My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 355 Unification of the world

Zhang Wei and his men immediately charged towards Lu Yi's camp with grim smiles on their faces.

In their impression, Lu Yi had already relaxed his composure and would definitely not expect that they and others would sneak into the camp tonight.

"Haha, originally I just wanted to stop Lu Yi and earn some reputation and surrender value for my two brothers. I didn't expect Lu Yi to be so careless that he didn't even have a night patrol or guards. Maybe tonight we can take advantage of this God-given opportunity to capture Lu Yi alive!"

Zhang Wei, who led his elite troops and easily rushed into the camp gate, was so excited that he couldn't help laughing.

But when he led his troops to the camp gate, he saw a strange scene before him, which made him unable to laugh.

"wrong!"

"I could think that the lack of night patrols was due to Lü Yi's negligence or his men being lazy, but now there are no guards even at the main gate. No matter how incompetent Lü Yi is, it is impossible that he would not even arrange guards to stand guard at the main gate, right?"

Zhang Wei suddenly felt uneasy.

"General Zhang, do you still want to charge in?"

The confidant beside him immediately asked when he saw this.

"Kill your ass! This is too weird!"

"Go into the camp and check it out first!"

Zhang Wei and others were blocking the camp gate, unable to advance or retreat.

He kicked the follower who asked the question on the butt and kicked him into the camp gate.

The confidant was kicked and cursed in his heart, but he still obeyed the order and checked the camp.

But when he looked left and right, he found that all the camps were empty, without a single ghost in them. He was so scared that he immediately returned to Zhang Wei and reported in panic.

"General, there is no one alive in Lu Yi's camp."

"But the spies reported that the camp was bustling with people during the day, so how come there was no one there at midnight?"

"Could this Lu Yi and his 100,000-man army be some kind of ghost army?"

Another confidant nearby couldn't help but burst into laughter upon hearing this, as if he was laughing at the man's cowardice, or at Lu Yi's timidity.

"There are no such things as ghost soldiers in this world!"

"I think Lu Yi might have given up and has returned to Luoyang."

"not good!"

"This Lu Yi set up an empty camp because he must have known about our sneak attack in advance and deliberately set an ambush!"

"We have fallen into their trap!"

"Quick retreat!"

After all, Zhang Wei was the number one general in Hanzhong. Upon seeing this, he immediately understood the truth and ordered a retreat with a look of horror on his face.

Now no one knows where Lu Yi's ambush troops are, and there is no time to keep it secret.

However, before Zhang Wei's order was passed on, a fire broke out around the camp.

Countless torches were instantly ignited by the fire starters that had been prepared long ago, illuminating the dark night as bright as day.

"Haha, you really fell into the trap, but you found out too late!"

When Lu Bu saw that Zhang Wei had indeed led his troops to launch a surprise attack and had fallen into the trap, he couldn't help but laugh excitedly.

"Zhang Wei, you have mobilized so many troops to come out in the middle of the night to welcome me, is it to welcome me?"

Lu Yi couldn't help but laugh and raised his halberd to lightly tap Zhang Wei.

"How dare you, Lu Yi, a traitor, scheme to deceive this general!"

"If you have the guts, come fight me alone with real weapons. If you win, I will surrender. If you lose, just let me go."

Seeing that he was trapped in the encirclement of Lu Yi's army, Zhang Wei, in desperation, even tried to defeat Lu Yi in battle.

"You are not qualified to compete with me now. Let my brother Lu Fengxian compete with you!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

He is no longer the unknown man in the suburbs of Jiuyuan County who couldn't even afford to marry a wife.

He is now the King of Jin, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, General, and the Emperor's uncle.

How could he personally compete with a small fry like Zhang Wei?

Even if you win, you will lose face.

The fact that Lu Bu could take action already showed that Lu Yi thought highly of Zhang Wei.

"Fengxian, spare his life. I want to live!"

Finally, Lu Yi hurriedly warned Lu Bu, who had been eager to try for a long time, for fear that Lu Bu would kill Zhang Wei if he was not paying attention.

He now still needs to rely on Zhang Wei to open the Yangpingguan city gate so that he can annex Hanzhong.

"Don't worry, my king. This guy can't escape from me even if he has wings!"

Lu Bu immediately led his elite troops to attack.

Zhang Wei, seeing this, also raised his gun to meet him.

But when the fake Xiang Yu mentioned by Zhang Lu met the real Lu Bu, it was naturally a piece of cake for him to just let the naughty kid make a scene on Jingyang Ridge.

Within three moves, Lu Bu found an opportunity to knock Zhang Wei off his horse with a halberd, and he was forcibly tied up by several guards who followed.

The 10,000 elite soldiers behind him, who had lost their courage, were naturally killed by Lu Bu and his men, and only two or three thousand prisoners survived by chance.

If Lu Bu had not wanted to follow his brother's orders and capture Zhang Wei alive, he would have only needed to stab him with one halberd to take his life.

"My two brothers are willing to surrender, so please don't harm our lives, King Jin!"

Zhang Wei, who had originally looked down on Lu Yi, was now captured by Lu Yi. His life was in Lu Yi's hands. His previous arrogance immediately disappeared, replaced by a humble face that tried to please and beg for mercy.

"Humph, if you had known this would happen, why didn't you surrender earlier? You could have avoided this physical pain!"

"I don't want to kill you either. If you want to live, just obey my orders."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but shake his head slightly, feeling puzzled by the stupidity of the two brothers in not seeing the situation clearly.

"Yes, yes, I will obey your command."

Zhang Wei no longer has any dream of defeating Lu Yi to prove himself. Now that he has lost his freedom, he just wants to survive.

But, being so assertive at first and so respectful later is really laughable.

The sounds of the battlefield reached the city wall of Yangping Pass, only ten miles away.

"Haha! Judging from the situation, there must be a camp roar. General Zhang must have succeeded!"

A deputy general of Zhang Wei on the top of the city wall couldn't help but feel delighted when he saw this. He excitedly slapped the city wall in front of him to vent his joy.

"But, Lu Yi's camp has a hundred thousand troops. The camp roar of a hundred thousand troops should be more than this!"

"Besides, according to the plan, General Zhang would immediately send troops to report back after he succeeded, so that we could go out and help. But why haven't we received any reports of reinforcements in half a day?"

However, another deputy general, who was more thoughtful, became confused when he saw this and his brows were furrowed into a "川" shape.

Obviously he noticed something unreasonable.

"Haha, look, the reinforcements are coming back, aren't they?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general, who had been delighted just now, suddenly pointed to the city, and saw thousands of troops rushing towards the city in the night.

The two of them took a closer look and discovered that the leader was actually their own commander, Zhang Wei.

What's going on? Wasn't Zhang Wei leading troops in battle at the front? Why did he come back to report the news?
The cautious deputy general had a flash of doubt in his mind, and immediately shouted loudly to the people below the city.

"General Zhang is not at the front to fight the enemy, why did he return in person?"

"Lü Yi has been defeated by our army. You must quickly open the city gates and march out of the city to chase after Lü Yi. Do not let him escape!"

Zhang Wei was held between Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, two top-notch generals, on his left and right. He responded loudly to the top of the city wall with an unnatural expression.

"Open the city gate quickly!"

The deputy general, who was originally delighted, was about to open the city gate after receiving Zhang Wei's order, but was stopped by the cautious deputy general beside him.

"inappropriate!"

"General Zhang seems to have been kidnapped. The people around him are obviously strangers. I don't recognize them!"

"Is this really true?"

The deputy general who opened the door was stunned at first when he heard this, but then he suddenly looked behind the cautious deputy general with a surprised look on his face.

"My Lord, why are you here?"

"My lord?"

The cautious deputy general was startled when he heard this, and quickly turned around to look behind him, but there was nothing behind him except the big men on the city wall, and there was no trace of Zhang Lu.

Before he could come to his senses, he felt a pain in his heart, and the next moment, a sharp blade pierced through his chest, ending his life.

"Hmph, since you've blocked our way to surrender to King Jin, don't blame me for being cruel!" It turned out that the deputy general who opened the city gate was the scout arranged by Lu Yi.

He naturally knew that Zhang Wei's sneak attack would not return, and seeing that this cautious deputy general was so dedicated to his duties, he had no choice but to kill him.

Blocking someone's financial path is like killing his parents.

Moreover, he was not the only one who was being blocked.

So, it’s his duty to die.

"General Zhang has ordered that the city gates be opened immediately. This person dared to openly question General Zhang's order and has been executed by me!"

"Who else dares to disobey orders?"

"I can't wait!"

Seeing that the lesson from the previous incident had not yet been completely forgotten, the generals and soldiers dared not to stop it and kept saying something.

"Since you don't dare, why don't you follow me to open the city gate and welcome General Zhang!"

As the deputy general said this, he went down to the city himself and began to turn the extremely heavy noose on the Yangping Pass gate.

"Rumble..."

After the heavy sound that makes your teeth ache

After three months, Lu Yi finally crossed the first hurdle that prevented him from unifying the world.

It took some time, but it avoided a lot of casualties.

Otherwise, a strong pass like Yangping Pass would require the lives of at least tens of thousands of people to be breached.

The news of the capture of Yangping Pass spread throughout Hanzhong in an instant.

Officials and gentry from all over the country surrendered to the Han army wherever they went.

It is no exaggeration to say that they carried food and drink to welcome the royal army.

When Zhang Lu learned that his brother was captured by Lu Yi, he did not think about how to rescue him. Instead, he abandoned the city and fled into the mountains.

Now that Yangping Pass has been breached and officials and gentry from all over the country have surrendered, the Hanzhong Basin has become almost defenseless to Lu Yi.

At this time, Zhang Lu didn't know how Lu Yi was going to deal with him, so running away was the right decision.

However, it is more correct.

Zhang Lu was afraid that Lu Yi would misunderstand his intentions, so he properly preserved all the baggage and inventory in Hanzhong City.

Not only did they not burn them in the chaos and provide aid to the enemy Lu Yi, but they also sent people to keep them strictly, allowing Lu Yi to easily take over these supplies.

Lu Yi immediately understood that Zhang Lu was willing to surrender, so he did not destroy these precious supplies.

Therefore, he ordered a memorial to the emperor to confer a title of nobility on Zhang Lu so that he could return home with peace of mind.

After receiving the news, Zhang Lu returned to Hanzhong with joy and surrendered to Lu Yi in person.

"You two brothers have occupied Hanzhong for many years and isolated the imperial court and Yizhou. This should be a capital crime."

"However, considering that you have achieved some results in your governance over the years, and that you have surrendered this time, I will forgive you the blame!"

“Conferring titles of nobility upon the two of you will also serve as a role model for others.

"But since you have already surrendered, you should be more peaceful from now on, and this Five Pecks of Rice Sect should not be spread anymore!"

"Otherwise, if another Zhang Jiao appears to cause cholera in the world, it will be your fault."

Lu Yi looked at the brothers Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei who came to kneel before him and warned them in a stern tone.

"How dare I disobey the King of Jin? I will immediately disband the Five Pecks of Rice Sect."

Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei kowtowed repeatedly as if they had been pardoned.

They originally promoted the sect only for their own wealth and fame.

Now that you are rich and powerful, why bother to go on seeking something far away?

"Oh my... Lu Yi has already occupied Hanzhong. I'm afraid the next step is to attack Western Shu!"

"But my Western Shu is weak. We were almost defeated by Zhang Lu the day before yesterday. How can we defeat the ferocious and wolf-like Lu Yi?

"In my opinion, it's better for me to avoid disaster and build a business as soon as possible!"

Hanzhong had surrendered, and the pressure immediately fell on Liu Zhang, who was watching the show in Shu.

He is even worse than Zhang Lu.

Facing the aggressive Lu Yi, at least Zhang Lu still wanted to fight him for a while before surrendering.

Even though Ruyi's plan failed and he was defeated, at least he dared to think and do it, right?

But Liu Zhang is so weak. Lu Yi hasn't even reached Jianmen Pass, but he is already thinking about escaping far away to avoid disaster. He is not even as good as his father Liu Yan. He is really just a show-off.

"My lord, wait a minute!"

At this time, Zhang Song, who had already secretly established contact with Lu Yi, immediately grabbed the panicked Liu Zhang upon hearing this.

"The King of Jin is fighting against the disloyal in the name of the Son of Heaven."

"My lord, you have always been respectful to the court, and you are not a rebel like Zhang Lu. Why are you running away?"

"Besides, even if Zhang Lu was a traitor, he was pardoned by Lu Yi for his meritorious service in surrendering. Instead, he was made a marquis. This was a blessing in disguise, and it also showed the King of Jin's broad mind and magnanimity."

"In my humble opinion, it would be better for you to submit Yizhou to the King of Jin. The reward will be higher than that of Zhang Lu and his brother. I'm afraid that even the title of Duke will be a piece of cake!"

Although Zhang Song looks a little rude, he speaks very nicely.

With just a few words, not only did he dispel Liu Zhang's plan of escape and calm his panicked heart, he even developed an infinite yearning for the illusory title of Duke.

"Are you serious, my dear?"

Liu Zhang was moved when he heard this.

"Definitely!"

Zhang Song couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and swore a solemn oath.

"My Lord! Zhang Song's words will bring disaster to the country and its people. They will lead to the destruction of the country!"

"My Lord, you now control the entire territory of Western Shu, and you are capable of establishing yourself as a king. How could it be Lu Yi's turn to be crowned a duke?"

"I think we must not surrender. We should kill Zhang Song as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lei, an official in Yizhou, immediately gave Liu Zhang advice at the top of his voice.

"Yes, although Yizhou is small, it has thousands of miles of mountains and rivers!
"Although the generals and soldiers are weak, they still have tens of thousands of loyal ministers!"

"My lord, do not surrender lightly."

The Shu generals Zhang Ren and Yan Yan also immediately advised.

"This……"

Liu Zhang was neither wise nor decisive, and he became hesitant upon hearing this.

"My lord, if you hesitate, King Jin will be furious. He won't even give you a chance to surrender!"

However, Zhang Song was very familiar with Liu Zhang's character, and with just a few words, he frightened Liu Zhang so much that he decided to surrender.

"I have made up my mind, you can't persuade me anymore!"

"My Lord! I will not serve two masters. We loyal subjects are ready to fight to the death. Why did you surrender first?"

Zhang Ren couldn't help but despair when he heard this.

But Liu Zhang didn't care at all and looked determined.

"My lord, if you surrender to Lu Yi, I will pretend to be dead on the pillar in this hall today!"

Wang Lei, who was standing by, was so desperate when he heard this that he pointed at the pillar and swore.

"This……"

Liu Zhang was shocked when he heard this and wanted to step forward to stop him, but facing the crisis and wealth, he stopped and looked at Wang Lei without saying a word, the meaning was self-evident.

"My Lord, I will no longer be able to serve you. Please take good care of yourself!"

"I, Wang Lei, would rather die than surrender to the traitor Lu Yi!"

As he said this, Wang Lei ignored everyone's attempts to stop him and slammed his head against the pillar, dying on the spot.

"Alas... now that things have come to this, why are you doing this, Wang Lei?"

Humans are not heartless, and Liu Zhang was somewhat moved by this. However, under the threat of death and the temptation of being made a duke, he still gave the order to surrender with great difficulty.

"Quickly stop and lower the watch..."

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(End of this chapter)