Qin Feng has shown enough sincerity. Since Ma Tingyun is ignorant of current affairs, Qin Feng does not hesitate and directly waves his hand: "In that case, send the horses to guard and return to the west!"
Although a general like this who could keep his composure, had a considerable degree of military vision, and would rather die than surrender, won the respect of Qin Feng, correspondingly, keeping him would only become a scourge for Daliang.
That being the case, it was still a neat kill!
Ma Tingyun was taken away directly, and after a few moments of breathing, the execution soldiers came back carrying blood-stained swords.
"Qin Hou, Ma Tingyun has been beheaded. Do you want to check the head?"
Qin Feng smiled slightly: "Of course I want to see it!"
After a while, the executioner came back with Ma Tingyun's head. Seeing that Ma Tingyun still maintained an unyielding expression before dying, Qin Feng nodded with great admiration: "It is undeniable that there are many good generals in Beidi."
"Bury Ma Tingyun's body and head together in a fertile soil outside Xiongyingling City, and give them a good burial."
"He died for Eagle Ridge. Although he could not return to his roots, he was buried on his own ground, which can be regarded as a beginning and an end."
Li Zhao, who was opposite him, felt fearful and sad.
Li Zhao knew Ma Tingyun's character too well and knew that he would never surrender, so he sent someone to tie up Ma Tingyun in order to obtain Qin Feng's forgiveness. And Qin Feng also showed goodwill, but unfortunately... Ma Tingyun's character is too upright, and he will inevitably die.
Moreover, Qin Feng's decisive attack frightened Li Zhou.
I thought Qin Feng was a good person, but he turned out to be an evil god. With a smile on his face, Yun Danfeng easily took Ma Tingyun's head.
It is not a shame to lose to such a person.
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In the Beixi County government office, Li Zhang was carefully studying the terrain of Eagle Ridge and the structure of the fortress. The more he studied, the more confused he became, and the more he looked, the more desperate he became.
"As a heavy fortress, Eagle Ridge is almost impossible to destroy with any siege equipment. The large number of catapults built by Brother Qin can only damage the houses and facilities in the fortress, but they will have almost no impact on the fortress itself."
"The defenders in the city only need to rely on bunkers to continue to consume them."
"County Magistrate Lin, Brother Qin threatened to take over Xiongying Ridge within a month. Why do I feel that it is not realistic at all?"
Li Zhangchang sighed and looked away from the map, looking at Lin Quqi who was drinking tea and taking a leisurely stroll behind the desk.
Seeing that there was no trace of tension on Lin Quqi's face, Li Zhang couldn't help but feel even more strange.
"Magistrate Lin, aren't you worried at all?"
Faced with Li Zhang's question, Lin Quqi blurted out without even thinking: "What's there to worry about? Since Brother Qin said he can capture Eagle Ridge, he can definitely do it."
Lin Quqi had no doubts about Qin Feng's military capabilities. As a civil servant, Lin Quqi was not good at marching and fighting, so he was even less qualified to point out military matters. Lin Quqi felt that he only needed to Just believe in Qin Feng unconditionally.
As for Li Zhang's various doubts about Qin Feng, it is not because he doubts Qin Feng as a whole, but because he is an expert and fully understands the difficulty of this battle.
Li Zhang couldn't help but sigh again: "In terms of military ability, I only admire Brother Qin in my life, but capturing Xiongying Ridge within a month is still a fantasy."
"However, this month's consumption is not meaningless, as long as it can greatly shorten the time of Eagle Ridge's defense and pave the way for future siege."
Just when Li Zhang felt that it was hopeless to capture Xiongying Ridge in the short term, Xu Mo rushed in excitedly.
"Your Majesty! County Magistrate! Xiongying Ridge has surrendered!"
"Hahaha, as expected of Brother Qin, in just one month, he drove the defenders of Xiongying Ridge crazy. There is no other such ingenious plan in the world except Brother Qin!"
Xu Mo seemed extremely excited. After all, as a military general, he led troops to fight all day long. Any battle that was won by surprise would always make Xu Mo excited.
What's more, Qin Feng fought this battle himself.
Li Zhang was stunned. He looked at Xu Mo in disbelief, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears.
"Xu...Xu Mo, what did you just say?"
"I must have heard wrong, right?"
Xu Mo reached out and slapped Li Zhang on the shoulder, and took the tea cup from Lin Quqi's hand. Niu took a sip and grinned wildly.
"Your Majesty, you heard it right. The military report just sent back by the frontline messenger stated that Xiongying Ridge has been captured by Brother Qin."
"Ma Tingyun, the general guard of Eagle Ridge, was directly beheaded!"
Li Zhang stared at Xu Mo blankly, unable to believe his ears.
One of the strongest fortresses on the southern front line of Beidi was actually breached by Qin Feng in just one month? How can this be!
Li Zhang forced himself to calm down and said in a deep voice: "How many people died?"
In Li Zhang's opinion, Qin Feng must have launched a general attack on Xiongying Ridge, relying on elite troops such as Tianji Camp guards and black cavalry to forcibly break through the city defenses.
But even the most elite soldiers and horses will inevitably cause immeasurable casualties in a tough battle.
As long as the casualty rate is within an acceptable range, the war will be truly won. Otherwise, exchanging a large number of casualties for a fortress will ultimately be unprofitable.
Feeling Li Zhang's solemn look, Xu Mo couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, dead people? A few died. Previously, Lu Ci led the cavalry to take the initiative, and the infantry archers from the forward camp confronted them. Indeed, close to a hundred people died. But...don't you know about this?"
Li Zhang made a "tsk" sound in his mouth, and said anxiously: "I'm asking about this general attack, how many people died, what are you talking about?"
Xu Mo shrugged and said disapprovingly: "No one died."
What? !
Because he was too shocked, Li Zhang couldn't help but take a step back. His eyes widened and he stared at Xu Mo.
"Xu, you must be lying to me, right?"
"How could there be no casualties in launching a general attack on Eagle Ridge?"
The smile on Xu Mo's face grew wider: "Who told you what kind of general attack there is?"
"Hey, Prince, let me tell you the truth. Brother Qin never sent troops to attack the city. He just used a little trick to make the defenders of Eagle Ridge go crazy."
Li Zhang's frown deepened: "A little plan..."
Xu Mo's face was full of pride, as if he had fought this battle: "Haha, the corpses, fire attacks, and stone smashing before were all to consume the resources in the city."
"When the defenders were running out of drinking water and no longer dared to use water to wash away the dirt, Brother Qin threw feces and rotten kitchen waste in there day and night."
Li Zhang felt like he was listening to a book from heaven. Under the sun... is there such a tactic? !
