Chapter 51 What’s the use of Ben’s reputation?
The name Su Jiao has only a few words left in the history books, and very few people in later generations have heard of it.
But if we mention another idiom related to Su Jiao, then more than 90% of the people in China will know it.
Burn the cauldron!
If there is a will, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu.
The Battle of Julu kicked off the crucial battle that led to the fall of Qin and the rise of Chu.
And Su Jiao is the background of this crucial turning point of the battle.
Yes, Su Jiao is the loser.
Su Jiao, who was the deputy general at that time, was ravaged by Xiang Yu and Ying Bu in turns. He was defeated in four battles and was finally killed!
Judging from Su Jiao's ending alone, it seems that he is a clown who can be regarded as a joke.
But before giving this evaluation, we must also look at who Su Jiao's opponents are.
This is Yingbu who was praised by Sima Qian as 'the one who crowned the princes with his merits and won the king with his merits'!
It is Xiang Yu, the overlord who dominates the world and dominates the world!
It is an honor to be able to face off against these two top generals at the same time and survive three battles.
Moreover, Su Jiao was of humble origin, and followed Meng Tian in the northward pursuit of the Huns. He supported Meng Tian in defeating the Huns for more than 700 miles.
He was awarded the title of Deputy General Mengtian for his meritorious service, and was transferred back to the court to serve as Deputy General Wang Li.
This is enough to prove that Su Jiao is not a fool, at least he has an extremely outstanding performance in foreign wars.
In Ying Chengyu’s view, Su Jiao is not considered the first-tier general in the late Qin Dynasty, but he is already a good general and a strong general!
More importantly, he is loyal enough to Da Qin!
When he first heard the name Su Jiao, Ying Chengyu had doubts that this Su Jiao was the Su Jiao in history.
But during this period, there were too many people with the same name.
Among this army for the Eastern Expedition were Fan Kuai, seven Ying Bu, sixteen Han Xin, and forty-two Liu Ji.
Ying Chengyu had to suspect that Su Jiao just had the same name.
However, judging from Su Jiao's performance in standing out in small-scale conflicts twice and killing the county magistrate twice, even if Ying Chengyu admitted the wrong person, this Su Jiao is definitely a person worth cultivating. Material that can be made!
What does Ying Chengqian lack most now?
That’s talent!
Ying Chengyu laughed loudly and patted Su Jiao on the shoulder: "It's my blessed general Su Jiao!"
Hearing Ying Chengyu praise himself so much, Su Jiao His face turned red with excitement, and he suddenly handed over his hands: "Thank you for the compliment, General!"
"I have no strength in my humble existence. Only with the help of the General can I have the opportunity to prove myself!"
Ying Cheng Xiu nodded happily: "Very good!"
"For the killing of this county magistrate, Wu Commander Su Jiao should be the first to take the lead, and Jiang Ming's troops should be the second."
"In addition, after this battle, Jiang Ming's troops were the first to change their uniforms."
"What do you think, is it okay?"
Jiang Ming hurriedly handed over his hands in excitement: "Thank you, General! Thank you, Commander Su!"
Jiang Ming could tell that this was Ying Cheng Yu's compensation for him.
And this compensation was entirely due to Su Jiao's kind words. How could he not be grateful to Su Jiao?
Ying Chengyu smiled: "Good!"
"That's it, the matter is settled."
"The war is not over yet, why not take advantage of it? Are you going to take this opportunity to gain military glory again?”
Jiang Ming and Su Jiao excitedly handed over their hands:
"Wei!"
After becoming familiar with the ability of oil to attack fortresses, the Qin army advanced more rapidly.
The former army has eliminated all the stubborn enemies in Xicheng.
With the Chinese army entering the city, most of Xicheng's urban area was completely under Qin's hands.
The only one left with the war still going on is the county government!
Seeing Ying Chengyu's general flag, Feng Ting hurriedly rode over and raised his hands in greeting: "Feng Ting, the last general, has seen the general!"
Ying Chengyu nodded slightly and asked directly: "How is the war?"< br>
Feng Ting looked at the Yamen behind him that had turned into a sea of flames, and responded in a deep voice: "There are elite soldiers from Xicheng inside the Yamen, and they will fight to the death."
"You can't throw it with your hands." If the oil altar is thrown too far, it can only force the crossbowmen down the wall, but it can still disturb our army."
"The general is building a trebuchet on the spot in the transport camp, and is just waiting for the trebuchet to be built. Once completed, the yamen can be completely covered with oil.”
"Under the fire, this office can be captured in an instant!"
After confirming that oil can be extinguished by covering it with sand, the Qin army generals' mentality towards oil changed drastically.
From the beginning of extreme fear, it quickly turned into preference and even dependence.
Facing the difficult-to-break county government, Feng Ting immediately thought of using oil to defeat the enemy.
But Ying Chengyu had different ideas.
After pondering for a moment, Ying Chengxuan said quietly: "Tell the people in the Yamen."
"The magistrate of this county, Zhang Da, has given the title of head, and I originally wanted not to kill the surrender."
>"But if we don't see the gate of this government office open within two quarters of an hour, all the enemy troops in this battle will be trapped and killed!"
"All the soldiers, their families, and their families will be punished by the city!" Feng Ting looked at Ying Chengyu in shock: "General, why is this?!"
"Even if the chief officer of this city really surrenders because of this, if this matter spreads, it will damage your reputation, general!"
Ying Chengyu smiled: "What is the use of my reputation?"
"Go and execute the order!"
Feng Ting guessed the reason why Ying Chengyu did what he did, so he said no more.
Looking at Ying Chengyu with complicated eyes, Feng Ting waved to the messenger.
Dozens of messengers approached the county government office under the cover of shield hands and shouted into the government office:
"Zhang Da has been conferred the head, and the general wanted to spare the lives of the soldiers of Xicheng."
"But If Neir and others do not surrender within two quarters of an hour, all the Xicheng soldiers will kill them in this battle, and all your family members will be beaten inside the county government office!
The soldiers of Xicheng were bracing the flames and shooting arrows in the direction where the Qin army might be outside the Yamen.
But the rounds of shouting made their hands pull the bowstring slow down.
The fact that they could stay with Chen He in the yamen and fight until the last moment meant that they had put their own lives and deaths aside.
But when the scope of punishment expanded to their families, their originally firm hearts began to waver.
Chen He’s family members are all in Wancheng, and many of them have family members near Xicheng!
The captain of the county soldiers shouted in a deep voice: "Are you so afraid?"
"As long as we drive the Qin army out, we will be benevolent if we don't kill all the Qin army. Will it be their turn to threaten us?"
Unfortunately, the fire on the wall made his words seem more benign. He was very unconvincing and could only take a step back: "Even if we are defeated, General Qin will not dare to bear the criticism of the world and implicate our family members."
"Isn't General Qin afraid of harm? Have you lost your moral character?"
The captain looked to Chen He for support: "Shang Guan, do you think so?"
Chen He shook his head bitterly: "This Qin general should be serious. .”
"If we don't surrender, he will really offend the families of all the soldiers."
The captain was shocked: "Shangguan, how can you say that!"
As soon as you said this , people's hearts may be scattered, and the team will be difficult to lead!
Chen He sighed softly: "According to County Magistrate Zhang, this man is Lord Chang'an of the Great Qin Dynasty, the younger brother of the current King of Qin."
"Do you know Lord Xinling?"
The captain replied without hesitation: "Who in the world doesn't know?"
Chen He asked again: "Do you know why Lord Xinling died?"
The captain asked hesitantly: " It is said that he died in depression?”
Chen He nodded slightly: “The King of Qin was afraid of Lord Xinling, so he sent people to alienate King Anli of Wei and Lord Xinling, and also sent people to Wei to congratulate Lord Xinling. Ascended to the throne."
"Jun Xinling is a perfect person, and he is respected and loved by the knights of other countries, let alone the people of Wei."
"King Anli was suspicious of Lord Xinling. Although he did not kill Lord Xinling, he dismissed Lord Xinling from all his positions."
"As a result, Lord Xinling died in depression."
After a pause, Chen He added: "Mr.
The captain finally realized: "This Lord Chang'an does not want to follow in the footsteps of Lord Xinling, so he has the intention to taint himself."
"And our lives are the material for him to taint himself?!"
At this point, the captain also understood.
Other generals may be constrained by reputation issues, but Ying Chengyu may be eager to kill them all!
The captain asked in a difficult voice: "General, who doesn't want to be like the Four Gentlemen?"
"Who wants to end up like Wu Anjun?"
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"Could it be that Lord Chang'an didn't think that much at all?"
Looking at the hesitant soldiers, Chen He smiled bitterly: "Their family members are all in this city, and they don't dare to gamble."< br>
Chen He believed that he was worthy of everything South Korea had given him. He defended the city just for his family.
But he can die for his family, can’t the soldiers in the yamen do the same?
Even if Chen He disagrees, I think the soldiers will force him to agree!
Chen He pulled out his long sword and ordered in a low voice: "I will kill myself to show my loyalty. All you can do is surrender."
As he spoke, Chen He was about to kill himself with his sword.
But a hand grabbed Chen He's arm, and the captain said in a complicated voice: "The general's family is also in this city."
"Since Shangguan is not even afraid of death, , why don’t you give me a helping hand?”
Chen He looked at the captain in shock: “You!”
Of course I am not afraid of death. If I die, my family will not be affected. If I don’t die, my family will be affected!
The captain had already shouted to everyone: "I am waiting and willing to surrender!"
(End of this chapter)