vrcanaries Chapter 174 If You Die, I Will Bury Your Entire Army with You
Chapter 174 If You Die, I Will Bury Your Entire Army with You
Zheng Xiong was so angry that he could not control himself, and the generals kicked and stomped him to calm him down.
Damn it, the Marshal is talking, why are you making such a fuss?
Yu Huatian pondered for a moment and asked,
"Your Majesty, there is something I don't understand."
"Oh? Please go ahead, Marshal Yu."
"Where did the Southern King get such an army of over 100,000 to capture Yao Pass in just one day?"
"You are talking about this. I can tell you that the Southern King has been leading the Southern Guard Army to wipe out all the major vassal kings with ease.
These soldiers were all recruited from the vassal kings. They were originally the Yan army, and after being reorganized, they became the central army. Each of them was capable and good at fighting.
While I was fighting you, this army of over 100,000 men was also making a detour southwards, and arrived at Yaoguan Pass at a rapid pace."
Shen Changgong was not afraid to tell him, because only in this way could Yuhuatian know that the main force of their Yan army was still outside the city, so that he would not dare to act rashly.
Yu Huatian nodded and said,
"I see. I understand. Since that's the case, Your Highness, you've also said that our army seems doomed to failure.
That is why I have the courage to come here and seek peace with His Majesty.
Now, our army still has 200,000 main forces in this city, and your army has at most 150,000. If our army breaks out with all its might, even if the Yan army digs deeper trenches and builds stronger camps, it will be difficult to stop our army completely.
Our army can charge out even if they have to step on corpses. If the two armies fight in the field, our army will not necessarily suffer a loss. Even if we lose, the Yan army will probably suffer heavy losses.
Your Majesty, you don’t want even one tenth of your main force to be wiped out, do you?
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Shen Changgong laughed, then stretched out his palm behind him and made a gesture of invitation.
"Master Yu, you can give it a try. Just come on and try. Don't just talk about it. Take a few steps. Come out and take a few steps."
Yu Huatian gritted his teeth secretly, feeling that his headache was coming back because of Shen Changgong's anger.
After all, Shen Changgong is very good at making people angry with his mouth.
“General Yu, you only have 150,000 soldiers and horses left at most, and the corpses on the battlefield cannot escape.
How many of your men died during the siege? How many corpses of Kun's army were found on the ground in the battle of Qianxing Valley? How many prisoners did we capture? We have calculated them all clearly.
As for our army, I won’t hide it from you either.
I brought out an army of 200,000. 20,000 men died in Qianxing Valley, and now there are 180,000 left. There are 50,000 cavalrymen of the Zhennan Army and 40,000 civilians and miscellaneous soldiers.
"General Yu, what can you use to fight me? Even if your troops charge out, can they outrun the cavalry of the Zhennan Army?"
Hearing this, Yu Huatian's eyes turned cold, he hammered the battlement heavily, and then said viciously,
"Your Highness, don't forget that there are still tens of thousands of Dayan people in Qianxing City!"
"General Yu, don't forget that the reason I can still talk to you is because there are still some elderly, weak, women and children in this city, while the young and strong have already fled.
If you kill the civilians, we will fight to the death. I will not even give you a chance to surrender. I will kill all of you, leaving no one alive.
We won't lose out by exchanging tens of thousands of old and weak for 300,000 elite soldiers of Kun Nation."
Yu Huatian looked at Shen Changgong's sinister smile, and he knew that this cruel prince was really capable of doing such a thing.
He even killed the princes and nobles of his own country without mercy, so how could he feel sorry for the soldiers of the enemy country?
"Your Majesty!"
Yu Huatian suddenly shouted loudly,
“It was I who led the Kun army into Dayan, and it was also me who commanded the troops to plunder and attack the city.
All the blame lies entirely on me.
"You can take my head, Yu Huatian, and I will use my life to exchange for the lives of these 150,000 soldiers, so that they can return home. Is that okay?"
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"General Yu, aren't you being too naive? 150,000 elite soldiers, let them go, and then turn around and attack me?
Is that possible?
I only give you one condition: surrender your entire army, and I can guarantee that I will not kill you.
You all said that I would arrange for these captives to mine, farm, mine rocks to build city walls, etc.
When Dayan destroys Kun State one day, they can go home.
This is the only condition I can offer.
In addition, in my opinion, it is very stupid to exchange your own life for the lives of 150,000 soldiers.
Because what I want is you, not your life. You are much more valuable alive than your corpse.
I have one more thing to say. I will only accept their surrender if you are alive.
If you die, I will bury these 150,000 Kun soldiers with you, leaving no one behind!"
Shen Changgong's words shocked everyone on the city wall.
They couldn't figure out what Shen Changgong wanted to do with Yuhuatian's people?
Is it because our Yu Shuai is so good looking...
"General Yu, no, you must not be humiliated!"
A general shouted in horror.
"Shen Changgong, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. Don't insult our commander!"
"Shen thief, our entire army will fight you!"
"Shut up!"
Yu Huatian coughed violently and even coughed up blood.
"That's not what he meant!"
Yu Huatian knew Shen Changgong very well, and he also knew that it was impossible for the empress to find a good man to be her husband.
Although he and Shen Changgong were enemies, they also had a sense of mutual respect. While he felt that the other was his biggest enemy, he also admired the other's mind and talent.
He knew that Shen Changgong probably wanted him to work for him.
Your head is much more important than your body.
"You said you want to destroy Kun Kingdom?"
Yu Huatian looked at Shen Changgong and said slowly.
"Yes, I will personally seek revenge on your emperor for the Kun army's invasion."
"After Dakun is destroyed, will you let these people return home?"
"Of course, this king keeps his promise."
Yu Huatian was silent for a long time and said,
"I will carefully consider the prince's conditions."
"Then you must think carefully about this, because you are no longer the commander-in-chief of the Kun Army. I heard that Emperor Kun has stripped you of your power and ordered his men to escort you back to the capital.
Don't think about it too long, or your men might rebel and tie you up again."
Yu Huatian looked at Shen Changgong and said seriously,
"Lanling King, you have to think carefully. I am a Kun person. Even if I surrender, I will never serve your Yan State."
"That's alright. I'm not in a hurry. You'll change your mind."
Shen Changgong jumped down from the top of the carriage and said,
"I will give you one day. Tomorrow evening, if I still don't see you surrender, I will attack the city at night.
Remember, this is the deadline I give you, and it also gives you the greatest tolerance.
Think about your brothers."
After saying this, Shen Changgong got into the carriage and led the army towards the camp.
Yu Huatian looked at Shen Changgong's departing back with a helpless and complicated look.
The word "surrender" had never appeared in his life.
But if we don’t surrender, do we really have to take these hundreds of thousands of people to their deaths?
The key point is, death is meaningless. It is impossible for Kun State to send troops to attack Yan State again...