When the people of Zhaocheng heard that there was a way to resist, they contributed their livestock, fire candles, and even the lard prepared for the New Year. Meng Yining stood at the gate of the barracks behind her, looking at the gradually lively street, a little girl quietly poked her: "Sister, are you from this barracks?" ”

Meng Yining squatted down and looked at this childish little girl, and said gently, "What's wrong?" ”

The little girl smiled shyly, and the hands hidden behind her back took out a small red filigree jar, and said timidly: "I have a little oil here to comb my hair, sister, can you help you transfer it to the person who needs it?" Mom said that the army is collecting oil, I will give it to you, and you must hand it over to the army. The girl's eyes were dark and bright, like a clear mirror, and Meng Yining actually saw herself in it.

"Okay." She stroked the little girl's head, "Tell your mother that because this city is not strong enough, we will inevitably retreat strategically after resisting, in order to better preserve our strength." ”

"Shall we come back then?"

"Yes, my sister promised you that we would come back this winter." Her heart seemed to harden into a stone in an instant, "We will definitely come back, this is the land where I was born and raised, and the place where our ancestors have struggled for generations, how can we say that we will discard it?" You are obedient and go to Junzhou with your mother to take refuge first. ”

"Okay." The little girl laughed, "I'll just say, we'll always be back!" She ran away grinning, her little orange-red jacket like an orange blossom looking forward to the night.

Meng Yining stood up and regained the cold look on his face.

Late at night, the stars are dotting. A group of officers came to report.

"General Yu, three hundred oxen, two hundred horses, and two hundred and fifty pigs have been gathered, a total of seven hundred and fifty, and they have been assembled on the south side of the city gate."

"Report to the general, a total of fifteen barrels of oil have been concentrated, which have been placed at the city gates"

"General, in order to arrange manpower for the retreat and evacuation of the people, but the generals, they are not willing to leave." The man's voice was so small that he couldn't hear it in the end, "General, you said we can't retreat, we won't retreat." ”

Meng Yining looked at his simple and somewhat overwhelmed face and said in a deep voice: "Gather in the city square in half an hour, I have something to say to you." ”

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, Meng Yining stood on the stage of the square wearing silver armor and holding the fire spirit in her hand, the fire candle shone on her pupils, and she looked around the people in the city gathered in the square with a cold face, not to mention six or seven thousand people, they were unwilling to leave, and they were not willing to give up. The girl took a deep breath, waved her arms and said loudly, "Everyone! I am Meng Yining, this is the sword given by the king, and I am ordered to take over all the affairs of Zhaocheng. When the people heard this, their eyes fixed on the smaller body, and her voice burst with strength. She is not a person of words, but for the first time in front of so many people full of aspirations, there is no trace of nervousness and apprehension in her heart, it is like a mission, take them away, and then bring them home.

"I know, this is a place where many people have lived for generations, but now we have to leave, Yan Rong has 200,000 troops to invade my Great Xia, 200,000 is what is the concept, there are only 50,000 Yan Rong enemies outside the city, and they have already blocked the way to the west, and there is no end in sight to the black pressure! Now that we have just recovered from the epidemic, most of the soldiers are not able to pick up swords and guns to tear them apart. At this point, we must retain our existing strengths. I know that many people are not afraid of death, and many people fight to the death with them, but I want you all to live, and this protracted war needs each of you to live! ”

Meng Yining's eyes gradually pupiled, and her voice became hoarse, "Here, Zhaocheng." We are only leaving temporarily, we just need to temporarily give up this most important piece of land in our hearts. But we will come back, I, Meng Yining, tell you, that we will definitely come back in the winter of next year, and we will definitely kill him here from the way we retreated, and kill him without leaving a piece of armor! I know, many people will be worried, the previous leaders of the assassin history have escaped, will I, will I force you to give up here, and then surrender? Think about it, the ancestors of the Xia people also went through hardships to get this rich land, how many golden iron horses, and the flames of war were all over the place, in exchange for the peaceful and peaceful years now. The Xia people are unyielding, and now the fate of Great Xia is in your hands, I want to say that please believe in the king, believe me, we don't want to see fearless bloodshed and sacrifice, everything we have abandoned today, we will finally regain it tomorrow! ”

"Take it back!"

"Take it back!"

"We'll be back!"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves, in the crowd, sparks fly, Meng Yining's ups and downs contain great power. The waves are rolling in the hearts of the people, the waves are turbulent, and what they carry is not the fate of a person or a family, but the direction of a country.

"We're leaving today to come back tomorrow!" Meng Yining shouted, and Le Yi looked at the tears that welled up in her eyes, quietly sliding down her cheeks and in the armor. She bent down and bowed deeply to everyone, and the audience fell silent. People looked at this young general in amazement, and suddenly some people also knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, and shouted in unison: "Ten thousand years of Great Xia!" 10,000 years of generals! ”

"Ten thousand years of Great Xia, ten thousand years of generals!"

The tragedy turned into strength, and the people knelt on the ground and gently kissed the land that gave birth to them. At this moment, the expressions on everyone's faces were like a piece of pig iron, extremely resolute. The people of Great Xia, the people of Great Xia took on the heavy responsibility after the defenders escaped. Meng Yining's blood was surging fiercely, and this group of peasants, merchants, butchers, and soldiers expressed their most ardent hopes and longings in the face of the young general.

"Withdraw with the people and the army, and the rest go with me to the gates!" Meng Yining commanded, she left a lonely back and left the square.

Le Yi gently wiped the tears from her face for her, and whispered: "General." ”

"Huh?"

"General Meng, you are my general."

The girl blushed, "What's the fuss." ”

Le Yi smiled, "Say a few more words, I'm afraid of ......"

"What are you afraid of, you and I will be fine." Meng Yining said firmly, "If you hear clearly, there will be no problems." ”

"Okay."

She looked into the distance, "After all, I still have to step on Baiyue, and then ask the king of Yanrong, does he regret it?" ”

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