My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 133 Black Otter Makes a Difference
"What? Wu Chuan Town General is dead?"

Upon hearing the news, Fu Weifeng stood up in surprise and voiced his guess, "Could it be that there's internal strife in Wuchuan?"

Po Liuhan Baling was equally astonished; the news of his death was far too sudden.
"It was witnessed by my king himself..."

The guards sent back by Wei Kegu truthfully relayed the entire story, including the whole process of Yuwen Luosheng's surrender.

Po Liuhan Baling squinted thoughtfully, as if pondering something. When he heard that the Yuwen family wanted to surrender, his first reaction was disbelief. But since they had even brought the head of the Wuchuan Town General as a pledge of allegiance, the chain of doubt was not strong.

Either Zhang Boyao committed suicide to fulfill these people's wishes, but that's impossible.
It's more likely that Zhang Boyao was attacked and killed.

It's also possible that the Heba family and the Yuwen family were working together, but if the Heba family was also involved in the assassination of Zhang Boyao, why didn't they surrender themselves with their heads instead of giving the opportunity to the Yuwen family?
Both were acts of surrender.

The second surrender and the first surrender cannot be treated the same.

One is adding flowers to brocade, the other is providing charcoal in snowy weather.

The first person to surrender, even if the rebels are just putting on a show, will be given extremely high treatment, making them a shining example for others to see.

Combined with other news, the imperial army's suppression forces were repeatedly defeated, and there was no surplus food in Wuchuan and Huaishuo cities. The people's morale was wavering, and such a situation was prone to rebellion. On top of that, they offered such a significant pledge of allegiance.

After pondering the matter thoroughly, Po Liuhan Baling nodded slightly.

There's a saying among the Han Chinese of the Central Plains: "Those who understand the times are heroes." The Yuwen family certainly understood the times.

Fu Weifeng quickly flattered, "With the fall of Wuchuan City, Huai Shuo is just around the corner. Nie Liehe has also given his reply, willing to follow Your Majesty south. Your Majesty, things have come to this point. Perhaps Your Majesty can go all the way south to Luoyang and surely become the ruler of the world, just like the Tuoba Xianbei!"

Po Liu Han Baling couldn't help but burst into laughter, feeling somewhat smug.

For him, the good news has indeed been coming one after another recently.

Last year, he sent someone to seduce Xigaoche. Nie Liehe, like the Rouran, had been observing. When he sent news that the imperial army had been repeatedly defeated and that there was also news of unrest in Longxi and other places, Nie Liehe's determination was strengthened. He sent someone to express his intention to personally lead his troops to join him!

Once Wuchuan and Huaishuo are captured, and his army is free from worries about its rear, he can lead his troops south.

Whether he can rule the world is hard to say, but if he goes south to plunder, he can at least follow the example of the Rouran and run away after looting.

"There is not much food left in Huai Shuo City. Perhaps the people of Huai Shuo will choose to break out of the city in the next few days. We should deal with it properly in advance."

Po Liuhan Baling quickly made up his mind and summoned his personal guards, "Pass on my military order: the army will set off tomorrow..."

………………

The garrison commander's head was indeed effective.

The rebels didn't completely trust Yuwen Luosheng, but they maintained a minimal level of suspicion. They specifically sent a battalion of elite soldiers to be stationed next to them, ostensibly as guards, but in reality to keep watch. However, they did not actually restrict the freedom of the Yuwen family members; their camp was simply located far away from supplies and provisions.

In the following days, Yuwen Luosheng continued to bring surprises to the rebels.

Yuwen Gong arrived at the location of his own fortified village and persuaded Yuwen Hao, who was guarding the village, to surrender with his troops.

The fortified villages built by powerful clans like theirs are smaller military strongholds, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Their location is carefully chosen, so even if they are surrounded by ten armies, the terrain prevents the army from deploying.

At most, we can only send one or two thousand men to attack the city at a time. How can we possibly win?
The reason why the rebels dared not easily move south was not simply because they feared the people in Wuchuan and Huaishuo cities. The fortified villages of these powerful clans were also one of the reasons that made the rebels wary.

The rebels wanted to use the Yuwen family's reputation to recruit those who were holding out in the fortified village. They didn't expect these people to come out of the fortified village and surrender, but at least they didn't want them to secretly cause trouble behind the scenes and annoy the main army when it marched south.

It's not just their own fortified village.

Yuwen Luosheng also persuaded Yifukugen to leave the fortified village and lead his troops to surrender.

“Your Majesty, this is Yifukugen, this is Nianxian, this is Yuchi Zhentan, and this is Yuzhen. They are all outstanding individuals whom I have befriended, and they all wish to serve Your Majesty like I have!”

Yuwen Luosheng introduced the four people he had brought back.

Some are handsome and dignified, while others are broad-shouldered and burly, and one can tell at a glance that they are brave warriors with the courage of ten thousand men.

The four of them bowed and paid their respects.

"I've met the king!"

Wei Kegu laughed and helped everyone up. "Guards! Bring wine! I want to drink with such heroes."

He was indeed pleased; these fortified villages, which were like nails embedded in the ground, had caused them quite a bit of trouble these days.

Fighting would inevitably result in huge losses, but not fighting would leave us feeling disgusted.

Now that the Yuwen family has gained prestige, these scourges have finally been eradicated.

A few days later, Yuwen Luosheng brought over many more heroes who were somewhat famous in Wuchuan, and Wei Kegu gradually lowered his guard against him.

at night.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Yuwen Luosheng sneaked into Yuwen Tai's tent and woke him up.

"Brother?"

Yuwentai quickly sat up, forcing himself to stay awake.

"Black Otter, listen to me..."

Yuwen Luosheng placed his hands on Yuwen Tai's shoulders and stared at him very seriously. "This matter is of great importance, concerning our lives. We must treat it with utmost care."

Yuwen Tai nodded resolutely and said, "I will absolutely not let my brother down."

Yuwen Luosheng nodded, "After entering the city, you must relay everything I said to Lord Heba and Lord Gaolang, understand?"

Yuwentai nodded repeatedly.

"Have you ever killed anyone?"

"No, but I have killed wolves."

"Killing someone is not much different from killing a wolf; if you can kill a wolf, you can kill someone."

"Okay!" "Alright, get dressed now and get ready to come out with me!"

Emerging from Yuwen Tai's tent, Yuwen Luosheng hurried to the entrance of his own camp. Just as he was about to leave, soldiers left behind by Wei Kegu immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"My lord, what brings you out so late at night?"

"What? Can't I go out?"

"Without the King's order, no one may leave the camp at night!"

Yuwen Luosheng coldly stared at the soldiers and said sternly, "I have important military intelligence to report to the King. If the people of Wuchuan City escape, you will all be executed!"

The soldiers hesitated at first, exchanging glances, but still didn't let him leave.

Yuwen Luosheng immediately spoke up, "How about this, you send someone with me to meet the King, or go and summon a few of your comrades now to accompany me to meet the King?"

The soldiers exchanged glances, and one of them turned to look for someone.

Yuwen Luosheng then summoned Yuwen Lian, Yuwen Tai, Nian Xian, and others.

The group rode their horses in a grand procession toward Wei Kegu's camp. After traveling for a while, Yuwen Tai on horseback suddenly cried out "Ouch!" which attracted everyone's attention.

They all yanked on the reins and brought their horses to a stop.

Yuwen Tai's acting was incredibly realistic; he clutched his stomach with a pained expression, his face deathly pale.

"Black Otter, what's wrong?"

"Brother, I am in excruciating pain in my abdomen."

"This……"

Yuwen Luosheng looked at the soldier beside him and said, "Brother, Black Otter is suffering from severe abdominal pain. Why don't one of you stay here and watch over him? If his pain persists, then send him back to the camp. Is that alright?"

The soldiers did not reply immediately, but instead looked at Yuwen Tai, who was already lying on his horse and groaning in pain.

After leaving the camp, how could they possibly leave Yuwentai alone here?

But seeing that he wasn't wearing armor or even a weapon, and that he was an unremarkable, dark-skinned, thin boy, he didn't seem to pose much of a threat.

The leader looked at a soldier who was burly and had several scars on his face. He was clearly a veteran who had crawled out of piles of corpses. Most importantly, he was wearing armor.

"You stay here and look after Yuwen Silang, we'll continue on our way."

"Here!"

Yuwen Luosheng quickly bowed in thanks, then rode his horse to Yuwen Tai's side, patted him on the shoulder without saying a word.

He then turned around and continued riding forward.

Yuwen Tai 'struggled' to slide off the horse, still clutching his stomach in pain, and said weakly, "I...I need to take a dump."

The soldier just stared at him.

Yuwen Tai hurriedly ran a short distance, making sure he was within the soldiers' sight, then made a gesture of loosening his belt before crouching down.

Dark-skinned, thin, and short, Yuwen Tai seemed to possess natural camouflage, thanks to the grass and the darkness of night.

Fifteen minutes passed, and there was no further movement.

The strong soldier tentatively called out twice, "Yuwen Silang?"

Still no one responded.

The strong soldier subconsciously placed one hand on the hilt of the ring-pommel sword at his waist and gripped it tightly. Then, he cautiously moved slowly toward the direction Yuwen Tai had initially run.

Suddenly a strong wind blew, making the grass rustle.

As they drew closer, the strong soldier drew his ring-pommel sword and used it to part the bushes.

no one?

Suddenly, I heard footsteps behind me!
The strong soldier turned around abruptly, and by the moonlight, he saw Yuwen Tai, who appeared dark-skinned, thin, and short in his eyes, rushing towards him like a tiger descending a mountain. In his hand, a bull horn-tipped knife appeared out of nowhere, radiating a chilling light!
Yuwen Tai, like a black monkey, pounced on the strong soldier, giving him no chance to react, and plunged the bull-horn-tipped knife straight into the soldier's neck.

"Uh……"

After being ambushed, the strong soldiers stared wide-eyed and opened their mouths wide, trying to shout, but their tracheas were pierced by sharp knives and filled with blood, so they could not make a sound. All that could be heard were gurgling sounds. Like wounded and enraged beasts, they struggled wildly, trying to throw Yuwen Tai off.

But Yuwen Tai held his neck tightly with both hands, blood splattering all over his body and face. He further inserted the bull horn-tipped knife into his right hand and twisted it. No matter how the elite soldier struggled, he would not let go!
finally.

The soldiers' strength gradually dissipated, their eyes gradually lost their luster, and they completely lost their vitality, becoming corpses on the ground.

Yuwen Tai then released his grip, lay flat on the ground, and gasped for breath. His strength had also reached its limit, and his hands, feet, and arms were trembling slightly.

After a short while and regaining his strength, Yuwen Tai forced himself to stand up, hoisted the soldier's body onto his shoulder, and, with a powerful jerk of his shoulder, tossed the body sideways onto the horse.

Seeing the blood on the grass, he could only hastily cover up the more conspicuous parts. Fortunately, it was nighttime and pitch black, so it was hard to spot unless you looked closely. The body couldn't be left here, so he planned to ride his horse with the body for a while and then find a secluded place to dispose of it.

If they are not discovered before dawn, then the mission is accomplished.

He knew, of course, that this was a gamble.

But all we can do is gamble.

He looked up at the dark night sky, filled with stars, and then gazed at the rebel camp with its bonfires burning in the distance. Without looking back, he spurred his horse and galloped towards Wuchuan.

Third Brother is right. Man proposes, God disposes. God will surely bless me tonight!

PS: There was an error in the previous text; Yuwen Hao was not in Wuchuan City. This has been corrected.

I'll definitely be updating a lot during the May Day holiday, and I'll be sure everyone will vote for me with lots of monthly tickets at the beginning of the month. I definitely won't let you down.

(End of this chapter)