Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 759: Four Generals Dominate Ji
It was already dark. On the walls of Ji County, rows of torches, combined with the faint light of the crescent moon, enabled the generals defending the city to barely see the scenery within a certain distance in front of the city gate.

The guard stretched and yawned, apparently a little tired.

"Alas, when it comes to making achievements, the lord always thinks about his trusted generals brought from Bohai. General Gongsun Zan and I, the surrendered generals, have been left in the city by him."

Another general beside him also sighed: "Alas, a new emperor appoints new ministers. You, me, and Yan Gang, it's already a great honor to be able to keep our lives and salaries. Don't ask for too much."

The man from before was still indignant: "Bohai generals, all of them are so arrogant in front of us, as if they are superior to us. If we let them make achievements this time, won't they come back and trample us under their feet? I can't swallow this kind of evil."

"Even if you are not convinced, what can you do? Well, you should just let it go."

As the two were talking, another general walked up to the city wall.

"Do you two have any complaints against the lord? Humph, you are so bold."

The man's angry shouting shocked the two men.

"Ah... General You, you misunderstood. General Shan Jing and I are..."

"No need to explain. I heard everything you said just now. I will report the truth to my lord after he returns victoriously."

General Nayou raised his chin high, and although his height was almost the same as the two men, he looked down on them.

When he heard that he was going to file a complaint, even the general who had been very reluctant before started to panic.

"This... Shan was just confused for a moment, so I said nonsense. I hope General You will show some mercy."

He walked up to General You, quietly stuffed a horseshoe gold ingot into his hand, with a smile on his face.

"General, if you are willing to let me go, I will reward you handsomely in the future."

General You looked around, quickly put away the horseshoe gold, and then a smile instantly appeared on his face.

"Haha, you two generals are too polite. You and I are both generals under the lord, and we should support each other."

In the blink of an eye, the three of them became harmonious and greeted each other with smiles.

Suddenly there was a loud noise coming from the bottom of the city. The three of them turned their heads and saw a large group of soldiers rushing towards them in the night.

"Stop, who are you coming?" General You asked sternly.

Yan Gang took a few steps forward, clasped his fists and said, "Three generals, I am Yan Gang. General Tian Kai and I have been ordered to hunt down the defeated soldiers from Yanmen and Zhongshan. Now that the enemy troops have been completely wiped out, we have come back to hand in the order."

"Oh? Is it Brother Yan who is back? Quick, open the city gate." Shan Jing was very happy. Yan Gang, like himself, was a surrendered general under Gongsun Zan. They had a good relationship on weekdays. Now that he has returned after making meritorious services outside, he is proud of him and the others.

"Wait." General You stopped him.

He looked at Yan Gang and asked, "Why are you the only one back? Where is General Tian Kai?"

Yan Gang shouted, "After we caught up with them, the enemy fought hard and finally, after a fierce battle, their main force was destroyed, but a small group of troops finally surrendered. General Tian ordered me to return to the city first, and he came back after accepting the surrendered soldiers and confiscating all the equipment and horses."

His words made Shan Jing and the general beside him look unhappy, but the Bohai generals have always been like this. It is not uncommon for them to monopolize any small benefit.

General You nodded slightly, not at all surprised.

"In that case, then open the city gate."

Yan Gang raised the corner of his mouth and rode into the city. Behind him, Chang Sheng and the other two lowered their heads deliberately and followed him into the city.

The three generals on the city wall also came down, and Shan Jing and another general took the initiative to greet them.

"General Yan has made great contributions this time. The Lord will surely reward him. We congratulate him in advance."

Yan Gang was delighted: "Haha, generals, thank you for your kindness. Yan..."

Before he finished speaking, General You's expression suddenly changed.

"Hmm? Who are the three people behind you? Why haven't I seen them before? And why are they wearing Han army standard armor?"

His voice, which was a bit alert and reprimanding, made the other two generals nervous, and they all looked at Yan Gang. Yan Gang was very calm: "Oh, General You, how come you don't even recognize them? These are Li Kang, Zhang Che, and Luan Yuan under my command. They each killed an enemy general, and saw that the armor worn by the enemy general was very exquisite, much stronger than ours, so they changed into their own armor."

General You frowned: "Oh? Are they the three? Why don't they look like them..."

He took a torch from a soldier nearby and walked towards the three men.

The three men couldn't help but tighten their hands holding their weapons, and cold sweat broke out on Yan Gang's forehead.

General You came in front of the three people, holding a torch, and shone it towards Yi Luo's face first.

Yi Luo had his head lowered, but suddenly he raised it, grinned, and smiled at him.

"So your last name is You. You were the most active one in killing my brothers last night."

General You quickly recognized the three people. Although he did not know their names, he had seen their faces. With that sentence, how could he not guess their identities?
"You...you are..."

"Death!"

The three men drew their swords at the same time. General You only had time to say these few words before three swords pierced his chest. His eyes widened as he stared at the three men. He stretched out his hands to grab Yi Luo, but the three men twisted the sword inside his body and then quickly pulled it out.

"Wow……"

General You screamed miserably and died.

"Ah... there's an assassin, come quickly..."

"Do not move!"

The soldiers who had already entered the city were well prepared. They placed weapons on the necks of the soldiers guarding the city gate, as well as Shan Jing and several others.

Shan Jing was trembling all over. "Brother Yan... Brother Yan, you and I have never... never had any conflicts. You can't hurt me... This You has always been arrogant and domineering. He deserves to die. We will never report to our lord..."

Yan Gang walked up to them and said with a smile, "Don't worry, everyone. What I want is to kill the evil thief Gongsun Fan, avenge my master, and be loyal to the court. As long as you swear to obey me from now on and surrender to the court, I will naturally not endanger you."

Although Shan Jing and others were shocked by his words, they thought it was reasonable. They also had many dissatisfactions with Gongsun Fan, so they had almost no hesitation and quickly swore an oath.

"Haha, good!" Yan Gang waved his hand and ordered his men to remove the weapons from the necks of Shan Jing and others.

Afterwards, he went up to the city wall and looked at the 20,000 troops left behind in the city. Most of these troops were Gongsun Zan's troops. There were only three or four thousand people who stayed in the city with General You to monitor the words and deeds of Shan Jing and others. Therefore, most of them knew Yan Gang.

"Comrades, Gongsun Fan has been perverse, disloyal, unfilial, and unfair, and has lost the support of the people. The imperial court is powerful, and Guan Yu is personally leading the army stationed in Jizhou. He will attack soon. Guan Yu is so famous, how can we resist him?"

This statement made most of the soldiers nod their heads involuntarily. Guan Yu could be regarded as the top military commander in the Luoyang court. He had never been defeated in more than ten years. The 20,000 heavy cavalry under his command were enough to scare people. In addition, it was true that Gongsun Fan was unfair, and many soldiers and generals had long complained about him.

Seeing that his words had taken effect, Yan Gang quickly struck while the iron was hot.

"Now that Gongsun Fan is away at war, it is the perfect time for us to raise an army and submit to the imperial court. This way we can save our lives and preserve our loyalty. Isn't this the best of both worlds? If you are willing to follow me, stand to my right hand side. If you are not willing to follow me, stand to my left. Those who follow me will be treated as usual. Those who do not will be allowed to leave the city. We will not make things difficult for them."

When the soldiers heard this, they looked at each other, and then quickly stood on Yan Gang's right hand side.

"Okay, in that case, from today on, we are all brothers who live and die together. Rest well tonight, defend the city, and raise troops to attack Gongsun Fan tomorrow!"

"General Yan is mighty! General Yan is mighty!" Waves of cheers made Yan Gang feel as if he was floating in the air, as if he had already seen himself dominating the world.

Chang Sheng and the other two also came over and stood beside Yan Gang, who immediately pointed at them.

"My fellow soldiers, these three are General Chang, General Yi, and General Cheng. They are the elites of the court and are my brothers in life and death. From now on, their words will be the same as my words. Do you understand?"

"I see. Meet the three generals!"

Cheng Yang leaned close to his ear and said, "General, it's time to go to Gongsun Fan's mansion to carry out the second step of our plan. If Xu and Qian are not dead, all our plans will fail."

Yan Gang finally woke up from his sweet dream: "Ah... yes, yes, let's go, let's go now."

(End of this chapter)