BSI Chapter 124 Three Cities of Hanzhong
Chapter 124 Three Cities of Hanzhong
Chapter 124 Three Cities of Hanzhong (Ninth Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
The generals under Zhong Hui obeyed his orders.
Morning, Seoul.
The city built by Zhuge Liang had no flaws in its defenses.
Jiang Bin relocated half of the population to the city, and they are now settled. Although it is somewhat crowded, the military and civilians get along well.
Meanwhile, relying on the supplies already available in the city and those provided by Liu Chen, Jiang Bin urgently sent people to cut down large trees before Zhong Hui's army arrived.
Collect stones.
Now the city walls are piled high with defensive equipment such as logs, arrows, and stones, and there is also a moat.
The city was originally a fortress, and now it is armed to the teeth.
North of the city.
On the city gate tower, the banner with the character "Han" fluttered in the wind, rustling and exuding a majestic aura.
The soldiers, clad in armor and armed with weapons, stood guard or patrolled, their bodies as upright as mountains and their expressions as resolute as rocks.
"Da da da." Hearing that the Wei army was very close, Jiang Bin, wearing armor and leading his personal guards, climbed the city wall.
"General."
"General."
Wherever he went, soldiers bowed and saluted with utmost respect. This was mostly due to Jiang Bin's skillful command, and partly due to Jiang Wan.
People leave their mark, just as geese leave their calls. Jiang Wan was also a renowned prime minister, leaving his son with good fortune, much like Zhuge Liang left his son Zhuge Zhan.
Jiang Bin walked past with a serious expression, his hand on his sword, without responding to the soldiers. Reaching the city gate tower, he turned to look north.
He is very confident now.
Liu Chen not only received the supplies, but also used a lot of them. The morale of the army and the people was also very stable.
Back then, Huo Jun defended the isolated city for more than a year with only 600 men, but now he has 5,000 or 6,000 soldiers.
"King of the North." Liu Chen's face involuntarily appeared in Jiang Bin's mind. Even after many days, he still found this matter incredible.
This infamous Northern King actually...
The sounds of men and horses startled Jiang Bin awake. He looked up and saw more than a thousand people appearing to the north.
The banner is "Xun".
"The great-grandson of Xun Yu, a famous minister of the Wei Dynasty." Jiang Bin had heard of this person before, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.
This man is a skilled warrior, but also a despicable person. He's a lackey.
More than a thousand people stopped, and soon several fast horses galloped up, shouting towards the city walls. They said that Zhong Hui had a letter for Jiang Bin.
Jiang Bin thought for a moment and felt that it would be too undignified of him not even dare to accept the letter. So he sent someone outside the city to retrieve it.
Jiang Bin took the box from his personal guard and took out the letter inside to read it. The guards and soldiers around him all looked on with curiosity.
After reading it, Jiang Bin smiled and said to those around him, "Mr. Zhong wants me to open the city gates."
His laughter subsided, he drew his sword from his waist, and a grim expression appeared on his face. He said, "But I will live and die with the city. As long as the city exists, I will live; if the city falls, I will die."
After saying this, he went inside the city gate tower, had someone dissolve ink, wrote a reply, and sent it out of the city.
After hearing Jiang Bin's words, the guards and soldiers were greatly encouraged, their faces beaming with pride and their morale soaring.
With such a commander, how can we soldiers be afraid of death?
Zhong Hui's letter was actually quite clever. He said he greatly admired Jiang Wan and Zhuge Liang, and also praised Jiang Bin and Zhuge Zhan as highly intelligent people, kindred spirits of his own. He expressed his hope to befriend Jiang Bin and wanted to send someone to pay respects at Jiang Wan's grave.
Jiang Bin replied with thanks, but said his father's grave was not in Hanzhong.
Soon Xun Kai led over nine thousand men to the outskirts of the city and ordered them to set up camp. After reading Jiang Bin's reply and understanding Jiang Bin's intentions, he sneered, "Knowing the ship was about to capsize, yet not jumping overboard to escape, is utterly foolish."
But when he saw the imposing city ahead, he could only sigh in despair. This city was impossible to attack.
The cities of Han and Le were too difficult to attack, so no battles took place.
However, the sieges set up by Jiang Wei at Xi'an, Jianwei, Wuwei, Shimen, Wucheng, Jianchang, and Linyuan were not so fortunate.
Under the sweeping campaign of Generals Deng Fang and Kuai Shuang, the surrounding garrisons either fled at the mere sight of them or were breached as if their territory had been completely wiped out.
Finally, Generals Deng Fang and Kuai Shuang led 20,000 elite troops straight to Huangjinwei.
At that time, there were only two thousand people in Huangjinwei.
The enemy forces outnumbered them tenfold, and they were all elite Wei soldiers.
Moreover, all the sieges had been breached, leaving only them. When the news spread, the officers and soldiers were utterly terrified.
Some wanted to escape, while others even considered surrendering. After all, that was all they could do to serve Liu Han.
The morale of the troops wavered, but no one dared to speak out. They all knew that if they did, Liu Yin would execute them according to military law.
The old general was loyal, brave, and valiant.
At the Golden Enclosure stronghold, Liu Yin had all his soldiers retreat into the city.
We are ready to defend.
Inside Liu Yin's study at his residence.
Liu Yin sat on a small stool, his expression solemn. He was old; he could still kneel, but he couldn't sit for long, so he could only sit like this.
He knew, of course, that the situation was urgent and that he had to win over his current two thousand men to engage in a fierce battle with the Wei army.
But the change in the situation still caught him off guard.
"Of all the fortifications set up by the General, only my Golden Fortification remains. Along with the cities of Han and Le, now that the Wei army is attacking, our three strongholds have become isolated cities. If no one comes to our rescue..." Liu Yin shook his head, no longer wanting to think about it, and stood up abruptly, shouting, "Men, muster the troops!"
"Yes," the guard outside the door responded loudly, then turned and left.
"Knock knock knock!!!!"
"Waaaaah!!!"
The sound of drums and horns shook the heavens and the earth. The soldiers who received the order were caught off guard, but they were well-trained and gathered at the training ground like rivers flowing into the sea.
Liu Yin was good at raising strong men; his troops were all elite soldiers.
Now, fully armed and arrayed in battle, they exuded an aura of fierce strength. After a short while, Liu Yin arrived in full armor, followed by dozens of personal guards, among whom was his eldest son, Liu Shan.
Was the old general truly intending to boost morale? If so, he should still defend the city. The soldiers wondered, and some were disappointed by Liu Yin's decision.
We should choose to escape.
Liu Yin arrived in front of the soldiers, but instead of stepping onto the reviewing stand, he stood directly in front of them and stared intently at them.
The soldiers felt uneasy under Liu Yin's gaze and lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
"Waaah!" Liu Yin suddenly burst into tears, her sobs so heartbreaking that all who heard them wept.
Everyone, including Liu Shan, was dumbfounded. What's wrong with you? The enemy is advancing now. Even if you lead us to escape, don't cry!
We'll listen to you.
"Could it be that Father has lost his mind?" Liu Shan felt a pang of anxiety, thinking that Liu Yin was old and might have gone mad from the shock. He immediately stepped forward to support Liu Yin and asked, "Father, are you feeling unwell?"
Liu Yin raised her head, revealing a tear-streaked old face, and said to her son, "No."
"Then why is Father crying?" Liu Shan was both relieved and puzzled.
"Because you are dying." Liu Yin cried bitterly, "You are my eldest son. The thought of being over seventy years old, having to bury my eldest son, and being an old man with white hair, is unbearable. Waaah!"