Chapter 214: Liu Xun
Zhang Xi really thought too much.
Zhang Ren and Pang Tong in this time and space do not have any grudges at all.
After all, in this era, Zhang Ren did not ambush Pang Tong in Luofengpo, and Pang Tong did not let people shoot like a hedgehog.
It was Zhang Xi who asked Zhang Ren again and again about his words, which made Zhang Ren feel very embarrassed, strictly speaking, Zhang Ren and Zhang Xi can be regarded as having a grudge.
But. The current Zhang Ren really has no intention of making trouble.
First, he is a defeated general, although he has not surrendered yet, but strictly speaking, he is a prisoner of the ranks.
Second, although Liu Bei swore to him in person, Zhang Ren didn't believe it, he still needed to keep a useful body and protect Liu Zhang's safety in the future.
With these two in his body, Zhang Ren felt that he couldn't die yet, and he couldn't do it like before, desperately trying not to make a reputation and kill the enemy general.
And Liu Xun in the city. It was as if Zhang Ren was dead.
After all, it was a dozen cavalry charging into formation, although some trebuchets were burned, but in the end they didn't even turn out a single wave, how could they still survive.
And in terms of Liu Xun's time contact with Zhang Ren, Liu Xun doesn't think that Zhang Ren is a person who doesn't care about his reputation and makes a living.
Therefore, Liu Xun sent Liu Zhang a letter that Zhang Ren was killed, and then shrank in the city and continued to have a headache.
How should this city be defended?!
Outside the north gate, Liu Bei's offensive was higher than one time, and several times he had already attacked the city wall, and he was finally driven down by his own commanding soldiers.
And the South Gate. The guy named Zhang Xi hasn't attacked the city recently, but he's been cutting down trees and digging stones, desperately building trebuchets.
Liu Xun knew that once Zhang Xi built more trebuchets, he didn't need to attack, as long as he swung outside the south gate. Well, Liu Xun estimated that someone would come to take his head immediately, and Kaecheng surrendered.
So Liu Xun is really tormented.
Death, he Liu Xun is not afraid, when he set off from Chengdu, he had already done this enlightenment.
But since he entered the army and arrived in Luocheng, he has only delayed his father for about four months, and he has not even delayed winter.
Although compared to those bastards who surrendered, he was already worthy of his heart, but. My own foundation, I'm afraid I really can't keep it this time.
But Liu Xun really tried his best.
If it was just Liu Bei from the North Gate, Liu Xun felt that he would be able to survive the winter for a few more months.
But now he was being flanked from the front and back, and his father did not send troops to rescue him, but sent people north to attack Jiameng Pass.
Coupled with the Zhang Xi at the south gate, his siege equipment is really
All kinds of unfavorable conditions are added together, Liu Xun is really exhausted.
Until the last moment, Liu Xun didn't want to give up, so he still guarded the city in the city, and encouraged or fooled the families in the city on the other hand, so that they could pay money, food, and people until mid-September.
But at this defense, Liu Xun got a rather fatal news from the side of the army - the reinforcements from Jingzhou of Liu Bei's group were about to arrive in Yucheng.
Zhuge Liang led the army, and after the spring ploughing in March, he set off from Jingzhou, and spent a month to enter Yufu, that is, the White Emperor City.
Yes, this time, the Jingzhou army entered Sichuan to support Liu Bei, and the commander was Zhuge Liang.
They all thought that the first time Zhuge Liang led his troops was when he pacified Nanzhong, but in fact, this was the first time Zhuge Liang served as the commander to command the battle.
After Zhuge Liang led the army to rest in the White Emperor City for a while, he left Chen to guard, continued to lead the army westward, and broke through Badong along the river, and then Zhang Fei captured Yan Yan with a stand-in in Jiangzhou, and after "releasing Yan Yan", Zhuge Liang led the army into Jiangzhou.
After that, Zhuge Liang chose to divide his troops.
Zhuge Liang set off from Dianjiang, attacked Deyang along Fushui, passed through Guanghan County, and drove directly to Chengdu.
Zhang Fei set out from Dianjiang, along the Jialing River, and attacked Brazil County in the north.
Zhao Yun set out from Jiangzhou and went to the outer waters, that is, along the Min River, to attack Jiangyang and Qianwei two counties.
Yes, here Zhao Yun is also the commander of the First Army, those who say that Zhao Yun is a bodyguard, can take a break.
Among the three route armies, Zhang Feijun's progress was the fastest, he was led by Yan Yan, a wealthy family in Ba County, all the way to the pass and surrendered, and occupied the entire Brazil County almost bloodlessly, and then Zhang Fei turned around and joined Zhuge Liang in Deyang County, and now the two have led the army to Yucheng.
And the remaining Zhao Yun, who had already captured most of the entire Jiangyang County and Qianwei County at this time, was advancing Chengdu from the south.
The two people sent by Liu Zhang to help Xiang Cun set off from Chengdu in April and arrived at Jiameng Pass in mid-May, and attacked the pass for four months, but they did not gnaw Huo Jun, who was only guarded by 1,000 people.
Liu Xun received the battle report from these two fine works, and his entire back was sweating.
According to the marching speed of the Jingzhou army, Chengdu will be encircled in mid-to-late October, and it doesn't matter whether Xiang Cun fights or not, the arrival of the Jingzhou army means that Liu Bei already has a second supply line, and he doesn't have to rely on Jiameng Pass.
Of course, more importantly, if he doesn't defend the city, it doesn't mean much.
The surrounding counties have all been captured by Liu Bei's army, and it is impossible for any reinforcements to come to Chengdu, even if they want to defend to the death, they can only rely on Chengdu's city defense and the remaining troops in the city.
This is almost a mortal situation, and Liu Xun doesn't even know what to do.
And as time went by, in early October, Zhang Xi finally built a full twenty counterweight catapults, plus the ten that were left before, to make up a whole number.
Thirty counterweight-type catapults stood up at the south gate of the city, and Liu Xun's face turned pale.
Then, Zhang Xi was not polite, and directly ordered the catapult to be projected.
Non-stop, non-stop projection, projection for a full ten days.
During the projection, seven of the catapults made by Zhang Xi had been broken due to wear and tear, and the entire vicinity of the south gate of the city had been bombarded beyond recognition, and it felt like it could collapse at any time.
And in the city of Luocheng, the morale has been extremely low.
Now the guards of the city, no one dares to go up to the south gate city wall to guard, if you go up, you will be stoned, if you are not good, you will lose your arms and legs, and if you die, you will have no corpse.
On the north gate, with the arrival of Zhang Fei's reinforcements, Liu Bei's siege frequency and intensity have been greatly strengthened, and he may not be able to defend at any time.
As for the wealthy families in the city. Liu Xun looked at everyone now, as if he was going to take his own head to go out of the city and surrender.
Liu Xun came with the determination to die, and since it was already this time, Liu Xun was also mentally prepared.
But at this time, Liu Bei sent someone to send a letter to Liu Xun.
The purpose, to persuade you to surrender.
Liu Xun blocked Liu Bei for half a year, and he had done enough well.
The current situation is different from half a year ago, Liu Zhang's means of breaking the game were blocked by Huo Jun under Jia Meng Pass, and on his side, Jingzhou reinforcements have arrived, and Chengdu has been surrounded.
Therefore, Liu Bei hoped that Liu Xun would not drag the people of Yucheng to suffer together, he could ensure the safety of Liu Zhang's family, and also hoped that Liu Xun could recognize the situation and go out of the city to surrender.
After Liu Xun finished reading Liu Bei's letter, he was silent for a long time.
But the next day, Liu Xun stood on the tower of the north gate and continued to organize soldiers to defend the city.
Liu Bei sighed, knowing the intentions of this "nephew", he did not continue to have mercy at the moment, and let Wei Yan, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong launch an attack together.
And just when Liu Xun and Liu Bei were attacking and defending the north gate, the Rucheng family opened the south gate almost blatantly and sent people to welcome Zhang Xi and Pang Tong at the south gate into the city.
Liu Xun turned a deaf ear to this, and didn't even want to go back to the south gate to rescue, as if in his eyes, there was only the north gate, and only Liu Beijun in front of him.
And after Liu Beijun also attacked the city wall, Liu Xun sighed and drew his matching sword.
Well, it didn't kill itself.
Because Zhang Xi from the south gate entered the city one step faster, he happened to see this scene when he arrived at the north gate.
Zhang Xi doesn't matter, although Liu Xun is very admirable, he is Liu Zhang's son, and he is also the eldest son, and it is always a hidden danger to keep it.
And this was his suicide, not Liu Beijun's killing, and Liu Bei is not a breach of his promise.
But Zhang Ren saw it, and he was in a hurry, ran up to the city tower in three or two steps, and saved Liu Xun at the last moment.
And Liu Xun was also taken aback when he saw Zhang Ren, who should have died in battle, and instantly thought that Zhang Ren had defected to the enemy, plus he failed to commit suicide, so in shame, he raised his sword to chase and kill Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren stood still, motionless. But Liu Xun was soon controlled by the soldiers of Zhang Xi at the south gate who attacked the city tower.
Since suicide can't be done, then he can't be allowed to die. If you don't deserve to die, you should also listen to the lord Liu Bei.
At this point, the city that blocked Liu Bei's army for half a year fell.
And in front of Liu Bei is Chengdu City.
(End of chapter)