Chapter 363

"Then we will act according to the Military Advisor's meaning. This general will certainly block the news well and will not leak it at all!"

Regarding the ambush site chosen by Xi Zhicai, Zhang Liao also agreed very much. Currently, there was no better ambush site than this.

"General Zhang, there is one more point. In my opinion, we can arrange for Zhang Long and the others to occupy Zhongling, Luo County, Five Cities, and Tongguo first."

"In this way, on one hand, we can better control the entire Dingxiang Commandery."

"On the other hand, we can better control the news, which is also safer."

"By then, after we quickly take the commandery city of Shanwu City, we can quickly rush to Tongguo City, join forces with them, and wipe out Yufuluo's fifty thousand Xiongnu army in one fell swoop!"

Thinking that the defensive power of Dingxiang Commandery was not very strong, Xi Zhicai said solemnly to Zhang Liao.

After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Zhang Liao pondered for a moment and decided to do as he said.

This could indeed save a lot of trouble, and with the defensive power of Dingxiang Commandery, they probably wouldn't dare to resist.

After all, the disparity in troop strength was huge, and Niu Fu was beheaded by Zhang Liao, so they had no need to resist the Imperial Court's army anymore.

Just like Yanmen Commandery and Shangdang Commandery, after hearing the news that Niu Fu was killed, most cities gave up resistance and chose to submit.

However, Zhang Liao thought that Zhang Long, whom he had sent to Shangdang Commandery, hadn't returned yet, so he immediately asked Xi Zhicai:

"Military Advisor, where is Zhang Long now? Can he make it back?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai also looked helpless, spread his hands, and said helplessly:

"General, Zhang Long can't make it back now. This is separated by Taiyuan Commandery and Yanmen Commandery! How could he make it back in such a short time."

"Moreover, back then, you told Zhang Long to guard Shangdang Commandery and not to join us!"

"This..."

After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Zhang Liao clapped his hands and said bitterly:

"I really forgot about this. Since Zhang Long can't make it back, then don't count him. We can do it too!"

However, although there was one less team, it didn't have much impact on the overall situation. Now, in his army, there were plenty of powerful people.

"This general will arrange four routes of the army. Exactly, we also have soldiers who have newly broken through to first-rate generals."

"Moreover, these few colonels have all broken through to the Divine General Realm now. Led by them with five thousand troops, it will definitely be foolproof!"

Zhang Liao said solemnly to Xi Zhicai. In the more than twenty days of the expedition, many people in the army had made breakthroughs.

After speaking, Zhang Liao called over the four colonels who had broken through to the Divine General Realm and told them the ins and outs of the matter.

And the four of them didn't hesitate at all and immediately guaranteed to Zhang Liao and Xi Zhicai:

"Please rest assured, General and Military Advisor, this subordinate will definitely not fail the trust of the General and Military Advisor!"

Looking at the four people with solemn expressions, Zhang Liao nodded with satisfaction and immediately said to them:

"No time to lose, you all take five thousand troops each and go!"

Upon hearing this, the four bowed respectfully to Zhang Liao and the other two:

"Subordinates accept the order!"

Subsequently, they walked toward their respective teams. A short while later, the four of them each led five thousand troops and headed toward the cities they were responsible for.

And Zhang Liao's fifty thousand army only had thirty thousand left.

After a day of rushing, at about eight or nine o'clock the next morning, Zhang Liao and his group finally arrived under the walls of Shanwu City, the commandery city of Dingxiang Commandery.

Dingxiang Commandery had a small area and only five cities. Moreover, in each city, except for the commandery city which had five thousand troops stationed, there were only two thousand troops in the other four cities.

This bit of troop strength could be easily taken by Zhang Liao.

After the army arrived under Shanwu City, Zhang Liao gave a look to a thousand-man commander beside him, and the other party immediately understood.

This person was none other than Zhao Erniu, one of Zhang Liao's thousand-man commanders.

His cultivation had also broken through to the ranks of first-rate generals. Only to see Zhao Erniu riding his horse toward the foot of Shanwu City.

Arriving a hundred paces under the city tower, he reined in his horse and shouted loudly to the defenders in Shanwu City:

"Listen, people in the city, I am Zhao Erniu, a thousand-man commander under General Zhang Liao, the commander of the Bingzhou army of the Imperial Court. Do you choose to submit to the Imperial Court, or do you choose to resist?"

"Someone come out who can speak, hurry up and answer this general's words. Otherwise, within ten breaths, if no one replies, this general will treat it as resistance."

"Behind me is the fifty-thousand-strong Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry led by General Zhang Liao."

"Everyone is the Bingzhou army. Presumably, you are no strangers to the strength of the Wolf Cavalry, so I won't introduce it too much to you."

"Now, do you surrender! Or do you not surrender?"

Speaking to the end, Zhao Erniu roared even louder, and that sound made the defenders in the city tremble with fear.

"General Li, it's not working, let's surrender. This is an army of fifty thousand from the Imperial Court. With just this bit of people, we can't resist at all!"

At this time, a deputy general in the city said to the defender Li Xing with a panicked expression.

After hearing the deputy general's words, many soldiers beside Li Xing hurriedly echoed:

"That's right! We were originally the army of the Han Empire. It was Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu who wanted to rebel. We were all forced!"

"Not bad, now that Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu have been executed by His Majesty, we have no need to resist anymore!"

"Yes! Let's surrender!"

Seeing the reaction of the deputy general and a group of soldiers, Li Xing knew that the soldiers' morale was low now.

Plus, the disparity in strength between the two sides, and everyone was right; they had no need to be buried with Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu.

Thinking of this, Li Xing looked at the people around him, took a deep breath, and said solemnly to the crowd:

"Alright, stop talking. Since you all agree to surrender, then this general decides..."

Speaking of this, Li Xing paused, scanned the crowd, looked at the expectant expressions of the crowd, and continued:

"This general decides, just as you said, we will submit to the Imperial Court!"

After speaking, he looked at the crowd with a smile.

When the crowd saw Li Xing pause, their hearts were all in their throats, fearing that he would have a hot head and choose to go hard against the Imperial Court.

That would be very difficult for them to handle.

Unexpectedly, Li Xing also chose to surrender. After hearing his voice, the crowd also breathed a sigh of relief, and the hanging hearts were finally put down.

Looking at the crowd who revealed relaxed expressions, Li Xing smiled slightly and said to the crowd:

"Since it's all decided, then follow this general out of the city to surrender!"

"Obey!"

Immediately, led by Li Xing, the group walked quickly toward the outside of Shanwu City.

"Creak!"

Just as Zhao Erniu wanted to shout again, a harsh sound came from the city gate, only to see the heavy city gate of Shanwu City slowly opened.

Immediately after, only to see Li Xing leading a group of civil and military officials in the city, arriving in front of Zhao Erniu, and saying respectfully to him:

"I am Li Xing, the defender of Shanwu City, the commandery city of Dingxiang Commandery, leading all civil and military officials of Shanwu City, willing to submit to the Imperial Court, please grant permission, General!"