Chapter 1646 The battle or the fall is a good start
Looking at the Northern Zhou rebels in front of him, Xiao Shilian felt helpless.
His original plan was to use Lu Guangda to induce the enemy's cavalry and infantry to attack fiercely, and then Huang Wan and Lu Qing would outflank the enemy from both sides to complete the encirclement of the enemy. However, the result was unexpected. Lu Guangda himself completely defeated the enemy's main force.
As a result, Huang Wan and Lu Qing seemed more like they were here to control the situation.
I don't know whether this should be said that the Northern Zhou army was really vulnerable, or that the Han army's attack was really fierce, but at least now Xiao Shilian had to face a problem, that is, how to deal with the Northern Zhou army in front of him who was planning to resist stubbornly.
If they kill directly, the Han army will definitely win in the end, but the problem they need to face is naturally that the Han army will inevitably pay considerable casualties, and the trapped beasts will still fight. These enemies who want to resist stubbornly are the most terrifying, especially when Sima Xiaonan returns.
Didn't become a prisoner.
But if Sima Xiaonan is persuaded to surrender, will he really agree?
After all, Sima Xiaonan was considered a powerful general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and was Yuchi Jiong's confidant. It might not be that simple to get him to lay down his weapons.
Xiao Shilian finally made up his mind and rode out. As his general's flag appeared at the forefront of the army, a passage was also opened in the formation of Northern Zhou soldiers on the opposite side. Sima Xiaonan looked at this situation with a complicated expression.
Like so many elite figures of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who were all in dire straits, Xiao Shilian was as young as he imagined. This made Sima Xiaonan somewhat discouraged. He was already middle-aged, but now he was in the hands of such a young boy.
A complete failure.
Look at the musketeers guarding Xiao Shilian. This is also the reason why Xiao Shilian is confident. With the musketeers, unless the Northern Zhou archers and crossbowmen are shooting, it will be difficult for the idlers to hurt Xiao Shilian even if they suddenly attack. Sima Xiaonan feels that there is
A little curious and helpless, I am still lagging behind the times after all. I have never seen these new guys, let alone how to fight against the enemy.
"General Sima!" Xiao Shilian raised his hand.
Sima Xiaonan took a deep breath: "General Xiao!"
"General Sima is now in the midst of tens of thousands of troops. Unfortunately, he is in the midst of ten thousand troops of my great Han Dynasty." Xiao Shilian looked around playfully. The Han army officers and soldiers were all high-spirited. This is actually Xiao Shilian's greatest confidence, unless
Sima Xiaonan really planned to die together, otherwise he would definitely come forward to talk to him, "What do you think?"
Sima Xiaonan's face suddenly turned cold. Xiao Shilian's words were more like mocking his incompetence. What good feelings could he have when surrounded by enemies? Therefore, Sima Xiaonan felt that he had been humiliated.
But now that Xiao Shilian has asked, he still has to find a way to answer, even if it is just a sneer. Of course, Sima's tutor will not get angry and swear at this time: "I would rather break the jade than make it whole, Xiao
The general wants to persuade someone to surrender, but I'm afraid he's just wishful thinking. If there's nothing more to say, then let's go back to the battle and see who wins this battle."
"General Sima, don't panic, because I already have a chance to win, so I might as well say a few more words to ensure that your reinforcements can still arrive, right?" Xiao Shilian said with a smile.
Not to mention the reinforcements, Sima Xiaonan's expression suddenly changed when it came to the reinforcements.
He vaguely realized that something was wrong.
"Boom, boom, boom!" A muffled sound came from the distance.
Almost all the hairs on Sima Xiaonan's body stood up at once.
Xiao Shilian was still looking at him with great interest. When he saw a group of Northern Zhou scouts running over in a hurry in the distance, he even ordered all ministries to clear a passage and allowed the group of scouts to rush to Sima Xiaonan.
"General, something bad has happened. The Nanman pretended to be defeated and deceived the camp outside the city. Now the camp belongs to the Nanman. The Nanman has set up new firearms based on the camp and is bombarding the city gate. The momentum is overwhelming.
There are heavy casualties and we can no longer hold on!" The scout's voice was very anxious, and he couldn't care about anything at this time. Although the situation in front of him made him feel that it was impossible for Sima Xiao to escape, but as a scout
He still completed his job of delivering the message very well.
At this time, the Han army's military formation calmly closed up again.
Lu Guangda, Huang Wan and others were also looking at Sima Xiangnan not far away. They were not worried about Sima Xiangnan. Now that Sima Xiangnan can come out to meet with Xiao Shilian, it means that he has not been there in his heart after all.
Be prepared to die, otherwise there is no need to say anything, just send Xiao Shilian back with a arrow and express your determination.
They all knew that Xiao Shilian's plan was to capture Sima Xiaonan and Tongguan at the same time. Whether Sima Xiaonan surrendered or resisted, this battle was already a good start for the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
If Sima Xiaonan surrenders, everyone will naturally be happy; if he doesn't surrender, everyone won't mind paying a price to let him know how big the gap between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty is.
"Turn the tiger away from the mountain?" Sima Xiaonan gritted his teeth.
He finally realized that this was a series of schemes, and the ultimate goal was to get him to leave Tongguan and create opportunities for the Han army's follow-up troops!
Xiao Shilian reached out and cupped his hand in the direction of Jiankang Mansion: "With the order of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, I was ordered to attack Buchen, and together with Xu Jun, the governor of Guanzhong, attacked Tongguan. Xu Jun's side had fewer troops, but he carried new weapons for attacking fortresses, which were powerful.
Huge, the city wall was naturally handed over to him, and a certain
Xiao Shilian's eyes returned to Sima Xiaonan, and he smiled coldly: "Of course, we have to move the tiger away and then deal with it."
The sound of gunfire in the distance gradually subsided, and the expression on Sima Xiaonan's face changed again and again.
He said dejectedly: "I am tied up in front of my car. Can you let the soldiers under my command have a way to survive? Most of them are from the north. Even if you add them to the army, I'm afraid it won't be of much use."
Xiao Shilian was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "Generals who care about their troops and horses like you are rare in the North. If you are willing to surrender, the emperor will definitely not blame you, and will entrust you with important tasks if you fail to protect them. After all, the Yuchi family
My Majesty and I are also related to each other."
The corner of Sima Xiaonan's mouth twitched. You "relatives" are probably not that reliable, but Li Xingchen did not kill Yuchi Shun, and it is well known that the good concubine Yuchi Chifan is also very favored, so this
I'm afraid it's not right to say it wrong.
"My family members are all in Luoyang. For their sake, I cannot surrender." Sima Xiaonan sighed and rode his horse back to the formation.
"These soldiers came out with the general and fought for the rest of their lives. Didn't the general think about them?" Xiao Shilian's voice said.
Sima Xiaonan immediately reined in his horse. The expressions on the faces of the soldiers next to him were also very complicated. Some were scared, some were worried, and some even kept looking back.