Seeing that the situation was under control, Xue Rengui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best not to fight. They are all Tang people. It would be a pity to kill him. He came to An Yuanshou and said coldly: "Don't you want to be loyal to the court? I will give you a loyal person."
If you have a chance, commit suicide and take full advantage of your reputation."
Who really wants to die if they can live?
An Yuanshou drew his sword and put it across his neck, but hesitated. But then he thought, his family were all in Luoyang. If he didn't die, he might be implicated. Anyway, his back was seriously injured and he wouldn't live long, so he might as well die.
Suicide is the only way and the best choice.
Thinking of this, An Yuanshou looked at Xue Rengui: "Thank you very much, General. Can you tell me your name?"
"The Xue family in Jiangzhou, Hedong, was named Li and given the courtesy name Rengui."
"It turns out that he is the sworn brother of the King of Han, the undefeated God of War who is powerful in the Western Regions. He died in your hands. He is not unjust. Please don't implicate the clan members." An Yuanshou seemed to have some kind of relief. He smiled and used force in his hands.
"Pfft!"
The vigorous sword cut open the veins in his neck, and he collapsed to the ground as if his bones had been ripped apart.
"Don't worry, the benevolence and righteousness of the King of Han will not affect innocent people. It's a pity that you are so capable. Back then, you followed the Holy One and gained a great reputation. The Holy One treated you well. But now you are loyal to the murderer of the Holy One. Your loyalty is really... I don't know.
The so-called stupidity is beyond reach." Xue Rengui shook his head, speechless.
"I have my own reasons too."
An Yuanshou's weak voice sounded, and his life quickly disappeared.
Xue Rengui was not interested in his difficulties. He looked at the head of the guard group and warned: "Although this person is stupid, he is also a man. Give the body to his family. If there is no family, find a place to bury him properly."
"Understood." The other party clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Xue Rengui looked at the surrendering troops again and shouted loudly: "Bring all the surrendering troops and their corpses back to the camp. They are not allowed to step out even half a step and are waiting to be punished. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy! The first division is responsible for guarding them and taking them away."
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"Follow the order." The commander of the First Division responded loudly.
"Instruct the commander of the Second Division to impose martial law throughout the city, treat the wounded, and organize the people to cook food and send it out of the city. No food should be bought or sold by force, no innocent people should be killed indiscriminately, no looting of property, or bad reputation of our army. The king of Han will kill the wise ones without mercy.
, Shangguan sits together." Xue Rengui looked at the person next to him and warned.
"Obey the order!" The other party did not dare to be careless and hurriedly went to convey the order.
Xue Rengui looked at another person and warned: "The guard group will leave one battalion, and the others will occupy the Governor's Mansion, clear out the remnants, seal all warehouses, and inventory supplies. Remember, family members are not allowed to be disturbed."
"Follow the order!" the other party responded quickly.
Xue Rengui issued several more orders in one breath, and then returned along the same route with a battalion of guards.
When he came to the city gate, he saw Luo Wu chatting with a few subordinates. He quickly walked up and said with a smile: "Luo Wu, your skills are getting better and better. It's amazing that only ten people can guard the city gate."
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Luo Wu quickly returned the salute with his fists clasped, not daring to show off.
"Are you waiting for me? Let's go see King Han!"
"That's fine!"
Luo Wu agreed and found an ownerless war horse to ride on.
The group left the city hand in hand, rushed forward, and quickly disappeared in the moonlight.
Also disappearing were several homing pigeons, which took off from different corners of the city, carrying news of the destruction of Qizhou City.
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Outside Qinzhou City, the Chinese military tent.
Xu Shiji sat upright, with a map spread out on the table. The oil lamp next to him was beating and flashing dim light. The moonlight outside the window was like water, and a bamboo tree swayed in the wind, but its reflection fell in the hall, shattering the moonlight.
Quiet and peaceful, with a touch of Zen.
Not long after, An Guo Gongzhi lost his mind and hurried in, clasping his fists and saying: "Bing Ying Gong, are you looking for me?"
"Come here, sit down and chat."
Xu Shiji stood up with the map, walked around the desk, and walked down the steps.
The two sat down next to each other, with a small coffee table in the middle. Xu Shiji laid the map flat on the small coffee table, and took an oil lamp and put it next to it for lighting. He pointed at Qizhou and said: "An Guogong, count the time, the army of the King of Han is
We can reach Qizhou tonight. If we launch an attack tomorrow, with the strength of the Hanzhou Army, we can take it in one day at most."
"It's true that Yuanzhou and Longzhou were captured in half a day, and Qizhou's 60,000 troops still couldn't stop the Hanzhou army. One day at most would be enough." An Guogong agreed.
Suddenly thinking of something, Duke An Guo added: "Mr. British, it seems that our generation is getting old!"
"Yeah, I'm old."
Xu Shiji said with emotion: "Although I don't want to admit it, it is a fact. The methods of the Han Dynasty are unbelievable, and there are traces of the crossbows in the Qin Dynasty, but explosives and cannonballs have never been seen in the past dynasties. The cities that gave us headaches in the past are in vain, and the way of fighting has changed.
, the playing style will naturally change accordingly, and you and I will not be out of date."
"The city of Qinzhou is strong. If we attack with our method, the loss will definitely not be less than 30,000. Do you think that after the King of Han comes over, how many troops will he lose if he takes Qinzhou?"
Xu Shiji thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It's hard to estimate. Qinzhou has one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, sufficient food and grass, and a large amount of supplies. You and I may not be able to afford a loss of thirty thousand. This is why the King of Han has strictly ordered our army to surround us."
The reason for not fighting is that I really can’t figure out the methods of the King of Han.”
"Yes, you and I have never seen the combat effectiveness of the army around the King of Han, so it is difficult to make a judgment. However, as long as the city gate is blown open and the army rushes in, with a maximum loss of 20,000, our army can break the city. The British Lord came to me so late.
, isn’t that what you’re talking about?”
"of course not."
Xu Shiji pointed at the map and said: "Qizhou is not far from Qinzhou. If we capture it tomorrow, the King of Han will come back and lead his troops to join us the day after tomorrow. Do we have to make some preparations?"
"What do you mean?" A trace of doubt flashed in Zhi Huan Si Li's eyes.
"Intrusion!"
"Harassment?"
Zhi lost his thoughts and cried out in surprise. He stared at the map for a moment and said, "Do you mean that from now on, you will continue to harass the defenders in the city, without giving them time to rest, and consume their body and energy?"
"Yes, it's a pity that there is a river in the city and it is impossible to fortify the walls and clear the fields. Then continue to harass them and make them nervous, tight, and dare not relax. Over time, their energy will be exhausted. When the King of Han arrives, the general attack can reduce a lot of casualties.
You and I have been besieging Qinzhou for more than a day, so it makes no sense to do nothing."
"That's right, doing nothing will make you and I appear helpless and incompetent. How can we disturb you?" Zhi loses thoughts fully agreed. As a military general, Zhi loses thoughts, he is not far behind and has lost his prestige.
"The army is divided into three, feigning attacks in turns, with archers as the main ones, and arranging people to cover with shields to reduce casualties. If the casualties are huge, you and I will not be able to explain to the King of Han. In addition, be prepared to have cavalry on standby to prevent a real charge in the city.
Come out and fight."
Zhi lost his mind and thought for a moment, nodded and agreed: "Leave it to me to support you on horseback."
Xu Shiji had this intention and said with a smile: "Then it will be hard work. We will launch a feint attack in half an hour."
"Okay, I'll go get ready now."
Zhi lost his mind and left in a hurry.
Xu Shiji walked out of the Zhongjun tent and looked at the quiet Qinzhou City in the distance. It was pitch black. His eyes became sharp and he suddenly shouted loudly: "Come here, beat the drum and gather the generals!"