At this moment, Yan Yan felt a headache and was in a dilemma.
Surrender, it will be difficult to save your family!
If they don't surrender, more than two thousand soldiers will be destroyed immediately.
It can be said that Wang Can gave Yan Yan a multiple-choice question: moving forward is a mountain of swords, and retreating is a sea of fire. No matter how Yan Yan chooses, he will lose something, and what he faces is the choice of his family and soldiers. Yan Yan
Looking back, I saw the burning eyes of two thousand soldiers, and my face turned livid at times and pale at other times.
Yan Zhi stood among the soldiers, looking at the soldiers who were kneeling and surrendering. He wanted to swing his sword to kill all the Yizhou soldiers who were ready to surrender. Without their constraints, Yan Yan would not be in a dilemma. Yan Yan looked at the eager and expectant soldiers and saw the soldiers.
There was a look of expectation in his eyes, and he became silent. He could not ignore the lives of two thousand soldiers.
After a long silence, Yan Yan looked at Wang Can and shouted: "Wang Can, you win!"
After finishing speaking, Yan Yan's whole body became depressed.
When Wang Can saw Yan Yan surrendering, he waved his hand and ordered: "Go and tie Yan Yan up."
After the words fell, a group of soldiers quickly ran to Yan Yan's side. They first put away Yan Yan's large ring knife, and then tied Yan Yan's hands behind him so that he could not move. At this time, Guo Jiacai slowly walked towards Yan Yan.
When Guo Jia stepped on weeds and dead branches and made a squeaking sound, Yan Yan's eyes widened because Guo Jia did not fall.
Obviously, the weeds and dead branches did not sink in.
For a moment, Yan Yan was even more despairing. A great opportunity was right in front of her, but she missed it.
Unfortunately, he had already been frightened by Guo Jia, so he saw all the grass and trees as soldiers. When he saw weeds and dead branches spread on the ground, he thought it was a trap. Wang Can walked up to Guo Jia and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, you are still the best, and you can fight without a bloody blow."
General Yan was able to capture him without any help, that’s great!”
After finishing speaking, Wang Can ordered Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao to collect the weapons of the Yizhou soldiers, and escort the surrendered soldiers back to Baocheng. Although Yan Zhi wanted to resist, when he saw Yan Yan surrendering, he sighed and followed the other soldiers to surrender.
Yan Yan looked lonely and her heart was filled with regret.
As long as he continued to investigate the situation, he would find that there was no trap, but he gave up halfway.
What a pity! What a pity!
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Under the starry night, the army returned the same way and headed towards Baocheng.
Wang Can led his troops back, and the news of Yan Yan's defeat soon spread back to Baocheng.
When the wealthy people in Baocheng learned that Wang Can was escorting Yan Yan and Yan Zhi back to Baocheng, they all waited for Wang Can at the city gate. Li Li stood at the front, wearing a black Confucian robe, an ancient crown on his head, and holding a
A smooth crutch. His silver hair was meticulously combed, his head held high, waiting for Wang Can to return with his army.
"I'm coming."
Suddenly, a soldier pointed in the distance.
Under the night, the torches flickered, lighting up the dark night sky.
Wang Can rode on a Wuzui horse, striding forward with his head held high, his cloak flying behind him, and his posture was majestic. Behind Wang Can, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, one holding a knife and the other holding a mace, were escorting two thousand Yizhou soldiers.
Walking slowly. Guo Jia and Langya led by Lu Meng hurried together, following behind the army.
Both Yan Yan and Yan Zhi had their hands tied behind their backs, and their expressions were neither humble nor arrogant, but there was no worry on their faces.
Going to death generously is probably what he looks like.
When Wang Can led the army to arrive outside Baocheng, Li Li stepped forward and bowed to Wang Can and said: "Congratulations to the prefect Wang for capturing the traitor Yan Yan. This time he defeated Yan Yan and defeated Liu Yan's army. The reputation of the prefect has spread throughout Yizhou."
, Liu Yan no longer dares to look down on Prefect Wang, so congratulations!"
While speaking, Li Li glanced at Yan Yan and Yan Zhi, his cloudy eyes flashing with light.
Wang Can bowed his hand in return and said: "Without Li Gong's help, An Neng could have defeated the Yizhou army so smoothly."
"Ha ha……"
After hearing this, Li Li showed a smile on his face.
He stretched out his skinny hand and smoothed the long gray beard under his chin. There was a proud look on his face, but he felt very lucky in his heart. Fortunately, he listened to Tang Yuan's words and chose to send troops to help Wang Can as soon as possible. If Wang Can had lost a lot of soldiers,
Only then did they gain the upper hand. If they had soldiers to help them, I'm afraid Wang Can wouldn't be so friendly.
"Prefect Wang, please!"
Li Li waved his hand, signaling Wang Can to lead the troops forward.
Wang Can nodded and led the troops forward.
When the army entered the city, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao escorted the Yizhou soldiers to the Baocheng school grounds to accommodate the more than 2,000 soldiers who had just surrendered. These soldiers had just surrendered. If they are not handled well, they are likely to mutiny and all their previous efforts will be wasted, so they must
Take care of these things as early as possible.
The army went to the school grounds, while Wang Can and Guo Jia led the troops to the county government.
Lu Meng led a hundred wolf-toothed soldiers to follow behind, guarding Wang Can and Guo Jia to protect their safety.
In the county hall, Wang Can is sitting on the main seat, Guo Jia is sitting behind Wang Can, and Lu Meng is standing behind them. There are four young soldiers on the left and right sides. The remaining soldiers are stationed outside the hall. Once things change,
, you can rush into the hall immediately. Below, the wealthy Baocheng people are sitting on the left and right sides. Li Li is sitting in the first place on the left, Zeng Yi is sitting in the first place on the right, and the others are arranged in order.
In the center of the hall, Yan Yan and Yan Zhi were tied up.
The two of them looked proudly at Wang Can and did not speak down because they were prisoners.
Wang Can looked at Yan Yan and said harmoniously: "General Yan, all the nearly ten thousand troops you led have been defeated by me. Now that the matter has come to this, I wonder if General Yan is willing to surrender?"
"Don't even think about it!"
Yan Yan refused immediately without thinking.
Wang Can looked at Yan Yan with a smile and said, "General Yan is so straightforward. Is it possible that he is not worried about the safety of the two thousand soldiers?"
Yan Yan said: "Prefect Wang, I have laid down my weapons and surrendered. Wang Taishou also defeated Yan's army. Since we have won the victory, what else do you want? Could it be that Wang Taishou not only wants Yanmou to admit defeat, but also wants Yan to be convinced.
Surrender? If Governor Wang has such thoughts, Yan advises Governor Wang to give up early, because even if Yan puts down his arms and admits defeat, he will definitely not surrender to you."
Wang Can continued: "The general is so handsome for a moment, can't he still see the situation clearly?"
Yan Yan snorted coldly and simply ignored Wang Can.
Wang Can didn't get angry. He had plenty of time and Yan Yan to waste. He looked up and looked out of the hall and shouted: "Here comes someone!" In an instant, two soldiers walked in from outside the hall, bowed to Wang Can and waited for Wang Can.
Chan ordered.
Wang Can ordered: "Take him down and imprison him."
"No!" the two soldiers shouted with fists clasped, reaching out to pull Yan Yan and Yan Zhi out of the hall.
Just when the two soldiers were about to take action, a loud shout came: "Slow down!" The soldiers stopped immediately and looked at Wang Can.
Wang Can followed the sound, with a trace of doubt in his eyes, and a trace of murderous intent flashing at the same time.
The person who spoke was none other than Tang Yuan, who had once persuaded Li Li.
Wang Can narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a cold voice: "What's the matter with you?"
Tang Yuan was wearing a light blue robe with fluttering sleeves. He strode to the center of the hall. He glanced at Yan Yan and Yan Zhi coldly, showing a cold expression.
He bowed his hands to Wang Can and said: "Prefect Wang, the ancients said that cutting the weeds without eradicating the roots will lead to endless troubles. Yan Yan's vicious thoughts are frightening. He led his soldiers to leave Baocheng, and once ordered the soldiers to kill all the family members of Baocheng.
The family members have been taken into custody in order to threaten the big families in Baocheng to resist Wang Taishou. If such unscrupulous people are left behind, there will be endless harm. I also ask Wang Taishou to kill this gang to avoid leaving any harm."
Wang Can didn't know Tang Yuan and asked, "Who are you?"
Tang Yuandao: "Young man Tang Yuan! His family has been in business for generations and he is the head of the Tang clan."
Wang Can was shocked and said: "Oh, it's actually a businessman?"
Tang Yuandao: "Exactly!"
Wang Can sneered twice and asked: "You mean to let me kill Yan Yan and follow your wish?"
Tang Yuan acted like a famous scholar and said: "It was not Tang Yuan who ordered the prefect, but the prefect left this person behind, causing endless harm."
Yan Yan's eyes fell on Tang Yuan, and then at Wang Can, with a complicated expression. At this moment, his and Yan Zhi's lives were in Wang Can's hands, and they thought about life and death.
Wang Can stared at Tang Yuan and said calmly: "I once said that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, ranked first among scholars, because scholars are the backbone of the country, and the country cannot function without scholars, so as long as they are talented and learned people, they can
Become an official."
"Farming is the cornerstone of the country. Without farmers who work hard to grow food and pay taxes, and without farmers who work tirelessly, this country cannot be called a country."
"A craftsman is a craftsman. Only with skillful hands can he make houses, weapons, clothing and other utensils."
"As for merchants, it is natural for merchants to pursue profits, and I deeply believe so. In this world, everything is bustling for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. It is normal for merchants to make profits. Because there are no merchants, it is also
There will be no goods for exchange, and the people will not be able to purchase various items. I have never looked down on merchants, on the contrary, I attach great importance to them."
"A businessman can also be loyal to the country and share the worries of the king."
"Of course, there are also unscrupulous businessmen who try to hoard food, raise prices, and make profits from it. At the same time, there are also businessmen who are narrow-minded, will retaliate, do not cultivate their moral character, and do not cultivate their awe-inspiring aura. If you have the right way, you can tolerate a big belly and tolerate the world.
If you don't have a broad mind, even if you have a huge fortune, it will be in vain if you don't have a broad mind. Under my command, I will not tolerate such a narrow-minded person, who is determined to retaliate."
After Wang Can spoke, he first affirmed the status of the businessman and asked Tang Yuan to nod in agreement.
However, when Wang Can could not tolerate the narrow-minded businessman who was determined to retaliate, Tang Yuan's face suddenly became very embarrassed.
When he looked at Wang Can, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and he felt a chill down his spine.
At this time, he also understood that it was impossible for Wang Can to kill Yan Yan. Judging from Wang Can's tone, if Tang Yuan insisted on killing Yan Yan, there was no way Wang Can would send troops to kill him. Tang Yuan looked up
Looking at Li Li and Zeng Yi, they saw that they raised their heads slightly, with a hint of understanding in their eyes. The two stood motionless, not wanting to get rid of Yan Yan at all because of what Yan Yan had done before.
Because, they all know what Wang Can is thinking.
In fact, what Tang Yuan did was also due to his character.
Even though Tang Yuan could see the situation clearly, his mind was still not broad enough.
Tang Yuan thought that he had offended Wang Can, so he immediately changed his attitude and said: "Prefect Wang, what I just said was driven away by anger, so I said these words. As a businessman, I made arrogant remarks to intervene.
Prefect Wang has made a decision, the crime cannot be forgiven, please punish me, the prefect." Seeing that something was not right, he immediately chose to change the direction and apologize to Wang Can.
Wang Can nodded and smiled and said: "The Tang clan leader knows his mistakes and can do the right thing. There is no greater good."
After finishing speaking, Wang Can waved his hand to the soldiers and asked them to escort Yan Yan and Yan Zhi out of the hall.
After Yan Yan and Yan Zhi left, Wang Can said: "Deng Fang, the guard of Bao City, was killed. Now there is no guard stationed in Bao City. When I return to Nanzheng, I will send generals to take over the defense of Bao City.
However, during this period of time, the princes still need to be stationed in Baocheng to avoid accidents."
After hearing this, Li Li hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Grand Administrator, we will definitely guard Baocheng."
Li Li knew that he could not confront Wang Can, so he cooperated very well with Wang Can.
Wang Can glanced at the dark night outside the hall and said: "It is already late at night. All the princes have been busy for a day and are exhausted. Go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, I will lead the army to leave Baocheng. What happened in Baocheng?"
I’ll leave it to you, gentlemen.”
Everyone bowed to Wang Can and then left.
After Li Li led the chiefs of the major families to leave, Wang Can turned back to look at Guo Jia and asked: "Feng Xiao, Yan Yan is extremely stubborn and cannot be easily surrendered. Does Feng Xiao have a clever plan?"
Guo Jia pondered for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face: "My lord, Yan Yan is indeed brave enough that no one else can match him. My lord takes it for his own use, and he has another general who can guard one side. My lord wants to conquer Yan Yan, so he uses a stratagem.
But, from a good perspective, Yan Yan is only concerned about his family members who are far away in Chengdu. The Lord has ordered Wang Sword Master to send spies from the Hero Building in Chengdu to bring Yan Yan's family members to Hanzhong. In this way, there is a 90% certainty that Yan Yan can be conquered.
."
When Wang Can heard this, his eyes lit up, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! What a trick to attack people's minds."
If Yan Yan were here, he would probably open his eyes wide again after hearing Guo Jia's words.
PS: Second update, call it a day. Two updates today, still close to 8,000 words.