Lujiang Wancheng.

Lei Ji stood on the city wall, and outside the city was the Jiangdong army under the city.

Because he was familiar with the terrain and environment around Wancheng, when the Jiangdong Army intended to send troops, Cao Shuo transferred him here early to garrison.

There were only 1,000 soldiers and horses brought, and with the original garrison in the city, it was only 1,200 or 300 men.

And the Jiangdong army outside the city, to say the least, also had 14,500 people.

There are tens of people to one, and if there is no foreign aid, it will only be a matter of time before Wancheng is killed.

"General, Sun Quan has brought a lot of people." The lieutenant behind Lei Shu whispered, "We are very likely"

"You mean you can't hold it?" Lei Shu asked.

The lieutenant was silent, but his eyes were already telling the question.

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it!" Lei Shu said: "Gongzi handed over Wancheng to us, even if it is death, we have to guard until Gongzi comes." ”

"That's what the general said." The lieutenant replied.

While the two were talking, a soldier ran up: "General Lei, the people of the city are here." ”

"What are the people doing here?" Lei Shu asked.

"It's said that they are defending the city together." "They also brought enough dry food to feed for more than ten days," the soldier said. ”

The people not only cooperated to defend the city, but also brought dry food each, Lei Shu was stunned for a moment, turned around and walked to the battlements on the other side.

I saw that under the city wall, many men, women, old and young gathered.

When Lei Shu showed his face in the city, the people looked up at him.

"General Lei is here!" A voice rang out in the crowd.

This was followed by the sound of shouting "General Lei".

After pressing his hand twice, Lei Shu shouted: "Folks, what are you doing here? ”

"General!" The crowd quieted down, and an old man replied: "Since the return of the prince from Anhui City, there is no worry about food or clothing here, and the villagers have never been so comfortable." Now that the Jiangdong Sun family wants to make us feel bad, how can we agree? The villagers discussed it, and the number of defenders was not enough, so we would make up for it. Even if they are all dead, they must not let Wancheng fall into the hands of people other than Gongzi. ”

"Fighting a war is the business of the officers and men of the three armies." Lei Shu said: "The villagers have never been on the battlefield, nor have they taken over drills, not to mention that there are many old people, women and children."

"Does General Lei look down on us?" The old man replied: "Among these people, some of them have followed Gongzi to fight, and those of us who have never fought are ready to die." What happened to the elderly, women and children? What's wrong with not being on the battlefield? We are also human beings, and we are also the people of Childe. The enemy is coming, and we want to keep our home! ”

"Isn't it, folks!" The old man turned around and shouted.

"Yes!" Men and women, young and old, replied in unison.

"General, it's impossible to persuade them to go back with this posture." The captain whispered to Lei Shu: "Why don't you leave them behind?" ”

"What are they left to do?" Lei Shu glared at the captain, lowered his voice and said, "Let them die?" ”

The lieutenant lowered his head and did not dare to say anything more.

"Or else?" Lei Shu said: "Jingzhuang stayed, help transport stones and arrows in the city, the elderly, women and children and children will go back first, I really need manpower, I will"

Before Lei Shu finished speaking, the crowd under the city was boiling.

Many people shouted: "If we don't go back, we will die and live with Anhui City!" ”

Ultramarines were boiling, and the voice of Lei Ji was drowned out in the shouts of the crowd.

Captain "General" reminded again in a whisper: "We really don't have enough manpower"

"You mean, let these people go into battle to kill the enemy?" Lei Shu asked him in a low voice.

"Even if you haven't fought, you still have more strength than a toad." The captain said: "What's more, there are so many people, it is better to let them go up to the city wall to assist in the defense, than to be slaughtered by the enemy in vain after the city is broken." ”

"You mean, the enemy will slaughter the city?" Lei Shu asked.

"Our army has made up its mind to die." The lieutenant said: "When the eyes are red, it is expected that the enemy army will not slaughter the city. ”

After staring at him for a long time, Lei Shu nodded: "What you said makes some sense. ”

He shouted to the city, "Folks, I promise you. But I have a request. ”

"General Lei, please." It's still the old man, who is obviously the one who speaks on behalf of the people.

"Children under the age of fifteen go home, and people over the age of fifty go home." "Men went up to the city walls to help carry supplies, and women carried arrows, stones, and logs needed to defend the city below. ”

His request was raised, and the crowd suddenly boiled again.

A child of about thirteen or fourteen years old shouted, "We can fight too!" ”

"Two more years longer, give you a chance to fight." Lei Shu shouted: "What you have to do now is to live, and wait until the future to follow Gongzi to set foot in Jiangdong!" ”

After thinking for a while, the old man said: "In this situation, no one will go." It is better for the older and younger to go to the back to help transport things, or cook war meals for the soldiers, and let them have something to do. ”

The people are full of green, and they all want to do something for Wancheng.

Lei Shu knew that if he continued to resign, he was afraid that it would cold everyone's hearts.

He said: "With the help of the villagers, not to mention the Jiangdong Army outside the city, if there are several times more, we are not afraid of them!" ”

Lei Shu was relieved, and the people in the city immediately cheered.

"Take weapons from the treasury and distribute them to the people." Lei Ji shouted: "Wait until the Jiangdong Army launches an attack and give them a head-on blow!" ”

"The general is mighty!" The people shouted.

"Childe is mighty!" Lei Shu raised his arms and shouted loudly.

The shout of "the general is mighty" quickly replaced the "prince is mighty", and the soldiers and civilians of Anhui City shouted in unison, and the sound resounded through the sky, and even the Jiangdong army outside the city heard it clearly.

Looking at Wancheng, Lu Meng, who was following Sun Quan, said: "There seems to be a woman shouting in the city. ”

Sun Quan smiled contemptuously: "It seems that there are really not many soldiers and horses in Wancheng, and even women are used." ”

"Didn't Zhongmou think about it, because Cao Zirong was too prestigious in Anhui City?" Lu Meng asked.

"It's one thing to have prestige, but if we can defend a city and even use women, can't we break through such a city?" Sun Quan said: "It is said that Cao Zirong only set off from Shouchun, and it will take some days to get here, and he will attack the city immediately, and he must break through the city of Anhui before Cao Zirong arrives." ”

Lu Meng clenched his fists and said to Sun Quan: "I will order the soldiers and horses to attack the city." ”

A moment later, a horn came from the Jiangdong Army's array.

The sound of war drums drowned out the cries coming from the city, and a Jiangdong army formation under the leadership of Lu Meng advanced towards the walls of Anhui City.

At the head of the city, the captain who heard the sound of trumpets and war drums outside the city said to Lei Shu: "General, the Jiangdong Army is about to attack the city!" ”

(End of chapter)