The next morning, Zhuge Liang followed Yang Qing's plan yesterday and mobilized troops and horses to the Qin Zang City. He did not hesitate and immediately ordered two groups of troops to attack the two camps outside the city.
I saw the troops and flags of the three generals Zhongguan, Wang and Ju on the left side, which showed that they had mobilized enough elite troops.
Sure enough, the officers and soldiers immediately launched a fierce attack as soon as they arrived outside the stronghold. However, they saw the shield holders in front and the crossbowmen in the back. Strong bows and crossbows were lined up in several rows to shoot at the enemy stronghold. For a time, the arrows were like rain, killing and injuring one after another.
The offensive of the official army was so fierce that the defenders in the village were beaten so hard that they dared not show their heads. Only a few people mustered up the courage to shoot arrows to fight back.
Unlike the fierce fighting on the left, although the number of officers and soldiers outside the rebel camp on the right was about the same, the fighting situation on both sides was completely different.
A large flag with the word "Zhao" was raised high. Under the flag was a horse with extraordinary charm. Sitting on the horse was a veteran with white armor and white beard, holding a silver gun. This man was Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong.
That's right, in order to enhance the effect of the strategy, Zhuge Liang actually sent Zhao Yun to the right army and made him the protagonist of this scene.
At this time, the flags of the right-wing officers and soldiers were flying, the drums were thundering, and the soldiers were shouting loudly, which looked very powerful from a distance.
However, the rebels in the stronghold knew that although the official army seemed to be attacking fiercely, they were far away and the arrows fired were sparse, so they obviously did not attack with all their strength.
Many of the rebels in the stronghold had heard in the past few days that their governor was planning to surrender to the imperial court. They were already shocked and suspicious. But seeing the officers and soldiers acting like this today, they couldn't help but believe it a little more.
Many people have already thought that since they will be part of the same family as the officers and soldiers in the future, they should cooperate with the officers and soldiers now. Therefore, the rebels guarding the stronghold also pretended to fight back in a tacit understanding.
Since Zhuge Liang led his troops, Yong Kai, Meng Huo and others had already boarded the city to fight. However, the feud between the families was now deep. The leading men did not gather together, but scattered in separate places and were guarded by their own guards. Watch the battle.
Yong Kai originally wanted to call the heads of each family to give unified command, but seeing that each family was so defensive about him, he had no choice but to give up and just call for help.
Soon everyone noticed something strange at the top of the city. There seemed to be something wrong with the fighting styles of the two officers and soldiers. Why were the officers and soldiers on the Huo family's side attacking so fiercely, while the officers and soldiers on the Yongkai side seemed to be bluffing.
"Prefect Yong, you and Zhuge Liang put on a good show!" While everyone was in shock and confusion, a middle-aged general covered in blood angrily climbed to the top of the city and quickly came ten steps away from Yongkai and shouted loudly road.
This man is the leader sent by the Huo family, named Huo Wei. Just now, the camp where his private soldiers were stationed was in emergency. He quickly led the reinforcements in the city to strengthen the defense. When he finally stabilized the defense line, he suddenly heard from his personal guards that the officers and soldiers outside the Yong family camp on the opposite side did not seem to be really fighting. He climbed up It seems so.
Remembering the rumors that Yong Kai secretly communicated with the government and army, Hao Wei immediately realized that the government and army and the Yong family were acting. Thinking of this, he suddenly became furious and led his guards back to the city to question Yong Kai.
Yong Kai asked in confusion: "Where did Brother Huo come from? How could a certain person play a role with Zhuge villagers?"
Seeing that Yong Kai was still pretending to be confused, Huo Wei was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at the Yong family camp under the city and shouted: "Yong Kai, you are still quibbling. If you hadn't secretly surrendered to Zhuge Liang, how could the officers and soldiers just Waving the flag and shouting but not fighting with all your strength, your people don't fight back with all their strength? What, you dare to do it but don't admit it?"
At this time, Meng Huo and the leader of the Cuan family also came after hearing the news. Yong Kai saw that their leaders were looking at him from a distance, with doubts on their faces. Knowing that he had been tricked by Zhuge Liang, he secretly screamed in pain. .
He quickly explained: "Brother Huo has wronged Yong. This is Zhuge Liang's treacherous plan. He has no intention of surrendering. He is the person who initiated the rebellion against the imperial court. How could he surrender to Zhuge Liang? Please don't misbelieve the rumors." ah."
"Hmph, Yong Kai's incident has come to this, and you still force yourself to quibble. Then Zhao Yun is a famous general in the world. If he really came to attack the camp, how could it be so simple?" Hao Wei sneered and said: "It was clearly Zhuge Liang who deliberately sent such famous generals. Come and cover for you, so that we can believe that the officers and soldiers are working hard to attack. Hehe, you guys really cooperate well."
Meng Huo and others saw in advance that Yong Kai's expression did not seem to be hypocritical, and their suspicions had disappeared a little. Now they heard that what Hao Wei said was very reasonable, and they believed Yong Kai's surrender a little more.
Yong Kai now not only hated Zhuge Liang for being cunning, but also annoyed that Huo Wei and others were as stupid as cattle. He was extremely anxious in his heart, but he couldn't say anything for a while. He could only make his hands tremble with anger.
"What, Yong Kai, you have nothing to say?" Howie said coldly,
Yong Kai gave a bitter smile, looked around at the crowd and raised his hands and said: "Brother Meng Huo, everyone, I will say it again, this is Zhuge Liang who framed me. I have a sworn enemy with the imperial court, and I have no intention of surrender. Heaven can tell me."
Although these words were extremely sincere, everyone's suspicions have not been relieved. It seems that today's war was designed by Yong Kai and Zhuge Liang to consume the troops of each family. How can Yong Kai's light words be convincing?
The Huo family's troops suffered heavy losses today. Just as Huo Wei was about to continue to expose Yong Kai's conspiracy, he suddenly heard the sound of golden drums outside the city, and everyone immediately realized that the officers and soldiers were retreating.
Hao Wei and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They must have been through it again today, but Yong Kai's surrender has been made public. How should we solve it now?
"Brothers, the officers and soldiers have withdrawn. We don't want to stay here anymore. Please follow me to the county government office, and I will come up with a reasonable explanation." Yong Kai felt that he had to sit down and explain. Otherwise, you will really become a sinner.
"Huh, no need." Hao Wei replied with a sneer, then led his subordinates away.
Meng Huo looked at Hao Wei's retreating back and said calmly to Meng Yan beside him: "I'll go back later."
"Let's go, let's go too." General Cuan family leader also left with his people.
Seeing that the heads of the three families not only rejected his invitation, but also did not even look at him when they left, Yong Kai knew that the misunderstanding was not clear for a while.
He stood there, looking up at the sky, and after a long time he sighed: "Alas, if this continues, the day of defeat is not far away."
In the Huo family's barracks, Huo Wei was furious as soon as he entered the tent: "Yong Kai, my family treats you sincerely, and never thought that you would try to harm us. This is simply unacceptable!"
A clan general in the tent whispered: "Brother, it is a fact that Yong Kai surrendered to the army. Now our clan is in danger."
"What should I do in your opinion?" Howie's heart tightened, knowing that the situation has reached a critical moment.
The general said: "Why not take action first to get rid of Yong Kai, and then support King Meng Huo to resist the army."
"This..." Although Hao Wei knew that the relationship was important, it was really difficult to resolve at the moment.
The clan general saw the difficulty in Hao Wei's heart and advised: "Brother, don't hesitate. The situation is critical now. Either you die or I die. I hope that brother will put the family first. If brother is in trouble, you can send someone to contact him first. If the Cuan family and Meng Huo agree with this matter, we can do it."
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Howie gritted his teeth as he remembered today's situation.
Huo Wei followed his instructions and sent people to reveal his plan to the Cuan family and Meng Huo. After a few days of abnormality, the two families had long believed that Yong Kai had surrendered to the enemy, so they readily agreed to the Huo family's suggestion.
In a secluded camp, Meng Huo, Huo Wei and the head of the Cuan family gathered Cuan Xi and others together to plot how to get rid of Yong Kai. Everyone discussed but could not come up with a good solution. When they were in trouble, Meng Yan suddenly offered a plan and said: "Masters, someone has a plan to get rid of Yong Kai."
"Oh? Brother Meng Yan, please tell me." Cuan Xi asked. Everyone also knew that Meng Huo, a member of the clan, was quite resourceful, so they looked at him expectantly.
Meng Yan cupped his hands and said: "Tonight we can hold a banquet to invite Yong Kai. If he has no objections, he should come calmly. If he has evil intentions, he will not dare to come to the banquet. In this way, General Huo and General Cuan can attack In the front camp, I, the Meng family, will lead the troops to ambush behind the camp, so that Yong Kai can capture and kill Er."
"What a wonderful idea!" Howie praised.
Meng Huo also glanced at his younger brother with approval, then smiled and said, "What do you think, General Cuan?"
Cuan Xi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's give it a try."
"Okay, we'll just follow the plan." Meng Huo stood up and said decisively.
That night, the three families sent people to invite Yong Kai to a banquet, saying they wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk to resolve their misunderstandings. Yong Kai was overjoyed when he heard this. He couldn't think of a way to clear up the misunderstanding, but he didn't expect the three families to take the initiative to hold a banquet.
"Prefect, no matter what the three families on the city wall refuse to believe today, they are sending people to invite you. I'm afraid there is some fraud involved." Yong Kai was about to go forward when a general in the tent suddenly said uneasily.
"This..." Yong Kai also came to his senses. He still didn't believe it no matter what he said in the morning. Why did there suddenly be a chance for a change? Could it be the Hongmen Banquet?
Thinking of this, Yong Kai became suspicious and said to the envoy: "I have a headache now and will not go tonight. You can go back and explain it to me. Tomorrow I will hold another banquet at the county government office to discuss with the three generals." apologize."
"Yes." The messenger said goodbye and returned.
Meng Huo and others heard that Yong Kai was afraid and refused to come. Late at night, Huo Wei and Cuan Xi suddenly led troops to attack Yong Kai's barracks. The Yong family sergeants were suddenly attacked by friendly forces and were caught off guard. In chaos and in disarray.
After hearing the news, Yong Kai quickly rode his horse and retreated to the back door under the protection of his personal guards. As soon as he left the back streets and alleys, he suddenly heard the sound of drums and a group of soldiers and horses came out of the chute.
Yong Kai took a closer look and saw that they were the Yi soldiers under Meng Huo's command. He wanted to tell them loudly, but unexpectedly, a group of Yi soldiers ignored them and came straight to kill him. Yong Kai's soldiers were unable to resist, and all of them were killed in an instant. Yong Kai himself was also stabbed off his horse and beheaded by someone in the melee between the rebels.
Meng Huo stepped forward on his horse, looked at Yong Kai's head coldly, and then ordered: "Come here, take this head to the camp to collect Yong Kai's troops."
That night, the soldiers of the Yong family fought in a melee with the soldiers of the other three families, causing heavy casualties. It was not until they saw Yong Kai's head that his soldiers surrendered to Meng Huo.
The war ended, and all the families recommended Meng Huo as the leader. They led the troops to withdraw from Qin Zang City overnight and retreated to the south of Shishui River in Yizhou County.
The next day, Zhuge Liang and others received news that the alienation plan was successful. Last night, internal strife among various families killed Yong Kai. Therefore, Zhuge Liang immediately led his troops to Qin Zang City. While making announcements to pacify the people, he sent people to track Meng Huo's whereabouts.
