Wei Wuhou

Chapter 827 Linzi’s Dangerous Situation
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On the eighth day of the seventh month of the tenth year of Marquis Wei, Linzi.

Since the founding of the state of Qi, Linzi has been peaceful and peaceful for more than a hundred years, and there has never been a storm of swordsmanship.

Wei Jun's pressing step by step made the atmosphere in the entire Linzi city very depressed.

On the other side of the gradual advance of the Wei army is the retreating Qi army. The panic of the Qi people can be imagined by comparing the two.

Just half a month ago, Wei Jun broke through the surrounding cities of Linzi, and Qi Guoguo was directly exposed to Wei Jun's soldiers.

To this day, for the Qi State, the situation has collapsed to the point of irreversibility. Linzi, the capital of the country, has been besieged by the army of the State of Wei.

A full Wei army is displayed around Linzi, and a decisive battle may be launched at any time.In other areas of Qi, the Wei army also never stopped attacking.

What makes people feel most desperate is that the mainland of Wei State is still sending more reinforcements, but it is difficult to replenish the strength of Qi State.

The Chu army, which was placed high hopes by the Qi people, was restrained by the army led by Wei Wuji. Although he tried his best to rush to help Linzi, he was held back by Wei Wuji's army.

If he wants to defend Linzi, Tian Yuwen can only rely on himself, or in other words, he can only rely on Linzi's less than [-] defenders.

Standing on the tall city wall of Linzi, Tian Yuwen's face was very ugly, and he stared at the distance with the hilt in his hand.

Although there are no soldiers of Wei Jun now, Tian Yuwen deeply feels the tremendous pressure brought by Wei Jun, which is why he appears here.

By this time, Tian Yuwen had no intention of taking care of the government, and now he only focused on the defense of Linzi.

In fact, before the encirclement of the Wei army, some ministers in the Qi Dynasty proposed to abandon Linzi and use a safer place in the south as the temporary capital.

It's just that the voice was very small, and it was criticized by most of the courtiers as soon as it came out, and then nothing happened.

Therefore, Tian Yuwen lost his last chance to leave Linzi, which contributed to the current situation.

In fact, after thinking about it, it is normal for the ministers to oppose moving the capital.

First of all, Linzi is too important to the Qi State. It is the political and economic center of the Qi State, and it is also the place where the mausoleums of the ancestors of the Qi State are located. It is impossible for the Qi State government to give up.

Secondly, the city walls of Linzi are tall, there is enough food and grass, and there is a solid foundation for defensive warfare, while other places do not have such conditions, so it is better not to move.

Thinking of this, Tian Yuwen couldn't help but sighed, no matter how he comforted himself, the reality had become like this.

Behind Tian Yuwen is the general Zhou Can who is still attached to his humerus.

Although "repeated battles and repeated defeats", Zhou Can can't really be blamed for this. Qi State is always insufficient in military strength, even if Zhou Can uses soldiers like a god, it is useless.

The reason why he always does not have an advantage in terms of military strength, in the final analysis, is still Tian Yuwen, because there is a problem with his overall strategic considerations.

But Zhou Can will not blame Tian Yuwen at this time. For him, he is still trusted by the monarch as his confidant, which is the trust of the monarch.

You treat me like a gentleman of the country, and I will repay you as a gentleman of the country... This is the true portrayal of Zhou Can's heart.

These days, Zhou Can has witnessed the hardships of Tian Yuwen's ups and downs, trying his best to manage the state affairs.

Looking at the monarch who has lost a lot of weight in front of him, Zhou Can's heart feels like a needle prick.

The so-called worry about the humiliation of the minister, he is also responsible for all this.

"Your Majesty, it's windy above the city wall, you'd better go back and rest earlier!" Zhou Can bowed.

Wei Jun won't be able to fight for a while, so it doesn't make much sense to defend here now.

After being called out, Tian Yuwen turned around slowly, looking like a 60-[-]-year-old man during the whole process.

With a deep voice, Tian Yuwen asked: "I heard that there are rumors in the army that Linzi is hard to rely on for a long time, and morale is low?"

What Tian Yuwen said was of course the truth, but Zhou Can did not intend to admit it. This would only make the monarch more upset, and would not help solve the problem at all.

Zhou Can then said: "Report to Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with it!"

Tian Yuwen shook his head, then said: "Okay, let's go to the barracks with the widow to have a look!"

Since he couldn't be persuaded, Zhou Can didn't say much, so he led Tian Yuwen in front, and the group rushed to the barracks slowly.

Linzi has been peaceful for a hundred years, and there is no standing barracks in the city, so the tens of thousands of Qi troops in Linzi city now have recruited civilian houses as barracks.

The people near the city wall were all moved away, and the vacated houses were all used as barracks for the Qi army.

Approaching the alley, I saw the soldiers doing their own things, some were sharpening their spears, some were adjusting their bowstrings, and some were squatting in the corner and staring at others with dull eyes.

The guards who followed Tian Yuwen quickly stepped forward to open the safe range, and at the same time announced the arrival of the monarch.

The barracks, which had been noisy just now, became completely silent in just one minute. Nearly 1 soldiers present knelt down on the ground, not daring to get up and look at Tian Yuwen.

This is the coercion of the monarch. Even if Tian Yuwen has not made any achievements, he is still a monarch that cannot be offended in front of ordinary soldiers.

"Get up!" Tian Yuwen said in a deep voice.

Although the official defense of Linzi had not yet started, the soldiers present were exhausted.

Their buns were disheveled, most of their armor was broken, and they looked like remnants of defeated soldiers.

Seeing this scene, Tian Yuwen also felt a little uncomfortable. Is this what his army looks like?
So he said to Zhou Can, "Why don't you distribute new armor?"

Zhou Can is also suffering. The soldiers here are all remnants. Of course, the armor should be given priority to replenish the army with a complete system.

But this can't be said clearly, so Zhou Can admitted his mistake on the spot: "It's my negligence, and I ask you to punish me!"

Tian Yuwen didn't answer this topic. Looking at the soldiers who were separated from him, he said to the commander of the guards beside him: "Let them all withdraw, are you still worried... Daqi's soldiers will be harmful to the monarch?"

The commander of the guards on the side repeatedly agreed, but he didn't think so in his heart. If someone did something bad to the king, then he would become a sinner of Qi.

Therefore, although the guards were withdrawn according to the order, the commander of the guards still ordered his men to widen their eyes and raise their vigilance.

Looking at the soldiers in front of him, Tian Yuwen wanted to give an impassioned lecture, but at this moment he changed his mind.

After approaching the soldiers, he drew out the saber of one of the soldiers, and the man bowed down immediately.

Looking at the several gaps on the blade, Tian Yuwen stroked lightly and said, "This sword probably killed many Wei people, right?"

The captain who was kneeling on the ground did not dare to raise his head, even at this moment he was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.

Tian Yuwen returned the mottled sword to the team leader, and then he said to everyone: "Your swords are damaged for killing the enemy, and your armor is damaged for killing the enemy..."

"Although you seem to be in a panic now, you are the heroes of Qi!"

Tian Yuwen's words gave these people the title of heroes. This was the emperor's own admission, which excited the soldiers of the Qi army present.

But this situation also made the guards nervous. They concentrated on the soldiers on the scene, for fear that these people would overreact.

At this time, Tian Yuwen continued: "Now that the Wei army is besieging Linzi, the widows need you, and the safety of Daqi needs you..."

"We have no way out. If we lose Linzi and Qi State, your homeland will also be over..."

"So, I want you to cheer up and drive the Wei people out of our territory of Qi!"

After Tian Yuwen said this, the emotions of the soldiers below also calmed down, and they did not reach a climax because of the monarch's words.

Zhou Can couldn't embarrass Tian Yuwen, so he came out to answer the words: "Your Majesty's words are true, the soldiers in front must sacrifice their lives to defend the state of Qi!"

Having said this, Zhou Can turned to face the soldiers below, and then said loudly: "Soldiers, now your majesty and I are stationed in Linzi together, sharing life and death together in adversity, how can we not die?"

Zhou Can's prestige among the soldiers was very high. Only after he shouted such a voice did the soldiers below respond again.

Zhou Can hit the iron while the iron was hot and shouted: "I will die for the king!"

"Die for the King..."

"Die for the King..."

Seeing this scene, Tian Yuwen only showed a little smile on his face, it is a good thing for soldiers to use their lives.

At this time, Tian Yuwen also said loudly to the crowd: "Soldiers, when the Qi people are defeated, the widow will personally reward you for your meritorious deeds, and the title field is waiting for you!"

These words really touched the hearts of the soldiers, and they heard the crowd yelling: "Repel the Wei army, repel the Wei army..."

(End of this chapter)