Zhuge Liang spoke very boldly and had the style of "destroy this imperial eclipse".
But he was actually very cautious inside, and even a little nervous.
How could he, who was familiar with it, not know the origin of the allusion "Destroy this imperial food", which was originally a defeat.
After marching for more than half an hour, the Zhuge brothers, Chen Dao and Gan Ning's more than 3,000 troops arrived in the west of Pengze County.
The troops advanced by land and water, and Chen Dao's escort cavalry patrolled the shore to provide cover.
This was to prevent the main force in the boat from being attacked by the enemies rushing out of the city when they arrived outside the west gate of Pengze and landed ashore.
As expected, the enemies in the city did not react at all. I don't know whether it was because the major general was timid because of the lack of troops, or because he was suppressed by Chen Dao's tight security.
All in all, Zhuge's army of nearly 3,000 troops landed safely in formation, leaving only a few hundred sailors to guard the ship and protect their families.
Zhuge Jin himself also stayed behind in the fleet.
Seeing that the situation had developed to this point and the enemy had not made any move, Zhuge Liang, who had already gone ashore and approached the city wall, felt more confident.
Then, according to the plan, he ordered Gan Ning to take some light warriors with bows to accompany him into battle.
Chen Dao brought a shield hand in front to protect and block the arrows.
There were also the three hundred cavalry guards on the two wings, who were slightly delayed by more than a hundred steps in formation to ensure that they were out of the range of the powerful crossbows at the top of the city.
It is not easy for cavalry to carry a large shield to protect their whole body. It is too dangerous to get close to the city wall. And even if a person can block it with a shield, the war horse cannot completely protect it.
And even if they retreated a hundred steps or more, this distance would not affect the performance of the cavalry. If someone in the city really dared to open the door to fight back, Chen Dao could also rush over and engage in the battle in an instant.
Although Zhuge Jun had made plans to attack people's hearts and persuade them to surrender, it was absolutely indispensable to show their military power. This was the basis for attacking people's hearts.
If the enemy does not feel that defeat is certain, how can he surrender easily?
"I should have the momentum of Qinggong, but I can't underestimate the enemy like Qinggong."
Zhuge Liang gave himself a final hint and walked to the front of the formation to persuade him to surrender.
He had just been called to do something by his elder brother, and he didn't have a feather fan yet, so he had to pace around with his hands behind his back without making any gestures.
What he was wearing was nothing more than Ge Bu's white robe, but Zhuge Jin forced him to wear a soft leather armor underneath, which could not be seen from the outside.
Being chic is important, but safety is also important.
Anyway, it was his elder brother who forced him to do this.
This not only does not undermine Zhuge Liang's "confidence", but also highlights his filial piety and obedience to his elder brother.
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After walking behind the shield wall, Zhuge Liang opened his voice and persuaded the city to surrender. The scolding players nearby also spread his words through loudspeakers.
"Commanders on the city, listen! The imperial court has officially consecrated Lord Zhuge Mansion as the Grand Administrator of Yuzhang! Zuo Rong has also been declared a traitor by the emperor's decree!
I have never seen such shameless people in the world like these wolf-hearted people who mislead the public with their monstrous words, brutalize living beings, have no faith, and murder their masters three times! Even Lu Bu had only killed two old masters!
There must be some of you who have followed the old troops of Guangling Zhaofujun, Danyang Xuefujun, and Yuzhang Zhufujun? You were once our masters to the King of the Han Dynasty. You lived on the king's salary and ensured the peace of the country. How could you have aided the rebels and harmed the country?
Of course, freezing three feet doesn't happen in a day. The thief was able to deceive you for two years. It is also because Lord Xue and Lord Zhu didn't know people well. They knew that this thief was worse than a pig or a dog, but they still drank poison to quench their thirst for their own desires, which gave Zuo Rong the opportunity to surrender. But they also suffered backlash in the end and were killed by this thief. I will no longer criticize the deceased today.
You accidentally fell into the den of thieves without checking for a moment. You may still have loyalty in your heart, but you have abandoned the secret and turned to the light. But today, General Zhengnan has sent Lieutenant Pinglu as the vanguard and led eight thousand Danyang elite troops to capture Pengze. The main force of the general who conquers the south is 30,000, and it is not coming soon!
Since ancient times, the first righteous ones are rewarded, and the last righteous ones are killed! If you abandon the darkness and turn to the light now, you can still achieve the first righteous merit and forget the past. When General Zhengnan's army breaks through elsewhere, even if you want to open the city without blood, you may not be able to do so!
The benevolent General Zhengnan may not blame the soldiers who were kidnapped, but those thieves in Zairong's army who bewitched the Buddha will all be punished! "
Zhuge Liang's words really made the city defenders shaken slightly, and the divisions became obvious.
After all, although Zuo Rong had many troops and coercion, the source of his soldiers was too complicated.
In recent years, Zuo Rong used "he used part of the money he robbed to build pagodas, do Buddhist services, and win over poor patients" as a cover. Therefore, those who fanatically believed in the Buddha were the largest source of troops, but their military quality was not the same. no.
The ones with the best military qualities were the former prefects of Guangling, Danyang, and Yuzhang who had been killed by him, and the old military departments of the counties left behind.
Many military commanders, military commanders, and even ordinary soldiers in the county army may not believe in Zuo Rong's propaganda.
But when the war swept across the county, they had no choice but to follow in order to protect themselves.
Because once the fanaticism among believers arises, you will be killed if you don’t follow suit. It is either friend or enemy, and there is no middle state.
After they took refuge in Zuo Rong, Zuo Rong quickly found the next imperial governor who was willing to accept him, so that his identity in the army was cleared again.
Even though the original county soldiers were still confused, they missed the window period to oppose Zuo Rong and found themselves following a new court official, just continuing to hang out in a muddle.
Before Zhuge Liang came to persuade him to surrender this time, he had fully done his homework in this area, and then focused his efforts on those "county soldiers who had served the Han Dynasty".
In this way, it can arouse their resonance and emphasize that Zuo Rong will never have a chance to clear his name and has been declared a traitor by the emperor's decree.
Even if they cannot directly persuade them to surrender, they can still create mutual suspicion and rift between the Buddhist fanatics in the defenders and the professional county soldiers.
Zhuge Liang didn't talk much and was very easy to understand. It was just that content that made the scolding players repeatedly emphasize and call on the defenders to open the city gate. Soon, the defenders at the top of the city became unstable.
However, not everyone among the defenders was willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side.
After a while, a guard with a sharp voice came out and led his troops to suppress the city. He ordered sternly not to listen to nonsense outside the city.
Zhuge Liang was far away and could not hear the specific content of the suppression words at first.
But then more and more people were shouting at the top of the city, and Zhuge Liang also vaguely heard: "Those who believe in the Bodhisattva, even if they die in battle, will be able to be reborn in bliss. If they betray the Bodhisattva, even if they live for a while, they will die." "I will fall into hell and suffer eternal suffering".
In addition, there are various emphasis on "the enemy is bluffing. Zhuge Xuan has no imperial edict to be canonized. We were fighting with Zhuge Xuan last year and it was inextricable. How can we surrender to the enemy?"
Chen Dao and Gan Ning, who were protecting Zhuge Liang, also heard these words, but they had no reaction.
Buddhism and Taoism were not widely spread in the Han Dynasty. Chen Dao did not read much, and Gan Ning did not have broad interests. They did not know the concepts of Bodhisattva and Bliss.
People in the Han Dynasty thought that when they died, they would go to the Lord of Mount Tai and end up underground, but there was no such thing as hell.
Thanks to Zhuge Liang's experience in hundreds of schools of thought, whether he believed it or not, he had briefly read through all the beliefs and doctrines available in the world, and then he instantly grasped the focus of the opponent's suppression.
Zhuge Liang had a flash of thought, pulled Gan Ning and whispered: "Xingba, I see the chaos at the top of the city. It must be a conflict between the Buddhist thieves under Zuo Rong and the old army of the county soldiers. The county soldiers are wavering, and the Buddhist thieves want to suppress it.
If the county soldiers cannot gain the upper hand, it may not be possible to persuade them to surrender, and they may need to take advantage of the chaos to attack the city - are you sure that you can kill the Buddhist thief who led the suppression? "
Gan Ning took a look and said, "It's a bit difficult. The thief is running around, making it difficult to aim, and it's covered by a parapet. I'm at most 10 to 20% sure. Unless he dares to stand still or even lean out from the parapet. Then we are at least 80% sure of shooting him."
Zhuge Liang nodded, and then ordered the scolding players to shout new lines. If that still didn't work, they would have to take advantage of the chaos and attack.
This time, Zhuge Jin's army came by boat, and some of them also brought some simple siege equipment such as flying ladders and bumpers with them. They could indeed launch an siege as soon as they landed ashore.
It's a pity that heavy siege equipment cannot be carried. Once it is caught in a difficult and difficult battle, it must be made on the spot.
I heard the scolding players scolding each other: "Here is the emperor's edict! He has ordered Zuo Rong to become a traitor and will never be forgiven! Make Zhuge Xuan the prefect of Yuzhang! City thief, you deceived your subordinates and trapped them in rebellion. You will definitely You must die a good death! Otherwise, you dare to put down the hanging basket. We will send someone to put the edict into the basket, and let you see for yourself! Then we will be able to tell whether it is true or not!"
While everyone was cursing, Zhuge Liang also raised a hand from behind the shield wall and raised a scroll high.
He didn't dare to forge a decree. This scroll was actually for his eldest brother, to confer Zhuge Jin as Pinglu Colonel. It had nothing to do with Zuo Rong's designation or Zhuge Xuan's position as governor. Zhuge Jin's visit to Yuzhang this time was like moving house, and of course he had to take the edict given to him by the emperor with him.
Zhuge Liang took it out and shook it in a hurry, but it was not an overstep.
Although the garrison on the city couldn't answer it, after seeing Zhuge Jun's performance and hearing the latest slogan, he couldn't help but become more and more shaken.
The Buddhist thief general at the top of the city became more and more shaken when he looked around. He quickly leaned out, holding the battlements with one hand, and pointed his halberd finger at the city with the other hand and cursed: "Unfaithful liar! Don't let me wait for you to be fooled! This is an edict!" They are the thieves!"
"Rebel! If you are not guilty, why don't you release the hanging basket!" Zhuge Liang shouted righteously and sternly,
While the scolding players were relaying the story, Gan Ning had already spotted the opportunity, and fired an arrow with a three-stone strong bow. Like a meteor falling from the sky in the autumn moon, it crossed a beautiful parabola, just in time to suppress the thieves. General's chest.
Even though the guy was wearing leather armor, the cluster of iron-cone arrows penetrated his flesh and penetrated his right lung.
"What a pity! It didn't hit the heart! But I can't survive, so why don't you rush! It's a rare opportunity!" Gan Ning punched his thigh regretfully, knowing that he couldn't hesitate at this time, and quickly asked for a fight.
Zhuge Liang quickly turned his head to look at the flying ladder prepared behind him, and nodded solemnly to Gan Ning.
Gan Ning snatched the round shield from the hand of a shield wall soldier next to him, then held his own saber in his mouth. The hand holding the saber also held his original shield. Then he waved and charged forward with shields in both hands.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers were about to launch a strong attack, and seeing that the Buddhist bandit general who had been suppressing him was shot dead, or at least seriously injured, and his life or death was unknown, several former county soldiers at the head of the city finally made up their minds and chose to defect before the battle.
"Open the city gate! Welcome Master Wang! Kill the Buddha thief!"
On the top of the city, a Qu Junhou brandished a sword and led his direct descendants to kill the group of monk soldiers who were still trying to save the leader. In a moment, he killed all the usually domineering group of monk soldiers. ,
Then he chopped off the head of the monk who had an arrow in his chest and was still spraying lung blood as he breathed.
Several other county soldiers who decided to defect before the battle also tried their best to kill the monk soldiers guarding the city gate and opened the city gate.
Gan Ning originally planned to use the flying ladder to climb up first, but when he rushed to the bottom of the city, he saw that the city gate was actually opened a little.
He didn't care whether it was a scam or not, he just put a shield on his head with one hand and protected the front with the other, and rushed in towards the crack of the door.
Behind Gan Ning, more than a hundred of his confidants Pao Ze, who were all Jinfan thieves, also rushed in together.
The soldiers who were originally carrying the flying ladder simply threw the flying ladder away in order to go faster.
Gan Ning rushed through the doorway and after confirming that he would not be hurt by the rolling wood or rocks, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he saw several cut-haired bandit soldiers in front of him rushing up to block the conversation. Gan Ning threw the round shield in his right hand and smashed the head of the bandit officer in front of him.
Then, taking advantage of the opponent's dizziness, Gan Ning threw down the scimitar he was holding in his mouth with a sigh. He threw the shield and caught it with his right hand. With the knife in his hand, he passed it forward and stabbed it into his shoulder. The neck will bear its fruit.
Throwing the shield, spitting the knife, catching the knife, and stabbing, all four actions are completed in one go. The other party was already dead before he could recover from his dizziness.
Several bandit soldiers with broken hair nearby were frightened when they saw Gan Ning's bravery. They were at a loss of ground and were quickly killed by the Jinfan soldiers who came in later.
"The county soldiers have been swayed by A Liang's persuasion to surrender! Kill those with short hair!" Gan Ning, who could be regarded as rough and yet fine, shouted and set the rules, and then allowed his troops to disperse and control everywhere.
There were very few monks in the Han Dynasty, and they were not required to shave their heads, but a few more fanatical believers would choose to cut their hair short.
Zuo Rong started his career as a Buddhist monk, and most of the most fanatical direct thieves in his army had their heads shaved. Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang had just informed the generals about this situation.
When Gan Ning was in a hurry, it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. The easiest way was to look at the hair.
This is similar to the time when the Shichang attendants killed He Jin and Yuan Shao attacked the palace to kill the eunuchs in revenge.
It's just that back then Yuan Shao was focused on killing anyone who had his beard shaved, but today Gan Ning and Chen Dao were focused on killing anyone who had his head shaved.
After a short and intense fighting, as the sound gradually subsided, Pengze County was finally successfully captured by Zhuge's army.
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"Why are they still fighting? It seems that the enemy army is really difficult to persuade them to surrender, but the city gate is open. A Liang's persuasion must have worked. He still deserves the first credit in this battle."
Zhuge Jin, who had been cowardly supervising the navy on the ship, was quite surprised when he found that Pengze County's persuasion to surrender turned into a strong attack.
Fortunately, he was relieved when he saw that the situation quickly became clear.
This is the first time A Liang has used a trick in his debut, so he can't mess it up.
"Brother! Is A Liang in danger? The bandit army won't go out of the city to kill him, right? Take the remaining soldiers ashore quickly and rescue A Liang!"
The family members who stayed on the ship were all witnessing the scene of war directly for the first time, and they were all scared to death.
Zhuge Zhi and Zhuge Lan each tightly hugged one of their eldest brother's arms, their whole bodies trembling, their voices soft yet sharp.
The good news that "the city gate has been opened", in the eyes of this group of female relatives who know nothing about fighting, has become a terrifying omen that "the enemy will rush out of the city to fight back."
Trainer Bu didn't know Zhuge Liang and wouldn't worry about him, but when she saw the two elder sisters she had just met so worried, she had no choice but to hold Zhuge's thigh and shake her gently.
"Okay, A Liang will be fine. I asked him to practice in Pengze County. How could it be possible that I didn't investigate the enemy's situation in advance? If they dare to come out to fight back, they are looking for death."
Zhuge Jin didn't want to say this originally, but he knew that his sisters regarded him as their backbone, so he had to show a calmer mood than normal.
Overcorrection must be overcorrection.
Zhuge Jin watched calmly for a while, and when he saw that the movement gradually subsided, he called dozens of cavalry on the shore to come over and cover him. Then he took his younger siblings ashore and prepared to ride into the city.
Zhuge Zhi Although Zhuge Lan is a girl, she can also ride a horse. People in the Zhuge family are both civilized and martial, and their athletic talents are pretty good. Zhuge Jun can also ride a pony and walk slowly.
Bu Lianshi had no choice but to be protected by Zhuge Jin in front and share the same horse.
When Zhuge Jin arrived at the city gate, everything on the city tower had already been controlled.
Zhuge Liang also sat upstairs and ordered his soldiers to control key points, and secretly supervised the county soldiers who had abandoned the secrets and turned to the bright side to prevent another incident.
Zhuge Jin confirmed that there was no danger, so he went in and went upstairs to wish victory to his second brother.
"What happened just now? We agreed to persuade them to surrender, but why did they suddenly start fighting again? Fortunately, Xingba seems to be very brave and courageous - you can tell me whether he should be remembered as the first or second in this battle."
Zhuge Liangyun smiled softly: "Xing Ba risked his life, so this is his first achievement. My attempt to persuade him to surrender was actually successful at the beginning, but there were some monks, soldiers and Buddhist thieves in the city who were not afraid of death and only wanted to kill themselves... Benevolence? Buddha?
He actually dared to use evil words to confuse the people and threaten the county soldiers who wanted to surrender. I couldn't bear it, so I tricked him into showing his face to answer. When Xingba shot the thief with an arrow, the county soldiers suddenly switched sides. "
It was only at this moment that Zhuge Jin finally understood in detail how his second brother was persuaded to surrender.
He couldn't help but be stunned: Where's the promised war of words? Why don't you let the enemy speak, and then take advantage of the opportunity to seduce the enemy to speak and kill him with one arrow?
This script of "Although I can easily defeat you, but I still respect your right to speak" that Zhuge Jin originally imagined seems to be completely different...
"Isn't this second brother's technology tree a bit crooked due to my raising him? Why is his martial virtue so abundant all of a sudden?"
Zhuge Jin glanced at Zhuge Liang up and down with unfamiliar eyes, making the other person feel scared.
Zhuge Liang felt uncomfortable and had to defend himself: "Brother, what are you thinking about? You just want to kill a thief. Confucius killed Shaozhengmao without giving him a chance to finish his sentence, let alone dealing with these sycophants who deceive the public with their lies."
"Ah, yes, yes... there is nothing wrong with that. But Ah Liang, you are still young and you still need to develop in an all-round way. You can't just use strength, and you can't fall behind even God's calculations."
Zhuge Jin gave the advice with a guilty conscience, and only asked his brother not to become path-dependent and even partial to the subject.
It is really not easy to train A Liang perfectly.
