Volume III Chapter 616
The soldiers listened to Yin Liang's nose and eyes, and they didn't dare to slack off, in case he was really the general's old man, if he ignored it, wouldn't he be punished by the general if he knew about it in the future?
One of the soldiers shouted loudly: "You stand here first and don't move, I will go and report to General Bai now, if you dare to coax us, don't blame us for being unkind to you!" After speaking, the soldier ran down the city wall quickly and reported to Bai Rong.
Yin Liang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and his heart also rose to his throat.
He wasn't afraid that Bai Rong wouldn't recognize him, what he was afraid of was that after Bai Rong recognized himself, he didn't even give him a chance to speak, so he directly ordered the arrow to be released.
Now, he was only fifty paces from the moat, which was definitely within the range of the defenders of the city, and once he released his arrows, he would not be able to save ten lives.
He was worried about this place and didn't mention it for the time being, and said that he was in vain.
Bai Rong is currently living in the barracks under the city, very close to the city wall, at this time, he has not slept, and he can't sleep, Jin and Xinchi's million-strong army surrounded Jiankang, and the fierce battle is about to break out, as the chief general of Dongcheng, his pressure is not small, this time, he has not slept a night's restful sleep.
When he was lying on the bed and thinking wildly, he overheard a report from the soldiers that there was an old man of his own from outside the city, and he also claimed to be a resident of Guangwu.
Bai Rong, who was in a state of distraction, didn't even think about it when he heard the Guangwu resident, waved his hand indiscriminately, and said angrily: "What Guangwu resident, Ben will never know such a person......
When the soldiers who reported the news heard this, their noses were almost crooked, and they secretly cursed in their hearts: Damn, the person who came was really the enemy's meticulous work, so he said, how could the general's old man get through the encirclement of the enemy. I ran my leg in vain.
The soldier was about to turn around and leave, when suddenly the curtain of the tent was raised, and a white face wearing only a middle coat strode out of it.
He came to the soldier, grabbed him by the collar, and shouted, "What did you just say?"
I didn't expect the general to suddenly have such a big reaction, and the soldiers turned pale. He stammered, "Come on...... The person who came claimed to be ...... Kwong Uk Lay ...... Also said...... Said to be the general's old man......"
Hiroya? Isn't that the name I gave to the fake lake in Yin Liangfu? Could it be that the person who came is ...... Thinking of this, Bai Rong's eyes suddenly lit up, Yin Liang, Yin Liang, you are so bold, you have already turned to the Jin Kingdom, and you dare to come to yourself.
He asked, "How many soldiers and horses did the people bring with them?"
"Ahh He said in a trembling voice: "General Hui, the person who came is just one person, and he didn't bring a single soldier or soldier......"
"Hah!haha!" Bai Rong laughed out loud when he heard this.
Is this still the same Yin Liang he knows? Or is he so sure that he won't kill him? He shook his head and said to the guards on the left and right, "Take the general's cloak!"
"The general is not wearing armor yet?"
"There's no need for that!"
Bai Rong was wearing a middle coat, boots on the stool, and only a golden wind. Then he followed the soldiers who reported the news to the head of the city.
He came to the top of the gate, and held the battlement of arrows. Leaning out and looking out, there was a lonely horse standing fifty paces away from the city, and there were no other soldiers around. He rolled his eyes, pondered for a moment, and shouted loudly, "Is the person who came from Guangwu?"
Yo! It's Bai Rong! Yin Liang, who was waiting outside the city, heard Bai Rong's voice. His spirit suddenly lifted, but then he felt a chill in his heart, did he want to reply? Will Bai Rong order to kill him?
Alas, now that the matter has come to this, it can only be let out! Yin Liang turned his heart sideways. With courage, he pretended to be relaxed and shouted: "Exactly, General Bai, I haven't seen you for many days, how are you doing lately?"
Hey! It's really Yin Liang! I can't see the other party's appearance clearly, but if I obey the voice, it's definitely Yin Liang! Bai Rong patted his head, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.
He didn't blame Yin Liang for defecting to Jin Guo, but blamed him for not discussing with himself in advance, even if it was a little mention to himself, such a big matter, throwing himself aside, he said to do it, and he didn't regard himself as a friend at all! Decades of friendship are really worthless.
"It's not good! Recently, an old friend of mine said goodbye, it's really chilling!" Bai Rong said pointedly.
Of course, Yin Liang understood that what Bai Rong was talking about was himself, he sighed secretly in his heart, and said, "General Bai, would you like to go out of the city and talk to your old friend face to face?"
Bai Rong narrowed his eyes and asked rhetorically, "Are you trying to harm me?"
Yin Liang Zhengse said: "I've known each other for many years, when have I ever harmed General Bai? What's more, I'm just coming alone, what is General Bai afraid of?"
The two of them are too familiar, they know the roots, how much Yin Liang is capable of, Bai Rong couldn't be more clear. It's just that if he goes out of the city without permission and spreads the word, he can't eat and walk around, but Yin Liang dares to come to find him alone, there must be something extremely important.
Bai Rong knocked on his forehead, pondered for a while, and decided to take the risk of going out of the city. He said to the left and right, "Prepare the horses!"
The officers and soldiers of the Red Army around the "General ......" were all shocked, and when the two armies were fighting, they went out of the city without authorization, which was a big taboo!
Understanding everyone's concerns, Bai Rong said: "The people from outside the city are the best friends of the general, and they have great skills, and this time they came here is likely to be a strategy to protect the city, and the general must go to the city to see him!"
Bai Rong ignored the dissuasion of the surrounding soldiers, rode a war horse, took only two personal guards, and ordered to open the city gate and walk outside the city.
At the moment when the city gate opened, Yin Liang, who had been worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Bai Rong wants to kill himself, he can let the defenders at the head of the city release arrows, and he has no chance to escape at all, since the city gate is opened now, it means that Bai Rong really wants to see him.
When Bai Rong came to Yin Liang with two henchmen, the latter hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and walked forward quickly, seeing that the two guards brought by Bai Rong were his henchmen, Yin Liang put his mind at ease and said movingly: "Lao Bai, it's really not easy to see you now." ”
Bai Rong fixed his eyes and saw that this was not Yin Liang or who was this in front of him? He also dismounted and stood still in front of Yin Liang. Holding the sword on his waist with one hand and pinching his waist with the other, he squinted at Yin Liang, sneered, and said, "Hehe, you General Yin can still remember it." But it's a great honor to let me do it!"
As soon as he heard his yin and yang weird tone, Yin Liang understood that he must be angry with himself.
The two of them are old friends, and there is no need to detour when talking, Yin Liang sighed lightly and asked bluntly: "Lao Bai is angry that I will say goodbye and suddenly take refuge in Jinguo?"
"Why do you knowingly ask!" Bai Rong said angrily.
"I can't do this!" Yin Liang shook his head and said: "The king only gave me 200,000 soldiers and horses, but asked me to defeat the Jiankang Naval Division camp garrisoned by more than 100,000 gold troops, not to mention fighting a tough battle, even if it was a head-to-head battle against the legions." It is difficult for us to be sure of victory. I have done everything I can and should do, but I am still defeated by the Jin army, if I return to the capital, the king will punish me heavily, I really have no choice but to defect to the Jin army, this is also something I did not expect in advance......"
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Rong was already laughing angrily. He asked rhetorically: "Didn't you expect it in advance? As soon as you led the army in front to defect, all the family members in the back disappeared at once." Do you dare to say that you weren't prepared?
Yin Liang waved his hand again and again, and said with a straight face: "Lao Bai, you misunderstood the foolish brother this time!" As he spoke, he led the army into battle, how to attack the Jin army, and how to suffer from the night attack of the Jin army. and how to get Zhang Rong's assistance, tell the story as it is.
In the end, he said meaningfully: "You and me, decades of friendship, if the foolish brother really had the intention to defect to the Jin Kingdom in advance, how could he not consult with you, brother." How can you not pull your brother to join me in joining the Jin Kingdom? After so many years of getting along, you don't know what a foolish brother is?"
When Bai Rong heard this, he fell silent, thinking about it carefully, what Yin Liang said was also reasonable, if Yin Liang didn't trust himself and didn't regard himself as a confidant and brother, I'm afraid he wouldn't have taken the risk of coming to see him alone.
He pondered for a long time, his tone finally eased a lot, and asked with concern: "After Brother Yin defected to the Jin Kingdom, how did the Jin Army Commander treat you?"
Hearing that his tone was no longer as-for-tat as when they first met, Yin Liang understood that his words had already moved Bai Rong, he smiled slightly, and said: "General Lin treated me like a mountain, not only did he not punish me, but also crowned me as a general. You must know that Jin Guo does not have the position of a general, and if he can be a general, he will already be the head of the army. ”
The rumors turned out to be true! After Yin Liang defected, he was really named a general.
Bai Rong's heart moved, and the expression on his face became cloudy, and before he could answer, Yin Liang asked eagerly: "Old Bai, have the traces of the foolish brother's family been searched?"
Bai Rong shook his head and said, "There has been no news. After a pause, he asked curiously: "The king has ordered the whole city to be searched, but for so many days, there has been no news at all, I thought that Brother Yin had taken his family out of the city, why?
Yin Liang smiled bitterly and nodded.
Bai Rong hurriedly asked, "Where?" Yin Liang shrugged and said, "This...... Foolish brother doesn't know......"
"What's the matter? Brother Yin doesn't even believe me?"
"It's not that the foolish brother doesn't believe you, but the foolish brother really doesn't know where they are now! The matter of relocating the foolish brother's family was asked by Lord Zhang to be done by the Jin State in the city, and later only the news of the proper placement came out, and no other news came out. ”
"I see!" Bai Rong believed that Yin Liang would not deceive himself in this matter, presumably Yin Liang also wanted to know where his family was, so that he could ask himself to take care of it.
"I don't know......," he asked. Brother Yin came to me this time, what's the matter?"
"Brother Fool came here to persuade my brother that you join me in the Kingdom of Jin. Yin Liang took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Lao Bai, I believe you can also see that the Chiguo Qi is exhausted, Jiankang will not be able to defend for long, and it is a matter of time before the city is broken. ”
In front of the old friend who knew the roots, Bai Rong didn't pretend to be tall, he frowned and said: "Brother Yin is a dignified general, inside and outside the court, his prestige is very high, and the commander of the Jin Army can reuse Brother Yin, that is also inevitable, but I can't do it, brother." If you want prestige without prestige, if you want credit but no merit, how can the commander of the Jin Army be reused for me?"
Yin Liang was happy and said: "Lao Bai, don't be presumptuous, you are a lieutenant general of a country." What's more, Brother Fool came this time to create an opportunity for you to perform meritorious service. ”
"Oh?" Bai Rong's eyes lit up and asked, "Brother Yin, tell me what you want your brother to do?"
"Lead the Dongcheng army and surrender to the Jin State!" Yin Liang narrowed his eyes and said: "Now with the strength of the Jin Army and the New Red Alliance, it is not difficult to break the city, what I am afraid of is that it will be attacked and the damage will be not small." If Lao Bai can lead the defenders of Dongcheng to surrender to Cheng, and let the Jin army and the Xinchi coalition army enter the capital without blood, it will be the first achievement, and other foolish brothers dare not guarantee that it is absolutely no problem to ensure that you continue to be a lieutenant general in Jinguo. In the future, the Red Kingdom will be merged into the Jin State, and the Jin Country needs someone to preside over the overall situation in the Red Land, and the foolish brother is the best choice. At that time, brother, you follow the foolish brother. Chidi is the biggest of you and my brothers, glorious and rich, and inexhaustible!"
Hearing this, Bai Rong felt that his body was light and fluttering, as if he was stepping on a cloud.
Yin Liang said this, but it is very likely that in the future, the Jin State wants to govern Chidi. will never use gold people, can only choose red people, and among the red people, no one will be more suitable than Yin Liang, as long as Yin Liang can soar. With his friendship, his future is definitely not far behind. It's just that it is not easy to lead all the defenders of Dongcheng to surrender together, even if he is the main general of Dongcheng, but there are still a large number of generals who are loyal to Shi Huai, and these people will be a big trouble for him.
He rolled his eyes again and again, and muttered, "Brother Yin, I have to consider this matter carefully." ”
"Oh, brother, what else are you thinking about? Do you still think that the foolish brother will lie to you?" Yin Liang said eagerly.
"That's not it, but Brother Yin should know that Ding Bo and Yan Song are all Shi Huai's disciples, and they are loyal to Shi Huai, and now, they are all in Dongcheng!"
Shi Huai scattered his henchmen and military generals and civil officials who were born as disciples to various cities to help him supervise the affairs of the lords and generals of each city, of course Yin Liang knew, the latter smiled gloomily, and said: "The first strike is strong, and the second attack suffers, before surrendering, find an opportunity to get rid of these people together, isn't it over? As long as they die, those soldiers below don't have to worry at all." ”
"Well, Brother Yin has a point!" Bai Rong nodded thoughtfully. It is indeed not difficult to find an opportunity to kill those Shi Huai's henchmen in Dongcheng, after all, most of the soldiers in the army have no good impression of this kind of hillbilly who is from a low-level background and only promotes himself because of the favor of the king.
With Bai Rong's approval, Yin Liang asked with a happy face: "So, Lao Bai, do you agree?"
Bai Rong was happy and said: "Brother Yin has taken refuge in the Jin Kingdom, of course I want to follow Brother Yin and defect together." ”
Yin Liang laughed, patted Bai Rong's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay! ”
As he spoke, he returned his hand to the back of the saddle, lifted a small cloth bag, handed it to Bai Rong, and said: "In extraordinary times, if you go out of the city for too long, I am afraid that it will arouse suspicion, so Lao Bai hurry back to the city!"
Bai Rong took the cloth bag handed over by Yin Liang, felt light, looked down twice, and asked curiously, "Brother Yin, what is this?"
"Inside is a piece of silk cloth, tomorrow morning, you spread the silk cloth in a secluded place where no one is around, and then the falcon released by the Jin army will fall down and deliver the news to you. Yin Liang told uneasily: "Don't let people see it!"
Yo, the Jin Army actually used a falcon to deliver the news! This really surprised Bai Rong.
The latter nodded, carefully put away the cloth bag, and responded: "Brother Yin, don't worry, there is a yard where I live now, and I can spread it in the courtyard at that time, and no one dares to come in rashly without my permission." ”
"That's very good!" Yin Liang said with a smile: "Go back quickly! I think when we meet again, we will meet in the city." ”
"Brother Yin also has a lot of kind words for my brother in front of General Lin!"
"This is natural! Brother Fool has long said that if there is a foolish brother, there will be a brother. ”
"Thank you Brother Yin for that!"
"Lao Bai is still polite to Brother Fool, goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
Yin Liang successfully persuaded Bai Rong, and after the two broke up, he hurriedly rode his war horse, turned his horse's head, and ran back to the camp of the Jin Army and the New Red Alliance.
When he saw Lin Haotian and reported the details, Lin Haotian was overjoyed, laughed on his back, and praised: "General Yin has done a good job! If our army can successfully break through the city, General Yin should be the first to take credit!"
was greatly praised by Lin Haotian, Yin Liang was also extremely excited, and felt that he could finally straighten his waist and be a man in the Jin Army.
The silk cloth that Yin Liang handed over to Bai Rong was painted with the totem of the Mu Ke clan, the falcon was raised by them since childhood, and they were very familiar with the totem of their clan.
It is not difficult to use totems and falcons to get in touch with Bai Rong again, and now Lin Haotian has to think about how to formulate a plan to break the city.
For this matter, he summoned all the generals in the army overnight and consulted with them.
Song Hao didn't know anything about military matters, so he basically didn't intervene, and even if he participated, he sat silently and listened carefully to others.
Chu Chen first said that since Bai Rong was willing to defect, it had become easy to break the city, and he could make a siege on Jiankang on all sides, but it was just a feint, leading the defenders in the city to disperse and deploy, creating convenience for Bai Rong's defection.
His plan was supported by the generals, and Wang Han said with a smile: "What General Nie said is very true, this is also a way to minimize the casualties of our army and the Red Army. ”
The Jin State not only wants to destroy the Red Army, but also annexes the Red State, and in the future, the Red Army is likely to be included in the Jin Army, and the smaller the loss, the more beneficial it will be to the Jin State. Of course, Wang Han did not want to see a large number of casualties in the Red Army, and it would be better if he could end the war with the least amount of blood.
At this point, Lin Haotian's opinion is the same as Wang Han's, the destruction of the red is a foregone conclusion, there is no need to let the two sides break out a large-scale bloody war, in the troubled times, the prosperity of a country's people also directly affects the overall national strength of a country.
He looked around at the generals and asked, "What do the generals think?"
Ding Feng nodded and asked, "I wonder when the adults plan to do it?"
Lin Haotian said: "Without further ado, of course, the sooner the better." ”
"Since this is the case, it will be set the day after tomorrow!" Ding Feng said: "Tomorrow, let the officers and men of the whole army feast on the war criminals and nourish their spirits, and the morning after tomorrow, when the time comes, our army can devote the strength of the whole army to a feint attack on Jiankang." ”
Lin Haotian nodded with a smile and said, "Okay......!