Chapter 115: Taking Wancheng (4)
Halfway through, Wei Yan suddenly changed direction.
The military camp in the city, where there is also a hundred-man team under his command, this is the only force he currently controls.
Although he said that he killed Taishou Liu Pan, how many of these hundred people are willing to follow him? Wei Yan didn't know. But he must try his best to win over his subordinates, whether it is one or two, for the current Wei Yan, even if he can have more strength around him, it is precious.
Wei Yan killed Liu Pan with a momentary blood, but after gradually calming down, he began to consider many consequences.
After killing Liu Pan, there was no place for himself in Wancheng. Cao's army was camped not far outside the city, and it seemed to be a good choice to go out of the city to join Cao. What's more, with the current situation, even if he doesn't want to join Cao Jun, he must leave Wancheng as soon as possible.
But now that the enemy is currently in power, the gate of Wancheng is closed, and opening the gate of Wancheng is something that he must do as soon as possible. I'm afraid that the guards in the Taishou Mansion have already gone to find Liu Pan's personal soldiers at this time. As the guardian of a city, Liu Pan's personal soldiers are 500 people, and his strength is far from being comparable to those guards in the palace. If you can't leave Wancheng before the arrival of these pro-soldiers, once you are surrounded by them, then you will have no possibility of escaping and ascending to heaven.
However, it is nonsense to want to open the city gates on your own, whether it is outwitting or attacking. But if you can attract dozens of people from the hundred-man team under your command, then the situation will be very impressive. After all, in an unguarded situation, the civil strife created by dozens of people can have a great impact on the inside of the city, you must know that the soldiers guarding the city are still unaware of the sudden changes that have occurred on the side of the Taishou Mansion at this moment.
Coming to the camp where the hundred-man team under his command was stationed, Wei Yan paused for a moment, and then strode inward.
Because he was forbidden to go to the city wall to participate in the battle, this hundred-man team was only ordered to stay in the barracks. However, there is no complaint about this 100 people, after all, it is impossible for all soldiers to huddle on the city wall to die, and there must always be a team on standby, in case there are too many casualties in front of them to quickly replenish them.
When Wei Yan entered the camp, most of the hundred people showed excited looks, did Wei Yan's arrival mean that his team had been assigned to fight?
After all, none of them knew what kind of rebellious thing Wei Yan had done, and they took Wei Yan's appearance as a sign that Liu Pan had sent his troops to the city wall to participate in the battle.
Although there are no complaints about staying behind, it does not mean that these soldiers are unwilling to dedicate their strength to protect the city. After all, as a soldier, everyone has their own share of blood.
"I hope you'll listen to me." Wei Yan looked around at the soldiers in front of him, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "Now that Liu Pan is dead, I hope you can follow me and help me open the gate of Wancheng!" ”
As soon as the words came out, the audience was in an uproar!
Liu Pan is dead? That's Wancheng Taishou, the chief general of the Wancheng garrison! He died like that?
For these 100 people, this news can no longer be described as shocking.
How did Liu Pan die? Do you still need to ask this, looking at Wei Yan's expression, even a fool can guess that Liu Pan was killed by the man in front of him.
The soldiers were in a commotion, and apparently no one was mentally prepared for this sudden super change.
Although Wei Yan was the leader of their team of hundreds, he was also a rebel now. As the defender of Wancheng, there is no need to obey the command of a traitor. Besides, Wei Yan is just Du Bo, and there are also military marquis and Du Lieutenant above, and they all have higher command authority over their own troops.
Therefore, when the soldiers' mood gradually calmed down, Wei Yan's words of hoping that everyone would follow him did not have any effect, no one responded to him at all, and even a few elders were still considering whether to incite everyone to go together and kill or capture Wei Yan.
Looking at everyone's expressions coldly, Wei Yan could certainly guess what they were thinking, and couldn't help but snort coldly.
"I know you may not want to follow me, but you need to think about the situation." Time was running out for Wei Yan, and his speed as he spoke couldn't help but speed up a little, "Now that Liu Pan is dead, how long can you expect Wancheng to hold on?" It was only a matter of time before Cao's army broke the city. When Cao Cao's army breaks through Wancheng, not only will you die, but your family will also be killed! Men will be mercilessly killed, and women will be pitifully reduced to instruments of the enemy's pleasures. ”
Hearing Wei Yan's words, the expressions on the faces of the soldiers gradually changed, from the previous indignation to panic. Wei Yan was right, Wancheng, which had lost Liu Pan, had no one who could shoulder the burden of commanding the whole army, and such an army would not be able to hold much time before the onslaught of Cao's army.
Three days, maybe just two days, Wancheng will fall.
Some time ago, I heard that the reinforcements had set off from Xiangyang, and the soldiers were still very excited about it, as long as they could hold out until the reinforcements could enter Wancheng, then this battle would be undefeated. But now Liu Pan's death has changed everything, even if the soldiers who have lost their commander are not a plate of loose sand, but they will never be much better, Wancheng may not have any possibility of holding it, and it will definitely be the first to be broken before the reinforcements arrive.
You must know that Xiangyang is not close to Wancheng, and it is farther than the distance between Xuchang and Wancheng. The reinforcements have just set off, and Zhang Yun, who is leading the army, is not a general, so I am afraid that the speed of the march may not be fast. No matter what aspect you consider, Wancheng can only be conquered by Cao's army.
"If you decide to resist, then you, and your families, will end up miserable! But if you follow me and open the gates of Wancheng, then you will have a great contribution to Cao Jun, not only can you get a reward, but your family can also be preserved, why not do it! Seeing that everyone's emotions were loosened, Wei Yan further persuaded him.
If there is a possibility of victory, even if it is only one percent, the soldiers with a sense of honor will be willing to do their best, even if it is at the cost of their own lives. But what if you are facing a losing battle? Who can guarantee that these soldiers will still maintain the so-called courage to die in the face of a defeated battle? What's more, for these soldiers, war is not necessarily for some high-sounding reasons such as righteousness and loyalty, sometimes it is just to protect their homeland, and if the stubborn resistance is only exchanged for the miserable fate of their families, then what is the point of all this?
However, it cannot be denied that no matter when and where, there will be people who will not hesitate to die, and there will be people who will give everything for the faith and loyalty they admire.
As a result, the soldiers in the camp gradually divided into two groups - the soldiers who decided to follow Wei Yan to try to get out of the city, and the soldiers who swore to protect Wancheng to the death.