Everyone was surprised. They fought well. Why did Yi Ge have such an idea?
"Now Xiaoshi has come to help, and Xiaohan is harassing the enemy outside. We are in the right place at the right time. As long as we defend Mopan City, the enemy will retreat without a fight," Xiaolong said, "Brother Yi, we can't let you take risks!"
"Yes, brother, don't think too much, we are not afraid of them! Two thousand of us can defeat fifty thousand, and now that there are so many of us, we can defeat even one hundred thousand!" Shi Gandang shouted.
"If my sworn brother does this, he will break the hearts of the brothers!" Niu Ben said sadly, "We live and die together, we can't be separated!"
"Brother Xiao will not take risks with Brother Yi!" Yue Ya'er said.
"They came to polish Pancheng, and they kept saying they wanted to arrest the righteous brother. Why did the righteous brother throw himself into the trap?" Annu said sadly, sitting slumped on the wooden chair, crying non-stop.
"I also wanted to defend Mopan City at first. If I couldn't hold it, I would rather die on the battlefield, but we can definitely hold it. That's why I came up with this idea." Zhang Yi said, "In addition, what they want most is Mopan City. , not me, as long as you guard Mopan City, I will not be in danger."
Everyone was stunned and looked at each other. This was a bit confusing and they couldn't understand it for a while.
Zhang Yi comforted everyone. He was aware of everyone's concern and was extremely touched. However, losing both sides was not the result he wanted to see. Therefore, he planned to negotiate peace and had the idea of going to Chang'an to meet Liu Kai.
At first, he didn't think so. Firstly, he was worried that Mopan City could not be defended, and secondly, he was worried that Old China would use him to blackmail everyone. However, as long as Mopan City could be defended and everyone could figure out how to hold on to their position, he would have a chance with Liu. Kai's capital to meet and talk.
Xiaolong was the first to react, changed his attitude, and explained to everyone that what Yi Ge said actually made sense. The enemy's strategic goal was to capture this area, and they wanted to capture Yi Ge to force him to surrender.
If we continue to fight to the death, the result will be losses for both sides and a complete loss of room for maneuver. The other side is a big country with a population of tens of millions. It will not hurt our bones to win a battle, and we can increase our troops a second or third time. But our side is a big country with a population of tens of millions. It is weak, with only one Mopan City and dozens of scattered mountain villages.
This is an unbalanced battle. If we continue to fight, we will only reach a dead end. This is an irrational approach. Yige wants to take advantage of our strength and negotiate with the other party to find a better way. Come.
"Yes, Xiaolong's analysis is right. Think about it carefully," Zhang Yi nodded, "Now General Wang is thinking about his old relationship and has not tried his best. He can even say a few good words for me. When we met Xiaoshi , he chose to stand by and watch. If he leads someone to intercept, we may not be able to successfully return to the city. If the fight continues like this, everyone will become red-eyed, and there will be no chance for dialogue!"
The situation was ever-changing, and Zhang Yi paid attention to every detail. If General Wang had been ruthless at that time, he would have given the order and the siege troops would rush over to block the retreat, but General Wang really chose to watch. The soldiers had known that Zhang Yi was A man of benevolence and righteousness, he did not follow the rules in battle and showed mercy many times, so he pretended to be exhausted and showed it to General Liu Guangda.
Very subtle.
Even on the cruel battlefield, there is still a trace of humanity left.
Once the favor is lost, both parties will become mortal enemies.
Zhang Yi must seize the last opportunity to fight for a glimmer of life for the people of Mopan City. That is, he plans to go to Chang'an alone to meet Liu Kai.
Everyone present had figured it out, but they just couldn't accept it emotionally and let the sworn brother step into the wolf's den alone.
…
Dawn the next day.
The northwest army camp was lifeless. The soldiers were all listless, lying lazily in tents or lying in a mess beside the campfire. Even the sentries were taking a nap with their spears in their hands.
The commanders were still sleeping, and they were too lazy to move.
For the past few days, at night, the sound of war drums, charging horns and the sound of horse hooves could be heard from behind. When the Northwest Army prepared to fight, the opponent disappeared like the wind. The cavalry chased them, and when they reached the foot of the mountain, they shot arrows.
Arrow, had to retreat.
That's Xiao Han's Cheetah Group.
After the crisis in Xikou Village was resolved, he, Jiang Hua, Huang Wen and Huang Xiu divided their troops into four groups, each leading more than a hundred cavalry, to continuously harass the enemy's camp from all directions.
Xiao Han even disguised himself as a soldier of the Northwest Army and sneaked into the enemy camp in the chaos, hoping to assassinate the enemy commander. Unexpectedly, the enemy had heard of his reputation and hid in ordinary small tents at night. There were countless small tents densely packed.
, it is impossible for Xiao Han to find them one by one.
In this way, the enemy didn't get much sleep all night.
It was not until dawn that Xiao Han and others retreated to the mountains and they were able to breathe.
If this continues, the enemy will collapse sooner or later.
…
Zhang Yi stood behind a high stone wall and shot an arrow at the enemy, carrying a letter proposing talks.
After a few hours, the enemy troops cheered up and formed an offensive formation under the orders of their commanders.
General Liu Guangda, accompanied by General Wang and a dozen other generals, rode horseback to the city gate and stopped outside the range of the crossbow, thus accepting the negotiation.
The city gate opened, Zhang Yi, Xiaolong, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang rode out of the city and walked slowly to General Liu Guangda.
General Wang said: "Brother Zhang, I am very happy that you can take the initiative to propose peace talks, and our general is also very happy..."
"Humph!" General Liu Guangda interrupted General Wang with an angry look. He was obviously very unhappy, "Zhang Yi, so you are planning to surrender the city?"
Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "General Liu, I do not intend to dedicate the city, let alone surrender, but I promise you, I plan to go to Chang'an to see King Liu Kai."
General Wang nodded hurriedly and said: "Brother Zhang, you are right to think so. If you have anything to say, you can tell the king directly. We are just generals under the king, and we obey the king's will..."
"Talk!" General Liu Guangda shouted, interrupting General Wang again, "It's too late, Zhang Yi, if you had thought so earlier, I would have agreed. Now, you have only one way, and that is to surrender the city! To tell you the truth
, today I will send troops to capture Wanchun Village and Xikou Village, completely occupy this area, and kill you all!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi finally made up his mind to go see Liu Kai, but his brother, the arrogant general, disagreed. He made arrogant words, made unreasonable demands, and even wanted to seize other forts.
Niu Ben and Shi Gandang were furious, and Xiaolong gritted his teeth in anger.
General Wang did not expect General Liu Guangda to say such words, and was dumbfounded. He wanted to reiterate the king's will, but General Liu Guangda waved his hand to stop him.
Zhang Yi shook his head with a wry smile, stared at General Liu Guangda, and gave him the sternest warning word by word.