The black flag was waved, and more than a thousand Qin troops marched outside Waihuang City.
"Zhang Er really can't persuade him to surrender."
Zhao Tuo looked at the Wei flag fluttering in the wind on the city wall, as well as the numerous spears and halberds, and the soldiers from Waihuang County holding bows and arrows.
He knew that Zhang Er, the Waihuang Ling, was planning to fight tooth and nail.
Waihuang was originally a city of the Song State. Later, after the Warring States Period, the Song State weakened and the place was captured by the Wei State.
Waihuang is not big, about the same size as Xiaohuang. If Huan Zhao moved his army here, thousands of Qin troops would besiege it and they would be able to break it by force.
The Art of War says: If you are ten, besiege it; if you are five, attack it.
Nowadays, Yang Xiong's tribe only has a thousand people. It is very difficult to break through Waihuang City, which has more defenders.
Yang Xiong looked at the Waihuang City ahead, frowned, and said to his two five hundred masters: "What should be the method to destroy the city?"
Zhao Tuo motioned to Zhao Ben to speak first.
Zhao Ben did not refuse. He thought for a while and said: "The population of Waihuang is about the same as that of Xiaohuang. The number of young men who can be recruited should be more than a thousand. Including the guards in the city and Zhang Er's followers, the number should be about a thousand." About five to two thousand people.”
"Although there are many young men among them, most of them are men who have never been on the battlefield. Compared with the county soldiers and light knights, they are the weak point of the city defense."
"We should attack a place defended by these young and strong men, launch a charge, and show a fierce offensive, which may frighten them out of fear. In this way, our army will have an opportunity."
Zhao Tuo nodded. Zhao Ben was thinking the same thing, focusing on the largest number of conscripts.
He remembered Wang Jian's mind-attack tactics when he attacked Wuyang, and said: "While our army is making siege equipment, we can ask the nearby Wei people to shout to the top of the city to use the mind-attack technique. Tell the young and strong people who were recruited that as long as If they don't resist, they can save their lives, and we will never take away their family's property."
"The reason why these local men are desperately resisting us is simply because they are afraid that after the city is broken, we will massacre their wives, children, and children, and plunder their wealth. As long as we inform the surrenderers of the immunity in advance, they will lose their fighting spirit. This will make it difficult for the defenders of the city. When everyone unites and is divided and disintegrated by us, this is a fighting opportunity."
"When the time comes, as Master Zhao Wubai said, launch a fierce offensive to intimidate, and use two-pronged measures, the more than a thousand young men will definitely be defeated. In this way, the only powerful enemies we face are the hundreds of county soldiers and Zhang Er's retainers. .”
Zhao Ben looked at the young man on the side with admiration. He only thought that the young and strong common people were weak points, but Zhao Tuo thought further and used the method of attacking the heart. This realm was indeed higher than his own.
"good."
Yang Xiong laughed loudly and said, "That's right, I thought so too!"
After the combat policy was set, the Qin army began to show strong action capabilities.
Some Qin soldiers began to set up tents and cook pots.
The other part began to build siege equipment and prepare for the siege.
At the same time, at Zhao Tuo's signal, the Qin army asked more than a dozen Wei fellows who had voluntarily surrendered to go around the Waihuang City Wall and shout, constantly preaching Qin's policies to the soldiers on the wall.
Those who surrender will avoid death!
If you don't resist the Qin army, you can save your family, wife and children!
If he resists desperately, his head will be cut off directly!
In addition, Zhao Tuo also asked those Wei people to broadcast the manuscript he had written in advance.
Why Daliang City has been captured by the Qin army, the King of Wei has been captured, and the State of Wei has perished!
Also, Wei Jiu, Lord of Ningling, had been beheaded by the Qin army.
Prince Wei Bao led his troops to surrender to Qin...
Because he was afraid that these Wei leaders would be shot dead by arrows from the city, Zhao Tuo also took out the secret weapon he had specially made by a coppersmith for mind-attack tactics before coming to Waihuang.
Small copper trumpet.
This thing is very simple to make. Although the style is ugly, the effect is quite good.
The shape of the speaker makes the sound propagation direction become more concentrated after being reflected by the tube wall, so the sound of the same intensity can propagate farther.
Those Wei people stood within the bow and arrow range
Outside, he held a copper trumpet and loudly preached to the city wall, conveying Zhao Tuo's meaning to the ears of every Wei person on the city wall.
"What is that thing that can make sounds travel so far!"
Zhang Er was confused. The city wall he was on was downwind, so he could hear the sounds very clearly, as if they were whispering in his ears.
But then, his expression changed.
Those who surrender will avoid death. Those who resisted were beheaded and displayed in public, but their bodies were left intact.
There are also news that are difficult to distinguish between true and false, such as the destruction of Daliang City and the capture of King Wei.
These words will cause a huge blow to the morale of the guards in the city.
Zhang Er looked back and saw that the people responsible for guarding the city had different expressions, especially the local young men who had been recruited.
During the Warring States Period, there were frequent battles, and countless people destroyed their country and their clan.
Except for those nobles who are high above the world and have noble bloodlines for generations, or knights who are full of repayment of kindness.
Ordinary civilians don't value nationality that much unless they have deep hatred.
For example, Waihuang County was still the territory of the Song Dynasty a hundred years ago.
The Wei State captured Waihuang from the Song State, and the Song people in the city became Wei people.
The ancestors of these men who defended the city quickly adapted to their new nationality.
For common people in Guizhou, does it matter which country they live in?
They didn’t just immerse themselves in farming, go to war as soldiers, and endure the exploitation and oppression of the nobles all their lives. Whether they are in Song State, Wei State or Qin State, I am afraid it will be no different.
The reason why thousands of foreigners Huang Qingzhuang came to the city with weapons was firstly because of the force summoned by the foreigner Huang Ling Zhang Er, and secondly because they heard that the Qin army was barbaric, and they could only fight to the death for fear that their wives, children, and children would be slaughtered.
Now that they saw with their own eyes that the surrendered Wei people were safe and sound, and heard with their own ears the Qin army's order not to kill those who surrendered, it was impossible not to have thoughts in their hearts.
Not to mention the news that "Daliang City was destroyed and the King of Wei was captured" was even more bombshell.
Even though Wei is dead, is it useful for them to defend the city with all their might?
Not everyone is not afraid of death, and not everyone has the heroic ambition to protect their homeland and country.
Not only these young men who were recruited, but also the three hundred county soldiers and the three hundred rangers under Zhang Er's command also had their own ideas, and the city fell into a strange silence.
Zhang Er knew something was wrong and shouted loudly: "Young sons, please don't listen to the Qin people's tricks! Daliang City is so strong and tall, how could it be captured by the Qin people in just one month? This matter must be false, and the Qin army outside the city must be You are spreading false rumors to disturb the morale of our troops!"
No one spoke up, even Zhang Er's few local subordinates whose eyes were flickering.
The voices from those who surrendered from Wei revealed the reality before them and completely shattered the illusions in many people's hearts.
Han, Zhao, and Yan are all dead. Isn't it a matter of time before Wei falls?
Fighting to defend the city leads to death.
Zhang Er was even more flustered and shouted: "The Qin army is the army of tigers and wolves, and their merits are always recorded with their heads. Gentlemen, the heads on your heads are military merits in the eyes of the Qin people. Do they say that those who surrender will avoid death?" Can be trusted."
"If you really listen to the nonsense of those Qin soldiers and lay down your weapons and surrender, I'm afraid that when the city is broken, your heads will be cut off one by one!"
"Zhang Jun is right! I, Liu Ji of Peixian County, will never believe the lies of the Qin people! We will defend the city to the death to repay Zhang Jun's kindness!"
The bearded Liu Ji pushed aside the two people in front of him, squeezed in front of Zhang Er, and shouted loudly with a red face.
With him taking the lead, other rangers also shouted: "I am willing to defend the city to the death to repay Lord Zhang's kindness!"
Zhang Er couldn't help but look surprised when he looked at Liu Ji who pushed aside the crowd and squeezed to his side to defend him to the death.
As expected, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
If I remember correctly, it had been less than a month since Liu Jicai from Peixian County defected to him. As soon as he arrived, the Qin people surrounded Daliang City.
This man didn't have much food and wine, but he was willing to repay him with life and death.
This Liu Ji is really a loyal and chivalrous person!
Liu
Ji Yi looked at Zhang Er with bright eyes.
Especially Zhang Er's neck.
"When the city is broken, run away if you can. If you can't run away, you will end up in the worst possible situation. Nai Gong is fighting for his reputation, so he can cut off your head and offer it to the Qin people, and he can still survive!"
