As soon as the news of the Son of Heaven's decision to distribute grain and release people spread, the soldiers and civilians of the whole city were all shocked and inexplicable, and they could not grasp the true intention of the Son of Heaven at all. All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in the imperial capital, and the officials and civilians were competing to speculate, but Emperor Ling once again put on a mysterious cloak of unfathomable power.

However, when the edict was officially promulgated, the results were beyond everyone's expectations. The sudden drop in the flow of people who were anxious to flee out of the city caught the defenders of the various gates and the officials who had prepared a huge formation off guard, and for a moment they looked at each other, giving birth to the absurd feeling of having nothing to do and making a big fuss.

Nan Ying looked at the small line of hundreds of people lined up in front of the city gate, and also gave birth to a sense of absurdity that was both true and false. What are the people thinking? Don't let them rush to the city gate one by one when they leave, and when they really want to let them escape, only this few people are willing to leave the city. You must know that these people also include a lot of floating people who are about to leave!

In the distance came an old man on crutches, with white hair and white beard, and a relaxed demeanor, looking leisurely and leisurely. Nan Ying's heart moved, and he slowly stepped forward, smiling and saluting: "This elder, the young general has something to ask, I don't know if it's convenient?" ”

The old man saw that although Nanying was mighty and embraced, he was approachable, and he couldn't help but hurriedly return the salute: "The general is old, if you have something to say, please come!" ”

After Nan Ying expressed the doubts in his heart, the old man couldn't help but smile slightly, and asked: "The general must be a person who has experienced a hundred battles, when you know that after the enemy army besieges the city, what are the people most afraid of!" ”

"Was it the massacre and looting after the city was broken?" Nanying was thoughtful.

"This is just the most terrible result of the siege, the general, what about the siege process?" A trace of misery flashed across the old man's face, apparently recalling the painful memories of his early years.

Seeing that Nan Ying didn't know why for a while, he said in a low voice: "It's not the tragedy of the enemy army when they attacked the city, but the despair after the food and water were cut off. Don't hide it from the general, when he was young, he also encountered the misfortune of the siege, as the siege lasted for a long time, the food ran out, people could kill each other for a piece of rancid, that scene can only be described as miserable! ”

He finally broke through the heavens: "Speaking of today's siege of Luoyang, everyone didn't know the situation at first, of course they wanted to run, but the court not only released people, but also distributed grain according to the head, which shows that the court is fully prepared, the grain is complete, and everyone's hearts are set!" Thinking about the high walls of Luoyang, how many people will want to escape? ”

"I see!" Nanying suddenly realized, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The minds of the people are so simple and so easy to satisfy, as long as they are given a hope, who wants to leave their homeland and leave their homeland where their ancestors have grown up for generations?

He bowed deeply to the old man and said, "Thank you for your advice!" If the Son of Heaven hears your words, he will be overjoyed! ”

"What? Emperor! The old man cried out.

The three days passed in a hurry, and although there were still a few people in Luoyang City who left for various reasons every day, they were orderly and orderly, and there was no sign of chaos in the world.

If the people's hearts are stable, then everything can be done in order. The officials began to dispatch materials intensively, the craftsmen worked day and night to make the equipment for defending the city, the soldiers sharpened their swords and wiped their knives, the strong men moved wood and stones, and all the doctors were also gathered together to temporarily teach a large number of strong women the basic skills of battlefield first aid, and the entire Luoyang City was like a clockwork war machine, and began to run at full speed.

On the fourth day, the sky was just white, and everyone waited with a nervous heart for the time for the rebels' ultimatum to finally arrive.

A Han soldier was standing in a mast above the city gate, and when the wisps of darkness completely dissipated, his complexion changed suddenly, and he saw the terrible scene that he least wanted to see but that he deserved.

The continuous sound of "Dangdangdang" dissipated the drowsiness of the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang, and also dispelled the last trace of luck in their hearts.

Although Xu Huang was far away from the East Gate, he also heard the sound of the alarm bell clearly, and he looked at the hundreds of people waiting to open the door and leave the city in front of him, and felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, because once the war broke out, it would be impossible for all the city gates to be opened again.

After a little hesitation, he made the decision to violate military discipline for the first time in his life.

"Open the door, put the grain, and get them out of town! Fast! After Xu Huang's military order was issued, the soldiers who were familiar with his conduct heard it straight.

"General, as soon as the alarm bell rings, the city gates must not be opened! This is a felony of murder! One of the elders shouted.

"There are few of these people, as long as we act quickly, there will be no problem!" Xu Huang said in a deep voice: "If something goes wrong, everything will be borne by Ben!" ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed a bag of grain, which he was about to stuff into the hands of the people in the front row.

The desperate people rejoiced together, and the cheers rang out into one place.

"Xu Huang, what are you doing here?" Not far away, a sharp voice pierced through the noise.

Xu Huang stiffened, and his bent waist couldn't stand up.

He turned his body with difficulty, forgetting for a moment that he was still carrying the bag of grain in his hand, he bowed to the person who asked the question and said, "The last general will see General Yingyang Zhonglang!" ”

He suddenly found the grain bag in his hand, and couldn't help but be at a loss and said: "The last general, the last general violates the law, and he is willing to be punished!" ”

"Eagle Yang Zhonglang General?" All the soldiers and civilians around who had heard of this general held their breath, and they didn't dare to take a breath. I heard that this person not only kills people like hemp, but is also in charge of the supervision of the subordinate department, and there are countless prisoners who fall into his hands who are worse than death. This city gate Sima blatantly violated the law in front of him, but he was afraid that he would be more than lucky.

The crowd dispersed with an "uproar", revealing the majestic figure of the eagle general, who was leading a horse in one hand, holding a knife in the other, covered in iron armor, with a grim face, and dozens of generals with angry eyebrows behind him, which was really majestic and murderous.

Seeing such a formation, not to mention that the soldiers under Xu Huang were like falling into an ice cellar, even the hearts of the people were half cold. Damn! Isn't this going to be an instant killing?

However, the Eagle Yang Zhonglang will make a casual remark, almost causing everyone to fall to the ground on the spot.

I only heard him say impatiently: "If you break the law or not, what does it have to do with Ben General?" Deaf? Ben will ask you, what are you doing here? ”

"Do what?" Xu Huang thought about this question again like a fool, and then he came to his senses, and he hurriedly said: "General Hui, the last general has been ordered to send grain here to release people......

"What bullshit edict? Confused! The general, visibly annoyed, reprimanded unceremoniously, "Who are you?" What to do? Do you know? ”

Xu Huang was a little confused and said: "General, the last general, as the Sima of the city gate, is here to do his duty!" ”

"Ben will tell you about it! Xu Huang! The general snapped: "You are a general, a warrior!" The Great War is about to break out, and you don't go to the West Gate to join the war, but you put grain here? I don't know what to do! ”

"Yes! The general scolded yes! Although Xu Huang was scolded so much, a pair of eyes lit up, he took a step forward and said loudly: "But before the last general receives a new appointment, it is still his duty to help the people flee out of the city here!" ”

"Well said! There is nothing wrong with helping the people! The general's appreciative gaze fell on Xu Huang's face, and he slowed down and said: "As soldiers, you and I report to the monarch and save the people, this is indeed our duty!" However, if we want to truly save the people, we must completely eliminate the rebels and eliminate all sources that threaten the stability of the society! Just here to help the people flee for their lives? This is a helpless move, and it is an incompetent move, not the work of a soldier! ”

"Xu Huang! If you want the people to live a stable life, you need soldiers like us to shed blood and sacrifice! The general shouted categorically: "Do you dare to go to the West Gate with the general and kick Han Sui's ass fiercely?" ”

"Why don't you dare?" Xu Huang felt a surge of enthusiasm rushing straight to his head, and he laughed wildly: "This is the most pleasant military order that the last general has heard since he joined the army!" There are generals who take the lead, and the last general dares not to swear to kill the enemy? ”

Its voice is sonorous and powerful, and its ambition is overwhelming. Hundreds of soldiers and civilians around were all moved, and their blood was surging.

"Leave your lieutenant here to continue to hold on!" The general glanced at the defenders of the city gate, waved his hand to Xu Huang and said: "On behalf of the Son of Heaven today, this general will temporarily recruit you as a general, and the city gate captain General Wu will send someone to inform him!" ”

"The last will be ordered!" Xu Huang casually threw the grain bag in his hand to a tun commander and shouted, "Did you hear the military order of General Yingyang Zhonglang?" Stand by! ”

So saying, he turned on his horse, and was about to follow the eagle and depart.

"Xu Sima!" A subordinate of the captain of the city gate suddenly rushed forward, grabbed his horse's head and shouted: "Your subordinates will go with you, even if the blood is spilled on the spot, it is better than being this shrunken turtle here!" ”

As soon as he said this, hundreds of defenders rushed forward as if they were in a frying pan, and the crowd demanded to join the battle.

"What nonsense?" Xu Huang glanced at the face of the eagle general, waved his horsewhip and said, "Stick to your own post, don't be presumptuous!" ”

"Don't hit him!" The Eagle Yang Zhonglang said calmly: "If you can say such things, he is a good soldier!" ”

"But, soldier!" He said warmly to the Han army who was almost whipped: "General Xu is right, the Middle East Gate you are guarding is not only the gateway to the imperial capital, but also a lifeline. ”

"General!" The soldier lowered his head and said, "My subordinates just don't want to be a coward!" ”

"Who dares to say you're a coward? Joke! The eagle shook off the wind behind him, pointed to the west, and said, "Listen, the sound of Simon's war drums is already faintly heard, it is the voice calling for warriors!" And you will soon be able to face the rebels, unleash your anger and show your courage! ”

"However, we have a different division of labor for the time being!" He suddenly stepped forward, patted the soldier on the shoulder vigorously, and laughed: "So, if you boys want to make meritorious contributions, you have to line up!" ”

He glanced around at the defenders around him and said in a deep voice, "Ben will hope, if we all fall, you will still dare to continue to kill the enemy along the road where our blood has flowed, until the last moment!" ”

In the shocked eyes of everyone, dozens of generals let go of their horses and galloped towards the west gate with thousands of horses.

"Your grandma's! I've always heard how that Eagle Yang Zhonglang will be, but Lao Tzu didn't believe it before. Now I know that there is no vanity under the fame! A Duber sat on the ground with a puff of breath, sulking: "And we can only sit here and do nothing!" ”

"Why can't you do it?" The other Du Bo laughed at himself, and he said to the people in front of him with his mouth, "We still have to send them grain to let them go!" Hurry up, or none of them will be able to get out of the city! ”

The commander who was temporarily commanded looked at the grain bag in his hand, and his heart was angry, he glared at a young man who was closest and said, "Boy, can you get out of the city?" If you go out, come forward and show your identity documents to receive food! ”

As he spoke, he threw the grain bag over heavily, as if to vent the depression in his heart.

The young man took the grain bag, looked down, suddenly sneered, and casually threw the grain bag on the ground.

The tun chief was stunned and said, "Boy, what do you mean by this?" ”

"It's not interesting!" The young man said proudly, "I don't have the same worries as you, and I can go wherever I want!" ”

So saying, he turned around and walked away, and he was heading toward the west.

"Boy, aren't you going out of town?" A Han soldier shouted, "You're going the other way!" ”

"No reverse!" The young man didn't reply: "I'm going to Ximen to join the army, and I'm going to fight with General Yingyang Zhonglang!" Just sit still! ”

"He's right!" Another young man shouted, and he said to the old man beside him, "Dad, my son is also going to be a soldier!" Go home first! We won't get out of this city! ”

Among the people, dozens of young people stood up one after another, their faces full of impassionedness, comforting their families with bitter words, and then marching towards the west gate without hesitation.

"You guys!" The chief and the defenders looked at each other.

"Alas! Fuck you! The tun chief slapped his head fiercely, squatted on the ground and lamented: "Lao Tzu is really a wretch! ”

PS: Thank you Xue Xue and the reward of the classmates who gave up NO = admit defeat, and forgive Bai Xue for not noticing that someone was tipping.

Tomorrow's chapter is about to start a big offensive and defensive battle, which is really distressing! What exactly should Bai Xue write? For the specific plot, Bai Xue is just as much looking forward to it as everyone else!