Three thousand Qingqi roared across the ground. When they saw the Jin people, they were met with a hail of arrows. The galloping horses raised their heads with their swords and killed more than a hundred Jin people along the way. Yao Chong felt that the depression in his heart was somewhat diluted by the blood.
Mu Ping rode his horse to Yao Chong's side and shouted loudly: "Qi Gong, hold off for a while and wait for the rear army. The two armies are more than ten miles apart. If there is an ambush, it may be difficult to respond."
Yao Chong led 3,000 light cavalry as the vanguard, marching eastward along Luoshui River, passing Doutianbi and Weixiang without any hindrance. When passing Shiliangwu, hundreds of garrison soldiers fled at the sight of the wind and gave up the pass.
After resting at Shiliangwu for a night, Yao Chong once again led his cavalry to attack with overwhelming force, which relieved the depression of attacking Jinyong City.
After listening to Mu Ping's persuasion, Yao Chong said indifferently: "The Jin people are as timid as mice, so there is no way for them to ambush. I have three thousand cavalry that are enough to wipe out Yanshi and let the rear army speed up. Let's rest in Yanshi tonight."
At the beginning of the Shen Dynasty, Yao Chongqing rode to the outside of Yanshi City. The city gate was closed tightly, and the defenders on the city tower looked at the billowing smoke in horror, and they were silent.
The momentum was like thunder, but it stopped suddenly. Three thousand cavalry lined up in a long queue outside the west gate. Except for one or two short horse neighs, there was no sound, adding to the sense of solemnity.
Yao Chong looked at the Jin army on Yanshi City and sneered: "Send someone to persuade them to surrender."
A horseman rode up to the city and shouted loudly: "The Duke of Qi in the Qin Dynasty has issued an order that Yanshi City must surrender within half an hour, otherwise no chickens or dogs will be left when the city is broken."
The county magistrate He Jie saw the legs of Qin Jun Qingqi trembling, and when he heard the words "chicken and dog", his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground and said in horror: "What should we do? What should we do?"
County Wei Shanchang was originally the commander of the Beifu Army. He chased Hu for thousands of miles and was not afraid of the Qin army.
Seeing that the county magistrate was so timid, Shan Chang said loudly: "Magistrate He, please quickly send people to the Pei and Yan families for help. The Qin people are all light cavalry and do not carry siege equipment. They cannot enter the city for a while. There are people in the city. The garrison was five hundred, and the people were mobilized to go to the city to defend the city and ask for help from Mengjinguan."
The county magistrate Jia Xuanzhi's face was ashen and he murmured: "It's too late. If we don't surrender in half an hour, we will massacre the city."
The Qin army blew the horn, and Jia Xuanzhi was startled by the sound of the horn. He howled at He Jie who was sitting on the ground: "County Magistrate He, the Qin people are so ferocious that it is difficult to resist them. For the sake of the lives of the people in the city, we ordered the opening of the city." Surrender."
Shan Chang angrily rebuked: "Jia Xiancheng, you are depriving yourself of the king's salary. When you are in trouble, you just want to save your life. You are too stupid to be in the company of others."
He urged again: "He County Magistrate ordered the people to go to the city wall to help guard and ask for help from General Mengjin Guanyang and the Pei and Yan families. What should these thousands of Qin troops be afraid of?"
He Jie was like a nightmare, and all he could say was, "What should we do? What should we do?"
Seeing the county magistrate being so frightened, the guards at the top of the city were all terrified and whispering to each other.
Shan Chang was so anxious that he drew his sword and shouted: "Don't panic, everyone, quickly move the stones and wood piled under the city up to the city, and let the people come to help."
The county magistrate did not give the order, and the soldiers hesitated. At this time, dust started to rise in the distance, and Yao Chong's rear troops arrived one after another.
He Jie and Jia Xuanzhi's faces were ashen, and they were trembling into a ball, unable to speak.
A horseman came to the city again and shouted: "Half an hour is almost up, the army has arrived, and the decision will be made within a stick of incense."
With the help of his attendants, He Jie reluctantly stood up holding on to the battlements. He bravely looked down the city. He saw a forest of flags and swords and guns shining brightly. There were more than ten thousand Qin troops under the city. How could they dare to resist? He ordered: " Kaesong surrenders."
Shan Chang slashed at the city plate with his knife, causing sand and gravel to fly. He said in a hateful voice: "How can a dignified man associate with rats like you? Those who don't want to surrender to the barbarians will follow the fool and go out of the city to kill the enemy."
After saying that, Shan Chang turned around and went down to the city. Everyone behind him looked at each other. Shan Chang was looking for death.
Finally, someone followed him. When he arrived at the city gate, Shan Chang was followed by more than 20 people.
Looking at the people behind him, Shan Chang said with emotion: "I will die today, so I'm so happy to be able to walk with you."
"If you hate being a prisoner of a barbarian, you have nothing to fear from death. Just go with us." Liu Tie caught Shanxian Lieutenant and wanted to go out of the city to kill the enemy, so he hurried over with his butcher's knife.
Old man Cheng stood on his crutches, stroking his white beard and said with a smile: "I have spent my whole life reading books about sages and sages. I don't want to be a Hu slave when I am old. I would rather become a Jin ghost so that I can meet my ancestors under the Nine Springs."
More than twenty people stood under the city wall, with angry faces and angry faces.
The city gate opened, Shan Chang raised his sword and rushed towards the Qin soldiers with a loud roar. The people behind him showed no fear, roared and charged forward, looking at death as if they were home.
Yao Chong immediately stood in front of the formation, looked at the more than 20 people rushing towards the army, and sighed: "The Jin people also have strong men, archers, shoot! Let the strong men go."
Arrows rained like weaving, and more than 20 people including Shan Chang fell on the charging road, and the ground was dyed red with blood.
The white flag came out of the city. He Jie left the city with the help of his entourage. When he passed the arrow-studded corpses of Shan Chang and others, his foot slipped on the blood and he fell to the ground. His green shirt was stained with blood. dyed red.
When Jia Xuanzhi saw Magistrate He kneeling on the ground, he lay on the ground regardless of the blood on the ground and shouted: "We are willing to surrender, please spare our lives."
The people behind him seemed to have their spines ripped away, and fell to their knees one after another, rustling like ears of wheat blown down by the strong wind.
Yao Chong laughed loudly and urged his mount towards the opened Yanshi City. The Qin army passed by He Jie, Jia Xuanzhi and others like a tide, and entered Yanshi City stepping on the blood of Shan Chang and others.
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At the beginning of Youchu, Pei Bo received news of the surrender of Yanshi City and urgently summoned his tribe to discuss the matter.
"Chief, the surrender of Yanshi City without a fight shows that the Qin army is powerful. Let's take shelter in the mountains."
"The captain of Shan County died in battle and sacrificed his life for the country. The Pei and Yan families have more than ten thousand tribesmen. They support the strength of Wubao. How can they surrender without a fight?"
"I tell you, it's better to send someone to Yanshi first, send some food and grass to the Qin army, and find out the Qin people's intentions."
Whether to fight, surrender or leave, the discussion was still pending, and the quarrel made Pei Bo feel confused. Someone came in and reported: "Jia County Cheng is here to visit."
Pei Bo stood up and said, "Please come quickly."
Pei Xuanzhi must have been ordered by the Qin people to come to Peijiabao at this time. Pei Bo wanted to hear what the Qin people were planning.
"Qi Gong has an order to surrender the dock within tomorrow, otherwise no chickens or dogs will be left when the dock is destroyed." Jia Xuanzhi said Yao Chong's order.
Everyone turned pale with fear. Pei Bo's face turned pale and he licked his beard and said nothing.
Jia Xuanzhi advised: "Pei Gong, the Qin army exceeds ten thousand people, and there are only three or four thousand Qingqi. They can't resist it and have no way to escape. Pei Gong, you and I have known each other for many years. After listening to Yu's advice, we should surrender at Xianwu." For the best."
Pei Bo suddenly changed his expression and said: "There are nearly ten thousand strong men from the Pei and Yan clans. How can they surrender without a fight?"
Jia Xuanzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Pei, if we start a war, I'm afraid everyone will be destroyed."
Thinking of the blood stained on his robes when he left the city, Jia Xuanzhi's eyes were filled with fear again, and he said: "The Shanxian lieutenant refused to surrender, so he led more than 20 people to fight in the city and died in front of the city. After Qi Gong entered the city, he ordered Shanxian to be captured. All of Wei's family members were killed, even his eight-year-old daughter was not spared."
Pei Bo's face darkened and he said: "The people of Qin are so cruel that they won't even let children go. How can they be so stupid as to be inferior to beasts?"
"Qi Gong promised that as long as Pei Gong is willing to surrender, he will make you the Marquis of Guiyi." Jia Xuanzhi said with envy in his eyes: "If Pei Gong is willing to be an official, he can choose a county to be the prefect, and the younger members of the clan will be appointed officials according to their talents. "
Many of the Pei clan members sitting on both sides of the hall looked happy.
Jia Xuanzhi struck while the railway was hot: "Although the Pei and Yan families have thousands of troops, they are far behind the Qin army. The tens of thousands of Luoyang defenders are still huddled in Jinyong City and do not dare to fight. Pei Gong believes that Wubao can How many days will you stay?"
Jia Xuanzhi persuaded him earnestly, and Yao Chong promised that if he could persuade the Pei and Yan families to surrender, he would be given the title of a sixth-rank official.
"Although Wubao is strong, how many days can it hold out under the siege of the army? If the Luoyang defenders cannot come out, where will the reinforcements come from? Do you want to watch tens of thousands of people die tragically under the sword?"
Jia Xuanzhi's barrage of questions made Pei Bo's eyes flash with blood, and he sighed softly: "Jia County Cheng, the Pei family is willing to donate half of the family property to buy lives for the people. Please ask Jia County Cheng to speak to Qi Gong on your behalf."
Jia Xuanzhi saw that although Pei Bo's tone was relaxed, he had no intention of surrender. What was the use of offering half of the Pei family's property? The people of Qin were interested in tens of thousands of people.
Rolling his eyes, Jia Xuanzhi said: "Pei Gong, why don't you go to Yanshi City with Yu tomorrow and plead with Qi Gong in person."
Pei Bo was a little moved and said: "Jia Xian Cheng, this matter is of great importance. I want to discuss it with the clan. I would like to ask Jia Xian Cheng to stay in the fort tonight, and I will give you an answer tomorrow morning."
Jia Xuanzhi stood up and said: "Mr. Pei, the Qin army is waiting for you. You must not make a mistake. By then, Wubao will be reduced to ashes and it will be too late to regret it."
When Jia Xuanzhi left, the hall immediately became lively.
"Master of the castle, the Qin people promised me a high official and a generous salary, so you might as well agree to it."
"Yes, I heard that it would be a good thing if Emperor Qin's courtesy and corporal could serve as an official in Chang'an."
"Qin people are cunning and won't keep their promises. Don't be fooled."
Pei Bo was dizzy from the noise and said to his eldest son Pei Sheng beside him: "Sheng'er, you rush to Yanjiabao overnight and ask your father-in-law about his plans."
Yan Ke married Pei Bo's fifth daughter, and Pei Sheng was Yan An's eldest son-in-law.
Yanjiabao and Peijiabao were more than 20 miles apart. Pei Sheng had already passed Haizheng when he led his people to Yanjiabao.
After calling for the fort door to be opened, Pei Sheng went straight to the hall and saw bright lights from a distance. It seemed that Yanjiabao also had a sleepless night.
When he was still a few feet away, he heard Yan Ke's roaring voice, "...As a Jin person, how can I stoop to serve as a thief? I swear not to surrender to the Qin people until I die."
"Yan Ke, do you want tens of thousands of people in Yanjiabao to die under the Qin people's butcher knives?"
Pei Sheng strode into the Yan family's business hall. There were people sitting on both sides of the hall. Yan Ke stood in the hall with an angry look on his face, while the head of the family, Yan An, rested his forehead with his hands and looked haggard.
Seeing Pei Sheng come in, the lobby became quieter. Pei Sheng saluted Yan An, and Yan An asked, "Are you here to persuade the Qin people to surrender?"
"Exactly, my father asked Yu to come and ask my father-in-law what you want. The Yan and Pei families will advance and retreat together." Pei Sheng said respectfully.
"We are facing a powerful enemy, so we must work together to defend against it. The Yan and Pei families have joined forces with the nearby village Wubao and there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. If we fight from the fort, we can wait until the court comes to help." Yan Ke said sternly.
Yan An asked back: "What is your father's plan?"
Pei Sheng took a few steps forward, came to Yan An, and whispered a few words in his ear.
Yan An was stunned for a moment and said: "The Yan and Pei families have always advanced and retreated together. Brother Pei decided to go to Yanshi City to find out what happened. I will accompany him tomorrow."
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