Even though they knew that the enemy was fully prepared, there was a huge gap between the two sides in terms of morale, logistics, and equipment. Relying solely on the so-called "number" advantage to dare to confront others head-on is no longer as simple as a military amateur, it is simply seeking death.
On the battlefield, the number of people is indeed an important factor that can play a decisive role, but nothing is absolute. If there is a gap in the quality and morale of the soldiers, then no matter how large the number is, the role it can play is extremely limited.
If the remaining gaps can be smoothed out simply by relying on numerical superiority, then there will be no distinction between "veterans" and "newcomers" on the battlefield.
The generals present knew very well that King Beidi was by no means a mediocre person.
On the contrary, the King of Beidi personally led an army to fight on the border back then. He was extremely outstanding both in terms of actual combat experience and commanding ability.
The reason why the Beidi King made this bad move was only because of the so-called "political reasons."
It is true that the military is an extension of politics, but if we only pay attention to politics and do not care about the actual situation on the battlefield, then the final result will be as it is now, the destruction of the country and the annihilation of the species!
Everyone understands that the key to this war lies in Changshui County.
No matter how high the price is, we must capture Changshui County and Qin Feng, regardless of life or death.
If the best opportunity in the early stage is missed, then for Beidi, the defeat is determined, and there is nothing left to say.
Faced with the persuasion of a group of generals, the commander-in-chief naturally took advantage of the situation and stopped worrying. He immediately sent his cronies to contact Li Zhang.
Early the next morning, the commander-in-chief received a reply from Li Zhang.
The content of the letter was extremely straightforward and simple. In just a few lines, it praised the commander-in-chief as a hero for being knowledgeable about current affairs, and assured that as long as the commander-in-chief sincerely surrenders, neither the commander-in-chief nor the soldiers below will be harmed. any harm.
With Li Zhang's letter, the commander-in-chief felt confident.
"Give me the order to collect all weapons and place them in the most conspicuous place. All soldiers will remove their armor."
Since Li Zhang was relatively close to the royal capital, when the commander-in-chief was ready to surrender, Chen Lang chose to go far away and sent people to Changshui County to directly contact Qin Feng's personal entourage.
In desperation, Chen Lang could only find the commander-in-chief and said bravely: "General, my subordinates contacted Qin Feng privately not to betray the general, but because of the situation."
"I beg you, general, that you should not remember the faults of others, and do not be on the same level as your subordinates."
Seeing Chen Lang's submissive look, the commander-in-chief was naturally very angry. However, it was not easy for the commander-in-chief to go into detail. After all, there was no essential difference between him and Chen Lang. Since everyone was unclean, if there was internal strife, it would be the opposite. Qin Feng looked down upon him.
The commander-in-chief waved his hand, and Yun Danfeng said lightly: "Since you are under my general's command, I naturally count you among them."
"However, to be on the safe side and avoid things going wrong, we still need to temporarily remove your military authority and all troops will surrender."
Hearing this, Chen Lang felt helpless, but he felt relieved in an instant.
When Qin Feng's army enters the city, the opposition imperial party becomes the legitimate monarch of Dadi. By then, the entire court will surely face a reshuffle. Who can have the last laugh?
Therefore, as long as he is still a general, it does not matter if he surrenders his military power.
Chen Lang was happy, clasping his fists and saluting: "Thank you, General Haihan. I will go back and deliver the order right now."
In this way, the entire royal capital garrison was considered to have completely surrendered, but Li Zhang was not in a hurry to advance. He first sent people into the royal capital, notified the Beidi officials who had access, and then used the Beidi officials' mouths to Convey the news to the people of the royal capital.
That day, countless officials at all levels took to the streets.
"Everyone, come out, don't worry, Qin Feng's army will never touch innocent people!"
"Qin Feng's goal has been achieved, and Chi Yu will naturally not be affected."
Knowing that Qin Feng's army had no intention of massacre or liquidation, the people of the capital were relieved. They left their homes one after another and gathered on the street. They all looked towards the city gate in unison, and the voices of discussion continued.
"Did I hear you correctly? What you just said...Qin Feng won't liquidate us?"
"You heard that right! Although Qin Feng is violent, he does not kill. He is only extremely cruel to his enemies and has always been lenient towards the common people."
"Tolerant? You said Qin Feng is tolerant? If that's true, how could he attack Dadi, so that the people of the world are in dire straits?"
"Hmph, if you don't believe it, just ask, I'm afraid you won't have this way. I've heard a long time ago that Qin Feng's army fought all the way from Zhuozhou to Ezhou, and then to Gyeonggi, fighting only the army, and encountered many people along the way. Strongholds and fortresses must be either uprooted or bypassed. As for the gathering places and villages where people gather, they have always been kept far away.”
"Real or false? In all wars in the world, the people suffer the most."
"Tsk, don't you think about it, how long did this war last? It's less than three months. At such a fast pace, the attention of Qin Feng's army is naturally on the army. Even if they intend to plunder, I’m afraid I don’t have the time.”
"If you say that, it's not groundless. After all, this war comes and goes quickly."
The people of the royal capital gradually came to understand that although the people would definitely be in dire straits under the flames of war, if the war was fought quickly, the harm to the people would be minimal.
They originally had extremely complicated feelings towards Qin Feng and hated him deeply, but after learning about Qin Feng's many deeds, they no longer hated him so much.
Especially knowing that Qin Feng launched the Winter War in order to support the late emperor's princess and bring order to the chaos of the Dadi clan's etiquette, and because he was a well-known teacher, everyone's impression of Qin Feng has softened a lot, and it can't be said to have settled the old grudges, but From a certain perspective, it is acceptable.
The most critical point is that since Qin Feng occupied Changshui County, he has never heard of any humiliation or torture for the people in Changshui County, which further strengthened the people's confidence.
Except for some people with lofty ideals, 90% of the people present did not care at all who was in charge.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier, even the officials are like this, let alone the common people?
As the atmosphere in the city gradually eased, Li Zhang led the army and approached the royal capital.
The first thing was naturally to receive the surrendered generals and garrison troops. However, because the process was extremely cumbersome, in order to save time, Li Zhang directly left a group of generals and soldiers behind, and then led a large army directly into the city, officially Started to seize the capital of Beidi.
