In Mianzhu City, after someone helped Huang Quan down to rest, Liu Zhang looked at the people in the main hall without saying a word for a long time with a gloomy expression. It seemed that everything was planned by Liu Qi today, whether it was Huang Quan, Li Yan, or Both himself and Zheng Du were led by Liu Qi. Nearly every sentence made Liu Qi find an excuse to divide everyone's will. Although it had not been shown at this time, Liu Zhang had indeed sensed the different thoughts of everyone in the hall. "My lord, although Liu Qi has clearly stated the whereabouts of General Zhang and General Yan, he may not have known about it in advance. The whereabouts of General Yan and General Yan are extremely concealed. Even we are not particularly clear. This Liu Qi is so It's just because of the lord's feelings. And Liu Qi is so eager to fight with the lord, is he worried about Jingzhou's safety?" Seeing everyone's silence, Zheng Du stepped forward and bowed to Liu Zhang. "Huh?" Liu Zhang thought. Liu Qi hastily gathered an army to come to Mianzhu to fight him. Maybe he was not worried about the safety of Jingzhou as Zheng Du said. After hearing this, not only Liu Zhang's expression softened slightly, but also everyone in the main hall felt relieved. Although Liu Qi was so pressing, Yizhou was not without the power to fight back. If Zhang Ren and Yan Yan really If it succeeds, then their worries will be unnecessary. Deng Deng Deng While everyone was worried, a young scout walked in quickly, saluted everyone and said: "My lord, Jingzhou General Zhao Yun led an army of 10,000 to leave the camp." " Oh? Do you know where Zhao Yun has gone? " Liu Zhang, Zheng Du and Li Yan looked at each other with serious expressions. Although the Yizhou army had many troops, they were at a disadvantage. , the best policy is to stick to it, but it also leads to the ending of being helpless against the actions of Jingzhou soldiers and horses. This is very clear to several people. "Maybe he wants to go south." The scout said with some uncertainty. "South?" Liu Zhang, Li Yan, and Zheng Du all changed their expressions. The south means the hinterland of Yizhou. The intention of Jingzhou is self-evident. Most of Yizhou's troops and horses are gathered here, but the interior of Yizhou is extremely empty. Although Zhao Yun only leads 10,000 troops, But it is enough to control Yizhou. "Lord, why don't you let the last general lead the troops to intercept?" Li Yan frowned and looked at Liu Zhang. Although the morale of the army had not dropped at this time, if something happened inside Yizhou, what would happen to Yizhou? But it was a huge blow. "No, General Huang is seriously injured now. If there is no Zhengfang guarding here, how will we deal with Gan Ning?" Zheng Du immediately shook his head. Nodding, Liu Zhang raised his head and looked at Lei Tong. Now, apart from Li Yan and Huang Quan, Lei Tong was the only one who could be considered a general. Although he was not as good as Zhao Yun, he had to use him. "My lord, I will go eventually." Lei Tong immediately stood up and said to Liu Zhang. At this time, he had already seen that it was Zheng Du who had the final say with Li Yan in Mianzhu City. He and Li Yan had a grudge to stay. There is no benefit here, it is better to lead an army outside and still protect yourself. Liu Zhang glanced at Lei Tong hesitantly, then turned to look at Zheng Du. Seeing Liu Zhang looking at him, Zheng Du cupped his hands and said, "My lord, this matter belongs to General Lei. However, General Lei alone wants to intercept this." Zhao Yun was a bit far-fetched. General Meng Da was guarding Chengdu, so he could coordinate with General Lei to intercept Zhao Yun. "Well, in that case, I will order you to lead 20,000 troops to intercept Zhao Yun," Liu Zhang ordered to Lei Tong. . "No." Lei Tong bowed in response and left the hall quickly, obviously to prepare for the departure of the army. Waving his hand to signal the people in the hall to disperse, Liu Zhang looked at Zheng Du and said very seriously: "Mr. Yi, what are the chances of Yizhou winning now?" Looking at Liu Zhang's serious expression, Zheng Du smiled bitterly in his heart, he knew I remember that when the situation in Yizhou was very good a few days ago, Liu Zhang directly called him by his name. Today, Yizhou is in crisis again, and Liu Zhang's attitude has changed accordingly. Although he doesn't care much about it, he doesn't care about Liu Zhang either. As valued as before. Shaking his head to get rid of the thoughts in his mind, Zheng Du raised his head and looked at Liu Zhang and said: "Now the outcome between Yizhou and Jingzhou is 50-50. If either General Yan or General Zhang can succeed, then they will be able to stand in the way." More than 70%." As he spoke, Zheng Du's eyes flashed. One thing he didn't say was that once General Zhang and General Yan failed, the entire Yizhou would be considered a sure defeat. "So I'm relieved." Liu Zhang's eyes flashed, and the solemn look on his face was easily replaced. The 50-50 chance of winning is really good for Yizhou now, and he is extremely fond of Yan Yan and Zhang Ren. confidence. These two people have no connection in Jingzhou.If prepared, the sneak attack on Jingzhou should be successful if there are no accidents. After all, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan's strength is considered to be rare in Jingzhou. Just when the two were about to leave, Li Yan, who had just left, suddenly walked in quickly, with a look of surprise and even a bit of fear on his face. Both of them felt their hearts sink. Seeing Li Yan with such a clear expression Something bad happened. "My lord, General Yan has returned to Jingzhou." Li Yan quickly came to Liu Zhang and whispered. Liu Zhang intuitively felt an explosion in his head. The news brought by Li Yan was like a bolt from the blue, which suddenly made Liu Zhang's heart tremble. Yan Yan, who had high hopes just now, turned to Jingzhou in the blink of an eye. How could he accept this? Even if Yan Yan went to sneak attack Jingzhou, the sneak attack failed, wouldn't he return to Yizhou, why would he surrender to Jingzhou? Zheng Du on the side had a look of surprise on his face. Sure enough, no wonder Li Yan looked like this. Yan Yan's surrender of Jingzhou could be regarded as a bolt from the blue for Yizhou. It can be imagined that after the news spread, those who had been What will people who have been shaken by Liu Qi's words think? This piece of news can even completely break down the resistance of these people, causing the entire Yizhou power to collapse at once. The news of Yan Yan's surrender kept echoing in Liu Zhang's mind like a demonic barrier, making Liu Zhang suddenly shaky. "Lord." Li Yan and Zheng Du hurriedly stepped forward and were helped up by Liu Zhang, making Liu Zhang sit down. "Huh!" Liu Zhang, who sat down, took a deep breath, his face was extremely gloomy, and his eyes flashed coldly with murderous intent: "What's going on?" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Liu Zhang looked at Li with red eyes. strict. "My lord, General Yan's army was chased by the Jingzhou army and lost more than half of his army. Finally, it was surrounded by the Jingzhou army. General Yan had no choice but to surrender to Jingzhou." Li Yan said helplessly. "We have no choice?" Liu Zhang's voice was extremely cold, which frightened both Li Yan and Zheng Du. Seeing Liu Zhang being like this, Zheng Du sighed secretly. Liu Zhang had high hopes for Yan Yan and Zhang Ren, and had never even doubted that they would fail. However, the contrast now was so great that he couldn't accept it all at once. "Hmph, Yan Yan's unfavorable command of the army led to the defeat of the army, and his crime of colluding with Jingzhou is unforgivable. He punished the three tribes to serve as a warning to others. He will send a message to all counties in Yizhou today, so there must be no mistake." "Lord?" Zheng Du exclaimed and looked. He turned to Liu Zhang and saw that after Liu Zhang finished speaking, he closed his eyes and ignored the two of them, so he could only sigh helplessly. Yan Yan was forced to surrender to Jingzhou. After Liu Zhang's news came out, people in Yizhou would probably be disappointed with Liu Zhang. Yan Yan's upright character was known to everyone in Yizhou. He would never surrender to Jingzhou unless it was at the last moment. , Liu Zhang was really a bit hasty in doing so. Zheng Du and Li Yan looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Sooner or later, Liu Zhang's actions will alienate Yizhou and force those who are wavering towards Jingzhou. And after this order is passed down, the news of Yan Yan's defeat can no longer be concealed, and the entire Yizhou will be shaken by it. Seeing that Liu Zhang did not want to talk anymore, Zheng Du and Li Yan both shook their heads and turned to leave the hall. Not long after, the order was quickly passed down, and the entire Mianzhu City trembled. Lei Tong, who was preparing to lead his troops to leave on the school grounds, was stunned and silent after receiving the news from his soldiers. After being stunned for a while, he smiled bitterly, his eyes filled with sadness. He knew very well what kind of person Yan Yan was, and since Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne, Yan Yan had supported him without any hesitation. Everyone in Yizhou knew Yan Yan's reputation, and even more knew Yan Yan's loyalty to Yizhou. If it was normal, When the news of Yan Yan's return to Jingzhou spread, I'm afraid no one would believe it. But Liu Zhang's order to kill the Yan Yan clan today has made everyone believe that Yan Yan will never surrender to Jingzhou until the end of the mountain and the last step. Yan Yan's contribution to Yizhou over the years was unexpectedly ordered by Liu Zhang Directly rejecting it made Lei Tong feel extremely uncomfortable. Thinking of the fate of the Wu family some time ago, Lei Tong shook his head and felt bitter. After that, he led his 20,000 troops to leave Mianzhu without hesitation. Not long after Liu Zhang's order was passed down, the news that Yan Yan was forced to surrender to Jingzhou spread throughout Mianzhu. At the same time, a series of events before Yan Yan's surrender also spread throughout the Yizhou army. Liu Zhang's order to kill the three clans made all the soldiers in Mianzhu City feel a sense of sadness. By the time Zheng Du discovered the strange thing in this matter, it had spread throughout Mianzhu. Even he had just received the news of Yan Yan's surrender, but not long after Liu Zhang's order was passed down, the entire Yizhou army unexpectedly Everyone knows the process of Yan Yan's surrender, and the conspiracy is self-evident. But even if Zheng Du wanted to stop it at this time, it was already too late. Liu Zhang's order had been passed down and would not change no matter what. He knew Liu Zhang's face-saving temper very well, even if he realized that he If he did something wrong, he would not order Yan Yan's punishment to be revoked. Looking at the increasingly demoralized army, Zheng Du could only shake his head and sigh. He had done what he could do, and the rest was up to God. Even so, Zheng Du no longer had any hope in Yizhou.