I’m The King Chapter 1428: : Han Banner World (One Hundred and Eighteen) End Road
Jiaocheng, General's Office.
Yin Cuo held the letter that the courier had just handed over to him in his hand, but after glancing at it a few times, his hands couldn't help shaking.
This is a request for help, and Tan Feng ordered him to immediately lead all the soldiers in Jiaocheng to Shanyang County as quickly as possible to rescue the besieged army.
Sima Yan died in battle. Tan Feng led his troops across the Yinhua River, and was attacked by Guli's Huns cavalry division halfway across the river. Tens of thousands of soldiers who had not had time to cross the river disappeared, either surrendered or died in battle. Few of them could swim across the river and escape with their lives . Tan Feng, who crossed the river, encountered a big nail in Xiquan City. A division of the Second Army of the Young Guards blocked his way. After several fierce battles, Tan Feng failed to break through the opponent's block, and behind him, Guo Laolan's main force and two cavalry *pig*pig*island*novel w.zuzd divisions had already crossed the river, with no way to go to the sky, and Tan Feng, who had nowhere to go to the ground, had to retreat to Shiziling, Shanyang County, relying on the terrain for support.
A lone army, no reinforcements, no food, on a mountain, how can it survive today? Even if he used up all the soldiers in Jiaocheng, there were only more than 10,000 soldiers, and most of them were recruits. Going to Shanyang, besides adding some military exploits to Guo Laolan's Second Army, what else could it do?
"General Yin, please send troops quickly. General Tan is in danger, and the food and grass can only last for a few days. The Han army is powerful. Now they are besieging Shiziling. If there is no foreign aid, it will be unfortunate!" The blood-stained courier braced his body and said loudly.
"Don't worry, I will naturally send troops immediately, but before I leave, I have to arrange the matter of handing over the city. You have worked hard, go down and have a good rest, come here, find the military doctor, and give this brother Wrap up the wound on your body." Yin Cuo said.
Seeing the soldier thanking him with gratitude, Yin Cuo's face completely darkened. After being silent for a while, he said to the soldiers beside him, "Go and ask Mr. Zhang Yi to come over."
"Yes!" The soldier nodded. "The messenger who just came back?"
A murderous intent flashed in Yin Cuo's eyes, "After inviting Mr. Zhang, you take a few people to deal with him quietly, and don't let him talk around, let alone alarm others."
"Yes, General, I understand."
Zhang Yi spent the past few days in Jiaocheng leisurely, and Yin Cuo let him wander around the city, but sent a team of soldiers to follow him to protect his safety. I heard that Yin made a mistake. Seeing the soldier's respectful attitude, Zhang Yi understood that there was news from Shanyang.
"General Yin, has there been news from Shanyang?" Zhang Yi asked with a smile when he saw Yin Cuo.
Yin Cuo sighed, and handed the distress letter to Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi glanced through it hastily, and said with a smile: "As expected, General Tan is also a generation of outstanding people, but he is always unwilling to be left behind. He only wants to start a career by himself, but his heart is higher than the sky, and his life is higher than the sky." It's thin paper, if he is honest, he will not end up like this if he follows the Qin people or simply follows the Chu people, but he is always half-hearted. Take the best advantage, so as to strengthen yourself, but don't care about it. In the end, he will be the first to perish, General Yin, I think you should make up your mind, right?"
Yin Cuo cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Zhang, up to now, Yin has no choice but to go to the big man. I just want to ask, I have been against the big man for many years, and my hands can be regarded as bloodstained." Ban Ban, can a big man tolerate my life?"
"The general said this is exaggerated. In the past, everyone was the master, and life and death were up to anyone, so no one can blame him, but now the general can put the people of Jiaocheng as the most important thing, and it is a great achievement to save countless people from suffering. One thing, a big man must be rewarded. If we really want to talk about the enemy of a big man, hey, the one who lives by the Dayan Lake now, who was not once a big man, was once the most sworn enemy of our king. To put it bluntly, Compared with them, the general is not enough." Zhang Yi said bluntly.
"Mr. is right." Yin Cuo nodded, "I have decided to go to the big man, but now, what should I do?"
"There are tens of thousands of young and strong camps in Jiaocheng. This is a powder keg. If they know that Tanfeng was defeated and the city is so empty, some troubles will arise. Come on, if these people make trouble, they can easily turn a good city of Jiaocheng into ruins. You have to know that you snatched them alive and forced them to do so much hard work for a long time. There are not a few people who died of exhaustion or illness, and the hostility of these people has accumulated enough, so the first step is to deal with them."
"That's right, I'm also worried about this matter, but how should I solve it?" Yin Cuo sighed. "Now I only have thousands of soldiers that I can really use. Those new troops are unreliable. When I think of such a huge young and strong battalion, I can only beat drums in my heart. They didn't dare to act rashly when they were suppressed by a large army before, but General Tan The news of defeat can never be concealed, once it spreads, it will definitely change."
"So we need to send them away before the news spreads." Zhang Yi said with a smile, "In Jiaocheng, there is food and money. You robbed Tai'an of everything and Wulong for a little bit. But I have saved a lot of family wealth, and now I spend a little more money, I can send these people away." Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Everyone pays some travel expenses and food on the way, and tell them that they can go home, if you want to come here Young and strong, all have relatives in Tai'an or Wulong, if they are released, they must be eager to go home, as long as this person is gone, there will be no more threats."
"This is a good idea." Yin Cuo nodded repeatedly. "Jiaocheng is indeed rich in food and silver."
"It's the soldiers you just recruited. If you want to go, you can go, but before you go, you have to leave your weapons behind." Zhang Yi said with a smile: "To be honest, Tai'an has made you miserable. , the sheriff sent by our big man to Tai'an hates you so much, he only has old and weak women and children in his hands, and he can't do anything. Seeing that winter is coming, he waits for domestic relief, Can't do anything, this is really a shame for the officials of the big man, if you put these people back, not only the young and strong will thank you, even the governor of Tai'an will also accept your favor What! With these young people, he will have something to do this autumn, at least when the domestic relief is needed, the number will be less, and his face will be better."
"This is all Master Zhang's idea, and the last general dare not take credit for it." Yin Cuo waved his hands again and again.
"Of course this is your General Yin's idea. People like us can never live under the sun." Zhang Yi said with a smile: "After this matter is done, General Yin must be able to do the rest." The person who can control it, the next step is to change the flag, and declare that Jiaocheng is under the rule of the big Han. Before the big Han sends the county guard to take over, you, General Yin, are naturally the number one person in Jiaocheng, after the big Han I have sent someone here, and for you, General Yin, there will be a satisfactory arrangement for you."
"In this way, Yin Cuo will follow Master Zhang's arrangement." Yin Cuo bowed to the ground, "In the future, Master Zhang will take care of you."
"That's natural." Zhang Yi said with a smile.
A few days later, more than a dozen young and strong camps around Jiaocheng opened their gates one after another. These young and strong, who had suffered for more than half a year, all had happy faces and carried their hands on their shoulders. Holding a small grain bag and the twelve taels of silver in his arms, he bowed towards Jiaocheng, thanking Yin Cuo in his heart, and promised to offer his longevity tablet when he went back, and set foot on the road. on the way home.
They are indeed a group of people who are very easy to satisfy.
On the sixth day, Jiaocheng has returned to calm. Tens of thousands of young and strong people have basically disappeared, and even the newly recruited 5,000 recruits have left more than half. He learned about Tan Feng's current situation in Shanyang City, and told his generals that he had decided to defect to Han.
Although the generals under his command were stunned and shocked, the reality is like this. No one is willing to die in vain, and no one objected to Yin Cuo's decision. As soon as he took Yin Cuo's surrender form, he boarded a carriage and left Jiaocheng calmly.
At the same time, Shanyang County, Shiziling, and Tanfeng are already facing desperation.
The Han army was not in a hurry to attack Shiziling. For tens of thousands of troops, Shiziling was indeed too small. Layer after layer of barbed wire trapped Tan Feng's remaining army on the mountain.
There is no more food, and now, almost all the edible things on the mountain are eaten. Walking on the mountain, it is difficult to see a single wild vegetable, and the bark of every tree has been stripped clean. Not to mention the original beasts on the mountain, even the mouse nest hidden deep in the ground has also been hollowed out.
A team of nearly 20,000 people, stationed in such a small place, eats food in a day, it is scary to think about it.
A general walked weakly into Tan Feng's tent. For a few days, Tan Feng seemed to have aged several decades, with mottled hair, swollen eyes, and bloodshot eyes.
"How much more did you run?" Seeing the general coming in, Tan Feng asked directly.
"General, last night nearly two thousand people went down the mountain in the dark and surrendered to the Han army." Boil the broth to lure our soldiers, and the soldiers are also very hungry.”
"How many people are left on the mountain?"
"General, these days, many troops have run down the mountain to surrender in an organized way. Now there are more than 8,000 people on the mountain. They are the most direct subordinates of the general all the time."
Tan Feng smiled bitterly, "The most direct subordinates are also the most loyal to me. Can I watch them starve to death?"
"General, let's go down the mountain while we still have strength. Even if we die in the hands of the enemy, it is better than starving to death. This is too useless." The general said loudly.
Tan Feng shook his head slightly, "No, you just said that they are the most loyal subordinates to me, I am at the end of my way, how can I watch them follow me to die, there is no chance. So, I have decided to surrender."
"General!" The general said in surprise.
"I'm talking about you, you take them to surrender to the Han army, as for me, this Shiziling is my destination, I will never surrender to Gao Yuan." (To be continued.)