Zhao Jie felt the destructive power of the Tang army's artillery in the underground bunker in Shu. The earth was shaking all the time, and the falling dust hit the map on the table. The sound made people palpitate.
Zhao Jie, who had become somewhat accustomed to this, looked a bit ugly. He had high hopes for the defense of the Shu Fortress, but now the outer perimeter has been completely destroyed.
His troops were surrounded on almost all sides, weapons and ammunition were consumed extremely quickly, and the strength of the core troops was visibly reduced.
Originally, he wanted to have a fight with the Tang State, which would give an explanation to the Qin State and prove his worth to the Tang State. Then he would place bets on both sides and strive for a bright future for himself.
But the reality was too cruel. In just two days, before Zhao Jie could react, his home base in Shu was surrounded by the Tang army.
The 8th Army of the Tang Dynasty quickly entered the battlefield, showing the strength advantage of the infantry group army. The Tang Army, which had been attacking more with fewer troops, quickly overwhelmed the Qin Army and cut off the connection from Shu to Caili and other areas.
Now, if the Qin army wants to support the invasion of Shu, they can only make a large circle and mobilize troops from Shu in the south. But the dispatch and command there are not smooth, so the order to support Zhao Jie was issued, but
The number of reinforcements in place was pitiful.
"General... we have lost contact with the textile factory outside the city. Do you want to send troops for reinforcements?" An officer lowered his voice and nervously asked Zhao Jie, who was distracted.
Zhao Jie waved his hand. He had been teased by Luo Xiao several times, and now he had no idea about counterattack. Now his tactic is to imitate the tortoise and defend everywhere. If he can defend it, he will defend it. If he cannot defend it, he will lose it.
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In fact, Zhao Jie wanted to surrender a long time ago, but he still had some hope for an honorable surrender: he hoped that he could hold the line of defense, and when the Tang army's offensive was blocked, he would surrender to Shu and go to the Tang Dynasty to become an idle nobleman.
Unfortunately, the Tang army was overwhelming and did not give him any chance. The sound of thunder and lightning attack aircraft echoed in the sky, and artillery fire continued on the ground. The entire Shu army was trembling under the attack of the Tang army.
"Your Majesty, General Chen Li sent someone to deliver a letter..." A Qin officer came in from outside, looked at Zhao Jie warily, and handed him an envelope.
Now, the Qin army stationed in the city of Shu and the Dahua army that surrendered to Qin actually belong to different command systems, and they do not trust each other.
The Qin army was afraid that the Dahua troops commanded by Zhao Jie would betray them. The Dahua troops believed that the Qin army came to supervise the war and sent them to death.
The relationship between the two parties is not very good, and now it is even more tense. Under normal circumstances, senior officers of the Qin State will not appear in Zhao Jie's headquarters if they have nothing to do.
However, in order to allow Zhao Jie to defend Shu honestly, Zhao Jie's headquarters was forced to be placed in the Qin garrison. If Zhao Jie wanted to surrender, it would not be as easy as imagined.
The Qin officer who sent the letter emphasized Zhao Jie's title, which meant to remind Zhao Jie that Qin treated him well and hoped that he could make the right choice at the critical moment.
Zhao Jie got the letter, opened it and read it. The content inside was very simple, asking him not to surrender, but to find a way to hold on to Shu and wait for Qin's reinforcements.
"Tell General Chen Li that I, Zhao Jie, will definitely defend Shu and fight to the last soldier." Zhao Jie didn't care about anything else and first made a promise that didn't sound very reliable.
In fact, if he had the determination to fight to the death, he would not have run away during the Battle of the Old Capital. Everyone knows that he is just a loser, but this loser is indeed very useful now.
"I will convey your guarantee to General Chen Li." The Qin officer stood at attention and saluted, then turned and left Zhao Jie's headquarters.
"Bah! What the hell! It's like a dog!" Seeing the officer leaving, the officer following Zhao Jie spat, cursed before turning back to Zhao Jie and said: "Sir! Let's continue to persevere.
The troops are all gone."
The 100,000 elite members of the Chinese army in their hands are their biggest capital. Now these capitals have shrunk a lot. If they continue to persist, they will become a "broken household" with nothing.
"I know even if you don't tell me! But what can I do about the current situation? Huh?" Zhao Jie snorted irritably, and the other party quickly lowered his head in fear.
"Boom!" Another artillery shell fell nearby, and the huge shock made Zhao Jie and the confidants around him involuntarily shrink their necks. Outside the office, there were exclamations from the female secretary, as well as from several officers.
scolded.
The sound of crying made the whole headquarters look even more apocalyptic. Zhao Jie no longer knew how long he could hold on.
"Where have the Tang Army's troops advanced?" He walked to the map, pushed aside the dust on it with his hands, and asked as he looked at the city defense map.
"This morning, the school on Mason Street was lost... We re-arranged the defense line across a road, and it is still stable there. And here... The Tang army occupied the water plant, and the six nearby blocks were without water, but the soldiers still
I can persist." The officer pointed at the map and reported the latest battle situation.
Looking at those places so close, Zhao Jie's face became even more grim. Tang Jun's street fighting ability was more powerful than he imagined. The opponent was more organized and had better communication methods, so it was more flexible.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Jie, who hoped to consume the Tang army through street fighting, could no longer tell who was consuming whose troops.
Outside the city, the loss of field fortifications meant that the troops entering Shu had no room to maneuver. The Qin army's reinforcements could only take a few fixed paths, and would lose almost all their heavy weapons and about half of their troops before entering the city to fight.
This kind of reinforcements will definitely be unsustainable. When the Qin army finds itself being deliberately consumed by Tang troops, these reinforcements may stop.
Then, it is already obvious what Zhao Jie's outcome will be. He will be abandoned by the Qin State and regarded as the object of liquidation by the Tang State.
"You! Go to Tang State in person tonight... Don't let anyone know! What to say, what to do... You don't need me to explain it, right?" Finally, Zhao Jie made up his mind and decided to stand in victory.
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"Yes! Sir! I will definitely get things done." When the officer heard that Zhao Jie had finally made up his mind, his face showed excitement and he grinned.
"If you are caught, I will not admit what I just said... go ahead." With a final reminder, Zhao Jie waved his hand and sent the confidant away.