The most arrogant in history

Chapter 285 Junior sister takes action.

Gongsun Erniang nodded and immediately put on makeup and got ready.

Half an hour later, Gongsun Erniang had changed her appearance.

She disguised herself as a teenage girl in blue clothes, with delicate features and shy appearance.

This young man looks harmless, so Zhang Mi would probably not kill her.

Sang Buyi brought Ye Kun's handwritten letter, led Gongsun Erniang, and walked into Nanzheng City with his head held high to meet Zhang Mi.

Zhang Mi was sulking, gritting his teeth, wishing he could eat Ye Kun alive. When he heard that Ye Kun had sent an envoy to come, he angrily said:

"Arrange the swordsmen for me, and when I give the order, chop down the messenger Sang Buyi!"

Outside the prefect's mansion, five hundred swordsmen and axemen lined up in a long corridor.

Sang Buyi remained calm, and took Gongsun Erniang with him, walking down the corridor in a square step, and came in front of Zhang Mi, bowed and smiled, saying:

"Sang Buyi is just a scholar, and he is weak. If Lord Zhang wants to kill me, one warrior is enough. Why does he need to arrange so many swordsmen? Could it be that Lord Zhang is afraid that I will come to assassinate you?"

Zhang Mi said angrily: "I just want you rats to see the warriors of Hanzhong."

Sang Buyi smiled and said, "The 100,000 Yizhou warriors led by Lord Ye are all outside the city. Lord Zhang must have seen them too."

"You bold and pedantic Confucian, do you think I can't kill you?" Zhang Mi was furious.

"Your Excellency can certainly kill me, but killing me alone will not help the cause."

Sang Buyi bowed and presented Ye Kun's handwritten letter: "Master Ye admires Master Zhang's style and is willing to be his student and take you as his teacher. I hope Master Zhang will understand my true feelings."

Zhang Mi read the letter and said with wide eyes:

"Ye Kun is a cunning man, saying one thing and thinking another. Since you consider yourself a student, why do you attack me with a knife?"

Sang Buyi said: "Back then, Gongsun Zhang also cursed Lord Ye for being cunning. However, Gongsun Zhang is now the Duke of Shu, enjoying a prosperous life. If Lord Zhang is willing to surrender..."

"Shut up!"

Zhang Mi glared and shouted, "We in Hanzhong have strong soldiers and horses, and the people are loyal to us. How can Gongsun Zhang be compared to us?"

Sang Buyi shook his head:

"The beauty of Xi Shi of Yue cannot be concealed by those who criticize her; the ugliness of Wu Yan of Qi cannot be concealed by those who praise her. Lord Zhang knows the situation of the war better than I do. It is useless to brag about yourself.

Today, only the tiny areas of Nanzheng and Xunyang remain in Hanzhong. As long as Lord Ye gives an order, a thousand artillery pieces can raze the two cities to the ground. Even if we don't attack the cities, but only besiege them, you won't be able to hold out within half a year."

Zhang Mi was slapped in the face repeatedly, and he became angry and shouted, "Leaders, chop this lunatic into pieces!"

The executioners came forward and took Sang Buzhi and Gongsun Erniang away.

Gongsun Erniang frowned slightly, wanting to turn hostile, but she couldn't win!

Sang Buyi laughed loudly: "It is not a pity for me to die, but everyone in Nanzheng City will be buried with me. What a pity, what a sigh!"

"Master Zhang, wait a minute."

Chu Xiu, a counselor from Hanzhong, stepped forward and said, "When two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys. If we kill Sang Buyi, it would make us look petty. It would be better to beat him up, let him go, and let Ye Kun get ready. We will fight to the death."

Chu Xiu had been on a diplomatic mission to Yizhou last year and received many gifts and rewards from Ye Kun.

At this moment, Hanzhong was about to be lost, so Chu Xiu naturally wanted to surrender to Ye Kun to protect his wife and preserve his wealth.

Zhang Bi's advisers all shared Chu Xiu's idea of ​​trying to please Sang Buyi and persuade Zhang Bi together.

Zhang Mi thought about it, brought Sang Buyi back, and said with a stern face:

"Go back and tell Ye Kun that he wants me to be his master, but I need to think about it for a few days. I will give Ye Kun a reply after seven days."

This was Zhang Mi's delaying tactic, to see if there would be any improvement within seven days.

Sang Buyi clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Then I'll take my leave. I'll wait for good news in seven days."

Gongsun Erniang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Back at the camp, Sang Buyi and Gongsun Erniang came to see Ye Kun.

Ye Kun observed the situation and knew the result. He asked, "Mr. Sang, is it that Zhang Mi is unwilling to surrender?"

"That may not be the case. I'm just hesitating."

Sang Buyi bowed, explained the situation, and then analyzed: "Nanzheng and Xunyang are already in our hands. Even if Zhang Mi can call the wind and rain, he can't save the situation."

Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile: "I plan to take Xunyang first, and then take Nanzheng."

Han Chun said, "I've been to Xunyang. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack. I think we should besiege it and win without fighting. General Qin Erwu's troops have suffered heavy casualties. If we continue to attack the city, I'm afraid there will be more casualties. Besides, even if we take Xunyang, there are too many casualties in the city. I'm afraid the people will hate us."

Ye Kun said, "Don't worry, my junior sister will find a way."

Gongsun Erniang nodded and turned to go into the back hall.

Sang Buyi and Han Chun were puzzled and asked, "Does Miss Gongsun have any brilliant plan?"

Ye Kun kept it a secret: "Have a cup of tea first, and you'll know in a while."

Sang Buyi and Han Chun looked at each other and had to wait.

After a while, a person came into the hall.

Han Chun and Sang Buyi were stunned when they saw the newcomer. They stood up and opened their mouths wide: "Is this... Zhang Mi from Hanzhong?"

The man was short and had a gray beard, and looked exactly like Zhang Mi, the prefect of Hanzhong!

"Mr. Sang, we meet again."

The man walked to the table and bowed to Ye Kun: "Master Ye, I am Zhang Mi. I have offended the majesty of heaven and surrendered late. Please forgive me."

The voice was very similar when he spoke this time.

Ye Kun laughed out loud.

Sang Buyi frowned and said, "This is not right. How come Lord Zhang came so quickly? This, this..."

Zhang Bi chuckled and took off his Taoist hat, revealing his long black hair.

Han Chun finally reacted and shouted, "Is this... a fake Zhang Mi?"

"Yes, this is my junior sister Gongsun Erniang." Ye Kun laughed and said:

"We will surround Nanzheng tightly and not allow a single person or horse to escape. Then we will gather the surrendered soldiers and prisoners from Hanzhong and follow the fake Zhang Mi to the city of Xunyang. We will then say that Zhang Mi has surrendered and trick Xunyang into opening the city and surrendering. Wouldn't that be easier?"

Sang Buyi and Han Chun clapped and laughed together: "This is a great plan!"

Gongsun Erniang pretending to be Zhang Mi is about 80% similar. It should be no problem to choose a time when the light is not very good and trick the Xunyang city gate into opening.

Sang Buzhi immediately made arrangements to prohibit civilians, refugees and merchants from traveling together throughout Hanzhong to prevent the news from leaking out. However, his plan was discovered by Jiang Huo, the defender of Xunyang City.

The next morning, Ye Kun personally led two thousand cavalrymen, plus one thousand surrendered prisoners from Hanzhong, and rushed to Xunyang.

When it was dark, we arrived at the city.

Ye Kun rode his horse forward, with the fake Zhang Mi by his side, standing among the torches.

The surrendered soldiers from Hanzhong came forward and shouted, "Listen, soldiers on the city wall! Master Zhang Mi from Hanzhong is here. Tell Jiang Huo to come out and meet him!"

Gongsun Erniang disguised herself as Zhang Mi, rode on a horse, looked at the top of the city wall, and said nothing.

Not long after, Xunyang defender Jiang Huo climbed up to the top of the city wall to look out.

Gongsun Erniang pointed at the top of the city wall with her horsewhip, signaling Jiang Huo to open the gate.

Jiang Huo looked for a long time, not daring to confirm, so he leaned over the top of the city wall and shouted, "Is the person coming here really Lord Zhang? Why don't you say a word?"

Gongsun Erniang rode forward and shook her head, saying:

"Nanzheng has been conquered, and I have decided to surrender to Ye Kun. Ye Kun respects me as the Heavenly Master and allows me to continue to rule Hanzhong. General Jiang Huo, you should also open the gate and surrender."

Jiang Huo still didn't believe it and shouted:

"Since Lord Zhang has given the order, I will open the door. However, I need to verify it. Lord Zhang, what reward did you give me when you sent Chu Xiu here two months ago?"