A village of Shanyue people.
"Commander, don't we really join forces with Yang Ziyi?"
There was a worried expression underneath the hand on the side,
"If this continues, we may not be able to survive next year!"
Since the war in the north was unfavorable, in order to replenish his troops, Sun Quan set his sights on the Shanyue people who were brave and good at fighting.
In the past few years, Jiangdong has taken turns to conquer the Shanyue people, and the number of additional elite soldiers alone is tens of thousands!
Under such a fierce blow, the people of Shanyue naturally celebrated the New Year like Wang Xiaoer, and every year was worse than the last!
"Even if we don't survive the next year, there is no need for us to join forces with Yang Ziyi. Don't forget the lessons learned before!"
Peng Shi glared at his men.
He still had the idea of joining forces with Yang Ling to deal with Sun Quan together.
But he was really scared of being tricked!
In the early years, both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao sent envoys with the promise of high-ranking officials and generous salaries to win over the Shanyue people and let them cause trouble in the rear.
However, although the Shanyue people are brave, they are no match for Jiangdong with their sharp blades and iron frames.
After being suppressed again and again, the Shanyue people paid a heavy price.
On the other hand, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao did not suffer any loss!
This is why Peng Shi immediately issued an eviction order after hearing Jiang Wei's words!
"But I heard that Yang Ling seems to be quite kind."
The Shanyue man whispered.
"It doesn't work to be kind, unless he shows his sincerity first!"
Peng Shi snorted coldly.
He kept his word in the clan, and other clan members did not dare to say anything and could only nod in agreement.
After lunch, Peng Shi took a group of tribesmen as usual, preparing to patrol the mountains and forests in case Jiang Dongjun came over.
However, as soon as they crossed the mountain, they saw a figure rushing towards them.
Before Peng Shi could react, the other party shouted,
"Shuai Peng, it's not good!"
Peng Shi was stunned for a moment, and after taking a closer look, he recognized the identity of the other party. It was none other than Yang Ling's apprentice Jiang Wei!
"Didn't I let you leave? Why did you come back again?"
Peng Shi frowned and said displeased.
"The commander-in-chief doesn't know anything. As soon as my senior brother and I walked to the county seat at the foot of the mountain, we saw Jiangdong gathering troops and heading towards the mountain!"
Jiang Wei gasped.
Peng Shi was shocked when he heard the news.
"Is this true?"
"Why did I lie to the commander-in-chief?"
Jiang Wei hurriedly said,
"Looking at their posture, they seem to be coming for the commander-in-chief!"
"My senior brother and I were worried about the safety of the commander-in-chief and others, so my senior brother asked me to come and report, while he was monitoring the movements of Jiangdong Army!"
Peng Shi was skeptical about Jiang Wei's words.
After all, the Shanyue people had been hiding in the mountains and forests for some time, but they had never been discovered by Jiangdong's army.
But Peng Shi couldn't afford to gamble. If Jiangdong Army really knew their hiding place, they would be doomed!
Thinking of this, Peng Shi immediately ordered,
"Let's go back to the village and inform the tribesmen to evacuate!"
They did not dare to neglect, and immediately retreated and returned to the village.
As soon as they heard that Jiangdong's army was coming to encircle and suppress them, the Shanyue people also panicked.
Fortunately, they had already experienced running away many times, so they quickly packed their bags and followed Peng Shi to move.
Just as Peng Shi and his party left, they saw a large number of soldiers equipped with armor rushing to the Shanyue people's village.
When he saw the empty village, the senior general's face darkened and he said to the young man standing aside,
"Didn't you say that the Shanyue people are here?"
That young man was Deng Ai. He pretended to be scared and quickly defended,
"Reporting to the general, even the villain doesn't know..."
"Let me tell you, you are teasing me, General!"
The general took a step forward and grabbed Deng Ai's collar.
At this moment, a younger general next to him stopped him.
"Please don't be impulsive, General Gongmiao, and save his life first!"
"This kid is obviously teasing us, why not just kill him?"
The older general said displeasedly.
"You see the bonfire is still burning and the soup has just boiled, which means the Shanyue people left not long ago."
"This shows that he did not deceive us."
"It's very possible that the Shanyue people noticed our arrival and fled in advance."
The young general explained.
"I see, what Ziyu said makes sense."
The leading general suddenly realized and let go of Deng Ai.
"Don't panic, I am Jiangdong General Zhou Li, and this is Fenwu General He Qi who is deeply trusted by Wu Hou."
Zhou Li chuckled and said to Deng Ai,
"As long as you listen to us, not only will we not make things difficult for you, but we will also reward you heavily."
Under Zhou Li's comfort, Deng Ai seemed to have recovered from the fright and said cautiously,
"General, this villain is sincerely seeking refuge. I really don't know why they left."
Seeing that he didn't look fake, Zhou Li thought for a moment and whispered,
"You came out to seek refuge with the government just because you wanted to gain glory and wealth."
"But now your clan members have fled, you haven't made any achievements, and you can't get the reward."
When Deng Ai heard this, his face showed regret and unwillingness.
Zhou Li saw this and chuckled,
"It's better to do this. Your tribe doesn't know it was you who told the secret anyway. You might as well go back and find their new hiding place before informing us. What do you think?"
Deng Ai pretended to hesitate, but finally nodded,
"Okay, I will listen to the general!"
"Very good. When the matter is done, I will definitely not treat you badly!"
Zhou Li patted Deng Ai on the shoulder.
Deng Ai showed joy on his face, bowed to He Qi and Zhou Li, and immediately disappeared into the mountains and forests.
"Ziyu (Zhou bream), does your method work?"
He Qi asked the soldiers to retreat and asked Zhou Li.
"Whether it works or not, this is the only way."
Zhou Li sighed and lowered his voice as he spoke,
"Marquis Wu's war in the north is not going well. We must deal with these Shanyue people as soon as possible so that we can go back to support Marquis Wu!"
"That's what you said!"
He Qi nodded and said nothing more.
…
After the spies sent out saw Jiangdong's army retreating with his own eyes, Peng Shi felt relieved!
"Thanks to little brother Boyue, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid we would all fall into Jiang Dong's hands!"
Peng Shi said with lingering fear.
If Jiang Wei hadn't reported the news in time, the Shanyue people would never have known that Jiangdong's army was coming to encircle and suppress them.
If they are surrounded by Jiangdong's army, I'm afraid the Shanyue people will be wiped out!
"Commander, you're welcome. The enemy of our enemy is our friend. How can we not help him?"
Jiang Wei smiled nonchalantly.
"Little brother Boyo said it right, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!"
Peng Shi nodded heavily and said,
"In this case, I can't be vague! From today on, our clan is willing to join forces with the general to deal with Jiangdong!"
Seeing how happy he was, Jiang Wei laughed and said,
"Please don't worry, Commander. After everything is done, my teacher will never treat you Shanyue badly!"
