The surrounding officials were a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a while.
Xu Hu, on the other hand, had nothing to be embarrassed about. He looked at his subordinates and said, "What do you think? If we continue to fight, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive until the Qian army breaks through this city."
Since we have thought of surrendering, it is natural for everyone to decide this matter together.
You can't let yourself bear the infamy alone.
An official hesitated for a moment and then said, "Master Zhou Mu, the superiors also sent us more than 300,000 kilograms of gunpowder, and they are hoarding it in the rear. With the help of this gunpowder, we should be able to withstand it for a while, right?"
Many people's eyes lit up. Previously, Liu Yanran had sent all the gunpowder Qi had accumulated during this period to Yongzhou, preparing to inflict heavy damage on Zhao Ankang's army.
Xu Hu glanced at him and said calmly, "How could I forget this? The key now is that we have no one! The army of 100,000 has been fighting for only 20,000 or 30,000. When the people in each city heard that Yongzhou had fallen, they all went to the rear. I can't stop him even if I run."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little headache when they heard this. Xu Hu was right. The 100,000 troops mobilized from Pingzhou were defeated miserably.
As a result, they now only have 20,000 to 30,000 people, and with this number, they have been divided into four waves.
At this time, the other three generals were surrounded by Zhao Kang's soldiers and horses. Xu Hu only had less than 8,000 men at his disposal, which was not enough to carry gunpowder, let alone defend the city.
One person sighed, and began to waver in his heart, "It's not that we are incompetent, but that the Ganjun army is too powerful. It's a crime other than war. I agree with what Mr. Zhou Mu said."
There is one vote.
Xu Hu thought to himself and looked at the others. One of them cursed, "Why don't you damn Ganjun go and fight against Zhou! Go ahead and vote!"
Some people had other ideas in mind, and tentatively said, "How about we fake a surrender, then pile gunpowder in the city, and wait until the Qian army comes in to blow them up!"
Someone immediately rolled their eyes, "Then will you or I die with them? We are just civil servants, not military generals, and we only get a small salary for a year. What are you trying to do with your life!"
"Yes, and Qian Jun killed forty-six clan members in Yongzhou!"
"I heard that the city of heads can't even be hung. This shows how cruel Zhao Rentu is! If we do this, won't that bastard named Zhao dig up all our ancestral graves?"
Note (708 mentioned clan clan, but it was reviewed and could not be released.)
Hearing this, the official who had offered the false surrender plan stopped talking. He knew that Xu Hu's proposal of surrender was already popular among the people.
I'm afraid that even if they can still fight now, these people don't want to fight.
Therefore, he did not express any further opinions.
Xu Hu coughed, "Since everyone agrees to surrender, let's send a joint letter to Qianjun."
"What about General Chang Yuan and the others?" an official asked.
The general Chang Yuan he mentioned was one of the three generals who came to support Yongzhou before.
Xu Hu thought for a while and said, "We will also send them a letter, but it will have to be delivered later. These generals have stones in their minds. If they fight to the end, they will attack us first when they know that we are going to surrender." .”
As soon as Xu Hu finished speaking, the guards outside the door quickly came in and reported, "My lords, a scout from our army has come to report."
Everyone was stunned, and Xu Hu said, "Let him come in."
A soldier walked into the door, covered in blood and not knowing what happened.
"My lords, General Chang Yuan has asked me to come down here to deliver a message!"
Xu Hu was a little surprised, "Fengliu City is now surrounded by Qianjun. How did you escape?"
The soldier gasped, as if his heart was palpitating, and said, "The general sent three hundred scouts to deliver the message, but I was the only one who survived."
hiss!
Everyone gasped, this Qianjun was so terrifying.
The soldier said this again and took out the envelope with blood stains. Xu Yi quickly took it, opened the letter and took one look at it before being speechless.
"What's wrong, sir?"
Seeing his reaction, the officials were a little confused.
Xu Hu threw the letter on the table, "We are still discussing here, but this guy Chang Yuan actually surrendered first, damn!"
"His letter is here to persuade us to surrender together!"
Yongzhou officials were immediately speechless.
And at this time.
Zhao Kang looked at the anxious general of Qi in front of him. This guy had just surrendered to the city with his 7,000 Qi troops not long ago.
"Sit down." Zhao Kang yawned and spoke first.
Looking at Zhao Kang in front of him, Chang Yuan was filled with emotion, is this the national preceptor of Qian State?
These days, he led his troops to beat him to a pulp. He didn't even know what was going on, and almost all of his soldiers were dead.
And it looks like the other person is so young, which is really scary.
"Let's talk about the internal defense situation in Yongzhou. I'm too lazy to continue fighting one by one." Zhao Kang said with a smile.
Chang Yuan looked serious and said calmly, "If I were alone, I would definitely fight to the death with your army. The reason why I surrender is because I don't want my soldiers to die in vain again."
"If the commander-in-chief thinks that I am a greedy person and wants me to betray the country of Qi? The military ethics that I have adhered to all my life do not support me doing such a thing. I'm sorry that you have misjudged the person."
Zhao Kang clicked his tongue, reached into his arms and took out a thousand taels of silver notes and slapped it in front of Chang Yuan, "Here are one thousand taels. Either tell me the problem honestly, or I'll have someone pull you out, tie you up, and shoot you." Choose yourself.”
Chang Yuan laughed: "Commander, you are really good at judging people! The situation in Yongzhou is like this... And I also wrote a letter to Xu Hu who was stationed in the main city of Yongzhou, urging him to surrender together. Is this considered a meritorious service? Already?"
Zhao Kang nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, I'll count it on you."
Then he reached out and picked up the banknote and put it back into his arms.
Chang Yuan, who reached out to pick it up, was startled: "Commander!"
Zhao Kang said seriously, "I said this is a thousand taels, but I didn't tell you that I would give it to you. What do you mean?"
Grass!
Chang Yuan cursed angrily in his heart.
"Okay, you can go back to the prisoner of war camp. Don't worry, since you surrendered, I will naturally not kill you. Of course, it is impossible for you to continue to lead troops here."
Zhao Kang laughed and stood up and said, "I have only soldiers who died in battle and no generals who surrendered."
Chang Yuan suddenly blushed, but he no longer pretended to be a soldier. These days, he saw that he had 20,000 to 30,000 men, and only about 7,000 were left in the first battle, and not even a single soldier was killed. He almost peed. They were all scared out of their wits.
I'm lucky to be alive now.
As for my colleagues who are still holding on, I'm sorry and I'll vote first.
With Chang Yuan's surrender and Xu Hu's surrender, Yongzhou was basically undefendable. The surrounding officials were a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a while.
Xu Hu, on the other hand, had nothing to be embarrassed about. He looked at his subordinates and said, "What do you think? If we continue to fight, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive until the Qian army breaks through this city."
Since we have thought of surrendering, it is natural for everyone to decide this matter together.
You can't let yourself bear the infamy alone.
An official hesitated for a moment and then said, "Master Zhou Mu, the superiors also sent us more than 300,000 kilograms of gunpowder, and they are hoarding it in the rear. With the help of this gunpowder, we should be able to withstand it for a while, right?"
Many people's eyes lit up. Previously, Liu Yanran had sent all the gunpowder Qi had accumulated during this period to Yongzhou, preparing to inflict heavy damage on Zhao Ankang's army.
Xu Hu glanced at him and said calmly, "How could I forget this? The key now is that we have no one! The army of 100,000 has been fighting for only 20,000 or 30,000. When the people in each city heard that Yongzhou had fallen, they all went to the rear. I can't stop him even if I run."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little headache when they heard this. Xu Hu was right. The 100,000 troops mobilized from Pingzhou were defeated miserably.
As a result, they now only have 20,000 to 30,000 people, and with this number, they have been divided into four waves.
At this time, the other three generals were surrounded by Zhao Kang's soldiers and horses. Xu Hu only had less than 8,000 men at his disposal, which was not enough to carry gunpowder, let alone defend the city.
One person sighed, and began to waver in his heart, "It's not that we are incompetent, but that the Ganjun army is too powerful. It's a crime other than war. I agree with what Mr. Zhou Mu said."
There is one vote.
Xu Hu thought to himself and looked at the others. One of them cursed, "Why don't you damn Ganjun go and fight against Zhou! Go ahead and vote!"
Some people had other ideas in mind, and tentatively said, "How about we fake a surrender, then pile gunpowder in the city, and wait until the Qian army comes in to blow them up!"
Someone immediately rolled their eyes, "Then will you or I die with them? We are just civil servants, not military generals, and we only get a small salary for a year. What are you trying to do with your life!"
"Yes, and Qian Jun killed forty-six clan members in Yongzhou!"
"I heard that the city of heads can't even be hung. This shows how cruel Zhao Rentu is! If we do this, won't that bastard named Zhao dig up all our ancestral graves?"
Note (708 mentioned clan clan, but it was reviewed and could not be released.)
Hearing this, the official who had offered the false surrender plan stopped talking. He knew that Xu Hu's proposal of surrender was already popular among the people.
I'm afraid that even if they can still fight now, these people don't want to fight.
Therefore, he did not express any further opinions.
Xu Hu coughed, "Since everyone agrees to surrender, let's send a joint letter to Qianjun."
"What about General Chang Yuan and the others?" an official asked.
The general Chang Yuan he mentioned was one of the three generals who came to support Yongzhou before.
Xu Hu thought for a while and said, "We will also send them a letter, but it will have to be delivered later. These generals have stones in their minds. If they fight to the end, they will attack us first when they know that we are going to surrender." .”
As soon as Xu Hu finished speaking, the guards outside the door quickly came in and reported, "My lords, a scout from our army has come to report."
Everyone was stunned, and Xu Hu said, "Let him come in."
A soldier walked into the door, covered in blood and not knowing what happened.
"My lords, General Chang Yuan has asked me to come down here to deliver a message!"
Xu Hu was a little surprised, "Fengliu City is now surrounded by Qianjun. How did you escape?"
The soldier gasped, as if his heart was palpitating, and said, "The general sent three hundred scouts to deliver the message, but I was the only one who survived."
hiss!
Everyone gasped, this Qianjun was so terrifying.
The soldier said this again and took out the envelope with blood stains. Xu Yi quickly took it, opened the letter and took one look at it before being speechless.
"What's wrong, sir?"
Seeing his reaction, the officials were a little confused.
Xu Hu threw the letter on the table, "We are still discussing here, but this guy Chang Yuan actually surrendered first, damn!"
"His letter is here to persuade us to surrender together!"
Yongzhou officials were immediately speechless.
And at this time.
Zhao Kang looked at the anxious general of Qi in front of him. This guy had just surrendered to the city with his 7,000 Qi troops not long ago.
"Sit down." Zhao Kang yawned and spoke first.
Looking at Zhao Kang in front of him, Chang Yuan was filled with emotion, is this the national preceptor of Qian State?
These days, he led his troops to beat him to a pulp. He didn't even know what was going on, and almost all of his soldiers were dead.
And it looks like the other person is so young, which is really scary.
"Let's talk about the internal defense situation in Yongzhou. I'm too lazy to continue fighting one by one." Zhao Kang said with a smile.
Chang Yuan looked serious and said calmly, "If I were alone, I would definitely fight to the death with your army. The reason why I surrender is because I don't want my soldiers to die in vain again."
"If the commander-in-chief thinks that I am a greedy person and wants me to betray the country of Qi? The military ethics I have adhered to throughout my life do not support me doing such a thing. I'm sorry that you have misjudged the person."
Zhao Kang clicked his tongue, reached into his arms, took out a thousand taels of silver notes, and slapped it in front of Chang Yuan, "Here are one thousand taels. Either tell me the problem honestly, or I'll have someone pull you out, tie you up, and shoot you."
Choose yourself.”
Chang Yuan laughed: "Commander, you are really good at judging people! The situation in Yongzhou is like this... And I also wrote a letter to Xu Hu who was stationed in the main city of Yongzhou, urging him to surrender together. Is this considered a meritorious service?
Already?"
Zhao Kang nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, I'll count it on you."
Then he reached out and picked up the banknote and put it back into his arms.
Chang Yuan, who reached out to pick it up, was startled: "Commander!"
Zhao Kang said seriously, "I said this is a thousand taels, but I didn't tell you that I would give it to you. What do you mean?"
Grass!
Chang Yuan cursed angrily in his heart.
"Okay, you can go back to the prisoner of war camp. Don't worry, since you surrendered, I will naturally not kill you. Of course, it is impossible for you to continue to lead troops here."
Zhao Kang laughed and stood up and said, "I have only soldiers who died in battle and no generals who surrendered."
Chang Yuan suddenly blushed, but he no longer pretended to be a soldier. These days, he saw that he had 20,000 to 30,000 men, and only about 7,000 were left in the first battle, and not even a single soldier was killed. He almost peed.
They were all scared out of their wits.
I'm lucky to be alive now.
As for my colleagues who are still holding on, I'm sorry and I'll vote first.
With Chang Yuan's surrender and Xu Hu's surrender, Yongzhou was basically unable to defend itself.
