Chapter three hundred and ninety fourth sudden change
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. Today, it seemed that everything was planned by Liu Qi, whether it was Huang Quan, Li Yan, or
Both he and Zheng Du were led by Liu Qi.
Almost every word he said allowed Liu Qi to find an excuse to divide everyone's will. Although he had not shown it yet, Liu Zhang had indeed sensed the different thoughts of everyone in the hall.
"My lord, although this 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 to upset the lord. And Liu Qi is so eager to fight the lord, maybe he is worried about the safety of Jingzhou?”
Seeing everyone's silence, Zheng Du stepped forward and bowed to Liu Zhang.
"Huh?" Liu Zhang's heart moved. 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, wouldn't their worries be unnecessary?
Deng Deng Deng......
Just when everyone was worried, a young scout walked in quickly, saluted everyone and said, "My lord, General Zhao Yun of Jingzhou has left the camp with an army of 10,000 people."
"Oh? Do you know where Zhao Yun has gone?"
Liu Zhang, Zheng Du and Li Yan glanced at each other, and both said with serious expressions. Although the Yizhou army had many soldiers and horses at this time, it was at a disadvantage. Holding firm was the best strategy, but it also led to the attack on the Jingzhou soldiers.
Everyone is very clear about the outcome of the horse's movements being helpless.
"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 dominate 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 and said.
Nodding, Liu Zhang raised his head and looked at Lei Tong again. 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 am willing to go." 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 and protect yourself outside.
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 is a bit far-fetched. General Meng Da is guarding Chengdu, so he can 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, apparently to prepare for the departure of the army.
Waving his hand to signal everyone 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 clearly remembered that when the situation in Yizhou was 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.
Although I didn't care much about the change, I didn't value Liu Zhang as much 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 said this, Zheng Du's eyes flashed with surprise. One thing he did not say was that once General Zhang and General Yan failed, the entire Yizhou could be considered certain to be defeated.
"I'm relieved then." Liu Zhang's eyes flashed, and the solemn look on his face was easily replaced. The 50-50 chance of winning was really good for Yizhou now, and he was extremely interested in Yan Yan and Zhang Ren.
confidence.
These two people sneaked into Jingzhou without any precautions. If there were no accidents, they should have succeeded. After all, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan were very powerful and had few enemies 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 thunderbolt 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 Yan Yan 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 to Jingzhou was 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 power of Yizhou to collapse in one fell swoop.
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 took a deep breath as he sat down, his face 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 Yan with red eyes.
"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 acting 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.
"Humph, 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 report this to all counties in Yizhou immediately, without any mistakes."
"Lord?" Zheng Du exclaimed and looked at Liu Zhang, only to see that Liu Zhang closed his eyes and ignored the two of them after finishing speaking. 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 this.
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 would alienate Yizhou and force those who were wavering towards Jingzhou.
Moreover, after this order was passed down, the news of Yan Yan's defeat could no longer be concealed, and the entire Yizhou would be shaken by this.
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, received the news from his soldiers. He was stunned for a while and then gave a wry smile with sadness in his eyes.
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 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 in his heart. Then 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 tribes made all the soldiers in Mianzhu City feel a sense of desolation.
By the time Zheng Du discovered the strange thing in this matter, the matter 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 at this time, even if Zheng Du wanted to stop it, it was already too late. Liu Zhang's order had been passed down and would not be changed no matter what. He knew Liu Zhang's face-saving temper very well, even if he realized that he had done something wrong.
Even if Yan Yan is punished, he will not order the withdrawal of Yan Yan's punishment.
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.