Chapter four hundred and ninety-ninth defense
Zhu Shiyou was indeed stupid enough to write a letter from Shaanxi for at least a few months. Even if the Beijing reply, it would take a few months later. At that time, the daylily was cold.
When Huang Taiji stepped on Zhu Shiwei's body and returned to Shengjing with a load, was the imperial court sending people to support him? The big story of the world.
Zhu Shiyou was not so stupid, but his fear of the Qing army made him panic when he heard the Qing Dynasty heading south.
However, it is true that Zhu Shiyou is a person without any opinion. After hearing what his wife said, he said anxiously: "Madam, what should we do? The building is cruel. If the city is broken, our family will have more than 200 lives, it will be unsafe."
Yan sighed: "Prince, I am a woman, how can I understand these great principles? But I think that the prince should go up to the city wall to comfort the soldiers guarding the city, and take out some money to distribute it to the soldiers of the three armies. At the same time, recruit soldiers in the city and mobilize the people in the city. As long as we have a large population and the military and civilians work together, there may be a glimmer of hope to defend the city."
After hearing what his wife said, Zhu Shiwei hesitated for a moment before saying, "There are thousands of defeated soldiers outside the city, and some people claim to be General Jingtai. They retreated from Baiyin City."
Yan was shocked: "What, the prince didn't let them into the city?"
Zhu Shiyou shook his head: "No, no, I seem to have done something wrong."
When Yan heard this, he was anxious: "Your Majesty, you are not just doing something wrong. You are also a big mistake, it is extremely wrong!"
Zhu Shiwei was shocked: "Madam means, let them enter the city to assist in defense? What if they are Jiannu's careful work?"
Yan stomped his feet in anger: "Oh, the prince is so confused. Hurry up, I will go with you, open the city gates and welcome them into the city!"
Outside Lanzhou City, Song Xiance led his subordinates to garrison. You can't just die. They hurriedly built a line of defense on the periphery. Although it was hasty, they could at least temporarily resist the attack of the Qing cavalry.
Otherwise, Song Xianshu frequently made tricks, which made his subordinates cut down trees around them. No matter what kind of plant it was, as long as it was a thorny one.
Robinia, cactus, soapberry, and even chestnut shells, all of them are cut down. The best one is a plant called thorn-making tree.
These plants covered with spikes were blocked on the position, and at the same time, countless horse-rejecting piles were installed everywhere.
Although these may be futile, they are at least better than letting everyone wait to die on the spot.
When you wait to die on the spot, people will be afraid. Once you think more, the less angry you will be.
Let the subordinates move, even if they do some useless work. At least they have no time to think about it, how they will die later. In this way, their fear will be reduced.
Song Xiance himself tried his best to look relaxed. He wanted his subordinates to see him and had hope of survival.
The effect is good. In fact, many people were feeling so relaxed when they saw their generals so relaxed. They were more or less illusions in their hearts. Perhaps, Lord Song had a way to save us.
Just as Song Xiance was commanding his subordinates and busy outside the Lanzhou city, suddenly, the north city gate slowly opened.
This surprised everyone, and everyone stopped their work.
A group of Ming troops slowly walked out of the city, and then, King Su Zhu Shiyou took his wife out of the city to greet him.
Song Xiance and others were inexplicably surprised. Zhu Shiyou and his wife Yan came over. At this time, Zhu Shiyou was so enthusiastic that he bowed to Song Xiance: "Oh, General Song. I heard that you came from afar and entered the city to assist in defense. Oh, I didn't react for the time being, and I was negligent. Come on the city quickly."
The enthusiasm came too suddenly, and everyone was not very adaptable for a while. Fortunately, Princess Yan walked out and smiled and blessed: "I heard that there was a group of soldiers outside the city. My prince has been suffering from heart problems recently. Sometimes, I am not often confused and can't help but lose all my mind. I heard that our Ming soldiers from outside the city were excited and he was confused and turned them away. Alas, the prince just returned to the palace and regretted it after he woke up."
They are all old foxes in the officialdom, Zhu Shiwei nodded hurriedly: "That's right, so, I'm prone to being confused. Originally, I heard that the soldiers from Baiyin City came to assist in defense, and I was too happy. But when you say this, I suddenly became confused. Alas, it's all my fault for being worried. Haha, after returning home, my wife complained a lot. So, I brought my wife to apologize to General Song."
Although Song Xiance was not in the officialdom, he had been following Zhu Cilang for a long time and had never seen anyone. The officialdom was to brag about business, and everyone could live up to their face. He talked to others and talked to ghosts.
Again, Song Xiance hurriedly pretended to be surprised and replied: "Oh, where did the prince say? Isn't this the general? Thanks to the prince's intake, the general and others are grateful. Don't worry, after the general enters the city, he will definitely follow the prince's order."
No matter what, it is a great thing that King Su can let everyone enter the city. Song Xiance's subordinates were all very surprised. Some people even praised him secretly. As expected, Lord Song was already confident, no wonder he acted so easily.
Zhu Shiliu enthusiastically invited everyone into the city. On the way, Song Xiance had a hot chat with them. He was even more in love with Princess Yan.
"Princess, this prince's heart disease is not a trivial matter. You have to find some doctors to treat it."
Song Xiance's heart was like a mirror. What's wrong with heart disease? It's just that King Su went to the next step for something just now. And you'd better pretend to be confused. The more you pretend to behave like it, the more you like it.
Because the more you pretend to believe, the more you save the other person's face.
Sure enough, Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this: "Oh, I've searched all the doctors in this city, but the prince's illness always recurs."
Song Xiance said "Oh": "Mo General knows that there are many famous doctors around the prince, and when he has repelled his slaves, Mo General must have asked the prince to find an imperial physician for the prince to take a look."
Pretending to be invisible is the art of conversation. It seems that Song Xiance is thinking about King Su, but in fact he is not revealing his relationship with the prince.
Sure enough, Yan was even more surprised: "Oh, General Song, do you know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Yan said that he was also respectful to Song Xiance. All of this was due to Zhu Cixuan's identity as the prince of the Eastern Palace.
Song Xiance pretended to be stunned: "Don't you know the princess yet? We are all subordinates of the prince. The last general served in the army under His Highness the Prince. The people behind me are all soldiers of the Eastern Palace Guards under His Highness the Prince."
Chapter completed!