Chapter 1453: Stirring up the situation


    Sichuan and Shu.


    Outside Nanchong City.


    ??The hurried footsteps of more than a thousand soldiers gathered into a fierce variation, rapidly approaching Nanchong City. Although Nanchong is not as dangerous as Langzhong, it is still an important city in Brazil County. As the rear base of Langzhong, it not only stores the food and grass needed for the front line, but also has many military equipment.


    ??Although there is a trembling wind in Langzhong, in Nanchong, because many people feel that the war is still some distance away, the soldiers in Nanchong City are not as heavily guarded as in Langzhong. In many people''s minds, Langzhong is enough to block the Zhengxi people. Since Zhengxi won''t come, why should we be nervous every day?


    What''s more, many soldiers in Nanchong are not professional soldiers, and they also need to take care of either their own farmland or the farmland of the general. Therefore, many soldiers feel that since there is no war in Langzhong, why do they need to be nailed to the wall every day, missing the farming season, and losing money? But it’s your own pocket!


    ?Isn’t everything peaceful?


    And for most of these grassroots soldiers of Sichuan and Shu, they don''t care at all who has the right to inherit between Liu Zhang and Liu Dan. They don''t even know whether to conquer the west or not, and there are even some vague opinions. After all, most of these people have lived in the same place all their lives and have never seen the world thirty miles away from their hometown.


    Therefore, although the government has an order not to spread news about the conquest of the West, in fact, hehe, don’t the common people like to talk about this parent and that one, when they have nothing to do? How can it be prohibited?


    The news about General Zhengxi still reached the ears of the people of Nanchong bit by bit.


    Just like Zhengxi’s soldiers all have meat to eat...


    "ah…"


    The people eating melons on the side suddenly felt that the taste of melons was not very good.


    ??It’s like Zhengxi’s soldiers are all paid, and every month there are five times more soldiers than the local soldiers in Sichuan and Shu...


    "Wow…"


    Suddenly my money bag seemed empty.


    ??It''s like every Zhengxi cavalry is equipped with three auxiliary soldiers, and there are people to help them get on the horse...


    "oh…"


    Suddenly I felt that my military life was so dim.


    ??The Sichuan and Shu soldiers felt that General Zhengxi in Guanzhong seemed to be extremely mysterious and well-paid. They all hated how their family was born in such a poor and remote place? In the bottom of my heart, I unconsciously felt that life was so unfair, and even a little bit hoped that Zhengxi could really conquer Langzhong, and then maybe there would be some opportunities to change his family''s destiny.


    Therefore, with this mentality, when the soldiers in Nanchong saw the troops of the Western Expedition coming out of the mountains, they were basically in a state of confusion. It is not that there are no roads in the mountains, but those roads are very dangerous. Generally, only herbal gatherers or hunters in the mountains know about some trails, and normal armies will not take them...


    ???Naihe met Wei Yan, who just likes to walk on the trails...


    ??When Wei Yan rushed out of the mountains with more than 500 people and some people, the soldiers in Nanchong were dumbfounded. They could hardly believe their eyes and were at a loss.


    Even the people who came out of the city to collect firewood in Nanchong were dumbfounded and stood blankly in the middle of the road. If Wei Yan hadn''t seen that these people were no threat and was too lazy to use the knife and kicked them aside, they would have been trampled to death by the soldiers. Got minced meat.


    ??The general on duty at the top of Nanchong City saw that the situation was not right and was so frightened that he quickly asked someone to sound the alarm and at the same time ask people to close the drawbridge and close the city gate.


    The Nanchong people who were still near the city gate were crying and shouting. The more nervous and panicked they became, the stiffer their hands and feet became. Some even walked, and one of their legs suddenly spasmed, and they fell to the ground with a cry, which further increased the difficulty of the city gate. Chaos everywhere.


    As soon as Wei Yan saw it, he immediately led his soldiers and ran forward, "Cut down the suspension bridge and take cover!"


    “Wei!”


    Six armored soldiers immediately ran out to both sides, grabbed the suspension bridge that was about to lift off the ground, then pulled out the small ax from his waist and slashed at the cables of the suspension bridge.


    When the guard on the city saw this, he was about to order his soldiers to shoot arrows. However, he saw someone under the three-color flag of Zhengxi who looked very familiar. He couldn''t help but hesitate for a moment, and after taking a closer look, he recognized it. It was Wang Puhu, the banished man.


    The guard looked familiar to Pu Hu, and Pu Hu also looked familiar to him. Pu Hu glanced at the flag with the general''s surname placed on the top of the city. He suddenly remembered something and immediately raised his voice and shouted: "I am Pu Hu, who is a cheater, and the man on the city is General Lei..."


    "Pu Hu?" The guard was shocked. He leaned out of the battlements of the city wall, his expression changing, "You son of a bitch, you must have rebelled and defected to the west?"


    "Hahaha... what do you know! I''m not a traitor, I''m turning from the dark side to the bright side! That precious grandson of the Liu family is just a haba. He''s hanging around, and he''ll be done with it sooner or later! General Lei, don''t be so brave. Damn it, I won’t stop until I hit a rock!" Pu Hu shouted at the top of his lungs.


    The guard on the city hesitated for a moment.


    The guard general’s name is Lei Tong.


    The Lei family, except for Jiang Ziya''s branch, most of them have the surname Hu. Therefore, to Lei Tong, Liu Zhang is just a company boss, and there is not much bad impression. Of course, the same cannot be said about Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west. What''s the bad feeling? It''s just to ask him to abandon the city and surrender. If Zhengxi fails to conquer Sichuan and Shu, then if he does this, will he still have a way to survive in the future?


    Pu Hu seemed to see through his mind and shouted loudly: "General Zhengxi is so domineering, he is invincible. How can this small broken city stop it! Why do you have to work hard for Liu Jiabao''er and harm yourself?" , and also harmed my brother Sa, why not surrender the ball earlier, and get money and food! Isn''t it more comfortable than Liu Jiabao''s? "


    Wei Yan took the opportunity to shout: "If you are willing to surrender, you can keep your high position and be rewarded with ten thousand gold!" "Ten thousand gold...this..." Lei Tong''s eyebrows twitched.


    When Lei Tong hesitated, Wei Yan''s soldiers were not idle. Even the ropes of the suspension bridge, which were like arms, could not hold up for long after being struck by sharp battle axes. They broke into two pieces with a click and were pulled off the ground. The suspension bridge fell back to the ground, raising a large cloud of smoke and dust.


    When Wei Yan''s soldiers saw this, they didn''t need to give any orders. They shouted in unison, rushed across the suspension bridge, and rushed directly to the city gate. At this time, the defenders who were closing the city gate were just about to bolt the door, and were startled. Immediately, the door latch was not securely held, and it fell to the ground. Wei Yan''s soldiers knocked open the city gate, rushed into the Nanchong defenders, pounced on the left and slashed on the right, and immediately cut a **** path.


    ??The Nanchong defenders were not mentally prepared. When they saw the suspension bridge being cut off, the Zhengxi soldiers were so fierce that they killed them again. They still had the courage to fight. With a shout, they scattered like birds and beasts.


    Wei Yan and others rushed in.


    Guard general Lei Tong was actually somewhat swayed by Du Hu''s words, and he had no intention of risking his life for Liu Zhang. Seeing the current situation, he felt that there was no point in resisting any longer, so he simply surrendered and waited until When the Nanchong County Magistrate arrived, he only saw Wei Yan''s laughter and the swords raised by the soldiers who conquered the west.


    After a meal, Wei Yan was already sitting in the government office in Nanchong City, preparing to meet with the officials and big families in the city. Generally speaking, he could be regarded as a smooth attack, so there was no need to be too nervous and he should give comforting gestures. Still have to give.


    After arranging the matters, Wei Yan had time to find Pu Hu again. He laughed and said, "The King of the People is the first to take the lead in winning the city!"


    Pu Hu smiled and said: "Thank you, general. It''s just that although Nanchong has been surrendered, Langzhong is still a trouble. Although I am not familiar with the general of Langzhong, I heard that it is not easy to deal with. There is also another king of Langzhong who is also in Langzhong." …”


    “Don’t worry!” Wei Yan knew what Pu Hu meant and emphasized again, “There is only one King of Jin! That’s you! There won’t be anyone else, and General Zhengxi won’t recognize the second King of Jin!”


    "Haha, it''s easy to say, it''s easy to say..." Wang Puhu said, "The credibility of General Zhengxi is of course trustworthy... If nothing else, when we go to Hanzhong to buy goods, we never lack deception. General Zhengxi This is the name among all of us..."


    ?Pu Hu raised his thumb.


    ??Wei Yan also laughed. At this time, Wei Yancai discovered that those weird rules of General Zhengxi, and even some things he didn''t take seriously, actually played a role in today''s situation inadvertently.


    General Zhengxi attached great importance to business, so it affected many aspects. Not only Bingbei, but also Sanfu Hanzhong, it was stipulated that various places were not allowed to make trouble and deduct merchants at will, and they were not allowed to rob merchants. Violators were severely punished. Of course, merchants are not allowed to cheat and deceive customers. These things that usually seemed to have little to do with the war in Wei Yan, but after he arrived at the Jinren Mountain Stronghold, he gradually showed his power. Wei Yan could even feel that in the heart of Jinren Wang Puhu, General Zhengxi was not a person. The role of a foreign invader is a ruler who can change the current situation of the people and allow them to live a better life than now...


    Wei Yan''s current strategy is very simple, which is to gather as many people as possible in the mountain roads guided by the people, defend Nanchong, and then send a message to Hanchang and then to Hanzhong, so that Xu Shu can quickly go south and join Wei Yan in the north and south. Attack from both sides and break through Langzhong!


    Once Langzhong is captured, it basically means that Brazil County falls into the territory of the Western Conquest!


    Zhang Ren from Langzhong received the alarm about the flag change in Nanchong, and he couldn''t help but be shocked. He had already gone out of the city to ambush, but instead of waiting for the soldiers marching to the west, he waited for such news...


    Zhang Ren arranged for people to go to Nanchong to purchase and deploy salt for the army. As a result, the people who came saw the Zhengxi flag on the top of Nanchong City and thought they were dazzled. After repeated confirmation, they did not even dare to enter Nanchong City and even left. The climber fled back to Langzhong, and Zhang Ren learned the news.


    ?Zhang Ren immediately called for Qin Mi and Yuan Yue. Zhang Ren, who had been eating dry food in the field with his soldiers for two days, had an earthy complexion. He didn''t know whether it was because of the dust or the lack of blood. Anyway, his complexion was extremely ugly.


    Qin Mi and Yuan Yue were also very confused. They even suspected that the people who bought the salt had made a mistake, or they had met some suspicious soldiers under the banner of conquering the west. In their opinion, how could the troops of the conquering the west appear in this place? Nanchong in the south!


    You must know that although Nanchong did not have many defenders, there were nearly a thousand people. How could it be captured by Zhengxi without any sound? And they are really soldiers who conquered the west, so where did they come from? This is not a few dozen people, but hundreds of people, but a team of thousands of people. This is simply unimaginable...


    Although Qin Mi is said to be a counselor, he is actually a scholar. Although Yuan Yue has changed his surname, it does not mean that he has changed his mind. Therefore, he has no clue about the sudden situation. The three of them met together, you looked at me, I looked at you, but they couldn''t come up with anything for a long time.


    The scouts sent to Nanchong came back again. The situation was more troublesome than Zhang Ren and others expected. Not only had the troops of the Zhengxi conquered Nanchong, but more importantly, the troops of the Zhengxi had almost captured the city without a single blow. This means that what Zhang Ren and others have to face is not just a broken Zhengxi army, but also Lieutenant General Lang who is attacked from both sides!


    The most serious thing is that because there are more soldiers and horses gathered in Langzhong, Langzhong alone cannot support the consumption of so many soldiers, so many things need to be deployed from the rear. Among other things, the army uses salt If it is cut off, ten days and a half later, in such weather, the soldiers will lose their strength and cannot even hold their swords. How can they fight or defend the city?


    No matter how strong Langzhong is, Zhang Ren will not be able to hold on for a long time.


    "How... could this happen?" Yuan Yue stammered to himself, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and soon wetted his collar. "Could it be that...the men and horses of Zhengxi...could it be that they could fly?"


    Qin Mi''s face turned pale, and even his lips lost the color of his blood. His hands were tucked into his sleeves, shaking uncontrollably.


    ?Zhang Ren''s originally gray face also turned darker, as black as the bottom of a pot.


    ??The situation was originally good, but Wei Yan suddenly appeared behind them like a ghost, and easily defeated Nanchong, suddenly breaking their psychological defense line. They had never imagined such a situation, and they didn''t know how to deal with it for a while.


    Faced with the messy situation, even Zhang Ren, who usually thinks highly of himself, could not separate the water from the rice in the pot again, see clearly what is at the bottom of the pot, and see where the future direction lies. …


    "Chaos...stirring up the situation..." Zhang Ren''s lips trembled as he muttered something.


    "What? General Zhang...General Zhang?" Qin Mi noticed Zhang Ren''s abnormality and asked worriedly.


    Zhang Ren suddenly stood up and rushed in front of Yuan Yue. He stared at Yuan Yue and said, "If Zhengxi can cross the mountain and cross Langzhong to Nanchong, it means that there must be a passable mountain road in this mountain." ! Since he can come, we can also go here! The situation is already in chaos, so we might as well disrupt it completely! If I want you and someone to lead a surprise attack on Hanchang, you will definitely not be prepared! Dare or don’t you?”


    (End of this chapter)