoi County soldiers "recovered" several counties that were haunted by the Red Eyebrows. Emperors, Dou Rong and Zhang Zong arrived in Chaoge with their army.

A manifesto was also spread in various counties in Hanoi.

"Now, the letter is sent to you to know. If a man with bloody nature calls on a voyage to help me fight, I will be the one who is in charge and gives food. If someone is trapped in the thief for a long time, he will be expelled and killed his leader, and surrendered from the city, he will be given the title of official position. If anyone is threatened for many years, abandons his weapons at the battle, and returns with his bare hands, he will be exempted from death and will be sent back to his hometown in the future..."

"The edict arrives like a law, no matter how it is!"

After reading this manifesto against the Red Eyebrows, the chief of the surveillance of Qidong Township, Chaoge County, looked at the several chiefs of the township: "Your Majesty personally attacked, and now the troops are enough, and there is no shortage of food, fodder, armor and equipment to transport, can anyone be willing to go to the army to serve?"

The armored soldiers looked at each other in a difficult situation. It was soon the busy farming season. Although many farmers were robbed by the Red Eyebrow, they had at least hidden some seeds, hoping to farm in the spring rain. If they follow the army to fight, wouldn’t they even delay the harvest this year?

"I'm willing to go."

"Captain Xiang Jia" in Xiang's family stood up, and Xiang Ziping was finally willing to combed his hair well, and he looked like a human being, but his clothes were covered with numbness and filial piety.

After his brother passed away, the elderly in the village refused to be like this fat man again because they were afraid that the red eyebrows would come back.

In the end, Xiang Zichang, who even wanted to turn his head to kill the chicken, took over this responsibility. Now he has taken the initiative to ask for the fight, which is surprising.

"What a Xiang Ziping, who has read the books of sages and understands the truth!"

The Chief Guard was overjoyed and asked the Chief A to go back and organize the manpower and gather the next day.

When Xiang Ziping returned home, his sister-in-law and his brother's concubine were discussing what to do about farm work. Instead of being a landlord, their family was called "rich peasants". They only had more than 150 acres of land, five times that of all households in Hanoi. Two tenants helped with farming, only collected 40% of the land rent, paid taxes and various food and clothing expenses, and after the sacrifice, there could be dozens of stones of grain left over each year.

Leaving the short-term workers who don’t come often, the whole family has a total of seven people, four and three. Although they are a bit frugal, they are always enough to eat. This is the only way to provide Ziping with "seclusion" to study and not engage in industry, and feed a plowing ox.

But now all of them are gone. Not only is the death of her elder brother, but all of them are plundered from the ox to the millet, the red eyebrows have been plundered. In the past few days, all the food has been relied on sister-in-law wearing mourning clothes to find a few buckets of rice from another hidden valley. Her family has been poor and hungry, so she always has the habit of hiding rice in a safe place.

She also told Xiang Ziping that she planned to take her children to the field and plant with the tenants.

Xiang Ziping felt that he couldn't live like this: "A few buckets of rice, even if half of it is scattered into the ground, how much stone grain can be planted?"

My sister-in-law cried: "What can I do? When my uncle was not here, I walked ten miles to my parents' home, trying to borrow some food, but the neighborhood was also robbed by Chimei."

"Don't uncle have friends in the county town? Can you borrow some turnover and survive the past six months?"

Although Xiang Ziping was a student under Fu Zhan, he was just a little transparent person and was not in harmony with his classmates who were interested in seeking an official position. Who would lend him? And he had to pay back the grain, but he still had to rely on himself.

Xiang Ziping then explained his plans.

"There are several families in the village who were plundered by the Red Eyebrows, and they have not even left their seeds. There must be a way out!"

"Now that Your Majesty has issued a manifesto to conquer the Red Eyebrows, he needs the assistance of civil servants and soldiers. If he joins the army, he will have food to eat!"

"What's more, this is also the best opportunity to become an official. I heard that scholars who enlisted in the army have already found an official position in the county after fighting the war."

Xiang Ziping's personality suddenly changed drastically, from being focused on avoiding the world to actively looking for good opportunities. After all, in the future, the few people in the family had to rely on him.

He must let his brother drink the pepper and cypress wine next year!

My sister-in-law had no choice but to listen to Xiang Ziping and found his brother's armor for Xiang Ziping. She felt a little generous after putting it on.

When he was about to set off, three children with hair tied up together in the yard, and their nieces were reluctant to part with him and cried.

However, his little nephew, who was a little older and had walked on the verge of life and death, took down the peach talisman hanging on the door and stuffed it to Xiang Ziping.
To be continued...