"Qian Xiao, you're a traitor! You're despicable!" On the way to Yunnan, in a camp, a general who was tied up like a dumpling was cursing.
Beside him, there were more than a dozen of his subordinates who were also stripped of their weapons and kneeling on the ground.
"General Wang Cheng, why are you doing this?" Qian Xiao looked at his former superior who was tied up and shook his head. "General Wang Cheng, it doesn't matter who you work for! A wise man submits to circumstances. If you're still so stubborn, I won't be able to protect you! "
"Bah! Qian Xiao, you despicable person. It's fine if you're a traitor, but you're colluding with foreigners to plot against the Han Dynasty! You'll die a horrible death! "Wang Cheng glared at Qian Xiao.
"Oh? You're talking about General Meng! " Qian Xiao finally understood why Wang Cheng was so stubborn. Wang Cheng wasn't a loyal person, and Zhao Wei didn't value Wang Cheng too much. It wasn't hard to win him over, but the problem was that General Wang Cheng was a loyal person.
He thought that these barbarians would attack Yunnan and slaughter everyone there. If that happened, Wang Cheng wouldn't be able to subdue them even if he died.
"Haha!" Qian Xiao suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at!" Wang Cheng glared at Qian Xiao.
"General Meng, please explain to our General Wang Cheng!" Qian Xiao said to Huzi who was beside him.
"En!" Huzi nodded and walked forward. "We'll listen to the princess. The princess told us to listen to the son-in-law. The son-in-law told us to listen to Mr. Wen He!"
Huzi said a lot in a roundabout way.
Wang Cheng, who was standing at the side, was very confused. What the hell was he talking about?
"General Wang Cheng, the son-in-law General Meng mentioned is His Highness King of Han!" Qian Xiao translated for Huzi.
"His Highness King of Han?" Wang Cheng was stunned at first. Then, his eyes widened and he looked at Huzi in disbelief.
Qian Xiao wanted to laugh. Wasn't he like this before?
"His Highness King of Han? Liu Mang? "Wang Cheng asked uncertainly.
Wang Cheng nodded. Although Wang Cheng had never seen His Highness King of Han, there were legends about him in Jianghu. This person was originally Lü Bu's son-in-law. He helped Lü Bu escape from Xuzhou. Later, Lü Bu and Sun Ce had a falling out. After that, he slowly rose in Yangzhou. He fought against Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu, and Liu Pi, but all of them lost.
Although Wang Cheng and the others were in Yunnan, they still had some understanding of the Central Plains.
After all, Yi Province might have to surrender in the end.
Who would have thought that His Highness, the King of Han, would actually send someone to Yunnan?
"General Wang Cheng, even if you return to Yunnan, how long can you be the Yunnan Garrison Commander? You've been under Zhao Wei for so many years. Don't you know him?" Qian Xiao tried to persuade him to surrender.
Wang Cheng did not speak. He knew that if he went back like this, even if he got out of Yunnan, he would be the scapegoat. In the end, the best result would be to get rid of his position as the Yunnan Garrison.
"Moreover, General Wang Cheng, a kind heart chooses a tree to nest in. This Zhao Wei is not a wise lord at all! If it wasn't for his soft-heartedness, he wouldn't have been driven to this remote place in Yunnan! " Qian Xiao continued. Back then, Zhao Wei was too arrogant. If he had been ruthless enough, he would have uprooted the weeds after Liu Yan's death. Then, Yizhou would have long belonged to the Zhao family, and he would not have been chased to Yunnan by Zhang Song.
All these years, Zhao Wei had been holed up in Yunnan. If it wasn't for Zhang Song's disloyalty and Zhang Lu's restraint, Zhao Wei would have been eliminated long ago.
"His Highness, the King of Han, is different. He controls the Central Plains and has begun to plot against Yi Province. Soon, Yi Province will be under his command. At that time, you and I will also be subordinates of the King of Han!" Qian Xiao's eloquence was not bad. He actually managed to persuade Wang Cheng.
"What about the people of Yunnan?" Wang Cheng gritted his teeth and asked.
Wang Cheng was a Han. He had always been proud of being a Han. If these barbarians invaded Yunnan and massacred the people, Wang Cheng would rather die than surrender.
"Haha, General Wang Cheng, you think too much. General Hu Zi also said that they will not enter Yunnan!" Qian Xiao said.
"Not enter?" Wang Cheng was stunned.
Of course they would not enter. If they did, Jia Xu would not be able to play anymore.
"Report!" In the Jianning region of Yi Province, Zhao Wei was supervising his troops as they attacked Jianning City in the distance.
Countless ladders, well railings, and chariots were attacking Jianning City, the ancient city of Yi Province. Endless war cries could be heard.
The sky slowly darkened. However, Jianning City had not been attacked yet.
Zhao Wei's expression was a little ugly. He had been unstoppable all the way. He had broken through 20 counties in Yi Province. Along the way, he could be said to have surrendered at the sight of the wind. However, Jianning City was blocking his way.
"Beat the gongs and retreat!" Zhao Wei shouted to his subordinate generals.
"Yes!" The army quickly retreated from Jianning City. The defending general of Jianning City, Zhang Yi, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Jianning City had been surrounded for another day.
"General Zhang, when will the Lord's reinforcements arrive?" Another general asked anxiously.
Zhang Yi turned his head and looked over. It was his deputy general, Leng Bao.
"Soon!" Zhang Yi said to Leng Bao. He looked in the direction of Hanzhong. He knew that the Lord, Liu Zhang, had sent reinforcements. The reinforcements were Zhang Yi's elder brother, Zhang Ren, who had brought 20,000 troops.
However, could he really hold on until then? Zhao Wei was currently attacking Jianning City relentlessly. It would only take a few days for Jianning City to fall.
"I hope it's not too late!" Zhang Yi was already prepared to lose Jianning City. Once Jianning City fell, he would immediately lead the remaining troops to set up defenses in the cities in front of Hanzhong.
In Zhao Wei's camp, Zhao Wei's expression was ugly. No one dared to provoke him. Fortunately, a messenger came with good news.
"Reporting to the Lord, the Eldest Young Master has sent a report of victory!" A messenger handed a letter to Zhao Wei.
Zhao Wei looked over and couldn't help but nod his head in appreciation. It was written that his eldest son, Zhao Jie, had already crossed the Jianning City defense line and was heading towards the back of Jianning City. As long as they crossed the defense line of Jianning City, Jianning City would definitely fall under a pincer attack.
"Reporting, General Yang has sent a report of victory!" Another report of victory. This time, it was from Zhao Wei's other subordinate division. Their mission was not to attack the city but to stop the reinforcements. That's right, their mission was to stop Zhang Ren's reinforcements from coming to Jianning City.
As long as they could stop Zhang Ren from leaving Jianning City for a few days, Jianning City would fall. Once Jianning City fell, the main force of Jianning City's defense line would be gone.
At that time, Zhao Wei would be able to enter Hanzhong and retreat to Jianning City. It could be said that he was expanding his territory.
"Good, good, good!" Zhao Wei's old face revealed a smile. Although his main force was at a disadvantage, these two subordinate divisions had given his main force an opportunity.
"Pass down my orders! Tomorrow, we will break through … "Zhao Wei's orders had not been fully passed down.
"Reporting, reporting, reporting!" Another messenger entered the camp.
Zhao Wei was still very puzzled. He had a total of three troops. The first two had just reported. Why was there another messenger?
When the messenger spoke, Zhao Wei finally knew where he came from.
"Not good, not good, my lord. Yunnan, Yunnan is in danger!" The messenger shouted while panting.
"What!" Zhao Wei suddenly stood up. Yunnan was a crisis. Yunnan was Zhao Wei's nest. However, after a while, Zhao Wei shook his head. How could it be? Yunnan was at the rear. How could it be in danger? It could be considered the southernmost land of Yi Province. Beside it were endless mountains. Even if there was a crisis, they would have to find someone.
As for the Yi Province Army? They were already stuck in Jianning. If they really had troops, they would only be in Jianning City. Why would they send them out?
Zhao Wei subconsciously thought that this was fake news.
However, when the messenger handed over the letter, Zhao Wei had no choice but to believe it.
It was a letter asking for reinforcements. It said that Yunnan was besieged by an army.
"Wuxi Barbarian Tribe?!" Zhao Wei was dumbfounded. What was this? Since when could the Barbarian Tribe attack the Han people's cities? They had always avoided the Han people's cities.
Zhao Wei did not believe it. However, his second son and Zhang Jin's names were on the letter. Zhao Wei had no choice but to believe it.
"Don't we have five thousand troops in Yunnan City? Is it not enough to defend the city? "Zhao Wei asked the messenger.
"A few days ago, when the Barbarian Tribe appeared, General Wang Cheng had already taken four thousand of the five thousand troops. He said that he was going to exterminate the Barbarian Tribe! He hasn't returned yet! "The messenger replied honestly.
"What?!" Zhao Wei looked at the letter and listened to the messenger's report.
"My lord, this Wang Cheng must have fallen for the enemy's trick!" Zhao Wei's scholar said.
"This unfilial son!" Zhao Wei angrily threw the letter in his hand to the ground. He had repeatedly told Zhao Yi to guard the city well. Five thousand troops were enough to defend Yunnan. However, Yunnan was now in danger.
The reason why Zhao Wei did not scold Wang Cheng but Zhao Yi was because no one knew him better than his father. Wang Cheng was a steady general. Otherwise, Zhao Wei would not have left Wang Cheng to guard the city.
The only person who could make Wang Cheng mobilize troops was Zhao Yi. Even Zhang Jin did not have this ability.
"My lord, what should we do now?" Everyone looked at Zhao Wei.
Zhao Wei's expression was uncertain. Yunnan was his headquarters. If Yunnan was breached, Zhao Wei would definitely suffer heavy losses. Jianning City alone would not be able to compensate for it. However, how could Zhao Wei withdraw his troops now? After all, he had paid a heavy price.
"My lord, this Barbarian Tribe is just a clown. We only need to send a troop back to resolve the crisis!" A scholar stood up and said to Zhao Wei.
Zhao Wei couldn't bear to send all of his troops back, but Yunnan was an important place, so he could only send some people back. It was also written that the barbarians had sent troops to besiege Yunnan. If Wang Cheng hadn't been lured away by the enemy, Yunnan wouldn't have been in such a difficult situation. This also showed that the barbarians didn't have a lot of troops, otherwise, they would have broken through Yunnan long ago.
A troop? Which troop was it? Zhao Wei frowned.
"This general is willing to go!" A general stood up and recommended himself to Zhao Wei.
This person was called Yang Chao. He was the commander of a battalion in Zhao Wei's Central Army.
Yang Chao had his own reasons for taking the initiative to go to war. The casualties in the attack on Jianning City were too great. Yang Chao only had five thousand men and horses. If all of them were to be wiped out, he would not have much capital left. Some time ago, the soldiers who went to Jianning City were so miserable that they were almost left without an army. One of their captains had even died in battle. Generally, they had lost more than two thousand men, which was almost half a battalion. If they stayed in Jianning City, it would soon be Yang Chao's turn to go to war.
Although Jianning City was about to be breached and he had contributed a lot, he still needed to be alive to claim the credit. The battle of a cornered beast was the most terrifying.
Yang Chao also wanted to claim credit. Yunnan was also one of them.
This was Zhao Wei's base. He had come into contact with the danger of Yunnan. When Zhao Wei returned, Yunnan would still be missing out on him.
This was not all. Yunnan was besieged by a group of Barbarians. In Yang Chao's opinion, as long as his army arrived, these Barbarians would definitely retreat.
Why wouldn't he want to do something that wasn't dangerous and earned merit?
Hence, General Yang Chao requested to go to war.
"Good! Approved. Tomorrow morning, your main camp will immediately attack Yunnan! When I take down Jianning, I will definitely reward you handsomely! " Zhao Wei nodded as well. Although his main army had lost a battalion of men and horses, making it difficult for them to attack Jianning head-on, the other two auxiliary divisions couldn't be moved either. They had to attack from both sides and stop Zhang Ren at the same time.
At most, they would just let the enemy forces in Jianning City linger on for a few more days.
"Understood!" Yang Chao retreated with a joyful expression.
The next day, Yang Chao's army set off.
The attack on Jianning City had begun again. Zhang Yi and Leng Bao were still very curious. Why did Zhao Wei's attack become weaker? They even suspected that there was a trap.
Yang Chao's army quickly stepped into Yunnan's territory.
"Phew!" Taking a deep breath, Yang Chao felt refreshed. The smell of blood outside Jianning City was very strong. How could it be better than Yunnan?
Yunnan City was right in front of him.
Looking at the state of Yunnan City, it did not seem to have suffered much damage.
"Our reinforcements are here!" The people in Yunnan City naturally noticed the arrival of Yang Chao's army. Everyone was excited. In the past few days, Yunnan City had been on tenterhooks.
Now, the reinforcements were here!
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