"General Feng Chong?!!!" Wang Xu forgot about the pain, his pupils shrank, and he took a deep breath. Then he shook his head with a wry smile and said: "A noble prince and general entered Yuanguan alone."
"I admit defeat."
"Come here. Open the door and let the Han troops in."
Wang Xu shouted toward the door.
The remaining four generals, except for the civilian official Zhang Yuancai, who missed, the other three were also captured alive by Feng Chong's carefully selected Han soldiers.
The process was smooth and flowing, without any twists and turns.
Soon after, in front of the main hall of Guan Ling Mansion, Feng Chong stood with ten soldiers, Zhang Yuancai and Wang Xu.
Zhang Jin and Liu Wu are almost here.
Feng Chong was not there to greet them, but to show off.
"Hahahaha." After seeing Zhang Jin and Liu Wu, Feng Chong laughed loudly, thrust out his chest and belly, put his hands on his hips, and said proudly: "How about it? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be able to enter this door."
Zhang Jin and Liu Wu were very happy after successfully passing the pass. Neither of them had the same experience as Feng Chong, but they didn't look good either.
"Are you Wang Xu?" Zhang Jin didn't answer. He glanced at the crowd and landed on Wang Xu, who had hurt his nose.
"It's the guilty general." Wang Xu quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
He regretted greatly in his heart. He would have been rewarded for surrendering at the pass. I have to stay for a few days to show my ability.
The result is what it is now.
Not to mention that there are many rewards at this moment, just thank God if he is not killed.
"Get up. I have no intention of killing you. Not only will I not kill you, but I will use you. You stay with me as a staff officer. If you perform well, I can promote you as appropriate. It is not impossible to lead the army again."
Zhang Jin waved his hand and said.
Wang Xu is from Nanyang and is familiar with the local terrain. It will be needed next, so naturally it is impossible to kill him.
"Thank you, General." Wang Xu breathed a sigh of relief, but he still kowtowed timidly before standing up.
"How many Chu troops are there in the pass?" Zhang Jin asked again.
"About five thousand people." Wang Xuzhi said without hesitation.
"Well. Call these Chu troops to the school field. I have something to say." Zhang Jin raised his head and said to Zhang Yuancai.
"Yes." Zhang Yuancai responded, turned around and went down.
Soon after, under the watchful eyes of the Han soldiers, the dejected Chu soldiers, who had been stripped of their armor and weapons, gathered in front of the troops station.
On the left side of the military command platform, there is a flag with the word "Han" erected. Flying in the wind, showing off one's strength.
Zhang Jin led a few soldiers and stood on the ordering platform. He glanced at the surrendered soldiers, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Good men. I, the Han Dynasty, treat prisoners preferentially and will not kill you."
"But it's not an option to let you stay here. I decided to let the civilian husband escort you to Chang'an and wait for the emperor's arrangements."
"Don't resist, and don't run away."
"Food and drink are good for you."
The surrendered soldiers were originally worried. After hearing Zhang Jin's words, they breathed a sigh of relief. They bent down and clasped their fists and said loudly: "Thank you, General."
"Um."
Zhang Jin hummed, then waved his hand and asked his subordinates to handle the matter. He led a small number of soldiers back to Guanling Mansion.
Early the next morning. Zhang seized the food, military supplies, etc. from Yuanguan, led 30,000 soldiers, and continued to send troops southward.
The guard at the last pass on Wuguan Road fled without a fight.
Han soldiers appeared on the border of Nanyang for the first time.
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Nanyang, also known as Nanyang Basin, is almost surrounded by mountains.
But the land is fertile and water resources are abundant. The local agriculture is developed and the population is large. It is a fertile land, a land of abundance, and a big granary.
When Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty Liu Xiu revived the Han Dynasty, he started his business in Nanyang.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu also took a fancy to this place.
The State of Chu stationed some troops and horses here, but not many.
The Han army entered Wuguan Road. Although they fought and won consecutive battles, their marching speed was also delayed. After the news reached Nanyang, the Chu army generals in Nanyang responded quickly.
Regardless of whether they were recruiting soldiers or guarding posts, they all abandoned their stations and entered Nanyang City with a lot of food and baggage.
They all knew that with their own abilities they could not fight the Han army in the wild.
Once there is a wave of battle, the entire army will be wiped out.
If they are divided into different places, they will be defeated one by one. Only by relying on Nanyang Xiongcheng and the food and military supplies in the city can we compete with the Han army.
Defend Nanyang and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court.
Outside Nanyang City, many people heard that the Han army was attacking. They thought that the war was in chaos, so they dragged their families to Nanyang City, intending to enter the city to escape.
But these people were turned away by the Chu army.
But the city gate is not closed.
The people kept begging sincerely, but they could not enter Nanyang City and could only cry and leave.
Ordinary people wanted to come in, but some wealthy households and gentry in the city packed up their gold, silver and other valuables, dragged their families and left Nanyang City, heading south to Xiangyang.
Although Xiangyang is not far away, the city is not as strong as Nanyang. However, there is a large river flowing north of Xiangyang, and the Han army's horse and infantry troops will definitely not be able to cross the river.
Xiangyang is much safer.
At the south gate of Nanyang.
Chen Fuping, a third-rank general from Nanyang, stood on the city wall, overlooking the south. After a while, he turned around and looked towards the city.
There are soldiers everywhere, but they are all good and bad, and they do not belong to each other.
mob.
"What a huge burden." Chen Fuping sighed.
He was born as a general in the Chu Kingdom and had been helping the Chu Kingdom fight for generations. He has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child, and is good at using the horseshoe. He has been in the army for more than ten years. Because of his bravery and skill in fighting, he has repeatedly won the third rank of military meritorious service.
He could see that now the Han Dynasty was prosperous and the Chu Dynasty was declining.
To resist the Han Dynasty now, it is very likely to go against the will of heaven, which may result in defeat and death, or death in the worst case.
But he couldn't let go of the glory of his ancestors and had to shoulder this heavy burden.
In great turmoil, there must be great heroes.
Chen Fuping's eyes flashed, and he turned to his soldiers and said, "Summon all the generals to meet at my general's residence."
"Yes." The soldier responded loudly, turned around and went down.
Chen Fuping gathered his mood, strode down the city, got on his horse, led his soldiers and galloped back to the general's mansion, entered the main room and sat down.
Soon after, all the generals currently in Nanyang City came to the main room.
After the two sides met, Chen Fuping invited the generals to sit down. Then he raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Everyone. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head."
"The Han army has almost reached Nanyang, but we are still in a mess. I suggest that we elect a general to command the generals and deploy Nanyang."
"I recommend myself."
"Who is in favor? Who is against?"
After saying that, Chen Fuping raised his head and swept the faces of the generals with great majesty.
Without an official position granted by the imperial court, even a third-rank official cannot command a fifth-rank official.
What's more, the guard station and the recruitment of soldiers are two different systems.
We are all generals with military power, who is nobler than whom?
Chen Fuping already had an awakening in his heart.
