Two days later, outside Guanggu City, at the south gate, Chang Weitou was standing.
Liu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, and surrounded his head independently. Wang Miaoyin and Liu Muzhi stood side by side with him. The nearest guards were a hundred steps away from him. The three of them frowned tightly and looked at Chang Wei. The flow of people coming and going.
On one side were the two thousand unarmed civilians of the Jin army. They all covered their mouths and noses with cloth soaked in anti-epidemic potion, and their hands and feet were wrapped tightly. There was no exposed skin. They were waiting for Pilu Daoci and others. Under his command, like ants moving, they tied the corpses of Jin soldiers who died in battle under the city with ropes to the bodies that were not completely decomposed, dragged them back to their own carts, and then drove these carts to transport them. Return to the long encirclement of your own side.
Twenty or thirty large pits with a radius of about ten feet have been prepared within the long siege. The corpses of all the Jin soldiers who died in the battle will be put into these large pits after stripping off their armor and taking off their number plates. After sprinkling lime, it was buried deeply.
Thousands of Jin army officers and soldiers stood at the edge of these large pits, with tears in their eyes, and read out the names on these license plates one by one. Some acquaintances even choked up and read out their names. Hometown, place of origin, and even his name. In the Jin camp, there were white flags and linen everywhere, and there was a sound of wailing to summon the souls.
On the other side, there were three to four thousand Xianbei women who looked like skeletons and walking corpses. They worked in groups of two or three, struggling to drag bags of rice bags towards their own city. The ditch outside the city has been filled with lime, and there is a pungent smell everywhere. White powder mist also fills the outside of the city. After these Xianbei women carried the rice bags back to the city, a tree fell from the city. The women tied the rice bags tightly with long ropes, and then pulled away the long ropes to transport the bags of rice to the top of the city. The cycle continued over and over again, with the corpse carriers and the grain women carrying the grains going in opposite directions.
Liu Muzhi shook his head gently: "Fifty thousand stones of army rations. These thousands of women are carrying them back and forth like this. In less than three days, they are actually empty. The black robe is really cunning. Even the city gates are not open." Open, let these women hoist the rice bags into the city from the bottom of the city, this way, it also prevents our army from taking the opportunity to attack the city while they are transporting food. I have to say, the black robe's trick is indeed very good."
Wang Miaoyin sighed: "It's just that these women are so hungry that they can't even drag a rice bag. Why don't they come to us? Since yesterday, we have prepared porridge and meals outside Changwei. Today we started grilling mutton skewers."
As she spoke, she looked at a corner outside the long perimeter. Hundreds of sergeants were setting up grills, grilling large mutton skewers with iron drills pierced on the fire. Several gang leaders , holding a small bowl, kept pouring cumin powder and other seasonings on the meat skewers on the grill, while some sergeants on one side used brushes to brush mutton oil on the meat skewers, and the aroma was overflowing. Liu Muzhi smelled it and twitched his nose unconsciously.
Liu Yu shook his head: "I'm afraid, these women's children are all in the city. It is a woman's nature to protect her children even if they lose themselves. Therefore, they will not flee, but will use their last strength to continue carrying them." food!"
As he spoke, there was a "plop", and a thin black woman in her thirties who was skinny and bones from hunger, with her pigtails in disarray, suddenly fell to the ground. Several women walking with zombies around her fell to the ground. An old woman numbly stepped forward and looked at her. An old woman held her hand to breathe, then shook her head. Several women around continued to drag forward the grain bags, not even paying attention to this woman who had died of hunger. Take another look.
Wang Miaoyin gritted her teeth: "How could they do this? Why would these women rather starve to death than eat our food?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "I'm afraid, I want to save the last bit of food for the children and families in the city. I think the Xianbei people in the city these days just throw away a few steamed buns and one bun." He can rob seven or eight women. To be honest, even though they are enemies, my heart aches when I see them. After all, they are all human beings, so can’t we bring them all back?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "No, these women don't want to come back. If we force them to come, it will be a violation of this agreement, and people's hearts are not willing to come. Even if you pull them over, they will seek death, which will increase the number of defenders." Morale, both the soldiers and civilians in the city are now afraid of us, thinking that if we win, we will massacre the city in revenge, which is why the black robes dare to hold the entire city's soldiers and civilians hostage and defend to the end."
Wang Miaoyin sighed faintly: "This war is really a terrible monster that destroys human nature. This time I followed the army in the Northern Expedition. The original heroic ambition to regain the lost territory and expel the Hulu is gone. I only hope that this The disaster will be over soon, Brother Yu, do you really want to start a strong attack?"
Liu Yu cast his eyes on the city wall in the distance and murmured: "I still hope that Alan can persuade Hei Pao and Murong Chao to let Hei Pao leave, so that hundreds of thousands of lives on both sides can be saved."
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "If Heipao is willing to accept this proposal, Murong Lan would have accepted it when he returned the day before yesterday. If there is no movement now, it means he wants to continue fighting. Moreover, he clearly has so much food but does not distribute it to those outside the city. By eating these women, they are obviously storing food to prepare for long-term resistance."
Liu Yu said coldly: "If we attack by force, it will be useless no matter how much food he has. I will put food into the city, collect the corpses and bury them, which can also reduce the epidemic in the city. I have done my best to benevolent and righteous. These women are willing to continue to provide food for their families." Food shows that they still have things to worry about and hope. If the soldiers and civilians in the city have hope of survival, they will be less willing to fight to the end. This war is already attacking people's hearts more than the war itself. Only by winning Only by winning the hearts of the people can the war be ended and long-lasting peace be achieved after the war."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "But we really don't have much time. The news came today that Liu Daogui sent Jingzhou Sima Wang Zhenzhi to lead his troops to pursue Lu Xun, but he was defeated. Now Lu Xun has advanced his troops eastward and wants to I have joined up with Xu Daofu. Once they join forces, Liu Yi will be under great pressure and must end this siege as soon as possible."
Liu Yu sighed: "I wish I could fly back to Dajin with all my troops now, but this matter cannot be rushed. If Guanggu's black robes are not dealt with, they will be pursued even if we withdraw our troops. Within three days, I will capture Guanggu City, Mu Zhi, is there any movement at Zhang Gang?"
Liu Muzhi curled his lips and took out a scroll from his sleeve: "Since Zhang Gang woke up, he didn't eat, drink or sleep. He drew all the layout of the city defense agencies in Guanggu City, and then He is going to personally supervise the production of various weapons and equipment. He said that he will personally commit suicide in Guanggu City, tear out the hearts of Heipao and Gongsun Wulou, and avenge his mother!"
