Upon hearing Sima Yi's words, even Liu Cheng's brow twitched.
“Zhongda, since Father Emperor ascended the throne, our Han army has always acted with benevolence and righteousness. If we do this now, I'm afraid it will damage the dignity of our great Han…”
Liu Cheng hesitated and said, "If the matter of harming the auxiliary troops were to be exposed, the reputation of the Han army over the years would probably be ruined in an instant."
“Your Highness, times have changed. Previously, our Han army practiced the benevolent way for those who shared the same roots and origins. Those people, whether in terms of hair, skin, pupils, or lifestyle, were no different from our Han people, so we could naturally educate them through the benevolent way.”
Today, the people of these far western lands are fundamentally different from us Han people. Even if they can rule for a time, they will clash with us in the future.
This conflict is a natural antagonism between different races, and a life-or-death struggle will always have to be decided.
Therefore, these hidden dangers must be completely eliminated.
"this……"
Upon hearing Sima Yi's words, Liu Cheng couldn't help but recall a secret memorial he had accidentally seen in his father's study when he was a child.
The secret memorial, signed by Li Ru, contained statements that were almost identical to those of Sima Yi at the moment.
In addition, the example of Lü Bu massacring 100,000 Persian soldiers made Liu Cheng realize that the Han Dynasty could show leniency to the Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qiang, Nanman and Baiyue peoples in the surrounding areas, but it could not show any mercy to these foreign tribes.
Having considered all this, Liu Cheng no longer hesitated and said in a deep voice, "Zhongda is right. You will be in charge of this matter, so don't tell anyone else!"
"Here you go!"
Sima Yi respectfully agreed and then bowed and withdrew.
After returning to his own tent, Sima Yi immediately ordered someone to bring over the trusted confidant sent by Anderjee.
In the dimly lit tent, Sima Yi stared at the trusted confidant sent by Anderjee with a sinister expression. His sharp, hawk-like gaze chilled the man to the bone.
"I am an advisor to the Crown Prince of the Great Han Dynasty. Some instructions are not suitable to be written in letters, so you need to write them down carefully and pass them on to Anderjee!"
"yes……!"
Upon hearing Sima Yi's instructions, Anderjee's confidant quickly agreed.
Sima Yi raised the corner of his mouth, then said in a deep voice, "Go and tell Anderjee that the reason why the Parthian king and those ministers and nobles gave him the power to act expediently is because they have been operating here for many years and are deeply rooted."
Once your marshal surrenders the city, those slaves and servants will surely turn against you immediately.
Not only will it drag our army into street fighting, but it will also endanger the lives of your marshal and his family.
Therefore, in order to prevent your marshal from suffering, we still need to put on a good show to wear down those slaves and servants..."
At the end, Sima Yi paused and continued, "Remember, when defending the city, in order not to arouse suspicion from the ministers and nobles, you must also send your own people to defend the city walls!"
"Yes, I've got it all in mind!"
Upon hearing Sima Yi's instructions, Anderjee's trusted confidant quickly nodded in agreement.
"good!"
Sima Yi nodded in satisfaction, then took out a packet of powder from his pocket: "Take this back with you, your marshal can mix it into the golden liquid..."
"yes!"
Anderjee's confidant took the packet of powder, then bowed and withdrew.
As night fell, Anderjee's trusted confidant returned to the city without a sound and relayed Sima Yi's instructions to Anderjee word for word.
"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince is very thoughtful. Let's do it this way!"
After hearing his subordinate's account, Anderjee had no doubts.
Those ministers and nobles are indeed not so easy to deal with; if even one of them escapes, who knows how much trouble they might cause in the future.
Only by completely eliminating all the power they possess before eliminating them can we ensure that no accidents occur.
"By the way, Marshal, the Crown Prince's advisor also asked me to bring back a packet of medicinal powder, saying that you should mix it into the golden liquid!"
"oh?"
Anderjee frowned, took the packet of powder, examined it carefully, and found nothing unusual. He then said in a deep voice, "The Han army is probably worried about too many soldiers dying from poisoning. You can handle this matter!"
"yes!"
The confidant agreed and then left Anderdev's tent, heading towards the city wall.
At this time, nearly 20,000 troops were already deployed on the city wall, ready for battle. Half of them were Anderdev's men, and the other half were servants and slaves of the ministers and nobles. This arrangement served to supervise each other in battle.
After finding his team, Andrzej headed straight for the large cauldrons boiling golden broth on the city wall.
The so-called "golden juice" was actually human excrement. If the soldiers attacking the city were burned by this "golden juice," their skin would ulcerate and eventually become infected and die.
Golden juice is arguably the most effective means of defending a city during a siege, causing headaches for countless attackers.
Therefore, Anderjee believed that the packet of powder Sima Yi gave him was to protect the soldiers attacking the city.
Before long, Anderjee's trusted men arrived at the large cauldrons.
The trusted aide, enduring the pungent stench, carefully opened the paper package, poured the powder inside evenly into each of the large pots, and finally threw the package into the fire beneath the pots.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, Liu Cheng got up early and summoned the commanders of all the armies together.
Glancing at the crowd, Liu Cheng said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, the city of Parthia has been besieged by our army. If we can take this city, we will have made an unparalleled contribution. At that time, it will be a given that our names will be recorded in history and we will enjoy the blessings of our descendants forever!"
As Liu Cheng finished speaking, everyone in the tent became excited and looked at him expectantly, waiting for the order to attack the city.
Seeing this, Liu Cheng first looked at Lü Bu and said in a deep voice, "General Lü led his troops from the Han Dynasty and fought against the Parthian army. His soldiers are exhausted, so he need not participate in the siege!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the tent showed a change in expression, and a sense of relief appeared on their faces.
In most people's opinion, Liu Cheng's arrangement was mainly for the sake of his men, aside from the fact that cavalry was not suitable for attacking cities.
After all, these people had been operating in Illinois for many years, and now that it was finally time to wrap things up, they naturally didn't want this huge achievement to be taken away by others.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Upon hearing Liu Cheng's instructions, Lü Bu had no objections whatsoever and agreed without a second thought.
"Your Highness, this humble general is willing to lead the suicide squad and be the first to attack the city!"
With Lü Bu's departure, Ma Chao, who had previously dared not speak, immediately stood up and asked Liu Cheng for permission to take charge.
"You brat, your father hasn't said anything yet, what are you doing getting involved?"
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