However, it is said that Liu Xie gathered 400,000 Han troops to the city and surrounded the north gate and the west gate, while the east gate did not need to be surrounded because of the water, leaving only the south gate unsurrounded.

Before the siege began, the Shu army broke two generals in a row, one was Yan Yan and the other was Zhang Ren, both of whom were captured alive, but their fates were different.

Yan Yan was influenced by Liu Xie and was willing to surrender, but in order to protect his family, the Han army claimed that he had been beheaded.

And Zhang Ren insisted that Liu Xie was a puppet emperor and was unwilling to surrender due to ignorance, and Liu Xie was helpless so he had to behead him.

These two Shu generals both claimed to have been beheaded, but one was a fake beheading, and the other was really beheaded.

The loss of two generals in a row, coupled with the construction of fortifications by the Han army from time to time, and the shooting of leaflets into the city of Luocheng, caused panic and instability in the entire Yizhou people.

The Han army also made a detailed work and entered Luocheng and Chengdu respectively to inquire about the news, and learned that many people in the Shu army had begun to waver, and some people even began to persuade Liu Zhang to surrender on his own initiative.

There were many generals in the city who rushed out to fight, but they were all killed.

On the third day of Xiahou Ling's arrival in the Han military camp, Liu Xie finally ordered the start of a general attack on Yucheng.

First, the soldiers filled part of the moat with the earth and stones collected in advance, so that the soldiers could step on the river, ride and shoot arrows on the city wall, cover the equipment across the river, and then set up the sunset crossbow and catapult to throw fire meteors and flaming arrows at the city gate and city wall.

In just two waves of attacks, a large section of the city wall was blown down, and the Han army swarmed into the city along the collapsed place.

The Han army was like a bamboo, the Shu soldiers surrendered, and some soldiers fled from the south gate and went to Chengdu.

Liu Xie issued an order to subdue the surrendered army, and those who surrendered would not be killed.

The defender of the city was Liu Xun, the son of Liu Zhang, who was captured alive in the run, and a large number of Shu generals were captured.

The city was immediately down, Liu Xie ordered the Han army to recruit the remnants of the Shu army everywhere in the city, pacify the people, clean the streets, strictly prohibit plunder, strictly prohibit disturbing the people, once found, all will be beheaded, and no mercy.

Seeing that the Han army was strict in discipline and loved the people very much, and the Han army was a court army, the people of Ruocheng surrendered one after another to welcome the arrival of the Han army.

Liu Xie ordered a day off and marched into Chengdu tomorrow.

Liu Xie ordered someone to escort Liu Xun, personally untied him, and said: "Today, I will let you go back to Chengdu, go and tell you that as long as he surrenders, everything is easy to say, if you don't surrender, you will be dealt with according to the rebellious ministers, and you need to know the stakes." ”

Liu Xun knelt down and said: "Thank you Your Majesty for not killing, the criminal minister will meet Chengdu this time, and he will not disgrace his mission, and persuade my father to surrender." ”

After that, Liu Xun led the servants to leave the city and go to Chengdu.

Liu Xie convened the generals to discuss the matter, and some generals were skeptical about Liu Xun's departure, thinking that he would not persuade him to surrender when he went, but continued to fight against the imperial court with Liu Zhang.

Liu Xie asked: "Kong Ming, what do you think, you can talk to the generals." ”

Kong Ming said: "Yes, Your Majesty." Wechen thought that Liu Xun would persuade his father to surrender when he returned, and Wechen thought that Liu Zhang would definitely open the door and surrender. Just imagine, since our Han army entered Shu, it has overcome thorns and thorns, and the momentum is like a bamboo. He Liu Zhang is not stupid, he knows that if he blindly resists, he has no chance of winning, and he will be infamous for being disloyal and unjust. But if he surrenders, he also knows that His Majesty will not kill him, but will give him a small piece of land to enjoy his old age in peace. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Lu shouted: "Liu Zhang killed innocents indiscriminately, full of crimes, how could Your Majesty not kill him?" Strategist, you're lying here. ”

Zhang Song also followed up and said: "Liu Zhang killed my whole family, and I vowed to chop him up with my own hands!" Avenge my poor wife and children! ”

Liu Xiexin said: If you want to recruit Liu Zhang, you have to appease these two people first. He didn't speak, but looked at Xiahou Ling.

Xiahou Ling immediately held a meeting, stood up, and said to the generals: "Ladies and gentlemen, this palace was originally Cao Mengde's adopted daughter, adopted since she was a child, trained in killing skills, and cultivated into a ruthless female assassin. Some people may not know that Cao Mengde is also my father's killer in my palace!

"When I was very young, Cao Cao killed my parents, adopted me and began to train me. I was also mercifully released by His Majesty after the failed assassination of His Majesty, and when I returned to Cao Ying, it was Cao Cao who personally told me about my background. I wanted to kill him with my own hands! ”

When Xiahou Ling said this, she looked around at everyone, and saw that everyone was listening carefully, so she continued: "Your Majesty has subdued Cao Cao, there are many old generals of Cao Cao here, and this palace believes that you Cao Cao generals have also seen His Majesty's leniency, so you will also surrender with all your hearts, right?" ”

Xiahoudun stood up and said: "What Niangniang said is extremely true, I and the old generals of Cao Gong are all devoted to the Han family, and there is no second heart!" ”

Xiahou Ling nodded and said, "Your Majesty, in order to take care of General Cao's emotions, did not kill Cao Cao, but named him the Duke of Wei, and the title is hereditary. Ladies and gentlemen, this palace wants to kill Cao Cao all the time! But...... This palace is not only His Majesty's woman, but this palace is my big Han people, and I have to focus on the overall situation! So Cao Cao can't be killed! It's as simple as that. ”

As soon as she said this, the meaning couldn't be clearer, Cao Cao didn't kill him, why did Liu Zhang have to kill him?

Zhang Lu shouted: "But Niangniang, this Liu Zhang is different from Cao Cao, he kills innocents indiscriminately, and his crime is extremely heinous!" ”

Xiahou Ling asked rhetorically: "What's the difference?" Cao Cao dug up people's ancestral graves, connived at his subordinates to plunder the people, and trained assassins to assassinate His Majesty, which one is not a heinous crime? Liu Zhang and him are simply incomparable. Zhang Lu, how can you compare the small things of your family with the big things of the Han Kingdom? I can bear the revenge of killing my father, why can't you bear it? ”

Zhang Lu surrendered so happily, originally expecting to follow Liu Xie to kill Liu Zhang to take revenge, but who knew that Liu Xie didn't want to kill him now.

And judging from the current situation, Liu Zhang will surrender nine times out of ten. Zhang Lu originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill him, but now it's good, if Liu Zhang surrenders, it will be even more difficult to kill him.

Liu Xiexin said: This Zhang Lu, his intestines must be repentant at this moment, if he knew that he couldn't kill Liu Zhang, he wouldn't have surrendered. However, if he did not surrender, he would not be able to fight against the Han army.

Zhang Song stood up and said: "Your Majesty, it was my brother Zhang Su who wanted Liu Zhang to report it, which caused the death of my family. Since he couldn't kill Liu Zhang, then Weichen implored His Majesty to call the shots, kill Zhang Su, and avenge my family. ”

Liu Xie said: "Liu Zhang's betrayal of the imperial court, Zhang Su surrendered to Liu Zhang's disciples, how can it be that each is his master, and he is also due to his mission." And after the subjugation of Chengdu. If Zhang Su surrenders, he will be my Hanmin. If you kill him, you will break the law of the Han Dynasty. You have to think about it. ”

Zhang Song reluctantly retreated, and didn't say more, Zhang Lu was also speechless and retreated.