Chapter 763 How Are You? If Mr. Qin Changan Doesn't Come, Then I Will Be Fine!

North of Neihuang City.

Yan Dan looked at the devastated Neihuang City from afar, his eyes full of solemnity.

Yan Dan led an army of 300,000 to attack for more than two months, and took advantage of the surprise attack, but to this day he still failed to capture Neihuang City guarded by Meng Wu!

Although this was the normal rhythm of siege in the Warring States Period, the continuous war reports from the west made Yan Dan impatient.

A messenger rode his horse to Yan Dan's side ten feet, then turned over and dismounted, trotted forward, bowed and whispered: "Report to the commander."

"The magistrate of Tunshi County refused to surrender to my Great Yan."

"My captain Gongsun Gao asks the commander to allow my troops to attack Tunshi City!"

Yan Dan frowned: "Tunshi City is unwilling to surrender to my Great Yan?!"

"Do you know why?"

Although Yan Wangxi's order had not yet been delivered, Yan Dan had made the same judgment as Yan Wangxi.

Taking advantage of the demise of Zhao, they seized the territory that originally belonged to Zhao!

As a result, the first city was a failure.

The messenger shook his head: "I don't know!"

Another messenger followed and dismounted and bowed: "Report to the commander!"

"The magistrate of Yanghu County refused to surrender and said that as long as the King of Zhao was alive, Zhao's ministers would only obey the orders of the King of Zhao!"

Yan Dan was silent for a few breaths, and said with emotion: "This magistrate of Yanghu County is a true hero!"

Deputy General Yan Hu said unbearably: "Prince, is there a possibility?"

"These magistrates are unwilling to surrender just because the conditions given by my Great Yan did not meet their requirements?"

Yan Dan asked in surprise: "Now that Zhao has been destroyed, if Tunshi City does not surrender to my Great Yan, will it surrender to Qin?!"

"Qin and Zhao are blood enemies, but Yan and Zhao are allies after all. Surrendering to Yan should be far better than surrendering to Qin!"

Yan Hu was silent for a few breaths, and said helplessly: "Qin and Zhao are blood enemies, but it does not mean that these county magistrates all have deep hatred!"

Qin is a blood enemy in the eyes of Zhao.

But in the eyes of the Zhao people, Qin and Zhao were at least equal, and were opponents of the same level.

However, in the eyes of the Zhao State, Yan was just a younger brother who had been defeated in battles!

Which downtrodden elder brother would be willing to be a younger brother to the younger brother who used to beat him up five times in three days?

So the Zhao people were unwilling to surrender to Qin, but they were also unwilling to surrender to Yan!

When they had to choose one side, these former Zhao county magistrates either chose to obey the orders of Zhao Wangqian for the last time, or chose the side that gave more benefits, or chose the side that he couldn't beat.

Obviously, Yan Dan did not have any of these three options!

The admiration in Yan Dan's eyes turned into sneer: "They are just a bunch of mediocre people!"

"Tell all the messengers and tell the county magistrates that our Great Yan will not hesitate to reward them with generous gifts, gold and beauties."

"As long as they are capable, I will promote them!"

Yan Dan's voice became heavier: "To the county magistrates of Tunshi, Yanghu, Jipu and Wei, I am willing to give ten pounds of gold as a gift."

"If you need anything, I will do my best to meet your needs."

"Just hope that these four cities will be under the jurisdiction of our army as soon as possible!"

All the messengers bowed their hands: "Yes!"

When the messengers dispersed, Yan Huan thought: "Is the prince on guard against the Qin army on the west side?"

Tunshi, Yanghu, Jipu and Wei are not developed cities, and they don't have much money or food.

But these four cities form a defensive chain on the east side of Handan City, and they are across the river from Neihuang City.

If Yan Dan can control these four cities, he can build a solid position in the northwest of Neihuang City!

Yan Dan nodded slowly: "Qin Chang'an Jun is a great general of the time, and he is invincible."

"Even a strong country like Zhao was conquered by Qin Chang'an Jun and the king was captured."

"Facing such a strong enemy, it is not too much to be careful!"

Yan Hu frowned slightly, a little puzzled: "The prince thought that Qin Chang'an Jun would personally lead the troops eastward to take over the old Zhao city?"

"As the commander of the Qin army, Qin Chang'an Jun should stay in Handan City after conquering Zhao to prevent the remnant forces of the old Zhao from counterattacking!"

After destroying a country, taking over the enemy's city is basically handed over to various troops.

Ying Chengjiao also handed this task over to various troops after destroying Chu.

This is not because the commander is lazy, but because the commander needs to guard the most important position to ensure that the victory that is hard-won will not be wasted!

However, Yan Dan said confidently: "I know Qin Chang'an Jun."

"He will definitely come!"

Then Yan Dan sighed softly: "I and Qin Chang'an Jun are close friends, and I know very well how much Qin Chang'an Jun values ​​Qin Wang Zheng."

"This time I sent assassins to assassinate Qin Wang Zheng, Qin Chang'an Jun will be furious!"

"He will definitely come to question me in person, or even break up with me and go to war!"

Although I and Qin Chang'an Jun are close friends, and I have been favored by Qin Chang'an Jun, I have never been able to drink and chat in this life.

When we met again, we were already on the battlefield, and the rift had already arisen!

How sad!

How regrettable!

Just as Yan Dan was sighing, a scout came galloping on horseback.

Without time to stop, the scout bowed and shouted: "Report!"

"The Qin army's banner was found 40 miles northwest!"

"Our troops have found out that the Qin army is about 150,000, and the rest of the comrades are still searching everywhere!"

Yan Hu's eyes were filled with astonishment: "Qin Chang'an Jun actually came!"

Yan Dan shook his head regretfully: "Even though I overestimated my friend, I still didn't expect him to come so quickly!"

"I think Qin Chang'an Jun also knows that I am waiting for him here!"

After pondering for a moment, Yan Dan said in a deep voice: "Pass the solitary order!"

"The troops stopped attacking the city, and the three troops of Captain Yan'an, Captain Yi Xun, and Captain Yan Hui continued to besiege Neihuang City."

"Vice-General Yan Badger's troops are arrayed south of the Yellow River (big river)."

"Captain Yanpan..."

"The rest of the troops will cross the river and go north with my general, and set up camp!"

"Emissaries from various ministries must try their best to lobby the county magistrates, and they will not hesitate to give money, treasures, and rewards from high-ranking officials!"

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at the same time.

Yanghu City.

Sun Jiwu, the magistrate of Yanghu County, stood on the west wall of Yanghu City, fully armored, with a pale face.

Ying Chengxuan stood outside the west city wall, smiling and clasping his hands: "I haven't seen you for many years. Magistrate Sun, you are fine!"

Sun Jiwu gritted his teeth and said, "If Lord Qin Chang'an doesn't come, then I will be fine!"

It's a pity that Sun Jiwu didn't dare to say this loudly.

The guards in Yanghu City did not dare to spread these words of Sun Jiwu!

Taking a deep breath, Sun Jiwu asked solemnly: "Stop gossiping!"

"What do you want, Lord Qin Chang'an, to do when you come here?!"

Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice: "With the order of King Zhao, take over the defense of Yanghu City!"

As he spoke, Guafu rode forward and held up the Wang Ling written by Zhao Wangqian himself.

Sun Jiwu secretly thought, and he shouted in a deep voice: "In our country, Zhao only has kings who died in battle, not captured kings!"

"I, Yanghu City, do not recognize this order!"

"Qin Chang'an Lord may win consecutive battles, but our Yanghu City is also extremely strong."

"If Lord Qin Changan insists on attacking Yanghu City, we, Yanghu City, will definitely make Lord Qin Changan pay the price with his blood!"

The example of the king of Chu dying and the state of Chu surviving is right in front of us. Sun Jiwu really hopes to defend the territory of Zhao and waits for the new king to ascend the throne and revive Zhao!

Ying Chengyu frowned slightly: "Are you really unwilling to obey King Zhao's order and surrender to our great Qin?"

Sun Jiwu drew his sword out of its sheath and shouted in a deep voice: "Fight to the death!"

More than a thousand defenders in Yanghu City shouted in unison: "Fight to the death!!!"

Ying Chengyu's expression turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Pass this general's order."

"siege!"

Ying Chengyu was now focused on rushing eastward and had no time to pay attention to Yanghu City. He simply left more than 10,000 troops to besiege Yanghu City to prevent the Yanghu defenders from disturbing Ying Chengyu's baggage line, and then left the city to Wang Jian to deal with.

However, when Sun Jiwu saw the Qin soldiers walking out of the military formation holding copper shovels, his pupils suddenly shrank.

After swallowing hard, Sun Jiwu struggled inwardly for several breaths before finally returning the sword to its sheath and shouting dejectedly: "I am willing to surrender!"

Ying Chengyu:? ? ?

Ying Chengyu turned around and looked back in confusion: "Yanghu City, are you willing to surrender?"

Sun Jiwu nodded bitterly: "Yanghu City, I am willing to surrender!"

Looking at the shocked eyes of the people around him, Sun Jiwu sighed softly: "The second and third sons don't want to taste their own urine anymore, right?"

Sun Jiwu didn't know if Ying Chengyu could really drive the earth dragon as those deserters said.

But Sun Jiwu really suffered from the severe drought that Ying Chengyu said!

Two years ago, Ying Cheng's troops surrounded Yanghu City. Then there was a severe drought. There was no water in Yanghu City. In the end, the defenders of Yanghu City had to drink urine to hold on!

Now we are seeing Ying Chengxuan trapped in the city again. What if Ying Chengxuan causes a severe drought in Yanghu City next time, what should the Yanghu City defenders do?

Do you have to live on your own urine again?

Even if Sun Jiwu could persevere with his firm belief, how could the county soldiers be willing to suffer such torture for a country that no longer exists!

"Dang Cang~Dang~"

Weapons were thrown to the ground, and even the west gate of Yanghu City was opened by the gate guards.

Looking at the open city gate, Ying Chengyu didn't react for a while.

Didn’t General Ben’s lobbying fail?

Why did this general suddenly succeed in lobbying again?

very strange!

However, this general’s lobbying skills are indeed so trustworthy!

Sun Jiwu walked out of the city gate with complicated eyes and bowed his hands to Ying Chengyu: "Yanghu City, welcome to Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengxiao smiled and held his hands in his hands: "Thank you, Magistrate Laosun!"

"Now is the time for our country, the Qin Dynasty, to employ people. County Magistrate Sun has taken the initiative to join our country, the Qin Dynasty. The country, the Qin Dynasty, must be re-employed!"

Sun Jiwu forced a smile: "Thank you, Lord Chang'an!"

As long as I can never see you again in this life, I will be satisfied!

Seeing Sun Jiwu's reluctant expression, Ying Chengyu didn't show any politeness and directly ordered: "All our officers and men are exhausted."

"Please ask Magistrate Sun to open a grain depot for our army to obtain food."

Sun Jiwu immediately handed over his hand: "This is natural."

Ying Chengyu asked again: "Does County Magistrate Sun know the military situation in the Yellow River?"

Sun Jiwu said without hesitation: "The Yan army is still attacking Neihuang City, and Neihuang City is still holding on."

"As far as my officer... Sun knows, the commander-in-chief of the Yan army is Prince Dan of Yan. He is currently lobbying the cities of Zhao to come under the rule of the Yan state."

Ying Chengyu's eyes flashed slightly: "Is this happening?!"

"The shamelessness of Yan State is truly unimaginable to me!"

I, the Qin Dynasty, conquered and destroyed the country, but you, the Yan State, came out to steal the territory without saying a word?

This is a thief!

Yan and Zhao were originally allies, but now that Zhao has perished, Yan does not think about reviving Zhao, but is it the first to plunder Yan's territory?

This is unjust!

Sun Jiwu nodded and said, "This is indeed the case."

"The State of Yan also lobbied Sun."

Ying Chengqiao smiled and asked: "Then why did County Magistrate Sun not surrender to Yan but to Qin?"

Sun Jiwu subconsciously showed a bit of disdain: "The country of Yan is not worthy."

"The King of Yan is even less worthy!"

Ying Chengjiao laughed heartily: "What an unworthy one!"