In fact, logically speaking, when the Gui Rong entered the northern border and had already launched a large-scale confrontation with the Great Vietnamese border army, the Luotian Sect should have retreated. After all, their strength is not military. If they really fall into the battle between these two sides, the losses are not something they can bear.

But things are not absolute. Some people in the Luotian Sect want to take the savior from the fire, intending to provoke a bigger decisive battle between the two sides or make the northern border more chaotic, so they can take some risks. This Feng Ziyue stayed in Bazhou for this and was finally trapped in the city.

Facing Cui Shuangcheng's undisguised murderous intent, he was not panicked, and just looked at the other party with a smile: "Everyone is their master. The general should know a word, telling the two countries to fight and not kill them. I am now an envoy from Guirong. You can't really kill me."

"Hmph, what kind of foreign country are you here?" Although Cui Shuangcheng said disdainfully, his murderous intent was still restrained. After all, he was the commander of the three armies, and it was impossible for him to decide life and death by his own likes and dislikes. "Tell me, what is your purpose?"

"Actually it's very simple. Here I hope you can make it easier for General, let go of the road, so that the troops of Gui Rongtuoyan's troops can leave safely..."

Before he could finish his words, Cui Shuangcheng sneered and interrupted: "It's a joke. Do you think this general is a fool? Let the Guirong people leave? I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Not only Bazhou will definitely not be able to defend it this time, but all the Guirong people in the city will die! If they dare to offend me, Dayue, they should know that this is the result!"

Feng Ziyue sighed and shook his head: "General, you are saying this absolutely. The so-called battle is just a means to achieve your goal. You will not fight for the sake of fighting, right? Even if you think so, will your soldiers and generals be willing to pay tragic casualties for your absurd idea?"

"You don't have to use such big words to fool me. Since we are in the army, we should focus on killing the enemy and protecting the border. Since the Guirong people have entered my Central Plains and hurt my people, they should pay the price! Also, now they are trapped in the city and are turtles in the jar. It's easy for me to kill them, so why should I release them?"

"Bazhou is now so strong that you can easily conquer it?" Feng Ziyue suddenly asked this question, which immediately made the other party speechless.

As the saying goes, if you don’t tell lies in front of a real person, you know the bottom of each other, so why both sides are so arrogant? It’s so unfair that people are underestimating it. Cui Shuangcheng, who understands this, hummed again: “Even so, it’s only a matter of time to break the city.”

"This is not bad, but have you ever thought about the price of doing this? There are nearly 20,000 elite soldiers in the city. If you defend it, it will be difficult for you to conquer it in two or three months. How much military and food will you consume during this period? Also, when the city is broken, they will not be able to wait for death. Whether it is street fighting or breaking through, how much damage will be done to your subordinates? Even if you don't mention these, it is not something you want to see just the damage to Bazhou, the heavy city in the frontier?

"I don't hide it from you. To this day, the damage to the city defense of Bazhou is only the walls of the outer city. More than 80% of the buildings in the city are still the same. But when it comes to the critical moment of life and death, those Guirong people may not be worried about these things. By then, even if you can get the city back, it will be just a destroyed city. It will be impossible to restore it within a year or two, let alone the defensive weapons in the city."

As he spoke, he seemed to have hesitated when he saw Cui Shuangcheng's face change, and he felt even more certain, and continued: "But General Cui, if you are willing to let someone go, it will be different. Not only will you avoid many casualties, but Bazhou City can also be saved in a hurry, and your military achievements are still there, which is really the best of both worlds."

"You said it nicely, but how should I explain to the court? There are many soldiers under my command, who have fought for many days and suffered heavy casualties." Obviously, Cui Shuangcheng was really interested this time. As the best among the border generals, he considered much more profound and detailed than other colleagues. Although credit is of great importance, his own strength is the top priority for the long-term development. Which of the big figures among the border generals who guard one side is not a powerful army that absolutely obeys the orders?

Feng Ziyue accurately grasped his mind, felt relieved, and smiled and said, "I naturally considered the general's concerns, so I said from the beginning that the members of the Futuoyan tribe and his group left, not the entire city of Guirong people."

"Huh?" Cui Shuangcheng was obviously stunned. Even though he had had many dealings with the other party and had confronted each other head-on times, their understanding of Gui Rong was actually not too deep. He only regarded the tribes on the entire Mobei grassland as one and never looked at them separately.

But now, Feng Ziyue's words suddenly made him think of something deeper - Gui Rong and Da Yue are different. They are not completely one, but a united tribe. When the momentum is good, they will naturally be united and have no distinction between you and me. But once they reach such a deadly moment, they will inevitably not use their own plans and only seek their own safety, and push other tribes to the forefront and die.

As soon as this thought came up, a strategy to break the city suddenly arose in his mind. Perhaps his strategy was wrong from the beginning. As long as he targeted this problem, he could conquer Bazhou at a faster speed.

But then, Cui Shuangcheng pressed this idea back because there was a better chance to take Bazhou. He thought for a while before looking at the other party again and said, "How many Guirong tribes are there in Bazhou City now? How many soldiers and horses are there in addition to the Tuoyan tribe?"

"If it is divided into three divisions, it is the three divisions, and Tuoyan's troops are between seven and eight thousand." Feng Ziyue was really honest and explained the situation of the defenders in the city in detail.

"So what you mean is that as long as you let the eight thousand Tuoyan tribe leave, you will hand over Bazhou and the remaining ten thousand people to me?"

"That's right, as long as you have this appetite to swallow them." Feng Ziyue nodded and smiled again, "According to my estimate of the strength of the Great Vietnamese border army, you should be able to eat them easily, because that was a sudden attack, and once the Tuoyan tribe leaves the city, the city gate will inevitably open, and Bazhou is completely unprepared for you."

Speaking of this, it would be too fake to say that Cui Shuangcheng was not moved. He could still eat more than 10,000 Guirong people at the lowest price, but only let thousands of people go. This transaction is too cost-effective. As long as the operation is done well, even the troops in the unit will not know the inside story. After all, no matter how big the victory is on the battlefield, it is impossible to completely wipe out the enemy. He will always let half of the enemy out.

The biggest question now is, is the other party's words really trustworthy? Isn't this the trick of the Guirong people? It is assumed that only the Tuoyan tribe is going to leave, but in fact, the defenders in the city are taking the opportunity to escape, and even retreating to advance, leading themselves to retreat and giving way, and taking the opportunity to attack and kill them is real.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Feng Ziyue added: "If the general still has some concerns, the Tuoyan tribe is willing to show his sincerity and send out more than a hundred Han people left in the city. In addition, he can also stay in the camp as hostages. As long as there is any abnormal movement, you will kill me."

Seeing the other party's calm and confident look, Cui Shuangcheng suddenly laughed: "You don't have to use these words to arouse me. Since you have the chance to retake Bazhou without bloodshed, of course I have to try it. But before that, I also hope that you can promise me to do something to show sincerity."

"You said." Feng Ziyue expressed his opinion without hesitation, "As long as we can do it, we will definitely not refuse."

"It's very simple. I want you to kill someone for me, which should be said to kill him, and hundreds or thousands of people who accompany him."

"Huh? Who? Is he the general of your Yue Kingdom border army?"

"No, this person is Li Ling. He is an official in the court. He was ordered to dispatch military rations in the northern border." Cui Shuangcheng's eyes narrowed into a thin slit, full of murderous intent. "I will attract him to Bazhou next, and what you have to do is arrange your manpower, intercept and kill him halfway!"

"Li Ling..." Feng Ziyue looked at the other party with some surprise. He really didn't expect that he could still hear this name here and get involved with it.

Cui Shuangcheng thought he was worried about his own manpower, so he said coldly: "Don't use all the people in Bazhou to make excuses me. I know very well that with the power of your Luotian Sect and the Guirong people who are wandering outside, it should be easy to intercept a grain transport team halfway.

"This is the only way for you to show your sincerity. If everything is successful, our cooperation will be successful and if things fail, then forget it."

"General Cui, you really have a problem." Feng Ziyue looked embarrassed on his face. After thinking for a while, he nodded slowly, "Okay, since you have said so clearly, I will do this. But one thing is that I have to say before. The trap we set can only target Li Ling and his men. If there is another army to rescue him, we can't handle it."

"Don't worry, the soldiers and horses from Yunzhou to Bazhou are now responsible, and the soldiers and horses are afraid to move elsewhere. I will order them to hold on to them later, and no military orders are allowed to go out. In this way, there will be no reinforcements."

"Okay, General Cui will arrange for him to come, and then wait for the good news." Feng Ziyue smiled and even felt a little excited. He was really unintentional. If he could really kill Li Ling in this battle, it would be a great contribution in the sect. In this way, the two contributions were released together, which would be enough to make him become a guardian or an elder from Chuan Xiangsheng. This is really an unexpected gain.
Chapter completed!