Chapter 290: Liu Zhang's Decision (I)
Zhang Ren and Leng Bao gathered together, and the remnants of less than 10,000 defeated generals withdrew in the direction of Chengdu.
Now Wudu has fallen into the hands of the Qin army.
Next, the Qin army will definitely continue to march towards the interior of Yizhou and seize Chengdu.
Moreover, because of the loss of Wudu, most of the combat power of the Yizhou army has been lost, and it is not so easy to resist the attack of the Qin army in the future.
Even if the terrain is dangerous, there are no soldiers and horses, it is just an ornament, and it cannot stop the iron cavalry of the Qin army at all.
Faced with such a situation.
Zhang Ren didn't know how to deal with it.
Deng Xian, Leng Bao, and Liu Bi, who guarded Wudu with him, are now only Leng Bao, Liu Bi died in battle, although he doesn't know what Deng Xian's true situation is, but it is definitely more auspicious.
As for the army under his command, not to mention, there are only less than 10,000 of the 60,000 people.
This battle can be said to have a big impact on them.
Zhang Ren also knew that this was his own mistake, if he hadn't put the Qin army into the city, there would not have been such a thing, but now it's too late.
Moreover, he didn't guess that there would be a problem in Hanzhong, and he had never heard of the Qin army entering the land of Hanzhong.
In addition, Liu Zhang wanted to join forces with Zhang Lu to deal with the Qin army.
When he learned that reinforcements had arrived in Hanzhong, how could he have thought that it was the Qin army pretending.
If it is really Hanzhong's reinforcements, if there is any neglect, so that the soldiers and horses in Hanzhong think that they are arrogant, it is very likely to cause other things.
But now everything is irrelevant.
After all, Wudu has already been lost.
The group, dejected, without any formation, headed in the direction of Chengdu.
Flee all the way.
It also entered the realm of Mianzhu.
"Soldiers, there is Mianzhu in front, as long as you get there, you can take a rest, and after repairing, you can rush back to Chengdu!" Zhang Ren shouted.
Although they were defeated and Wudu was lost, they still needed to gather their popularity, after all, they were not completely defeated.
And Mianzhu does have a military camp, because of the arrival of the Qin army, now only a few hundred people are left to defend it, and the rest have followed him to Wudu City.
Of the less than 10,000 remnants who returned, there were not many.
After the war, but also fled all the way, these remnants of the defeated generals, but also very tired, first to the camp in Mianzhu to repair, and then on the road, this is the best.
As for why he didn't defend in Mianzhu.
That's because he no longer has the confidence to face the Qin army.
What's more, with less than 10,000 remnants of the defeated generals now, it is simply impossible to defend Mianzhu under the iron cavalry of the 100,000 Qin army.
Even if you add the 20,000 soldiers who are guarding Chengdu, it's all the same.
He couldn't think of any chance of winning.
Heard Zhang Ren's shouting.
The soldiers who were originally lifeless, like walking corpses, also had some fluctuations in their eyes, and the encounter in Wudu did make them lose any confidence, and when they fled, their morale was already non-existent, and they just wanted to save their lives, as for the rest, they didn't think too much.
They joined the Yizhou Army, not because they were loyal to Liu Zhang, but for the sake of life.
However.
Right now.
Around the corner, a troop of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared.
"What...?"
The sudden appearance of soldiers and horses also made Zhang Ren stunned for a moment, and then reacted, and was about to ask, but only halfway through speaking, he stopped.
Because he saw clearly who was coming.
And Leng Bao and the remnants of the defeated generals were also startled by the sudden appearance of the soldiers and horses, and they looked a little panicked, and their hands had already reached the side of the weapon, ready to pick up the weapon.
I can see who is coming.
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
At the corner in front, the soldiers and horses that appeared were under the banner of their Yizhou Army, and the person at the head was still Liu Zhang, the Yizhou Mu, with a line of officials beside him.
"I've seen the lord!" Zhang Ren and Leng Bao glanced at each other, turned over and dismounted, and bowed.
"This, this...!"
Liu Zhang and the others also noticed Zhang Ren and the others, after all, they all met on the same road.
Looking at the situation of Zhang Ren and others, I was also shocked.
You must know that Zhang Ren is the commander sent by Liu Zhang to Wudu, but Zhang Ren is now here, and he still has the appearance of those soldiers, and he can see a lot of things at a glance.
If the guess is correct, there is only one possibility.
"The subordinates should die, Wei Yan and others led more than 4,000 Qin army soldiers and soldiers, pretending to be reinforcements from Hanzhong, and the subordinates did not have any defense, so they put them into the city, and the army led by Qin Yin himself should be combined with the outside, therefore, Wudu City fell into the hands of the Qin army, and the subordinates were sentenced to death!" Zhang Ren bowed his head and said.
He didn't have too many explanations for himself, and reported everything that happened in Wudu truthfully.
I didn't shirk any responsibility.
And letting more than 4,000 Qin troops pretending to be Hanzhong soldiers and horses enter the city was also his order, not someone else's.
Arguably.
The loss of Wudu City has an inseparable relationship with him.
Moreover, he is also the commander of the garrison of Wudu City, and he cannot shirk his responsibility.
Not to mention, he is not that kind of person, he has a fault, and he wants to shirk the responsibility and put everything on someone else's head.
Hear the words.
With Zhang Ren and other remnants of the defeated generals who fled back from Wudu, Liu Zhang and others who met also changed their faces greatly.
I originally saw the situation of Zhang Ren and others.
They already have some guesses in their hearts, but they still have some expectations.
Think what you see isn't real.
But Zhang Ren's words shattered the expectations in their hearts.
"Lord~!"
The two people on Liu Zhang's side hurriedly helped Liu Zhang, who almost fell off the horse.
Hearing such news.
Liu Zhang was also depressed, his spirit was a little trance, his body was unstable, and he almost fell off the horse.
"The sky is going to kill me~!"
was supported by the two people beside him, Liu Zhang's face was not much better, and he sighed loudly.
Now the city of Wudu is lost.
Looking at the soldiers and horses who fled back, there were less than 10,000 people, and Zhang Lu in Hanzhong had died, so it can be said that Hanzhong was already the territory of the Qin army.
Even if there is no Qin army to take over the land of Hanzhong now, it is already in chaos, and it is impossible to seek support.
In today's situation, how can you resist the menacing Qin army?
Ultimately.
Liu Zhang did not hold Zhang Ren accountable, and withdrew to the camp in Mianzhu with the army, no longer preparing to continue marching towards Wudu, there was no need for that.