After the war subsided, the Western Qin captain who was responsible for commanding the battle ordered most of his soldiers to withdraw from the battlefield, leaving only a small group of people to harvest the fish that slipped through the net.
Then a Western Qin captain rose into the air, came to Lin Ze, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Han army has been completely wiped out. Please give your Majesty's instructions."
Lin Ze glanced at the soldiers from the Western Qin Dynasty who were stained with blood on their armor and looked tired. He wanted to order him to return to the camp to rest for a day, but he saw the east gate of Yangdi City opened wide, and a Han army of about 10,000 people came out of Yangdi quickly.
Go east.
"Does the Han army want to escape? Or is it trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
Several thoughts flashed through Lin Ze's mind, and he suddenly made a decision. The 10,000 Han troops should just run away, and the remaining 110,000 must stay.
So Lin Ze ordered: "Instruct the cavalry to patrol the east of Yangzhai City to prevent the Han army from escaping Yangzhai City. The remaining soldiers will return to camp to have a meal, rest for an hour, change armor and weapons, and prepare to attack the city."
The captain bowed and said, "No."
In addition to breaking through the Han army's formation at the beginning, the Western Qin cavalry who had been watching the battle for an hour moved around again and circled to the east of Yangzhai City, ready to attack, like a lurking poisonous snake.
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In Yangzhai City, many Han generals gathered together, looking a little ugly.
One of them said angrily: "The Western Qin Army sent cavalry to block the way back east. Zhang Zhen was so lucky that he escaped."
The young man who had previously advocated going out for rescue from the city sneered: "Zhang Zhen is certainly cunning and cunning, and chose to be the first to escape. Why don't you want him to explore the way?"
"Unexpectedly, Western Qin did not send troops to pursue Zhang Zhen, but instead made up its mind to besiege Yangdi. You must have made a mistake."
Someone heard this and became angry and said: "Young people are so presumptuous, we are your seniors after all, so be careful what you say."
The young man snorted coldly and retorted: "I am ashamed to be in the company of you."
This sentence caused the other Han generals present to explode, and they all criticized the young Han general for not knowing etiquette.
The young man would retaliate and scold them as cowards, causing chaos in the hall.
Huang Mu, the Han general guarding the city wall, got the news and came over. When he saw this scene, he was stunned.
After Huang Mu reacted, he quickly smoothed things over and said, "Quiet, everyone, calm down. We are all colleagues who are here to help each other, why does it have to be like this?"
Which of the Han generals present is not in charge of an army, and of course knows how to help each other, but the young general is a little ignorant and makes it difficult for people to step down.
Huang Mu's words just gave the generals a step forward, and the generals snorted coldly and remained silent.
Huang Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's right. I wonder if you guys have thought of a way to deal with it? Fight or withdraw?"
The young general sneered and said, "They wanted to withdraw a long time ago, but they were also afraid of Western Qin's pursuit. During the private discussion, veteran Zhang Zhen volunteered to take the lead."
"As soon as Zhang Zhen led his army to leave from the east gate, Western Qin sent tens of thousands of cavalry to block the way back east. At this moment, they were scolding Zhang Zhen for taking advantage. How could they think of countermeasures?"
When the generals heard this, their faces darkened, and they were about to get angry when Huang Mu said first, "Even so, it's not a problem. If we stick to Yangzhai and wait for rescue, the way back east will be blocked."
"If you are determined to return east, then work together to fight a way out. I don't believe it. A mere 30,000 Western Qin cavalry can stop the combined attack of a hundred thousand troops of you and me."
The young Han general showed disdain and said: "The road back to Qi from here is not close. What if the Western Qin cavalry does not engage our army in a head-on battle and harass our army's rear along the road?"
"General, how many people in the 110,000-strong army do you think will be able to return to Qi safely?"
One of the Han generals couldn't stand listening any more, so he slammed the table and said angrily: "Are you a spy planted by Western Qin? Why do you speak for Western Qin in everything?"
Huang Mu looked at the young Han general intently and asked in a deep voice: "What do you think should be done?"
The young man said proudly: "I once heard a great Confucian scholar say that under the double constraints of heaven and saints, heaven and man are not allowed to take action at will. Therefore, we don't have to worry that Western Qin will send heaven and man to destroy the city with their supreme cultivation.
Break the stronghold."
"Excluding the factors of heaven and man, there are about 100,000 Qin troops outside the city, of which 30,000 cavalry are not good at attacking the city. Based on this calculation, the Western Qin Dynasty can send up to 70,000 soldiers to attack Yangdi."
"And we still have as many as 110,000 soldiers, and we are defending the city. The location is favorable and the people are on our side. Why should we be afraid of the Western Qin attacking the city?"
"If you abandon the city and flee, you will give up the geographical advantage, and the morale of the soldiers will be low, which is equivalent to losing the peace and harmony. How can you stop the pursuit of the Western Qin army?"
"Therefore, I suggest that you hold on to the city and send people to ask for help from the King of Han. This is the right way."
Huang Mu agreed upon hearing this: "What General Zhao said is reasonable? What do your colleagues think?"
The man who had just accused the young Han general sneered and said: "That's easy to say. If Xi Qin is as simple as you think, how could Jiang Shuai be missing?"
"In my opinion, Yangdi City cannot be defended. It's better to find a way out and count as many as we can escape."
"As for you, I now suspect that you are a spy planted by the Western Qin Dynasty. You want to trap us in Yangzhai with a set of inexplicable excuses, and you are ultimately defeated by the Western Qin Dynasty."
The young Han general said angrily: "As a military general, you have no integrity and want to abandon the city and flee at every turn. Even if you escape back to Linzi, what face do you have to see Jiang Shuai and the King of Han?"
Seeing that the quarrel started again, Huang Mu felt a headache and said helplessly: "Stop arguing, fight or flee, please tell me."
"Those who think that we should stay and defend Yangdi and fight against the Western Qin should stand on the right side of our general. Those who think that we should abandon the city before the Western Qin attacks the city and flee, break through the Western Qin's obstruction and return to Qi, stand on the left.
"
The generals in the hall hesitated for a moment after hearing the words, and each made a rational choice.
The young man's face was extremely gloomy. He was the only one standing on the right side of Huang Mu, while the others went to the left side.
Huang Mu sighed slightly and was about to speak when a soldier hurried over and said loudly: "General, the Western Qin army is calling for battle outside the city and seems to be planning to attack the city."
Huang Mu's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he said to the generals: "This matter will be discussed later. I hope you will help me defend the city first. Only by defending Yangdi first will there be any other way out. I will take the first step."
After saying this, Huang Mu walked quickly towards the city wall, thinking quickly about how to defend the city.
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Outside Yangzhai City, 20,000 Western Qin troops were lined up in neat rows, and a murderous atmosphere arose spontaneously.
Under the protection of shield soldiers, more than a dozen loud-voiced soldiers came to a place two hundred meters away from the city wall and shouted loudly: "Listen, Han army in the city. Your commander, Jiang Shang, knows that he is no match for our Western Qin army and has fled before the battle."
, turned into a coward."
"Why do you have to sacrifice your lives for this kind of people? Why don't you go out of the city and surrender to save your lives? If my army breaks the city, I don't know how many casualties you will suffer."