Updated: 2013-10-11

The Shu army was ambushed by the Zhao army, and now the boss was even more injured, after Jiang Wenbo appeared, Jiang Poyun did not continue to fight against Qin You, but shouted an order and fled south with his subordinates. The latest free chapters of the book can be found here.

Jiang Poyun knew that the direction Jiang Wenbo said must be related to Zhao Jun's arrangement, except for the south, other directions must be impossible to escape. Jiang Poyun began to evacuate, and the other Shu army generals naturally did not continue to fight in a stalemate with their opponents, and they also left their opponents and fled.

These generals know very well that even if they continue to fight, in the end, the entire army will only be destroyed by themselves, not the Zhao army. In addition, now that Zhao Jun has the absolute upper hand, if they don't flee, I'm afraid they won't have a chance. Therefore, they all followed Jiang Wenbo and ran south.

It's a pity that Jiang Wenbo and Jiang Poyun are both in contact with Zhao Jun, and since Qin You can let them go, he can naturally leave them behind. Therefore, except for Jiang Poyun, Jiang Wenbo, Jiang Hexuan and other senior generals of the Jiang clan and four or five local generals of the Shu army such as deputy general Meng Hao successfully escaped with four or five hundred soldiers, the rest were all trapped by the Zhao army and could not escape.

When the commander fled and the generals and colonels were either killed or fled, the rest of the Shu soldiers who could not escape suddenly lost their morale like a deflated ball, and they deflated in an instant. The 5,000 soldiers were first ambushed, and then the commander fled, and the remaining Shu soldiers surrendered one after another after the Zhao army played the banner of surrendering and not killing. Even so, in a short period of time, more than 2,000 soldiers of the Shu army died on the battlefield, and the Zhao army also paid more than 400 casualties.

At the same time, outside the city of Hanzhong, more than 12,000 Zhao troops appeared outside the west and north cities. The originally silent night suddenly burst into flames, making the city as bright as day.

The Zhao army did not directly attack Hanzhong City, but went out of the city to form a formation, and all kinds of siege equipment were ready, and the whole army was prepared to attack. In Hanzhong City, plus the young and strong, there are only more than 10,000 people, but they have to guard the four city 'gates'. After all, none of them dared to guarantee that the Zhao army would only launch an attack in the northern and western cities, and would not raid the other two 'gates'.

Zhao Kang, the general of the Zhao army, went to the outside of the northern city in person, but he did not immediately attack the city, but wanted to meet with the main general of the Shu army in the city. Moreover, it is still directed at Xiao Yuanlin, who is too shou in Hanzhong. This seems to be very clear that the other party clearly knows that Jiang Poyun, the general of the Shu army in the city, is not there, so the generals, colonels and officials of the Shu army in the city have changed drastically on their faces. However, since Zhao Jun asked the city wall to meet, Xiao Yuanlin couldn't help but 'show' his face.

"Xiao Yuanlin? You are the Taishou of Hanzhong sealed by the Shu army, and at this moment you should also be the highest position in the Shu army in Hanzhong City. This general is Zhao Kang, the general of the Zhao Army, and now I am telling you that your Zhenbei general is afraid that he will not be able to come back now, so there is only one way in front of you, and that is to surrender obediently. Otherwise, our Zhao army will attack with all its might. Zhao Kang was in front of the army outside the city, shouting indifferently. As for the Shu army in the city, he didn't pay attention to it at all now. After taking Nanzheng County, Zhao Kang already understood that the Shu army in Hanzhong City was no longer able to confront his side, not to mention that now thousands of soldiers and the other party's commander had left.

Listening to what Zhao Kang said, there was a sudden 'commotion' and 'chaos' on the city wall. Judging from the situation of the other party's mouth and the Zhao army outside the city, the other party is already very clear about his operation. In other words, General Zhenbei's actions had already been expected by the other party, so how could the other party not ambush them?

"Haha......" Xiao Yuanlin calmed down and sneered, "Joke! My lord is in the city at the moment......"

"Okay, Xiao Yuanlin, General Ben is not in the mood to talk nonsense with you, your general left the city an hour ago, preparing to raid Baishui County, we have already learned from one of you. So, any justification you have now is useless. General Ben was reluctant to solve the problem by force, nor did he want more deaths for the soldiers in and out of the city. That's why General Ben is here to persuade you to lead your troops to surrender. ”

"A stick of incense, if you haven't made a decision, my army will start attacking! At that time, Hugh blamed General Ben for being unkind. The soldiers of the Shu army in the city, your commander has been ambushed by our army, and now I am afraid that he has died on the battlefield. Baishui County and Nanzheng County also fell into the hands of our army. Your reinforcements are also in ambush in Baishui County, and the whole army is exhausted. Therefore, your Hanzhong City is already an isolated city. ”

"Now, whether to fight or make peace, the decision is up to your main general, Hanzhong Taishou Xiao Yuanlin. In other words, your 'sex' life is in his hands. As soon as the battle is over, the 'bed' crossbows and catapults behind the general will continue to attack. When the time comes, you may be the next person to die. Therefore, if you want to live, let these generals who stand in front of you surrender. Of course, if you can kill them, there is a great reward. ”

After a pause, Zhao Jun was still unfinished, and said with a little regret: "Actually, General Ben 'Ting' hopes that you will refuse to surrender, so that General Ben can lead his army into the city and add more merits." And the soldiers under my command have long been impatient to wait. Your head is a heavy mark on their merits. ”

After that, Zhao Kang directly asked people to light a stick of incense in a conspicuous place outside the city, waiting for the choice on the city wall.

Xiao Yuanlin, the Taishou of Hanzhong, was completely shocked by the other party's words, and he couldn't speak for a long time. It wasn't until the guards around him woke him up that he reacted. It's not that he doesn't have a strong ability to accept it, but that the situation in front of him is changing too quickly. In addition, he is a military general, but he is more of a civilian official, and it will be difficult for him to adapt to such a situation for a while.

Xiao Yuanlin, who came to his senses, suddenly felt extremely bad. Because of the situation in Baishui County and Nanzheng County, the ordinary soldiers on the city wall didn't know about it at all, and they had been blocked by Jiang Poyun and others, which affected the morale of the army. But now that it is said by General Zhao Jun outside the city, the consequences are naturally self-evident.

Sure enough, the guards and soldiers on the city wall had completely 'rioted' and 'chaotic', and not only could he hear the sound of discussion clearly, but he was afraid that in this silent night, the Zhao army outside the city could also hear it clearly. And the constant confirmation of his own soldiers also made the scalps of the more than ten senior generals and colonels on the city wall tingle. Because they could feel the anger of the soldiers below for hiding the situation from them. Although nothing has yet been made, however, in this case, who knows what will not happen.

In addition to these, there was another thing that made Xiao Yuanlin and the generals start to disperse quickly from each other at this moment. In order to solve the immediate predicament, the general of the town army led his army to raid Baishui County, but the current situation is that the Zhao army outside the city already knows anything about the situation in the city. Not only that, the face with 5,000 troops and the general of the town army were ambushed by the other party, and now, with the lack of defenders in the city, the Zhao army is 'approaching' again. The other party also made it clear that the reason why Zhao Jun was able to act so quickly was because there were people in the city who reported the news. In other words, there are internal 'traitors' among them.

"My lord, could it be that Zhao Jun outside the city deliberately said this, wanting to divide the relationship between us? So that they might besiege the city? Kang Lin, the general of the garrison army of Hanzhong City, saw that the atmosphere above the city tower was not right, and said urgently.

"You mean, this is Zhao Jun's 'yin' scheme? Well...... Not impossible! Xiao Yuanlin also said. Now above the city tower, more than a dozen generals and officials, they are now far away from each other, in addition, the personal soldiers behind them are holding their hands on the hilt of the sword, and they have the intention of attacking at any time. Now one is not good, and it may become infighting at any time. Xiao Yuanlin naturally also saw this problem, whether Kang Lin said it was right or not, he had to follow the other party's wishes.

"Zhao Jun's 'yin' scheme? From the point of view of the last general, there must be an internal ghost of Zhao Jun between us! You must know that no one else knows about the general's military actions except for us, but now the Zhao army outside the city knows it clearly. If they didn't know the exact news, how could they be sure that the operation was led by a great general? Can't the general sit in this Hanzhong city? In contrast, sitting in the lair is more in line with the identity of the general. In addition, the Zhao army outside the city also clearly knew that Lord Taishou did not act with the army, but was now the highest-ranking general in the city. ”

"You must know that in addition to the generals, there are also various deputy generals, deputy generals and partial generals under the command of General Zhenbei. In terms of rank, their positions are all above Lord Taishou. But now, Zhao Jun outside the city can steadily determine the situation inside the city. If there is no inner ghost, it is strange, and besides, it is one of us. Like the county commanders and guards of Baishui County, they had already turned their backs on the Shu army and surrendered to the Zhao army. One said coldly.

It's good that this person didn't speak, but as soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention to the four or five generals and colonels who had a relationship with the county commander and the garrison general of Baishui County.

"It's all about what we do, and it has nothing to do with us. If we want to send the information out, it is impossible to hide it from the guards of the city, and if we want to know the situation, we can send someone to inquire about it. Several generals who were staring at the school immediately defended themselves urgently. In addition, they also put their hands on the hilt of the sword at their waists, and the guards behind them were also preparing to fight back.

"Enough! Don't talk about it, whether there are internal ghosts or not, it's all speculation now. The Zhao army outside the city is approaching the city, and we should discuss the situation outside the city in the county. Zhao Jun gave us a stick of incense time, you say, how should this official respond to them? Or simply not to turn back? Ready to fight? Seeing that the situation was unclear, Xiao Yuanlin shouted angrily and said coldly.

Xiao Yuanlin pulled the topic of Zhao Jun outside the city, and suddenly no one spoke again. It's very simple, when they open their mouths now, it is about the difference between war and surrender, and none of them wants to take the initiative to open the conversation.

However, they were unwilling, and the defenders on the walls did not have so many scruples. While Xiao Yuanlin and the others were pondering, the soldiers on the city wall had already begun to 'riot' and 'chaos', and began to make some reactions.

"My lord, something is wrong, look at these soldiers......" A schoolmaster's face turned pale and reminded in a low voice.

Xiao Yuanlin looked sideways, and suddenly felt cold sweat on his forehead. For not far from them, many soldiers with weapons in their hands and cold eyes stared at them, and gradually 'closer' and surrounded them. Xiao Yuanlin also found that most of these soldiers were soldiers who were released by Zhao Jun in the past.

Sure enough, the general expected that these soldiers who had been captured by the Zhao army, in the current situation, they could no longer stabilize their minds and could not serve their own death. In addition to them, many of the defenders have been co-opted by them and 'forced' to them. Many of them are also middle- and lower-level officers. Of course, more officers bowed their heads and ignored them, and they didn't see it. Of course, it's not that they don't want to come forward, it's that they don't dare to speak easily. The current situation has made them understand that there is something wrong with these defenders, and if one is not good, there will be internal 'chaos'.

"All back to your place, what do you want to do?" A general also realized that the situation was not right, and said sharply.

"Lord Taishou, my lords, now the general has been ambushed, the defenders in the city are insufficient, and the Zhao army outside the city is 'approaching'. Now, the life and death of the entire Hanzhong Castle rests with you, Lord Taishou. A stick of incense is not long, and the little ones need to know, what is the decision of the Taishou? A small colonel replied coldly. But instead of retreating, he tightened his grip on the broadsword in his hand.

Xiao Yuanlin's face turned cold, and he said angrily: "This is the official's business, and you are not qualified to speak." ”

"Not eligible? On top of this wall, everyone is eligible. Nanzheng County and Baishui County have already fallen, why don't we know that now Hanzhong City is in danger, if there is no us, this Hanzhong City can hold on? Adults, small ones are alive, and you robes want to live too. Among the adults, there were also people who wanted to live, and even killed the general outside the city. The decision of the adults is related to everyone in Hanzhong City. Therefore, we need adults to make decisions that are in line with Hanjungseong. Otherwise, we don't mind exchanging the heads of a few adults for a lifetime of wealth! This captain is not good at stubble, and responded coldly.

Xiao Yuanlin's face turned white, and he suddenly found that at this moment, he had lost control of Hanzhong City and the control of the guards. The soldiers who were taken by General Zhenbei to attack Baishui County were all those 'elite' soldiers who dared to fight, but most of the soldiers who were released by the Zhao army in the past were left. And these soldiers are not willing to die. Feng Yanzhang's death battle made these soldiers already know how powerful Zhao Jun was. The situation here at this moment is no different from the situation in Xicheng County in the past. Therefore, they did not want the Zhao army to attack the city. After all, not every time they can escape with their lives.

Of course, the reason why these soldiers are like this is also related to the treatment they received when they returned to Hanzhong City. These soldiers who were released by Zhao Jun were not less condemned, censored, and despised by officers at all levels.

"Guys, what do you think?" Xiao Yuanlin saw more soldiers 'approaching', and had no choice but to ask other generals for help. However, at this moment, how can other generals be willing to pull themselves in, one is not good, that is the head is not guaranteed.

Everyone didn't answer, Xiao Yuanlin didn't speak anymore, and the whole scene was quiet for a while. However, more soldiers were 'forced' over. With the captain's outspokenness, more and more soldiers began to move. You must know that on the city wall, half of the guards are young and strong in the city. They didn't mean to fight to the death for the Shu army, they were originally the subjects of the king of Hanzhong, and now although they are under the rule of the Shu army, they also have no good impression of the Shu army. When the war broke out, they had already died too many people in the battle between the Shu army and the Han army, and now that they had the opportunity to solve it directly and peacefully, they were naturally unwilling to fight to the death. And the soldiers of the Shu army on the city wall were also reluctant, so they naturally became bold and began to cooperate with the action.

After a while, Du Wei Kanglin, who realized that the situation was getting more and more wrong, said in a deep voice: "My lord, why don't you come down, we have no other choice." If you don't make a decision, don't talk about Zhao Jun outside the city, it's just ......"

Although Kang Lin didn't say much, the various Shu army generals and colonels present understood what it meant. If he doesn't make a decision, I'm afraid that these defenders will attack them.

"Good...... Good...... Since you all have this idea, let's go down! Let's go down! Xiao Yuanlin's face was like earth, and he shouted angrily.

After Xiao Yuanlin made a decision, the defenders on the city wall naturally raised their banners and surrendered to the Zhao army outside the city.

"It's a pity, Ben still wants to fight, it seems that there is no chance! But it's also a good thing for us to be able to take Hanzhong City without bloodshed. Seeing the Shu army on the city wall waving a white flag and lowering the flag of the Shu army, Zhao Kang outside the city couldn't help but sigh.

In the end, Hanzhong City failed to escape the fate of being breached, and how could Hanzhong City hold on to the situation that the commanders of the Shu army took the initiative to cooperate? The fall of Hanzhong City also means that the Zhao army has complete control over the land of Hanzhong, except for the land occupied by the Han army. Comparatively speaking, the Shu army was completely out of the land of Hanzhong. The Shu army and the Han army fought to the death for several months, losing 40,000 or 50,000 manpower, and the territory they had worked hard to conquer was finally cheaper than the Zhao army.

In the southwest of Baishui County, Jiang Poyun and others retreated here with hundreds of remnants of the defeated generals. Although Jiang Poyun was injured, under Qin You's deliberate actions, he did not hurt the vital point, nor was he seriously injured. Therefore, after rectifying the people, he quietly avoided Baishui County and retreated south from the southwest between the towns and villages.

Of course, if Jiang Poyun and the others were really hostile to Zhao Junzheng, then they would definitely not be able to escape. You must know that between these towns and villages, there is also the 'gate' of the Zhao Jun Inspection Division. If Zhao Jun really wanted to take them down, most of them would not be able to escape.

However, Jiang Poyun has a cooperative relationship with Zhao Jun, and Zhao Jun also hopes to leave a line within the Shu army. Therefore, Jiang Poyun was able to lead the remnants of the defeated army to retreat south of Baishui County. Just in case, Zhao Jun left a slogan between the towns and villages that Zhao Jun needed to rectify the situation in Baishui County, and had no time to care about the surrounding areas.

In addition, the news of the voluntary surrender of Hanzhong City was also learned from the mouths of the people in the townships and towns of Baishui County, which also convinced these remnants of the Shu army that there was indeed an internal response of the Zhao army in Hanzhong City, and those generals and colonels of the old department of Feng Yanzhang were also dissatisfied with the king of Shu and the new generals.