Early the next morning, Huang Peisheng set off back to Beijing. He planned to spend a few days in Weizhou, but the barren border town was really boring. In addition, when he learned that the war was about to break out, Huang Peisheng was even more anxious to stay away from the place of trouble.
Of course, Su Jin would not treat him badly. From the confiscated stolen goods of Li Zhihe and others, he picked out more exquisite gold and silver jewelry and filled a box full of them as gifts for him. Huang Peisheng pretended to evade, but in the end, he was naturally disrespectful and deserved it.
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When the dynasty came, Yan Biyun and others asked him to bring a carriage of food and clothing. Among them were several new clothes specially made by Yan Biyun for Xia Siling. This made Xia Siling extremely happy and surprised. This shows that the Su family is big
The woman knew that she was following Su Jin, and judging from her attitude, she did not seem to reject her. Originally, Xia Siling was most worried that the girls of the Su family would not accept her, but now it seems that the situation is quite optimistic.
Su Jin didn't have the time to care about these things now. He didn't expect a war at all. The previous move to prepare supplies, build a urn city, and strengthen the city defense was not because he expected the enemy to know that a war was imminent, but because the people were idle.
"Being is also idle," we must keep everyone busy and forget about the current difficult situation.
Now that a war is really about to begin, Su Jin's heart is still beating. This is no joke. This is a life-and-death fight involving hundreds of thousands of people. It is completely different from the several battles he has experienced.
If you can still control the scene where hundreds or even thousands of people are fighting each other, the massive fight of hundreds of thousands of people will really make your calves weak. Just make one mistake and you will pay thousands of dollars.
With human life as the price, Su Jin felt a lot of pressure, and the look on his face became gloomy ever since he sent Huang Peisheng away.
However, Su Jin also had some expectations. This time was his best chance to become the mainstay of the Song Dynasty. The eyes of the entire Song Dynasty were about to focus on Weizhou, and his performance was enough to determine his future path. Most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were waiting to see him.
Whether Yan Shu and Zhao Zhen have real ability or not is a battle that measures whether Yan Shu and Zhao Zhen have vision. The battle is not only in Weizhou, but also affects the court. As the saying goes, one's own honor and disgrace are no longer their own business.
It was the matter of a large group of people tied to a pole. Yan Shu, Ouyang Xiu, Fu Bi and others all had a share, and even the emperor had a share.
Su Jin cannot retreat. The result of retreat is the same as defeat. He can't have any thoughts at the moment. The key is to prepare for the war and win this battle with all his strength.
In the afternoon, the Weizhou government office posted a notice stating that the Western bandit army would invade Weizhou in the near future, and informed the people to evacuate Weizhou City to Yuanzhou, Jingzhou, Qinzhou and other places under the organization of the government. At the same time, a notice was set up in the government office square.
After arriving at the registration point, the evacuated people registered here and were quickly evacuated under the leadership of Yamen officials.
The news quickly spread throughout the city, and the people who were busy working on their own suddenly felt chilled. Seeing the wood and stones harvested by their own hands piled up like mountains, they were planning to build their homes according to the plan of the prefect, but they were suddenly hit by someone.
A ladle of cold water, you can imagine how you feel.
People gathered in the Fuya Square, but very few registered. Everyone wanted to find out what was going on. Su Jin and others appeared in the square and were immediately surrounded by the people.
"Mr. Su, what's going on? We have to evacuate everywhere. Can't Weizhou be defended?"
"Yes, Lord Magistrate, aren't there 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city? Besides, will the Second Commander Han Fan from Huanqing Road and Qinfeng Road just sit back and watch? Aren't they going to come to the rescue?"
"Master Su...are you planning to abandon the city and leave? Weizhou City has never been lost."
"..."
The crowd asked questions all over the place, and some people were so angry that they spoke uncontrollably. Wang Chao, Mahan and others glared and wanted to scold them, but Su Jin stopped them and stood quietly in the crowd, waiting for everyone to vent their emotions.
, then he waved and spoke.
"Fellow fellow villagers, Weizhou is your home. Although most of you originally lived in villages and towns outside the city, you have regarded Weizhou as a place where you can live and settle down. Of course I understand this feeling; someone asked me just now
Whether you want to abandon the city and flee, what I want to say is that since the rebellion of the Western Bandits, there have been dozens of battles between Song and Xia, each with its own victory or defeat. No matter how big the defeat was, Weizhou City has never been handed over to the enemy.
I won’t be the coward who abandons the city and runs away.”
"Then why did you send us away? If you weren't worried about the city being destroyed, why would you do this?" someone shouted.
Su Jin said: "Yes, I issued the order to disband precisely because I was worried about the destruction of the city and the damage to the people. Yesterday, both Han Shuai and Fan Shuai came to Weizhou to discuss the war. This was a joint decision made by us.
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"Are Han Shuai and Fan Shuai worried that Weizhou will not be protected? Why didn't they come to defend the city but asked you to do it? I heard that you were born in the imperial examination and are not very good at fighting. Why not invite Han Shuai or Fan Shuai?
Come to defend the city?"
Chao Chao shouted sternly: "Is there any of you who talk to Lord Fu like this? Who said such things? Stand up for me immediately."
After drinking this, the common people remembered that this was not Zhang Sanli Si's idle talk, they were facing the prefect of Weizhou, and it was not an exaggeration to slap dozens of people with these words, so they immediately shut up.
Su Jin smiled and said: "The king's head does not have to be like this. The people are also worried about the safety of Weizhou before they say this. Besides, they are not wrong. Compared with the two commanders Han and Fan, I, Su Jin, am an unknown person.
If one of the two generals can come here to defend the city, the odds of winning will at least be better, but that is impossible."
Someone boldly asked: "Why is it impossible?"
Su Jin said seriously: "I am no longer just the prefect of Weizhou. The imperial edict was issued yesterday and I have been appointed as the acting envoy of Jingyuan Road. I am the only one responsible for the safety of the entire Jingyuan Road. Commanders Han and Fan will each lead Qin Fenghuanqing."
Their duty is to protect the safety of other roads such as Yanyan and other roads. They have no obligation to be responsible for the safety of Weizhou. Besides, how can we in Weizhou and even the entire northwest be solely responsible for the two marshals Han and Fan?
If we rush to the east to fight a war, and to the west to fight a war, wouldn't we tire these two adults to death? Moreover, the two adults are about to be transferred to Beijing to join the army. If they leave the northwest, who will we find to help defend the city when the war resumes?
What? So instead of relying on others, it is more practical to rely on yourself."
The crowd was silent, and what Su Jin said was true. Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan would die from exhaustion even if they had to rely on these two people to put out fires forever.
Su Jindao: "We can't place our hope on Commanders Han and Fan to lead troops to help, because Fuyan and Huanqing are also on the border. If they come to help, there will be no opportunity for the Western thieves to take advantage of. No one knows whether the Western thieves will suddenly attack."
Fuyan, Huanqing and other roads; as the general envoy of the Fuyan, Huanqing and other roads, Fan Shuai's duty is to protect the safety of the two roads; and there are not many soldiers and horses on the Qinfeng Road in the rear, and the actual number of troops stationed in seven or eight state capitals is no more than
Forty thousand, Han Shuai has promised to send 15,000 soldiers to assist in defense, which is considered to be the most benevolent thing. How can we rely on others for everything?"
"But Mr. Su, you also said that you are ready to break the city. In other words, even if there are fifteen thousand people to help defend the city, it is impossible to escape the disaster of breaking the city, right?"
Su Jin said quietly: "Before the battle, you need to prepare for the worst. This time the Western Bandits are attacking differently from the previous ones. I might as well tell you that the preliminary findings are that the Western Bandits flank the Jianing Army, the Baotai Army, and the Shenmeng Army.
The assembly has been completed, and they are currently stationed in a military camp east of Huizhou, 180 miles north of Weizhou. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least 100,000 people. This time the Western bandits have gathered and rested for nearly 20 days, which shows that the Western bandits have gathered and rested for nearly 20 days.
The thieves have been fully prepared. If the enemy doesn't come, it will be a thunderous force. Our Weizhou City plus reinforcements can only have more than 30,000 people, 30,000 vs. 100,000. Who can dare to say that this battle will be inevitable?
Win?"
The common people screamed in shock. Everyone had seen the situation of the Western Bandit Cavalry rushing towards them. The momentum of a few thousand Western Bandit Cavalry charging was already frightening, let alone an army of 100,000, which was not overwhelming.
Will Weizhou be submerged like a roaring mountain and a tsunami? Everyone finally understood why Su Jin said he was not sure. Previously, they thought it was just a regular army of 10,000 or 20,000 people to attack. Under this situation, even Han Shuai and Fan Shuai
Come here, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
"So I have to ask you all to evacuate Weizhou. If the sky has eyes and the gods protect it, the city of Weizhou can be preserved in this battle, and the villagers and elders can come back and rebuild their homes together with me. If the city cannot be saved, you all can't."
But if we can settle down and live elsewhere and leave the green mountains without fear of running out of firewood, as long as we can survive, one day we will defeat the Western bandits and take Weizhou back, do you understand what I mean?" Su Jin said quietly.
The crowd was silent for a while, and suddenly someone asked softly: "If Weizhou is not protected, where will you go?"
Su Jin took a breath, looked around the audience, and said loudly: "I will live and die together in Weizhou. I will lead 35,000 soldiers to fight to the last man. I will live up to the emperor's grace and everyone's trust. I will
Let the Western thieves pay a huge price, so that after the battle in Weizhou they will no longer be able to fight."
As soon as Su Jin's words came out, he felt something was wrong. He saw the light of reverence in everyone's eyes. In fact, he just wanted to say a few heroic words. If he risked his life to live or die with Weizhou, Su Jin would not do anything, but
He ignored the admiration of the people of this era for heroes who were willing to die. Suddenly, a common person shouted: "Master Fu Zun, you are not from Weizhou, but you are willing to live and die with Weizhou. How can we and the people leave? We are waiting for you."
We must fight against the Western thieves together with Mr. Fu Zun, and live and die with Weizhou!"
"Yes, we will live and die with Weizhou, and we will never leave even one step!"
"I swear to kill all the Western thieves and protect my homeland. We will never leave!"
Several people clenched their fists and roared, like a spark on the hay, instantly igniting the hay. The sound of shouts suddenly spread across the square, and the shouts of tens of thousands of people seemed to shake the sky to splits.