Can I get to the other side?

After sending people to send the eldest princess Liu Ying away from Chang'an, Jia Xu ordered the implementation of the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and sealed the city of Chang'an, strengthened the defense facilities, and prohibited entry and exit.

At the same time, he also expanded the city defense army and recruited young men from the common people to join.

The unusual actions made by Jia Xu soon attracted the attention of all the officials in the court, and everyone was extremely puzzled by it.

Ministers kept asking Jia Xu what he planned to do, but Jia Xu turned a deaf ear to the inquiries and doubts of the officials and still insisted on going his own way.

Weiyang Palace, Xuan Room.

Fa Zheng sent a stack of rosters to Jia Xu and said: "In the past seven days, a total of 2,400 young and strong people have been recruited, and all of them have been handed over to General Gao for training."

During this period, he has been vigorously recruiting young men to join the army.

As the capital city, Chang'an City still has a large population.

Although the imperial court has recruited soldiers many times before, and most of the young men have already joined the army, thanks to the riot caused by Cao Cao's move of the people to the south, many people fled all the way to Guanzhong after the rebellion, so it is still possible to recruit soldiers now To some young adults.

"Too little."

Jia Xu frowned when he heard this, and was very dissatisfied with this number, "How can such a small number of people hold Chang'an City?"

"Continue to recruit, raise the standard of military pay, and recruit as many people as possible before Ma Chao's army of thieves arrives."

"As many as you can recruit!"

"Also, please go to the Smelting Bureau to ensure that weapons and armor are supplied. There can be no shortage!"

Although Jia Xu looked exhausted, he still kept his spirits up.

He has been almost sleepless these days.

There is not much time left for Chang'an now. Enough manpower must be recruited before the enemy army arrives.

He didn't expect these new soldiers who had not been trained and tempered by the fire of war to be able to repel the enemy, but he only wanted Chang'an to be protected from Ma Chao before the army came back for reinforcements!

"Yes, Zhongshu Ling."

Fazheng bowed slightly in response, then hesitated for a moment and asked: "In addition... Nowadays, the doubts of the officials in the court are getting louder and louder. Some even started to say that Zhongshu Ling was deliberately treason."

"Do you want to find a reason to explain?"

Although Jia Xu is the emperor's confidant and the person in charge of logistics appointed by the emperor. When the emperor is not in court, all matters will be decided through him, but what he is doing now is too puzzling.

They are expanding the city defense force, fortifying the walls and clearing the country, and sealing off Chang'an City. They don't even give a single reason. What are they planning to do?

"It's not necessary."

Jia Xu was looking down at a secret report in his hand, his brows furrowed deeper, and then he turned his hand and pressed it on the case.

"Go down and do your work, don't waste time."

After hearing this, Fazheng felt helpless, but he turned around and left without saying anything more.

But at this time, there was a burst of noise outside the broadcast room.

He seemed to be shouting something.

Fazheng quickly walked out of the announcement room to check, but came back not long after, looking slightly panicked.

"Zhongshu ordered, all officials in the court are outside!"

He was shocked as soon as he went out, because standing outside the announcement room at this time were the ministers of the court!

Moreover, the leaders were Fu Wan and Yang Biao, two very senior ministers. If the guards hadn't stopped them, they might have just barged in.

Hearing this, Jia Xu snorted coldly, stood up and walked straight to the announcement room, Fazheng followed quickly.

Outside the press room, there was a commotion.

"Where is Zhongshu Ling? Why are you avoiding it?"

"We want to see Zhongshu Ling!"

"Yes, you have to give us an explanation for why the city is closed and people are not allowed to leave!"

"My mother is seriously ill in my hometown. I want to go back to visit her. Why can't she be sent out of the city?"

"This is arbitrary power!"

…

The officials were noisy.

Jia Xu's move to blockade Chang'an City these days has made many people dissatisfied. The key is that he didn't even give an explanation.

Even though Jia Xu had a high status and official position in the court, it was unreasonable to block Chang'an City for no reason.

So today all the ministers came to the palace to see Jia Xu.

The guards stopped the ministers with a look of embarrassment on their faces, and they either took action or not.

Just when the ministers were about to break through the obstruction of the guards, a somewhat fat figure came out of the announcement room.

It's Jia Xu!

As soon as Jia Xu showed up, the originally noisy ministers suddenly became mute and quieted down, not daring to go any further.

Because Jia Xu's expression was as cold as ice at this time.

It makes people feel intimidated just by looking at it.

I saw his stern eyes sweeping over everyone, and then scolded: "Trespassing the palace ban, are you planning to rebel?"

One sentence made the officials present panic.

Jia Xu's majesty is still there after all. Not only is he in charge of the embroidered clothes envoy, he is also ordered to stay in Chang'an, and he has the right to kill first and report later.

The emperor is not here, but he is in Chang'an City and he is saying the same thing!

Cui Yan, who was among the crowd at this time, stood up. He was not frightened by Jia Xu's scolding. He first bowed his hands and saluted, and then said: "Zhongshu Ling, we did not intend to break the palace ban."

"It's just that Zhongshu Ling has made all kinds of puzzling decisions during this period and refused to see anyone. We have nowhere to appeal, so we have no choice but to go to the palace to ask for an audience. After His Majesty's triumphant return, we will ask His Majesty for his treatment." We are guilty of trespassing."

"But now we hope Zhongshu Ling can give me an explanation as to why Chang'an City is suddenly blocked and there is a large-scale recruitment of troops."

"Is this also His Majesty's will?"

Cui Yan's speech was impeccable, and while he easily revealed the incident of breaking into the palace, he also turned the finger on Jia Xu.

The main reason why he came here today was for this matter.

The orders Jia Xu issued these days were so confusing that he vaguely felt that there was some ulterior secret in them.

"What General Cui Zhonglang said is absolutely true."

Fu Wan also spoke slowly, looking at Jia Xu with a pair of turbid old eyes, and said: "Chang'an is the imperial capital, and Zhongshu ordered to seal the city and recruit soldiers, but he did not say the reason. I am afraid that doing so will make people unhappy. People misunderstood and even caused panic among the people.”

"Recently, rumors have even begun to circulate in Chang'an that Your Majesty is not doing well on the front line. This is not acceptable..."

"Did Mr. Yang say that?"

After Fu finished, he turned to Yang Biao again.

Yang Biao looked slightly stiff when he heard this. In fact, today the ministers broke into the palace and were forbidden to see Jia Xu. He didn't want to get involved, but Fu Wan insisted on pulling him in.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Yang Biao had no choice but to weigh his words and said, "Well... I think Zhongshu Ling may have his own difficulties."

"But as ministers, if the imperial court encounters any difficulties, Zhongshu Ling might as well tell them and we can work together to find a solution. After all, hiding it from us is not an option."

"What do Zhongshu Ling think?"

Yang Biao neither wanted to offend Jia Xu nor lose face in front of officials, so he chose to say something that was reasonable.

However, he was somewhat curious about what Jia Xu was hiding. Did something really happen to the emperor on the front line, so Chang'an needed to be under martial law? To prevent chaos?

Everyone's eyes were focused on Jia Xu.

Seeing this, Jia Xu also knew in his heart that if he didn't tell the truth today, these ministers would probably not give up.

"well……"

After sighing deeply, Jia Xu raised his head and said calmly: "Since you want to know the reason, I won't hide it."

"The imperial court is indeed encountering difficulties at the moment, but it has nothing to do with the front line, and it has nothing to do with His Majesty. The battle on the front line is going well, and His Majesty is also safe and sound."

"The ones who really encounter difficulties...are us."

Jia Xu's words stunned the officials.

Are they having trouble?

Cui Yan frowned and asked, "What does Zhongshu Ling mean by this?"

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Jia Xu said calmly: "I received news eight days ago that Ma Chao, together with the Qiang people, launched an army of tens of thousands to invade Yongzhou, hoping to take Guanzhong directly."

"Just two days ago, Ma Chao led an army to break through Xiao Pass, and now the enemy army is coming to Chang'an."

"This is why I blockade Chang'an and recruit troops."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.

Everyone's expressions were dull.

Ma Chao leads an army of 100,000 to invade?

And has already invaded Xiao Pass? !

After a brief silence, the ministers suddenly looked horrified and became a mess.

"How come that traitor Ma Chao still has such strength!"

"Yes, hasn't Ma Chao already escaped? Moreover, Champion Hou massacred the Qiang royal court before. Where did they get so many soldiers and horses?"

"All the soldiers and horses of the imperial court have gone with your majesty to attack Cao Cao. Now that Chang'an City is empty, how can it withstand an army of more than 100,000 people?"

"Why did Zhongshu Ling tell the news so late!"

"It's over! It's over! It's too late to escape now!"

"What a good thing!"

The ministers were panicked. No one could remain calm in front of the news. There were hundreds of thousands of enemy troops!

How can Chang'an resist with its current military strength?

Jia Xu saw their reactions in his eyes and sneered in his heart. He was not surprised at all.

He knew this group of guys would react like this.

After Cui Yan came to his senses, he couldn't help but stepped forward and said angrily to Jia Xu: "Why didn't you hide such important news?!"

"The news you received eight days ago shows that we can evacuate Chang'an for such a long time!"

Out of anger, he even stopped calling Jia Xu by his official title.

Fu Wan's face was also ugly, and he suppressed his anger and said: "Does Zhongshu Ling think that Chang'an's current military strength can withstand the attack of a hundred thousand troops?"

"That's an army of 100,000! Chang'an only has 5,000 troops. No matter how much we recruit, we can't stop so many enemies!"

At this moment, he also understood why Jia Xu wanted to clear the country and recruit troops to lock down the city. This madman actually planned to defend Chang'an!

What's the difference between this and a mantis blocking a car?

Dong Zhong was even more anxious and couldn't help but said: "Stop arguing! Let's retreat quickly before the enemy troops come over!"

"It will be too late if we don't withdraw!"

Jia Xu just said that Xiao Guan had been defeated two days ago, and Ma Chao's troops will reach Chang'an City soon!

It's still too late to evacuate now!

"retreat?"

Jia Xu seemed to have heard something funny, "Do you want to hand over Chang'an City to the traitors and foreigners, and expose His Majesty's back to the enemy's blade?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Cui Yan, Fu Wan, and Dong Zhong all froze.

Yang Biao sighed.

As the saying goes, people become better with age. When he heard the news, he understood why Jia Xu wanted to blockade Chang'an City.

Chang'an City cannot be lost.

Jia Xu blocked the news in order to tie them all together and not give them a chance to evacuate!

Cui Yan and others also came to their senses at this time and understood Jia Xu's purpose and plan, and their faces were very ugly.

If they had known about this earlier, they would have had time to evacuate. Even if they did not evacuate, they could send their clansmen and children out of Chang'an City.

But now it is impossible.

They can only live and die with Chang'an City!

Many people cast angry eyes on Jia Xu, and they gnashed their teeth in hatred, and wanted to rush forward to eat him alive.

This vicious fat man!

Jia Xu ignored everyone's gazes and said calmly: "I have told you the truth. Now we have no way out."

"Whether for your own relatives, for the Han Dynasty, or for His Majesty, Chang'an City cannot be broken."

"But you don't have to worry too much. I have already sent someone to send a message to His Majesty. As long as we hold on to Chang'an, His Majesty will lead troops to help us in no more than a month. By then, the siege of Chang'an can be lifted, and you will all be heroes!"

"Don't you all want to be listed in the Lingyun Pavilion? Now the opportunity is in front of you. It depends on whether you can grasp it."

Jia Xu's inspiring words did not work at all. The ministers were still angry.

In one month, only a few thousand troops defended Chang'an for a month under the siege of 100,000 troops?

What a fantasy!

Even if you are listed in the Lingyun Pavilion, you have to be alive to enjoy the glory and wealth. What's the point of going in after death?

Glory to the family? Protect descendants?

Once Chang'an City was broken, with Ma Chao and the Qiang people's hatred for the court, the whole city would be slaughtered by Ma Chao and the Qiang people. It would be a question whether their family could survive!

Even if they could reach the top of the third floor of Lingyun Pavilion, it would be meaningless!

Just when everyone was silent, a sound of footsteps came, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

It turned out that the person coming was Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi was dressed in military uniform, wearing armor and holding a sharp weapon. He came forward and bowed to Jia Xu and said: "Zhongshu Ling, the scout just reported that the enemy was found a hundred miles outside the city."

"I have ordered the city defense troops to stand by on the city wall."

Not many people knew about Ma Chao's invasion, and Yuan Xi was one of them, because he was in charge of the city defense troops.

This former rebellious son of the Yuan family, now the great Han Sikong, did not hesitate after learning the news, but said that he was willing to lead the troops to guard Chang'an until the last moment.

The courage he showed was better than most of the ministers in the court.

"Okay."

Jia Xu nodded, glanced at everyone, then strode down the steps and walked out of the palace.

Fa Zheng and Yuan Xi followed closely behind.