Chapter 202 Wei Yan, be careful, don’t knock over my lamp.

Chapter 202: Wei Yan, be careful, don’t knock over my lamp.

Boom! ~
Outside Nanyang, on the official road leading to Tongguan.

The yellow dust rolled like a yellow dragon, with no head or tail visible, rushing forward.

call! ~
A strong wind blew by, causing the yellow dust to surge, revealing flags that gathered like clouds.

The black mass of soldiers was endless.

They marched in neat, rapid steps without stopping for a moment.

Layers of swords and halberds,

Stacked spears,

Gathered together, they are sharp, majestic and powerful.

Wherever they passed, a murderous atmosphere spread, the grass and trees trembled, and the birds and beasts fled in all directions!
All the soldiers had only one target in their eyes, Tongguan.

In the center of the army, there were two large banners, one with "Liu" and the other with "Chu". Wei Yan was fully armed, sitting high on his horse, muttering to himself: "Tongguan..."

He was carrying his lord's royal flag and banner and leading a large army out of Nanyang. How could Cao Mengde not know about such a big commotion?

How could he not react?

I'm afraid Cao Cao has already started preparing outside Tongguan City...

Of course, what Wei Yan wanted was for Cao Mengde to feel like he was facing a formidable enemy...

Boom! ~
Suddenly, a dull noise came from the front.

There is a shadow, rapidly approaching Wei Yan's army!
The noise was getting louder and louder, like thunder rumbling underground, and the shadow was becoming clearer and clearer...

cavalry!

The force was as violent as thunder and as violent as thousands of cavalrymen in a violent storm.

Two large flags were flying in the wind, one with the word "Cao" written on it, and the other with the word "Yu" written on it.

The distance between the two armies was getting shorter and shorter. Wei Yan's army stopped and the cavalry also began to slow down.

Xilulu~
People shouted and horses neighed one after another.

When the two sides were more than a hundred steps apart, thousands of cavalry finally reined in their horses and stopped...

A general rode forward and shouted, "King of Wei of the Han Dynasty, General Yu Jin, under the command of Prime Minister Cao, has come to see the King of Chu on the order of King Wei!"

Da Da Da~
Wei Yan went out with a sword in hand, smiling: "General Wen Ze, have you been well since we last met in Xiangfan?"

Wei Yan?

Yu Jin was stunned, and then his face turned ugly...

In the Battle of Fancheng, Liu Wu flooded Fancheng. Wei Yan and Gan Ning joined forces to besiege Yu Jin, forcing him to surrender to Liu Wu. This is the scar that Yu Jin is most reluctant to mention.

Wei Yan is also the person Yu Jin least wants to see.

Listening to Wei Yan's open ridicule of him, Yu Jin could only grit his teeth and avoid the topic directly: "Wei Wenchang! I am here to see the King of Chu on the orders of the King of Wei. Please lead the way quickly!"

Wei Yan chuckled and said, "The King of Chu is discussing important military matters with the generals and will not see outsiders. If the King of Wei has anything to say, please tell me. I will report it to my master."

Yu Jin frowned slightly, but he did not doubt anything. He just said coldly: "My Prime Minister is fighting against the Xiliang rebels in Tongguan. What is your purpose in leading the army here?"

Wei Yan looked surprised and asked: "Didn't the King of Wei receive the letter from the King of Chu?"

"My master heard that the battle between the King of Wei and Ma Chao was unfavorable and suffered heavy losses. He was very worried. The three kings of Wei, Chu and Wu have all received great favors from the court. Now that the King of Wei is loyal to the Han Dynasty, how can my master turn a blind eye?"

"Therefore, my lord and the King of Wu's allied forces marched west to Tongguan, both to help the King of Wei and to show loyalty to the court."

Wei Yan's words were righteous, and Yu Jin's face turned cold. He stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me."

Wei Yan was surprised: "What do you want?"

Yu Jin: "Of course it is the emperor's edict! Prime Minister Cao's expedition to Ma Chao is carried out in accordance with the emperor's edict. If the King of Chu has the emperor's edict allowing him to advance into Guanzhong, then so be it. If not, it would be a private deployment of troops. We ask the King of Chu to withdraw his troops." As he spoke, the two thousand cavalrymen behind Yu Jin slowly moved forward with their iron hooves. The black mass of cavalrymen pressed forward with a roar, as if they could suffocate the people.

Wei Yan remained unmoved, his expression unchanged: "The King of Chu is the brother of the current emperor. He is loyal to the Han Dynasty. Even without the emperor's edict, the emperor will surely understand the King of Chu..."

"General Wen Ze, why bother about such a trivial matter?"

Yu Jin was too lazy to talk nonsense with Wei Yan: "I have been ordered to convey the King of Wei's oral instructions..."

"[I appreciate the King of Chu's kindness, but I can easily defeat the Xiliang rebels, so I don't want to bother them with their efforts...]"

"The King of Wei has said all. The King of Chu will go to Tongguan. There will be a large army waiting for you. You can take care of yourself!"

……

The sky gradually darkened.

On the way to Tongguan, the Jingzhou army stopped and set up camp on the spot. A large number of military tents were erected in the nearby wilderness, like endless white clouds, spreading out in all directions...

In the military camp, inside the central army tent.

All the generals from Jingbei gathered together, and there was a lot of discussion:
"Outside Fancheng, Yu Jin is just a surrendered general of General Wenchang. Why is he so arrogant?"

"Looking at Yu Jin's formation, he only has 2,000 cavalrymen. If we surround him with tens of thousands of troops, he will be trapped to death. What is there to be afraid of?"

"No, no, although our army is large, we are going to attack Tongguan this time. If we want to trap these two thousand cavalry, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Isn't this exactly what Cao Mengde wants?"

"The King of Chu ordered us to march to Tongguan. Are we really going to be trapped by these two thousand cavalry? How can we bear the consequences if we delay the King of Chu's important mission?"

"Could it be that Yu Jin saw through the King of Chu's plan?"

After Yu Jin blocked the road in the daytime, he never retreated. He set up camp in front of the road and confronted the Jingbei army.

But the military order from the King of Chu was for the Jingbei Army to go to Tongguan. They couldn't just stop here. How to deal with the two thousand cavalrymen of Jin became a difficult problem for the generals in the tent.

They are not afraid of fighting with Yu Jin. With tens of thousands of troops under their own command, how can they be afraid of Yu Jin's two thousand men?
But their purpose was not to fight with Yu Jin, but to go to Tongguan.

If we ignore it, Yu Jin will definitely continue to pester us. What if, what if he discovers the King of Chu's plan...

"Okay..." Wei Yan, who had not said a word since the case was brought to the attention of the leader, finally spoke: "It's getting late, you all should go away, have a rest early, and get enough rest. We'll make plans tomorrow."

The problem of Yu Jin blocking the road hasn't been resolved yet, and they're just going to disband now?
The generals were all stunned, but Wei Yan was the commander-in-chief. He gave the order, and even though the others were full of hesitation, they had to bow and withdraw from the tent.

In a moment,

After everyone in the tent had left, Wei Yan stood up and slowly walked out of the central military tent.

at this time,

It was completely dark.

Wei Yan, accompanied by only one trusted bodyguard, walked around the military tents and came to a small tent with a dim light.

Cao Cao thought that the commander-in-chief of the army led by Wei Yan was Liu Wu, but in fact it was just a cover-up.

But the commander of this army was not Wei Yan...

This time during the northward march, Wei Yan was actually just a deputy commander.

The identity of the commander-in-chief was kept secret, and only Wei Yan knew it.
Just like in the Battle of Changping, the Qin army commander Wang He was nominally replaced by Bai Qi by King Zhaoxiang of Qin.

The real commander is inside this heavily guarded military tent.

wow~
Wei Yan opened the curtain without hesitation and stepped inside...

There was an oil lamp standing on one side of the curtain. Wei Yan walked too fast, causing the tiny flame to flicker.

At this moment,

A calm voice sounded from inside the tent: "Master Wen, be careful, don't knock over my lamp..."

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(End of this chapter)