In the ninth year of Wude, the Eastern Turks, known as the 'One Million Archers,' sent two hundred thousand soldiers south to invade the Central Plains.
Most of the people stationed along the line were people who deposed the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and were dissatisfied with the new Emperor Li Shimin, allowing the Turkic soldiers to march straight in.
The northern and southern territories were nearly a thousand li deep, separated by the Yellow Plateau. The Turks had arrived at Jingyang City overnight, only a few dozen li away from Chang 'an!
The Great Tang was shaken!
...
The Mohist Village was located in the southern suburbs of Jingyang City. It was a well-known " poor " village. There had always been only married girls, but few girls were willing to marry into it.
"Qiu 'er, have you decided?" In a dilapidated thatched cottage, Shan Yingying looked at the handsome young man in front of her.
"Yes! How could our Han clan's land allow the iron hooves of the foreign tribes to run amok?”
Luo Qiu nodded firmly and even twirled the Dragon Gentian Silver Spear in her hand. She smiled and said," Mother, please relax. Your child's ability is great! The person who wanted to kill his son was still a thousand years too early!”
Shan Yingying was amused and rolled her eyes. You are just like your father, always wanting to make your mother worry. But..."
How could the faint disappointment and regret in her eyes be hidden from Luo Qiu?
He sighed in his heart. Just as he was about to comfort her, a voice came from outside the door." Giant, it's time to go.”
"Alright, alright, stop being pretentious here! Hurry up and leave, Mother is waiting for you here!”
Shan Yingying smiled as she pushed Luo Qiu out of the room. After calming herself down for a while, she took out a jade pendant from her bosom and looked at it carefully. There were tears flowing in her eyes…
There were already many people waiting outside. Most of them were old, weak, sick, and disabled. Their clothes were in tatters. All of them were looking at Luo Qiu with eager eyes.
The Mohist Village, the last pure land of Mohism, had already declined to such a state!
As a giant of the Mo Family, he shouldered a heavy responsibility. Not to mention promoting the Mo Family, but to prevent the Mo Family Village from becoming an extinct village. He could not retreat from this battle!
"Qiu, we'll go with you this time.”A white-haired old man stood out. His name was Mo Hua, the village chief of the Mo Family Village.
"That's right! When it comes to killing enemies, I was an expert back then!”A muscular man who had lost an arm shouted.
"Tsk, then I'm still a member of the Black Armored Army! If it wasn't for the fact that I lost my leg..."
"I'm from the Divine Arms Battalion!"
"Forget it! What a coward who could blow up his left eye!”
"I'm from the Cooks 'Army, and the current Emperor has even drunk my chicken soup!”
They were once elite soldiers of the Great Tang. After pacifying the world, they were more or less crippled, so they chose to live in seclusion and return to the Mohist Village.
At this moment, all of them were bickering, making Luo Qiu's head hurt. Mo Hua glared at them before he stopped.
Luo Qiu was about to refuse, but the old village chief seemed to have sensed it. He waved his hand and said," Little Qiu, don't worry! Our Mo Family Village still has some foundation. Moreover, in terms of defending the city…"
At this moment, his turbid old eyes shone brightly, and his slightly hunched body straightened up.
"A Mo practitioner can defend a city by himself!"
"That's right! Mo practitioners were born to defend the city. If they did not die on the city wall, what was the point of living?”
"I'm willing to die with you!"
"Bah! Bah! You're the ones who are going to die! Can you speak?"
...
Chang 'an, Divine Dragon Palace.
Second Emperor Li used this place as a study room and urgently summoned Zhangsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, and other trusted ministers to discuss the strategy of the Turkic retreat.
"In your opinion, we can't defend Jingyang?”
"It's as difficult as ascending to the heavens!"
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the other strategists shook their heads. Even Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Qiong, and the other veteran generals frowned.
Time was too short, and the army was empty. It was hard to say whether they could protect Chang 'an.
Now, Yuchi Jingde had urgently gathered a team of elite soldiers to rush to Jingyang. They were estimated to arrive at noon tomorrow.
Second Emperor Li slowly loosened his clenched fists and said in a deep voice," Then, do you have a plan to retreat?”
"The Turkic army has come from afar," Fang Xuanling said."If time passes, there will definitely be problems with the supply of rations. If we defend Chang 'an and order the soldiers from all over the country to help the king…"
Second Emperor Li shook his head." Chang 'an cannot be besieged!”
The situation in the Tang Empire was unstable. If Chang 'an was besieged by the Turks, the soldiers and horses would inevitably have second thoughts. If another 18 rebels appeared, the Tang Empire would lose the world!
Li Shi Min would become another Yang Guang!
That was why he asked if Jingyang City could be defended. If they could pull the battle line to Jingyang, there would be a turning point in this crisis!
"Then what should we do now…" Fang Xuanling's pupils constricted as he sighed." We can only negotiate!”
"No! Your Majesty, I request to fight!"
Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and the other generals roared at the same time. The word "peace talks" deeply hurt their hearts. This meant that they had lost their country!
For Li Shi Min, this was also a great humiliation!
Second Emperor Li's eyes were red, and his expression was extremely ferocious. After a long time, he let out a long sigh, and his expression became a little lonely.
He was no longer the King of Qin who could do whatever he wanted. Now, he was the ruler of a country and had to think for the people of the world!!
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