Chapter 136 At this moment, the whole city is pouring blood!
Qin Wenyuan and his wife continued to quibble with Cheng Yaojin about why they had left him alone for an entire hour.
At that time, the people of Chang'an were still living in a peaceful and harmonious environment.
At the south gate of Chang'an, a horn sound resounded in the direction of the south gate, echoing throughout Chang'an City.
The huge sound, with its ancient vicissitudes, long and endless, is the warning bell of Chang'an City and the war drum of Chang'an City.
The moment it sounded, everyone knew that the battle to defend Chang'an City was about to begin.
A horn sounded, indicating that a local battle was about to begin. A location on the city wall where the guards of Chang'an City were guarding encountered an enemy attack.
The two horns sounded, representing Chang'an City, and the two city gates were attacked by the enemy.
The three horns sounded, representing Chang'an City, and the three city gates were attacked by the enemy.
The fourth lane, the fifth lane...
When the trumpet sounds twelve times, it is a full-scale war, fighting on all sides, and all the gates of Chang'an City are attacked by the enemy at the same time!
If the sound of the thirteen trumpets resounds, it will be a battle for the whole city and the biggest crisis. Either the enemy will die, or the city of Chang'an will die.
The urgency has reached its extreme, and the entire city of Chang'an may be destroyed in an instant.
How many years??
Since Li Shimin ascended the throne in Chang'an City, many celebrities have even forgotten what the sound of the trumpet sounds like.
More newborns don't even remember the last time the horn sounded, and they don't know what it means.
Only those of the older generation trembled all over and shed tears when they heard the horn sound.
In that era when human life was worthless and every day was a war.
Every time the horn sounds, it is the saddest moment!
War kills people!!
Only by countless people who work without hesitation and fill the huge meat grinding yard can the current prosperous and peaceful age of Chang'an City be achieved.
Another horn blast resounded throughout the sky, causing countless people to stop what they were doing.
The third trumpet sound resounded immediately after, passing from the direction of the city gates.
When the eighth horn sounded, no matter who was busy, they stopped what they were doing and silently raised their heads and looked into the distance.
Countless people and soldiers who knew the meaning of the trumpet sound began to look forward to the next time the trumpet sound really...really stopped sounding!
But the ninth horn sound still sounded.
When the ninth horn sounded, even Qin Wenyuan raised his head and looked up at the sky.
The sky was clear and cloudless, but he could clearly feel a tense and rich atmosphere that was gradually enveloping the entire city of Chang'an.
Shrouded... the hearts of millions of people in Chang'an City.
Next to me, Chang Le, who had grown up in the imperial palace since childhood, knew the meaning of the horn sound very clearly.
The sound of nine horns meant that the enemy was already approaching the city of Chang'an. Under such a catastrophic disaster, she, a weak woman, subconsciously wanted to hug her husband tightly, trying to find some sense of security.
"Husband." Changle glanced at Qin Wenyuan, his eyes full of worry.
Seeing this, Qin Wenyuan hugged his wife's head with both hands and put it against his heart, "Madam, I am here."
"No matter how difficult it is, we will get through it together."
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin could no longer care about Qin Wenyuan and his wife spreading dog food. He was already restless and rushed to the military camp to learn the specific news as soon as the horn sound stopped.
Then, before it was time for a sip of tea, the tenth horn sounded loudly...
But that doesn't stop there.
The eleventh trumpet sound followed closely and sounded again without interruption.
Finally, some people with weak hearts could not resist the pressure, and their faces showed panic. Eleven trumpet blasts resounded throughout the world, indicating that the entire city of Chang'an had been surrounded by enemies, and it was a matter of life and death.
Woo!!
Woohoo!!
But the twelfth trumpet sound still sounded.
Suddenly, in Chang'an City, the sound of clattering legs made countless people's legs weak. Some of them even needed to find a place to catch their breath, and their faces showed horror.
Twelve trumpets sound, this is all-out war!
Countless people began to pray at this moment, praying that the final trumpet would not sound again, never again. They couldn't stand it, they really couldn't stand it!
Perhaps because he heard the voices of countless people, the thirteenth voice did not ring at the first time, and seemed to stop when it got here.
But just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief...
Woo!
Woohoo!!
The thirteenth trumpet sounded again!
I don't know if it was an illusion, but countless people felt that this last sound was so sad and shrill. The sound was louder than all the trumpet sounds combined, and it was full of a sense of sadness.
Many people paralyzed in an instant, their legs were weak and their eyes were frightened.
In the streets and alleys, the sounds of panic and panic from the people began to be heard.
"Thirteen trumpets sounded, the sound of destroying the city, the sound of destroying the city, it sounded, it sounded!!"
"Why did it sound suddenly? What is the reason? What terrible enemy is coming? What is it? Is it Turks or Tibetans?"
"But... but Chang'an is located in the Central Plains, how could they arrive at the city so quickly!!"
"Aren't we in the hinterland? Aren't we in the hinterland? There are other cities in front of us to protect us. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and dozens of generals guarding the border. What about them? Why can't any news get out?
The Turks or Tibetans came over."
"With so many soldiers, can't they stop the enemy?"
Countless voices, filled with panic and confusion, rose and fell with each other. The people were panicked, and the expressions on everyone's faces were filled with deep fear, and they stood and shivered in fear.
This is total war!
It was a decisive battle in Chang'an City. The enemy's power completely surpassed Chang'an City and formed a crushing torrent, so thirteen trumpets sounded like this.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! All the generals in Chang'an City are powerless. They are preparing for the worst. Even if there is a little hope, they will not blow such a desperate trumpet.
The sound of thirteen trumpets is the sound of despair and the sound of extinction!!
In fear and despair, many people chose to stop what they were doing today and returned home in silence.
Some looked at their wives, or their husbands, or their parents, or their children who were babbling and didn't know what was going on.
All aspects of life are evident at this moment today.
Many people had wet eyes and shed tears, clinging to each other, enjoying the warmth from home, and silently waiting for the court's next move.
At the same time, emergency orders were quickly passed down, entering all the military camps in Chang'an City, and forcibly recruiting soldiers one by one, even retired veterans, who had to take action at this moment.
All the military camps were fully mobilized. Under the leadership of their respective centurions and thousands, they marched toward the south gate of Chang'an with heavy footsteps in their armor.
Many retired veterans said goodbye to their wives and children with tears, put on their long-dusted battle armor, carried their familiar weapons, and left directly.
Facing the decisive battle in Chang'an City, everyone is duty-bound!
At this moment, as long as you come to the road and ask a common person, as long as you tell this common person that you are going to the South City Gate or the nearest military camp.
So……
The other party won't say a word, they will take care of everything in detail, take you there personally, and get you there as quickly as possible.
It touched countless people and also touched myself.
On Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, with a "Creak!" sound, a thirteen-year-old child opened the paper window, his eyes glowing, and he kept looking at the Tang sergeant who was usually his target, like a sea of people passing by the door of his house.
After watching for a while, he closed the window.
"Mom, I'm going to the south city gate for reinforcements!"
The woman who was still packing her things in the house was stunned when she heard this.
Then, she put down the clothes in her hands, slowly came to the boy, and stroked his unique soft hair.
"Silly boy, have you decided?"
"Well, mother, I helped you kill a chicken that was running around a few days ago. I've seen the blood, and I'm going to join the army next year. I'm already capable of dedicating my strength to guard Chang'an City.
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Hearing this, the woman gave the boy a gentle look, very seriously.
She had never looked at the boy so carefully since he was sensible. After a long while, she said softly: "Go, silly boy, we are bathing in Chang'an City, bathing under His Majesty's wings. Now that Chang'an City is in trouble, we should
Work for it.”
"Even if this power is insignificant, we still have to show our intentions."
"Well, mother, you are indeed the best."
The boy smiled happily, nuzzled himself into his mother's arms, then went back to the room and took out a sword.
"Silly boy, go quickly. Mom will cook your favorite meal at home. When you come back, we will eat together until dawn to celebrate your success."
Hearing this, the boy nodded and said with a smile: "Okay! Mom, I'm leaving then!"
He opened the door and completely left the woman's sight.
After the boy left, the woman in the room seemed overwhelmed and started crying.
"My husband died in the Turkic War ten years ago."
"Son, don't imitate your father, you must... come back..."
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"Dad, Mom, what are you doing?"
In a manor, a child who has reached the age of thirteen looks at his parents getting ready to go, with black lines on his forehead.
His father was wearing portable clothes and was equipped with weapons.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like they are about to fight.
"Boy, your mother and I have discussed it and plan to go to the South City Gate to contribute a little."
Hearing this, the child stepped forward and snatched away his father's sword and reprimanded loudly: "Father, mother, what on earth are you thinking?"
"Our family is so rich that we can't spend it all even in three lifetimes. Isn't it good to live and enjoy life? Why go to war? War is too dangerous. Isn't it good to live?"
"You know, in a war, even a great general is still a mortal body!"
"Why, as smart as you are, have you become so stupid on this issue!"
"Snapped!"
Before the boy had finished speaking, a loud slap completely blocked the boy from what he was about to say.
"How do I usually teach you!"
The man gasped for air and shouted loudly: "First have a country, then have a home!"
"Also, who do you think gave us the environment where we are free from the world today? Isn't it the selfless dedication of the stupid people you call us?"
"Our lives are our lives. Could it be that the lives of our Datang soldiers are not our lives?"
With that said, the man took out a land deed and said, "Your mother and I have prepared a way out for you. This land deed is the hard work of your mother and me throughout our lives."
"Your so-called three lifetimes of continuous prosperity and wealth are all in this land deed. If you keep it properly, after the war, whether you sell it or live in it yourself, it will be enough for you to have enough food and clothing."
Handing the land deed rudely to his son, the man snorted coldly and walked directly out.
"This...hey..."
"Xiaoyi, you have to understand your father, and you also have to know the true weight of what the country represents."
After the child's mother finished speaking, she also passed over her child and left.
Although she is a female, she can also provide logistical strength and alleviate some of the logistical burden.
After the couple left, the child gritted his teeth and threw the title deed on the table without hesitation.
Then, he rushed out of the door and quickly followed his parents in front of him.
"Nie Zi, why are you following me?"
"Dad, I was wrong. I may not understand the concept of our Tang Dynasty, but my relationship with you and my mother is thicker than water."
"If you want to contribute to the Tang Dynasty and the city of Chang'an, as your son, I should follow you."
After the child finished speaking, he raised his empty hands and showed them in front of the couple, "The cold land deed is far less important than you two."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, the child's father burst into laughter.
"Haha, okay, okay! This is my good boy! Let's go to battle, father and son, let's go! Let our family see. Even the enemy doesn't know if there is any blood in the so-called city-destroying battle.
Flow into a river!”
"Um!"
The child nodded heavily, and then said sheepishly: "Dad, on the way, I hope you can explain to me more about what a country is. I want to know where Chang'an is in your heart."
"Xiaoyi, you...what else can I say about you?"
The woman is emotional after all, and she shed some tears when she saw the father and son burying the hatchet.
"Crying, crying, crying, you are the only one who has a lot of things to do. You see how sensible Xiaoyi is, and the atmosphere has been ruined by you!"
"My child's father, why do you care so much? I'm just too happy."
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In a simple hut, there was a lame man and a man in armor.
The lame man looked at the tall man in armor and felt deeply pleased.
"Son, as a soldier of General Li Jing, you are not allowed to stay at home. Go ahead! Your colleagues are still waiting for you."
Hearing this, the man in armor burst into tears.
He moved his lips and said tremblingly: "Dad, what will you do when I leave?"
"Hey, brat, when your father and I entered the world, you were still not born."
"How can I live while allowing a brat like you to act blindly?"
The lame man picked up a broom and drove them away, and then said: "Go to the south gate quickly. If you don't go, I will treat you as a child."
"father……"
The man in armor could no longer hold back his tears and flowed down completely.
He wiped away his wet tears with his hands, then took three steps back and knelt down on his knees.
"Knock through, knock through,"
One ringing after another kept coming.
Seeing his child behave like this, the lame man also burst into tears.
"Smelly boy..."
"Dad, I don't know whether I will live or die. If I don't come back, I hope you will take good care of yourself and be proud of your son."
"You brat, you're talking a lot of nonsense." The lame man laughed angrily.
Then, he turned around and said angrily: "Gungun, hurry up and go to the South City Gate. How can there be so much disgusting things."
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The above examples have been staged in countless places in Chang'an City.
Except for a few insiders, no one knew who the enemy was, only that Chang'an was about to perish.
This is not because Li Jing and others did not tell the truth, but because they were afraid that speaking out would cause a greater shock.
Locusts came from the south, and behind Chang'an City, there was a large grain field.
If the truth was told at the beginning, it was the locust threat from the south, then maybe...
Many people will rush out of the city in the north to grab the grain fields, causing Chang'an City to be destroyed by civil strife before the locusts arrive.
It would be better to announce that Chang'an is under siege from all sides, and there is no way to escape, so that the people will completely share the hatred of the enemy!
In the art of war, the purpose of encircling three and missing one is to destroy the morale of the soldiers in the besieged city and make them think that they are not in a dead end and that there is still the possibility of escape.
However, once it is besieged from all sides and there is no way to retreat, then... morale will rise to an unimaginable level!!
Obviously, the people of Chang'an City volunteering to join the army was something that Li Jing and others could never have imagined.
Li Jing and other officials underestimated the achievements of Zhenguan's rule.
Even though the Zhenguan rule had only been implemented for a few years, the people's sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty had reached an unprecedented level, and they were truly willing to shed their blood for the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing himself regretted ordering thirteen trumpets to be blown, but at this point, he could only make one mistake!
The threat of locusts is indeed great, causing hundreds of thousands of people to starve to death in twelve cities in the south. It is no exaggeration to say that it is comparable to a battle to destroy a city!