Chapter 653: Youzhou City with Turbulent Undercurrents (Fifth Watch)
"What are you still doing there stupidly, do you want me to teach you how to fight?" Cheng Yanjin turned his head to the right guard behind him and said loudly.
Don't look at the right guards brought by Cheng Yanjin, there are only a thousand or hundreds of people. But these are all elite soldiers. Compared with these people, it is almost the same if one is a hundred.
With their joining, Li Tai's confidence is stronger. So Li Tai smiled and said to Cheng Yanjin: "Uncle Cheng is really a particular person, and this favor has been recorded by the king." There is an opportunity to absolutely double the repayment in the future. ”
"With your words, my journey is not in vain. This east city gate will be handed over to me Lao Cheng to guard for you, I don't know if you kid can rest assured? Cheng Yanjin laughed and said to Li Tai.
Hearing that Cheng Yanjin wanted to guard the East City Gate for himself, this couldn't help but make Li Tai very happy in his heart. Although even if Cheng Biting Jin doesn't come, Li Tai will invite Cheng Biting Jin to go.
However, if Cheng Yanjin hadn't come, Li Tai would really not have invited Cheng Yanjin. After all, it hasn't reached that point yet, and it's a big deal to summon Bai Ma Yi to come out of the Wudang Flying Army and kill the Quartet for himself.
"Uncle Cheng, originally this king was going to guard the east gate in person. Since Uncle Cheng recommended himself, then this king will hand over this place to you. Li Tai said to Cheng Yanjin with a smile.
"You kid don't have to be polite to me, after you have repelled the Khitan and Xi Kingdom. Don't forget to bring a little Supreme Jade Emperor drunk, then thank me Lao Cheng. Cheng Yanjin said with a laugh.
After seeing Cheng Yanjin with the right guard, he went up to the city wall of the East City Gate. Li Tai ordered a general, and the general in charge of guarding the east city wall called over. Let him obey Cheng Yanjin's command in everything.
And for the sake of safety, Li Tai left Xu Liang by Cheng Yanjin's side. lest Cheng bite Jin and fall into someone else's agitation method, it won't be good.
Although Li Tai knew in his heart that Cheng Biting Jin was just a big grin on the surface. In fact, he is an old general with a thick and fine line. However, for the sake of safety, Li Tai did it anyway.
Xu Liang came to Cheng Yanjin and said with a smile: "Uncle Cheng, this east city wall can be handed over to our uncle and nephew." If we let this eastern wall make any mistakes, this face will really be lost. ”
"Finally, there is no old bull's nose, rambling around my old Cheng. And here comes another calf's nose. It seems that in my life, Lao Cheng, I can't avoid your father and son. Cheng Yanjin sighed and said helplessly.
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Now the walls of the four gates are guarded. Cheng Yanjin cooperated with Xu Liang to guard the east city gate. Cao Zhen cooperated with Jing Wanjun to guard the north city gate. Shen Yunfei cooperated with Gao Ping to guard the west gate. Meng Li cooperated with Mo Hui and Mo Kun brothers to guard the south gate.
Each of them had thousands of Youzhou government troops under his command, plus tens of thousands of ordinary people. Although I don't know how to fight in combat, it is quite reasonable in terms of numbers.
And Li Tai opened the arsenal and took out the armor and blades for those people. It makes them look more like a real soldier.
Not only did the men of the city join the ranks of the defenders, but even the women and children of the city did not sit idle. They took the initiative to take on the job of delivering food and water to the city walls.
There are some big families who support Li Tai, and they have also opened their own granaries. took out a certain amount of grain and personally sent it to the Youzhou Thorn Mansion and handed it over to Li Tai.
However, not everyone is actively helping Li Tai to stick to Youzhou City. There are still some people who secretly have other ideas, and even hope that Youzhou City will be broken by the Khitan King.
At that time, even if Li Tai doesn't die, he won't be able to stay in this Youzhou. When the time comes, as soon as the Khitans leave, this Youzhou will be their world again.
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"Guys, I don't know what you're thinking. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if we don't take it. If you want to turn over, it will be impossible. A thin-looking old man said to a few people in front of him.
"Master Sun, it's not that we don't want to live our old lives. But if we fail, we will have no way out. ”
"And with the iron and bloody skills of Yan King Li Tai, I am afraid that our family will also be removed from now on." Another old man spoke.
"The head of the Zhou family, from the ancient road to wealth and danger. If you are all greedy for life and afraid of death like you, why get together. Why don't you also open the granary, take out the grain from your own home, and go to pat that Li Tai's ass? The head of the Sun family said with a disdainful expression.
"Sun Wei, what do you mean by this? Could it be that I am Zhou Tian, just thinking about my own Zhou family. This is a matter of life and death for everyone, how can we not think twice. Zhou Tian, the head of the Zhou family, said angrily.
"Don't be angry, the two heads of the family are all together today for the common good. If there is anything to say, let's sit down and talk slowly, anger will not solve the problem. Another head of the house stood up and said.
"Now the Fanyang Lu family has raised troops to resist Li Tai, but it is a pity that they have now been driven across the Yalu River. Fortunately, the Khitan King and the Xi King raised troops to attack Youzhou. ”
"And someone has been sent to get in touch with me. Hopefully, we can act as a response and help them open the gates when the time comes. As long as the city gate is opened, there is no possibility of survival for Li Tai, the king of Yan. Sun Wei said with a smile on his face.
"Now the people of the whole city have spontaneously organized themselves and went to the city wall to help Li Tai, the king of Yan, defend Youzhou. Now we don't have a single soldier in our hands, so how can we help others open the gates of the city. Zhou Tian asked Sun Wei.
"Don't you know why the Fan Yang Lu family dared to raise troops to openly resist Li Tai. Because he has the support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince behind him, he made such a decision. ”
"Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent someone to Youzhou, they will secretly help us open the city gates. Of course, in return, we must be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
"Now General Tang, sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, is in the inner room. As soon as you have made your decision, I can take you to the inner chamber. Meet General Tang. Sun Wei opened his mouth and said to everyone.
"I'm afraid that now, even if we don't want to be involved, we may not be able to leave here. Who told us what we shouldn't know. Zhou Tian said with a sigh.
Zhou Tian was right, and now he already knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was involved in this matter. If he didn't want to be involved in this, there was absolutely no chance of survival.
Seeing that everyone nodded, Sun Wei said with a smile: "Since everyone has no objections, then please follow me to the inner room and meet General Tang." ”
Everyone here is willing or unwilling. At this time, they could only helplessly follow Sun Wei and walk to the inner room.
And at this time, in the inner room, there was a man sitting. This person was sipping the tea in his hand, with a leisurely expression.
When there was a knock on the door of the inner room, the man said, "You have all figured it out at last, so come in now that you have figured it out." ”
(End of chapter)