The next group of people started to fetch water with buckets. After buckets of well water were brought up, they were poured on the city wall. When it snows heavily, drops of water turn into ice, and when water is poured on it, it freezes in the blink of an eye.
"Hurry up and get to work!" The sheep soup noodles in the steward's stomach also brought back some energy. He put his hands into his not-so-thick clothes and yelled at the top of his voice: "After I finish my work, I heard that there are still quilts. , charcoal fire and wine, as long as there is no fire at night, I can sleep comfortably!"
Pigeons kept flying out of the city, and there were messages in the bamboo tubes tied to their feet. The original writing of the Chinese calendar was very short and concise, and this information is even more so.
"Zhang Yi abandoned the city, killed him in Changping, and left his corpse on the city."
"Changping provides military supplies, and the soldiers and civilians swear to defend the city to the death."...
The County Lord's Mansion is in the city, but the north and south gates are surrounded by Huns troops, so Xining decided to live in the County Lord's Mansion. The troops were divided into two groups. The north gate was guarded by Xun Liao, and the south gate was guarded by Linyi County. Chang Zhou, Chang Yu and Yi Shen will guard together.
The county lord's mansion was very busy, and Xi Ning kept reviewing the bamboo slips with supplies written on them. Cotton clothes and trousers, large cloaks and quilts, charcoal and spirits, grain and medicine, bamboo felt... To maintain an army of more than 4,000 people, a large amount of materials are needed. The large amount of goods stored has finally come to be used.
"Report~" The messenger ran in from outside the door and saluted: "Report to the county master, the Huns sent people to deliver the message."
The north and south cities needed to be ventilated, so Xun Liao left two messengers for the county chief's mansion so that they could communicate immediately when something happened.
"Pass it!" Xining was still busy.
After a while, I heard a sound and raised my head.
"Greetings to the princess of Changping County!" The envoy who came this time did not dare to make any mistakes. He held his hands on his chest respectfully and performed the Hun salute. The original guy said he had a wound on his mouth and was not able to speak properly, so he couldn't go. As a result, the job fell on him. Resentment!
Seeing the county chief looking at him quietly without saying a word, the messenger quickly handed over the bamboo slip with both hands: "This is the fourth prince's reply."
Jing'er stepped forward, took the bamboo slip, and handed it over respectfully.
Xining took a look at it and smiled: "I'm hungry, I'm cold, I have no choice."
This word is even fewer than hers, and it's also very shameless. You are hungry and cold, but instead of thinking of a solution, you act like a robber and attack the city.
Xining picked up the bamboo slips, and when the front was full, he wrote on the back. After thinking about it, I started writing...
After the messenger left, new military information came.
This time the Xiongnu troops are divided into three groups, 20,000 Yanmen troops, 20,000 Ningwu troops, and 15,000 Linguan troops. Currently, except for Linguan, which is lost, the other two gates are fending off the enemy. The other Xiongnu tribes have gathered an army of 100,000 and are on their way.
It is estimated that there will be about 50,000 troops heading to Linyi County, and they will arrive in about 15 days.
Linyi County's official servants, the soldiers guarding the city gates, plus the current 4,500 remnant soldiers, the full number is only 5,000. Five thousand versus sixty-five thousand people, the disparity in strength is huge.
Xining looked at the big map in front of him, and after a long time, he said leisurely: "Give me two of those pigeons you raised, and I will send a message to you!"
There was silence inside and outside the house. After a while, someone spoke: "Please speak, Lord County."
Everyone knows it, whether overtly or covertly. The county boss has never traced or asked who they are, and the pigeonhouse has never been checked. It’s not that I don’t know, and it’s not that I can’t control it. If the pigeon loft is really destroyed, they will have no choice but to find a way. How can they be so smooth and carefree now?
In the capital court, ministers petitioned for reinforcements.
Some people proposed to divide the troops into three groups, but more people proposed to concentrate the troops on Yanmen and Ningwu.
Because after Linyi County is passed, there are still more than a dozen cities, large and small, to reach the capital. Once Yanmen and Wuning are lost, the door will be opened, and everything will be smooth sailing behind.
Some opponents immediately retorted that the defenders plus the common people were only six to seven thousand people. How could they withstand sixty to seventy thousand Huns soldiers?
What's more, the lord of Changping County is there. If the city is lost, the lord of Changping County will lose the state if he is captured. If you die for your country, how will you face the King of Qinling and your ancestors after your death?
When the quarrel was almost over, the King of Han finally spoke: "Here is a letter from Linyi County, please read it."
The court immediately fell silent, and the chamberlain opened the bamboo slips and read out: "The princess of Changping County personally said: Your Majesty, don't worry, Linyi County will defend March to the end."
The Huns most likely grabbed some things to go home this time to survive the winter. After three months, spring returned to the earth, the snow melted, the grass grew, and the cattle and sheep began to breed and even woolen them. Back to grazing!
Liu Biao immediately came out of the queue and knelt down with tears streaming down his face: "The Lord of Changning County is indeed benevolent and righteous, but I feel ashamed that I cannot share your worries with you. Your Majesty, please send troops to reinforce the Yanmen and Wuning passes. If anything happens to the Lord of Changning County, , I am willing to go there in person, wear sackcloth, wear mourning, and hold the coffin to take him back."
"I second the proposal, I second the proposal!" The ministers knelt down one after another.
The King of Han said in a majestic voice: "There are many snow disasters in Han, and the troops are insufficient. The Lord of Changning County understands the truth, and he is willing to use his own efforts to turn the tide and defend the city. The Lord of Changping County is now ordered to have full authority to deal with the deployment of the original Linguan. Garrison the troops and add rewards later."
Then an order was issued to appoint the commander-in-chief of the three armies, the left vanguard, and the right vanguard. The 200,000 troops that could be mobilized were divided into two groups, and they immediately set off to Yanmen and Ningwu to attack the Xiongnu invaders.
After learning the news, Xining let out a long sigh. It seems that Linyi will not be reinforced. If reinforcements are needed, she will send troops no matter what she says. Since we don't want to send troops, we might as well just bite the bullet and attack. If you really can't keep it, you may be given a bigger title like Princess Protector after death, and it will be recorded in the history of the Han Dynasty, which can be regarded as adding glory to the owner.
On the other side of the Huns' tent, Uvida took a look at the bamboo slips.
This word should have been written by her herself, it was different from the previous words. The previous writing was frivolous, and it was obvious that his heart was unstable.
Although her current handwriting is pretty, her writing style is decisive, which seems to be her character.
It says: "You can eat the frozen cattle and sheep, so why are you hungry? Give me thirty bamboo roots, fifty sheets of felt, and build a warming tent. One hundred catties of carbon. Use charcoal for heating and ventilation. If you want more, freeze the beef and mutton." Change."
The messenger swallowed his saliva. He did not expect that the county boss would do this: "The bamboo, felt, and charcoal fire have all been sent, and the people outside are urging us to return the ox cart."
Uvida thought for a while: "Go out and ask us to borrow the car for a while. We will return it when the time comes! Be polite."
After all, you are giving them something, so of course you have to be polite. Someone in the tent went out to dispatch the bullock cart driver.
The staff saw Uvida sitting there silently, even while eating for a while, he remained silent, as if he was deeply worried. So he asked tentatively: "Your Highness, do you plan to fight or not?"
Uvida cut off a piece of meat with a knife, put it into his mouth with the tip of the knife, chewed it, and then responded after a long while: "Waiting for news from the Khan."
It's not up to him to decide whether to fight or not. He should surround him first and then decide.
Then he added: "Send the things over, build a big shed immediately, and drive the surviving animals in. Someone should watch when the charcoal fire is being made. Choose the stronger ones from the frozen cattle and sheep, and transport them as a return gift."
The weather is so cold that even adult cattle and sheep will freeze to death. At this time, nearly half of the cattle and sheep should freeze to death.
"Yes!" The staff went out to make arrangements.
