"Open the door!" Gong Xi knew that Du Yu had plotted against him, and he shouted angrily, "Open the door quickly! I want to kill this son of a bitch!"
The two leaders were shouting inside and outside the wall, and the defenders at the pass were confused. At this moment, countless torches lit up on the hillside outside the pass, stretching for three or four miles, and swarmed towards the gate.
In an instant, the sound of killing on Mengtou Rock was deafening. The defenders hurriedly beat the drums, but it was too late. A cavalry unit arrived first.
Gong Xi was still outside the gate, and the defenders did not dare to shoot. While they were hesitating, the cavalry had arrived at the gate. A young general led the way and stabbed with his spear.
Gong Xi was unable to move forward or backward, and hurriedly hid in the corner, waving his hands and shouting: "General Chen, it's me!"
The first one to arrive was Chen Dao. He glanced coldly at Gong Xi, let him go, and led his troops straight to the gate.
Wang Ping only ordered his men to hold the gate, but when he saw the Jingzhou soldiers coming, he immediately led his troops to retreat. Chen Dao led his troops to rush in.
At this time, all of Gong Xi's followers inside the gate had been killed. Du Fu ran straight to the big tent. On the way, he gritted his teeth and secretly cut his arm with a knife, and blood gushed out.
Pu Hu had just finished his meeting with the other leaders and lay down when he heard shouting and screaming. He hurried out to ask what was going on, but his guards were also confused.
Du Fu rushed in and shouted: "Gong Xi led his men to force the gate, and the Jingzhou soldiers have already rushed in."
Pu Hu was shocked and cursed: "Gong Xi, you bastard, just now you swore to the Tiger God, you will not die a good death!"
Du Fu hugged his arm, which was dripping with blood, and gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go quickly. I will avenge this knife sooner or later!"
When Pu Hu saw Du Fu was injured, he gritted his teeth, but at this time the whole Guanzhong was filled with killing, and he could no longer mobilize troops to resist, so he led his people to flee down the mountain.
When Gong Xi saw the soldiers from Jingzhou charging into the pass, he knew the situation was hopeless, so he walked north along the wall, hoping to escape back to the tribe through a small path. As soon as he turned the corner of the mountain, he saw a group of figures standing there quietly.
Gong Xi trembled all over and asked in surprise: "Who?"
The torch lit up, and Chen Feng was seen standing there again with a gun in hand. He shook his head and sighed, "Why is it you again?"
Gong Xi wanted to cry but had no tears. He was already broken-down. He knelt on the ground with a plop: "Young General, spare my life. I surrender. I surrender..."
"Too late!" Chen Feng's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "Third time is better than the last time. A cunning person like you who persists in evil will be a big trouble if you stay here!"
"General Liu said he would not kill... Ah—"
Gong Xi begged for mercy in a hurry, but before he could finish his words, Chen Feng raised his hand and shot him in the throat. He fell backwards, and his two followers were also killed by the Bai Li soldiers.
At dawn, Liu Qi led his troops into Mengtou Rock, opened the gateway to Badi, and ordered a banquet to celebrate the victory and reward the three troops.
Liu Pan said: "Now is the time to seize the opportunity, destroy Zhang Wei and seize Yizhou. How can we miss this good opportunity?"
Liu Qi smiled and said, "If you want to catch a big fish, this line is not long enough. General Zhang and his men have been waiting in Jiangzhou for a long time, so it's time to stretch their muscles."
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Pu Hu fled to the foot of Micang Mountain with his remaining troops. At dawn, he rested on the shore of Qianshui and gathered his scattered tribesmen. Several leaders were still in shock and did not know what had happened.
Xiduo asked, "King Ba, what happened?"
Pu Hu said grimly, "King Gong... betrayed us."
Yuan Yue was puzzled and asked, "King Gong had just finished swearing to the Tiger God, why didn't he go to rest, but went to the gate?"
Du Fu replied, "I was on patrol. King Gong said he left in a hurry and had not yet completed the transaction. When he arrived at the gate, he suddenly took action and led his men to rush to the gate and broke out..."
"Is he crazy?" Yuan Yue was surprised and said, "If Prince Gong really surrendered to Liu Qi, wouldn't it be better to take action in the second half of the night?"
Du Fu said, "As soon as Prince Gong left the house, the soldiers from Jingzhou who were lying in ambush outside appeared. They must have arranged the time long ago. Otherwise, could it be that the soldiers from Jingzhou were called by Prince Ba?"
Pu Hu was shocked and shouted: "It must be that bastard Gong Xi who betrayed us. He was persuaded by Liu Qi to join forces with the outside world. Fortunately, King Xiong found out early, otherwise everyone would have died!"
Park Hu was eager to distance himself from Liu Qi and insisted that Gong Xi had betrayed him. Since the two kings pointed the finger at him at the same time, it was difficult for others to say anything.
Yuan Yue sighed, "We lost more than we gained. Liu Qi is really hard to deal with. Let's go back to the tribe first!"
Park Hu looked at Xi Duo: "What do you think?"
Xiduo looked around. There were three chiefs when he came, but now he was the only one left. His brother was also killed. He felt that he lacked the confidence to seek revenge. He sighed and said, "This is a matter between Zhang Wei and the Liu family. We should not have interfered."
"It's all my fault!" Pu Hu looked unhappy. He didn't gain any benefit from this expedition, but suffered heavy losses. He felt ashamed to see his people again. He sighed and said, "I will go back to Dangqu immediately. It's time to discuss the next candidate for the King of Ba!"
Xiduo was immediately cheered up. According to the normal rotation, the Xi family would have to wait for another twenty years. However, Gong Xi, who was ahead of him, betrayed him, Luo Tai questioned him, and the most promising Du Yong died in battle. Doesn't that mean he is the only one who is most qualified to be the King of Ba
Wang Ping saw that everyone was about to retreat, so he said to Du Fu, "We have joined forces with Zhang Wei to deal with Liu Qi, and we have already respected him as the King of Hanning. If we leave without saying goodbye, Zhang Wei will be furious and send troops to attack us, and I am afraid that both sides will suffer losses."
"He dares?" Pu Hu said angrily, "Without my support over the years, Brother Zhang Lu would have been destroyed by Liu Zhang long ago."
Du Fu understood Wang Ping's intention and advised: "King Ba, calm down. After all, Master Zhang inherited the Great Witch Godhead. It is not wise to turn against Zhang Wei. We have fought with Liu Qi once, and it is Zhang Wei's turn to send troops. I will go to Hanchang in person and tell them that our people have suffered heavy losses and are in urgent need of recuperation."
Yuan Yue nodded and said, "King Xiong is right. We don't need to tear each other apart, nor do we need to help Zhang Wei anymore. Let's see how he and Liu Qi win, and then we can make a decision."
Seeing Du Fu injured and still thinking about the overall situation, Pu Hu felt more and more ashamed and sighed, "Time really reveals a person's true character. The seven clans are suspicious of each other, but in times of crisis, it is the Cong tribe that works hard and never complains. I will give the land north of Xuanhan to the Cong tribe now, and when King Cong comes back, you can stay in Xuanhan!"
The capital of the Ba people was in Dangqu. After the seven surnames became powerful, they gradually occupied the fertile land along the Ba River and drove the other Ba people deep into the Daba Mountains in the east. One-third of the fertile land was located north of Xuanhan.
Du Fu was overjoyed and bowed to express his gratitude, saying, "With these lands, we won't have to worry about getting through the winter this year. I will definitely spread the message of the king's generosity."
Pu Hu acted like a king and said solemnly: "Although we failed to defeat Liu Qi, the promise of King Ba cannot be changed. From now on, the seven surnames and the Qiang tribe will live in peace, regardless of status."
Yuan Yue also said: "Since we have offended the Liu family this time, we Ba people must unite and be prepared to protect ourselves at any time."
Du Fu thanked the King of Ba again and again, and led his followers to Hanchang, while the remaining members of the Seven Surnames returned to Dangqu.
Xi Duo said dissatisfiedly: "Even if the King of Ba wanted to please the Marquis of Xiong, he shouldn't give up so much land."
Pu Hu sneered, "Xuanhan is only separated from Hanchang by the Bashui River. If Liu Qi eliminates Zhang Wei, Xuanhan will have to face the soldiers of Jingzhou. If I give the land to the Xiong tribe, they will definitely hold on to it."
Xiduo finally understood. He didn't have any land in Xuanhan anyway, so he praised, "Your Majesty is wise!"