Meng Da resisted the urge to urinate, and he talked, gestured, and swore, finally making Xiahou Shang give up his doubts.
Now calm down and think about it, if they colluded with the Shu army and planned to deceive themselves, there was really no need for Liu Feng, Liu Bei's pretender, to put himself in danger.
If Liu Chan hadn't come to the rescue in time, Liu Feng would probably be dead by now. It didn't look like he had planned it in advance.
Xiahou Shang, who regretted withdrawing his troops, also told his story. Shen Dan vowed to trap the Hanzhong reinforcements with him, saying that they must be defenseless.
He, Xiahou Shang, was in the north of the city and Shen Dan was in the west. As a result, Ma Chao, who came from the west, led a hundred cavalry across Shen Dan and attacked his army without saying a word!
"At that time, I just felt that Shen Dan must be deceiving me. I was worried about being attacked, so I retreated." Xiahou Shang sighed, "Now it seems that he may have fallen into the Shu army's plan."
Xu Huang nodded and said: "It is impossible for Hanzhong soldiers and horses to bypass Xicheng and appear in Shangyong. Boren should be cautious. But it seems that Xicheng has fallen into the enemy's hands."
Meng Da said in shock: "The west city is the foundation of the Shen family. If it is lost, the Shen brothers will be alone. There is a water blockage to the east, and the forced crossing will inevitably suffer heavy losses. There is no retreat to the west... Wouldn't it be dangerous? ?”
"We still don't know how many reinforcements Hanzhong has sent. In the worst case scenario, I'm afraid the Shen family army has been defeated." Xu Huang said, "For the current plan, we will set up camp on the east bank of the water and send people to find out the strength of the enemy's army. Make a decision."
Meng Da said: "The general has many people from this place under his command who can take on this responsibility."
"In this case, there is General Lao Mengda. It was helpless for someone to test him just now. Please don't blame me if you are offended." Xia Houshang cupped his hands and said.
Meng Da was flattered and said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. This is a prudent move. How can I blame you?"
Xia Houshang nodded, then turned to Xu Huang and said: "General Gongming, now that I think about it carefully, Ma Chao led a hundred cavalry to attack in order to cover Liu Chan. And Liu Chan rode alone into our army formation, although it was indeed inappropriate for thousands of people to do so. Bravery may also be due to lack of troops.
"We have united our forces now. If we cross the water and fight back to rescue the Shen family, might we be able to annihilate the Hanzhong reinforcements in one fell swoop?"
Xu Huang pondered for a moment and said: "No, there are still Liu Feng's three thousand defenders in Shangyong City. The Shen family's subordinates are all private soldiers and young men. If they are suddenly attacked, the morale of the army will be in chaos. If the defenders in Shangyong City take advantage of this, Fighting out... may have been defeated.
"If this is true, the enemy will be hiding on the west bank. When our army crosses the river, they will attack halfway. It is better to find out first. At the same time, we will set up defenses on the east bank to prevent the Shu army from crossing the river first to make a surprise attack."
After discussion, the three finally agreed to Xu Huang's plan, and the army chose a high point on the east coast to set up camp.
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Inside Shangyong City.
"Our army should advance and ambush on the west bank. If Cao's army wants to cross the blocked water and attack Shangyong, they can wait until they cross the river and attack them halfway across the river." Guan Xing pointed at the map and said.
Liu Chan nodded: "As it should be, Vice General Wang, I will leave this matter to you to arrange."
"The last general takes command!"
"Li Er."
"The end will be here."
"Send out capable scouts quickly to inquire about the situation of Cao's army on the east coast."
"yes!"
How to do it now, such as sending a few people to go with them, some to rest, some to follow, some to report, regular rotation, etc... These details no longer require Liu Chan to waste any words.
Hu Li walked in at this time, cupped his fists and said: "Prince, the enemy generals have been asked. The name of the general is Xia Houshang, and the deputy general is Xu Huang."
Xia Houshang... I don't know much about it.
I just remember that he is Cao Pi's confidant, one of the princelings, and he seems to have some ability.
But Xu Huang is very familiar with him. Since he rose to prominence in the Battle of Guandu twenty years ago, he has conquered east and west and made many military exploits.
Just recently, he had just seized the opportunity to lead his new troops and marched straight into the tenth level of antlers, breaking through the second uncle's position.
The opponent is not a master who will give you warmth. If you want to defeat the enemy, you need to go all out.
However, he does not have an advantage in terms of military strength, and the two cities at the rear are still full of hidden dangers. How can he defeat the enemy when he needs to send heavy troops to guard them?
Under the heavy pressure of a siege, there may even be chaos within.
This problem must be solved first.
This is difficult to say, but simple to say, but it is actually very simple.
If the Shen brothers are in the hands of Cao's army, even if he has subdued the two cities with force now, as long as Cao's army is strong, there will probably be internal chaos again.
However, the Shen brothers are now in their own hands... and so is Xicheng.
"Vice General Wang, there is still something you need to do." Liu Chan tapped his finger on the case, "Send in the local people in the army, invite some powerful family representatives from Xicheng and Shangyong counties, as well as the leaders of the Qiang Di tribe. Superior."
"yes."
"Please be careful, don't use force. Just tell them that the Shen brothers and Xicheng are now in my hands, and they will be willing to come."
"The last general takes orders."
The plan has been decided, now it depends on how Cao Jun will make his move.
After several days, the two sides faced off across the water block, and neither of them launched an attack for the time being.
Although Cao Jun already knew that there were only a thousand reinforcements from the Shu army to fight Shangyong, they also knew that these more than a thousand people cooperated with the three thousand defenders in the city and defeated nearly ten thousand Buqu and Qingzhuang of the Shen family army in one fell swoop...
Although I have not seen the details with my own eyes, if these thousands of people cannot pose a sufficient threat to the Shen family army who is attacking the city, then the defenders in Shangyong City will have no chance to attack at all.
Therefore, General Cao Cao is having a heated discussion on how to advance westward.
On the other hand, the "joint meeting of clan heads" in Xicheng and Shangyong counties was also successfully held at the Shen family residence in Shangyong City.
Although the Shen family owns thousands of shady households in these two places and has been dominant for many years, he is not the only one in the two counties after all.
Other families and tribes have been squeezed out of their development space by the Shen family. They dare not and have no way to resist the Shen family's authority. If they want to survive and reproduce here, they can only rely on the Shen family.
But it's different now.
"See the prince."
Everyone bowed and saluted, and Liu Chan returned the salute and invited everyone to sit down at the table.
"I wonder if I am being presumptuous by inviting you all to come here today?"
A middle-aged man immediately laughed and said: "If you are not presumptuous, how can you be presumptuous! When we heard that the prince was coming, we all wanted to come and pay a visit. We just hated our low status and did not dare to disturb the prince. Now I bother the prince to invite you. It's true. What a blessing for us.”
His land is in Xicheng County, and his house is also in Xicheng County.
Before being invited this time, Ding Feng and Chai Rong had already "visited" his home.
Although Qiu did not commit any crime and did not threaten him with beatings, he only kindly informed him of the Shen family's treachery and evil deeds and the prince's wisdom and kindness.
But including Ding Feng and Chai Rong, those soldiers were all tall and tall, like wolves and tigers, and the murderous aura emanating from the silent soldiers still made him still fear...
The whole family is still under his control, so he naturally knows what to say.
Liu Chan smiled and nodded, then straightened his expression and went straight to the point: "I invite you all to come here because of the Shen family's business. The Shen brothers received generous salaries from their father's high-ranking officials, but they did not want to repay, and actually wanted to rebel! Today The evidence is conclusive, please take a look at it."
Then he handed over Shen Dan's handwritten letter to Meng Da and circulated it to everyone.
Everyone who read the letter cursed the Shen family for being disloyal and unjust, and the crowd was indignant. It took a long time to calm down.
Of course Liu Chan knew that this was hypocrisy. The situation was stronger than the others, and his army controlled the two places. Now even if Liu Chan said that the earth is round, these people could only bite the bullet and agree with him.
But this step is still important for his next plan.
If these people thought that they were forcibly eradicating the Shen family by force, they would not feel safe.
Today I can kill the Shen family at will, and tomorrow I can kill any of them at will.
Once they have this idea, they will not truly support themselves.
When everyone calmed down again, Liu Chan said: "After Gu's investigation, I learned that the Shen family has dominated the two counties for many years, roamed the countryside, preyed on the people, and suppressed you a lot. This time, several crimes were punished at the same time. Gu should report to his father and have him executed. The chief evildoer will migrate to his family."
"That's how it should be!"
"Yes, yes, the Shen family has been running rampant for many years, and they deserve this retribution."
"The prince is wise."
Liu Chan pressed his hands and said solemnly: "The ill-gotten wealth gained by the Shen family over the years should be confiscated, and the fields and forests they occupy should also be returned to the government office according to the law."
Although everyone still said yes, they were obviously not as enthusiastic as before, and their attitudes became cold.
They all thought that if the Shen family left and the Liu family came, their lives would not change at all.
It just changed from giving gifts and tribute to the Shen family to paying taxes to the Liu family.
Scanning everyone's expressions, the heat is almost over.
Liu Chan changed his solemn and solemn attitude before and said with a gentle smile: "It's just... Gu Nian and you have been robbed by the Shen family for many years, so you must have suffered a lot. Now Gu Nian will give you 40% of his farmland and forest, and share it equally with you." To compensate. How about that?”
Human nature always likes to be conciliatory and compromise. For example, if you say that the room is too dark and you need to open a window, no one will allow it. But if you want to tear down the roof, they will mediate and open the windows.
If he had said at the beginning that he planned to give them 40% of the Shen family's land and property, some people might still find it too little, and even if they dare not bargain with him, they might not be a little grateful.
It's different now. Liu Chan first said that according to the rules, everything should be confiscated, and then he said that the 40% should be divided to show consideration for you, to make an exception, and to be a gift from my Liu family.
Upon hearing this, everyone was divided into 40% and immediately became excited, praising Liu Chan for his benevolence, virtue and wisdom, and for being like his father, the King of Han Dynasty.
Liu Chan was also very happy. If bait is spread out, it will be eaten.
If fish is like this, human nature may not be much stronger.
Thank you to the boss of "Qingxianren 2022" for 500 points and the boss of "Peerless Love" for 500 points to invest in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used to prepare for the decisive battle in the three counties. Thank you for your support~
(End of chapter)
