Although Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were both lord-level generals, they were still unable to resist Bai Xiaowen's army.
After resisting stubbornly for a period of time, the two generals fell off their horses and were captured. They were then escorted to Bai Xiaowen's central tent.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Are you two willing to surrender?"
Wei Yan remained silent. Huang Zhong said loudly, "I can break it, but I will not surrender!"
Bai Xiaowen laughed, "Old General Huang, you used to be the Changsha Governor Han Xuan's subordinate. You didn't have much success, and you only followed Liu Bei for a short time. Why are you so loyal to Liu Bei? You don't know that Liu Bei will be my prisoner sooner or later. "
Huang Zhong said, "Han Xuan can't use me because he doesn't know how to judge people. This old man was appointed as the vanguard general under Emperor Liu's command, and was placed in an important position. How could I fail to live up to his kindness? "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "You're just a vanguard general. How can you be considered important? In my opinion, Old General Huang's civil and military strategies are enough to hold your own. "
Huang Zhong did not believe him and said, "Don't try to drive a wedge between us. I will not surrender."
Bai Xiaowen frowned and said, "Liu Bei will be captured by me in a day, and Jingzhou will be mine. Old General Huang, don't you think about your family? "
Huang Zhong's expression changed slightly.
Bai Xiaowen ordered his men to take Huang Zhong away and imprison him. Then, he looked at Wei Yan and said, "Are you willing to surrender?"
Wei Yan was hesitant.
Bai Xiaowen laughed.
"I know what you're thinking. You want to establish your career and obtain scholarly honors.
"If you surrender to Liu Bei, you can conquer cities and have many opportunities to display your talents. However, my army is about to conquer the world, and there are only a few vassals left who refuse to surrender. You can't do anything under my banner. Am I right? "
Wei Yan's thoughts were exposed by Bai Xiaowen. He was so shocked that his red face turned pale. It took him a while to recover.
Ge Xuan said, "Young Master, I'm good at judging people. From what I can see, this person has a rebellious streak at the back of his head. After a long time, he will rebel. There is no benefit in subduing him. "
Wei Yan's face, which had just recovered, turned pale again.
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Right now we are in dire need of manpower. Wei Yan is quite brave and powerful, it would be a pity to kill him. Even if he wants to betray me, he has to weigh the pros and cons. "
With that said, Bai Xiaowen looked directly at Wei Yan and said, "Wei Wenzhang, if you are willing to surrender, I will guarantee you the position of Marquis. If you don't surrender, I will make sure your head is separated from your body. As for how you want to choose, think about it yourself. "
On one side was fame and fortune, and on the other side was his head. Wei Yan quickly knelt down and surrendered.
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said with a smile, "For the time being, I confer you the title of Marquis of Guannei, General Ya Men. After you make a contribution, you'll be given an additional land according to your contribution. "
Although the title of Marquis of Guannei was just a title without any real value, Wei Yan was still overjoyed and repeatedly thanked him.
Bai Xiaowen then asked Wei Yan, "You and Huang Zhong both came from Changsha County?"
Wei Yan quickly said, "Duke Of Yan, Huang Zhong is indeed an old general of Changsha County. However, I was originally from Yiyang. Later on, I joined Jingzhou's Liu Biao and became Changsha's Governor Han Xuan's disciple. Later on, when Liu Bei took control of Jingzhou, he invited me and Huang Zhong to join his army. "
Bai Xiaowen secretly smiled. He knew that Wei Yan's words were not true.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Yan wanted to join Liu Bei several times. First, when Liu Bei died of illness and Liu Cong took over, Wei Yan killed Xiangyang's Gate Officer and offered the city to Liu Bei. Later on, he went to Changsha County and killed Governor Han Xuan before offering Changsha County to Liu Bei.
Therefore, Wei Yan's attitude towards Liu Bei was indescribable. You are the wind and I am the sand. He was willing to be a bootlicker to the end of the world.
Therefore, when Wei Yan said that he was recruited by Liu Bei, it was probably false. Wei Yan was definitely the one who asked for it.
Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang didn't like Wei Yan very much. When they met, Zhuge Liang said that Wei Yan had a rebellious bone behind his head and wanted to chop him to pieces. Later, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to pinch his nose and use Wei Yan. But before he died, he even plotted to kill Wei Yan.
Bai Xiaowen continued to ask, "Huang Zhong has a family in Jingzhou, right?"
Wei Yan nodded and said, "He has a son and a daughter. His son is called Huang Xu. He is weak and sickly. I don't know the name of his daughter. However, I heard that she is also a female general who is proficient in archery and horses. "
Speaking of this, Wei Yan carefully looked at Li Shuyi and Cecilia.
Bai Xiaowen understood.
Huang Xu was recorded in historical records. However, he died early due to his weak body. Probably because the natives of the Spiritual Realm had stronger bodies than ordinary people, Huang Xu did not die early.
As for Huang Zhong's daughter, he had not heard much about her. Most likely, she was a female general based on a fictional game from the Christian era.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Although we defeated Liu Bei in this battle, he still managed to escape. I have a plan to intercept Liu Bei. Are you willing to lead the army to fight? "
Wei Yan cupped his hands and said, "Since I have surrendered to the Duke Of Yan and received great kindness from the Duke Of Yan, I will serve the Duke Of Yan to the death. Now, the Duke Of Yan is my lord. Liu Bei is no longer my lord. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly and said, "Good. The next battle is imminent. You go and rest. Next, we will intercept Liu Bei. I want to see if you are brave and brave. "
Wei Yan happily cupped his hands and thanked Zhang Zian.
Zhang Zian did not speak. Cao Hong angrily said, "This person is unrighteous. How can the Duke Of Yan use him?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "As a lord, one must use people wisely. There are many people in the world who are virtuous but not talented. There are too few who are both virtuous and talented. Therefore, if we want to pacify the world, we must rely on talents. Wei Yan has the ability to break through enemy lines. Although his conduct is not good, I can still use him. I just need to be careful not to get backfired. "
Cao Hong, Cao Chun and the others looked at each other.
"What? Did I say something wrong? If you have any doubts, feel free to ask. "Bai Xiaowen paid attention to the emotions of the surrendered generals of the Cao family.
Cao Hong cupped his hands and said, "We do not dare. It is just that the words of the Duke Of Yan and the late Cao Gong …"
"Ahem!" Cao Chun coughed. Cao Hong woke up and quickly shut his mouth.
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "Great minds think alike!" He did not care about Cao Hong's slip of the tongue.
Cao Hong and Cao Chun knelt down and said, "The Duke Of Yan's mind is as vast as the sea."
Bai Xiaowen led his troops and crossed the Lianyun Plank Road. He planned to intercept Liu Bei.
The conditions for intercepting the enemy were to know the enemy's strategic intentions and also their position.
Bai Xiaowen had already fulfilled these two conditions.
Liu Bei only had one choice, which was to head to Jiameng Pass and Fushui Pass to meet up with Zhuge Liang's reinforcements. This was his strategic intention.
As for the position, with the mountain river geographical map, no matter how Liu Bei changed directions, he would not be able to escape from an ambush.
However, Bai Xiaowen also spent a lot of thought on how to choose the ambush location. The reason why he allowed Liu Bei to escape and did not use items such as' Speed is a Crucial Asset in War 'to pursue him was because the possibility of catching up to him was low. On the other hand, Liu Bei was a lone soldier. He still had some value.
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