Chapter 1309

A kind of expectation appeared on everyone's face.

They all wanted to complete this food exchange problem quickly.

Clearing the way, danger, etc., they didn't think much.

They just thought about eating, and what they lack most now is eating.

Without food, they can't persist.

"Hostages can only be threatened, and must not be exchanged."

When everyone was enthusiastic, Fan Zeng poured a basin of cold water on everyone.

Everyone looked at Fan Zeng blankly, somewhat at a loss.

Why can it only be threatened and not exchanged?

Can threatening really get a lot of food?

They don't believe that the pursuers behind can give them so much food.

After all, this is just the Minister Shangqing Meng Yi, not the Crown Prince.

If the Crown Prince is a hostage, exchanging for some food is definitely not a problem.

"What does Mr. Fan mean by this?"

"Threatening them, how can we exchange for so much food?"

"If I were the person in charge, I would definitely not agree."

"After all, our number of people is too large, and food is a bottomless pit."

A general asked suspiciously.

The rest of the people couldn't help but nod.

Threatening is estimated to have no effect.

Maybe it will be counterproductive.

But exchanging hostages might still be okay.

At this moment—

Everyone looked at Fan Zeng with suspicious eyes.

"You don't have to look at me like this."

"Let me analyze the pros and cons for you."

Fan Zeng waved his hand; he couldn't stand everyone's look.

"Shangqing Meng Yi is our hostage, we can't let them go."

"The main reason why the Great Qin army came here is because of him."

"The reason why Great Qin soldiers don't attack us now is first because they want us to clear the way in front."

"The second is because the hostages are in our hands, so they dare not act hard."

"If we exchange the hostages, they will have no worries."

"Great Qin soldiers without worries, do you think they will launch an attack?"

Everyone heard this and nodded in understanding.

This is correct; without the restraint of hostages, the imperial army can do whatever they want to them.

It seems that hostages cannot be exchanged for the time being.

"Then does Mr. Fan think threatening with hostages is useful?"

"Don't forget our number of people, we have so many people, how much food do we need?"

"If we threaten the imperial army with hostages, and they refuse to submit, what should we do?"

"Threatening the imperial army, will doing this be counterproductive?"

A deputy general asked.

Fan Zeng looked at the middle-aged general.

He also knew this general, named Zhou Qi, who was Ren Xiao's confidant general.

Being able to ask these questions proves that his brain is also relatively flexible.

"Whether they submit or not depends on how much weight Minister Shangqing Meng Yi has in their hearts."

"Threatening may not solve everyone's food problem, it is estimated that it can solve the urgent need."

"At least everyone can still eat rations for a few days."

"If we exchange hostages, maybe we can solve all the problems."

"But have you thought about the later problems?"

"We have no hostages in our hands, and the later stage will be very passive."

"The later stage of us will also be manipulated by them."

"After all, our number of people is too small."

Fan Zeng was also quite helpless.

If their number of people was equal.

There would be no such troubles.

But the number of Great Qin soldiers behind is several times theirs.

If they swarm up, they really can't beat the other side.

Therefore, hostages must not be lost; this is their final life-saving means.

"Mr. Fan, are hostages really that useful?"

"If we threaten them, what if they don't care about the life or death of the hostages?"

"Then are our more than ten thousand people going to die with the hostages?"

"After all, there are many of us, more than ten thousand people buried with them, no matter how you calculate it, it is worth it."

Ren Xiao frowned; he was also not sure if Shangqing Meng Yi had such a great weight.

Therefore, he couldn't make a decision for a long time; this decision was too difficult.

Exchanging hostages for food is not possible, and threatening with hostages is afraid of being counterproductive.

Then what else can be done? ===== CHAPTER 1311 =====