Chapter 968: Can We Take Advantage of the Opportunity to Capture the City?

"Smartness leads to mistakes?"

When Li Shang heard this, he couldn't help but read it again.

In fact, he still can't understand why smart people suffer.

Just like His Royal Highness, isn't it just because he is smarter than them?

So he always felt that the smarter, the better.

But this sentence was said by His Highness the Crown Prince, and he could not refute it.

Seemingly seeing the doubts in Li Shang's heart, Zhou Bo said with some patience, considering the relationship between the other party and His Highness the Crown Prince,

"Although our army is small now, it is very powerful. Even if the opponent has an army of 100,000, they would not dare to fight us on the frontal battlefield."

"But our army also has weaknesses. On long-distance expeditions, there is no fixed city in the Western Region that can serve as the rear. All materials traveling long distances are extremely consumed and can only last for two months at most. Therefore, for Zhang Liang, as long as he can survive these two Then he has won."

"This is why Zhang Liang can't hold on."

Listening to Zhou Bo's explanation, Li Shang couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.

"That Zhang Liang can actually count our army's food, grass and baggage?"

Food, grass and baggage are a secret in the army. How could the other party know?

Zhou Bo said very calmly,

"Zhang Liang once stayed in the army and knows the consumption situation of our army. Coupled with the time pattern of transporting grain and grass, we can figure it out with a little calculation."

Hearing this, Li Shang was speechless.

How do these smart people have such hearts?

Why couldn't he think of this?

You should learn to be like this when you have children in the future.

Although he had been persuaded by the other party, he still prayed in his heart that the other party would not send troops to surround and kill them.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death. Since he took the initiative to stay with General Lu and the others, he had already put life and death aside.

To die in battle and to sacrifice one's life for one's country is the supreme honor of a soldier.

He was just worried that without frontal restraint, the Qin cavalry would be surrounded if they raided into the rear.

Thinking of this, Li Shang quickly asked,

"General, when will we attack?"

The more noise they make, the less risk the cavalry will be discovered.

Zhou Bo said lightly at this time,

"Don't be in a hurry. Let the soldiers build siege equipment slower. He wants to delay time, and we also have to delay time."

"Hang him for two days first and then talk."

Li Shang didn't ask any more questions at this time. He knew that his thoughts were incomparable with those of these people.

He quickly took the order and left.

The two sides spent the next two days peacefully.

On the city wall that day, a soldier from the Western Regions looked at the busy Qin army camp not far from the city.

I told my companion next to me,

"How come these Qin people haven't attacked for several days since they came? They have been repairing things."

When his companion heard what he said, he said angrily,

"Isn't this bad? It won't be us who are really unlucky in the fight."

"It's not like you don't know how powerful those Qin troops are."

When the soldiers from the Western Regions heard this, they seemed to think of something and said with an ugly expression,

"Who says it's not the case? I always remember that caravan that day. Less than a hundred people killed the entire city lord's palace. That was hundreds of people."

"What do you think our master is doing to provoke these Qin people?"

The companion sighed and said,

"Well, who knows what those nobles are thinking. I originally heard that this should be the city of the Qin people. I am already learning Da Qin dialect. I think about taking my family to Da Qin then. I heard those merchants say that Da Qin There is gold everywhere, and as long as you go there, you will surely live a good life!"

Hearing this, the soldiers from the Western Regions couldn't help but have a trace of yearning in their eyes.

They, ordinary people in the Western Region, also want to live an honest life.

The two of them sighed slightly. The Western Region soldier looked at the Qin Army camp under the city again and said with a smile,

"It would be nice if these people were just pretending. Let's deal with those nobles and then go back and live a good life..."

But before he finished speaking, a cold voice came from beside him,

"what are you guys saying?!"

The two of them turned around and saw Zhang Liang arriving at their side at some unknown time.

Suddenly he fell to his knees in great panic and said,

"Master, we don't dare anymore! Please forgive us!"

They don't even dare to quibble, because if they are discovered, they will only face more severe punishment.

Zhang Liang said with a cold face at this time,

"Pull them all down to me."

Soon the two Western Region soldiers were wailing and were taken down by others.

However, Zhang Liang's expression did not improve at all. He kept thinking about the words of the two people in his mind.

He actually had some doubts.

Although the Qin army set up camp and built siege equipment, there had been no other movement for two days. yes

Of course he will be thinking too much,

"If Qin Jun is here just as a cover..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Liang couldn't help but narrowed his eyes. If this was really the case, then they would be in danger.

Zhang Liang took a slight breath at this time,

"Come here, give the order for two thousand troops to leave the city..."

But before he finished speaking, a sharp shout suddenly came to mind at the city gate,

"The Qin army is coming!"

Zhang Liang couldn't help but look over and saw that at this moment, the Qin army had formed a military formation and was slowly approaching the city.

The little doubt he had just now was thrown out of the window.

If there were insufficient manpower, how could the other side dare to attack the city so arrogantly!

So he ordered in a deep voice,

"Every unit stands firm. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"

The main force in his hands is the slave army, and he must use strict military laws to control these people.

The archers on the city are ready to shoot. This is the advantage of the defending side.

, condescending, and there are city walls that can be used as bunkers.

Soon the Qin army had reached the place where they could shoot arrows under the city. If they went further, these archers could release their arrows.

, but the Qin army at the front stopped, and then gave way to a road,

Stacks of giant crossbows were pushed forward.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Liang's eyes suddenly opened wide. Of course he knew this thing, and he immediately shouted,

"Take cover!"

He quickly stepped back and hid in a corner.

The soldiers on the city wall also hid.

Then the next moment,

There were bursts of cracking sounds in the air, followed by the sound of crossbow arrows piercing wood and stones.

But fortunately, not many people were directly killed or injured, but their expressions changed in the next moment.

Because they smelled a familiar smell,

A soldier from the Western Region looked over in search of the smell and saw a thick, pungent black liquid slowly flowing down the arrow shaft above the crossbow arrow.

Of course they know this thing, this is what was sold from them,

Suddenly he shouted tremblingly,

"Leave the wall, leave the wall!"

But before he finished speaking, another burst of crossbow arrows struck, but this time, the crossbow arrows were covered with flames!

boom!

A burst of explosion!

A piece of the city wall in front was engulfed in flames!

Zhou Bo and Li Shang who were under the city were stunned for a moment when they saw this scene.

Li Shang said with some hesitation,

"General, can we seize the opportunity to capture the city?"

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