Halfway through the journey, Wei Yan suddenly changed direction.
There is also a hundred-man team under his command in the military camp in the city. This is the only force he currently controls.
Although he said that he killed the prefect Liu Pan, how many of these hundred people would be willing to follow him? Wei Yan didn't know. But he must try his best to win over his subordinates, whether it be one or two. For Wei Yan now, even if he can have more around him
If you exert your strength, it is also very precious.
Wei Yan killed Liu Pan in a moment of bloodshed, but after gradually calming down, he began to consider the many consequences.
After killing Liu Pan, he no longer had a foothold in Wancheng. Cao's army was stationed not far outside the city, so leaving the city to surrender to Cao seemed to be a good choice. What's more, given the current situation, even if he didn't
I don't want to join Cao's army, but I must leave Wancheng as soon as possible.
But now that the enemy is facing the enemy, the gates of Wancheng are tightly closed. Opening the gates of Wancheng is something that he must do as soon as possible. The guards in the prefect's mansion may have already gone to find Liu Pan's personal soldiers.
As the governor of a city, Liu Pan has 500 personal soldiers, and his military force is far from comparable to that of the guards in the mansion. If he cannot leave Wancheng before these soldiers arrive, he will be surrounded by them.
, then there is absolutely no possibility for him to escape and ascend to heaven.
However, trying to open the city gate by oneself, whether by outsmarting or attacking by force, is nonsense. But if you can recruit dozens of people from the hundred-man team under your command, the situation will be very impressive.
After all, the civil unrest caused by dozens of people without any precautions can have a great impact on the interior of the city. You must know that the soldiers guarding the city are not aware of the sudden change that has occurred in the prefecture.
Arriving in front of the camp where the hundred-man army under his command was stationed, Wei Yan paused for a moment, then strode inside.
Since they were prohibited from going up to the city wall to participate in the battle, this hundred-man team was only ordered to stay in the military camp. However, these one hundred people had no complaints about this. After all, it was impossible for all the soldiers to crowd onto the city wall to die.
There must always be a team on standby in case there are too many casualties at the front for quick replenishment.
When Wei Yan entered the camp, most of the hundred people showed excitement. Does Wei Yan's arrival mean that his team has been assigned to fight?
After all, no one among them knew what kind of treason Wei Yan had done. They naturally regarded Wei Yan's appearance as Liu Pan's sign of sending his troops to the city wall to join the battle.
Although they have no complaints about staying behind, it does not mean that these soldiers are unwilling to devote their efforts to protecting the city. After all, as soldiers, everyone has their own passion.
"I hope you can listen to me." Wei Yan looked around at the soldiers in front of him, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "Now that Liu Pan is dead, I hope you can follow me and help me open Wancheng City.
Door!"
As soon as he said this, the whole audience was in an uproar!
Liu Pan is dead? That was the prefect of Wancheng, the commander-in-chief of the Wancheng garrison! He died like that?
For these 100 people, this news cannot be described as shocking.
How did Liu Pan die? No need to ask. Looking at Wei Yan's expression, even a fool could guess that Liu Pan was killed by the man in front of him.
The soldiers started to commotion. It was obvious that no one was mentally prepared for such a sudden and unexpected incident.
Although Wei Yan is the commander of their hundred-man team, he is also a rebel now. As a defender of Wancheng, there is no need to obey the command of a traitor. Besides, Wei Yan is just Du Bo, and there are soldiers above him.
Hou, captain, they all have higher command authority over their own troops.
Therefore, when the soldiers gradually calmed down, Wei Yan's words hoping that everyone would follow him had no effect. No one responded to him at all. Some of the chiefs were even considering whether to incite everyone to join in and kill them.
Or capture Wei Yan.
Looking at everyone's expressions with cold eyes, Wei Yan could of course guess what they were thinking and couldn't help but snorted coldly.
"I know you may not be willing to follow me, but you have to think carefully about the current situation." Time is running out for Wei Yan, and he can't help but speed up when he speaks, "Since Liu Pan is dead, what can you still count on?"
How long can Wancheng be defended? It is only a matter of time before Cao Cao's army breaks through Wancheng. When Cao Cao's army breaks through Wancheng, not only will you die, but your family will also be killed! Men will be mercilessly killed, while women will be pitifully reduced to
A tool for the enemy’s enjoyment.”
Hearing Wei Yan's words, the expressions on the soldiers' faces gradually changed, from the previous indignation to panic. Wei Yan was right. In Wancheng without Liu Pan, no one could shoulder the burden of commanding the entire army.
Such an army could not last long before Cao Jun's fierce attack.
In three days, maybe as long as two days, Wancheng will fall.
Some time ago, I heard that the reinforcements had set off from Xiangyang. The soldiers were very excited about this. As long as they could hold on until the reinforcements could enter Wancheng, then this battle would be unbeatable. But now Liu Pan's death has changed all this.
All in all, even if the soldiers who have lost their commander can't be said to be in disarray, they will not be in any better shape. I am afraid that there is no possibility of holding Wancheng, and it will definitely be broken first before reinforcements arrive.
You must know that Xiangyang is not close to Wancheng. It is farther than the distance between Xuchang and Wancheng. The reinforcements have just set off, and the leader Zhang Yun is not a general, so I am afraid that the marching speed may not be fast.
Wherever they go. No matter what aspect they consider, Wancheng will only end up being captured by Cao's army.
"If you decide to resist stubbornly, then you and your family will definitely end up in a miserable situation! But if you follow me and open the gate of Wancheng, then you will have made a great contribution to Cao's army, and you will not only get a reward
, the family can also be saved, why not do it!" Seeing that everyone's emotions were loosening, Wei Yan further persuaded.
If there is a possibility of victory, even if it is only 10%, soldiers with a sense of glory will be willing to go all out for it, even if they pay their own lives for it. But if they are facing a defeat,
What about the battle? Who can guarantee that these soldiers can maintain the so-called courage and die bravely in the face of a losing battle? What's more, for these soldiers, the war may not be for some righteousness, loyalty, etc.
The high-sounding reasons are sometimes just to protect one's homeland. If the result of stubborn resistance is only the miserable fate of the family, then what is the meaning of it all?
However, it cannot be denied that no matter when and where there are people, there will be people who are willing to die, and there will be people who will give everything for the beliefs and loyalty they admire.
As a result, the soldiers in the camp gradually divided into two groups - those who decided to follow Wei Yan and try to get out of the city, and those who swore to protect Wancheng to the death.