Borrow the day to change the day

()Changli is just an ordinary county seat, unlike Funing, which has a guard on the side.

Zuo Yingxuan, the county magistrate of Changli, and Juren in Yuci, Shaanxi, took up the post of county magistrate in times of crisis, and he took up the post for three days.When the news of the fall of Yongping City reached Changli, people were panicked.

Zuo Yingxuan made a decisive decision and issued a notice to appease the people.Organize the people and the stragglers who retreated here from Lulong, as well as the few soldiers in the city to defend the city.

In the lobby of the county government, Zuo Yingxuan was wearing a seventh-rank green robe official uniform and sat at the head.

Guard Shi Guozhu holds a waist knife and stands upright in the upper left corner.

There are no yamen servants in the hall, only a group of old and strong country gentry lined up on both sides.

Some of these gentry were residents of the city, while others had taken refuge in the city from outside the city.What they have in common is that they are rich, powerful and prestigious.Zuo Yingxuan knew that whether Changli could hold on, at least depended on whether these people could exert great efforts.

"Every countryman." Zuo Yingxuan's loud voice sounded in the lobby of the county government office. The gentry below stopped whispering after hearing the county lord's speech, and looked at Zuo Yingxuan to listen to what he had to say.

"Jianlu ravaged the capital, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. You must have heard of it?" Zuo Yingxuan asked the squires below.

The country gentry nodded in agreement, not to mention that Jianlu was actually brutal, and the amplification effect of the discourse alone could scare a group of people to death.Therefore, the people outside the city, regardless of whether they have money or not, have fled into the city.

"I was ordered in the face of danger, and I will not come to Changli if you are afraid of death. Don't worry, I will never abandon you and run away, nor will I betray you to Jianlu in exchange for your own safety." Zuo Yingxuan said while watching the bottom The expressions on everyone's faces.

When the squires heard the statement made by the county lord, they were relieved of their panic after reading the notice.

Zuo Yingxuan saw all the changes in their demeanor, and then said his request: "I have begun to organize the common people, the rout, and the local soldiers and government servants to defend the city. However, the mobilization is not enough, and many people have not yet responded. However, various materials are not enough. Therefore, I hope that everyone can work together with the court and this official to resist the Jian captives and defend Changli."

The squires in the hall were afraid that the government would not resist. Now that the county lord has made a statement and the demands made are reasonable, they all expressed their support.

One of Kong Wu's strong and powerful men, wearing a scholar's costume, stood up and clasped his fists to the left and said: "The student is an outstanding student from Anshan. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. He has a small fortune. He is willing to serve the county as an example Lao, fight against Jianlu, protect the environment and the people!"

"Good, good." Zuo Yingxuan saw it and praised repeatedly.

With someone as an example, other squires also donated money and materials to do their part to defend the city against the captives.

Zuo Yingxuan stood up from the chair, cupped his hands and bowed to the squires below, and said: "All squires have helped you generously. I thank you on behalf of the court and the people of Changli."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"The county honor doesn't have to be like this, it's also our duty to protect our hometown."

"The county lord can't do it, I'll kill the little people."

"..."

The country gentry responded with words one after another, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and enthusiastic.

Zuo Yingxuan didn't sit down anymore, he stood up and said, "Every countryman, be quiet."

When the hall of the county government became quiet, Zuo Yingxuan asked, "If the country folks don't have any more questions, I will start assigning tasks."

There was silence in the lobby for a while, no one had a problem.Zuo Yingxuan nodded in satisfaction, ready to speak.

Unexpectedly, at this time, on the left side outside the hall, behind the crowd, a person whispered: "Xian, Xianzun, can we prevent so many Tartars in Changli County?"

It was a quiet time in the hall of the county government office, so although the man's voice was low, it was still clearly heard by everyone in the hall.

Immediately, the people in the hall automatically gave way, exposing the speaker to the magistrate's sight.

Wan Jie also turned around to look, recognized this person, and shouted: "He Liu, at any rate, you have traveled all over the world, and now you are fighting for a family fortune, but you are afraid that you will fail, and you speak so softly, like a woman."

Wanjie didn't know, it was because He Liu walked around a lot outside, hearing how powerful Jianlu was, and saw that Changli was only a county town, not to mention strong soldiers, even weak soldiers.The soldiers with the largest number still gathered the stragglers who retreated from the front line, and they were really confused.

Hearing what Wanjie said, the others accused He Liu one after another, annoyed He Liu, and replied loudly, "I, He Liu, am not a coward. I am standing here today to respond to the imperial court's call and to fight against the imperial court." Jianlu, do your best. It’s only because of the severe situation that you ask this question, not because you’re afraid of Jianlu.”

Guard Shi Guozhu didn't say a word, just stood on the lower side of magistrate like a wooden pillar.

Now seeing the noise in the hall, I turned my head to look at Zuo Yingxuan, and then shouted to the hall: "Silence, silence."

Now that the defense is shouting, and He Liu has expressed his opinion, everyone no longer entangles with this matter, and turns back together to look at Yingxuan on the left.

Zuo Yingxuan smiled and said to the crowd: "We in the Northland, everyone is fond of martial arts, it's not for the Tartars to bully the land whenever they want. Don't forget, there is a precedent in Changli."

As soon as the subordinates heard the words of the county lord, several squires who lived in the local area remembered the past.

However, before they could say anything, Zuo Yingxuan spoke again: "Although I have just arrived in Changli, I heard that in the first year of Longqing, the Mongol Altan Khan invaded Gyeonggi, and the army besieged Changli for four days, but still failed. What is going on today is so similar to what happened back then. Will we not be able to do what our ancestors were able to do?"

"Yes, I can."

"Don't talk about four days, even five, six, seven and eight days, you can keep it right."

"The county lord is right, the Yangtze River is pushed by waves, and we must defend better."

"..."

Those who had heard about the great anti-Tartar incident echoed Zuo Yingxuan's words one after another, and those who hadn't heard of it hurriedly asked those who knew.

After a while, everyone's confidence exploded.What our ancestors could do back then, we can do now.

Zuo Yingxuan saw that the morale of the subordinates was available, so he took the opportunity to say: "In this way, I will mobilize Changli County into divisions, and all the gentry will go back and take charge of each. The soldiers are not enough, so the people are strong enough. The people are not enough, and the strong women are the No. There are not enough rolling logs and rocks, and if each family can donate, another person will be sent out of the city to collect it. The specific matters will be assigned by the garrison to each of you."

Everyone below expressed that there was no problem, and looked at the guard Shi Guozhu.

Shi Guozhu looked to Zuo Yingxuan, saw him nodding, and called everyone to a table next to it, on which was a map of Changli County.Red lines have been drawn on it, marking the various areas.

From the preparations in advance, it can be seen that Zuo Yingxuan and Shi Guozhu should have discussed it.

Zuo Yingxuan didn't follow, watching Shi Guozhu seriously assigning tasks over there, stroking his long beard with one hand while thinking about his own thoughts.

In the current situation, it is obvious that the enemy is strong and we are weak.But no matter what, Changli must be defended.

People from all villages and towns near Changli hid in Changli to avoid the war.The personnel should still be relatively sufficient, but the food supply is correspondingly difficult.This must be controlled from the beginning.

In case Jianlu attacks Changli, the people's hearts are available now, and it should be no problem to hold it in the early stage, but as time goes on, the food problem will become more prominent.

I hope that the imperial court will send troops to rescue them as soon as possible after hearing the news.

Not long after, the squires received their respective tasks from the county government and went back to act separately.

The entire Changli County, under the leadership of these gentry, mobilized the whole city at once.

The rolling logs and stones were collected one after another and piled up and down the city wall.Residents near the city wall took the initiative to move out one after another, so that the soldiers and civilians guarding the city could have a nearby place to rest.The people in the city took them over and lived in their own homes.

Men in their prime formed teams, led by prestigious country gentry, and stationed on the city wall in shifts.

Elderly men and strong women moved supplies and provided logistical assistance.

The specific situation inside Changli City cannot be seen outside. At this time, Changli City has actually mobilized the whole people, and everyone is doing their part to fight against the prisoners.

The guard Shi Guozhu is stationed on the city wall and never leaves.The county magistrate Zuo Yingxuan led a team of yamen servants to patrol around the city as an act of appeasement and encouragement.

This day, Zuo Yingxuan was patrolling the city when he suddenly reported that the Jianlu brigade was coming to Changli.

Therefore, Zuo Yingxuan hurriedly took the yamen servants together and went to the city wall to observe the enemy's situation.