"Now, the entire county governor's mansion has been heavily surrounded. If we continue to resist, there is only one way to die!"
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your brothers!"
"In their homes, they all have parents, wives and children!"
Ning Zhan was dressed in the armor of a Qin army general, with a cape on his back and a sword hanging on his waist. Behind him were countless crossbowmen and halberd soldiers.
The sound of shouting came into the house, and Fang Zan's face was ugly and changing.
The surrounding Lingjun soldiers also looked around, looking at a loss.
There are only 2,000 remaining troops, and they are surrounded by 30,000 to 40,000 troops, making it difficult to fly. You can imagine the people's mentality.
Jingyang County Sheriff's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but trembled: "This, this, General Fang, what should we do now..."
"General..." The young general beside him also moved his mouth, but hesitated to speak. Although he did not say it clearly, the meaning was already obvious.
Fang Zan glanced at a few people and then glanced at the soldiers.
People are looking at him.
The expression on his face did not contain the determination of the final battle, but rather, it was just hope.
The hope of living.
Fang Zan was silent.
After closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, and then shouted back outside: "General Ning! That's it! Can you guarantee the safety of my brothers!"
Hearing this, Ning Zhan was shocked and immediately said: "General, don't worry! I guarantee it with the honor of a soldier! As long as you are willing to put down your weapons, Qin will definitely treat you well!"
Fang Zan did not reply, but looked around again.
There was more hope on people's faces.
Sighing secretly, he could only say quietly: "Forget it, we have been defeated, there is no room for maneuver anymore, surrender, this way, you can also save your lives and reunite with your family..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone's hand loosened, and then there was the sound of weapons falling to the ground one after another.
The gate of the mansion opened wide, and large numbers of Qin soldiers began to run in.
Jingyang was pacified, and Ning Zhan did not break his promise. After collecting the weapons to surrender the soldiers, he did not kill the prisoners. As for the governor and Fang Zan, generally the defeated generals who surrendered voluntarily would not be in danger.
A few days later, all the Qin troops in the first theater of war joined forces in Lichuan, with a total of 146,000 troops.
On Huang Zu's side, after two attacks on the city, although there were some losses, there were still more than 190,000 left.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was not very large. During the discussion, Su Yi said in a calm voice: "Now that Jingyang has been pacified, Fang Zan's remaining troops should not be left behind. We don't have that much food and grass to care about the lives of these prisoners." ."
"I don't agree." Ning Zhan said seriously: "Your Majesty has already made it clear that this battle is a battle for the reunification of the country and the nation. Since the Ling Army has surrendered, our army should treat the prisoners well. This will be more beneficial to future wars. ."
Su Yi glanced at him and didn't say anything more on this issue. Instead, he put his hands on the edge of the sand table and lowered his head to watch carefully.
At this time, as the attacking party, Su Yi cannot stay permanently in Lichuan. He must continue to advance in order to break through the entire center line and then shock the entire Lingguo.
But knowing that Jingyang was bound to be lost, Huang Zu had already switched from a support state to a defensive strategy. After leaving Sichuan, he built barriers and camps based on the terrain, and launched a long-term combat posture.
To put it bluntly, if Su Yi wants to capture the next city, he must first kill Huang Zu's 200,000-strong army.
After staring at the sand table, he withdrew his gaze and said directly: "Let's declare a challenge!"
The next morning.
The spiritual army camp.
Huang Zu was behind the commander's case directly above, and on both sides below were the generals of various ministries.
The letter of war has been sent here. After unfolding the bamboo slips, Huang Zu read it carefully:
General, if you meet, the army of the King of Qin will be punished. The banner points out that the thieves have restrained their hands. Now we have an army of 150,000, and we are willing to fight with the general in Qiao.
The Qiao here refers to the Lichuan Plain.
A general war letter basically consists of two parts. One is to have a good reputation as a division, why the war is fought, and the reasons and excuses for the war are written to show one's own justice.
Second, when and where to start the war, verbally attack the opponent and use a lot of words to show one's confidence in victory.
And this letter of war is simple and clear, with only a few dozen words, but each word is extremely powerful.
After Huang Zu read it, he put away the bamboo slips and held them in his hands with a solemn look on his face.
Seeing this, Yin Dian couldn't help but ask: "Shuai Huang, I wonder what happened?"
Huang Zu glanced at him, raised the bamboo slips in his hand and said, "Su Yi has written a letter of battle with his own hand. He intends to fight our army in the Lichuan Plain."
Hearing this, the generals couldn't help but look at each other. Yin Dian was shocked and immediately said: "That's great! The little thief of the Qin army is so bold that he just happened to take advantage of this decisive battle to annihilate him in one fell swoop!"
Yin Dian was a brave and foolhardy tiger general. Huang Zu ignored him, but glanced at the generals and said, "What do you think?"
"The Qin army only has 150,000 troops, which is not as powerful as ours. If a decisive battle is to be fought, this will be an opportunity to defeat the enemy." General Youbiao said.
Another person said: "Now that Jingyang has been lost, in general, the Qin army has invaded our territory. How could we not regain the lost land and defeat Su Yi one day earlier, which can also improve the morale of the entire army."
"The Lichuan Plain does not hold any advantage for the Qin army. The general believes that a decisive battle may be possible."
"Well..." After listening to everyone's suggestions, Ancestor Huang nodded slowly, pondered for a moment, then with a stern look in his eyes, he said decisively:
"Why should I be afraid of Su Yi? Send an order to the entire army! Recharge your batteries! Tomorrow morning, we will fight to the death with the Qin army on the Lichuan Plain!"
"I have the order!" All the generals shouted in unison and clasped their fists.
Huang Zu obviously wanted to accept this challenge. The Qin army wanted to advance and fight, but he also wanted to retreat. Besides, he still had a small advantage in terms of military strength, so there was nothing to say.
The next day.
On the vast plains, the armies of both sides opened up their formations.
On the side of the Qin army, black armor and red tassels were overwhelming, and the entire army looked horizontally and diagonally.
Halberds stand in the forest, and black flags are fluttering.
The generals of each department are riding war horses and are located in the front of the formation.
On the other side of the Spirit Army, there were also swords and guns, soldiers and armor all over the sky, and rows of vertical shields, which was shocking.
The two sides, with a total of more than 300,000 troops, faced off on the plains, leaving a sufficient buffer zone in the middle.
The whole scene looked like it could be said to be overwhelming.
A chilling atmosphere filled the whole place.
Huang Zu rode his war horse, looked across the way, and said quietly: "At the beginning, all the countries were afraid of Qin, and they all said that the army of tigers and wolves is a force of tigers and wolves. The military appearance of the Qin army is indeed good."
Hearing this, Yin Dian next to him curled his lips and said, "Huh, what a bullshit military appearance. Huang Shuai gave me an iron cavalry. I only need one charge to defeat the enemy!"
Huang Zu glared at him angrily, wondering how he could agree. Instead, he said to a messenger: "Go and invite Su Yi to see you."
