PFC Chapter 315: A hidden treasure.
Chapter 315: A hidden treasure.
Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "You collect Xiahou Lai's body, settle the surrendered soldiers, and clean up the Jieting battlefield. I will supervise the battle!"
If you show some sentimentality occasionally, you will be criticized!
This Sang Buzhi is the same kind of person as Ma Zhao.
When he became emperor in the future, he would castrate him and make him a eunuch, and give him the title of... the imperial eunuch walking in the harem!
In the afternoon, the fighting at Duanshan Pass was in full swing.
Lu Kaijiang successfully completed the mission and led the enemy's front 10,000 troops into the ambush.
The area around Jieting is very suitable for ambushes due to its high mountains and deep valleys.
Tan Bamao's ambushes on both sides of Zhou Xuanwu threw stones, grenades and incendiary packs down to block the enemy's retreat.
Ye Kun faced the enemy head-on, ordered the artillery, muskets, and chariot crossbows to fire at the same time, and advanced step by step.
The enemy was led by Gongshu Yu, one of the Five Tiger Generals under Xiahou Chang. Although he was brave and invincible, he was unable to withstand Ye Kun's firearm attack, and half of his men were killed or injured, it was an extremely tragic event.
The whole valley was filled with the smell of burnt flesh.
Ye Kun also suffered a lot of losses and immediately adjusted his tactics:
"The army should retreat step by step and guard the valley entrance. Let the ambush troops on both wings attack from above to prevent us from suffering too much loss!"
The opponent is already trapped in a jar, there is no need to fight him head-on!
We have just defeated Xiahou Lai. Now it is a good idea to block Gongshu Yu in the valley, use him as bait, and continue to encircle and attack the reinforcements.
Gongshu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but was trapped in the valley and couldn't escape.
Ye Kun released a signal flare, signaling the ambush troops on the left and right wings to continue attacking from above and to throw down ignited firewood and hay.
At midnight, the scout reported: "Master Ye, 20,000 enemy troops are coming to rescue us!"
"You guys guard the entrance to the valley, I'll go meet the enemy myself!"
Ye Kun was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He led 10,000 elite troops to bypass the Broken Mountain Pass and attack the enemy's rear.
Both sides launched tentative attacks, and Ye Kun won a small victory.
Then the enemy retreated and set up camp, and the two sides confronted each other.
Sang Buyi was a little worried: "Lord Ye, our troops are scattered and there are not many troops stationed here. We dare not use the surrendered soldiers from Jieting and Tianshui City. If the enemy continues to increase its troops, I am afraid we will not be able to withstand it."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Xiahou Lai's army was wiped out by me. Gongshu Yu was blocked in the valley by me. Xiahou Chang's troops in Guanzhong are probably all elite. He has troops in the Central Plains, but distant water cannot quench thirst. Moreover, Qin Erwu's army is harassing the Xiangfan area, and Xiahou Chang is also unable to take care of both ends!"
Xiahou Chang claimed to have an army of one million, but it was estimated that only 200,000 or 300,000 of them were capable of fighting.
The number of troops he deployed in Guanzhong and Hexi would not exceed 100,000.
At present, Ye Kun has wiped out Xiahou Lai’s army, captured Tianshui, Nangan, and Jieting, and cut off Xiahou Chang’s Xiliang Army’s route to the east for aid. The overall situation has been decided!
Sang Buyi was still worried and suggested, "We should send a message to Zhao Biao's troops to send troops to support us."
Ye Kun thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, tell Zhao Biao's army to send some troops to join the battle."
Unexpectedly, the next morning, Guan Yong personally led three thousand elite troops to help in the battle.
Ye Kun was overjoyed and asked Guan Yong about the progress.
Guan Yong clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Brother, thanks to your reputation, the entire An Ding County surrendered. Moreover, I followed your instructions and brought He Zhongshu's entire family with me. They are all in the military camp!"
"Good brother, this is a great job!"
Ye Kun laughed.
After Anding surrendered, the important town of Chencang was surrounded on three sides by Ye Kun and was in his pocket.
Once Chencang is captured, Chang'an City will be right under our noses.
The scout came to report again: "General Ye, Wang Meng's army has already rushed out of Xiegu and is heading straight for Wuzhangyuan!"
Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Wang Meng's route is the most difficult to take, but it is also the shortest. Did he encounter strong resistance along the way? Did he suffer heavy losses?"
All in all, Wang Meng's advance this time was still a little slow and did not meet Ye Kun's expectations.
"Fighting all the way, more than 3,000 people were killed or injured!"
"Alas, Wang Meng is impatient and doesn't know how to provide relief to the soldiers."
Ye Kun sighed and ordered, "Pass on my military order, tell Wang Meng to move forward steadily and not to rush ahead. He must cherish the lives of his soldiers. Now that our army has won a great victory, I will defeat Gongshu Yu's army, and then join forces with Wang Meng to capture Chencang together!"
Judging from the current situation, the two states of Yong and Liang are already in Ye Kun's pocket, so there is no need to rush.
By advancing steadily and cautiously, you can minimize the casualties of your own soldiers.
In the evening of the next day, Gongshu Yu was defeated and captured alive.
Gongshu Yu's 20,000 rear troops all retreated to Chencang and dared not fight again.
Ye Kun concentrated his forces and besieged Chencang.
Chencang City is not big, but its defenses are strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang led tens of thousands of troops to besiege Chencang, but failed to take it after twenty days!
The commander of Chencang at that time was named Hao Zhao, and he had only a thousand soldiers under his command.
Hao Zhao, a nobody, was able to defend the city with only a thousand soldiers, leaving Zhuge Liang's army of tens of thousands helpless. This shows how impregnable Chencang was!
But Ye Kun was not in a hurry. As long as he besieged Chen Cang, he would find a way to take it down.
It was still the same old routine. Ye Kun piled up earth outside the city to block the city gate, and sent crossbowmen and catapults to the high platform to be on full alert.
If you like to defend the city, then go ahead and do it.
If you dare to come out, I will kill you one by one!
That night, Ye Kun interrogated the enemy general Gongshu Yu.
Gongshu Yu was tied up and taken into the big tent, but he glared at Ye Kun without any fear.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "General Gongshu fought in many battles and was considered a famous general. I have heard of his name for a long time. But if we meet on the battlefield, I can only offend him. Xiahou Chang is cruel and merciless, taking human lives lightly, going against the will of heaven, and treating the people as straw dogs. Why should the general protect him? Why not surrender to me and let us conquer the world together?"
Gongshu Yu sneered, "I will submit to you today, but I will kill you tomorrow if I have the chance. Do you dare to take this risk? Ye Kun, if you want to kill me, give me a quick death. I will not surrender to you."
Tan Bamao cursed, "Why are you so arrogant? Kneel down and I'll give you a quick death, or I'll cut you into pieces!"
Gongshu Yu glared and said, "Come and cut it. If I frown, I'm not a hero!"
Tan Bamao was angry and was about to draw his sword.
"Forget it." Ye Kun waved his hand and sighed:
"Since General Gongshu is determined to die, I will fulfill your reputation of loyalty. Come, untie General Gongshu and serve him some wine. I will see him off."
The personal guards stepped forward and released Gongshu Yu's hands.
The soldiers brought fine wine and two plates of beef.
Ye Kun personally filled a bowl of wine and brought it to Gongshu Yu: "General, rest assured. After you die, I will bury you with the ceremony of a general and personally offer sacrifices to you."
Gongshu Yu nodded and drank it all in one gulp.
Ye Kun filled another bowl and said, "When I conquer the Central Plains, I will move your remains back to your hometown so that your soul can return to your homeland."
Gongshu Yu's eyes were slightly red, he wanted to say something but stopped, took the wine bowl and drank it wildly.
Ye Kun brought the third bowl of wine: "After drinking this bowl of wine, go and write a suicide note. I promise to deliver it to your parents and family members."
"Thank you."
Gongshu Yu's Adam's apple moved and he finally shed tears.
Ye Kun waved his hand and asked his personal soldiers to take Gongshu Yu away.
Then, Ye Kun called Tan Bamao and said with a low laugh, "I think Gongshu Yu may not be afraid of death. Bring some wine and food and go and persuade him. If he is willing to surrender, I will never treat him unfairly."
Tan Bamao laughed and said, "Don't worry, godfather. I'll go check him out later!"
Ye Kun nodded and went to visit He Zhongshu's family again.
He Zhongshu has an old mother, a widowed sister-in-law, and nephews and nieces.
Ye Kun tried to comfort He's mother with kind words, and said:
"I have heard for a long time that He's mother is virtuous and has a good way of educating her children. Your son, He Zhongshu, is loyal, filial, chaste, and righteous, and is both civil and military. I like his talent very much. However, I have advised him many times, but your son would rather die than surrender. Therefore, I have the courage to ask the old lady to come here, hoping that you can help me persuade him."
Zhuge Feng also advised: "Xiahou Chang has been tyrannical and tyrannical. Your son He Zhongshu is loyal to Xiahou Chang, which is a waste of talent."