Chapter 738: A Trick to Seize the Door
Wang Ping immediately became vigilant and ordered the civilians who had not yet entered the city to be driven into the city as soon as possible and the city gate closed.
The Han army at the head of the city was immediately driven to their respective positions, and the crossbowmen were in position and ready to defend themselves against the Wei army's attack.
A moment later, the whole picture of the army came into view.
It was a soldier and horse dressed under the banner of the Han Dynasty, marching in a hurry, galloping wildly.
It seems that the villagers have fled from the east.
Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past few days, not only the people with their families and mouths fled from the east, but also many county and township soldiers, all of whom were defeated without a fight, and retreated all the way to Jiangzhou.
Although Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief, he did not relax his vigilance, and still closed the city gates and told the soldiers to be on standby.
Soon, the defeated soldiers of six or seven hundred men fled outside the city gates.
At a closer look, these defeated soldiers were indeed the armor of the Han army, and they also carried the banner of the word "Wu", which did not look like village soldiers, but more like regular Han troops who fled from the direction of Baidi Pass.
"Wu Ziqi, could it be Wu Lan's subordinates?" Wang Ping's eyes rolled.
At this moment, the Han army under the city was already shouting.
"Fucking open the city gate and let the old men enter the city!"
"Raised by a son of a bitch, why don't you open the door, Wei Dog is about to chase after you."
"If you want to kill us, open the gates!"
Wang Ping frowned deeply, didn't say a word, and stared coldly at the shouts of the defeated soldiers outside the city, but he didn't order the city gate to be opened.
Although this army of soldiers and horses was wearing the armor of his own army and was still under the banner of Wu Lan, Wang Ping could not confirm that this army was really his own army.
What if Wei Jun pretended to be and wanted to deceive the city gate?
After all, the defeated army in front of him was different from the previous defeated army, the number of six or seven hundred people, once the city gate was opened, it was enough to resist the city gate in a short time.
Wang Ping focused on the overall situation, and naturally did not dare to open the door before confirming it.
"Is the city guard the prince of Jiangzhou, I am Wu Lan, please open the city gate and let us enter the city."
A familiar voice came from under the city, claiming to be Wu Lan.
Wang Ping's eyes moved, and he was anxious to look for the sound, and sure enough, in the crowd, he saw that familiar face.
Sure enough, it's Wu Lan!
Wang Ping was overjoyed, and said loudly: "Brother Wu, I didn't expect you to be alive, I thought that our White Emperor Pass defenders were all wiped out." β
Wu Lan under the city sighed bitterly: "Old General Yan fell for the tricks of the Su thieves, and was bewitched by Kan Ze to lead the army into battle, only to be defeated and lose the White Emperor Pass, I was lucky to escape with a few hundred remnants." β
"There is such a thing, that Yan Yan is too stupid, knowing that Su Thief is cheating, how dare he take the initiative to attack." Wang Ping's tone was undisguised sarcastic.
The most important city in Ba County is the White Emperor Pass, and who guards the White Emperor means that Liu Bei trusts his ability.
Wang Pingyuan thought that Liu Bei would appoint him to the White Emperor, but he didn't expect Yan Yan to be selected, he could only come to Jiangzhou, which was guarding the second line, and in private he couldn't help but feel bad about Yan Yan.
Now that Yan Yan has lost the White Emperor Pass, Wang Ping will inevitably have a little bit of a fall into the ground.
"Who said no, I also persuaded General Yan, but unfortunately he didn't listen, I said Brother Wang, let me enter the city first, let me eat, let's talk slowly." Wu Lan under the city couldn't wait to shout.
"Alright, come on, open the gates!" Wang Ping shouted.
Now that he saw Wu Lan himself, Wang Ping's vigilance was lifted, and of course he wanted to let Wu Lan and the defeated soldiers enter the city.
The drawbridge was lowered and the gates were wide open.
More than 600 White Emperor soldiers who were congested outside rushed into Pingdu City, and everyone sighed and languished.
It's just that they were in too much of a hurry to enter the city, and you pushed me and blocked a city gate.
Looking at the crowded city gate, Wang Ping couldn't help frowning, and a look of sarcasm appeared in his eyes, thinking that these people were the soldiers trained by Yan Yan, and they didn't have any discipline, so it was no wonder that they could lose the White Emperor Pass.
"General, look, it seems that there are soldiers and horses coming from the east!" The screams of the soldiers rang in my ears.
Wang Ping's figure shook slightly, ran to the battlements in a few steps, raised his eyes again and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw the dust and mist rolling in the east, as if there were soldiers and horses rushing.
Looking at the momentum of the dust and mist, looking at the surging figures, there are at least five or six thousand soldiers and horses.
"So many people? It can't be a defeated army, could it be the Wei army? Wang Ping's nerves tensed.
In the blink of an eye, the wild dust approached, and the figure of the soldiers and horses was clearly visible.
Sure enough, it's Wei Jun!
Wang Ping's face changed, and he shouted urgently: "Wu Lan, quickly let your soldiers and horses enter the city quickly, the Wei army is coming, I want to close the city gate!" β
At the same time, the warning sounded loudly at the head of the city, and the Han army, which had already relaxed its vigilance, once again tensed its nerves, and the crossbowmen bent their bows one after another.
Inside the city gate, the soldiers guarding the gate also shouted in panic, shouting at the defeated soldiers to enter the city as soon as possible, so that they could close the city gate in time.
It's just that the defeated soldiers who came in embarrassment were not in a hurry at this time, they were still pushing and shoving together, and they couldn't squeeze into the city for half a day.
Wang Ping became angry, and shouted to a deputy general beside him: "You go down to the city immediately and urge those defeated soldiers to enter the city quickly, what is Wu Lan doing!" β
The adjutant general got the order, hurried down the city, and yelled at the crowded defeated soldiers: "You fools, when are you still procrastinating, hurry up and let Lao Tzu into the city, are you impatient!" β
"Who the fuck are you scolding stupid?"
"Scold Lao Tzu again, believe it or not, Lao Tzu will whip you!"
"You want to die, I can't kill you!"
The crowded defeated soldiers, instead of speeding into the city with interest, scolded back.
Wu Lan just stood by the city gate, did not speak, and let his subordinates scold him.
The deputy general was in a hurry, so he had to plead with Wu Lan: "General Wu, you can send a word quickly, the Wei army will be killed, and you won't let your people enter the city in time, if the Wei army isβ"
Burst!
Before the word "yes" could be exported, Wu Lan drew his sword in his hand and slashed down coldly.
The lieutenant was stabbed in the throat, blood gushed from his mouth, his eyes almost burst out, and his hands covered the bloodied wounds and fell down.
Wu Lan actually killed her own people!
This amazing scene stunned the Han soldiers present, and they were so shocked that they thought that their eyes were wrong.
For a while, the defenders at the gate of the city froze and froze in place, looking at the murderous Wu Lan in a daze, panicking and retreating step by step, not knowing what to do.
Wu Lan put away the blood sword, turned his head to look at the person behind him, and said, "General Ling, I have done what Your Majesty has told me, now you should believe that I am truly surrendering to Your Majesty." β
"Your Majesty really has the ability to know people, and I really see that you don't have the courage to play tricks, very good, Wu Lan, your task has been completed, step down."
Ling Tong sneered and stepped forward, and immediately stood in front of the Han army inside the city gate.