Chapter 237: Critical Problem
While waiting for the third watch, Wang Ziyu and Yang Jiye and other members of the Qingying Guard figured out the troop configuration of the crossbowmen to facilitate their disarming.
Now the focus is on taking Zhang Ye and minimizing casualties. Every time a soldier dies, it is an increase in hatred for Zhang Ye's people.
If you can take it without blood, that's the best. However, for the people here, it is simply not possible. With Guo Shuming's plan and Guo Deyu's behind-the-scenes support, they must do whatever it takes.
General, no matter how much he cares about the soldiers, he will ultimately want them to serve their lives. At such a critical moment of life and death, giving it a go is a quality that every careerist possesses.
Cowardice will not go to the step of confrontation.
Wang Ziyu didn't have any illusions about Guo Shuming, taking it, killing the head, and holding the head to force those soldiers to turn their weapons. There is a head for injustice, there is a debtor, and what he wants is only Guo Shuming's head, and it has nothing to do with the soldiers below.
Busy time, flies. In the blink of an eye, the three watches sounded.
Wang Ziyu, Yang Jiye and others quickly dispatched to the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion obviously didn't realize that someone had already infiltrated the city and targeted him.
From the tall trees on the side of the courtyard wall, the gaps between the leaves were removed, and looking into the courtyard, the patrol soldiers of the 351st team walked through unhurriedly. There weren't too many people patrolling either.
Looking further into the dark corners of the courtyard, there was no special movement.
Wang Ziyu asked the others to be on guard in the tree, and if necessary, he could make a noise to divert the attention of the people of the City Lord's Mansion. He and Yang Jiye floated into the courtyard wall and quickly headed towards the main building.
According to the results of Yang Jiye's previous touch, he had already locked the room in the middle on the left side of the third floor. It was the room where the lord of the castle slept. At this moment, the waiting in that room had been extinguished, and from the outside, by the faint light not far from the courtyard, only the window could be seen to be open.
In summer, when the weather is hot, opening the windows to breathe in is a daily choice.
Wang Ziyu asked Yang Jiye to stand guard on the roof of the building and observe the movements around him. He floated down like a leaf, and as he passed by the window of the room on the third floor, he put one hand on the windowsill.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" The voice of a middle-aged woman.
"Can't sleep, irritable. I don't know if Zhi'er can bring the soldiers from Fucheng. A man's voice.
"My lord, haven't you already bowed down to Anthy? They shouldn't do anything to you. A woman's voice.
"Well, if only that were the case. The scouts reported that there was a troop of iron cavalry, numbering thousands, stationed a mile outside the eastern gate. Although he did not attack Zhang Ye, his ambition was clear. The new hussar general had no intention of letting me go. ”
"Then why don't you completely surrender?"
"Whose city to vote for?"
"Of course, it's the new hussar general. Although General Guo treated us very well, didn't he also leave Anxi and give up? Nor did they care about our lives or deaths. ”
"Stinky, you know what. General Guo Da called retreat as advance. As long as Anxi is messed up, whether it is to let this hussar general die in battle, or to make him infamous, Prime Minister Guo of the DPRK will lead his ministers, impeach him, and force him to leave Anxi.
When the time comes, the prime minister will ask General Guo Da to return to Anxi, and only he can set Anxi. That's not our world. ”
"That being said, it's a bit of a twist and turn. If we can't bring in the troops of Fucheng as we wish, how can we face the wrath of the hussar general? When the woman said this, she subconsciously hugged the man's arm. The fear of the soul has taken over.
This subconscious action can't help but make this Zhang Ye's No. 1 man feel tight in his heart. Yes, if you can't introduce Fucheng troops as you wish, then Wang Ziyu's knife will be swung to his neck.
"yes. But after so many years, General Guo has treated me well, and if he didn't even try, he would turn his back on General Guo, which is a bit unkind. Hey, whether it's a blessing or a curse, we'll know tomorrow. The man sighed.
"I'm afraid, sir." There was a little crying in the woman's voice.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Besides, it's useless to be afraid. In this life, you have to gamble. Just like at the beginning, I was just an entourage, and after changing the surname Guo, I got mixed into the position of the city lord and enjoyed a lot of blessings.
Don't forget to dig wells! Go to sleep. ”
The man rolled over and turned his back to the woman. The woman was still scared and hugged Guo Shuming from behind. In the next second, a wonderful fragrance instantly brought the two of them into a deep and meandering dream.
Wang Ziyu stood in front of the window, thought for a moment, and decided to let the woman go.
There is a debtor who is wronged, and there is no need to kill them all.
Wang Ziyu pulled the city lord Guo Shuming out from under the woman's arm and pointed at the big hole on his body, making him unable to move. He also used the Dafa of Huagong to suck this person into waste.
When absorbing the internal strength of this Guo Shuming, Wang Ziyu was taken aback.
He didn't expect that Guo Deyu's subordinates would have such an existence. It seems that if a person can faint to the city lord, especially the city lord of a key city like Zhang Ye, it is definitely not a waste of firewood.
This Guo Shuming's martial arts can be compared with Guo Ziyu. No wonder Guo Deyu would value him so much, leaving two sharp nails.
was sucked into slag, and Wang Ziyu was not worried. He didn't kill Guo Shuming immediately, but took him out of the window, went to the roof, and joined Yang Jiye.
Yang Jiye saw that the adult had captured a dead pig alive, and said in a low voice: "My lord, this is ......"
"His martial arts have been abolished, and when the city gate is subdued, if there is resistance, he can be taken hostage to reduce casualties."
"Your Excellency has thought it through."
"Leave immediately. At dawn, it was officially accepted. ”
"Yes."
The two quickly left the compound, looked for the other members of the Green Shadow Guard, and then quickly headed towards the West City Gate.
What they didn't expect was that there was no wind tonight. If there is no wind, it will be a bit difficult to use incense. This meant that they had to deal with the soldiers guarding the city gates by force.
If you kill directly, it is the fastest. However, these are all Da Luo's soldiers, and it would be a pity if they were killed. They were only ordered to guard the city gates.
This can pose a big problem for Wang Ziyu.
If there is only one goal, take the city without thinking about the consequences. It's easy, just kill all the guards.
But as the supreme ruler of Anxi, Wang Ziyu, a hussar general, must take into account Zhang Ye's future.
In a limited number of years, every soldier killed here meant that Zhang Ye had one less adult man. One less adult male means one less soldier, one less male laborer, and one less chance to have the next generation. Even, there will be one or two fewer men for the next twenty years.
This means that if the country consumes too many men during the civil war, it will attract external troubles. If, at the same time, other countries are stable and peaceful, and the number of men increases, the balance of national power will tilt outward.
The thought of such a far-reaching question made Wang Ziyu have a headache. He wanted his empire, not just a hussar general.