nashuaworldcup Chapter 638 We also want to kill the enemy
Chapter 638 We also want to kill the enemy
It was not until nightfall that Lin Xiaofan took Feng Sheng back to the city and headed all the way to Jianfeng's tent.
"Brother Lin, the envoys from Daliang are here again. This time, they are more sincere. In addition to Yueshan County, they will give us another county and pay us 500,000 taels of silver as compensation. At the same time, they are willing to submit to Daqian and pay a tribute of 300,000 taels of silver every year."
Jian Feng spoke.
"How do you plan to do that?"
Lin Xiaofan asked immediately.
Jian Feng closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said:
"beat!"
Daliang's sincerity is indeed very high. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Daliang is not honest.
As long as there is a chance to counterattack, Daliang will definitely tear up the treaty.
Moreover, 80,000 troops have arrived here. If we fail to capture Daliang, we will be laughed at.
"That's exactly what I meant! Gather troops and attack in one day."
Lin Xiaofan said.
The reason for staying here for three months is to win the hearts of the people of Yueshan County, in case they fight in the front and cause trouble in the back.
Nowadays, most people in Yueshan County have turned to Daqian, the soldiers have been restored to their best condition, and the temperature has dropped. It is the best time to send troops.
"it is good!"
Jian Feng nodded heavily.
Outside Yueshan City, 80,000 soldiers were fully organized.
When they were preparing to set out, a group of men appeared at the city gate. Judging from their attire, they were all from Daliang.
Lin Xiaofan recognized several of them as the previous captives.
"What are you doing!"
The elite soldier next to Lin Xiaofan asked.
"We... want to kill the enemy together with you."
The prisoner said hesitantly.
Seeing the doubtful looks from everyone, the leader said:
"We have figured it out these days. We have been in Daliang for so long, leaving early and returning late every day, but the officials are corrupt and oppress the people. We can't even fill our stomachs on weekdays. If we are unlucky, we will be forced to do labor and serve in the military. In the chaotic times, there is not even a young and strong man in the village, the land is barren, but the taxes are not reduced at all."
"My mother died of exhaustion in the fields seven or eight years ago."
"Daqian is different. Daqian gives us a way to survive, and it gives the people of the world a way to survive. These days here are the most comfortable for me. The soldiers treat us as human beings, and the officials dare not act presumptuously. And we have seen the style of the Daqian army."
"In fact, when we were first captured, we were secretly planning that if the Daqian army did anything out of the ordinary, we would just rebel! There was no way to survive anyway, so the worst that could happen was that we would all die here."
"But for so many days, tens of thousands of troops have not harassed the people or taken any food from them."
The leader said in one breath.
"well said!"
The people in the surrounding Daliang echoed the sentiment.
In fact, when Daqian first captured Yueshan County, some of them were terrified, fearing that they would be killed. Some were angry because their relatives had died at the hands of Daqian's army. There were also many people who harassed the soldiers and caused a lot of trouble.
But after this period of time, they found that these months were the most comfortable time for them.
Without the oppression of officials, each village sent dozens of young and strong people to help with farming. If they worked on weekdays, the wages they received were higher than what they could earn from farming.
In the past, they would never have dared to imagine such a day.
After hearing this, Lin Xiaofan smiled, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder:
"Daqian needs troops, but we can't let you be labeled as traitors, right? Besides, it's almost harvest time, and the people need your help."
"If you really want to be a soldier, you can sign up when the conscription begins this winter. The treatment of Daqian soldiers is quite good, two taels of silver a year, one tael of silver for each enemy killed, and another tael of silver for meritorious service."
Now there are already 80,000 soldiers and horses, and adding these people will not be of much use. And although they speak well, they were also the Daliang army before, and now they are fighting Daliang. If there is a rebellion in the middle, he will have no place to cry.
"it is good!"
After thinking about it carefully, they decided that it was inappropriate to add it in hastily, so they didn't say anything more.
The army moved forward again, and five days later, it entered Andu County in Daliang.
The catapults exploded wave after wave, and the city was in ruins.
On the city wall of Andu, the defending general looked at the neat rows of troops, the tall tower carriages, and the more than 6,000 remaining soldiers behind him, and his heart was filled with despair.
He was born in the Yuan family, a prominent family in Daliang. His name was Yuan Su. He practiced martial arts and read military books. In the capital of Daliang, no one of the younger generation could match him.
When he was sixteen, he debated with the then great general Wang Quan, and his reputation spread throughout Daliang. However, he was still young at that time and only served as a counselor in the army.
That year, he was also full of energy and felt that he would definitely be on the list of Godly Generals in the future.
Now, this is his first battle as a general. He wanted to make great contributions, but he has less than 7,000 soldiers under his command and does not have a single capable general.
Looking at the opposite side, the armored army is connected into one, and Lin Chong is taller than the city wall. Lin Xiaofan and Jian Feng have joined forces. What can he use to fight?
"How can we fight this war if reinforcements don't come?"
A soldier looked at the flood of troops below, his hands shaking violently. The previous explosions had almost caused him to collapse mentally.
"Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?"
"General Yuan, when will the reinforcements arrive? How long do we have to hold out?"
There were more and more noises from below, and the army's morale was almost broken.
After hearing this, Yuan Su smiled bitterly.
Reinforcements?
Where can we find reinforcements in Daliang?
The Daqian army took three full months to recuperate. If there really were reinforcements, they would have arrived long ago.
Not to mention reinforcements, the food and fodder in the city was almost gone, and not a single stone of food and fodder was delivered.
It was obvious that the Emperor of Daliang had given up on them. The reason why he did not send them back to the capital of Daliang was probably because he wanted them to stop the Daqian army for a while and make some more preparations for the rear.
However, even if it is a situation where he is bound to die, he will still play like a general!
Because this is his first battle and also his last battle.
Judging from the time, some of my trusted confidants should be here soon, right?
"Report!"
A voice was heard, and several elite soldiers in iron armor entered the army, and the surrounding soldiers made way for them.
They hurried to the city wall and shouted:
"Report to the General, we are rescued! There are 20,000 people, and they are still 30 kilometers away."
When they heard this, the first thing that came to everyone's mind was disbelief, and the second thing that came to their mind was despair.
The reason for not believing it is that Daliang only has 50,000 soldiers and horses now. How can it send another 20,000 to support? If they all die here, won't Daliang be gone?
The despair is that even if 20,000 people come, it will be useless.
Doesn't Yueshan City also have 20,000 soldiers? And the city walls are much thicker than those of Andu City.
The result? I didn’t last a single day.
"How is it possible? Daliang now has only 50,000 soldiers and horses. If 20,000 are separated at once, will the northern border be abandoned? Will the eastern border be abandoned? Will the capital be abandoned?"
Yuan Su asked.