My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 51 What’s the use of Benjiang’s reputation?
The name Su Jiao has only a few words left in history books, and very few people in later generations have heard of it.

But if you mention another idiom related to Su Jiao, more than [-]% of the people in China will know it.

burn one's boats!

If there is a way, if there is a will, things will come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, a 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... backdrop for this crucial turning point of the battle.

Yes, Su Jiao is the loser.

At that time, Su Jiao, who was the deputy general, 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 'whose meritorious service is the best among the princes and who uses it to win the king'!

It's Xiang Yu, the overlord with overwhelming strength and arrogance!
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 came from a humble background and followed Meng Tian in the northward pursuit of the Huns. He supported Meng Tian in defeating the Huns for more than [-] 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 was not considered the first-tier general in the late Qin Dynasty, but he was already a good general and a strong general!
More importantly, he is loyal enough to Da Qin!

When he heard the name Su Jiao for the first time, 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 that conquered the east, there was one Fan Kuai, seven Ying Bu, 42 Han Xin, and [-] Liu Ji.

Ying Chengyu couldn't help but 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 talent worth cultivating!
What does Ying Chengqiu lack most now?
That's talent!

Ying Chengqiao laughed loudly and patted Su Jiao on the shoulder: "It's my blessed general Su Jiao!"

Hearing Ying Chengxuan praise him so much, Su Jiao's face turned red with excitement, and he suddenly raised his hands: "Thank you, General, for the compliment!"

"I have so much strength in my humble existence. Only with the support of the general can I have the chance to prove myself!"

Ying Chengyu nodded happily: "Very good!"

"For the execution of this county magistrate, Wu Commander Su Jiao deserves the first credit, followed by Jiang Ming's subordinate."

"Also, after this battle, Yun Jiangming's troops took the lead in changing their uniforms."

"Do you think it's okay?"

Jiang Ming hurriedly handed over his hands in excitement: "Thank you, General! Thank you, Captain Su!"

Jiang Ming could tell that this was Ying Chengyu'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 don't you take this opportunity to gain military honors again?"

Jiang Ming and Su Jiao excitedly raised their hands together:

"only!"

After becoming familiar with the ability of oil to attack difficult areas, the Qin army advanced more rapidly.

The former army has eliminated all the stubborn enemies in Xicheng.

As the Chinese army entered the city, most of Xicheng's urban area was completely under Qin's hands.

Now the only ones still fighting the war are the county government offices!

Seeing the general's flag of Ying Chengyu, 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 going?"

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 the oil altar too far by throwing it by hand. It can only force the crossbowmen down the wall. It can still disturb our army."

"The general is building a trebuchet on the spot at the Ling's Troop Camp. Once the trebuchet is completed, the government will be completely covered with oil."

"Under the fierce 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.

What started as extreme fear quickly turned into preference and even dependence.

Faced with 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 Chengyu said quietly: "Tell the people in the Yamen."

"The magistrate of this county, Zhang Da, has been conferred the title of chief. I would rather not kill those who 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 families of the soldiers are guilty of the crime!" Feng Ting looked at Ying Chengxuan in shock: "General, why is this?!"

"Even if the chief of this city really surrenders because of this, spreading this matter will damage your reputation, General!"

Ying Chengyu smiled: "What's the use of my reputation?"

"Go and carry out the order!"

Feng Ting guessed the reason why Ying Chengyu did what he did, so he said no more.

After giving Ying Chengyu a complicated look, Feng Ting waved to the messenger.

Dozens of messengers approached the county government office under the cover of shield bearers and shouted into the government office:
"Zhang Da has been given the title. The general wanted to spare the lives of the soldiers in Xicheng."

"But if Neir and others do not surrender within two quarters of an hour, all the Xicheng soldiers will trap and kill them in this battle, and your family members will all be beaten in the city!"

within the county government.

Xicheng soldiers were bracing the flames and shooting arrows in the direction where Qin troops might be present 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 family members, their originally firm hearts were shaken.

Chen He's family members are all in Wancheng, and many of them have family members near Xicheng!

The captain of the county army 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 trap and kill all the Qin army. Will it be their turn to threaten us?"

Unfortunately, the fire on the wall made his words very unconvincing, so he could only take a step back: "Even if we are defeated, General Qin will not dare to implicate our family members despite the accusations of the people in the world."

"Isn't General Qin afraid of damaging his moral character?"

The captain looked to Chen He for support: "Shangguan, do you think so?"

Chen He shook his head bitterly: "This General Qin should be serious."

"If we don't surrender, he will really offend the families of all the soldiers."

The captain was shocked: "Shang Guan, how could you say that!"

As soon as you say this, people's hearts may disperse, and it will be difficult to lead the team!

Chen He sighed softly: "According to what County Magistrate Zhang said, this man is Lord Chang'an of the 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 this?"

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 lightly: "The King of Qin was afraid of Lord Xinling, so he sent people to drive a wedge between King Anli of Wei and Lord Xinling, and also sent people to Wei to congratulate Lord Xinling on his enthronement."

“Mr.

"King Anli was therefore 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: "Jun Xinling is also the son of King Zhao of Wei and the younger brother of King Anli."

"The relationship with Lord Chang'an and the current King of Qin is the same."

The captain finally realized: "This Lord Chang'an does not want to follow Lord Xinling's footsteps, so he has the intention to taint himself."

"And our lives are the material for him to defile himself?!"

At this point, the captain also understood.

Other generals may be restrained 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 Mr. Wu An?"

"Could it be that Lord Chang'an didn't think that much at all?"

Looking at the hesitant soldiers, Chen He smiled bitterly: "Their families are all in this city, and they don't dare to gamble."

Chen He believed that he was worthy of everything South Korea had given him. He only defended the city for his family.

But he could die for his family, couldn'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 said quietly: "I will kill myself to show my loyalty. You all will surrender."

As he spoke, Chen He was about to commit suicide with his sword.

But one hand grabbed Chen He's arm, and the captain said in a complicated voice: "The general's family members are 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!
But the captain had already shouted to everyone: "We are waiting and willing to surrender!"

(End of this chapter)