The drums of war rumbled outside the city, and the soldiers inside the city were in chaos. The intimidation of the Jurchens did have an effect, and there was a lot of riots in the city of Taiyuan.

People's hearts are in turmoil, and this kind of thing is unimaginable in peacetime. It is human nature that people who have enjoyed a long period of peace generally live in peace and do not think about danger. Usually, most people think about how to get promoted and get rich, how to marry a good woman and a good man to raise the next generation, how to be strict with the father, the mother is kind and filial to the child, and the law is in harmony.

In times of war, all these things can collapse - this is the real chaos, not the same as ordinary lawlessness!

Today, Chu Tianya was inspecting and correcting the law and order in the city, and at this time he realized that this errand was no easier than defending the city against the enemy.

The most chaotic is the most prosperous Tangming commercial street in the past. As soon as the drums of war sounded outside the city, there were many cases of robbery, fighting, adultery, and even murder. Because in the past, people subconsciously lived here to be very wealthy, and there were many liquor shops and brothels, which meant that there would be a lot of food that was in short supply at this time, and even good food. In addition, there is a solution to the physiological needs - women!

It's really "people's hearts are broken". These displaced people in the city first lost their homes and peaceful lives, and now they are facing starvation and death. As soon as the war drums of the Jurchens sounded, their mental state, which was already extremely nervous and even on the verge of collapse, was like a weak embankment, which was finally washed away by the flood!

What etiquette, righteousness, shame, and the outline of the law are often all left behind, and what remains is the venting of naked desires and the release of pressure! -- The most direct expression is that people's thoughts, which used to be tightly bound by dogma and law, are released like crazy horses, and they can do anything for the most primitive physiological needs!

Fortunately, Chu Tianya arrived in time and did not let this panic spread like a plague. Although several shops were smashed and looted beyond recognition, and many people were killed and injured in the riots, the situation was finally effectively brought under control after Chu Tianya issued a strict order to arrest and execute several of the worst leaders on the street.

Chu Tianya knew in his heart that he couldn't blindly suppress the current situation. Otherwise, the tension and pressure in their hearts will only accumulate deeper and deeper, and one day it will cause a large-scale civil uprising, leading to the collapse of Taiyuan from the city.

So, Chu Tianya carefully examined the people he arrested, and found that ninety percent of them were people who had fallen in from outside the city. In their own words, they have lost their homes, land, property and food rations anyway, and now they are desperate to be hungry and cold. Once the Jurchens come in, everyone has to die, it is better to be a full ghost, how can you be "happy" before you die!

Now that they have identified the root cause of their heart disease, Chu Tianya will have a way to prescribe the right medicine. He first distributed rations and winter clothes to these people, and then invited his colleagues from the government to place these "prisoners" as conscripts and people, and participated in the construction of cities and various conscriptions, which could be regarded as requisitioning them by the government, at least to ensure that they would not starve to death. At the same time, Chu Tianya also patiently explained to them, saying that there were Wang Dutong leading the official army to resist, and there were "hundreds of thousands" of rebels outside the city to help in the battle, and the Jurchens were "absolutely" unable to break through Taiyuan City, which strengthened their beliefs.

Faith is an ethereal thing, but it is the mark that distinguishes man from beasts and the walking dead. As long as there is faith, people's hearts can be stable, and there will be chaos in Taiyuan City!

Immediately afterwards, Chu Tianya immediately found Zhang Xiaochun to discuss, and in view of the current situation and situation, he must immediately show the people and stabilize the hearts of the people in the city. The method used is nothing more than the set that Chu Tianya said, the core is "our army will win, and the enemy army will be defeated", so that the people in the city can stick to their beliefs, abide by the law, and believe in the government and the army; At the same time, it was announced to the people of the city that anyone who lacked food and clothing could join the government and the army, or enlist in the army or serve in conscription, in exchange for food and clothing.

This trick is very effective. Human nature is like this, on the verge of despair and collapse, what we desire most is to see a glimmer of "hope" and grasp a life-saving straw. Now, the proclamation of the government has played this role, giving comfort and sustenance to the hearts of the people, and seeing the hope that the city can be held and their lives can be saved; Even the homeless people who are hungry and cold can solve this basic livelihood problem!

Therefore, less than two hours after the proclamation was issued, the gates of Taiyuan Mansion were crowded with people -- all of them had come to enlist in the army or serve in conscription!

Zhang Xiaochun made a difficulty, could it be that he really accepted all of them and organized them into an army? He believes that first, this is very inconsistent with the laws and regulations of the Great Song Dynasty on conscription and employment; Second, suddenly there are so many mouths to eat, can the treasury and granary be able to bear it?

Chu Tianya said that the law charter is dead, people are alive, and it must be expedient in extraordinary times. Now that the people have been announced, the government must abide by its credit, and the people must not be deceived -- all these people who have come to the government have trust and hope in their hearts, so how can they be allowed to be extinguished? The specific method can be to absorb the young and strong among these people to form a team, temporarily belong to the military patrol shop to participate in the maintenance of law and order in the city, and carry out military training, in case he can participate in the battle of defending the city at any time; Among them, the elderly, weak, women and children can be relocated and given them some simple and easy logistics to do, such as laundry and cooking.

"If the displaced people are not resettled, and the people's hearts are not stable, Taiyuan will inevitably be attacked from the inside!" This is Chu Tianya's original words, Zhang Xiaochun is irrefutable, so he has to agree.

In this way, in just two days, Chu Tianya's command suddenly had more than 6,000 military patrols!

The rest of the family members of these military patrols, some old and young women and children, were also registered, and the granaries of the government treasury allocated winter clothes and rations, and let them engage in some simple and easy conscription.

The riots in Taiyuan City finally subsided.

The Jurchens beat the drums of war outside the city for two whole days, and many people in Taiyuan suffered from insomnia, tinnitus, or nervous breakdowns, but there was no large-scale riot because of this. Later, perhaps the Jurchens themselves were tired of beating and tired of listening, so they stopped beating the drum.

When the drums stopped, a burst of cheers broke out in Taiyuan City!

Although the Jurchen army still surrounded the city of Taiyuan, it was true that they did not take the city, and the city of Taiyuan was still as stable as ever-the hope and belief in the hearts of the people and the people had a factual basis, and it was more firm and stable!

The Taiyuan government finally won a rare "trust" from the people; Zhang Xiaochun took a long breath, after all, he was also happy in his heart, and at the same time, he felt more and more incredible about Chu Tianya, a young man.

Zhang Xiaochun believes that the truth is seen in danger, and heroes are born in troubled times, and the more dangerous and urgent the situation, the easier it is to lose humanity and the easier it is to behave out of order. It is a metaphor for those who have a nervous breakdown and take risks when they hear the sound of war drums. It is not easy for Chu Tianya to remain calm and make correct responses and reactions when he is in danger and emergency. Now it seems that Chu Tianya's civil and military talents may not be outstanding, but his real strength lies in spirit and wisdom!

In short, Zhang Xiaochun finally looked at Chu Tianya with admiration!

Zhang Xiaochun is still like this as the prefect, not to mention the six thousand military patrols who have just joined Chu Tianya. They were able to see hope in a desperate situation, and it was easy for them to recognize Chu Tianya as the backbone and life-saving straw. Now, in addition to receiving daily rations from him to keep the family alive, he is also infected by his spirit. Subtly, Chu Tianya became the spiritual pillar of the six thousand military patrols!

The reason why it is easy to produce heroes in troubled times is probably because people are in turmoil and have a strong need for spiritual pillars. This is the case in today's Taiyuan City, Chu Tianya took the initiative to come into being, at least, first won the greatest trust and respect of these thousands of military patrols and their families.

Due to the cessation of the Jurchen war drums and the strong and strong security forces in the city, the situation in Taiyuan City became more and more stable, and the people's hearts gradually became peaceful.

Wang Yu and Zhang Xiaochun were both very pleased--they finally used people properly!

Now, no one will express jealousy or dissatisfaction with Chu Tianya's current position. For he had done a good job, and his fame was growing far and wide, reaching a height that the envious could not match.

Human nature has always been like this, jealousy and exclusion are generally only aimed at the same kind of people who are at a similar level to oneself or in the same environment. It is rare for an ordinary person to be truly jealous of being the prime minister, and the object of their jealousy and comparison may only be their neighbors or classmates.

Chu Tianya, originally a name that lived in seclusion behind the scenes, finally began to spread widely in Taiyuan City. Although Wang Yu and Zhang Xiaochun are the two pillars of Taiyuan City now, they are a little far away from ordinary people. Chu Tianya was a person who had direct contact with the people in the city, so he erected his highest image in the shortest possible time.

On the third day, the military patrol under Chu Tianya increased to 10,000!

There were only seventy or eighty thousand people in the city, and these ten thousand people included almost all the young and strong; The rest of the women, children, and women were all brought under the rule of the government, and became a solid logistical force.

In this way, the 150,000 soldiers and civilians in Taiyuan City were integrated into three major sections - the army, the government and the military patrol!

Chu Tianya held all the young people in the city with one hand, and these young people were the pillars and backbone of the family - the hearts of the people in Taiyuan City were completely stable and solid!

Originally, Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Yu thought that the announcement was just an expedient measure, but they didn't expect it to have such a miraculous effect, and Chu Tianya's subordinates actually had a force of 10,000 people. According to their habitual thinking, since this is the case, these military patrols should also be included in the regular military establishment of the Great Song Dynasty. According to the rules, they are not regarded as forbidden troops subordinate to the imperial court, but can only be regarded as local van troops. According to the number of people and horses, 10,000 people can be regarded as an "army".

Thus, how can Chu Tianya lead an army with a white body?

As a result, Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Yu also had a rare "enlightened" attitude according to the times, and they were good at advocating "sealing" Chu Tianya as the commander of the army!

If this were in normal times, Wang Yu and Zhang Xiaochun would not have been able to do such an "arrogant" thing by wielding their necks with their own knives, let alone being the commander of the army, that is, the head of a hundred people, and it is not something that the two of them can seal with one mouth.

But now there is no way, these 10,000 people must be organized and recognized by the army and the imperial court in order to make them feel at ease; Chu Tianya, who commands them, must also have a name in order to be justified.

People just have such habitual thinking, there is no way, and it is also terrible.

In this way, Chu Tianya, who was still a white body a few days ago, has become the commander of the Xiang Army, which is equivalent to the level of "division commander".

This can no longer be described as a salted fish turning over or rising to the top, it is simply "becoming an immortal". Those who were jealous in the past had nothing to say except to hide and vomit blood, and they had no capital and mood for jealousy.

Wang Yu and Zhang Xiaochun have identified one thing, that is, Chu Tianya was born specifically for this war, and he is the hero in the troubled times!

The Jurchens had been besieging the city for three days, besieging but not attacking. This also confirmed Chu Tianya and Wang Yu's original speculation that they were just intimidating the city and besieging the city for reinforcements. It is conceivable that the current Xishan Qingyun Fort must have fallen into the siege of war.

But now that the city is closed and surrounded by the Jurchens, Taiyuan City is no longer accessible from inside and outside. Although Chu Tianya and the others were worried, they were helpless.

In fact, in contrast, everyone was even more curious - after learning about the changes in Taiyuan Mansion, what kind of attitude would the court of the Great Song Dynasty have?

Since the death of Tong Guan and the beginning of the battle in Taiyuan Jianbi Qingye, it has been more than ten days. The court of the Great Song Dynasty should have responded a long time ago. Now that the Jurchens have come to the city to surround Taiyuan, why hasn't the imperial court issued an edict or sent a soldier to defend against the enemy?

This question is in the hearts of Chu Tianya, Wang Yu and Zhang Xiaochun; But this matter is not enough to be discussed publicly. If you don't discuss it, it can still be discussed, and it may still disturb the hearts of the military and civilians in the city who have finally gathered up.

So everyone tacitly chose to wait for the result. Anyway, now the 150,000 people in Taiyuan City have reached a consensus - no matter what, they must stick to the end!

I haven't been home for a few days, and now that the situation in Taiyuan City has stabilized, Chu Tianya, who has been busy for several days, is already feeling a little tired, and finally has a little free time, so he is ready to go home to see He Bo and Xiao Linglong and others, so as to take a rest.

When Chu Tianya went home, it was evening, the door was closed, and it took a long time to knock on the door before Anu came to answer the door.

The city was in chaos a few days ago, and there were really a few thieves who were not afraid of death who broke into the Chu family to make trouble, but they obviously broke into the wrong place, so none of them ate good fruits.

At this time, not long after dinner time, Xiao Linglong was practicing guns in the backyard again. Everyone was there, safe and sound, and Chu Tianya was relieved.

Seeing that he came back safe and sound, He Bo and others were also relieved and happy, and jokingly complimented him as "the commander of the army".

He Bo said that in the current Taiyuan City, the young master is second only to Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Yu, which is gratifying.

Chu Tianya said with a smile, I am just the temporary commander of the miscellaneous box army, and in order to take into account the overall situation and stabilize the hearts of the people, I "made an exception" to serve as the commander of the army, which is not counted.

He Bo said that when the four words "stabilize people's hearts" are already worth more than military commanders. Because, the more troubled the times, the more valuable the people's hearts are - the young master must make good use of them!

Uncle He's words hit the nail on the head, and they coincided with what Chu Tianya was thinking!

That's right, in troubled times, although official wealth and family background are also useful, they have lost the power of the past in peaceful times. At this time, the most powerful is the power of the human heart! For example, Zhang Jiao, who led the Yellow Turban Uprising, Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and all those masters who used religion to induce the people to follow the armed uprising, all skillfully used the power of the people's hearts in the troubled times!

"It seems that Wang Yu really has a bit of a ability to understand people." Xiao Linglong said to Chu Tianya as if she was serious and joking, "He has long advised you to be a grass king in troubled times, and it seems that you do have such qualifications." ”

"Is Lord Xiao praising me or hurting me?" Chu Tianya smiled, and subconsciously looked at the stable, where his jujube red horse named "Flying Fox" and Xiao Linglong's moon-chasing treasure horse were being tethered.

Xiao Linglong suddenly turned her face, "What do you look at?" ”

"I look at my horse, what's wrong?" Chu Tianya pretended to be stupid.

"Sooner or later, I'll stew it!" Xiao Linglong hatefully threw down this sentence and no longer paid attention to Chu Tianya, and went to practice guns by herself.

Chu Tianya couldn't help but laugh.

He Bo and the others were puzzled, and they all asked Chu Tianya why he provoked Xiao Linglong?

Chu Tianya smiled and said nothing, this is a little "secret" between the two, how can they share it? If she really said it, Xiao Linglong would probably really turn her face.

After nightfall, Uncle He asked Xiao Ai to scald a few pots of wine. After the siege of the Jurchens, they all began to cut back on food and drink, but Chu Tianya rarely came back once, so he had to drink two glasses today and improve his food. So Xiao Ai also cooked a pot of deer breast and mutton jerky. This may not be much in normal times, but now it tastes so delicious that everyone is happy to eat it.

During the banquet, Uncle He casually asked a question, "Young master, do you think there will be any movement in the imperial court?" ”

Chu Tianya was holding the wine glass and putting it to his mouth, but at this time, his movements froze, and he shook his head with a smile and put the wine glass down.

"It seems that the young master doesn't have too good hopes for the imperial court?"

"We can only prepare for the worst." Chu Tianya said.

He Bo nodded, "That's right, you can't expect too much from it. According to the usual style of the imperial court, it is probably still arguing endlessly. Otherwise, after so many days, why haven't we seen any movement, nor have we seen a single soldier come to the rescue of Taiyuan? ”

Chu Tianya was silent, and said in his heart, if the official family is virtuous and the court is powerful, where will it be my turn Chu Tianya to clean up people's hearts and win fame? The reason why heroes emerge in troubled times is because the emperor is out of control, and the people's hearts are scattered. This Taiyuan riot finally made me realize the importance of orthodoxy and fame and the power of the noble class. No matter how unscrupulous our officials and bureaucrats are, they are still the backbone and spiritual pillar of the people in the hearts of the people. In the past, all dynasties and generations, but every time the country changes, it is the combination of all the candidates, all with the help of the name of orthodoxy, the strength of the united people, the discrete hearts of the people, and then follow the trend!

"Born in troubled times, you either become a ghost from chaos, or become a hero among people." Uncle He was not in a hurry and gossiped and said, "Young master, now you have taken the first step. What are your plans for the future? ”

"Win this Taiyuan defense battle first." Chu Tianya replied.

He Bo smiled, "Even if you win, in the end, the imperial court will most likely not let you go." ”

"I understand that." Chu Tianya smiled indifferently, "So, I never expected to be a big official and make a fortune." My future path may be as Wang Yu said...... Will go to the grass for the coward! ”.

[Recently, there have been many thunderstorms, and the power supply is very abnormal, and it is impossible to guarantee the update on time, and I am also very helpless, so I can only ask for everyone's understanding! ] ]