Zhu Shenxuan originally just asked casually, but he didn't expect Chang Yu to answer so seriously. When he saw what he said, he leaned towards the city wall, glanced with his head, and his mouth suddenly opened wide!
The entire Nancheng is as smooth as a mirror and has become an ice city!
Overnight, Chang Yu mobilized soldiers and a large number of civilians to fetch water from Xihaizi under the city. Taking advantage of the severe cold, he poured water on the city over and over again to freeze it and add a protective shield to the south city wall.
"What a big deal!" Zhu Shenxuan extended his thumb towards Chang Yu with a look of disbelief.
"The ice-covered city wall is not slippery. It is difficult for thieves to climb up ladders and can be used as armor to prevent shelling. It is difficult for intruders to break into the city and reach the sky. Little prince, your two hundred thousand taels of silver are not in vain," Chang Yu said.
"Not in vain, not in vain" Zhu Shenxuan was so happy that he had forgotten about his fiancée being teased just now.
"Human life is as cheap as a dog. I don't know how many of the officers and soldiers in this city can get hold of your two taels of silver." He pointed towards the outside of the city.
Zhu Shenxuan couldn't help but trembled as he looked around, and the smile disappeared from his face. Although he went to the city for a long time, he was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and he couldn't look outside the city because he was always offering condolences.
When I saw it at this time, I was shocked. There were corpses everywhere under the city. The severed limbs were shocking. Some corpses were covered with arrows, some had their brains cracked by stones, some were burnt black by fire, and many corpses were directly Frozen in the moat.
Most of these corpses are of the rebels, but they are also officers and soldiers who died when the rebels attacked the river yesterday...
"How many flesh and blood are separated in the smoke and wind," Chang Yu sighed.
Zhu Shenxuan remained silent.
"Go and change your armor and summon your servants to the city," Chang Yu suddenly said.
"What?" Zhu Shenxuan was startled.
"City patrol! After a night of fierce fighting, the soldiers are exhausted and demoralized. At this time, it is time for you to gather the morale of the army and perform well." Chang Yu patted him on the shoulder: "Once this battle is over, you will definitely be the Jin who has the most support from the people in the history of Taiyuan. Your Majesty!"
Zhu Shenxuan was overjoyed, nodded heavily, and suddenly his face darkened: "I'm afraid the queen won't allow it." He turned around to look.
Sure enough, the queen, who was not far behind and was staring at them closely, had a solemn and worried look on her face.
Chang Yu understood that Zhu Shenxuan was a single seedling. If the city was in chaos during the war, he would be killed if he was not careful. If this single seedling died, even if Taiyuan City was defended, the whole line of the Jin Palace would be destroyed.
Therefore, Zhu Shenxuan was instigated by Chang Yu to go out of the city to kill the enemy. He was given a good lecture when he came back, and was followed by Zhu Zhi'e wherever he went, so he was afraid of misbehaving.
"It doesn't matter, the rebels won't attack the city before noon. It's the safest time. You see, those rebels can't even cross the moat." Chang Yu reassured: "Go and talk to the queen, she will agree."
Seal the city with ice?
At the bandit camp in the south of the city, Li Zicheng was shocked when he came to report on his horse, and he hurried out of the tent to look around at the camp gate.
However, the weather was gray and the distance was so far that even with clairvoyance, it was still difficult to see clearly.
Dark clouds gathered over the heads of the thieves. Everyone looked at each other with heavy hearts. Even the staff headed by Niu Jinxing looked very miserable.
After more than ten years of fighting, there are no battles that I have seen before, and there are no opponents that I have never competed against. Sealing the city in ice is nothing new, but what is so powerful about the Taiyuan City defenders’ methods in front of me is that they have all kinds of tricks. Just twist it.
It was definitely not Zhou Yuji. Li Zicheng had fought against Zhou Yuji several times. Although this person was brave, his tactics were calm and he was not as flexible as he was in front of him.
There is no doubt that the man behind the scenes in Taiyuan City must be his dead eunuch.
Although Li Zicheng didn't know Chang Yu's true identity at this time, he had already seen that he was no ordinary eunuch. From Zhou Yuji and others' subconscious cooperation with him when he pretended to surrender, as well as his ability to hang the palace flag on the city, this person's identity was definitely unknown. Simple, it is most likely a powerful supervisor such as the emperor's special envoy.
To be able to complete this grand undertaking in only two or three hours after a fierce battle shows that this person is really not simple!
"Send the order, light a fire to rebel, let the soldiers have a good rest, and set off in the afternoon!"
Li Zicheng suddenly became extremely calm.
"Your Majesty, let's discuss this later," Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance hurriedly advised.
Li Zicheng nodded and waved everyone back to camp.
The officers and soldiers on the city began to take turns to rest. Except for the standing mobile troops, most of them began to go down to the city to rest. Some went to the military camp, and some found places to huddle together in the corners and doorways of the city to rest.
The people of Taiyuan City all mobilized. At first, they only went out of their homes to inquire about news and gossip among each other on the streets. After seeing King Jin coming to the city to reward the troops, they all flocked towards the city wall to watch the excitement below.
When the soldiers on the city came down to rest, they saw that the officers and soldiers were tired, and the people became silent. Then some people went straight to their homes to pick up eggs and other things to express their condolences.
At first, there were only a few people, but then it became a prairie fire. Countless people brought all kinds of food from home and returned to the city with enthusiasm to reward these heroes who defended the city.
The officers and soldiers were shocked!
Once upon a time, these soldiers and ruffians were local ruffians who were feared by everyone and bitten by dogs, just like thieves, but now they were treated like this.
For the first time in life, I have a sense of pride, for the first time in life, I have a sense of glory, and for the first time in life, I have a sense of mission. It is also the first time in life that I shed tears because of being moved.
Under the city, a rare joy between soldiers and civilians was staged in this era. On the city, Taiyuan King Zhu Shenxuan was wearing a battle armor and riding a maroon horse. He led more than 20 servants to patrol the city. There were several people around him. The generals accompanied him, stopping from time to time to chat with the officers and soldiers guarding the city, showing an approachable attitude. That aura... was very pretentious.
Zhu Shenxuan was majestic and high-spirited, riding a tall horse and looking far away. He felt heroic in his heart. No wonder the Nanyang man did not even act as a prince but wanted to lead troops to fight. It turned out that this feeling was so good!
At this time, he wanted to shout loudly, I am so handsome and so troubled, why do outsiders always see my appearance but ignore my talent? I can also become a general...
He was indeed the boss of the city at this time, because Zhou Yuji, Wang Jimo and other civil and military leaders had all gone to rest. They had not slept all night, and they speculated that the rebel army would definitely attack the city in the afternoon, so they wanted to take advantage of this stall to get some sleep.
And what about Chang Yu?
Be a flower protector.
After some deception, Zhu Shenxuan was asked to stand watch on the city for everyone. Zhou Yuji and others took the time to go to the city tower to have a good sleep. However, Chang Yu had a unique talent. Even if he lost his strength, he could recover in a very short time. It was simple. It is said to be a perpetual motion machine, and besides, how can it be better to sleep a little later for a beautiful woman?
At first, Zhu Zhi'e refused to be escorted back to the palace. This was mainly due to the fact that the queen was standing next to her with a dark face.
But Chang Yu was thick-skinned. He said that the city was too noisy and he couldn't sleep well, so he wanted to go to the palace to find a quiet place to have a good sleep. Since we were traveling together, let's go together.
This excuse was so high-sounding that the queen was speechless and had to acquiesce, but she was extremely wary of this boy and kept a close eye on him to prevent him from getting close to the three beauties Zhu Zhi'e.
But as soon as he got to the city, Chang Yu knew that the opportunity was coming.
Although Chang Yu, as the admiral of Dongchang, held a high position of power, he kept a low profile. Except for a few officials and soldiers in Taiyuan City, he almost never revealed his identity to ordinary people.
Simply put, no one knows him.
But the queen was different. As soon as she came out of the city, she was surrounded by people. The formation was similar to that of later generations of British people who surrounded their queen.
At this extraordinary moment, the queen put aside her usual aloofness and greeted the people warmly, and even asked the family members about their welfare, which made the people's mood even more enthusiastic.
At this time, Eunuch Chang had quietly left with three beauties and the support of his personal guards.
At this time, Chang Yu, who had taken off his armor, was a handsome young man. He was an eloquent man and his dazzling tongue made the three beauties Zhu Zhi'e smile and tremble.
They were all of the same age, and Chang Yu came from a later generation, so he was well-informed and experienced. In addition, his face was thicker than the walls of Taiyuan. How could these three girls withstand his flirtation.
Zhu Zhi'e had long since fallen in love with him. Little Pepper Zhu Xueyao was the kind of person who was carefree and without any scheming. She felt that the factory supervisor was a really cute and handsome young man with no airs at all.
As for Yang Jingxiu, she is a lady of the family, well-educated and sensible. She is not as carefree as Zhu Xueyao, nor as open-minded as Zhu Zhi'e. In addition, as a future princess, he has always been wary of Chang Yu and kept a distance.
But the distance was gone in just a few seconds. Before she came down from the city and reached the south gate of the palace, she had already let go of all her wariness towards Chang Yu. This man was no eunuch, let alone the rumored ruthless admiral of Dongchang. , he is the childhood sweetheart boy who grew up next door, cute and funny.
"Princess"
Just when a few people were happily chatting and walking near the gate of the palace, suddenly a soft call came from the street.
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