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Chapter 1314 Fengfu Mountain Surrenders

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    In this battle, the Sui army successfully occupied Wukang City and Baihu Mountain, completely opening the northern gate of Yuhang County.

    After the war, all the generals showed their merits, and Ye Xiaobian held up Wang Minzhi's head, which made all the generals envious.  Ye Xiaobian was just lucky. This time, whether he was capturing a city or beheading a general, he ranked first in merit.  Ou Yan recalled his contribution in suppressing bandits in Taihu Lake and awarded him the position of Yingyang Sima.  With this, Ye Xiaobian became a mid-level general in the Prosecution Division, attracting the envy of countless people.

    Ou Yan also wanted to establish Ye Xiaobian as a model, so he treated him with courtesy.  In terms of rewards, both positions and items are extremely generous.

    Soon, the news that Ye Xiaobian defected to the Sui army as a water bandit, achieved military exploits, and was named a general of the Sui army spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River.  Many people were interested and came to seek refuge.

    At the same time, brothers Fang Kai and Fang Rong came to defect with Fang Zhou's head.  The two men used their servants to kill their master, which was a violation of etiquette, law and human relations, and was shameful.  The generals urged Ou Yan to kill the two men, but Ou Yan refused.

    Ou Yan didn't like this kind of people who were seeking glory, but he knew very well that the two of them, like Ye Xiaobian, were an important weight in swaying the thieves' minds. As long as they treated these surrenderers well, the thieves would have a future.  Road, the other party will not mount a desperate resistance.  Of course, it will also arouse mutual suspicion among the thieves, making everyone feel insecure and lose their trust.

    Ou Yan commended brothers Fang Kai and Fang Rong generously, making them burst into tears of gratitude.

    Ou Yan also wrote to Huang Mingxiang, asking him to arrange the officials in Wukang City.  But he himself did not stop in Wukang City and directly led his troops south.  In fact, there is another key point in the Wukang defense line, Fengxi Mountain. However, Wang Minzhi had a disagreement with Hou Wenshi, the guard of Fengxi Mountain, and the two sides had not been in contact with each other for a long time, so they lost contact.

    Hou Wenshi was the wisest general under Zhu Xie, and his grandfather was Hou Andu, the most powerful official in Nanchen. He was good at using troops and resourceful, and he was Zhu Xie's right-hand man.

    Hou Wendu always believed that the rebellion against the Sui Dynasty should not rely on bandits such as Liu Yuanjin, but on the power of aristocratic families. Therefore, he always opposed Zhu Xie to lead Liu Yuanjin.  It was only because Zhu Xie insisted later that he gave up as a subordinate.  After the defeat of Jinling, Hou Wendu believed that Zhu Xie should go west into Xuancheng, or even Jiangxi, which would have more room for maneuver, but unfortunately Zhu Xie still vetoed it.

    After the defeat of Jishan, Zhu Xie's remaining troops were completely defeated, with only a few thousand people left.  Liu Yuanjin used Wang Minzhi as his general to guard Wukang, and wanted to keep Hou Wenshi in Wukang, thus completely dividing Zhu Xie's military power.  But Hou Wenshi was unwilling, and the two sides finally compromised, and Hou Wenshi was placed in Fengxi Mountain to protect the flank of Wukang County.

    At this time, Hou Wenshi had already felt separated.

    Not long after, the Sui army moved south again, and Hou Wenshi ordered people to inquire about the Sui army.  Later, when he heard that Wang Min had been defeated and Wukang City had been destroyed, Hou Wenshi knew in his heart that Yuhang was completely undefendable, and it was only a matter of time before Liu Yuanjin was defeated.  Hou Wenshi didn't like Liu Yuanjin at all, so how could he be willing to die for Liu Yuanjin?

    After the news came that the Sui army had left Wukang, Hou Wenshi knew that he did not have much time left for him.

    Hou Wenshi then summoned all the generals in the army to discuss matters in his own camp.

    Because of several defeats, the old generals under Zhu Xie were scattered. Although there were 4,000 people under Hou Wenshi, there were countless small factions, many of which were not his direct descendants.

    Looking at the crowd, Hou Wenshi said: "Wukang City has been destroyed, Wang Minzhi is dead, and the Sui army is coming to Fengxi Mountain. Where will our army go? What do you think?"

    The news of the destruction of Wukang City had long been spread privately, and no one was surprised.  However, against the Sui army, the generals had no choice but to lower their heads and speak.

    "Are you all mute?"

    ?????????????????????????????? The origins of Master Hou Wen's troops were complicated. After two months of training by Master Hou Wen, they had managed to form an army, but they were definitely not as good as Wang Minzhi's troops.  The defense line built by Wang Minzhi claimed to be intact for half a year, but only a few days later, he died and the city was destroyed.  Everyone had been defeated all the way from Yanling City to here. In their hearts, they had long regarded the Sui army as a savage beast. They did not dare to fight, so how could they win?

    Seeing that everyone was silent, Hou Wenshi said with a cold face: "If you don't say anything, then I will. Today, our army is at the end of its rope, and we cannot fight or retreat. Maybe tomorrow, the Sui army will arrive, and I and I will  You will all die."

    "Hiss!"

    Regardless of everyone¡¯s whispers, Hou Wenshi directly lifted the fig leaf in front of everyone, revealing the bloody wound.

    Hou Wenshi continued: "I, Hou Wenshi, are not afraid of death, but I don't want to die in such a meaningless way. He, Liu Yuanjin, is a reckless man who got lucky and became emperor, but his virtue is not worthy of the position and he has no talent at all."This is what brought us, the rebels, to where we are today. I am not willing to die for such a person.

    So I decided to surrender to the Sui army and lead everyone to seek a future.  I heard that Ye Xiaobian of Taihu was also a figure. He defected to General Ou of the Sui Army. He had been promoted to Yingyang Sima for his meritorious service in attacking Wukang.  General Ou does not discriminate against the identities of thieves and bandits like us. If we defect there, we will all have a good future.

    I know that some of you are not willing to join me in the Sui Dynasty.  I don't force you, everything is voluntary.  If any of you doesn't want to, you can leave as long as you want, and I will never stop you.  After all, we are brothers and have fought bloody battles together. I never want to end up fighting against each other.  "

    Everyone said nothing, each considering the pros and cons of this matter.

    Liu Yuanjin, Zhu Xie and others had only started their troops for a few months, and they were defeated repeatedly. The morale of the army dropped to freezing point, and there was no cohesion at all.  As for loyalty, we are all adults and have nothing to do with Liu Yuanjin, so there is no loyalty.

    And Master Hou Wen is the commander-in-chief, so even if everyone surrenders together, the infamy will not fall on them.

    Someone asked: "Will King Wu also surrender?"

    Hou Wenshi said: "I will write to the King of Wu and ask the King of Wu to surrender with us, but the specific choice of the King of Wu can only be decided by the King of Wu himself."

    Some of Zhu Xie¡¯s confidants fell silent.

    These people were unwilling to abandon Zhu Xie, but they were also unwilling to fight to the death with the Sui army.  Everyone was entangled and couldn't make a decision for a long time.  In the end, except for a few people who chose to leave, most people chose to follow Hou Wenshi and surrender.

    Hou Wenshi also let these people leave as promised, not because he didn't want to eradicate the problem, but because the composition of the army under his command was too complicated, and it was uncertain whether the generals had any relationship with each other. He did not dare to use murder to solve the problem, for fear of causing chaos.

    After sending these people away, Master Hou Wen ordered the entire arsenal and personnel at Fengxi Mountain, and then led all his troops to surrender to the Sui army's forward troops who had rushed to the foot of Fengxi Mountain.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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