First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 27

26. Persuading surrender, tired soldiers

Seeing that the military doctor was quite disapproving, Gao Chong was a little annoyed, "If you don't boil the water before using it, you will be infected with germs." Sores".

The military doctor was dumbfounded, he couldn't understand the inflammation, but he did know sores, the most common fatal disease in the army is the sores.

At this time, the curtain was lifted, "What is festering and inflamed?" Li Shimin walked in and asked blankly.

Seeing this, Gao Chong hurriedly recounted the theory. Li Shimin listened carefully and attached great importance to it, "You also have research on medical skills?"

After hearing this, Gao Chong waved his hands and said, "Second Young Master's words are too serious. It's not a study, but I just read it in an ancient medical book."

At this time, the military doctor seemed to realize that this was a unique skill, and asked excitedly, "May I ask what ancient book Gao Gaolang is?"

"I can't remember reading it when I was a child, maybe I lost it a long time ago." Gao Chong was just talking nonsense, where did he get some ancient books.

The military doctor was very sorry after hearing this.

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and said solemnly: "You know, after a battle, most soldiers are often not killed directly on the battlefield, but in the wounded and sick camp, and the most common cause of death is due to swords. The injured wounds lead to sores, there is no cure for this disease, and the soldiers can only rely on their own physical fitness to overcome it, if your method can really reduce the onset of sores, it will be of great merit."

"It doesn't take much effort to go left and right, why don't you give it a try, Second Young Master?" Gao Chong immediately suggested.

"We must try it," Li Shimin said affirmatively, looking at the military doctor, "Did you remember what Gao Gaolang said just now? Next, all bandages will be done according to this method. If there is any violation, the military law will be followed."

The military doctor is busy responding.

Li Shimin saw that Gao Chong's wound was fine, and he was about to leave, but Gao Chong shouted, "Second Young Master, wait a moment."

"Second son, Xicheng has rolling stones and wood and other city defense materials. If it is attacked by force, it will definitely suffer heavy losses." Gao Chong thought for a while and said, "How about persuading him to surrender?"

Li Shimin frowned when he heard this, "Then Gao Deru is a die-hard loyalist of the Sui Dynasty? How could he surrender, what's more, this is our first battle, we must show our momentum, such foolish people as Gao Deru must be killed, so as to use this to steal his head Liwei".

Gao Chong shook his head and smiled, "Second Young Master has fallen into a misunderstanding. It wasn't for Gao Deru to surrender. There were at least dozens of officials in the city. I don't believe that they are all loyal to the Sui Dynasty. All you need to do is write a letter of persuasion and copy a few thousand copies. He was shot into the city, and the letter stated that only the head of the evil, Gao Deru, should be punished, and the rest should be let bygones be bygones, maybe there will be unexpected results."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Maybe it's feasible, if it is really possible to kill Gao Deru and reduce casualties and destroy the city, that would be the best." After finishing speaking, he looked at Gao Chong and said excitedly: "You are really a great talent, since that's the case , this matter will be handed over to you, and after the matter is completed, you should remember the first credit."

Gao Chong's face turned bitter, but Li Shimin had already got up, "I'll go and tell them about such a clever plan," he patted his ass and left immediately after speaking.

Gao Chong had no choice but to order Kaohsiung to fetch the pen. After thinking and thinking, he wrote, "Brothers in Xicheng, you have been surrounded. We are all fellow villagers of the Three Jins. Please put down your weapons immediately. Don't make useless resistance ... ".

In one go, Gao Chong wrote hundreds of words of persuasion, and ordered someone to call Chen Yanshou, "Chen Sima, please find someone who can write, and copy this letter in a thousand copies."

Hearing this, Chen Yanshou took the letter, nodded in response, and looked down, but his expression was extremely rich. Gao Chong saw it, "What? Chen Sima thinks there is something wrong?"

The corner of Chen Yanshou's mouth twitched, "General, is this term too straightforward?"

"The defenders of the city are all big-headed soldiers with clay-legged backgrounds, and the writing is gaudy, how can they be understood?" Gao Chong laughed.

"That's true." Chen Yanshou nodded in admiration when he heard it, and immediately went down to find someone to copy it.

That night, Gao Chong approached Liu Hongji with more than a thousand copies of letters persuading him to surrender, "Brother Hongji, this is the order of the commander-in-chief, please go and send [-] archers to follow me to do something important."

Liu Hongji took over the order and confirmed it was correct, asked why, and hurriedly went to summon the archers.

When everyone came to the outside of Xicheng, they could see bright lights on the top of the city, one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps.

Upon seeing this, Liu Hongji praised: "This guard is so cautious."

Gao Chong shook his head, and said with a smile: "Maybe it's not because of being cautious, but because I'm terribly afraid that we'll attack the city overnight."

Liu Hongji was stunned, and then emphasized: "That is also cautious."

Gao Chong was taken aback for a moment, "Probably."

Immediately ordered the archers to tie the letter of persuasion to the arrow, and slowly approached the city wall, within a hundred steps of the city wall, and shot into the city together.

But in the dark night, many arrows fell to the top of the city powerlessly when they were thrown to the top of the city, Liu Hongji was so angry that he jumped up and cursed.

The defenders at the top of the city seemed to be alarmed rabbits, and they exploded their nests, running back and forth, shouting in a panic, "enemy attack, enemy attack", and many unlucky people were shot by arrows in a daze. Before he died, he stared straight at the thing tied to the arrow's tail.

"Stand back", Gao Chong has sharp ears and eyes, and hurriedly shouted.

After the voice fell, only the sound of piercing through the air could be heard, and the startled enemy army did not aim, and of course the aiming could not be seen clearly. Regardless of 21, [-], the bow and arrow were shot outside the city. Fortunately, outside the city The land was very flat, and the five hundred archers hurriedly retreated, but there were no casualties except those who sprained their feet.

Liu Hongji spat, "Straight mother, this group of people are like dogs stepping on their tails."

Gao Chong heard the faint shouts from the top of the city and the continuous sound of arrows, and he exclaimed: "The real mother is rich".

"What?" Liu Hongji was taken aback, "Why are you rich?"

"This arrow shoots down the city with eyes closed like no money, no matter whether it can hit people or not, this is a frightened bird, and all plants and trees are soldiers."

Gao Chong looked at the panic on the top of the city, and thought from his heart, "Since this is the case, besides persuading surrender tonight, we will use another strategy to exhaust the soldiers."

He said and looked at Liu Hongji, "There are still about [-] letters of persuasion. Brother Hongji, you can arrange to leave a hundred archers with good eyesight. Every hour, one hundred copies will be shot up, and they will return when they are finished." camp break".

Liu Hongji was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed, "Yuzhi, you are too insidious, but...very good", and immediately went down to make arrangements cheerfully.

After Liu Hongji's arrangements were made, the two of them returned to the camp with four hundred archers. Then, every hour, the remaining one hundred archers would shoot more than a hundred letters of persuasion to the top of the city until The defenders on the city were disturbed.

(End of this chapter)