si-mexico Chapter 173 Yu Huatian has no choice but to negotiate peace
Chapter 173 Yu Huatian has no choice but to negotiate peace
Hearing this, everyone despaired.
Yes, everyone knows that war is for survival, not for death.
The strategy Zheng Xiong mentioned is no different from committing suicide.
Zheng Xiong muttered,
"That would at least severely damage the Yan army and prepare them for the subsequent attack."
"We no longer have a large army. Once our army is destroyed, the court will negotiate peace."
Yu Huatian said slowly,
"Our country has a million central troops, 500,000 of whom have already been deployed to the northern battlefield. After our army was destroyed, only Han Xuan's 200,000 troops were left.
The total number of Yan's central army is only 400,000, but we can no longer afford to fight.
After we are destroyed, the imperial court will certainly station Han Xuan's troops in the north to prevent the Yan army from moving south.
The remaining 500,000 central troops, 200,000 to guard the capital, 200,000 to guard against Qi, and 100,000 to guard against Liang, cannot move.
Our country's military strength is already stretched to its limits, and the imperial court will not continue fighting.
If the imperial court sent the 200,000 central troops in Shengjing to the north to continue fighting, there would only be 400,000 of them, and they might not be able to win.
Yaoguan and Zhennanguan alone are tough obstacles. How can we fight against the central army of Yan after suffering heavy casualties?
Moreover, Shengjing is empty, and Qi and Liang will certainly not miss this excellent opportunity and will definitely send troops to attack."
At this point, Yu Huatian sighed and said,
“Your Majesty was too impatient. He shouldn’t have sent my army to attack first. He should have let my army join forces with Han Xuan’s army and then concentrated our forces to attack. But he was unwilling to miss the opportunity to attack Prince Ning at the Yao Pass and kept urging our army to attack.
The best way is for our army to occupy Yaoguan first and then fight after Han Xuan’s troops arrive.
Now that my army has been destroyed, Da Kun has immediately fallen into a passive situation."
After hearing this, all the generals were dejected.
Zheng Xiong sat down on the chair angrily and said,
"In other words, even if we die, we are of no use at all."
Yu Huatian didn't speak for a full quarter of an hour, and the hall was as quiet as death.
Suddenly, Yu Huatian stood up with difficulty, staggering, and Liang Kai hurried over to support him.
"Marshal, I will take you back to rest."
"No, prepare the carriage and take me to the city."
"Hmm? What are you doing on the city wall? The wind is so strong up there that you'll catch a cold even more. What's the matter, General..."
"Shut up!"
Yu Huatian shouted softly,
"Zheng Xiong, go to the top of the city walls and shout. There are scouts from the Yan army outside. Tell them that the commander of the Kun army, Yu Huatian, invites the Lanling King of Great Yan to come to the city for a meeting."
"Ah? You're looking for Shen Changgong?"
The generals were shocked, and a word they had never thought of came to their minds.
surrender……
"Marshal, we can't surrender. We are Kun people. How can we surrender to Yan Gou?"
Yu Huatian shook his head and said,
"It's not surrender, it's peace talks. While our main force is still there and we still have some capital, I want to try to talk to Shen Changgong.
If we can’t reach an agreement, we can talk about fighting.”
Upon hearing this, the generals could only immediately ask Zheng Xiong to go over and make a statement. They supported Yu Huatian and slowly walked out.
After getting on the carriage, Yu Huatian led the generals to the edge of the city wall without haste, and then climbed to the top of the city wall.
Standing in front of the city gate tower and looking outside, a luxurious carriage was just coming out of the Yan army camp, with a thousand cavalrymen, forming a battle array outside.
This place is two arrows' distance away from the city wall. Obviously, Shen Changgong is also on guard against the archers of Kun Army.
He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of Prince Ning.
After the carriage stopped, Shen Changgong came out, followed by a maid in black.
Shen Changgong was not wearing armor, but a casual green python robe.
The lord wears different clothes when he worships his ancestors, attends court meetings, and wears different clothes on ordinary days. Naturally, casual clothes are the most comfortable.
Shen Changgong was already unreasonably handsome. At this moment, he was wearing casual clothes, without a sword on his waist, and holding a fan in his hand. He looked like a handsome young man and did not look like a prince.
Then, under Yu Huatian's gaze, Shen Changgong actually jumped up and sat on the roof of the carriage. Then he let his left leg hang down, stepped on the roof of the carriage with his right leg, opened the fan, and looked at Yu Huatian with a smile.
"Master Yu, long time no see, I hope you are well."
Shen Changgong waved his fan towards Yu Huatian, whose face was pale on the top of the city wall.
Yu Huatian clasped his hands and said,
"Meeting Prince Lanling of Yan."
"No gift, no gift."
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"General Yu, this fate you mentioned is truly indescribable. We first met by the city wall.
At that time, I was on top and you were on the bottom, but now it’s the other way around, you are on top and I am on the bottom.”
Facing Shen Changgong's ridicule, Yu Huatian also smiled bitterly.
There is no way. This is how the battlefield is. The strong should show off their power, while the weak should be ridiculed, abused, and even killed.
Yuhuatian smiled and said,
"Your Highness, you are joking. Things are different now. The Yan army has surrounded the city, but we are the ones defending it."
"Hahaha, General Yu, let's not be polite. It's uncomfortable to keep my neck tilted up. Why don't you come down? I'll host a banquet for you. We can drink and talk. How about a discussion of heroes over a glass of wine?"
"What a coincidence! I have also arranged a banquet in the city. Please come in and have a chat, Your Highness."
"Very well, then. Open the city gates and come out to greet me in person, and I will go in."
Shen Changgong returned exactly what Yu Huatian had said to him.
"Why? Commander Yu doesn't dare?"
Yu Huatian smiled bitterly and said,
"Your Highness, let's not be polite. You know me, and I know you. Let's just get straight to the point."
"That's right. The person who knows you best is definitely your enemy. So tell me, how do you plan to surrender?"
Upon hearing this, all the generals on the city wall became furious and gnashed their teeth.
"Prince Shen, I came to you today not to surrender, but to negotiate peace."
"Hahahaha, Marshal Yu is indeed a well-read man, he speaks so sweetly, even calling surrender a peace negotiation.
Since you want to negotiate peace, then tell me, do you still have the capital to negotiate peace?
You are now trapped in a jar. This Qianxing City is a small cage and you can't break out.
The entire Yan State is a big cage. Zhennan Pass and Yao Pass are both under the control of our Great Yan, and you can't escape either.
Tell me, you have only surrender or death, what can you offer me to negotiate peace?"
Zheng Xiong was furious and said,
"Shen Changgong, don't go too far! I, your grandfather, can kill you without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"Oh? So powerful? Too terrifying! Then please, my entire army is in battle formation, and I welcome you to come and take my head from among the thousands of soldiers. I also want to see how powerful the Kun Army's generals are."