"What's the use of talking about this now? Even if I call for the city gate to be opened now, would you dare to leave in the dark? Stop complaining, maybe the Turks won't come." Li Mu simply comforted Bai Nao'er.
Help him raise the stove. When he left, he didn't bring the blacksmith's set with him. First, these things were too heavy and inconvenient to handle. Furthermore, the quality of the set that the old iron head sold to him was not very good.
I originally planned to buy it when I got to Chang'an, but I didn't expect it to be useful now.
After Li Mu finished explaining, he returned to the Yamen. At this time, the gate of the Yamen was already overcrowded. The Yamen servants went from door to door calling people, except those who were guarding the city wall. They all came over. Li Siwen had already changed his clothes, but he
He didn't dare to show up. In the afternoon, when he closed the city gate and told the people that the Turks were coming, he almost caused a mutiny. Because just a few days ago, when he issued the refugee notice, Li Siwen swore that the Tang Dynasty had completely defeated the Turks.
, now that the Turks are attacking, they are somewhat suspected of deception. Li Siwen himself feels very shameless and ashamed to see others.
Li Mu doesn't care whether he says anything or not. He didn't lie when he said those words a few days ago. The Tang Dynasty has indeed defeated the Turks, but who knew Princess Yicheng could make such a big circle? Everything is unexpected.
.When something happens, complain less and resolve it as soon as possible.
Li Mu asked someone to move the table in the Yamen lobby. He climbed on the table so that all the people could see him. By the light of the torch, Li Mu saw the faces of these people. From their expressions, Li Mu could see
There were various emotions such as hatred, numbness, confusion, fear, etc. Li Mu took these in his eyes, cleared his throat, and began his mobilization in front of the station.
"Everyone should recognize me. My name is Li Mu, and I am the county magistrate of Dingxiang City. Each of you settled in Dingxiang City through my hands. I also pay you wages and check whether the work you do is qualified.
.In the past half month, we have met every day, and we have become just like neighbors."
"Some of you may have seen that I left at noon. I might as well tell you that I have received His Majesty's order to go to Chang'an to receive the reward. And the reason why I received the reward is that I was awarded the reward more than a month ago.
After escaping from the Turkic camp and sending a message to General Li Jing, the army took advantage of the fog to attack and defeated the Turks, establishing victory in one fell swoop."
"I am not saying this here to show off my achievements. I want to tell you why I have left and now appear here again. The county magistrate regards me as a brother and does not want me to die here.
Therefore, you hid it from me and did not tell me the news of the Turks' attack. This is the right thing to do."
"If you are born as a human being and do not practice faith, how can you live in this world? The county magistrate treats me righteously, and I will repay you with righteousness, so I want to come back. It is I who tell you that Dingxiang City is safe and will accept you.
When I get here, I have to take responsibility for what I said, and this is my faith, so I must come back!"
Hearing Li Mu talk about this, the people's faces brightened a little. Anyway, a man who could have escaped and ascended to heaven came back. Even if he was gloating about his misfortune, it would make them feel better.
"I can honestly tell you that the danger facing Dingxiang City this time is not the return of the Turks. It is one of Jieli's concubines, the former Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty, who gathered hundreds of people when the Turk camp was defeated.
They went south via Dingxiang and rushed to Tuyuhun. General Li Ji had already discovered their traces and must have sent out cavalry to chase them. Maybe they have caught up by now, but even if they haven't, they are still not far away.
. We only need to defend one wave of attacks, and we can rest easy. So, please don’t worry too much. As long as everyone works together, this crisis will be easily solved!"
When Li Mu said this, he looked at everyone's reactions. The Tang people were fine, but the Turks and Hu people looked a little amused, as if they had other thoughts.
Li Mu sneered and said: "The war is imminent, and rewards and punishments must be clear. Those who make ugly remarks in front of us and disturb the morale of the army will not be pardoned immediately. Similarly, those who have made meritorious service must also be rewarded. After this battle, whoever has contributed will be the place where you live now."
The house belongs to you. You don’t need to pay any more money, and you don’t have to pay for it with work. This is the basic reward. If you make further contributions, you will be given money, land will be given, and paving will be paved. In a word
, as long as you work hard to defend the city, you will definitely be rewarded."
"I know that there are quite a few barbarians and Turks present. I want to tell you, don't act rashly. How much trouble can a few hundred Turkic remnants cause. Although the defense of Dingxiang City is weak now, when our army arrives,
, killing these hundreds of Turkic cavalry is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. Furthermore, you have entered the native place of Dingxiang City. To the Turks, you are already a traitor. You can imagine how they will treat you.
You know, those who are on both ends of the spectrum will be held accountable after this battle, and no one will be able to escape!"
Li Mu glanced at everyone with a majestic look: "I hope that everyone will work together to protect Dingxiang City from this crisis. Please rest assured that the county magistrate and I will appear where everyone can see. If unfortunately, the city will be destroyed before reinforcements arrive,
Damn it, the county magistrate and I will die before you all!"
A hundred sentences are not as good as this last sentence. Most people think this way, the county magistrate has risked his life more than me before, so there is nothing I can't risk. People have the heart to follow the crowd, and one person responded,
More people will respond, and soon there will be a chorus of responses, with momentum like a rainbow.
Li Mu came down from the table, and Li Siwen rushed to greet him, praising: "Xian brother, your ability to deceive people is much better than mine. Look at this momentum, you can use your military spirit!"
Li Mu shook his head and said: "This is all superficial. In a real battlefield confrontation, these people will be defeated in one blow and are of no use. What we can really count on are the people on the wall. Now I only hope that the Turks
Come slowly and give yourself more time to prepare."
Li Siwen wondered: "What else do we need to prepare? I will open the armory and distribute weapons to everyone. If the Turks attack the city, we will just fight them on the top of the city!"
Li Mu was really defeated by Li Siwen's naivety, and gritted his teeth and said: "How to do it! I just came in from the east gate. There were more than a dozen people on the city wall, and the total number of people on the four walls was less than a hundred. They were all ordinary people, and everyone was
It's a soldier! Even if we exchange one for another, we can't replace each other! What's the difference between doing this and committing suicide!"
Li Siwen said in confusion: "What should we do?"
Li Mu took a deep breath and said, "I'll make the arrangements!"