Because with the strength of the Qin army at this time, especially when the entire army only had 4,000 cavalry, it was unrealistic to chase the Xiongnu's 10,000 cavalry. If they were not careful, these cavalry would be eaten by the Xiongnu.
Shen Bing used all his troops to surround Gu Shi, that is, to deal with the Huns who invaded the city.
It can be said that it is easy to deal with these Huns:
There are gaps on all sides of the city wall, and they have just been cleared.
The enemy and our forces were almost equal in strength, and even the Qin army had the upper hand.
The Qin army had long-range powerful crossbows, three-bow crossbows, trebuchets, and artillery.
What's more serious is that the Huns in the city have almost no supplies... If there are any supplies and food, then there are some horses and food brought into the city by the soldiers and civilians of my uncle, but these are only enough to survive for a few days. The amount allocated to the nearly 10,000 Xiongnu was pitifully small.
The first benefit the Qin army gained was the tens of thousands of Xiongnu war horses outside the city.
These war horses were left behind by Ge Yu's troops. Naturally, they who wanted to participate in the siege could not ride their horses in. The Qin army took a big advantage by leaving all the horses outside.
Then Shen Bing sent several Yuezhi soldiers with loud voices and some knowledge of Xiongnu language to step forward with shields and shout:
"People inside, listen, you have been surrounded, come out and surrender immediately..."
Of course it won't be that rustic.
This is a great opportunity for Zhang to show off the benevolence and righteousness of the Qin army. How could Shen Bing let it go so easily?
The soldiers shouted into the city:
"Hun soldiers, listen up."
"My aunt's officers and men are under the protection of our great Qin. Please do not kill innocent people indiscriminately."
"As long as you bring my aunt's soldiers to surrender, the Qin army can protect your lives!"
"Otherwise, the general has said that if any of my soldiers are harmed, none of them will be spared!"
After shouting once in Xiongnu language, he shouted several times in Western Serbian language.
The soldiers from the Western Regions inside and outside the city collapsed when they heard this, including even Xiang Shanjun, who burst into tears at the top of the city and replied loudly:
"General, you are so kind and kind that I will never forget you."
"If I can survive this difficulty on this trip, I will follow the general and obey his orders."
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After all, Xiang Shanjun was young, so how could he know that this was actually Shen Bing's plan to win people's hearts!
There is a saying that "one is a good person and the other is a bad person".
Shen Bing sings the song by himself even though he has a white face and a red face, but his white face is not known to outsiders.
Although Dao Minjun knew that all this happened because of Shen Bing, he could only express his position a few words as he was unable to express his pain.
The surviving soldiers and civilians in the city also burst into tears, feeling grateful to the Qin army for their righteousness.
In fact, it was not only the soldiers and civilians of Gu Shi who were in prison who were affected by this, but the Yuezhi cavalry and Loulan cavalry in the Qin army were also shocked by this.
The first is that they will definitely save themselves and think about others.
If the Qin army is willing to rescue the soldiers and civilians of Gu Shi from the Xiongnu today, they can also rescue them tomorrow.
Secondly, the Qin army was able to defeat the Xiongnu several times at every turn, and they did so easily... What an honor it was to be protected by such a powerful army.
And all the countries in the Western Region have always been about to be destroyed because of their weak countries and few soldiers, so the military and civilians are extremely insecure.
At this time, there is such a powerful Qin army willing to provide them with protection and unite them... So what are you waiting for?
Therefore, when the Yuezhi cavalry and Loulan cavalry looked at this scene, they both had thoughtful expressions, and the eyes they looked at the Qin army were also different.
This is what Shen Bing wants.
If these Western Region cavalry can be successfully "influenced", the most direct benefit will be that their combat effectiveness will increase step by step.
Previously, Shen Bing could not safely use the Yueshi or Loulan Cavalry, and this was the reason.
After all, they are a foreign army, and they are still wary of the Qin army, and even treat the Qin army as a quasi-intruder.
In this state, it is impossible for them to sacrifice their lives for the Qin army on the battlefield, and they may even stab them when necessary.
This is not a question of training or equipment, but a question of mentality.
To change this mentality, we need to "attack the mind" like what Shen Bing is doing now.
Once they psychologically accept the Qin Army and even identify as a vassal state of Qin, then it is natural to fight to the death for the Qin Army.
At that time, even King Loulan or King Yuezhi will not be able to stop it.
Because the answer is obvious.
If the Qin Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and shocked the grassroots officers and soldiers, then if King Loulan and King Yuezhi want to lead troops to rebel... the grassroots officers and soldiers will think about several questions:
Should he follow the great king in rebellion, or should he continue to follow the great Qin?
What are the chances of a rebellion succeeding?
How much benefit can be gained after rebellion?
After thinking about it this way, I found that the chance of the rebellion succeeding is very small. Even if it succeeds, there will not be much benefit. On the contrary, it will be safer under the protection of Da Qin... It would be strange to follow King Loulan and King Yuezhi to rebel!
This is the reason why Shen Bing implemented the "gentle" policy in the Western Regions.
This is also the reason why Shen Bing first compromised with the nobles of various countries, and then developed grassroots military and civilian forces to grasp the hearts of the people.
Ge Yu didn't believe these words. He stood on the top of the city and shouted loudly:
"Don't treat me like a three-year-old."
"When you and I are fighting against each other, when will the prisoners be allowed to survive?"
This is true.
The Central Plains and the Xiongnu had a deep hatred, and they usually fought with no one alive.
This situation lasted until the middle and late stages of the Han-Hungarian War...
The Huns found it strange that the Huns' cavalry and archery were no weaker than the Central Plains cavalry, so why could they always fail to defeat the Han army?
After much deliberation, I decided that there was a flaw in the Xiongnu's military training, that is, each unit was fighting independently without rules, while the Han army was ordered to advance and retreat in an orderly manner.
So the Xiongnu hoped to learn the Han army's military training methods, so they began to use Han army prisoners, and Li Ling was one of them.
Ge Yuhui said this, on the one hand, he was holding a glimmer of hope to negotiate conditions with the Qin army, and on the other hand, he was telling his subordinates not to have too many illusions.
The soldier replied loudly:
"I, Da Qin, have made it clear that I will not take your life if I want to protect you!"
Ge Yu said again:
"What if you just keep me alive?"
"Aren't you going to die from exhaustion and illness all your life as a slave?"
"If that's the case, it would be better to die in battle!"
As he spoke, he raised his scimitar high, and the Huns on the top of the city shouted in agreement.
The Yuezhi soldiers who stepped forward to shout didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Yan translated these words to Shen Bing, and Shen Bing found it difficult.
Those are ten thousand Huns. What can they do after they surrender?
They would definitely not do it if they were demoted to slaves.
Not even killing him!
Is it just a matter of fighting and losing both sides?
After thinking about it, Shen Bing took a few steps forward and said loudly:
"If you surrender, I'll let your troops garrison Jiaohe. What do you think?"
Yan looked at Shen Bing in surprise and said:
"General..."
Shen Bing raised his head and ordered:
"That's what I said."
"If you are still unwilling to surrender, there will only be one battle!"