By the time Zhao Yun entered the city, Cao Ren had been kidnapped by Wei Yan and was as manic as a ferocious beast.
Zhao Yun frowned and looked at Cao Ren, as if he hated Wei Yan deeply. If looks could kill, Wei Yan would have turned into flesh.
Wei Yan was still there, cupping his fists towards Zhao Yun and saying, "General Zhao, this kid refuses to surrender, so he has to act according to his plan."
Zhao Yun said: "Cao Ren's personal soldiers cannot go with him. Only someone familiar with the Wancheng garrison can go."
Kou Feng said hurriedly: "I have met the guard Niu Jin several times, and I would like to pay a visit."
"This is the best!" Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Chang Wen will go with him, and a certain person will pick up after him."
"What do you want?" Cao Ren roared in disbelief as he heard several people openly discussing in front of him.
Wei Yan curled his lips and smiled: "Nothing else, just borrowing it from the general!"
Cao Ren struggled and said: "Don't even think about it, Cao will never obey..."
"It's not up to you!" Wei Yanchang slashed his hand on Cao Ren's neck, fainted, and sneered: "If you don't drink the toast, you will be fined."
Everyone prepared immediately and put on Cao's army armor as usual. Kou Feng escorted Cao Ren to Wancheng overnight, and Zhao Yun led his troops to follow from a distance.
The moon and stars were sparse, the spring breeze was strong, and we entered Wan County at the fifth watch. At this time, the defeated troops of Xinye fled back one after another, and there was panic in the territory.
Many fleeing soldiers joined along the way. When they arrived at Wancheng, the number of troops from 2,000 to more than 3,000 was increased. Many defeated troops also gathered outside the city, clamoring to open the city.
The defenders on the city acted as if they were faced with a formidable enemy, and shouted at the deserters to stay away and wait until daybreak before opening the city to prevent the enemy from getting into it.
Kou Feng led his men forward, lighting up the surrounding area with torches. Cao Ren lay on the stretcher and shouted: "General Cao Ren is here, open the city gate quickly."
When the defenders heard the shouting, they looked around and vaguely saw that it was Cao Ren. They did not dare to neglect and hurriedly reported the news to the city.
Guard general Niu Jin came over after hearing the report. He recognized Kou Feng and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"
Kou Feng replied: "General Cao fell into a trap and was defeated. The enemy took advantage of it and captured Fancheng. He was injured by an arrow and fell into a coma. We risked our lives to rescue him and came to treat him quickly."
Niu Jin no longer had any doubts, and seeing Cao Ren unconscious again, he did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly ordered people to open the city, turned around and went down to the city to greet him.
Just halfway up the stairs, I heard a shrill scream, followed by a killing cry, and suddenly I stumbled and rolled down the tower.
Rumble——
As soon as he got up in embarrassment, he heard a thunderous sound coming from the city gate, and a group of cavalry rushed into the city.
The leader with a white horse and white robe raised his gun and shouted: "Changshan Zhao Zilong is here!"
"You've fallen into the trap, retreat quickly!" Niu Jin saw that the situation was not good, so he turned around and left.
When Cao's army heard that the enemy troops were entering the city, they immediately fell into chaos and fled in all directions. Anyone who tried to resist was killed by Zhao Yun's troops.
At this time, Wei Yan and Fu Wei had already boarded the city, leaving five hundred troops to let Kou Feng guard the south gate. The two divided their forces to attack the east and west gates. It was important to control the city gate first.
Zhao Yun led his troops to the government office, killed the defenders, and pulled out the Nanyang prefect who was hiding in the government office. Niu Jin had already led his troops to escape from the north gate.
At dawn, Wancheng was completely occupied by the Jingzhou army. Zhao Yun took charge of the county government, brought Yang Jun and asked: "The fourth and third sons of the Yang family are also loyal and good, why do they sacrifice their lives for the traitor?"
Yang Jun sighed: "The situation forced us to do something ourselves. Seeing that the Han Dynasty was about to decline, the Taiwei had no choice but to retreat. He was not talented at all, so he established a school in Nanyang to teach Xuande. He did not dare to forget his roots and asked the general to take a closer look. .”
When Zhao Yun was in Xinye, he often heard Liu Bei mention that Yang Jun, the governor of Nanyang, was a leader of the younger generation of the Yang family. He had made great achievements in the government and was praised by the officials and the people.
The Taiwei he was talking about was the famous scholar Yang Biao. He was deposed by Cao Cao two years ago and deprived of his title. Although he retired at home, he still played an important role in the scholarly community.
Seeing Yang Jun's sincere words and his respect for Yang Biao, Zhao Yun hurriedly left the table to support him and said, "Since the Ming Dynasty cares about the Han Dynasty, is it willing to help General Liu?"
Yang Jun bowed and said: "The Yang family is a loyal family and is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
Zhao Yun also asked Yang Jun to temporarily take charge of the affairs in the city and come out to calm the people. When the people of Wancheng heard the news, instead of panicking, they ran around and cheered.
Zhao Yun said with emotion: "With people's hearts like this, why worry about Cao Cao's thieves not being wiped out and the Han Dynasty not prospering?"
Yang Jun said: "Nanyang is the place where Guangwu rejuvenated. The people all miss their ancestors. There are many loyal descendants who swear to be loyal to the Liu family. Now that the eldest son has led the army to fight against the thieves, it will be decided by the counties in the territory."
Zhao Yun was overjoyed and immediately sent someone to report to Liu Qi that as long as he successfully captured the entire territory of Nanyang, he could calmly confront Cao Jun.
Liu Qi had arrived at Fancheng at this time, and sent reinforcements to the north. He also sent 20,000 additional troops from Xiangyang, for a total of 50,000 troops to be supplemented in Nanyang.
After receiving Zhao Yun's report, Liu Qi couldn't help being happy. He left Guan Yu to guard Fancheng, and rushed to Wancheng with Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong without stopping.
Nanyang is the place where Liu Xiu made his fortune and the imperial hometown is located. Naturally, there are many officials and people who swear to be loyal to the Liu family. This is the benefit of the foundation.
Regardless of ancient and modern times, rural sentiments have always been the root of Chinese civilization. This kind of emotional sustenance is simple and noble. Everyone is proud of their hometown, let alone the imperial hometown?
Even Zhuge Liang calls himself Nanyang Savage instead of Langya Zhuge. This is a kind of supreme glory.
After the establishment of Cao Wei, many rebellions occurred in Nanyang. In particular, the Houyin incident when Guan Yu attacked Fancheng had the greatest impact, almost cutting off Cao Ren's retreat.
The people's support is the greatest guarantee, and Liu Qi stepped into this city of Guangwu and Zhongxing with excitement.
When he came to the government office and saw the ceremony, Liu Qi said: "I have always heard of the name of the Ming Dynasty. Nanyang has a vast territory and a large number of people. How about asking Sir to continue to govern the territory?"
Yang Jun was very grateful and said hurriedly: "You should obey the general's orders! But when Cao Cao hears the news, he will definitely attack with a large army. To calm people's hearts, a large army is needed to suppress him."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry. I have already transferred my troops to the north, and the Nanyang government office has also moved back to Rang County. I will only take care of the peace and order of the people and the recruitment of talents. I am responsible for resisting Cao Cao."
Yang Jun also heard about Liu Qi's changes during this period and saw that he was really confident and captured Cao Ren alive. He felt confident and took the order with his fists clasped.
After everyone's discussion, Yang Jun first persuaded the officials in the city to surrender, then wrote a letter and sent people to various counties to recruit surrender, and immediately moved to Rang County to settle the rear area.
Liu Qi stood on Wancheng with his hands behind his hands, looking at the mountains in the north, and smiled: "This place where Cao Cao was once sad will once again become the pain in his heart."
Huang Zhong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "How can Zhang Xiu be compared with the general? If the Cao thief comes again, I will definitely kill him!"
Liu Qi's performance in the past half month gave Huang Zhong real hope. Lao Huai was relieved. After getting over the pain of losing his son, he once again ignited his fighting spirit.
Liu Qi put his hands behind his hands to face the gentle breeze, his face full of spring. The vegetation outside the city was growing buds, and from a distance he could see a patch of new green and full of vitality.
This battle shows that the enemy is weak, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger to capture Cao Ren, and there is no omission in every step of the camp.
They made a surprise attack on Fancheng, captured Cao Ren alive, outsmarted Wancheng, and fully recovered Nanyang, which was the first shot in the fight for world hegemony.
From now on, Liu Qi's name will spread throughout Jiuzhou, and Wancheng will once again become the focus of the world.
The morale of the whole army is high, but everyone knows that this is just the beginning, and the real tough battle will come next.
