Chapter 100: Recruiting Chen Ying
Feng Zhong's original purpose of suddenly sending troops to Xutai was not to help Uncle Xiang and his son as he claimed, nor to recruit Chen Ying's rebel army for Xiang Kang, but to seize credit!
After finding out that the three armies of Uncle Xiang and his son, Qin Jia and Chen Ying were at the same time, Feng Zhong's personal soldiers of Han immediately saw the opportunity and suggested that Feng Zhong quickly send troops to the south to attack Xutai. Taking advantage of the first move that he had two secret contacts with Xutai County Temple, he sent secret envoys to persuade the Qin army of Xutai, who had been desperate, to surrender to the young commander of Xuxian. Feng Zhong was greedy for merit and wanted to show off, and the other was ordered to station in Xuxian County before Xiang Bo joined the young commander of the young commander of the army. He didn't know how difficult Xiang Bo's personality was. The ignorant person was fearless, so he decided to adopt the suggestion of the personal soldiers of Han and personally led the army to come south to grab the merits.
In order to prompt the Qin army in Xutai to surrender to him, Feng Zhong also deliberately smeared the two friendly troops of Qin Jia and Chen Ying, and let his secret envoy claim that if they were allowed to enter the city, they would definitely do evil to rob families, rob money and grain. The Qin court officials who were hated by them would be unable to escape their opponents. At the same time, it was also clear that if the Qin army in Xutai chose to surrender to the partial army of the young commander-in-chief led by Uncle Xiang and his son, Qin Jia's troops, who joined forces with Uncle Xiang and his son, would definitely go to the city with the situation, bringing endless disasters and blood to Xutai. Therefore, if the Qin army in Xutai wanted to save their lives and property, the only way was to surrender to the Young Commander-in-chief of Xuxian led by him.
Not to mention, Feng Zhong's despicable and slanderous methods have really achieved results. He had seen with his own eyes that Qin Jiajun always passed by like locusts, and no matter what he was plundered, he also knew that the discipline of the Xu County Young Marshal led by Feng Zhong was quite good, and he was still quite adept at treating the Xu County officials who took the initiative to surrender. Xu Tai County Temple, which was completely desperate, really chose to surrender to Feng Zhong and took the initiative to present the Xu Tai city to the Xu County Young Marshal's Army.
At the same time, on the way to compete for merit, Feng Zhong received an order from Xiang Kang with a quick horse, asking him to represent Xiang Kang to recruit Chen Ying's rebel army. So after arriving in Xutai, Feng Zhong didn't even have time to enter the city, so he immediately sent someone to contact Chen Ying and invited Chen Ying into the city to discuss the merger with him in person.
The personal soldiers surnamed Han stopped Feng Zhong's invitation envoy and told Feng Zhong clearly: "The commander, you cannot just send an envoy to invite Chen Ying to meet. First, it seems that you are not sincere, and second, if Chen Ying is afraid that you have a purpose, he may find an excuse to refuse. There is only one way to recruit him, that is, you go to his camp in person to meet him, and it is best to go now, so that Chen Ying will know your sincerity and your importance to him, and that will give you a chance to recruit him successfully."
As mentioned earlier, Feng Zhong had a weakness, which was that he was cowardly. Although he felt it was reasonable after hearing the words of the personal soldier surnamed Han, he still said with some concern: "But will it be dangerous to do this? What if Chen Ying took the opportunity to do something to me?"
"There will be no danger." The personal soldier surnamed Han shook his head firmly, and then explained: "First, because Chen Ying has no reason to attack you, and it will only be harmful but not beneficial after attacking you. Second, our Young Commander Army has an army next to us, and Qin Jia's army may also help us. Chen Ying will not weigh the consequences of attacking you. So, please go with confidence and boldness, there will be no danger."
He had seen the power of the Han personal soldier he had picked up many times, and he thought his words were very reasonable. Feng Zhong just thought about it and had a rare moment of strength. He made a decision on the spot: "Okay, go now and leave now!"
In this way, Feng Zhong led several personal soldiers, including the Han soldiers, to attack Ma Nan immediately and went directly to the camp of the Dongyang Rebel Army to indicate his identity and requested to meet Chen Ying. Chen Ying was both surprised and quite flattered after hearing the news, so he quickly led his generals out of the camp to greet him, and politely invited Feng Zhong into his central army tent to hold a banquet for entertainment.
Because Xiang Kang had ordered Feng Zhong and Chen Ying to establish a connection before, and Feng Zhong also sent envoys to visit Chen Ying according to the order, although Feng Zhong and Chen Ying were only meeting for the first time, they did not have much distantness. After drinking for three rounds, Feng Zhong went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Chen Ying, I don't have much ink in my belly and can't say those literary words. Don't be surprised if you speak rudely. There is one thing that is very important to you and our Young Marshal Army. I want to discuss it with you."
"General Feng, please speak out in a blunt manner and listen carefully." Chen Ying nodded with a smile, but immediately guessed what Feng Zhong wanted to say next.
"I want to ask Mr. Chen to lead your team to join our Young Marshal's Army directly." Feng Zhong spoke very directly and said, "This is also the meaning of our Young Marshal Xiang. He is now in Xia Pi and is about to go north to seize the tyrannical Qin city in the northern part of the East China Sea. He really can't separate himself to see you, so I asked me to come on behalf of him and ask you to join us with your army and work together with us to overthrow the tyrannical Qin and rebuild the Great Chu State."
"General Feng means, let us join you and obey your commands and commands?" Chen Ying asked calmly: "Instead of joining forces, each forming an army?"
"No," Feng Zhong nodded calmly and said, "Just like General Zhujishi who defected to us in Fuli, let your army change to the banner of the Young Marshal's Army, obey our Young Marshal Xiang's orders and dispatch troops to fight under the command of our Young Marshal Xiang."
"Why?" Chen Ying's generals next to him were dissatisfied with him and said, "We are living a good life now, why should we join you? Why should we obey your orders and commands? What benefits will this do to us?"
"We have won Dongyang County. If you join us, do we have to hand over Dongyang City to you?"
"We only obey Chenxianzun!" Some of the more rude ones said directly: "What is Xiang Kang? Why should we give us commanders and also let us Chenxianzun be his subordinate?"
Eloquence is also not Feng Zhong's strength, and Chen Ying deliberately did not stop the generals from speaking. He watched Feng Zhong's reaction and was at a loss when he was questioned by everyone. Feng Zhong had to turn his eyes to the personal soldiers surnamed Han standing behind him. The personal soldiers surnamed Han understood and said, "Dear generals, please calm down. Please listen to me for a few words. I have a question below to ask you, have you seen the green flies (flies) in Xia Tian?"
"Who hasn't seen the green fly before? Why do you do this nonsense?" Several Chen Ying's generals snorted coldly.
"So, generals, how far can the green flies fly?" asked the personal soldier surnamed Han again.
The generals under Chen Ying were finally asked by this question. They recalled that they could not fly far, and Chen Ying was also attracted by this question and said, "It's just a few martial arts (half step)."
"Very good." The personal soldier surnamed Han nodded and asked again: "Then may I ask Chen County Zun, if the green fly is attached to the body of a horse and is led forward by the horse, how far can it go?"
Chen Ying vaguely understood the meaning of the personal soldier surnamed Han and said, "Of course, the distance between horses and green flies can go as far as they go, and it is possible for hundreds or thousands of miles."
"Mr. Chen, for an inappropriate example, aren't you and your soldiers like a green fly that can't fly far?" asked the personal soldier of Han again, and then said, "Yes, Mr. Chen, you took Dongyang County and had a place to settle down, but what next? What else can you do? Continue to conquer the city and expand the land, are you sure? Continue to stick to the land of Dongyang County, and have no future to say, and you may also face the counterattack of the tyrannical Qin army and the peeping of other troops at any time. When the enemy's troops are at the city, how long can you stand fighting alone?"
Chen Ying was silent. After the revival, the generals of Chen Ying's army who had no courage to continue to expand, no longer said anything. Then the personal soldiers of the Han surname said again: "But if you join us, the situation will be completely different. Now our young commander's army is strong and strong, and the main general Xiang Shaomai is even more powerful. Since the revival, he has not lost a single defeat. It is only a matter of time before the whale and swallow the land of the two counties, and the future is even more unlimited. You join us, under the command of our young commander Xiang, go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, expand the territory, and fight for wealth and honor in the future, and win the wife and children. Isn't it just a matter of easy-to-win situation? Isn't it far better than you trapped in Dongyang and the city of Dongyang, and the day is in danger?"
When Chen Ying and Chen Ying's generals were very moved, Feng Zhong nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, Mr. Chen, I am an example. Before making friends with Mr. Xiang, I was just a small pavilion leader. I could not see any wine or meat for seven or eight days in ten days. However, since I followed Mr. Xiang, I was promoted to travel, and then became the commander of the Young Marshal's Army. I was ordered to guard the city of Xu County. Not only could I eat delicious food and drink spicy food every day, but I also married two concubines and lived a good life that I never dared to think about before. If you follow a noble man like me, I will keep your future in limits."
Chen Ying was even more shaken and said hesitantly: "Wei Duwei Feng, ask me a risky question, how arrogant is Mr. Xiang? Will we reuse the newcomers who later rely on him?"
"Hahahahahahaha." Feng Zhong laughed and said, "Mr. Chen, you are worrying about this in vain. Our Young Master Xiang is so arrogant that you can't imagine it. I, Feng Zhong, have lived for more than 30 years, and have never seen anyone with a greater temperament than our Young Master Xiang!"
After saying that, Feng Zhong quickly explained the relationship between him and Xiang Kang in detail, especially when he first made enemies with Xiang Kang, but then Xiang Kang revenges with kindness. Chen Ying stopped hesitating and immediately turned to his generals and said, "Everyone, Feng Duwei and others have a clear understanding of their opinions. Yes, it is absolutely impossible to achieve any major events by relying on our own strength, and it is difficult to stop the counterattack of the tyrannical Qin army. There are other enemies who peek at us at Dongyang. Only by relying on the young commander Xiang Kang Xiang is our best choice. We can not worry about the threat of the enemy, but also expand our territory under his command and achieve great achievements. We can win our wives and children in the future and be rich for life."
"And." Chen Ying said again: "Wei Duwei Feng and the others didn't say it just now. In fact, Young Marshal Xiang Kang and Xiang Yan, our Chu State Wu Xinjun. Wu Xinjun's reputation is not only a matter of you. Young Marshal Xiang first raised the anti-Qin Yi Banner and continued Wu Xinjun's career in restoring Chu Weiwei. We not only did not feel embarrassed, but on the contrary, it was our glory. So I think we don't have to hesitate. How about accepting Feng Duwei's invitation and joining the Young Marshal's army directly?"
Being convinced by Feng Zhong and the personal soldier of Han, Chen Ying made up his mind when he saw Chen Ying. The generals of Chen Ying, who had no opinion, did not say anything more. They all bowed and expressed their willingness to join the Young Marshal's Army with Chen Ying. Feng Zhong was overjoyed and quickly took out the seal sent by Xiang Kang with a quick horse. On behalf of Xiang Kang, he appointed Chen Ying as the Young Marshal's Army Commander on the spot. Chen Ying knelt down and thanked him for taking it. He led the generals to swear allegiance to Xiang Kang and swear to never betray him.
When he was in high spirits, there was a sudden news from outside the tent that Xiang Bo asked for a visit. Chen Ying, who had already decided to join the Young Commander's Army, immediately led the generals out of the tent to greet him. Feng Zhong also led a few personal soldiers to follow him. When he met Xiang Bo in front of the camp, Xiang Bo just gave a casual salute, and then immediately asked impatiently: "Mr. Chen, I heard that Feng Duwei from our Xu County has come to you, where is he? I have something urgent to discuss with him."
Hearing this, Feng Zhong of course quickly stood up and saluted Xiang Bo. Xiang Bo grabbed Feng Zhong and said, "Emperor Feng, come here. I want to discuss with you carefully about how to invite Mr. Chen to join our Young Marshal's Army."
"Report to the master, there is no need to discuss it." Feng Zhong replied with a smile: "Emperor Chen has accepted the invitation from the General of the Last General and promised to lead the Dongyang Rebel Army to join our Young Marshal's Army. The General Xiang sent someone to send the Duwei seal to him, the General Chen has also issued it to him on behalf of the Senior General Xiang."
"So fast?" Xiang Bo shouted in disbelief, "Have you agreed? Is it still enfeoffed? Is it true or false?"
I don’t know why Xiang Bo’s reaction was so intense, but Chen Ying still showed the seal of the Young Marshal’s Army Commander who had just obtained it and said with a smile: “Master Xiang, of course it is true. If you don’t believe it, please see, this is the seal issued to me by Feng Duwei Gang on behalf of the Young Marshal Xiang.”
Looking at the seal in Chen Ying's hand, Xiang Boru, who had originally wanted to force Feng Zhong to give the opportunity to him, was struck by lightning. After a while, he stammered: "Emperor Chen, you..., why are you so happy this time?"
"Of course, it was Feng Duwei's sincerity that moved the general." Chen Ying said something in his words, "Everyone Feng Duwei had just arrived at Xutai and had not even entered the city. He immediately came to the camp in person to meet the general. He was so sincere in recruiting the general. If the general did not agree, wouldn't he be too sorry for Feng Duwei's kindness?"
Xiang Bo was stunned and suddenly regretted it. He screamed in his heart: "If I had known it would be so easy, I should have listened to the words of Zifang and went directly to show my sincerity! Why didn't I listen? Why didn't we listen?"
Xiang Bo's pain was still behind. After being pulled into the camp by Chen Ying and Feng Zhongqiang for a banquet with a delicious wax, he had just returned to Xiang Youjun's camp. Qin Jia sent envoys to contact Xiang Bo again, asking Xiang Bo to fulfill his promise before and immediately hand over the Xutai city to him to garrison. Xiang Bo had no choice but to come into the city with shameless face to meet Feng Zhong and discuss countermeasures with Feng Zhong. However, Feng Zhong was justified and said: "Master, Xutai City was taken down by the Wu General. The Mo General did not sign any agreement with Qin Jia, so of course he could not hand it over to him. There is also the money and food in the city. For the sake of friendly forces, the Mo General may be able to provide him with some support, but it is impossible to share half of the money and food for him."
"Why did I explain to Qin Jia?" Xiang Bo asked in pain.
"Master, what do you need to explain this? Isn't it enough to reason with him? "Feng Zhong asked back, "Master, please ask Mr. Xiang directly for orders. As long as Mr. Xiang orders the generals of the Mo to join the city, the generals of the Mo immediately lead the army to leave without saying a word and let him Qin Jia enter the city to station."
Forced to have no choice but to force Feng Zhongjia to help Feng Zhongjia, Xiang Bo had to meet Qin Jia the next day and reason with Qin Jia in the wilderness where the cold wind was like a knife. Unfortunately, Qin Jia was a nonsense master. He insisted that Xiang Bo had promised to give Xu Taicheng to himself, forcing Xiang Bo to fulfill his promise immediately. He was anxious, and Qin Jia drew out his sword and roared with red eyes: "You are the one who promised, and you have to fulfill it if you promise. If you don't give Xu Taicheng to me today, you don't think you can pass this level!"
Xiang Bo's guards also drew their swords and drew their swords. Qin Jia, who was furious with his eyes, was furious and simply slashed at Xiang Bo with one sword. Although Xiang Bo, who was quite skilled in martial arts, was injured by Qin Jia's sword edge, leaving a bloody mouth. Then, the swords of the two sides intersected, and more than 200 cavalrymen ran out of Qin Jia's military camp, who were prepared, and rushed directly in this direction. Xiang Bo was shocked and quickly got on the horse and ran away to escape. As a result, Xiang Bo fled back to his son's camp with injuries at the speed of the horse, but all the guards who Xiang Bo brought out of the camp were killed and killed by Qin Jia's cavalry.
Before the matter was finished, the Qin Jiajun, who was well prepared, quickly dispatched a large number of troops to directly attack the camp of Xiang Uncle and his son. Xiang Youjun was caught off guard and directly attacked the camp by Qin Jiajun. He was forced to fall into close combat. Fortunately, Feng Zhong and Chen Ying sent troops to rescue in time, spending a lot of effort, and finally killed Qin Jiajun. However, there were many soldiers on both sides, and most of the Xiang You army camp was turned into ruins. At the same time, the reason why Qin Jiajun suddenly turned against each other gradually spread, Xiang Bo's reputation was completely swept the floor. The young generals were angry with Xiang Bo's selling land for honor and led wolves into the house. The Qin Jiajun hated Xiang Bo to the extreme, and kept spreading Xiang Bo's ugly behavior of breaking his promise and fat to various places, completely ruining Xiang Bo's little pitiful reputation.
After the failure to attack the camp of Uncle Xiang and his son, the angry Qin Jiajun withdrew his troops overnight. In view of the fact that they were both anti-Qin friendly troops, the young commander's army did not send troops to chase him. Uncle Xiang was angry and shy, and did not dare to meet outsiders for several days. However, when Uncle Xiang was so embarrassed that he wanted to commit suicide several times, Xiang You suddenly came to him happily and said happily: "Ahweng, good news! Good news! The second uncle raised an army! The second uncle also raised an army in Kuaiji County! He also directly captured the entire Wucheng! If it goes well, we will soon be able to join the army of Uncle's army!"
It was like a cardiotropic injection. Xiang Bo, who had not moved for several days, jumped up suddenly. After carefully asking about Xiang Liang's rebellion, the bloody color quickly returned to Xiang Bo's face. He slapped his thigh and said, "Hurry up, write a letter to you Brother Kang, asking him to hand over the mission of Guangling and Tangyi to you. We father and son go south together to welcome your second uncle to the north!"
"Father, isn't this possible?" Xiang You said with a wry smile: "That happened a few days ago. My camp was broken by the enemy and the army was also damaged a lot. How could Ah Brother hand over this mission to me?"
"Don't you give this mission to you? Should I give it to Feng Zhong, a foreigner?" Xiang Bo roared again in a high voice and shouted: "I will write a letter immediately and ask your brother to give Chen Ying's army to you to command. Let's go south together to welcome your brother!"
Chapter completed!