The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 414: Fight without bloodshed

At Jiameng Pass, Yang Huai and Leng Bao looked at the defeated soldiers in front of them with a hint of coldness on their faces. After Guangyuan was lost, the next step would be Jiameng Pass.

Although Jiameng Pass is strategically located and the two men have more than 10,000 troops under their command, they still feel a little uneasy when they think about facing Qin Shou, the best in the world.

"Is there any news about Fu Jin and Shang Cun yet?" Leng Bao asked.

Yang Huai shook his head and explained, "The mountain folks suddenly rebelled, and before either of them could react, the Guangyuan city gate was opened by the mountain folks, and the Cavalry took the opportunity to attack the city."

"I heard that it was Zhang Song who invited the mountain people, what do you think?" Yang Huai's eyes flickered.

Leng Bao thought about it and shook his head. He did not make any judgment on the matter. After all, he would not offend Zhang Song without any evidence.

Although the brothers Zhang Su and Zhang Song had a bad relationship, they were both famous scholars in Shu and were not people he could afford to offend.

"I heard from the defeated soldiers that the two have surrendered to the Cavalry Army." Yang Huai said again.

"Their families are in Chengdu. If they surrender today, their families will be in trouble." Leng Bao said dimly.

Not only Fu Jin and Shangcun, but also the families of Leng Bao and Yang Huai were in Chengdu. While they enjoyed wealth and glory, they also stayed in Chengdu as hostages.

"General Yang, General Leng, hurry up, open the city gate."

At this moment, a group of people appeared hurriedly at the foot of the pass in the distance. Who else could it be but Shangcun? But at this time, Shangcun's armor was crooked and his body was covered in blood. He looked very embarrassed and did not look like a leading general at all.

"Quick, open the city gate and let General Shang in."

Yang Huai and Leng Bao looked at each other, then hurriedly went down the pass and went to meet them. They wanted to know the situation in Guangyuan City.

"General Shang, where is General Fu Jin?" Leng Bao asked impatiently.

Shang Cun's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He smiled bitterly and said, "General Fu Jin was captured by the Cavalry Army in order to protect me. It was all because of those damn mountain people. They were just two days late in delivering food and grass. They actually dared to rebel. How despicable."

Yang Huai and Leng Bao were speechless after hearing this. From just one sentence, they both knew the reason why Guangyuan fell. The guy in front of them actually withheld the food and fodder of the mountain people, causing them to rebel, and thus opened the city gates to let the cavalry enter the city.

"It's all Zhang Song's fault. If he hadn't suggested recruiting mountain people to strengthen Guangyuan's defense, how could we have gotten to this point today?" Shangcun snorted coldly.

Yang Huai and Leng Bao looked at each other, neither of them knew what to say. Zhang Song introduced the mountain people to Guangyuan, but you didn't use them well and you also withheld the mountain people's food. Not to mention those mountain people, even your own people would cause trouble for you two.

Moreover, the mountain people are brutal and will start fighting at the slightest disagreement. Why would you offend these people? Now you have lost Guangyuan for no reason. It's just that he is reluctant to say this. In fact, everyone is similar to the other people.

"Okay, now that we have entered the pass, everything will be easy. The three of us have nearly 20,000 soldiers in total, and with the dangerous pass in front of us, Qin Shoufei will not dare to deal with us with an army of 100,000." Leng Bao quickly persuaded.

When Shangcun heard this, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

"I will reorganize the troops and help you two defend the city. I will make up for my crime and make up for my crime."

Shangcun seemed to know that he was a criminal, and quickly stepped aside with a wry smile.

"Victory and defeat are common in the military. General Shang, there is no need to be like this. We have many dangerous passes and fortresses in Shu. So what if Qin Shou is the best general in the world? I don't believe that the other party has the ability to defeat us." Yang Huai said disdainfully.

"What the two generals said is very true. This time I must let Qin Shou see how powerful we are." Shangcun clenched his fists, an unwilling look on his face.

"General Shang can go and reorganize the troops first, and then make plans later." Leng Bao comforted.

"In that case, I will take my leave first. Once I am settled, I will hold a banquet in the camp and invite the two generals to attend." Shangcun quickly retreated.

"Hmph, incompetent people, Zhang Ziqiao has already helped them come up with ideas, but they still ruined the big plan, how stupid." Yang Huai looked at Shangcun's back as he left, and said with disdain. Everyone is smart, and everyone knows what's going on here. It's obvious that Shangcun and his two men withheld food and grass, which led to the rebellion of the mountain people. In order to shirk responsibility, Shangcun actually pushed all the responsibility to Zhang Song, which is simply shameless.

Yang Huai and Leng Bao thought they had guessed the reason and were very disdainful of Shang Cun.

It’s just that whether the other party’s joining can increase the strength of Jiameng Pass, one can only keep the dissatisfaction in heart and make a decision after the war is over.

In the parade ground camp, there was still someone standing obediently in the big tent, but the one sitting at the head seat was Wei Yan.

"Will they come in the evening?" Wei Yan asked, stroking his beard.

"Don't worry, General. I have some friendship with them, and they don't doubt me. I believe they will come." Shangcun said, patting his chest.

"If we can capture Jiameng Pass this time, general, you can be credited with the greatest achievement. The prime minister is clear about rewards and punishments, which is something Liu Zhang cannot compare to. By then, you will surely be awarded a high position and a generous salary." Wei Yan comforted him.

"Although I am in Shu, I also know the name of the Prime Minister." Shangcun was happy and said quickly to flatter him.

"Very good, go down and prepare!" Wei Yan nodded and asked Shangcun to go down and prepare without saying anything.

Yang Huai and Leng Bao did not expect that Shangcun had surrendered to the enemy. After all, Shangcun's family was still in Chengdu. If he surrendered to the enemy at this time, he would surely die.

When the wine was halfway through, Shang Cun suddenly stood up, holding a wine glass in his hand, glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "Brothers, for today's banquet, Shang has specially invited a distinguished person to meet you."

Inside the big tent, everyone who was drinking was stunned after hearing this. Yang Huai and Leng Bao, who were at the head of the group, also put down their wine glasses and looked at Shang Cun.

"Please invite the general to come to the tent."

There was a loud roar before a group of soldiers rushed into the big tent, and then a man with a red face and beard walked in.

"You, who are you?" Yang Huai's expression changed drastically.

"I am Wei Yan, the General of the Western Expedition under the command of the Prime Minister!"

Wei Yan said lightly.

However, the expressions of the generals in the tent changed drastically after hearing this, and they all looked at Wei Yan.

"Shangcun, you." Leng Bao looked at Shangcun with angry eyes. He didn't expect that the other party had betrayed Liu Zhang and had long since surrendered to the Cavalry Army.

"My two generals, he who knows the current affairs is a hero. As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. The prime minister is wise and brave and is about to unify the country. Liu Zhang is just a weak and incompetent person. How can he compete with the prime minister? Don't you want to ennoble your wives and sons?" Shangcun said loudly.

After hearing this, all the generals in the big tent showed a thoughtful look on their faces.

If you agree, wealth and glory will beckon you; if you don’t agree, you will die.

It seems there is no choice,

"I am willing to submit to the Prime Minister."

Soon a captain stood up and responded loudly.

Once there was one, there was a second one, and in the end even Yang Huai and the other had to surrender.

(End of this chapter)