Chapter 197: Raising Troops to Attack
Suzhou!
When there was a rebellion in Wuzhong, Suzhou was naturally inevitably affected, and as a rich place in Wuzhong, it was also a place where soldiers must fight.
Now, when the people in the city heard the news, they all ran away, and the scene in the city can be described as a chaos, and there is no longer the prosperous scene of the past, and the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is gone.
Within a few days, the people in the city fled and ran, leaving only some elderly people.
Li Changsheng, as the governor of Suzhou, has the responsibility to resist the rebels going north.
Standing on the gatehouse of Suzhou City, he looked into the distance, and the sect leader urgently mobilized military forces from southern and northern Wu, and set up checkpoints in Suzhou for a hundred miles, so as to slow down the pace of the rebels' movements.
Li Changsheng knows better than anyone else. The armament strength of Wunan and Wubei is not enough to resist the iron-ridden lion of the ghost-faced man, and it can only be delayed.
At the same time, he ordered all the officials who did not betray to retreat to the city of Suzhou in order to preserve his strength.
An Ran, who has just been promoted to the history of Wuzhong's assassination. It's really unlucky, they all say that the new official has three fires in office, and her new official's ass hasn't been hot yet, but there has been a traitor riot.
"Lord Wang, according to the speed at which the rebels capture the city, I'm afraid it won't take more than a month. will be killed in Suzhou, our soldiers are not enough to resist their strength, how can we be good now? Enron asked.
How could Li Changsheng not know about these things? Not to mention a month, with the ability of the ghost-faced man, the soldiers guarding the city can't stop them at all, I'm afraid it won't take more than a month to come to Suzhou City.
Once the ghost-faced man orders the siege of Suzhou City, I am afraid that it will not be long before everyone will starve to death in the city. When the time comes, the other side will win without a fight.
"What should come is always coming, and you can't stop it, and now the court has received the news, it depends on how my father handles this matter." Li Changsheng said.
He was waiting, waiting for the news from Chang'an, and the law in front of him could only wait with peace of mind, except for the imperial court to send troops to rescue, he had no power to return to the sky.
Now three days have passed, and such 100,000 urgent news can be delivered to Suzhou in less than half a day.
Sure enough, half a day later, in the evening, a decree came from Chang'an, and at this time, in the Suzhou Mansion, most of the officials from Wuzhong gathered.
All their hopes can only be pinned on this.
When the news came from the imperial court, everyone's eyes widened and their ears pricked up, for fear of missing a word.
But when everyone learned of the will of the imperial court, their hearts were like ashes, and their blood was completely gone, because there were only a few lines of words from the imperial court.
"Time, you only need to hold on for six months, and reinforcements will arrive."
Six months?!
They never felt that these short six months were longer than living a lifetime, let alone six months, that is, half a year, they didn't know if they could last for a month, or even half a month.
I saw that all the adults were crying and mourning, and even Li Changsheng's expression was very ugly. As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
Even if Li Changsheng has the ability to reach the sky, but in the face of a real army of thousands of horses, it is not a little trouble when the Six Directions Tusi besieges him, he will be helpless, and there are times when he can't do it.
I thought that the imperial court would send troops to suppress it, but I didn't expect that all the soldiers had already gone to the front line. Quelling the rebellion of the Three Kingdoms, the empire could no longer support Wuzhong with surplus troops.
Obviously, the measures taken by Tang King Li Muchen are 'inside must be safe outside'.
"Lord Wang, there is no extra army in the imperial court to support Wuzhong, what should we do next? The rebels broke through several cities in a day, and in half a year, where could I resist them for half a year. Someone said.
Li Changsheng is the king of Changping, he is the biggest in this place, of course, all things must be agreed by him, and all problems must be discussed by him, and the so-called people in power also have their own troubles and troubles.
"Bring the map!!"
Li Changsheng pondered for a long time and suddenly said.
Soon, he brought a map of Wuzhong, Li Changsheng stood on the side, staring at the map book that was very comprehensive, sometimes frowning, sometimes gently, thoughtful in his heart, but he didn't say anything.
Everyone held their breath and stared, even the faint sound of breathing felt noisy, for fear of disturbing Li Changsheng's thoughts.
Li Changsheng stared at the map, and they stared at Li Changsheng, just because Li Changsheng gave them too many surprises, even in the face of this dilemma. I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out, that's what they think anyway.
At this time, Li Changsheng was on the map, gesturing something back and forth with his fingers, which others couldn't understand.
About two quarters of an hour later, Li Changsheng suddenly said, "There is." This king knows that there is a place that may be able to resist for a while, and as for whether he can hold out for six months, it depends on the destiny of heaven. ”
As soon as these words came out, a smile appeared on everyone's faces, all these years. Their faces drooped like shoehorns, and they couldn't remember the last time they laughed.
"I don't know where?" Someone asked impatiently.
It's no wonder that he is so anxious, and anyone is very anxious, just like an ant on a hot pot, he can't escape from this place immediately.
These civil officials, don't look at them as a dog. If there is a real war, it is like a turtle with a shrunken head, without arrogance, and without the style of a sage.
It's just that, to their appreciation, they still have a glimmer of conscience. was not frightened by the ghost-faced man, let alone betrayed the Tang Dynasty, and it can be regarded as the last integrity of the scholar.
"This is it!!"
Li Changsheng's finger fell on the position of a black dot, and when everyone looked at it, they saw two words written on the map: "Wu County".
This is the place where Li Changsheng first came to Wuzhong and took up his post here.
Wu County is located in the middle of nowhere. If it weren't for Li Changsheng, I am afraid that this place would still be a place of compassion in the poor countryside, although it is rich, but the terrain of Wu County is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is most suitable as a good place to defend against foreign enemies.
"The terrain of Wu County is precipitous. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if there is enough food, it may be able to last for half a year, and when reinforcements arrive, it will be the end of the rebels. Li Changsheng said.
His words are undoubtedly a ray of light in the darkness. In the endless, people see new hope, and at this moment, they are in such a mood.
Someone asked, "Lord Wang, then I don't know when we will retreat to Wu County?" ”
"Of course, the sooner the better. Not a single day can be delayed. Li Changsheng said.
His attention, everyone naturally raised their hands in agreement, but how can retreat be as simple as talking.
"Then we can evacuate and go to Wu County." It was said.
"Just gone? Have you forgotten something? Li Changsheng asked.
Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't know what he meant. If you want to retreat, retreat, how can you care about anything else?!
An Ran asked tentatively: "Lord Wang, what do you mean when you say that you forgot something, ......?" ”
"Lord An, it is common for the army to move out of the camp, and it is not necessary to take much time to move freely. But if we leave, what will happen to the people in Suzhou? ”
At present, most of the people in Suzhou have fled, leaving behind some elderly people with limited mobility. If you can't escape, you have to accept your fate.
An Ran instantly understood what he meant, and with a slightly surprised expression, he asked, "Lord Wang, do you mean to evacuate with those old people?" ”
If this were the case, it would have greatly delayed the time, and the evacuation would have been successful in three days. If you take those old people with limited mobility, don't say three days, even if it is three months, don't think about completely evacuating.
"Otherwise, when we are gone, there will be no armor left wherever the rebels go. What about these old people? There is only one result that awaits them, and that is to be trampled to death by the rebels. ”
Li Changsheng said angrily, he raised a few decibels, and swept the faces of the audience with angry eyes.
These people, from the very beginning, did not care about the life and death of the people, they only knew how to escape, they could ruthlessly abandon and abandon, but Li Changsheng couldn't do it, as long as he lived, he would not give up a person, even if it was an old man who was about to die.
"Are you crazy? If you take a group of old people on the road, you can't evacuate in such a short time, unless a miracle happens. ”
According to the speed of the rebels, it will not take a month at all, and half a month can be killed in Suzhou City, and if you want to move the old people of the whole city to Wu County, the time is too short and it is too late.
"This king is crazy. Didn't you already know this? If you want me to abandon the people of the city and run away on my own, I tell you, it can't be!! Li Changsheng roared.
The great man of chivalry is for the country and the people; And the great benevolence is the heart of the people.
Li Changsheng has the world in mind. There are people in his heart, so he will be loved by the people of Wu County, which is his way of being an official and his code of conduct.
"But if you protect the evacuation of the people, there will be no time."
"Of course the king knows, but if we can't even protect the people, what is the purpose of our existence? Those who are officials should be for the people and the country, right? ”
Li Changsheng's questioning voice was not loud, but it echoed in the hall, and these words slapped everyone hard, thinking that when he was young, when he was a new official, the heart of working for the welfare of the people no longer exists.
Everyone bowed their heads and had nothing to say.
Although most people are unwilling, they have no choice but to accept the reality.
……
Subsequently, in the next half a month, the officers and soldiers in the city protected the evacuation of the old people, which attracted countless old people to tears, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li Changsheng, chanting his name.
At the same time, the rebels led by the ghost-faced man also arrived as promised, and it took only sixteen days to come to Suzhou City, at this time, the people had just evacuated and had not gone far.
"Lord Wang, the rebels are coming in half a day, you can run."
"This king has run away, what will happen to the people?"
"You can ......"
"This king has decided, stay, and drag down the army of ghost-faced people."
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