Bai Xiaowen sent Li Shuyi to sneak into Nanzheng City through the East Gate at night and meet with Yang Song.
As an Awakened with high agility, Li Shuyi had no problem sneaking into Nanzheng. However, it was impossible for her to kill the guards and open the city gates alone.
One couldn't underestimate the strength of the natives of the Three Kingdoms. The guards of Nanzheng City had at least one Commander-level general, a large number of elite leaders, and a large number of crossbowmen who took turns on night duty.
Even if Li Shuyi performed exceptionally and killed the East Gate General, she was bound to be surrounded by the elite leaders and shot by the crossbowmen. She wouldn't be able to escape even if she had wings.
After all, Awakened ones had too little HP. They weren't like Spirit Realm Lords and Commanders who had extra HP and damage reduction ratios. The natives' army had always been the Awakened ones' nemesis.
After seeing Yang Song, Li Shuyi first offered him gold, silver, and jewelry. Then, he mentioned the Duke Of Yan's good intentions for accepting him.
Yang Song's eyes lit up when he saw so much gold and silver. He also heard that the Duke Of Yan would reward him based on his contributions and might even be conferred the title of Marquis. Yang Song patted his chest and said:
"Reply to the Duke Of Yan and tell him not to worry. I've been wanting to join the Duke Of Yan for a long time. I once advocated for surrendering, but Zhang Lu didn't listen to me. Now that the Duke Of Yan's army is at the city gates, I'm willing to be a spy. As long as the East Gate raises a white flag at four o 'clock, I'll secretly open the city gates. "
Although Li Shuyi despised this kind of guide in his heart, he was still very happy on the surface. After agreeing on a few more details, he left and sneaked out of the city to return to Bai Xiaowen's camp.
Yang Song thought for a moment and asked his servant to invite his brother Yang Bai to discuss the matter of offering the city.
Yang Bai said: "This isn't difficult. I have a good relationship with Li Zhi, the East Gate General. Elder Brother, come with me and persuade Li Zhi to submit to the Duke Of Yan and open the city gates. What do you think? "
Yang Song happily said, "If we can succeed, you and I, brothers, will be rich and powerful."
The two of them then went to the East Gate to persuade Li Zhi.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Zhi heard the purpose of their visit, his countenance changed and he said, "Eat the Emperor's salary, be loyal to the Emperor. You betrayed your master and defected to the enemy, leaving behind an infamy for eternity, yet you still want to drag me down with you? "Immediately he ordered the soldiers on his left and right to capture the two.
Yang Song and Yang Bai looked at each other in disbelief. They didn't just randomly pick Li Zhi to work for them.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Li Zhi's usual behavior was not that of a loyal and honest person. That was why the Yang Song brothers took the risk to persuade him.
Soon after, another group of people came out from behind the tent.
When Yang Song saw this, he was so scared that his face turned ashen.
The leader of this group of people was his lord, Zhang Lu!
Now Yang Song and Yang Bai understood why Li Zhi's behavior was so abnormal.
Behind Zhang Lu were Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, and other Hanzhong generals.
In addition to these familiar faces, there was also a man wearing a bamboo hat, whose face could not be seen clearly. He was standing to the side of Zhang Lu. Looking at his position, he and Zhang Lu seemed to be quite distant.
Zhang Wei sternly said, "Yang Song betrayed his master. Has my brother ever mistreated you? Execute him! "
The man wearing the bamboo hat waved his hand and said, "Wait a moment. Shizun, please listen to me. "
Zhang Lu said, "If not for Mr. Shan's warning, I would have been betrayed by this despicable person. If Mr. Shan has any theories, please enlighten me. "
The man wearing the bamboo hat cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare. It's just that Yuan Xi is very powerful now. Even if he executes Yang Song, it will be useless. In the end, it will be difficult to defend Hanzhong. It would be better to beat him at his own game and earn Yuan Xi's money to enter the city. Then we can set up strong crossbows and shoot him dead! "
Zhang Lu said with some hesitation, "If we do that, we will have offended Yuan Xi to the extreme."
Zhang Wei said, "Yuan Xi has already come knocking on our door, yet Elder Brother is still hesitating. Could it be that you really want to entrust the lives of your entire family to Yuan Xi's benevolence?"
Thereupon, Zhang Lu made up his mind and interrogated Yang Song, "What kind of secret agreement did you have with Yuan Xi? Tell me the truth, and I will spare your life. But if you don't tell me the truth, your entire family, from top to bottom, will be beheaded. "
Yang Song was a despicable person without any backbone. Betraying Zhang Lu was a bit of a psychological burden, but betraying Bai Xiaowen did not give him the slightest bit of guilt. Pouring soybeans out of a bamboo tube, he told Zhang Lu everything about the secret agreement at the fourth watch of the night, when the white flag was presented at the gate.
Zhang Lu nodded and ordered the city's army to set up an ambush at the east gate.
As for Yang Song and Yang Bai, Zhang Lu originally wanted to spare their lives and put them in prison. Who would have thought that Zhang Wei would behead them with two saber strikes?
Zhang Lu said, "I have already said that I will spare their lives. You killed them, you made me break my promise."
Zhang Wei said, "Elder Brother, you don't need to keep your word with this kind of despicable person. Yang Song is in a high position, he has colluded with a lot of officials, civil and military officials in the city. If we let him live, it will inevitably lead to a great disaster. Right now, we need to send people to capture Yang Song and Yang Bai's families and behead them as well, so that they won't seek revenge. "
Zhang Lu looked at the Man in the Bamboo Hat.
The Man in the Bamboo Hat was silent, he did not seem to agree with Zhang Wei's action.
Zhang Lu said, "Don't kill them for the time being. Take Yang Song and Yang Bai's families into custody. After we break through Yuan tonight, we'll deal with them. "
… …
After Li Shuyi reported back, Bai Xiaowen gathered the generals and said, "I have already sent General Li to infiltrate the city and bribed Yang Song, one of Zhang Lu's subordinates. Yang Song agreed to open the city gate at the fourth watch of the night with the white flag as the signal. Who is willing to enter the city? "
Ma Chao said, "I am willing."
Bai Xiaowen said, "Although Yang Song's surrender is highly credible, entering the city is still risky."
Ma Chao said, "Ever since I entered Sichuan, I have not accomplished anything. My father's hatred has not been avenged. As his son, how can I be greedy for life and afraid of death? I hope the Duke Of Yan will allow me to be the first to enter the city! "
Bai Xiaowen nodded, "Very well. Meng Qi enters the city, I will lead the army to support him. This battle will definitely break through Nanzheng. "
… …
Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Ma Yunlu and the others led the army in advance.
Bai Xiaowen assigned the army to support them. The division of troops had already been decided. The generals received the order and left.
Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen frowned. He paced around the tent twice and asked Ge Xuan, "Daozhang, I feel uneasy. I don't know why."
Ge Xuan said, "How far has Young Master studied the Taiping Sutra?"
Bai Xiaowen said, "The army lacks leisure time and my foundation is shallow. So far, I have only studied up to the'D 'section."
Ge Xuan's expression did not change, but his heart was in turmoil. He said, "Young Master does not need to be modest. To be able to study up to the'D 'section so quickly, it shows that Young Master is a talented cultivator."
After a pause, Ge Xuan continued, "Cultivators pay attention to the unity of man and nature. Young Master's uneasiness must be due to some external variable that caused your heart to sense it. Could it be that something unexpected happened during the attack on Nanzheng? "
Bai Xiaowen frowned. He took out the mountain river geographical map and said, "I will give it a try."
Actually, investigating Yang Song's whereabouts was the simplest and most effective way to verify the information.
However, Bai Xiaowen had never seen Yang Song's appearance, so he could not investigate. On second thought, he investigated Zhang Wei and Yang Ren, the two generals of Hanzhong.
After investigating, Bai Xiaowen was shocked. He stood up and said, "Not good!"
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