The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 311: Killing Cheng Yi

Outside the city, Xu Huang put Cheng Yi's letter aside, with a thoughtful look on his face.

He did not believe Cheng Yi's words. Who was the Prime Minister? How could he be willing to let Cheng Yi, a traitor, go?

"General, the Prime Minister has sent an order."

Cavalry came galloping outside, bringing new orders.

Xu Huang took the silk cloth, looked at the order on it, and suddenly he understood what was going on, and applauded.

"Come here, send a letter to Cheng Yi and tell him that I will escort him out of the country with courtesy, so he should be honest." Xu Huang's eyes flashed coldly. If it were not for Cheng Yi, he could participate in the Guanzhong battle and join forces with Xu Rong to resist Ma Chao's attack.

According to the original plan, Qin Shou had already entered Yecheng by this time, so there was no need for him to go to Guanzhong.

Cheng Yi did not have many soldiers and horses, but they appeared at the critical time and in the critical place, causing inconvenience to the Cavalry Army.

Now the other party wants to withdraw, but nothing is so easy in the world.

But Cheng Yi didn't think so. He believed that the main enemy of the Cavalry Army was Ma Chao, and Qin Shou would definitely mobilize his main force to attack Ma Chao. Although he was angry with him and even wanted to get rid of him, at this time, the opponent would only abandon him and get rid of Ma Chao.

"Humph, you're sending us out of the country in return? Are you afraid that we'll cause trouble?"

A sneer appeared on Cheng Yi's face. No matter how nicely he spoke, he could not hide the fact that Linjin was taken advantage of. Now that he had taken all the benefits, could he really give them up?
"Have all the money and food in the city been looted?"

Cheng Yi asked with a cold snort.

"We are ready. We are just waiting for the general's order and then we can leave."

The deputy general hesitated and asked, "General, what should we do if Xu Huang attacks?"

"Not to mention that he is planning to go to Weishui to wipe out Ma Chao, even if he turns around to attack us, what should we do? Our forces are equal, so how can we be afraid of him?" Cheng Yi said disdainfully.

After hearing this, all the generals nodded their heads. Cheng Yi immediately gave an order and the army left Linjin and headed towards Beidi County. He believed that Ma Chao would definitely be defeated, and after Beidi County lost Ma Chao, it would be a good opportunity for him to replace him.

Fifteen thousand soldiers escorted hundreds of carts out of Linjin City in a mighty procession, waiting for Xu Huang to catch up. The two sides were fifty miles apart, which was a relatively safe distance.

While Cheng Yi sent people to keep a close eye on Xu Huang, he ordered the army to speed up, hoping to leave Sanfu as soon as possible.

But all this is destined to fail.

As they were moving forward, the earth shook and a black line rolled in from the horizon. Cheng Yi knew that it was a sign of cavalry coming. For a moment, his face turned pale and his eyes were dull.

In the Sanfu area, who else has so many cavalry? Apart from Ma Chao, it is the Xiaoqi Army. The enemy is coming from the direction of Beidi County. Only Qin Shou can do such a thing.

Only at this time did Cheng Yi realize that Qin Shou had not gone to Weishui to hunt Ma Chao at all. His target had always been himself. Anyone who dared to attack the Cavalry Army would be the target of the attack.

The funny thing is that I still thought that the other party would not deal with me now, and I gave up Linjin City thinking I had made a good plan. Now the two sides encounter each other in the wild. What comes next is a competition of combat effectiveness of both sides.

"General, Xu Huang has suddenly increased his marching speed and is now about thirty miles away from us."

The scout came running over and brought him even worse news.

Cheng Yi's face changed drastically after hearing this. He knew that all this was part of the enemy's plan and that he had been fooled. The funny thing was that he still thought he had made a good plan and gave way to Qin Shou and Xu Huang's army, allowing them to pass through Linjin and attack Ma Chao. After Ma Chao was defeated, he could replace Ma Chao in Xiliang, recruit soldiers, and divide Xiliang equally with Han Sui.

Unexpectedly, all this was false.

Qin Shou did not let him go. He had been waiting for him at a long distance, and was waiting for him on the road to Beidi County. It was really terrifying that the other party had actually guessed his marching route.

"Kill them. Only by killing them can we have a chance of survival."

After all, he was a warlord of Xiliang. It would have been impossible for him to gain a foothold in the chaotic Xiliang without a bit of ruthlessness. With enemies blocking him in front and pursuers behind him, Cheng Yi finally burst out with powerful fighting power and ordered the army to attack forward.

The brutality hidden in the Xiliang army was perfectly released at this time. Under the leadership of Cheng Yi, the soldiers of the three armies waved their swords and charged towards the cavalry in front.

Qin Shouqi was riding a war horse, holding a knife in both hands, with a stern expression.

When he learned that Cheng Yi was about to leave Linjin and return to Xiliang, he knew the other party's plan. This guy was coming for Ma Chao and wanted to take the opportunity to occupy Beidi County and obtain Ma Chao's territory.

This kind of fratricide is very popular in the Xiliang army. Isn't it the case with Han Sui and Ma Teng? The same is true for Ma Chao and Cheng Yi now.

So Qin Shou immediately led the army and ambushed on the road that Linjin had to take to get to Beidi County.

Without the protection of the Linjin city walls, the Chengyi troops were like a huge piece of fat meat in the wild, for others to fight over.

Beside Qin Shou, the soldiers of the Huben Camp led by Dian Wei did not take Cheng Yi's Xiliang cavalry seriously. The generals of the three armies followed the two fierce generals and broke into the enemy army, raising their swords and colliding with the enemy.

From time to time, one soldier after another could be seen falling off his horse, being trampled to death by the cavalry, or being beheaded by the enemy.

There were only Qin Shou and Dian Wei, one holding two swords and the other holding two halberds. Their bodies as strong as iron towers were riding on their war horses, standing still. Wherever their weapons went, the enemies fell off their horses one after another.

Wherever the war horses went, no grass grew within a few feet around them. Cheng Yi and his men were no match for the enemy.

Cheng Yi, who was fighting, saw Qin Shou's ferocity and thought that the man might appear behind him at any time, so he dared not stay. He had given up the possible victory and only wanted to escape.

"My Lord, Cheng Yi is trying to escape."

Dian Wei saw Cheng Yi in the chaos of the army, and saw that he was leading his personal soldiers to flee towards Beidi County.

How many soldiers and horses can be taken away is secondary, the first thing is to save your life, this is the most important thing. 】

When Cheng Yi saw Qin Shou leading a large army, he thought about escaping, as he would surely die if he stayed here.

"Kill Cheng Yi and you will be promoted three levels and rewarded with a thousand gold coins."

Qin Shou's voice was like thunder, echoing among the chaotic army. The soldiers of the three armies were encouraged and rushed towards Cheng Yi one after another.

Cheng Yi held a spear in his hand, looking panicked, and fought in the chaos of the army. He wished he could rush out immediately. However, there were too many enemies around him. Soon, his horse was stabbed first and fell heavily to the ground. The surrounding cavalry swarmed up and killed him.

By the time Xu Huang led his army to join the battle, Cheng Yi's army had already lost most of its troops and was no match for the coalition forces, and was quickly wiped out.

(End of this chapter)