The Qin army that attacked the city was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep. Each and every county soldier became a wasted achievement in the eyes of the Qin soldiers.
Under the sword, blood spattered, and miserable howls were accompanied by screams of escape. Almost all of Qin's soldiers were covered in blood, and they were pushed all the way.
The city defense was in chaos, with some people running around, some scrambling, some being knocked down, and some being trampled to death by the fleeing crowd...
"General! The Qin army has completely breached the city defenses. It's better to leave here quickly!" In the chaos, a young general grabbed Fan Que.
The latter's eyes were splitting, and he could only follow the fleeing crowd surrounded by a few guards.
The soldiers of Xinchang County were defeated in one battle, and they were defeated like a mountain. The flight spread throughout the city. Soon, the tall and heavy city gate was knocked open without the support inside.
Wei Qing was on the front line, pointing his sword directly in front of him: "Xinchang has been defeated! Brothers, enter the city!"
"Kill--"
The shouts of the general attack covered the entire plain. Crowds of people surged on the ground, and all you could see was the black armor and red tassels rushing forward.
At the same time, the county hall.
"Report~~~~"
A soldier hurriedly ran over. As soon as he entered the hall, he knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty ordered Wei Shuai to abandon Xinchang, lead his troops and horses, and evacuate to the capital as quickly as possible."
This is a messenger sent from Lingzhou, and it has just arrived quickly.
Wei Guang smiled upon hearing this, his smile was a little desolate, and he said in a calm voice: "No, please pass His Majesty's oral instructions to General Yin Dian at Yankou."
"Ah?" The soldier didn't react for a moment.
"Lingguo, there is no Xinchang anymore." Wei Guang said, and then began to polish his sword.
"This, Commander Wei..." The soldier plucked up the courage and wanted to ask something else. It was obvious that Wei Guang no longer looked at him. He swallowed and could only clasp his fists and said: "This, yes, belongs to As soon as you get off, hurry up and head to the mouth of the rock."
After he left, Wei Guang was the only one left in the hall. He carefully wiped his sword with a silk cloth, over and over again, until the sword's edge reflected light and the cold light was sharp. Then he raised his head and looked outside the door, sighing. .
As far as Wei Guang is concerned, he has lost the opportunity to surrender. Now that Xinchang City has been destroyed, he can no longer escape.
"Instead of being a prisoner, it's better to leave a good name..."
He said quietly, slowly crossing the sword across his neck.
By the afternoon, the Qin army fully occupied Xinchang.
Soldiers began to stand guard in the county government, and there were many soldiers.
Wei Qing led a group of Qin generals to the hall while asking some questions.
A Qin general said: "The defenders of Xinchang were mostly young and strong people who were forcibly recruited. After the city was broken, they all threw away their weapons and fled in all directions. There was no organizational discipline. According to the general's military order, our army did not Conduct a large-scale pursuit.”
"Yes." Wei Qing nodded: "In addition, here is my military order, all soldiers are not allowed to burn, kill, loot, and violators will be executed immediately!"
"No!" The general clasped his fists and left.
Another Qin general said: "When our troops invaded the county, Wei Guang had already committed suicide in front of the case. In addition, Ling General Fan Queye had been captured by our army."
"Bring it up." Wei Qing kept walking.
"yes!"
Not long after, Fan Que was tied up and taken to the county hall. Along the way, he continued to resist and shouted: "Let me go! Let me go!"
At this time, Wei Guang's body had been cleaned up here. Wei Qing was sitting above him, looking through the bamboo slips out of boredom. When a cry came, he threw the bamboo slips away, looked at Fan Que below and said: " General Fan Que, I haven’t seen you for a long time, how are you?"
"Humph!" The latter snorted coldly and tilted his head.
"How dare you not kneel down when you see General An!" Seeing this, the soldiers guarding him were furious and were about to kick him to the ground.
"Huh?" Wei Qing waved his hand, and after stopping the soldiers, he still looked at Fan Que and said, "General Fan, although you and I are our own masters, I have always respected you as a person. As long as you are willing to submit to my king, I will speak well for you before the king.”
Fan Que's status was not low in the Ling Kingdom, he was a high-ranking general. Wei Qing had fought against him many times on the battlefield and recognized his military talents.
But when the latter heard the words, he said seriously: "Wei Qing! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Now that he has been defeated, if you want to kill or behead him, please do as you please! Why use words to humiliate him!"
"The general's words are wrong." Wei Qing said sincerely: "I have no intention of humiliating you, but I want to tell the general that good birds choose trees to roost, and people should follow the trend."
"No need to say more!" Fan Que said directly: "I just ask you, if Wei Qing is captured by me today, will you surrender to Ling Kingdom and betray King Qin?"
Hearing this, Wei Qing stood up immediately: "Your Majesty, your kindness has been shattered into pieces, and there is nothing you can do to repay it! It's absolutely impossible!"
"In that case, why do you do this to me! Isn't it humiliating!" Fan Que said.
At this point in the conversation, it’s pretty clear.
Perhaps because he did not expect Fan Que to be so bloody, Wei Qing took a deep breath. While he felt sorry for him, he also respected him more and said sincerely: "Since the general has made up his mind, if Wei Qing tries to persuade him again, he will be humiliating himself." !”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand: "Please!"
"Thank you for your support!" Fan Que glanced at Wei Qing, turned around, and strode away. At a time like this, it really feels like death is at home.
Looking at his back, Wei Qing said slowly: "Fan Que is an enemy, a rival on the battlefield, and a person worthy of respect. It's a pity..."
After sighing, he also glanced at the generals below and said: "After Xinchang, there are no more Lingjun troops. Our troops can attack Lingdu at any time, but before that, all surrounding obstacles must be cleared to become the main force of our country. The army clears the way.”
"After guarding Xinchang, each department sent troops and horses to march behind Yankou. At the same time, a letter was sent to the camp to report the battle situation here."
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together.
Xinchang has been captured, and Yankou is on one side. If Wei Qing's troops are mobilized and the Qin army attacks from the front and back, Yin Dian will be unable to fly.
However, at this time, he had already received the instructions from King Ling and had learned that Xinchang had been lost.
With no support from all sides, Iwakou's spiritual army was like an army thrown into the wild, with the possibility of being wiped out at any time. At first, Yin Dian wanted to take the initiative to attack, but all the generals persuaded him, so he gave up and retreated.
On the way back to the capital, he complained a little: "Wei Guang asked us to hold on to the rock entrance, but he lost Xinchang in less than half a day. Even if I wanted to support him, it was too late!"
After hearing this, General Youling grinned secretly and said: "General, you should know that the defenders of Xinchang are all young and strong civilians. It is impossible to win against the elites of Qin. And no one expected that if they want to attack Xinchang, the Qin army will be defeated." General Wei Guang cannot be blamed for not attacking the rock entrance first."
