The merchant troops below the city were still shouting to persuade them to surrender, but the Chu troops on top of the city had no intention of fighting, and some were even trembling.
Zhaoli really didn't know how to fight the battle in front of him.
"Order! Close the city gates tightly, build fortifications, and at the same time mobilize troops from other cities for support!",
Huang Ben nodded slightly, that's all he could do now.
"I heard that Grand Shang's Duke Lesheng of Yan led only 8,000 old and weak soldiers and held on for a hundred days under the siege of a million troops. I don't know how he did it!"
Zhaoli was also filled with emotion. There were not many people he admired in his life, but Lesheng was really one of them.
"I just don't know if Duke Yan has come to Nanchu!"
Huang Ben shook his head with some regret: "I heard that he was ordered to conduct military operations in Tubo, but I'm afraid he won't be able to come here. If he does come, I'm afraid Southern Chu will perish even earlier!"
While the two were talking, all the Chu troops in the city had been mobilized.
Even if the military appearance is not in order and the morale of the army is low, under the coordination of the two men, it still appears to be in order.
The merchant soldiers below the city were tired of shouting, so they put away their trumpets and returned to the military formation.
"Your Highness, it seems they have no intention of surrendering. Let's attack the city!"
Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, Nan Chu was really difficult to fight.
"Send the order and set up camp on the spot!"
Everyone was puzzled. Even though they had an absolute advantage now, if they didn't attack the city at this time, it would be difficult to take action once the Chu army's reinforcements arrived.
But Zhao Rui had given the order, and the generals did not dare to disobey it.
Zhaoli on the top of the city was full of doubts. He just shouted a few times and then left?
"General Huang, what kind of tactics is this for the Shang Army?"
Huang Ben was also confused: "I don't know. The flag seems to be written in the Western Regions. The general commanding the army should be a Western Region general. I really don't know who it is."
Zhaoli didn't know what to do, so he could only order the heavy soldiers to be extremely careful!
In less than two hours, the merchant army had built a strong camp.
Zhao Rui stood in front of the map, holding his chin in one hand, and was silent for an unknown length of time.
"Who is the general opposite?"
The sudden question startled everyone.
Ziyun quickly took out the compiled information.
"The general opposite is Zhaoyang, but a spy from the Ministry of Commerce who ambushed in advance came to report that Zhaoyang is critically ill. The person actually in charge of the army is Zhaoyang's grandson, Zhaoli! Huang Bi, the general of Southern Chu, will also arrive at Qinglin City in the next few days.
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"Zhaoli?" Zhao Rui frowned slightly, he really had no impression of this person.
Ziyun naturally understood what Zhao Rui meant and immediately took out a scroll from his body.
"Zhaoli was twenty-three years old. When he was four years old, his father Zhaoming was killed in the southern expedition to Ouyue. Zhaoyang took him with him and taught him personally. When he was eight years old, he entered the Nanchu Academy. At the age of twelve, he became famous in Nanchu.
At that time, he was picked up by Zhaoyang and together they went south to attack Lingzhao Kingdom!"
"At the age of fifteen, he led an army alone to seize five cities of Qingzhao. The following year, he defeated Dongzhao's 50,000-strong army. In the same year, he led 3,000 infantry and cavalry across the swamp, attacked the royal city of Ouyue, and forced him to cede eight cities!"
"At the age of sixteen, he went south with Zhaoyang to conquer hundreds of Yi people, retreated hundreds of miles from the enemy, and captured thirteen cities!"
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"I didn't expect that Nanchu would hide such a great talent!" The expression on Zhao Rui's face was quite exciting: "After the world is unified, the barbarians from all sides in the south will be our biggest enemies. I need someone like Zhaoli.
Talent!”
It was clear to everyone this time that Zhao Rui wanted to recruit Zhaoli to surrender.
"Your Highness!" Wanyan Jing was quite worried: "Mi, Qu, Jing, and Zhao are the four major clans of Southern Chu, with deep roots. As a young genius from the Zhao clan, Zhaoli may not surrender so easily."
Zhao Rui didn't care about this at all. Thinking back then, Liang Zhang, Zhou Huan, and Tian Changgong, all of whom were not the princes of the same country, have now become the princes of Dachang.
"Jing'er, take 60,000 elite troops westward!"
Wanyanjing hurriedly stepped forward to look at the map and immediately understood what Zhao Rui meant.