The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 420: Crossdresser Sima Yi

Zitong City.

Zhang Ren, Wu Yi, Deng Xian and other generals gathered together, with a trace of panic on their faces. In front of them was a letter, a letter from Liu Zhang persuading him to surrender.

While he was fighting in the front, Liu Zhang surrendered in the rear. It was so strange that Li Yan and Fei Guan surrendered to Qin Shou very happily.

But they forgot about Zhang Ren and others who were still in Zitong to resist Qin Shou. Tens of thousands of troops were abandoned like homeless orphans.

"Everyone, the lord has surrendered. What should we do?" Zhang Ren asked with a sigh.

He was the commander-in-chief of the army, and there was no other way at this time. After all, the army's food and fodder also needed to be allocated from Chengdu. More importantly, his family was still in Chengdu.

Even if he wanted to resist, what about the officers below! Wu Yi in front of him was from a big family in Shuzhong, and it was impossible for him to resist.

"Humph, we were fighting in the front, but Liu Zhang surrendered. He didn't even care about his own foundation. Do we have to protect his foundation for him?"

Sure enough, Wu Yi snorted coldly.

This was the case with these local nobles, including Fei Guan and Wu Yi. Fei Guan was Liu Zhang's son-in-law, while Wu Yi's sister married Liu Zhang's elder brother.

Both of them were relatives of Liu Zhang. In this situation, Zhang Ren seemed to have no intention of resisting.

"The Prime Minister's military tactics are unpredictable. No one would have thought that he would send out hidden troops to attack into Shu through the Yinping Trail." Zhang Ren smiled bitterly.

He was convinced to lose.

"If the Prime Minister didn't have some skills, how could he have achieved what he has today?" Wu Yi also sighed.

"Open the gates and surrender!"

Zhang Ren thought of his family and finally let out a long sigh.

It's ridiculous that he was loyal in name only, but Liu Zhang himself was not up to the task. When the enemy was at the gates of the city, he gave up resistance, opened the city gate and surrendered. What should Liu Zhang, as his subject, do?

In the camp outside the city, Qin Shou's face immediately showed joy after receiving the news.

"Congratulations, my lord. Congratulations, my lord. Yizhou now belongs to you." Xun You congratulated.

"This is all thanks to you all." Qin Shou laughed.

He was very proud in his heart. After capturing Yizhou, it didn't take long for the world to be stabilized. Liu Bei and Cao Cao could no longer reverse the situation.

Under the city of Zitong, tens of thousands of Sichuan troops had laid down their weapons. Zhang Ren and others were also wearing green clothes. When they saw Qin Shou leading the troops coming, they quickly bowed to the ground.

"This crime offends the Prime Minister's authority. Please punish me."

Qin Shou laughed loudly, stepped forward to help everyone up, and said with a smile: "All the generals are brave generals in the world, but Liu Zhang is weak and incompetent, otherwise, there would be no today."

There are abundant resources in Sichuan, with well-trained soldiers and sufficient food, and the terrain is strategic. Even after Liu Bei mobilized the entire country's troops, Zhuge Liang still repeatedly invaded Cao Wei. Jiang Wei was able to hold out for decades after Zhuge Liang's death, which shows the war potential of Bashu.

But Liu Zhang was unable to use such a place, which led to Qin Shou's easy entry into Bashu, capture of Chengdu, and seizure of this land of abundance. This can only be attributed to Liu Zhang's incompetence.

Zhang Ren and others felt comfortable after hearing this.

It's not that he and others are incapable, but that Liu Zhang is incompetent. Otherwise, Bashu would not have been lost.

After exchanging greetings, everyone entered Zitong City and posted a notice to reassure the people. On the third day, Qin Shou began to lead his troops towards Chengdu, while ordering Yan Yan to surrender.

Outside Dangyang City, Zhuge Liang paced back and forth in the big tent with a solemn look on his face. On the one hand, it was because of the great battle that was about to take place. Sima Yi was defending Dangyang to the death and was relying on the city walls to refuse to come out.

Guan Yu had great martial arts skills but no opportunity to display them. He led his soldiers to shout and curse under the city wall all day long. Once they attacked the city, they would encounter the enemy's powerful bows and crossbows, resulting in countless losses for the army.

On the other hand, because of the affairs of Bashu, Qin Shou's army approached Zitong. Although they were blocked outside the city of Zitong by Zhang Ren, Zhuge Liang knew that Zhang Ren would not be able to hold out for long. Without reinforcements, Liu Zhang would sooner or later be destroyed by Qin Shou.

He wanted to rescue them, but he didn't have any extra troops, so it was impossible for him to rescue them.
Therefore, what he wanted to do most now was to immediately charge into Dangyang and then force his troops to Xiangyang. In this way, Liu Bei would still have a chance of survival. Otherwise, Liu Bei would be destroyed.

"Go, get a bright red women's dress and give it to Sima Yi," Zhuge Liang ordered.

Even if he has thousands of strategies, the enemy does not want to come out and fight you in the field. He just wants to hide in the city and use a large amount of food and equipment to block your attack. No matter how you attack, I will remain unmoved.

Guan Yu on the side heard this and showed a strange look on his face. Giving women's clothes to others is the greatest insult to others. No man can tolerate such an insult.
Guan Yu believed that after Sima Yi or Huang Zhong received the women's clothing, they would definitely be furious, and it was possible that the other party would send troops and take the initiative to challenge him.

"Hehe, the military advisor is still wise. Huang Zhong will definitely be furious this time, and will definitely leave the city to fight with us." Guan Yu judged others by himself. Anyway, he could not afford to encounter such a situation. He believed that after seeing Huang Zhong, he would definitely be furious and would want to leave the city to fight with him.

There was no joy on Zhuge Liang's face.

The current situation makes me feel powerless.

He was even more worried about the situation in Bashu. Once Liu Zhang failed and Bashu fell into Qin Shou's hands, the enemy would definitely enter Jingzhou from Zigui and appear from the flank of Nanjun. The situation he would face would become even more difficult.

Inside Dangyang City, Huang Zhong looked at the woman in bright red attire in front of him, his old face flushed red.

"Military advisor, this is absolutely despicable. Zhuge Liang is mocking me for being a woman! How can I tolerate this? I want to select my generals to go to war." Huang Zhong shouted angrily.

"Haha, this dress is still very beautiful. Zhuge Liang has a good taste. Someone, come, help me change clothes." Sima Yi looked at the women's clothing in his hand and said with a smile.

"Zhongda, you, what are you doing?" Huang Zhong looked at Sima Yi in surprise.

Unexpectedly, after seeing women's clothes, Sima Yi was not only unhappy, but also asked someone to help him change his clothes and wear women's clothes.

"Old general, Zhuge Liang is very stingy. He only sent one piece of clothing. He should have sent two pieces, one for me and one for you, old general. Wow, these are made of top-grade Shu brocade." Sima Yi said proudly while stroking the clothes on his body.

"You, if this gets to Chang'an, won't you be laughed at?" Huang Zhong said with a wry smile.

"Hehe, Zhuge Liang wants me to fight, but I won't. We have enough time, but Zhuge Liang may not." Sima Yi said proudly: "The lord has arrived in Zitong, Yizhou can be taken at any time, Zhuge Liang is anxious now. That's why he forced us to fight. Humph, wishful thinking!"

(End of this chapter)