Lu Weigui knew that Wang Fei was willing to ask him because she respected him. If she gave orders to him, he had to do it according to his status. This wang fei was not a normal person. She was Prince Zhongshun's wife, and Ji Zeyu, who was attacking the city, was Prince Zhongshun's sworn brother.
"Wang Fei really thinks too highly of this lowly official." Lu Weigui sighed and said, "This lowly official doesn't have any ideas right now. Based on what this lowly official says, it is a good thing to take advantage of the chaos outside to charge out. However, the yamen is heavily guarded and is not so easy to break through. If there are casualties, it would be a disgrace to the brothers."
Qin Yining thought to himself, I've said everything to Lu Weigui. Isn't she thinking about this as well? The difficulties are in front of them and are all obvious.
But Qin Yining immediately understood Lu Weigui's thoughts and couldn't help but smile and shake his head. These people who had been in the bureaucracy for a long time were unavoidable in their actions. Qin Yining did not make things difficult for others and said, "There are many people outside. Right now, Lu Heng does not want to use lightning methods, so we are fine for now. We don't know the result of the attack on the city by Duke Ding's army. If Lu Heng becomes angry and kills us to vent his anger, or wants to take us as hostages, then with just our people, can we be a match for so many people outside? "
Lu Weigui shook his head and sighed. "This is the case. Not to mention anything else, if the other side uses fire, we will all suffocate to death here. Wang Fei, do you mean to take a gamble? "
Qin Yining said, "There is no other way at the moment."
Everyone's expression was grave. They were afraid of the danger in front of them and the unknown future.
But they also understood that if they did not take a gamble, they would probably die here.
Qin Yining observed everyone. Seeing everyone calm down and think about the path ahead, he slowly said, "We don't have to let the brothers risk their lives. I don't want to sacrifice anyone. Let's listen carefully to the movements outside. If the battle becomes intense, we may find a chance to charge out. "
Lu Weigui agreed and said, "Wang Fei is right. When the situation outside the city is most tense, Lu Heng will probably send reinforcements. The defense here will naturally be relaxed."
The bailiffs nodded as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.
Qin Yining hesitated, fearing that they would underestimate the enemy and get injured or even lose their lives due to their misjudgment, he had no choice but to say, "That may not necessarily be the case. If we escape, Lu Heng will be attacked from both front and rear, which is equivalent to his own backyard on fire. That person, when he has the heart to deal with outsiders, he will definitely ensure that there are no other hidden dangers. "
With that said, Lu Weigui also felt that he had been too naive about the problem.
"But if that's the case, wouldn't it be harder than ascending to the heavens for us to escape?" One of the bailiffs couldn't help but speak up.
Qin Yining said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if we can break out or not. If we can't, we can still defend this place to the death. I won't let everyone die in vain. "
Everyone nodded, but it was unknown how many people believed Qin Yining's words. In everyone's minds, a person of noble birth like wang fei would not care about the lives of her subordinates. If it was necessary, they would be sent to their deaths as a scapegoat.
Qin Yining also knew that empty words were not enough to win the trust of others. She did not force everyone to believe her, so she did not explain further.
Everyone dispersed and returned to their own places to guard against Lu Heng's people attacking at any time.
Qin Yining's group returned to the rooms that Lu Weigui had arranged for them to rest in the outer compound.
On this day, there would often be sounds coming from the city. It was hard not to hear the shouts of battle in a small county. In addition, the commoners believed Lu Heng's words and were afraid that the people of the imperial court would come to massacre the city. They all went to help defend the city. As a result, each family arranged for a few people to go. However, swords had no eyes on the battlefield. When Ji Zeyu ordered people to attack the city, rocks and arrows accidentally injured some commoners. How could the people in the city remain calm after hearing the news of their children's deaths?
The entire Huichuan County was shrouded in the fear of war.
Outside the yamen, the rebel soldiers that Lu Heng had arranged were still guarding the place.
Jing Zhe cautiously wanted to go out to investigate several times, but even with his outstanding martial arts, he couldn't escape the eyes of everyone under the tight security of sentries every two steps and sentries every ten steps.
"Is there really no other way than to force our way in?" Lu Weigui said in disbelief when he heard the result.
The atmosphere in the courtyard was gloomy.
Even though the bailiffs and soapy officials took turns to rest, the high tension still made everyone extremely tired. They wanted to live, but now they were trapped here like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Sooner or later, there would not be enough food to eat. Sooner or later, Lu Heng would lose his patience and order people to attack. Under such circumstances, waiting was a kind of torture that made them mentally and physically exhausted. Those with weaker endurance even thought that it would be better if the other party attacked now. If they could not win, they would fight to the death. They would not wait for a knife to fall on their heads like this.
Qin Yining would also walk around the yamen. Seeing that everyone was anxious and fearful, the atmosphere was oppressive and there was no fighting spirit, he could not help but worry.
"Princess." Lu Weigui invited Qin Yining to a secluded corner and discussed in a low voice, "Princess, why don't we organize people to attack now and try? What if we can escape? If this continues, I'm afraid that before we can successfully break out of the encirclement, someone will surrender first. "
Qin Yining was also worried about this.
If someone surrendered while the others were unprepared and opened the yamen door …
This situation was simply unimaginable.
"But if we want to rush out now, the odds are really not good. I'm afraid that some of our brothers will be sacrificed for this." Qin Yining was helpless, "If we can't escape after sacrificing our brothers, things will be more difficult in the future."
Lu Weigui was so worried that he almost scratched his hair, "It's really a dilemma!"
Qin Yining sighed, "Isn't it a dilemma?"
She came to destroy the Imperial Mausoleum. Although she did not do it herself, she achieved her goal. She helped Pang Xiao vent his anger. She just didn't expect that Li Qitian would really do the worst-case scenario that she had predicted.
For the sake of the Imperial Mausoleum, he could ignore the lives of the people under the famine and even lead the army to war. How could such a person be a king?
They could not rush out at this time, so they could only wait for the opportunity.
But before they could find the opportunity to rush out, they heard many worried voices on the other side of the wall.
"How could this be? We were defending well at first, and Duke Ding couldn't do anything to our Huichuan County for a while, but the Tatan suddenly appeared! "
"Weren't the Tatan defeated by Duke Ding? Now they suddenly came here. It must be premeditated."
"It's a good thing that Duke Ding doesn't care about attacking the city and concentrates on dealing with the Tatan."
"What's so good about it? Is your brain filled with tofu pudding? If the Tatan defeated Duke Ding, the next Tatan to face the Tatan will be our Huichuan County. Tell me, how much ability do we have to fight against the Tatan? "
As soon as these words came out, the discussion outside the wall stopped abruptly, and the atmosphere suddenly froze.
Qin Yining and others couldn't help but feel nervous when they heard this.
Back in the wing-room, Qin Yining paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
How could the situation become so complicated?
This was Huichuan County, which was not far from the capital. Although the emperor of the previous dynasty only said that the capital was set at the capital in the north, for many years, there had never been a situation where the Tatan directly marched into the capital!
If the Tatan appeared here, then what about the cities in the north of Huichuan County? Would they all fall into the hands of the Tatan?
If the Tatan broke through here, then the Tatan army would reach the capital in less than a day and attack the city!
At that time, even if Li Qitian had the Tiger Talisman, he wouldn't be able to make the Tiger Army, the Dragon Army, and the South Pingnan Army rush over in the blink of an eye, right?
Qin Yining didn't care about Li Qitian's throne at all. What she cared about was the people!
If the iron hooves of the Tatans really trampled over them, how could the people survive? After years of war, natural disasters, and man-made disasters, the famine had not been solved. If the Tatan attacked, burned, killed, and looted, it would be too difficult to make the people, who had experienced many twists and turns, bow their heads and acknowledge an outsider as their master.
Qin Yining was so anxious that the corners of her mouth started to blister.
Qin Yining wasn't the only one who was anxious. The people inside and outside the walls of the yamen were also thinking about it. Even if they were on different sides, they were still Da Zhou's men. How could they be willing to see the mountains and rivers being destroyed?
However, they all had different identities and missions. At this time, they could only stand there and be anxious.
"Daren. Why don't we just charge out! If we die, we brothers will accept it! If we wait for death here, we will either be killed by the rebels or be killed by the Tatans. This is too torturous! "
"Yes, Daren. Once you give the order, we will immediately charge out without any hesitation!"
Lu Weigui was also anxious. It was October, and his nose and temples were all sweaty. His collar was also soaked with sweat.
With so many people waiting for his order, he really couldn't bear such a huge pressure.
"Let's discuss with the Prince Zhongshun's consort first before making a decision." Lu Weigui wiped his face and said, "The Prince Zhongshun's status is noble after all. She must have her own unique views. No matter how bad it is, it will be easier for us to survive if we follow her."
"Okay." Many people agreed.
The private advisor and the local district deputy looked at each other and then followed behind Lu Weigui to Qin Yining's room.
After hearing Lu Weigui's intentions and seeing the anxious bailiffs that Lu Weigui brought, Qin Yining knew that the people's hearts couldn't be calmed down.
She was also having a headache over this matter. Being trapped here, even if she had thousands of ideas, she couldn't use them.
Liao Zhibing, Jing Zhe, and the others led people to guard Qin Yining's side and discreetly sized up the people in front of them.
No matter how tense the situation was, their first task was to protect the princess consort.
Just as the situation was tense, the district deputy suddenly opened his mouth, "If the Tatan attack, we only have one way to survive."
Qin Yining and Lu Weigui looked at this person at the same time.
Lu Weigui said in a low voice, "What do you mean?"
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