My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Internal conflicts occurred at such a critical moment, which is a big taboo!

Li Lian quickly pushed through the crowd and rushed to the scene. His expression was serious, his eyes were sharp, and his voice was as loud as a bell. He shouted, "Stop! This is disgraceful!"

When everyone saw that it was Li Lian, they felt a surge of fear in their hearts and immediately quieted down a bit, but they were still glaring at each other, their anger not yet completely subsided.

Li Lianxian turned to the soldiers and criticized them harshly, "Look at yourselves! What do you think? We are all here to defend Kunyang. We should understand each other and fight the enemy together. Our enemy is the new army outside the city, not our own people! The people have made too many sacrifices for us. They gave up their peaceful lives and risked their lives to help us. What right do we have to be so rude to them?"

After hearing this, the soldiers lowered their heads with expressions of shame on their faces, deeply regretting their impulsive and reckless behavior.

Li Lian then turned to the people, his tone much softer, and spoke earnestly, "Fellow villagers, I know you've all been suffering and tormented recently, but Kunyang is our common home. Only by defending it can we have a future and live a peaceful life. The soldiers were also anxious and angry, and their words may have been offensive. I hope you will forgive them. Let's work together to overcome this difficult time, okay?"

After hearing Li Lian's words, the anger in the hearts of the people gradually subsided, and they nodded one after another, expressing their willingness to continue to contribute to the defense of the city.

With Li Lian's mediation, the conflict was successfully resolved and both sides re-engaged in the intensive work of material preparations.

However, Li Lian knew very well that the existing stones and other materials were far from enough to resist the fierce and aggressive attack of the new army, and he had to rack his brains to find ways to tap into more available resources.

So Li Lian began to ask around, not missing any possible clues.

He worked tirelessly, running around every corner of the city. His efforts paid off, and he finally learned that there was an abandoned workshop in the city, which was said to contain some precious materials for making bows and arrows.

Bows and arrows are extremely important weapons in defending a city. A spark of hope ignited in Li Lian's heart.

At this time, the new army outside the city fired artillery fire from time to time, trying to disrupt the defensive deployment inside the city.

Shells exploded across the city, flames shot up into the sky, smoke filled the air, and deafening explosions echoed one after another. But Li Lian ignored these dangers. With a determined look in his eyes, he led a few strong and experienced soldiers and resolutely rushed towards the abandoned workshop.

When they arrived at the workshop, the scene was even worse than they had imagined and it was a mess.

The door hung askew, as if a gust of wind could blow it down completely. The workshop was filled with thick dust and a mess of debris, with spider webs crisscrossing the ground, as if no one had set foot in it for years.

Li Lian and the soldiers, ignoring the violent coughs from the dust, quickly dispersed and began a thorough search, rummaging through the piles of debris, leaving no corner untouched, not even the slightest hope.

As time passed, everyone became more and more nervous, and sweat kept dripping from their foreheads.

Finally, in a dark corner of the workshop, Li Lian found some broken crossbows and a large number of arrow blanks.

He shouted excitedly: "Found it! Come quickly!" The soldiers gathered around and saw these "treasures". Their eyes flashed with excitement, as if they saw the dawn of victory.

Li Lian was overjoyed as he had found a treasure. He knew very well how important these materials were to defending the city.

He immediately organized the city's craftsmen to meticulously repair and process these materials. Although the craftsmen were very tired after days of work, the sight of these precious materials perked them up and threw themselves into the busy work.

With the joint efforts of everyone, a batch of brand new and sharp bows and arrows were quickly produced.

These bows and arrows were quickly distributed to the soldiers defending the city, adding a strong guarantee to Kunyang's defense.

As time went on, the situation in Kunyang became increasingly critical.

The new army's offensive not only did not weaken, but became more fierce.

Wang Yi was furious when he saw that he had been unable to capture the city for a long time, so he ordered to intensify the attack and make sure to capture Kunyang as soon as possible.

For a moment, the sounds of shouting, crying, and weapons clashing were intertwined, and Kunyang City seemed to be in purgatory.

Mu Zheng stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy troops like locusts, feeling secretly worried.

He knew very well that although such a stand was tenacious, Kunyang would eventually be unable to hold out if reinforcements did not arrive in time.

He silently prayed in his heart that Liu Xiu could bring reinforcements as soon as possible, and at the same time he continued to encourage the soldiers around him and boost everyone's morale.

He shouted loudly: "Brothers, we have held on for so long, General Liu Xiu will definitely come with reinforcements! Let us hold on a little longer, victory is just around the corner!"

When the soldiers heard his words, they responded one after another: "Yes, we must hold on!"

Li Lian and Mu Zheng also felt unprecedented pressure in the city.

Supplies are dwindling, and the physical strength of the civilians and soldiers is about to reach its limit.

But he didn't give up. He remained busy in the city, doing everything he could to maintain order and strength. He organized the people to collect everything they could find, dismantling discarded furniture and crafting them into simple weapons and defensive tools. He also encouraged the people to use songs and stories to boost morale, keeping everyone optimistic despite the difficult situation.

But at the same time, the new troops outside the city were also anxious when they saw that Kunyang had been under siege for a long time.

Yan You approached Wang Yi and said, "My Lord, I have a plan. Military strategy states that when besieging a city, one should leave one side open. We should allow some of the enemies in Kunyang to escape. These people are resisting stubbornly because they escaped from Wulu. Once they see a chance to survive, they will only think of escaping, not fighting."

When Wang Yi heard this, he asked, "Is it feasible?"