The most arrogant in history

Chapter 248: Boiling a frog in warm water.

Wu Qiong stepped forward and said:

"I agree with Lord Han and Lord Xie's opinions. The autumn harvest is coming soon. If we send troops to attack Zhuti County at this time, we will need a large number of civilians to transport food and grass, which will delay the autumn harvest. Zhuti County has been at large, so it is better to continue to appease it and maintain the status quo."

Qin Erwu was furious and glared:

"If he rebels, I will destroy him. What is there to discuss?"

The other Chengdu officials did not dare to speak.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "It's okay, everyone can talk about it."

After everyone spoke out, Ye Kun finally knew who were the surrenderists and who were the pro-war factions.

Ma Zhao stepped forward and said, "I agree with General Qin Erwu's suggestion to raise an army to attack Huang Yan. If we let Huang Yan go this time, other counties will follow suit, and Yizhou will be in chaos, right?"

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Then, Master Ma, how do you think we should fight this battle?"

Ma Zhao was not in a hurry:

"If we want to attack Zhuti County, we must first conquer Leshan. Hanjia produces gold, and Zhuti produces silver. The two places are of the same nature. Hanjia is a small place, and once the army arrives, it will surrender and hand over power. If we completely control Hanjia and Zhuti, we will have enough gold and silver in Yizhou to spend."

"Master Ma's words are exactly what I want."

Ye Kun stood up and said, "I have decided to attack the rebels of Huang Yan in Zhuti County. From this moment on, you gentlemen are not allowed to have any objections, otherwise you will be punished for disturbing the morale of the army!"

Xie Tong and others clasped their fists and obeyed the order.

Ye Kun gave the order in the court: "General Qin Erwu, lead Jiang Youbao and others to continue to defend Chengdu; General Huangfu Lin, lead 5,000 armored light cavalry, pass Yibin, go into the mountains to encircle the rebels of Huang Yan. Use the method of interspersed encirclement to eliminate Huang Yan's wings and occupy the passes and county seats in various places."

Huangfu Lin stepped forward to receive the order.

Ye Kun ordered again: "Master Xie and Master Han, prepare food and grass, organize the laborers to transport them, and there must be no mistakes. Tan Bamao and Zhuge Feng, lead 3,000 troops, pass Hanjia, control the local gold and silver mines, and then harass Huang Yan from the western flank. I will personally lead 10,000 troops to attack the Huang Yan rebels head-on!"

Everyone received the order and dispersed their tents to prepare.

Ye Kun was not very worried about food and fodder.

Yibin, Hanjia and Luzhou all have food and fodder that can be mobilized nearby.

It probably won’t take long to defeat Zhuti County.

One day later, Huangfu Lin set out first.

Two days later, Zhuge Feng and Tan Bamao set out on the western front.

Three days later, Ye Kun led the team to set off, with Lu Kaijiang as the vanguard, and the military force was mighty.

There are many carriages and horses in Chengdu, and the infantrymen all have carriages to ride in, which is quite a blessing.

Yao Caidie, along with the female soldier nursing team and the military medical team, followed Ye Kun's central army, singing happily along the way.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Cai Die, when you come back victorious this time, I will give you a reward."

Caidie smiled and asked, "What reward?"

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, “Well, I plan to give Lu Kaijiang to you as a reward.”

During this period, Ye Kun deliberately arranged for Caidie and Lu Kaijiang to be together, and saw that their relationship was getting better and better.

So, let's bring them together.

Caidie blushed: "What do I want Lu Kaijiang for? A stupid cow."

"Stupid cows have their advantages. At least they are more obedient."

Ye Kun smiled: "Cai Die, I treat you as my sister. Lu Kaijiang will not dare to bully you in the future, don't worry. When the time comes, I will arrange a grand wedding for you and prepare a lot of dowry for you."

Caidie's face turned even redder, and she turned her head and said, "Brother Dalang, please don't mention these things, okay?"

In the past, Caidie was deeply in love with Ye Kun and would not marry anyone else.

But during this period of time, she has developed feelings for Lu Kaijiang.

Caidie also knew that Ye Kun had no romantic feelings for her, only brother-sister feelings.

Ye Kun knew that Caidie was shy, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll talk to your stupid cow about it later."

Three days later, the army arrived in Yibin.

Zhou Xuanwu's army, in cooperation with the mine garrison, is fighting on the front line, suppressing the rebels step by step.

The rebels were not strong enough to fight, and several of their generals were beheaded by pulley crossbows, so they retreated one after another.

Huangfu Lin advanced rapidly, had already captured two county towns, and reached the rear of Zhuti County.

Only Zhuge Feng and Tan Bamao were a step slower and just managed to control Han Jia.

Ye Kun personally led three thousand armored soldiers and rushed straight to Zhuti County’s base, Zhuti City.

Huang Yan was obviously not prepared for a real war. As Xie Tong said, he just wanted to scare Ye Kun and use it as a threat in exchange for his permanent rule over Zhuti County.

Seeing that Ye Kun was serious and was attacking from three directions, Huang Yan suddenly became panicked and sent an envoy to ask for a meeting.

Ye Kun sat in the central military tent and received the envoy.

The envoy was still arrogant. When he met Ye Kun, he bowed but did not kneel.

"How dare you!" Ye Kun slammed the table and said angrily:

"I am the governor of Yizhou. Zhuti County has always been under the jurisdiction of Yizhou. You are a subordinate, not an enemy. How dare you not kneel when you see me? My men, drag me out first and beat me with twenty military sticks!"

Envoy Huang Yan shouted: "When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys..."

Lu Kaijiang stepped forward and slapped him twice: "Bullshit, Lord Ye just said that you are subordinates, not enemies!"

Outside the tent, the messenger was beaten hard with twenty military sticks.

When he brought it back, the messenger became obedient, knelt on the ground and shouted:

"Master Ye, Huang Yan sent me as an envoy to ask Master Ye to stop the war. As long as Master Ye promises not to interfere in the political affairs of Zhuti County, Master Huang is willing to respect Master Ye for the rest of his life and obey Yizhou's orders."

Ye Kun sneered: "Go back and tell Huang Yan that if he surrenders early, his whole family can be saved from death. Otherwise, let him clean his neck and wait for my knife."

The army has already come here, how can they return without success?

Lu Kaijiang grabbed the envoy's neck and pushed him out of the tent: "Get out!"

The messenger was beaten to pieces and walked away with his teeth bared.

Ye Kun ordered the generals of each unit: "Attack Zhuti City early tomorrow morning. We must capture it before dark!"

Zhuti City is not big, with a population of 20,000 and a garrison of 10,000.

Ye Kun brought four hundred chariot crossbows, as well as thunder bombs and cannons. One day was enough to capture Zhuti City.

In the middle of the night, Zhuge Feng rushed over and asked to see Ye Kun.

Ye Kun stood up and put on his clothes, and asked, "Master Zhuge, you have worked hard and rushed here overnight. What advice do you have for me?"

Zhuge Feng said: "Most of the residents in Zhuti City are miners who make a living by mining and do not produce rice. The food for the soldiers and civilians in the city is all purchased from outside. I estimate that there is not much food in the city. It is better to besiege it and wait for them to surrender."

Ye Kun groaned: "I'm afraid it will waste time."

"It does not delay."

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "Send the army to dig soil and pile up stones to block the three gates of Zhuti City. Only the north gate will be left. Send 2,000 soldiers to guard it tightly. The rest of the troops will immediately take over the mines in various places and resume production."

Ye Kun thought about it and said with a smile: "This is like boiling a frog in warm water. It will probably make Huang Yan angry to death. Okay, let's do it!"

The next morning.

According to Zhuge Feng's advice, Ye Kun adjusted his tactics and first blocked the east, west and south gates of Zhuti City, leaving only the north gate, which was heavily guarded.

Then, tear open a piece of white silk cloth, cut it into countless small pieces, and write the following words on them:

"Only kill Huang Yan, and don't pursue the rest. Open the gates and surrender the city, and you will get a reward of 1,000 taels and be promoted three levels!"

Small stones were wrapped in torn white silk and sent into the city using a catapult.

In order to intimidate the rebels in the city, Ye Kun fired more than a dozen cannons, blasting the north gate of Zhuti City into pieces.

In Zhuti City, everyone was terrified and crying.