A Timely Wife

General Qi thumped on the wall resentfully, and the lieutenants beside him kept asking the general what to do. General Qi clenched his fists and said word by word, "Don't move."

With red eyes, the lieutenant pointed to the weeping and wailing people under the city wall and said, "General, let's just watch like this? Watch them get killed? Watch them die? General, let me lead the troops out, General! "

General Qi didn't say a word, his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes. The deputy general asked for a fight again and again. What is the situation outside, General Qi has only one task, to guard the city gate, without the order from above, he must not open the gate.

There was silence on the city wall, the screams of the common people under the city wall mixed with the shouts of Dahe soldiers, no one shot, no one shot arrows, they could not kill out of the city, but they would not attack their own people Shooting, but seeing the common people who were used as human shields enter the attack range of ten kilometers, two kilometers in front of them is the defensive minefield, and Dahe's soldiers followed the Dachu people and gradually moved towards the city gate Pushing forward in the direction, the officers and soldiers on the city wall hated and anxious.If it goes on like this, the people of Dachu will beat the thunder for Dahe's soldiers, and use the flesh and blood of Dachu's soldiers and people to open the way for Dahe's soldiers.

The lieutenant took General Qi's arm and said, "General, let the last general lead the troops to fight out, we can't wait any longer! If this continues, they will rush in! General!"

General Qi waved away the deputy general's hand and said, "Wait for the order! No one is allowed to move! Those who disobey the order will be killed without pardon!"

The deputy general couldn't hold back his tears anymore and shouted in a low voice: "General! Let the last general lead the troops out! If this continues, the city gate will be broken! General!"

Just when the lieutenant turned around and was about to run under the city wall, a voice suddenly shouted from the crowd who were being driven forward: "Early death and late death are death, fight them, kill!"

As soon as the shout fell, the people and captives who had just been driven forward turned around. Without weapons, they used their hands, feet, and teeth to fight with Dahe's soldiers. They were often a few people Fighting with a Dahe soldier, some elderly people in their 60s hugged the Dahe soldier's arm tightly, allowing the opponent to slash at him one after another, but they would not let go. There were also women in their 20s. The soldiers of Dahe who couldn't be trapped by themselves opened their mouths, no matter where they were, and slammed them down fiercely, and there were also children of a few years old, even if they died, they would still cling to each other's body. Such scenes can be seen everywhere.

The deputy general couldn't bear it and shouted: "General!"

General Qi used too much force, his palms were bleeding from his hands, not only the deputy general's voice was crying, but General Qi's voice was also crying, "Open your eyes! Everyone! Open your eyes! Look at how these ordinary people fought with them! Look at how they died! They did it for this city gate, for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city, and for us to survive! See clearly , look with your eyes, look with your heart! We have to earn back the blood debts! The city is here, and the city is lost!"

Dahe once again underestimated the determination of the people of Dachu. They wanted these people to clear the way for them, but they forgot that no one is willing to be a subjugated slave. , they will also choose to perish together instead of surrendering to the enemy.

On this day, Dahe's casualties reached more than 4000 people. The soldiers of Dachu on the city wall did not shoot a single shot or arrow. All the soldiers who died were killed by the people of Dachu who they regarded as pigs and dogs. , Dahe's soldiers realized for the first time that those ordinary people who ran away when they saw them before, those ordinary people who only begged for mercy, and those ordinary people who were unarmed and allowed them to kill, were actually not so weak and bully.

Such scenes were happening outside the four city gates in the southeast, north and west of Chujing. The soldiers on the city walls were watching, the people in the city were also watching, and the loyal prince sitting on the platform was also watching.

Due to the behavior of these ordinary people, Dahe's soldiers never dared to drive the people around to make way for them, and the soldiers and civilians in the city fought even harder when they fought with Dahe's soldiers. He was shocked by his performance. Once the momentum has a tendency to decline, there is no way to recover it. The soldiers of Dahe are a little timid, but the soldiers of Dachu are full of fighting spirit, and the situation of the war has begun to change.

Da Yuanfeng keenly realized that the situation was beginning to be unfavorable to his side. He was unable to attack for a long time, and the morale of the army was unstable. If this continued, they might have been wiped out before the second batch of reinforcements arrived.Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and Da Yuanfeng had only one option left, but Da Yuanfeng did not withdraw his troops either. He chose to encircle and not fight again, and at the same time cut off the water source leading to Chujing City, making up his mind to let the people inside die of thirst , starved to death, so, more than a month passed, and after Dahe’s second batch of reinforcements arrived, Da Yuanfeng launched an attack again. At this time, there were 5 soldiers in Chujing, and 30 Dahe soldiers outside the city. million people.

Prime Minister Hu stood in front of Prince Zhong and said, "My lord, we have run out of shells, only three boxes of grenades left, all mines are used up except those placed in the city, and there are not enough arrows. The people on the city wall have already passed, my lord, I am afraid Chu Jing will not be able to keep it."

Prince Zhong leaned on the bed and asked in a low voice, "How much food is left?"

Prime Minister Hu shook his head and said, "It's almost gone. According to the current distribution of one steamed bun and one bowl of porridge per person per day, it can only last for ten days."

"Ten days." Prince Zhong read it once and said, "Have they all arrived yet?"

"They've all arrived, and there are 3000 people left." Prime Minister Hu replied.

"It's not bad. If you don't leave, you won't regret it now?" Prince Zhong suddenly changed the question.

"My lord, if you don't leave, you won't regret it later?" Prime Minister Hu didn't answer, but asked instead.

Prince Zhong smiled and said, "You old man, how long has it been since the day of the siege?"

"Six months and seven days." Prime Minister Hu replied.

Prince Zhong thought for a while, sighed, and said in a heavy voice: "We have tried our best, and the soldiers and civilians in our city have also done their best. They are worthy of Da Chu, but our Xiong family is sorry for them. Let them live a peaceful life.”

Prime Minister Hu stroked the beard on his chin and said, "You don't have to be like this, the great Chu has been established for more than 100 years, both the population and the land area have increased several times. , can support the family and even honor the ancestors, among other things, just for the blessing of more than 100 years, we should also serve the imperial court."

Prince Zhong waved his hand and said: "Prime Minister, you don't need to comfort me. The Xiong family has come to this point because of their lack of confidence. If the Xiong family can serve the public wholeheartedly and govern for the people, it will not become what it is now. Hey, Prime Minister, people’s hearts are the foundation of a country. If the common people like you, you can sit there. If the common people hate you, no matter how high you sit, there will always be a day when you come down. How many sages have warned the rulers, The hearts of the people are like water, water can carry a boat and capsize it, but how many people really remember this, prime minister, I am no longer begging the people to forgive the Xiong family for their sins, I only hope that no matter who is in power in the future, they will Can firmly remember today's lessons, can really do things for the common people, so that the common people can live and work in peace and contentment."

Prime Minister Hu looked up to the sky and sighed, and said: "The old minister can only say that the luck of Da Chu is not good. If the prince had ascended the throne and became emperor back then, Da Chu would not have become what it is now. The people of Da Chu may really be able to live and work in peace and contentment. , It's a pity that things in the past can't be changed anymore. The late emperor was guilty, and we old ministers are not innocent. If we ministers can abide by our duties as ministers and stick to the bottom line of being an official, we won't come to this point step.

In all fairness, the first emperor ignored government affairs for decades when he was in power, and the government affairs were handled by the cabinet. There have been no major problems. If the cabinet had not collapsed first, Dachu would not have become like this. I dare not say that I am Qingliu, what kind of Qingliu, where did Qingliu come from, I am just a group of people who are trying to gain fame and reputation, using the name of Qingliu, doing things like corrupt officials, but just raising the business tax will make most of the Qingliu in the court resist government orders Every time I think of it, the old minister feels ashamed of Prime Minister Zhou.

When Prime Minister Zhou was alive, he often told the veterans that the southern gentry should not be reused. They had silver and food in their hands. Their families are rich, and they will not be greedy for silver after taking office, and they will not squeeze the people, but the veterans did not expect that no one would dislike too much money, and if they have 1 taels, they will want 10 taels, and if they have 10 taels, they will want [-] taels One million taels, they are not short of money, but no one can ask for money from them, all the decrees they make are to safeguard their vested interests.

At the beginning of the founding of Dachu, commerce was not booming, and heavy agricultural taxes were helpless, but more than 100 years later, agriculture was not booming, agricultural taxes were not raised, and business taxes were not allowed to increase. Without tax money, the treasury can only be empty all the time. I hate those People who claim to be clean, not only do not consider for the country, but force the court to further increase agricultural taxes.

The old minister really regrets it. When Prime Minister Zhou proposed to increase the commercial tax, the old minister was also in the ranks of opposition. Just remember the high-sounding words that the old minister said that day, and the old minister wished he could kill himself. My lord, it is not you who is here today The Xiong family's fault, everyone's fault. "

Prince Zhong smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said: "We have seen through it now, but unfortunately, it is too late."