When Emperor Qin Ying Duo heard the news, he was completely stunned. He really hadn't expected that the general he appointed would be captured alive right in front of battle...
The problem is, Ying An is royal kin, and his troops hadn't even been defeated. The army was still there, yet the commander was captured alive... How many years has it been since something like this happened?
Ever since Shireck widely introduced muskets, war no longer required commanders to take risks. Personal bravery became less important, and leading charges didn't depend on commanders risking their lives in combat.
From that time, commanders could generally die in war or be captured, but they wouldn't be captured alive before their own troops were routed.
Ying An was captured alive, and what's more, he was taken from the headquarters set up within the city by the enemy. The Tang Army entered as if it were unguarded and captured the frontline commander of Qin Country.
