Chapter 45: The Girl Is Dead
The fruits and food sent by the guards, although in Chu Li's opinion, really can't be compared with the palace, but they should be the best things in the city.
Chu Li was not in the mood to eat, this was Li Qingfu's kindness.
After about a while, there was a rustling sound at the door, Chu Li thought it was a dream, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was a little girl, dirty, standing at the door, her clothes were torn, her hair was unkempt, and she had a small face, full of mud.
Seeing Chu Li, with a pair of big clear eyes, he timidly called out to his sister.
Chu Centrifugal had a headache, and just wanted to ask her what her name was, but the girl's eyes stared at the food on the table.
"Little sister, are you hungry? My sister is not hungry, so I will give you food. ”
The little girl devoured what she ate, and her eyes were wet when she saw it, she was born in a peaceful era, and now she really understands how terrible war is.
"Thank you."
The little girl was about to run after eating, and happened to be seen by the guards patrolling the door, "Who?!" ”
The sound was very loud, the little girl was frightened, and ran away in a panic, and the guards also followed, Chu Li just wanted to go out to explain, and saw the little girl fall directly from the high platform, dripping with blood!
It is equivalent to the height of a three-story building, and even an adult can fall into an accident, let alone a child.
Chu Li hurriedly went down the stairs, but it was too late, she was stunned in place, and she didn't even know that a dream came to her.
"It's okay, it's okay, I don't blame you, I don't blame you, many people in the city can't eat, the little girl should have come to steal it many times, in fact, the guard just shouted, she won't blame you."
Chu Li's tears flowed silently, leaning on Yimeng's arms, and for a moment, she felt that human life was really fragile.
"Why doesn't Li Qingfu give food to the elderly and children?"
"As a general defending the city, he naturally has to ensure that the soldiers and generals can be fed, otherwise, the people of Wu will attack and the soldiers will be hungry, who can still fight, and more people will die at that time, and Li Qingfu has not eaten for almost seven days, just to save rations for the people in the city."
Chu Li bit her lip fiercely to prevent herself from crying, she faced such a tragic thing for the first time, and she didn't come back to her senses.
At night, her mood was much better, and Yimeng always stayed outside, worried that something would happen to her.
Li Qingfu sent someone to pick up Chu Li.
In the study, Li Qingfu did look very weak, hanging with a breath of spirit, on the innermost wall of the room, there was a topographic map, and on the table was the image of Yucheng drawn.
"Look, you two, this is where the crisis in Yucheng is now. There are three gates in total, the east city gate, the west city gate, and the south city gate are currently closed, and the east and west city gates are guarded by heavy soldiers of Wu State, and we can't get out. ”
Li Qingfu's face was ugly, and it could be seen that he, as a general of Yucheng, was very guilty.
"Why didn't you report to the imperial court in advance when the Wu State attacked!"
"Yucheng has sent a messenger, but the messenger was robbed and killed halfway, and a fake secret letter was sent back to delay the fighter, and by the time the neighboring cities came to support, it was too late."
Chu Li frowned, "Can't you transfer troops over now to attack on both sides?" ”
Li Qingfu shook his head, "I have thought about this method for a long time, but the people in the city have been without food for many days, if they really sneak attack from behind, I am worried that the army of Wu will swear to break the city, then all the people in the city will suffer, and the Wu army is likely to go from the west gate." ”
Chu Li gasped, in a hurry, Wu Jun would not do such a thing.
"What then?"
Yimeng looked thoughtful beside him, he moved a few things on the sand, Chu Li didn't know what he was doing, but he didn't bother.
"There are no supplies in the city, and we didn't see supplies from the Wu army on the way here, how many days have they been staying here?"
Li Qingfu thought for a while, "It's been more than half a month." ”
"Then it seems that they are also at the end of the road, and it is easy to do."
Li Qingfu's eyes showed a gleam, "What kind of plan does Mr. have?" ”
"How much grain and grass is left in the city?"
"If you fight to the death, you can last two days."
"Okay, take out the day's grain and grass, as well as the beans and grass in the city, early the day after tomorrow, while the Wu army has not yet risen, throw it directly down the city wall, and tomorrow gather the whole city to take out the chili peppers that can be used, grind them into noodles and distribute them to every soldier who goes out of the city to meet the enemy."
Li Qingfu thought for a while, immediately clasped his hands into fists, and gave the order.
Chu Li couldn't help but admire such a good plan.
When there were only two people left in the room, Yimeng and Li Qingfu, Li Qingfu sat down and asked thoughtfully, "I always thought that Prince Xiao and the girl Chu who sent him over were masters, but I didn't expect that Mr. Yimeng was the real master." ”
Yimeng shook his head, "The real master is not me, but Prince Xiao in your mouth, I have no friendship with Xiao Zuo, a person who stays in the cold palace, I don't think he can strategize anything, he let Chu Li, it is nothing more than that he decided that I will definitely come with you to fight this victory for you, this gift, I will give it to Xiao Zuo, Chu Li is my savior, the credit is hers, and the past is mine." Therefore, I advise you not to fight Chu Li's idea. ”
Li Qingfu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled helplessly, he didn't know about the things in Wang Cheng, and he didn't know about Prince Xiao's recent situation for a long time.
"Mr. Yimeng, please rest assured, in this battle, no matter whether I win or lose, I will make two friends, as for what you said about hurting Miss Chu, I will definitely not do it."
"I hope so, if one day I know that you have violated your words today and helped Xiao Zuo do something, I will definitely kill you."
After Yimeng finished speaking, he picked up the matching sword beside him and left.
Li Qingfu looked at his departing back, shook his head helplessly, and sighed.
When Chu Li got up the next day, he was called by a dream, saying that he was calling on the people of Yucheng to resist together and take out the things at home.
Isn't this a mobilization meeting?!
But this is a dream method, why let her say, isn't this her stealing credit? "It's good for you to say it, or let Li Qingfu send someone to say it."
"You are a concubine from the royal city, as long as you say that this battle can be fought, you can fight."
Chu Li couldn't resist him, so he could only bite the bullet.
Yucheng spread all over the city overnight, saying that there was a princess in the palace, who would help the people of Yucheng to resist the enemy, and the person was extremely beautiful, just like a fairy descending to earth, in short, Chu Li was given a myth by the people, and even went out to meet the enemy with spirit.
On the third day, the gates of the city were opened, and the flames of war were imminent.
Chu Li was dressed in white and stood high above the city gate, this was to boost the morale of the soldiers, if this battle was lost, then Chu Li would jump off the city wall and live and die with Yu City!
Before leaving, Yimeng knelt in front of Chu Li.
"Believe me, I'm going to win."