Hearing this, Wang Xingshan glared at Lu Dongliang angrily.
"Even if the general doesn't think about the people of the city, please ask the general to think about the soldiers who have followed the general for many years." Lu Dongliang said without flinching.
It was a matter of life and death, and he hoped that he could persuade Wang Xingshan to change his attitude of guarding Lingbao City.
"Shut up." Wang Xingshan scolded angrily, and then said, "I will pretend that I have never heard what you just said. If you dare to deceive the military's morale again, even if you have followed me for many years, I will definitely sacrifice you to the flag."
The sound was so loud that many soldiers on the city wall looked over, curious about what happened between the two people.
"The general is thinking about you, general. To say that the general is a little selfish, he just doesn't want to see the soldiers sacrifice in vain for a Lingbao City." Lu Dongliang persuaded sincerely.
Wang Xingshan's face turned gloomy when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice: "Did you think that I won't take you? Don't forget what you promised in front of me just before."
Looking at Lu Dongliang who wanted to abandon the city and flee, others were already on the verge of rage.
"I will remember." Lu Dongliang lowered his head.
At this time, he already understood that he could not persuade the other party, and the other party was already ready to be loyal to the court and was determined to die.
Wang Xingshan said coldly: "Just remember, I'll leave the reserve team to you."
He no longer dared to send Lu Dongliang to guard the city gate. He felt more at ease as he stayed in the city with the reserve team.
"I will obey your orders." Lu Dongliang retreated with an ugly expression.
It can be felt that Wang Xingshan is starting to guard against him.
"Let me bring more gold juice, heat up the cauldron, and tear down the wooden door if there is not enough firewood. The first priority is to defend the city." Wang Xingshan explained to the people below.
Because the Tiger Flag army came from the northwest, the only two bronze cannons in Lingbao City were placed on the top of the North City Gate.
The Tiger Flag Dragon Cavalry Division, which arrived at Lingbao City first, surrounded Lingbao City.
The army arrived in force and did not surround the three buildings. On the contrary, there was no escape route left for the Ming army in Lingbao City. They were not afraid that the Ming army in the city would fight to the death.
"General, the bandits are burying pots to make rice."
Standing on the city wall, you can see smoke curling up from the kitchen a few miles away from Lingbao City.
"Go to the county government office to urge them to hurry up and deliver meals to the officers and soldiers guarding the city. Remember to ask the county government office to deliver more, so that the officers and soldiers must be fed." Wang Xingshan explained.
He knew clearly that this meal was probably the last meal that the officers and soldiers in the city could eat.
He didn't want his soldiers to die without even having a full meal.
In order to ensure that the county magistrate would take it seriously, he sent his own soldiers to keep an eye on the meals prepared by the county government officials.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
The county government officials led Minzhuang to push a cart, which pulled large wooden barrels.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat."
The large wooden barrel containing the food was carried to the top of the city, and the basket containing the bowls and chopsticks was placed by Minzhuang on the side of the large wooden barrel.
You Minzhuang banged a wooden barrel with a spoon and called the officers and soldiers in the city to come over for dinner.
There is something wrong with your brain if you are not active in eating.
Soon the civilian workers and several large wooden barrels were surrounded by officers and soldiers.
"Get a bowl, get a bowl. There are bowls in the basket. Come one by one. Everyone has one." The civilian husband scooped a spoonful of gruel from the big wooden bucket and poured it into the bowls of the officers and soldiers in front of him. At the same time, he did not forget to maintain the surrounding atmosphere. order.
The officers in those yamen didn't care about anything. They stood not far away and watched Minzhuang handing out meals to the officers and soldiers.
All they had to do was wait for Minzhuang to finish serving the porridge and return to the Yamen with Minzhuang and the big wooden barrel.
Some of the officers and soldiers who received the porridge first took the porridge bowl to the leeward area and sat down to drink the porridge from the bowl. At the same time, they made snoring sounds from time to time.
Not far from Wang Xingshan, several officers and soldiers were squatting on the ground drinking porridge.
Wang Xingshan, who heard the noise, walked over.
When he saw that there was only rice porridge in the bowls of the officers and soldiers, his face suddenly darkened.
He did not attack immediately, but walked towards several large wooden barrels.
After looking at each barrel, his expression became more and more gloomy.
"Give me the spoon." Wang Xingshan took the spoon from one of the people.
Then he reached into the bottom of the wooden barrel and stirred it vigorously for a few times, causing the rice grains at the bottom of the barrel to churn and the porridge on the upper layer to become turbid.
Wang Xingshan glared at the soldiers beside him and scolded him: "Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on me? What's going on? Tell me."
As he spoke, he threw the spoon in his hand into the barrel.
The scolded soldier lowered his head.
Wang Xingshan knew clearly that his own soldiers could not be entirely blamed for the incident. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Go and bring those people from the Yamen over."
The soldiers hurriedly ran to the government officials as if they had been granted amnesty.
Soon, the person was brought back.
"General, look for the younger one." One of the yamen servants leaned forward and approached with a big, flattering face.
Wang Xingshan glanced at several government officials, raised his hand to point to the porridge in the barrel, and asked expressionlessly: "See for yourselves, can you fill your stomach by drinking these things?"
"This!" The leading Yamen servant looked hesitant.
He knew what was going on in the barrel without looking, because he was right in front of him when he was filling the porridge into the barrel and could see clearly.
Wang Xingshan said with a cold face: "Say, if there is no reasonable explanation, you don't have to go back. You will guard the city here with me."
"General, spare your life!"
Several government officials fell to their knees with a thud.
"If you don't say anything, just stay here!" Wang Xingshan didn't bother to talk nonsense with them, turned around and looked outside the city.
A Yamen servant knelt and crawled around to the front of Wang Xingshan. While kowtowing, he begged for mercy: "It's not that I don't want the generals and soldiers to eat good food. There is really no food. I managed to find some and cooked porridge." .”
"Where's the food? I remember, don't you have a granary in the county? Why don't you use the food in the granary?" Wang Xingshan said coldly.
The yamen servant said with a grimace: "You can't touch the grain in the granary. It will be taxed by the court. If you touch the grain in the granary, you will lose your head."
"Fart." Wang Xingshan cursed loudly, "Right now, the traitors are besieging the city, but the general and soldiers have to defend the city hungry. Could it be that you want to give all the food in the granary to the traitors outside the city."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, even if I have the courage of ten young men, I wouldn't dare!" The yamen servant kowtowed repeatedly.
Wang Xingshan said coldly: "I see that you are very brave. At this time, you still dare to fight with me. Come, pull a few of them down, give them a spear each, and stay on the wall to defend the city." "
When soldiers come forward, they pull people away.
"Young man, tell the truth, tell the truth." The leading yamen servant repeatedly begged for mercy.
Wang Xingshan raised his right hand to signal the person under his hand to stop and let the government servant in front of him speak.
