Chapter Ninety-Six: I'd rather be Fu than die
"General Fu! Please, open the door! The Wei army is not far behind! β
"Brother Zilian! What do you mean by that? Why did you want to be trapped in such a dead place?! β
Under the city of Yang'an, Jiang Shujun, who had about seven or eight hundred people, was dusty, anxious and panicked, and all of them were hoarsely urging Fu Yan in the city to open the door.
Fu Yan, who was standing on the city tower, was also panicked at this moment: if he really didn't open the door, and Jiang Shu didn't really surrender, it wouldn't be long before the Wei army chasing behind would annihilate all the seven or eight hundred troops - in front of the more than 4,000 defenders of Yang'an Pass, once this situation appeared, the blow to the morale of the Yang'an Pass defenders would definitely be devastating.
But Guan Yi's small note is conclusive: Jiang Shu will definitely take the initiative to attack. Will definitely be back after the sortie. These were all said by Guan Yi, who was thousands of miles away. If Jiang Shu has really surrendered, then opening the door at this time is to give up Yang'an Pass - there is no need to emphasize how important Yang'an Pass is.
It's a dilemma! This, what the hell is this!
Looking at Fu Yan on the city from afar, his face was full of anxiety, but he did not have a unwavering expression. Jiang Shu quickly took off his armor under the city, and countless scars on the upper half of his fine body were exposed to thousands of people at once.
"Brother Zilian! Brother Wei doesn't know where he offended you, so you can't save yourself at this time. For my brother, please take a look at the scars on this body! Look at it, this knife in the chest was cut by the enemy general in the Battle of Mangshui that year. This hole in the abdomen was stabbed by Deng Zhong in the battle of Hou He the year before last. There are also three arrow wounds behind this, which were fallen in the Battle of Duangu seven years ago...... It's been thirteen years! I, Jiang Shu, have been following the general's Northern Expedition for thirteen years! Except for the battle of Duan Gu, which wound on the rest of the body fell on the back? Is I, Jiang Shu, so greedy for life and afraid of death? And here! Jiang Shu took off his helmet vigorously, pointed to his forehead and said: "This scar is the first time you and I followed the general's Northern Expedition thirteen years ago, and my brother was cut by a Wei army officer in order to cover you!" β
Between men, the friendship of life and death is the most memorable. Every scar on Jiang Shu's body, Fu Tong remembered it clearly, when Jiang Shu talked about his scars in Guanxia. Fu Yan's heart was also like a knife cut.
"Brother Zilian! As a brother, it is indeed Meng Lang, who rashly attacked the crowd. If the army is defeated at this moment, it deserves to die. It's not a pity for my brother to die alone. But these seven or eight hundred brothers are innocent! After a while, I will kill myself here, and please wait for my brother to die, and give these brothers a way to live! β
"Brother, stop! Little brother, this is the opening of the city! Fu Yan, who was successfully aroused by Jiang Shu's comrades-in-arms, could no longer withstand the pressure, and finally agreed to open the city - he was not a traverser, and he still had a great luck with Jiang Shu. Besides, who are you Guan Yi? Never face strangers! Who is Jiang Shu? That's a brother who lived and died together for thirteen years!
But the cautious Fu Yan still kept an eye on it: "Open the first gate first, let them enter the urn city." When they enter the city, they close the first gate, and then open the second gate, and let them enter the city. Remember! The second gate must not be opened until the first gate is closed. β
"Whoa! The general can rest assured, and his subordinates will do it. β
The closed door that had been closed finally opened, and Jiang Shu's army poured into the urn city like a tide.
"General!" The soldiers under Jiang Shu's command saw from a distance that the second gate was still closed, and hurriedly pointed it out to Jiang Shu.
"Huh? My brother is so cautious! Seeing that Fu Tong had made up his mind to lock them up in the urn city first, Jiang Shu's eyes rolled: "You are divided into two roads, all the way forward, desperately slapping the second gate." Retreat slightly, following the soldiers who closed the first gate, and listen to my signal. β
"Open the door! Open the door! Keep opening the door! After receiving Jiang Shu's order, the soldiers under his command began to move forward quickly, and then desperately slapped the door panel of the second gate. And the soldiers of the Han army after the second gate were also flustered at this time, and in the anxious beating of the "friendly troops" outside the door, several soldiers actually opened the door on their own initiative!
"Good!" Seeing the two doors open at the same time, Jiang Shu looked overjoyed, and then firmly shouted out two words, "Launch!" β
As Jiang Shu's command was issued, the soldiers under his command showed their sharp fangs to their compatriots who were still friendly just now.
"Bastard Jiang Shu! You really surrendered to the pseudo-Wei?! β
I saw a burst of screams of surprise at the city gate. Fu Tong didn't know what was going on. He hurriedly grabbed his spear and ran down the city tower: "All the soldiers of the army, Jiang Shu has surrendered to the enemy." I'll annihilate them quickly and close the gates!" β
"I, the soldiers of Yang'anguan, I am Jiang Shu! I have surrendered to Great Wei! Soldiers, why bother to fight to the death here! Why do we Yizhou people have to work hard for these Jingzhou people? Follow me to offer Yang'an Pass, and then I'll wait and enjoy the glory and wealth! β
The chaos at the gate and Jiang Shu's demagogy really confused the minds of the other defenders of Yang'an Pass. Gradually, many of the soldiers became hesitant to swing their swords.
"Look?!" Suddenly, the soldiers who were still on the city tower let out an exclamation, and pointed their fingers far ahead: To the north of Yang'an Pass, a straight line of smoke and dust soared upwardβHu Lie's army had already killed.
"Hehehe, great goodness! This first battle exploit in Shu was obtained by my Emperor Fuhong! Is this the starting point of the revival of the Huangfu family in Guanzhong? β
At this time, there was chaos inside and outside Yang'an Pass. Looking at the Cao Wei cavalry approaching rapidly outside the city, some of the Han troops on the city wanted to bend their bows and arrows, but more Han troops were stunned and did not make any moves. At this time, the elite Shu Han officer corps also lost its former efficiency, and did not issue any effective instructions to the soldiers under its command.
"Hey! Hu Ji, you son of a bitch! It's only been a few years in Hanzhong, and it's brought the Hanzhong Army to such a wasted state! β
Seeing that the soldiers in Yang'an Pass reacted so slowly, Fu Yan didn't know that Jiang Shu's words had played a great role - he had been transferred to the Hanzhong Legion for more than a year, and he had heard and seen a lot of things about the former commander of the Hanzhong Legion, Hu Ji, who had filled his pockets during his tenure. At this time, the damage caused by excessive corruption of higher-level officials to the low-level military and civilians has been infinitely magnified in this special environment. Fu Yan has lost effective control of the army under his command!
"Brother Xian! You've seen it all! Now the soldiers in the city have no intention of fighting. This Yang'an Pass is lost! Why do you have to struggle? The talent of the virtuous brother is far above that of the brother, if he can surrender to the Great Wei with the brother, with the talent of the virtuous brother, he will definitely be able to be reused. β
"Shut up! Jiang Shu, you shameless villain! My Fu family is a loyal martyr, how can I surrender to the pseudo-Wei! β
"Hey~~~ In that case, Brother Xian, while General Hu Xuanwu has not yet arrived, you should quickly flee south with your personal guards."
"Hehehehe, hahahahaha~~~ I regret not listening to Guan Zifeng's words, and I believe you shameless villain! Now that Yang'an Pass is lost, the general's Hanzhong strategy has completely failed. What face do I have to live in this world?! β
Tightening his helmet with a solemn expression, Fu Yan turned to his dozens of cronies and said, "Hurry up and go south, find the other allies of my Han, and bring out the news of the fall of Yang'an Pass!" β
"General! I'll wait ......"
"He said that today I am no longer a living thought! Let's go! β
Seeing the cronies around him quickly retreat, Fu Yan turned his head and pointed the spear in his hand at Jiang Shu!
"Today I will die! I'm going to charge into battle on my own and kill some Wei thieves on my back. Are you going to get out of the way yourself, or are you killed by me as a Wei dog?! β
Jiang Shu looked at Fu Yan's spear and turned around with shame on his face.
"Hehehe, people like you still have shame? It's also rare! Glancing at Jiang Shu contemptuously, Fu Yan didn't pay attention to him anymore. With a slight clamp between his legs, the war horse under his crotch began to gallop.
"Dahanyang Anguan Governor Fu is here! Death to those who stand in my way! β
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In August of the first year of Yanxing of the Shu Han Dynasty, due to the rebellion of the guard general Jiang Shu, Yang'an Pass fell. Fu Yan, the governor of Yangguan Pass, rode alone and broke through the formation, killing and wounding hundreds of Wei troops, and died in battle! Wei people are righteous.
Later generations commented: "I'd rather be Fu and die than Jiang Shusheng." β