When the news that the retreat route was cut off reached Guo Li's ears, Guanqiu Jian's battle flag happened to fall down, and the cheers of the Shu Han army came like a tide. The soldiers under Wei Feng heard that the rear line was safe, and
Guanqiu Jian, the governor of Jingzhou, who had captured the Wei army alive, was all excited and his morale was high.
Guo Li's face was ashen. Guanqiu Jian's entire army was wiped out. It was impossible for him and his troops to save Shunyang City alone. Even whether he could escape unscathed was a question. His troops were like a long dragon, along the curve.
The river beach is drained out for several miles, and both ends are blocked by the enemy. There is no way forward or retreat. If the Shu Han navy launches an attack from Danshui River, he will only be beaten.
Although Guo Li doesn't know the specific situation yet, he knows that he has been defeated and has no temper at all. He also knows that from the moment he "breaks through" the Shuanghuling position, he has fallen into a trap
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Guo Li ordered the attack to be stopped. Continuing the attack would only waste the lives of the soldiers and would not be helpful to the war situation.
Wei Feng also ordered to stop the counterattack. Watching Guo Li lead his army 200 steps back and stay out of range, the originally noisy battlefield suddenly became quiet. The Shu Han army firmly controlled the situation, and the only thing left was how to solve these problems.
Just an enemy.
Wei Ba took off his helmet, sat on a bruised and bloody horse, dangling one leg, and watched Guanqiu Jian being dragged in front of him.
Guanqiu Jian's expression was very depressed. He received a kick from Wei Wu in the chest. It hurt when he breathed in, which made his face look even worse.
"Wanqiu Zhonggong, I have long admired your great name."
Guan Qiu Jian glanced at Wei Ba and sneered: "It's just a shameless name, how dare you offend your ears. Since Guan Qiu Jian is a prisoner of the rank of general, he only wants to die and has nothing else to ask for, so don't waste your breath, general."
Wei Ba automatically ignored the second half of his sentence and laughed: "Guanqiu Zhonggong, a native of Hedong Wenxi. He was born in Renwu, August 8, the first year of Chuping. He is forty-two this year. His father is Guanqiu Xing, and Huang Chuzhong is the prefect of Wuwei.
For his meritorious service in defeating the thief Zhang Jin and rebelling against Hu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township and the general was made a great craftsman..."
Wei Ba told Guan Qiu Jian's resume one by one. Finally, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Am I wrong?"
Guanqiu Jian looked at Wei Ba in surprise. He didn't expect Wei Ba to be so familiar with him.
"Don't be too surprised, it was Xia Houxuan who told me." Wei Ba said with a smile: "My brother-in-law missed you old acquaintances in Jiaozhou very much. Do you miss him?"
"Humph." Guanqiu Jian suddenly realized, but he was a little disdainful and turned his head away.
"Looking at Mr. Guanqiu's behavior, he probably refuses to surrender. Do you do this because you look down on me, Wei Ba, or because you want to be loyal to your emperor?"
Wei Ba's voice was a little unkind. Guanqiu Jian was stunned for a moment, and he suspected that if he was a little negligent in his next answer, Wei Ba would probably kill him. Although he refused to surrender, he was not willing to die easily.
As far as he knew, Wei Ba did not have the habit of killing prisoners. Even Xiahou Mao was imprisoned by him for a period of time and was finally ransomed.
"It is a matter of loyalty to the emperor to eat the emperor's salary. Although Jian is not talented, I dare not disappoint His Majesty." Guanqiu Jian said, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Okay." Wei Ba clapped his hands: "A gentleman does not force others to make things difficult. Since you want to be loyal to your emperor, I will not force you. However, don't think that you can have a clear conscience by doing this. You have sacrificed your main force for your own selfish reasons.
They are all here, and there are probably not many people left in Shunyang City now. Do you think Cao Yu can defend Shunyang?"
Guanqiu Jian kept silent, but his eyes were a little depressed. Wei Ba's words hurt his weakness. If he had been more cautious and left a thousand more men for Cao Yu, or left the city, he would not have been tempted by the victory over Wei Ba.
Angry, the whole army pounced on him. Later, he refused to retreat in time. The situation in Shunyang City was not as bad as it is now. Now there are only five or six hundred remaining soldiers in the city, and Cao Yu cannot defend Shunyang at all.
"You and I both know that Cao Yu cannot defend Shunyang City, but the responsibility is not his, but yours." Wei Ba said unhurriedly: "Cao Yu is a member of the clan, he will not surrender easily and will fight to the end.
In this way, not only will he be unable to defend Shunyang City, but he will also force me to kill him. In other words, Cao Yu will die, but the person responsible is you. Do you think this is appropriate? "
Guanqiu Jian frowned.
"In addition to Cao Yu, there is also Guo Li. I heard that he is Mrs. Guo's uncle. Is this true?" Wei Ba laughed: "The Guo family is a wealthy family in Xiping. Mrs. Guo's entry into the palace seems to be the same as your father's.
His military exploits have something to do with it. Your father harmed the Guo family, are you planning to harm Guo Li too? I don’t know if this news reaches Mrs. Guo’s ears, and she will give you a chance to be a loyal minister."
Guanqiu Jian couldn't bear it anymore, his face turned red, and he shouted loudly: "Wei Ba, what on earth do you want to do? You want to kill me, please give me pleasure, and you want me to surrender, but you absolutely can't."
"It's of no benefit to me if you die. Whether you surrender or not, I've also said that I don't force others to do anything. However, I will give you a chance now to avoid Cao Yu's death in battle, and possibly Guo Li's death in battle. How about that?"
"What chance?"
"Persuade them to surrender for me."
"The clever words and flattery are just as expected." Guanqiu Jian sneered and turned his head away.
"Don't answer me in a hurry. Shunyang can't escape anyway, and Guo Li can't escape either." Wei Ba stood up and clapped his hands: "I'll give you one day to think about it. After one day, I will send people to attack Shunyang."
, then kill Guo Li, and then let you go back to serve Cao Rui, and of course, help me bring the heads of Cao Yu and Guo Li."
After Wei Ba finished speaking, he laughed and walked away with relaxed steps, leaving behind Guanqiu Jian, who was trembling with anger and with a lifeless face, and two soldiers watching him.
Guanqiu Jian sat there for a day, watching the Shu Han army clean up the battlefield and counting the results of the battle, watching Wei Ba mobilize his troops and prepare to attack Shunyang City, and watching the Shu Han army soldiers coming and going with excited expressions, as if they were sizing them up.
They gathered around him like monsters, watching groups of Wei soldiers pass by him dejectedly, looking at him with complicated eyes.
After some ideological struggle, Guanqiu Jian accepted Wei Ba's conditions and was willing to write to Cao Yu and Guo Li to persuade him to surrender. If he could persuade these two people to surrender, they were both surrendered generals. He would bear the greatest responsibility, and Cao Li would surrender.
Yu and Guo Li were somewhat grateful to him. Otherwise, if Wei Ba really asked him to go back with the heads of Cao Yu and Guo Li, his life would be ruined.
Wei Ba was very satisfied with Guan Qiu Jian's attitude. He gave him a full meal and warmed up his body before getting him paper and pen and asked him to write a letter to persuade him to surrender. It must be said that Guan Qiu Jian's
The writing style is much better than that of Wei Ba. These two letters of persuasion to surrender were written with great emotion and thorough reasoning. Wei Ba couldn't help but applaud Wei Ba for not complaining.
"No wonder Taichu admires you so much. Your literary talent, tsk tsk, is worthy of being a literary scholar." Wei Ba admired: "If you don't lead troops in battle, you can still be ranked among the scholars for your literary talent. You are really a versatile person in both civil and military affairs."
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Guanqiu Jian was extremely embarrassed.
Wei Ba immediately found a soldier who believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master and asked him to go into the city with Guanqiu Jian's letter to persuade him to surrender. At the same time, he also attached a letter to Cao Yu. He said to Cao Yu, "Your wife is the Heavenly Master."
I am the daughter of Master Zhang Lu, the Taoist master, and I am the chief priest of the Celestial Master Taoist Guanzhong District. With this connection, I will not harm you. I swear in the name of Master Zhang that after dedicating the city, you will
I won't force you to stay if you wish. But if you don't know your own strength and insist on fighting to the end, your sword has no eyesight. If you suffer any losses, it won't be my responsibility.
Cao Yu saw the soldiers who were persuading him to surrender, and read the surrender letters from Wei Ba and Guanqiu Jian. He accepted Wei Ba's suggestion without hesitating for too long. With so many troops in the city, it was impossible to defend Shunyang City.
It's just a show of restraint, and it won't help. Since Wei Ba can let him leave, there is no need for him to die here. Death is just a false name, but he knows better that Emperor Cao Rui needs more practical help now, so he can save the people here.
Reporting the battle situation to the emperor is much more effective than simply extinguishing the situation.
Cao Yu sent people to tie himself up and prepared to leave the city to surrender. Wei Ba was very happy to learn that Cao Yu was willing to surrender. He first sent people into the city, untied the rope from Cao Yu's body, and then led his bodyguard camp into the city.
.In this way, although Cao Yu still presented the city and surrendered, his face was much better. At least he did not have to kneel down and salute Wei Ba in front of the public.
"Thank you so much, general." Cao Yu said with shame, "The general's magnanimity is extraordinary."
"Hahaha..." Wei Ba laughed, hugged Cao Yu's arm affectionately, and entered the county temple together. "Who made you the husband-in-law of the seventh aunt? Because of this affection, I can't do anything to you.
Sorry, otherwise, how can I have the nerve to speak when I meet Aunt Seven in the future?"
Cao Yu smiled gratefully. His wife's name was Zhang Qiying. Although she married him, she still had a distinguished status within Tianshi Tao. Because she ranked seventh, all the Tianshi Taoists called her the seventh aunt. Wei Ba
Calling him this way means that he considers himself a disciple of the Celestial Master rather than a general of the Shu Han Dynasty. Invisibly, it also downplays the hostile relationship between the two parties. For Cao Yu, this is also a compromise to eliminate psychological barriers, although it does not help the facts and psychology.
It's more or less natural.
Of course, Cao Yu was grateful for Wei Ba's kindness. In return, he also gave Guo Li an order to put down his weapons and surrender, and stop engaging in unnecessary fighting.
Cao Yu surrendered and Wei Ba easily settled in Shunyang City. For Guo Li, there was no point in persisting. So when he received Guanqiu Jian's letter to persuade him to surrender, he was willing to surrender. After receiving Cao Yu's order, he again
Without any thought, he surrendered immediately.
The more than 3,000 soldiers under his command, including 2,000 knights who had not had a chance to join the battle and were basically intact, including men and horses, all fell into Wei Ba's hands.
Wei Ba kept his word. He released Cao Yu on the spot without even asking for ransom. He also gave ten war horses and ten personal guards to escort Cao Yu back to Wancheng. However, Guanqiu Jian and Guo Li were
If he stays in Shunyang City, he can be released, but the ransom cannot be waived. No one in his family is an important person in Tianshi Dao.
After Cao Yu left Shunyang, he hurried to Fancheng.
Wei Ba urgently wrote to Guanzhong, informing Ma Su and Deng Zhi that they could attack Wuguan from both sides and recover Wuguan Road.
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