Chapter two hundred and eighty fourth agitation and reassurance
"You are now well-fed and well-dressed, and you can straighten your waist in front of others. Your family now has a peaceful day, and women and children have a smile. Do you still want to ruin the Tartars for such a good day? We use weapons to defend the city just to protect this rare good day!"
"... But it's said that there are many Tartars, so we can't stop it..."
Zhu Da said passionately, but someone hesitated to reply below. The atmosphere that had just calmed down was wrong again. Several old servants turned around and glared, but Zhu Da was not ready to pursue it. In the face of such a disaster, the following questions were nothing wrong.
"... Once this city cannot be defended, there will be two consequences for everyone, one is death, and the other is life is worse than death. Do you want to be slaughtered in a cowardly manner, or do you want to fight for the Tartars? When you are in the nineteenth fountain, you will see your parents, wives, children, brothers and friends, straighten your back and say to them, I have killed a few Tartars, I am standing and die, I am worthy of you..."
Zhu Da was hoarse at the top of his lungs when he said this. In the end, he had already broken the sound. Zhu Da couldn't tell whether he was talking to others or to himself.
If you talk about these things with the young and strong men recruited in the county, you will only be overwhelmed by the arrival of a large number of enemies and the fear of death. However, the servants present had experienced great troubles and had deep hatred with the Mongols. They had been aroused in training. After Zhu Da finished speaking, the panic and uneasy on most of the people below disappeared, and some even changed into a kind of fanaticism.
Seeing the achievement of the results, Zhu Da did not continue to mobilize, and it was too much or too little.
Even without Zhu Da's mobilization methods, the north had its own set of methods in the face of the Mongolian army invasion south, and its efficiency could not be said to be poor. After Zhu Da returned to the courtyard for half an hour, three shifts of servants and wealthy servants gathered here, and even the guards of the Li family caravan came later.
Not everyone has come. Some people have already started to go to the city to be on duty, but they have brought a roster and can be inspected according to the roster.
For Zhu Da, arranging the defense of the county is not a complicated task. The main force stationed on each wall and the city gate are servants, and the teams of servants are mixed together. Then, each place must ensure that the servants have control. After the caravan guards who can be trusted are fully trustworthy, it is already very simple to ensure advantages and control. Of course, in the guarding of the countryside, the three-squad service is also trustworthy. The main force is determined, and then the male young man from the county is matched to ensure that there is enough manpower in each place, and then there are reserve teams and rotation shifts. You must ensure rest and ensure that an emergency situation can be taken at any time.
After all the manpower shifts are arranged, the plan for supplying food and grass will be taken out according to these shifts. However, Zhu Da only needs to make the plan for the people, and Qin Juren will improve the subsequent plan.
"...If you want to say that there is any luck, it is that there is sufficient food and supplies in the city, and it is no problem to hold on for several months..." The reason why this is because the Tartars invaded Datong a few months ago. After the disaster in Huairen County, it reported the famine and asked for relief, and asked for a few years of money and food. No matter what, the taxes this year are no longer required, so the county has much more materials than in previous years. No one would have thought of such a cause and effect.
When the sun was about to set, Zhu Da had already patrolled the city top with his men. It was in the border town. Even the city walls of the small county town were fully regulated. The horse road behind the battlements at the city top was enough for eight people to run in parallel. There was no sign of too much dilapidation and damage. Even though it was perfunctory for more than ten years, there were people in the county who were repairing and maintaining it.
The servants, the soldiers and the young and strong men who were conscripted have already gone to the city. What everyone does at this time is to transport supplies, such as the stones used to smash the city, such as the stove that is added at any distance. At that time, boiling water or other boiling liquid will cause greater damage to the siege, and bundles of shoddy spears will be transported up. If the enemy really attacks the city, the only thing that dares to fight against each other is the power that Zhu Da has mastered.
"The boss, in the eyes of these people, they are really reliable, they are all knives and axes. Whoever uses weapons to consume iron will be better. In their opinion, you servants may not be able to use them. It is better to use some knives and axes on them, which can also be assured." Wang Xiong said with a smile. Before Zhu Da walked on the city wall for long, Wang Xiong came over.
"If the spear on the city is not used, just use a short spear. The people not only think that it is unreliable when looking at weapons, but also think that it is unreliable when looking at me like a beard. It is better to have a more mature person." Zhu Da replied indifferently. Wang Xiong's attitude made him feel very uncomfortable. Not to mention that there was no tension in such a scene, the attitude of adults teasing children was even more annoying. However, Wang Hu and Wang Xiong were very dedicated to their work and did not slacken at all. The three Yang family servants were a little dissatisfied, but they were just half an hour to submit to them. This is also a useful place.
Before Wang Xiong could speak, Zhu Da looked to the north. The afterglow of the setting sun was soaked in the darkness of the night, forming an extremely magnificent canvas. The rising columns of beacon smoke painted the abstract artistic conception on this canvas, which looked spectacular and shocking, making people linger, but this emotion just flashed by. Thinking about the disaster and death represented by this beautiful scenery, no one would have poetic interest or leisure.
"Teacher Wang, even if you brothers leave the city now, it will be too late. If the Tartars really come, they can't run away at that time. It's a dead end in this city." Zhu Da simply started a new topic and was not very polite.
Wang Xiong just sneered at the malice in Zhu Da's words, looked out of the city indifferently and said, "The Tartars are barbarians and not fools. Such a large number of troops must do great things when they go south. Pay attention to Huairen's broken county town. The boss, I have seen so many scenes like this, and I can't scare me."
Such unswerving words made Zhu Da laugh, but Wang Xiong's analysis of the trends of Mongolian cavalry in his words was the real reason why Zhu Da laughed. Although he had similar views, an experienced old soldier had the same understanding, which made him more confident and he felt much more relaxed.
Seeing Zhu Da's smile, Wang Xiong patted Zhu Da's shoulder indifferently and said with a smile: "Master, you are still young. Such a life and death scene is a big deal, but it is not a big deal. After you have experienced it, you will know whether you can survive depends on your ability or not, but mainly on your life. Of course, you have to be able to survive, and you have to be able to beat you and run away. So this sad face is also a day, and you smile one day. If you smile, everyone will feel at ease when you look at it. If you have a calm face, everyone will feel at ease."
Having said this, Zhu Da stopped and looked at the calm Wang Xiong beside him and said, "Teacher Wang has such insight and such ability. Why do you still have to be a general in the Wang family? Are our Ming talents so worthless?"
The two people from the Wang family came. Wang Hu was an experienced general, but Wang Xiong gave Zhu Da a lot of feeling like Master Yuan Biao and Yuan. He knew a lot and knew a lot. However, Zhu Da could also see that Wang Hu and Wang Xiong did not live very well. Now the people in the border are all roles like the Yang brothers, but Wang Hu and Wang Xiong can only join him as coaches. Is this no one available or do not want to use people?
"We brothers came from the Wang family, and we can't help but betray them. After the old man left, the two masters were all focused on doing business. Those who only know how to dance with swords and guns became idle food. Now the owner is willing to take in, which is already a great blessing." Wang Xiong's words seemed real, but Zhu Da could also hear some untrue things, but it was no longer bad to say that, and it was already beyond the limit to pursue them.
After the chat just now, Zhu Da felt a lot more relaxed. He casually looked at the busy people in the city, but found that the people he could see were much more relaxed. Zhu Da woke up after being surprised. He just talked and laughed with Wang Xiong just now. This calmness and calmness also made all the nervous people on the city feel that as the backbone, the main body, they were so indifferent, which means that they were not so pessimistic and desperate.
There is no barrier at the height, and the cold wind is even stronger. People on duty in the city are not feeling well. Moreover, the young and strong people who were recruited do not have too warm clothes. Even if Zhu Da has complete cotton-fitting leather robes, he can feel the cold wind coming in after walking down a circle of the city walls.
"Teacher Wang Xiong, please tell my adoptive father, ask him to buy the fur from the Li family caravan, mobilize the whole city to make some leather jackets and coats to protect the cold and wind from the brothers on the city." Zhu Da asked Wang Xiong to pass on the message on his behalf.
When Wang Xiong, who had always been relaxed and relaxed, was stunned. He stared at Zhu Da for a moment before speaking, "You are really willing to spend money. In our Ming army, only the most capable personal soldiers and servants around the general will be treated like this."
"If you want everyone to work hard, you must have enough food and clothing, otherwise why should you sacrifice your life?" Zhu Da answered sincerely.
This answer made Wang Xiong stunned again, then shook his head and laughed, and laughed twice before he returned to his indifferent appearance. He said calmly: "Thousands of people need to wear fur goods, so the money they have to use is not small. You have to go down to the city, you can tell me."
"Why did I go down to the city? When things got so, I had to be on duty day and night in the city." Zhu Da replied in a muffled voice.
In just a short moment, Wang Xiong was stunned too many times, and he looked at Zhu Da again. It was too late. Although the distance was very close, it looked very blurry.
"Okay, I'll report it immediately. If Mr. Qin has any doubts, he will send someone to ask." Wang Xiong's answer this time was much more serious.
Zhu Da was not too troublesome for Wang Xiong's performance, and now he didn't care about these things. The city walls were almost ready. The servants on duty at the top of the city, the policemen and others looked nervous and bored. Such waiting was very difficult. However, compared to the nervousness and fear when he first came to the city during the day, everyone was much more relaxed now. The Master Zhu, who was not like a mortal, patrolled with a relaxed smile on his face. Everyone could feel at ease. Such a capable person was not afraid of it. I guess the situation was not that difficult.
Chapter completed!