How Xiang favored general Meng Shu and others were discovered, and how they were defeated by the Wei army, he told in detail.

Zhuge Liang listened, was silent for a moment, and then sighed,

"When it comes to long-distance travel, Yang Ziyi is an expert in this area."

"It is reasonable that the Southern Barbarians were discovered by the Wei army."

Xiang Pet smiled bitterly,

"Of the tens of thousands of Southern Barbarian troops, less than five hundred can come back alive."

"It is said that Mrs. Zhurong, the princess of the Southern Barbarian King, also fell into the hands of Yang Ling and suffered humiliation."

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang's face changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered Huang Yueying.

"And then?"

"After the Southern Barbarians returned from defeat, the artillery of the Wei army was transported from the rear."

Xiang Pet said helplessly,

"The prime minister should also know the power of artillery, how can Fucheng be able to defend it?"

"Your Majesty and the other courtiers were powerless to resist, so they could only abandon Fucheng and retreat to Mianzhu Pass first."

"According to the messenger, Your Majesty and they are already planning to rebuild the defense line around Chengdu."

Zhuge Liang stood up and walked to the hanging map, his face quite solemn.

In this way, Shu Han has reached the point of life and death!

And most importantly, what should I do?

If he still stays in Jiangzhou, once Yang Ling besieges Chengdu and does not attack, and then divides another army of soldiers and horses, he can fight with Pang Tong's sailors on both sides.

But if the troops leave, Pang Tong's sailors can land and go north to meet with Yang Ling's soldiers.

Looking at the collapsed situation on the map, Rao is Zhuge Liang is wise and close to the demon, and he was also confused for a while, and he didn't have the slightest idea!

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister......"

Calling to the pet in a low voice, Zhuge Liang came back to his senses.

He groaned slightly, and finally said helplessly,

"Pass the order down, withdraw the troops!"

"But when you retreat, you must return all roads and bridges, and everything that can be destroyed!"

"Whoa!"

Xiang Pet led the order and left quickly.

"Alas......"

Zhuge Liang glanced at the map again and let out a long sigh.

It was he who was young and energetic, but at this time he looked extremely haggard.

This Yang Ling ...... It's like being born to restrain me!

……

Mianzhu Pass.

Liu Bei and his entourage, who had withdrawn from Fucheng, were resting here.

Although he had sent someone to inform Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei was still a little hesitant about whether to defend Chengdu.

After all, if you stick to Chengdu, it means that you have completely abandoned strategic depth.

Once you can't hold Chengdu, what awaits Shu Han is only destruction!

"There's no way around it, Your Majesty."

Fa Zheng sighed,

"The Wei army has powerful ordnance such as artillery, and we can't hold it at all."

"Can Chengdu be defended?"

Zhang Fei said a little depressed.

Ever since the Wei army attacked the Sword Pavilion, he had hardly fought against the Wei army.

Either in retreat, or on the way to retreat.

"It's a big deal!"

Liu Bei seemed to have made up his mind.

However, at this moment, Chen Zhi ran in quickly, looking quite nervous.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Ziqiao (Zhang Songzi) sent a message from Chengdu that many Yizhou scholars have colluded together and have rebelled!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei was immediately shocked.

At present, the Wei army is already unstoppable, if there is a fire in the backyard, this battle will be a fart!

He didn't hesitate at all, and immediately said,

"Mr. Xiaozhi, let's go back to Chengdu immediately!"

"But what should I do here in Mianzhuguan?"

Fa Zheng said with some hesitation.

"I believe in Mr. Xiaozhi's ability, you will be able to arrange it properly!"

Liu Bei patted Fa Zheng on the shoulder, then stood up and walked away with Chen Dao, Zhang Fei and others.

Fa Zheng looked confused and froze in place.

It wasn't until Liu Bei left that he reacted, Liu Bei threw himself a hot potato.

For the current Shu Han, Mianzhuguan is like a chicken rib.

Although it has a difficult terrain, it is the last gateway to Chengdu.

But in the face of the absolute strength of the Wei army and the powerful artillery, I am afraid that it will not be able to hold it for even a day.

Fa Zheng pondered for a moment, and looked at the rest of the civil and military generals.

Everyone hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look at Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng couldn't help but get angry.

These people usually claim to be loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, why do they all cower at this juncture?

In the end, his heart was crossed, and he said in a deep voice,

"Young often join the army!"

Ma Tan looked stunned, and after a while, he hurriedly answered,

"The last general!"

"It's up to you to guard Mianzhu Pass!"

"The last general...... Command! ”

Ma Tan nodded reluctantly.

When the rest of the people heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone knows that in the current situation, guarding Mianzhu Pass is a dead end!

"Let's go down first, I have a few words to tell Ma to join the army."

Fa Zheng waved his hand, and everyone hurried away like Meng Dahe.

After the others left, Fa Zheng's complexion softened, and he said in a low voice,

"I know that it is indeed a little unkind to let you stay in Mianzhu Pass."

"But there's really no other way around it right now."

"And you have met Yang Ling a few times, since he didn't kill you before, he won't kill you this time."

"You just need to hold on for a while, and when you see that the situation is not right, you just surrender!"

Hearing him say this, Ma Tan's face looked much better, and he said,

"Please rest assured, Da Sima, his subordinates will live up to expectations."

A stone fell to the ground in Fa Zheng's heart, and he encouraged Fa Zheng a few more words, and then turned around and left.

Since Mianzhu Pass was not large, Liu Bei only left 2,000 guards for Ma Tan, and hurriedly took people away.

Looking at the only remaining soldiers and horses, and the small Mianzhu Pass, Ma Tan wanted to cry without tears.

Even the steep Jianmen Pass couldn't stop the Wei army, so he counted on his soldiers and horses, and he was really a strong man.

Anyway, since Your Majesty has instructions with Da Sima, you must also know the man!

Ma Tan comforted himself a few words, and then ordered the soldiers to guard the city gate and give early warning.

On the second day after Liu Bei left, a personal soldier came early in the morning to report that the vanguard of the Wei army had arrived at the Mianzhu Pass.

Ma Tan did not dare to slack off, and immediately gathered his troops and horses and came to the city in person.

However, when he stood at the head of the city and looked out, his whole body was numb!

I saw tens of thousands of Wei soldiers and soldiers, arrayed outside the pass.

In front of the military formation, ten black holes of artillery were placed!

Even more shocking to Ma Jian was that there were several strange floating objects hanging in the sky.

Although they are far away, it can be vaguely seen that there are many Wei soldiers among them.

"This ...... What is it? ”

Ma Yan gasped.

But the surrounding Shu Han soldiers were also startled by the hot air balloon in the sky, and they couldn't speak at all.

There are even more superstitious people, who regard the hot air balloon as an immortal mount, and have been kneeling down and begging for mercy.

When they were in a daze, they saw Jiang Wei come out of the horse and said loudly,

"The city guards are coming to answer quickly!"