The last three kingdoms

Chapter 340

Adjacent to the Jiuqu Yellow River, Jincheng County is an important passage connecting Longyou and the Hexi Corridor. At the same time, it is also an important border defense town where Qiang and Hu live together.

Spring in Jincheng comes very late. Although it is almost February, the solid ice on the Yellow River still tells people that spring is still far away.

Yang Xin's mood at the moment is very complicated. Last winter, a letter from Deng Ai made Yang Xin, who was hesitant, finally make up his mind and surrender to the Shu army.

Originally, Jincheng was not among the first targets of the Shu army, but the storm swept through the counties of Longyou, and the shock it brought to Yang Xin is still indescribable, as if in the blink of an eye, the entire five counties of Longyou were gone , Jincheng County borders Longxi County, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Yang Xin did feel the biting chill.

Without any doubt, the next attack target of the Shu army will be Jincheng, which makes Yang Xin feel restless. There are only two ways in front of him, either fight or surrender.In the case of war, there is no doubt that Yang Bao in Shangyu is his end. Like Shangyu, Jincheng has only a thousand defenders. Shangyu only lasted for two hours. Yang Xin even felt that he could not hold on. Two hours, after all, there is no bloody Yang Xin who Yang Bao will fight to the death.

Some subordinates suggested that Yang Xin simply abandon Jincheng and flee westward to Xiping County or northward to Wuwei County. Under the current situation of the enemy, this is not hesitant to choose.

Yang Xin was hesitant. Compared to Jincheng, Xiping County and Wuwei County are more remote and desolate, and Wei Guo has fewer troops. Who can guarantee that after the Shu army wins the empty city of Jincheng, they will continue to march and push towards Xiping Wuwei.What's more, fleeing before the battle is a crime of beheading, and abandoning Jincheng without firing an arrow will also be a capital offense if the court pursues it in the future.

After weighing again and again, Yang Xin did not make up his mind. At this time, Deng Ai's letter arrived before the Shu army came to the city. Yang Xin was shocked that Deng Ai had surrendered already.Thinking about the loss of Longyou, the surrender of Qianhong and Wang Qi, it also has a great relationship with Deng Ai.

Like Qianhong and Wang Qi, Yang Xin was also a subordinate of Deng Ai, and had followed Deng Ai in the southern and northern wars.However, compared with Qianhong, the relationship between Yang Xin and Deng Ai is also a little bit distant. It is just a subordinate relationship between the superior and the subordinate, and there is no deep friendship.But due to the situation, Yang Xin also decided to follow the example of Qianhong Wang Qi and surrender the city. At least, his post of prefect will not be lost.

In order to curry favor with Liu Yin, Yang Xin specially presented two BMWs and [-] ordinary war horses in addition to submitting the letter of surrender.

However, Yang Xin's flattery made Liu Yin vigilant. Although Yang Xin, like Qianhong Wang Qi, Yi Zhuo served as the prefect of Jincheng, and was granted the title of General Anyuan and Marquis of Liecheng Ting, but Liu Yin arranged a Nie Kai, a lieutenant of the famous Shu Army, came to serve as the captain of Jincheng, and at the same time brought a group of troops to replace the original [-] defenders of Jincheng County.

Although this move was reasonable, it made Yang Xin feel deeply worried. Obviously, Liu Yin did not fully trust him. Although he was still the prefect of Jincheng, with Nie Kai leading 500 people to garrison Jincheng, there was a sense of power being left behind. Feel.

Especially when Sima Wang gathered his troops in Chang'an to prepare for a counterattack, Yang Xin regretted it unceasingly. It seemed that the act of surrender was too hasty. The fate of destroying the three tribes.

Thinking of this episode, Yang Xin's spine felt icy cold. He didn't think that if he refused to surrender, he might be wiped out like Yang Bao. He just thought that Wei Jun's counterattack would count against him, and his situation was worrisome.

Yang Xin sat blankly on the table, and couldn't help but sighed.

"Why is father sighing?" His son Yang Hu asked from the side.

Yang Xin sighed: "If you make a wrong move, you will lose the game."

"Father means you shouldn't descend to Shu?"

Yang Xin said solemnly: "I regret that I should have listened to Deng Ai's words and descended to Shu hastily. Now that Sima Hussars has assembled [-] soldiers in Chang'an, I am afraid that they will go to Longxi in a few days. How can a mere [-] Shu soldiers resist it? Wherever the army arrived, it was wiped out in ashes and smoke. It is a pity that you and my father and son can only be buried for Liu Yin. It is really a step away, and it is hard to turn back!"

Yang Hu said: "Since my father is remorseful, why not send someone to secretly contact Sima Huanqi, saying that when he came to Shu, he was forced to do so because of the situation. As long as his father can take the blame and make meritorious deeds, I believe Sima Huyqi will be magnanimous and carry on with the past." Not to blame."

Yang Xin shook his head and said: "It's not that you didn't think about being a father. Now Liu Yin got suspicious early and sent Nie Kai as the captain of Jincheng. He even transferred half of the original Jincheng defenders and sent another 500 Shu soldiers to guard the city , Now the troops that can be mobilized under my father's command are only 500 people, how difficult it is to rely on these [-] people to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds!"

Yang Hu was also silent. Indeed, leading 500 people is really not going to be a big deal. I'm afraid I just showed some resentment. Even Nie Kai couldn't pass this test, he couldn't win Jincheng, and he couldn't help Sima Wang. To let people believe in my sincerity, Sima Wang may have regarded Yang Xin as a wall, and fell with the wind. At this time, it is only a verbal statement without real actions, and it is absolutely impossible to escape the fate of beheading.

Yang Xin sighed dejectedly: "This is fate, our Yang family is doomed!"

Yang Hu pondered for a moment, rolled his eyes, and said: "Father, don't worry, the child has a plan, and he can accomplish great things."

Yang Xin showed joy, and said: "What's Hu'er's clever plan, tell me quickly."

Yang Hu said: "Father doesn't have many soldiers and horses, but we can use swords to kill people. When Yao Ke returned to his army in Xiqiang and now lives in Xiping, my father only needs to lure him to attack Longxi. Just relying on this merit, the lives of the whole family can be saved.”

Yang Xin shook his head and said: "Although the Qiang people's invasion of the country happens from time to time, most of them are during the harvest of autumn grain. Now it's freezing, and the Qiang people can't loot anything. How can they send troops so easily?"

A look of ruthlessness flashed across Yang Hu's eyes, and he said, "This matter is easy to hear. The Qiang people don't want to come out, so we force them to come out. The boy personally led a team, disguised as the Shu army, and went to Xiping to attack some Qiang people. I don’t believe that Yao Kehui, who burns Dangqiang, can sit still.”

Yang Xin rejoiced secretly, and said: "This plan is very clever. Yao Ke has come back to protect his weaknesses. If he can kill his people, he will be able to force them back. But my son has to be careful not to show his feet, otherwise he may be killed." disaster."

Yang Hu said: "Father, don't worry, the road in Xiping is very familiar to you. If you kill a few Qiang people, you can go back the same way. God won't know it. Forgive him, no one will know that we did it. Father just sits in Jincheng and reaps the benefits. That's it."

The father and son decided that Yang Hu led a group of people to leave Jincheng at night and head west.

(End of this chapter)