Outside Hangu Pass.
Fengling Ferry.
King Ying Chengjiao of Chang'an marched here.
Fenglingdu is backed by a big river and surrounded by steep mountains, making it a place that military strategists must fight for.
Ying Chengjiao set up camp on the mountain and refused to advance an inch. His intentions were obvious.
In the big tent.
He called several of his trusted generals and discussed how to contact the Chu army.
Nowadays, the armies of Cao Cao and others are at a relatively long distance from him.
Therefore, Ying Chengjiao was not worried at all that his affairs would be suddenly exposed.
At this moment, Cao Cao's general Yu Jin arrived here with three thousand elite soldiers.
Before this, Ying Chengjiao had no idea.
After hearing the scout's report, he was puzzled, frowned slightly, and muttered:
"Where did these three thousand men come from? Yu Jin... Could it be that Cao Cao already knows my plan?
But how can we reverse the situation with only 3,000 people?"
Everyone present was his trusted general.
Including the eunuch Gao Lishi, whom he brought from the palace.
Therefore, there is no need to be shy when speaking here.
Gao Lishi heard his mumbling and immediately bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, since everyone is here and still wants to see you, I think it would be okay to meet you.
If he dares to obstruct your grand plan, he will be killed on the spot."
Another general echoed, "Eunuch Wei is right. Let Yu Jin walk into the tent alone. The power of life and death will then rest in your hands, Your Highness."
Hearing this, Ying Chengjiao no longer hesitated, nodded, and said, "Call him over. I want to see what tricks this guy is up to."
After a while, Yu Jin walked into the hall alone.
When he saw Ying Chengjiao sitting high up in the first seat, he immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Your humble servant is Jin, and I pay my respects to the King of Chang'an."
The former said sternly: "General Yu does not serve under General Cao, so why did he come to my camp?
Could it be that General Cao has issued some new orders?"
When going to war, even if you are a prince, you have to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief of the three armies on the surface.
Yu Jin sighed at first, then said bluntly, "To be honest, Your Majesty, I came to your camp secretly, hoping you would take me in."
Ying Chengjiao was immediately confused by this and blurted out, "You and General Cao had a falling out? What was it about?"
Yu Jin sighed and said, "A few days ago, our army won a great victory over the enemy in Weinan. Before that, I was the one who was in charge of the defense deployment in Weinan.
However, the enemy was too numerous, and I only held out for less than three days. Because of this, General Cao punished me.
When we attacked Liyang, almost half of the 5,000 soldiers under my command were killed or wounded. Later, when we were chasing Xiang Yan, I fought to the death.
But...but Cao Cao not only turned a blind eye to my contribution, but also pinned the title of the most guilty minister in this battle on my head!
I was so angry that I fell out with Cao Cao, so I led the remaining troops around Kuafu Mountain and came here in the hope that Your Majesty would give me a chance to live!"
Sending troops without the general's order is a dead end.
That's why Yu Jin said that he hoped Ying Chengjiao could give him a way to survive.
"No wonder I didn't get any news of his three thousand men arriving here. It turns out they took a detour from Kuafu Mountain. If what he said is true, he deliberately took a detour to avoid Cao Cao's pursuit."
Thinking of this, Ying Chengjiao slowly said, "Is this the reason you fell out with Cao Cao?"
"Isn't that enough? I joined the army to make great achievements. Since Cao Cao won't give me this opportunity, I will find one myself!"
Yu Jin clasped his fists and said.
"How do you know that I will accept you? After all, Cao Cao is now the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and I am just a small vanguard."
Ying Chengjiao questioned.
He didn't quite believe what Yu Jin said.
The latter responded, "Because I know that Your Majesty is ambitious, and if you have ambition, you need strength.
I may not be a talented general, but I am proficient in the art of war. If Your Majesty is willing to take me in, I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on!"
Hearing this, Ying Chengjiao half-believed and half-doubted, he said, "They are all soldiers of the Great Qin. Even if there are conflicts, they can be resolved.
For the time being, you will order your soldiers to stay in my camp. After I have spoken with General Cao, if you still wish to stay with me, then you may stay."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed and knelt, saying, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your great kindness. I have no way of repaying you!"
Afterwards, someone led the way for Yu Jin.
In Ying Chengjiao’s camp, they chose a place to camp.
After he left, a general said, "Your Majesty, do you trust this man so much?"
Ying Chengjiao shook his head and said, "It's impossible for him not to notice a 3,000-man army leaving Cao's camp. Let's see what's going on in Cao's camp these days.
By the way, hurry up and find someone to contact Hangu Pass. Now that the decision has been made, there is no time to hesitate.
Yu Jin has only 3,000 men under his command, which cannot have any impact on us. If what he said is true, then I will gain a powerful general.
Why not do this?"
......
Three days later.
Hangu Pass.
In recent days, Xiang Chao has been using Zhu Danxi's prescription to treat Xiang Yan's injuries.
Sure enough, Xiang Yan's body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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