Chapter 262
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Chapter 262: Zhou Yi
The scalding fresh blood splattered directly onto his shining armor.
After two futile attempts, a hint of awkwardness arose in Luo Ji’s heart.
Then, he improvised, stepping on Zhang Xijun’s now lifeless body, and with a strong pull, he extracted the bronze sword that was stuck in the bone.
Ordinary soldiers wouldn’t notice anything strange.
Luo Ji then swung the sword, flicked off the bloodstains from the blade, slowly sheathed it, and then expressionlessly told the guard beside him.
“Remember to tell Liu Shu later that the blade needs to be sharpened more.”
He had originally intended to decapitate him with one strike, but it turned out he had overestimated.
Bronze weapons of this era weren’t sharp enough to that extent, after one strike, it actually got stuck in the bone and couldn’t be pulled out.
Of course, from another perspective, it might have been because his strength wasn’t enough.
After all, his own fighting style leaned towards agility, unlike a brute like Luo Yong, who could split anyone in half with one swing of an axe.
“Leader, what should we do with those captives?”
Hearing this, Luo Ji glanced at the group of captives who had already surrendered in the distance.
The defending force of this city was probably around 500 to 600.
After a siege battle, about half had died, and the remaining half disarmed and surrendered after Luo Ji’s shield-axemen unit poured into the city and surrounded them.
In the current situation, if he chose to accept these captives, there was a risk that they might defect before battle, which would clearly be disadvantageous and even damage his army’s morale.
However, if he kept these captives in the rear, it would also be very troublesome if they caused any unrest.
With this in mind, Luo Ji immediately said.
“Kill them all.”
As he spoke these three words, the enemy young soldier who had just been captured from the city wall by a shield-axeman instantly changed his expression and began to struggle wildly. “Stop! We’ve already surrendered!”
“Don’t you think what you’re doing is too cruel?!”
Luo Ji’s steps halted upon hearing this, then he suddenly showed a chilling smile.
“Sorry, but I’m always cold-blooded, ruthless, and especially cruel towards my enemies!”
Luo Ji’s decisiveness and ruthlessness clearly exceeded the young man’s imagination, but the young man was evidently not content to just surrender and die.
He shouted again.
“I know you’re worried about us defecting before battle or causing trouble, but what if I can make the other soldiers surrender obediently?!”
The young man’s words made a hint of surprise flash in Luo Ji’s eyes.
Setting aside other things, at least this young man’s mind worked quickly, and he wasn’t lacking in courage.
However, this wasn’t enough for Luo Ji to change his mind.
“Don’t waste your breath.”
“Your army committed unforgivable crimes in my city!”
“My people cannot tolerate your existence.”
“Do you understand what I mean?”
Luo Ji’s tone was despairingly calm because it meant that his words just now had failed to sway the man in front of him.
Instead, he himself was swayed by Luo Ji’s words.
As a soldier, he naturally knew very well what their Great Zhou army would do after capturing a city.
Rape, pillage, murder entertainment, there were too many shocking atrocities, so many that the young man at this moment didn’t know how to refute.
Although he was ashamed to associate with those people, he was powerless to stop such things from constantly happening.
“You, you can’t condemn everyone to death just because some people did heinous things.”
“This approach is too tyrannical and domineering!”
The young man stubbornly argued.
It must be said, the opponent’s argument actually piqued Luo Ji’s interest somewhat.
“So what? Tyranny and domineering are the privileges of the strong!”
You say he’s tyrannical and domineering, and he unhesitatingly admits.
This kind of character made the young man feel a sense of being caught off guard.
At this point, the young man suddenly realized he was wrong.
The man in front of him was different from the monarchs in his impression.
He wouldn’t pretend to be virtuous, nor would he pretend to be a saint, unreservedly displaying his domineering personality, leaving no trace of hypocrisy!
However, with his life at stake, the young man clearly couldn’t give up so easily.
“Wait! I can guarantee!”
“Guarantee that all the people I select haven’t done those heinous things, and I can also provide you with information about other cities, and even help you capture the next city!”
Without time to think, the young man directly threw out all his bargaining chips in one breath.
“During the previous siege, messengers had already rushed here at full speed.”
“In other words, other cities have already entered a state of full alert.”
“If you forcefully assault them, your army will inevitably suffer significant troop losses…”
“But if I help you, the situation will be different.”
“I can lead other surrendered soldiers to help you trick open the city gate.”
“I was originally a centurion in the army, and there are soldiers in other cities who know me.”
“Once we get in, we can immediately seize control of the city gate.”
“With your troops, you can completely capture the second city with ease before reinforcements from the rear arrive!”
It must be said that it was surprising how this young man could come up with such a comprehensive plan in such a short time after being captured.
More importantly, this young man even considered the speed of reinforcements from the rear.
That comprehensive and meticulous thinking made Luo Ji look at him with interest.
Feeling the other party’s gaze, the young man also felt a surge of anxiety, then quickly added.
“If you’re worried, you can send a team of people with us, but the number should preferably not be too many, as that might arouse suspicion.”
“What’s your name?”
Without a clear answer, Luo Ji suddenly asked this question.
“Zhou Yi.”
Although he found it strange that the other party suddenly asked his name, Zhou Yi honestly reported his name.
“Good, Zhou Yi, I approve!”
Troop loss was indeed a problem.
After quickly capturing one city with a lightning attack, he definitely wouldn’t make it to the second city in time.
Once enemy reinforcements arrived, it wouldn’t be easy to capture it, so he had originally planned to simply adjust for a few days before launching a formal attack.
However, now with this Zhou Yi guiding the way and willing to help him trick open the city gate, he certainly wouldn’t mind capturing two cities in one go.
However, what no one expected was that Luo Yong, who had been silent all along, changed his expression upon hearing this.
“Chief, you cannot trust the enemy’s words!”
“What if they defect directly after entering the city?!”
“It’s better to just kill them!”
After speaking, Luo Yong even cast a suspicious glance at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi felt a surge of anxiety upon hearing this and was about to argue a few words, but unexpectedly, Luo Ji, standing there, waved his hand directly.
“No matter! If he defects, I will simply breach that city and kill him then!”
