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- Chapter 232: A chess piece that has to be used
On that day, dozens of people from Liu Zhang¡¯s clan, escorted by a group of elite soldiers, went down the river to Jingzhou.
Although Liu Zhang has surrendered, he still has a certain appeal in Yizhou. In order to prevent some "intentional" people from using the excuse of supporting Liu Zhang to do anything, Liu Zhang must not be left in Yizhou.
In the past, Liu Bei, after conquering Yizhou, placed the Liu Zhang clan in the Public Security Bureau. Now Liu Feng is just imitating Liu Bei's methods.
After a brief interlude, Liu Feng officially entered Chengdu. On the one hand, he collected the remaining tens of thousands of Yizhou soldiers in the city, and on the other hand, he assigned his close Jingzhou army to take over key locations such as sects, government offices, and arsenals.
In just a few days, Liu Feng successfully completed control of Chengdu using bloodless means.
After the smooth transfer of power, Liu Feng took the post of Yizhou Mu and presented himself to the court as a former general.
Immediately afterwards, documents stamped with the seal of Yizhou Mu came out of Chengdu and were sent to all counties in Yizhou, announcing the change of ownership of Chengdu and ordering the civil and military officials in each county to resume their duties and switch their allegiance to Liu Feng .
At the same time, Liu Feng also promoted a large number of Yizhou native scholars to serve as his shogunate. Liu Zhang's old relatives, such as Huang Quan, Dong He, Qiao Zhou, Qin Mi, Yan Yan, etc., who originally held low official positions under Liu Zhang, were all replaced by Liu Feng. He was entrusted with the high position of not driving and governing the state capital.
As for local heroes such as Ma Zhong, Zhang Yi, Ma Xun and other young talents, they were mostly appointed as county guards and other local officials by Liu Feng. The rest of Jingzhou's former subordinates also followed Liu Feng's rise in official status. Merits are rewarded with promotions.
While various measures to win over people's hearts were going on, Huang Quan, who had been appointed to govern the country, quickly rushed to the front line of Luocheng on Liu Feng's orders. With Liu Feng's order and Liu Zhang's letter, he surrendered Zhang Ren. and other generals, as well as more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Luocheng.
Luocheng is only more than sixty miles away from Chengdu. Zhang Ren and other generals had already received the news that Liu Feng's army had arrived in the south of Chengdu.
The news that Chengdu was besieged greatly frightened the generals in Luocheng, but they all thought that Chengdu was a strong city and had accumulated provisions for several years. Although it was besieged, it would not be easy for the enemy to break through the city in a short time.
In view of the weakening of Liu Bei's offensive momentum in the north of the city, Zhang Ren and other generals discussed it and decided to send some troops back to Chengdu to support Chengdu.
However, just when Zhang Ren had just organized a 5,000-man southern reinforcement force and had not yet set off, the news of Liu Zhang's surrender from Kaicheng hit the generals of Luocheng like a bolt from the blue.
"Reinforcements are coming in a blink of an eye, why don't we surrender first?"
In the military council hall, Zhang Ren, whose beard and hair were all white, was furious and raised his sword to strike at the table with a look of resentment on his face.
Since the beginning of the war with Liu Bei, Wu Yi, Li Yan, Lei Tong and other generals have all betrayed him. Only Zhang Ren refused to surrender and assisted Liu Zhang's eldest son Liu Xun to defend Luocheng and fought fiercely for a year without retreating.
When he heard the news that Liu Bei's home base had been attacked and Liu Feng's allies were victorious, Zhang Ren thought that the suffering he had endured over the past year had finally resulted in the safety of Yizhou.
But now, the situation has taken a turn for the worse in an instant. He never expected that Chengdu would fall into the hands of others in such a dramatic way.
What Zhang Ren hated even more was Liu Zhang's surrender without a fight. In this way, the bloody battles he and tens of thousands of soldiers had fought for over the past year would have been in vain.
"This may be God's will. It's hard to go against God's will. It's hard to go against God's will."
Liu Xun¡¯s eyes were flashing with tears, and he held the silk book with trembling hands.
That was a letter written by Liu Zhang himself. In the name of his father and the former state pastor, he ordered him to hand over his military power to Huang Quan who came with the letter. Then he and Zhang Ren went to Chengdu to meet the new master.
Zhang Ren's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and he shouted sternly: "What nonsense is God's will? I, Zhang Ren, don't believe it. Young Master, we must not surrender."
Liu Xun was stunned and said with a grimace: "Now there are Liu Bei's troops in the north, and Chengdu in the south has fallen into the hands of Liu Feng. The situation is over. What else can we do except surrender?"
"My eldest son, how can we give up so easily before we are at the end of our rope? We still have 20,000 soldiers in our hands, so we will support your eldest son as the shepherd of Yizhou. Taking advantage of the unrest in Chengdu, we will go straight back to kill him. By taking back Chengdu, we may be able to expel Liu Feng and restore the foundation of Yizhou."
Zhang Ren is full of fighting spirit, and his tone is not small. Under the current situation, he still doesn't give up.
However, his suggestion only cheered up Liu Xun for a short moment.
Immediately, the eldest son of the Liu family shook his head and sighed: "What kind of person is Liu Feng? Guan Yu and Liu Bei are no match for him. How can we save the overall situation with our exhausted army?"
"Young Master, you must not"
Zhang Ren wanted to persuade him again, but Liu Xun waved his hand and said: "That's all, you don't need to say anything anymore. Since my father has surrendered, if I act rashly, I will harm my father. The situation is over, let's just accept our fate."
Zhang Ren was determined to make a last ditch effort and tried hard to persuade him, but Liu Xun didn't have the courage and was determined to surrender to Liu Feng.
After trying to persuade Liu Xun for a long time, Zhang Ren realized that the situation was really over now when he saw that Liu Xun showed no signs of changing his mind.
"The foundation that has been worked hard for more than 20 years is given away so easily. Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu, you have been a wise man in your life, but how come you gave birth to such unworthy descendants"
At this time, the frustrated Zhang Ren could not help but scold Liu Zhang and his son.
Although Zhang Ren was reluctant, the surrender of Liu and his son left him no choice. In the end, he had to hand over his military power to Huang Quan and go to Chengdu with Liu Xun.
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To the north of Luocheng, Liu Bei camped the Chinese army's tent.
In the brazier, the dim flames swayed and danced. Under the firelight, Liu Bei's old face showed an unprecedented anxiety.
He stared at the map on the desk, his brows filled with worry.
Mengda's betrayal, Wu County's city was destroyed, and Jianping, Badong and other counties fell one after another. The bad news one after another made Liu Bei's heart tired because of Guan Yu's death even worse.
Now, the news that Yan Yan surrendered and Liu Feng's army marched towards Chengdu made Liu Bei even more anxious.
He was very aware of how empty Chengdu was now, and he was also very aware of Liu Feng's strength. At this moment, an unprecedented fear arose in his heart.
¡°If Liu Feng were allowed to take Chengdu first, wouldn¡¯t everything he had worked so hard for be in vain?
As time goes by, this fear becomes stronger and stronger.
"Zhang Ren, damn Zhang Ren"
Liu Bei was anxious and punched the table fiercely, his voice filled with deep hatred.
At this moment, Liu Bei hated Zhang Ren in the city.
How many generals in Yizhou surrendered knowingly, but this old man stayed on for a whole year and tried all kinds of methods, but he refused to surrender.
Luocheng is like an insurmountable obstacle in Liu Bei's grand cause. It was this city that made him lose his most precious time and everything he was about to gain.
The curtains of the tent were raised, a night wind rushed in, and the firelight danced like a ghost.
The person who entered from the outside was Sun Qian, the Confucian scholar who had been responsible for intelligence work. At this moment, his expression was so anxious.
The moment he saw that expression, an ominous premonition arose in Liu Bei's heart.
"My lord, something bad has happened. Liu Zhang has surrendered to Liu Feng."
The wind was blowing strangely, whining like a ghost crying.
Time seemed to have frozen at that moment, Liu Bei's whole body was frozen there, and his eyes were filled with an unprecedented look of loss and shock.
For a moment, Liu Bei thought that Sun Qian was an old fool. How could Liu Zhang, the guy who had carried him for more than a year, surrender to Liu Feng so inexplicably?
But soon, Liu Bei had to accept such a cruel fact.
He failed again.
Just like in Xuzhou, he once again became a lost dog.
"Lord, what should we do?" Sun Qian, who was covered in cold sweat, asked in a panic.
Liu Bei's heart was as sharp as a knife, but the disappointment on his face only lasted for a moment, and soon turned into a gloomy and calm look. He whispered: "Go and ask the military advisor and Yuan Zhi to see me."
After a while, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and other counselors arrived.
When the news that Liu Bei had brought Sun Qian back was announced, the big tent suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
Even Zhuge Liang, who has always been confident, can't help but show a bit of surprise at this moment, his originally calm face.
"As soon as Liu Zhang surrenders, Liu Feng's army will soon arrive at Luocheng. Our army is at the end of its strength, and the morale of the officers and soldiers has long been shaken. Moreover, Yan Yan's troops are moving towards Fucheng. Once the retreat is cut off"
Xu Shu did not dare to speak any more. Even he himself became more and more frightened by the unfavorable situation.
Liu Bei took a deep breath and said silently: "I know all this. I called you here just to discuss a countermeasure with you."
The officials were all silent.
Liu Bei turned his attention to Zhuge Liang?: "Military advisor, do you have any good ideas?"
Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and said calmly: "At this point, it is impossible to reverse the defeat, but we don't have to be discouraged. We still have tens of thousands of troops in our hands, and the two counties of Zitong and Brazil are also in our hands. Right now No matter how bad the situation is, will it be worse than when Osaka was defeated?"
Zhuge Liang only gave words of comfort.
Everyone knows that although Nagasaka was defeated back then, there was still room for improvement, but now that Jingzhou has fallen and Yizhou has not been captured, tens of thousands of people and only two counties are imprisoned in a "heavenly prison" surrounded by mountains like the middle of Sichuan. "In this situation, the situation is even more dangerous than before.
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Liu Bei frowned slightly: "Having said that, sitting here is not the solution now. We must take action after all."
Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time and took a deep breath.
"At this point, it seems that we have no choice but to use Zhang Lu's last resort."
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