"Only surrender to me? What does this mean?" Luo Erhu asked confused.
“It literally means that with our support, you can start your own business.”
"Fart, what are you talking about?" Luo Erhu shouted.
Seeing that Luo Erhu was a little excited, Luo Geni shook his head helplessly and sighed: "I thought your faith in Jiang Ze had collapsed. It seems that I am still naive."
"Don't get involved in my brother's affairs, but I will definitely find a way to protect the five thousand civilian family members." Luo Erhu said seriously.
"I know you will protect me. I will never see the wrong person in my life. You and I are the same kind of people. But you still don't understand Jiang Ze well enough."
"Okay, don't comment on my eldest brother, I know it well."
"Okay." Rogni sighed and flew away.
On the other side, Jiang Ze was drafting a report to Ao Lie in his study. In addition to reporting on the current battle situation, he also had a seemingly reasonable but a bit excessive request, which was to ask for soldiers, food, siege equipment, etc. .
Gu Nian massaged Jiang Ze's back, and she also saw the contents of the report.
Originally he didn't want to ask, but Gu Nian was still a little curious, so he asked, "Why did you suddenly ask Ao Lie to give you more troops?"
"Nur City is a big city after all. If we try to attack it by force with our current troops, the casualties will be huge, and it won't be easy to defeat."
"Didn't you say before that if you could let Rogni and the others attack the city as forwards, there would be basically no problem?"
"That's true, but the premise is that Rogni and the others are willing to do it."
"Aren't there five thousand civilian family members as hostages?"
"I have repeatedly threatened the families of civilians, but they will not be convinced, and they have doubts in their hearts. They even doubt that I will go back on my word. To put it bluntly, those people call me a villain every day, so it is difficult for me. Make them work for me wholeheartedly."
"Then do you think Ao Lie will recruit more troops for you?"
"I don't know, it's unlikely, but it is possible because Ao Lie himself is a militant." After Jiang Ze finished speaking, he carefully packed the report into a special black iron box.
The next day, Jiang Ze's urgent report was successfully delivered to Ao Lie.
After seeing the report, Ao Lie was quite happy, and even couldn't help but praise: "Jiangze has really come a long way. In the eastern part of Chu State, only Nuer City, a big and difficult city, is left, and the rest of the area has been basically destroyed. Jiangze controls.”
Guo Jia also took the report and looked at it. Although he was happy, he was a little worried.
"Jiang Ze is indeed a good person, but we can't meet his demands. We can't send him more troops."
"Why not?" Ao Lie suddenly turned to Guo Jia and said.
"We have discussed this before. We cannot allocate more troops to conquer Chu. Once Zhao Yongheng discovers that our troops have been reduced, he will definitely take the initiative. Once there is a break in our blockade, supplies from the south will enter smoothly. Sioux City. At that time, all our hard work in besieging the city for so many months will be in vain."
"However, after months of siege, there has been no progress at all. On the contrary, Jiang Ze's side is winning steadily. I really can't sit still. Now I wish I could personally lead the troops and Jiang Ze to destroy Chu first."
"Didn't I say it a long time ago? The most powerful country in Tianzhu is Zhao State. Chu State is not a threat. Just let Jiang Ze consume it slowly. I have received a tip that the food resources in Su City have seriously deteriorated. The people inside have begun to cut back on food and clothing. The security problem is also becoming increasingly serious. I believe that in a few months, Su City will be completely starved of food, and Zhao Yongheng will be forced to go out of the city to fight. By that time, he will have the advantage of military strength We will win."
"Are we going to have to wait for several more months? I really can't wait any longer. Well, I can deliberately let out the news and lead 100,000 troops to attack Chu. In fact, I just hid. Then Zhao Yongheng found out If our troops are reduced, we will take the initiative to leave the city, and we can catch him off guard."
"Zhao Yongheng is not an idle person. He will not be fooled so easily. He only needs a small group of cavalry to test and find clues. You can't hide it with a hundred thousand troops." Guo Jia retorted again.
"So I still have to wait?" Ao Lie said unhappily.
"Wait, you have to wait. You must understand that if Zhao Yongheng takes the initiative to attack, it represents hope. If Zhao Yongheng is forced to attack, it represents despair. There is a difference between fighting with hope and fighting with despair. concept."
"Okay, okay, I got it. What you said is right. As for Jiang Ze, it's up to you to reply. It's rare that I want to support Jiang Ze, but I didn't expect that you, who has always valued Jiang Ze, would actually pour cold water on him."
"I have a good opinion of Jiang Ze, but things have their own priorities, and they all come down to their own standards."
On the other side, in the capital of Chu State, King Chu received a report from Chu Donglai.
King Chu was very angry after reading this, but he took a few deep breaths and slowly calmed down his anger.
Chu Ba asked with concern: "Brother, what's going on?"
"See for yourself." King Chu handed the report to Chu Ba.
When Chu Ba opened it, he realized that the war situation in the eastern part of Chu State was so bad. Chu Donglai actually asked the King of Chu to order the return of the 100,000 troops who had aided Zhao State.
"This Chu Donglai is so useless that he can't even handle Jiang Ze. How about replacing him and sending others to Nuer City."
"Chu Ba, this is not a question of whether to replace or not. Last time, because my order was too tough, Chu Donglai took the risk and took the initiative, which resulted in a devastating defeat. Now, even if Nuer City puts the militia and new soldiers All things considered, the troop strength is only a little over 10,000. If the other side attacks by force, it is a question whether this force can last for ten days. Faced with such a situation, no matter who is in charge, there is nothing that can be done. It seems that I am really They underestimated Jiang Ze. Who would have thought that with such a small amount of troops, he could really cause a big storm."
"How about I go there in person? As long as I bring my personal guards there, I won't say that I can win, but it shouldn't be a problem to defend Nuer City. As long as I'm here, Jiang Ze will never even think about advancing westwards." Chu Ba said confidently.
"If you go, what will happen in the capital? What if there are powerful assassins?"
"Then let's go together."
"That's even worse. What if this is a trap? How can I take the risk and go to the front line?"
"Then brother, do you have any other options?"
"If it really doesn't work, we can only let Xiang Mao lead his troops back home."
"But if this happens, Zhao will collapse soon."
"If you can't protect yourself, why do you still care about Zhao?"
"Okay, listen to brother." Chu Ba looked very helpless, but he didn't know what to do. After all, Chu Ba knew very well the fearful character of King Chu.
After King Chu experienced several assassinations that nearly cost him his life, he needed Chu Ba to be by his side all year round. Even in the face of such a bad situation today, he was still unwilling to let Chu Ba leave his side. It has to be said that King Chu's character of being too life-saving greatly restricted Chu Ba's performance.
The next day, the heroic army camped in Zhonger City.
Jiang Ze received Guo Jia's reply. After reading it, he sneered.
"Sure enough, it was Guo Jia who refused."
Gu Nian was a little curious: "I thought it was Ao Lie who refused, but I didn't expect that it was Guo Jia who refused this time."
"Ao Lie is warlike by nature. Seeing my victories here, he can't help but feel a little itchy. But Guo Jia has a very good control over the overall situation. He won't do anything risky, so he won't send a single soldier to me this time. "Jiang Ze was a little helpless, but his mood didn't change much. After all, he had anticipated this possibility before.
"Although Guo Jia is unwilling to increase troops, he said that he will send some siege equipment and supplies to help us attack the city."
"The siege equipment is in place, but the troops are still a little stretched. But if Rogni and the others can work hard for me, this battle will be won with certainty."
"Do you have any ideas?"
"The breakthrough point lies with Luo Erhu." Jiang Ze said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?" Gu Nian was a little worried.
"You'd better not know about this matter." Jiang Ze slowly stood up and faced Gu Nian.
"Why?"
"Trust me, you don't want to know."
"Okay... okay." Gu Nian was very worried, but she gritted her teeth and stopped asking.
A few days later, Rogni's army gradually became commotion, and some people openly violated discipline and deliberately clashed with the soldiers of the Lijun Army. After all, from the battle of Zhonger City to today, they have never been able to see their family members again. Over time, resentment will inevitably arise in your heart.
Faced with such a difficult situation, Rogni had no choice but to find Luo Erhu again.
Luo Erhu said that he had talked to Jiang Ze many times in the past few days, but almost every time they ended up on bad terms.
"So Jiang Ze is not willing to let go at all. He must want us to go to Nuer City to die, right?"
"It's not like you're going to die. Brother said that the central government has transferred a lot of armor and siege equipment. If they are all armed, the casualties in the siege battle will be greatly reduced."
"Even if there is a significant reduction, many people will still die. Everyone knows that Jiang Ze is a despicable person, and all of us are dissatisfied with him."
"But he promised that he would ensure the safety of your family members."
"No, this is not what we want. We have been discussing it these days. If Jiang Ze insists on having his own way, we may fight him to the death."
"Don't be impulsive." Luo Erhu immediately advised.
"This is not impulsive. We are really dissatisfied with Jiang Ze in our hearts. Even if he threatens our relatives, we will not willingly sacrifice our lives. There is no glory in this battle."
"I'll go talk to my eldest brother again."
"Luo Erhu, don't you understand yet? Jiang Ze will never let go."
"Is there really no other way?"
"Didn't I say it? There is only one way, you become independent."
"You don't understand. Even if I become independent, I will still attack Nuer City. This path will not change."
"We can attack Nuer City, but it must be in your name. As long as you are willing to become independent, we will fight to the death for you. Once we break the city, you will have the greatest contribution, even far more than Jiang Ze. After that, you will report it to the central government , Ao Lie will definitely reward you, and your official position may even surpass Jiang Ze's. After that, we no longer have to look at Jiang Ze's face to act."
