Chapter 612: Zhao Shuo’s decisiveness is both true and false!

Chapter 612: Zhao Shuo’s decisiveness is both true and false!

"Ah... Help!" The terrified scream pierced the night sky and echoed in the empty wilderness.

"Don't shoot, we are General Feng Yu's men..." The desperate cries seemed so powerless amid the whistling sound of arrows.

However, all this was to no avail. Hundreds of arrows rained down like raindrops, mercilessly shooting at the three carriages. The people in the carriages were terrified and shouted desperately, but soon the arrows penetrated the wooden boards of the carriages and pierced their bodies as well.

But in just a moment, the carriage, which was originally full of life, became dead silent, without any sound.

This bloody and cruel scene startled Yang Mao, who came to escort them. He stared at the tragic scene in disbelief.

Under Han Xin's order, Yang Mao led his men to escort Feng Yu's family back to the city. This seemingly meaningless move made Yang Mao a little puzzled. After finally catching someone, he let him go so easily. Isn't this a waste of time?

In Han Xin's opinion, this was a truly murderous act. Although he didn't know that Feng Yu had already left the city, this did not prevent him from implementing this plan.

After all, they were just a few women and children. Sending these powerless women and children to attack the city was something that Han Xin, not to mention Gao Yao, could not do.

From ancient times to the present, no monarch in all dynasties has ever relied on such despicable means to seek the world. Even Liu Bang, who was criticized by countless people, did not really use women to open the city gates in the original history.

In order to save his own life, Liu Bang might abandon his wife and children when necessary, but he would never put women and children in danger in order to capture a city in order to force the enemy to open the city gate. This is fundamentally different from instigating rebellion and persuading surrender. The former uses wisdom and strategy, while the latter challenges the bottom line of human nature.

This practice is obviously not recognized and respected by people, because no matter when two armies are at war or two countries are fighting, there are some unwritten rules and bottom lines. The proton is a guarantee, and its existence is to safeguard the interests and credibility of both parties. In some cases, even beheading the proton in front of the enemy is also to deter the enemy and boost the morale of one's own side.

If someone relies on women and children to open the city gates, that is another matter entirely. Once this bottom line is breached, the distance between people will become increasingly distant, and it can even be said that they are no longer human beings. After all, when the bottom line begins to lower, others are likely to follow suit, causing the bottom line to continue to decline, and eventually the moral standards of the entire society will be seriously affected.

"Fire the rockets, burn!"

Zhao Shuo stood on the top of the city wall, his eyes staring down, with a hint of cruelty in his eyes. He gave orders without hesitation, asking the soldiers to directly launch rockets to set the carriages, horses and corpses on fire.

The raging fire spread quickly, engulfing everything. Zhao Shuo looked at this scene, but he was not relieved. He knew that although this could prevent people from seeing the clues, it was almost impossible to completely hide it from everyone.

Zhao Shuo was under tremendous pressure at this time. Once this matter was exposed, his situation would become extremely difficult. Whether Feng Yu returned or the city fell, he would be doomed to die.

Zhao Shuo didn't have many choices. He was already in a situation where there was no way out. If he could hold on in this battle, he would definitely be executed for this after Feng Yu came back; and if he couldn't hold on and the city fell, he would also be killed.

Despite this, Zhao Shuo still decided to take such action. He knew that even if this would have a certain impact on the morale of the army, in order to stop the loss in time, he could only choose to be blind and pretend to know nothing.

At the same time, on the other side, Yang Mao was galloping at full speed. He wanted to report the shocking scene that had just happened under Xiayuan City to Han Xin as soon as possible.

"General, everything I said is true!" Yang Mao said breathlessly, "Those are indeed Feng Yu's family, and I emphasized this point, but the defenders on the city wall still shot arrows at them mercilessly!"

When Han Xin heard Yang Mao's words, he showed an expression of astonishment and disbelief on his face. He could never have imagined that the defenders on the city wall would be so determined and completely disregard Feng Yu's family. This was really unexpected and completely beyond his expectations.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Han Xin asked, still holding on to a glimmer of hope.

"General, I am absolutely not mistaken!" Yang Mao answered firmly, "I saw all of this with my own eyes, there is absolutely no falsehood!"

Seeing Yang Mao's firm attitude, Han Xin was silent for a moment. Various possible situations flashed through his mind, and then suddenly he seemed to understand something, revealing a look of sudden enlightenment.

"So that's how it is..." Han Xin muttered to himself, "It seems that Feng Yu should no longer be in the city, and there is someone else guarding the city. Moreover, this person was able to make such a decision in such a short time, I'm afraid he has already prepared for a fight to the death!"

Han Xin was startled, and suddenly he realized the key point. He realized that the person who could make such a decision could not be Feng Yu. After all, if Feng Yu wanted to attack Donghui County, he would definitely conduct a detailed investigation of the area. If he knew that his family was indeed in Han Xin's hands, he would most likely lower his terms to seek a chance for negotiation. It was obviously unreasonable to shoot his family directly, unless Feng Yu was not in the city at all and had left long ago.

In order to ensure that the morale of the army was not affected, the general chose to treat the truth as a lie and shot Han Xin's family members without hesitation. Because whether Han Xin was allowed to enter the city or not, the appearance of Feng Yu's family members would inevitably cause chaos in the morale of the defenders in the city, making it impossible to effectively resist the attack of the southern border army.

However, Han Xin admired this general. He was able to make such a decisive decision in such a short time. This kind of person's intelligence and reaction ability are indeed extraordinary. If he can make good use of it, he will definitely be appreciated and loved by Gao Yao.