The one who stayed behind was a school captain named Ruan Wei.
Ruan Wei felt that his stationed aunt could sit back and relax.
On the one hand, the reason is that the army and the people of Gushi are very cooperative... Since the Qin army entered Gushi, the good king of Gushi Township (originally the good king of Xiangxiang) led the soldiers and civilians in the city to send supplies and treasures, just like the obedient people of the Qin Dynasty. He even asked Xiang Shanjun to help the Qin army defend the city.
In this regard, Ruan Wei can be said to be expected or unexpected.
This was expected because my aunt originally submitted to the Qin State and could be regarded as a vassal state of the Qin Dynasty.
It was unexpected because the aunt was conquered by Shen Bing. Ruan Wei thought that they at least still yearned for Shen Bing and were somewhat resistant.
But after thinking about it, Ruan Wei felt that this was normal.
A small country with only tens of thousands of people and more than 2,000 troops is said to be a country that is not as majestic as a captain like him. Once the Qin army arrives, how can there be any reason not to surrender?
Therefore, in Ruan Wei's mind, there are not only 5,000 Qin troops stationed in Gushi, but also 2,000 Gushi troops, who can also be used by the people of Gushi if necessary.
In addition, there is Gushi's city defense... So what if Shen Bing leads the cavalry to attack the city?
But of course, Ruan Wei was still wary of his aunt.
He did not leave the city gate to Gu Shi's army for defense. If they wanted to join Shen Bing, wouldn't letting them guard the city gate be a recipe for death?
Therefore, Ruan Wei only planned to let his army guard the border wall or repair the city wall during the war.
What Ruan Wei didn't know was that Xiang Shanjun had secretly sent someone to contact Shen Bing.
Before this, some subordinates had advised Xiang Shanjun:
"I can't wait for a small country with thousands of troops."
"The battle between Shen Bing and Da Qin is not something we can participate in. If we are not careful, it will be wiped out."
"Therefore, we think it is better for the king to understand the current situation and obey the Qin Dynasty!"
But Xiang Shanjun rejected all opinions and replied with a wave of his hand:
"The general has been waiting for me. If it hadn't been for the general's help, we would have been killed by the Huns."
"Now that the general is in trouble, how can we stand by and watch?"
"What's more, do you think the Qin army will win this battle?"
"Who is the general? He only led tens of thousands of soldiers to defeat the Yuezhi and drive away the Xiongnu!"
"Now the Qin army only has 200,000 troops, and this place is far away from Qin, so there is no reason to win."
"If we surrender to Qin today, and the general retreats the Qin army another day, how can we see the general in person!"
These words are reasonable and reasonable, especially because Shen Bing's previous record was so dazzling that quite a few people thought Shen Bing could still win.
Since Shen Bing is expected to win, and the small country of Gu Shi must rely on the winning side to survive, then of course it should rely on Shen Bing and not Qin.
Otherwise, although relying on the Qin State at this time can temporarily save their lives, if Shen Bing comes back one day, how can they still survive?
So they discussed and discussed, and finally decided to submit to Qin openly, but secretly exchanged information with Shen Bing to support him.
Ruan Wei and Yang Duanhe didn't even know anything about it.
In fact, Yang Duanhe didn't need to care about this at all, because his aunt only had more than 2,000 people. Once Yang Duan and tens of thousands of troops attacked his aunt, the two thousand people couldn't cause chaos even if they wanted to.
But now, Yang Duan and the main force have left the city, and only Ruan Wei's five thousand Qin troops are left, so the two thousand or so soldiers from the army are extremely impressive.
It was night, and horses suddenly neighed and hoofed outside Gushi City. The originally empty area outside Gushi City was soon surrounded by tens of thousands of cavalry in the center.
Shen Bingce immediately stepped forward and shouted: "Where is Colonel Ruan? I am Shen Bing, the general of the North. Lord Qin Fusu orders you to open the city gate as soon as possible, so that you won't have to wait to die!"
Ruan Wei composed himself, then laughed loudly and said: "The traitor Shen Bing dares to call himself the general of the North. If you have the ability, come up and attack the city, and see if I don't chop off your head!"
Ruan Wei dared to say this because he saw that Shen Bing and his party were all cavalry, and there were neither trebuchets nor siege ladders.
Although the wall of Gushi's city is not high, it is not something that can be climbed up with bare hands.
The nearby trees were cut down by Yang Duanhe.
Ruan Wei thought to himself that it would be a few days before Shen Bing attacked the city, and by then Yang Duanhe would have already sent people to help.
However, what Ruan Wei did not expect was that Shen Bing actually ordered the attack on the city.
As the war drums beat, the cavalry outside the city dismounted and lined up to approach the city wall.
Ruan Wei quickly ordered his subordinates to prepare for the battle.
Just when Ruan Wei was wondering, suddenly there was a chaos in the rear, and he saw the army of his uncle coming from the rear. The Qin army was caught off guard, and they were killed immediately, causing chaos and the city gate was quickly lost.
Then, groups of Huns like wolves and tigers holding scimitars poured into Gushi City like a tide.
Ruan Wei was shocked, and then he realized that Gushi City, which he had always thought was impregnable, had actually been in Shen Bing's pocket for a long time.
This is a real battle with swords and guns.
The reason is that Ruan Weiyi's army is an elite group belonging to Yang Duanhe. They have followed Yang Duanhe in expeditions from east to west for more than ten years and will not surrender easily.
But at the same time, it was a battle without any suspense: Shen Bing and Gu Shi's army attacked from both inside and outside, and their military strength was several times that of the Qin army, especially Pu Lei's army, which was equipped with matchlock guns.
Matchlock guns also played a role in this battle.
The Qin army defended the city walls and towers until the end of the battle, and even formed a shield formation on the city wall to block the passages for defense.
Although the cavalry led by Shen Bing were powerful, they were better at mounted combat than close combat. Their bows and arrows were blocked by shields, so they failed to attack them several times.
During this period of time, Pu Lei's army had been training how to use matchlocks. Shen Bing thought it was time to give it a try, so he transferred a musketeer.
They just lined up in a row and installed gunpowder and ammunition step by step, and then pointed their guns at their shields. With a "boom", the Qin army screamed and fell in large numbers.
How could the shield block the projectiles of the match rope, and it was shot at close range.
The Qin army could not be reconciled, or could not believe that something could penetrate the shield, so they formed another team.
The result was the same as last time. After a loud roar, the sword and shield wielder of Qin Army fell to the ground.
At this point, the Qin army no longer had the courage to resist, because everyone knew that this would only lead to death, so they all laid down their weapons and surrendered.
On the other side, Xiang Shanjun was secretly glad that he had chosen to side with Shen Bing. Otherwise, if the musket array moved forward, whoever stood in his way would die?
Seeing this, the officers and soldiers of Gushi also changed their expressions, and therefore they stood more firmly on Shen Bing's side... They didn't want to try whether they could block this firearm that they had never seen before with their shields.