12dz Chapter 288 Become a rich man.
Chapter 288 Become a rich man.
Zhuge Feng said: "Lord Ye, the defeat in the Jingxiang area is irreversible. Now, we should focus on defense and hold on to the territories of Hanzhong and Yizhou until the right time comes!"
"No, I want to save Shangguan Jifu!"
Ye Kun interrupted everyone and waved his hand to order: "Zhou Xuanwu and Lu Kaijiang will be the left and right vanguards, and Tan Bamao will be responsible for supervising the transportation of food and grass. The army will set out tomorrow, and there must be no mistakes!"
Qin Erwu's troops have already set out to attack the three counties of Shangyong.
Ye Kun can take the water route to Tianmen County for support.
Han Chun and Sang Buyi stayed in Guanzhong and were responsible for settling the people in Guanzhong.
Just as they set out, urgent news arrived from Yan Liuhai, saying that Jiangdong was about to attack and the two sides were fighting fiercely at Shuangya Mountain.
However, Yan Liuhai fought very well. He used a pulley crossbow to behead seven or eight enemy generals. His cannons, thunder bombs and grenades were also very powerful, and he killed tens of thousands of enemies.
The common people of Pingye County are Ye Kun's base. They have organized 20,000 militiamen and laborers to provide full support, either delivering food and fodder or rescuing the wounded on the front line.
Support troops from Chongqing and Dongba County also arrived one after another and gathered in the area of Shuangya Mountain - Pingye County - Xiping Mountain.
Ye Kun finally regained some spirit and ordered Yan Liuhai to take full responsibility for the battle situation in the southwest and cooperate with Wei Ning to fight an annihilation war and eliminate the effective forces in Jiangdong.
With the support of the people of Pingye County and Dongba County, Ye Kun felt relieved.
Ye Kun's navy advanced without any obstruction.
Five days later, Ye Kun led the vanguard troops to the riverside of Tianmen County.
However, the Jingzhou side had already retreated on all fronts. Shangguan Jifu was hit by several arrows, but he broke out of the siege and returned to the Tianmen County Water Fort with the help of Huangfu Lin.
Ye Kun was surprised and happy, and went to see Shangguan Jifu immediately.
Shangguan Jifu was hit by three arrows in the back and was on the verge of death. He lay on the bed vomiting blood.
"Fourth brother, I'm late!"
Ye Kun felt a pain in his heart and stepped forward to hold Shangguan Jifu's hand.
"Haha..." Shangguan Jifu laughed:
"Brother Dalang, I knew you would definitely come, definitely come... Seeing you, I feel relieved. But Wang Meng took the land route to break out and attract the main force of the enemy. Now... his life or death is uncertain..."
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. Just focus on recovering. I have arranged for Qin Erwu to lead 20,000 troops to support you. You should be fine." Ye Kun hurriedly comforted him and said:
"The battle situation has stabilized. We haven't lost yet, and we still have a chance to make a comeback."
"But I didn't have the chance."
Shangguan Jifu held Ye Kun's hand and forced a smile, saying, "I was too impatient and underestimated Xiahou Chang because of this defeat. It's also my fault for not listening to you, otherwise..."
Ye Kun shook his head: "Fourth brother, you also dealt a heavy blow to Xiahou Chang and Jiangdong. Although you were defeated, you still won honor. Don't say too much now, just focus on healing."
"No, let me finish." Shangguan Jifu held Ye Kun tightly and said to Huangfu Lin and others:
"After I die, you will all follow General Ye, wipe out Xiahou Chang and Jiangdong, pacify the world, and avenge me. I want you to swear to be loyal to Ye Kun and not have any other thoughts!"
Huangfu Lin and other generals knelt down and cried, "General, rest assured. We will follow Lord Ye until our death and avenge you!"
Ye Kun waved his hand and ordered the military doctor to come into the tent immediately to treat Shangguan Jifu.
The military doctor looked at the wound, frowned, and started to clean the wound with his assistant and treat it step by step.
Ye Kun came to the side and called Huangfu Lin and others to inquire about the situation.
Huangfu Lin reported: "Jiang Laowu led 20,000 naval troops to station in Jiangxia to confront Jiangdong. At present, as long as the navy can stop Jiangdong, Tianmen County can be guaranteed to be safe."
Ye Kun nodded: "Jiang Laowu is inexperienced and cannot lead the navy as well as you. General Huangfu, go and support Jiang Laowu immediately. Jiangxia must not be lost!"
Huangfu Lin nodded and took an army of 10,000 soldiers and sailors to support Jiangxia.
In the middle of the night, Shangguan Jifu screamed and vomited blood, and thus retired.
Ye Kun lived next door. When he heard the noise, he ran over, but Shangguan Jifu had already died.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother!"
Ye Kun was filled with grief and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Shangguan Jifu's subordinates were crying.
Tianmen County suffered heavy casualties this time. Shangguan Jifu's 50,000-man naval and land forces lost more than 70% of their land forces.
Therefore, in the entire Tianmen County, almost every family suffered casualties, and the whole place was filled with sorrow.
Shangguan Jifu also left behind a wife, two concubines, and five children.
The eldest son, Shangguan Lin, who was eight years old, cried like a tearful man.
"Lin'er, stop crying."
Ye Kun held Shangguan Lin in his arms and said, "I will avenge your father, raise you, and make you a man of integrity."
Shangguan Jifu's wives and concubines knelt down together to worship Ye Kun.
Ye Kun hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "The plan now is to arrange Fourth Brother's affairs. Sisters-in-law, rest assured, with me here, nothing will happen to Tianmen County."
Shangguan Jifu's wives and concubines thanked him together: "It's all up to uncle."
Ye Kun nodded, suppressed his grief, presided over Shangguan Jifu's funeral, and first sent Shangguan Jifu's body back to Tianmen City.
For a hero of his generation, the funeral cannot be too simple.
However, the country was in chaos and there were powerful enemies approaching. People were still fighting in Jiangxia and Shuangya Mountain, so it was not appropriate to hold a grand ceremony.
Ye Kun discussed with Shangguan Jifu's confidants and decided to follow Wei Dingshan's funeral, with the burial taking three days and the vigil lasting twenty-one days.
While presiding over Shangguan Jifu's funeral, Ye Kun also handled military affairs and directed the deployment of troops. He could only sleep four or five hours a day, which was really hard.
A few days later, Liu Dongliang, the governor of Dongba County, came to pay his respects, accompanied by Wei Ning and Wei Caiqin, brother and sister.
Ye Kun caught Wei Caiqin and was filled with emotion for a moment.
Wei Caiqin also shed tears and held Ye Kun's hand: "Brother Ye, you... have lost weight."
"I'm fine, thank you for your hard work." Ye Kun nodded and led Wei Caiqin and others to the mourning hall to pay their respects first.
After the worship, Liu Dongliang and Wei Ning reported the situation to Ye Kun.
Wei Ning had already retreated from Shuangya Mountain to Dongba County with his remaining troops of more than 10,000 people.
The defense of Shuangya Mountain was undertaken by Yan Liuhai alone.
Ye Kun was very dissatisfied!
This cowardly guy lost his territory, but he ran away quickly and knew how to conserve his strength, leaving the whole mess to Yan Liuhai.
With an army of more than 10,000, hiding in Dongba County, eating my food and drinking my drinks, it’s so cool!
The governance of Dongba County was quite peaceful, and production and life were not affected.
Ye Kun asked Wei Ning: "My eldest son has lost Changsha and the entire Jingzhou. He is now adrift and without a master. What are your plans for the future?"
Wei Ning was stunned, then he clasped his hands and said:
"I am a mediocre person and I dare not compete with the princes of the world. So I decided to retire and become a rich man, and hand over my troops to Lord Ye."
Shangguan Jifu, a great hero, was defeated and killed, which made Wei Ning feel disheartened.
He has a huge amount of wealth around him, mountains of gold and silver. Hiding under Ye Kun's protection, he can become a rich man with so much wealth that his grandchildren can't even eat it all!
Ye Kun was not polite and nodded, saying, "Young Master, if you want to be a rich man, I will help you. You can go wherever you like in the whole territory of Yizhou."
Wei Ning thought about it and asked tentatively: "I want to go to Deyang, is that okay?"