Zhu Ying grabbed Xu Ai and said angrily: "You, you are the magistrate appointed by the superior. If you run away now, not only will you die, but your whole family will die! You know that the superior's methods are enough to ruin your reputation forever.
Superborn!"
Xu Ai was trembling all over, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead unconsciously.
The fear of Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily outweighed the fear of Chen Jun.
A trace of reason finally returned, but after thinking about it for a moment, Xu Ai became even more frightened.
As the deputy commander, Zhu Wenxun guarded Fuliang. He had two thousand households under his command, one was Li Youzhi and the other was Wang Ding. As a result, Li Youzhi betrayed him, and both Zhu Wenxun and Wang Ding were killed.
There are no generals in the city, so we can only rely on Zhu Ying, who has not yet fully grown his hair. It feels a bit unreliable no matter what.
"That... Young Master, I don't regret dying. You are the adopted son of a superior and a good brother of Prime Minister Zhang. You must not make any mistakes. I will risk my life to escort the young master back and ask for help from the superior. Then I will forget it."
Even if you kill me, there will be no complaints..."
"Shut up!"
Zhu Ying scolded loudly and sneered: "Xu Zhizhou, don't pretend to be a grandson in front of me. My elder brother has never taught me anything. Are you trying to save me? Are you using me as a talisman to protect your dog?"
life!"
Xu Ai stared at her, being exposed, she could only defend herself: "No, really not..."
"Stop talking, let me think about it, what should I do?"
Xu Ai stared at Zhu Ying stupidly, wanting to see what clever tricks this kid had... Unexpectedly, after a while, Zhu Yingcai said: "You know that my eldest brother is Zhang Ximeng, right?"
Xu Ai cried, "Sir, even if I don't know my father's name, I can't help but know our Prime Minister Zhang! To be honest, I know all the articles written by Prime Minister Zhang by heart and know them all by heart!"
Zhu Ying sneered: "Since you are so familiar with my elder brother, have you ever heard that my elder brother taught officials to be honest? Based on your current behavior, I told my elder brother to write an article even if it takes a thousand years.
From now on, some people will scold you too!"
Xu Ai was immediately dumbfounded... This was not bragging. Confucius killed Shaozhengmao, who became the representative of bad guys for thousands of years. Zhang Ximeng wrote an article and scolded Shi Moyisun, and the family became a
The clown who was buried in Yuan Dynasty was a bad and stupid representative.
If Zhang Ximeng really writes with a big pen, who knows what the result will be.
So offending Zhu Yuanzhang will only make you uncomfortable for a hundred years, but offending Zhang Ximeng will make you uncomfortable for a thousand years.
So...Xu Ai is honest.
"Sir, if you have any plans, please tell me immediately. I will listen to you. If you don't make a decision, I'm afraid we will all become prisoners."
Zhu Ying rolled his eyes, "My eldest brother said that the key to defending the city is the people's hearts. As long as we don't mess up, the enemy will hardly have an opportunity to take advantage of it. Even civil servants can defend the city. You can send orders and requirements now.
The city gates are closed tightly, and all the young men and women are mobilized, ready to go to the city to defend against the enemy at any time!"
Xu Ai was extremely unwilling, so she had no choice but to agree. Just as he was about to leave, Zhu Ying stopped him again, "You must tell all the people that I am Zhang Ximeng's brother. I learned a skill from him, and I can reach the sky."
I am omnipotent, as long as I am here, I am like Zhang Xiang, you know?"
Xu Ai looked at Zhu Ying who had a serious face, stayed for a moment, then nodded vigorously, and quickly climbed down.
After he left, Zhu Ying touched her forehead and was covered in cold sweat.
Damn it, grandma, I have been looking forward to it for so many years, and I am determined to make great achievements, but who knows that the war is coming, I am really scared to death!
Zhu Ying still doesn't know how Zhu Wenxun was plotted, but he knows very well that if he is not careful, he will have the opportunity to go to hell to ask for advice.
"Brother, I completely depend on you now."
Zhu Ying chanted Zhang Ximeng's name desperately in her heart, as if these three words had some magic power.
Facts have proved that Zhu Ying really made the right bet.
In this situation, the most important thing is to calm people's hearts and avoid chaos, otherwise only a few people can easily capture a city, like Zhang Ziming did.
And the three words Zhang Ximeng really have unexpected uses.
In the past few years, Zhang Ximeng has formulated many policies, written articles, and educated students.
To put it bluntly, among the people, Zhang Ximeng is almost the same as Jiang Ziya and Zhuge Liang, and he has become a bit like a living god.
A famous master gave birth to a disciple, and he followed Zhang Xiang. After all, he had some skills like Zhang Xiang, so it was no problem to defend the city.
Moreover, in Fuliang Prefecture, Zhang Ximeng also did something, a very big thing.
It was here that Zhang Ximeng implemented policies related to women... including granting women acres of land, allowing women to study, and even allowing women to serve as officials.
This series of strategies boils down to giving equal status to men and women in the law. From now on, not only men can establish a family, but women can also receive protection and respect from the law.
At that time, Zhang Ximeng debated with Zhu Sheng and others, focusing on the benefits of this policy.
Women account for half of the population. If this power can be mobilized, the effects can be absolutely earth-shaking.
Today, this policy has finally shown its power.
When they heard that the enemy was coming, many people fled back home in a hurry.
Some elderly people brought water tanks, blocked the door, closed the windows, and then found a corner to hide. As long as they couldn't find it, they were lucky.
Others planned to take their families and escape while they could still get out of the city.
In this chaos, many women came forward.
What to run for?
Where to run?
Zhu Jiajun allocated fields to us, allowed women to go out to work, and allowed children to go to school...Our house was allocated to us, and we all depended on Zhu Jiajun for food, clothing, and supplies. Now that we are in danger, we turn around and run away. Do we still have any conscience?
?
And if Zhu Jiajun is defeated, will we still have such a day?
no!
I can't leave, I'll fight them!
The men were driven out of their homes by their wives, formed a militia, and marched to the city gate.
Women from some workshops even gathered together, armed with weapons and ready to go into battle.
Older people used stones and water jars to block the door, hoping to pretend to be a dead dog and survive the disaster.
But many women came forward... Why hide?
Why does this house and land have nothing to do with you?
Didn’t Prime Minister Zhang say that in the past, he shared the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, but from now on, the superiors share the world with all the people, and we also have a share in this country.
If someone bullies us, can we still shrink back and act like a bastard?
Some women with hot tempers began to curse in the street.
You are young, have no strength, do not protect your home, hide at home, and act like a coward. Don't expect anyone to marry you even if you are alive!
Be a bachelor for the rest of your life and be looked down upon for the rest of your life!
The old people who blocked the door were also frightened when faced with this situation.
No one can stand pointing fingers!
"Go ahead, what else can you do! Fight those damn beasts away, or don't come back!"
Just like that, hundreds of young men poured out of the alleys. They were armed with simple spears, wood-cutting knives, iron forks, and wooden sticks, and rushed towards the city gate.
Facing the surging crowd, Xu Ai was panicked at first. Could she be trying to settle a score with herself?
But he quickly understood that this was to protect Fuliang!
After seeing so many people, Xu Ai's panicked heart actually calmed down a lot.
With so many people supporting us, we haven't reached the end of our rope yet.
Zhu Ying also came out at this time. When he saw so many people, he immediately realized that people's hearts can be used.
Although he was still young at the time, Zhu Ying also knew about guarding Haozhou. No matter how powerful the enemy was, as long as the people in the city were not in chaos and could deal with it properly, there would be nothing to fear.
And as long as you hold on for a few days, your godfather and eldest brother will not ignore you.
In a short period of time, Zhu Ying actually settled down, and her usual enthusiasm for having fun came back.
No matter who he is, I have nothing to fear.
Zhu Ying arrived at the open space under the city wall and said loudly to all the people: "Folks, I came here on the orders of King Wu and Prime Minister Zhang... They had long known about Chen Jun's plot and sent me here. Chen
Although the army is cunning and there are some bastards who surrendered on their knees. But don't be afraid, and there is no need to worry. As long as we hold on to the city, it won't take long for the army to come over and wipe them all out. Don't be afraid and don't cause chaos.
Tell everyone, I am the younger brother of Prime Minister Zhang. After following him for so many years, I have learned all the skills of Prime Minister Zhang, and it is easy to deal with the Chen thief!"
"Listen to my order now. Seal all treasuries and grain shops immediately, count grains, and hoard supplies. No price gouging or hoarding is allowed. Mobilize two thousand young men and dig trenches along the inside of the city wall to prevent sneak attacks from people outside the city.
.Moreover, prepare the equipment to defend the city, and all the soldiers in the city, the officials from the Zhizhou Yamen, and those with military experience will go to the city to defend against the enemy!"
Although Zhu Ying was young, he gave several orders very decisively and promptly.
Coupled with Zhang Ximeng's banner, it really worked.
The people of Fuliang moved into action after hearing the news. Although they were still panicked and some were frightened, on the whole they still maintained order and efficiency.
Seeing this scene, Xu Ai was so ashamed that she was even worse than a child. How could she have the dignity to live? It was just her life!
Fight!
No one could have expected that in a short period of time, Zhu Ying would turn the city from chaos to order.
At this moment, Chen Jun arrived.
Li Youzhi was riding on horseback, holding a bloody head in his hand, showing off his power.
"People in the city, listen, Zhu Wenxun is dead, open the city gate quickly!"
Zhu Ying held the knife and stood behind the crenel, staring down. Yes, it was indeed Zhu Wenxun's head. Zhu Ying secretly gritted his teeth, no matter who it was, you must die if you harmed Zhu Wenxun!
Li Youzhi showed off his power and shouted for a long time. Seeing no response from the city, he became impatient. At this time, another old man walked out of the team.
Xu Ai rubbed her eyes and immediately came to Zhu Ying's side.
"Sir, this man's name is Yang Youfu. He is a porcelain merchant with a fortune of tens of millions. His niece is married to Li Youzhi!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying instantly understood what was going on... It was this guy who colluded with Chen Jun and killed Zhu Wenxun.
Zhu Ying couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Yang Youfu actually faced the city and shouted loudly: "The king of Han is virtuous and cherishes the people... Open the city gate quickly and surrender quickly. Don't resist stubbornly and seek death! We are all Fuliang people, and people from home will not lie."
Hometown guy!”
Zhu Ying became even more furious. When he turned around, he saw twenty large crossbows being brought out from the arsenal, and his eyes lit up.
"Xu Zhizhou, go and talk to them...tell them that we are willing to open the city."
"Are you willing to open the city?" Xu Ai was startled.
"Yes! Just let them come over...and then shoot them all into a hornet's nest!"
Xu Ai was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously, and when she turned around, she felt a bit more heroic...