Ma returned to the courtyard and briefly explained the matter.
After Zhang Ximeng learned about the success, he finally showed a hint of joy. He smiled and took out a detailed plan, "I was preparing it when Madam went to the handsome man's house. It's almost done now."
As Zhang Ximeng spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper, which were full of his plans. Xing hurriedly introduced them to Ma. After talking for a while, someone suddenly broke in. Ma rushed out and it was Guo Zixing's wife who came.
, her godmother.
"My son, this old man is so confused that he actually wants a woman to show his face!" The godmother held Ma's hand, crying like a tearful person, and scolded: "You just said
We need to strengthen the city defense, but I didn’t say that I had to do it myself! What if I get exhausted? Otherwise, let their servants do it, and you can just accompany my godmother."
Ma knew that her godmother loved her, but she also knew the priorities, so she said: "My godmother knows, this is not a peaceful and prosperous age, it is all about survival. My daughter usually cleans and does laundry, and has done all kinds of work, how can she be so delicate...
...Besides, this time we must work together to defend the city in order to save Haozhou. Naturally, my daughter must set an example for the handsome manor!"
The godmother sighed repeatedly and was dumbfounded. She wanted her goddaughter to set an example. It was not that there was no one left in the handsome house, it was just that she was not living up to expectations.
"What a good girl! Compared with you, that brother of yours is nothing but a waste!"
The godmother was talking about the young marshal Guo Tianxu. The soldiers were pressing down on the border. Guo Tianxu could not do anything except hiding at home. Many of Guo Zixing's subordinates also looked down upon him.
The mother-in-law didn't know what was going on with her son, so she could only feel guilty and comforted Ma for a while before leaving.
After the godmother left, Ma put on neat clothes, Zhang Ximeng also wore shorts and followed. Behind them, there was Mu Ying carrying a wooden knife.
"Godmother, brother, I will protect you!"
The little guy really held out his chest, like a guard. Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but rub his little head, feeling warm in his heart.
"Madam, I think our chance of winning this time is 70%!"
Ma thought for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, but 70% is not enough, we have to do the remaining 30%!" After saying that, she walked out of the yard with big feet.
Zhang Ximeng followed behind Ma, and looked at the way she worked. She was somewhat similar to Lao Zhu. They were all hands-on, courageous and capable, not afraid of hard work or discussion. No wonder Ma could control Lao Zhu. She wanted to
He is a man, and it is still uncertain who will sit in this world!
Since the soldiers had to patrol and defend the city, they were always vigilant. More than half of Ma's men were women. Many of them had just put down their needlework. When they heard about the war, they were frightened and their faces were pale. Standing here, their legs
They all trembled.
"Sisters, I won't say much more, there are two things... First, you must not let Yuan Tarzi come in. They are all reincarnations of beasts. After they come in, everyone knows how to mess up and kill people. Second,
It is not easy to live in the city, and it is very difficult to have enough to eat. If you follow me, you can have a full meal at noon every day, and you can take home half a catty of grain at night. You can earn enough to eat. When you go home, your husband will look up to you.
At a glance, the young and the old will not go hungry. As a wife and a mother, it is enough to do your best."
After Ma finished speaking, the women present listened and nodded involuntarily, feeling that it made sense.
But they don’t understand, what can women do?
Ma gave Zhang Ximeng a wink, and Zhang Ximeng immediately stood up and said, "To defend Haozhou City, we must make the best use of our talents and people. Now we must divide the people into several teams... among them are those over twenty years old and those over forty.
Those who are under the age of 40 and in good health will all go to the city to participate in the demolition and cleaning of houses and carry bricks, earth and stones. Those over the age of 40 will be responsible for washing and cooking for the soldiers. In these two groups, each person will receive half a catty of food per day. If necessary,
A group of brave and careful people who can treat wounds are going to prepare medicines, gauze, and rush to make a batch of stretchers to carry the wounded during the fight. There is also a group that needs to be familiar with the situation in the city and assist in patrols. They also need to go to various houses.
Every household should understand the situation, help people solve their problems, and report any abnormalities in time..."
Zhang Ximeng said that everyone is divided into four categories. The most basic ones are transportation and cooking, which can be done if you have hands and feet and are healthy.
The remaining two categories belong to technical talents. When dealing with wounds, not only must they be brave and careful, but they may also scratch the wounded soldiers and easily cause friction. As for patrolling, understanding the situation and detecting abnormalities requires being smart enough and a certain amount of skills.
The prestige and benefits are twice as high as those of the first two batches. Each person can receive one pound of food per day. If there are difficulties at home, they can be helped to solve them.
It's not very generous, but considering the current situation, the women are still very enthusiastic. And thanks to the decline of civil rule in the Yuan Dynasty, women are quite lenient, and it is normal for them to go out to work.
In fact, in most cases, poor families, both men and women, have to work in the fields and work hard to support their families. If your feet are bound and you can only wander around the house, you have lost a labor force. How can ordinary families afford it?
Therefore, it is self-evident to say who can laugh at Ma's big feet. Considering what Lao Zhu has done, one of the couple has a big chin and the other has big feet, which is really a good match.
All in all, the other half of Haozhou City's power was mobilized... The entire city wall within thirty feet was demolished according to Zhang Ximeng's instructions.
The bricks were gathered together and left to build the wall. The pillars as thick as a washbasin were removed and carried by more than a dozen women and sent to the city where they were turned into rolling logs.
After walking a few times, the guys let go and started shouting slogans like the men, with loud noises.
"Hey, these bitches are going to heaven!"
The soldiers guarding the city couldn't help but marvel.
The woman was not afraid at all and shouted at them: "Cheer up! If you wet your pants and become a deserter, we will laugh at you!"
Being laughed at by the women, these soldiers all turned red in the face.
"If you refuse to retreat even if you die, whoever becomes a deserter will become a grandson!"
There was an outcry all over the city.
As the building was almost cleared, trench digging began.
Adjacent to the city wall, about two feet away, a trench was dug two feet wide and two feet deep, surrounding Haozhou. Every few dozen feet, there was a passage for soldiers to walk, change defenses, or
It was transporting supplies to the city, and there was no chaos at all.
According to the soldiers, this was used to prevent enemy soldiers outside the city from digging tunnels into the city.
But in fact, there is another more important role, and that is what Zhu Chongba and Guo Zixing mentioned. This trench also serves as a supervisor for the battle team.
If the soldiers at the top of the city retreated and could not pass through such a wide trench, they would have to take a narrow passage.
At the other end of the passage is the Supervisory Team!
Although Zhang Ximeng did not agree with this method of forcing people to fight with a knife, at the moment, facing the chaos of Haozhou City, this was the only way.
In one city, seven generals are scheming with each other. If it weren't for the huge pressure from Yuan Ting, how could they be of one heart and one mind and defend the city together?
Guo Zixing, Sun Deya, Peng Da, and Zhao Junyong were four generals, each responsible for one side. Since Guo Zixing also wanted to have an overview of the overall situation, it was Zhu Chongba who stayed in the west and took on the task of defending the city!
And at this moment, a big flag appeared from the horizon, and soon turned into a black line, and then into a field...
"Yuan Tatar is coming!"
The city responded quickly, and the atmosphere of war suddenly became tense.
Zhu Chongba drew his sword and ordered his men to get into position and prepare for battle.
But Lao Zhu also knew that when the Yuan soldiers outside the city first arrived, they might not attack immediately, but just be on guard.
He did guess correctly, but he did not expect that after a brief pause, dozens of cavalrymen came out. They surrounded a veteran general and stopped at a safe position two hundred steps away from Haozhou City. Apparently,
, it is necessary to be polite before fighting.
"I, Jia Lu, have been ordered to punish thieves."
The sound is as loud as a bell and full of momentum. Have you ever paid attention to the Haozhou bandits!
It’s actually this wizard who controls water!
"I would like to ask the brothers at the top of the city to tell Marshal Guo that I am coming with 100,000 troops and the city of Haozhou will be destroyed right in front of me. Let him not make a mistake and surrender to the imperial court as soon as possible!"
To persuade them to surrender again... sending Lu Anmin was not enough, Jia Lu actually took action himself.
After he finished speaking, he asked his soldiers to shout three times in succession, and the city was silent.
Jia Lu also stared at the city. Lu Anmin went back in embarrassment a few days ago and almost lost half his life. Is it possible that among these thieves, there is an expert?
Just when Jia Lu was doubting, there were more than a dozen children at the top of the city, led by Mu Ying who was wearing a tiger head hat.
No need to ask, it was Zhang Ximeng who ordered it. Old man Jia Lu sent his face, so he really had no choice but to take action!
These dozen children, led by Mu Ying, suddenly recited a poem in unison.
"When I die, I know that everything is in vain, but I am sad that I will not see the same people in all nine states. When Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about the family sacrifices!"
The child's voice was clear and could be heard far away. After Jia Lu heard it clearly outside the city, his old face suddenly elongated, and a surge of anger accumulated in his chest.
At this time, Zhu Chongba, with his golden sword, stood at the top of the city and asked loudly: "Old common man Jia Lu, do you know which poem this is?"
"It's just a sign from Lu Fangweng. Do you want to ridicule me for serving the country?" Jia Lu asked angrily.
Zhu Chongba laughed loudly, "You are loyal to the Yuan Dynasty. We have nothing to say. It's just that when Lu You was dying, he still wanted to restore the Central Plains, which can be regarded as an example for scholars. I really don't know that Mr. Jia, when he was dying,
, what do you say to your descendants? Do you want them to be loyal ministers and filial sons to the Yuan Dynasty from generation to generation?"