Persuading him to surrender is just a word game, and it is not what he is good at. Letting him take this responsibility is a test for Lan Wu.
Based on this, it can be seen from the side that Lan Wu's idea of mainly fighting is reflected, because Lan Wu does not expect Lan Xu to convince the opponent, and only half of the troops were dispatched today. Judging from the number of troops dispatched, it is more like Zhang Yuangang and others guessed Like that, they just went to force the Feng army to surrender.
Time passed little by little, and half an hour later, Aolan City was finally visible in the distance. From a distance, the high city wall looked the same as Yanguan.
When the army got closer, the flags of the Feng Kingdom flying on the city tower became more and more clearly visible. When everyone could see those flags clearly, the Feng Army on the city also appeared in their eyes.
There are some differences from the city wall of Yanguan. The distance between each crenel in the city wall of Aolan City is basically the same. There is a small circular hole in the raised position of those crenels. Those are used by Fengjun to observe the enemy's movements from the city. The safest positions, and it's safer to fire arrows from those positions. Looking from a distance, the Feng Army above stood at two steps and one post, arranged neatly. It was obvious that Feng Army had known about the arrival of the Star Army in advance.
In front of the city tower, Zhang Yuangang and others were waiting in full formation. When the Star Army approached, all the news sent back by the spies were confirmed. As expected, the Star Army did not bring siege beasts, nor did they bring siege equipment. This shows that the Star Army was indeed not Come to attack the city, then the only possibility left is the possibility they had guessed before, that the Star Army came to force them to surrender. After making up his mind to defend the city, Zhang Yuangang was curious about how the Star Army planned to force them to surrender.
They were not asked to wait any longer. After a while, the Star Army formed a formation directly under Ao Lan. The mighty front line of a hundred thousand troops stretched very long. From a distance, the formation looked very huge, but this was only half of the Star Army's strength.
This was the first time in Zhang Yuangang's life that he had seen such a huge battle. His heart was greatly affected and it was difficult to maintain his original calmness.
Even he could not keep calm after seeing the appearance of the Star Army with his own eyes, not to mention the ordinary soldiers on the city. They just hoped that the Star Army did not come to attack the city.
In addition, the Star Army is far superior to them in terms of momentum. This can be reflected from the posture of the Star Army. There are some archers in the city who have seen the power of the Star Army. If possible, they do not want to fight with the Star Army again. There is intersection.
At the same time, a stone's throw away, Lan Xu looked up the city. The figures of Zhang Yuangang and several people in front of the city tower appeared directly in his sight. Based on the difference in the clothes of the seven people, he could tell where Zhang Yuangang was at a glance. As for Zhang Yuangang's location, He was not interested in paying attention to the other people next to Zhang Yuangang.
In fact, Lan Xu himself did not agree with persuading the Feng Army to surrender, because in his opinion, the chance of success was not high. It would be better to attack the city directly to avoid having to guard against the surrender day and night in the future. However, he did not dare to disobey Lan Wu. instructions.
"I, Star Army Pioneer General Lan Xu, have heard about the name of City Lord Zhang for a long time, and I am here today to pay my respects." After suppressing the reluctance in his heart, Lan Xu shouted directly to several people in the city, and then waited for Zhang Yuangang's response.
"Since you are here to pay a visit to me, why do you bring the army with you?" Zhang Yuangang responded to Lan Xu with a smile and looked at Lan Xu. There were many thoughts in Zhang Yuangang's mind.
As Lan Wu's brother, Lan Xu is also well-known in Star Kingdom. Although Lan Xu has been losing the battle before Lan Wu showed up, but now is definitely not the time to ignore Lan Xu, especially when Lan Xu claims that Under the premise of being a vanguard general, that means that Lan Xu's actions completely represent Lan Wu's intentions. Thinking of this, Zhang Yuangang directly placed Lan Xu in the same position as him.
"If we don't bring troops, I'm afraid Marshal Zhang may not be willing to meet Lan," Lan Xu responded lukewarmly with the help of the general next to him.
"Then what is the purpose of General Lan's trip?" A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and Zhang Yuangang had a vague feeling that Lan Xu was not someone to be trifled with.
"It's simple to say, our Marshal said that you don't have a hundred thousand guards in the pass, but our Star Army has three hundred thousand lions. Once the army comes to the border, I wonder if Marshal Zhang will have the confidence to stop it?" The voice changed, and he didn't wait. Zhang Yuangang responded, and Lan Xu continued: "If not, I would advise the marshal to open the city gate and let our Star Army in. I can guarantee that the Star Army will come out without hurting any of your soldiers or the people in the city. "
The words he spoke were very broad, and Lan Xu's words were very high-sounding. Of course, it was the general next to him who gave him the idea. He just repeated what he said.
"It's a joke. If I'm not wrong, your star country is currently under attack from both sides. It's hard to think about your front and rear. General Lan dares to lie in front of me that he has an army of 300,000. Does he really think that I'm a three-year-old child?" ?" It was obvious at a glance that Lan Xu was deliberately telling lies. Even though Lan Xu had clearly stated that they did not have a hundred thousand troops in the city, he still retorted without hesitation.
"The marshal knows nothing about our star army. Don't jump to conclusions, otherwise the marshal will regret it when our army attacks the city." Faced with Zhang Yuangang's doubts, Lan Xu's expression did not change and continued: "Once we attack the city, the marshal will regret it." If the army breaks through the Languan Pass, everyone in the pass will be destroyed, and Marshal Zhao’s fate will serve as a lesson for you, Marshal Zhang.”
"Nonsense," Lan Xu's words were a bit harsh. Zhang Yuangang, who originally didn't intend to take Lan Xu's words to heart, had another stern look in his eyes. As Zhao Tianyi's successor, he was naturally aware of Zhao Tianyi's current situation.
Zhao Tianyi was forced to resign soon after he retreated to Languan. Because of his serious fault, his status as a royal family member would most likely be stripped away in the future. Not only that, Zhao Tianyi would also face other heavy penalties. It can be said that his reputation was ruined. Once the royal family was After being punished, Zhao Tianyi would have to bear the humiliation for the rest of his life. Naturally, he didn't want to end up with the same fate. He tensed up. After responding to Lan Xu, Zhang Yuangang's will to persist in fighting was shaken.
"If Marshal Zhang is willing to surrender to our Star Kingdom, I, Lan Xu, can promise that after the Star Army enters the city, you, the Zhang family, will be treated as the honored guests of the Star Kingdom. Everyone in our army will treat you Zhang family members with courtesy, and you, Marshal Zhang, will You can also continue to serve as the city lord of Aolan City."
Coercion and inducement, what Lan Xu said were all suggestions given to him by the generals on the road. Now he can only express them accurately with the help of the generals next to him.
"I don't know where your Star Army got its confidence. Even if you really have 300,000 soldiers, our Languan Pass is still indestructible. You can't even hope to break through the Languan Pass in a short time. When our reinforcements arrive, Zhang will definitely lead his troops out of the city. Attack your star army," Lan Xu first threatened, and then said nice things. At first, it really disturbed his mind. Fortunately, Zhang Yuangang had not forgotten his previous promise to Tang Jinjian. After realizing that he should not be frightened by Lan Xu, , he immediately responded to Lan Xu firmly.
"Marshal Zhang, why would you lie to me? Not to mention how many defenders there are in the Pass now, but we in the Star Kingdom know very well the total strength of your Feng Kingdom. You have already lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers before. I'm afraid you won't be able to fight again in a short time." With so many reinforcements mobilized from all over the country, and now making such a bluff, how can Lan believe it?" Seeing through Zhang Yuangang's plan at a glance, Lan Xu exposed the opponent mercilessly.
During the previous discussion, Lan Wu made it clear that Feng Jun could not assemble a large army in a short period of time. Lan Xu naturally chose to believe Lan Wu, and when answering Zhang Yuangang, he deliberately spoke loudly, just to make the Feng army in the city The army knew that the Star Army was aware of the situation in the city.
Regardless of whether the Star Army had 300,000 troops, the Phoenix Army knew that the existing forces in the city alone could not stop the Star Army's attack. In panic, their will was greatly affected, and they no longer had the same tense momentum as before.
The morale of the army was unstable, and panic spread like a plague among the Phoenix soldiers. It didn't take long for the Phoenix soldiers in the city to become panic-stricken. After the will of the ordinary soldiers was shaken, the situation in the city gradually became a little... weird.
After a while, Zhang Yuangang and others noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere. It seemed that Lan Xu's words had a great impact on the ordinary soldiers below. They were worried that the people below would lose their fighting spirit, so they couldn't help but look at each other.
As a bystander, Tang Jinjian understood Lan Xu's words more thoroughly. The current situation in Lan City is just as Lan Xu said. Not only are there not many defenders, but it is impossible to gather too many troops in a short period of time. The only way to defend the city is to rely on The current strength of the troops, but the key to defending the city depends on Zhang Yuangang's attitude.
From an objective perspective, the conditions given by Lan Xu were very tempting to Zhang Yuangang. Regardless of his previous trust in Zhang Yuangang, Tang Jinjian looked at Zhang Yuangang with a vigilant gaze, waiting for Zhang Yuangang to express his stance again at the critical moment. Because Zhang Yuangang's attitude is related to the will of the soldiers below, if Zhang Yuangang wavers, then they will not be able to defend the city at all.
Under Tang Jinjian's gaze, Zhang Yuangang knew that he had to decisively reject Lan Xu, but he actually felt that what Lan Xu said was reasonable. The troops in the pass were limited. Once it was breached by the Star Army, not only would he himself end up like Zhao Tianyi, but also he would end up like Zhao Tianyi. The Zhang family will have to pay a heavy price for his resistance.
