The most arrogant in history

Chapter 316: Both sides perish together.

Mother He sighed and asked Ye Kun, "Is the world now ruled by the Dading Kingdom or the Yizhou Kingdom? What crime has my son committed by being loyal to the emperor of the Dading Kingdom?"

This old lady is not simple.

Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile:

"Of course it is the world of the Great Ding Kingdom, but the old lady also knows that Xiahou Chang is arbitrary and uses the emperor to control the princes. He is actually the emperor. What do you think of this?"

Mother He thought for a moment and nodded, "Lord Ye is right, that's right. But is there any difference between my son being loyal to you and being loyal to Xiahou Chang? You guys are fighting for the world, fighting back and forth, and people like my son are just selling their lives. If he doesn't die today, he will die tomorrow."

Ye Kun looked at him with admiration.

This old lady is becoming more and more sharp.

"The old lady said it well. When the princes of the world are fighting, the common people suffer the most."

Ye Kun sighed and said:

"If we want the people to not suffer, we must put an end to these disputes. You ask me what is the difference between me and Xiahou Chang. I have never massacred people in a city. I have never captured people. My soldiers entered Tianshui City and Anding City without harming anyone. I am also not a beast like Xiahou Chang, who captured people and used them as military rations!"

Sang Buyi was standing aside and said seriously:

"Madam, our King of Hanzhong has lowered the price of salt in Yizhou, making it affordable for every household. Can Xiahou Chang do this? The King of Hanzhong loves his people like his own children, and has established nurseries and nursing homes to ensure that all widows, widowers, and orphans have food to eat. Who else can do this?"

The old lady groaned in silence.

"Forget it." Ye Kun waved his hand and ordered:

"Bring He Zhongshu here and let his whole family go back. He Zhongshu is a talented person, but even without him, I can still lead the people of the world to rise up!"

After talking for a long time, Ye Kun lost his patience.

He Zhongshu was brought in.

Seeing his family all here, He Zhongshu was shocked and angry, and shouted, "Ye Kun, why do you want to capture my whole family?"

"Shut up!" Ye Kun shouted, with a stern face:

"You ask me what I want to do? If I were Xiahou Chang, your whole family would be my military rations! But I, Ye Kun, can't do such a beastly thing. Now let your whole family go back, and I won't make things difficult for you."

He Zhongshu was stunned, frowned and said nothing.

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Send him out. Pass on my order, do not embarrass anyone in the He family."

He Zhongshu sighed and bowed to Ye Kun: "Master Ye, thank you for not killing me."

"You're welcome. If we meet on the battlefield next time, I will kill you!"

Ye Kun's face was as cold as water, and he said sternly: "I fought against Xiahou Chang only for the people of the world. If you dare to join Xiahou Chang again, you will be aiding and abetting the tyrant, and I will never let you off easily!"

Mother He looked at everyone, then suddenly knelt down and said with tears:

"I think Lord Ye is not a hypocrite. My son, you should submit to Lord Ye and follow him to find a way to survive for the people of the world."

He Zhongshu also knelt down and bowed his head and said, "Master Ye, I am willing to surrender and I will never regret it even if I die. But I have offended Master Ye several times, so I really deserve to die."

"Please stand up, old lady."

Ye Kun helped the old lady up: "Old lady, from now on, you can keep an eye on me, Ye Kun. If you find that my words and actions are inconsistent, you can ask your son to rebel against me at any time."

Mother He apologized: "Lord Ye is very generous and upright. It is me who was too suspicious."

Sang Buyi smiled and said, "Old Madam, you will know after a while that our Lord Ye is very easy to get along with. Anyone can speak freely in front of him."

"Come on, stop praising me and arrange a banquet to calm General He down."

Ye Kun waved his hand and smiled.

While I was drinking, Tan Bamao came and had a report.

Ye Kun left the table and asked, "Why, is Gongshu Yu willing to surrender?"

"No, he still wants to die." Tan Bamao sighed and said:

"Gongshu Yu's family of dozens of people are all in Luoyang. If he surrenders to us, Xiahou Chang will kill all nine of his clans. Therefore, Gongshu Yu is willing to die to protect his entire family."

Ye Kun sighed: "In this case, let's fulfill his wish. After killing him, send the bodies of Gongshu Yu and Xiahou Lai to Chencang City together."

The next morning, Gongshu Yu was beheaded.

Ye Kun personally saw him off and offered wine.

Gongshu Yu also clasped his fists towards Ye Kun to express his gratitude.

After beheading Gongshu Yu, Ye Kun ordered his subordinates to put him in a coffin and send him and Xiahou Lai's body to the city of Chencang, so that the city's defenders could come and collect the bodies.

Ye Kun also wrote a letter and asked him to pass it to Xiahou Chang.

The letter stated:

"I am sending the bodies of your brother Xiahou Lai and Gongshu Yu here. Lord Xiahou, you should know how sad I was when Shangguan Jifu died last year. Now Hexi, Longyou, and Yongliang Prefectures are all in my hands.

Chencang can be captured in no time, and the troops can reach Chang'an in just half a month. I hope you will quickly raise the army and come for the decisive battle."

This time, by killing Xiahou Lai and defeating Xiahou Chang's elite troops in the northwest, Ye Kun finally avenged Shangguan Jifu.

Zhao Biao sent scouts to report the situation and ask for instructions on the next action plan.

Ye Kun wrote a letter to Zhao Biao, instructing him not to attack for the time being, to continue to control the Nan'an line, and to move troops westward after he captured Chencang.

The next day, Wang Meng led a large army to join forces with Ye Kun.

The military power is even greater.

Ye Kun’s camps were located within a radius of ten miles around Chencang.

Ye Kun ordered a carrier pigeon to send a message back to Chengdu, announcing the news of his great victory in the Northern Expedition to encourage people, while discussing with everyone how to capture Chencang.

He Zhongshu said:

"Huang Ye, the garrison commander of Chencang, is fifty years old. He is cautious and has good command of the army. Together with Wang Qing, Gongshu Yu's deputy commander, he is also resourceful. The two of them jointly defend the city, with a total of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, plus the people in the city, their strength should not be underestimated."

Ye Kun asked: "General He, do you have any way to defeat the enemy?"

He Zhongshu frowned and said, "Chencang is a small city with limited food reserves. Now with the addition of Wang Qing's 20,000 troops, food and grass must be tight. If we persist in the siege, Chencang will be captured within a month."

Wang Meng glared and said, "We have 50,000 troops in the vicinity of Chencang. After besieging the enemy for a month, our own food and grass will be tight!"

During war, war horses also need to eat fine feed and beans.

The daily expenditure of an army of 50,000 is a huge number.

He Zhongshu said: "The wheat is ripe and we can harvest it for food, but there is no wheat to harvest in Chencang. I think it is most cost-effective to besiege Chencang and win without fighting."

Indeed, the wheat on the Loess Plateau will soon mature.

Ye Kun can spend money to buy some food from the common people.

As for Hanzhong, grain transportation is still continuing, so food and fodder are not a problem.

Zhuge Feng, Sang Buzhi, Han Chun and others also had different opinions.

Some wanted to fight a quick battle and then attack Chang'an;

Some want to continue the siege and defeat the enemy without fighting.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said, "If we attack by force, what method do you think will be effective?"

"That's a fire attack, and both sides will perish together."

He Zhongshu sighed and said, "Chencang has a limited area. If we use fire attack, find a windy day, use catapults to send a large number of burning bags and kerosene and dry wood into the city, the city will be unstoppable. But this move is too cruel. More than 30,000 soldiers and civilians in the city will be buried in the sea of ​​fire.

Even if the city refuses to surrender, the food, houses, and weapons will surely be destroyed by the fire, making it difficult to hold on in the future. "

Wang Meng laughed: "This is a good idea, let's prepare dry firewood and oil immediately!"

"and many more……"

Ye Kun looked reluctant and shook his head, saying, "This is like massacring the whole city, just like Xiahou Chang. Everyone, think about it again and see if there is any other way."