The most arrogant in history

Chapter 310 is controversial.

Wang Bao knew that Ye Kun wanted to use him, and he was excited and asked in a low voice: "Master Ye, what are you going to do? Just tell me, I will do it!"

Ye Kun nodded: "Zhong Tiankui is determined to leave Ziwu Valley, and I can't stop him. I predict that he will give up halfway after sending out his troops. You should pay attention to Zhong Tiankui's movements. If he withdraws his troops because the road is difficult, you can plan to kill him and incorporate his troops."

Wang Bao was shocked: "Master Ye, Zhong Tiankui is a master of martial arts, how can I beat him?"

Zhong Tiankui is like Lu Bu during the Three Kingdoms period, a general who could not stand up to the odds.

Given Wang Bao's small body, even if ten of them were put together, they wouldn't be enough to beat him!

"I asked you to plan a kill, not to fight him one-on-one." Ye Kun rolled his eyes and taught the strategy:

"When he returns, you will host a banquet, get him drunk, and order the executioners to kill him on the spot. He has a military warrant, and if we kill him, we can convince the people. I will leave 10,000 garrisons in Hanzhong, and send a few young military commanders to help you. It will be a sure thing. And the governor Wen Qi will cooperate with you."

"That's okay. I promise to complete the task." Wang Bao was relieved.

"If Zhong Tiankui manages to get out of Ziwu Valley, don't worry about it. I have my own way." Ye Kun patted Wang Bao on the shoulder and said:

"When I conquer Yong and Liang, you will be the governor of Hanzhong. Wenqi, I will be transferred to Liangzhou."

Wang Bao was overjoyed and clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

The army rested in Hanzhong for three days and then continued its advance.

Before leaving, Ye Kun received a pigeon message from Chengdu, saying that his son Ye Feng had fully recovered.

Five days later, the army occupied Qishan and looked at the ancient city of Tianshui from afar.

Ye Kun set up camp and divided his troops into three groups. He ordered Zhao Biao to lead his troops to capture Nan'an.

Guan Yong led his troops to bypass Tianshui and capture Anding.

He led the central army to attack Tianshui and Jieting. The next step was to advance towards Chencang!

Each of the three armies had two hundred musketeers, one hundred and fifty cannons, sufficient thunder bombs, grenades, and incendiary bombs, as well as four hundred chariot pulley crossbows.

With sufficient preparation and strong military equipment, Ye Kun is very confident.

Guan Yong and Zhao Biao asked Ye Kun: "If the enemy refuses to surrender, should we kill them all?"

"Attacking the heart is the best, attacking the city is the second best. If that doesn't work, we have no choice but to kill as many people as possible."

Ye Kun sighed and said, "You should try to persuade them to surrender first. If that doesn't work, then launch a tentative attack and use thunder bombs at night to intimidate the soldiers and civilians in the city."

In this era, common people and soldiers had low cultural knowledge and were very superstitious.

They had never seen gunpowder, so when they saw fireballs exploding in the sky, they thought it was a divine army descending from the sky and using some kind of thunder and lightning magic. Naturally, they were frightened and surrendered.

If we start a mass killing spree, there will be countless casualties, and post-war reconstruction will be a huge problem.

The families of those who died in the battle will also hold a grudge against Ye Kun, which will be detrimental to future management.

Guan Yong and Zhao Biao took the order and left.

At noon the next day, Ye Kun personally led his troops to the city of Tianshui.

Xiahou Chang was well prepared and ordered his brother Xiahou Lai to stay at Jieting and be on high alert.

Tianshui City is thirty miles in radius, with fortified walls and clear fields, a desolate place with nothing in it!

Ye Kun first cut off the connection between Tianshui and Jieting, besieged Tianshui, and prepared to send people to persuade them to surrender.

Tianshui City is not big, with only a few thousand defenders, and it is difficult to stop Ye Kun's army.

In the central army tent, Ye Kun looked around at everyone:

"Tianshui Governor Wang Xuan is afraid of death and greedy for life. He forgets his principles when he sees profit. He can be persuaded to surrender. Among the lords in the tent, who dares to go and persuade him to surrender?"

Han Chun clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to go."

Ye Kun nodded: "Lord Han, please be careful. If persuading him to surrender fails, do not anger Wang Xuan. The most important thing is to return safely."

"Thank you, Lord Ye. I will be careful."

Han Chun nodded, took Ye Kun's handwritten letter, and went to Tianshui City to solicit surrender.

However, after entering Tianshui City and explaining his purpose, Han Chun was frozen aside.

In Tianshui City, Wang Xuan went up to his tent and summoned the civil and military officials around him to discuss countermeasures.

A young general under his command said proudly:

"Ye Kun is just a small carpenter, with no talent or virtue, and is proficient in making some mechanisms. What's so great about that? Governor, don't worry. Give me three thousand soldiers and I am willing to defeat the enemy for you!"

Everyone looked and found that it was the deputy county lieutenant He Zhongshu.

Wang Xuan glared and said, "I have a total of 3,000 soldiers and horses in the city. I'll give them all to you. If we lose the battle, won't the whole army be wiped out?"

He Zhongshu said: "Then if you give me a thousand soldiers and horses, I can also defeat the enemy!"

Wang Xuan sighed: "Ye Kun's 20,000 troops have besieged Tianshui City. How can you defeat the enemy with only 1,000 soldiers?"

"The quality of soldiers is not important, but their quantity is; the strategy of a general is not important, but his bravery is." He Zhongshu said with confidence:

"We still have thousands of farm animals in our city. We can use the fire bull formation to clear the way and attack Ye Kun's army. As long as Ye Kun's front troops retreat and trample on each other, it will be easy for me to defeat 20,000 with just one thousand!

Once Ye Kun is defeated, Xiahou Chang's army will pursue him from Jieting. We will attack from both sides and capture Ye Kun alive!"

The generals under his command nodded and agreed with He Zhongshu's opinion.

Wang Xuan frowned and said, "But Han Chun came to ask for surrender, how should I respond?"

He Zhongshu whispered, "In this case, we can use Han Chun's trick against him. Tell Han Chun to give us one day to prepare and surrender tomorrow."

Wang Xuan hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll follow General He's advice. But my life and property depend on this battle, so you must be careful!"

He Zhongshu clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will never let you down."

Wang Xuan nodded and called for Han Chun to appear.

Han Chun stepped forward, bowed, and presented Ye Kun's handwritten letter: "I am Han Chun, meeting with Governor Wang. My master, the King of Hanzhong, sent me here to repair the situation. Here is the handwritten letter, please take a look."

Wang Xuan nodded and took the letter to read.

In the letter, Ye Kun was of course humble and low-key, and his words were sincere. He promised Wang Xuan a high position and generous salary, and promised not to harm him in the slightest.

"Thank you, King Hanzhong, for your kindness, but this is a serious matter, and I still need to discuss it with everyone in the city."

Wang Xuan sighed and asked Han Chun to go to another room to wait first.

Han Chun bowed and took his leave.

Wang Xuan showed Ye Kun's letter to everyone: "The letter from the King of Hanzhong is also sincere and heartfelt. Everyone, take a look first."

Most of the civil servants in Tianshui City were local gentry, so naturally they did not want to fight.

Someone said:

"Although Ye Kun was born in a humble family, he was trustworthy and kind. He occupied Dongba County and did not kill anyone in Liu Dongliang's family. Later, he made Liu Dongliang the governor of Dongba County.

After he conquered Yizhou, he treated Gongsun Zhang well, honoring him as the Marquis of Shu. Now he is the King of Shu, and he also uses Gongsun Zhang's son Gongsun Shangfei.

He conquered Hanzhong and made Zhang Mi the Marquis of Qingcheng and the Great Heavenly Master of the Nation.

It can be seen that if we submit to Ye Kun, he will really not harm us at all."

Someone else said:

"Ye Kun governed Yizhou, and the harvest was good, the country was rich and the people were strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, far better than Xiahou Chang. The white porcelain, iron pots, farm tools and water wheels made by Ye Kun, as well as the sesame oil, were all in great demand, and we couldn't afford them normally.

If you submit to Ye Kun, we can take all these things."

Someone else said: "Ye Kun has trained many doctors. It is said that very few women in Yizhou die during childbirth. He also has many miraculous medical skills that benefit people..."

"Enough!" He Zhongshu interrupted everyone and shouted:

"We are the subjects of the Great Ding Kingdom. Ye Kun is a traitor and defies the imperial court. How can we surrender to him?"