The sun set in the west, and when the sound of golden cymbals sounded, the besieging Qin army retreated like a tide, dragging its tired body back to the barracks.

The blood-stained city walls are even more dazzling in the setting sun, and the stumps and broken arms all over the ground, and the painful moans that can be heard everywhere, can be said to be a complete interpretation of the words human life is like grass mustard.

Zhao Tuo watched this scene from afar, and he was happy in his heart.

"A remnant of the defeated Wuyang can withstand the Qin army for nearly a month, fortunately Wang Jian did not attack in the cold winter, otherwise I don't know how many people died."

Under the leadership of Qin Wuji, Wuyang City was as solid as a rock, and it was dead in the way of the Qin army's march into Yandi.

Only by taking this city can the Qin army gallop in the field of Du Kang in the rear without any scruples, otherwise it will be like a fish in the throat, and part of the troops will be pinned down here, unable to attack Jidu with all their might.

Because the city was too strong, and the residents in the city were all old Yandi people, in the face of the Qin army's attack, they all struggled to defend their homes, resulting in the Qin army under Wang Jian attacking the city for almost a month, and the army attacked repeatedly, but still failed to capture Wuyang City.

However, it was not without gains, under the repeated attacks of the Qin army's various siege equipment such as sluggers, building carts, ladders, and even catapults. The soldiers in Wuyang City suffered heavy casualties, almost all of them were wounded, and it seemed that they would be able to break through it in a month at most.

But Wang Jian couldn't wait, not only because the Qin army suffered a lot of casualties due to the siege, but also because the father and son of King Yan did not stand still, they once again forcibly recruited the countrymen, and all the men and women of every household went into battle, and at the same time launched a diplomatic offensive, colluding with the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei, and even the important ministers within the Qin State, intending to put pressure on the King of Qin.

Whether Yan's diplomatic strategy is useful or not, let's not mention it for the time being.

But Yan Wangxi's conscription did put a pressure on the Qin army.

After all, Yan State is one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, even if it is the weakest one, there are more than 2 million people, and now the country is rising, not to mention that there is an army of 400,000 like Zhao State in the Battle of Changping, but there are 100,000 people.

Therefore, Wang Jian wanted to break through the capital Wuyang and take Jicheng directly before the new army of Yan State was assembled.

"Commander, what do you say we are escorting these captives to, could it be that the general wants to let these captives attack the city?"

The black buttocks followed behind Zhao Tuo and asked with a grin, but fortunately, he now also knows that there is a need to talk about dignity and humility in Shiwu, and under everyone, he doesn't dare to call Ah Tuo anymore, but call Zhao Tuo the tun chief.

During the nearly month that the army besieged Wuyang, Zhao Tuo and other wounded soldiers stayed in the camp in Nanyishui to recuperate. After all, the level of medical care in this era is limited, and once you are injured, you basically can't go to the battlefield until the wound heals.

And even if the injury is not fatal, I am afraid that it will cause a wound infection in the future.

Fortunately, Zhao Tuo and others had a big life, plus the weather had just started spring, it was not hot, and the wound was fortunately healed, and there was no microbial infection. Except for the more serious injuries of the column, which remained in the rear, these wounded soldiers were reorganized, added to fill the vacancies, and then went to the battlefield.

Zhao Tuo was unexpectedly promoted to the rank of commander with the title of third-level hairpin, and he could command his fifty soldiers.

When he became the commander of the tun, he naturally had to appoint the chief and the chief of the army, just like the chief of the tun Liang Guang appointed the pillar as the chief, and with the subordinate military officials, he could achieve management at all levels, such as an arm.

Zhao Tuo flattered the tradition of nepotism of his ancestors, and appointed the original Gengshi's Shijian, Xiaobai, Black Buttocks, and even Xi Qigu as the chief.

Several of them now have the title of duke, and their promotion to even chiefs is also in accordance with legal procedures.

Although some soldiers who also have the title of duke are not convinced, there is no way, who makes them not Zhao Tuo's cronies.

The formation of the new Shiwu was completed, and it continued to belong to the original hundred generals Lu Wu.

Although General Lu Bai was also promoted to one level in this battle, it is a pity that the five hundred lords of the military post do not need to charge into battle, and when they reach the level of five hundred masters, they mainly assume command responsibilities, and it is enough to command the hundred generals and tun commanders under them to lead the charge, so there is basically no situation of death in battle, and naturally there is no vacancy for Lu Baijiang to replace.

Lu Baijiang is still a hundred generals.

After the establishment was completed, their reserve force received a reinforcement order from the general's office and escorted a group of Yan prisoners to the city.

Looking at the side of him, under the deterrence of the Qin army's spear halberd, the prisoners who were advancing honestly. Zhao Tuo didn't directly answer the question of the black buttocks, but looked at the other chiefs and asked, "What do you think the general did when he ordered the prisoners to be escorted over?" ”

"Huh? I think it might be to let these captives go to the siege of the city, so many people, they can finally consume the arrows and rolling wood in the city. Xiaobai said what he thought.

Zhao Tuo smiled silently.

Xi Qigu thought for a moment and said, "I guess the general may want to behead these captives in front of the city, intimidate the city sergeants, and scare them into surrendering. ”

Zhao Tuo bowed slightly, and Xi Qigu's words were one level higher than Xiaobai's.

But that's not true.

In recent years, there have indeed been cases of killing prisoners in front of the city and intimidating the soldiers in the city. But that kind of situation is generally only useful when the army in the city is unstable and the defenders are timid.

Now Qin Wuji swore to defend the city to the death, and he was not afraid of intimidation at all. The soldiers and people in the city were also afraid of being slaughtered by the Qin army, and they all resisted desperately, and if Wang Jian wantonly slaughtered the prisoners in front of Wuyang City, it would only make the determination of the soldiers and soldiers in the city to resist more and more firm.

Just like when Tian Dan tricked Yan Jiang into cutting the nose of the prisoner outside Jimo City, not only did he not scare the people in the city, but aroused hatred and ended up in a big defeat.

Wang Jian is an old war, and it is impossible to do this kind of thing.

Zhao Tuo's gaze finally fell on Shibu, and a trace of expectation appeared in his eyes.

Shima frowned, and finally said: "The Yan Army captives escorted this time are all people who can write or speak well, I'm afraid it has something to do with it." ”

Zhao Tuo nodded, Shima was really a person who paid attention to details.

These Yan captives who were escorted were all carefully selected, either they could write the Yan language, or they were articulate and eloquent.

There is also a point that Shima may not have noticed that many of these Yan captives are relatives and brothers in that Wuyang City.

Judging from the perspective of Zhao Tuo's later generations, Wang Jian should have seen that the strong attack could not succeed, and he should use the technique of attacking the heart instead.

……

Camp.

"General, the prisoners of the Yan army have arrived in the camp." Adjutant General Xin Shengyu reports.

Wang Jian laughed loudly: "Okay, once the captives have arrived, then Wuyang City will be just around the corner." ”

"Sun Ziyun: Go to the army to plan, then attack the enemy, then attack the army, and attack the city. The general was dizzy before, blindly caring about the siege, but committed a taboo in the soldiers. ”

Xin Sheng hurriedly said: "The general should not blame himself, it is all because Wuyang City is too strong, and if it is replaced by other small cities, with the strength of our army, it has already been defeated." ”

Wang Jian waved his hand and said: "You don't comfort the general, the general is indeed old." Go, and let the captives write on silk and shoot into the city. Then let them go to the city day and night to preach that the soldiers and soldiers in the city can not be killed as long as they surrender, and if they want to resist to the end, the day the city is broken, they will be slaughtered! ”

"Yui!"

Xin Sheng received the order and issued the account to supervise this matter.

Wang Jian looked outside the camp tent, the flag fluttering in the wind.

"Qin Wuji, you swear to defend the city to the death. But are the rest of the people in the city also bent on dying? ”