Early in the morning of the second day, Huang Quan sent people to Liu Cong's camp to deliver a letter, saying that Chengdu was willing to surrender, but it would not be until three days later that Liu Zhang would count the account books of the soldiers, horses, and population in the city before leading the crowd to open the city gate.

When Liu Cong heard that Liu Zhang had promised to surrender, he was naturally very happy.

This Chengdu City, Liu Yan and Liu Zhang, father and son, have been operating for decades, and the prosperity is extraordinary. If it is because of the stalemate between the two sides, it is a pity to let a huge city be destroyed in the war. Liu Zhang's proposal to lead the crowd to surrender three days later was not an exaggeration. He immediately promised not to attack the city within three days and waited for good news.

After the messenger left, Fa Zheng hurriedly stood up.

"Lord, don't really believe this!"

"Oh? Why? ”

"There are still 25,000 soldiers and horses in Chengdu, and Liu Zhang will not be captured just now."

"Filial piety is too worried, right? Then Liu Zhang is not a hero, Zhang Lu and Cao Cao are thousands of miles away from Chengdu, and he will be in a panic all day. Now that our army occupies Guanghan and Ba County, how can he not surrender when the army is in Chengdu? "Liu Cong has a golden finger, the history books record that Liu Zhang gave up resistance and surrendered to Liu Bei when there were still 30,000 horses, but now Liu Cong is no longer the same Liu Cong.

But Liu Zhang is still the straw bag, otherwise Liu Cong would not have been able to enter Shu, let alone take Guanghan and Bajun so easily. Won the hearts of Fa Zheng, Zhang Song and others. Now his morale is booming, and Fei Guan's reinforcements have been defeated, and the humerus Zhang Ren and Yan Yan around him have surrendered successively. No matter how strong Liu Zhang's heart is, it is inevitable that he will collapse under this pressure.

"My lord, if Liu Zhang sends an envoy here, he will not doubt it. It's just that the messenger just now is Huang Quan's general! ”

"What's the difference?" Liu Cong asked puzzled.

"My lord, I don't know the specifics. But now Liu Zhang is the Yizhou pastor. Whether it is a battle or surrender, it should be decided by Liu Zhang......"

"Are you saying that Huang Quan kidnapped Liu Zhang's father and son and made his own claims? As long as he's willing to surrender, that's fine, right? "Liu Zhang's father and son are cowardly, and the possibility of a weak master and a strong general is not impossible. Now that his troops are in the city, it would be better for Chengdu to have civil strife again.

"Having said that, I'm afraid that Huang Quan is procrastinating, and wants to use this to gain time, recruit troops in the city, and expand the strength of the city. At the same time, wait for the accident between Baishui Pass and Sword Pavilion, and when our army can't take care of each other, we will go out of the city to meet our army! ”

"Well, it makes sense for Xiaozhi to analyze it like this. Then order the whole army to strengthen vigilance these days, and not to let the enemy troops go out of the city to spy on intelligence. At the same time, the various ministries stepped up to produce siege equipment. Three days later, if Liu Zhang is really like it, if he continues to resist, we will blast open the city gate and kill him. ”

"Well, if they delay repeatedly, our army can retreat a few miles and lure them out of the city to meet them!" Fa Zheng also thought of the follow-up strategy, if it was just Liu Zhang and Huang Quan who were delaying for time, and when the war in the north broke out, and when Liu Cong could not take care of the whole thing, Fa Zheng would persuade Liu Cong to take the initiative to retreat. Of course, these are mainly influenced by Liu Cong's attack. Fa Zheng has also seen the prosperity of Chengdu in Yizhou over the years, and he also deeply agrees with Liu Cong's ideas.

After all, the purpose of this war is to lay the foundation for hegemony in the world, Yizhou as the rear, Chengdu as the core city of Yizhou, if it decays because of the war, it is what every attacker does not want to see. But the enemy will also take advantage of this mentality and resist stubbornly. Therefore, Fa Zheng is also prepared by Liu Cong with both hands.

After the basic tone was set, Liu Cong asked Fa Zheng about Huang Quan's situation. After a while, a soldier came to report, and Zhang Ren asked to see him outside the tent. Liu Cong hurriedly let him in.

"My lord, no matter whether Chengdu will fall or not after three days, please don't forget the covenant of Yucheng."

"Haha, don't worry, General Zhang. Ben promised you that he would naturally not embarrass Liu Zhang's father and son and his family. Moreover, indiscriminate killings also damage the prestige of the generals. ”

"Thank you so much, my lord! There is still one thing to ask for! ”

"General Zhang said it bluntly!"

"In the past few days, Ren has been ordered to surround the West Gate and the North Gate, and there are often acquaintances who question Ren, and Ren implores to send another general to attack after three days."

"Oh." Liu Cong also felt normal when he heard it, after all, Zhang Ren was a veteran general in Yizhou, and most of the middle and lower-level officers of the Chengdu garrison should have been Zhang Ren's subordinates, and even many soldiers were trained by Zhang Ren himself.

Zhang Ren is a loyal and righteous person, so it is normal for people to be embarrassed when they see each other. If it is unusual, indiscriminately killing the soldiers defending the city, Liu Cong will have to think about it. A few days ago, it was just a siege, and Zhang Ren didn't say anything. Now that he knows that three days later, Liu Zhang will lead the crowd to surrender. Zhang Ren was also worried that it was a fraudulent surrender, so he reminded Liu Congcheng of the covenant not to hurt Liu Zhang's father and son. Of course, the most important thing is that Zhang Ren is afraid that he will not be able to face the old department for a while, which will affect the entry of the entire battle into the city.

Liu Cong thought about it and said to Zhang Ren: "It's the general's negligence. In this way, let Wen Ze replace you. For the time being, you are in charge of the garrison of the battalion. ”

"Thank you, lord!" This battle is also no suspense in Zhang Ren's opinion, he only hopes that the soldiers in Chengdu City will make a wise move and take the initiative to surrender, so that Zhang Ren will not have to face that kind of killing.

After Zhang was reinstated, Liu Cong immediately redeployed, Huang Zhong was in charge of the south gate, Yu Ban was in charge of the east gate, and Jiang Qin led the troops to take charge of the west gate. Liu Cong set up the camp and the command camp tent at the north gate, and brought Zhao Yun, Xing Daorong, Zhuge Liang and others to take charge of the north gate. And the soldiers and craftsmen did not stop for a moment, working overtime to make siege equipment.

After all, if Liu Zhang wanted to delay time, he would be able to recruit a large number of new soldiers in three days, and at the same time greatly strengthen the city's defenses. Now although the southern barbarians have returned to the army, there are also Wei Yan and Guan Yu in the north to guard one pass each. But it is impossible for him to be here for a long time with Liu Zhang.

Of course, Liu Cong did not forget to order the soldiers to constantly persuade the city to surrender. No matter what the officials and generals in the city think, it is also very beneficial to be able to shake the morale of the defenders, and it is also very beneficial for their own siege.

In Chengdu, Liu Zhang was feasting his ministers. Now that the troops are approaching the city, although Huang Quan presided over the resistance, he decided to adopt a strategy of deception. But there is nothing more reassuring to Liu Zhang than watching the civil and military officials of Yizhou drink under his nose. He deeply knew that once Liu Cong attacked the city, he didn't know how many people here would surrender immediately, and even led the way for Liu Cong's army to collect himself and his family inside and outside the city.

But at least for now, they are all Liu Zhang, Yizhou Mu's subordinates.

"Come, come, come, everyone raise a glass and drink, Gongheng uses a trick to drag Liu Cong, and I will have three days to spare. The enemy will not attack the city for three days. We will not get drunk tonight, and after tonight, we will defend the city well, and everyone will work together to defend Chengdu. Liu Zhang threw away the distractions in his heart, got up and raised a glass to invite everyone.

"I'll defend Chengdu to the death!" The officials raised their glasses and said insincere words, and then drank them all.

During the banquet, all the civil and military people were talking and laughing, and Liu Zhang and Huang Quan were constantly looking at the faces of the civil and military forces, trying to find some like-minded people. However, these people are all human spirits, some frown and think hard, some look frightened, and some are quiet, talking and laughing freely and so on.

But obviously, most of their expressions were pretended, at least for Liu Zhang. It's like the slogan before drinking. Defend Chengdu to the death? That's a stupid hat thing! No matter who is the Son of Heaven, no matter who is the Yizhou Mu, they may all be mixed with an official and a half-job, why bother to sacrifice their lives for Liu Zhang? Especially Xu Jing's generation.

If he didn't defend the territory every time, he was only afraid of dying a dozen times! In this life, he wandered everywhere, and finally settled in Yizhou for a few years, and now Yizhou is about to change owners again, and he has long been used to it. It's just that Liu Zhang, Huang Quan and others swear that he can't touch his head. Once the battle to defend the city is lost, he will definitely be the first to stand up and persuade Liu Zhang to surrender. Why bother if you resist stubbornly?

Of course, Liu Zhang and Huang Quan have their own mentality, and in the eyes of the two of them, the demeanor of the civil officials also represents different ideas. The next three days were the time for them to purge or co-opt these people. That night, Huang Quan, Wu Yi, Wu Ban and others also drank a lot of wine before going home.

Because of the promise of Kaesong's surrender during the day, they were not worried about Liu Cong's siege, so the three of them drank a little more. Until the banquet was over, the three of them went to Huang Quan's mansion together.

"General, do we really want to defend Chengdu to the death? So what kind of virtue is Liu Zhang? "Wu Ban is the youngest and the most unsinkable.

His brother Wu Yi pressed his shoulder and said, "This matter is a matter of public freedom and freedom. You and I just need to help Gongheng get things done. ”

"It's okay, two generals, the fraudulent surrender after three days, Quan is also thinking about what to do if the knife and gun have no eyes......"

"Our brothers are only the generals!" Wu Yi didn't wait for Huang Quan to pick out, so he immediately expressed his attitude and pressed Wu Ban vigorously.

Wu Ban also seemed to have an epiphany: "Brother Gongheng, now Chengdu relies on you to preside over the overall situation, and my brothers will naturally obey you!" ”

"Well, Chengdu is the seat of Yizhou, as long as you can hold Chengdu, you can continue to command Yizhou. We used the trick to delay it for three or four days, and if we can take advantage of the situation to break Liu Cong's sharp spirit, we will definitely be able to hold on for some time. At that time, Zhang Lu and Ma Chao will definitely lead the troops into Shuzhong, and when the time comes, let the tripartite scuffle, we will stick to the city, and wait until the dust settles on the three sides, and then we will send a negotiation envoy to ensure the safety of Chengdu and Yizhou! ”

"The clever plan of public balance will definitely be able to defeat Liu Cong. If the sword has no eyes...... Speaking of the owner of the wreck, I can't get used to it for a long time. At the beginning, General Zhang Ren and General Yan Yan desperately prevented Liu Cong from entering Shu, and Wang Ti hanged himself at the gate of the city, which is really a pity......"

"Hey, let's not talk about the past, these days, we have to step up to recruit new soldiers and strengthen the city's defenses. The current situation is also to take one step at a time! ”

Linli Huang Quan did not forget to tell the two to strengthen their precautions. After all, there are only three days, and if you do a good job, you will have a better chance! Even if you want to surrender, you have to beat Liu Cong to feel distressed, so that you will have a higher value! If you are like Liu Zhang's father and son, you will definitely be looked down upon by Liu Cong. This is the real reason why Huang Quan has always advocated resistance, of course, it would be best if he could really resist!