Chapter 158: The Fall of the New City (2)
Drive~
Thundered~
In the crisp sound of horses' hooves, 2,000 iron horsemen rushed towards the northwest of Xinyi City with billowing dust and smoke, compared to when they came, there were only two more Gongsun Sheng, Liu Tang and dozens of guards behind them.
At the front of the team, Wu Song and the two walked side by side, Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang were on both sides of Wu Song, and none of them spoke, the expression on Gongsun Sheng's face was relaxed and indifferent, and Liu Tang looked a little struggling.
Whether it was before or after coming to this world, Liu Tang has always had a good respect for Chao Gai in his heart, and the current actions of the two of them are tantamount to betrayal of Chao Gai, which makes Liu Tang's heart a little uneasy.
The place where they met was three miles northwest of Xinyi City, which was quite far from Xinyi City and the camp of the 40,000 Qin Liangyu army.
The cavalry of more than 2,000 men marched quickly along the gallop as a whole, and the three-mile journey took only a few minutes.
From a distance, you can see that a temporary camp has been set up on the flat ground in front of you, covering an area of only a few thousand square meters, and hundreds of Left Guards are guarding all around.
In the middle of the camp, a canopy was propped up under the towering banner, and a table had been set up under the canopy, and the table was full of wine and food, and the steaming elbow easily aroused people's appetite, and Sima Yu sat at the table.
"Your Majesty, the two commanders have been invited!"
With the sound of roaring iron hooves, the army rushed to the camp quickly, and Wu Song took Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang to Sima Yu to report.
"Haha, it's Sima Yu's luck to see the demeanor of the two commanders, please take a seat!"
After Sima Yu waved his hand like Wu Song, he got up and greeted him with a big smile, his expression was hearty and sincere when he spoke, and a pair of eyes looked at Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang carefully.
The image of the two is not much different from Sima Yu's imagination, Gongsun Sheng is dressed in green clothes, with a thin body and sharp eyes, while Liu Tang is red-haired, strong and strong, and has an extraordinary bearing between the dragons and tigers.
As the saying goes, each other is born from the heart, and you can understand their temperament from the faces and dresses of the two, both of whom are loyal and brave people, and they can't help but feel good when they meet.
While Sima Yu was looking at Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang, the two were also looking at Sima Yu.
Wearing a red and yellow cockroach suit, stepping on a pair of green cloud cloth shoes, a long posture, sharp eyes make people dare not look directly, looking forward to not being angry and arrogant, and his bearing is extraordinary, worthy of being the lord of Yongzhou.
Compared with Chao Gai, Sima Yu has a little more humility and wisdom, which makes people break at a glance.
"Please!"
Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang were not to be outdone, and sat down, and Liu Tang glared at him provocatively with some unconvincing.
Seeing this, Sima Yu was not angry, smiled freely, and sat down opposite the two.
"Let's dine first, it's not too late for us to talk when we're full!"
Sima Yu pointed to the wine and food on the table, and warmly invited Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang to dine.
"Sima Yu! You don't have to play tricks, we will starve to death and we will not be humiliated like this!" ”
Hearing this, Liu Tang slammed his fist on the desk, got up and glared at Sima Yudao angrily.
This Sima Yu was wilted, knowing that Xinyi City was under siege for months, but he tempted them with delicious food, wanting to see them make a fool of themselves.
"Haha, Brother Liu Tang, I, Sima Yu, can't afford to come to humiliate you with such pains, it's just that I admire you in my heart and treat you as guests. Besides, if today's matter is not settled, I don't want to watch the two of them die on empty stomachs."
Seeing this, Sima Yu got up and laughed, arched his hand towards the two of them and said sincerely, not only did he not get angry because of Liu Tang's words, but he wanted to invite them more and more in his heart.
Such a fierce and upright general, once he is truly convinced, he will definitely follow him with all his heart.
Gongsun Sheng, who had been staring at Sima Yu with burning eyes on the side, picked up the dishes and chopsticks without hesitation when he heard this, and began to feast on them.
Although Liu Tang has an upright and irritable temperament, he is not a stupid person, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of the third-in-command of the Liangshan Army, and he has a deep prestige in the Liangshan Army.
He naturally distinguishes the truth from the false in Sima Yu's words, to put it bluntly, with the current situation in Xinyi City, Sima Yu can't play such a trick on them at all.
"Well, it's delicious!"
"Delicious!"
The two of them gobbled up for a while, and quickly swept away the wine and food on the table, in the case of the extreme shortage of food in the city, even as the commanders, they had not eaten a full meal for a long time, let alone these big meat delicacies.
After eating, Gongsun Sheng picked up the napkin next to the table and wiped his greasy hands, and swept the dishes on the table, with a fine light flashing in his eyes.
The food and wine on the table were just moderate, which not only filled the stomachs of the two of them, but also did not feel uncomfortable because they suddenly ate too much.
This dedication and control of their intelligence can't help but be daunting.
"Well, now we brothers are well fed, thank you for your hospitality! Presumably, the king will not make a special trip just to entertain my two brothers, so if you have something to say, you can say it directly."
Touching his slightly bulging belly, Gongsun Sheng slowed down.
"Commander Gongsun is also a cool person, even so, I won't beat around the bush, this time the two of you came, just to persuade you!"
Sima Yu put away the smile on his face, and also looked at Gongsun Sheng and the others, and said solemnly.
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere of the scene instantly froze for a few minutes, Gongsun Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and Liu Tang clenched his fists with both hands, but his eyes subconsciously glanced at Gongsun Sheng.
"Thank you for the king's kindness, but our brothers said when they were righteous that day, once there are betrayers of righteousness, they will not be allowed in heaven and earth, how can my two brothers betray my eldest brother here!"
Gongsun Sheng didn't seem to notice Liu Tang's slightly vigilant gaze, his eyes stared at Sima Yu and he slowly shook his head, although his speed was slow, he was full of unshakable determination.
"Not bad! We won't betray Big Brother! ”
Liu Tang showed surprise in his eyes when he heard this, and then nodded wildly with a look of approval.
"Haha, okay, I really didn't misread the two. However, I am not recruiting you now to let you betray your eldest brother Chao Gai" Sima Yu looked admiring, stood up and chuckled.
"What do you mean?"
Gongsun Sheng frowned lightly and asked, Liu Tang also stared at Sima Yu with an ugly face.
Sima Yu's words made the two of them have a bad premonition in their hearts.
"The two of you have been trapped in Xinyi City for more than three months, and you may not know the situation outside, and the current Liangshan Army is no longer your eldest brother Chao Gai is in charge."
Sima Yu looked at them with a smile and shook his head.
"Impossible! Could it be that something happened to the eldest brother? ”
Liu Tang said anxiously when he heard this.
"Three months ago, Chao Gai was afraid of the prestige of the two of you in the army, listened to Xue Ju's slander, and sent you to lead the elite soldiers under his command to attack Zhongba Island, wanting to weaken your strength by the hands of our army, who knew that the 30,000 elite army was trapped here for several months, and he did not find a way to send a soldier to the rescue, this move made his prestige in the army plummet, and Xue Ju, who held 40,000 new troops, took this opportunity to secretly win over Bai Sheng, Wang Ying and others in the army, so that the Liangshan army in the entire Bailu County was in his hands. Right now, the entire Liangshan Army has been basically controlled by Xue Ju's father and son, and your eldest brother Chao Gai has been secretly imprisoned in the mansion for more than half a month! Sima Yu said quietly.
"Father and son of the Xue family, this pair of wolf-hearted thieves!"
After listening to Sima Yu's words, Gongsun Sheng was silent, and Liu Tang scolded with an indignant face. If they could have predicted this, they should not have gone to great lengths to rescue the father and son.
"What is the king going to do with the Liangshan army?"
After Liu Tang's scolding stopped for a while, Gongsun Shengcai, who had been silent, raised his head and looked at Sima Yudao.
After this civil strife, whether it is Chao Gai or Xue Ju's father and son in power, the strength of the Liangshan army will be greatly reduced, if they lose the remaining more than 20,000 elites under their command, the entire Liangshan army can be said to be the elite, with Xue Ju's new army that has only been recruited for a few months, how is it the opponent of the king of the south.
The defeat of the Liangshan army is already doomed!
Liu Tang also stopped scolding when he heard this, and turned to look at Sima Yu steadily.
"I have sent people to contact Zhiduoxing Wu Yong, they will find a way to rescue your eldest brother Chao Gai, but at that time, I will definitely not let him have the possibility of controlling the Liangshan Army, I will naturally try my best to make proper arrangements for the original Liangshan Army brothers, those who are willing to join the army can continue to serve in the army, and those who are unwilling to join the army will also give them two generals to dismiss the Hui family, and all the people under my rule will also receive the same treatment as the people under the rule of my southern palace!"
Sima Yu said solemnly.
This can be regarded as his promise to Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang.
"Good! As long as the king can rescue the eldest brother, my two brothers are willing to surrender! ”
Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang looked at each other when they heard this, and then got up at the same time, bowing to Sima Yu with a slightly excited expression.
As the saying goes, a man dies for his confidant!
As reckless people from the rivers and lakes, the two of them can get Sima Yu, a heroic man who has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and dominates one side, who values them so much, and personally comes to persuade them to surrender, what else are they unwilling to do?
"Haha, okay, it's a word, even if you go back to the city to repair for a few days, I will send someone to transport enough grain and grass to Xinyi City later, and after rescuing the Chaotian King, I will send someone to inform the two!"
Seeing that the two agreed, Sima Yu secretly said half of the truth in his heart, and hurriedly laughed and helped the two of them up.
"Thank you, the king!"
At this point, Gongsun Sheng and Liu Tang were all impressed by Sima Yu's open-mindedness and sincerity.
That night, the west gate of Xinyi City was opened, and a huge grain team escorted by 2,000 people quietly rushed to Xinyi City in the night, and secretly transported 5,000 single grains and grass to Xinyi City.