In the eighteenth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, it was winter and ten months.

After Liu Bei and his generals conquered Luocheng, they reunited with Pang Tong's troops and sent their troops to march towards Chengdu.

After the army entered the Chengdu Plain.

Along the way, every city and town is full of people looking at the wind!

They marched to the gates of Chengdu in a mighty manner and joined Zhuge Liang's troops who had gone up the river to reach their destination.

Subsequently, tens of thousands of troops surrounded the city of Chengdu, like an iron barrel.

The troops were at full strength, and a fierce momentum seemed to be floating in the sky.

After hearing the news, Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, climbed onto the city tower. He was also shocked by the strong aura and was frightened.

Of course, it’s just a siege!

Given Chengdu's wealth, once a war breaks out, even if the city is attacked by force, the gains will outweigh the losses.

Liu Bei needs to use Yizhou as his base to operate.

Then it will definitely not destroy the wealth of this city.

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The army was divided into more than ten groups and besieged the whole city.

After setting up a large camp under the city, Liu Bei summoned all civil and military officials to hold a military meeting to discuss the recovery of Chengdu.

Wait for everyone to take their seats.

Zhuge Liang, who had a face like a crown jade, wore a silk scarf on his head, a crane cloak on his head, and a goose feather fan in his hand, first raised his hands and suggested: "My lord, from Liang's perspective, Chengdu is the essence of Shu County, and it is extremely wealthy."

"There are also about ten thousand soldiers and civilians in the city."

"Once the war starts, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the city. Even if our army attacks the city, the gain will outweigh the loss!"

As soon as he said this, he waved his fan and said: "We should try our best to make Liu Jiyu surrender to the city."

A word fell.

As a master of state affairs, Zhuge Liang was not only considering the issue of war, but also post-war governance and whether his side would use Chengdu as its base.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present heard Zhuge Liang's words and raised their hands in agreement.

"I'll wait for your second opinion!"

"Military advisor, what you said is true. We should persuade Liu Jiyu to surrender and avoid a military confrontation."

For a moment, all the civil and military officers expressed their opinions one after another.

Liu Bei, who was at the top, looked left and right unconsciously.

Fazheng, who was on the left and right sides of Pang Tong, immediately understood. The two looked at each other and smiled. Pang Tong then cupped his hands and said, "My lord, what Kong Ming said is true!"

"Chengdu cannot withstand the ravages of war no matter what."

Having said that, Pang Tong seemed to have already made up his mind, and solemnly said: "Tong has a plan, which may make Liu Jiyu lose his will to continue to resist and open the city to surrender."

"Oh? Does Shiyuan have any good ideas?"

After hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly became interested and asked about it.

"When General Ma Mengqi was in Xiliang, he had already established a strong reputation among the Qiang and Di tribes. He also ordered Cao Cao to cut off his beard and discard his robes at Weibin, thus becoming famous far and wide."

"Moreover, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under General Meng Qi has already become famous all over the world."

"Why don't our troops prepare their troops and order General Meng Qi and the Xiliang army to form a formation outside the city to intimidate the defenders in the city?"

After finishing his words, Liu Bei, who was on top of the throne, quietly twirled his beard and thought.

After a long time, he said: "Meng Qi, can you take the Xiliang army to form an array in the city tomorrow?"

Hearing this, the majestic Ma Chao immediately stood up and received the order impassionedly: "But please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Now that it has been planned and decided.

The generals also slowly retreated.

Early the next morning.

Ma Chao then led his Xiliang cavalry to form a formation at the foot of the city.

The chilling aura emanating from the formation seemed to reflect the iron-blooded and ruthless nature of the Xiliang Army.

Liu Zhang was sitting at the top of the city, looking at the heavily-formed Xiliang army. His feet seemed to be shaking at this moment, and he could not muster the courage to resist.

On the side, a middle-aged man with a height of eight feet and a burly figure looked at Liu Zhang's expression. His heart suddenly sank, and he immediately raised his hand and spoke to encourage his belief.

"My lord, there is no need to worry. Even though the enemy troops have already reached the city, we still have tens of thousands of fighting soldiers in the city, and the food and grass can continue to sustain us for several years."

"As long as we work together, how can we be afraid of the enemy's attack?"

An extremely inspiring word, but it did not stir up any waves for a while.

Liu Zhang remained unfazed.

After a long time, he just tilted his head and responded: "Gong Heng, it has only been about a year since the war started, and the generals have been killed and surrendered."

"Our army has also lost cities and territories one after another. Gong Heng, you are also a smart man. Do you think our army still has a chance even if it resists stubbornly?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang Quan was choked and he didn't know what to say.

The city is as it says it is.

Even Liu Zhang could see the situation clearly, how could Huang Quan not be clear about it?

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After thinking for a while, he handed over his hand again and warned: "My lord, you can't give up Chengdu, right?"

"Haha!" After hearing this, Liu Zhang suddenly looked at the distance outside the city, smiled wryly, and then responded: "That's it, that's it!"

"Since my father and I took power in Yizhou, we have not shown any favors to the people of Shu. How can we continue to be stubborn and drag the people of the entire city into the flames of war?"

"Once the war starts, Chengdu will be devastated!"

That's it.

Liu Zhang seemed to have pondered for a while and said solemnly: "For the sake of the present, it is better to surrender."

"My lord, my lord..."

After saying that, Liu Zhang turned around and left. No matter how Huang Quan shouted next, it was of no use!

Return to the mansion.

Liu Zhang sat slumped on the main seat, staring at the empty area below, with no one around, as if the entire figure had aged by more than ten years.

At this moment, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of a bitter smile, even a bitter sigh, and a feeling of regret...

I think back on how talented people were gathered in the Prefectural Mufu and how high-spirited I was.

But as the building was about to collapse, the trees had already fallen and the hozens were scattered.

outside the city.

After Ma Chao led his troops to show off their power outside the city all morning.

Liu Bei, the general of the left, also made a decisive decision at this moment and ordered Jian Yong to go to Chengdu as an envoy to persuade Liu Zhang to surrender the city.

Arrive at the foot of the city.

After the city guards quickly informed him of his intention, Liu Zhang immediately met with Jian Yong.

"Your Majesty, you and my lord are inseparable from each other. This time we are at war with each other is just a misunderstanding!"

"Our lord has always been kind and loving to the people, and could not bear to attack the city of Chengdu and cause the city to fall into the flames of war. Therefore, Ling Yong came to persuade the envoy, why not open the city to welcome him?"

"In the future, your two families will still live in peace."

After a moment of persuasion, Liu Zhang had already lost all resistance and naturally did not respond with rejection.

But at this moment, Huang Quan barged in with disheveled hair, begging with tears streaming down his face.

"Lord, you cannot surrender!"

"My lord, my lord..."

However, all this is just in vain.
Chapter completed!