Chapter 47 The general thinks he should persuade Yan Ju to surrender.
Zhao Shu knew only a little about the military strategists of this era. Whether it was what he learned in later generations or what he learned in this life, it was all based on theory.
From Wu'an to the battlefield, Zhao Shucai continued to turn theory into practice. With the army one after another, he grew rapidly and completely transformed theory into the knowledge he mastered.
In particular, Zhao Shu benefited a lot from Yang Duanhe and Xin Sheng's several command operations, as well as the transmission of military orders and the setting up of camps.
Zhao Shu looked solemn and looked at the army quickly following the military orders. He couldn't help but show a touch of shock. The army was able to do this not only because the army was elite and able to follow orders and prohibitions, but also because of the strength of the generals.
The scene before him told Zhao Shu that if he wanted to develop in the military and become a famous general, he still had a long way to go.
After setting up camp, the Huotou Army also prepared meals. At this moment, the soldiers brought the hot meals, and Zhao Shu hurriedly started eating.
Along the way, we first served as the vanguard and traveled long distances. We only had dry food and water all the time, and the food we ate was so bland that it had no taste in our mouths.
Now that there is hot food, it is natural to feast on it. Since the city is about to be attacked, the food in the army is very good.
This is common practice in the military.
Before the army attacks a city, the food standards will inevitably be raised to ensure that the soldiers are well fed and well fed, because people will die in war.
For some soldiers, this meal may very well be the last meal in their lives.
"Captain, are we about to attack the city?" The generals on the side swallowed the last bite of their food and said to Zhao Shu.
"Our army has traveled a long distance. Now the battle situation is dangerous. Both our army and Zhao Jun want to be the first to make a breakthrough, and we are undoubtedly the most suitable to break through."
A flash of light flashed across Zhao Shu's eyes, and he said to the generals: "The general will not stay here longer, so the war will probably be very quick."
"After the meal, let the soldiers have a good rest to prepare for the upcoming war."
"promise."
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Xindu City Head.
Under the guard of short soldiers, Yan Ju arrived at the head of Xindu City. Looking at the flags flying not far away and the camp with smoke curling up, his face became more solemn.
"Yang Duanhe is here!"
Yan Ju is a man who knows soldiers well. He knows in his heart that the current situation in Xindu City is not comparable to that of Zhao Jun.
"General, the scouts have sent news, and the news has been confirmed. The 50,000 reinforcements led by General Pang Yuan were defeated by the Qin army."
Sima of the Chinese army turned pale and said to Yan Ju: "Now that the Qin army has arrived at the city, it is too late for us to ask for help from Handan."
Hearing this, Yan Ju sighed: "Even if we have time to ask for help, I'm afraid Handan doesn't have the troops to come to support us now."
"An army of 50,000 is already the limit of Handan. Now our army only has 20,000 people left. Even if we include the young men and women in the city who have been recruited, it is still less than 50,000."
"What's more, the young men recruited in a hurry may not be bad in combat effectiveness due to geographical reasons, but their cooperation is a big problem."
Having said this, Yan Ju let out a long sigh and said, "We are afraid that this battle will be more difficult than good."
After hearing Yan Ju's words, Sima of the Chinese army also fell silent. At this moment, the Qin army outside the city had the advantage and took the initiative.
The Chinese Army Sima, who had been silent all this time, turned towards Yan Ju and said, "General, how should our army deal with itself now?"
Hearing this, Yan Ju remained silent. He knew in his heart that the Qin army was under the city, and any chance they wanted to do had been lost.
"Send an order to the army to seal the four gates and not allow anyone to leave their post without authorization."
"promise."
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In the shogunate.
Yang Duanhe once again gathered the generals. All the generals above the thousand captains were among them, and Zhao Shu was also among them.
"Everyone, the letter is right in front of you. How do you think our army should attack?"
At this moment, Yang Duanhe's sharp eyes passed over everyone, and finally fell on Xin Sheng.
In the shogunate, apart from Yang Duan and himself, Xin Sheng was the only one with the highest position and title. Naturally, Xin Sheng was the first to speak.
"General, I think we should attack the city immediately and completely defeat Xindu before the Zhao army reacts. The night will be long and the dream will be long."
Xin Sheng saluted Yang Duanhe, and then said in an impassioned tone: "If you think it's too late, something will change. It's better to make a decisive decision now."
"kindness."
Nodding, Yang Duanhe did not make an immediate decision, but continued to look at the generals. It was obvious that Yang Duanhe was dissatisfied with this decision.
In the shogunate, the generals were silent. For a while, no one spoke. They all thought that they should attack immediately, which was the same as Xin Sheng's idea.
After being silent for a long time, Yang Duanhe was a little disappointed when no one spoke. He cast his eyes on Zhao Shu and said in a faint tone.
"Captain Zhao Shu, what do you think about this battle?"
Hearing this, a flash of light flashed across Zhao Shu's eyes. He naturally had an idea, but due to some reasons, he had to remain silent before.
He is just a captain. When others have no other options, if he takes the lead in raising the issue, he will surely offend many people.
However, Yang Duanhe asked, which relieved him from worries. After all, he still had to develop in the military in the future and could not offend anyone.
After thinking this, Zhao Shu came out, saluted Yang Duanhe, and said: "General, I have some personal insights."
"Now that our army has the initiative, and its strength is greater than that of Zhao's army, it stands to reason that our army should take the initiative to attack and defeat Xindu in one fell swoop."
"However, our army has been engaged in continuous battles, and the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. They have not even been able to recuperate due to the long journey."
"Therefore, the last general thought that when sending a special envoy to Xin, he would talk to Yan Ju once. Now the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army knows clearly that they have no other choice."
"If you don't surrender, you will have no choice but to be attacked by our army, and eventually the city will be destroyed and people will die."
"But if Yan Ju surrenders, our army will attack Xindu without losing any blood. This will be a huge help to our army and even the entire war situation."
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Zhao Shu was talking eloquently, and the generals couldn't help but look over, but they couldn't deny Zhao Shu's thoughts.
They all knew the life-and-death feud between the Qin and Zhao armies, and Yan Ju was a famous general. It was impossible for such a man to surrender.
"Zhao Shu, Xindu was once the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, and Yan Ju was a famous general of the Zhao Kingdom. Are you sure that persuading surrender will work?" At this time, even Yang Duanhe did not give up hope.
Because he knew in his heart that the possibility of persuading him to surrender was very slim and almost impossible.
Hearing this, Zhao Shu chuckled: "General, it is precisely because Yan Ju is a famous general that he will be more aware of the current situation in Xindu."
"The news that Pang Yuan's army was annihilated has already reached Xindu. He will make the most correct choice."