Chapter 408: Pressing Forward

Liu Yan's sudden death did not have much impact on Wang Can, because Wang Can's army was overwhelmed, and he only needed enough strength to be able to take Chengdu and lay the foundation for victory.

However, for the interior of Yizhou, it is a storm, especially in Chengdu, and the impact is even greater.

If Liu Yan hadn't given power to Zhao Wei earlier, and the big things would have been handled by Zhao Wei, so that Zhao Wei would have taken power, the officials in Yizhou would have been infighting and self-reliant, or they would have chosen to surrender to Wang Can.

The person who greeted Liu Zhang had not yet returned to Chengdu, and the heir of Yizhou was missing. Maybe after Liu Zhang's return, it won't play much of a role, but the hearts of Yizhou officials can be stabilized, and now without Liu Zhang, the officials' sense of belonging cannot be condensed, and there is no goal.

Coupled with Wang Can's troops, the officials in Yizhou wavered even more.

In Mianzhu Pass, in the big tent camp of the Chinese army, Wang Can looked at Guo Jia and said: "Fengxiao, Liu Yan died, and Zhao Wei did not send a large army to meet the three-way army. The army is waiting for Zhao Wei's reply in Luocheng, Mianzhuguan and Fucheng, it is too passive, I decided to lead the troops to approach Chengdu, what do you think? ”

Guo Jia smiled and arched his hand: "Lord, Ren An's coming to meet the lord has not had any effect, after returning to restore his life, Zhao Wei will definitely send an envoy to ask the lord for peace again." During this time, the lord led the army to approach Chengdu and press Zhao Wei closely, which was a very correct decision and was feasible. ”

Liu Yan's three-way army was wiped out, making Yizhou empty, no soldiers and no generals, Wang Can led the army not afraid of Zhao Wei at all, once the two armies fought, it was Zhao Wei who suffered.

The tighter Wang Can led the troops, the more uncomfortable Zhao Wei became, and the wider the bottom line became.

Of course, Wang Can can also lead his troops to attack Chengdu directly, but even if Jia Long has Chengdu as an internal response, he is bound to lose many soldiers. Wang Can took the camp step by step, gradually disintegrating the mind of Zhao Wei and others to resist to the death, and finally achieved the effect of surrendering the army without a fight, and it was the best way to occupy Chengdu without spending a single soldier.

Wang Can looked at Xun Yu and asked, "Gongda, what do you think?" ”

Xun You said: "My lord, it is the right thing for the army to go to Chengdu, and it should be so. However, in the rear of the army, there are more than 10,000 elite soldiers led by Ling Bao to fight with Deng Zheng, if Ling Bao suddenly retreats and leads the army to raid the lord, it will inevitably affect the lord's plan to attack Chengdu. Therefore, it is recommended that the lord leave a military cushion behind to ensure the safety of the back road to avoid being raided by Lingbao. ”

"Smack!"

Wang Can slapped it on the desk and said suddenly: "Gongda is right, I almost forgot about Ling Bao." These few times he fought with the army under Liu Yan's command, won consecutive battles, did not encounter setbacks, and was a little carried away, forgetting that the army led by Ling Bao was fighting with Deng Zheng. This person can lead an army of more than 10,000 people, relying on the supplies of Nanjiang and Bachuan, and can hold on for so long, which can be regarded as quite capable and should not be underestimated. ”

"Since Ling Bud is behind, then Xing will solve Ling Bud once. Well, I decided to send a large army to exterminate the buds and solve my worries. ”

"Zilong is both civil and military, and with Zilong leading the troops, I can rest assured."

Wang Can thought about it and said the decision in his heart.

Xun You shook his head and said: "My lord, General Yan and General Zilong are both martial arts and bravery, both of them belong to the talents who can kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions when they get on the horse, and they can command the army when they get off the horse, and they also have the ability to defeat Ling Bao." However, it is more appropriate for the lord to send General Yan to exterminate the buds, so please think twice. ”

Guo Jia didn't care about himself, he hung high, and when he saw that he didn't have his share, he squinted his eyes slightly and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Wang Can shook his head and said, "Gongda, when Heber occupied Baocheng, he killed Deng Zheng's son Deng Fang, if Heber goes, I'm afraid it will ......."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Can's eyes suddenly lit up.

Wang Can showed a smile on his face and said, "Gongda, do you want to reconcile Heber and Deng Zheng and resolve the conflict?" ”

Xun You nodded and said: "The lord is wise, when General Yan raided Baocheng, he killed Deng Fang, if this matter is not handled well, sooner or later there will be chaos." Even if Deng Zheng was afraid of the lord's power and did not express it on the surface, he would definitely take action secretly. Therefore, if you want to resolve the grievances between the two, you must solve them face-to-face. ”

"Resolving the contradiction between Yan Yan and Deng Zheng is on the one hand, on the other hand, because Ling Bao and Yan Yan are both Yizhou generals, and they used to be generals together, General Yan led the troops to attack Ling Bao, which is better than General Zilong, and it is easier to say that Ling Bud is lowered." Xun You arched his hand and said: "No matter what the relationship between General Yan and Deng Zheng is, it is necessary to solve the problem of Ling Bao, which is the most important thing. ”

Guo Jia nodded slightly, with a smile on his face.

Wang Can smiled and said: "Gongda is old and seeks the country, and I have Gongda to help me, which is better than thousands of troops." Well, he sent Heber with a large army to attack Lingbud. After finishing speaking, Wang Can shouted: "Someone! ”

As the words fell, a soldier quickly ran in from outside the tent.

Wang Can instructed: "Please General Yan to discuss the matter!" ”

"No!" The soldier nodded in response, then clenched his fists and left. After a while, Yan Yan wore armor, strode into the camp tent, and bowed: "The last general Yan Yan, meet the lord." ”

"Sit!"

Wang Can waved his hand to signal Yan Yan to sit down, and then asked, "Heber, how much do you know about Ling Bao?" ”

Yan Yan didn't know why, and said truthfully: "Returning to the lord, Ling Bao is a person who is strong, brave and strategic, and among the generals of the Yizhou Army, he is also the best choice." Although Ling Bao's martial arts are inferior to General Zhou and General Pei, he is still good at wisdom and strategy, and he is also a rare general. Ling Bao and Deng Zheng confronted each other for more than a month, and presumably the lord could also see Ling Bao's ability. ”

Wang Can bowed his head and said: "I'm going to let you lead the troops to capture Ling Bud and use it for me, you may be competent?" ”

Yan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Lord, the last general will kill Deng Zheng's son, I'm afraid it will ......!?" ”

Wang Can Zhengse said: "Deng Fang was killed by you, and you offended Deng Zheng because of this, which is also one of the reasons why I sent you to attack Ling Bao, I hope you can resolve the contradiction with Deng Zheng." Now that Deng Zhengzhishi has lost his position as Gongcao, and Deng Fang has also been killed by you, no one in the Deng family is an official. In this way, I will give you a place, you can arrange for the descendants of the Deng family to enter the army or serve as officials in the officialdom, this is the privilege I give you, you can use it at your discretion, and don't use it unless necessary. ”

To put it bluntly, this is the exchange of interests.

exchanged the rights for Deng Fang's life, but Wang Can still hoped that Yan Yan would not use it.

Yan Yan knelt on one knee on the ground, clasped his fists and said: "Please rest assured, although Yan is full of liver and brains, he will definitely defeat the army of Ling Bao, capture Ling Bao alive, and resolve the contradiction with Deng Zheng." ”

Wang Can nodded and said: "Go, lead the troops to defeat Ling Bao as soon as possible, and when I take Chengdu, I hope you can lead the troops back." ”

"The last will retire!"

Yan Yan clenched his fists and shouted, stood up and left.

Waiting for Yan Yan to leave, Wang Can instructed again: "Gongda, you immediately draft an order, order Zilong, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, let the three of them give up the posture of feint and directly lead the army to attack Chengdu." Next time, when Zhao Wei sends an envoy, I will meet Zhao Wei's envoy outside Chengdu, not Mianzhuguan. ”

"No!"

Xun You replied, and immediately went to draw up an order and convey the order.

The army set off for Chengdu.

……

Zhao Wei sent Ren An to Mianzhu Pass to meet Wang Can, but not only did he not achieve the task, but instead asked Wang Can to give up the troops he had hoarded in Luocheng, Mianzhu Pass, and Fucheng, and the army quickly moved south.

This sudden change immediately touched the hearts of countless people, some cheering and rejoicing, some sighing in their hearts, and some fearing and afraid...... In short, different people have different ideas. In any case, it was a foregone conclusion that the army under Wang Can's command would move south, and Chengdu was already facing the danger of Wang Can's siege.

Chengdu, Yizhou engaged in Jiafu.

Jia Long, Li Yuan, and Cui He sat in the study, discussing how to open the city gate and welcome Wang Can into the city.

Li Yuan said: "Jia Gong, Wang Can has already led his troops south, and he will arrive in Chengdu soon. However, we lived within the degree, but it did not play a role, once Wang Can captured Chengdu, we did not have the right to ask Wang Can for credit. Now that it has come to the last moment, we must express something in order to strengthen our weight in Wang Can's heart and revive the scenery of the Yizhou clan. ”

Cui He said fiercely: "Jia Gong, it's really not good, let's mutiny, spend Zhao Wei and welcome Wang Can into the city." ”

Jia Long shook his head and said, "You guys are too naΓ―ve, are you really Zhao Wei a fool?" Hehe, Zhao Wei is very cunning, it is impossible to wait for us to kill him. This person has been against us and knows everything about us, I am afraid that as soon as we make a move, Zhao Wei will immediately send troops to encircle and suppress us, and he can't fall out with Zhao Wei unless he has to. ”

Cui He said impatiently: "In this case, how to open the city gate and welcome Wang Can." ”

Jia Long frowned slightly, and said, "Things still need to be considered in the long run, and you can't act rashly." ”

"It is a good thing to open the city gate to welcome Wang Can, and we have to encourage it, but if we risk the destruction of the family and open the city gate, it is not worth us. The family and the country are all over the world, our first priority is to ensure that we are not exterminated by Zhao Wei, and under this premise, we will open the city gate and help Wang Can enter the city. ”

"Although when I entered Hanzhong, I had promised to submit to Wang Can, but it was a form of persecution, and I couldn't do it. Compared to the life and death of the family, no matter what it is, it must be put aside and talked about later. ”

Jia Long said lightly, but it made the two of them sweat coldly.

These two people wanted to behave in front of Wang Can, so they were anxious to open the city gate and welcome Wang Can into the city, but they forgot the safety of their own family. After being woken up by Jia Long, both of them took a deep breath and wiped the cold sweat on their foreheads.

Li Yuan's face changed drastically, and he said, "Jia Gong, do you mean that Zhao Wei may attack us?" ”

"Everything is unknown, and I don't know. ”

Cui He stretched out his middle finger, gently tapped the desk, and said slowly: "Jia Gong, instead of being beaten passively, we should take the initiative to attack." Jia Gong lured Zhao Wei to Jia Gong's mansion on the grounds of going to the banquet, and killed Zhao Wei while he was unprepared. ”

Jia Long stroked his beard and said, "This can be regarded as a solution, but I don't know if Zhao Wei is willing to go to the banquet." ”

When the words fell, the voice of the attendant came from outside the study: "Master, General Zhao sent soldiers to find you something." ”

Jia Long said loudly, "You tell him to wait for a while, and I will come immediately." Immediately, Jia Long said to Li Yuan and Cui He: "You wait a while, I'll come back when I go." ”

After speaking, Jia Long went to the hall alone to meet the soldiers sent by Zhao Wei.

After a short time, Jia Long returned to the study and said: "Zhao Wei gathered the big family in Chengdu and wanted to recruit soldiers to defend the city, he sent soldiers to invite me, and the two of you, let's go, go to the state pastor mansion immediately." ”

Cui He and Li Yuan nodded, followed Jia Long, and went to the Prefecture Governor's Mansion.

PS: The third watch is completed, call it a day, ask for a collection, flowers.