Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1143 Wei Yan Goes Down the Mountain
Liu Zheng returned to Nanzheng City, bandaged a few superficial wounds on his body, visited the injured soldiers, had dinner with his second brother Zhuge Liang, and then went up to the city wall to arrange the city defense while waiting for battle reports from the front.

It was not until the sun was getting close to the west that the figures of scouts finally appeared on the road outside the city.

Liu Zheng took the battle report personally, took a look at it, and then handed it to Zhuge Liang.

"As expected, Shangyong City was guarded by Cheng Pu and Lu Su. After Meng Da attacked fiercely for several hours, he made no progress and retreated to Yan County. Wen Yuan attacked Sun Ce but was blocked by Huang Zhong. General Zhang fought Sun Ce alone, but Huang Zhong was defeated and shot in the thigh by Lu Bu, who was also shot in the thigh by a hidden arrow. He also retreated to Yan County."

Faced with such a defeat, Zhuge Liang remained calm.

"Although there is not much food and grass in Xi County, this battle will not last too long, so it should be fine."

Liu Zheng disagreed: "It's just that the city walls are in ruins, and there are only a few thousand people in the city. If Sun Ce and Cheng Pu join forces to attack, this city will be difficult to defend."

Xi County is located in the northeast of Xicheng County. These two small counties, together with the large city of Shangyong, form a triangle. However, Shangyong City has tens of thousands of residents. In comparison, Xicheng and Xi County are much smaller. The city walls are also dilapidated and low earth walls, which are not enough to support a war.

Zhuge Liang looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother, you seem to have forgotten someone?"

Liu Zheng was a little surprised, but then he thought about it for a moment and suddenly he seemed to understand.

"Yes, yes. If we calculate the time, Wei Yan should leave the forest, right?"

Hundreds of miles south of Nanzheng City, somewhere in the mountains and forests.

"Shhhhh..."

The dense woods and bushes were pushed aside by an unknown object, and several dishevelled figures, like beggars, walked out.

The leader had just walked out of the dense and sunless forest and suddenly saw the direct sunlight. He was extremely uncomfortable and instinctively raised his hands to block his eyes.

He squinted his eyes, looking a little nervous and uneasy, looking ahead until he saw the village at the foot of the mountain and the city built in the valley on the bank of Langshui not far away. His eyes quickly filled with spirit.

"Langzhong, we've arrived in Langzhong! Quick, put on your armor!"

This man was none other than Wei Yan, who had crossed mountains and ridges to launch a surprise attack on Langzhong. At this moment, he was extremely excited and did not care about the blood stains left on his body by rocks and wild beasts. With the help of his deputy general, he quickly put on his armor and cut off his long beard with his sword. He seemed to be much more energetic.

Along the way, they climbed over cliffs, passed through woods, crossed rivers, fought wild beasts, and lived with diseases. They had originally planned to reach Langzhong in 15 days, but it took them 22 days. Of the 5,000 elite soldiers they brought with them, only more than 3,000 were left, and many of them were slightly injured or ill.

But none of this matters. Langzhong is right in front of him, and there are not many defenders in the city. As long as he captures the city, rests for three days, and then contacts the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo, and attacks from both the north and the south, the outcome will be easy.

Thinking of this, Wei Yan's face was red with excitement. He raised his sword high and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Brothers, we have gone through so much hardship. Now Langzhong is just ahead. As long as we enter the city, food, wine, women, wealth, military merit, and official titles will be at our fingertips. Follow me!"

After more than twenty days of painful torture, the more than 3,000 soldiers heard such news and suddenly became crazy and ignored everything. Even though they were too tired to move before, now they seemed to have taken magic pills and used all their strength to run down the mountain frantically.

The villagers in the villages outside the city have been living by the Langshui River for so many years, working from sunrise to sunset. Although they are poor and often bullied by powerful families, it is still relatively peaceful. After all, the city of Langzhong has not experienced war for several generations.

So, in this situation, suddenly thousands of murderous soldiers appeared out of nowhere, holding weapons and shouting as they rushed towards them, and the villagers were immediately scared out of their wits.

Wei Yan easily obtained some simple supplies from several villages, then left the trembling soldiers behind and headed straight for the city.

Outside the city gate, a civil servant, with more than a dozen people behind him, was waiting for Wei Yan's arrival trembling with fear.

Wei Yan came through the mountains, so naturally he had no war horse, but that did not prevent him from holding his head high and looking at the other party with his nostrils.

"Who are you?" The leading civil servant sounded extremely frightened and seemed to be trembling all over.

"Your subordinate...your subordinate, the magistrate of Langzhong County, Peng...Peng Ying, leads the county officials, both big and small, to welcome the general's heavenly soldiers here...here."

Wei Yan looked at them like this, feeling both contempt and pride in his heart.

"Then do you know who I am?"

Peng Ying raised his head slightly and looked at the big banner behind him.

"Looking at the 'Wei' written on the general's banner, could it be... the famous general of Jingzhou, Wei Yan, General Wei Wenchang?"

Wei Yan showed a delighted expression: "You also know this general's reputation?"

Peng Ying nodded repeatedly: "The general's name is well-known, how could we not know him? This time it is like a heavenly soldier descending to earth. Looking at the famous generals in ancient and modern times, there is no one like the general."

"Hahahaha..." Wei Yan felt very pleased after being flattered by him.

"Well said, you have some foresight. If you know the current situation, I will not have to stain my sword with blood. After my master seizes Yizhou, I will definitely recommend you to be the governor of a region."

Peng Ying was overjoyed when he heard this, and he bowed and knelt repeatedly: "General, I will never forget your kindness in supporting me."

Then he turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation to Wei Yan.

"I have prepared some gifts for the troops in the city, and I will also welcome you to the city. Please come into the city."

Wei Yan did not set off immediately, but looked at the city in front of him and then gave instructions to the deputy general beside him.

"You lead half of the troops to camp outside the city, and I will enter the city first."

After the deputy general received the order, he said to Peng Ying: "You send half of the military supplies to the outside of the city and reward my 1,500 soldiers well."

Peng Ying seemed a little surprised by his arrangement. He was about to say something but was interrupted by Wei Yan's impatient wave of his hand.

"Let's arrange it this way. Let's go into the city."

This is not because Wei Yan suspected Peng Ying. On the contrary, he was not surprised or suspicious about Peng Ying's quick and decisive action of leaving the city to surrender. Instead, this was the target for his initial choice of taking this mountain road for a sneak attack. Yizhou had just surrendered to the pseudo-court in Luoyang, and most of the officials had not yet been replaced. The loyalty of these people to the pseudo-court was naturally unreliable. What's more, Langzhong City had few soldiers and thousands of old, weak and sick people. It was impossible for them to resist Wei Yan's 3,000 wolf-like troops. Surrender was also a matter of course.

But not having doubts does not mean complete trust. These are two different things. Peng Ying and the minor officials behind him may have surrendered sincerely. There is no guarantee that there are no other forces or people in the city who are like Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, and Wu Yi who are loyal to Luoyang. In case of any changes, it would be easier to deal with them by uniting internally and externally.

Anyway, this small town doesn't have any decent army. Even if he divides his troops, it will be enough to suppress everything. After all, he brought first-class elite troops, otherwise it would be impossible for them to walk through these hundreds of miles of mountain roads where even ghosts are unwilling to come.

After Wei Yan led 1,500 to 1,600 men into the city, he winked at his deputy general, who immediately understood and took 1,000 of them up to the city wall to take over the defense of the city. When Peng Ying saw this, he did not react at all, as if it was natural. Wei Yan was also very satisfied with it.

Walking along the way, they soon arrived at the county government.

Wei Yan divided the 500 men around him into two groups. One group was stationed on several streets outside the county government, and the other group was stationed directly at the front and back gates of the county government. He himself, with a few trusted generals, entered the main hall under the leadership of Peng Ying.

Wei Yan naturally sat on the main seat in the middle, followed by Peng Ying, the county lieutenant, the county magistrate, Gongcao and other minor officials, as well as several generals under Wei Yan, who sat on the left and right.

(End of this chapter)