A big war is imminent, and although the city defense of Yunzhou is strong, the number of troops is seriously insufficient.

With a total of less than 200,000 soldiers and horses, after the battle of Xihe City, they are now even more stretched, and in the face of the same number of troops in Beihu, their combat power is at an absolute disadvantage.

Such elite troops as Chen Yi, Fang Moyuan, Yun Yong, and Geng Anguo, the entire Yunzhou army could not find anything else.

Even though there are many cultivators from Yipinlou, Tsing Yi Swordsmen, Changhe Boat Lines and local major clans here, the overall number is not as good as the sharp warriors under the command of Borshu.

Moreover, in addition to the He Ping Division, which lost too much of it, the armies of the other defense envoys were indeed not very strong, including the rebel army outside the Geng An State Department, and they also needed the baptism of blood and fire of the war, and recruited civilian cultivators to strengthen it.

In short, the battle of Yunzhou is by no means easy, and it is necessary to do your best to defend the city.

In the big war, the soldiers are bound to suffer a lot of casualties, and the young and strong people in Yunzhou City and other scattered cultivators in the rivers and lakes are indispensable reserve forces, whether they are willing to actively participate in the battlefield, whether their morale is high or not, it is a matter of great importance.

Zhao Ning stopped and looked at the street quietly.

Elsewhere, there was an official of the Assassin's Mansion, standing on a table that had been brought from nowhere, pointing to the notice behind him and making a generous presentation to the gathered people.

"The family and country are in danger, and the husband is responsible, and now the beard has reached the door of the house, this is the time for you to serve the country loyally!

"As Qi people, you are favored by the emperor, if there is no protection from the imperial court and the government maintains order, how can there be this peaceful world? I am afraid that thieves and bandits are robbing all directions day and day, murderers robbing money and hurting people every night, and bullies are constantly fishing in the village!

"I think back then, before Taizu raised the army, the world was full of smoke, the land of Kyushu was trapped in dire straits, the people were ten rooms and nine empty, and it was better to live than die for decades.

"It was Taizu who sent volunteers, first pacified the thieves on all sides, and then drove back the enemies from all over the world and conquered the Quartet, so that there was a peaceful world in Daqi, and everyone had a stable life for more than a hundred years!

"Those who lived in hardship and precarious, longed for the peaceful and prosperous world of today, how sad it was, and now everyone is well fed and clothed warmly, it is because of Your Majesty's sage and diligence that you can live and work in peace and contentment!

"At this time, from the court to Li Shu, you can pat your chest and say to the heroes who died in battle, this prosperous era is as you wish, and later generations have not disappointed you!

"But the passing year is unfavorable, more than a hundred years of prosperity have come to an end, and now the beard is invading, and the society is sinking and the territory is falling, which is really a misfortune for the family and the country!

"You have received so much grace from the dynasty on weekdays, and now if you don't kill the enemy to serve the country, wouldn't you be heartless, ignorant of loyalty and righteousness, and lose the fundamental morality of being a human being, like pigs and dogs?

"Ladies and gentlemen, the barbarians are outside the city, this is the only good opportunity to serve the country, the young and strong should go to the city to help the king defend the war, and the women and children should sew clothes and mend shoes for the soldiers, no one can stay out of the matter, regardless of the family and country!"

The more the official spoke, the more his face became red, and his neck was so thick that spit flew everywhere.

Seeing him so devoted, the gathered people were more or less infected, especially those young children, whose blood boiled because of it, and they all raised their arms and shouted to be loyal to the king and serve the country, and they would never die with their beards.

It is always right to serve the country, and it should be at any time, not to mention that it is now a foreign invasion, and the family and country are in trouble, if anyone refuses to help the war at this time, it is disloyal and unrighteous and has no shame, and there is no place for him in the world.

So as soon as the official called, the young men who were shouting immediately went to the scribe on the side to report their names, and after a little assembly, they were taken out of the district by the officials and went straight to the barracks.

When Zhao Ning saw this, he restrained the fierce look in his eyes, he didn't say a word, just followed the team from a distance, all the way out of the Fang District.

Before leaving the city, the team of 100 people joined several similar teams halfway. The enthusiastic young men who joined in ranged from dozens to hundreds, and by the time they reached the city gate, the scale had exceeded a thousand.

Outside the city gate, there is an errand shed set up by the government, and the officials outside the shed stand according to the sword, and the officials in the shed sit in front of the table to deal with official documents.

The soldier Cao on the main seat was in charge of leaning on the back of the chair with Erlang's legs crossed and pretending to sleep, and there was a fan of the courtesy of the officials next to him.

Hearing that there was movement outside, he immediately opened his eyes and hurriedly retracted his feet, waved away the little official beside him, and pretended to be sitting upright.

"Lord Li, this is the young man recruited today, a total of 1,109 people, the roster is here, please take a look. The official who came out with the team saluted the chief soldier Cao and handed over several rosters.

The head of Bing Cao, who had a mustache, saw that it was the official below, and the serious look on his face suddenly disappeared, he took the list and looked at it casually, waved his sleeves and said:

"Your errand has been done, and you have stepped down, and these people will be handed over to the officer. ”

"Yes, the lower official retired. ”

The head of Bing Cao waved his hand to the officials who were running errands, and ordered: "Of these more than 1,000 people, you will divide one share, and according to the rules set by Lord Di, half of them will be sent to various military camps, and half will be led to repair the city defenses. ”

Several officials should not be.

After the officials went out, the chief soldier Cao put his legs on the table again, and continued to close his eyes and pretend to sleep, and the little official said with concern while fanning the wind:

"Master Di has a tough personality and a strict style, and there is the support of Manager Zhao behind him, he is a murderous master who does not blink, and Cangcao's people have basically been disposed of.

"Now is an extraordinary time, shouldn't adults be pretending? If they find out that adults look like this, I'm afraid that adults will not be able to deal with it. ”

It's okay for the little official not to say anything, but as soon as he said that the head of Bing Cao suddenly became angry, he turned his head and glared at him angrily: "This official is not greedy for ink, and he is not derelict in his duties, he has done everything that should be done, and he has not fished out the oil and water, what else will Master Di do?"

"Even if he comes here, can he still put the official in prison or what? What reason does he have? You bird, do your business, what does the official look like and you still want to teach?!"

The little official knew that the head of Bing Cao was unhappy, so he didn't dare to say more, so he could only accompany him with a smile and continue to fan hard.

In fact, it is not hot at this time, so there is no need to fan. However, some people fanned on the side, reflecting the privilege of officials over others, not a question of whether they needed it or not.

The little official knew in his heart that the head of Bing Cao was in a bad mood and had to serve him to fan the wind. In the final analysis, this is because he is dissatisfied with the arrival of Di Cambodia, so that all the officials have no gray income.

Before, everyone had a bulging pocket, not only could they eat and drink well, but they could also give their wives and concubines gold, silver and jewelry, and they could also be generous when visiting the Qinglou.

But now everyone can only receive a salary, plus the soaring prices during the war, life is tight, all kinds of enjoyment are gone, the concubines who return to the house are not as hard as before, and the wife will even give a stinky face, and they can't spend a lot of money in the Qinglou to win the applause of the Qing children, and life can be described as no fun.

In order to maintain decent expenses, many officials have to start gnawing at their old books, who can not complain in their hearts?

In this case, I still want the officials to actively and excitedly do errands, which is not a fool's dream.

An official with status and real power like Chief Bing Cao can only cross his legs when he is on errands, and let the officials fan the wind on the side, so as to experience the honor of officials and make up for the scars in their hearts.

Zhao Ning came to the young and strong people who were repairing the city defense, and they obeyed the dispatch and ate in a unified manner.

Speaking of which, since he became the head of the camp in the north of Bianliang, Zhao Ning has not really stayed in Yunzhou for a long time.

Just didn't have time to deal with any official business, so he led his troops to fight in Xihe City that night, and then met with Di Cambodia, and not long after returning to Jinyang.

Right now, this is Sanlin Yunzhou City, and before the ass is hot, the army of Borshu is approaching one after another.

Zhao Ning had just arrived at the camp, and before he went to see the food of the young men, he saw a military academy whipping a group of people.

This military academy is very heavy, the whip is very loud, and it scolds the people while beating them back, saying what to make the beaten people understand what the rules are.

It was the first time Zhao Ning had carefully observed the city defense construction site, and the scene he saw made him feel very bad, the people were either carrying heavy masonry or burdening heavy work, all of them were tired and panting and sweating.

Although there were many sergeants who were as busy as them, those military schools were like overseers, shouting at them without any good faces, and the words they said were very ugly.

When encountering dissatisfied, they will kick with their feet at the lightest, and whip them at the worst, and many people will be forced to bite the pressure and have to grit their teeth to support and speed up their actions, and they will inevitably stumble and stumble in a hurry, and there are many injured and even bleeding.

Although there are also those military academies with pleasant faces, most of them are arrogant, not only do not care about the injuries of the people, but also spit on and whip, which makes the people angry and afraid.

A strong man with a fat waist and a round body, wearing only patched shorts and shorts, his limbs were beaten to the flesh of his limbs, but he did not wail like everyone else, but gritted his teeth and endured the pain, and asked angrily with round eyes:

"We are here to serve the country with loyalty, we don't ask for wages, we don't want anything, we don't do anything wrong, why do you beat us? Do we owe you?"

The military academy sneered when he heard his words: "When you come to the military master to do things, you have to abide by the rules of the military master, and you will complain so much if you are whipped a few times, who will you complain about when the military master is desperate?"

"You still dare to be stubborn, I see that you don't have a country in your heart at all! For a disloyal and unrighteous person like you, the military master must teach you a good lesson today and let you know how to be a person!"

As he spoke, the military academy had more power in his hands, and the whip was drawn even louder.

The strong man's companions persuaded him to give in, and although the people around him who saw this scene gritted their teeth with anger, no one came forward, and the other military schools saw it and did not come to stop it. Obviously, this kind of thing is commonplace.

And Zhao Ning also saw it at this time, and some young people brought it out and wanted to share the food for these people.

In the food, Mo said that there was no meat, not even dry rice, except for the gruel, which is a steamed cake, which ordinary people don't have enough to eat, let alone these coolies?

Zhao Ning's face sank completely.