Not because he was unwilling to die, but because He Yan was unwilling to kill the person who killed him!
If the unparalleled general Lü Bu or Cao Cao's general Jin, Zhang Liao, and Chen Lan were to rush in at this time, they would not be so unwilling.
But the person who killed him was actually a rookie who was on the battlefield for the first time?
Absurd, bizarre, and ridiculous emotions surged into my heart at the same time.
If Chen Lan were to choose again, he would probably not choose to be a bandit, but would die in an upright manner at the hands of Lu Bu or Cao Cao!
In that case, it’s not so frustrating...
The opposite is He Yan.
He Yan not only stabbed through Chen Lan with one blow, but also carried Chen Lan's body and ran wildly for some distance.
After the fast flight gradually slowed down, He Yan threw away Ma Shan with a confused expression and looked at Chen Lan lying on the ground.
"Kuaihang, what did you just do?"
"Lululu!" (Take you flying!)
"Niupai! I will definitely find you some more young stallions when I go back this time!"
Express flight:???
He Yan looked around and found that Chen Lan's soldiers were not far away. He had no time to celebrate, so he pulled out the Huanshou Sword from his waist and prepared to face the enemy.
However, what He Yan didn't expect was that after seeing He Yan, a group of Chen Lan's soldiers immediately threw their weapons to the ground, got off their donkeys obediently, and lay down on the ground in an orderly manner.
Resist?
Give me a break.
He Yan's martial arts level just now was as good as picking out a person's head from a bag, and he was at least a general at the level of an enemy with ten thousand enemies.
Is it useful for a general of this level to resist?
Chen Lan's personal soldiers also met Lu Bu and Guan Yu when they fought in Xuzhou.
When that kind of inhuman military general runs in front of you, the best way to save your life is to surrender, resist, etc... except for losing your life, it has almost no effect!
Chen Lan's personal soldiers surrendered, and nearby elites also began to surrender.
As soon as the elite fell, the rest of the thieves naturally no longer wanted to resist. Those who could run immediately ran away, and those who couldn't ran lay down on the ground to pretend to be corpses.
"Marquis Shen?"
At this time, Lu Meng also came to He Yan and swallowed quietly: "Your martial arts are so strong?"
"low profile!"
He Yan patted Kuaihang on his crotch, trying to steal the limelight: "The martial arts I have today is all due to my diligent practice! Hiss~~~ Kuaihang is good! I won't find a stallion for you anymore! Hold on!"
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When Lu Meng led his troops to clean up the battlefield, Lu Xun also hurried from Wan County.
When he saw tens of thousands of Chen Lan's troops defeated by He Yan, his whole body fell into a daze.
After finally recovering, Lu Xun learned that He Yan actually killed Chen Lan in the rebel army...
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
As He Yan's little secret, Lu Xun had never seen He Yan practicing bow and horse in his daily life. How could he suddenly evolve into a fierce general who could defeat thousands of enemies?
"Nothing is impossible!"
After getting off Kuaihang, He Yan's back straightened even more!
Coming to Lu Xun's side, He Yan shook his finger: "Compared to me killing Chen Lan, it is really unbelievable that you, Lu Boyan, could do something as stupid as before with your intelligence."
Lu Xun's cheeks turned red immediately after hearing this: "Marquis Shen, it's not..."
"Forget it! Young people! Mistakes are inevitable."
He Yan didn't want to hold people accountable, but just pointed out to Lu Xun in an old-fashioned way: "I told you before, don't put yourself too low, why are you disobedient?"
"Remember, with me, He Yan, there is no need to compromise in the future!"
There is no problem with Lu Xun's talent, but he still has some of the old Liu style that Jiangdong rats are used to in doing things...
Since Lu Xun came to He Yan's tent, he had to adapt to the style of He Yan and even Cao Cao's group.
This style can be summed up in one word - do it!
With the Emperor of Han in his hands, I am the orthodoxy! I can use my power to suppress others!
Boss Cao was not afraid when Lu Bu stole his house and was surrounded by Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Zhang Xiu. How could he be so afraid now that he has conquered the Central Plains?
Even if you do something very "old", you still have to be like Lu Su, with an attitude of "I just like that you can't stand me but don't dare to kill me."
If Lu Xun still doesn't understand this, it will probably be difficult for him to reach the heights of his previous life with Boss Cao.
After being taught a lesson by He Yan, Lu Xun's face turned redder, and he seemed to be reflecting on the way he did things.
After Lu Meng and Lu Xun finished cleaning the battlefield, He Yan did not give the soldiers time to rest, but led the troops back to the east.
It's just that this time He Yan has another thing in his hand, which can help him calm down Lei Xu and Mei Gan easily.
This thing...is exactly Chen Lan's head!
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North bank of Chaohu Lake.
After Lei Xu learned that Mei Gan was surrounded by Liu Ye's troops, he immediately chose to lead his troops south, hoping to solve the crisis of Mei Gan.
Halfway through, Lei Xu heard two pieces of news, one before the other. This made Lei Xu doubtful and he did not dare to let the army advance.
One of the news is that someone saw Lu Su entering Mei Gan's dock, and Lu Su had not come out until Liu Ye surrounded Mei Gan.
Lu Su went to see Lei Xu once before going to the Meigan Shipyard. Lei Xu knew very well that Lu Su came to persuade them to surrender.
Now that Lu Su has arrived at the plum blossoms but has not come out for a long time, is it possible that the plum blossoms have been persuaded by Lu Su and intend to surrender to the government?
The second news was sent by He Yan himself by cavalry——
Chen Lan is dead!
In order to convince Lei Xu of Chen Lan's death, He Yan specially asked someone to hand over Chen Lan's head to Lei Xu.
Lei Xu was very familiar with Chen Lan, so when Chen Lan's head appeared in front of him, Lei Xu almost fainted.
If Chen Lan is gone, it would be simply wishful thinking for him and Mei Gan to resist the government!
If the former news brought shock, the latter news brought fear.
As the general, Lei Xu's own thoughts were in chaos, and the army he led was naturally hesitant, stationed halfway and unable to move.
Taking advantage of the delay, He Yan, who had just defeated Chen Lan, also came from Shu County and sent soldiers to persuade him to surrender.
When the soldier came to Lei Xu's camp, he only brought He Yan's words: "Lei Xu! You are different from Mei Gan! If you still care about your clan, don't continue to do evil to the court!"
When Lei Xu later defected to Liu Bei, he took 50,000 soldiers and civilians to Jingzhou.
It can be seen from this that Lei Xu has not broken away from the constraints of the [clan] and is not a thief who completely lets himself go.
Using [clan] to persuade him to surrender...or rather threatening him, although not very moral, is definitely very effective!
After He Yan's soldiers left, Lei Xu thought for a long time and hanged himself at the door of his tent, and asked his soldiers to cut off his head and present it to He Yan.
When He Yan received the news, he saw another bloody head and Lei Xu's soldiers with sad faces.
"Marquis Shen! My Lord, please let Mr. Lei go and give Mr. Lei of Lujiang a way to survive."
"They are all Han people, and I will not pursue them."
He Yan looked at Lei Xu's head and shook his head, feeling a little pity.
"Take your master's head back and bury it with his body. Bury it back in the ancestral grave in your hometown as a warning to future generations."
There were many people like Lei Xu...in the troubled times of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
For example, Li Dian's father-in-law Li Qian, now Boss Cao's pendant Xu Chu, and Tian Chou who is currently hiding in the ravines in the north.
Because troubled times were approaching, they had no choice but to recruit villagers and villagers to resist the thieves.
It's just that both Li Qian and Xu Chu know how to hold on to each other. They know that they are not the material to calm down the troubled times and sweep the world, so they choose to rely on Boss Cao.
Tian Chou, on the other hand, had his own moral integrity. Even if tens of thousands of people gathered, he still did not take the step from civilian to bandit.
But there are more people like Lei Xu.
It is clear that my abilities are insufficient and I have no self-awareness at all. I always feel that I am the son of destiny...
In the end, you will be arrogant when you are proud, and miserable when you are defeated.
Lei Xu chose to commit suicide, and He Yan would not touch his tribe again, so he could only write a letter asking Liu Fu and Jiang Ji to take care of the affairs of Lei Xu's forces.
In this way, only Chaohu Thieves’ prunes are left!
At this time, Mei Gan had already prepared for war, but because Liu Ye did not take action, Mei Gan did not dare to take the initiative.
While Mei Gan sent people to keep an eye on Liu Ye, he also sent people to take a boat from Chaohu Lake to Lei Xu's territory to inquire about Lei Xu's movements.
But Lei Xu was already dead, and the territory was full of people brought by Liu Fu and Jiang Ji. How could anyone help Mei Gan?
When his spies informed Mei Gan about Liu Fu's whereabouts on Lei Xu's territory, Mei Gan finally believed Lu Su's words——
"Lei Xu, that blind thing who gave birth to a son! How dare you betray me!"
Mei Gan, eyes red, took a fish chopping knife and chopped randomly in the hall to vent his displeasure.
"Lu Zijing!"
"Bang!"
After catching sight of Lu Su from the corner of his eye, Mei Gan directly placed the fish chopping knife on the table in front of Lu Su. The constantly trembling blade told the fear and anger in Mei Gan's heart.
Mei Gan gritted his teeth: "I want to ask you, did you really get nothing after I surrendered?"
Seeing that so much time had passed, Lu Su guessed that He Yan had already dealt with Lei Xu. When facing Mei Gan, he also changed his tone: "It's not like there's nothing."
"The Sun family in Jiangdong is getting stronger and stronger. I'm afraid the imperial court will have to send people to Lujiang County to guard against him in the future."
"If you are willing to dedicate your ships from Chaohu to guard the Yangtze River for Sikong, you might even be able to get an official position!"
"Um?"
When Mei Gan heard Lu Su relent, he felt that his fate seemed to have a turning point!
"Why didn't you say anything just now?"
Lu Su looked outside calmly: "Now that reinforcements from the outside world have been delayed, I believe you already know that I am not deceiving you about Lei Xu's surrender."
"If I had just said that, I'm afraid you would still be lucky and unwilling to surrender, or you would simply wait to sell at a higher price... How can I agree to this?"
"Now that your life has been cut off, you can accept any conditions proposed by the government. Why should I promise you more?"
When Mei Gan heard Lu Su's words, she frowned at first, but then she laughed out loud.
"Well, you Lu Zijing! You really don't hide anything and say what you have to say!"
"but……"
Mei Gan suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Lu Su's hair and pulled him to the ground: "What you just said reminded me!"
"The government does not have a naval force. At most, it uses infantry to fortify various waterways!"
"But the waterways in Chaohu Lake are complex, and you can't set up obstacles in every waterway."
By now, Lu Su had understood Mei Qian's intention of escaping, which set off alarm bells in Lu Su's heart.
As the architect of the entire plan to suppress the bandits, Lu Su was very aware of the importance of getting rid of the three thieves Chen Lan, Lei Xu, and Mei Gan.
If Mei Qian is allowed to escape, with his familiarity with Chaohu, he will probably be able to get a group of people to come back and repair the Lujiang River very quickly.
So if you want to get rid of the bandits, you must behead the evildoers!
Lu Su glanced at it without a doubt, and in the corner of his eye he saw the fish chopping knife that Mei Gan had just thrown on his desk...
"Pack your things! Take the path among the reeds in the southeast!"
"There is also Lu Zijing, who is considered a talented person. He will be brought back to me to be the military advisor of the stronghold!"
"..."
Mei Gan was calling his men to evacuate, but he didn't realize that Lu Su had already picked up Mei Gan's fish chopping knife from behind and stabbed him fiercely.
"hiss!"
Before Lu Su defected to Jiangdong, he was also a big brother-like figure who took the lead. He made a swift move and did not give Mei Qian the slightest chance to struggle.
"Killing fish, right?"
"Scare me with a knife, right?"
"Being a military advisor to suppress the stronghold, right?"
Knife after knife, Lu Su's eyes were extremely cold, and he stabbed at the back of the plum.
"You have tolerated me for a long time? I have tolerated you for even longer!"
Blood was already spattered all over Lu Su's front and face, but Lu Su didn't stop, and he was still stabbed one after another.
It's not like Lu Su has really lost all his emotions, and can't feel fear or threat.
It's just that Lu Su used his own courage and will to cover up these things and not reveal them.
As Lu Su went all out to kill Mei Gan, all his emotions exploded and he vented wildly on Mei Gan!
Seeing Lu Su's sudden madness, Mei Gan's subordinates hurriedly stepped forward to pull the two away.
However, Lu Su, who was furious, did not give Mei Gan a chance to work at all. Dozens of knives fell on his body, almost all of them aimed at vital points. How could Mei Gan still have any chance of survival?
"You dare to kill the handsome thief?"
The people under Mei Gan's command are all a group of desperadoes, but they are not as gentle as Lei Xu's men.
Seeing that Mei Gan was dead, someone immediately came forward with weapons and wanted to kill Lu Su to avenge Mei Gan.
"Zijing!"
Just when the thieves were approaching Lu Su, Liu Ye finally led his troops to kill him.
The moment he learned that Chen Lan and Lei Xu had been defeated, Liu Ye immediately rushed in personally.
Seeing that Lu Su was about to be hurt, Liu Ye directly ordered the crossbowmen following him to fire arrows.
The heavy Han crossbow fired arrows with an extremely delicate structure, and the dense and fast arrows quickly killed all the enemies in the hall.
"Zijing!"
When Liu Ye saw Lu Su covered in blood and lying on the ground, he thought his friend was about to die, so he quickly shouted outside: "Healer! Healer! Come quickly!"
Seeing Liu Ye rushing in with his troops, Lu Su lost most of his previous nervousness and collapsed to the ground.
"Zijing! Don't scare me! Why are you so weak?"
Lu Su:......
What? Is it possible that I have to give you a hard time now?