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Chapter 954: Deserted by Everyone, Doomsday Is Coming (Combined Chapter)

The end of August in the third year of Kaiyuan.

In the evening, roars of broken defenses were heard from General Jincheng's mansion.

"Trash! What a bunch of trash!"

"A full 50,000 troops!"

"He kept telling me that he was going to wipe out that Su guy in one fell swoop, but in the end he was defeated miserably by 3,000 cavalrymen!"

"I even personally gave them a farewell banquet that day. They really blinded me!"

Han Sui was so angry that he was shaking all over and swept the bamboo slips on the table to the ground.

Everyone in the hall was silent.

Han Sui's direct subordinates did not dare to speak, and the other allied princes also had grim expressions.

To be honest, they had thought about the possibility of losing, but losing so quickly and so miserably was a bit too outrageous.

At this time, a general named Cheng Yi, who had a good relationship with Cheng Gongying, couldn't stand it and helped explain a few words:
"Although the Qiang people are numerous and powerful, they have always had poor discipline. When they win, they fight bravely, but when they lose, they scatter in panic. Brother Cheng has suffered an unexpected disaster."

"I heard from the battle report on the front line that Yuzhong is still facing a rebellion. He is now retreating to the dangerous mountain roads with his elite troops. He will definitely not let Su Yao succeed easily."

"The most urgent thing is that we should come up with a solution as soon as possible and rush to help, so as to avoid any changes in the long run."

Cheng Yi and Cheng Gongying are distant relatives, and each has four to five thousand soldiers under their command.

This is still very important for Han Sui, who has lost the strong support of the Qiang people and is now short of troops.

So, seeing his ally speaking, Han Sui took a deep breath, controlled his emotions, asked someone to bring a map, and studied how to make up for the loss.

But that's it.
"Report——"

"Oh no, generals!"

"General Cheng Gongying died in battle!"

"What did you say?!"

A scout came with a crying voice and reported the news, shocking everyone present.

It was clearly less than an hour ago that they had just received the news from Cheng Gongying reporting a dramatic change on the front line and that he had retreated to the mountain path and requested support.

As a result, before everyone had a chance to discuss, he was gone???

It’s even an egg!

"This is impossible, how is this possible?!"

Cheng Yi, who had just been stubbornly defending Cheng Gongying, was completely panicked. He grabbed the scout by the collar and questioned him with bloodshot eyes.

"Didn't he say to retreat to the mountain path?!"

"Even though we defended the dangerous area, we couldn't stop Su Yao?!"

The scout was caught and could hardly breathe. He explained in a hoarse voice:

"We were guarding the cliff well."

"With thousands of arrows flying all at once and logs and rocks rolling down the river, even an army of tens of thousands would have difficulty in getting through."

"But, that guy named Su is not a human being."

As he spoke, the scout's voice began to sob, and he trembled as he said:

"He ran all the way up the steep cliff."

"No arrow can kill him, and no rolling stone can crush him."

"General Cheng fought back desperately, but he was still pierced through the heart by his spear."

"This is truly tragic. Generals, you must avenge our General Cheng!"

hiss--

Listening to the scout's shrill accusation, there were gasps in the hall.

revenge?

Revenge for what?
For a moment, everyone's faces looked extremely ugly.

Of course, there is good news too.

The great general who was charging forward like a whirlwind probably thought that their 3,000 light cavalry had no means of siege. After breaking through Cheng Gongying's defense line on Ma Han Mountain, he did not charge directly into the Jincheng Plain, but rested on the spot to give them time to prepare.

But, unfortunately, it is difficult for them to discuss any effective countermeasures during this time.

This is the shortcoming of the coalition forces.

Although Han Sui was nominally the leader of the alliance, he was only the one with the longest seniority and more troops, and could not directly suppress the others.

Even though Han Sui wanted to abandon the city and flee, his allies in the city strongly disagreed.

The reason is very simple, Su Yao's military force is too subtle.

Three thousand light cavalry.

Although they demonstrated extraordinary combat effectiveness, the coalition forces of the Liangzhou princes in Jincheng still had more than 20,000 people.

Jincheng itself was a major military fortress, and its name was meant to imply a strong and secure city.

Leave such a strong city undefended and risk being hunted down all the way?

This is really unwise.

"What if that Su guy is planning this?"

"He said he was resting. If we abandon the city, he will start chasing us. Wouldn't that be a disaster?"

The first to speak was Cheng Yin, the General of the Central Army of Wuwei. He was born into a military family in Hedong County and was an old subordinate of Dong Zhuo who was left in Liangzhou. Now he was the leader of the Liangzhou army, second only to General Han Sui of Jincheng.

War horses are a scarce resource, and the same is true for the Liangzhou Army.

With the current morale, if the order to flee is given, there will be heavy losses if they are pursued.

What’s the point of a warlord who has lost his followers?
"That's it!"

"Didn't they say that the Western Region coalition forces were coming?"

"We have been guarding for almost a month now. They should be here in another month at the latest, right?"

"They have been fighting for almost a month and still haven't taken Tianshui. I think the story of the thunder destroying the city is nonsense."

"The most urgent task is to strengthen the city defense and defend it strictly. Can his three thousand cavalry fly in?"

In this way, everyone discussed it, and finally the minority obeyed the majority and made the decision to defend Jincheng.

Although Han Sui was unwilling, he had no choice but to accept this decision. He ordered the reinforcement of the city defenses and prepared to hold out for a long time.

"Confused, my father-in-law is confused!"

After the meeting, Han Sui's son-in-law Yan Xing came in a hurry. When he heard that the generals had decided to defend Jincheng to the death, his face turned pale:

"I heard that General Su Yao is invincible in every battle and attack. Since he came to power in Bingzhou, no strong city has ever been able to stand up to him."

"Whether it was a big city like Luoyang or a dangerous pass like Hangu Pass, he conquered them all with one blow."

"Although my Golden City is strong, how is it different from the previous ones?"

Yan Xing's words made Han Sui frown. Naturally, he was worried about this, so he proposed to abandon the city and run away.

You know, this Jincheng is his old nest, and he himself doesn't have the confidence to defend it, but the other princes are opposed to it one by one. It's really unreasonable.

However, what surprised him even more now was
"You smell? Where did you smell this?" Han Sui asked in surprise.

Although Yan Xing was his son-in-law, he was just a young general under the age of twenty.

Because he had always followed him into battle and fought bravely, Han Sui was moved by his talent and married his daughter to him.

As far as Han Sui knew, this son-in-law had always been a recluse, either in the military camp or practicing martial arts at home. How could he have heard so many rumors about Su Yao? This was Liangzhou, not Bingzhou. Many of the things in the rumors were basically known only to the high-ranking officials like them.

"It was Governor Wei who told me."

"Inspector Wei? Isn't he under house arrest?"

Han Sui felt something was wrong.

The governor Wei was Wei Duan, the governor of Liangzhou.

This man was born into the Jingzhao Wei family. Not only was he a descendant of a famous family in Guanzhong, he also enjoyed great prestige among the literati.

Therefore, after Liangzhou surrendered two years ago, the imperial court sent him to Liangzhou to serve as governor.

This time, the heroes of Liangzhou suddenly launched an uprising, and Wei Duan was placed under house arrest by them.

And Yan Xing was one of the people responsible for guarding him.

Han Sui did not expect that this man could brainwash his subordinates while being imprisoned, and even brainwashed his own son-in-law. He immediately rushed over in anger to hold him accountable.

"General Han actually came to see me in person. I think the war situation at the front must be not going well."

"Let me guess, could it be that the general has already brought his troops to the city and General Han has nowhere else to go?"

Han Sui snorted coldly and strode into the courtyard where Wei Duan was imprisoned. He saw Wei Duan sitting upright in front of the desk, holding a bamboo scroll in his hand, with a calm expression, as if he had expected him to come.

"You old thief!" Han Sui glared at him, "How dare you bewitch my son-in-law and shake the morale of the army!"

Wei Duan slowly put down the bamboo slips and looked at Han Sui with a calm gaze: "General Han, you are also a person who has read the books of sages, why are you so rude? General Yan Xing is just here to discuss the general situation of the world with me, how can you be so deceiving?"

"Stop pretending here!"

Han Sui slammed the table and said angrily:

"Tell him that Su Yao is invincible in battle and attack. Isn't that going to shake my army's morale?"

"I think you are tired of living and you want to be stabbed."

"Destabilize the army?"

Wei Duan smiled slightly and said calmly:
"General Han, what I said is all true. Since General Su Yao started his army in Bingzhou, he has swept across the grasslands, conquered You and Ji, conquered Hangu Pass, killed Dong Zhuo, pacified the two Yuans, and destroyed Liu Yan. He has been invincible and no one can match him. He pacified the world in less than three years."

"Now that he has come with his elite troops, do you think that you, the princes of Liangzhou, who have your own ulterior motives, can stop him? How is your Golden City different from other strong fortresses?"

Han Sui's face was gloomy, and he argued with gritted teeth: "Su Yao only has 3,000 cavalrymen. My Jincheng is not only impregnable, but also has 30,000 troops stationed there. We also have strong reinforcements from the Western Regions on the way. We may be able to fight him."

Wei Duan's pupils dilated slightly, and he could hardly hide the joy in his eyes.

He was under house arrest here and had no idea of ​​the situation outside. Now he heard that only 30,000 of Han Sui's 100,000 troops were left. If he were not mature and experienced, he would have almost laughed out loud.

"Why do you have to deceive yourself, General?"

Wei Duan took a deep breath and said calmly:
"The general's 3,000 vanguards have made the other generals throw away their weapons and armor. Once the follow-up 100,000 troops arrive, you will be wiped out."

"The reinforcements from the Western Regions are even more difficult to quench the thirst for help. The most urgent task is to hope that General Han will stop and surrender as soon as possible to save his life and property. If he persists,

"Shut up!" Han Sui interrupted, but his voice was not as strong as before. He took a deep breath and said coldly:

"Old thief, don't think you can shake me by saying this. I have been in Liangzhou for twenty years. What storms have I not seen?!"

"I don't believe he has such great ability that three thousand cavalrymen can break through my golden city."

Seeing this, Wei Duan said no more, but just looked at him meaningfully: "In this case, I will wait for good news from the general."

Han Sui turned away. He did not choose to kill Wei Duan because it was simple: he was just being stubborn.

At his age, he no longer had the competitive spirit of his youth. After hearing that Su Yao was so powerful, he was probably the one who wanted to escape the most in Jincheng.

However, he was helpless now that he was being put on the spot by everyone, and he was in a dilemma. Keeping Wei Duan was just a way out.
"Just defend and observe first, play two games and see the result first."

Han Sui said this in response to the urging of his son-in-law Yan Xing.

This observation of his is bad news, because.
"My goodness, this is the first wave of people?"

"Is this the reason why the general is not in a hurry to attack the city?"

"Are all the people in Jincheng traitors?"

That night, on Ma Han Mountain.

The temporary camp of the Han army, which was resting here, welcomed wave after wave of guests.

These guests were not ordinary people, but envoys sent by various powerful people and nobles in Jincheng.

They took advantage of the cover of night, sneaked out of the city gate, and came to surrender to Su Yao.

"General, we are willing to be your insiders and help you capture the Golden City!" A middle-aged man in a brocade robe knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

Su Yao nodded slightly: "Stand up and talk. Why did you betray Han Sui?"

The man raised his head, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "Han Sui is tyrannical and unjust, exploiting the people, colluding with Qiang and Hu, the people of Liangzhou have suffered for a long time! Now that the general's heavenly soldiers have come, we must naturally follow the will of heaven and serve the court!"

Xu Huang sneered at the side: "If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Why didn't you stand up when Han Sui was in rebellion?"

The man looked embarrassed and hesitated, "The situation at that time forced me to pretend to be compliant."

Su Yao waved his hand, interrupting his explanation: "There is no need to talk about the past. Since you are willing to surrender, this general will accept you. But--"

His eyes were stern, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "If anyone dares to pretend to obey and secretly collude with the enemy, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"We dare not! We dare not!" The messengers kowtowed repeatedly, leaving blood marks on their foreheads.

Now that both parties have agreed on future treatment, the rest is simple - what role are these people prepared to play?
You know, there are still more than 20,000 troops with their own commanders in Jincheng, which is far beyond the control of these powerful families.

But since they were able to leave the city, they were obviously related.

When they announced the name of a collaborator, Su Yao didn't react, but Cui Lie, who had just arrived to join them, opened his eyes wide in shock.

"General Cheng Yin?!"

"Yes, it is General Cheng Yin of Wuwei. He is now in charge of guarding the west side of the city."

Yes, Cheng Yin, the general who was the first to stand up and oppose Han Sui’s abandonment of the city and escape.

"Ah? Are we going to surrender Su Yao?"

That night, Cheng Yin's men all widened their eyes after hearing what the general said.

They never expected that General Cheng Yin, who had argued in the meeting and demanded to defend Jincheng to the death, would turn around and say that he wanted to surrender to Su Yao and open the city at night.

This is really too much of a blow to their simple hearts.

Is this the cunning person from Central Plains?

On one hand, he told Han Sui to defend the city to the death, but on the other hand, he sold it out to someone else???

"What do you know?"

Cheng Yin said without blushing or panting:
"Who is that great general? How can we, with so few soldiers and generals, defend the city?"

"Han Sui is a stubborn kid who still wants to escape. If we are caught, we will all die in the chaos."

"In this case, why don't we take the initiative and sacrifice the city to gain merit!"

At the end of his speech, Cheng Yin deliberately lowered his voice, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

However, his deputy general Li Kan hesitated and said: "But Han Sui has a high reputation in Liang Province. If we betray him, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to gain a foothold here in the future."

"Stupid!" Cheng Yin slammed the table and stood up. "You've already lost my life and you don't even mention the future."

"And do you really think Han Sui can treat us as his own? He just wants us to take the blame for him! Now most of the food and grass in the city are in his hands. If we really want to defend the city, we, the foreign generals, will be the first to starve to death!"

The generals in the tent looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally someone gritted his teeth and said, "General, you are right! Instead of waiting to die, it is better to fight for a better future!"

Cheng Yin nodded with satisfaction: "Pass the order down, at three o'clock tonight, light a fire as a signal and open the west gate!"

Just like that, in his dream, Han Sui's end came.
(End of this chapter)