"Uh... gentlemen, I also have a question." Chen Ping suddenly said, "I want to ask for advice."
"Say anything Shanyou has to say," Baili said. Chen Ping was from Shanyou, so he was named Shanyou.
"Did you guys forget something? We haven't sent anyone to Xuanming Prefecture, Bailong City, or Niutou Mountain to ask for help!" Chen Ping thought Baili and the others had forgotten something, but how could they forget such a thing? Shouldn't it be done right away?
"Oh, that's not necessary." Baili said calmly, "Bailong City is a long way away, and reinforcements won't be able to get there for a while. Xuanming Prefecture is across the Bailong River from our place. It's the autumn flood now, so crossing the river is very inconvenient. , As for the soldiers in Niutoushan, they cannot be easily moved... mainly because they are not needed."
"Chen Shanyou, you are not so timid. Last time when the Xinhe people invaded, you went to the city in person to fight them. Why are you afraid?" Li Tanhua said with a smile.
"Sir, I'm not scared, I'm very scared!" Chen Ping said, "Last time, only a few hundred people from Wuhan and his group came, and they didn't have any siege equipment. I didn't expect him to dare to attack by force, but this time There are more than 20,000 people coming this time, how can we, a mob of thousands, be their opponents?"
"Twenty thousand is nothing? It's not enough for this young master to defeat him in one fell swoop!" Li Tanhua pouted at Ouyang Yunyi, who glared at him angrily.
"Twenty thousand people came, but not that many came to the city. He also divided troops to defend the roads to the south, west, and east, and sent people to guard the food and grass. I estimate that the number of troops approaching the city was only more than 10,000. Are you human?" Chen Xiaohu asked.
"We don't fight them, we just can't hold on. As long as we can hold on for ten or eight days, they will retreat." Baili Qingyun said.
May I ask why?
"The secret must not be leaked." Li Tanhua said with a smile, "If I tell you Chen Shanyou, I will kill you."
"Come on, you guys are not worried, but I am worried. My old lady also said that I am worried about not getting old. Anyway, when the soldiers come, the water will be blocked and the earth will cover it up. It depends on people's life and death. Let's go to the ball!" Chen Ping is willing to risk it anyway! .
In fact, Chen Ping is really not afraid of death. Who dares to hang out in Xuanming City if he is afraid of death?
Even though he is now nearly middle-aged, he is bloated and out of breath even when walking, because he suffers from severe tracheitis... his wife is strict and he is afraid of his wife, so he always gives people a very useless feeling. But who knew that he was also a well-known hero back then!
He himself was not afraid, but he was afraid that his wife and daughter would suffer along with him. If he had not been the unlucky official in Xuanming, how could they have lived such a miserable and fearful life?
At one point, I had the idea of quitting, and I discussed with my wife that I might as well give up the job and go back to my hometown to farm.
Sister-in-law Chen also disagrees. Although life is poor here, at least you can have enough to eat. If you go back to farm, you will have to rely on God to reward you for any harvest!
If you charge more or less, you still have to pay land rent, right?
Since you no longer serve as an official, you have to do corvee service like others, right?
Isn't it hard for your body to endure this? Although labor is hard, it will not lead to death, but if you are drafted into the army to fight...
It's hard to predict whether you will live or die, but who should we, my mother-in-law, rely on?
Some time ago, I heard a fellow who came to collect furs say that our Shanyou is not peaceful now. There are thieves and bandits everywhere. Even though the officers and soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty have been suppressing them for so many years, they have not wiped them out. On the contrary, there are more...
But then again, if you marry a chicken, you will follow the chicken, if you marry a dog, you will follow the dog. Since I am following you, I will follow my path until the end, and I will never look back even if I hit the wall!
It's up to you, the master, to decide whether to go or stay, so I'll follow you!
When Chen Ping thought about it, this was indeed the case. In fact, the best place to settle down was Yanyun County. Except for Xuanming, a shabby stall that his grandma didn't know and his grandpa didn't love, other places were very good.
It's just that I am an official after all. If I resign, I will be embarrassed to stay in Yanyun...
"Shan You, you said you're not worried, but you frowned, so it's obvious that something is wrong?" But Baili could see what was on his mind at a glance, "Are you worried that our family, women and children will suffer after the city is destroyed?"
"Oh, boss, you really know things like a god!" Chen Ping was shocked, "You can see right into people's hearts! But I'm very ashamed. I was thinking about my daughter just now, and I haven't considered anything else yet, but boss Ah, I also think that we should take advantage of the fact that the people have not yet laid siege to the city, or else send all the old, weak, women and children out first?..."
"Shanyou, I've said this and you just need to know it. There's no need to spread the word. It doesn't matter to us in Xuanming City. Don't look at the Bu He soldiers approaching, but they can't actually touch our skin. If I say this out loud, , I'm afraid that everyone will think that I am arrogant and ignorant... take a step back and say, if we can't hold it, can we open the city and surrender?" Baili said.
"Don't glare at me. If I surrender to Kaicheng, not only will Buhe not kill me, but he will also treat me as a distinguished guest. He might even ask me to be the magistrate of Xuanming City. Of course, he won't They massacred the city and killed people. When Prince Moro attacked Changshan Prefecture, Liu Congshu opened the door and surrendered, but the people of Changshan were unharmed..." Baili's words became more and more weird.
Chen Ping couldn't understand it more and more.
"As officials, the first thing we protect is the people who call us parents. If we can't even save the lives of the people, what's the use of protecting such a city? What's the use of fighting to the death? Haha, we'll stay here if we die. I have a good reputation, but I don’t know that it was all written with the blood of ordinary people!”
"Of course, it is our duty to protect the people, and it is also our mission to defend the country and the border. We just need to see the situation clearly, weigh the interests and harms, and know what is right and wrong... Haha, I have said too much, In short, Chen Shanyou, don't worry, our city will not be destroyed, and if the city is destroyed, the old, weak, women and children will not suffer." Baili said this.
It would take Chen Ping a long time to understand the truth contained in such a few words, and the most difficult thing to understand is the four words "what is right and what is wrong".
But one thing is certain, that is, Baili relies heavily on Chen Ping, otherwise he would not say so many words based on his character.
What is supposed to come will always come. One evening three days later, Bu He led a large army to the city, set up a company camp, and surrounded Xuan Ming. Looking around from the city wall, it was really impenetrable.
"Bu He can still fight." Li Tanhua looked at the opponent's formation and expressed approval, "No wonder his tribe has never been annexed by Mojie."
"Monk, the wolf-head flag on the small soil slope is Bu He's Chinese army tent, right?" Ouyang Yunyi on the side held an iron gun in his hand, eager to try, "You said I'll cut off the big flag and give it to them. Can you do a little showdown?"
"Okay, why not? How about you chop off Bu He's head? That would be a great achievement." Li Tanhua said.
"Really? I think it's okay!" Ouyang Yunyi was overjoyed. He picked up the gun and walked out. It wasn't until he reached the door that he felt something was wrong, "Damn monk, are you kidding me again?"
