Chapter 611: Should we accept the person who was sent back or not?

Chapter 611: Should we accept the person who was sent back or not?

When the soldiers around saw the man coming, they all raised their bows and arrows and aimed at him, waiting for Zhao Shuo's order to fire all the arrows. However, Zhao Shuo did not give such an order, he just waved his hand gently, signaling the soldiers not to act rashly.

"When two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed." Zhao Shuo shouted loudly, "What's more, this man is obviously an envoy who came forward to deliver a message. If we don't even let him deliver the message, wouldn't our army's reputation be lost?"

After saying that, Zhao Shuo turned to look at the people coming from the city and asked loudly, "Who is in the carriage?"

The soldiers below the city hurriedly responded loudly when they saw this: "The carriage frame is General Feng Yu's inner chamber. My general came across it unexpectedly and ordered me to return the inner chamber to him!"

This sentence, like a bolt from the blue, exploded above the city wall. All the defenders were stunned, even Zhao Shuo was no exception. He never thought that the other side would send back Feng Yu's family, and in such a tense battle situation.

This was undoubtedly a huge pressure for the defenders under Feng Yu's command. They originally thought that the other party had only sent some insignificant people, but they never thought that they were actually Feng Yu's family. This not only put a huge psychological burden on them, but also made Zhao Shuo's situation very embarrassing.

At this time, Zhao Shuo had begun to feel some resentment towards Feng Yu. He really couldn't understand why Feng Yu would let his family fall into Han Xin's hands, and how to fight this battle.

The probability that the other party was lying was very small. So, it was highly likely that the people in the car were indeed Feng Yu's family. In this way, Zhao Shuo had a clue in his mind, and he could roughly guess the reason.

There is no doubt that this must be the result of Feng Yu's own cleverness. He felt that if his family moved with him, both of them would face danger, so he took the initiative to separate his family and break out separately, and also deliberately chose a relative direction to avoid arousing suspicion from others.

However, it was this self-righteous cleverness that eventually caused his family to fall into Han Xin's hands. How could Zhao Shuo not see that Han Xin's move was not out of kindness, and returning Feng Yu's family was nothing more than a murder.

You know, there are at least 500 defenders on the city wall, which means that the news that Feng Yu's family was captured by Han Xin cannot be concealed at all. It won't be long before everyone in Xiayuan City knows about it.

The other piece of news that Zhao Shuo had tried so hard to conceal could no longer be hidden. After all, Feng Yu's family had already quietly evacuated without anyone noticing, so how could Feng Yu himself foolishly stay in the city and continue to fight the enemy?

You know, the existence of morale itself is full of mystery and uncertainty. When soldiers have high morale, they will show the momentum of facing death and fighting to the death. The combat capability burst out in this state is often doubled than usual.

Once morale is lost, the soldiers' fighting spirit will collapse instantly, and their performance may even be worse than in normal conditions. In fact, from a scientific point of view, the so-called morale is actually the secretion of a large amount of dopamine in the brain, which stimulates the secretion of adrenaline and makes people feel fearless.

This is similar to fighting to some extent. When people fight with each other, the blood and qi surge up, and the body will secrete a large amount of adrenaline, which will greatly reduce the pain. Only when the fight is over will people gradually come back to their senses and feel the pain in their bodies.

And this is exactly the situation now. The loss of morale has greatly reduced the soldiers' combat effectiveness, which is undoubtedly an extremely unfavorable factor for the entire war situation.

Feng Yu's family actually escaped! However, what's worse is that they were caught by Han Xin! This news was undoubtedly like a bombshell, causing an uproar among the soldiers.

The soldiers began to question whether Feng Yu was still in the city. After all, his family had been captured by the enemy, so where was he? Had he abandoned the city and the soldiers?

Originally, the soldiers were defending the city to resist the Southern Border Army. They believed that they were not abandoned and that Feng Yu would lead them to fight against the foreign enemies. However, now all this was broken and their hopes were instantly shattered.

All the efforts Zhao Shuo had made to boost morale seemed so pale and powerless at this moment. He had originally expected to be able to withstand at least three days of attack from the Southern Border Army, but now it seemed that this was probably just an unattainable dream.

Han Xin's move was too vicious! Zhao Shuo couldn't help but sigh. Now it was a dilemma whether to allow Feng Yu's family to enter the city. If they were allowed to enter the city, it would be difficult to conceal Feng Yu's retreat. By then, the morale of the entire Xiayuan City would be shaken, and the soldiers might not be able to hold on any longer.

But if he didn't let them enter the city, he would also be suspected by the soldiers, who would think he was heartless and disregarded the safety of Feng Yu's family. In this way, the morale of the army would also be greatly affected, and the defense of Xiayuan City would become precarious.

Seeing the Southern Border Army's cavalry retreating like a tide, leaving only a few servants driving the carriages slowly towards the city gate, Zhao Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of fierceness flashed across the depths of his eyes.

He turned around quickly, called over several generals who were close to him, and ordered them solemnly: "Take your men to the city wall immediately!"

The generals took the order and left. In a moment, a group of soldiers armed with bows and arrows appeared on the city wall.

Zhao Shuo stood on the top of the city wall, staring at the approaching carriage, thinking to himself: "These people actually tried to disguise themselves as the general's family to trick the city gate open. What a crazy idea!"

When the convoy was only fifty steps away from the city wall, Zhao Shuo shouted without hesitation: "Shoot!"

This sudden order made many of the defenders on the city wall stunned. However, Zhao Shuo was obviously well prepared. The people he had arranged in advance had already quickly bent their bows and arrows, aiming their arrows directly at the carriages.

“Swish…swish…swish…”

In an instant, countless arrows poured down like raindrops, shooting straight at the convoy with fierce momentum.

Seeing this, the defenders also came to their senses and joined in the shooting. For a moment, the sound of bowstrings and arrows breaking through the air intertwined and resounded throughout the city.