I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 61 They are being protected!

It was from this time that Yuan Shu realized that he had such a strong ability to withstand pressure, such a strong mental strength, such a high spirit, and such a tireless spirit.

He found that when these stressful things first hit him, he was in a panic and exhausted.

But in the process, he gradually adapted, and the more he operated, the more excited he became, the more confident he became, and the less confused he became.

As he operated, all the things gradually formed a complete framework in his mind.

He himself seemed to be a super-powerful search engine. Everything he had seen was stored in cubicles within his brain that were within easy reach. If he wanted something, he could just search for it and get it immediately. His mind was as clear as a mirror.

His efficiency in handling affairs had greatly increased, and it was getting faster and faster. From the third day, Yuan Shu was able to have some time left after handling all the matters to go out and inspect the specific situation.

The affairs of a county no longer required his full commitment.

He inspected from inside the city to outside the city, from the top of the city to the end of the city, and inspected various affairs several times, demonstrating his presence and greatly improving his reputation.

This wave of reputation was not only limited to the group of scholars, but even the common people who did not read were influenced by him.

A young boy who has not yet grown up took on the burden of guarding Maoling and was in charge of the operations of all the people in the entire county by himself, and he was able to do it in such an orderly manner.

Lu Zhi and Lian Da were busy on the city wall, the Thirteen Guardians were running back and forth between the city and the village like spinning tops, and Chen Lei, Wu Shang, Xu De and other former top students were exhausted and had dark circles under their eyes from counting the number of supplies, arranging storage and distribution.

Except for those who are devoted to the society, everyone else in the entire county is busy doing their own things.

They all felt extremely tired, sleepy and stressed.

For the first time in their lives, many people felt that war was so close to them and that war had such a big impact on them. Many people were curious and afraid. The fear of death was always with them, but they also had a little subtle sense of accomplishment.

They are doing practical things, practical things that can get positive feedback.

The wonderful collision of fear, fatigue and positive feedback creates this subtle sense of accomplishment.

And all of this was obviously the result of Yuan Shu's efforts alone.

Yuan Shu is everyone's brain and everyone's central processing system. Only with his persistent operation can such a human entity, which is neither big nor small, run at full speed.

The overall war in Maoling County was carried out smoothly.

Knowing this well, Lu Zhi felt deeply moved when he saw Yuan Shu running up to the city wall from time to time to check the results and comfort everyone.

Lian Da, who fought on the city wall for several days and nights, also felt deeply touched.

Even Han Jin is the same.

"We are tired physically, but Yuan Jun is tired in his heart. We are only responsible for this part, but Yuan Jun is responsible for all matters, big and small. Even so, everything is in order, and I have never heard of any chaos. What is a child prodigy? I have seen it today."

He was a county magistrate, and when he spoke of this matter in his capacity, it sounded a bit strange to those who knew him. After all, he was the boss, and these things were supposed to be done by him.

But for those who are not familiar with him, they just feel that what he said is really right.

Each of them has their own things to do, and everyone has their own sense of accomplishment, but the moment Yuan Shu appeared, everyone realized how important Yuan Shu was.

The heartfelt admiration and gradually developed trust made them lose their initial fear and worry without realizing it.

They unconsciously placed all their hopes on this little prodigy. As long as they saw him, as long as he was still running back and forth, the fear in everyone's heart was suppressed and the fear was not so obvious.

They vaguely felt that there was a person who used his immature body to hold up a sky for them and stood in front of them.

They... are being protected!

Time passed slowly, and by the fifth day, all the living people who could be mobilized in the entire Maoling County had entered the city, and all the work outside the city had been completed. The city gates were officially closed, the city gate corridors were officially blocked, and the strategy of clearing the countryside was officially launched.

The 430-man temporary city defense force led by Lu Zhi was fully armed. Everyone had a weapon and everyone had protective gear, making this temporary city defense force look decent.

Although there were only thirty sets of armor at most, they still used their brains and initiative to make use of all the materials and inferior weapons that could be used to make armor. If there was no iron armor, they would use leather armor or something like that. If there was no leather armor at all, they would use the furs and ironware in the city to make temporary simple armor. In short, the equipment must be complete, and they must not rashly climb the tower without armor.

Under the city wall, Lian Da arranged the reserve force of one thousand selected men, distributed weapons to each of them, and also provided simple protective gear for each of them.

Their equipment is definitely not as sophisticated as the main army on the city wall, but if the main army suffers too much loss, they must take over.

Among these one thousand people, members of Yi Xin Hui made up the majority, about seven hundred people, and the remaining three hundred were honest farmers selected from farmers outside the city. Although not all of them were strong, they had strength and courage.

No one had ever received any formal military training, and many people had even touched formal military equipment for the first time. Before that, the most common iron tools they had come into contact with were farm tools.

But no matter what, the dangerous situation is outside, and their wife, children and the little property they have saved with great difficulty are behind them. What else can they do if they don't step up?
Family ruined?

That's not okay.

Even if it's not for anything else, even if it's just for your own family, you have to hold on.

In order to further boost morale, Yuan Shu also carried out extensive propaganda, stating that Maoling was the location of the imperial tomb, and even if it was really invaded by the Qiang people, they would not be isolated and helpless, and the court would definitely send troops to support them soon.

So as long as they hold on at the beginning, they will definitely be able to get through the difficulties later.

Yuan Shu’s publicity was very successful.

Moreover, he not only promoted it himself, but also asked the members of the Isshinkai who had listened to his lectures to promote it, making full use of and practicing the way of "responsibility for good", cheering everyone up and encouraging each other -

No matter we knew each other before, we are now comrades-in-arms sharing life and death!
If the Qiang people really come and attack the city, we will all be brothers fighting back to back, with no one to rely on except each other.

So everyone, we must unite!
So naturally, under the threat of Qiang invasion, Maoling County gradually became an iron wall.

On April 17th, two good news and one bad news arrived at the same time.

The bad news was that the people Yuan Shu sent to the north to collect intelligence came back and said that the Qiang cavalry had indeed moved south, and that fleeing crowds had appeared on both sides of the Jing River.

One of the good news was that Youfufeng Shen Ke sent someone to deliver a message saying that the soldiers of Yongying Camp under the command of Fufeng Duwei stationed in Yong County had been mobilized and were moving towards Maoling and Pingling, asking the two counties not to panic, but to close the city gates, clear the fields, and wait for reinforcements.

The second good news was a letter sent by my father Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng said in the letter that Yuan Shu did not need to worry too much about this emergency, as Maoling was the location of the imperial tomb and would not be abandoned in any case.

Although Youfufeng has few people, it is garrisoned by Yongying. The soldiers of Yongying are relatively elite and good at fighting. As long as they come, they will definitely be able to protect Maoling.

He also asked Yuan Shu to hide in a safe place, inside the city. He had written a letter to Shen Ke, asking him to urge Yongying to rescue Maoling as soon as possible.

In addition, Yuan Feng also said that although he also had soldiers from the Hu Ya Camp in Chang'an, the main task of the Hu Ya Camp was to protect the imperial tombs near Chang'an. In addition, they were requested by Zuo Fengyi to go north to support and protect Gaoling, so they were too busy to carry out the rescue.

However, not sending people openly does not mean that he, as a father, does not care about Yuan Shu. If the situation changes, he will definitely arrange capable people to rescue Yuan Shu and tell Yuan Shu to hide well and not to put himself in danger until the situation becomes clear.

Yuan Feng's letter was full of sincerity and love for his child, which touched Yuan Shu deeply.

After putting away the letter, he made a comprehensive assessment of the situation and felt that this group of Qiang people might not really move south.

Yuan Shu speculated about the situation and felt uneasy, so he went to the top of the city wall to find Lu Zhi and Lian Da.

"I feel that the Qiang people may not move south on a large scale."

Yuan Shu first expressed his point of view, then took out the letter he had received and presented the evidence to Lu Zhi and Lian Da.

"Youfufeng has Yongying, Jingzhaoyin has Chang'anying. The two camps have more than 4,000 soldiers combined and have been mobilized. In addition, the situation is urgent, so Youfufeng and Jingzhaoyin will definitely recruit soldiers to attack. It is not difficult to mobilize 10,000 people.

There is no need for a field battle. As long as we hold the city, fortify the walls and clear the fields, and wait for the imperial reinforcements, we can prevent the Qiang people from attacking. There are many imperial tombs in Guanzhong, and the imperial court cannot be slack. Reinforcements will surely arrive soon, and the Qiang people also understand this.

If they really wanted to plunder on a large scale, or even invade the imperial mausoleum, they would not have sent only 5,000 or 6,000 people. At least 10,000 or 20,000 people would be enough to pose a real threat. These 5,000 or 6,000 people seem more like they are here to rob.”

(End of this chapter)