eurekapd Chapter 408: Killing 4 Surrendered Soldiers
Chapter 408: Killing 4 Surrendered Soldiers
In all countries except Yan, the powerful and wealthy ruled almost everything. People were born unequal. Commoners were always commoners, and nobles were always nobles.
The nobles rule everything, and the common people are ruled from generation to generation.
They did not dare to resist the nobles and only hoped that the nobles could save them.
Zhao Kuo used bloody means to cruelly suppress those who wanted to surrender and dispelled the idea of surrender.
Zhao Kuo organized another breakout, but it still ended in failure.
They were ruthlessly beaten back by the Qin army.
Because the Liang army no longer had the strength to break out.
Even the strongest person can’t stand not eating or drinking for three days.
"Marshal, the soldiers are too hungry to bear it."
The deputy general and a group of generals came to Zhao Kuo and discussed in a low voice.
At this time, Zhao Kuo was disheveled and looked extremely miserable. He no longer had the high spirits he had when he went to war.
But his eyes were still bright.
"I know what you want to say."
Zhao Kuo looked at them and said calmly,
“Don’t forget, you are all nobles, even if you surrender, you will not survive.
The Qin people would spare the common people, but they would not keep the nobles.
Commoners can be given farmland to cultivate, but what's the point of keeping you nobles here? Are we just supporting you for nothing?
Or, do you want to keep you so that our emperor can redeem you?
Stop making trouble. The Qin State is here to destroy the Liang State. They are going to kill all the royal family members, not to mention you little nobles.
They are all targets for elimination!"
After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Yes, he cannot surrender. Surrendering will only mean death, and they cannot die.
They killed a horse, roasted it over a fire, and ate it, swallowing it with difficulty.
Because there is no water.
The aroma of the barbecue attracted the attention of other Liang soldiers. But only the generals could eat it, they couldn't.
But the hunger in the stomach triggered the instinct for survival.
After dark, a group of people walked out and reached out to the corpses of their comrades who had died in battle...
When one person takes the lead, more people will follow.
Zhao Kuo discovered this, but did not stop it.
No matter what, as long as I can eat my fill, I can continue to break through tomorrow.
However, the Qin army was too well prepared. They broke out again on the fourth day, but were still ruthlessly beaten back.
On the fifth day, some people had already died of starvation and thirst.
We have to fight during the day and can't sleep at night. We don't have a drop of water and can't even urinate.
Even the strongest must die.
Zhao Kuo was almost dying of thirst.
He knew he couldn't wait any longer.
They have no reinforcements, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to arrive.
Even if they rushed over, they would not be able to defeat the Qin army.
They have to save themselves.
Zhao Kuo ordered to kill another horse, eat it, and try their best to break out tomorrow and never retreat!
After eating horse meat and rice meat, the Liang army rested again.
The Qin army can throw stones if they want, it doesn’t matter.
If you can't kill me, I don't care. If you can kill me, then so be it. It will save me from starving to death or dying of thirst.
On the morning of the sixth day, Zhao Kuo solemnly put on his armor, mounted his horse, gathered all the generals, and drove the soldiers to attack the Qin army.
This time, their target was the hillside in the northwest corner.
The valley blocked by huge rocks was too rugged to climb up, and the enemy's defense was also tight.
Only the northwest corner is slightly better.
The Liang army rushed up the hillside with all their might. Zhao Kuo personally acted as the vanguard and led the generals to charge. With their efforts, they actually tore through the Qin army's defense line and rushed to the top of the mountain.
However, before Zhao Kuo could get excited, the scene before him made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave.
All the Liang troops who had come up the mountain had been killed, and tens of thousands of Qin troops were on full alert, drawing their bows and arrows.
Another trap...
Before Zhao Kuo had time to regret, the Qin army's invincible arrow formation shot towards him.
A dense rain of arrows drew a graceful parabola and fell on Zhao Kuo and the generals.
With just one round of arrows, all these dignitaries, including Zhao Kuo, were shot like hedgehogs.
After Zhao Kuo died, the Liang army behind him was frightened and ran back to the valley.
The Qin army threw Zhao Kuo's body into the valley and shouted loudly that Zhao Kuo was dead, asking the Liang army to surrender.
Without Zhao Kuo, the Liang army no longer had a backbone.
The powerful are all dead, so they don't have to fear the powerful anymore.
Just an hour later, they surrendered.
The Qin army asked them to put all their weapons at the foot of the west mountain, and then asked them to wait at the foot of the east mountain.
Then, the Qin army went down the valley, surrounded the Liang army, and casually threw a few bags of food to them. The starving Liang army scrambled and fought frantically, making the Qin army laugh.
In the evening, on the top of the mountain.
Huan Qi came into the general's tent and asked Bai Wuan,
"General, what should we do with these prisoners? Keeping them alive is too much of a waste of food. How about releasing them and letting them return to their farms?"
Bai Wuan raised his head and snorted coldly,
"Release them? Most of these people's hometowns are in the Yinchuan Plain. If we release them, they will be conscripted again after they return, and we will have more than 300,000 more enemies.
What is the significance of this battle?
Give the prisoners some tools and let them dig a pit themselves, a pit deep enough to hold 400,000 people, and bury them."
When Bai Wuan said this, his expression remained calm and composed, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Huan Qi widened his eyes and said,
"Marshal, that's over 300,000 people."
"Excuting an order!"
"As ordered!"
Bai Wuan's cold eyes frightened Huan Qi, and he immediately went to carry out the order.
Soon, the Qin army captured tens of thousands of prisoners, gave them broken tools with the blades removed from their spears, and some farm tools, and asked them to start digging pits in the open space south of the valley.
These people didn't know why the pit was dug, and thought it might be used to bury corpses.
Now their lives are in the hands of others, they dare not disobey.
These people worked hard to dig the pit, and when they got tired, another group of people would take over.
The Qin army only gave them a small amount of food and water to keep them alive.
After digging for two days and two nights, a huge deep pit appeared.
Seeing that the digging was almost complete, the Qin army did not pull up the tens of thousands of people below, but directly drove the captives to the edge of the big pit.
Then, the Qin army lined up their troops, pointed their spears forward, and forced the captives to jump in.
No matter how stupid the prisoners were, they knew what was going to happen and fought back desperately, trying to push the Qin army away.
But how could they, being unarmed, be a match for the fully armed Qin army?
The person on the outside was stabbed to death by a spear, and the people behind him would involuntarily step back when they saw it.
Then more and more people were squeezed out.
The pit is very deep. Once you go down, you can never get out.