Shen Tian was silent for a moment, and did not rebuke this person. He just looked up to the sky and sighed: "Although I, Shen Tian, have been immoral in these years, abused my power for personal gain, formed a clique for personal gain, and recruited a group of powerful and greedy followers to compete with the Qingliu for power and profit, I am a real villain and will never do anything to steal the country and rebel!"
He said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "I, Shen Tian, can be a treacherous minister, but I will never be a slave of a conquered country who will be infamous for eternity!"
Several people in the room looked at Shen Tian in amazement. At this moment, the part of their hearts that was shrouded in layers of power, vanity and wealth seemed to suddenly become clear.
No matter how afraid of death a person is, there is a pure land in his heart that he holds on to.
They cannot be proud and upright, but they should not allow themselves to rot in the mud and do things that are treasonous and betrayal.
Shen Tian looked at them and said, "You and I both understand that once the Ji thief attacks the city, the throne will be in his pocket. It's just that the Second Prince can't see clearly. If it was a factional dispute, the Second Prince would succeed to the throne, and I, Shen Tian, would be imprisoned just because I lost the fight. But the Ji thief attacks and wants to change the sky above our heads. You should leave now."
Several people knelt on the ground, and one of them said: "Master, we are not good people, and we don't have any pride, but as you said, we would rather be a traitor than a slave of a conquered country! The justice of the country and family comes before love, hatred, and petty intrigues!"
Shen Tian felt comforted and asked several people to stand up. He said, "Xianyang is only half a day's journey from Shengjing. Xianyang Guard has 50,000 soldiers stationed there. Ji Wudao may not be able to succeed."
After hearing this, the few people felt relieved, said goodbye to Shen Tian, and went home.
The study room of Liu's residence was just as crowded with people as that of Shen's residence. However, these upright people were all proud and had no intention of living in mediocrity. They were all offering suggestions and trying to find a way to resolve this predicament.
"Lord Tian, how many people are available in your Ministry of War?" Liu Yu asked.
Tian rushed forward and said, "Five hundred men can be deployed."
Liu Yu said: "Although the 100,000 rebels are currently besieging Dong'an Gate, if they cannot take it for a long time, they will transfer their main forces to other city gates. You lead the 500 soldiers from the military department to guard the other three city gates. Once someone attacks the city, light the signal smoke so that we can send troops to support us in time."
Tian Chong accepted the order and said, "At this critical moment, I have violated the order and ordered the Ministry of War to open the treasury. If the weapons of the three camps are insufficient, just send someone to get them."
"You did a great job." Liu Yu praised, "As long as we can defend Kyoto, everything will be worth it."
After Tian Chong left, Liu Yu looked at the other people in the study and said, "In times of crisis, all the yamen officers, whether they are policemen or squad leaders, who can hold a sword or a gun, should be dispatched to guard the city gates. No one is born to fight. Most of the 100,000 troops of Ji Ze are ordinary people who were conscripted from the people. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."
"Your subordinates will return to the yamen to make arrangements right away." Some people who were not writing civil servants returned to their own yamen to draw staff.
The rest of the people sighed and said, "It's a pity that we never taught our children martial arts, so they can't go to the battlefield to defend the city."
Liu Yu was worried: "I am only worried about the people outside the city. The 100,000 troops dispatched by Ji thief have been hiding in Huaishuling for several days. I am afraid that there is not much food and grass left. If the city gate cannot be captured for a long time, there is no guarantee that Ji thief will not kill, burn and loot the people outside the city. I just hope that the news can be spread as soon as possible..." I hope Ziqi can come back earlier.
"I don't know how long the food reserves in the city can last. If it continues for a long time, I'm afraid the city will not be able to bear it." Someone said.
Liu Yu pressed his forehead and said, "We can only open the granaries and release the grain. We can hold out as long as we can. We can't let the thief Ji really attack the city. I have sent people from Xi'an Gate to Xianyang to deliver a letter to His Majesty. There are 50,000 soldiers stationed in Xianyang. As long as we hold out until the Xianyang Guards come, we can solve the siege."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts were filled with hope. Xianyang was only half a day's journey away from Shengjing. As long as the Xianyang guards received the news and brought troops to support, Shengjing would definitely be able to hold on.
"In addition, we also need to keep an eye on the people in the city to prevent anyone from harboring evil intentions and colluding with Ji Wudao." Liu Yu called the imperial inspector to him and instructed, "Right now, the staff of the Guard Department has been transferred away by Yu Qizhe. You lead your men to keep a close eye on those who are ready to make a move, especially the Xiao Mansion and Qin Bo Mansion."
The imperial censor who patrolled the city understood Liu Yu's hint. Xiao Yuan and Qin Bofu were originally the prince's party. Now Ji Wudao was attacking the city under the banner of supporting Zhu Xun to become emperor. It was hard to guarantee that the former prince's party would not be tempted and make some small moves to send the army into the city. In addition, there was also Feng's party...
"I will definitely keep a close eye on him." The Censorate was always giving advice and was very familiar with the factions in the court. The City Inspector also belonged to the Censorate, so it would be most appropriate to let him handle this matter.
Liu Yu gave clear instructions on everything that could be done. There was no one left in the study. Liu Yu suddenly stood up, walked into the yard, and listened carefully in the direction of Dong'an Gate. Faint shouts of killing could be heard.
Liu Yu's heart sank, he thought he had heard wrongly.
At this moment, the servant he had sent to inquire about the news at the city gate walked in quickly, "Sir, the thief Ji's army is already attacking the city."
Liu Yu: "How is the situation?"
The servant said, "Master Yu has ordered to defend the city gate to the death, and has led his men to the tower to fight."
At this moment, Dong'an Gate was filled with billowing smoke and flames, and the sounds of fighting, screams, and the whistling of arrows were everywhere.
The rebels carried huge logs and kept hitting the city gates, but the city gates of Kyoto were all made of century-old iron birch wrapped in fine iron, which were impervious to water and fire. Behind the city gates were filled with huge stones that Yu Qizhe and his men had brought.
Seeing that they could not break in, the rebels, under the command of the lieutenant general, used human wave tactics and climbed up the city wall with ladders in an attempt to climb up the city wall.
The elite soldiers of the Shenshu Camp guarded the front line, followed by archers and catapults. The rebels climbed the city wall, and were greeted first by a rain of arrows, followed by catapults, while boiling hot water and sizzling hot oil poured down at every opportunity while the archers and catapults were resupplying.
The soldiers guarding the front line were responsible for protecting the archers and killing the rebels who rushed up to the city walls. Yu Qizhe fought alongside them and was also on the front line.
The 100,000-strong army rushed over in wave after wave like a swarm of carp crossing a river. The blood dyed the city walls red, and the area under the city tower was filled with corpses.
The soldiers defending the city went from fighting in panic at the beginning to hacking and killing instinctively in the end. Everyone was killed and there was a bloody scene in front of their eyes, but no one retreated. If someone fell, someone would immediately step forward to take his place.
The lieutenant general in charge of leading 100,000 rebels was Ji Chang, the nephew of Ji Wudao. Seeing that the city tower could not be taken down for a long time, Ji Chang frowned. He originally thought that the defense of Kyoto was weak and he could march straight in without any effort. However, he didn't expect that the three camps had only more than 20,000 people, but they guarded the city gate so tightly.
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