Chapter 92 Disaster to the Country and the People

When Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong returned to Taiyuan, it was almost dark. At the gate of the city, there was a brigade of soldiers guarding the guard, and the passing vehicles were full of stone, firewood and other things, passing through the entrance of the city. Go a few miles in the left and right directions, and there are many soldiers and civil servants who are stepping up the construction of city defenses.

The snow is too heavy, and the progress of the project seems to have been greatly affected. Some horse-riding patrolmen's military schools and foremen were so angry that they kept shouting and urging.

When the two were about to enter the city, a loud shout came from above their heads, "Brother Chu!"

Chu Tianya looked up and saw that Wang Xun was standing on the top of the city and calling him.

"Brother Wang, what's the matter?"

"You come up first!"

The two handed the horses over to the pawns under the city and went to the head of the city.

Wang Xun looked worried and pointed to both sides of the city wall and said, "The snow is too big, and the project of strengthening the city defense is difficult to carry out. Although I have sent more people, the progress is not as fast as half as before. Moreover, the stone used for wrapping bricks can't keep up with it. If it goes on like this, it will not be completed in a month. The real woman will call in a few days. What should I do?

Chu Tianya frowned and looked around for a while. The wall of Taiyuan was really thin and short, and it was originally an earth wall without bricks, which was not strong at all. Although the female cavalry is not strong at attacking the city, they have conquered the Liao Kingdom. They must have captured a lot of equipment for the siege from the Liao Kingdom, which has been established for a hundred years and is well-armed. The ten-year campaign is enough for them to learn all kinds of siege skills.

How can such a low and thin earth wall resist the attack of Jurchens?

"Is it the death of heaven and my Taiyuan?" Wang Xun looked up at the sky and gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.

Chu Tianya's calculation in his mind, how to increase and strengthen the wall in the shortest time and with the lowest cost?

Suddenly, he remembered that he had seen a new Romance of the Three Kingdoms before crossing. In one episode, Cao Cao Cao led his troops to fight against Ma Chao and also encountered a similar dilemma. He was unable to build a fortress on the sand land, so he could not resist the attack of Ma Chao's cavalry. But later, Cao Cao had a whim and took the river water to pour sand and soil. As soon as the water was frozen, the city wall was built!

"Haha! Brother Wang, I have a way!" Chu Tianya punched and said, "You can order the sergeant and the people to pick up soil and water everywhere, and water the wall with mud and water. Now the cold weather is pouring water into ice. When the muddy water solidifies, isn't the wall built? Moreover, this slippery wall is extremely unfavorable for the real women to climb and attack the city! At that time, if there is any damage, it will be easy to repair it. Water and soil are inexhaustible and inexhaustible!"

"What a wonderful plan! Brother Chu, you are really a god. You are so smart!" Wang Xun laughed in surprise.

Xiao Linglong smiled slightly and said, "But if the real woman gives back to him in the other way and builds firewood to burn the city, won't it be broken with a broken blow?"

Both of them were stunned. Chu Tianya grinned and said with a smile, "If the real woman is as smart as Princess Xiao, then we will admit it. However, if they can so calmly pile up enough firewood under Taiyuan City, then our city will not be far from being broken.

"Yes, our bows and arrows and ring wood cannon stones are not vegetarian. If even these things can't stop the Jurchens from approaching, no matter how high and thick the wall is, it is useless. Wang Xun laughed and said, "Brother, princess, I won't tell you - I'm going to order a new method of building a city!" Within three days, all four walls must be strengthened. There is no time!"

The two said goodbye to Wang Xun and went downstairs and led the horse into Taiyuan City.

The city is still a peaceful and happy scene in the past. It seems that the magistrate Zhang Xiaochun has not officially issued a notice.

"Princess, you go home first. I have to go to the government to meet Zhang Zhifu." Chu Tianya handed the rein to Xiao Linglong and said, "I'll come back when I was young."

Xiao Linglong nodded. When she was about to get on the horse, she suddenly stopped again and turned around and said to Chu Tianya, "The army has taken an oath. It is estimated that it will be moved back to the city and stationed soon, and the news will be leaked. Then Taiyuan City will be in chaos tonight.

"I guess so." Chu Tianya nodded.

"Then when you come back... be careful." After saying that, Xiao Linglong turned over and got on the horse and whipped the horse away.

"Have you started to care about me? Ha ha!" Chu Tianya smiled and strode towards the government.

Zhang Xiaochun just returned to the backyard house from the government office. He sat tiredly in the study and closed his eyes to refresh his mind. At this time, his wife Liu Shi brought him the freshly cooked health soup and asked him to drink it while it was hot.

Zhang Xiaochun took over the soup cup, and his heart was very contradictory and struggled endlessly.

"Should I let my family evacuate Taiyuan first?" - This question has troubled Zhang Xiaochun for many days.

"Empties, what are you thinking about?" Liu Shi asked.

Zhang Xiaozheng was waiting to speak, and the government officials came to report that Chu Tianya was visiting.

"Call him in!" Zhang Xiaochun put the soup cup on the table and stood up.

Liu Shi sighed and picked up the soup cup and walked out. He said, "I'll take it first to warm it up. Let's drink it after the officials talk about business!"

Zhang Xiaochun nodded and looked at his wife who had never blushed with him for 20 years. He couldn't help shaking his head and sighing and saying to himself, "The husband and wife were originally birds in the same forest, and they flew separately in the face of great trouble... Bad chap, chap, chap, don't give up!"

At this time, Chu Tianya came in and stood in front of the public case and said, "Zhang Zhifu, I'm back."

"It has been done."

"It's right."

Hearing this word, Zhang Xiaochun breathed a sigh of relief and finally sat down again.

"I don't know when Zhang Zhifu is going to send official documents all over the government?" Chu Tianya asked.

"Just wait for the king to enter the city, and the house will send a message immediately!" Zhang Xiaochun pointed out a thick pile of official documents to Chu Tianya and said, "The government has ordered the scribes to copy thousands of official documents and prepare to send them all over again!" However, since the official document is not supported by soldiers and horses, the government is afraid of chaos in the city. Therefore, we need to wait for a while.

Chu Tianya nodded and said, "When I just left the barracks, Wang Dutong had already led the army to swear and cut off the head of Yelu Yu to sacrifice the flag. I believe that I will move back to the city immediately.

"What, Yelü Yujian has been killed?" Zhang Xiaochun was stunned.

Chu Tianya frowned, "What's wrong?"

"You can't kill!" Zhang Xiaochun's eyebrows frowned into a big pimple. "At that time, if the State of Jin is denied, or the court wants to ask for guilt, Ye Lv Yu will be very useful! What's the use of killing out of a moment of anger at this time?

"Zhang Zhifu, you are wrong. Yelu Yu saw that he had to kill!" Chu Tianya's eyebrows sank and said, "Since he dares to murder Master Tong, he is also a death penalty. Moreover, not killing him is not enough to calm the army's anger, and not killing him is not enough to arouse the death of the soldiers. If Yelu Yu is kept for all kinds of uses as Zhang Zhifu said, it will make the generals feel that the officials above are not resolute enough to fight against gold, and they are lucky enough to escape the war, or still hope for peace talks - this will make the morale fluctuate and morale depressed!"

"Uh! ..." Zhang Xiaochun was speechless for a moment and thought for a moment. He nodded and said, "What you said is reasonable. However, after all, Yelu Yujian is a general of the State of Jin. If he is killed in private like this, there will always be a little bad name and bad words!"

"So when he killed Master Tong, did he say it right? Can the Jin Kingdom break the contract and defeat the alliance and invade the south? Chu Tianya sneered and said, "Zhang Zhifu, please don't have any luck in mind. It is a fore for the Jin people to go south, and it is also a fort fort for Taiyuan to resist to the end. At this time, what we need is unity, sincerity and courage. Any hesitation and timidity will only lead to failure and death!"

Zhang Xiaochun's face suddenly showed a little embarrassment and embarrasment. He reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "I just hope to be more thoughtful and not miss a big event because of a momentary impulse. Don't worry, if it hadn't been for the determination to fight against gold, the house would not have promised to cooperate with Wang Dutong - just now you should have seen that my wife and family are still in the house and have not been sent away! Are these the determination of our government?

"Zhang Zhifu doesn't have to promise or show anything to Xiaosheng." Chu Tianya hugged his fist and smiled, "People are doing it, and the sky is watching. As long as you pass your own level, it will be fine."

Zhang Xiaochun nodded silently. He opened the drawer and took out a huge string of keys and threw them on the table. "Take it. This is the key to the Taiyuan treasury and granary. Wang Dutong said that you must gather all the food and grass in the city and let you be responsible for the distribution of food and grass for the army and the people of the city. From now on, they will be handed over to you.

"Thank you, Zhifu Zhang." Chu Tianya was not polite, so he took this big bunch of keys and hugged his boxing. "Then ask Zhang Zhifu to write me an official document to order Xiaosheng, on behalf of the government and the army, to collect grain everywhere in the city!" If there is anyone who does not obey, he will be punished for the crime of treason!"

"You're not going to kill again, are you?" Zhang Xiaochun couldn't help but be a little annoyed, "At this critical moment, the military and the people should be united. You must not kill recklessly and ruin the overall situation!"

"Zhang Zhifu, don't worry, who can kill, who can't, I have my own sense of moderation." Chu Tianya said with an indifferent smile.

"Oh, well... For the sake of Wang Dutong's trust and admiration for you, I will indulge you once!" After saying that, Zhang Xiaochun was very reluctant and reluctant, and issued an official document to Chu Tianya.

"Thank you!" Chu Tianya picked up the official document and took the ink into his arms. He arched his hand and was ready to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Xiaochun suddenly stopped him.

"What else does Zhang Zhifu have to tell you?" Chu Tianya asked.

Zhang Xiaochun got up and walked to Chu Tianya. He frowned and stared at him and said, "I have something to ask you."

"Why don't you talk about it?"

"As an official of the imperial court, I should repay my life with the kindness of the official family." Zhang Xiaochun said, "But I don't want to die inexplicably - tell me honestly, did the master die of your collusion with Yelu Yu? That is to say, you are the only one who provoked the war in front of you. What is your intention?

"Ha ha!" Chu Tianya smiled, "Zhang Zhifu, you think too much. How bold and capable is the student to frame the envoy of the State of Jin and plot to kill the master? Provoking a war is of no benefit to me. Zhang Zhifu, what do you think?

Zhang Xiaochun frowned and looked at Chu Tianya with his eyes tightly, stroked his beard and nodded slowly, "If not, then you have the ability of uncertainty; if so, then you are the first big thief in the world to harm the country and the people! - Chu Tianya, which one do you let me believe?"

Chu Tianya smiled when he heard the words and said, "I suddenly remembered what Dahongpao Guanshan said to me, 'Time will prove everything'. So now I don't want to explain - let's wait and see, Zhang Zhifu!"