Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 757 Yan Gang's Plot
On the southwest side of Ji County, two armies were running for their lives, while the other was chasing them relentlessly and murderously.

The army behind, under the command of two generals, was unable to catch up completely, but the fleeing troops in front seemed to be very tired. Many soldiers could not run anymore. Once they fell behind the main group, they would be slaughtered by the pursuers. Many soldiers were even chopped into pieces alive. It was really horrible.

"Hahaha... Yo ho... Great, so great..."

A general shot a soldier away with his spear, letting the soldier's blood splatter all over himself. He laughed wildly while killing people, appearing extremely excited.

Another general was much calmer than him. "Yan Gang, don't be so excited about killing that you forget what the lord has told you. You and I were responsible for guarding the city gate, but the enemy, with only a hundred or so men, helped Xu Huang and Qian Zhao escape from the city and informed the army stationed outside the city, ruining the lord's plan. If we fail to kill these enemy troops this time, do I need to say more about our fate?"

But Yan Gang didn't take it seriously at all.

"Hey, it's nothing, why are you making such a fuss? Although those hundred or so soldiers were brave and fearless, and our forces were all concentrated at the east gate, we were careless and let them escape from the north gate. But they were soon killed by you and me. Xu Huang and Qian Zhao, two half-dead men, were also captured and brought back to the city. The remaining less than 40,000 soldiers were chased by us for dozens of miles and suffered many casualties. They are all exhausted, hungry and thirsty. How much can they do? There is nothing to worry about."

Seeing his nonchalant look, the general's expression immediately fell.

"Yan Gang, don't forget that it was because of your negligence last night that those hundreds of people were able to break out of the city. Originally, we agreed that I would guard the southeast gates and you would guard the northwest gates. You saw the enemy troops stationed outside the east gate and wanted to compete with me for credit, so you led people to the east gate. Now you are still saying this, so carelessly. If something goes wrong, do you want me to be buried with you?"

Yan Gang's expression darkened a little. "Tian Kai, you are really getting more and more timid. If you are afraid, just go back and cry to the lord. I, Yan, will hunt him down alone. I can still do it without you. Anyway, I didn't see you get many heads along the way. You are just working but not contributing."

As he spoke, he attacked repeatedly with his spear, killing several soldiers from Yanmen and Zhongshan, and then deliberately gave Tian Kai a provocative look.

Tian Kai was immediately furious.

"Yan Gang, you are going too far!"

Yan Gang glanced at him sideways, then made a "tsk" sound through his nose, turned his head and ignored him.

"you……"

Tian Kai was about to get angry, but suddenly he sneered.

"Hehe, you are so courageous. How come you were the first to kneel down and surrender, betraying Gongsun Zan when my master only asked a question without even showing his sword? Coward..."

"What did you say!" Yan Gang was furious. He reined in his horse and stopped Tian Kai with his spear.

Tian Kai was not panicked at all: "What? Are you angry because of shame? I am not wrong. How can a cowardly bandit, a surrendered general, be so arrogant in front of this general? You have no shame."

Yan Gang was furious, with a murderous look in his eyes.

The angrier Tian Kai got, the more proud he felt.

"Hey, I was right, wasn't I? Tsk tsk tsk, look at your fierce appearance. The more incompetent a person is, the more fierce his face will be. This saying is indeed true."

Yan Gang pointed his spear at him and said, "Mr. Tian, ​​do you dare to bet with me? The loser will kneel three times and kowtow nine times to the winner, and kowtow to admit defeat, how about that?"

Tian Kai raised his eyebrows: "Why shouldn't I be afraid? What are you betting on?"

Yan Gang said, "There are 30,000 soldiers here, which were originally formed by the 15,000 soldiers under your and my command. Now the two of us will each lead our own troops and chase them north and south. Whoever kills more enemies will win."

Tian Kai laughed and said, "Hehe, why shouldn't I dare? I'm just afraid that you, a shameless fellow, will lose and refuse to pay."

"Nonsense, I, Yan Gang, always stick to my words, how could I deny it? I'll go ahead."

He waved to the soldiers behind him, and took half of the troops to make a detour to the north to encircle the enemy.

Tian Kai sneered: "Tsk, you want to fight with me? Pah..."

He spat fiercely at Yan Gang's back, then led his 15,000 troops to encircle the enemy to the south.

Before he had walked too far, Yan Gang suddenly turned around and looked at him.

"Tsk, what lord? Is Gongsun Fan worthy of this? When I followed the lord to fight all over the world, he was still a cowardly scholar who would be scared when he saw someone being killed. What's more, this guy rebelled against his superiors, killed his brother and usurped the throne. He is such a perverted lunatic. Wouldn't it be a waste of my life if I worked for him? Now Gongsun Fan is personally leading his troops to ambush the troops of Gongsun Du and Wuhuan who are about to cross the river to attack Ji County. How can he care about me? Hehe, fortunately I was prepared in advance. Fortunately, not all the soldiers under Xu Huang and Qian Zhao are iron-clad and fearless..."

He circled north for two or three miles, then changed direction again and continued to chase in the direction of the Yanmen and Zhongshan armies. His "Yan" flag fluttered in the wind, and after chasing for a while, a large group of people suddenly broke away from the desperately fleeing army and came to meet Yan Gang.

The only three soldiers on horseback were the first to come to Yan Gang.

However, surprisingly, the two sides did not have the slightest intention of fighting. Instead, Yan Gang clasped his fists and saluted the three men.

The man in the middle of the three stepped forward and said, "Brother Yan, I have finally lived up to your trust. These two are General Chengyang, the military commander under General Qian, and General Yiluo, the military marquis under General Xu. They are willing to join you, Brother Yan, and accomplish great things together."

"Greetings, General Yan!" The two men saluted again.

"Haha, good, great." Yan Gang was very happy: "As the saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a hero. The two of you can abandon the dark and join the light. In the future, the four of us will work together to achieve hegemony. Isn't it a hundred times better than being under someone else for a long time? Brother Chang is worthy of being a general under Zhang Niujiao. Even if he temporarily serves in the court, his ambition remains unchanged."

The general whom he called Brother Chang said, "Brother Yan, you are too kind. I remember that many years ago, when you followed Gongsun Zan to fight Zhang Niujiao, our army was defeated. The general had the opportunity to kill me, but he stopped chasing me halfway, which allowed me to survive until now. I will never forget this kindness."

Yan Gang laughed loudly: "Haha, you are too polite, brother. It's just a small favor, it's nothing to mention. By the way, how many soldiers did you three bring with you this time?"

General Chang replied, "The three of us have persuaded more than 8,000 of our fellow soldiers to come and surrender."

Yan Gang frowned slightly: "It's only more than 8,000..."

At this time, Yi Luo stepped forward and said, "General Yan, although the three of us betrayed Generals Xu and Qian, we have to admit that the two generals are famous generals of the time, sympathetic to the soldiers, and share honor and disgrace. Most of the soldiers in the army are either loyal to the court or grateful to the two generals. We are afraid that the news will leak out, so we dare not persuade people we are not familiar with to surrender. But this time, after we follow the general to kill Tian Kai and capture the remaining 20,000 soldiers, there will definitely be many comrades willing to surrender."

"Yes, we are not boasting. If we had not been traveling and fighting continuously for three days, and were hungry and tired, with the combat power of our 30,000 soldiers, even without the command of the two generals, we would have been 100% sure to defeat General Yan and Tian Kai's 30,000 troops. With our help, General Yan will be even more powerful. While Gongsun Fan's main force is away, it will not be difficult for him to occupy Zhuo County and Guangyang County in one fell swoop."

Cheng Yang said with some pride.

"Brother Cheng is right. I have heard a lot about the reputation of the border troops in Yanmen and Zhongshan, and I have always admired them. If we work together, as long as we seize Zhuo County and Guangyang County, we can cut off Gongsun Fan's way back to his base camp in Bohai County. Moreover, I know that most of the food and equipment of my general Gongsun Zan are stored in Ji County and Zhuo County, which will allow us to expand our troops and strengthen our momentum."

Yan Gang became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes sparkling.

General Chang smiled and said, "Forgive my eyesight, but Brother Yan doesn't see far enough."

Yan Gang was stunned: "What do you mean?"

General Chang said, "Brother, think about it. Gongsun Fan is fighting with Gongsun Du, Wuhuan, Kebineng and others now. How can they bear it if they know that they are being plotted against by Gongsun Fan and are about to be annexed by him? Once the four families are caught in a deadly battle, I'm afraid they will fight to the death in just a few days. Hehe, when that time comes, we can rest and rest, and then attack with thunder and lightning, and great things can be accomplished. Isn't the lord of Youzhou yours, brother?"

His words made Yan Gang so angry that his eyes began to glow red.

"Good, good plan! Brothers, you have followed Xu Huang for many years and you are indeed knowledgeable. It is such a great achievement. When you succeed, I am willing to share the wealth and honor with the three of you!"

"Thank you, General!" the three shouted in unison.

"By the way, if you guys lead the troops to escape like this, those 20,000 people won't get suspicious, right?"

As he spoke, Yan Gang looked towards the army behind the three men.

Yi Luo smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. We only said that we would divide our forces to stop your pursuit, and they didn't doubt it at the time. Now that Tian Kai is chasing us, even if they see any clues, they don't have the time to hold us accountable."

Yan Gang himself also saw that the troops did not attack this side, and the last stone in his heart was completely put down.

"Okay!" Yan Gang slapped his thigh.

"In that case, we will set out immediately to destroy Tian Kai first, and then make plans!"

"I obey your command!" The three of them clasped their fists and shouted in unison. Yan Gang felt relaxed after hearing this shout.

The two teams merged into one, changed direction, and chased after Tian Kai's army.

(End of this chapter)