Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 244 Brave and Invincible

Chapter 244: Invincible

Zhang Yan and others were watching from a distance and saw with their own eyes that Yu Du rushed in and the Cao camp was in chaos, with thousands of people shouting and running.

"kill!"

Zhang Yan and others were sure that there was no trap, so they rushed out of the jungle and headed straight for Cao's camp.

Cao's camp became even more chaotic and was slaughtered one-sidedly, with no power to fight back.

Zhang Yan, Yu Du and others were inexplicably excited and killed without restraint, almost killing anyone they saw, as if they were determined to wipe out the government troops.

Cao's camp was engulfed in flames and in chaos, and was massacred one-sidedly by Zhang Yan and his men.

"They are not government troops!"

Suddenly, someone shouted.

Zhang Yan and others were shocked when they heard this, and then Yu Du pulled a few people over and came to Zhang Yan.

Yu Du's face was terribly gloomy, and he said, "These are all bandits that Cao Cao suppressed along the way. They are not government troops at all!"

Zhang Yan looked at them wearing the uniforms of the imperial army, but their faces and bodies were completely different from those of the imperial army. He felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave and shouted urgently, "Retreat!"

Zhang Yan, Yu Du and others were terrified and retreated quickly.

Since these people are not government troops, it means that Cao Cao was well prepared and this is a trap!

As they ran, they looked around, as if Cao Cao would lead the government troops to surround and kill them in the next moment.

But they fled ten miles away and still did not see any government troops, and they had a safe journey.

"What's going on? Cao Cao set up a fake camp for them to launch a surprise attack, but he didn't make any arrangements at all?" Yu Du said with a puzzled look on his face and lingering fear.

Zhang Yan was still in a daze and couldn't figure out what was going on. He just felt that something was wrong and said, "Don't worry about anything else, let's go back to the mountain immediately!"

Only by returning to the mountains can he calm down and feel safe.

Not long after Zhang Yan retreated, not far away, Guo Jia came out drinking wine, facing the wind, and smiled as he looked at the back of Zhang Yan's army. He said, "With 50,000 troops attacking the camp, what is this General Ping Nan going to do?"

Zhang Yan was surrendered by the imperial court and was awarded the title of General of the Central Army for pacifying the rebellions.

Xi Zhicai coughed a few times and said, "Maybe he was scared by the government troops?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. He probably has other thoughts."

Xi Zhicai followed the direction of Zhang Yan's army and looked towards Jingjing Mountain, saying, "General Cao should have succeeded by now, right?"

Guo Jia took a sip of wine, then suddenly turned to look at Xi Zhicai and said, "Zhicai, I heard that the King of Bohai has arrived in Dongjun? Do you want to report?"

Xi Zhicai is the Supervisory Censor of the Censorate and the military supervisor of the expedition against the Black Mountain Army. His main responsibility is to monitor Cao Cao. Now Liu Xie has arrived in Dongjun, which is very close to here.

Xi Zhicai said expressionlessly, "Let's wait for General Cao to win."

Seeing that he didn't leave, Guo Jia smiled and said, "Zhicai, how about helping me?"

Xi Zhicai had always been very wary of Guo Jia. He frowned slightly and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Guo Jia drank more wine and said quietly, "Great victory."

The more Xi Zhicai frowned, the more he wondered what help Dasheng wanted him to give.

While they were chatting, Zhang Yan ran another ten miles and was less than ten miles away from Jingjing Mountain. He would be able to return after running for a while.

"Marshal, look!"

Suddenly, they turned a hill and saw a bright fire not far away.

Zhang Yan rode his horse and rushed a few steps, only to see a sea of ​​red in the direction of Jingjing Mountain, dyeing half the sky red!

He trembled all over and almost fell off his horse.

Yu Du and others were even more shocked. They could never have imagined that there would be a fire on Jingjing Mountain!

"The mole!"

These are the two words that came to mind at the same time in all of their hearts.

Jingjing Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are hundreds of thousands of people on the mountain. Even if Cao Cao comes over, he will not be able to break through in a short time!

Before they had time to calm down and figure out what to do, a group of people on horseback came out from a small path not far away.

The torches lit up, and Zhang Yan and others saw the leader not far away.

"Yang Feng!"

Everyone was shocked and then gasped!

Zhang Yan understood immediately, his expression ferocious and terrifying, he gnashed his teeth and said: "Yang Feng, you surrendered to the government troops?"

Yang Feng was sitting on his horse, not far from Zhang Yan. He chuckled and said, "Brother Zhang, you are the Lieutenant General of Pingnan, an official of the imperial court. How can you say that I surrendered to the government troops?"

In fact, in the Black Mountain Army, anyone with a little power was basically surrendered by the court and was awarded titles ranging from captain, colonel to lieutenant general.

Zhang Yan glanced at the blazing fire at Jingjing Mountain, his heart filled with murderous intent. He glanced around and said, "It was you who burned the granary, and it was you who blocked the communication?"

Yang Feng smiled and said, "The commander is wise."

"I'll kill you, you bastard!"

Yu Du was furious and was about to kill Yang Feng with a knife.

Yang Feng only brought three people with him. Seeing Yu Du coming to kill him, he was not panicked at all. He said calmly: "What can you do if you kill me? Without money and food, it's impossible to go to Huguan. Marshal, it's time to think of a way out."

Yu Du ran a few steps and then stopped, looking hesitant.

Being able to survive to this day, Yu Du is certainly not stupid and will not be blinded by anger.

Yang Feng was right. Now that they had no food or supplies, the army's morale was low, and Cao Cao's government troops were nowhere to be found. They were now in a desperate situation!

"Cao Cao sent you to persuade me to surrender?" Although Zhang Yan was angry, he understood in an instant.

Yang Feng burned the granary and blocked the news. Now he appeared here alone, obviously trying to persuade him to surrender!

As Zhang Yan spoke, he ordered his men to control the situation and prevent the news from spreading to the army behind him.

Yang Feng sat on his horse with a calm expression, and said: "If the Marshal is willing, General Yang Wei said that the past will be forgiven and the future will be bright. If the Marshal resists stubbornly, all of them will be killed, leaving no one alive."

Yu Du and the others looked at each other secretly, and couldn't help feeling frightened.

They had inextricable ties with the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, so they naturally knew what Cao Cao had done in Qingzhou. Not to mention how many people he had killed, there was also an unconfirmed fact that Cao Cao massacred a county town occupied by the Yellow Turban Army!

Zhang Yan looked unhappy and weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

He knew very well that this was a desperate situation, but he still wanted to survive and didn't want to surrender!

He now has 50,000 troops in his hands!

Yang Feng obviously knew what Zhang Yan was thinking. He glanced behind him and said calmly, "General Cao gave the Marshal a chance. For example, just now, General Cao could have surrounded the Marshal, and now, General Cao can do the same. Besides, Marshal, can you still hold on until dawn?"

The troops behind Zhang Yan were still whispering, not knowing what had happened. Once they learned that the granary in Jingjing Mountain had been raided, they were instantly in an uproar and their morale collapsed!

Zhang Yan's eyes were gloomy and his expression kept changing.

He was very clear about the current situation, but he was unwilling to surrender!

Yu Du was unwilling to give up, so he occupied the mountain and became the king, roaring in the forests, not caring about anyone's face. How free and easy was that?

Once you surrender to the government army, not to mention life and death, won't you have to live with your tail between your legs from now on?

It's worse than death!

Yang Feng could see what they were thinking. He shook his head secretly and looked back. He saw figures of people fleeing in all directions not far away.

These people were the Black Mountain Army from Jingjing Mountain. They fled in panic because their granary was burned.

Although Zhang Yan couldn't see it, he could guess it. Thinking about the current situation, he suddenly said, "I want to talk to Cao Cao face to face!"

Yang Feng looked hesitant when he heard this.

In fact, up to now, he had not met Cao Cao, and only communicated through letters.

Seeing that Yang Feng didn't say anything, Yu Du's expression suddenly turned fierce, and he said, "General! Let's fight them to the death. I don't believe that our 50,000-man army will lose!"

Zhang Yan didn't respond.

They want to fight now, but where can they find Cao’s army?

It is now dark. As soon as it gets light, the news of the burning granary will surely spread throughout the army. How can we fight?

Cao Cao set up a fake camp to allow them to launch a surprise attack, but let them leave, burned their food and supplies, and did not take any action against them. It was obvious that he wanted to recruit them to surrender!

Zhang Yan thought it through thoroughly, so he decided to have a face-to-face talk with Cao Cao.

Yang Feng thought for a long time, and said calmly: "I also know where General Cao is now. However, if you are willing to surrender, I can make the decision. Please tell me the conditions."

"Can you make the decision?" Zhang Yan was a little surprised and suspicious.

Yang Feng smiled calmly and said, "Marshal, why don't you tell me first?"

Yu Du saw this from the side and was about to say something but stopped himself.

What can we talk about if we don't even fight?

Zhang Yan knew they didn't have much time left, so he took a deep breath and said, "First, don't investigate our past!"

Yang Feng nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhang Yan became more suspicious and said calmly, "Second, treat everyone equally. Do not harm our people and place them well."

"Of course." Yang Feng agreed immediately.

Zhang Yan's expression became more serious, and he said, "We will not enter the court, and we will not join the army for two years, and our official positions will remain the same as before."

Yang Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "No problem."

Yu Du couldn't help it and asked, "Can you really agree to this?"

If it were him, he would not agree to any of the conditions proposed by Zhang Yan.

Yang Feng looked calm and said, "All of this is in General Cao's letter. I have the letter as proof."

Yu Du was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked, "A letter from Cao Cao? Will the imperial court recognize it?"

Yang Feng said: "As long as General Cao recognizes it, the court will naturally recognize it as well."

Yu Du didn't believe it, but the situation was stronger than him, so he looked at Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan was more sober than Yu Du, his face was straight, and he said, "In the end, I want to be a prefect of a county."

As soon as the words fell, there seemed to be no sound around, and everyone's breathing stopped.

Zhang Yan’s last request is simply outrageous!

If he was given a county, wouldn't it mean that Zhang Yan could move from a poor mountain village to a county, still command troops and dominate the area?

This bandit suppression was in vain?

"can."

In the silence, Yang Feng smiled and said.

Zhang Yan couldn't laugh, his eyes were sinister, and he said, "Yang Feng, do you really think that my only way out is to surrender?"

He still has tens of thousands of people under his command and has the greatest prestige in the Montenegrin Army. Even if the granary is burned down, he is determined to fight to the death and has the strength to fight against the government troops!

Yang Feng quickly said, "Marshal, everything I say is true, why don't you believe me?"

Yu Du sneered and said, "Only a ghost would believe you!"

Dong dong dong

Suddenly, a fast horse came running from behind Yang Feng and came straight to Yang Feng's side.

Yang Feng was riding on his horse, looking at the man. Seeing that he was wearing ordinary clothes, alone, but very imposing, he raised his hand and asked, "Brother, who are you?"

Xi Zhicai knew the current situation very well. He looked directly at Zhang Yan and said, "I am General Yang Wei's military supervisor, Xi Zhicai. I am here under the order of the emperor. In terms of status, I am higher than General Yang Wei."

Zhang Yan stared at Xi Zhicai. Under the firelight, the man looked pale and sickly, but calm and composed. It was obvious that he was an official!

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yan forced himself to remain calm and raised his hand to ask, "Xi Junjian, do you really take Yang Feng's words seriously?"

Xi Zhicai remained calm as usual and said, "The post of Weijun prefect is vacant. I can recommend you."

Zhang Yan still couldn't believe it, and said solemnly: "Can the court really agree to this?"