On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 509: Attacking the heart first

How could Qu Tutong not understand what Sang Xianhe said?

But he really couldn't think of a way to turn the situation around, so he asked helplessly:

"Does General Sang have a plan to defeat the enemy?"

Sang Xianhe was speechless, and then listened to Qu Tutong sigh:

"All we can do is delay for a while. The longer we persist, the more prepared we will be for Daxing."

Seeing this, Sang Xianhe understood that Qu Tutong was determined to live or die with the city, so he had no choice but to keep silent.

However, it is an indisputable fact that the morale of the defenders was low. During the interval between the Sui army's trebuchet attacks, Qu Tutong comforted and encouraged the soldiers. Everyone was moved by him and burst into tears.

Cui Che couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he saw that the defenders still refused to surrender in Kaicheng despite such extremely bad conditions.

But he had to admire:

"Qu Tutong is good at raising soldiers, but he is also a talented general."

The generals in the tent had no objections to this, and they also agreed with Cui Che's praise of Qu Tutong. If he really wanted to replace Qu Tutong to defend the city, he would be ridden in the face for several days and unable to fight back. How could he inspire the soldiers again? morale.

Xu Shiji laughed when he heard this and said:

"Since this man is good at raising soldiers, why not let him betray his relatives and leave his relatives."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present turned their attention to Xu Shiji. After experiencing the situation of occupying the commanding heights with earth and mountains and bombarding the city, Xu Shiji first showed his talents. This young soldier also won everyone's recognition with his intelligence.

Cui Che's eyes shone and he said in surprise:

"Xu Canjun has a plan!"

Xu Shiji nodded and said:

"Reporting to your Majesty, my subordinates have indeed gained something."

Cui Che was overjoyed and urged:

"Xu Canjun, feel free to speak out."

Xu Shiji offered advice:

"Your Majesty can write a "Letter to Feng Yi's Father" and order someone to copy it.

"Inform the soldiers and civilians in the city that if the "Letter to Feng Yi's Father" is preserved, after the city is destroyed, this book can be issued to avoid disaster, and the king will protect their property.

"And if the captives produce this letter, they will be treated well and can be allowed to return home after the war.

"If you fail to issue this book when the city is destroyed, you are determined to be an enemy of the king. Not only will your property be confiscated, but your family and children will also be punished as slaves.

"I dare to ask you, will the soldiers and civilians in the city hide this book secretly because of the king's intimidation?"

Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but said:

"Everyone must be fighting for it."

The rest of the people also nodded in agreement.

Xu Shiji continued with a smile:

"If you are Qu Tutong, will you confiscate this amulet from Feng Yi's army and people, or will you let it happen without stopping it?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Only by thinking from his perspective could they understand the difficult situation Qu Tutong faced when doing this multiple-choice question.

They knew clearly that once Qu Tutong allowed the soldiers and civilians to secretly hide the "Letter to Feng Yi's Father", the defenders would already have a way out, and how could they expect the soldiers to fight to the death?

I am afraid that as soon as they meet each other, the defenders will put down their weapons, take out the "Letter to Feng Yi's Father" in their arms and surrender to the Eastern Sui soldiers.

But if Qututong were to be forcibly confiscated, wouldn't it mean that he would become enemies of the entire city's army and people, and would inevitably arouse everyone's anger?

After all, everyone on both the offensive and defensive sides knew very well that Feng Yi had strong enemies outside and no reinforcements. Facing the current predicament, it was only a matter of time before he fell.

Now Cui Che declares that only by issuing a "Letter to Feng Yi's Father" can he be protected. No one in the city's military or civilians can stay out of the matter.

Qin Qiong marveled in her heart: Xu Shiji was only fifteen years old. How could he come up with such a sinister idea at such a young age.

Cui Che put his hands on his hands and laughed:

"Xu Canjun's plan is in line with Gu's wishes. Taking Feng Yi as an example, it will serve as a warning to the Kansai army and people that they can imitate cats and tigers when besieging other cities in the future. This western expedition will definitely be much easier."

With that said, he personally poured a glass of wine for Xu Shiji and said:

"This is a wonderful plan, drink a bottle of it."

Under the gaze of everyone, Xu Shiji took the wine glass and drank from it. He felt that the sweetness of this glass of wine was far better than what he had drunk in the past.

Of course, this is just a psychological effect.

Cui Che immediately ordered that the matter be handed over to Xu Shiji himself. The "Letter to Feng Yi's Father" was also changed to "A Letter to Guanxi Father" and was written by Xu Shiji. Make sure to make more copies and print more copies to prevent the people in the city from fighting for each other. Grabbing this book will cause too many casualties.

Xu Shiji wrote a nearly 100-word "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi" on the spot.

Because it is not meant for literati to appreciate, but for ordinary people to understand.

Therefore, Xu Shiji deliberately wrote in a simple and concise way. He did not talk about any big principles, but only explained the pros and cons, so there were not many words.

After Cui Che looked it over and agreed, Xu Shiji resigned and left. He immediately called in all the scribes in the army and in charge of the people, which numbered more than a thousand people.

The scribes buried their heads in papers and worked all night long, and finally at dawn they drove out hundreds of thousands of copies of the "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi".

After completing the task, the scribes felt dizzy, their backs were sore, and their hands were numb. Fortunately, Cui Che also understood these scribes. He had to deliver the "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi" from city to city, and he didn't know how many copies were needed.

If you really want the scribes to write by hand, I'm afraid they will be exhausted.

So Cui Che ordered people to find craftsmen to make engravings. By then, they could be printed directly without having to work as hard as scribes.

On the same day, the Eastern Sui Army launched a psychological offensive. Feng Yi's defenders hiding in the bunker were not bombarded with stones, but bundles of paper were thrown at Feng Yicheng.

Some scattered in the air, and papers were flying all over the sky. Feng Yi seemed to have ushered in a winter snow in the early summer.

Sang Xianhe picked up one of them and looked at it, his face changed drastically.

Subconsciously looking into the distance, he saw many soldiers and civilians secretly hiding the book in their arms. Sang Xianhe did not dare to delay, so he found Qu Tutong again.

"Mr. Qu Tu, this matter cannot be left unchecked. There is a great disparity between the strength of the enemy and ourselves. If the soldiers no longer have the determination to die, how can we fight this battle?"

Qu Tutong also already knew the contents of the "Letter to the Elders of Guanxi" at this time.

His face was gloomy, knowing that Cui Che was putting himself in a dilemma.

On the city wall, Qu Tutong turned around and looked inside the city. Countless people were robbing the "Letter to the Fathers of Guanxi" on the ground. Even some of his soldiers fought over it.

Even if the fight was bloody, just to grab a talisman.

Seeing this scene, Qu Tutong's heart was severely stung. He knew that no matter how hard he tried to boost his morale, it would be difficult to recover.

Papers were falling and snowflakes were everywhere.

After a long time, Qu Tutong said dejectedly:

"That's all. If you want to die, why bother dragging down the soldiers and civilians in the city to die for the country with me?"

But Sang Xianhe did not want to die, so he persuaded:

"Feng Yi can no longer defend, so it is better to break out at night."

Qu Tutong shook his head and said:

"Cui Ni is surrounded on all sides, and his cavalry patrols day and night. It is difficult to fly with wings, so how can we escape."

Sang Xianhe sighed helplessly, but he was unwilling to give up.

Since the city cannot be defended and there is no way to escape, there is only one way left.

(End of chapter)