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Luo Xin shook his head and said, "Brother Lu Qing, you are too optimistic. We can't have this idea, the grassland didn't have much food and grass when the army was dispatched, but you don't forget that they began to plunder from the time they entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so ...... They will not give food and grass. ”

"But...... But ......"

Xu Luqing's face turned pale, he didn't expect that the weaknesses of the grassland tribe he was meditating on were all vetoed by Luo Xin. Huang Taiji has more people than in the capital, and there is no shortage of food and grass, do you really have to hold on for three months?

Trimester...... Can it be held?

His face became more and more pale, and his eyes looked at Luo Xin with some distraction: "No, is there really no way?" ”

Luo Xin shook his head and said, "We are not without advantages. Don't look at the steppe tribes now, it's just that their constant victories cover up their contradictions. They are not monolithic. Since the death of Alatan Khan, the steppe has become a situation of fierce competition, so once they hit the nail here in the capital, they will soon have internal dislike. ”

Xu Luqing's spirits perked up, and he just wanted to speak, but he saw Luo Xin waving his hand and said:

"Brother Lu Qing, I didn't sleep all night last night, and now my head is groggy, let's let me sleep first, and when I wake up, let's talk again, how about it?"

Luo Xin went to sleep, but Xu Luqing stayed in Luo Xin's study to meditate, looking excited for a while, and depressed for a while.

Luo Xin returned to the bedroom, lay on the bed, and couldn't help sighing in his heart. There is no one in the court to mess with. He didn't believe that Xu Luqing asked Emperor Jiajing for the deputy privy council Xu Jie didn't know, I'm afraid this was still Xu Jie's idea.

Once the victory is won in the future, this will also have a credit to the Xu family, and at that time, the hundred officials will not be able to attack Xu Jie's proposal to move the capital at the beginning, and their sons will stand at the forefront and finally win the victory, what else is there to say?

Once the city is finally broken, Xu Jie will then be able to escape to Nanjing with Emperor Jiajing, and it can also be said that if he had heard about his relocation of the capital, where would there be the embarrassment now?

What an old fox, he has figured out his way forward and backwards.

It's just that......

Such a person is not a hero, nor a traitor, nor a hero, this kind of open-mindedness and character is destined to be excluded from the Ming cabinet.

A smile appeared on the corner of Luo Xin's mouth, and he fell asleep in a daze.

Day 2.

Luo Xin said goodbye to his family, and Xu Luqing came to the Fifth Military Camp with Xu Luqing, beating drums and raising the tent. The generals of the three battalions were listed in the Great Tent. After Xu Luqing took the roster and took the roll call, Luo Xin stood up and said:

"Let's take a look at the defense!"

Seeing Luo Xin's resolute behavior, everyone's expressions became serious, and they walked out of the big tent behind Luo Xin, got on their horses one after another, and began to inspect the city wall.

Xu Luqing looked at those generals, his face showed a solemn look, and when they went up to the city wall, his face became even more solemn.

On the city wall, there was a lot of busyness, the soldiers were busy repairing the city wall, carrying rolling wood and stones, etc., although every soldier was busy, but Luo Xin and Xu Luqing saw the numbness and despair on each soldier's face.

The city of Datong was broken, and it was too serious a blow to morale. And...... The soldiers of these three battalions have not fought for many years, and they are stationed in the capital, which has long been erosive. This is not only the erosion of life, but also the erosion of the spirit. They have become military ruffians and have lost their martial spirit.

Xu Luqing came to Luo Xin's side, and said in a low voice: "No, when the Alatan Khan soldiers came to the city, they sent more than 50,000 people out of the city to fight, but no one dared to go out, and finally they were forced to go out, crying bitterly one by one, and they had no combat ability at all. Now you look at these people, their faces are full of hesitation and despair, with this kind of morale to face Huang Taiji, I'm afraid I really can't hold it! ”

Luo Xin's face also became solemn, and he turned his head to look at Admiral Zhang and the other generals, and saw a trace of hesitation flashing in the eyes of the generals from time to time, and his heart couldn't help but sink.

Cowardice before you fight!

This is not a good sign!

The more he looked, the heavier Luo Xin's heart sank. At this time, he led the generals to the head of the city, and the soldiers who were busy looked numb and desperate as if they didn't see them, carrying ordnance like puppets, Luo Xin looked at the soldiers who passed in front of him from time to time like walking corpses, and suddenly shouted:

"Luo Xin is here!"

The soldiers, who looked like corpses, paused abruptly, and then slowly looked over. And the spirits of the generals who followed Luo Xin were lifted.

"Luo Xin is here!"

Luo Xin shouted again, he knew that it was useless to talk to these soldiers at this time, you told them that you were not allowed to take a step back when you were about to fight, and those who violated the order would be killed, and they would be even more frightened and desperate. If you tell them how much silver you will reward for killing a Tartar and how much you will be promoted, they will not feel anything, their lives are gone, is it useful to be promoted to become rich?

At this time, it can only give us confidence, as the so-called will be the courage of the army, and the confidence of the soldier can only be given. And Luo Xin wanted to use his fame to inspire soldiers. After all, Luo Xin's reputation is not false, it is a real fight, every Ming person knows that Luo Xin defeated 200,000 Mongolian troops, and every Ming person knows that Luo Xin once crisscrossed the steppe and cut off the head of Alatan Khan.

In the hearts of the Ming people, he Luo Xin is a legend and a god of war. If this could not boost the morale of the soldiers, Luo Xin could only do to move the capital.

The numb and desperate gazes of the soldiers gradually became lively, and when Luo Xin shouted the second sentence, "Luo Xin is here", the eyes of each soldier showed excitement.

Luo Xin took a big step forward and shouted: "Luo Xin is here!" ”

Hope appeared in the eyes of all the soldiers around, and slowly this hope turned into trust, and I don't know who shouted first:

"Luo Xin, the god of war!"

And all of them shouted at the same time.

"Luo Xin, the god of war! God of War! ”

Luo Xin strode forward, walking around the city wall, and shouted loudly with every step:

"Luo Xin is here!"

In response to him, a tsunami-like voice was heard: "God of War! God of War! ”

When Luo Xin walked around the city wall, his voice was already hoarse, but his eyes showed excitement.

The eyes of the generals who followed behind also showed excitement. The original hesitation and uneasiness in their hearts became settled, and everyone remembered Luo Xin's legendary experience, feeling that as long as they followed Luo Xin, Huang Taiji would not have to worry. Xu Luqing looked at Luo Xin's back, his eyes showed envy, and it was not until this moment that he felt Luo Xin's prestige in the army. A group of soldiers who had no fighting spirit changed their fighting spirit because Luo Xin was here.

There was only envy in his heart, but there was no jealousy. Because he knew that Luo Xin's fame was earned desperately. He didn't know how Luo Xin, with only 2,000 people, managed to cross the grassland, and finally cut off the head of Alatan Khan, but he knew that it was definitely not as simple as the storyteller said, and the hardships and dangers could be imagined. Only those who survive this kind of life and death experience will have the temperament to face danger like a mountain, and will have the temperament that can affect others.

The soldiers on the city walls awoke from their numbness, and faith grew in their hearts. The heavy footsteps became lighter, and the efficiency immediately increased.

Xu Luqing looked at the changes in the soldiers in front of him, and whispered to Luo Xin: "The capital can be defended!" ”

"That's not enough!"

Luo Xin looked at the soldiers in front of him, and his spirit was restored, but Luo Xin knew that when they faced a difficult war, fear would still breed and confidence would still be shaken. This is not a one-time competition, it is likely to be months of hard fighting, and if you want the three battalions of soldiers to defend the city to the death, you need to give them some stimulation. Immediately recruited the generals of the three major battalions, and the generals of the three battalions immediately gathered in front of Luo Xin.

"The herald, after the war starts, whoever kills an enemy will be rewarded with ten rewards, ten will be rewarded with a hundred times, and so on, as long as you hold on until the winter, the capital will not be lost, and I will ensure that everyone is promoted. However, whoever dares to take a step back will not be spared. ”

"Honorable Order!" All the generals should be in unison.

Luo Xin waved his hand, and immediately a herald ran his horse in the city and announced the military order. Soon, cheers were heard from behind the walls. At this time, not only those soldiers, but also the generals of the three major battalions were also excited in their hearts, and they were completely free of their previous apprehensions. I felt in my heart that with Luo Xin, it was impossible to defeat the battle.

Who is Luo Xin?

Is it good to be a winning general?

Therefore, when they heard Luo Xin's announcement of the reward at this time, they all became moved. Who doesn't want to get promoted and get rich? If you want to be promoted and make a fortune, you must have military merits.

At this moment, these people no longer have the fear of the grassland tribes, but are looking forward to the arrival of Huang Taiji soon.

"General Yu."

General Yu, who was in charge of grain and grass, immediately walked out of the crowd and came to Luo Xin's front and arched his hand: "I have seen Lord Luo. ”

"How is the grain and grass in Beijing?"

"If you do the math of humiliation, you should be able to hold out for eight months."

Luo Xin nodded, feeling a little more relaxed. It seems that the grain and grass are completely sufficient, and now it is the beginning of August, at most three months away from the winter, the grain and grass are worry-free, and there will be no civil strife, and he looked at Jiang Song again:

"Master Jiang, is there time to supply the ordnance?"

"Back to my lord!" Jiang Song stepped forward and arched his hand: "The Ordnance Division has sufficient materials, and it will be produced day and night, and all kinds of ordnance will be supplied in time." ”

Luo Xin's feelings were relieved again, and he sighed in his heart, in the end, it is the capital, there is no shortage of reserve materials, and now that there is morale, there should be no problem in holding the capital.

It's just that......

Luo Xin suddenly asked the admiral of the fifth military battalion, "General Zhang, how long has the three battalions not been fighting?" ”

General Zhang said with embarrassment on his face: "Since Tumubao, in fact, the three major battalions have not fought much, and the most recent one was the last time Alatan Khan's soldiers came to the city, nearly twenty years ago. ”

Luo Xin frowned slightly, to be honest, he really didn't have much confidence in the three major battalions, could a soldier who hadn't fought in nearly twenty years still be able to fight?

"Gotta figure it out! You can't count on all three battalions! ”

"Let's see!"

Luo Xin walked along the city wall, this time he walked very slowly, not wanting to be so sharp just now, while walking slowly, he looked out of the city, his face was full of thought.

"Gunpowder!"

This was the first thought he remembered, and he knew deep in his heart that the soldiers of the three battalions in front of him would be stimulated by themselves, but once Huang Taiji came up and attacked with high intensity, maybe the three battalions would collapse. If you want to prevent the three battalions from collapsing, you must first give Huang Taiji a blow to the head, win the last game, give the three battalions enough confidence, let them know that Huang Taiji is nothing great, and let the three battalions establish unbreakable confidence in him Luo Xin, so that no matter how difficult the situation is, as long as their banner does not fall, as long as they do not take a step back, the soldiers of the three battalions will be bound to stick to the death.

Luo Xin's footsteps paused, and his eyes looked ahead. Ning said: "When the Alatan Khan soldiers came to the city, they set up camp there, right?" ”

"Yes!" General Zhang nodded and said, "It's the best place to camp." ’

Luo Xin nodded, he turned his head to Jiang Song and said, "Lord Jiang, are the gunpowder fuses and slender bamboo pipes I asked you to prepare ready?" ”

Jiang Song's face was stunned, and he said in a low voice: "Not yet, but before dusk, it will definitely be able to be prepared." ”

"Hmm!"

Luo Xin nodded, his face showed a hint of joy and said, "We must ensure that it is completed before dusk." ”

"Yes, sir."

"Assemble all the craftsmen of the Ordnance Supervisor at dusk, I have something to tell them to do."

"Yes, sir."

"General Zhang, General Li!"

The Admiral of the Fifth Military Battalion and the Shenji Battalion stood up, and Luo Xin looked at the two of them and said, "The two of you will each send 10,000 soldiers, and you will go out of the city with the palace after nightfall." ”

"Out of town?"

The faces of the two generals changed, and they both thought that Luo Xin wanted to take the initiative to attack Huang Taiji in the direction of Datong, and their hearts were tight. It is not surprising that they think this way, in Luo Xin's deeds, Luo Xin is a general who is good at attacking, and he has never heard of Luo Xin being good at guarding.

But......

They knew that their subordinates had not fought for more than ten years, and they took these people out to fight against the high-morale steppe tribes......

I'm afraid it's going to collapse at the touch of a button, right?

It's not just the two of them who think like this, but what the generals of the three battalions think, and their faces become unnatural. Luo Xin saw their faces, but it was not easy to uncover them, making them ugly, so he said lightly:

"Tonight, the two of you each take 10,000 people out of the city to guard, just where Huang Taiji is about to set up camp, no one is allowed to approach, send out a scout team, explore ten miles away, and find that there are people who are close, whether they are grassland people or Ming people, they will all be killed."

The generals' hearts were relieved, and the original Lord Luo had to make some arrangements in advance. And it is also arranged in the place where Huang Taiji is about to set up, what will Lord Luo arrange?

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