After a pause, Qi Rusong sighed and said, "So I guess the Khitans will be able to reach Kunyang within three days at the earliest! If it takes five days, they will reach outside Kunyang City."
Hearing this, Su Xun's face turned pale.
Three days, even gods may not be able to save them now.
After hearing Qi Rusong's words, Li Ke thought about it in his mind, then suddenly raised his head and said with a determined expression: "Three days are enough, Commander Qi, in three days, as long as you give me your full assistance, I guarantee that I can Complete the construction of this city wall!"
Hearing this, both Qi Rushong and Su Xun had shock on their faces.
Li Ke said before that the city wall could be built in ten days, but now that three days have passed, he said that it will take three days!
What the hell is this guy kidding?
Qi Rusong looked at Li Ke in surprise and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness, King Yong, do you know what you are talking about? You said that you can build such a wall of more than eight feet in three days? Are you sure you are not joking?"
Su Xun on the side also shook his head repeatedly: "Your Highness, how is this possible? Building a city wall is not a child's play. Even if you can build this city wall as soon as possible, it can only be a decoration. It is okay to deceive the Khitans. If it is the Khitans If you don’t fall for the trick and attack the city, you will still fall short in the end.”
After a pause, Su Xun looked at Li Ke with sincere eyes and said: "Your Highness, in my opinion, you should go to the nearby Yuncheng to escape as soon as possible. You have a distinguished status and must not make any mistakes! As long as you are still here, That hope is still there!”
Looking at Su Xun with a sincere face, Li Ke couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
But then he suddenly smiled and said: "Hope? Haha, hope is always there, as long as you are willing to catch it!"
Then Li Ke's eyes became extremely firm, and he said to Su Xun and Qi Rusong: "You two, now I want you to send all the people you can deploy to me. Give me three days, and I guarantee that I can build this city wall." The construction is completed! If not, I will die with Kunyang!"
Hearing Li Ke's words, Qi Rusong couldn't help but be stunned.
If what Li Ke said to him when he was opening the canal had changed Qi Rusong's impression of this mediocre king.
So what Li Ke said just now, "I am willing to die together with Kunyang", can be regarded as completely making him look at this prince with a very bad reputation in a new light.
The recent contacts have made Qi Rusong deeply question the rumors in the past.
Obviously, the Li Ke in his own eyes and the Li Ke in the rumors are basically two different people, two completely opposite people.
Could it be that the rumors in the past were all false?
After pondering for a long time, Qi Rusong raised his head and looked at Li Ke, who had a firm expression, and suddenly said: "Your Highness, can you really complete the construction of this city wall in three days?"
Li Ke just nodded slightly.
Qi Rusong also nodded slightly, then took off the seal from his body, knelt on one knee, and handed it to Li Ke.
"From now on, I, the commander of Kunyang Guard, Qi Rusong, and all the soldiers of Kunyang Guard are willing to listen to His Highness's dispatch!"
Seeing this situation, Su Xun on the side couldn't help but have ripples in his eyes. He dragged his old body to his knees slowly and said respectfully to Li Ke: "I, Su Xun, the governor of Kunyang, and the people of Kunyang city are also willing to obey your highness." !”
Hearing this, Li Ke was very happy. As long as he tried his best in three days, it was not impossible to complete the city wall.
In fact, Li Ke previously said that it would take ten days to build the city wall, which was calculated based on the original thickness of the city wall. The original city wall of Kunyang was three meters thick. If it was to be built well, it would indeed take ten days.
But the matter was urgent now. If he put all his strength into manpower and reduced the thickness of the city wall to two meters, he might not be able to complete the task within three days.
Afterwards, Li Ke gave instructions to the two of them.
First, Qi Rusongjia was asked to send a large number of people to collect stones for building the city wall, and then Su Xun was asked to send people to cast a few more calcining furnaces.
However, because the several calcining furnaces he had cast previously had consumed Li Ke's last savings, Li Ke asked Su Xun to borrow iron from people's homes in the city, melt the iron and build a calcining furnace.
He also promised the people who borrowed iron tools that they would return double the amount after the difficulties were overcome.
Then, Li Ke asked Su Xun to mobilize the civilians to start building the city wall, while Li Ke personally provided technical guidance on site.
after one day.
Zhang Wulang, who dragged his exhausted body back home, threw himself directly on the bed as soon as he entered the door, ready to rest for a while.
He spent the entire day today digging rocks in the mountains to the east of the city and wielding a hammer. Even a strong man like him was clearly unable to handle it.
At this time, since his stomach was already growling, he couldn't care so much and decided to sleep for a while first.
But before he could close his eyes, he heard a rapid knock on the door, and then a familiar voice came in from outside.
"Is Wu Zhang here? I am ordering you to gather at the school grounds as soon as possible!"
Zhang Wulang recognized that the person speaking was the messenger of his superior Baihu.
What made Zhang Wulang feel different was that he had been tired for a whole day, so why did Fang Baihu ask him to go to the school ground to gather?
But the military orders are so strong that Zhang Wulang cannot be questioned. Even if his superiors ask him to jump into the fire pit, he will not hesitate.
Then he stood up again and walked towards the school grounds.
When Zhang Wulang arrived at the school grounds, many people had already arrived before him. When many people saw him, they hurried forward to greet him, and Zhang Wulang hurriedly returned the greeting.
Then everyone began to discuss in low voices, why on earth Fang Baihu called everyone over after a tiring day.
However, while the crowd was discussing, a gong sounded suddenly, and then everyone heard a sharp shout.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yong is here!"
