Chapter 623 If you can’t beat it, why don’t you join?
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Zhang Hao regretted them.
Everyone knows that Lu Yan's personal guard camp is the birthplace of famous generals and a concentration camp for generals.
I think Zhang Hao was born into a poor family, and if it hadn't been for helping the county magistrate's wife by chance, he might have been stuck working as a petty official for the rest of his life.
Zhang Hao felt annoyed. He couldn't understand why he suddenly made such a request.
"What am I talking about! It's already a great blessing for Lu Qianqi to be kind enough to let me join the world-famous army... Why did I make such a rude request just now?"
"I'm not usually such a reckless person, but why did I say this so naturally? It's so embarrassing..."
The scouts next to him, including the captain, were all dumbfounded. They thought to themselves that this kid really has something, and he actually dared to ask Lu Qiaoqi, "I admire him!"
"..."
Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang glanced at Lu Yan calmly.
They all knew that Lu Yan had an extraordinary ability to recognize people. For the poor boy in front of him to be looked at differently by Lu Yan, it already showed that there must be something extraordinary about him.
Although only three breaths have passed, the people around me feel as if too much time has passed.
After three breaths, Lu Yan poured out two words and said: "Okay."
Except for Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun, everyone was shocked by Lu Yan's words.
"Answer... agreed???" Zhang Hao's face was filled with astonishment, as if he was in disbelief, as if he was in the most beautiful dream in the world.
"This... this... is this okay?" The scout captain's mouth opened in an O shape. He couldn't understand why this guy was so lucky. He got Lu Qiaoqi just because he sent a letter.
Seen in a different light?!
Zhang Hao finally recovered from his trance, he quickly clasped his fists in thanks and said, "Thank you, Lu Qiaoqi!"
"Get up." Lu Yan said with a smile: "You are similar in age to Chen Dao and Huang Xu. From now on, you can follow them to familiarize yourself with our military regulations. As long as you have real skills, you will have no worries about your future."
"This guy wants to turn a crow into a phoenix!"
"Damn! Why don't you just send a letter? I can do it if you want to change me!"
"Damn it, this is such luck..."
Listening to the whispers of the people around him, Zhang Hao responded again: "Here!"
Immediately, Chen Dao and Huang Xu came out, one of them took Zhang Hao's arm and said, "Get up, you will be our brother from now on."
"I've met the two generals!"
"Yes, if you can be appreciated by your husband, your future will be bright!"
...
After a brief interlude, Lu Yan led the army and continued to move forward.
Not far ahead is Luocheng. After Luocheng, we pass through Mianzhu Pass and Chengdu is right in front of us.
Wu Lan, Zhang Ren, Gao Pei and others were captured or killed one after another. Wu Yi led a lone army to retreat to Luocheng. He was frightened and frowning all day long.
Wu Yi is a descendant of a wealthy family in Yizhou. He has to consider not only himself, but also the huge family behind him.
But if he was asked to give up resistance and surrender directly, Wu Yi would definitely not be able to lose face. So, what should he do after Cao Jun arrives?
There are several other generals in Luocheng at this moment, namely Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan. In addition to Wu Lan who was captured alive by Cao's army in Fucheng, these few people are already all Wu Yi's confidants.
Since you can't make up your mind, why not ask your generals for their opinions?
Thinking of this, Wu Yi sent people to summon Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan, and asked them to jointly decide the way out for Luocheng and himself and others.
The four people came together quickly. Wu Yi looked around at Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan, pointed to the position in the hall and said, "Sit down and talk."
These four people are all Wu Yi's confidants, and they don't need to avoid too many taboos when they are together.
Therefore, Wu Yi stated his thoughts. As for whether to surrender or stick to the end, it is up to everyone to decide, and the minority should obey the majority.
After finishing his thoughts, Wu Yi asked the four of them: "You must all understand what I mean. Tell me, what are your thoughts now?"
Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan are all veterans who have followed Wu Yi for many years, and they are also Wu Yi's close friends.
In fact, before Wu Yi summoned them, they had privately discussed Cao Jun's invasion of the hinterland of Shu. Now, after listening to Wu Yi's words, all four of them knew that the current situation was probably irreversible.
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Cao's army is too strong. Whether it is the commander, counselors, generals or soldiers, none of them can be compared with Yizhou's army. Moreover, now that even the only geographical advantage Yizhou relies on is gone, what else can they use to compete with Cao's army?
The four of them looked at each other, and each knew what the other was thinking. After all, justice was on the other side, and they had no reason to stick to it. Who would want to die if they could live?
After making eye contact for less than a minute, Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan stood up at the same time. They all raised their hands to Wu Yi and said, "General, I will follow your lead in everything!"
After Wu Yi heard what they said, he immediately understood what they meant.
In this case, Wu Yi simply made the topic clear, saying: "The Liu family intends to separate Xichuan and become independent. In the past, we could only seek self-protection due to the chaos in the world, so we had to surrender to thieves... But now, since the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court
We have already invaded the center of Shu, so as Han officials, we can no longer help Zhou! Therefore, after careful consideration, I plan to surrender to Cao's army. What do you think?"
When Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, and Fei Guan heard this, they couldn't help showing a hint of joy in their eyes and said, "Just follow the general's orders!"
After the four people gave a unified answer, Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his subordinates all agreed, then the matter would be considered settled.
As for the civil servants in the city, they will be kidnapped directly and brought to see Lu Yan. I believe that Lu Yan will still let them live.
At the end of August in the twelfth year of Jian'an.
Cao Ren and Wei Yan each led an army of 10,000 troops, arrived at Fucheng from Fushui, and joined forces with Lu Yan.
At this point, plus Lu Yan's original 50,000 soldiers, he now has a total of 70,000 troops in his hands!
In the middle of September of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Lu Yan led his army to arrive outside Luocheng.
Wu Yi, Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying, Fei Guan and others on the city wall looked at Cao Jun who could not see the end of the army in the distance, their faces all changed, and their hearts were horrified.
"In the battle at Jiange Daoli, I didn't see Cao Jun's military formation..."
"At this moment, it seems that the most powerful army in the world is indeed worthy of its reputation!"
"We are worthy of the powerful army that wiped out all the princes in the world. We did not lose unjustly!"
After listening to the sighs of the people behind him, Wu Yi sighed and said, "Let's take action, but remember not to hurt these gentlemen."
"Here!" Zhang Yi, Lei Tong, Zhuo Ying and Fei Guan understood the situation, clasped their fists and followed the order.
Wu Yi asked Cao Jun to raise the white flag and convey his intention to surrender directly.
In the city guard's mansion, Lu Kai, Wang Kang and others, who were still busy with official duties, suddenly saw a group of soldiers breaking into the hall.
"Who are you?" Lu Kai saw the faces of Zhang Yi and others clearly and asked in surprise.
"Gentlemen, I'm offended!" Zhang Yi didn't say much, and after apologizing, he waved his hand and ordered all the civil servants here to be tied up.
"???"
Lu Kai, Wang Kang and others looked at each other, but they were not fools. After thinking for a while, they understood the intention of this group of people.
"Actually... you don't have to do this." Wang Kanggan looked at his body that was tied up in a fancy way, and said in a dumbfounded voice.
Lei Tong remained expressionless and said: "You'd better save your words until you see Lu Xiuqi, and take them away!"