At this moment, Yan Ju gritted his back molars and his eyelids twitched. He resisted the idea of throwing a cup as a sign and letting the axe-hand chop Zhao Shu into pulp.
The two armies are fighting, and the envoys will not be killed.
This is a common practice on the battlefield. Unless the opponent does something extraordinary, no one dares to break this unspoken rule easily.
Those who break the rules are often the first to be punished. Even though he was at a disadvantage, Yan Ju never thought about breaking this unspoken rule.
The military strategists of this era focused on crushing the other side with an upright force and knew how to use intrigues, but both sides still followed the rules.
During the Warring States Period, unlike the Three Kingdoms in later generations, schemes were carried out, but there were very few conspiracies. Some rules were taken very seriously by military strategists.
"Is the special envoy here to declare a challenge to me?" Yan Ju suppressed his anger, looked at the young man in front of him, and restrained his murderous intent.
"Ha ha......"
After responding to his mawei, Zhao Shu didn't want to anger Yan Ju anymore. Once Yan Ju got angry, it would be really troublesome.
Yan Ju was furious and might have killed him.
"That's not true. This envoy comes here with sincerity. It is also a credit to me to persuade the general to surrender."
Zhao Shu looked solemnly, stared at Yan Ju, and said: "The old general is also a man of discernment. The Great Qin Dynasty's march to the east has become a trend. This cannot be stopped, and it is also a historical wave that no one can stop."
"The old general sticks to Xindu. It seems that he is loyal to the country and will die for the king to fulfill his loyalty. However, the entire Xindu will die tragically for your loyalty."
"Countless families are broken up, wives and children are scattered, and the barbarians in the north are getting stronger and stronger. We, the Chinese people, should defend the territory and fight against the barbarians. Why should we kill each other."
"What's more, Qin and Zhao are from the same lineage. They are all from the Ying clan. Old general, your single thought can save countless lives."
After saying that, Zhao Shu fell silent.
He knew in his heart that this matter was all in Yan Ju's mind, and no one else could help or influence it at all.
"Sima of the Chinese Army, take the special envoy down to rest."
Yan Ju took a deep look at Zhao Shu. In his opinion, Zhao Shu's offensive words were just trivial. He became a famous general in the Zhao army, and he had never seen what kind of situation he was in.
This little trick of attacking his mind can't move his heart at all.
After taking a look at Yan Ju, Zhao Shu walked over. When passing by Yan Ju, he whispered: "Yang Duan told the general that if the old general surrenders, he can guarantee that the general's lineage will be safe and sound."
"Let's go!" Zhao Shu walked to the door of the shogunate and said to Sima of the Central Army.
He knew in his heart that surrender was not a matter for Yan Ju alone. Yan Ju needed to discuss it with the other generals.
He had time to wait for Yan Ju to make a decision. Similarly, he believed that Yang Duanhe was not in a hurry to attack immediately.
In Yan Ju's shogunate, all the generals were there, looking at the commanders and commanders, and the military commander: "Just now the special envoy of the Qin army arrived and wanted our army to surrender. What do you think?"
"General, there is a bloody feud between Qin and Zhao. How can we surrender to the violent Qin? We Zhao people are not afraid of death!" Military Commander Xie Yang was impassioned, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
It’s just that not many people agree.
Being able to become a general in the army, there is no useless snack. Naturally, he knows how unfavorable the current situation is for the Zhao State.
"General, Yang Duanhe captured Wu'an and blocked the reinforcements from Handan. General Pang Yuan and 50,000 reinforcements were killed, which made our strength extremely weak."
Military Marquis Yang Jin said to Yan Ju: "Obviously, sending 50,000 troops from the direction of Handan to support Xindu is already the bottom line."
"If we continue to send troops, even if General Lian Po is there, he won't be able to defend Handan. After all, Heng Qian is not an easy person."
"In the direction of Jingxingguan, Lord Wu'an was held back by General Wang Jian of the Qin State. He was at a disadvantage. If it weren't for the geographical advantage, our army would have already..."
"This means that we can't have any more reinforcements. We won't be able to hold on for long with just the 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people in the city."
At this moment, following Yang Jin's analysis, all the generals fell silent. They knew that it was only a matter of time before the letter was breached.
However, they were somewhat resentful of being asked to surrender. They were also military generals, so how could they surrender without a fight?
Seeing that all the generals in the shogunate were silent, Yan Ju said in a deep voice: "I am not afraid of death. I believe you are all the same."
"As a soldier, it is an honor to sacrifice one's life for the country. The only thing we want to think about now is that when we fight against the Qin army, we will inevitably recruit the young men in the city."
"When the time comes, due to the battle in Xindu, countless families will inevitably be broken up, and there will be countless more orphans and widows in our Zhao land."
"The envoy of the Qin Army means well and has a good attitude. He said that if we surrender, everything will remain unchanged. The family's farmland, grain and grass will not be touched."
There was a long silence in the shogunate.
After a long time, Duan Rong, the military commander, turned to Yan Ju and said, "General, if our army fights to the death and recruits the young men in the city to defend the city, how long can it last?"
"What do you mean?" Yan Ju looked at Duan Rong, his eyes full of doubts.
At this moment, Duan Rong didn't care about anything else. He turned directly towards Yan Ju and said: "General, if our army can hold on for half a month, we will end up fighting to the death."
"If we can't hold on for three days, we might as well surrender to the Qin army."
"If we can't hold on for three days, even if it's a fight to the death, there is no meaning at all except that we will die in battle and the young men in the city will die."
"In three days, even the reinforcements could not arrive. The stalemate we are waiting for is of little significance."
"Duan Rong, you are treason!" Xie Yang was furious. In his opinion, Duan Rong deserved to be executed.
"General, I support what Duan Rong said. If we can't persist for three days, our persistence will be in vain."
At this moment, the military commander Yang Jin spoke and said: "If we can persist for half a month, we will fight to the death. Maybe by then, something will happen."
"Wu'an City has only held on for less than three days, how can Xindu hold on for half a month!" At this moment, Yan Ju felt a little bitter in his heart.
He knew in his heart that Wu'an City had thick walls, sufficient troops, and Hu Zou's ability was no less than his. Even Hu Zou couldn't defend it, let alone him.
"Old general, no, as Zhao people, we must fight to the death for the king——!" Xie Yang spoke hastily, he was afraid that Yan Ju would give up too.
puff!
Xie Yang felt his body being pierced, severe pain swept over him, and boundless darkness enveloped him: "You..."
At this moment, everyone was shocked. Duan Rong held the long sword dripping with blood, let Xie Yang fall, looked directly at Yan Ju, and said.
"General, since you all can't make up your mind, the future will bear the blame. At least we can preserve this Zhao bloodline."