The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 652

It can be said that Li Tai was a bit desperate this time.Now Li Tai only has more than 4 troops left in his hands.This time, [-] people were dispatched at once, and now there are less than [-] people left in Youzhou City.

If there is any loophole, let the coalition forces of the two countries directly approach Youzhou.Then I'm afraid it's really hard to say what the ending will be.

So now there is a serious shortage of troops in Youzhou City.Even the disciples of the Mo sect went up to the city wall one after another to prevent accidents from happening.

Even so, the defenders on the city wall were only 6000 people.For the tens of miles of city walls, these people are indeed a little too few.

Just when Li Tai felt helpless, someone suddenly came to Li Tai.Kneeling on the ground, he saluted Li Tai and said: "His Royal Highness, the people of Youzhou City spontaneously formed a city defense army. The number has reached more than [-], and there is a tendency to increase."

"Now they have all reached the city wall, and they are helping to carry things to the city wall, such as rolling trees, thunderstones, etc. Some people even took the pots at home to the city wall."

These common people put pots on the city wall, not for cooking.Instead, prepare to use a pot to boil hot water, or burn oil.When the enemy attacked the city, splash it down from the city wall.

Li Tai didn't expect that some people would go up to defend the city spontaneously.And the number is as high as more than [-].This has rarely happened since ancient times.

So Li Tai hurriedly got up and led the crowd towards the city wall.The city wall of Youzhou City is divided into four gates and eight sections.The four gates are the four city gates in the southeast, northwest, respectively.

There is also a watchtower at each corner, which divides the original four sections of the city wall into eight sections.Each section of the city wall is about ten miles long, and the total length is about eighty miles.It can be said to be a big city second only to Chang'an City.

Of course, the original Youzhou City was not so big.It was after Li Tai arrived in Youzhou that he re-expanded it to the current scale.So even if Khitan and Xi State jointly send 20 troops this time, it is impossible to besiege the entire Youzhou.

The biggest impact is to block the four gates of Youzhou City.Among these four city gates, the two gates in the northeast are the ones closest to Khitan and Xi.

So this time Li Tai came to Dongcheng Gate, when Li Tai arrived at Dongcheng Gate.Then I saw tens of thousands of people busy.

As soon as Li Tai arrived at the east gate, he was discovered by sharp-eyed people.So he shouted loudly: "Folks, His Highness King Yan is here."

Following this shout, tens of thousands of people put down their work.They all knelt on the ground and looked around in the darkness.

"Folks, please hurry up, it is not you who should salute today, but this king. Thank you, this king. It is this king who is incompetent and cannot guard your homeland. He even asked you to go to the city to defend yourself." Li Tai said to the people in front of him. The people saluted and said.

"His Royal Highness Yan Wang must not be like this. His Royal Highness Yan Wang did not arrive in Youzhou. Although we can live comfortably, we live in fear."

"I'm afraid that there will be a natural disaster in one year, or the city will be plundered by these foreigners. At that time, we will not be able to pay heavy taxes. The only way is to sell our sons and daughters."

"Since His Highness King Yan came to Youzhou, not only has he allowed us to own the cultivated land, but also reduced our taxes. He has also allowed our children to go to school. All this was brought to us by His Royal Highness Yan."

"Now these aristocratic families who are doing good fortune are colluding with foreign races in a frenzy. They want to destroy the happy life we ​​just got. Folks, can we agree?" A gray-haired old man leaned on a cane in his hand said loudly.

The words of the old man instantly resonated with the common people.Shouting loudly: "We swear to the death in Youzhou City, and no one can destroy our homeland."

Hearing the shouts of the common people, a happy smile appeared on Li Tai's face.Li Tai never expected that he would have such a status in the hearts of the common people.

Even the civil servants and generals beside Li Tai showed happy expressions on their faces at this time.With these people loving them, what else could they be dissatisfied with?

"Folks, today I, Li Tai, will live and die together in Youzhou City. Even if there are only one soldier left in the battle of Yan Kingdom, I, Li Tai, will not take half a step back." Li Tai shouted loudly.

"Folks, move quickly. Only now that we are fully prepared, will we not worry about the coming of Khitan and Xi."

"As long as our soldiers and civilians are united, even if he comes with another 20 or even 100 million troops, he will never be able to shake our Youzhou City Fenhao." Liu Rengui, standing next to Li Tai, shouted loudly to the people.

Seeing the common people who were busy again, Li Tai rolled up his sleeves.He stretched out his hand and started to carry the rolling wood and thunder stone with the people.

Li Tai has already started to work, how could these civil servants and military generals stand by and watch.So one by one, they gave up their former official authority and participated in the defense of the city by the whole people.

At this moment, Liu Rengui came to Li Tai's side, and said to Li Tai with a smile, "His Royal Highness, I, Liu Rengui, have seen it today. What does it mean that those who win the hearts of the people can win the world. Now that the hearts of the people are available, the country of Yan will have no worries."

"This king doesn't care about winning the world. What I care about is the people under my rule. If I can't give the people under my rule a peaceful and prosperous world, then what face will I, Li Tai, stand in this world. " Li Tai said to Liu Rengui with a straight face.

"I have long heard that His Royal Highness King Yan loves the people like a son, and today I saw the rumors. Now I, Liu Rengui, have to meet such a wise master. If I don't make a choice, I'm afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life." Liu Rengui said with a big smile.

After Liu Rengui finished speaking, he immediately knelt down on the ground.He paid the master-servant gift to Li Tai, and at the same time said to Li Tai: "Subordinate Liu Rengui, I would like to recognize Yan Wang Li Tai as my master. I will swear allegiance to the death in this life."

Li Tai hastily reached out his hand and helped Liu Rengui up.Then he laughed and said: "Today, the king of Ben gets help from Liu Xiang, just like Zhou gets Lu Wang, and Han gets Zhang Liang."

Liu Rengui didn't expect that he was in Li Tai's mind.It can be compared with Jiang Ziya and Zhang Liang.This made Liu Rengui even more loyal to Li Tai.He secretly swears in his heart that he must assist Li Tai to achieve great achievements.

"Congratulations, you have the help of a good minister today. It seems that your future is limitless. Even if you want to be happy, you may not be able to achieve your wish." At this time, Cheng Yaojin came over and said to Li Tai with a big smile.

"Uncle Cheng, why have you come to Dongcheng Gate?" Seeing Cheng Yaojin appearing in front of him, Li Tai asked Cheng Yaojin.

"Now even the people in the city volunteer to help you defend the city regardless of life or death. How can I, Cheng Yaojin, be indifferent? Old Cheng, I have transferred You Wuwei to you."

"But you must remember, you owe me Lao Cheng a favor today. One day in the future, you will have to pay it back." Cheng Yaojin said to Li Tai with a big smile.

(End of this chapter)