At this time, Li Hongyun was already surrounded by people, and even in and outside the city, there were many people looking up in the direction of the tower.
Wang Zongchang, played by Li Hongyun, stands at the highest point, condescending.
Should we withdraw? Or defend?
Everyone is waiting and watching.
General Liu Ji was tied up, with a complicated expression on his face.
It seemed like it was harboring evil intentions, it seemed like it was fearful, it also seemed like it was disdain.
He did not expect that Wang Jianjun would actually dare to attack him and directly seize the command. But he did not believe that Wang Jianjun could defend the city.
The reason is very simple, this city cannot be defended at all!
The bandits will arrive soon, the morale of the troops in the city is unstable, and Wang Jianjun is not a heroic figure like General Deng who responds to everything, so he can't conjure a large army out of thin air, right?
Everyone is waiting for orders.
Li Hongyun took a deep breath and loudly ordered: "Open the armory, take out all the ordnance, armor, and firearms inside, and distribute them to all the people!
"Even if they are old, weak, sick or disabled, even if they are women and children, as long as they can wear armor, they will all put it on and stand at the top of the city to show off their momentum!
"Also, bring all the usable spears in the treasury to me!"
A deputy general looked hesitant: "Master Supervisor, we need General Deng's order to open the treasury..."
Li Hongyun glanced at him: "Do you think your head looks like General Deng's warrant?
"Stop talking nonsense and go quickly! If anything happens, I'll take care of it!"
After putting the knife on General Liu Ji's neck, Li Hongyun completely let himself go.
Anyway, this city can't be defended, so the dungeon will be reset. Why do you care so much?
The lieutenant general did not dare to say anything, and quickly rushed to the treasury with his men to distribute ordnance and armor.
Li Hongyun added: "Gather all the people and soldiers in the city, close the city gates, and strictly order that no one can escape, especially in the direction where the bandits are coming!
"Those who fled will be killed without mercy!"
Two more deputy generals were ordered to leave. These people, with their soldiers, quickly gathered the remaining soldiers and civilians who wanted to escape.
General Liu Ji said coldly: "The spirit of Lord Supervisor is indeed admirable. But at this time, the people and soldiers in the city have already fled in several groups. I'm afraid we won't be able to catch them back. We don't have that many manpower."
Li Hongyun ignored him and continued to give orders.
"Prepare a suit of armor for me and carry the war drum to the top of the city!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned.
ah?
What are you going to do when you wear armor?
Although he was confused, someone soon brought the armor and soldiers brought the war drums to the top of the city.
At the same time, the ordnance from the treasury was also moved out, and many people put on the clothes of Shengjun and gathered in the city.
Bundles of spears were piled next to Li Hongyun.
The reason why Nanhe City is so important to General Deng is not only because it is the base for Sheng's army in the rear, but also because it contains a lot of new ordnance.
It's just that if there are no weapons and no soldiers, it will be difficult to function.
Li Hongyun has already put on armor.
It was not the sophisticated armor worn by senior generals like General Deng, but just the armor of deputy generals. After all, armors were too expensive these days, and most of the armors in the treasury were soldiers' armors.
But this is enough for Li Hongyun.
He came to the top of the city, held a drumstick, and beat the war drum violently.
"Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
The intensive drumbeats sounded and could be heard clearly from a long distance around.
Li Hongyun beat the drum and shouted: "Defend the city! I will defend the army and the people, and I swear to live and die with this city!"
With the blessing of his natural skills, his actions and actions greatly boosted his morale, and the subtle influence gradually spread.
Under the city, some people had already escaped from the city gate, but when they heard the sound of drums on the city, they couldn't help but look up.
"Who is that?
"It seems to be Mr. Wang!
"Why is Mr. Wang still at the top of the city? Didn't he say that these lieutenants are also fleeing?
"There are many people in the city, but they don't seem to have abandoned the city.
"Does Mr. Wang have the confidence to hold on? Or is he ready to die for his country?
"what should we do?
"What should we do? Go back of course! Since Mr. Wang won't leave, the city must be safer than the outside!"
For these people who fled, this decision was not difficult to make.
If everyone gives up on Nanhe City, it goes without saying that the city will definitely be more dangerous. Because the thieves will definitely burn, kill and loot after entering the city. If you stay in the city, you will be a lamb to be slaughtered. If you leave the city, you can find a chance of survival.
But what if you can defend Nanhe City?
That means the city is safer!
Although it is very likely that we will have to fight the bandits, we can rely on the city defense after all. If the bandits cannot attack for a long time, they may still be able to wait for reinforcements from the Sheng army.
However, escaping from the city is even more dangerous. It is very likely that you will encounter bandits who are attacking the city, and you will be inexplicably left alone and become cannon fodder.
What's more, many people are originally from the city, and their desire to stay in the city already prevails.
Therefore, after seeing Wang Jianjun beating drums on the city tower to show his determination, many people who had escaped from the city gate changed their minds and returned to the city.
The defenders in the city are also setting up defenses.
Although they are all old, weak and disabled soldiers, they may not be unable to fight with the help of the city.
A deputy general quickly came to Li Hongyun's side and said: "Master Supervisor, the thieves are coming!"
Li Hongyun saw that the remaining soldiers and people outside the city had almost gathered together, so he temporarily put down his drumsticks.
The city gate of Nanhe City has also been closed.
Li Hongyun looked into the distance and saw an army of bandits emerging from the dense forest.
The number of people is increasing, which makes people feel frightened.
If the army led by General Deng were here, Li Hongyun would definitely not panic at all, and would even be a little excited, because he would not be afraid of a head-on confrontation. But now, such a huge disparity in strength really makes him feel unsure.
"Let all the common people wearing military uniforms also go up and down the city wall to put up a heavily guarded posture!"
With an order, these common people in military uniforms began to move quickly on the city. Under the command of the soldiers, they went to different directions on the city wall. Then, they either held their swords high or held their bows and arrows, standing neatly.
In fact, there are many old people and women here who have no fighting ability, but it doesn't matter, as long as they wear Shengjun's soldier armor, they can't be seen from a distance.
Li Hongyun, on the other hand, stood with his sword at the top of the city...well, he had neither a sword nor a horse, he just held a long spear, which was as steady as a mountain.
The thieves are very fast.
However, they did not attack the city immediately, but stopped in the distance, seeming to be in some commotion.
The leader, General Dongyi, rode on a war horse and raised his hand to stop the bandits who wanted to advance, with doubts in his eyes.
"Sheng Jun actually arranged so many defenders in the city?
"The intelligence is wrong! Who said Nanhe City's defenses are empty! It's obviously a ploy to lure the enemy!
"I just said that Sheng Jun was so scheming, how could he leave such obvious flaws!"
A bandit nearby said: "But Buning Port is in danger. If we cannot take Nanhe City, the consequences will be disastrous!"
General Dongyi said angrily: "You can't rush in! Once you attack the city, it won't be that easy to retreat!"
"Go and send people to survey the surroundings to find the best position to attack the city!"
After giving the order, several small groups of bandits dispersed and went to investigate.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Li Hongyun stood at the top of the city, ready to attack.
The lieutenants beside them were all surprised. They didn't expect that this empty city strategy could actually work? Did it really frighten the thieves?
The people in the city all wore Shengjun's armor and stood on the top of the city. It really looked very powerful and created a feeling for the bandits that the defenders were very numerous and had high morale.
However, all this did not last long.
After observing for a period of time, the bandits launched an attack!
Obviously, these bandits are not that stupid. Most of them are extremely vicious veterans of many battles and cannot really be scared away.
If you really retreat, how can you capture Nanhe City and rescue the bandits in Buning Port?
Therefore, after some investigation, the bandits launched an attack!
Li Hongyun said loudly: "Get ready to fight!"
Others might be lucky, but he had absolutely no chance of being lucky, because he knew very well that it was absolutely impossible to simply pass this dungeon with an empty city stratagem.
He will definitely be beaten to death!
But in any case, through such a trick of doubting the soldiers, it not only gathered the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city, but also made the bandits suspicious. They were not able to launch an attack at the first time, which was already a big profit.
Seeing the bandits preparing to attack the city, Sheng's soldiers also became busy.
Those who can shoot arrows shoot arrows, those who can use muskets use muskets, and those who can't use them just wait on the top of the city with long spears. Even ordinary people are constantly moving dismantled rolling logs and fallen rocks from the city, preparing to use them.
The most primitive way to attack those thieves who try to board the city!
A deputy general came to Li Hongyun and said: "Master Supervisor, this place is very dangerous. It's better to step back and take command!"
There is nothing wrong with his statement. In the eyes of these lieutenants, there is really no need for Wang Zongchang to be on the front line.
The battle at the top of the city was definitely the most intense. It could be said to be the first line of battle against the bandits' warriors.
Those who dare to rush into the first wave are definitely elite bandits with powerful combat capabilities.
As a civil servant, Wang Zongchang had done his best to stand at the top of the city beating drums and rallying morale.
At this time, General Liu was kidnapped. Wang Jianjun was the highest military commander in the city. If he wanted to take command, he really shouldn't stay in such a most dangerous place.
If something goes wrong, wouldn't it mean that the whole group would be leaderless?
However, Li Hongyun shook his head: "Don't worry about me, just kill the enemy bravely!"
As he spoke, he picked up a long gun from the side.
These were all brought out from the treasury before, and they were all piled up next to him.
Then, Li Hongyun took a stance and threw the spear in his hand at a bandit who was climbing the ladder!
This bandit is wearing armor and is tall and strong. He is obviously an elite.
He had already climbed halfway and saw clearly that many of the so-called Shengjun in the city were actually old men and women pretending to be soldiers, and he couldn't help but show disdain.
As long as they climb the tower, these people are vulnerable!
However, before the bandit had time to see the scenery on the city, a spear had already shot through the air.
With a "pop" sound, the spear pierced him directly, and the entire ladder and other thieves on the ladder also fell down!
On the tower, the lieutenant looked at him in shock.
