Song Yang's words suddenly made Luo Dingyuan and other generals of the Hanzhong reinforcements look sideways. Although Song Yang did not say that Lin Shucheng had any connection with Zhao Jun, he could not help but be envied and jealous by King Zhao and regarded as the head of all the officials in Chang'an City.

What is the current situation in Chang'an City, they know better than anyone else, saying that they want to fight to the death, and most of them are not afraid. Of course, if you can't do anything, you can't stick to it, and you can live, it's naturally a good thing. can be so valued by Zhao Xun, coupled with his old friend Ling Xiao, this Lin Shucheng is not a good way out. In particular, the king of Hanzhong is not new to him, and his service under the king of Zhao is definitely better than in the Han army.

In addition to these envy and jealousy, these generals also have some suspicion. If it is said that other generals and colonels want to fight to the death with the Zhao army under Luo Dingyuan's military order, then the original group of people and Lin Shucheng in Chang'an City have reasons and ways out for Zhao. Luo Dingyuan's Hanzhong reinforcements, most of their families are in Hanzhong. Especially for these high-ranking generals and officers, their families are basically in Hanzhong, and there are naturally many problems with the surrender of Zhao who played the banner.

Compared with the nearly 10,000 soldiers of their Chang'an series, they are basically the local people of Chang'an and its Xiyongzhou, and their surrender to Zhao is more cost-effective than these Hanzhong reinforcements. Therefore, since then, between the two sides, some special emotions and thoughts have gradually emerged, and an invisible barrier has also appeared between them.

What a sharp means! Lin Shucheng secretly admired. But his face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "If King Zhao wants to rely on you to divide the soldiers in the city and facilitate your siege, I think you don't need to say it anymore." This official is valued by my king, and he is appointed as the military and political director of Xiyong Prefecture, which is definitely not what you said. If you want to take Chang'an, the official is here to wait for the Zhao army to attack the city. This officer and General Luo will work together to face you and other unrighteous divisions. ”

"That's right! If you want to divide us, General Ben, you still don't need to say much. Although there are not many defenders in Chang'an City, if you want to break the city, General Ben will definitely make your head bleed. Luo Dingyuan also answered coldly.

Although Luo Dingyuan's tone was excited, Song Yang saw hesitation, worry and jealousy of Lin Shucheng in his eyes. smiled at the moment and said, "Since the two of you have such confidence, then Song will not say much." However, what is the situation in Chang'an City and what is the situation in Xiyongzhou, the two and the generals of the Han army are very clear. Battle and surrender, I think, the two of you will have a new view in the future. ”

Although he failed to get the defenders of Chang'an to surrender, Song Yang knew that his mission had been completed. Didn't you see that the generals of the Han army, who were still arrogant and wanted to fight to the death with the Zhao army, were already silent at this moment? Don't you see that among those generals, some people look at themselves differently than they did at the beginning?

In fact, not only Song Yang saw the changes, but Lin Shucheng and Luo Dingyuan didn't see it? The envoys of the Zhao army did bring them the situation outside the city, although they said that they did not believe it, but they knew that what the other party said was true. Otherwise, there would not have been any news from the surrounding counties for so long. But these news brought them more harm, and Lin Shucheng already regretted that he wanted to see Zhao Jun's envoy at this time.

The worst news for the defenders in the city was that the passage for Jingzhou reinforcements to the north was blocked. Lin Shucheng knew very well that if the reinforcements to the north were his own Han soldiers, perhaps these leading generals would desperately attack the Qingni Pass and other checkpoints. But now these reinforcements are the people of the Luo army, and they are afraid that they will not let their soldiers fight to the death in order to support Xiyongzhou. Of course, it is not easy to take the pass from Zhao Jun.

Lin Shucheng was more worried about what Song Yang said, the news about the reinforcements of the Shu army. He knew that the Zhao army was full of talents, and while besieging him, he would also use some conspiracy and tricks in the land of Hanzhong to make the Shu army give up going north to support him and turn to attack his allies.

"General Luo, what the envoy of the Zhao army said, do you believe in geometry?" After Song Yang left, Lin Shucheng said in a deep voice.

Luo Dingyuan's eyes flickered, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "What the envoy of Zhao Jun said, although it is all in favor of the other party, it is true that our situation is not good, I don't know what Lord Lin can teach me?" ”

Listening to what Luo Dingyuan said, Lin Shucheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, knowing that the other party had already formed a separation from himself. In other words, there is already a layer of separation between the soldiers of the first line of reinforcements in Hanzhong and the soldiers of the original line of Chang'an, because of the words of the envoy of the Zhao army.

"General Luo, what the envoy of the Zhao army said, we can't believe it all, and we can't disbelieve it. Thinking about it, Zhao Jun would not immediately launch an operation against Chang'an City. Therefore, the prefectures and counties west of Chang'an would become the primary target of Zhao's army. Therefore, we should now fly pigeons to spread the word to the land of Xianyang, and let them be vigilant. ”

"In addition, due to the fall of Lantian, Qingni Pass and other places, we are also told that the Zhao army has begun to block the passage connecting Xiyongzhou to the south, so the first line of Luogu, Chencang, and Sanguan should also warn them and let them be vigilant."

"There is also the situation of the reinforcements of the Shu army as mentioned by the envoy of the Zhao army, although we don't know what conspiracy and tricks the Zhao army has carried out in the land of Hanzhong, but we can't help but be vigilant. Therefore, the general also summoned Xianyang and asked them to transmit the situation back to Hanzhong, so that the soldiers in Hanzhong could stay behind and guard the Shu army carefully. But there is an abnormality, to protect Hanzhong as the most important, of course, to report this situation to the king, only the king can use other princes to suppress the evil heart of the king of Shu. ”

Lin Shucheng's words suddenly made Luo Dingyuan nod secretly. Although because of the appearance of Zhao Jun's envoy, he was a little suspicious of Lin Shucheng. However, as for what Zhao Jun's envoy said, he still can't help but take it to heart.

"Then Lord Lin, now that the situation in Chang'an is like this, do you have any good way to solve the current dilemma?" Luo Qing asked in a deep voice. Luo Qing's words are also what these generals want to ask, Song Yang said that the situation in Chang'an is very clear, as leading generals, they can't help but think about it.

Lin Shucheng was silent for a while, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Although Chang'an is good, it also traps us here. Although there are a lot of troops in the city, because of the huge city, we can't play the role of tens of thousands of troops. If you really want to choose one way, it is to withdraw from Chang'an and avoid the edge for the time being! ”

"Exit Chang'an? Avoiding its edge? Luo Qing and the other generals all changed color.

"That's right! Although Chang'an City is strong and thick, let us occupy a favorable location by defending the city. However, now the Zhao army has taken all the surrounding areas of Chang'an, making us caged birds. Although we have a city to defend, we are also trapped here, so we cannot play the role of more than 30,000 soldiers. ”

"But if these 30,000 soldiers converge with the western prefectures and counties, then we will be able to have tens of thousands of more mobile troops, and we will not be scattered and besieged by the Zhao army one by one, and they will be connected with each other. With part of the Zhao army, more than 30,000 soldiers were stranded here and not moved. However, the prefectures and counties in the western region will become the target of the Zhao army's gradual attack, and if the western prefectures and counties are taken by the Zhao army one by one, even if we defend Chang'an, it will be useless, and Xiyongzhou will be difficult to protect. ”

"No!" Luo Dingyuan said coldly, "In Chang'an City, we still have the grain and grass of tens of thousands of troops for a year, countless armor and equipment, and at the same time, this is also the old capital of Dayan, and it is the core of Xiyongzhou. If Chang'an is lost, the meaning is not trivial, even you and I will be difficult to explain to the king. ”

Lin Shucheng nodded secretly, the large amount of grain and grass materials in the city was indeed the reason why they could not give up the city, but more importantly, the significance of Chang'an to Xiyongzhou was not trivial, and they could not be given up easily.

Lin Shucheng said coldly: "Of course, the withdrawal from Chang'an that this official said does not mean that all Chang'an will be left to the Zhao army, but that the grain and grass in the city will be burned, and the people will be forced to hand over the surplus grain, so that hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an will become a drag on the Zhao army." Hasn't Zhao Jun always put the people first, this time let them choose, whether to appease the people or go west. In this way, we will have enough time to wait for reinforcements to reclaim the eastern part of Xiyongzhou. ”

Lin Shucheng said, and everyone present immediately took a cold breath. Lin Shucheng's plan is a bad thing, so it will definitely make Zhao Jun's head as big as a fight, but those of them who are stationed in Chang'an will also be notorious.

"No! Chang'an is the territory of our Han army, how can we act like this? In this way, it will definitely make the people of Xiyongzhou turn away from us. If Zhao Jun puts the people first, then we will completely lose the hearts of the people in Xiyongzhou. Even if he has the ability to recover Xiyongzhou in the future, he is afraid that he will not be able to get the support of the people. On the contrary, it will let this Zhao army win the hearts of the people, so that they can rely on the people of Xiyongzhou to continue to occupy here. Qi Qiqi, the general of the first department of Chang'an, refused. They are all from Xiyongzhou and Chang'an, and they naturally don't want to see their families and hometowns suffer.

"Yes, this is not a plan! So much grain and grass in Chang'an City are all things that we have worked hard to hoard, how can they be easily destroyed? In addition, the position of Chang'an City is not trivial, if it is destroyed by our fire, then it will be difficult for us to bear this responsibility, and it will be difficult to bear this infamy. Luo Dingyuan hurriedly shook his head and said.

Sui Qi Luo Dingyuan also thought that Lin Shucheng's suggestion was good, but he didn't want to bear the infamy of destroying Chang'an, the old capital of Dayan. Of course, if he destroys Chang'an, he can't get it back in the future, and he doesn't know the bottom in his heart. Even if you take it back, will Chang'an still be Chang'an at that time? Will the king of Hanzhong need such a Chang'an?

Luo Qing's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, "Lord Lin's suggestion is good, but it's a bit too much. It is better to lead the army west to Xianyang, converge with the western prefectures and counties, and at the same time send men and horses to the area connected with Hanzhong, so that the Shu army in the north can speed up the support, while the rest of the people are stationed in Chang'an, waiting for the source of the army. ”

"General, General Luo Qing's words are worth considering." Fang Ying, one of the four generals, couldn't help but speak: "The general temporarily led the main force of the army to withdraw to the western region, and contacted the army of the western prefectures and counties to deal with the westward advance of the Zhao army. Wait for the general to gather the reinforcements of the Shu army, and the army will advance eastward, and then repel the Zhao army and recover Xiyongzhou. ”

Lin Shucheng frowned and didn't speak, in his opinion, what Luo Qing said was not talking nonsense, it was similar to what he said. However, Lin Shucheng knows very well that Luo Dingyuan is now the coach of Chang'an and the coach of Xiyongzhou, if Luo Dingyuan abandons Chang'an to the west at this time, it will be no different from abandoning the city and fleeing. So no matter how many troops are left to guard Chang'an, no matter who is stationed, the defenders who stay in Chang'an will definitely be demoralized, and the defenders will not be able to hold on for a long time.

Think about it, your own side occupies Chang'an City, and the Zhao army can't attack it easily. If the Zhao army occupied this place, got the grain and grass materials here and the city defense without the slightest damage, by then, with the Zhao army's large number of catapults and the earth-shattering Chang'an City, would they still be able to take it?

Seeing that Luo Dingyuan was a little moved, Lin Shucheng hesitated for a while, but still said in a deep voice: "General Luo, although what General Luo Qing said is a good idea, but the general is the commander in the city, if the general leaves the battle at this moment, I am afraid that the morale of the defenders will be greatly damaged." I'm afraid that even if there are hundreds of thousands of people in the city who can recruit countless young people, it will be difficult to hold the city. ”

Hearing this, Luo Dingyuan's face turned slightly cold, and said: "In this way, then General Ben should be stationed in Chang'an City, and Lord Lin should lead the army out of the city to join the western army?" ”

Lin Shucheng naturally heard from Luo Dingyuan's mouth that he was dissatisfied, and he had some doubts about what he said, suspecting that he deliberately let him stay in the city. Randomly, he said lightly: "This official, like General Luo, is the main person in charge of Xiyongzhou, this place of Chang'an is the core of Xiyongzhou, and you and I can't leave easily." Unless we want to make Chang'an City as the official said before, otherwise, we are ceding Chang'an to Zhao Jun. ”

Seeing Lin Shucheng say this, Luo Dingyuan did not continue to say anything. However, as soon as Lin Shucheng said this, it also made Luo Dingyuan's original idea of leaving Chang'an City and going west to join the armies of various places to fight with the Zhao army.

Xue Ran, one of the four generals under Luo Dingyuan, saw that Luo Dingyuan intended to leave the city, and he did not want to be trapped in the city, so he was helpless against the Zhao army. So he said in a deep voice: "The last general thinks that what Vice General Luo said is reasonable!" Although Lord Lin's worries are reasonable, as long as we join up with the army of the western prefectures and counties, immediately move our army to the east, break the siege of Chang'an by the Zhao army, and become horns with Chang'an, we will not worry that the defenders in the city will not be able to last. Moreover, the city of Chang'an City is strong, as long as the remaining defenders are resolutely defended, they may not be able to hold out until the time when the army repels the Zhao army. ”

"It's not that easy." Lin Shucheng frowned, shook his head and said: "The city of three miles, the Guo of seven miles, and the attack of the ring is not invincible, all because the time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people." Once the military spirit is loose, once the morale is neat, the Chang'an city is strong, and then the city is high and deep, I am afraid that it will be difficult to defend. ”

Xue Ran nodded and said, "What Lord Lin said is very true, but in addition to the general in the city, Lord Lin is also the boss. Moreover, Lin Dacai is the orthodox Chang'an left-behind in Chang'an. With Lord Lin here, Chang'an will not be easily lost. When the general's army is outside, there is no need to be trapped in Chang'an, and when the time comes, he will definitely be able to contact the siege of the Zhao army outside Chang'an. Therefore, the problem that Lord Lin is worried about is not unsolvable. ”

Hearing Xue Ran say this, Lin Shucheng and the generals of the Chang'an Department under Lin Shucheng suddenly looked bad. Especially the generals of the former Chang'an Department, according to Xue Ran, that is, Lin Shucheng and the original Chang'an Department should stay in Chang'an, and Luo Dingyuan and the Hanzhong reinforcements should go out of the city to the west and join the army to respond outside.

Although according to what Xue Ran said, if Luo Dingyuan can gather the army, break through the blockade of the Zhao army, and become horns with Chang'an, it is impossible for Chang'an to break the siege. However, if Chang'an loses 20,000 troops and the Zhao army attacks the city, it is still two to say whether the defenders can hold on. The most important thing is that Zhao Jun's earth-shattering thunder, so far they have not been able to come up with a hostile way. In particular, they are now deliberately sorting out the previous information because of the appearance of the Zhao army's earth-shaking thunder, and they learned from it that the Zhao army had used the earth-shaking thunder to blow up the cities of the Ya tribes in the north.

Although at that time, the Zhao army bombed the city of the Yan tribe, in comparison, it was just a small city on the border of the Han people in the Central Plains. However, who dares to guarantee that Zhao Jun will not be able to blow up Chang'an City? There are no big soldiers, let them stay, it is clear that they will die. If Luo Dingyuan can't come in time, Chang'an will be lost, and it has nothing to do with Luo Dingyuan.

When Lin Shucheng saw this, he immediately regretted what he said earlier about avoiding the edge for the time being. It's not that he doesn't like what Xue Ran said to let him stay in Chang'an, but because of this, the separation of the army in the city is clearer.

"What General Xue Ran said is not unreasonable, if it was in the past, there would naturally be no problem for this official to stay behind. However, now I am afraid that it will not be possible. First, the generals in the city knew that General Luo was the commander of the city, and he was the person in charge of leading the war in Xiyongzhou on behalf of the king. Second, the official forced them to fight to the death with the soldiers, which made the soldiers in the city very dissatisfied with the officials. If the official is back in charge of the military, I am afraid that before the official can arrange the defense of the city, these soldiers will directly surrender the city. ”

"In addition, the generals have been in the city for many days, and they must be aware of the attitude of the people in the city towards their officials. Do you think they will follow their orders and assist the army in garrisoning the city? I'm afraid that when the time comes, it will be more straightforward for them to surrender to the Zhao army, and the soldiers below will not only not stop them, but will also cooperate. ”

"Therefore, it is okay for the official to stay in Chang'an, and the same is true for the duties of the official. However, to put the official in charge of this matter, I am afraid that not only will it not be beneficial, but it will cause a lot of harm. Lin Shucheng glanced at Xue Ran and other Hanzhong reinforcement generals, and said lightly.