Tang Yin really couldn't figure out what method Chen Xi used to break through the city gate and what the big killing weapon was, but everything could only be figured out after seeing Chen Xi.

Zhang Lun's words made Tang Yin feel extremely worried. He thought: "Anyone who has followed Shen Zhihou is blinded by his achievements. If the war is not going well in the future, he may fall off the altar... And these people who blindly worship may not even know how they die."

As batches of prisoners of war were taken back from the front, the camp began to become chaotic. Tang Yin had originally planned to find Chen Xi, but when he went out of the tent, he had to calm down and go back to sit on the stool and wait.

As the sun rose from the east horizon, the number of generals returning to the camp increased, and in the end, even Hu Songyue, Liu Xu and others returned.

Tang Yin was sick and had no intention of greeting the generals under Chen Xi. He was sleeping at his desk until he heard that Hu Lian had returned to the camp, and he took the initiative to go out to greet him.

Hu Lian was very polite to Tang Yin and roughly explained the process of siege last night.

Tang Yin found that as Zhang Lun said before, he used some powerful weapon to break the city gate. After entering the city, the soldiers and horses swept away fallen leaves, and they did not encounter any decent resistance.

"... Speaking of which, the gunpowder used by Shangshu Chen is not the type that was common before. It has amazing power. I heard that even transportation uses a special method. If you are not careful, you will have a big problem. But as long as it is put into use, the power will be enough. Dengzhou City Gate has been disrepair for a long time. If the shells of ordinary red-clothed cannons can withstand it, but deal with this new gunpowder, haha..."

Hu Lian made it clear that Chen Xi used a killing weapon. Tang Yin did not know its manufacturing process and usage principle because he did not see it with his own eyes, so he was speechless.

Shortly after Hu Lian came back, there was a clamor at the camp gate. Soon someone came to pass the message saying that Chen Xi had returned to the camp.

When Chenxi returned, the camp was in full bloom.

This time, the attack on Dengzhou City was much more important than before when she fought with Xiang Malang in Shandong.

If many generals guard the northwest or the capital, they may not have the chance to be promoted in their lifetime, but they have won consecutive military achievements in less than a month after following Chen Xi, and they all smiled happily.

"Mr. Shen, our army killed more than 600 enemies in this battle, and more than 9,300 prisoners. Many rebels dressed as people and escaped from the city. We discovered it and arrested it. There were about 700... Are these stubborn guys hanging or beheaded to enhance their reputation?"

The person who came to report the results of the war with Chen Xi was Song Shu. In his opinion, it was not enough to promote the bravery of the official army and shock the young.

Song Shu didn't know Chen Xi's style of dealing with things. Hu Songyue listened and shook his head repeatedly: "Is this going to kill prisoners? I'm afraid it won't work..."

"Why can't it be? Those bandits took advantage of the chaos to escape from the city, and clearly wanted to continue to be enemies with the court. If they were not killed, they would be wary of others. In the future, when encountering this situation, there would be people who wanted to escape with the intention of making a comeback! There are many evil horses here, and it is not enough to calm the public's anger if they are not killed!" Song Shu insisted.

Chen Xi waved his hand: "If you have something to do, you will go to the Central Army's tent to talk, and it is not a place for conversation outside."

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In the big tent, Chen Xi sat behind the commander's case, Hu Lian and Tang Yin stood on the left and right, and the generals stood in several rows in front.

After working hard for a night, most generals and schools were tired, with red faces looking at Chen Xi with anticipation.

Tang Yin's most concerned issue was still how Chen Xi broke through the Dengzhou city gate, but obviously Chen Xi would not explain it to him here specifically.

Chen Xi asked Hu Lian, Song Shu, Hu Songyue and others to sort out the merits of the soldiers under his command and hand them to him. After reviewing, he would report to the court as soon as possible, but for specific merits, please wait until all the war is over.

Finally, Chen Xidao: "I would like to emphasize here that if the enemy chooses to surrender, they cannot be lynched. They must wait for the post-war trial and clarify the crime before they can decide what kind of punishment they impose. If they are forced to enlist in the army by the rebels, as long as there are many people who prove that they have no lives on their hands, they can be dismissed on the spot."

Song Shu asked in surprise: "Mr. Shen, these are traitors who betrayed the court and everyone was punished. So they were let go so easily?"

Hu Songyue smiled and said, "This is Lord Shen's order. Killing prisoners is bullish. If you don't want to abide by it, you can not send troops to Lord Shen, no one will force you."

"you……!"

Song Shu was angry at Hu Songyue, but he did not argue with Hu Songyue. After all, this place is a large tent of the central army. If there is a dispute, whoever gets angry first will suffer.

In addition, Hu Songyue repeatedly reiterated that not killing prisoners was a death order from Chen Xixia, but Song Shu's insistence was contrary to Chen Xi's will. Who would get the Chen Xi's side gang at a glance?

Chen Xi ordered: "After entering the city, please appease the people, some of the troops under Hu Zhongcheng's command stayed to guard the city and wait for the arrival of officials appointed by the court..."

Hu Lian nodded: "The subordinates will take care of everything... I wonder when will the next step to send troops?"

Chen Xidao: "It is estimated that it was only in the past or two days that the rebels had not been found hoarding food and grass in the city. These ten thousand people were obviously not the main force of the rebels... This means that taking down Dengzhou is just an appetizer for us, and there is a big battle to fight next! In addition, the troops of Ma Shilang are heading south and will arrive in Dengzhou and Xinye soon, so our rear is safe, and our main task is to continue chasing the rebels."

"Get orders!"

After hearing what Chen Xi said, the soldiers present were more confident!

This victory was effortless. There were very few casualties in the army, and the losses were almost negligible. Military achievements were simply achieved with just one hand. Following Chen Xi was indeed invincible.

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At the end of the meeting, a group of military generals went back to do their own work. The entire army would start one after another, move to the city for a short rest.

Tang Yin walked to Chenxi and bowed, "Congratulations to Minister Chen, the flag was successful."

Chen Xi asked with a smile: "Is this considered a victory? Didn't there be a victory before?"

Tang Yin sighed: "How can this be the same? The results of this battle are obviously much greater than before, so it is considered a fight with the main force of the rebels... I just heard that the method of siege this time is very special. Can Shangshu Chen explain his doubts about how our army easily broke the Dengzhou city gate..."

Chen Xi shook his head: "There are many things that cannot be explained in detail to Brother Bo Hu... After all, Brother Bo Hu should know that it is enough to have a batch of new weapons in the army, and there is never a constant tactic on the battlefield. The weapons used last year should be upgraded appropriately this year, and new things must be introduced every year."

"But, it's only been less than a year..."

Tang Yin found it very incredible. Chen Xi could take out new weapons in a year, but then he thought that this thing might have existed before, but it was not produced on a large scale, so it was not used in the war against the Tatars last year. However, after careful consideration, he felt that something was wrong. After all, such a powerful thing must be amazing even if it is not used to attack cities and throw and kill enemies.

Chen Xidao: "We will be stationed in Dengzhou for one to two days, but we will not wait until the imperial imperial order arrives before we start. Brother Bohu will calm down and enter the city first... Seeing that you are busy these two days and are not in good health, you should take a good rest after entering the city."

Tang Yin said annoyedly: "There is no major problem in my health. There is no need to rest. You can help Secretary Chen do more."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Dengzhou City has been taken down. What else should I do to bother Brother Bohu? You should take a rest first. Your body is the capital of the revolution."

"revolution?"

Tang Yin completely understands Chen Xi's words.

Chen Xi smiled but said nothing, and waved his hand again to signal that he could step down. Seeing that Chen Xi had no intention of explaining, Tang Yin could only salute and say goodbye.

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The army entered the city.

Tang Yin was still sitting in the carriage. Because he woke up too early in the morning, he was tired from traveling last night. He began to cough violently continuously and his physical condition was not as good as earlier.

Tang Yin thought to himself: "Maybe he is still too concerned about gains and losses, otherwise he wouldn't be so upset... Shen Zhihou often shows surprise when doing things. If he can't keep up with his pace, how can he do things under his hands in the future?"

The longer he followed Chen Xi, the more frustrated Tang Yin felt. Every time Tang Yin thought he was about to catch up with Chen Xi, Chen Xi would wake him up in a arrogant way, making him realize that he could only be a younger brother in front of Shen Xi, and even a younger brother might not be able to be a good one.

"He is too steady in his work. In fact, he has planned many things that seem to be rash in my opinion. I am just asking for trouble... Hey, if I were not an official, I would be in love with mountains and rivers, and my carefree life was actually good. But the problem is that now I am entering the officialdom, and he can't pursue anyone, but the problem is why does he have to always support and use me? After all, I am just a scholar who failed the exam. He is a very wise minister and I really can't help him too much. However, Hu Chongqi and Wen and Wu are a rare and good helper."

Thinking of Hu Lian, Tang Yin felt a strong sense of inferiority in his heart and could not let go of it for a long time.

Thinking about his thoughts, the carriage had arrived at the city gate.

"stop!"

Tang Yin called to stop the carriage and got off the car and checked the situation at the city gate. The ground of the city gate was mottled with blood. The thick city gate wrapped in iron collapsed on the side. The surface was pitch black and seriously damaged, as if it was blown up.

"Hello military advisor!"

There were officers and soldiers at the city gate to maintain order, and they all greeted him when they saw Tang Yin.

Tang Yin nodded as a gift, and then got in the car again.

The carriage resumed its progress and soon drove on the bluestone road in the city. The streets were bleak, all the shops were closed, and there was no pedestrian on the road. Some areas with relatively open terrain were crowded with individuals, mostly women and children, with pale faces and thin skin and ragged clothes, which made people feel sad at first glance.

"Natural disasters and man-made disasters are just that."

Tang Yin sighed sincerely.

The carriage came all the way to the residence prepared by Chen Xi for him. After Tang Yin stepped into the door, he realized that it was a relatively intact house. It was not a high-walled courtyard, but just an ordinary courtyard. Tang Yin came to the main hall to sit down. When the followers brought tea, he had not yet walked out of his previous lonely mood.

Just when Tang Yin was confused, Zhang Lun brought people to deliver things to Tang Yin, which was the spoil just distributed in the army.

"Mr. Shen asked me to send some things to Mr. Tang."

Zhang Lun smiled and said hello, "Mr. Tang is highly valued by Master Shen. We only gained some military merits. Mr. Tang should be promoted after he returns, right?"

Tang Yin was not doing anything at first, but after a while I realized that something was wrong. Zhang Lun used to call him "Brother Bohu", but now he respected him as "Mr. Tang". Perhaps because Chen Xi valued him more deeply, Zhang Lun's tone also changed accordingly, and his respect for him was even more serious than before.

Tang Yin thought about it carefully that he was a seventh-rank civil servant, but he was increasingly valued in the army. It has to be said that this is a very wonderful thing.

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Chen Xi led the army to conquer Dengzhou. For many people who had high expectations for Chen Xi, there was no surprise in this result.

They didn't think Chen Xi was exerting much force in this battle, it was just a natural victory.

After Chen Xi's troops entered, a series of measures to safeguard the people immediately.

There were not many people left in Dengzhou City, which was in trouble. Under the court's pension, there was no death in the city due to hunger. For ordinary people, this was the best result at present.

That night, Chen Xi held a military meeting, and the main generals took over the errands. Hu Lian temporarily took over the government affairs of Dengzhou and dealt with matters about people's livelihood.

At the end of the evening's rotation, Hu Song jumped over to report the situation in the city to Chen Xi, sighing.

"Master, I don't know that there are too many widows in this city... Their men were just ordinary people, either farming, doing business, or working for a long time. Who would have thought that the rebels would enlist in the army as soon as they arrived, and they had been fighting in various parts of the Central Plains for several months. So far, there are no more than one ten left. The rest of my husbands actually wanted to use their bodies to bribe the bastards under us to exchange for their men. Fortunately, the adults had already given instructions, otherwise the bunny would be difficult for those bastards to withstand this temptation."

After the war, the Central Plains were devastated, and cities like Dengzhou that had been captured by rebels for a long time had serious imbalance in the ratio of men and women. In order to expand their strength, the rebels could only catch strong men from the people. It was difficult for male men in the trapped areas to fail to join the rebel army.

Chen Xi said seriously: "We must let the soldiers keep the bottom line. If anyone dares to do anything randomly, they will be dealt with by military law."

Hu Songyue was a little embarrassed: "Actually, there is no need to scare those kids. They all know what the situation is in the city. However, we are in the city now, so we are afraid that there will be many women who will use their bodies to redeem people... Now we can only send additional people to watch. If there is a situation, kill a few directly, and the rest will not dare to do anything."

Chen Xi thought for a while, but shook his head, not knowing whether he did not agree with murder or what to do.

Chen Xi really cannot find a better solution to this problem unless all the male rebels are released back. But the problem is that the war is not over now. Doing so is purely causing trouble for yourself. The political enemies in the court will use this to attack him. Those rebels who have not been interrogated may have great evil hidden, and in the future, the harm will cause his reputation to be damaged. At the same time, if these people defect to the rebels again, they will reveal the information about their commanding troops.
To be continued...