Xiang Mi suddenly slapped his forehead: "Yes, in this case, fighting means death, surrender means death, then who will surrender? If it were me, I would fight to the end. This Sima Guofan is too bad, this is tantamount to Force all the Xianbei people in the city to fight to the death. Is it possible that the black robe is really instigating him secretly?"
Mao Dezu said bitterly: "I have long thought that this boy has a big problem. During the Battle of Linqu, his troops were unable to withstand the attack. If the commander hadn't had a backup plan, I'm afraid he would have taken advantage of him. The enemy's armored cavalry broke through and reached the commander's platform. At that time, we thought that the Suwei army was unable to defeat the enemy without a battle formation, but now that we think about it, this guy did it on purpose."
Tan Shao said solemnly: "I think there may be many Sima Guofan's associates in the Su Wei army. Now we need to conduct a comprehensive investigation. It is best to disarm them all first and then examine them separately. Otherwise, when our army attacks the city, If there are traitors, it may affect the situation of the war."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Ah Shao, don't exaggerate these suspicions. There can't be too many traitors, because it's easy for people to leak secrets because they talk too much. The person who kidnapped Sima Guofan was not a soldier of the Su Wei Army. Now our army is encircling a wide area." Sure, morale is high. If the troops are thrown into disarray due to unnecessary investigations, it will lower the morale of the entire army. The reason why all Su Wei troops were not sent back or isolated for review was because of this. Sima Guofan is guilty. It does not mean that all the soldiers are guilty. After the troops are dispersed, everyone should pay more attention to these soldiers, appease their emotions, and do not doubt people casually. Even if there are individual spies among them, if they are with most of the soldiers, ten people will keep an eye on them. With just one, what kind of waves can he make?"
Everyone's brows widened, and Shen Tianzi smiled and said: "That's how the commander-in-chief treated us sergeants from Wu who once strayed into demon thieves. That feeling of being trusted is really good. Our brothers also grew up there. At that time, I made up my mind that no matter what the wind or rain in this life, I would only recognize the commander-in-chief and only serve for the commander-in-chief!"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "We are all soldiers of the Jin Dynasty. First of all, we must be loyal to the country and our parents, that is, the people of the Jin Dynasty. It is better to say less of this. If one day I am disbanded and return to the field, Aren’t you going to wear this military uniform too?”
Shen Tianzi said in a deep voice: "If the commander-in-chief is really no longer our commander-in-chief, then there is no point in staying in the army. It is better to go back to Wudi and be a rich man and be happy. Only by following the commander-in-chief can we have Only by running forward can we have confidence. If someone like Sima Guofan or a child from another aristocratic family rides on top of us and gives orders, then it’s okay not to wear this military uniform."
Liu Yu frowned: "Okay, Tian Zi, don't say this anymore. Zhen evil, go on, now that the enemy's fighting spirit and anger have been aroused, how should we respond?"
Wang Zhen'e sighed: "Sima Guofan, or the person who instigated him behind the scenes, is still very powerful. He has a deep understanding of people's hearts. Piling the corpses of the Xianbei people into the capital can not only dispel their wavering and fear. It can even arouse their anger. During the Warring States Period, the Yan State attacked Qi and captured seventy-two cities. The only two cities of Qi State, Jimo and Ju, were still resisting. The Yan army that besieged Jimo took the captives' noses to pieces. They cut it off and dug up all the Qi people's ancestral graves outside the city to expose the bones. They thought this could destroy the fighting spirit of the defenders in the city, but this made all the Qi troops in the city cry bitterly and fight for the ground with their heads, vowing to refuse to surrender. , but in the end, they relied on the Fire Bull Formation to successfully come back and create a miracle of restoring the country in one city."
"It can be seen that challenging and insulting the things that the enemy soldiers cherish most will only stimulate the enemy's morale. The Xianbei people are good at fighting and have a vast and strong city. If they abandon their fear, everyone will fight to the death. That will be a tough nut to crack for our army that we have never encountered before. I suggest that we don’t rush to attack the city immediately. It is best to reach some kind of peace agreement with the city.”
Shen Tianzi suddenly shouted: "What? Peace? Wang Zhene, it's not like the sores on your butt got into your head. Even if they are willing to fight, what can they do? Could it be that the Yan army in Linqu is If you don’t want to fight, don’t you dare to fight? In the face of our absolute strength, we will be defeated in one battle. Most of the Yan troops defending the city are the souls of those who fled back from Linqu. The so-called generals of the defeated army cannot be brave, even if they are a few The people want to fight, but what can they do? Now all the Han people in Qingzhou have come to support us, but you are talking about peace talks at this time, are you trying to chill everyone's hearts?"
Wang Zhen'e said coldly: "The outcome of a war is never decided by patting one's chest or looking at the number of people. Otherwise, why would the Yan army three times our army be defeated by us in the battle of Linqu? Because? Although our army was small at that time, there was a strong enemy in front of us and no way out. If we won, we would be granted the title of general, and if we lost, we would die without a whole body. Therefore, everyone worked bravely and fought tooth and nail. In addition, the general commanded like a god, and all the generals Only by working together can we achieve great victory.”
"But the situation now is just the opposite of that then. Our army seems to have the upper hand. We have surrounded the city and are joined by a large number of Han people from Qingzhou. However, these people are not familiar with war and have not been trained. In fact, they cannot be of great use. , If we really want to attack the city, I'm afraid we still have to let the soldiers of Beifu charge forward."
"Now the city is tightly defended. There are many crossbows and catapults on the city. Zhang Gang during the Battle of Linqu invented hundreds of wooden armor mechanisms that can fly into the sky. There must be many such killing tools in Guanggu City. , our army will definitely suffer heavy losses if we attack such a fortified city with a force that does not have an advantage. We must not be dazzled by the previous victory, we must stay calm!"
"I thought that if we could find a way to let the Xianbei people in the city know that we only came to defeat the Murong clan, we did not want to harm the people. This time we massacred more than ten thousand people and built the Jingguan because of the vicious intentions of the traitor Sima Guofan. "We can place these corpses outside the city and let their relatives and friends come to collect them. If they don't want to collect them, we can also bury them properly outside the city according to Xianbei people's etiquette, so as to win the hearts of Xianbei people in the city."
"If everything goes well, we can let them release the civilians. Even if they fight, it is a matter between soldiers. The commander-in-chief can negotiate the matter with Princess Lan and let the Xianbei people who are unwilling to submit to the Jin Dynasty return to their hometown in Liaodong. Our army Never pursue!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "Zhen evil, your idea is very good, but now it is impossible to realize it. The black robe has successfully gained power in the city through this Jingguan incident. Murong Lan originally wanted to let him go. Those Han people did not succeed, and now they have no say in the city. If they approached her to negotiate peace at this time, they would probably be directly killed as traitors by the excited soldiers in the city, and there was no way to talk about moving back to their former residence in Liaodong. Get up."
