After resting for five days at Jiameng Pass, 50,000 Wei troops began to advance toward Chengdu along the unexcavated Shu Road.

Although there are dangerous mountains and rivers along the way, as the guard of Jiameng Pass said, at this time, the people of Shu were in a state of unrest because of the rebellion of Marquis Du Jiameng.

Facing Crown Prince Du, who came south from Wei State in the north, especially the 50,000 elite troops following him, the Shu clans after assessing the situation had almost no resistance at all.

Whenever a large army came to the city, they would always open the city gates and let the Wei army enter, thereby declaring their loyalty to the future King of Shu.

This is true for every city. Although the Wei army was not moving very fast along the way, it did not suffer many casualties. The army advanced towards Chengdu in an orderly manner.

That is to say, when the Wei army broke through Jiameng Pass and moved south from Hanzhong, Ba, another neighboring country of Shu, finally took action.

After learning about the civil strife in Shu from Wei Guo, King Ba suppressed the change in his expression on the surface, but he could not suppress the ecstasy in his heart no matter what.

Ever since the war between Bashu and Bashu, due to the gap in national power between the two countries, Ba has been at a disadvantage in its confrontations with Shu.

Seeing the internal instability of the Shu Kingdom and his own opportunity to take advantage of it, how could King Ba let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Therefore, when the Wei envoy informed that the Wei army had captured Hanzhong and was ready to invade Shu at any time, King Ba immediately issued the order to send troops without hesitation.

Orders from the king of the capital were sent to the front line, and the 20,000 Ba troops stationed at the Bashu border came out in full force and rushed towards Chengdu, the capital of Shu, from east to west.

If it were in the past, Ba's attack would have been contained by the Shu army at the first opportunity, and even the more powerful Shu might have pushed the front back into Ba's territory.

But now the Shu Kingdom has just experienced a palace change, and it is a time when people's hearts are floating;

Another 50,000 Wei troops descended from Guanzhong from the outside. Seeing that the Wei army was overwhelming, the Shu army did not organize an effective defense at all.

Under such a situation of internal and external difficulties, the Shu Kingdom, or the Marquis Du Jiameng in Chengdu, really did not have the energy to deal with Ba's offensive.

Overlooking the entire Bashu land from the sky, the Wei army and the Ba army were like two giant pincers slowly moving forward from the north and east, and their common goal was the capital of Shu, Chengdu.

The successive defeats on the front line and the battle reports of the city's loss came like snowflakes, causing Ju Marquis Du Jiameng in the city to burst into rage from time to time.

Every time a roar resounded in the palace hall, the palace servants standing around lowered their heads in unison, their faces full of worry.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

When the familiar voice came from their ears again, the bodies of those palace people were shocked.

It was because this scene was so familiar that in the past few days, every time a battle report came from the front line, Du Jiameng would become extremely angry.

Of course, these anger will not disappear for no reason, and these palace people standing around are the best targets for him to vent.

Things developed just as these palace residents expected. Not long after, a roar shook their eardrums to the point of pain.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash..."

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

"Calm down, how do you tell me to calm down." The anger in his eyes was burning, and Du Jiameng looked angrily at the confidants in front of him, "You told me to prepare for the Wei army in advance, and I was indeed prepared."

"But those scoundrels who were cheating on others didn't even put up any resistance when the Wei army came to the city, so they gave away the city in their hands."

"I have already expected that Nanzheng cannot stop the Wei army, and Jiameng Pass cannot stop the Wei army. If this continues, I think Chengdu will fall to him sooner or later..."

"Cough cough cough..."

When Du Jiameng, who had been overwhelmed by anger, was about to completely escape from the battle, a cough from the front interrupted his words.

As if a basin of cold water had been poured on his heart, Du Jiameng, who was a little calmer, glanced in front of him with confusion, and saw his confidant's eyes sweeping around the palace attendants.

After understanding what his confidant meant, Du Jiameng's face became a little more solemn.

"Please retreat first."

"Here."

Du Jiameng's words were like the sound of nature. The palace officials who had been granted amnesty almost bowed and left the hall without thinking.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Du Jiameng arrived in front of his confidant in a few steps.

"Chengdu is in danger, what do you want me to do?"

"Your Majesty, please relax for the time being." There was a hint of comfort in his tone, and his confidants persuaded him softly, "Your Majesty, although most of the territory has now fallen into the hands of the Wei and Ba coalition forces, they still want to break through the city of Chengdu.

But it’s not an easy task.”

"There are now 30,000 troops stationed in Chengdu, and the city walls are strong. If there is sufficient food, grass and baggage, it will not be difficult to hold on for three or two years."

"When the war drags on for a long time and the Wei-Ba coalition soldiers are exhausted, your Majesty will send envoys to negotiate peace. It may not be possible to force the two countries to truce with me."

"Okay, just as you said..."

Listening to his confidant's words, Du Jiameng's face immediately showed a hint of surprise.

But before the wisp could last long, Du Jiameng felt puzzled again when she saw the embarrassment on the other person's face.

"Since we have such a good plan, why should we still look embarrassed?"

"Your Majesty, although our army is not short of troops now, it does not have enough food and grass."

He was still happy at first, but after hearing the news, he only felt a pain in his heart.

"So, what can be done?"

A sharp light suddenly appeared in the eyes of the confidant on the side, and he came close to Du Jiameng's ear, "Your Majesty, although we don't have it, there are people in Chengdu who do."

"Is there someone? Who is it?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The doubts in her heart did not last long, and Du Jiameng quickly thought of who the confidant was referring to.

In addition to the royal family, Chengdu, the capital of the country, is home to many nobles of the Shu Kingdom, and the wealth they possess is absolutely massive.

If you can take possession of this wealth, it will be easy to defend the city of Chengdu.

"You mean?"

"Exactly."

As expected of a monarch and minister who have known each other for many years, the two successfully reached a consensus at this moment.

"If we can collect the food and baggage in the hands of the nobles, we can completely supply the army with food and grass for several years."

"What's more, haven't you ever thought about it, why the Wei army was able to fight without losing any blood along the way? Isn't it because the local families have different intentions. There are them locally, but don't they exist in the city of Chengdu?"

"Your Majesty, if we allow these nobles to move around the city, it will be extremely difficult for us to defend the city of Chengdu!"

The words of his confidant made Du Jiameng feel deeply concerned. He had to admit that what the other party said was indeed very reasonable.

But if he really took action, he would undoubtedly be on the opposite side of all the Shu nobles.

At that time, even if he can successfully reach an armistice with Wei and Ba, there will be a big question mark as to whether he can successfully secure his position as King of Shu.

But……

"Your Majesty, if Chengdu cannot be defended this time, your Majesty and we will become prisoners of the Wei army. Do you think that the Wei army and Crown Prince Du will let us go?"

After hearing the last handful of firewood from his confidant, Du Jiameng's eyes slowly closed and then opened slowly, and a look of determination appeared deep in his eyes.

"In that case..."

"kill!"
Chapter completed!