Chapter 131: Mobilization of the Whole City
The sky gradually brightened, and outside the ancient and slightly damaged Zunhua city wall, the hellish scene appeared in front of Zhu Youzhen's eyes little by little.
At a distance of about 100 paces in front of the south gate, the head of the Ming army, which had fled outside the city, was piled up into a hill by the Mongols!
The flesh and blood of the blurred heads, all of them opened their eyes, staring hard at Zhu Youzhen at the head of Zunhua City, and they didn't bat at death!
And the "big scrotum" of the Duoyan chieftain was standing high on the hill with the head pile at this time, casually thrust down with a saber, inserted a head, raised it high, and shouted at the head of the city: "The shameless Han people who are as timid as rats, if you don't open the city and surrender, this is your fate!" ”
"I'll vote for your mother!" Zhu Youzhen's eyes were red, and he couldn't wait to rush down the city immediately, fly on his horse, and go outside the city to cut the people into seventeen or eighteen pieces to feed the dogs!
Shi Biao next to him hurriedly persuaded him: "Your Highness, don't fall for the tricks of the Mongols!" They are using the method of agitation, trying to provoke us out of the city! Our army is now too small in strength, and the only way to defend the city is to defend it! ”
Zhu Youzhen snorted and gasped: "I really can't swallow this breath!" ”
Suddenly, a familiar but weak voice came from behind him: "Your Highness, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan!" The so-called mercy is not in charge of the army, and the first priority of the general is to overcome the feelings in his heart, and everything is focused on the overall situation! ”
"Miho!" Zhu Youzhen exclaimed, "Why are you here?" You're seriously injured, so don't you give me a quick back to rest!" ”
Qi Meifeng in front of her was draped all over her body, and only wrapped it thickly with gauze on her left shoulder. The red blood stains stained the snow-white gauze red several layers, and it seemed that it was still slowly oozing outward. Her face was pale, and her steps were a little staggering, but she reluctantly smiled at Zhu Youzhen with a gentle smile: "The last general is now the highest-ranking general in Zunhua City, so he naturally has to take on the responsibility of defending the city." These small injuries are nothing, at least sitting here and directing, it's okay. ”
Zhu Youzhen paused and said, "Why are you so disobedient!" Yu Lian is really, how can she let you go! ”
But before he finished speaking, he saw Bao Yulian and the girl of the other race also put on armor and climbed to the top of the city. It's just that these two pieces of armor were originally made according to the man's figure, and when the two of them wore them, they looked too fat and even a little funny.
But Zhu Youzhen couldn't laugh at all at this time, he was so anxious that the green tendons on his head burst out, and he said repeatedly: "What are you girls doing?" This is the battlefield! Why don't you get me down to town! ”
Bao Yu smiled miserably and said, "Lord Wang, we have heard that the Ming army defending the city mutinied last night and fled for the most part. This Zunhua City is about to be unable to hold it, Lord Wang, you have been fighting bloodily in front, although we are women, we can't hide in the back! Even if you want to hide, you can only hide for a while, and once the city is broken, where can you hide! Instead of suffering the humiliation of the Mongols at that time, it is better to come to the city now and fight side by side with the prince! Even if she dies, Yulian will never regret it! ”
Although the alien girl couldn't speak Chinese, she also nodded resolutely, and struggled to raise the short sword in her hand, indicating that she had the same idea as Bao Yulian.
Zhu Youzhen thought about it carefully, and it was really like this. The defenders in Zunhua City were originally less than 2,000, and even if the Qi family army was added, it was only 2,500 people. A mutiny in the early morning, a thousand people escaped, all of whom died outside the city; There are less than a thousand people left, some of them were killed on the spot by the Qi family's army, and the rest were locked up, counting on them to defend the city, that is pure nonsense!
In other words, the huge Zunhua City had to rely on less than five hundred soldiers of the Qi family army to defend it! And the enemy who besieged the city was the ferocious Mongols, with a strength of at least more than 5,000!
With such a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, Zhu Youzhen had faintly predicted the fate of everyone, including himself. He stared at blood-red eyes and clenched his teeth, trying not to let himself cry.
However, looking at Qi Meifeng, Bao Yulian, and the girl of different races, I thought to myself that at their age, it should be the best season in their lives, why should they suffer such a catastrophe! Rather than being captured and humiliated in every way, it is better to die happily!
Thinking of this, he finally couldn't hold back any longer, and tears came out of his eyes silently.
Seeing Zhu Youzhen's tears, the alien girl stepped forward, took out a handkerchief from her arms, gently wiped away the tears for him, and smiled brightly: "Don'tcry, Myprince!" YouAreaGoodman, Godwillblessyou (Don't cry, my prince!) You are a good person, God will bless you)! ”
Zhu Youzhen smiled bitterly at her, thinking that if God would protect good people, then it would really be an old sow that could go up the tree! Throughout ancient and modern times, the history of human development in China and abroad is almost a history of wars in which the law of the jungle eats the strong, and attacks and kills incessantly. How many good people have been mercilessly slaughtered in war after war, and how has God ever manifested his spirit?
And Qi Meifeng and Bao Yu on the side saw it, but they couldn't help but move in their hearts, and secretly said that this alien girl was so bold that she made such an intimate move to King Xin in front of everyone!
From Zhu Youzhen's eyes, they read love and a trace of ambiguity, and couldn't help but feel disdain and jealousy, but with a little admiration, they secretly blamed themselves in their hearts: Why can't they be as brave as that girl?
After a while, Qi Meifeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness, don't blame Sister Yulian." Now that our army is too small, we must mobilize the people in the city to defend it. Sister Yulian took the lead for them, and the people saw that His Royal Highness's dependents had personally participated in the battle, and they would definitely defend the city to the death. ”
"Sister Meifeng!" Bao Yu said shyly, "I'm not the prince's dependent!" I'm really just his doctor, really!! ”
At this time, the soldiers in the Qi family's army already knew that Bao Yulian was a daughter. But at the moment, who cares about these things. Seeing that Bao Yulian was teased by Qi Meifeng for a few words, her face was flushed with shame, and everyone laughed good-naturedly, which also diluted the tragic and murderous atmosphere a lot.
Zhu Youzhen couldn't laugh, and still said nervously: "Meifeng, you see that the Mongols are about to press over, how can we hold on to such an idea?" ”
Qi Meifeng smiled and said, "Your Highness, please sit down and watch the end of the general!" ”
As she spoke, she immediately passed down several general orders: first, for the sake of strict military discipline, several leaders of the Ming army who took the lead in the mutiny, as well as a number of ruffians and hooligans who took advantage of the chaos to rob, were beheaded in public, and other Ming troops were strictly ordered to go to the city for defense. Whoever does not work hard to defend the city will not slack off!
Second, mobilize all the people in the city, as long as there are men in the family, to go to the city for defense. Even if it doesn't help, fill up the appearance, scare the Mongols, and make them unclear about the strength of the defense, and the task will be completed.
Third, the Franc cannon of the western city wall was moved to the southern city wall, where the Mongols are now gathered. Since all the soldiers had taken on the responsibility of defending the city, these efforts were carried out by the improvised people.
Fourth, mobilize the common people to demolish their houses and move the beams, purlins, stones and other things they have obtained to the city. Once the Mongols attacked the city, they used these things as rolling logs and stones to smash at the enemy.
Fifth, organize women to set up dozens of cauldrons, one to cook for the people defending the city, and the other to pour boiling water into the city when the war situation is urgent, causing damage to the enemy.
As soon as the order came out, the soldiers and civilians in Zunhua City immediately got busy. There were about seven or eight hundred families in the city, and there were several thousand in all. At this time, they also knew that a catastrophe was coming, and when they heard that the guard general Zhang Ming led the army to mutini and escape, they all scolded with hatred.
At this time, seeing that a small number of guest troops took on the heavy responsibility of defending the city, they were all extremely moved, and they did not need to mobilize, and asked to participate in the defense of the city.
Unlike those fleeing Ming soldiers, they were born and raised in Sri Lanka since childhood, all their family property is in the city, and most importantly, all their relatives are also here. Once the city is broken, the whole city will inevitably be slaughtered, and there will be nothing left.
Therefore, they not only did not contradict the order of the Qi family army to demolish the house, but carried it out very resolutely. Some young men picked up kitchen knives and hoes and went to the city, determined to live and die with the city. Even if you die, you must pull at least one Mongolian as a backing to protect your family's safety as much as possible and let them live!
Zhu Youzhen saw tears in his eyes at the head of the city, thinking that if the imperial court and the official army could have half of the decisive spirit of the people in front of him, why would they be defeated again and again and lose thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Liaodong!
At the same time, the "big scrotum" outside the city is being complacent and showing off their might.
After the defeat and return to the camp last night, the leaders of the small tribes talked a lot, and most of them did not want to attack Zunhua City anymore. They felt that Zunhua City was strong and artillery, and the casualties of a hard attack would be too large, and the gains would outweigh the losses if they were defeated, so it was better to loot the surrounding countryside.
He was contemptuous but insisted on going his own way, and he had to attack Zunhua again tomorrow. Because he knew in his heart that compared with the Mongols who had no fixed residence, the Han people in this area had a slightly better life, but it was only "slightly". The land is poor, the land is barren, the climate is cold, and in recent years, natural disasters have been frequent, and crops are often lost. Even if you rob all the nearby villages, you won't be able to scrape much oil and water.
And in Zunhua City, there is a golden God of Wealth, that is Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters!
It was someone who secretly promised him 200,000 taels of silver and 100,000 stone rice, as long as he could kill Zhu Youzhen, he would cash it out immediately.
Not only that, but this person also carefully drew a map of the details of Zunhua's defense and handed it over to the person to be contempted.
With this great temptation, Zhe Leyan made up his mind to take down Zunhua!
In the end, despite the opposition of the people, he tried his best to attack the city again tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, before the siege of the city, the Ming army defending the city was in chaos first. How could he miss such a good fighter, and immediately turned to the south of the city and slashed and killed.
At this time, he knew that there were not many defenders in the city, as long as he rushed hard and climbed to the top of the city, the white silver and fragrant rice would be in hand soon!
So he immediately crossed his sword, pointed at the head of the city and shouted: "Warriors, after the city is broken, you can loot at will, and whoever grabs it will be whoever!" Rush me! ”