That night, inside and outside Nanzheng City, on all the streets, there was the sound of chanting sutras everywhere, the bells and chimes were clear and sweet, and the people spontaneously came to greet him on the roads, burning incense and burning paper.

Yang Song was busy until late at night and then left Nanzheng with his entourage early the next morning. He went south along the Mian River from Hanzhong and went straight to Shangyong.

A messenger came to report the news a long time ago, and Shen Dan personally greeted him outside the city, which surprised Yang Song. Brother Shen Dan had always looked at him coldly, why did he change his attitude today?

A banquet had already been arranged in the mansion, and after sitting down to see the ceremony, Shen Dan sighed with sadness on his face.

Yang Song asked: "What is the general worried about?"

Shen Dan sighed and said, "Liu Qi sent troops to Fangling, fearing that he might have the intention of attacking Shangyong. I was about to ask my master for help, but unexpectedly, sir, he came first."

Yang Song nodded slightly: "When Cao Cao occupied Nanyang, the general was awarded by Cao Cao. General Liu naturally thought that he was a member of Cao's party. Shangyong is adjacent to Nanyang, like a awn on his back, how could he not be on guard?"

Shen Dan said helplessly: "I asked for an order from the imperial court, not to surrender to the Cao family, but the imperial court was controlled by Cao Cao, and the imperial edict was issued. How could I resist and disobey it?"

Yang Song twisted his beard and said: "Then Cao Cao is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. Since the general only cares about the court, why not join Liu Qi in Jingzhou?"

"What did you say?" Shen Dan was shocked and stared at Yang Song.

He never imagined that this guy who was greedy for money would make shocking remarks as soon as he entered the city.

Yang Song smiled and said: "Since Liu Xuande was killed, I think that the only person in the world who can revitalize the Han Dynasty is General Liu. He is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and he has the land of Jingzhou, with many soldiers and sufficient food, and the scholars have returned home.

He is the only one who can resist Cao Cao."

"Hmph!" Shen Dan's face darkened and he sneered: "Your Excellency came to ask for help, but instead persuaded me to surrender to others. Zhang Shijun is really blind."

Yang Song looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha, what a fool!"

Shen Dan said angrily: "Am I wrong?"

Yang Song shook his head and sighed: "It's ridiculous that the general's ordinary eyes don't know the destiny. I don't know that my master has opened his heavenly eyes long ago and has seen that the dragon's energy rising from the Imperial City must be on Liu Qi."

"Seriously?" Shen Dan was surprised.

Zhang Lu has a very high prestige in Hanzhong. His ancestor has become a Taoist. He also has the ability to communicate with ghosts and gods, and everyone respects him?

Yang Song sneered and said: "General, do you really think that I came to Shangyong to ask for help? Shangyong's thousands of troops are just a drop in the bucket. I was ordered to go south this time to make friends with Liu Shijun in Jingzhou. Shijun is thinking of our past friendship.

Risking to reveal even a little bit of secrets, how to make a choice, but it depends on the general."

"This..." Shen Dan was stunned and frowned.

He had known that Ma Teng would send troops, and he expected that Yang Song came here to ask for help. He knew that he was no match for the Xiliang army, so he deliberately threatened Liu Qi to send troops to evade. Who would have thought that his prediction was wrong.

At this time, Liu Qi had completely occupied Nanyang and had recently sent more troops to Fangling. This was also true. Although Shen Dan was trying to make excuses, he was actually worried in his heart.

While they were having a banquet, soldiers suddenly broke into the hall and reported: "General, something bad has happened. Wei Yan has led his troops to invade, and Captain Zhao has been killed by him."

"What?" Shen Dan stood up in shock, his face changed drastically.

Fangling and Shangyong were connected. He had already sent troops to set up defenses along the way, but he still couldn't resist.

Yang Song held the wine glass and said slowly: "General, it's time to make a decision."

"Brother..." At this moment, Shen Yi came in in a panic, wearing tattered clothes and looking panicked: "The bandits from Zhushan came out and robbed our goods."

The Shen family mainly deals in medicinal materials, animal skins and other mountain products. They travel between the Daba Mountains and the Qinling Mountains and have close contacts with the Qiang and Ba people. However, they are often robbed by mountain bandits, especially after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the bandits became more and more rampant.

The two brothers Shen Dan gathered local heroes to eliminate the bandits and made great achievements. They wiped out all the bandits in the territory and became princes.

"These thieves are so brave!" Shen Dan was furious and gritted his teeth and said, "I will not be a human being unless I take revenge for this."

Shen Yi swallowed: "Brother, this group of thieves is different from the past. They come together, there are two to three thousand people, all under the banner of Jingzhou."

"What did you say?" Shen Dan was shocked again and murmured: "Could it be that he came in response to Wei Yan?"

Yang Song said: "Even bandits and bandits can distinguish between good and evil, and they come to General Liu because of his reputation. Isn't the general's knowledge inferior to that of these bandits?"

Dong dong dong——

Just as he was hesitating, suddenly a drum beat loudly from the top of the city. Shen Dan was shocked and shouted: "What's the matter with drumming?"

"Report——" The defender came again to report: "Wei Yan has reached the bottom of the city and is calling for battle."

"Come so fast?" Brothers Shen Dan looked at each other and hurried towards the city.

Yang Song also stood up and asked Sun Qian, who was sitting at the bottom, "Sir, do we want to go take a look?"

Sun Qian nodded and said with a smile: "General Liu is sure that as soon as his troops come to the city, Brother Shen Dan will surrender in large numbers, so he will naturally go."

"How does he know?" Yang Song was stunned for a moment, then followed Sun Qian and said with a smile: "Is there anything wrong with what I just said?"

Sun Qian nodded and said with a smile: "Sir, what you said is exactly right. I think Brother Shen Dan is already tempted, so I will definitely thank you very much."

Yang Song chuckled and said, "It's what I should do to satisfy General Liu."

When the two came to the city, they saw a group of troops outside the city. The lineup was neat and uniform, with bright armor. Their helmets and robes were all red. They were led by a general with a face like a jujube and a majestic sword in his hand.

Yang Song was shocked and said: "Could it be that the person who came is Guan Yun Changhu? How can I tell you that it is Wei Yan?"

Sun Qian smiled and said: "This is Wei Yan! General Guan has silkworm eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, and a two-foot-long beard. He is even more majestic."

Wei Yan raised his sword and shouted loudly: "Shen Dan, you have surrendered to Cao's thieves and helped Zhou to do evil. If you abandon the secret and surrender to the light as soon as possible, you can forget the blame. If there is even the slightest hesitation, I will rush into the city and leave no trace of armor behind."

Yang Song was surprised and murmured: "Red-faced people... are all so domineering?"

Shen Yi thought that she was no match for Wei Yan, so she discussed: "Liu Qi is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and Nanyang has been completely owned by him. Cao Cao is beyond his reach. To protect the clan and the people in the city, we should open the city!"

Shen Dan sighed softly, looked back at Yang Song who was pointing, and nodded silently.

Just when he was about to give the order to open the city, suddenly the dust started flying in the north and people were moving around. I saw a group of people and horses arriving in a noisy manner, swarming like cattle and sheep. In a blink of an eye, they were at the bottom of the city, and the noise continued.

"Brother, it's not good!" Shen Yi's face changed greatly: "They are bandits from Zhushan... There are also Qinling evil tigers over there, hiss - the three wolves of Bashan have also arrived..."

Shen Yi gasped when she saw the row of bandit leaders with different clothes and unruly expressions at the bottom of the city. These were the people they had driven away and suppressed, and they had deep hatred.

Shen Dan looked solemn: "We must not open the city at this time. We must go out of the city to negotiate with Wei Yan first and ask these thieves to retreat before they can surrender."

Shen Yi looked at the thieves with fear and asked, "Who dares to leave the city?"

The generals and officials on the left and right all bowed their heads. These bandits were ruthless and had hated them for a long time. Going out of the city meant they were going to die?

"If the general can be trusted, I am willing to leave!" At this moment, Yang Song came pacing with his hands behind his back, "I want to make friends with Liu Qi, I think Wei Yan will be a bit mean."

Shen Dan was overjoyed, and the two brothers bowed and thanked him: "That's it, sir."

Yang Song held out his belly, tugged on his beard and said calmly: "But these days, there is no money - who is willing to do things for you?"

Shen Dan already knew Yang Song's temperament, so he clasped his fists and said, "As long as you can help this matter, sir, I am willing to give you thirty gold as a reward."

Yang Song raised his palm and shook it: "Fifty!"
Chapter completed!