Thirty-seven thousand officers and soldiers whose right hands had been chopped off poured out of Chongqing City. Covered in blood and wailing in pain, they fled in all directions in Shushan and Shushui. Wherever they passed, the soldiers and people were horrified.

The atmosphere of terror caused by Zhang Xianzhong, the murderous devil, spread throughout the Land of Abundance at an alarming speed.

Officials were on the run, soldiers were on the run, and the people were on the run. The chaotic situation was difficult to control for a while.

Yang Zhan simply brought the surviving Guangyuan cavalry into Chengdu, which might give everyone some hope.

A neat team of cavalry entered Chengdu. When everyone saw Yang Zhan, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

When some wealthy families who were fleeing saw Yang Zhan, they had some hesitation. After all, they had a big family and a big business. Of course they didn't want to give it up if they could.

But Yang Zhan said: "Let's all leave. Let's leave quickly. I'm not here to defend the city, but to help everyone evacuate. You can come back when Chengdu is fine."

"Master Zhan, if you want to defend the city, tell us and we will stay and defend it with you."

Yang Zhan smiled bitterly and said: "There is no need to defend. Zhang Xianzhong is now at the peak of his power. There is no city in the world that he cannot conquer. If everyone stays, it will be a dead end. Run away quickly. Money is an extraneous thing. It is important to save your life!"

Even he said that, people run faster.

Yang Zhan walked around from the east gate to the south gate, and happened to encounter a long carriage convoy of the Prince of Shu's palace parked there. A group of people were arguing with their faces red.

Yang Zhan stood up and dismounted, met the King of Shu, the Crown Prince and the young prince, and also bowed to Liu Zhibo and other officials, and then asked Zhu Pingxi, "Brother, have everything been arranged?"

Pingxi said bitterly: "Everything has been arranged, but now it's blocked!"

Yang Zhan took a look and realized that the person blocking the road must be Liu Zhibo.

"Master Liu, I don't understand why you don't let the prince go. Also, do you have the right not to let them go?"

Liu Zhibo said: "Of course I dare not stop the prince. I just ask him to think twice. At this time of national crisis, is it appropriate for him to just run for his own life?"

Yang Zhan said: "Thanks to you, he doesn't have any soldiers in his hands. If he doesn't run for his life, how can he wait here to die?"

Liu Zhibo's face turned red and he said, "The palace does not raise troops. This is the rule of the court." Then he raised his neck and knelt upright in front of the King of Shu.

"Your Majesty, even though the emperor has died in Meishan, the Ming Dynasty still needs you to preside over the situation. Do you really have the heart to see your Zhu family's world taken away by others?"

The King of Shu hurriedly went to pull him and said, "Master Liu, please get up. Of course I am heartbroken, but I am full of heart but not strong enough."

"As long as the prince agrees to come out to supervise the country, everything will be left to Liu to take care of it."

Zhu Pingxi shouted: "Liu Zhibo, shut up! Did you forget that you were spying on our palace and doing such villainous behavior? Now, you want to harm us again and put the world's artillery fire on us."

Concentrate on the Shu Palace!"

"Why do I want to harm you? If the prince is willing to supervise the country, all the soldiers and horses in the world can be used by you. Are you afraid that you will not be able to protect the Chengdu mansion?"

The King of Shu and the Crown Prince had nothing to say. They agreed to supervise the country. He was suspected of wanting to be the emperor. They had suffered a lot for this in recent years. They insisted on running away, but they were afraid of leaving a bad reputation and being infamy for thousands of years.

Seeing this situation, Yang Zhan had no choice but to patiently enlighten Liu Zhibo. "Master Liu, it is really not the right time for the prince to come out to supervise the country now. Not only will he not get the support of the soldiers and horses from all over the world, but he will also attract the artillery fire of the intruders and thieves."

, the princes from other places would not agree. Everyone came to fight, and Sichuan was full of military disasters."

Liu Zhibo argued again: "It is okay not to supervise the country, but the prince cannot leave Chengdu. As long as the prince is there, officers and soldiers from all places will come to rescue him. When the prince leaves, everyone will be distraught, and Chengdu will be destroyed."

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Yang Zhandao: "If it were in the past, what you said would make sense. But now, Chengdu cannot hold on. First, the Ming Dynasty is no longer around, and all places are in war, and there will be no reinforcements from surrounding provinces; second,

Our soldiers and horses in Sichuan were almost exhausted during the battle in Chongqing, and most of the remaining troops were frightened. Even if they came to support us, they would not be of much use."

Liu Zhibo knew that he could not defeat Yang Zhan, so he kowtowed to the King of Shu: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Even if we die, we must guard the city of the Ming Dynasty!"

King Shu was so excited that his face turned red, "Okay, okay, Mr. Liu, I won't leave, you get up quickly!"

Just as Liu Zhibo was about to stand up, Zhu Pingxi kicked him on the shoulder, "You are such a pedantic master, you will not stop until you kill everyone in the Prince of Shu's palace."

Yang Zhan still wanted to persuade the King of Shu, but the King of Shu shook his head, "General Yang, Master Zhan, forget it, I appreciate your kindness. Please help Ping Guo to send the young and old of the palace and the clan out of the city, and find a reliable

Let’s settle it in a suitable place. I, Ping Hua, will stay here and fulfill our responsibilities.”

Yang Zhan said: "I ask you to withdraw temporarily, just so that you can stay useful and fulfill your responsibilities one day."

The King of Shu waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not talk anymore."

Yang Zhan could only say: "In that case, please ask the prince and the young prince to send the royal family members out, and I will stay and guard the city with the prince."

The King of Shu understood what he meant and nodded in agreement. However, under such circumstances, the prince Ping Hua did not want to lose the reputation of living an ignoble life and insisted on staying in Chengdu.

Pingxi said: "Of course I will not leave you. I will come back to you after I have sent them and settled them."

The King of Shu sighed: "That's okay. If we all die, let's die together."

After Pingxi left with his family members, the King of Shu also returned to the King's Palace with this group of officials.

Just as he sat down, the new governor Long Wenguang arrived with three thousand soldiers. The King of Shu invited him to take a seat, and then asked: "Does the governor have a way to defend the city?"

Long Wenguang has a calm temperament and is also very smart. "Although Long knows that he has a heavy responsibility, he is new here and the situation is unclear. I would like to ask the prince and colleagues for advice."

Liu Zhibo pushed out Liu Jiayin, "Master Liu, you are the Chengdu garrison, and you have the most say."

Liu Jiayin said: "The biggest shortage in Chengdu now is soldiers. I only have 10,000 men. The governor has brought 3,000, and General Yang has brought 2,000. The total is 15,000. How can we defend it?"

Liu Zhibo said: "Notify all states and counties to quickly bring people into the city for support. General Yang Zhan, please ask your wife to bring all the Guangyuan defenders here. Li Zicheng has gone to Beijing and can't take care of us in Sichuan for the moment."

Yang Zhan was deep in thought and didn't hear what he said.

The King of Shu coughed twice and continued: "I have never been involved in political affairs. Sirs, please feel free to speak out if you have any suggestions."

Yang Zhan then said: "I have some ideas for the prince and your lords to participate in the auspiciousness. First, starting from tomorrow, people entering and leaving the city must be strictly checked at the city gate to prevent Zhang Xianzhong's spies from sneaking into the city. Second, strictly order all the people in all states and counties.

The defenders guarded their territory, stopped Zhang Xianzhong, and retreated step by step, but not into the city of Chengdu. Thirdly, if there are not enough defenders in the city, they must recruit them on the spot, and they must not let in reinforcements from all over the city. Fourthly, an army should be arranged outside the city.

The general will summon reinforcements and defeated troops, respond to the situation in the city, and attack from both front and rear if necessary."

Long Wenguang said: "What General Yang said is true. Zhang Xianzhong must not be allowed to take advantage of the situation, nor can he defend an isolated city. In addition, when I first entered the city, I discovered why there was so little water in the moat? It is not convenient for others to attack the city.

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Liu Zhibo replied: "The water in the moat comes from Dujiangyan. Generally, there is no water released in summer. Let's have people dig embankments to divert water tomorrow."

While everyone was discussing, the servants of the palace screamed and ran around, shouting: "Zhang Xianzhong is calling, everyone, run away quickly."

Everyone's expressions suddenly changed, and they all stood up. Immediately, someone else said it was a rumor.
Chapter completed!