Chapter 431: The Last Fight (8)
The news that 30,000 Shunde rebels were about to arrive in Anlu was like a heavy hammer, almost shattering everyone's confidence. This is actually very normal, no matter how strong and tall the palace is, the strength in hand is so little, it is quite difficult to even deal with the rebel army composed of these displaced people in front of him, if it is against the Shunde Dynasty official army, then it is doomed to die or live.
No matter how much everyone wants to persevere, or how much they want to make meritorious contributions, as soon as they hear the news, they all feel as if they have been struck by lightning, and everyone is stunned and at a loss. Fortunately, this news was controlled in the circle of officers and did not spread to the soldiers, that is, the situation was still under control.
Yang Chengzu said: "You don't need to look like this, aren't you just the rebellious ministers and thieves of the 30,000 Shunde puppet dynasty?" When we faced these rebel armies before, didn't we have no chance of winning? But we have already survived, can we have 30,000 more people, and this battle will not be fought? Besides, even if we don't want to fight, will they let us go? We are all here, there is nowhere to escape, even if we want to escape, we can't escape those armies, we will still be caught up and hacked to death. ”
"This kind of thing, in fact, is very simple, that is, they want us to die, we don't want to die. If you don't want to die, you don't come by begging, you fight it, they cut it down, we cut it back, except to sacrifice our lives to fight, is there any other way to go? Those Jianghu people want to escape, but as a result, now everyone is hanging outside, everyone is not stupid, seeing their appearance, who wants to leave? Who still thinks that they are gone? ”
Xu Zhen said: "We also understand what you said, and everyone also knows that there is no other way to go except to fight." But after all, it was 30,000 military horses, not 30,000 mud legs. Yang Yizheng is not the majesty of others, just our people, no matter how hard we fight, can we fight? ”
"Yes. As long as everyone has one heart, there is nothing that cannot be spelled. Yang Chengzu said: "You think about Huo Qiu, who didn't join the thieves and came to the palace, he has a deep hatred with us." But he still wants to come to the palace, which proves that he believes that in this battle, we are the winners. In fact, if you think about it, the imperial court will sit back and watch a vassal king's mansion be broken like this? Wang Dengyun is only 50,000 horses, and Feng Lisong brought out 30,000? I don't believe it, and it's probably a trick. As long as everyone persists for a day or two, whether it is the four armies outside the country or the rescuers from Wuchang, as long as the troops come, we will be saved. Just thinking that you can't live, that's doomed to death. ”
He walked over one by one and patted everyone on the shoulder, "Everyone is older than me, and some of them have higher official positions than me, so the reason must be better than I thought." Now what can we do but fight? The soldiers will block, the water will come to the earth, there is only this way. For the sake of parents, wives and children, fame and wealth, grit your teeth and fight hard. ”
Wang Liben's fat face was tense, holding his stomach, and he was the first to say: "I have achieved nothing in my life, and only after entering the palace do I feel that I can do something." This time I want to prove that I can, no matter whether this battle is 30,000 or 300,000, I, Wang Li, will fight to the end. ”
At this time, the Jinyi guard who was in charge of guarding outside came in to report, and Wantong Wanzhou Mu wanted to come in to discuss it together. Since entering the mansion, Wantong seems to have lost his soul and can't lift his spirits. Later, under the encouragement of Yang Chengzu, he asked for reinforcements with a blood letter, and after that, he couldn't help much.
This palace is not Anlu Prefecture, and no matter how good his general affairs are, he can't interfere here. When it came time to fight, no one thought about what he could do as a civil official, and everyone selectively forgot about the existence of this person, how could he take the initiative to come?
After Wan Tong took off his robe, everyone found out that he was not wearing a regular dress on weekdays, but an official dress that only civil officials would wear during major court meetings. Wanjia tree on the side is still holding the top of the foot for his father.
"Wan has been watching the sky all day today, and if the forecast is good, this rain will stop before noon tomorrow. As soon as the rain stopped, I thought it would be time for the thieves to attack the palace. Wantong went straight to the point and directly explained the intention, and everyone found that this person seemed to have undergone some changes. The spirit and fighting spirit that had been lost gradually returned to this An Lu's parents, and that Tie Wantong came back.
"This official is a civil official, so he can't help much, although he can observe some celestial phenomena, but it's useless. However, since I am the parent official of An Lu, I can only live and die with this city, and after the rain stops tomorrow, this official wants to be responsible for the garrison of a section of the palace wall. It doesn't matter which section it is, as long as there is a problem with my section of the palace wall, everyone can cut off my head. ”
"Governor, why do you have to ...... like this?"
"Yizheng, I have already written all the blood books that can be written. The relationships that can be found have already been found, and the reinforcements that should come will definitely come, and if you don't want to come, there is nothing I can do. In other words, Wan has no value now, and is just a powerless scholar, so let me do something more for An Lu. ”
In the wind and rain, everyone in the palace was busy, pulling ropes, wielding sledgehammers, and demolishing houses one after another. If the garrison equipment is insufficient, the house can only be demolished and used as a rolling log and stone. Although there are many people in the palace now, the room is actually very tight, but when facing such a big crisis, it can only overcome difficulties.
In addition to the military craftsmen, even the eunuchs in the palace and some people living in the palace began to go up to help, and concentrated the wooden beams and rubble that had been removed from the palace wall to the palace wall. In Qingyun Gate, the rockery and Taihu Lake stone in the back garden of the palace have also been demolished, and Jiang Dalang's thin body is extremely desolate in the cold rain of the autumn wind.
Lu Bing saw that he put a rope on his shoulder and helped the eunuch to pull the Taihu stone, so he hurriedly rushed over, trying to snatch the rope over, and then he was reprimanded. "Go back to your place, there's a lot of work to do, don't look at me. Ben Wang ...... It's not so weak, my homeland, I have to contribute myself. ”
The lord of Changshou and his palace maids carried out the crossbow arrows and handed them to the eunuchs, who then carried them up to the wall. Some of the cloth and silk from the storehouse were brought out and prepared to be distributed as rewards.
Xu Zhen ordered someone to carry dozens of boxes out from his residence, "This is a little bit of the Anlu Inspection Division's family background, everyone will divide it, and then work hard." He looked up at the sky, "Damn, this Tie Wantong has two brushes to watch the sky, sure enough, the rain is going to stop, really, such a good rain, if it rains him for three days and three nights, how good it would be." ”
Outside the palace walls, the rain is gradually decreasing, and the rebel army has begun to line up against the wind and rain. As you know, even if the rain stops, as long as the wind blows, it will still be very cold. The soldiers are better, those women and children will be more miserable in this weather, and they can only be saved if they capture the palace.
One flag after another was erected, and people and horses were crowded together in a disorderly manner, but no matter what, as long as so many people could push over like yesterday, no matter what means the other party had, they could be pushed flat.
Shi Jinliang gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see what tricks the surnamed Yang can use this time." ”