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Chapter 303 Meng Chengting Determined to Invite the Qin Army
Chapter 3: Meng Chengting decides to lead the Qin army

After reaching a cooperation with Meng Chengting, Gongsun Yuan quietly left Chengdu in the dark, as if he had never appeared in Chengdu before.

After Gongsun Yuan left, Meng Chengting locked himself in the study without seeing anyone. At this moment, Meng Chengting was struggling and kept asking himself whether it was worth it, whether it was worth it to sell his ancestral land in exchange for that position, and Even if he gets the throne in the end, he will become a sinner of the Meng family. Conscience tells Meng Chengting that he should refuse, but reason and desire tell Meng Chengting that nothing is more important than life.

After a long struggle in his heart, Meng Chengting finally came out. Now he only has one belief, that is to ascend the throne and lead the Kingdom of Shu. He believes that under his leadership, the Kingdom of Shu will become more prosperous and stronger, and it will not be impossible to seize the coveted Hanzhong. It would be a distant dream.

On the other hand, Gongsun Yuan walked all the way north, and after half a month, he arrived at Nanzheng, the seat of Hanzhong. At this time, the Qin State had dispatched generals Wang Feng, Geng Yue, and Ma Sheng to command [-] troops to station here. As soon as the good news arrives, they can send troops south to Baishui Pass.

Qin State has been planning for the land of Bashu since entering the pass, but Guanzhong experienced years of wars, devastated and devastated, so Qin State was unable to go south. Since it exchanged a large amount of food from Deng State two years ago, the domestic The situation has eased, and after the autumn harvest in the 19th year of Qianyuan, Qin finally recovered, and had a surplus of money and food, so it decided to send troops to attack Shu.

Although the Qin State has the power to fight the first battle, the domestic money and food are still unable to support the long-term battle, so Meng Chengting, the second prince of the Shu State, chose to open the gate of the State of Shu. As for what the Qin army will do after entering Shu, it is up to Meng Chengting up.

As early as the end of the 19th year of Qianyuan, in the middle of winter, when the whole world was on hold, Qin secretly dispatched [-] elite troops to Hanzhong to prepare for the conquest of Shu.

"Report, General Wang, Mr. Gongsun is back!" On this day, Wang Feng, Geng Yue, and Ma Sheng got together to discuss the strategy of entering Shu, and suddenly the guards came to report that Gongsun Yuan had returned.

When Wang Feng heard this, he was overjoyed. He had been hoarding troops here for a long time just to wait for news from Gongsun Yuan. Now that the New Year has just passed, the northern land is still covered with snow, but this year there is no snow in Bashu. Although it is still cold, as long as it does not fall Snow will have no effect on Qin Jun's actions.

As soon as Gongsun Yuan walked in, Wang Feng and others surrounded him and asked anxiously, "Mr. Gongsun, what's the matter? Is Meng Chengting willing to cooperate with our army?"

Facing Wang Feng and others' expecting eyes, Gongsun Yuan did not disappoint them, nodded and said: "Back to General Wang, Meng Chengting has agreed to cooperate with our army, and agreed that after half a month, our army will go south, and Just in case, I have agreed with Meng Chengting that he must go to our army as a hostage."

"Great!" Wang Feng and the others were overjoyed. With the help of Meng Chengting, the Prince of Shu and a famous general, there would be no hindrance for the Qin army to enter Shu, and Meng Chengting would also need to be a hostage in the Qin army, so don't worry. Meng Chengting will play tricks.

"Okay, Mr. Gongsun has worked hard. You should rest for a few days first, and then go to Chengdu to bring Meng Chengting back. Afterwards, the general will lead his troops south to Baishui Pass." Wang Feng said.

"Here!" Gongsun Yuan replied.

Half a month later, that is, in February of the 19th year of Qianyuan, Gongsun Yuan came to Meng Chengting's mansion again. After Gongsun Yuan saw Meng Chengting, he said directly: "Second prince, my Daqin soldiers and horses are ready in Hanzhong. The second prince can go south after arriving at Baishui Pass."

Meng Chengting no longer had all the worries he had before, and now he had no choice but to shoot, so he nodded and followed Gongsun away from Chengdu that night.

On February 19th, Qianyuan [-], Gongsun Yuan and Meng Chengting arrived at Baishuiguan. The Shu general stationed at Baishuiguan was named Lei Yong, who was Meng Chengting's old department. He was also recommended by Meng Chengting as the general of Baishuiguan at the beginning, and he was loyal to Meng Chengting.

When Lei Yong saw Meng Chengting, he was also very surprised and said: "Second prince, aren't you in Chengdu? Why did you come to Baishuiguan? Could it be that the king sent the second prince here?" Meng Chengting was under house arrest in Chengdu in the Kingdom of Shu It is a well-known fact. Although it has caused an uproar in the country, this matter is after all a royal family matter, and no one else is qualified to take care of it. But now that Meng Chengting suddenly appeared at Baishuiguan, Lei Yong's first thought was that he would It would not be the king of Shu who released Meng Chengting.

But Meng Chengting shook his head and said, "No, my father hasn't finished his house arrest yet, so I came to Baishuiguan secretly."

"What!" Lei Yong was shocked. He didn't expect that Meng Chengting ran out secretly. This was a disobedience to the king's order. If it is investigated, he will be killed. Moreover, the king of Shu is very dissatisfied with Meng Chengting. If the king of Shu finds out, I'm afraid It really doesn't matter whether it's his own son or not, just kill him directly.

"General Lei, I came here to ask for something. I don't know if General Lei would like to give me a helping hand!" Meng Chengting asked Lei Yong. Lei Yong was the key to opening the Baishui Pass, although Meng Chengting was confident that Lei Yong would help him desperately. , but I still don't have enough confidence in my heart.

Fortunately, Lei Yong did not disappoint him, and Lei Yong replied solemnly: "My life, Lei Yong, belongs to the second prince. Two words!"

Meng Chengting nodded in satisfaction, then looked around, motioning for Lei Yong to retreat to the left and right. Lei Yong understood and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Meng Chengting, Lei Yong, and Gongsun Yuan. Then Meng Chengting said to Gongsun Yuan: "Mr. Gongsun Can you step back for now, and wait for me to have a few words with General Lei."

Gongsun Yuan was stunned, but soon smiled and said: "Second Prince, you are welcome. Since the Second Prince and General Lei have something to say, I will just wait outside for the Second Prince." After finishing speaking, he went out , only Meng Chengting and Lei Yong were left.

After everyone left, Meng Chengting said to Lei Yong: "General Lei, I came here to ask for something. In a few days, the Qin army will go south in a big way. At that time, I hope General Lei can open the white water." Let the Qin army enter the pass."

"What!" Hearing Meng Chengting's words, Lei Yong was as shocked as if struck by lightning. Meng Chengting, a dignified second prince of the Shu Kingdom, didn't want to resist desperately when he learned that the Qin army was going south, so he let himself open the city gate to let the Qin army in. What kind of operation is this.

"Second prince, what are you talking about? You want me to let the Qin army enter the pass?" Lei Yong couldn't believe his ears, so he checked.

Meng Chengting nodded, and said: "Yes, General Lei, you also know that now that the father is sick in bed, he may go west at any time. Once the father passes away, the crown prince will succeed. I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to end the conflict, and you know who the prince is, greedy for money, lustful, and doing nothing. If such a person sits on the throne, I am afraid it will be a disaster for Dashu, so whether it is for Dashu or for me I can't let the prince succeed me, but I have no soldiers or generals right now, so I can't compete with the prince at all, so I will cooperate with Qin and use the Qin army to seize the throne!"

"But the second prince, the state of Qin is ambitious. What you are doing is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger." Although Lei Yong also supports Meng Chengting's fight for the throne, and hopes that Meng Chengting can become king of Shu, is it really good to cooperate with Qin State?
"Hehe!" Meng Chengting said with a smile: "General Lei, do you think I don't know Qin's thoughts? But I have no choice, but General Lei, don't worry, as long as I ascend to the throne and take charge of Dashu, the first thing I do is I personally lead the troops to expel the Qin army, the Qin army is using me, and I am also using them, the next thing is to see who is clever."

"Okay! Then I will gamble with the second prince!" Lei Yong gritted his teeth and said, although he didn't think it would be a good thing to cooperate with Qin, but since Meng Chengting had an overall plan in mind, out of trust in Meng Chengting, He still agreed to open the gate of Baishuiguan and let the Qin army enter.

At the same time, Wang Feng of Nanzheng had received a letter from Gongsun Yuan, and brought one hundred thousand Qin troops to Baishui Pass.

(End of this chapter)