Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 343 Night in Xiangyang
The defense of the west city gate was not only responsible for the gate chief and his soldiers, but three groups of people took turns to guard it.

After going through Niu Dazhuang's triple psychological offensive of "opening the moral shackles", "direct temptation with money", and "drawing a picture of the future", this person has completely fallen.

All he can think about now is abandoning Wei and joining the Han Dynasty and supporting the Han Dynasty.

Of course, his motives are impure and his will is weak, but this is not important. Uniting all forces that can be united is the true meaning of "underground rebellion" work.

Although it is impossible for Liu Chan to provide one-on-one guidance to every soldier in real time, many of his ideas continue to be passed down among the Red Star Army and Shadow Guards in the form of old leaders leading new ones and passing on help to others.

This work, which is impossible to accomplish in other armies, can only be carried out smoothly in the Red Star Army, where every soldier must be literate and sensible, and Liu Chan has an unparalleled reputation.

The city gate chief who was instigated by Niu Dazhuang quickly started the next step according to his instructions-starting with the most reliable soldiers under his command and those who complained the most about the Wei army, to expand the size of the instigators.

Under the guidance of Niu Dazhuang, this matter was done very steadily.

As a drafted laborer, Niu Dazhuang's contact with him did not arouse anyone's suspicion, even Man Chong, who became more sensitive after beheading Yuan Zhong.

They did not intend to test all the guards at the West City Gate. The more people who knew, the higher the risk of informing Man Chong.

After all, with so many people, there is no guarantee that only a few of them would be determined to follow Cao Wei.

They only limited their knowledge to the reliable commanders and corps commanders under the city gate commander.

Soldiers in ordinary armies are actually very numb beings.

Having no ideas, no faith, and just picking up the food and pay that leaked from the fingers of superiors and generals... This is the normal state of the vast majority of the army at this time.

To outsiders, an army like the Red Star Army is no different from a group of incomprehensible freaks.

Therefore, as long as you control the general, you basically control the team.

The grassroots generals under the city gate chief originally had no hope of victory in the defense battle of Xiangyang. The army was blocked by the Jingzhou navy on the other side of the Mian River. They had no troops but could not rescue Xiangyang at all.

In their eyes, this is also a battle with no hope for reinforcements and no hope.

What's even more terrible is the scene where Man Chong kills Yuan Zhong in public, which makes them even more chilling.

No matter what, he is still a brave man who dares to go out of the city to fight and fight in blood.

In the end, he finally managed to kill him, but he died in the hands of his own general... This made the generals who didn't know the inside story feel quite sad.

And Man Chong's suspicious behavior after that made them even more dissatisfied. They risked their lives to defend the city every day, but what they waited for was not the general's praise and reward, but suspicion and questioning.

After the city gate chief's initial hint, these people immediately expressed their willingness to work with him.

Man Chong thought that he had killed the traitor and successfully disrupted the Jingzhou army's plan, so Guan Yu did not dare to attack the city rashly.

Little did he know that it was him who helped the Jingzhou Army complete the last piece of the entire plan...

In late July, the nights in Xiangyang are still muggy.

Mosquitoes were still buzzing around the lit torches, and from time to time they tentatively approached and bit the soldiers' exposed skin.

But in the past, the Xiangyang defenders who always took the trouble to wave and slap away these annoying insects today ignored them.

They were all a little nervous, because at the last moment before this rotation, these people received a surprising order-to open the city gate after receiving the instruction and try to hold it before the Han army entered the city.

Their city gate chief wants to let the enemy troops enter the city...

In order to avoid unnecessary complications, these soldiers only found out at the last moment after nightfall that they were going to rebel.

But when they saw their corps commanders and chiefs clenching the hilt of their swords and looking sharply at them, they knew they had no choice.

What's more, they have no reason to fight to the death to get the news, they just want to change places to collect food and wages.

And I heard that it seems that the officers in the Shu army did not exploit the soldiers so ruthlessly... If this is true, it may be a good thing.

As for whether Liu Bei can defeat the Wei Dynasty with the power of the two states, who has thought so far ahead, it is true that he can survive in front of him.

Among the soldiers, Niu Dazhuang, wearing a Wei army uniform, was calmly making circles with his torch to signal outside the city.

No matter whether this operation succeeds or fails, he will most likely die under the gate of Xiangyang City.

The army moved with great momentum, and it was impossible to sneak in without the other defenders in the city noticing.

What's more, Man Chong also arranged a patrol team to patrol the four gates regularly even at night.But as long as he can help General Guan, help the prince capture Xiangfan, and lead the army northward... he will die without regrets for the world that the prince once described.

Soon, a light spot also lit up in the distance outside the city, also drawing a circle.

Niu Dazhuang smiled, stopped, and waited patiently for the army to arrive. The scouts outside the city who received the signal immediately sent someone to report back.

Jingzhou Army Camp.

A cavalryman came flying in with a flag on his back, a torch held high, and a whip raised.

"Drive! Emergency military situation——!"

The soldiers guarding the camp were frightened by the shout, and some of their sleepiness disappeared without a trace.

They hurriedly pulled away the antlers outside the camp gate and let him into the camp.

The one-horse cavalry rode non-stop after entering the camp. The command flag carried on his back allowed him to travel unimpeded all the way to the outside of Guan Yu's military tent.

"stop!"

The soldiers crossed their halberds and sealed the tent door, while others stood in line with their halberds, strictly carrying out their missions.

"Ugh——!" The cavalry reined in their horses and stopped suddenly. The horse, which was so tired that it was breathing white air, stood up and rolled over.

The cavalryman clasped his hands and shouted loudly: "Please notify General Guan, urgent report from Xiangyang!"

brush!
Guan Yu in the tent opened the curtain and stepped out, not caring that he was only wearing single clothes and his feet were still bare.

He waved away his soldiers, strode up to the cavalry, and grabbed his arm: "But we received a signal from the city?!"

"Exactly!"

"Hahahaha!" Guan Yu laughed heartily, his eyes flashed, "Bring me my precious armor and Qinglong Sword, and prepare your horses! Send an order to the entire army to prepare and attack. The vanguard cavalry will follow me first!"

"Yes!"

As for the movements of the Jingzhou camp, Man Chong naturally sent people to keep an eye on them at night.

The spy from Xiangyang, who was also hiding in the mountains, saw that the Jingzhou camp was getting busy at this time. He naturally guessed that he was going to attack Xiangyang at night, and he naturally reported back to Xiangyang immediately.

"Drive! Open the city gate quickly, it's an urgent military situation!"

It's a pity that this spy went to the west gate closest to him...

At the signal of the city gate chief, the city gate was slowly opened. The spy immediately rushed in without suspecting a fraud.

"Shut up!"

However, after entering, he found that the roadblock in front of him had not yet been removed, and behind him were the guards at the West City Gate with crossbows aimed at him.

"What are you doing? Get out of the way. If the military plane is delayed, the commander-in-chief will blame you... What are you going to do?!" Halfway through the words, the spy suddenly felt that something was not right.

The menacing looks of these guards do not seem like ordinary guards...

"Let go." The city gate chief ordered expressionlessly, and waved his raised hand gently.

rustling!
"Ugh—!"

With such a distance of less than twenty steps, there was no chance for the crossbowmen to miss. The poor spy didn't know what happened, but he was hit by dozens of arrows, including one on his forehead... He couldn't die any more. .

"Tug away, quickly!"

The city gate chief immediately sent someone to clean up the corpse. It was the first time he had done such a thing. Although he was calm on the outside, there was actually a thump in his chest like a drum...

"But don't make any mistakes...I can only count on today to get promoted and make a fortune!"

It's a pity that what you're afraid of comes from nothing. Bodies are being cleaned up at the west city gate, but a patrol with open flames and sticks in the city is getting closer and closer.

"Huh?" The leader noticed something strange at the west city gate, and led the team closer in confusion, "What are you doing?"

The city gate chief felt a thump in his heart, and turned to glance at Niu Dazhuang, who was disguised as a soldier. The calm look in his eyes made him feel reassured, and the two of them silently clenched the weapons in their hands.

(End of this chapter)