After all, Meng Xuanzhe was born with a golden key in his mouth. He didn't know the suffering, good and evil in the world, and he didn't know that being able to speak and being capable were two different concepts.
Faced with the defeat on the front line, Meng Xuanzhe panicked and anxiously summoned all civil and military officials to discuss matters.
Upon hearing the news of Wang Zhaoyuan's defeat, the Shu officials were shocked.
Even if Li Hao knew Wang Zhaoyuan's true talents and knowledge, he never expected that he would be defeated so quickly and so thoroughly.
They had just put it into practice for Wang Zhaoyuan, and it hadn't been a few days.
Calculating the time, these soldiers and horses will probably reach the front line.
Is this a failure?
Is Wang Zhaoyuan too stupid?
Or is the Central Plains too strong?
The entire hall fell into panic.
If you have to go to Long to look at Shu, and the Central Plains has taken over Hanzhong, how can you not covet Chengdu?
Not to mention making up their mind, a group of officials with unclean hands up and down were all panic-stricken. Thinking about the wealth they had accumulated over the years of corruption, they were tempted to pack up and flee.
Sun Yu, an official of Dacheng, cursed loudly: "Wang Zhaoyuan harmed the country, and he deserves to be punished. If he hadn't repeatedly deceived the country's leader, how could anything happen today?"
There are not a few people who oppose this dispatch of troops.
It's just that Meng Xuanzhe and Wang Zhaoyuan insisted on going their own way.
Meng Xuanzhe instantly realized that he was trying to shift the blame. No matter what, he would throw all the blame on Wang Zhaoyuan and then plead guilty to Luo Youdu. It was really impossible to cede Hanzhong Xingyuan Mansion to the Central Plains.
Wang Zhaoyuan's defeat made Meng Xuanzhe completely realize the reality.
"Xiang Li, I'd rather trouble you to write it for you."
Meng Xuanzhe looked at Li Hao nervously.
Li Hao's writing style is generally recognized in Shu.
Li Hao had been thinking about how to write down the form for a long time, but now he heard the words and agreed bravely.
At this time, another urgent message came quickly.
The messenger was named Nanxiong, the son of Nan Guanghai, the defense envoy of eastern Sichuan.
"Your Majesty, the bandits from the Central Plains attacked Sanhui and Wushan military stronghold. My father died in the battle. Kuizhou...Kuizhou was lost!"
Nanxiong burst into tears and knelt down in front of Meng Xuanzhe.
Meng Xuanzhe stood up suddenly and turned pale. Only then did he realize that he had fallen into the trap a long time ago.
Kuizhou is the border between Shu in the east and Jingzhou in the Central Plains.
The north was defeated, and soon there was war in the east.
The two groups of troops moved to the east and north. It was definitely not an accident, it was premeditated.
"How did Kuizhou lose it?"
Meng Xuanzhe shouted heartbreakingly: "The defense there was so tight, how come it was lost so quietly?"
Kuizhou is located in the northeast of Bashu, and its capital is Fengjie County. In the second year of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei attacked Soochow and was defeated miserably. He retreated to Yufu and changed the name of Yufu to Yong'an. In the 23rd year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, Yong'an was renamed Fengjie.
.
For a long time, Kuizhou occupied the upper reaches of Jingchu in Fengjie, controlled the east gate of Bashu, and dominated the mouth of Qutang Gorge. The situation was dangerous and it had always been an important military town in eastern Sichuan and a battleground for military strategists.
To the east of Bashu, Kuizhou is no different than the Jianmen Pass of Bashu.
The loss of Kuizhou means that the door is wide open.
The Central Plains Army from the east will drive straight in and attack Chengdu.
Although Meng Chang was lying flat, he was secretly guarding the Central Plains. After Luo Youdu outsmarted Nanping, he specially built a Suojiang pontoon bridge in the east of Fengjie City, built a triple wooden palisade on it, lined the river with artillery, and built fortifications. And he built fortifications in Kuizhou.
To the east of the Three Gorges, they also built two major military villages, Sanhui and Wushan.
Yangping Pass was lost due to Wang Zhaoyuan's incompetence, but Kuizhou fell silently, and Meng Xuanzhe couldn't figure it out.
Nanxiong said with a horrified look on his face: "The Central Plains army divided into two groups and attacked the Sanhui and Wushan military strongholds by land. My father resisted desperately, but the Central Plains soldiers and horses were strong, and both military strongholds were destroyed by the Central Plains."
This is putting a golden face on his father's face.
Nan Guanghai never expected that the Central Plains soldiers who were marching south to the Southern Han Dynasty would suddenly turn around and head straight north from Jingnan to Xiazhou and west to Sichuan.
The first priority in Bashu was to make money for Meng Chang, and the second was to line their own pockets.
Nan Guanghai was no exception. He levied toll taxes while taking advantage of free money, and regarded his defensive duties as a money-making tool.
When Shi Shouxin led his troops to attack, Nan Guanghai had no ability to recover from the chaos of the soldiers who were out of touch with the battle formation and organize effective resistance.
In Sanhui, the two major armies of Wushan and more than 10,000 Shu soldiers were defeated by Shi Shouxin in one battle.
Meng Xuanzhe asked in a hoarse voice: "Where is Kuizhou?"
Nanxiong said: "While the Central Plains were attacking Sanhui and Wushan by land, the Central Plains naval forces also followed the Shuojiang River and approached the east gate of Fengjie City. Upon hearing the news, Commander Wu Shouqian sent General Gao Zhan to defend along the river. Unexpectedly, the Central Plains was treacherous.
Their ships all over the Yangtze River were all empty, and the soldiers disembarked early. Taking advantage of our army to attract attention to the fleet, they launched a surprise attack on the river bank, seized the pontoons, and broke through Kuizhou's Yangtze River defense line. Emperor Luo, the Emperor of the Central Plains
I personally went to Fengjie City to persuade him to surrender, and Commander Wu Shouqianjie surrendered..."
Meng Xuanzhe was stunned for a long time, then stood up in shock: "Luo Youdu came in person?"
After receiving the confirmation, Meng Xuanzhe collapsed on the dragon chair again, like a ball of mud.
"His Majesty……"
Li Hao was about to speak but stopped.
The presence of Luo Youdu in person means that the destruction of Shu this time is imperative.
There is no use in apologizing in this situation.
The only thing that helps is submitting a downgrade.
But Li Hao doesn't dare to mention it now, it's not that time yet.
"Masters..." Meng Xuanzhe didn't even notice, his voice was trembling a little: "In this life-and-death situation, is there any magic way to defeat the enemy?"
All the civil and military officials who usually boasted about themselves became mute at this moment and remained silent.
A large number of people have even begun to consider options...
A person's name, a tree's shadow.
The reputation Luo Youdu has gained over the years is enough to make anyone fear him.
For a long time, Meng Xuanzhe thought about how his ambitions would lead to this outcome. He became angry and said: "Everyone has become mute? Is it possible that I should personally take charge and become Luo Youdu?"
At this time, the only old man in the temple stood up.
After Meng Chang ascended the throne, he eliminated a large number of arrogant and powerful generals and consolidated his power.
Because he kept a low profile, Shi Kai was the only veteran who was not affected. He now holds the position of general.
Before Meng Chang changed his title to the king of the country, Shi Kai's official title was General of Hussars.
Shi Wei said: "It is not easy to transport grain from the middle of Sichuan. The Central Plains have come all the way, and enemies have been made on many sides. The situation cannot last long. We should gather an army to hold on and compete with them for consumption."
Meng Xuanzhe grasped at straws and asked, "General, are you willing to send troops to defend Bashu?"
Shi Kai glanced at the civil and military forces of the court, and seemed to find no one he liked except himself, and sighed: "I would like to go there. Your Majesty, the land to the north is Lizhou, and Jianmen is naturally dangerous. You only need to send good generals to guard it, and it will be safe."
.As for the enemy in the east, I will do my best..."
After he retired from the civil and military affairs, Meng Xuanzhe left only Shi Bo, who moved him and said: "Ancestor, the late emperor has provided warm clothes and good food to support his people for thirty years. Once faced with the enemy, only the old general is willing to serve me in Shu.
The old general is here. If you need anything, you can just tell me. I will answer everything you need."
Shi Kai didn't have much confidence in his heart, and said: "I only hope that after the enemy is retreated, the leader of the country can personally understand the people's sentiments, and don't eat minced meat..."
Meng Xuanzhe had a dull look on his face when he heard this.