Just when Sima Yi and Shamoko were trying their best to charge towards the top of the mountain, the Jiaozhou army at the southern foot was walking and stopping. In an hour, they had just reached the halfway point of the mountain.

The deputy general looked at the top of the mountain and couldn't help but feel worried when he heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from time to time.

"General, Sima Yi's military order clearly stated that our army should reach the top of the mountain before three quarters and form an encirclement on three sides. Now an hour has passed, but we have only gone halfway. I am afraid that the general's order will be delayed. Listen.

He said that Sima Yi's military discipline was so strict that even his own brother, whose training at the school field was delayed for half a quarter of an hour, was beaten to pieces, so we can't get into trouble with that."

The general's name was Yuan Ze, a general in his mid-thirties, but he was very disdainful after hearing what the deputy general said.

"Although Jiaozhou is now called Sun Ce's subordinate, it has been monopolized for decades. How can the Sima family's military discipline control Yuan? My lord has entrusted these eight thousand soldiers to me. I cannot let the sacrifice of the soldiers be in vain. Wait.

The fighting on the top of the mountain is over, and our army can clear up the mess by killing more generals."

Another general next to him quickly praised: "General, you are so smart. This is exactly what happens when a snipe and a clam fight over each other and the fisherman gets the benefit." By then, Sima Yi will suffer heavy casualties. How can he still have the strength to punish us with military orders? If you offend the general, you

, the worst we can do is rebel against his mother, we will seize it together with Guiyang County when the time comes."

"Hahaha, that's good." Yuan Ze laughed happily.

Just as he was talking, several black figures rolled down the mountain. There was a cliff dozens of meters away on the right side of the march of the army. These black figures fell from the cliff and shattered into pieces.

"Hiss... This is the back camp of two mountain strongholds. There are dense forests and cliffs. There are few people guarding them on weekdays. In addition, now that we are attacked by a large army in front, our army can rarely have such smooth traffic.

No resistance. Don’t you want Sima Yi to have already invaded the stronghold so soon?”

The deputy general looked at the black figures that were obviously corpses and was extremely surprised.

You must know that although the mountain roads of Sima Yi and Shamoko's two marching routes are relatively gentle, there are also many traps and hidden sentinels. These two mountain strongholds have always been easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It would be extremely difficult for tens of thousands of troops to attack the mountain from the foot of the mountain and break through the village gate in more than an hour. Otherwise, why would they have been allowed to harm this place for so many years.

"Is it impossible? Sima Yi is only over 20 years old. Even if Sun Wu is reincarnated and Rang Ju is resurrected, it will not be so fast."

Although the flattering general said so, his expression clearly showed he was a little more afraid of Sima Yi.

But Yuan Ze didn't care: "No matter how capable he is, it is impossible to capture two strongholds in a day and night. What's more, we are sent by the governor's office. What is his rank? How can he deal with you and me?"

Having said that, he still ordered to stop resting and set off immediately.

The further they walked up the mountain, the more fierce the sound of fighting became. In the end, not only were bodies falling down on the cliff, but also the hillside where the people were walking was covered with broken limbs and remains on the branches. It must have been because the trees were too dense.

, the complete body was blocked by trees and difficult to roll down.

Everyone looked at such a scene and couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

These eight thousand people, said to be sergeants, are actually just local county soldiers and county soldiers, improvised together. The real elite soldiers will naturally be led by Shi Xie and his brothers.

And these 8,000 people have usually participated in small-scale mountain strongholds with dozens to hundreds of people to suppress bandits. Have they ever seen such a battle?

Each of the soldiers thought they were just here for a formality and didn't take it seriously. Now it seems that this is not the case. This made everyone timid before fighting, and the already low morale was once again low.

Yuan Ze also saw that the situation was somewhat beyond his expectation, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was thinking about how he would explain himself if Sima Yi questioned him. Or if the rebel army fled from here, how could he stop him? When the other party wanted to escape,

He will definitely fight to the death. If he blocks it, he will probably fall into a bloody battle. If he doesn't block it, it will be the biggest crime in the army.

If you delay the opportunity of fighting in the front and release the enemy troops in the rear, I am afraid that the governor may not be able to protect himself by then. It is even possible that when Sun Ce is held accountable in the future, the governor will push himself out as a scapegoat.

Just as he was rapidly calculating his escape route in his mind, the deputy general suddenly shouted: "General, someone is coming from the front!"

Yuan Ze was startled and almost fell off his horse. He hurriedly stabilized his body, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and looked ahead.

But before he knew it, his army was not far from the top of the mountain. Calculating the distance, he had covered 60 to 70% of the mountain road.

Looking closely, in the dense forest in front, there is a man in armor, tearing away the grass and trees, walking towards Yuan Ze and others from the mountain. However, if he looks carefully, there are several people following him, but the grass and trees are lush.

For a moment, I couldn't clearly see the number of people and their faces.

"Be alert! The enemy is trying to escape!" Yuan Ze shouted hurriedly.

"General, those seem to be soldiers from Jiangdong." The deputy general reminded Yuan Ze that he noticed that the armor the man wore was indeed the style of Jiangdong's army.

He then calmed down, sent someone to pick him up, and then asked condescendingly on horseback: "How is the battle on the mountain? It must be very stalemate, right? Let me report back to General Sima, although the southern foothills are steep and difficult,

OK, but our army is working tirelessly and is about to reach the top. At that time, we will definitely assist the general and fight bravely to destroy this group of bandits."

What he said was righteous, and he completely lost his timid appearance before.

The other party ignored him, and first tidied his helmet and patted away the scattered branches and leaves on his body, which made Yuan Ze feel a little flustered.

After finishing cleaning up, the man took out a black command arrow and said sternly: "General Zhengnan's order..."

After he finished speaking, he glared at Yuan Ze. After being reminded by the deputy general, he remembered that he should dismount and take the order, so he hurriedly got off the horse, lowered his head and clasped his fists.

"General's order: Today, three armies gathered together to attack the stronghold. It is a great act of kindness to report to the court and go down to the common people. However, the captain Yuan Ze marched lightly and delayed the military order, causing heavy losses to our army and almost defeat. He came to the front of the army.

He was beheaded, and the remaining generals were each given thirty military sticks and sent back to Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion to await their punishment."

"What? You..."

Yuan Ze was shocked and turned pale. Just when he was about to defend himself, several warriors behind the herald suddenly stepped forward. One of them drew his sword. After a cold light flashed, before everyone could react, they saw Yuan Ze's head.

, flew down from the neck, and then the blood pillar shot into the sky, dyeing the armor of the surrounding lieutenants and several Jiaozhou generals scarlet.

After a while, everyone came to their senses and immediately backed away in fear.

"They killed people... they killed the general..."

The deputy general looked at the herald with a pale face and his voice trembled: "You... how dare you commit murder?"

The herald glanced at him and sneered: "The general's military order is very clear. We arrived at the top of the mountain not three quarters ago. Now we have been delayed for more than two quarters. In accordance with the military order, the general will be beheaded, and the other generals will be given sixty military sticks." .For the sake of the governor, I gave you half the military stick. This is already an extrajudicial favor. How dare you refuse to accept it?"

After saying this, several warriors behind him immediately drew out their swords and stood in front of the herald, glaring angrily at the deputy general and others.

Looking at the figures of these people and the evil aura all over their bodies, one can tell that they are not just ordinary people, they must be masters who have been trained for many years by fighting among thousands of armies.

The deputy general looked at the 8,000 troops behind him. Although they were large in number, they did not have much morale, and they were all frightened now.

He swallowed and forced a smile: "No...I dare not...subordinate, I am willing to accept the blame..."

In the past, he had received military sticks in the Jiaozhou Army. Although it was difficult to bear, thirty sticks were not insurmountable. He could just go home and recuperate for more than ten days. There was no need to fall out with Sima Yi over this.

He winked at the other four generals, and everyone immediately understood and stepped forward willingly, ready to accept the punishment.

Several warriors walked up to them, put away their swords, and took off the armor of the five people. Then they took the military sticks that had been placed in the grass nearby and began to execute them.

"one……"

As soon as the stick was struck, five people, including the deputy general, immediately screamed in pain.

"Oh...my mother..."

The five people hurriedly avoided it. The power of this military stick was really much stronger than the military sticks in the Jiaozhou Army. When the stick came down, their bones were almost broken, and their internal organs were almost moved from their positions. , if I really want to receive these thirty sticks, I am afraid that I will lose half my life even if I don’t die.

"It can't be done. It's absolutely impossible. If these thirty sticks are used, we will all die in this barren mountain. General, please be merciful."

The deputy general begged for mercy repeatedly, as did the other four.

The herald shouted angrily: "How dare you, how can you joke in the army? If you don't obey the law, it will be regarded as disobeying the military order and you will be beheaded."

The deputy general rolled his eyes, took off a ring from his finger, took the herald to the side, and quietly stuffed it into his hand.

"Hehe, although this sapphire ring is not expensive, it is still worth tens of thousands of dollars in the Central Plains. It is only a modest consideration, so I hope the general will accept it."

Unexpectedly, the herald snatched the ring, threw it aside, and angrily shouted: "You are so presumptuous that you dare to bribe the superior officials. The crime will be increased to one level. Someone will come and give them sixty sticks!"

When the lieutenant saw that this man refused to accept his offer and insisted on beating him to death, he was furious.

"You shameless thing, I have eight thousand troops here, how dare you act wild?"

He shouted behind him: "Brothers, Sima Xiao'er has made it clear that he despises our Jiaozhou soldiers and wants to put us to death. Today he rebelled against his mother, killed these men, returned to Jiaozhou, and saw that Sima Yi What can you do to me?"

On the top of the mountain, in the hall of one of the cottages, Sima Yi sat high on the throne. Below him stood two middle-aged men with burly bodies and very vicissitudes of life. They were the two village owners here, but they did not care about Sima Yi. He is very respectful and not like a life-or-death enemy at all.

One of them asked Sima Yi: "General, now we are doing everything according to your instructions. The tens of thousands of brothers and hundreds of thousands of young and old in the village are all left to you. Those fake corpses on the south mountain,

We have also made arrangements, so you can’t go back on what you promised us.”

Sima Yi, with a cheerful face on his face, walked down in person and took the two men's hands cordially.

"Haha, you two are worrying too much. I have already reported your loyalty to the emperor. I think there will be a canonization edict in the near future to confer marquisship and title to you two. Besides, although the people in this village are nominally attached, they are not

I still let you two take charge personally. Are you still afraid that I will break my promise and get fat? As for the house I promised you, I have prepared it. After going down the mountain, you can go to your own house to rest. In each house, there are ten

Each of these beauties was a virgin for twenty-eight years."

After hearing this, both of them had lustful looks in their eyes.

Although they have been traversing the mountains for nearly twenty years, they are now tired of it. In addition, as they are getting older, their ambition for dominance is also declining.

Not long ago, Sima Yi single-handedly entered the mountain stronghold, persuaded the two of them to surrender, and promised to allocate a county to them as fiefdoms, while they would continue to rule their respective forces.

The two of them saw that he dared to come alone, which showed his sincerity. In addition, they could continue to have their own army. After thinking about it for a few days, they agreed to surrender. After all, how could the days of being a thief be compared to the days of being an official or even a marquis?

Comfortable?

At this moment, a pawn ran into the hall.

"General, the Jiaozhou army has rebelled."
Chapter completed!