Yizhou, in the city of Chengdu.

All kinds of gossip broke out in the city, the most important of which was that Chu Feng was defeated by the combined forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and the Central Plains, with tens of thousands of dead and wounded, and almost the entire army was wiped out, while Chu Feng fled in embarrassment and fled back to Hefei.

The other is the news of Cao's great victory.

It is rumored that the Cao army defeated Liu Zhang's army and Fu County, almost all of the 40,000 people were lost, the general Zhang Ren was captured, the general Leng Bao was executed, Wu Yi was even more rebellious, and the Cao army was forced to go straight to Mianzhu, these news, almost at the same time in Chengdu broke out, instantly, the people of the city were panicked, the civil and military were frightened, and they rushed to discuss the matter, and many people advocated surrendering to Cao Cao.

At this moment, the backyard of the general's mansion in the city.

Liu Zhang, who is leisurely by nature, is leisurely drinking tea at the moment.

Immediately afterwards, Yizhou engaged in Zhang Du strode over, and said with a solemn expression: "Lord, disaster is wrong, disaster is wrong!" ”

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Zhang frowned and reprimanded.

"Lord, rumors are spreading in the city, all of them say that our army was defeated and Fucheng, Zhang Ren was captured, Leng Bao was executed, and only General Liu escaped!" Zhang Du's face was solemn, Yizhou had about 100,000 soldiers and horses, but it still needed to be stationed in various places, and there were not many soldiers and horses that could be deployed, and if this battle was really wiped out by Cao's army of 40,000 people, then Yizhou would probably be destroyed.

"Hmph, that's nonsense! This is just Cao Jun's little trick, deliberately spreading rumors to disturb our army's heart, you are engaged in Yizhou, how can you be gullible? ”

"What's more, Zhang Ren and them personally led 40,000 elites of our army, while Cao's army only had thousands of soldiers and horses, even if it was 40,000 pigs, it was impossible to be slaughtered now." Liu Zhang hated that iron could not become steel, and reprimanded angrily.

"But my lord, this time it doesn't seem to be groundless!" Zhang Du was terrified in his heart, and emphasized again, but he didn't know the bottom of his heart, and he didn't know what was going on on the front line.

Liu Zhang frowned, and was just about to reprimand, when he heard a hurried voice sound,

"Lord, Lord, Woe to Lord, Woe to Lord!"

"Cao Jun, Cao Jun broke our army in Fu County, General Zhang Ren was captured, General Leng Bao was killed in battle, only Liu, General Liu withdrew!" A pro-soldier rushed to the scene with a frightened expression.

"What? It can't be, it can't be! ”

"Zhang Ren and they have tens of thousands of elites, how can this be?" Liu Zhang shook his head in disbelief, and immediately grabbed the collar of the guard, and scolded angrily: "Who sent the news? ”

"Liu, the news sent back by General Liu, at this moment he is leading the army to retreat to Mianzhu, the news is true!" The guard was a little panicked and replied in a panic.

Liu Zhangtong reluctantly shrank back, then took two steps back, the whole person was a little dazed and panicked, and shouted something like not impossible.

Immediately afterwards, he Tong Kong suddenly tightened, grabbed the collar of the guard, and scolded angrily: "What about Wu Yi? Where is he? ”

"Wu, Wu Yi rebelled, surrendered to the Cao army, and even helped the Cao army counterattack our army, otherwise our army would not have been defeated on all fronts and returned defeated."

The guard explained.

"Wu Yi, Wu Yi!" Liu Zhang roared, Tong Kong was cold, his forehead was bruised, and he immediately reprimanded angrily: "I treat him well, why, why do you want to betray me?" ”

"Come on, go and bring someone to bring me to arrest all the people of Wu Yi's family, and behead them outside the city to show the public!" Liu Zhang roared angrily, he wanted to kill Wu Yi's family.

"No!" The guards immediately led people back.

It's just that they are doomed to be in vain, after all, Wu Yi has already arranged for people to withdraw from Chengdu and go into hiding, otherwise Wu Yi would not dare to rebel.

"Lord, the most important thing at the moment is not to kill Wu Yi's family, but to find a way to defend Mianzhu and Chengdu." Zhang Du frowned and said in a deep voice.

"That's right, go, immediately Pegasus told the Mianzhu guard Deng Xian, and asked him to guard Mianzhu for me no matter what." Liu Zhang's expression tightened, and he exclaimed urgently.

"No!" The guards on the side should go down.

"Lord, the Cao army is menacing, and I suspect that Chu Feng is really defeated, I'm afraid Cao Cao is already on the front line of Fucheng, and whether Mianzhu can be kept at the moment is still a matter of words!"

Zhang Du's face was solemn and said in a deep voice.

Liu Zhang frowned, he wanted to be angry, but he endured it, if it was really Cao Cao's visit, I am afraid that it would be difficult for Mianzhu to report it, and he couldn't help frowning.

"What about you?" Liu Zhang asked.

"Ask for help from Chu Feng, the current situation can only be resolved if Chu Feng leads the army into Yizhou!" Zhang Du's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice.

"But Chu Feng is not a good stubble after all, he is also plotting against my Yizhou, this move is tantamount to luring the tiger and devouring the wolf, it is really the way to bring about his own destruction!"

Liu Zhang was a little helpless, why didn't he want to ask for help, but what kind of urine did he know about Chu Feng? How could they really help him fight against Cao Cao?

"But my lord, there is no other way at the moment!" Zhang Du is also helpless.

"Alas, if Cao Chu enters Yizhou, it will be the people of Yizhou who will be poisoned by the war, so that the family will be ruined and the wives will be separated!"

"The people of Yizhou are already suffering and suffering, if I am for my own selfish interests, and I am very ashamed of millions of people and water and fire, just let it be fate!"

Liu Zhang waved his hand, a little unbearable.

He really didn't want to do this, no matter whether Chu Feng entered Yizhou or not, Yizhou might not be able to keep it, so why bother to let more people suffer?

"But my lord, in the future, Chu Cao will still fight for Yizhou, this is the fate of the people of Yizhou, and it can't be avoided!" Zhang Du said bitterly.

"It won't matter to me then!" Liu Zhang waved his hand.

"Lord, since this is the case, I suggest that Chengdu be closed, gather the people into the city, and defend Chengdu. Thinking that Chu Feng didn't want to see Cao Cao take Yizhou, he would naturally find a way! ”

Zhang Du immediately suggested again.

"How about the transformation of the fertile land outside the city? Seeing that autumn is coming, if Cao Cao arrives, he will definitely harvest it, and how can the people live and cry? Liu Zhang frowned.

"Lord, Cao's army is difficult and dangerous to transport grain, and his subordinates suggest that he should immediately send people to destroy the fertile land, not cheap Cao Cao, after a hundred days, Cao Cao will naturally retreat without food!"

Zhang Du immediately suggested.

"No way!" Liu Zhang vetoed,

"Lord, now is not the time for a woman's benevolence, once Cao Cao arrives, the grain and grass outside the city of our army will be the rations of Cao Cao's army, not only can not help the people, but will support the enemy."

Zhang Du said hoarsely.

"It is not feasible to destroy fertile land! First go and inform the Mianzhu guards, defend the city with all your might, and take a look at the battle situation in Mianzhu! Liu Zhang waved his hand, took a deep breath and felt a little weak.

"No!" Zhang Du nodded, then clenched his fists and retreated.

Looking at Zhang Du's departing figure, Liu Zhang took a deep breath, alas, Yizhou is destined to be full of disasters and difficulties this year, but it's a pity that he can't keep the foundation.

Let the people suffer and suffer!

I hope Deng Xian can defend Mianzhu and protect the homes of millions of people!

But before this thought was over, I saw Zhang Du, who had just left, quickly turned back.

"Lord, it's a disaster, it's really a disaster now!"

Zhang Du's face was panicked, and he said anxiously.

"Goodu!"

"What happened?" Liu Zhang swallowed his saliva and asked a little nervously.

"Mianzhu, Mianzhu guard general Deng Xian was persuaded by Wu Yi to surrender, Mianzhu has now fallen into the hands of Cao Jun, in addition, it is said that the messenger Tanma replied, saying that Cao Cao is in Fucheng." Zhang Du looked anxious, and the whole person panicked.

"What? Deng Xian has descended? Mianzhu lost? Liu Zhang staggered back two steps, his whole expression was dark, he never expected that Mianzhu would be taken by Cao Jun so quickly, after all, the Battle of Fucheng had just ended, no one would have thought of it.

"Lord, what should I do now?" Zhang Du asked anxiously.

"I, I don't know!" Liu Zhang shook his head,

They all knew that Zhang Ren's soldiers and horses were used to defeat the enemy, and Deng Xian was used to consolidate the defense line, but now the two of them were defeated too suddenly, almost overnight, and they were gone, then the next Cao army was Luo County, and there were not many defenders in Luo County, and Liu Zhang, who sent troops at this moment, even suspected that he would directly make a wedding dress for Cao Cao.

For a while, he didn't know whether to send troops or not.

"My lord, there are few major generals in Luoyang, and the city is not as good as Chengdu, so I suggest that it is better to defend Chengdu with all my might." Zhang Du saw that Liu Zhang was a little panicked, and immediately suggested.

"Guarding Chengdu? Yes, can you hold it? That Cao Mengde is insidious and cunning, holding the Son of Heaven, with the posture of a hero, and his life is a war in the south and the north, and Qingzhou under his command is the elite of a hundred battles, can he really hold it? Liu Zhang began to deny himself and said blankly.

"Lord, Chengdu City has thick walls, and there are countless weapons to defend the city, how can you hold it? What's more, there are still 30,000 elite soldiers in Chengdu now, and on the other hand, Cao Cao, although he has soldiers, but there is no siege weapon, and it takes more than a month to build a siege weapon. ”

Zhang Du hurriedly said.

100,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou, 50,000 soldiers and horses were damaged, and now there are still 30,000 people in Chengdu, which should be enough.

"Then, then herald!" Liu Zhang said a little weakly.

"By the way, the lord, in addition to the strict defense of Chengdu City, he should also send a message to Yan Yan and other generals, so that they can lead the army back to Chengdu to aid Chengdu, and the troops can be stationed in the east of the city, so that Cao Cao will be jealous." Zhang Du suggested again.

"It's all up to you!" Liu Zhang waved his hand, he didn't want to ask anymore.

"Also, Cao Cao is powerful, and I am worried that there are other civil and military forces who have taken refuge in him, so I should immediately send someone to hold these people's beloved relatives and friends hostage, so as to prevent someone from joining forces with the outside. As for the soldiers who defend the city, they should all be the lord's closest relatives. Zhang Du once again admonished that he had done his best for Liu Zhang.

"Okay, let's arrange it for now! However, the words were softened, and they said that they would be together for a few days. Liu Zhang nodded in agreement, "Okay, you go down to arrange first, I'm tired, I want to rest first!" ”

"Subordinates retire!" Zhang Du clenched his fists and retreated.

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On the same day, in the city of Chengdu,

Countless gossips can't tell the truth from the false,

Some say that Cao Cao is coming, some say that Mianzhu is broken, and some say that Cao Cao will go to Chengdu early tomorrow morning.

For a while, the pedestrians on the street were in a hurry, eager to hurry back to their homes, to avoid this natural and man-made disaster, and those who had relationships outside the city also ran to the city with a relationship, after all, everyone knew that Cao Cao was a butcher, maybe they would be cut alive, after all, the slaughter in Xuzhou had not been long in the past.

But there are also hundreds of people praying at home, hoping that these are all fake, after all, the autumn harvest will be soon, if the autumn harvest Cao Cao kills, then their food will be gone, and they will starve to death without food.

It seems that in the whole of Chengdu, there is a faint feeling that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings.

Many civil and military forces in the city were pondering how to be good, but they suddenly received the news of Liu Zhang's banquet, and they also had to bring their wives and children, nominally a banquet, but in fact, everyone knew that this was to put them under house arrest, afraid that they would surrender to Cao Cao's side, and the most important thing was that it was undoubtedly determined that Cao Cao really took Zhang Ren's army and even Mianzhu.

As a result, everyone in the civil and military forces is in danger.

On that day, many soldiers in the city bravely ran back and forth and began to take over the entire Chengdu city.

The people inside and outside the city were directly isolated, and they were solemnly told not to enter and exit to prevent Cao Jun from entering the city to make trouble. Let the soldiers take over.

Most of the civil and military officials in the city were gathered to prevent secret communication with Cao Cao,

And all of this fell with the wind in Yuxian County, and everyone began to get nervous.

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In the blink of an eye, a few days later,

At this moment, outside the city of Chengdu.

Cao Jun was like a tide, surging from all directions, and most of these people were soldiers and horses under Liu Zhang, a total of 40,000 people, mighty.

As for the headquarters of the Cao army, it is still less than 5,000, but it will not be long before the reinforcements from behind arrive.

On the chariot, Cao Cao regained his self-confidence.

That king-like confidence, Yizhou is really only one step away from him.

The chariot was torn off by the war horse and slowly stepped forward.

On both sides of Cao Cao, there were Guo Jiaxun, Xiahou Yuan, Xu Huang, Wu Yi and others, and the battle of Yizhou was indeed surprisingly smooth.

And the original Liu Zhang's department, those armor soldiers were all eager to try, because Cao Cao still announced before, cut off a head to reward fifty acres of land, as soon as this remark came out, Liu Zhang's old department was completely crazy, Mianzhu Deng Xian had already agreed to surrender at that time, and then General Liu counterattacked, but was suppressed, rewarded countless acres, and completely convinced these people that Cao Cao did what he said.

Under the city, more than 100 steps away.

Cao Cao had a smile on his face, and shouted boldly: "Ji Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought that I was still an old friend with your father back then, but I didn't expect you and I to meet on such an occasion today!" ”

"Cao Cao, you treacherous and despicable villain, I asked you to withdraw 100,000 stone of military rations earlier, but you betrayed your morality and attacked me in Chengdu, you are really a traitor."

"If you have any means, even if you use it, I still have millions of grains and 50,000 elite soldiers in Chengdu City, and you can't attack it. And to tell you the truth, I have already sent someone to find Chu Feng,

It won't be long before Chu Feng's reinforcements arrive, and then you Cao Mengde can only run away with his tail between his legs. Liu Zhanghao shouted heartily, trying to cheer up the soldiers around him.

Sure enough, when they heard that the Chu army was coming, all the soldiers around them came to their senses, talking to each other one by one, and they were not so depressed.

After all, in their eyes, the Chu army seemed to represent invincibility and the ability to torture and kill the Cao army. In particular, the Black Flag Army was invincible and terrified the enemy.

Hearing this, Cao Cao's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

The palm of his hand touched his waist, this old horseman really him off, and Chu Feng was the pain of his life.

"Old horseman, since you are unkind, don't blame me Cao Cao for not being emotional!"