Chapter 302: Meng Chengting decided to lead the Qin army

After reaching a cooperation with Meng Chengting, Gongsun Yuan quietly left Chengdu in the dark, just as this person had never appeared in Chengdu.

After Gongsun Yuan left, Meng Chengting locked himself in the study room and saw no one. At this moment, Meng Chengting struggled very much and kept asking himself whether this was worth it, whether it was worth it to sell his ancestors' land in exchange for that position, and even if he finally got the throne, he would become the sinner of Meng. Conscience told Meng Chengting what he should refuse, but reason and desire told Meng Chengting that nothing is more important than life.

After a long struggle in his heart, Meng Chengting finally came out. He now only has one belief, that is, to ascend the throne and lead the Shu Kingdom. He believes that under his leadership, Shu Kingdom will definitely become more prosperous and strong, and it will not be an out of reach to seize the coveted Hanzhong.

On the other hand, Gongsun Yuan walked all the way north and half a month later, he arrived at Nanzheng, the Hanzhong Prefecture. At this time, Qin had sent generals Wang Feng, Geng Yue and Ma Sheng to command 100,000 troops here. As long as the good news from Gongsun Yuan arrived, they could send troops south to Baishui Pass.

Since entering the pass, Qin State has been planning for Bashu, but Guanzhong has experienced years of wars, and is full of devastation and is in destruction, so Qin State is unable to move south. Since it exchanged a large amount of food from Deng State two years ago, the domestic situation has eased. After the autumn harvest in the 19th year of Qianyuan, Qin State finally recovered and had a surplus of money and food, so he decided to send troops to attack Shu State.

Although Qin State had the power to fight, the domestic money and food still could not support the long-term war, so he chose to use the second prince of Shu State Meng Chengting to open the gate of Shu State. As for what the Qin army would do after entering Shu, Meng Chengting could not help.

As early as the end of the 19th year of the Qianyuan period, in the middle of winter, when the whole world was still in control, the Qin State secretly dispatched 100,000 elite troops to Hanzhong to prepare for the conquest of Shu State.

"Report, General Wang, Mr. Gongsun is back!" On that day, Wang Feng, Geng Yue and Ma Sheng gathered together to discuss countermeasures for entering Sichuan. Suddenly, the guards came to report that Gongsun Yuan was back.

When Wang Feng heard this, he was overjoyed. He had been stocking up here for a long time, just waiting for news from Gongsun Yuan. Now that the New Year has just passed, the north is still covered with snow, but it has not snowed in Bashu this year. Although it is still cold, as long as it does not snow, it will not affect the actions of the Qin army.

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

Facing the expected eyes of Wang Feng and others, Gongsun Yuan did not disappoint them. He nodded and said, "Go back to General Wang, Meng Chengting has agreed to cooperate with our army, and agreed that our army will go south in half a month, and just in case, I have agreed with Meng Chengting that he must be a hostage in our army."

"That's great!" Wang Feng and others were overjoyed. With the help of Meng Chengting, the prince and famous general of Shu Kingdom, the Qin army would have no obstacles to entering Shu. Moreover, Meng Chengting would also need to be a hostage in the Qin army at that time, so we don't worry about Meng Chengting's tricks.

"Okay, Mr. Gongsun has worked hard. You can rest for a few days first, then go to Chengdu to bring Meng Chengting. Then I will lead my troops south to Baishui Pass." Wang Feng said.

"Here!" Gongsun Yuan replied.

Half a month later, in February of the 19th year of Qianyuan, Gongsun Yuan came to Meng Chengting's mansion again. After seeing Meng Chengting, Gongsun Yuan said directly: "Second Prince, my Qin troops are ready in Hanzhong. I will just wait for the second prince to arrive at Baishui Pass to move south."

Meng Chengting no longer had all the previous concerns. Now that the arrow was on the string, he had to fire it, so he nodded and left Chengdu with Gongsun Yuan that night.

On February 12, 19th year of Qianyuan, Gongsun Yuan and Meng Chengting arrived at Baishui Pass. The Shu general stationed in Baishui Pass was named Lei Yong. He was the former subordinate of Meng Chengting. At that time, Meng Chengting strongly recommended him as the garrison of Baishui Pass and 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 Baishui Pass? Could it be that the king sent the second prince?" It is well known that Meng Chengting was under house arrest in Chengdu and Shu Kingdom. Although it caused an uproar in China, this matter was a family matter of the royal family and others were not qualified to take care of it. But now Meng Chengting suddenly appeared in Baishui Pass, Lei Yong's first thought was whether it would be the King of Shu who released Meng Chengting.

But Meng Chengting shook his head and said, "No, my father has not finished my house arrest yet. I came to Baishui Pass secretly."

"What!" Lei Yong was shocked. Unexpectedly, Meng Chengting actually ran out secretly. This was a disobeying the king's order. If he pursued it, he would be beheaded. Moreover, the King of Shu was very dissatisfied with Meng Chengting. If the King of Shu knew about it, he would probably kill him directly regardless of whether it was his own son or not.

"General Lei, I have something to ask for when I come this time. I don't know that General Lei would like to wish me a handful of strength!" Meng Chengting asked Lei Yong. Opening Baishui Pass Lei Yong was the key. Although Meng Chengting was confident that Lei Yong would help him desperately, he still didn't have enough confidence.

Fortunately, Lei Yong did not disappoint him. Lei Yong replied with a solemn look on his face: "My Lei Yong's life belongs to the Second Prince. As long as the Second Prince gives the order, I will never say anything to you!"

Meng Chengting nodded with satisfaction, then looked around and signaled Lei Yong to retreat. Lei Yong understood and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Meng Chengting, Lei Yong and Gongsun Yuan. Then Meng Chengting said to Gongsun Yuan again: "Mr. Gongsun, can you retreat for the time being? Wait until General Lei and I say a few words."

Gongsun Yuan was stunned, but he quickly smiled and said, "You are polite to the Second Prince. Since the Second Prince and General Lei have something to say, then wait for the Second Prince outside." After that, he walked out, leaving only Meng Chengting and Lei Yong.

After everyone left, Meng Chengting said to Lei Yong: "General Lei, I have something to ask for when I come here this time. In a few days, the Qin army will go south. At that time, I hope General Lei can open Baishui Pass and let the Qin army enter."

"What!" When he heard Meng Chengting's words, Lei Yong was as shocked as if he was struck by lightning. Meng Chengting was a two prince of Shu Kingdom. When he learned that the Qin army was heading south, he didn't want to fight to the death, so he actually asked himself to open the city gate and let the Qin army in. What is this operation?

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

Meng Chengting nodded and said, "Yes, General Lei, you also know that now that your father is ill in bed, you may be able to go west at any time. Once your father dies, the prince will succeed you. With the conflict between me and the prince, it is difficult for me to die well. Moreover, you also know who the prince is, you are greedy and lustful, and mediocre. If such a person sits on the throne, it may be a disaster for Da Shu. Therefore, no matter for Da Shu or myself, the prince cannot succeed to the throne. However, I have no soldiers or generals under my command at this time, and I cannot compete with the prince at all. So I cooperate with Qin and use the Qin army to seize the throne!"

"But the second prince, Qin's ambition, your move is tantamount to a scam with a tiger." Although Lei Yong also supports Meng Chengting for the throne and hopes that Meng Chengting can become the King of Shu, is it really good to cooperate with Qin?

"Haha!" Meng Chengting smiled and said, "General Lei, do you think I don't know what Qin is thinking? But I have no choice anymore. But General Lei, don't worry, as long as I ascend the throne and take charge of Dashu, the first thing I do is to 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 has the best means."

"Okay! Then let's take this bet with the second prince!" Lei Yong gritted his teeth and said. Although he did not think it was a good thing to cooperate with Qin, since Meng Chengting had a comprehensive plan in his mind, out of trust in Meng Chengting, he still agreed to open the Baishui Pass gate and let the Qin army enter.
Chapter completed!