Jia Ke stayed in the study all night, and early the next morning, he summoned all the officials of more than 100 households to the hall of the Thousand Households Mansion. Even Wu Li was invited.

When everyone came to the lobby of the Thousand Households, they didn't know what was going on, after all, the situation was relatively stable in the past two days, and there was no major battle with the Tatars.

Before Jia Ke came, everyone was talking in the lobby of Qianhu Mansion in a mess. Huang Baifeng knew that last night, Liu Yu sent important information from Kaipingwei, but he didn't know what it was.

Jia Ke didn't let them wait long, and soon came to the lobby, sat down in the center, and all the generals saluted him together, and even Wu Li sat there with his fists and bowed his hands.

Jia Ke waved his hand below, and said expressionlessly: "They are all their own brothers, don't do these false courtesies." ”

Then the generals stood on the left and right, waiting for Jia Ke to speak.

Jia Ke had a gloomy face and glanced at each of the officers below, who thought that something had happened among them, and they all became nervous.

Jia Ke looked at them all before he said, "Brothers, I just looked at you carefully. Because I want to keep each and every one of you in mind, after this war, we don't know how many people will be able to stand here, including me, a thousand households, who may die on the battlefield at any time. Why am I saying this to you, that is what I have called you here today. Let your hearts be prepared. ”

The officers below all looked inexplicable, only Wu Li's heart suddenly appeared, as if he had some bad premonition.

Jia Ke paused for a moment, and then then said to the officers below: "Last night, Liu Yu came back, maybe some of you don't know him, let me tell you, he is the captain of my personal guard, my most trusted person, the Tatars just came to Kaipingwei, and before he could take action, he was sent out by me." ”

"He was sent by me to Xuanfu Town to ask for reinforcements, but he came back yesterday, he came back alone, he was as tattered as a beggar, and he hadn't eaten for days. He could have avoided coming back, as long as he stayed in Xuanfu Town, he could save his life, but for the sake of the big guys and his brothers, he still risked his life to break through the Tatar blockade and come back" Jia Ke couldn't help choking up when he said this.

The officers below already had a bad feeling after hearing these words, and Wu Li had roughly guessed what was going on at this time, I am afraid that it was Jiedu who did not send rescuers, guessing this, his face couldn't help but turn gray.

Jia Ke's face became hideous, and he gritted his teeth and said, "He brought me a piece of news that I didn't want to know the most, we were abandoned." Wang Tao was greedy for life and afraid of death, and refused to send rescuers. ”

As soon as Jia Ke finished speaking, it was like a bang below, and a few hundred households even collapsed directly on the ground.

The reinforcements of Xuanfu Town are their only hope and their spiritual pillar. Now that hope has been dashed, and the pillar has fallen. How can they not be afraid?

Jia Ke sat on it and looked at the generals below with a look of despair on their faces, even Wu Li trembled, Jia Ke now knows what is the only death that is difficult through the ages.

After these people knew that there were no reinforcements, they all thought that they were going to die, so they showed all kinds of ugliness, for their performance, Jia Ke did not despise them at all, people who have not experienced life and death cannot understand that kind of despair.

Jia Ke told them this, it was also purposeful, only in this way could they dispel their illusions and their loyalty to the Jiedu envoy, and from then on they could only rely on him Jia Ke, and they could only be loyal to him Jia Ke.

Jia Ke just wants to use this hand to condense a team of his own, so that their loyalty to him is above everything else.

In fact, the lecture knew in his heart that this time the Tatars would definitely return in vain, firstly, because they were not united internally, each tribe had its own interests, and no one would sacrifice their own tribe's warriors for other tribes. The second is that because winter is coming, they definitely have no plans to spend the winter in the wild. Third, because they also need food and grass to fight a war, and if they don't withdraw their troops at that time, I am afraid that the materials they have plundered this year will accompany them in this battle.

Jia Ke looked at the faces of the beings below the lobby, felt that the time was almost up, stood up suddenly, slapped the table, and said loudly: "The eldest husband is dead, what are you afraid of, look at what you have become now." Besides, it is not known who killed the deer, so you are scared like this? ”

The officers below seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw at this time, and looked like Jia Ke together.

Jia Ke was very satisfied with the current situation, and looking at the eyes of these officers below, Jia Ke knew that they had been completely tamed by himself.

Jia Ke sat back on the chair and said with a gloomy face: "If others don't let us live, we have to live a good life, let them take a look." Now the Tatars have fought with us several times, and they have been beaten and feared, and now they only dare to besiege the city, and they no longer dare to fight them. As long as we persevere, when the winter comes, when it snows heavily, they will have to withdraw if they don't retreat. We'll win. ”

The officers under the lobby heard Jia Ke say this, and suddenly felt that this was really the case, Jia Ke's martial bravery in the past few days had frightened the Tatars, so that they did not dare to attack the city easily, as long as they persisted, the Tatars would have to withdraw their troops in winter.

Once people have hope, they will immediately be different, and one by one their spirit will rise. They all started to talk about how to get through these months.

Jia Ke was still very satisfied when he saw them recover, after all, Kaipingwei was originally stationed with elite soldiers, and these generals were just beaten by bad news for a while, and now when they heard that they were still alive, they were naturally excited.

Jia Ke then said to the following: "Now whoever has any other way to say it, don't hide it." Otherwise, there would be no chance to speak. ”

"My lord, I suggest that all of our rations be reduced by 40% from now on, and that there will be a large-scale search of the city, but those who have hidden food will be severely punished." One of the hundred households suggested.

A hundred households next to him followed: "This is not enough, all the women and the elderly will be distributed according to 50% of the food." Children are paid 30%. ”

Jia Ke nodded, but did not make a decision immediately, but turned back to Wu Li as before, and asked, "I wonder what the master of the master thinks they mean?" ”

Hearing Jia Ke say this, Wu Li felt that the generals below were all staring at him with eyes as big as oxen.

Wu Li felt that Jia Ke was really powerful, and just one sentence just now drew a chasm between him and the entire Kaipingwei officials. In the future, Wang Tao may not be able to mobilize every soldier of Kaipingwei, let alone meddle in Kaipingwei's affairs, and the refusal to rescue his subordinate friendly troops is a stain on his life. And as his subordinate officer, he is now in Kaipingwei, I am afraid that he can only be a man with his tail between his legs.

What else can Wu Li say now? He quickly stood up, bowed down to Jia Ke and said, "I don't have any opinions, everything is up to the adults." ”

Jia Ke glanced at him disdainfully, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help showing a sarcastic smile, thinking about the majesty of Wu Li when he first came to Kaipingwei, and looking at the humility at this time. Sure enough, time has passed, in the past, Jia Ke had to say hello to Wu Li when he made any decision, without Wu Li's consent, if Jia Ke acted privately, as a Shangguan sent by the Jiedu envoy, Wu Li would dare to seize his power. But now everything is different, and now Wu Li no longer has a little say in Kaipingwei, let alone interfere with his decisions.