The loyal minister was forced to marry the traitor

When he saw the river, Xie Ping was surprised, but Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, does this river lead to the outside of the city? But I remember that there are rivers leading to the outside in Guixi Prefecture, but there is only one, and that is obviously to the south of the city..."

"Did you forget how long we walked? According to the time calculation, we started from the west of the city, all the way to the south, and turned to the south of the city halfway, so this river is the one you think of."

When Bai Yan saw the river, he knew that the record was not fake, and he felt a little better, "We should be not far from the city now."

Now that the conversation has come to this point, Xie Ping can't help but speak directly, "It seems that you have prepared for the worst from the very beginning, is it possible that this secret passage is your plan to transfer the people of Guixi Prefecture? "

Bai Yan nodded: "Now the barbarians of Beidi are stationed outside the city, and they don't know what kind of conspiracy is there. There are more and more enemies, and Xiao Jiuqin doesn't know when he will be able to come back. At this time, he can't defend himself for a few days. We If there is no other way out, the people in the city will suffer.”

Bai Yan doesn't know the art of war, and none of the generals left in the city can lead troops to fight. The most cruel thing is that the city has fewer and fewer arrows, and food and grass are even more scarce. If you really want to stick to it, then In the end, I am afraid that there is really no good result.

After listening to Bai Yan's words, Xie Ping also agreed. He was originally from the Firearms Camp. Now there are not many firearms left in the Firearms Camp, and there is even very little gunpowder. If they really want to fight against the Beidi people, then There must be no benefit at all.

The two came out from the secret passage, and carefully closed the door of the mansion. Bai Yan and Xie Ping went straight back to the mansion of the prefect of Guixi. How much, the final decision is to gather the generals in the city.

The generals called by Bai Yan were not very willing, but because of Xiao Jiuqin, they still came over slowly, and Bai Yan didn't have much reaction when he saw their appearance.

"I don't know why your lord wants us to come here today?"

"The situation outside the city is unclear now, and there are still many things to deal with in the city. If you have something to do, you might as well be happy."

"It's just that the situation inside and outside the city is not good. Other things can't be delayed, but people sometimes deal with them as soon as possible. If it's for some trivial things, don't delay any longer."

When Xiao Jiuqin was around, they didn't look like this.Now that Xiao Jiuqin was out of contact, they put on another face. In addition to Zhang Yun's accident, they still looked down on Bai Yan, even though he and Xiao Jiuqin were married.

In their eyes, the rumors about Yingdu were still true, so some of them not only looked down on Bai Yan and the others, but even hated them.

But Bai Yan didn't care about these at all. He sat at the top, and the generals below looked at him and wanted to speak, but he blocked them.

"I called a few adults here today, not for anything else, but for Beidi's invasion. You have all seen it. Now the people of Beidi are full of tricks, and they are planning more than just Guixi Mansion."

"The Marquis of Pingjin can't be contacted now, so the burden of defending the city is on the shoulders of several generals... I am a civil servant and don't know the art of war, so the important task of defending the city depends on you."

Bai Yan's attitude was humble, and those few people couldn't embarrass him. Speaking of this, if he said anything else, he would be ignorant.

One of them looked at the faces of the others, and said, "We all understand what your lord means, and what your lord says, we are under Lord Hou's command and soldiers of Daliang, so it is our duty to protect the people."

Anyone can talk about beautiful scenes, but what Bai Yan told them was not just these, he took out a map and drew on it with a pen, and motioned them to look at it.

"The terrain of Guixi Mansion is simple, easy to attack and difficult to defend. If the Beidi people are really determined to attack by force, then the soldiers in the city are not enough, so we must be ready to fight in these two days... Do the worst It is planned that if they attack by force, they must be prepared to break the city."

Bai Yan didn't have time to flirt with them, so he just opened up his words, and those people's expressions were not very good.

Although Xiao Jiuqin has been leading the army all these years, the people under them also know how difficult Beidi people are to deal with. They could hide back when Xiao Jiuqin was there, but now that Xiao Jiuqin is not there, they must rush forward They are the only ones left.

"Then what do you think you should do now?"

Although Bai Yan thought that these people would shrink back, he couldn't help being angry when he saw this scene.

He suppressed the disappointment in his heart, but he finally opened his mouth. The people are always innocent, "The most urgent thing is to transfer the people in the city away first, so as to avoid the two armies fighting, and then the consequences will be very wide."

"My lord, I'm afraid I'm not joking. How can the people be transferred out under the current situation? The enemies outside are watching. With us alone, if we get the people out, I'm afraid there will be no return."

As soon as one opened his mouth, the rest followed suit.

"That is, even if your lord has never led an army to fight, you should know how difficult it is. The common people are powerless, not to mention that the people outside are all barbarians. If you really get the common people out, it will be a big challenge for you." They are sent to death!"

"Besides, there are so many people in the city. If you really want to transfer, then two or three days will not be enough!"

One by one, the braids who seemed to have caught Bai Yan began to have reasons.

Bai Yan let them speak, while Xie Ping beside him sighed, "Look, this is the difference."

Xie Ping had already discussed with Bai Yan before, when these people were saying the same thing, Xie Ping stood up from behind Bai Yan,

"Generals, my subordinate is Xie Ping from the Firearms Battalion."

As he spoke, he took out the map in Bai Yan's hand and placed it in front of several people, pointed to a place on it, and said: "This mansion was built by a king with a different surname in the previous dynasty. There is a secret passage underground, rarely Someone knows..."

"Just now, my subordinates and Mr. Bo have seen it. This secret passage can lead directly to the outside of the city. But now there is a problem that there are too many people in the city. If Guixi Mansion falls, these people will not have time to move out. "

"So you mean..."

"I've already done the calculations. If you calculate according to the maximum number of people who can go out every day, the generals must at least guard Guixi Mansion for three days and three nights. But if you can't last until that time, then..."

He stopped at the right time, leaving everyone some time to think.

Looking at the faces of the people below, Bai Yan couldn't help feeling helpless, but he couldn't help it. Now that Xiao Jiuqin was away, the two of them had no way to lead troops, so they could only temporarily rely on these people.

"What about the soldiers?" Finally someone spoke.

Bai Yan looked at the man with an indifferent expression, "I can only say that while protecting the people as much as possible, let as many soldiers as possible escape, but as for how much they can escape, I can't guarantee..."

In fact, when it came to this point, they also understood that the situation outside the city was unknown, Beidi people were coming aggressively, and if Xiao Jiuqin didn't come back, they would be in danger for one more day.

But unfortunately, Xiao Jiuqin couldn't be completely relied on to come back to save them.

Although the words were a bit selfish, Bai Yan had to say: "The Beidi people are going to severely damage Daliangbian Town this time, and Guixi Mansion is the first city they will fight. This battle is not easy, but as for how long they can last, it is up to fate Bar."

Everyone below was silent.

"I know that these words are a bit heartless, but at this time, if you can persist for one more day, one more people in Daliang can escape..."

"You all have wives and children, and they may be in Yingdu or other prefectures, so you must guard this place... They are waiting for you to go back, and they are also waiting for you to defeat the Beidi people and return to the court in victory!"

"Can we stop the Beidi people?"

A fluffy voice appeared, and Bai Yan heard the sound and looked over, and the two looked at each other. For a moment, the emotions in each other's hearts were unspeakable. They both knew how powerful the Beidi people were.

"Defend Guixi Mansion" sounds easy, but only they know that guarding Guixi Mansion means life or death.

Bai Yan was silent for a moment, and then said again: "You can do what Xiao Jiuqin can do."

"But Marquis Pingjin is different!"

"What's the difference?" Bai Yan suddenly smiled, and he looked at everyone, "You are also the generals of Daliang, Xiao Jiuqin can repel the Beidi barbarians, why can't you?"

"Without him on this battlefield, you can't ride a horse and kill the enemy? Xiao Jiuqin is also a human being. He was only 15 years old five years ago. Didn't he also resolutely devote himself to the battlefield... Is it a 15-year-old boy? Can you all compare?"

Bai Yan's words were deafening. These people always looked up to Xiao Jiuqin habitually, but they forgot that Xiao Jiuqin was also a young man who had just entered the battlefield five years ago.

Who can be invincible on the battlefield from birth, it is all in exchange for bloodshed and sacrifice.

Xiao Jiuqin suffered too many injuries, and he suffered so much in places that others could not see.

People are like this, they can only see the brilliance in front of others, but they can't see how much blood and tears shed behind them.

"So can you?"

Bai Yan stood up and pointed to the city wall outside: "This city wall is not only a barrier for Guixi Mansion, but also a barrier for the beams. Behind it are your family members and friends... If the iron hooves of Beidi barbarians step on After passing through Guixi Mansion, your family and friends will be tortured at that time..."

After all, Bai Yan persuaded these people. According to his and Xie Ping's plan, the people moved out from the secret passages little by little from that day on, and the soldiers on the city wall were more vigilant against threats from outside the city.

Sure enough, as expected by Bai Yan and the others, the barbarians of Beidi launched a strong attack that night. They took advantage of the night to rush up like raging waves, and the ladders were put up one by one.

The soldiers of Daliang poured the kerosene down, and the shrill roar pierced the sky, but no one was moved, and no one flinched.

There is no way for them to retreat, behind them is their hometown and their family.

"kill!"

"kill……"

The sound of the drums shook the sky, black smoke curled up, and the snow slowly fell, like a whispered greeting in the endless night.