Chapter 314 Chaos in the Central Plains (14)
Shangdang County in history has not experienced wars. It can be seen from the crisscrossing scars on the blue brick wall that as a barrier to Handan, Shangdang County has resisted foreign invasions countless times, and it has been captured here, but this is the first time it has been occupied by human soldiers without bloodshed.
Bai Qi fulfilled his promise. After the Qin army entered the city, it did not massacre the city, but implemented wartime military control. All Zhao soldiers were withdrawn outside the city, disintegrated and then re-divided. The daily work of these prisoners was to dig pits, and after exhausting all their strength, they could barely get rice soup that could fill their stomachs. However, this food that was not much stronger than water did not make people feel full. On the contrary, they would only get hungry as they drank.
Zhao Bing, who had a bold question, asked why these big pits were dug. The Qin army gave the answer that because there were too many surrendered soldiers and they were not easy to take care of, they could only ensure that they would not cause trouble after they were exhausted. This reason was very far-fetched, because the soup alone was enough to starve these surrendered soldiers to death, and digging the pit became useless. However, the Qin army did not directly answer this question, but told them arrogantly that this was a military order and if they didn't want to die, then do it as you would.
"General Dian, I'm asking you to come here today to discuss important matters."
In the county magistrate's mansion, Bai Qi invited Dian Jun to come to discuss matters with a serious expression. The generals from both sides were also coming. The dense crowds of people crowded the lobby of the meeting hall.
Seeing Bai Qi mobilizing all his troops, Dian Jun knew that something must have happened. Before he could sit down, Dian Jun asked softly: "General Bai, I don't know what happened. If it is used in the place where my Later Qin army is used, Dian Jun will definitely not refuse."
Bai Qi nodded with a wry smile and waved his hand to calm the generals. He thought carefully before saying word by word: "According to the news from Taiyuan County, Li Mu had been attacking Wang Jian's defense line, but for a while, he suddenly felt compassion for the soldiers. Every attack was abrupt. Once large-scale killing occurred, he immediately withdrew his troops. This lasted for many days, which aroused Wang Jian's suspicion. He wanted to attack and tried the truth, but was afraid of being trapped by Li Mu. In addition, Li Mu's banner remained in the central army, so Wang Jian did not act rashly. It was not until a few days ago that Wang Jian made a cruel decision to send a suicide squad to attack Zhao Camp at night, and found out that he had been trapped. Li Mu knew that Wang Jian was very strict and could not conquer it in a short time, so he flicked a shot, leaving a feint attack by a side division. He took his main force to detour back to Handan."
"What, Li Mu has arrived in Handan now?"
Dian Jun was shocked when he heard this. If Li Mu was stationed in Handan as Bai Qi said, not to mention the number of defenders, the increase in momentum alone would cause great trouble to the Qin army.
"According to the latest news, Li Mu has not arrived in Handan, but it is not far away. I now want to mobilize all the cavalry and insert it to the road that Li Mu must pass as quickly as possible, and hold Li Mu's footsteps at any cost, and buy time for our subsequent army to siege Handan."
"No problem, I will let the Yuezhi cavalry take the lead, they will definitely be able to complete the task." Dian Jun answered quite happily, because no matter from any perspective, he had no reason to refuse.
The meeting was very short, and a series of details were finalized. The war machine ran quickly. With the issuance of orders, all the cavalry were concentrated in the Later Qin army. Leaded by Feng Zhuang, a cavalry team of nearly 20,000 people disappeared into the rolling smoke and dust.
Dian Jun and Bai Qi watched the cavalry disappear from their sight, and then walked down the city one after another. After a long time, Dian Jun suddenly asked, "General Bai, now the cavalry has set off, and the infantry must set off soon. I don't know what General Bai wants to deal with the more than 300,000 surrendered soldiers."
Bai Qi smiled and instantly understood the meaning of Dian Jun's words. Military situation suddenly changed, and these more than 300,000 people became a huge burden. If fewer people were left, they would easily be retaliated by these prisoners. If more people were left, there would be insufficient people to besiege Handan. It can be said that Bai Qi has now entered a dilemma.
Bai Qi shook his head, without any embarrassment at all, "General Dian, why do you think I asked them to dig those big holes for?"
Dian Jun was stunned. Although he had guessed in his heart, he was still not sure. Now he said it so easily from Bai Qi, and was still shocked. Dian Jun asked himself that there were no one thousand or eight hundred lives in his hands, but he killed 300,000 at a time. Dian Jun never thought about it. Those who were not livestock, but living people would beg and scream. The most important thing was that they were their own kind and everything. What was it in Bai Qi's eyes? It made him say so lightly.
"This person is too murderous and will die from a sudden disaster."
After defining Bai Qi in his heart, Dian Jun sighed and speeded up.
Zhao Kuo has been having a very uneasy these days. As soon as he closes his eyes, the Zhao Bings who died in battle will appear in front of him. He even dreamed more than once that his beard and blood-faced pulled him away. Then suddenly everyone disappeared, leaving only himself alone there.
However, today's dream was very strange, there was no blood inside. He seemed to have returned to the Central Army tent, and a series of generals such as beard stood around him with a smile. Outside the tent, Zhao Bing was standing densely. They all looked at him straight, and their faces were full of strange smiles.
"What's going on, what's going on?"
Zhao Kuo suddenly felt a chill. This chill was different from the cold in winter, but a cold that could not be expressed in words from his bones.
What did I forget? Why did I frown here and walk to Zhao Bing involuntarily. Everyone's eyes moved with Zhao Kuo, but the smile on his face became more and more strange.
He followed Zhao Kuo with a smile, and didn't say anything, but followed him quietly. Zhao Kuo felt the chill in his heart became even stronger. He suddenly stopped and turned around suddenly
Oh my God what are these
The Zhao Bing's bodies behind him did not move, but their heads were actually rotating 180 degrees, always smiling at them. Why do they know why they were laughing? Oh my God, what kind of face it was, there was only one mouth on the huge face, and the corners of the mouth were still slightly upturned, and the sticky blood had already dyed red.
Zhao Kuo took a sudden step back, but saw that the beard beside him turned into that shape.
"General, take us home"
Zhao Kuo suddenly remembered what he had forgotten, and it turned out that these people were dead to be continued.
Chapter completed!