12dz Chapter 229 Who is the king and who is the minister?
Chapter 229 Who is the king and who is the minister?
"We cannot evacuate at this time, otherwise the army will be in chaos."
Ye Kun rejected Shangguan Jifu's proposal and sent a pigeon message, ordering Yan Liuhai to strengthen the defense and organize militia to prepare for war.
At the same time, he sent a troop of 1,000 men, under his own and Shangguan Jifu's banner, to bluff and support Wei Dingshan of Yizhou on the riverside of Tianmen City.
He also wrote a letter to Wei Dingshan, telling him that Tianmen County and Dongba County were the rear base of Jingzhou. If the Jingzhou army could not hold out, they should evacuate to Dongba County, and after they conquered Yizhou, they would join forces and counterattack Jingzhou.
However, Ye Kun also knew that Wei Dingshan would not retreat to Dongba County because he wanted to save face.
Come to think of it, Jingzhou is pretty useless. Even after buying thousands of pulley crossbows and double-bow heavy arrows, they still can't protect themselves.
It can be seen that weapons are not the decisive factor in the victory or defeat of a war.
Of course, Ye Kun was reluctant to sell the telescope, thunder bombs and cannons to Wei Dingshan, otherwise, it would be hard to say who would win.
After sending the letter by carrier pigeon, Ye Kun was still uneasy.
He even doubted his decision to attack Yizhou this time.
If we did not attack Yizhou at that time and went directly to Jingzhou, we could first help Jingzhou conquer Jiangdong and Yangzhou, and then borrow 20,000 troops from Jingzhou and go south to Jiaozhou or west to Yizhou, which would both be good strategies.
Jingzhou is in danger now, and I am also stuck in Yizhou, unable to come or go. The future is uncertain!
It’s all because of the idiot Wei Kang, the second son of Jingzhou, who stood in the way. Otherwise, the relationship between him and Jingzhou would definitely be like that of a family!
Ye Kun is not worried about the safety of his mother, Jiang Yourong and others for the time being.
Because the road to the west has always been open, once the situation becomes tense, my brother-in-law Jiang Youbao will move his family to Dongba City.
Shangguan Jifu was also worried, but like Ye Kun, he did not dare to speak out for fear of shaking the morale of the troops.
The next day, Ye Kun waited all day but did not receive any reply from Han Chun.
However, I received some very bad news!
The 20,000 troops of Yizhou in Micang Mountain have been withdrawn to support Chengdu. They are expected to arrive in three days!
Obviously, Yizhou and Hanzhong reached an agreement, so they freed up their hands to deal with Ye Kun with all their strength.
There is not much time left for Ye Kun.
Qin Erwu said, "Brother, let's fight. Our food and grass are decreasing day by day. If we don't fight, we will starve."
Shangguan Jifu also said: "If we still can't capture Chengdu before the army from Mi Cangshan arrives, it will be dangerous. So we must make a decision early and not delay any longer."
Ye Kun called everyone to a meeting and issued an order: "Tonight, we will storm Jiangqiao Gate and enter Chengdu. Immediately launch fireworks and notify the spies and assassins in the city to act together!"
The 300 death warriors from last time sneaked into various counties along the way. Among them, about forty people pretended to be local merchants from Yizhou, entered Chengdu, and have been lurking there ever since.
Although forty people are not a large number, they can disrupt the city of Chengdu by setting fires everywhere under the cover of night!
Even in the industrial civilization of later times, a desperate criminal going crazy and killing indiscriminately can create chaos. Moreover, these are well-trained and well-prepared killers!
Qin Erwu received the order and immediately released fireworks to notify the death squad in the city to take action.
Zhou Xuanwu, who was conquered at Turtle Mountain, and Lu Kaijiang began to lead the team to attack Jiangqiao Gate.
Cannons, thunder bombs, and pulley crossbows covered the attack.
Outside Chengdu, there is no moat, only a natural river. There is no suspension bridge, only a ready-made wooden bridge.
Under the cover of cannons and thunder bombs, the siege team easily approached the city gate.
The grenade throwers kept throwing grenades into the city.
The siege engines rammed hard against the fortified city gates.
At the same time, the city of Chengdu gradually became chaotic, with dozens of fires breaking out and flames shooting into the sky.
After setting the fire, more than forty assassins rushed into the prison, killed their way into the prison, released more than five hundred prisoners, formed teams to set fire, and fled everywhere.
The city of Chengdu was in chaos under internal and external pressure.
The cries of women and children shook the night sky.
In less than half an hour, Jiangqiao Gate was forcibly breached, and Ye Kun's army swarmed in, entered the outer city of Chengdu, and attacked the inner city gate.
The gates of the inner city are more solid and are covered with iron sheets.
The siege vehicle can’t break it open, and black gunpowder can’t blow it up!
The deaths on both sides were tragic.
Zhou Xuanwu was hit by three arrows, but he was still commanding at the front line.
Ye Kun knew that the outcome would depend on this battle, so he issued a death order: "You must take down the inner city gate tonight, otherwise we will not withdraw our troops. The execution squad will be on the scene to supervise the battle. Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed!"
There seemed to be an unwritten rule in ancient wars - once the city gate was broken, it meant that the attackers had won, and the defenders would be in chaos and surrender.
Therefore, there are few records of street fighting in ancient wars.
Ye Kun hoped to break through a city gate, rush in at one go, and force the Chengdu defenders to surrender.
But at this moment, a horse came from the rear to report: "Master Ye, Han Chun, the envoy from Chengdu, has come from the north gate and is willing to surrender!"
"is it?"
Ye Kun was overjoyed and shouted, "Keep attacking the city gate, don't stop!"
As they were talking, Han Chun was brought in front of Ye Kun.
"Master Ye, stop fighting!"
Han Chun shouted, holding the seal of Yizhou Governor Gongsun Zhang in his hand: "We, Lord Gongsun, are willing to surrender, but we only ask you to show mercy and not to massacre the soldiers and civilians in the city."
Ye Kun checked the governor's seal and shouted:
"Lord Han, is this another delaying tactic of yours? If you want me to stop the attack and open the city gate, I promise not to kill anyone!"
Han Chun shouted, "If we open the city gates now and the army enters the city, they will surely kill people. Lord Ye, don't worry. I have brought Lord Gongsun's three sons as hostages. Tomorrow morning, we will open the city gates and surrender."
Behind Han Chun, three handsome young men were trembling.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "How do I know that this is Lord Gongsun's son?"
"How can this be fake?" Han Chun stamped his feet anxiously: "If they were someone impersonating me, they wouldn't want to die!"
The three young men also knelt down and said, "Master Ye, we are indeed the sons of Master Gongsun, without a doubt. If you find out that we are fakes, you can chop us into pieces."
"Get up." Ye Kun nodded and ordered to stop the attack.
People say so, so it’s probably not fake.
There's no point in scaring other people's children anymore.
Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu withdrew their troops and stationed in the outer city.
Ye Kun looked at Han Chun and said, "Master Han, go back and tell Master Gongsun Zhang to open the door and meet me tomorrow morning. I promise not to kill anyone indiscriminately."
Han Chun nodded and said meaningfully: "Congratulations, Lord Ye, you have taken control of Yizhou and can now realize your ambitions."
Ye Kun clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Lord Han. I will never mistreat any of the people of Yizhou, including the original officials at all levels."
Han Chun was also a smart man. He knew what Ye Kun meant and nodded to say goodbye.
Ye Kun brought Gongsun Zhang's three sons back to the big tent, arranged a wine and meat treat, and comforted them.
Then, Ye Kun couldn't sleep.
So excited!
If everything goes well, when I enter Chengdu city tomorrow, I will be the governor of Yizhou and become one of the true princes of the Nine Provinces!
No, there’s also Shangguan Jifu, what should we do with him?
Thinking of this, Ye Kun felt that he should talk to Shangguan Jifu.
For now, we must focus on stability and avoid internal strife!
Shangguan Jifu hadn't slept either, he was still patrolling the camp.
Ye Kun greeted Shangguan Jifu and talked in the big tent.
Shangguan Jifu said with a smile: "Brother Dalang, are you worried that Gongsun Zhang will regret it tomorrow?"
"Gongsun Zhang sent three sons here, so it's unlikely that he will regret it." Ye Kun shook his head and looked directly at Shangguan Jifu:
"Fourth brother, you and I are brothers, so I will speak frankly. Yizhou is already in our hands, but how should we get along from now on? Who is the ruler and who is the subject?"