sjar Chapter 311 You are a traitor to the country.
Chapter 311 You are a traitor to the country.
The civil official had no military power, and after being glared at by He Zhongshu, he was so frightened that he dared not speak.
Wang Xuan sighed and waved his hand, saying, "General He, we only have one chance. If you can't defeat Ye Kun in one battle, we will all die without a burial place."
He Zhongshu clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wang. I will defeat Ye Kun tonight!"
Wang Xuan smiled bitterly and summoned Han Chun again.
Han Chun smiled and said, "My Lords, have you discussed this?"
When he came to Tianshui City, Han Chun still felt a sense of superiority.
After all, Yizhou has a total of 40,000 to 50,000 troops, all in this area.
Wang Xuan stood up and saluted: "Lord Han, we have discussed and decided to open the city and surrender tomorrow morning. Please report to the King of Hanzhong and tell him to keep his word and treat all the officials and people in the city well."
Han Chun was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, my lords. The King of Hanzhong is kind and generous, and loves his people like his own children. You have made great contributions by donating land, and the King of Hanzhong will never treat you unfairly."
Wang Xuan thanked Han Chun and personally escorted him out of the city.
Returning to Ye Kun's tent, Han Chun was quite proud. He clasped his fists and smiled, "Thanks to the prestige of the King of Hanzhong, I went to persuade Wang Xuan to surrender. Wang Xuan agreed and agreed to open the city and surrender tomorrow morning."
In Ye Kun's army, everyone was very happy.
Everyone would be happy if there was no war.
After all, arrows have no eyes, and no one can guarantee to survive on the battlefield.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Lord Han is the first to make a contribution to this Northern Expedition. Let's raise a toast to celebrate after we take over Tianshui City tomorrow."
Zhuge Feng was more cautious and asked about the situation in the city.
Han Chun said: "There are not many soldiers in the city, and the people are afraid and have no intention of fighting. If Wang Xuan does not surrender, he will die. There is no need to doubt it."
Zhuge Feng frowned and said, "That being said, we must not relax our vigilance. This is our first battle out of Qishan. It concerns the morale of the entire army and we must not lose."
Ye Kun agreed with Zhuge Feng's opinion and asked everyone to be more vigilant.
When it was dark, Junior Sister Ding Ding suddenly broke into the tent and shouted, "Senior Brother, there is a trick in Tianshui City, be on guard!"
Ye Kun was surprised: "How did Junior Sister know that there was a trick?"
"The eldest sister has already sent out 20 Mozhe to sneak into Tianshui City." Ding Ding waved his hand and whispered:
"Reliable news came from the city that Wang Xuan handed over the military power to He Zhongshu. He Zhongshu plans to use the Fire Bull Formation to attack our camp after nightfall!"
"Fire Bull Formation?"
"Yes, the Fire Bull Formation is to tie a sharp knife to the horn of an ox, smear the ox's tail with kerosene, and then light the ox's tail. When the ox feels pain, it will rush forward, and it will be difficult to stop it even with thousands of troops. He Zhongshu prepared 500 oxen and is determined to win!"
“That was a close call!” Ye Kun broke out in a cold sweat. “Thanks to Junior Sister’s reminder, otherwise we would have suffered a great defeat tonight.”
Ye Kun had seen an old cow in the countryside go crazy.
The Fire Bull Formation is even more powerful. There are sharp knives tied to the bulls' horns and their tails are burning. The old bulls will become even crazier!
Ding Ding said: "Brother, hurry up and set up defense, time is running out!"
Ye Kun nodded and invited everyone into the tent.
Han Chun broke out in a sweat when he heard this.
Zhuge Feng laughed loudly: "My lord got the news in advance, it's really God's help. Don't worry, everyone, wait and see, tonight, He Zhongshu will send us 500 oxen to reward the soldiers!"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "We'll talk about how to eat beef tomorrow. Now let's study the defense!"
Zhuge Feng nodded:
"Send orders to all units to secretly dig trenches and traps, and then prepare strong crossbowmen. When the fire bull formation rushes, our front troops will retreat, and the crossbowmen on both wings will fire randomly! Prepare two more routes of troops to cut off He Zhongshu's retreat and capture him alive."
Zhou Xuanwu suggested: "We can also lead another army and take the opportunity to break into Tianshui City."
"very good!"
Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile: "This task will be handed over to Zhou Xuanwu. When He Zhongshu is surrounded by me, you will immediately lead the troops to attack the city and force the north gate!"
Originally, Ye Kun had no intention of turning hostile.
Since Wang Xuan is so insidious, it would be natural for Ye Kun to kill him, confiscate his property, and use it to stabilize the people.
Everyone received the order and acted according to the plan.
Dozens of scouts occupied advantageous positions and used telescopes to monitor the movements in Tianshui City.
After nightfall.
The east gate of Tianshui City opened quietly.
He Zhongshu thought he was very smart, so he dressed his entire army in black armor, painted their faces black and gray, and attacked Ye Kun's camp at night.
Fifteen hundred soldiers, and behind them were five hundred old bulls!
Seeing that they were approaching Ye Kun’s camp, He Zhongshu stopped, lined up his troops on both sides, released the fire bull formation, and set fire together.
“Reckless, reckless~~~~~!”
The oxen felt pain and ran wildly towards Ye Kun's camp.
He Zhongshu then raised his gun and shouted: "My fellow soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy. We must capture Ye Kun alive tonight!"
"Kill! Capture Ye Kun alive!"
The soldiers of Tianshui City, each holding a sword or gun, followed the fire bull formation and charged towards Ye Kun's camp.
But after they broke into the camp, the oxen running in front suddenly fell into a trap!
At the same time, arrows rained down from both wings, all of which were giant arrows like javelins.
Although the oxen had thick skin, they could not withstand such powerful crossbow arrows and kept wailing.
Of the five hundred oxen, except those that fell into the trap, the rest were shot down on the spot.
He Zhongshu was shocked and looked around: "Oh no, we fell into Ye Kun's trap!"
dong dong dong——!
To the left and right and behind, the sound of war drums rang out, shaking the night sky.
Lu Kaijiang led his troops to attack from the left rear, and Tan Bamao led his troops to attack from the right rear. They shouted in unison: "He Zhongshu, you little bastard, how can you deceive our King of Hanzhong with such a trick? Why don't you dismount and surrender!"
He Zhongshu gritted his teeth and wielded his spear to fight against Tan Bamao.
Tan Bamao was not good at martial arts, so he sent several of his brave generals to besiege He Zhongshu.
He Zhongshu was surrounded but he was not afraid at all, and he wielded his gun like a ghost.
"Kid, lie down!"
Lu Kaijiang arrived, swung his gun and hit He Zhongshu on the shoulder.
He Zhongshu was unable to block the attack, and his spear fell to the ground. He was then captured alive by the crowd.
Boom boom boom——!
At the same time, from the north gate of Tianshui City, several cannons roared, followed by earth-shaking shouts: "Kill! Kill your way into Tianshui City! Surrender and you won't be killed!"
He Zhongshu knew that all was lost and closed his eyes in despair.
Ye Kun sat upright in the big tent.
He Zhongshu was brought forward.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "He Zhongshu, you are very sensible. You know that my army has come a long way and worked hard, so you sent 500 fat cattle to reward my soldiers. Not bad, not bad!"
Zhuge Feng counted on his fingers:
"One cow is worth 500 kilograms of beef and offal. One hundred cows is worth 50,000 kilograms of beef; five hundred cows is worth 250,000 kilograms of beef. Each of our soldiers and generals can get several kilograms. It's really a great gift!"
He Zhongshu glared and cursed: "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. Ye Kun, you can kill me if you want to. Don't be so long-winded!"
"Look at what you can do, what a hero!" Ye Kun sneered:
"Wang Xuan had been planning to surrender, but you were determined to attack me. As a result, more than 500 of the 1,500 soldiers you brought were killed or injured. Five hundred families were broken up, and many orphans and widows will shed tears from now on. It's all your fault!"
He Zhongshu said angrily: "I died for my country and my family. I deserve to die."
"You are talking nonsense. You are nothing but a pawn of Xiahou Chang."
Ye Kun shook his head and said with a straight face: "You should know the situation in Yizhou. You also know who I, Ye Kun, am, but you dare not admit it!"
He Zhongshu laughed loudly: "You are a traitor to the country, of course I know that."