Chapter 908 A Dream of Youth 440
In this battle, the Northern Jin army suffered a great defeat, and Xu Hongying's fame spread far and wide.
After all, the fully armored heavy cavalry of the Northern Jin army was famous throughout the world. Even though the Great Zhou had more advanced military equipment, the fact that Xu Hongying was able to lead her troops to defeat them showed her outstanding ability.
Liu Yuanchang led another detachment of light cavalry to flank Xu Hongying, and upon seeing this, he couldn't help but secretly marvel at Xu Hongying's rapid growth.
Just as they were preparing for the next siege, news of the fall of the Northern Jin capital arrived, along with a secret letter from Xie Ning, who was a step behind.
Xie Ning suggested that they try to persuade Xiao Chu to surrender. Xiao Chu was indeed a very threatening person, but the Northern Jin Dynasty had been destroyed, and he was now a man of a fallen state.
If we can bring them under our control, we can launch a northern expedition and seize cities much faster; otherwise, the territory behind Xiao Chu will fall entirely into the hands of Wumeng.
After all, there was an alliance before the war started. Apart from some cities that were agreed to be divided, most cities belonged to whoever conquered them. Because of Xiao Chu and others' obstruction, the Great Zhou's Northern Expedition was delayed again and again.
Even though many officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty looked down on the backwardness of the Wumeng Kingdom, Wumeng was still a powerful rival. If they were allowed to occupy most of the northern territory and develop there, Wumeng's development would exceed expectations with the accumulation of resources, which would be detrimental to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Xu Hongying immediately decided to send an envoy into the city to persuade the city to surrender.
Liu Yuanchang put away the letter and hesitated before saying, "I think it would be better to have the messenger report to the commander."
After all, Xie Ning only had the responsibility of supervision, and her focus was on transporting supplies. She could not interfere with strategic decisions on the battlefield, so the message she sent was just a suggestion, not an order.
“It would take two days and one night for a messenger to come and go. Now the situation is urgent. The sooner we persuade them to surrender, the sooner we can capture more cities. However, we can send a messenger to inform them.”
Times have changed. The battlefield is ever-changing, and what matters most is the general's ability to adapt. It would be a major taboo for a general to have to ask the commander-in-chief for permission to take every step.
After all, due to the underdeveloped means of communication, news is often delayed.
Liu Yuanchang was already inclined to persuade Xu Hongying to surrender, but seeing that Xu Hongying insisted, he no longer objected.
"Bring me my scimitar and send it over as well."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanchang's eyes showed envy. Xu Hongying's scimitar was personally forged by Xie Ning and his craftsmen. It was said that it was made using the latest steel and was called a divine weapon.
One of his spearheads was made of this kind of steel, which was extremely hard and sharp, making it a formidable armor-piercing weapon.
Among those who went to persuade Xiao Chu to surrender were not only envoys from the Great Zhou, but also some prisoners from the Northern Jin. They were asked to explain the favorable policies of the Great Zhou, and even if Xiao Chu was unwilling to surrender, the morale of his army would waver.
Thanks to the advancements in medicine in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the survival rate of soldiers in the army has greatly improved, especially the army personally led by Xu Hongying, which has strict military discipline and offers excellent treatment.
After all, Xu Hongying herself did not take most of the spoils of war, but only took some that she liked, and then distributed the majority of them according to rank, so much so that soldiers from other armies wanted to transfer to Xu Hongying's command.
Everyone who comes out into the world is trying to earn a living, so naturally, people want to go where the best places are.
However, the other generals didn't like Xu Hongying as much, because her methods made their subordinates feel resentful and made her more difficult to manage.
In their eyes, Xu Hongying was an outcast.
However, they dared not make things difficult for Xu Hongying, since Xie Ning still held the position of Director of the Ordnance Bureau. Their relationship was obvious, and if they made things difficult for Xu Hongying, Xie Ning would definitely hold them hostage.
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