The Super Summoning System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1231 Zhang Liao's Viciousness

Xie Xuan nodded and said: "Yes, this Ai County must be taken down as a fortress for our army to attack Jiangdong."

Seeing that Xie Xuan agreed, Zhang Liao ordered: "Soldiers are expensive and fast. There are not many defenders in Ai County, only less than 3000. I'm afraid I don't know the news of our army entering Jiangdong at this moment. Even if we know, there is no time to prepare." , our army went up in one go, and took Ai County in one fell swoop!"

Later, Zhang Liao and Xie Xuan personally led an army of [-] to attack Ai County.

The guard of Ai County is just a nobody, and there are only three thousand soldiers and horses in the city.

But the guard was from Jiangdong, loyal to the Sun family. Although the Han army approached the city, the guard did not surrender.

You must know that Zhang Liao went all the way from the police to Ai County, there were dozens of cities along the way, but none of the guards dared to stand firm, and they all surrendered.

Only Ai County was the first city not to surrender.

The army lined up in the city, Zhang Liao and Xie Xuan sat in the middle army, Zhang Liao ordered to the general beside him, "Go up and threaten him, and see if he can't be forced to surrender."

"Promise!" Pianjiang led his hands and rode out, came to the city and looked up at the city and shouted: "I have fifty thousand troops coming to the city today, and your Ai County has only less than 3000 people, how dare you resist my big man Tianwei? If you don't rush to open the city and surrender, you will be saved from death, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude when the city is broken."

"Hmph, I was ordered by the lord to guard Ai County, how can I surrender? If you have the ability to break through the city, what kind of a hero are you to say big words?"

The guard was also worried that the soldiers wanted to surrender and would not defend the city, so he said: "I have received the kindness of my lord, and I just want to repay it with my life. Don't worry, Liu Bian has always only punished the leader. If the Han army really If I attack and enter the city, I will kill myself to thank my lord. When you surrender, the Han army will not make things difficult for you. But now, please hold on to the city for as long as you can!"

After hearing what the guard said, the guards in Ai County felt a little more at ease. What the guard said was the truth. Every time the Han army under Liu Bian went out to fight, they quickly defeated the enemy and surrendered a lot of troops. It can only be used to let the past go. Stabilize people's hearts.If their faults are pursued, it will cause resistance from the soldiers, and it will take a long time to digest a territory.

But this order has advantages and disadvantages. Of course, the Han army has won the name of a benevolent army, which can win the hearts of the people and digest the territory faster.But the enemy's defensive heart is even stronger.

The enemy army had this idea: So what if you defend to the death, anyway, after you break the city, you won't kill us.

Xie Xuan saw that he was about to return in vain, and sighed: "Ai County belongs to Yangzhou, and its civil and military affairs have been favored by the Sun family for a long time. It will not surrender directly like Jingnan. Our speed of attacking the city will slow down!"

Zhang Liao looked at the top of the city, his face sinking like water. He closed his eyes and meditated for a long time before slowly opening his mouth: "Quickly build a ladder to siege the city and send an order to slaughter all living things after breaking the city!"

"Massacre city..."

After hearing Zhang Liao's words, the eyelids of all the generals of the Han army jumped wildly, and they were too frightened to speak.

If it were other armies, I'm afraid they would still be in high spirits, but the Han army has always been strict in military discipline and has never done such a thing.What's more, if such a thing as massacring the city is done, the responsibility is heavy, and who can bear it.

"General, it's better not to do the massacre of the city. Now that Jiangdong is about to be pacified, there is no need to ruin your own future for the next few days. Moreover, the massacre of the city has advantages and disadvantages. Although the surrounding counties can be quickly pacified now , but it is quite inconvenient for the generals to be governed in the future.

Zhang Liao sighed and said: "Hey, I don't know that massacre is not good, but Jiangdong is no better than Jingnan. They have received the kindness of the Sun family and are unwilling to surrender. Now that they have this kind of idea, the soldiers are not afraid that I will pursue it after the military. , Naturally, we must defend the city. If we don't massacre the city to frighten us, and quickly capture the county and county cities, and when Sun Ce sends troops to defend the city, the two sides will be at a stalemate, then our army will come in vain.

If they stick to the city, there will be more casualties.What's more, there are not a few famous generals in ancient times who slaughtered the city. Today, I slaughtered a city in Ai County, which can speed up the speed of the siege. Calculated, the loss to the people of Jiangdong is less than that of the Jiangdong army. "

Xie Xuan was silent for a while.After a long time, he said: "General, please think again. If the general insists on doing this, I will issue the order to massacre the city together with the general."

Zhang Liao waved his hand and said, "This is my decision, and it has nothing to do with Youdu. I am over forty years old, and I am satisfied to witness the unification of the Han Dynasty. Youdu is still young, so you don't have to delay your future for me."

Xie Xuan said in a deep voice: "I am the deputy general appointed by the governor. Major decisions need my consent to be implemented, so the general must either choose to dispel the idea of ​​massacring the city, or I will be counted in this warrant."

Zhang Liao sighed, "Hey, Youdu, why are you bothering?"

Xie Xuan shook his head and said: "Although the general and I disagree, the general also made this bad move for the sake of the unity of the country. For the sake of the country, I, Xie Xuan, have no regrets!"

"Okay!" After hearing Xie Xuan's words, Zhang Liao laughed loudly and said, "I didn't expect Youdu to have such courage, well, I agree!"

Xie Xuan couldn't bear it, and wanted to give the people of Ai County a way out, so he said to the messenger: "The messenger sent an order to issue an ultimatum to the defenders of Ai County. Now that the city surrenders, there is still a chance of survival. The city will be destroyed and the city will be slaughtered!!"

Hearing the words, the messenger urged his horse to rush to the bottom of the city, and shouted: "My general is giving you one last chance. Now, if you open the city and surrender, you will not die. The city will be destroyed and the city will be massacred!"

"This……"

"That is not true, is it?"

"Is the Han army really planning to massacre the city?"

"It doesn't matter if I die, but what about my family?"

The defenders of Ai County panicked after hearing what the messenger said.

Seeing this, the guard was full of disbelief, and said to the soldiers: "Don't worry, the Han army is just trying to intimidate you. The Han army has never slaughtered the city, and Zhang Liao is just a small general. How dare you destroy it?" You have followed the rules, prepare to defend the city, cheer me up."

Zhang Liao sent [-] troops to cut down trees and build ladders, but within an hour, the soldiers returned with hundreds of ladders.

"Siege!"

Following Zhang Liao's order, [-] Han troops rushed towards Ai County like a tide.

There were only [-] defenders in Ai County. The Han army chose to besiege from all sides. The troops in Ai County were scattered, and most of the soldiers were county soldiers. The combat effectiveness was low.

"My lord, I have already repaid your kindness, and I can no longer serve you. Take care of yourself!" Seeing that the important matter was over, the guard fulfilled his promise and drew his sword to kill himself.

"I am willing to surrender!" Seeing that the general was dead, the soldiers put down their weapons and surrendered, thinking that the Han army would spare them.

(End of this chapter)