Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

"Yu Jin, you are the best general of the Qin State. Cao Cao treats you like a relative of the royal family."

"You are now at the critical moment of life and death, yet you betray Cao and surrender to Han."

"Are you worthy of Cao Cao's trust in you?"

Pang De pointed the blade at Yu Jin and asked coldly.

If we talk about betraying Qin and surrendering to Han, he can be considered a "rebel general" of Qin.

But after all, he was not an old minister who had made great contributions to Cao Cao, nor was he Cao Cao's trusted general.

One of the reasons why he betrayed Qin was that he was suspected by Cao Cao and framed by Zhang Song, so he had no choice.

Therefore, he had a clear conscience when he betrayed Cao Cao, and no one in the world dared to accuse him of being disloyal or unrighteous.

Pang De could naturally ask himself frankly and question Yu Jin's betrayal of Cao Cao.

Faced with Pang De's questioning, Yu Jin felt ashamed, his face turned red instantly, and he didn't dare to look Pang De in the eye.

"Lord Cao...Lord Cao has certainly treated me well, but, but..."

Yu Jin hesitated, not knowing how to justify his betrayal of Cao.

Pound didn't bother to ask any more questions.

After asking so many questions, it all comes down to four words: afraid of death.

His eyes were as sharp as blades as he stared at Yu Jin. He gripped the long sword in his hand tighter and tighter, wondering in his heart whether he should kill Yu Jin.

After a long time, Pang De finally put down the sword that was half hanging in the air.

"Come here, arrest this thief and hand him over to the emperor for punishment."

Pound didn't kill him after all.

Firstly, there was really no major grudge between him and Yu Jin in the Qin State. Since the other party had already laid down his arms and surrendered, there was really no need to kill him.

Killing an unarmed man who was kneeling and begging for surrender was not in his style.

Furthermore, Yu Jin was the number one general among the Qin clan, and his weight was even greater than that of a relative of the Cao clan.

Capturing such an enemy general alive is far more significant than simply beheading him.

After weighing the pros and cons, Pang De naturally chose to capture Yu Jin alive.

Yu Jin let out a long sigh of relief, and then collapsed to the ground as if he had fainted.

"Thank you, Brother Pang! Thank you, Brother Pang!"

"Brother Pang, I will never forget your kindness in not killing me. Thank you very much, Brother Pang—"

Yu Jin kowtowed like crazy, expressing his gratitude profusely.

Pang De didn't even bother to look at him any more. He just ordered the soldiers who came up behind him to tie him up and take him away.

Looking back, he saw that more than 4,000 Yizhou soldiers had been killed and wounded as their commander fled.

Looking up and ahead, on the south gate tower of Jicheng, the "Han" flag was already flying.

Tens of thousands of friendly troops were pouring in like a tide.

"I captured Yu Jin alive. The first credit for the battle of Jicheng should go to me, Pang De..."

A huge stone fell from Pang De's heart, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

...

At dusk, the sounds of killing finally died down.

This siege battle ended without any suspense, with the Qin army being completely annihilated at Jicheng and Yishui.

The Han army’s battle flags were flying above the four gates of Jicheng and the key points in the city.

The Han soldiers inside and outside the city had already begun cleaning up the battlefield, cheering and celebrating this great victory.

Accompanied by Xiao Fang and others, Liu Bei rode his horse with his head held high and entered the pseudo-Qin capital, the most important city in Liangzhou.

Entering the pseudo royal palace, Liu Bei sat high on the dragon throne that originally belonged to Cao Cao.

The generals were in high spirits and came one after another to report the results of the battle.

"Your Majesty, I intercepted the fleeing Qin army at the west gate, killed 3,000 of them, and beheaded the enemy general Zhao Ang!"

"Your Majesty, I was the first to capture Jicheng and captured 4,000 enemy soldiers." "Your Majesty, I..."

Listening to the generals' requests for merit, Liu Bei nodded frequently to show his satisfaction.

After this battle, not only was Jicheng captured, but the 15,000 Qin troops left behind were basically wiped out.

In addition to the enemies annihilated in the previous sneak attack on the north bank grain camp, no one of the more than 30,000 Qin troops left by Cao Cao in Jicheng could escape.

This means that Cao Cao's main force in Longxi was basically wiped out, and he only escaped back to Yizhou with less than 40,000 people.

With Cao Cao's current military strength, he can only defend himself in the Qinling Mountains and cannot pose any threat to the Han Dynasty.

"His Majesty!"

Pang De was the last one to enter the hall excitedly and bowed:
"I was ordered by Your Majesty to guard the encirclement camp south of the city, and I happened to encounter the enemy leader Yu Jin leading his troops to break out."

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and wiped out the 4,000 Qin troops that broke through the siege."

"I have also captured the enemy leader Yu Jin alive. This thief claims to be willing to surrender to Your Majesty. I have brought him back to await Your Majesty's decision!"

Hearing Pang De's report of his achievements, Liu Bei was both surprised and astonished.

Surprisingly, Pang De actually captured Yu Jin, the main general of the Qin army, alive, which brought the battle of Jicheng to a successful conclusion.

From the main general to the soldiers, the Qin army was completely wiped out!
What is surprising is that Pang De actually said that Yu Jin wanted to surrender to the Han Dynasty?

This was completely beyond Liu Bei's expectations.

"Ling Ming was able to capture Yu Jin alive, which deserves the first merit of this battle!"

Liu Bei first praised it, then said in surprise:
"It's just that Yu Jin is the top general of the Qin clan under Cao Cao, and he has been a veteran minister who has followed Cao Cao for more than ten years."

"Does Yu Jin really want to surrender to the Han Dynasty?"

Not only Liu Bei was surprised, but all the ministers present also found it incredible.

Pang De could only bow and say:
"This traitor has been taken outside the palace. Your Majesty can summon him in person and ask him and you will know the answer."

Pang De immediately waved his hand and ordered Yu Jin to be escorted up.

After a while.

A middle-aged military officer, whose armor and weapons had been removed, was tied up and escorted into the hall by the Royal Guards.

The Han Dynasty's elite counselors and generals, all with pairs of surprised eyes, stabbed at Yu Jin like blades.

Yu Jin raised his head tremblingly, and when he saw Liu Bei for a moment, his body froze and a feeling of shame arose spontaneously.

After swallowing his saliva, Yu Jin suppressed his shame and slowly knelt down towards Liu Bei.

"I, the guilty minister, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty~~"

He knelt.

Without any passionate speeches or acting like a man who would rather die than surrender, he chose to kneel down the moment he saw Liu Bei.

He also respectfully addressed Liu Bei as "Your Majesty the Emperor of Han".

If this isn't surrender, what else could it be?
There was a lot of discussion in the hall, and all the ministers were surprised.

Liu Bei looked at Yu Jin, who was kneeling on the ground begging for surrender, and could not hide the look of disbelief between his brows.

Only Xiao Fang looked calm, with a sneer on his face.

Because no one knows Yu Jin better than him.

In history, Yu Jin was ordered to lead seven armies to rescue Fancheng in a time of crisis, and Cao Cao placed high hopes on him.

As a result, in the Battle of Fancheng, not only was Guan Yu's seven armies flooded, but he was also defeated and captured.

He did not die on the battlefield and was loyal to Cao Cao. After being captured, he knelt down before Guan Yu and chose to surrender to save his life.

On the contrary, Pang De refused to surrender and was beheaded by Guan Yu.

Yu Jin was the best general outside of Cao's camp. He seemed to be the most trusted and reliable person among all the generals outside of Cao's camp.

But these halos and titles do not mean that Yu Jin is willing to die for Cao Cao.

He was able to kneel before Guan Yu back then, and now he kneels before Lao Liu, so what's so strange about that? (End of this chapter)