This battle of Chengdu can be said to be a truly fierce battle with the Shu army since the Qin army conquered Shu.
In ancient battlefields, there are examples of hundreds of people defending a city, not to mention the five thousand Qin army with generals like Peng Shuang sitting in charge.
Chen Tai's plan to conquer Rongcheng in a short period of time is undoubtedly a fantasy.
This battle completely demonstrated the Qin army's desperate style of fighting. It also made Chen Tai know what it means to be a tiger and wolf division.
When the battle reached dusk, the Shu army suffered heavy casualties. Not to mention attacking the city, they could not even advance half a step. At this time, due to the weather, Chen Tai could no longer hold on and had to order a hasty withdrawal of troops.
After the battle, he sighed and kept saying that he had been fooled.
The fierce resistance of the Qin army in Rongcheng exceeded his expectations, which also put him in an embarrassing dilemma, neither advancing nor retreating.
As a result, a total of 50,000 Shu troops were restrained here.
In Chengdu, almost all the generals of the Qin army were covered in blood. Some people couldn't help but said: "General, General Su Yi..."
As a result, before he finished speaking, Peng Shuang became angry and said, "Don't mention Su Yi to me! This person is hateful!"
He was angry because Su Yi had lied to him. If he was asked to guard Rongcheng, he would have said everything in advance. He had nothing to say and would take orders, but Su Yi didn't tell him anything. Isn't this obvious? Is he being used as bait?
When the generals heard this, they all swallowed their saliva and did not dare to speak any more.
Peng Shuang took a deep breath and said again: "Tell the soldiers below directly! We have no reinforcements and no way to retreat! We can only defend Rongcheng! If the city is destroyed, everyone will die together! If the city remains, everyone will live together!"
On his side, he has already adopted a desperate posture.
Meanwhile, Wing On.
Xiao Yuan's strategic goal of avoiding its strengths and attacking its weaknesses was achieved. Shu began to blossom in all directions, and many battle fronts frequently won victories.
This is most directly related to the lack of ability of their middle and low-level generals.
The Lord of Shu is mediocre, ignores political affairs, and indulges in singing and dancing all year round. You can imagine what kind of civil and military personnel he has, and there are many people in the army.
After several days of fierce attack, the Shu army was defeated and began to abandon the city gate and retreat.
You must know that Yong'an is a county, not a county. This is a big city. After it is lost, many counties will fall immediately.
Inside the city, County Governor Li Minggui was pacing back and forth in the county hall.
Now the army is retreating, and Yong'an has no troops to garrison. When the Qin army comes again at dawn, the city will be lost.
Right now, he has three options.
One is to follow the army's withdrawal and Yong'an will not want it anymore.
The second is to organize the civilians in the city to defend the city with ordinary people.
The third is to surrender to Kaicheng.
This is also the reason for his anxiety.
There is also a middle-aged man in the hall, who is equivalent to a county staff.
Seeing the worried look on Li Minggui's face, he cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the situation is clear now, and a decision must be made tonight."
"What do you mean, sir?" Li Minggui stopped and glanced at him.
The staff thought for a while and said: "Either retreat or surrender. Let's retreat first. Once you retreat, the Yong'an County Governor will never have anything to do with you. Moreover, our Shu army has retreated and is no longer in one place. Due to the bravery of the Qin army, all parts of Shu will retreat again and again until Yizhou has no way to retreat."
"You mean, Shu will be defeated?" Li Minggui asked in a solemn voice.
"I think this should be obvious, right?" the staff said: "Qin and Shu, the masters of the two places, are very different. Doesn't this sir not know how to resist the master of Qin with my master's darkness? Let alone Qin. The army is all tigers and wolves, and the only one who can fight is General Lian Xiao, but he alone is unable to save the day."
"Then, what do you mean, sir...surrender?" Li Minggui asked again.
"If I surrender, my lord, I should be able to keep my position as county governor."
"Oh?" After hearing this, Li Minggui couldn't help but be shocked, and quickly asked: "How can you see it?"
The staff explained: "My lord, just imagine, this time the Qin army attacked Shu, Qin leader Xiao Yuan, what was his purpose? He did not commit any crime along the way, and even ordered the sergeants not to burn, kill, loot, or disturb the people. It can be seen from this that, What he wants is not to plunder the land of Shu, but to control it. He needs the hearts and minds of the people of Sichuan and Shu, and he wants to govern Sichuan and Shu!"
"And your Excellency is the governor of Yong'an County. If you surrender, it will be of great significance to the Lord of Qin. He will definitely be very happy. In order to appease the people of Shu, he will never touch you. On the contrary, he may even promote you."
"Hiss..." After hearing this, Li Minggui couldn't help but take a breath, and then nodded slowly: "What Mr. said makes some sense, some truth..."
The staff member added: "Of course, how to make a decision is entirely up to you. I will only state the pros and cons."
"Well..." Li Minggui nodded again, and then began to think deeply.
For him, as long as he can keep his position as county governor, he doesn't care who his master is, be it Huang Songyuan or Xiao Yuan!
And what the staff said was indeed correct. Li Minggui was ready to surrender and handed over a letter of surrender. When the news reached Xiao Yuan, Shangguan Wenruo also immediately stood up and suggested:
"My lord, since Yong'an has surrendered, my lord must not touch Li Minggui again. He should retain his current official position and let him continue to serve as the governor of Yong'an County. This will not only effectively appease the people of Yong'an, but more importantly, other Shu officials They will see the lord's generosity and it will also make them waver."
Yong'an's surrender was simply a signal. Xiao Yuan naturally understood what Shangguan Wenruo meant and immediately adopted his opinion.
The next morning, at the top of Yong'an City, the flag of the Shu army was lowered.
The city gates opened wide, and the county governor Li Minggui led a group of Yong'an officials to personally welcome them out of the city.
At that time, there was a strict hierarchy, with distinctions between upper and lower levels. There were also clear differences in the size of official positions and official uniforms.
Li Minggui was wearing the official uniform of a county governor, and one could tell at a glance that he was the governor of Yong'an County. After Xiao Yuan arrived here with his army on a tall horse, Li Minggui quickly knelt down to salute and said loudly:
"Li Minggui, the governor of Yong'an County, led the county's civil and military officials to greet General Xiao."
These words already indicated that Yongan had surrendered. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan quickly got off his horse, walked quickly to Li Minggui, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile:
"Master Li, please get up quickly. I dare not accept such a great gift."
He was so humble, and Li Minggui couldn't help but said with some fear: "The general is the Lord of Qin. How dare he not kneel down when he surrenders."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand: "Hey? Why don't you surrender? Yong'an needs county guards like Mr. Li, and I also need people like Mr. Li to govern Shu."
The meaning of this was obvious. When Li Minggui heard this, he was immediately excited. His staff really did not lie to him!
He was overjoyed, and he quickly bowed and stretched out his hands, saying excitedly: "My lord, please come into the city quickly, I have already prepared a banquet."
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