Chapter 542 I will not go to counter-attack Shangshan even if my head is cut off
Tang State, Shangshan County
The Tang Jun on duty looked ugly. Looking at the birds flying over in the sky, a group of Tang Jun's calves felt a little cramped.
"What is this? If it falls, it won't kill anyone, right?"
"I don't think it's safe. Let's be careful. Why are you coming towards the top of our city?"
"Nima, brothers, stay away. The Han army hasn't come up, so let's stay away."
Under the shouts of the captain at the top of the city, the Tang army gave way and left the city head empty.
"Boom"
The iron eggs dropped from the flying birds hit the city gate directly.
The iron egg landed on the top of the city and directly smashed a hole in the blue bricks on the top of the city. You can directly see the city gate.
"The city gate is broken"
The Tang troops below the city were crying for their fathers and mothers. The iron eggs dropped by flying birds coincidentally hit the top of the city gate. The thick iron-wrapped city gate was torn from the middle and broken into two pieces.
"Click"
The large city gate fell directly outward and hit the ground, sending up a cloud of smoke and dust.
The city gate is broken!
The captain who defended the city was shocked. Without the city gate, the Han army wanted to attack the city. It was just a joke. The cavalry could charge into the city with just one charge.
"Quickly, collect the wood and rolling stones, block the city gate, and block all the city gate holes for me."
"Send a message to the general saying that our city gate has been breached."
The Tang army moved, but within a short time, the city gate was blocked.
The captain guarding the city nervously stared at the Han army camp in the distance. He had no intention of moving troops. No cavalry had appeared until now. Could it be that the Han army did not want to attack the city.
Xie Ruyu's White Tiger Festival Hall in Jiedu Mansion, Shangshan. A messenger quickly entered the festival hall under the support of two pro-Jiedu Mansion soldiers.
"Sir, something bad has happened. The Han army has attacked Shangshan and the city gate has been broken."
It was Xie Ruyu who was inspecting the military affairs booklet and was stunned for a moment, then asked in a cold voice:
"How many people were there in the Han army attacking the city? How long did it take to break the city?"
"Send an order to summon all the camp commanders, and the Jiedu Mansion will raise troops."
After giving the instructions, Xie Ruyu continued to ask:
"Shangshan must be undefeated. Before you came, did you pay attention to the configuration of the Han army attacking Shangshan? Are there crossbow artillery, flying bird soldiers, these new Han troops?"
The ordering soldiers were a little confused. The gate of Shangshan was only broken, and the Han army had not yet entered the city.
"Sir, the Han army used birds flying in the sky to drop stones and smashed our city gate. The Han army has not yet pressed forward."
Xie Ruyu raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "That means Feiniao Camp is attacking the city. What does it mean that the army has not pressed on the city? The Han army has not started to attack the city yet?"
The messenger nodded: "The Han army did not attack the city, but only stoned our city gate every day."
Xie Ruyu pondered for a moment and then gave instructions:
"Come here, take my seal and rush to Shangshan. Notify General Lu who is guarding the city that you must withdraw from Shangshan before the Han army attacks the city and leave Shangshan to the Han army."
The other generals in the festival hall heard this and disagreed.
"Retreating without a fight is not the style of our Tang army, sir."
"The Han army is about to attack our country. It is useless to just give in, my lord."
"I think we should defend to the end. Although the Han army has flying bird ballistae, we are definitely no match for the plains fighting, but we can defend with the help of the fortified city."
Xie Ruyu waved her hand to stop the generals.
"The news came from our internal affairs in the Han State that the Han State was poor in national strength and had no plans to use troops against our Tang State. This use of troops against Shangshan was originally an appearance of the newly established General Staff Office to give Su Lu a sigh of relief.
If Shangshan is captured, they will not be able to advance any further."
"There's nothing wrong with sacrificing a Shangshan to avoid a war."
Xie Ruyu looked outside the festival hall. The willow trees in the yard had begun to sprout. It was another new year.
"Ignore the actions of the Han army, abandon Shangshan County, let the assassination of Su Lu pass, and the Han Kingdom will naturally stop."
Generals, look at me and I look at you. They all don't understand how Xie Ruyu, who used to be so strong, has become so weak and bullyable.
"The general will obey his orders."
Although they were puzzled, the generals still obeyed the orders.
Xie Ruyu looked at the backs of the generals and sighed.
Su Lu dared to reject the Taixi people because Su Lu had flying bird ballistae and an invincible Han army. His Majesty sent people to cooperate with the Qin State to assassinate Su Lu. It was a good idea.
If Su Lu died, Li Qing would definitely not be able to suppress those arrogant and powerful generals, and the Han Kingdom would inevitably split. Not to mention that without the threat from the north, the Tang Kingdom might also be able to have its own crossbows and flying birds.
It's a pity that the assassination attempt failed and a lot of internal agents lurking in the Han Kingdom were lost. It's a pity.
When the matter was exposed, it was impossible for the Han State not to express its opinion, otherwise all the generals under Su Lu would not agree.
Losing Shangshan and calming the anger of the Han generals was not a big loss.
Ten days later, Gao Lan came to Jiedu Mansion in Shangshan in person.
The monarch and his ministers entered the White Tiger Festival Hall and sat down in the festival hall. Gao Lan asked.
"How is the war in Shangshan going?"
Shangshan had a very important position in Gao Lan's heart. Originally, in Gao Lan's plan, when the Han Dynasty was conquered, Shangshan would be the capital of the New Tang Dynasty.
Xie Ruyu bowed and said: "The Han army has occupied Shangshan and has no movement southward for the time being."
Gao Lan frowned: "Shangshan is lost?"
Xie Ruyu remained motionless and said respectfully: "If you lose it, the Han army will destroy the city in one day."
Gao Lan stood up, walked a few steps back and forth in the festival hall, and slapped the handsome man's desk.
"Wow"
The handsome case collapsed immediately, and the pen, ink, paper, inkstone and military affairs books on the table were thrown to the floor.
Gao Lan said coldly: "Is there any hope of getting it back?"
Xie Ruyu raised his head and glanced at Gao Lan. She didn't understand why he asked. He had already explained everything clearly in the eight hundred miles express report, so why did his majesty still not look away.
"Yes, but it's not worth it."
Xie Ruyu said calmly, there is no war with the Han army now, and the army is not led by Su Lu, so the Tang army may not have a chance.
Gao Lan's face lit up:
"Okay, then fight back and take Shangshan back."
Xie Ruyu's face instantly turned ugly. Damn it, Your Majesty didn't take his analysis into consideration at all.
"Your Majesty, think twice. This Shangshan represents Su Lu's face. We can't fight."
Gao Lan waved his hand: "You are right, but the Han army has no food, and they are not willing to fight with us. After a few battles in Shangshan, they might withdraw on their own."
"Now if we surrender to Han, Han will not attack again, but what about in the future, when Han has food?"
"I still want to fight. Han has no food. It may not be an opportunity for us."
Xie Ruyu's body trembled when he heard this, and he looked at Gao Lan with a calm expression. After a long time, he said:
"Your Majesty, I think we cannot fight. This is an opportunity, but it is also an opportunity to bury our country, Tang Dynasty."
Gao Lan is on fire:
"Xie Ruyu, don't be shameless. If I say hit you, I will hit you."
Xie Ruyu lowered his head and said in a cold voice:
"Your Majesty, even if you kill me, I will not counterattack Shangshan."
