Chapter 208: The surrender of the city
Three days later, Xiqi issued a manifesto, declaring to all the princes and the people that the Shang Dynasty was unjust. The reason why they raised an army was to overthrow the rule of the violent Shang Dynasty and restore the race to the harmonious society of Datong and the ancient Yao and Shun.
Of course, the most indispensable thing in the manifesto is that the various crimes of the Shang Dynasty over the years have made the people lose trust in the Shang Dynasty.
With the help of the immortals of the Anarchy Sect, this manifesto spread throughout the nine provinces of the human race in just a few days, and at least 50% of the people knew about this.
Now, Xiqi not only occupied the righteousness, but was no longer a traitor, but also won the hearts of the people. Or this hearts seem useless now, but it will help the rule of the Zhou State in the future.
On the third day after the manifesto was sent out, Bo Yikao personally led an army of 100,000 to launch an attack on the first level, Sishui Pass!
At the same time, Jiang Ziya led an army of 100,000 to the north to support Chongheihu and repel Wen Zhong.
Bo Yikao and a group of 100,000 troops surrounded Sishui Pass. For a moment, the dust in the pass was everywhere, and people were running around everywhere, but not long after, there was no one on the street!
On the city wall, Han Rong looked at the 100,000 strong army, and was extremely frightened. The soldiers in Xishuiguan alone could not stop Xiqi's troops!
"General, don't be anxious! The Xiqi army has been in a hurry for several days. Now the soldiers are tired and will not attack the Sishui Pass immediately." The deputy general beside him said.
Han Rong sighed and said, "Don't I know about this? What I am worried about is that Xiqi has the help of all the immortals of the Ancient Sect. If they directly attack Sishui Pass, what should I do?"
"Isn't there an immortal in the Jie Sect in the pass? This immortal is powerful and can definitely defend the Sishui Pass." The deputy general said.
Han Rong sighed, but still asked to see Xuan Yu, hoping that he could take action to resist the immortals of the Chan Cult.
"It's not that I am unwilling to take action, but this is a war between Xiqi and the Shang dynasties, and we monks cannot intervene without authorization." Xuan Yu shook his head and refused, and the reasons given also left Han Rong speechless.
Han Rong gritted his teeth and said, "I just hope that the immortals can stop them after the immortals in Xiqi take action."
"This is natural. My Jie Sect and the Shang Dynasty have a close relationship. If I can take action, I will take action." Xuan Yu promised.
But what Han Rong didn't know was that Xuan Yu quietly left the day before the Xiqi army attacked Sishui Pass.
Xuan Yu is not stupid. Now the strength of the immortals of the Chan Sect is intact. He has just broken through Daluo and is completely looking for death when he faces them!
Although there are some trump cards in your hands, they are all used to save your life, rather than to show off your might and show off.
"Leave?" Mo Ke suddenly felt that the breath of the Great Luo Jinxian in the Sishuiguan had disappeared, and he looked up strangely.
At first, he thought that the Ji Sect Xuan Yu wanted to stop Xiqi at Sishui Pass, but he never thought that he would just show his face and leave.
In this way, this battle in Sishui Pass has nothing to do with Moke, and he cannot interfere in the war between mortals.
In the general tent of Bo Yikao, the immortals of the Chan Sect found that Xuan Yu had retreated, and they also said goodbye, indicating that they would not participate in the next battle, so as not to aggravate the karma of the cause and effect on their bodies.
However, the three generations of disciples of the Aokao Sect, such as Yang Jian and Huang Tianhua, were originally the ones who blocked the disasters and eliminated the disasters for the Aokao's immortals, so they stayed and waited for Bo Yikao's order.
Bo Yikao still attaches great importance to these people, because many times, people like Moke, Randeng and others are inconvenient or unable to take action, but they are more difficult to deal with, so their usefulness is highlighted!
Everyone discussed how to take down the Sishui Pass at the lowest price, and then they dispersed.
Early the next morning, Han Rong suddenly felt uneasy in his heart. He hurriedly climbed up the city wall and found that Xiqi was already dispatching troops and preparing to attack Sishui Pass.
Xiqi's 100,000 army was divided into three groups, led by Yang Jian, Huang Tianhua and Yang Ren, and attacked Sishui Pass at the same time.
Han Rong was shocked when he saw this. It was true that Sishui Pass was a border town, but the Shang Dynasty had been in peace for many years and the troops had long been insufficient. Even if he had asked Shang Dynasty for help before, the other party could not come so quickly!
"General, why don't we surrender!" said the deputy general suddenly.
Since you can't defend it, why bother sacrificing the lives of the soldiers in vain? It would be better to surrender directly to the city, which can not only help your lives, but may also continue to be an official!
When Han Rong heard the words of the deputy general, he felt a little moved. Who would have to seek death if he could survive? But he couldn't!
Because his wife, children and children are all in Chaoge City, if he surrenders, his family will probably be tortured by King Zhou to death!
Seeing that Han Rong was moved, the deputy general was relieved. It was naturally excellent to not start a war and save his life.
"I can't surrender!" Han Rong said with a bitter but tenacious look: "I will die of suicide by pursuing myself."
There is no way. Han Rong didn't want his family to be injured, nor did he want to see the soldiers die in vain. The best way was to die, and let the deputy general raise the city to surrender. Anyway, his wife and children are all in the Guanzhong of Sishui, so there is no need to worry that the family members will be retaliated after surrender!
Han Rong was a little scared, and the Shang army was immediately without a leader. Coupled with the surrender of the deputy general, Sishui Pass was soon occupied by the Xiqi army!
"No," Bo Yikao was very satisfied. The battle ended in just one hour. There were few casualties in Xiqi, and it was even more exaggerated. It was said that it was unscathed!
At the beginning, they wanted to instigate this general and unexpectedly at the critical moment. However, they did not expect that Han Rong, the general who defended the city, was so kind-hearted and did not want to watch the soldiers sacrifice themselves for nothing, commit suicide, and die for their country.
But that's good, after all, Sishui Pass fell into Xiqi's hands so easily.
After the Xiqi army occupied the Sishui Pass, it rectified the already extremely strong city of Guancheng more reliably. The Xiqi direction continuously transported a large amount of material resources to Sishui Pass. After a short rest, they could continue to attack the Shang Dynasty!
When the news of the breaking of Sishui Pass reached Chaoge City, everyone in the Shang Dynasty was frightened. You should know that Sishui Pass was a border town in the western part of the Shang Dynasty. Now that this pass was broken, it was equivalent to the gateway to the west of the Shang Dynasty. It was also occupied by the enemy. It was related to the reign of the Shang Dynasty. Even King Zhou woke up from the wine and asked the ministers what to do about this matter.
"Who can attack Xiqi for the general and regain Sishui Pass?"
An official immediately reported, saying, "Your Majesty, Zhang Guifang, Qinglongguan, can lead his army to attack Xiqi."
Upon hearing this, King Zhou immediately ordered: "Zhang Guifang, led the Qinglong Pass to attack Xiqi, and ordered Qiu to lead the general to guard Qinglong Pass, so there must be no mistakes!"
Chapter completed!