Mang's three sons and most of the guests were ordered to leave, and the court became much more relaxed. Mr. Che You said: "I'm going down to prepare."
Mang Mao said: "Sir, please come to the hall. I have something important to ask."
Mr. Che You got up and followed Mang Mao to the hall. Although it was not yet dark, the sun had already set and there were no lights in the hall, so it seemed a bit dark, so the two stopped in the shadows.
Mang Mao said: "Who do you need to bring with you, sir, to help you?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "I don't need any help from the master, I only need chivalrous people to help me."
Mang Mao said: "I have heard the name of the knight for a long time, and unexpectedly I met him. I would like to introduce you to him!"
Mr. Che You said: "If you don't dare to do it yourself, the way of chivalry has its own fate. If you don't have a predestined relationship, you won't even know about it. Your Majesty, I respect chivalry, and I would like to express my condolences to you."
Mang Mao said: "In this case, I will help you, Mr. Lao. Since Mr. Xia has the help of knights, everything you want will come true. I have no worries. Tomorrow at noon, I will wait for the good news."
Mr. Cheyou said: "I will live up to the Lord's trust."
Mang Mao said: "In my opinion, sir, will something happen tonight and tomorrow morning?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "What did the Lord say?"
Mang Mao said: "But according to what Mr. Yi saw."
Mr. Che You said: "It has been nearly a day since the Qin army trapped Kaifeng, but there has been no action. I don't think there will be any police at night. Although the intention is worrying, there is no danger at present. I went to Kaifeng to find out the real situation, and I will not miss the mark. .As for the affairs in the city, all the governments are intertwined. Although they are not convinced, as long as they respond slowly, nothing will happen."
Mang Mao said: "I am very worried about the Daliang Wei Mansion."
Mr. Cheyou said: "Although Daliang Wei's Mansion does not have a talisman, it seems to be a constraint, but it is not necessarily so. There are only about ten thousand soldiers left in the city, and they have their own divisions. It is difficult to act suddenly. Even if the Lord receives the talisman, it is difficult to do anything. The Lord wants to use military soldiers as backup, but it is difficult to do so, so it is better to use the civilian army."
Mang Mao said: "What's the way to control the people's army?"
Mr. Che You said: "The civilian army should be divided into three armies for war and defense: one army for strong men, one army for strong women, and one army for old children. Each one is based on his family, and cannot be divided evenly, because life and death depend on each other. Every fifty If the pace is slow, use ten strong men, twenty strong women, and ten old children; if the pace is urgent, use a hundred strong men, two hundred strong women, and a hundred old children. Daliang City usually has four thousand steps, and if it is slow, use Three or four thousand men, women, old and young are enough, but if you are in a hurry, ten will be less than 40,000, of which no more than 10,000 are strong men. There are 100,000 households in Daliang City, and merchants, servants, and prisoners are outside. Take turns to go to the city, there will be no Yu Yan. May my lord not worry."
Mang Mao said: "Sir, your clever calculations have exposed my stupidity. Is such a soldier useless?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "The palace, streets, and treasuries are the key points in the city. If they are guarded by soldiers, no one will dare to violate them. Soldiers will maintain order and order, and no one will dare to make a fuss. Use them to calm your confidants, and there is no need to do so. Use it as a pawn.”
Mang Mao said: "This is a military soldier's rule, even if you don't have the Liang Wei Festival Talisman, you can still do it!"
Mr. Cheyou said: "My lord is wise! We have made some arrangements in the city now. I will leave now. See you tomorrow!"
Mang Mao said again: "I'm waiting for Mr. Jiayin!" The two exchanged greetings and went down to the hall together. Mr. Che You resigned. There were twenty or thirty disciples left in the court. Mang Mao called the family elders and ordered the strong men to dress up. They assigned guard positions one by one, especially Sima Hall. Fifty family members were specially arranged to be on duty from the gate to the hall. . After all arrangements for the family were completed, he took his retainers, axes, simple policies, lamps, torches, and other supplies into the west courtyard and stopped in front of the Sima Hall. At this time, the sky was dark and the moon appeared in the east sky. Mang Mao gave another salute to the guests and said: "Now that we are in the army, the sharp point is only between our eyebrows. I hope you all will not worry about life and death, and we will fight against the national calamity together!"
All the guests returned the greeting: "How dare you disobey your orders!"
The north gate of Daliang East City is called Yimen. Because it is close to the market and far away from the palace, it is usually a gathering place of three religions and nine streams. Now because of the soldiers and police, there are no pedestrians and only soldiers patrolling around.
The gate guard, like the post official, is a minor official. He is in charge of ten soldiers. He is responsible for the security and daily management of the gate area in peacetime. In time of war, he leads his troops to fight on the spot. The Hou clan of Yimenwei calls himself Ying, and his old friends call him Hou Ying. No one knows his own name, or he may not have one at all. He is over fifty years old, but he is still energetic. The wrinkles on his face show the vicissitudes of time, but his well-proportioned and strong body is no less youthful and strong. No one knows when he became a soldier, how he became a guard, and why he became a guard at such an age.
The guards have their own houses, just like the post guards have their post houses. Just like the post house, the guardhouse is usually occupied by guards. The guards only come to the guardhouse temporarily to receive tasks when they are on duty. Now Hou Ying is staying in the guard house. He had no family and no servants. He was alone and made his own food. Or if he has a soldier with no family under his command, he is willing to take him in and give him a hand, so that he can eat for free. After three to five months, or a year and a half, when their conditions improved and their families were rebuilt, they would go home. Or they would be transferred to another unit and it would be inconvenient for them to come and live there, so they would leave. One after another, in twos and threes, there are countless people who have lived in Hou Ying's house, and these people all seem to be thinking about Hou Ying's kindness.
Mr. Cheyou left Mang Mansion, went out of the inner gate, and hurried northeast towards Yimen. There were many encounters with soldiers along the way, but with the Mang Mansion's talisman, the journey was unimpeded. Arriving at the Yimen Guardhouse, Mr. Che You knocked on the door and immediately heard footsteps. The person who opened the door was a strong soldier. When he saw Mr. Che You, they felt familiar to each other. The soldier asked, "Where are you, sir?" Mr. Che You said, "My old friend Che, please pay homage to the Yimen Guards." The soldier said, "It turns out to be Mr. Che, please wait a moment." He turned around and entered the door. When he was young, Hou Ying came out and said politely: "What a blessing, Mr. Che is here!" While welcoming Mr. Cheyou into the door.
There were several soldiers sitting scattered under the steps in front of the court. When they saw the guests coming, they all stood up to greet them. Hou Ying introduced: "These brothers are locked up in the city and cannot return home. They are staying in the house for a while. Mr. Che, I am an old acquaintance of someone." The two sides met and bowed. Because Mr. Cheyou was still dressed as a scholar, the soldiers were a little reserved. Hou Ying didn't say much and directly welcomed Mr. Cheyou into the main room.
After entering the house, Hou Ying removed the smile on his face and said, "It's such an emergency, why are you here, sir?"
Mr. Cheyou said: "If you want to unsealing the seal, welcome your order and captain."
Hou Ying said: "It's such a difficult matter, but you can't talk about it!"
Mr. Che You said: "If there is no ordering officer, it will be difficult to understand the unsealing."
Hou Yingran said: "Where is the unsealing of the seal?"
Mr. Che You said: "When Qin soldiers arrive, when will they attack? How will Qifeng be defended and how will it fall?"
Hou Ying muttered again: "You should unveil the order, will the captain know?"
Mr. Che You said: "How come you don't know, the commander of a city?"
Hou Ying said: "As someone said, the Qi Feng Order and the captain gathered all the women to fight, causing the city to fall. Can you take it seriously?"
Mr. Cheyou suddenly turned red and was speechless.
