My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 197 I would rather commit suicide than be killed!

Pang Nuan shook his head: "No."

The kings and ministers of Wei State felt a little relieved.

It's right to think about it. Pang Nuan has a gentle temper and advocates winning without fighting and fighting with justice. How could such a person come up with a strategy of killing millions to keep a city safe?

However, before their hearts could put it into their stomachs, they heard Pang Nuan continue to speak: "It's not just the Yellow River embankment!"

"Foreign ministers also need to dig up the Chasm Dike and Xingze Dike!"

Wei Wangzeng: (°Д°)
The mere digging of the Yellow River embankment was enough to shock King Zeng of Wei.

Who would have thought that Pang Nuan was still not satisfied and wanted to dig three dykes in a row!

Is this a strategy that humans can come up with?
No one with any humanity at all would be able to come up with such a vicious plan!
Gao Min exclaimed: "Does General Pang know that if he takes the initiative to dig these three embankments, the people of Wei will be displaced?!"

Pang Nuan said calmly: "It may reach 30!"

Gao Min said firmly: "Just digging the Yellow River embankment will cause the displacement of at least 50 Wei people."

"If the Chuanggou and Xingze levees are dug again, the floods will affect at least one million people!"

Pang Nuan's voice was very calm: "The entrance of the Chasm Valley and the Xingze Embankment are both within the territory of Qin."

"The foreign minister does not know whether our army has the ability to dig these two embankments."

"But if it can be dug out, we can completely guide the Chasm and Xingze water to flow into the territory of Qin!"

Gao Min looked at Pang Nuan incomprehensibly.

That’s a million dollars!

Even though most of them were not the people of Zhao Wei, why could Pang Nuan be so calm after deciding their death!

Wei Wangzeng's voice was hard: "Even if we can divert the Chasm and Xingze Rivers to the territory of Qin as General Pang said, 50 of our people in the Wei Dynasty will still be displaced."

"And their displacement is all because of my orders!"

Wei Wangzeng did not feel sorry for ordinary Guizhou leaders.

But Wei Wangzeng knew very well how much impact this order would have on the people's hearts.

The total population of Wei State, which has been shrinking, will also collapse, which will lead to the weakening of Wei State's national power!
For Wang Zeng of Wei to issue this order is tantamount to asking Wang Zeng of Wei to cut off his arm in order to survive!

Pang Nuan said sincerely: "If hundreds of thousands of Wei people are displaced, it is definitely not because of King Wei's order."

"If our army does not dig the embankment, the Qin army will dig it."

"The final result is still that the Yellow River overflows and Guizhou is displaced."

"Please let the King of Wei think deeply. If the Qin army really digs up river embankments to divert water to the city, how many casualties will it cause?"

"There are more than 20 Guizhou heads, more than [-] soldiers and thousands of dignitaries in Daliang City alone. There are at least [-] Guizhou heads in the countryside from the Yellow River to Daliang City. That's more than [-] people!"

"Since these levees will be dug sooner or later, why don't we decide where to break them! Why don't we reduce the losses to an even lower level in advance!"

Pang Nuan is indeed a gentle person.

But Pang Nuan is even more of a general!
Human life is just a cold number on the battlefield. All Pang Nuan has to do is pay the minimum price to gain greater benefits.

For Pang Nuan, the levee breach was like a trolley problem.

As a passer-by, should I pull the rails and turn the tram to kill four other innocent strangers in order to save five strangers?
Pang Nuan's choice was to pull the rails without hesitation and let the tram hit and kill the four innocent people.

Is he cold blooded?
Very cold-blooded, he took the initiative to sentence four innocent people to death.

Is he kind?

Pang Nuan minimized the death toll at the cost of notoriety and psychological pressure, so how can he be said to be unkind!
Wei Wangzeng looked at Pang Nuan with some hope: "Does General Pang have any other plans?"

Pang Nuan shook his head: "The situation has become critical, and the foreign ministers have no good plan."

"As long as the foreign ministers have other methods, the foreign ministers will not advise this strategy!"

The troops are weak, the battle situation is weak, and morale is weak. Although the city is in hand, a fatal lever is in the enemy's hands.

What can Pang Nuan do?
It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!

Gao Min cupped his hands and bowed: "Please General Pang send another message to Handan City, and ask King Zhao to send more reinforcements to destroy the Qin army together with me, the Wei Dynasty!"

Pang Nuan said calmly: "General Zhao Huan is already rushing to Handan City, asking my king to send troops for reinforcements."

"But looking at the current war situation, our country, Zhao, is also undergoing Qin's fierce attack. The death of General Hu in the battle has a great impact on our country."

"If my king sends more reinforcements, Handan will be unstable and Zhao will be in danger of subjugation!"

Pang Nuan didn't know whether Zhao Wangyan would increase his troops.

But in Pang Nuan's view, even if Zhao Wangyan increased his troops, he would not send too many troops and it would be meaningless in the overall situation.

In this case, why not cut off the illusions of Wei's monarchs and ministers and force them to a dead end!

Wei Wangzeng murmured tiredly: "Is there really no other solution?"

Pang Nuan bowed his hands and said: "The water flooded Daliang City or other places."

"The demise of the Wei State may also bring disaster to the people of the Wei State."

"Please make your own decision, King Wei!"

A difficult choice was placed in front of Wei Wangzeng.

The embankment burst on its own, and Wei's national power collapsed.

The Qin State burst its embankments and the Wei State was destroyed.

In fact, Wei Wangzeng had no choice at all!
Wang Zeng of Wei just needed to convince himself, to convince himself to cut off his arm, to convince himself to be willing to become a foolish king who would bear a thousand years of infamy and be spurned by the people of Wei!

After a long time, Wei Wangzeng finally took a deep breath and shouted sternly: "Dig!"

"As General Pang said, since the embankment will be dug sooner or later, it is better for me, the Wei Dynasty, to decide when and where to dig it."

"Only if we, the Wei Dynasty, take the initiative to dig up the Yellow River embankment, can we minimize the casualties!"

Wei Wangzeng seemed to be persuading others, and he also seemed to be persuading himself.

After Gao Min and other ministers looked at each other, they all raised their hands: "My ministers, second your proposal!"

All the ministers were shouting.It is true that they have no ability, but they will not let Wei Wangzeng take the blame.

To exchange the lives of hundreds of thousands of people of Wei State for the safety of Daliang City is the unanimous decision of all the monarchs and ministers of Wei State!
Wei Wangzeng felt a little warmth in his heart, and his voice became a little firmer: "General Pang will be fully responsible for the next command."

"I am also willing to obey General Pang's orders!"

"I only hope that General Pang will protect our great Wei State!"

Pang Nuan hurriedly stepped aside to avoid it, and then returned the salute: "Fortunately, the foreign minister has the trust of King Wei, how dare you disobey me?!"

"I only hope to live up to King Wei!"

Although Wang Zeng of Wei gave Pang Nuan the highest command authority, Pang Nuan, who had experienced the intrigues of the five-nation coalition forces, knew that some words could only be heard.

Although Wei Wangzeng is very determined now, when Wei Wangzeng's blood cools down, his thoughts may not be the same as now.

Therefore, Pang Nuan still communicated as an assistant: "The foreign minister believes that as far as the Qin army is concerned, since Chang'an Lord has proposed a flood strategy, he will definitely take precautions."

"As far as our army is concerned, as long as the threat of floods is resolved, Daliang City will be safe. We can wait for Zhao to defeat the Qin army and then reinforce Wei, or we can wait for the other three countries to come for reinforcements."

"Therefore, the matter of breaking the dike must be resolved quickly and at all costs!"

Wei Wangzeng nodded in agreement: "What General Pang said makes sense!"

Pang Nuan continued: "Therefore, the foreign minister asked for orders to divide our navy into three groups and fight them out from Nanshui Gate respectively."

"Let the reinforcements outside the city join together and attack the South Water Gate from south to north, and cooperate with our infantry to kill the land road next to the South Water Gate!"

Gao Min looked puzzled: "Why divide the navy into three batches and kill them separately?"

"And Nanshui Gate leads to the Huaihe River. If we fight out of Nanshui Gate, it will take at least more than a month to turn back to the Yellow River."

Before Pang Nuan could speak, Wei Qi explained: "Because Qin Jun has a kind of black oil, and that black oil can float on the water."

"If our navy comes out in full force, it is entirely possible for the Qin army to pour black oil and ignite the river, burning all our navy."

"It's also because of the black oil that we set off from Nanshuimen."

"If they start from Beishuimen, the Qin army can dump black oil anywhere upstream, and our army will have no way to avoid it."

"But starting from Nanshuimen is to go down the river. If the Qin army dumps black oil in front of our army, the black oil will be washed away by the water. If the Qin army dumps black oil behind our army, our army can speed up and sail away. Open those black oils.”

"The purpose of using infantry and infantry to clear the land route along the river is to prevent the Qin army from directly dumping black oil on our naval positions."

"At the same time, this is also to expel the Qin Army's trebuchets and prevent the huge rocks thrown by the Qin Army's trebuchets from smashing our ships."

Wei Qi looked at Pang Nuan and asked with bright eyes like a good student asking for praise: "General Pang, is what the last general said correct?"

No one in the whole Wei Dynasty knows oil better than Wei Qi.

It can even be said that no one in the world knows more about oil than Wei Qi!

Even if it's Ying Chengyu, has he been burned by oil?

Does he know what it feels like to be in a sea of ​​fire?

he does not know! ! !

Therefore, Wei Qi has always been thinking about the Qin Army's oil tactics, and before thinking about every tactic, he will first consider whether the Qin Army's oil can break this strategy.

Pang Nuan smiled happily: "Pengcheng Jun is a great talent!"

Wei Qi's face turned slightly red: "General Pang has been overrated."

"Actually, the general is also confused."

"Why not just order our troops outside the city to dig the river embankments, instead of taking huge risks and sending the navy out of the city?"

Pang Nuan explained: "The section of the Yellow River embankment from Daliang City onward is all within the territory of Zhao and Wei."

"If our army only digs down the Yellow River embankment, it will naturally not need the cooperation of the navy."

"But the entire territory of Xingze and the upper section of the divide are within the territory of Qin."

"Reinforcements from outside the city alone are not enough to penetrate the Qin territory and dig ditches. We must have the cooperation of the navy to achieve this strategy against the weakness of the Qin navy!"

Most of the [-] reinforcements outside the city are just city guards in each city, and their combat effectiveness is far behind that of Wei's main army.

With the [-] reinforcements outside the city alone, Pang Nuan seriously doubted that they would even be able to break through Xinzheng City and Guancheng City and gain control of the Yingze River System.

Not to mention digging embankments to divert water!

Wei Qi suddenly raised his hand and said, "That's how it is. I will ask you to be the vanguard of the navy!"

Pang Nuan was silent for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "This battle is extremely fierce!"

This battle is not only extremely fierce, it can even be said to be a death battle!

Because Pang Nuan was not sure when and where the Qin army would dump oil to block the river.

Once your warship is in a sea of ​​fire, it will be difficult for the gods to save you!

Wei Qi smiled: "How can a general give up fighting because of the danger?"

"It is precisely because this battle is so fierce that the last general has to ask himself to be the vanguard!"

Pang Nuan said nothing, but looked at Wei Wangzeng.

This is not something he can decide.

Because Wei Qi is not only Lord Pengcheng of Wei State, but also the half-brother of King Zeng of Wei and the youngest son of King Anli of Wei!

Wei Wangzeng said seriously: "Brother Wang, you don't have to do this."

Wei Qi smiled casually: "If it were someone else who led the troops, they might surrender out of fear."

"But my brother can't."

"Even if my brother dies, he will not lose the prestige of the Wei Kingdom! Let alone insult the dignity of the Wei royal family!"

"Brother, please be the pioneer again!"

Looking at Wei Qi's firm gaze, Wei Wangzeng finally spoke solemnly after being silent for a long time:
"I will beat the drum for you myself!"

(End of this chapter)