Night, inside Fangling City.
All the soldiers in the other barracks have fallen asleep, except for one soldier, who is gathering together without sleep at this time.
"Brothers, how do I usually treat you?" The tall and burly Shi Chang kneeled on the ground and asked seriously.
Several soldiers sitting around him said one after another: "Sir, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"That's right, Shi Chang. You don't need to tell me how you always treat me." A thin soldier said in stark contrast to Shi Chang, "I am young and thin, and I was always bullied before I came here. .If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to stay any longer.”
Another person also said: "The boss is withholding payment every month. If it weren't for the generous donation, my mother would not have money to seek medical treatment. Why should we talk like this between you and me?"
"Yes, yes, just tell me."
…
The ten of them are not all new recruits who came in during this expansion of the army. For example, the thin soldier has been in the army for two years.
Although this commander was new, he was very capable of fighting, he was righteous, and he treated his soldiers well, so he was quickly accepted by them.
At this time, he saw that everyone seemed to have a premonition of what he was going to say, so he nodded and said bluntly: "Okay, since you don't treat me as an outsider, then I have something to say. We are all going to be forced to death now, so you just Are you willing to die in vain here?"
The others were suffocated, although looking at the current situation in the city, everyone had a premonition of what to say.
As soon as these words came out, their hearts beat a little faster.
But the silence did not last long, and the man who had been saved by him spoke: "Who is willing to die knowing that it is in vain? If the Lord has waited for me for such a long time, even if I die in battle, I will have no complaints. But then... alas! "
"What are you afraid of! There is nothing to say about what happened now. If you don't tell me, I will." A hot-tempered person answered, "General Guan's troops are approaching the city. Deng Fu's dolphins and dogs only drive us to defend, but he himself Hiding in the greenhouse all day long, drinking and having fun! Fighting to die for him? Bah!"
This man referred to the enemy general outside the city as General Guan, but he referred to his own general as a dolphin dog. This is evident from the people's disapproval.
"Shhhhh! Keep it down."
"Now if you ask ten people, I'm afraid nine of them will think so and dare not say it openly. How terrible is it?"
"This is true. He, Deng Fu, surrendered to Cao Cao in order to gain wealth and wealth, but he wants to force us to death. How can it be unreasonable?"
"Even if we are lucky enough to survive this time, what future will we have if we follow him and surrender to Cao Cao? If he treats us like this today, will it be the same after he surrenders to Cao Cao? Anyway, in his eyes, we are just ants who don't want to die."
…
His long eyes swept over everyone's faces, and seeing that what they said was true, he hit his left palm with his right fist: "Brothers! There is death on both sides. If we fight hard, we might have a chance! That little kid Since the general is the son of General Guan Yunchang, he must be a man of faith.
"Moreover, the King of Hanzhong and the Crown Prince both have a reputation for benevolence. After General Guan's army enters the city, he will not embarrass us and the people in the city. Besides, we are originally Han soldiers, how can we help the rebels? This is a matter of great justice."
Everyone was not surprised but laughed: "Shi Chang, I've been waiting for your words!"
"Yeah, just tell us how to do it, and we'll all follow you, even if we die, we won't complain!"
The chief nodded: "Do you still have anyone you can trust in the army? You can call them all here tomorrow night. Don't be afraid if there are a few people. Be sure to choose people who are honest and trustworthy. Don't let the news leak out."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
During the day of the next day, these people secretly contacted qualified personnel.
That night, there were more than fifty people quietly gathered in the long room. The total number of defenders in the city was only about five hundred. This was the result of strict selection, which clearly shows that Deng Fu was unpopular.
It would be a long night with many dreams, so the chief arranged for everyone to take action that night.
They have few manpower and cannot spread their strength. The entire action plan is very simple, just eight words.
Kill Deng Fu first, then open the city gate.
Everyone quietly went straight to the prefect's mansion without making too much noise.
"What are you going to do?"
"I have something important to report to the prefect."
Deng Fu's subordinate looked at the heavily armed people in front of him suspiciously: "It's getting late, the prefect has rested, you can come back tomorrow."
Boom!
"Well..." The man was hit on the back of the head by the handle of the knife, and his eyes immediately rolled up and he lay on the ground.
"Time is urgent, no need to talk to him anymore!"
The two guards in front of the prefect's mansion instinctively pointed their spears at them as soon as they saw it. They were about to shout a warning, but they heard someone yelling first.
"When troops approach the city, it seems that this ungrateful dolphin and dog can't wait to die for them?"
The two guards were somewhat shocked by Na Shichang's roar. The words of warning reached their throats but they did not shout out.
"Let's go!" The chief didn't kill them. He waved his hand back, brushed the spear away from his eyes, and entered the prefect's mansion calmly.
People poured in from behind, and the two guards looked at each other and understood what the other meant.
After letting everyone into the house this time, they had no way out, so they might as well grit their teeth and turn against their will!
The two men immediately rushed in with the others holding spears.
After all, the spring plowing season is coming soon. As a local prefect, Deng Shijun naturally has to set an example and work hard.
When everyone broke into his dormitory, he was still working at the critical moment.
The complex expressions on his face were a mixture of excitement, relief, shock and horror, which was extremely wonderful.
"What a virtuous man! Die!"
puff!
The commander stepped forward, not even giving Deng Fu a chance to draw his sword. He didn't even allow him to pull out his small sword, and already raised his sword and chopped off his head.
"Ah——!" The girl, who had blood splattered on her head and face, screamed in shock.
However, Deng Fu was dead, and now they were no longer afraid of alarming others. Instead, the more they alarmed, the better.
"I'm going to set a fire right now, so just run for your life!"
They are all poor people, and the leader did not embarrass the girl in front of him.
Only then did she stop panicking, tremblingly thanking him, and hurriedly put on her shirt and went away.
Later, a fire broke out in the prefect's mansion.
"The traitor Deng Fu is dead! Follow me to welcome the king's army into the city!"
"The traitor Deng Fu is dead, welcome the king's troops into the city!"
The chief carried Deng Fu's dead head, and everyone shouted loudly as they headed towards the west city gate. Along the way, more and more people followed him.
Some were soldiers and civilians who originally wanted to surrender, but most of them were too curious and followed to watch the excitement... People have a herd mentality. The more people follow, the less afraid those who join later will be.
Of course, Guan Xing's words of persuading surrender that have been circulating in the city recently also contributed a lot.
When everyone heard that Deng Fu was dead and that it was Guan Xing's men who were entering the city, they dared to follow him out to have a look.
The chief led people holding torches and making a great noise, and walked to the west gate.
The large number of civilians following behind him startled the defenders of the West City Gate who did not know what was going on.
"The traitor Deng Fu's head is here, why don't you open the city gate quickly and welcome the king's troops into the city! I don't want to kill each other with you, so make a decision quickly!"
Deng Fu is dead, there is a fire in the distance in the direction of the Prefect's Mansion, and there are so many people behind you...what else can you make a decision about?
Besides, among the defenders on the city, how many of them are die-hard loyalists to Deng Fu?
Without any resistance, the west city gate opened...
"General! The west city gate is open, and the defenders in the city are surrendering with Deng Fu's head!" When the soldiers walked into the camp, Guan Xing was still reading.
Hearing this, he quickly put down the bamboo slips in his hands, stood up and said with a smile: "Haha, okay! Send the order quickly, the whole army must break camp and follow me into the city!"
"yes!"
When Guan Xing led his army to the west gate, he saw that all the defenders in the city had removed their weapons and were kneeling outside the city. One of the men had a bloody head in front of him.
Behind them, the city was crowded with onlookers on both sides of the road. Seeing that the army was really about to enter the city, and seeing those armored soldiers at close range, people couldn't help but feel a little panicked and timid, and a little regretful that they followed here.
After all, in this era, when ordinary people meet officers and soldiers, they are sometimes not as lucky as when they meet bandits.
"The traitor Deng Fu has been killed by us. We are willing to surrender to the King of Hanzhong and ask the general for mercy and forgiveness!"
"Please forgive me, General!"
Guan Xing quickly turned over and dismounted, stepped forward quickly, helped a surrendered soldier up, and said with a smile: "You have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and killed the traitors. You are all meritorious people. What crime is there? Please get up quickly! Wait until the prince knows about your righteous deeds." , there will definitely be a reward!”
When everyone heard this, their hearts that were still hanging in the air were put into their stomachs. They stood up one after another, beaming with joy, and were glad that they had made the right choice.
"Enter the city!"
Guan Xing gave an order, and the army entered the city one after another.
At the same time, Guan Xing, who was walking at the front, said loudly: "Everyone, don't worry, Prince Rende, our army will enter the city without committing any crimes in the autumn, and those who disobey the order will not be pardoned!"
The people watching suddenly cheered, and Guan Xing also smiled and waved to the people on both sides.
"Prince, I am lucky enough to live up to my command. Now that Faang Ling is in my hands, Cao's army will definitely be defeated!"
Liu Chan, who was far away in Shangyong, naturally couldn't hear Guan Xing's inner monologue, but counting the time, it was almost time to launch an attack...
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