"There is a secret passage that leads out of the city?!"

Li Mu came up from the cellar and told Li Siwen what he saw, and Li Siwen was so surprised that his jaw couldn't close. After a while, he calmed down, frowned, and said: "Dingxiang City has been occupied by the Turks for many years, and it is not strange that there are such secret passages, but the question now is that there are several such secret passages, is there just this one, or there are many." Moreover, this secret passage Empress Xiao knew, and there was no reason why Princess Yicheng should not know, but why did she choose to attack the city instead of coming in through the secret passage? ”

Li Mu thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid she doesn't want us to know the existence of the secret passage, and she doesn't know the reality in Dingxiang City, in case she attacks from the secret passage, and is discovered by us, and can't attack the city, she will definitely startle the snake, which makes us vigilant, and when the time comes, the whole city will search, and we will find what she wants to hide." ”

Li Siwen's eyes lit up: "You mean the jade seal of the country?" ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "At present, it should be, but now, we don't have time to look for it." Today, Princess Yicheng's siege of the city was frustrated, a quarter of her men and horses were gone, and reinforcements could arrive at any time, so she shouldn't care about hiding. I think she will soon attack the city again, and now we don't know how many secret passages there are in this city, and the houses in the city are full of Turkic soldiers at any time, and we will be defeated. For the sake of today, it is better to withdraw first. I have just explored, the exit of this secret passage is in the east, the east is Mayi, Princess Yicheng is now in the west, she should not go around and choose this secret passage to enter the city, quickly order the people to come over, let's escape from this secret passage! ”

"Let's go?" Li Siwen said angrily: "Li Mu, how can you have such an idea!" Abandon the city and flee, is it my generation's doing? If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, why did you come back! If you want to go, I'll be wrong about you! As the commander of Datang County, I have the responsibility of guarding the land, if the city can't be defended, the big deal is death, he is above the history of the day, and he also left me a lifetime of fame, and did not insult the lintel of my house! ”

Seeing that the guy had committed the second illness again, Li Mu was so angry that he almost crushed his teeth, and said, "Li Siwen! You're right, I'm greedy for life and afraid of death, I'm greedy for life and afraid of death, and I'll come back to beg for death, you tell me why?! ”

Li Siwen turned his head and said nothing, Li Mu continued: "I'll tell you why!" I was afraid of death, but I was even more afraid of your death, and of the people of this city, so I came back. I'm not here to die with you, I'm here to find a way to save your lives. Before the Turks came to attack, I didn't know where they came from to attack, so I didn't let everyone run blindly, but now that I know that the Turks are in the west, and there is a secret passage to the east, from this secret passage, the life of the whole city can be saved, why not go? Just to make a name for yourself in history? Why are you so selfish?! ”

Li Siwen retorted unconvinced: "If you follow what you say, what will you do defending the city in the future?" Just run away from the enemy! Since ancient times, the ministers have the first integrity, there are no immortal people in war, I can die, and the people can die, but the majesty of Datang is inviolable, even if we are all dead, we must let the enemy know that this is the territory of Datang, sooner or later we will fight back, and someone will avenge us! ”

Li Mu was choked by this set of 'Wei Guangzheng' words, this is true, from any angle, I can't find any mistakes, it's really hard to refute, after thinking for a while, Li Mu said: "You are all right, but it depends on the specific situation." I'll give you an example, if this is Chang'an, and the Turks have reached the gate of the city, I agree with all of them. But at this time, the Turks outside the city are the remnants of Princess Yicheng, just a thousand people, the Turks have been destroyed by my Tang Dynasty, they are just a group of remnants, they can't occupy Dingxiang City, they just took advantage of a loophole. ”

"What is the most valuable thing in Dingxiang City at this time? It's not everything you see, it's not the four walls, it's not the houses, it's the people, it's the hearts! As a county magistrate, it is your responsibility to defend the land, but it is also your responsibility to protect people's hearts. What is the human heart, now, you can save the lives of these people is the human heart. Otherwise, who still believes in Datang? Did you put up a notice to admit the homeless to invite them to their deaths? If you take the people of the whole city to die today, I dare to guarantee that this border outcast, would rather wander in the grassland than enter the city of Datang again! ”

Li Siwen looked a little dazed and muttered, "Is this really the case?" ”

"Of course!" Li Mu took out the skill of fooling Party A in his previous life, and added a little more strength, and said: "If you save the lives of the people, the displaced people from all over the world will come over." Because they know that the county order of Dingxiang City loves the people like a son, even if it encounters the crisis of the enemy's siege, it is to put the lives of the people first, who does not support such a county order? ”

"Hmm...... Makes sense...... Li Siwen's eyes gradually became firm, and said: "You're right, you have to let the people go first......"

"That's right for ......"

Before Li Mu's 'go' exited, he heard Li Siwen continue: "But I can't go!" The city is in the people, and the city is lost! Take the people away, and I will stay here. In this way, I have kept the hearts of the people without losing my integrity. Seeing that Li Mu was about to speak again, Li Siwen waved his hand to stop him: "Brother Xian, you don't understand." If I run away today, I won't be able to hold my head up for the rest of my life. All my life, I am just a squire sheltered under my father's wings, I will never leave, even if I die, I can't let people point fingers and shame my father's face! ”

Seeing his resolute attitude, Li Mu sighed and said, "Okay, since this is the case, arrange for the people to leave first, and I will stay with you."

Li Siwen laughed and patted Li Mu's shoulder: "I'm sorry for you, brother Xian." ”

Li Mu was expressionless: "Don't take advantage of me anymore, Brother Wang has already told me that you were born in Layue." ”

Li Siwen: "......"

Returning to the small square between the east and west squares, Li Mu faced the people of the city and said, "Today's fierce battle with the Turks has also been seen by everyone. This is a group of Turkic remnants, about 1,000 people. If it is really on the battlefield, my Tang cavalry will charge, and these people will be ghosts under the sword. But today, the garrison of Dingxiang City is weak, and they have taken advantage of it. In today's daytime battle, the enemy lost more than 200 men and wounded more than 100, but our side also wounded more than 20 people and killed 6 people. There are still as many as 1,000 enemies, all of whom are veterans of the battlefield, while our side is all young and strong craftsmen, and we are not opponents in a fierce battle. ”

"Just now, I found a secret passage in the city, and the exit is one mile east of the city. In order to save everyone's lives, the county commander decided to let the people withdraw from the secret passage first, the women and children first, followed by the wounded in this battle, the only son in the family again, and the rest last. The grain and rice in the city can be taken away by everyone according to the per capita, and the casualties can receive bereavement pensions. Reinforcements must arrive before dawn, and in these two days, everyone can listen to the rumors for the time being, and when the battle is over, everyone will come back, and all the previous promises will be counted. ”

Li Mu sighed and said, "Those who are willing to stay and defend the city will stand on the left, and the rest of the people will wait, take the food and leave quickly!" ”