Chapter 78: Escape (2)
"If you go back to the county guard, the last general thinks that the only choice now is to stick to the help!" Sima Shang, the head of the generals, stood up and talked eloquently: "Since the day the former county guard Li Mu took office ten years ago, Shanwucheng has to repair the city defense and renovate the armor every year, what is it doing? That's where it is today. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Now the soldiers are long-term soldiers, and the grain and grass are abundant in the treasury, it is the time when the soldiers are full of food, and the Huns are afraid? The last general was sure that this time must be the same as in the past, and in the end the Hun army still returned in vain. ”
"Soldiers' food - sufficient." Yan Ju recounted Sima Shang's reasons with a flat expression, but deliberately paused after the word "grain" came out.
In fact, Sima Shang, who has been training soldiers all year round, didn't know: the soldiers in Shanwu City are real, but the food is sufficient, but they are already empty. In the past six months, in order to make money as quickly as possible, wealthy families from Handan have the audacity to sell the grain and grass in the government treasury. They promised Yan Ju and other county leaders that they would refill the treasury when Handan's grain and grass arrived, and spent a lot of money to buy off all the officials involved in the management of grain and grass, and the officials were happy to turn a blind eye to this kind of exchange and resale after receiving huge benefits.
The only thing that caught the officials off guard was that the Huns came to harass so quickly, which led to a serious crisis - the grain and grass promised by the wealthy families were still transported on the road, and they were not allowed to enter the treasury of Shanwu City, and the grain and grass stored in Shanwu City could only be used by the people of Shanwu City for half a month. There were less than thirty people in Shanwu City who knew the secret, and the news was well concealed by those who knew about it. Of course, such information must not be disseminated, otherwise the morale of the military and the people will be greatly damaged.
As the county guard, Yan Ju obviously knows everything very well, and he clearly understands that the Half Moon cannot make Shanwucheng hold on until the arrival of the imperial court reinforcements, and this is the most fundamental reason why he chose to escape from Shanwucheng, but this reason cannot be for outsiders.
"General Dibei, what do you think!" Yan Ju, who did not receive a satisfactory answer, continued to ask the second seat. In the north, Yan Ju has personally promoted his cronies in the army in the past six months, and he is known for his talents.
"The last general thinks that General Sima's words are not considered." Dibei got up and replied, "Lord County is the county guard of Yanmen County, and he should save the people of the entire Yanmen County. If you only stick to the good city, it means that you have given up a large number of people in Yanmen County outside Yanmen City, which is an act that has lost the hearts of the people. It is advisable to send appropriate generals to lead some soldiers and horses out of the city to fight the scattered soldiers and horses of the Hun army, and show the determination of the county guard to rescue the people in the territory as much as possible! ”
Yan Ju applauded when he heard this, and then continued to ask: "Then in your opinion, who should be sent to lead the troops out of the city?" ”
"The last general is willing to share the worries of adults!" Dibei knelt down on one knee, bowed his hand, and volunteered.
"Those who go out of the city not only need to have great wisdom, but also have enough qualifications and prestige to deter the county magistrates, so that they can move around in Yanmen County." Yan Ju stroked his beard and sighed: "You have more than enough wisdom, but you don't have enough qualifications!" ”
"Could it be that Lord Commander Fei wants to go out of the city in person!" A disgruntled general suddenly stood up and asked rhetorically.
"General Wu's words are exactly what I want!" Yan Ju laughed and said: "In terms of wisdom and prestige, there is more than one lonely!" ”
"But when the county guard leaves the city with his family, aren't you afraid that others will think that you are trying to escape?" Another disdainful general stood up and asked rhetorically.
Yan Juyan was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know what to say for a while. However, as the county guard, he didn't need to do everything himself, and most of the generals in the tent began to refute Wushan and Song Yuan to maintain their image as leaders.
Two fists are invincible to four hands, and in the face of everyone's criticism, Wushan and Song Yuan naturally can't resist it. However, the spirit in his chest gradually increased, Wushan was angry for a while, pointed at Yan Ju angrily, and scolded in his mouth: "You villain, for the sake of the father and fellow villagers who are good and have no city, I will kill you, a greedy man who is afraid of death." ”
After speaking, an arrow rushed forward, wanting to catch Yan Ju, but unfortunately he was dragged by Yan Ju's cronies beside him. Song Yuan, who was on the side, saw that his brother was in trouble and wanted to step forward to help, but he was quickly subdued by the generals around him.
"If a general in the army wants to beat up a superior, how to deal with it according to military law!" Yan Ju looked at the farce in front of him, and asked the military judge beside him indifferently.
"Kill according to the law!" The military judge replied respectfully, his tone unforgiving.
"So what are you waiting for?" Yan Ju shouted angrily: "Don't drag him down yet!" ”
"My lord, Wushan and Song Yuan don't know the severity, for the sake of the two of them, spare their lives!" Sima Shang hurriedly stood up and pleaded.
"Meritorious! I think they are relying on their own merits and doing misdeeds, and today I will kill this crooked trend! Yan Ju sneered: "Don't drag it out for military treatment!" ”
"Yan Xiao'er, you don't have to die well, Lao Tzu is waiting for you!" Yan Ju and Song Yuan scolded angrily.
At five o'clock, two bloody human heads were sent into the big tent, and all the generals looked at them in awe. Yan Ju stared at the generals, and said in a cold tone: "I order: The whole army will send 1,000 of the most elite cavalry, led by Sima Shang, to guard the county and guard the city; The rest were led by the North General, and they all stayed behind to continue to hold on and wait for help! ”
After a slight pause, he put his hands on the table, leaned forward, leaned over and glared at everyone: "The generals have any objections!" ”
All the generals were frightened in their hearts, and they all made promises in fear, even Sima Shang and Dibei. Seeing this situation, Yan Ju couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.
At six o'clock, 1,000 of the most elite cavalry of the Chengnan Army were assembled in the school field. After Yan Ju's inspection, encouragement, and deception, the soldiers escorted thirteen carriages out of the camp. Because Yan Ju fled in secret, people were silent and horses were silenced.
For such a life-saving soldier and horse, Yan Ju gave all the soldiers the best equipment - everyone is equipped with two horses, everyone is fully armored, everyone has sharp guns and sharp knives, and everyone is full of wine and food. Yan Ju did not skimp on a single penny, but whenever the soldiers needed, Yan Ju did everything he could, and for a time there was a scene of soldiers returning to their hearts.
At seven o'clock, the front team of soldiers and horses arrived at the south gate of Shanwu City. The city gate official didn't dare to offend the masters in the army, so he hurried to inquire: "Now that the city is besieged, I don't know why the general wants to go out of the city?" ”
Sima Shang personally handed over the county guard warrant in his hand to the city gate officer, and said, "This is the order of the county guard, take a look!" ”。
The gate officer hurriedly read through the order, then looked solemn, and then quickly left to gather his men.
At that hour, the city gate slowly opened, and more than a thousand cavalry and thirteen vehicles that had already formed an assault formation rushed out of Shanwu City.