After this, the envoy did not stop at the Ming army camp for the slightest, but left directly.

After the envoy returned to Sangmu Pass, Liu Zhongcai, who had been waiting for a long time, and the officers who had participated in the rebellion immediately surrounded him.

I saw Liu Zhongcai glance over the messenger and asked.

"What's the situation, has the imperial court agreed to our request?"

Seeing this, the envoy did not dare to hide it in the slightest, and only after forcibly suppressing the panic in his heart did he lean down and report respectfully.

"The imperial court has agreed to our request, but we need to hand over the general to them!"

After everyone learned the news from the mouth of the envoy, they were immediately overjoyed, which meant that as long as Yao Ge was handed over to the imperial court, they would be able to exchange for a way out!

Subsequently, the officers who participated in the rebellion looked at Liu Zhongcai on the side, waiting for him to give an order.

Facing everyone's eyes, I saw Liu Zhongcai take a deep breath, wave his hand quite weakly, and command.

"Do as they say!"

"Yes, General!"

As soon as Liu Zhongcai's words fell, the officers on the side immediately responded in a deep voice.

Yao Ge, who was tied up by five flowers, was soon escorted up by the soldiers, and at this moment, the expression on his face was unusually calm, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

Immediately afterwards, the city gate of Sangmu Pass was opened, and many soldiers walked out of Sangmu Pass, put down their weapons in their hands, and knelt on the ground, waiting for the army of the imperial court to come.

After a while, I only heard the sound of horses' hooves, and I saw Shi Bangxian personally commanding 5,000 men and horses and came to Sangmu Pass.

At this time, Shi Bangxian, who was wearing armor and pressing a sword in one hand, was riding on a jujube red war horse.

Around him, there was a heavily armed Ming soldier, and the torch in his hand that emitted an orange glow, illuminating his face.

Not far from him were the defenders who had laid down their weapons and were walking out of the Sangmu Pass in a steady stream.

At the front, Liu Zhongcai and the officers who participated in the rebellion were looking at the Ming army in the distance with a look of hope, and as for Yao Ge, the general of Sangmu Pass, he had already been controlled by Wuhua and knelt with them.

Then, I saw Shi Bangxian retract his gaze, waved his hand violently, and commanded in a deep voice.

"Bring someone here!"

"Yes, General!"

As soon as Shi Bangxian's words fell, a Ming sergeant soon came to Liu Zhongcai and others, and escorted Yao Ge, who had already been tied up by five flowers, to Shi Bangxian.

Shi Bangxian's gaze only stayed on Yao Ge's face for a moment before he looked away.

"Take him down and keep him under strict guard!"

"Yes, General!"

Soon, Yao Ge was escorted down by Shi Bangxian's soldiers.

After all, capturing the enemy defender is also a great achievement, and when the war is over, you can also get more rewards.

After the guard Yao Ge was escorted down, he saw Shi Bangxian turn around, look at the deputy general on the side, and give instructions.

"Pass on the order of General Ben, enter the city and take over the defense!"

"Yes, General!"

Subsequently, after leaving 2,000 men and horses to be responsible for collecting these soldiers, the remaining 3,000 men and horses, under the leadership of Shi Bangxian, entered Sangmu Pass and successfully took over the defense of the city.

On the city wall of Sangmu Pass, Shi Bangxian was holding his hands behind his back, overlooking the scenery in the distance, and not far away, Liu Zhongcai and a group of officers who participated in the rebellion.

At this time, their mood was extremely worried, and their faces were full of worry, after all, no one knew what this famous general of the imperial court would do with them next.

At this moment, I saw Liu Zhongcai plucking up his courage and stepping forward, he wanted to ask Shi Bangxian what he planned to do with them next.

Liu Zhongcai had just made a move, and Shi Bangxian's personal guard on the side, seeing this situation, immediately pulled out the Yanling knife from his waist, and then, the cold and sharp Yanling knife was placed on Liu Zhongcai's neck.

When Liu Zhong saw this, his Adam's apple couldn't help but move, he raised his hands, and the whole person didn't dare to make any more movements.

Seeing this, Shi Bangxian turned around and pressed his right hand down, and when the personal guard saw this, the whole person suddenly realized, and quickly removed the knife on Liu Zhongcai's neck.

At the moment when the cold touch disappeared, Liu Zhongcai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he felt that he was alive again!

Then, only Shi Bangxian's unusually indifferent voice sounded in everyone's ears.

"Well, General Ben is deeply relieved that you can learn your way back and surrender to the imperial court!"

When Liu Zhongcai and the officers who participated in this rebellion heard Shi Bangxian's words, their faces were full of joy, and the stone that had been hanging in their hearts finally landed safely.

After all, the whole thing was roughly the same as they had expected, and the rebellion they had launched was characterized by the imperial court as "lost and returned", which meant that they would find a way to survive if nothing else happened.

When Liu Zhongcai heard this, he just wanted to strike while the iron was hot and recount Yang Lie's crimes in detail, but he saw Shi Bangxian's words change and continue to add.

"Do you know, before this, the governor once said that in order to achieve a quick victory, in this battle, no surrender will be accepted, and all those who dare to resist will be killed!"

When Shi Bangxian's words fell, Liu Zhongcai and the officers who participated in the rebellion suddenly fell into an ice cellar, they never expected that things would be such a result.

Then, I saw Liu Zhongcai's face pale, trembling and kneeling on the ground, crying to Shi Bangxian.

"General, we were also deceived by Yang Lie before we confronted the imperial army, please forgive me for waiting for my life!"

"Yes, General, please spare my life!"

As soon as Liu Zhongcai's words fell, the officers who had launched a rebellion on the side also followed Liu Zhongcai's steps, knelt on the ground, and kept kowtowing on the ground.

Shi Bangxian took in the expressions on the faces of Liu Zhongcai and the others, only to see them nodding imperceptibly and saying slowly.

"Having said that, General Ben is willing to make an exception for you, as long as you tell everything you know, then General Ben can consider not taking the past and spare your life!"

Shi Bangxian's words were a lifesaver for Liu Zhongcai and his party at this time.

After listening to Shi Bangxian's words, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and hope rekindled in their eyes, and then, they reacted and kept kowtowing on the ground.

"Thank you, General, for sparing our lives!"

"Thank you, General, for sparing our lives!"

Shi Bangxian took in the expressions on their faces, only to see him wave his hand and whisper to the guards on the side.

"Take them all down!"

"Yes, General!"

When the guards on the side heard this, they immediately called the soldiers and escorted Liu Zhongcai and his party down.

After Liu Zhongcai and others were taken down, I saw Shi Bangxian summon his subordinates and commanded.

"Tell the governor that the general has successfully taken over the defense of Sangmu Pass!"

"Yes, General, my subordinates will go now!"

When the subordinate heard this, he immediately bowed his head and bowed, and after that, he did not stop for the slightest, and quickly walked away.

……

Soon after this, Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, who was in the camp of the Chinese army, learned that Shi Bangxian had successfully taken over the defense of Sangmu Pass!

At this moment, his face was full of relief, he stroked his beard, and said to himself.

"Okay, good, I really didn't expect to be able to take Sangmu Pass so quickly!"

Originally, Feng Yue's plan was to spend a week to capture Sangmu Pass, and after taking Sangmu Pass, he would lead the army to Suiyang!

After the army captured Suiyang, if the three roads of the Sichuan Division and the two roads of the Guizhou Division progressed smoothly, they would be able to divide the troops into three routes and launch an attack from the three directions of Suiyang, Renhuai, and Tongzi, and directly smash Yang Lie's old nest Hailongtun!

At present, it only took one day for the army to take the Sangmu Pass, which was steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and heavily guarded, which made Feng Yue have to change his earlier deployment.

Just as Feng Yue was thinking about the next strategy in his mind against the map of Banzhou in front of him.

I saw a soldier in charge of guarding the camp step in, leaned down, and reported respectfully.

"Lord Governor, they are all in command, and Shi Bangxian, the general of Tongren, asks to see him outside the tent, saying that he has something important to report!"

"Well, let him in!"

When Feng Yue heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and after taking his eyes off the map in front of him, he commanded in a deep voice.

"Yes, Governor!"

When the armor soldier heard Feng Yue's words, he quickly took the order and left, and the expressions on the faces of the remaining generals in the camp were extremely complicated.

Because Shi Bangxian has made a great contribution this time, not only personally broke through the Sangmu Pass, but also captured the enemy's guards, this time he should have obtained some important information.

Many of the generals present knew very well in their hearts that if anyone performed well in this battle, then they would definitely be reused by the imperial court!

At this moment, those generals and officials were gearing up, and their eyes became hot.

Subsequently, Shi Bangxian, under the guidance of the armor soldiers outside the camp tent, stepped into the camp tent of the Chinese army.

As soon as Shi Bangxian entered the tent, he looked in the direction where Feng Yue was and bowed his head.

"I've seen the Governor!"

When Feng Yue heard this, his face was full of smiles, and then he came to Shi Bangxian and personally helped him up from the ground.

"Xi Yin, you have made a great contribution this time, not only breaking through the Sangmu Pass in one fell swoop, but also capturing the enemy guard!"

When Shi Bangxian heard this, his face was full of modesty, and he immediately said humbly.

"Where, this is all the credit of the governor's strategy and command, and the last general is just following your orders!"

When Feng Yue heard Shi Bangxian's words, the smile on his face became even worse, and he followed suit.

"Hee-yin doesn't have to be humble!"

Subsequently, after looking Shi Bangxian up and down, Feng Yue chose to get to the point.

"It's so late, you still came in person, is there any news that needs to be told to this official?"

Shi Bangxian heard Feng Yue's words, and after organizing the language in his mind, he said in a deep voice.

"Lord Governor, the last general learned a news from the mouth of Yao Ge, the guard general of Sangmu Pass, and Liu Zhongcai, the deputy general, it is said that in the next few days, there will be a reinforcement of about 40,000 people to arrive at Sangmu Pass!"

"What!"

After listening to the news sent by Shi Bangxian, Feng Yue's face suddenly appeared in surprise, and his back was slightly cold.

After all, Feng Yue originally planned to break through Sangmu Pass in a week, if the defenders in Sangmu Pass were allowed to support for a few more days, then as soon as Yang Lie's 40,000 reinforcements arrived, it would be difficult to take Sangmu Pass, which was steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Once one's own attack is thwarted, the remaining three ways of the Sichuan division and the two ways of the Guizhou division will be under more pressure, not to mention, the upper means to end the battle as much as possible before September.

After thinking about this, I saw Feng Yue's face showing a little happiness, and said to himself.

"Fortunately, before Yang Lie's reinforcements arrived, we occupied Sangmu Pass, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Then, I saw him turn his gaze to Shi Bangxian and said with emotion.

"Hee-Yin, thanks to you this time!"

When Shi Bangxian heard Feng Yue's words, he arched his hand and immediately spoke.

"Where, the governor is serious!"

After this, I saw Feng Yue squinting slightly, turning his gaze to Shi Bangxian, and then asked.

"Since Yang Lie sent 40,000 reinforcements to Sangmu Pass, then we can't let it go in vain, right?"

When Shi Bangxian heard Feng Yue's words, he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and said cautiously.

"The Governor means ......"

"Okay, didn't you come to this official so late for this?"

Feng Yue glanced at Shi Bangxian and said angrily.

Seeing that the thoughts in his heart were broken by Feng Yue's words, Shi Bangxian laughed twice and stopped talking.

Then, I saw Feng Yue come to the huge map in the camp tent, and stopped to watch it for a long time.

On the map, the mountains and rivers in Banzhou, as well as every city, are clearly marked, and the generals on the side are all holding their breath when they see this situation, and they don't even dare to breathe, for fear of interfering with Feng Yue's thoughts.

At this moment, their faces were also full of excitement.

Because, if these 40,000 reinforcements can be annihilated in one fell swoop, then they can also make a lot of contributions, and when the war is over, maybe they will be able to rely on the merits accumulated in this battle to rise again.

Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it took, I saw Feng Yue come back to his senses, looked in the direction where Shi Bangxian was, and asked.

"How many troops do you think it will take to completely annihilate these 40,000 reinforcements?"

When Shi Bangxian heard this, he responded after thinking about it for a long time.

"Lord Governor, the last general feels that if you want to annihilate these 40,000 reinforcements in one fell swoop, you need to use all your forces!"

"Only in this way can we be foolproof!"

After listening to Shi Bangxian's answer, Feng Yue couldn't help but have a little hesitation on his face, after all, this is a big gamble!

If he wins, Yang Lie will definitely be greatly injured, and in a short period of time, he will no longer be able to organize an effective resistance, and he will be able to lead the army to attack the city all the way without the slightest hindrance.

Once lost, what awaits him will be a catastrophe, after all, the reason why the imperial court will send troops to Banzhou is to take this opportunity to re-implement the policy of changing the land and returning to the stream in the southwest.

After a long time of fighting between heaven and man, Feng Yue saw him take a deep breath and try to calm his emotions.

Then, I saw Feng Yue withdraw his gaze from Shi Bangxian's body, subconsciously clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, since that's the case, let's do as you say, and use all your forces to annihilate this 40,000-strong reinforcement army in one fell swoop!"

"Yes, Governor!"

Seeing that Feng Yue had already made up his mind, many of the generals in the Chinese military camp tent all looked awe-struck and replied in a deep voice.

After that, Feng Yue discussed the next deployment with Shi Bangxian and many generals in the camp.

……

After confirming the strategy, in the next few days, the Ming army began to move intensively.

In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Feng Yue also specially ordered people to concentrate the cannons, and in addition, a large number of Ming troops were also ambushed in the hidden places near Sangmu Pass.

At this moment, Liu Zhongcai was standing on the city wall of Sangmu Pass, looking into the distance with a worried face, and the tall and meticulous soldiers around him were all disguised Ming soldiers.

Not long ago, Shi Bangxian ordered someone to bring him a message, if he wanted to make a contribution, he had to assist the imperial court to completely annihilate Yang Lie's 40,000 reinforcements!

In order to survive, Liu Zhongcai had to agree to Shi Bangxian's proposal, and then the officers who had launched a rebellion with him earlier were also released to assist Liu Zhongcai and prevent the reinforcements from seeing the flaws.

"Alas, big brother, why are you doing this?"

"Anyway, I have already surrendered, it is better to do nothing and assist the imperial court to annihilate the 40,000 reinforcements sent by Yang Lie in one fell swoop, so that I can also make meritorious contributions and seek a way to live!"

I saw Liu Zhongcai retract his gaze from a distance and muttered to himself silently.

In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, Liu Zhongcai was sent to persuade Yao Ge to surrender, but Yao Ge would rather die, and in the end, Liu Zhongcai had no choice but to give up this idea and convey Yao Ge's attitude to Shi Bangxian.

After Shi Bangxian learned of this situation, he didn't say anything, just waved his hand and let Liu Zhong leave.

Although Shi Bangxian didn't say anything, Liu Zhongcai knew very well in his heart that his "big brother" would definitely be unable to escape death!

"Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely take good care of my sister-in-law and nephew!"

Then, I saw Liu Zhongcai reining in his thoughts, clenching his fists, and saying in a deep voice.

On the other side, less than fifty miles away from Sangmu Pass, there was a large army with no end in sight, slowly marching.

And this army was sent by Yang Lie to support the 40,000 reinforcements at Sangmu Pass, and it was Yang Qingyuan who was responsible for commanding the troops.

With so many troops mobilized, Yang Lie naturally couldn't trust others, so he handed over the heavy responsibility to his relative, Yang Qingyuan.

Yang Qingyuan is a rare general in the Yang clan in Banzhou, who can lead the army, although his ability is mediocre, but he is loyal, so Yang Lie is quite important to him.

Moreover, before the reinforcements of Commander Yang Qingyuan set off, Yang Lie repeatedly told him that the task of his trip was to lead 40,000 reinforcements to support Sangmu Pass and delay the pace of the imperial army's attack!

In Yang Lie's opinion, as long as there is an army of 40,000 led by Yang Qingyuan to sit in Sangmu Pass, it will be foolproof!

After all, the army under the command of Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, was only 60,000 people, and he only needed to rely on the steep terrain of Sangmu Pass to defend, which would definitely be able to greatly delay the pace of the imperial army's attack.

When the baggage of the army is exhausted, he will have to return to the court, and at that time, he will be able to send someone to the court to intercede, and this pass will be able to pass without danger.

At this moment, Yang Qingyuan was riding a brown war horse, only to see him tighten the reins, look at the generals on the side, and ask.

"How long will it take for the army to reach Sangmu Pass?"

The general next to him, seeing Yang Qingyuan's question, did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and responded without thinking.

"General, according to the current marching speed of the army, in three hours, we will be able to reach Sangmu Pass!"

"Well, send an order to the army, speed up and reach Sangmu Pass as soon as possible!"

After listening to the general's report, Yang Qingyuan nodded imperceptibly and commanded in a deep voice.

"Yes, General!"

When the general on the side heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and after arching his hand to Yang Qingyuan, he replied in a deep voice.

Subsequently, the army commanded by Yang Qingyuan himself suddenly accelerated its march speed and galloped towards Sangmu Pass.

Because Yang Qingyuan ordered the army to speed up the march, they arrived near Sangmu Pass half an hour earlier than expected.

Afterwards, the army stopped less than ten miles away from Sangmu Pass, and after a short time, I saw the scouts sent by Yang Qingyuan earlier report that everything was normal around them.

After Yang Qingyuan heard the scout's report, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then, he saw him take the monocular from the hands of his subordinates on the side, and began to observe the situation of the Sangmu Pass guards.

After observing for a long time, I saw Yang Qingyuan put down the monocular and said with emotion.

"This Yao Ge really manages the army well, and the defenders on the city wall are tall and meticulous!"

"Alas, this person, if only he could have lowered his head a little, he would not have been assigned to Sangmu Pass!"

After finishing his sigh, I saw Yang Qingyuan wave his hand violently and order the army to continue to advance towards Sangmu Pass.

At this moment, Liu Zhongcai looked at the army in the distance, gradually approaching Sangmu Pass, his heart became more and more anxious, and fine sweat oozed from his forehead.

Because his next task is to lead Yang Qingyuan and other generals to Sangmu Pass.

In the city, the sword and axe hands have already been ambushed, and after Yang Qingyuan and other generals enter the city, they will be chopped into meat puree in an instant.

"Calm down, Liu Zhongcai, you have to be calm, you must not let them see the flaws, otherwise, everything will be over!"

Liu Zhongcai thought so, and immediately took a deep breath and admonished himself in his heart.

Gradually, the 40,000-strong army commanded by Yang Qingyuan had reached a place less than five miles away from Sangmu Pass.

Subsequently, Liu Zhongcai took the officers who had rebelled with him earlier, escorted by the Ming army disguised as personal guards, to meet them. (End of chapter)