Suppressed sobbing could be heard from the crowd. A skinny old woman holding a dying child asked hoarsely, "Then...then what should we do? Will the court come to save us?"
Mu Xiong was silent for a moment, thinking that the barbarians outside might launch a general attack in the next few days, it was time to tell these people the truth.
"There will be no reinforcements. Northern Yan is attacking Yuzhou, and the court's focus is on that place."
After hearing this, the crowd fell silent, even the crying stopped.
"So, the court has really abandoned us?"
"How could this be? Yuzhou is important, but isn't Yongzhou important?"
"I just knew there was no reinforcement, no reinforcement."
“…”
Everyone murmured, with despair on their faces. What kept them going until now was the reinforcements from the imperial court, but now Mu Xiong told them that the reinforcements would not come.
Listening to what the people said, Mu Xiong felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. This was all his fault. He had misjudged the strength of Northern Yan and overestimated the fighting power of the imperial court.
Just because he was able to repel Northern Yan’s attack doesn’t mean that other generals in the court can do the same.
It was he who harmed the people in this city.
"I am guilty!"
Mu Xiong suddenly knelt on one knee.
"My fellow villagers, it is because of my incompetence that you, Mu Xiong, have suffered this great disaster. I am sorry for you."
"General."
The common people did not expect Mu Xiong to kneel down to them. He was a great general of the imperial court, someone they needed to look up to.
Moreover, whenever Northern Liang attacked Yongzhou, Mu Xiong came to Anding City to guard it every time. The people in the city were very grateful to him. If it were not for Mu Xiong, Anding City would probably have been lost long ago.
An old man staggered forward and said, "General, you have guarded Anding City for decades. Beiliang came more than ten times, and you repelled them every time. You saved our lives, and we don't blame you."
"Yes, General, since there are no reinforcements, then we are the reinforcements. Isn't it just to go into battle and kill the enemy? I'm not afraid!"
"I'm not afraid either. I'm going to die anyway. It's worth it if I can kill a few barbarians."
"General, don't blame yourself. Get up quickly."
Zhang Huan helped Mu Xiong up.
Everyone said a few more words before leaving.
Mu Xiong watched the people leave with tears in his eyes. He didn't expect that these people did not blame him and wanted to defend the city with him.
He couldn't help but think of what his father told him, that the people's hearts are the final wall.
He, Mu Xiong, spent decades maintaining stability and won the hearts of the people in the city.
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