It is said that there is a choice, but for Zhang Hong, there is no choice.

The time limit given by the emperor was two months.

Once he cannot get in this time, then the next attack will definitely be in two months. In other words, he will definitely not be able to complete the task assigned to him by the emperor.

This is something Zhang Hong absolutely cannot accept.

Only by winning the battle can he gain status in the court.

If he did not win the battle, or rather lost the battle, then his fate can be imagined.

For Zhang Hong, he has no choice!

There was only one way to go before him, which was to capture Fucheng and then Chengdu.

He had no other choice but to take this path.

The sun sets over the western mountains, and there seems to be great danger in the dusk.

The forest in the distance was dark, and the summer wind blew, but it still couldn't blow away the irritability in Zhang Hong's heart.

Under Fucheng, corpses were strewn all over, almost half of the city was filled. The blood gathered together and countless crows neighed on the battlefield. Some of them swooped down directly to eat human flesh wantonly.

The pungent smell, that of rotting corpses, spread across the battlefield.

In the hot summer, if the corpses are not disposed of in time, plague will occur.

But at this time, Zhang Hong had no time to pay attention to the plague.

"Commander, the Jianmen Pass bandit army has gathered towards our army. Even if a part of our army blocks it, the enemy army is so large that they may be in close combat with our headquarters in two or three days. Commander, why not

..withdraw?”

withdraw?

Zhang Hong looked at the generals in the tent. Their eyes were evasive. Many days of siege had worn away all their courage.

These generals are like this, and the soldiers who go to attack the city are even more like this.

The morale of the army has reached rock bottom.

According to normal circumstances, Zhang Hong should retreat.

Because the casualties are too high, morale is affected. The combat effectiveness of an army without morale plummets.

If we use these troops with no morale to attack the city, we will definitely not be able to capture Fucheng.

But Zhang Hong understands that he cannot retreat!

"What do you think we should do?"

"Just withdraw, Commander. We have tried our best. Now the casualties are too heavy and the siege equipment has been exhausted. If we don't retreat now, there will be no chance to retreat. In a day or two, the enemy will

I'll make dumplings, and if I want to retreat, I won't have the chance."

"Yes, now we have exhausted the enemy's main force. Next time we attack, it will be much easier."

next time?

Where can there be a next time?

Zhang Hong looked at his generals and said: "Your Majesty's edict, don't you know that if we want to end the Yizhou Rebellion within two months, then we must succeed this time. If we fail this time, what is your Majesty's edict?"

If we say that, there will be no way we can finish it.”

Zhang Hong looked at the eyes of his generals flickering and continued: "I know what you are thinking. I am the commander of the southern expeditionary army in the north. If I fail to complete your majesty's mission, the biggest blame will naturally be on me.

But how good do you think your fate will be? Maybe your life can be saved, but your future is probably not guaranteed."

Their minds were pricked, and these generals stopped acting.

"Commander, now that the situation has been decided, is it possible that the commander wants to use the lives of his army to guarantee your future? Those are the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers!"

"It's not just my future, it's also your future. Although the current situation is dangerous, it's not completely dispirited, everyone!"

Zhang Hong's eyes scanned the generals outside the field.

"The so-called general has achieved great success and his bones are withered. If you want to have a bright future, how can you do it without a little blood on your hands? Besides... I belong to Marquis Guangyuan. Even if His Majesty wants to blame, Marquis Guangyuan will be your guarantee.

, Your life is safe and your future is as long as you follow Marquis Guangyuan. What do you have? You are all from a humble background. If you cannot seize this opportunity, your life will be over."

At this time, Zhang Hong put behind him the pretense of conflict between him and Wang Sheng.

"General, as long as there is a slight chance, the general is willing to fight for the commander-in-chief. However, the situation is already dilapidated and cannot be saved by human power."

"Is the situation so dire?"

Zhang Hong asked back.

"We are tired, but the enemy is not tired. We are making a surprise attack, and the enemy is unprepared. Now we are under siege. The few defensive tools in the city have been used up. The enemy is small in number and even more exhausted. We are exhausted.

If we retreat at this time, wouldn't we be fulfilling the rebel army's wish? We should take another breath and continue the attack!"

"this..."

These generals looked at me and I looked at you, and they couldn't make up their minds for a while.

"Everyone, if we win this time, all the credit goes to you. But if we lose, I, as the coach, will naturally bear the brunt. If the sky falls, there will still be tall people standing there, so why should you be afraid?"

Zhang Hong saw that he was about to convince everyone, so he added more fire.

"I am determined to burn the food and grass, leaving only three days of rations for the army. This battle will be ruined. If you don't succeed, you will be defeated."

"No."

"You must not do this, Marshal."

"Food and grass are the most important thing, you must not do it!"

...

Zhang Hong just said to burn the food and grass, and the generals below could no longer sit still and stepped forward to comfort him.

Zhang Hong has a clear mind.

From this point of view, these people still have thoughts of escape in their hearts. If these thoughts of escape are not completely cut off, this battle will not be won at all!

"I have made up my mind. If you don't want to, you can just kill me as the coach. But after you kill me, how will your wives and sons and daughters in Luoyang get along with each other? How will you get along with yourself in the future? Follow me.

If we attack the city together, it is better to gamble a lot. If we win, we will be rich and powerful, and we will be granted a wife and children. If we lose, it will only be our death. Luoyang's wives and children will naturally receive preferential treatment."

Zhang Hong's eyes scanned the crowd.

"What do you think?"

Everyone in the tent looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one expressed their opinion for a while.

"I know you have doubts in your hearts. I will allow you one door after another, and I will let you plunder all the cities we capture for three days. I won't take any of the proceeds from the plundering. All of them will be yours!"

Zhang Hong knows that if there is no interest to tie these generals together, the possibility of camp roar is still very high.

Zhang Hong didn't dare to gamble.

But with interests tied up, the possibility of a camp is greatly reduced.

Loot the city...

This is of course not allowed.

However...

The current situation is like this, and Zhang Hong can't care so much anymore.

If you don't give benefits to these generals and colonels, and if you don't give benefits to these soldiers, how can they sacrifice their lives?

This is Zhang Hong’s life-saving fight!

really...

After hearing that the city could be plundered, these generals hesitated.

Money moves people's hearts.

How much are the rations and pay for serving as a soldier?

And one robbery can last a lifetime!

So these generals half-knelt down towards Zhang Hong.
Chapter completed!