Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 107 Three Sounds
After discussing the details in the tent, the generals left and began to prepare for the siege.

At the hour of Mao in the morning, when night and dawn intertwine, a hint of dawn quietly emerges in the eastern sky, interpreting the tranquility and mystery of the alternation of day and night.

Under the illumination of the dense bonfires, Yan Yijun started cooking an hour in advance.

This movement immediately alarmed the defenders of Rencheng. Zou appeared on the city wall with bloodshot eyes and personally deployed the defense.

Under tremendous pressure, he stayed awake all night. He was exhausted both physically and mentally, and his head was cloudy and buzzing.

According to the time calculation, Zhu Zhijun should arrive in Rencheng today, riding on a seven-colored cloud to rescue him.

Zou He's heart was full of anticipation, but also full of panic.

During the enemy's siege yesterday, he had already vaguely felt that Rencheng might not be able to be defended.

However, Zhu Zhi treated him much better than Yan Yi, and if he followed Zhu Zhi, he could still rule his own country. If he joined Yan Yi, he would lose the power he had always dreamed of.

Zou was really unwilling to accept this!

"Zhu Zhi is a famous general from Jiangdong, and Yan Yi is just a child. How could he possibly defeat Zhu Zhi?"

"As long as I hold on for one more day, Zhu Zhi's reinforcements will surely arrive!"

Zou had high hopes for Zhu Zhi. He was like a gambler who was desperate to lose money. He believed that as long as he persisted, he would be able to overcome this difficulty!

However, the reality is cruel.

After repeated persuasion from He Gong and Zou Ping, Zou Ta, facing the precarious situation, had to start considering surrender.

According to Zhu Zhijun's marching speed, he will arrive in Rencheng by this afternoon at the latest.

Zou He decided to hold out until 11:00 PM. If Zhu Zhijun had not appeared by then, he would surrender the city and live out the rest of his life as a wealthy man.

However, Zou didn't know that he no longer had such an opportunity. The person who really pushed him to the brink of death was Zhu Zhijun, who he had high hopes for.

If it weren't for the pressure that Zhu Zhijun brought to Yan Yi, prompting Yan Yi to immediately capture Rencheng at all costs, he would most likely have held out until the afternoon.

dong dong!

As the hour of noon approached, Yan Yi's army began to gather at the foot of the city amid the deafening sound of drums and gongs.

Dense numbers of soldiers came like a tide and lined up at the foot of the city, wearing heavy armor and with fluttering flags. It seemed as if a tangible murderous aura was spreading around the city.

Unlike yesterday's siege, the momentum displayed by Yan Yi's army today was like a storm, which brought huge psychological pressure to the defenders.

The four walls of Rencheng, east, west, south and north, were all surrounded by the attackers, as if they were going to launch an attack on all four gates at the same time.

As Wucheng's siege equipment was delivered one after another, there were four flying towers, more than ten battering rams, and dozens of ladders around the entire city!

Not only was Zou Ta terrified, but He Gong and Zou Ping beside him were even more pale, looking terrified as if a disaster was about to happen.

He Gong clearly felt that the enemy was going to fight to the death!

He really wanted to persuade Zou to surrender again, but it was difficult to open his mouth in front of so many people and in front of the battlefield.

At this time, drums suddenly sounded in the enemy's formation, and a military formation in front of the north gate quickly split apart like waves, revealing a passage. More than ten generals surrounded Yan Yi and rode out of the formation.

Yan Yi's face was as gloomy as water, and he was obviously in a very bad mood. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. He shouted towards the city wall: "Zou Ta, Zhu Zhi has already regarded you as a discarded pawn. I will give you one last chance. Will you surrender or not?"

Zou was startled by his emotionless, cold tone. His left hand trembled violently, and he almost uttered the word "surrender." However, in front of the soldiers in the city, the words on his lips were suddenly forced out: "I am a man of honor. How can I surrender to this enemy?" As soon as the words left his mouth, a trace of regret arose in his heart, but words are like spilled water, and it is difficult to take them back. Zou suppressed his fear and tried his best to relax his expression. He said to the surrounding generals, "Captain Zhu's reinforcements must be coming. That's why this guy is so eager to attack the city. We only need to hold out for another half a day, and reinforcements will surely arrive!"

There was a hint of despair in the eyes of He Gong and Zou Ping, and they both felt that Zou had lost his mind.

"What a man who doesn't care about the lives of his subordinates!" Yan Yi laughed in anger. Suddenly, he pointed at the people around Zou Ta and shouted, "Zou Ta is a tyrant who drives the people like dogs and sheep. Everyone should kill him! Four thousand people left the city, and only he returned in a panic. A man who treats his subordinates like ants is not worth sacrificing his life for! Whoever takes his head will be treated kindly by me!"

Zou He angrily shouted, "Yan Yi! All of you are my comrades and brothers. We have been through life and death together. How could I believe your sweet words? Don't try to sow discord with your slanderous words, or Heaven will punish you!"

Yan Yi's face was stern, and his tone revealed an irreversible determination that made people shudder: "The thief that Heaven and Earth punish is none other than you, a man whom even the gods and ghosts cannot tolerate! I will count to three, and you may quickly take this thief's head. If you hesitate, after the three counts, immediately attack the city! When the city is broken, your entire clan will be executed! One!"

"two!"

Zou He looked around and saw that everyone was standing still. He couldn't help laughing and pointed at Yan Yi, saying, "Don't say it three times, even three hundred times won't do any good!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice exploded behind him like thunder, shouting, "Three is enough!"

Zou was startled and was about to turn around when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. His head had already shot up into the sky. The last image in his mind was his headless body with blood gushing out and the terrified eyes of the crowd.

The whole place was dead silent!
He Gong reached out with his left hand, grabbed Zou Ta's head, and quickly retreated to the other side of the city wall. Under the heavy protection of dozens of personal guards, he pointed the bloody tip of his knife at the crowd and shouted, "Zou Ta is unjust and treats us like straw dogs. I have beheaded him on behalf of everyone. Brothers who are willing to join me in allegiance to the Young Master of the Yan family, follow me immediately to open the city gates. Decide where to go and what to do immediately without hesitation!"

"Let's go together!"

The first person to stand up was Zou's cousin Zou Ping.

Everyone was shocked!

Unlike He Gong who had secretly contacted Yan's accomplice last night, Zou Ping stood up at this time, both because he followed his heart and was forced to do so. Yan Yi's words that the entire family should be killed were still echoing in his mind, making him terrified.

As Yan Yi, who said such ruthless words in public, he would definitely put them into action. If they didn't surrender, their entire clan would be destroyed, but if they surrendered, there was still a glimmer of hope.

Zou is already dead, there is no need to bury him with him!

"Let's go together!"

"I want to go too!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and for fear of falling behind others, they all responded loudly.

Even He Gong and Zou Ping, the two people he trusted the most, surrendered. How could they still pretend to be heroes?
So, with Zou Ta's head staring at them with his eyes wide open, everyone carried his body down the city wall, quickly opened the city gate, placed Zou Ta's head and body in front of the gate, and knelt down to ask for surrender.

Yan Yi looked at the open city gate, and the clouds of worry that filled his chest dissipated a lot.

He Gong's betrayal at the critical moment was beyond his expectations and was truly a pleasant surprise.

In fact, all the defenders in the city, from the captain to the military marquis, who did not express their refusal clearly, were actively instigating rebellion.

However, he had no idea how it would go, so he just wanted to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, under heavy pressure, He Gong actually rebelled!

If this person does not rebel, he can only lead his troops to attack the city at all costs. Given his current state of mind, when the city is broken, he will really start a massacre.

Although the city would not be massacred, several major generals headed by Zou Ta would definitely be executed along with their entire families to serve as a warning to others.

(End of this chapter)