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Shen Shuyi calculated that although they only had 35,000 soldiers and horses at the moment, the number of soldiers in Black City was not much less than theirs.

According to spies, Yuan Xia left 20,000 soldiers to guard the city.

Regardless of whether this news is accurate or not, based on the situation of the battle between the two armies just now, Shen Shuyi is certain that more than half of the Yuanxia army has been dispatched.

Judging from the news from the Li clan, Yuan Xia will definitely think that most of their soldiers have been poisoned and have no fighting power, so he will definitely not miss this opportunity.

In addition, in the previous battle, Daqian took out a deadly weapon that had never been seen before - the chariot crossbow, which also caused great losses to Yuanxia. From the perspective of sunk costs, King Hanxiao would not give up this opportunity.

Judging from the current battle situation, Daqian is at a disadvantage.

The war between the two sides has been stalemate for a long time, so King Han Xiao must be very anxious and want to take Liangzhou City in one fell swoop.

Xie Jingchi must have anticipated his intentions, so he ambushed 50,000 troops in the mountains in advance. According to Xie Jingchi, there were simple residences they had prepared in the mountains, which were extremely concealed.

Moreover, there is a steep cliff where one needs to lower the chain to climb up, so there is no need to worry about the news leaking out.

It seems that this battle between Daqian and Yuanxia will end to the death!

Shen Shu pondered for a moment and continued, "Send five thousand cavalry to charge, pick off the heads of Yuanxia soldiers, disguise them as the Cold Owl King, and before attacking the city, shout out in front of the battle line, saying that all of the Cold Owl King's fifty thousand troops died in Songshan, and another twenty thousand were captured and surrendered. Furthermore, the Cold Owl King is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!"

Assistant Wang thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "Yes!"

Shen Shuyi's gaze fell on the sand table in front of him, and he asked again, "According to the prince's plan, how long do you think it will take them to defeat the Frost Owl King?"

Wang Fuzuo pondered this and said seriously, "Although our army has already set up an ambush, it is getting dark now. If the Yuanxia army fights with their backs to the river, the remnants of the defeated army may be able to hold out until dawn."

Shen Shuyi said coldly: "You lead your men to attack Black City, and have your brother set up an ambush at Songmi Road and Chenrong Pass before dawn."

Even if Yuan Xia is defeated, no matter how unwilling they are, they will definitely do their best to protect King Han Xiao's retreat.

There are only these two places on the way down from Songshan and retreating to Heicheng.

Now that the fight has come to this, it would be best to keep King Frost Owl.

"Madam, after we capture Black City, will we not kill those who surrender?" A deputy general asked with a frown, seemingly disagreeing with this.

Although they have a large number of troops, if they leave some to guard Liangzhou and some to guard Heicheng, it will still be somewhat stretched.

What's more, those people have evil ambitions. Not to mention whether they will deliberately launch a counterattack, just the supply of food will be a big problem.

"A general should keep his word and not kill those who surrender." Shen Shuyi said in a deep voice.

"But this will cause great loss of our food and fodder, and will require a large number of troops to guard the prisoners, which is very disadvantageous to us. I suggest that we kill them all to deter Yuan Xia!"

Shen Shuyi understood his concerns, and he had done this kind of thing many times in previous battles.

But that is the case of defending only one city.

If Xie Jingchi would be a general forever and guard Liangzhou for the rest of his life, she would naturally not mind doing so, but if Xie Jingchi wanted to take that position in the future, she would naturally have to adopt a different way of playing.

"This time we capture Black City, and then take over Mo City and Ping City. The people of Yuanxia will surely panic and send people to sue for peace. We can take this opportunity to demand a huge compensation to improve people's livelihood and strengthen the army."

"As for these surrendered generals, we will support them on Yuanxia's behalf. Yuanxia will naturally have to pay for their food, lodging, and medical expenses. In addition, if you want to redeem these people, you will also have to pay."

The deputy general only understood the first half, but not the second. He scratched his head and said, "They, Yuan Xia, have been fighting us for so long. Do they really think we are easy to mess with? This time, we will defeat them and make them not dare to attack us for at least ten years!"

"But what do you mean by redeeming these surrendered generals? Why would they willingly pay us? Besides, what do those captives expect to eat or drink? A steamed bun and a bowl of rotten vegetables will do!"

Shen Shuyi raised the corners of his lips, and it could be seen that this person was a straightforward person.

Seeing Shen Shuyi looking at him, the deputy general's cheeks turned red. He was a rough man to begin with, and he felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"What's wrong with stale steamed buns and vegetables? We have the final say on how much silver to pay. As for the captives, they fought for their country, endured hardships, and even though they were defeated, they still had honor. Their families are waiting to be reunited with them in their homeland of Yuanxia. If you were the king of Yuanxia, would you watch these men who fought for their country die in a foreign land?"

The man seemed to react somewhat, but his reaction was still a little slow.

Wang Fuzuo's eyes lit up. "Madam, what you mean is that we can use these captives to demand a high price from Yuanxia, using moral coercion to force the Yuanxia monarch to redeem them. In this way, we will get another huge ransom. In this way, the Yuanxia treasury will be empty and its vitality will be greatly damaged."

"That's right. Using Yuanxia's money to develop the people's livelihood in Daqian and support the soldiers of Daqian is more useful than killing all these people with a single blow." Shen Shuyi said approvingly.

Another deputy general said, "But if we release these people, what will we do if they come to attack us again in less than two years?"

Shen Shuyi raised the corner of his lips: "Then make sure they don't have the strength to fight."

Assistant Wang narrowed his eyes. "If we cut a tendon in one of their hands or feet, they'll never be able to fight in the battlefield again. Even if they return to Yuanxia, the court will have to pay them silver as compensation. This means Yuanxia will have to spend a huge sum of money to redeem a bunch of useless burdens."

"That's right. The only thing we have to do is to keep these captives under guard. As for what you said, it won't be too late to take action until Yuan Xia pays the ransom."

Yuanxia has strong soldiers and most of them are elite soldiers. Tens of thousands of strong men were captured by Daqian. The king of Yuanxia would definitely hesitate, and with moral coercion, he would most likely redeem them.

After all, as a monarch, he must demonstrate benevolence. Otherwise, who would be willing to join the army and fight for the country in the future? Wouldn't the people also be disheartened?

In addition, these people are all in their prime and capable of fighting, so the King of Yuanxia will definitely bear the pain and redeem them.

If he were to cripple someone at this time, he would be in a difficult position.

Therefore, it is important to ensure that the captives are not silenced by Yuan Xia's spies. After all, those people are their money bags.

"Your Highness is wise! This is a great plan!" The deputy general finally reacted, his eyes shining, and he was full of praise.

Shen Shuyi smiled. If Xie Jingchi wanted to sit in that position in the future, he wanted to stabilize the border, or even conquer Yuanxia. Only in this way could he truly deplete Yuanxia's national strength and kill two birds with one stone.

And for her, saving the lives of these captives was also a good deed.

After all, even if they lose a limb, they can still live like normal people and it won't have much impact.