Chapter 207: Co-existence and Death
Meng Hui's eyes fluctuated for a while, staring at Jia Yidao for a while, and said with a dejected smile: "Since you're here, let's go into the city." The Mongols look like they're going to break the city today. ”
Jia Rudao knew that this was not the time to talk nonsense, nodded and said no more, stepped on a war horse that Meng Heng's pro-army moved over, followed Meng Heng and galloped towards Xiangyang City.
The news that the emperor's special ambassador to the army, the uncle of the dynasty, and the youngest magnate Jia Yidao, arrived in Xiangyang City soon spread throughout the city. Countless ragged soldiers and civilians in Xiangyang flocked to hear the news.
Of course, they flock to the center and think differently.
Some came to see the excitement, some came to see the Qincha, and some came to eat the imperial wine rewarded by the emperor, after all, maybe they will die tomorrow, and if they can drink some of the wine that the emperor drank when they are dying, it is not in vain to come to this world, right? Of course, in fact, more people want to see what the ambassador who still has the courage to enter the city looks like at this time, and whether he has brought reinforcements.
Everyone knows that the momentum of the mouth is not spent, and this Xiangyang City will not give up if it is not won. Don't look at Xiangyang City now, but with the help of those Mongolian cavalry who come and go like the wind and are skilled in archery and horses, I am afraid that the city may be broken today.
At this time, if you enter this Xiangyang City, once the city is broken, you will stay in this Xiangyang City forever. No matter what the legendary uncle of the country intended, at least his courage was still worthy of admiration.
Before entering the city, Jia Rudao saw the crowd gathered at the gate of the city.
Meng Hui glanced at Jia Yidao, and saw that his expression was still calm, so he didn't say anything after thinking about it.
Under the city wall, the Mongolian cavalry coming and going like the wind was still arrogant, and the continuous rain of arrows poured down on the head of Xiangyang City all the time. Although there were not many people in the city, everyone knew that once the Mongol cavalry retreated, then it would inevitably be followed by a swarm crowd of foot soldiers. Therefore, at this moment, the vast majority of the Jinghu army, except for the soldiers who are necessary to maintain order in the city, are basically guarding under the city wall, waiting for the moment of the decisive battle.
Seeing Meng Heng and Jia Rudao riding horses, the people at the gate of the city unconsciously rushed forward.
"Meng Shuai, are there any reinforcements from the imperial court?"
"Lord Jia, but you brought reinforcements from the imperial court?"
"Master Jia, when will I cross the river?"
Most of them are ordinary people, with injuries and without injuries, neatly dressed, ragged, with dull expressions, and all kinds of people with excited expressions. The people who asked for reinforcements were basically ragged people, while those who asked for reinforcements were basically people who were neatly dressed and knew at a glance that they had a good family background.
It seems that many people in Xiangyang City have already had the intention of going, but it is only because Meng Heng has a large army in his hand and has not let go, so he has to continue to stay in Xiangyang City, frightened.
Obviously, the arrival of Jia Rudao has given many people hope. It is obviously impossible for a powerful person like Jia Yidao in the DPRK and a powerful minister with Jia Guifei as his sister to wait for death in Xiangyang City, and the biggest possibility is just to earn a fortune and fight for a little reputation. It is very likely that if you come today, you will immediately pack up your things and leave tomorrow.
But when they ask themselves, they also have to admire Jia Yidao's courage.
Looking at Meng Heng with a worried face, Jia Rudao knew in his heart.
"Meng Shuai, it just so happens that there are so many people here now, let me say a few words?"
What Meng Hui was worried about, Jia Rudao was very clear. He's a double-edged sword.
Coming to Xiangyang City naturally has the advantages of motivating morale; The disadvantage is that Meng Hui obviously can't pull Jia Nidao together and wait for death, no matter what, Jia Nidao will definitely leave before the city is broken. Meng Hui even wanted Jia Yidao to leave now.
Because even he didn't know how long Xiangyang City could be defended. He could die in Xiangyang City, but Jia Nidao, who came with good intentions, couldn't die in Xiangyang City like him anyway.
This raises a very serious problem.
Before the mouth was warm, the relatives of the wealthy families and officials in the city wanted to pack up and leave Xiangyang City and flee to the south bank of the Yangtze River. The hearts of the people in Xiangyang City are just stable, if these people are allowed to leave Xiangyang City, then the hearts of the people who have just stabilized will suddenly disperse. It is even more impossible for Xiangyang City to be defended.
However, Jia Rudao must go again......
"Folks, folks, listen to me."
Jia Rudao raised his hand and pressed down, and said loudly.
"Sure enough, it's Qincha, but this adult is too young."
"People are the brother of the concubine Niangniang, it is said that if the concubine Niangniang is not the surname, she is the queen of my Great Song Dynasty."
"Don't talk nonsense, Uncle Guo has real talent and learning......"
"Shhhhhh
The gathered people gradually quieted down when they heard Jia Yidao's words, but some discussions were naturally indispensable. Hearing these discussions, Jia Rudao just smiled.
"This official was ordered to reward the army, except for the two thousand royal forest troops who guarded the officer, this official did not bring any reinforcements to ......"
"...... Uproar"
Hearing Jia Nidao say that no reinforcements were coming, the people who gathered were in an uproar.
"Everyone, quietly, quietly." Jia Rudao said loudly, "When the official went north, the court did not know that the Mongols would go south to Xiangyang, although the official did not bring reinforcements, but the official can assure everyone that unless the official dies in Xiangyang City, or everyone in Xiangyang City crosses the river, otherwise the official will not leave first and do the thing of abandoning the city and fleeing." ”
Jia seemed to say loudly, which made countless people in front of the city gate involuntarily stunned.
Really?
"Seems to be ......"
Meng Hui didn't expect Jia Yidao to say in front of so many people that he would not leave Xiangyang City, and he was suddenly anxious.
"Meng Shuai, you care about the Dao, and the Dao is clear, but does Meng Shuai think that the Dao is the kind of person who ignores the people of the city and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who guard the country for the sake of his own life? Since he came to Xiangyang City, he didn't plan to go first. If you want to go, you should go together, instead of running for your life alone, if you are afraid of death, you will not come to Xiangyang City! ”
Jia Yidao looked at Meng Hui Zhengse.
“…… But ......"
"This official can guarantee that as long as Xiangyang City is still in one day, you can see this official every day. This official swears to advance and retreat with the people of Xiangyang, and vows to live and die together in Xiangyang. ”
Meng Hui still wanted to say that Jia Rudao had already reassured the people who were skeptical.
"Is what Master Jia said serious?" Someone in the crowd dared to ask.
"It's true!"
The many people gathered together looked at Jia Rudao with a solemn face, and the suspicion on his face gradually faded.
"Swear to live and die together in Xiangyang."
"Swear to live and die together in Xiangyang."
……
Zhao Yi, who had long known that Dao Jia was going to do so, shouted loudly at this time, and suddenly the shout of "vowing to live and die together in Xiangyang" resounded, although it was not neat enough, at least it also diluted the panicked atmosphere before.
"Seeming to be the ...... Alas, why are you so troubled! ”
Meng Hui looked at Jia Rudao and sighed. In his opinion, Jia Rudao did this entirely for him. Otherwise, with Jia Rudao's status and identity today, how could he fall into such a dangerous situation?
"Woooooo
At this moment, a continuous sound of trumpets suddenly sounded outside the city, and the original overwhelming roar of horses' hooves also disappeared in an instant.
Hearing the sudden sound of the horn, Meng Heng and Jia Yidao's faces changed in unison,
The Mongols are about to storm the city!