Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 682: Empty City Strategy
In Xiliang, in Han Sui's mansion, the supplies from Sichuan and Shu finally arrived.

Han Sui was overjoyed and summoned all his generals to a banquet in his mansion.

When everyone was drinking to their heart's content, one of the generals said in a drunken state, "General, Liu Yan is much easier to deal with than Liu He. It's up to you, General, to decide how much supplies to ask for from the Western Qiang. You just opened your mouth and asked Liu Yan for so many supplies. This deal is really a big profit."

"Yes, General, you are so wise. I think Liu Yan and Liu He will be under your control sooner or later."

Several generals began to flatter the emperor in unison.

Han Sui was also delighted: "Haha, well said. What Son of Heaven, Emperor, aren't they just manipulated by me?"

At this time, Yan Xing said, "General, I heard that Liu Yan sent a letter to deliver an imperial edict in addition to the supplies, asking you to take the initiative to attack Guanzhong. What do you plan to do?"

When he asked this question, several generals around him also showed concerned looks.

Han Sui looked at them and said, "So, are you afraid of going to war with the Luoyang court?"

Several generals looked at each other, with a hint of fear on their faces, except Yan Xing, who looked at them with some disdain.

"Hmph, what about the Luoyang court? Although they have strong soldiers and horses, we have many warriors in Xiliang. How can we be afraid of them? As long as the lord gives the order, I am willing to lead the charge for the lord."

"Good!" Han Sui slammed the table and stood up.

"Yan Xing is worthy of being the most powerful general in Xiliang. With such courage and military spirit, why should I be afraid of that little Liu He?"

Yan Xing asked, "When will the lord be ready to send out his troops?"

Han Sui said, "The imperial edict of Liu Yan mentioned that the Xiongnu cavalry is heading south, and the four bandits of Mount Tai and the Shanyue are rebelling in Xuzhou and Yangzhou respectively. In order to maintain the dignity of the court, Liu He must send troops to collect the rebellions. This will naturally reduce the military strength in Guanzhong. This is a great opportunity for Xiliang."

Yan Xing said: "Well, this information is completely consistent with the information our army has obtained in recent investigations."

"That's it." Han Sui said, "Liu He is really good at governing an area. Chang'an and Luoyang are both very prosperous. They are a hundred times richer than Xiliang, not to mention the entire Guanzhong area. If our army does not take this opportunity to attack Guanzhong and plunder it, won't we regret it for the rest of our lives?"

After saying this, he suddenly burst into laughter.

The other generals were originally a little frightened, but after hearing what he said, their eyes lit up, like hungry wolves seeing a flock of sheep in the dark night.

"My lord is wise, my lord is wise, hahahaha..."

The grassland on the southwest side of Yunhai County was originally extremely peaceful, but one day, a large number of Hun cavalry suddenly appeared.

They brandished their weapons, filled with murderous intent, and rushed towards Yunhai County.

"Kill...rob the Han people's food, rob the Han people's beauties, haha..."

The Right Wise King of the Xiongnu was so excited that his eyebrows were dancing with joy, and the many generals beside him were also eager to fight.

"Your Majesty, our men have already found out that the Han court is trapped in many rebellions and has no ability to take care of us. Within a radius of 200 miles, there is no sign of a large Han army rushing to Yunhai County. It seems that we can return with a full load this time."

"Eh, even if the Han people want to come, so what? How can they know which city we are targeting this time? Hehe, this time we must plunder a lot before returning to the royal court, so that the king can gain face in front of the Chanyu."

The Right Wise King was very happy: "Haha, it's no wonder that I value you so much. You are indeed loyal. It's a pity that the Han emperor couldn't come in person, otherwise he could have seen the true bravery of our Xiongnu men."

These tens of thousands of cavalrymen galloped wildly, and soon, the silhouette of a city appeared on the distant horizon, which made King Youxian and others even more excited.

In their eyes, the city was a gold mountain. As long as they entered the city, they would have money, food, treasures, and women, all of which were inexhaustible.

Seeing that the area around the city was flat, with only a few low hills a few miles to the north, they were extremely happy as they saw that there was no trace of the Han army in such a vast wilderness.

"Woolulu..." Tens of thousands of Hun soldiers rushed forward with a roar.

Soon, the army rushed to the vicinity of the city. The defenders on the city wall had already discovered them and were in a panic.

The common people who were working outside the city and the merchants coming and going rushed into the city in a panic. The official road outside the city was littered with carts, farm tools, and goods, making it a mess.

The city gates were quickly closed, and the once bustling city became extremely deserted in the blink of an eye. Except for the autumn wind blowing through the withered yellow leaves and hay from time to time, there was no other movement around the city walls.

However, the Huns enjoyed this scene very much.

"Great, so great. This kind of panic-stricken scene of Han people is something I haven't seen in years. Well, I am so happy today. How can this empty city stop me? Pass the order down, charge into the city, kill all the men, take away the women, grab what can be robbed, and burn everything that cannot be robbed, haha..."

"Your Majesty is mighty! Your Majesty is wise!"

"Kill all the Han people, kill all the Han people!"

The few thousand defenders on the city wall fled in all directions in a short time. By the time the Hun army arrived at the city gate, there was no one on the city wall, only a few lonely Han flags were still flying.

The Right Wise King looked up at the flags and sneered, "Come here, shoot those flags down for me. They are very annoying to me."

"Yes, it depends on me."

A general beside him rode out on his horse, took off the longbow on his back, aimed at one of the flags, and shot an arrow.

The Right Wise King watched the sharp arrow being shot out with a hint of excitement, as if in the next moment he would be able to see the Han people’s flag falling off the city wall.

Ever since he followed the former Chanyu out of Han territory many years ago when he was not yet the Right Wise King, this desire for revenge against the Han people has been suppressed until now. Now that he can finally get what he wants, the Right Wise King's eyes widened with excitement, his hands tightly grasped the reins, and the flesh on his face trembled.

Just as the sharp arrow was about to hit the flagpole, suddenly, something strange happened.

Another sharp arrow suddenly shot out from somewhere on the city wall and collided with the arrow shot at the flagpole, instantly pushing it away.

The Right Wise King was shocked at first, and then became extremely angry.

"Who! Who is sneaking around in the dark and ruining my business? Get out now!"

A figure suddenly walked out from the empty city wall. It was Qu Hang, the deputy general of Ye Xiang's Shenji Camp.

The Right Wise King looked around and confirmed that there was only one person on the opposite side. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and shouted in Chinese while laughing.

"Hahaha... I thought the Han people were all trash, but I didn't expect there would be such a brave guy. You're not bad. You dare to fight against my army of tens of thousands by yourself. It's a pity that you will become a corpse in a short while."

Qu Hang looked at him coldly without answering. Just when the Right Wise King was wondering, Qu Hang suddenly uttered a sneer from his nose.

"Tsk...what are you? A bunch of good-for-nothings."

"What..." The Right Wise King and his generals were all furious.

"Your Majesty, this Han Chinese is truly despicable. I request your permission to attack the city and chop him into pieces!"

The Right Wise King immediately agreed: "Okay, if this is accomplished, I will reward you with two Han women."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The general led only a thousand cavalrymen and charged towards the city gate.

(End of this chapter)