The most arrogant in history

Chapter 223: Having eyes but being blind.

Ye Kun arrived at Deyang Moxia and was scouting the terrain when he received news that Wang Meng had captured Baidi City two days ago and controlled the throat of the Yangtze River.

Wang Dagui went up the river and had already reached the city of Luzhou;

Shangguan Jifu was taking the Jialing River and was about to approach Langzhong.

It can be said that the armies of Ye Kun and Shangguan Jifu, after capturing the important towns of Jiangzhou and Baidi City, had formed a three-way encirclement of Yizhou.

Qin Erwu pleaded: "Brother, Xia Ling dared to resist so stubbornly. Why not fire a thunder bomb and blow them to death!"

Ye Kun shook his head: "We attacked Yizhou to let the people live a good life, not to kill more people. Let's use courtesy first and then force. If Xia Ling refuses to surrender, it won't be too late for us to attack by force."

Zhuge Feng said: "Master Ye, I am willing to be an envoy to persuade Xia Ling to surrender!"

Ye Kun was worried and shook his head, saying, "Military advisors shoulder heavy responsibilities and should not go deep into dangerous areas. It would be no fun if Xia Ling detained you."

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "When two countries are at war, they won't kill me if they don't kill the envoys."

"No, I have someone more suitable."

Ye Kun smiled and called Han Chun, the envoy from Yizhou.

Han Chun sighed: "Master Ye, what are you planning now?"

Ye Kun cupped his hands and said, "Xia Ling refuses to surrender. I would like to ask Lord Han to be my envoy and persuade Xia Ling to surrender."

Han Chun was stunned: "Master Ye, aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to escape?"

"Don't be afraid. Because whether Lord Han escapes or not, it won't change the situation. I am determined to take Yizhou." Ye Kun helped Han Chun sit down and said:

"Since I sent out my troops, I have been invincible in every battle and every attack. All the major counties and prefectures surrendered at the sight of me. You have seen it all. The troops of Yizhou cannot stop me."

Han Chun was annoyed and rolled his eyes:

"You are launching a surprise attack. Yizhou is totally unprepared. Otherwise, how could they let you advance straight in? As long as Xia Ling is here to stop you for half a month, Chengdu will mobilize troops from all over the country to fight you. It is still unknown who will win."

"Xia Ling can hold off my army for half a month?"

Ye Kun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Come on, please ask Lord Han to go to the front line and see my thunder bombs, grenades and cannons, and then we can talk about other things!"

In the past, the defenders could have held out for a long time thanks to the city's strong fortifications.

But now it’s different, Ye Kun has a cannon.

Advanced weapons will change the form of war and even the outcome of war.

The firearms battalion moved forward to prepare.

Ye Kun brought Han Chun, He Guang and others to the front line, about 300 steps away, facing the gate of Moxia Pass.

"Master Han, let me show you my clairvoyance."

Ye Kun took out the telescope and put it in front of Han Chun: "Stand here and use your clairvoyance to check the situation. Is everything under your eyes?"

Han Chun didn't believe it, but two minutes later, his expression changed.

Because every blade of grass and every tree a few miles away was brought right in front of the eyes through the telescope and could be seen clearly!

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I have a clairvoyance. All the generals and scouts in the army have one. I sit in the tent and can see everything that Yizhou does thousands of miles away. Lord Han, how can Gongsun Zhang play tricks on me when he is blind?"

Han Chun was stunned for a long time, and suddenly his brain was shocked: "Master Ye, how did you make this clairvoyance?"

Ye Kun chuckled: "This is a secret, I can't tell you now. When I take Chengdu, I will give you a clairvoyance."

Now I tell you, what if you are imitated?

But just by experiencing it, he would not be able to understand the secrets of the telescope.

He Guang also tried the telescope and sighed, "No wonder Lord Ye is so good at using the military, it turns out he has such a magical weapon in his hands!"

"So, if Xia Ling doesn't surrender, it's like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm or hitting a rock with an egg."

Ye Kun nodded and watched the Firearms Battalion deploy the cannons.

After three months of trial and error, the bronze cannon has reached a very good quality.

Ye Kun fixed the specifications and data of the gun barrel, gun chamber, and artillery shells, and combined with fixed gunpowder, the range and accuracy were greatly improved.

Ten catapults and fifteen cannons, ready.

The catapult was moving forward, less than two hundred steps away from the pass.

Ye Kun ordered: "First, use the catapults to send two carts of thunder bombs up, as an appetizer."

The firearms battalion was ready, and each catapult launched five thunder bombs directly towards Guanshang Stronghold.

Bang bang bang!

Amid the thunderstorm, flames burst out and smoke rose.

In Xia Ling's camp, there were also the sounds of soldiers shouting in fear and horses neighing.

Ye Kun turned his head and looked at Han Chun:

"Master Han, I have 100,000 of these thunder bombs, and they are still being produced. Do you think we can capture Chengdu?"

In fact, Ye Kun does not have 100,000 thunder bombs, not even 10,000. This is just the most powerful one to scare Han Chun.

Han Chun remained silent.

Ye Kun waved his hand, and under the cover of the strong crossbowmen, twenty grenade throwers approached the front of the pass, lit grenades, and threw them up together.

When it was closed, there was fire, smoke and loud thunder.

Many soldiers guarding the pass were injured in the explosion and cried and cursed.

Ye Kun withdrew the grenade throwers and said to Han Chun with a smile: "Master Han, I have 5,000 grenade throwers and 100,000 grenades. Do you think Gongsun Zhang can stop me?"

Han Chun still didn't say anything, just looked at the bronze cannon.

He didn't know what this bronze pipe was used for.

Ye Kun nodded and ordered the cannon to fire.

The first row of five cannons were aimed at the gate of Moxia Pass.

After the fuses were lit, five cannons were fired one after another, with loud noises that shook the earth.

Two of the shells hit the gate of the village directly, blowing it open;

The other three flew over the village gate and landed in the enemy camp, taking away a wave of soldiers and causing ghosts to cry and wolves to howl...

"Stop, stop, stop... Stop fighting."

Ye Kun waved his hand to stop the cannons from firing, and said to Han Chun and He Guang:

"I marched into Yizhou for the sake of the common people. These soldiers are all children of the people, how can I massacre them? Please ask Lord Han to be your envoy and persuade Xia Ling to surrender. If Xia Ling does not surrender, I will have no choice but to attack ruthlessly. I am afraid that by then, Moxia and Deyang will be left with no one alive, and the land will be scorched for hundreds of miles!"

Han Chun saw the power of firearms and sighed, "Master Ye, please stop talking. I am willing to be your envoy."

Ye Kun took Han Chun's hand and said with a smile:

"Tell Xia Ling that I can make three rules with him. As long as he surrenders and provides food and grass, I will not enter Deyang City, kill people, or disturb the people. I will not leave troops to garrison, and I will not interfere in Deyang's political affairs. After I take Chengdu, I will give Xia Ling a promotion."

Han Chun nodded to indicate that he remembered it.

Ye Kun added: "After Lord Han conveys my intention, you can return to Chengdu. Whether we are enemies or friends in the future depends on Lord Han's own choice."

Han Chun was stunned: "You let me go?"

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "You have entered Moxia Pass, you can leave if you want, who can stop you? Of course, you can also come back."

Han Chun nodded, straightened his clothes, put on his own flag, and walked towards Moxia Pass.

Ye Kun led the troops and waited on the spot.

Qin Erwu complained: "Brother, the enemy's gate has been broken, we can just charge in, why bother? You have made three rules, not to enter Deyang City, what's the point of us fighting so hard?"

"Brother, our enemy is not Xia Ling, don't make a mistake." Ye Kun patted Qin Erwu on the shoulder:

"What can we do if we enter Deyang now? If we divide our troops and leave them behind, we won't have enough to attack Chengdu. So, going into the city for a tour will only disturb the people and will be useless."

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "General Qin, Lord Ye is right to use both kindness and force to win the hearts of the people. If Xia Ling is willing to surrender verbally, we can let her go and attack Chengdu directly. After taking Chengdu, the governors of the four prefectures will change from verbal surrender to actual surrender."

Qin Erwu sighed and didn't dare to talk back.

Half a day later, Xia Ling sent someone out to express his willingness to surrender and accept Ye Kun's three rules.

But Han Chun didn't come back, he really ran away.

Ye Kun rewarded Xia Ling's envoy generously and agreed to meet at the foot of Deyang city the next day.