At this time, because of the appearance of Di Bao, all the officers and soldiers of the imperial court understood that good things that they had never dared to think about before had been written into the "Da Ming Law". This was something that could not be truer. Therefore, their previously suppressed morale suddenly exploded.
The rogue thieves on the opposite side were making a fuss, leaving them wondering how to fight back. As a result, this military order came down.
"Defend the Yellow River" is a classic not only because the lyrics reflect the content of the times, but also because it is catchy, simple and easy to sing, so it can be widely disseminated.
Because of this, this song came out of nowhere when we crossed the Yellow River. By this time, everyone in the army could sing it.
After all, in this era, firstly, there are no entertainment activities to distract the energy; secondly, this song sings the justice of their war.
Therefore, with this military order, all the soldiers held their breath and suddenly released it.
"The wind is roaring and the horses are whistling..."
The imperial officers and soldiers only numbered about 50,000 people, but the momentum of the singing immediately overwhelmed the noise of the thieves on the other side without any suspense.
Moreover, this was because the troops sang together. This kind of thing had never happened before. Therefore, when the thief on the other side heard it, he subconsciously shut up and wanted to hear clearly what the other side was doing?
Even in the distance, those bandits who had no idea what the two armies were doing in front of the formation could clearly hear the movements of the officers and soldiers on the opposite side. Immediately, these deserting thieves all turned their heads in surprise and looked towards the imperial officers and soldiers in the distance.
"What are you doing over there? Such a big fanfare?"
"It seems like they are singing! Is this a ghost? In front of the two armies, there is going to be a battle, and they actually started singing?"
"Listen, defend your hometown, defend the Yellow River, are they singing about war?"
"..."
The song "Defend the Yellow River" can be sung repeatedly. Moreover, the lyrics are actually very short and can be sung in one go. It is only right to sing them repeatedly.
At this moment, as soon as the officers and soldiers of the imperial court roared out, they felt very comfortable, because this song vented all the emotions in their hearts at this time.
We are fighting, we are fighting to protect our hometown, and we are just...
As they sang the song, this thought came to their mind. Therefore, even if the military order did not stop, they sang even harder, just to sing to the bandits on the opposite side.
Therefore, even if the bandits didn't understand it the first time, by the second or third time, most of the bandits could understand it.
It was also true that when they understood it, they were a little dumbfounded.
Instinctively, they have a question in their minds. They are here to protect their hometown, but what about us?
At the beginning, Song Xiance was also shocked by this thing that was unheard of by the imperial officers and soldiers. But after he understood the lyrics, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly turned to Li Zicheng and shouted: "General, launch an attack quickly, we can't let them sing anymore!"
If this song continues, he is sure that it will definitely damage his own morale!
In fact, at this time, some stray thieves were already confused. What are we fighting for?
If before, they could say with certainty that we were seeking survival and were forced by the government, at least it would be considered righteous and have an excuse.
But now, the imperial court is no longer the imperial court it used to be. At least the imperial court has given preferential treatment to military households and other classes, and it has even been written into the "Da Ming Code". This will be an ironclad fact.
There are still their role models in the army opposite. Not only Xiao Yuanying, but also Yuan Zongdi's troops who were previously captured by the imperial army have been recruited by the imperial court. As a member of the imperial army, they can enjoy the new benefits set by the imperial court. So this rebellion , still seeking to survive?
If Song Xiance couldn't figure out what kind of news there would be on the other side that would affect the morale boosted here before, then now, he had already seen it.
In fact, you can't blame him for this. In this era, no one could have imagined that the court would have such a change. It was even more unexpected that such a tune could be sung by the imperial army during the confrontation between the two armies.
At this time, many people among the bandits discovered that the imperial court had changed and was no longer the imperial court they had remembered before!
When Li Zicheng saw this scene, he certainly understood how much impact the Di newspaper opposite and the song being sung would have on the morale of his army. But unfortunately, he didn't have any effective means to stop it.
He has many men, but he can also overwhelm the opponent with a song? This is okay, but he doesn't have such a song at all! Even if he asked his subordinates to yell something together, they probably wouldn't be able to do it at this moment. Because the entire battlefield was filled with the roar of "defend your hometown, defend the Yellow River".
This was not over yet. On top of Kaifeng City, the imperial officers and soldiers were apparently heard singing in unison. Gao Mingheng, the governor of Henan Province, had also been suppressed by the power of the bandits before. When he saw such a good opportunity, he immediately issued an order and made Kaifeng City sing.
Thus, the advantages of "Defending the Yellow River" emerged again. Because it is simple and easy to sing, the lyrics are very good, and it is fresh and fresh that has never been heard before, this song has also spread from the army to Kaifeng City in these days.
"The wind is roaring and the horses are whistling..."
The people on the Kaifeng City side started singing along with the melody played by the imperial officers and soldiers.
The people in the city originally thought that the overwhelming bandits were coming, so they hid in their homes in fear. Suddenly, they heard this song. Some of them had heard it and could sing it; some had not, but they understood it quickly.
Suddenly, that feeling of worry disappeared. Instead, he couldn't help but start singing along.
"Okay, okay, that's great!" Huang Peng, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture, felt excited when he heard this. He immediately found a big white flag, put it up at Caomen, and shouted loudly, "Heroes of Bianliang, I would like to follow you from I, the traveler, stand under this flag!”
In the original history, it was recorded that Huang Peng took this action when the Kaifeng Mansion defenders were not strong enough to defend the city due to another attack by the bandits, which numbered millions.
Today, although history has been flapping by butterfly wings, some things have still appeared. For example, his behavior.
Hearing this movement, the young and strong men around him, even the usual local ruffians, became excited and shouted loudly, "The heroes of Bianliang are here!" and then they rushed over.
This matter spread from one to ten, and soon tens of thousands of people gathered.
When the news reached the city, Gao Mingheng couldn't help but laugh. When he looked at the thieves all over the mountains and plains outside the city again, he no longer had any fear. He felt heroic and pointed at the thieves outside the city. Amidst the loud singing, , shouted loudly: "The people's support is with me, and the thieves will be defeated!"
Li Zicheng, who was outside the city, was already furious and found that under the influence of the singing, even he had problems conveying military orders. His eyes turned red with anxiety, and he immediately ordered the horn to be blown.
"Woooooo..." Many horns were blown together, finally destroying the one-sided atmosphere on the battlefield.
Li Zicheng's leaders also rushed back to their troops and organized an attack with shouts.
Seeing that the bandits all over the mountains and plains were preparing to attack, Zhang Mingwei was not afraid at all at this time, so he issued an order again: "All armies prepare for war!"
As soon as this military order was issued, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court stopped singing, but took their positions, and entered a state of war preparation with high morale.
In front of the two armies' formations, Li Guo, Yuan Zongdi, Lan Tianbao and others also returned to their respective formations.
Therefore, it is very regrettable that there is no antiphonal song, but the traditional life and death fight is performed as scheduled.
On the side of the imperial army, relying on the car camp, they adopted a defensive and counterattack style.
Above the car camp, there are artillery pieces one after another. They range from the Hongyi cannon with the longest range in this era to the ordinary Franco machine cannon.
The artillerymen have already finished loading and are waiting for the order to fire.
On the bandits' side, it was still their usual style of play. The cavalry drove their ordinary soldiers forward, while their elite infantry followed behind and began to slowly attack the official army.
Zhang Mingwei looked at all this, although he understood that most of these cannon fodder who were driven to die were actually ordinary people who were being held hostage. He certainly didn't want to kill them if possible. However, in front of the two armies, there was no room for women's hearts.
What we can do is to put down the traitors as soon as possible, try to end the civil war in the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, and shed less blood!
Following the attack by the bandits, finally, the military order for the bombardment was issued.
"Boom boom boom..."
Smoke rose into the sky, and amid the deafening sound of artillery, iron bullets roared towards the crowd on the opposite side.
One advantage of waiting for work is that the battlefield here has been marked by the artillery in advance. Therefore, there is no need to estimate the elevation angle of shooting. The iron bullets will accurately fall into the bandit army and plow out. Gutters of blood.
With their arms and legs broken, the ordinary thieves who were driven to attack were naturally frightened and tried their best to avoid the artillery bombardment. However, the cruel reality is that the elite infantry and cavalry troops behind them did not hesitate to kill those soldiers who fled back, and continued to drive them to attack the imperial army.
Although the dark crowd fluctuated, the final result continued to crowd towards the imperial officers and soldiers.
The Kaifeng city was not attacked by the bandits. Obviously, Li Zicheng knew that Kaifeng would be within easy reach as long as he defeated the Ming army outside the city. At this time, it was meaningless to attack Kaifeng, which had a solid wall.
From this, everyone's eyes turned to the imperial army outside the city to see how this battle would turn out.
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