In Bianliang City, there is a strange atmosphere.

The army of the Luoyan Army was approaching the city, and the atmosphere in Bianliang City was naturally extremely tense. But in the midst of this tension there are many other emotions in it. Hope, yearning, pessimism, fear, disappointment, and other emotions permeate this million-strong city. The whole city is no longer peaceful, both on the outside and on the inside.

On the one hand, Lü Zhongtian and his subordinates imposed stricter restrictions on the people in the city by the generals and officials. What started out as a curfew has now evolved to all-weather martial law. The streets of each city are lined with checkpoints, and the people have actually lost most of their freedom. The lives of the people have been reduced to a very poor situation, and all the food and materials have been collected and distributed from above. At first, it was barely coping, but now even the most basic rations are completely inadequate. What's even more odious is that Lu Zhongtian began to pull Zhuang Ding wantonly, some directly into the army to make up for the lack of soldiers and horses, and some became coolies to carry wood, stone and mud bags to strengthen the city fortifications. From the elderly in their fifties and sixties to children in their teens, they were forced to join the army or work as coolies. Every day in the whole city, there are scenes of fierce soldiers arresting strong men everywhere. Revolts and massacres also occurred from time to time.

Under such circumstances, the people in Bianliang City hated Lu Zhongtian to a certain extent. Therefore, for the pressure of the army outside the city, they can't wait for the Luoyan army to break through Bianliang as soon as possible and rescue them from the dire situation as soon as possible. They hoped that the Luoyan Army would launch an attack and kill Lu Zhongtian, an old thief, and all his men, so that their lives could return to normal.

The people of Bianliang City used to be the most stubborn group of people, and for a long time, the Luoyan Army was a rebel bandit in their eyes. But now, they desperately hope that this rebel bandit will rescue them, which has to be said to be quite ironic. To a certain extent, the people of Bianliang think that they have vested interests and that their identity is a special group of people, so they are different from the people in other places in terms of thinking and acting. It is only now that they really realize that they are not special at all, they are just a bunch of grass people. Lu Zhongtian did not have the slightest kindness and mercy for them, and their lives were no more valuable than the people in other places. They understood this, so they were even more panicked and looked forward to the arrival of the Falling Goose Army.

Strangely, the doctors and officials in the city have been much more active lately. Since the Jurchens retired from the army, the feasts and drinks in the city have become more frequent than before. Those former Great Zhou officials and generals who followed Lu Zhongtian and supported Lu Zhongtian, those scholars and scholars and scholars set up banquets and drinks continuously. And the banquet and drinking will be more luxurious and obscene than the other, as if they are comparing with each other. It's a little weird. It's really incomprehensible that they're still having fun at this time.

However, if you get close to their hearts, you know that their behavior is not strange. These people are all people who are loyal to Lu Zhongtian. Whether it was for glory and wealth at the beginning, or forced by circumstances, they were all sinners of the Great Zhou. They followed Lu Zhongtian, hoping to get the benefits they wanted, but the situation was outrageous

By now, many of them have actually understood one thing, that is, Lu Zhongtian is afraid that he is going to be finished. The Luoyan army is approaching the city, and the terrible soldiers and horses are naturally known to them, as insiders in the Lu Zhongtian group. Many people have also fought against the Falling Goose Army. Those who fought against the Falling Goose Army were more desperate than the others. In the entire Lu Zhongtian Group, there is actually a decadent atmosphere and mood that the end is approaching. These people are not stupid, they know that once the Luoyan army breaks through Bianliang, they will all be liquidated. So on the one hand, they were extremely vicious, driving the people to carry earth and stone to build fortifications and arrow towers, trying to stop the siege of the Luoyan army. But on the other hand, there is a great deal of fear in their hearts. I feel like my end is coming.

Under this kind of psychology, they naturally want to seize the last time to carnival and drink. If you don't indulge in pleasure at this moment, I'm afraid you won't have a chance in the future. It is with this kind of apocalyptic madness that they indulge in pleasure and have no scruples.

When the army came to the city, on the one hand, they were living in the miserable situation of living in fire and water, lacking food and clothing, and being forcibly conscripted. On the one hand, there is the last madness of night and night singing, wanton carnival. At this moment, the entire Bianliang City presents this strange two extremes of life, as well as the many strange and decadent emotions that arise from it.

Lu Zhongtian's recent mood is naturally terrible. The Jurchens just ran away, and the Luoyan Army came violently. Lu Zhongtian knew that he was the target of the Luoyan Army at this moment. Lu Zhongtian felt fear in his heart, and after evacuating from the Jurchens, Lu Zhongtian did not sleep well or eat a good meal. He convened numerous meetings to discuss solutions, but none of them could provide him with the best solutions.

"Lu Xiang has the blessing of God, and he will be able to turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious in trouble. So there is no need to worry about the attack of the rebels at all. Under the prestige of Lu Xiang, these beam-jumping clowns will disappear. ”

These are the words of the sycophants around me on weekdays. On weekdays, when he heard that he was a person blessed by God, a saint of Sasuke of God, and that he could turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious, etc., although he knew that it was false, Lu Zhongtian was calm in his heart and was very useful. But at this moment, hearing such words again is like a kind of sarcasm for yourself. Therefore, hearing this kind of sycophant that has no practical effect, Lu Zhongtian angrily shouted back at them, and even ordered someone to beat them dozens of boards to vent his anger.

"Lu Xiang don't worry, my Bianliang city is strong, and millions of people in the city are available, and I am not afraid of the rebels at all. What about the Jurchens? It's not that you can't get in? Lü Xiang only needs to give the order, recruit Latin, and do a good job of defense day and night, and the Luoyan rebels will not be able to attack for ten years. Unless they have wings and fly in. Even if you fly in, you will die at our hands. ”

This is the second type of statement, probably the words of his cronies and generals. Their suggestion was to strengthen the defense with a large number of troops and horses. This kind of suggestion seems to be confident, but Lu Zhongtian knows that it is precisely because they have no bottom in their hearts that they will say such things. The people in the city were already complaining, and Lu Zhongtian knew that his image in the eyes of the people had plummeted, and he was afraid that he was already the object of their extreme hatred at this moment. If the whole city is united and supports him, Lu Zhongtian. then they are the same enemy

Under the circumstances, the city can be defended. But now, the hatred of the same enemy is feared to be wishful thinking. The forced conscription of Latin would make the people even more angry, and Lu Zhongtian was a person who had read the book, and of course he knew how terrible the anger of the people was. The entire city is about to turn into a volcano that is about to erupt, and it may explode at any time, causing chaos.

Of course, Lu Zhongtian also has to admit that this is probably the only feasible suggestion. He had no choice but to hold the city. It takes a large number of men and horses to defend the city, and the less than 80,000 soldiers and horses he has now in his hands are completely insufficient, so he can only pull the people as cannon fodder and use their lives to protect Bianliang. As for the extreme danger contained in this, it can only be ignored for the time being.

In addition to these two recommendations, there is a third recommendation. Although this third suggestion is the result that Lu Zhongtian hopes to see the most, it is probably impossible to achieve it. But Lu Zhongtian did not intend to give up, he had already secretly started to implement it. At this time, even if it is the last chance, he has to fight for it. Of course, everything is based on active preparation and fighting to the death. To this day, he Lu Zhongtian has no way out, and he can only face it calmly.

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It's April, and the surrounding area of the capital is already in full swing. Outside the southern city, the camp of 160,000 troops spread out for miles. The Luoyan Army has developed from a mountain bandit in Funiu Mountain to such a huge soldier and horse today, no one could have imagined that there would be such a day.

The army of the Falling Goose had been camped outside the southern city for two days, but the siege had not yet begun. Although the soldiers of the Luoyan Army have long been gearing up, they are already eager to try. But their commander, Lin Jue, did not give an order. Those who know the inside story understand that Marshal Lin must not have been prepared to attack the city, or he did not think of a strategy for attacking the city.

Indeed, although the Falling Wild Goose Army in front of him is strong and strong, it has an invincible and powerful commander like Lin Jue, a formidable mysterious firearm, an iron-like military discipline and fighting will of the Falling Wild Goose Army, and a high morale to defeat the Jurchens. It seems that at the moment they will crush all opponents. But calm down and think about it carefully, the 160,000 Luoyan army wants to capture Bianliang City, but it seems that something is missing. This is also one of the reasons why many people found Lin Jue and expressed their worries after Lin Jue decided to attack Bianliang. This army lacked nothing, but one thing was missing, and that was the siege equipment that could break through the city.

The fortification of Bianliang City is unparalleled in the world, and the Luoyan army does not have any equipment that can be used to attack the city. There are no cloud cars, siege vehicles, and rushing cars. If the ladder is a siege weapon, then it can barely be regarded as one. But everyone understands what the price of attacking the city with a ladder is, and whether the current strength of the Luoyan army can withstand the consumption of this siege method. After all, the Jurchens have learned from the past, will the Luoyan Army repeat the mistakes of the past? Anyone who knows Lin Jue knows that Lin Dashuai would not make such a stupid decision. He wouldn't have taken the lives of the fallen geese soldiers to attack the city, and that would probably lead to a defeat.

Therefore, although Lin Jue's immobility is anxious, it is understood by many core personnel. They knew that Lin Dashuai must be thinking of a way. As for the method, it is not known.