Chapter 291: Inspiring and Boosting Morale
Three days later, in the early morning, a thin layer of frost had already formed under the Qiandu City.
Now, it's the coldest time of the year.
On the city walls, the soldiers defending the city wore armor and cotton clothes in the armor.
But even so, they were still red from the cold, and kept rubbing their hands in a huff, trying to get some warmth.
Li Zhufeng's face was grim, and he looked at the tens of thousands of troops outside the city who were already approaching the city, and his mood was extremely heavy.
According to his conservative estimates, after converging Liu Qingbu, the army under Liu Jing reached at least 40,000!
And they ......
Li Zhufeng looked around the city wall again, and his mood became even heavier.
In the past three days, soldiers have fled back one after another.
But even so, the 25,000-strong army only came back with about 5,000 soldiers!
Moreover, the morale is lost, and the combat strength is not as good as the previous 5,000 soldiers.
Even if you add the 3,000 Imperial Forest Army left in the Qiandu City, if you put it together, it is only less than 8,000 combatable soldiers!
8,000 to 40,000, a difference of nearly five times the number of troops......
Li Zhufeng took a deep breath, looked at the soldiers beside him, roared angrily, and said, "Everyone! ”
"Let's all look back and see what's behind you!"
When the soldiers heard this, they were a little dazed and a little puzzled.
But he still looked back at the Qiandu City behind him.
Someone replied honestly: "Qiandu City." ”
"That's right! It's the capital city! It is the capital of my great work, and it is the place where we were born and raised! ”
"What's in the city? There are our wives and children, parents and relatives! ”
"Once the city is broken, you and I will just die."
"But have you ever wondered what will happen to your wives, sons, and parents?"
"First of all, the rebels will storm your homes and plunder your belongings."
"Your parents will definitely stand up and stop it, but only the blade of the rebels will be ushered in!"
"But they probably don't have the heart to collect the bodies of your parents and bury them in the ground!"
"So in the end, the parents who gave birth to you and raised you and worked hard all their lives can only be thrown into the wilderness and eaten by wild dogs!"
"And your wives! If you are born beautiful, I am afraid that you will be used as a military prostitute for thousands of people to enjoy. ”
"If you don't look good, you'll be entertained on the spot, and you'll be killed afterwards!"
"As for your children, some will also die by the rebels' swords."
"It's also possible that you were lucky enough to meet a kinder rebel and let your child go."
"But without his parents, how can he survive as a child?"
"Presumably, I only begged for a living, and finally in the early morning, I froze to death on a street corner!"
"Do you want your parents, wives, and sons to be treated like this?" Li Zhufeng is loud, and his voice is very infectious!
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the guards who were still a little frightened, and even fearful, had red eyes.
Especially for those who really have families, when they think that their wife who has just passed through the door is going to become a military prostitute for thousands of people to have fun, they feel a bright green light burst out of their foreheads, and in their place, there is endless anger!
That's pretty light in comparison.
Parents were thrown into the wilderness, the corpses were eaten by wild dogs, and it was difficult to settle in the ground for the rest of their lives, and the young son was frozen to death on a snowy night, this is the real tragedy!
An intolerable tragedy!
People all have reverse scales, but some people live high in temples, and the reverse scales are the rivers and mountains, and they are the society. As the head of a family, it is the interests of the family and the inheritance of the family.
For the people, the scale is nothing more than their families and their small lives of peace and stability.
Whoever dares to stretch out his hand to destroy these, they will dare to chop off his hand!
Li Zhufeng saw that the soldiers' emotions were almost brewing, and continued: "General Ben knows that the enemy army is five times our number!" ”
"But the walls of Qiandu City are towering and unusually strong!"
"As the defender, we are not without a chance of winning!"
"Besides, reinforcements are already on the way, as long as we hold out for a few more days, the rebels under the city walls will be like paper tigers, and they will rot if you poke them!"
"In the end, General Ben knows that this is a desperate job!"
"So I won't treat you badly, and the court won't treat you badly!"
"Everyone, but all those who died in this siege will be given a pension of three hundred taels of silver! If there is no heir in the household, or if the heir in the household is a woman, add two hundred taels! ”
"The heirs of the family are men, and when your children grow up, they can all enter the country as a shadow child!"
"In addition, your parents will also be paid by the imperial court to set up a special nursing home to be responsible for support, and there is no need for an extra copper coin in your family!"
"If your wife wants to remarry, the court will help her find a new husband. If you want to be widowed for you, the court will set up a chastity archway for them! ”
"These are all today's Princess Huaiqing, Your Majesty's own daughter, in the Zhengde Palace, she said to General Ben in person, you can't fake it!"
"If one day, the imperial court can't do these things, then the Marquis of Wuling Mansion will do it!"
"You know, I have a son, at a young age, he is already a general of Anbei!"
"But what you don't know is that he's also very good at business, and he's very good at making money! So my Wuling Marquis Mansion lacks everything, and the most important thing is silver! ”
"The Marquis of Wuling Mansion is fully capable of accommodating your parents, wives and children!"
"Of course, if you're lucky enough to survive this siege, congratulations!"
"Only one hundred taels!"
"But, all those who survive will be promoted to the third level!"
"Now, does anyone have any objections?"
When Li Zhufeng said this, his eyes were already red, and the soldiers with monstrous hatred turned red one after another.
It's just that this time the red eyes are no longer hatred, but a desire to sacrifice for the country!
Just kidding, this treatment is too generous!
The parents are supported, and the wife has a way out, which is considered to be no worries!
The son has three hundred taels of silver, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to live!
The most important thing is that the country is still the eunuch!
God, that's a place where only princes and nobles can go, as well as noble scholars!
The highest university in Daqian!
As long as you study in it, it is equivalent to making a name for yourself!
Don't look at the beginning, when Li Long was examined, it was easy, but in fact, it was difficult! It's really hard!
Especially for these poor children, it is even more difficult!
Knowledge has been completely monopolized by the family! This is true of all the nations of the Quartet!
However, this time the defense of the city is an opportunity!
A chance for their descendants to break the monopoly of knowledge and achieve class leaps!
This is often something that generations can't ask for!
Now, it's alive in front of their eyes!
If you are lucky enough not to die, these benefits will naturally not be available, but... That's a three-level promotion!
You know, most of them are powerless.
If there is no special opportunity, I am afraid that I will stay in my current position for the rest of my life!
But now, here's the opportunity!
The official is promoted to the third level, and the children of the rich and powerful will also need several years of promotion, just now!