Chapter 228: The Whole City is a Soldiers
"Go and challenge her, and tell her that as long as Princess Qi is willing to open the gates and welcome me in, I will guarantee that no one in Dongling City will be harmed. But if she stubbornly resists, tell her to look at the army below the city first!"
Luo Yong looked at the excited smile on the madman's face, quickly lowered his eyelids, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.
He had betrayed the former prince and the agreement with the Tongren clan, and had led people to attack all the way here, not just to give this madman some fun!
The Liao people had endured humiliation and survived in the cracks until now, and had long since suffered enough from the bullying of these foreign tribes. No matter which side of the three countries he was on, he actually wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible!
They had clearly done everything they could to disrupt the Fengwang Palace guarding the border. The capable Mu Jingzhou was already dead, and Mu Jingchuan was eager for glory and was easily deceived. As long as the Liao people and the children united to incite the Li people to revolt, they might be able to fight for their own place among these jackals and tigers!
But old man Miao was too timid to stand up, and that short-sighted woman Miao Yue kept saying she had an alliance with Princess Qi of Dayu. Since you're unwilling to help me, don't blame me for being ruthless!
He bowed his head and accepted the order, then went to challenge the enemy at the foot of the city.
"Listen up, everyone in Dongling City! Our Prince Feng has brought 300,000 soldiers to the city. If you want to survive, quickly tell your Princess Qi to open the gates and welcome the Prince into the city!"
Our prince has said that as long as you open the gates and surrender and welcome him in, he will guarantee that no one in Dongling City will be harmed. If you insist on resisting, just look at the army under the city!"
As soon as Luo Yong finished shouting, the minions around him all followed suit and shouted loudly.
"Let us in!"
"Hurry up and ask your beautiful Princess Qi to open the door for our prince! Who knows, there might be some good fortune in the future!"
"Yes, yes, it's a blessing, hahaha!"
Waves of arrogant howling erupted from the city walls, each one becoming increasingly unbearable. Not to mention the young and impetuous youths, even someone as good-tempered as Prefect Wan was genuinely enraged.
"Old Feng, these rats said they have an army of 300,000. How many people do we have now?"
"You're just listening to their boasting! I've watched with disdain. A full 100,000 men would be good. But the Liao people are known for their fighting prowess. We're currently short on troops, so at best we can use less than 40,000. And I'm even counting the private soldiers of Prince Qi's mansion."
He looked at the city with a frown, then turned to look at the princess with a calm expression. The calmness on her face inexplicably made him feel a little more relaxed.
Deng Tongzhi also looked at Princess Qi. Although he had not seen the princess's heroic figure holding a spear and going into battle a few days ago, from what the rough man Old Feng said when he came back, he thought that the princess did have some rules in her hands.
So he came over and asked quietly.
"Princess, do you have a solution?"
The other person shook his head very decisively.
"No, I don't know how to fight."
“………”
Old Deng's mouth twitched as he continued to ask without giving up.
"But I see you seem quite confident..."
"I was pretending."
Jiang Wan turned calmly and looked at these people, his tone as steady as his expression.
"My father once taught me that no matter how dangerous the situation on the battlefield, the commander must remain calm, otherwise it will easily cause the soldiers under him to panic."
She raised her hand and pointed at Mo Shaobai and Wang Yun who were directing the defense in the distance, and then pointed at Shoubei Feng.
"Although we don't know how to fight, we do have capable generals. It doesn't matter if we don't have enough soldiers. I've already ordered them to go get some.
There were not only men in the city, but also women, the elderly, and children. How could there not be more than a hundred thousand people in total? Men and women went up to the front to defend the city, while the elderly and children stayed behind to prepare food and weapons.
I think the prince should have received the message I sent him. He will definitely return with his army as soon as possible to rescue us. We just need to hold on for today!"
"Princess, most women are weak, not to mention the elderly and children. I'm afraid..."
"Master Liu, it is everyone's responsibility to defend our country!"
Jiang Wan interrupted Liu Yitong.
"Once the city is breached and those people attack, you should all know what the consequences will be. We women know it even better! Men will lose their lives in war, but women will lose more than just their lives!
I did not force the women in the city to come, I just let them make their own choices. But my Lords, please look back."
The corners of her mouth raised slightly.
“Someone’s coming!”
Upon hearing this, several officials turned their heads and looked back at the city. On the long road outside the city wall, a long team was running towards them, including men and women, young and old.
The clothes they wore varied in wealth, and the weapons they held in their hands were all kinds of things.
Even Deng Tongzhi, who had a sharp eye, twitched his lips as he looked at his second wife, who had a bad upbringing but a kind heart, who was rushing towards them in a hurry with two kitchen knives in her hands among the group of women rushing in front.
Zhao Youyan ran while waving her arms and shouting.
"Sisters, hold your weapons, it's time for us to prove ourselves!
The princess said, there is no such thing as women being inferior to men. Defending our country is everyone's responsibility!
Go ahead, for the sake of our elderly and children at home, let’s fight those bastards!”
The group of aggressive women all raised their various weapons and echoed the call.
"Fight them!"
"I've finally had a good life. Woohoo, I can earn money to feed my children. If anyone dares to ruin this, woohoo, I'll beat him to death with a stick!"
"That's right! I just raised pigs, and the elderly and children at home don't have a single bite to eat. How can I let those bandits take advantage of me? Sisters, let's go chop them up!"
"Cut them down!"
"Cut them down!"
Shoubei Feng listened to the women's shouting below, and turned to look at his mortal enemy, not knowing what to say.
"Master Deng, that woman down there holding a kitchen knife and leading the charge, if my eyes aren't blurring, then she's probably my sister-in-law, right?"
Deng Tongzhi wiped his old face and retorted as usual, with his nose not being a nose and his eyes not being eyes.
"Although my wife comes from a noble family, she has always had a chivalrous heart. She was inspired by the princess to bring people to defend the city. What's wrong with that?
"Master Feng, if you have time to gossip, why don't you turn your head and look to the right? I've suddenly developed some eye problems today, and why does the person walking down the street from the right look a bit like your mother?"
"You old bastard, do you know how to speak? Oh, my goodness, what are you doing?"
Feng Shoubei was about to retort, but out of habit, he glanced over. The old lady with white hair and a large sword was coming over. Who else could it be but his own mother, who had made a living as a bodyguard in her youth? Even his wife, his daughter, and his daughter-in-law—every one of them was carrying a sword!
Magistrate Wan also saw his family below. His wife, who had always been gentle, polite, weak and tearful, actually brought bows and arrows with her female relatives.
This, this is really...really...
No, where did they get these bows and arrows?!
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