Several generals were very worried when they heard this. Deng Xian frowned. There was a joint rebellion inside and outside the city. How could he hold on to these thousands of people? He held the hilt of his sword tightly and said loudly: "Everyone, listen, we will immediately
Withdraw to the inner city. This time there will be no chance of death. Whoever is afraid of death will not want to go. Now stay here and wait to kneel down and surrender to the rebels. Otherwise, follow me and fight to the death of the inner city for the young lord.
"
"Follow the general to the death."
All the soldiers shouted, those who should have surrendered had surrendered long ago, and the rest were a group of die-hard loyalists. Either their families had been benefited by the reform, or they could not stand the family, or they were loyal and grateful for Liu Zhang's mighty virtue, and they were all loyal to Liu Zhang.
Shi.
"Okay, follow me and retreat."
Deng Xian shouted loudly, and after repelling a wave of attacks, he quietly withdrew the city wall and ran towards the inner city. It was not until a stick of incense was burned that the scattered rebels discovered that Yin Yuan was furious and led the rebels to swarm into the city.
Deng Xian led his troops to withdraw into the inner city, where Liu Zhang's family members and officials from Yizhou were located. After Deng Xian withdrew, about 5,000 people, together with the original troops, firmly guarded the inner city, and nearly 30,000 rebels
They surrounded me, like a stream of mud rushing through the house.
The inner city was also in chaos. The civil servants and officials were panic-stricken. They were like ants on a hot pot and were at a loss in the main hall. Huang Quan and Wang Fu were extremely anxious. Huang Yue and Liu Xun were sitting on the main seat and were worried.
"See you, young lord." Deng Xian walked in, fully armored, and saluted Liu Xun hastily: "Young lord, forgive me. The rebels are so powerful that Deng Xian has no choice but to die in battle on the city in order to repay the favor of the late lord.
.
But the young lord must not let anything happen to him. Although the rebels have many forces, they lack training and are scattered. They have not yet completely encircled the army. The general has organized fifty elite troops to escort the young lord out of the city. Please leave immediately, young lord."
Deng Xian surrendered and bowed down. After the rebels entered the city, they had more than 30,000 people inside and outside, and their morale was high. He had less than 5,000 men. Even if he was well-trained, he was determined not to be able to defend the inner city, so he could only ask Liu Xun
Retreat, so that you can die calmly.
"My lord." After hearing Deng Xian's words, Huang Quan pondered for a moment and turned to Liu Xundao: "My lord, General Deng is right. The late lord was unfortunately killed. Now there are many rebels in Chengdu. My lord, it is better to go first. Hanzhong Wu Ban
Yang Ren in Shangyong, Yan Yan in Fancheng, Huang Yueying and Fan Lixiang in Jingzhou, Fazheng Li Hui in Jiangzhou, Liu Sui in Brazil, and Yang Huai in Fuling are all die-hard loyalists of the late lord. As long as the lord leaves Chengdu, he can contact all the loyal people.
Fight back to Chengdu."
"Yes, young lord, please leave immediately." Wang Fu also bowed.
"Yes, yes." The officials immediately came out and said, "We can't help defending the city, so just follow the young lord and leave the city."
"Yes, we can't drag General Deng down."
The ministers were talking one after another, and the more they spoke, the more they changed their tone. Only Wang Lei and a few others did not make any move. Wang Fu turned around and glared angrily, and the ministers looked shocked.
Huang Quan said to Wang Lei: "Wang Shuzuo, you can leave with my young master."
"A joke." Wang Lei snorted softly: "I, Wang Lei, am the lord's man in life, and my lord's soul in death. Now that the late lord has passed away, it would be a big joke for Wang Lei to shamelessly abandon the city."
"Did you all hear this?" Huang Quan turned to the other ministers: "Look at each of you. You are living on the lord's salary and working as his lord's subordinates. You are timid and afraid of death, just like running dogs. The current situation
It's a critical situation. It's already difficult to protect the young master out of the city alone. Do you still have any bones left?"
The ministers lowered their heads, some were ashamed, some were dissatisfied, and their expressions varied.
After Huang Quan finished scolding, his anger was still lingering. He suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to Huang Yue calmly: "Madam, you are pregnant, so just go with the young master."
Huang Yue touched her bulging belly and smiled sadly: "How can I leave if I'm like this? I'd better go on my own. I'll stay here..."
As Huang Yue spoke, she suddenly couldn't speak anymore, and a tear slipped down involuntarily. In the days since the news of Liu Zhang's death came out, she didn't know how she had been tortured, but she still had to be strong and lead Liu Xun in charge of the overall situation, and she didn't know how much pressure she was carrying.
And in the end, this is the result.
It didn't matter that he was dead. When the news of Liu Zhang's death came, he had already lost all hope, but he really wanted to keep the child in his belly. It was the only flesh and blood of himself and Liu Zhang. I really wanted to.
But how could she, who was more than eight months pregnant, follow Liu Xun out of the city?
foundation.
Because Huang Yue knew that her husband always valued his inheritance more than anything else.
"I'm not leaving either."
Just when Huang Yue was sad, Huang Quan sighed, and the officials were terrified, Liu Xun left Huang Yue's arms, got down from his seat, and said in a childish but firm voice: "Dad is gone, and I will be the backbone of the city. If I leave,
If Chengdu is lost, there will be chaos in the city. If Chengdu is lost, Jingyi will be in chaos, and then there will be no way to deal with it."
Huang Quan looked at Liu Xun in surprise. He didn't expect that little Liu Xun could say these words. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Xun wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and said calmly: "General Zhang Ren is the general of Yizhou, Mr. Fazheng."
They are father's trusted advisors. Although General Zhang Ren is currently unknown and Mr. Fa is suppressing the rebellion in Jiangzhou, they will not sit idly by and ignore Chengdu.
Back in Fucheng, my father also used 5,000 soldiers and horses to fight against Zhao Wei's 50,000 rebels for three days and three nights. Finally, when Mr. Huang led troops to help, as long as we hold on, there will be hope."
Liu Xun said, his eyes were red, but his little face was full of determination. King Huang Quan looked at Liu Xun intently, and knelt down with Wang Lei and others. Huang Quan said in a trembling voice: "Although the late lord has passed away,
Young Master understands the overall situation at a young age, as long as we overcome this hurdle, there is no need to worry about Yizhou not being prosperous."
"But how are we going to get over this hurdle?" Xu Jing and other civil servants said worriedly.
Huang Quan was also very worried. Now that the power between the enemy and us was very different, he had no choice. But suddenly, Huang Quan's eyes lit up. He had no choice. Someone must have a solution. How could he forget about him?
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Zhou Bujie was doing test papers in his room and was analyzing a simple Newtonian physics question. This question was easy to calculate based on the formula, but he had never seen many terms such as the law of inertia and gravity. Zhou Bujie felt that he was very knowledgeable.
I couldn't help but think hard.
At this time, Huang Quan, Wang Fu, Deng Xian, and Huang Yue and Liu Xun entered the room together. Zhou Buyi was not surprised and quietly deduced the formula on the paper.
"No doubt..."
Huang Quan just shouted, and Zhou Buyi said without raising his head: "It goes without saying, Mr. Huang, if I could come up with an idea, I would have done it long ago. I don't want Chengdu to fall. The current situation cannot be saved by gods."
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the roof and sighed: "I had long expected that I would die young, but I didn't expect that I would die so quickly." After saying this, he shook his head in despair and continued to write.
Huang Quan stood there awkwardly, and Wang Fu said: "Zhou Buyi, when the late master was alive, he often praised you for your wisdom and understanding of ghosts and gods. Is it possible that you have nothing to do today? What kind of prodigy are you?"
Zhou Buyi chuckled softly: "The method of provoking generals is useless. If you understand the ghosts and gods, didn't I say that there is no way to save the gods?"
Everyone was silent for a long time, and then Deng Xian suddenly said: "Those officials outside are duplicitous and pickpocketing. Many of them are members of the noble family. We have arrested them to threaten the rebels."
Huang Quan and Wang Fu nodded, there was no other way.
Zhou Bujie suddenly chuckled: "The family has always been the most important thing. Let alone holding one or two officials of the family hostage, even if they arrest their clan leader, they are just as rebellious. You just wait to die now, Mr. Huang Quan
Being from a noble family, if you surrender now, you can still find a way out."
"Zhou Buji, it's fine if you don't want to contribute. We won't force you, but please don't underestimate me, Huang Quan. If the inner city is destroyed, I will die." Huang Quan turned around and left with Wang Fu.
Deng Xian sighed and followed him out.
Huang Yue glanced at Zhou Buyi and wanted to take Liu Xun away, but Liu Xun stared at Zhou Buyi and suddenly stepped forward: "Brother Buyi, are you really not willing to help me?"
Liu Xun's face showed some pleading, some disappointment, and more disbelief and expectation.
"No doubt, brother, although you don't want to be loyal to dad, and you think what dad does is a waste of energy, but I know that you agree with my dad's approach, that's why you stay in Chengdu and teach Xun'er.
Now, dad's foundation has reached its most critical moment, and Xun'er can't afford it by himself, are you really not willing to help me?"
Liu Xun looked at Zhou Buyi steadily, and his childish voice made Huang Yue's eyes turn red. She missed the time when Liu Zhang was around, like a mountain behind her, so reassuring, but now...
Zhou Buyi finally turned to look at Liu Xun and sighed: "Xun'er, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that there is really no hope. I have already said that you have offended too many people and the hidden dangers are too great.
Not to mention that you are dead now, even if you lose a battle, the political situation will collapse. This is why I am not optimistic about you. At this point, there is really no other way."
As Zhou Buji said, he put down his pen and said solemnly to Liu Xun: "Xun'er, please call me brother Buji, and I promise you that if the city is destroyed, I will die with you."
"I don't want to die together." Liu Xun shouted, "If I could die, I would not want to live if my father died. But my mother said that my father's foundation is more important than anything else. If I die, my father's efforts will be lost."
It's all in vain, so I can't die, I want to live..."
Liu Xun said and suddenly burst into tears. In the past, when his father was here, he didn't have to think about anything. He only had to write poems and essays. Bo's father smiled and hoped that he would spend more time with him. But now that his father is gone, he suddenly feels that he has no support anymore.
, like a person standing in the cold wind.
Powerless and afraid.
However, I am my father's only flesh and blood. If I die and my foundation is lost, how can I be worthy of my father?
"Brother Bu Doubt." Liu Xun cried for a while, then stood up and said: "I know the situation is critical now and death is inevitable, but brother Bu Doubt, when dad said that we would implement the New Deal, you also said it was impossible, but dad did it.
After arriving in Jingzhou, if he hadn't been harmed by Xiao Xiao, he would have revitalized Jingyi.
When Dad was in Fucheng, he said there was no hope, but Dad still fought off the rebels. It was a critical moment, and he was trying to survive in death. How is the situation different now? Could it be that since Dad is gone, we can only let the rebellion go?
The army slaughtered me, how could my father close his eyes?
No doubt, brother, you said you wanted to accompany Xun'er to death. Are you still unwilling to give it a try even if you die? I know you are not afraid of death. It was useless for your father to threaten you with death, but now you are waiting for death indifferently.
It's not brave, it's cowardly. You keep calling Xun'er stupid and like a piece of wood. Now you are worse than Xun'er."
Liu Xun said anxiously, Zhou Buyi looked at Liu Xun steadily. His heart was deeply touched by Liu Xun's childish voice, yes. I have never been afraid of death. Even if I know that steel will break, I always despise everything, but
What's wrong now? Is it really worse than the little piece of wood in front of you?
If you are not afraid of dying, why should you be afraid of living?
"Huh~~" Zhou Buyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor and call Mr. Huang, Mr. Wang and General Deng in."
Liu Xun and Huang Yue were both overjoyed, and Huang Yue hurriedly told Lian Hua to go quickly.
Zhou Busuo supported his forehead with his hands. After several people arrived, Zhou Busuo raised his head, his young face looking a little tired.
"How is the situation now? Tell me in detail." Zhou Buji said in a deep voice.
Huang Quan explained the situation again, and finally said: "I think we should send the young master out of the city, so that we can not only defend the city with peace of mind and have no worries, but also leave a seed. Even if we die, as long as the young master is here,
We will definitely recover and avenge us."
Wang Fu said: "But the young master doesn't want to leave. Mr. Zhou, the young master listens to you when he is fair. Please give me some advice."
"Xun'er did the right thing." Zhou Buji raised his head, and both Huang Quan and Wang Fu were stunned.
Zhou Buyi sighed and said: "When I say there is no hope, I don't mean that there is no hope in countering the rebellion. On the contrary, the foundation left by you is very deep. Wu Ban, Huang Yueying and others are die-hard loyalists to you. As long as Xun'er leaves the city, at least there will be hope."
There is a 70% chance of recovery, but..."
Zhou Buyi said slowly: "Nowadays, the power of the family is strong and the people follow blindly. If the traitors take over Chengdu, all the loyal people will be killed, their vitality will be severely damaged, and other low-ranking officials will inevitably rebel and surrender to the enemy.
The final scene is that the family supports Liu Mao as the Marquis of Shu and controls the two states of Jing and Yi. Those unscrupulous people will definitely respond in large numbers. With a banner, all those who want to rebel but have not yet rebelled will no longer have any scruples.
This is not only the family, but also the careerists, and the people who are unjust for their own benefit. They will all rebel. How will the situation in Jingyi be dealt with? At that time, Xun'er became an exiled prince. No one would follow Xun'er except for his loyal lord.
, but how many die-hard loyalists are there?”
Zhou Buji let out a sigh of relief: "This is not the most important thing. The traitors are swarming out and they are undisciplined. With Huang Yueying, Fa Zheng and Zhang Ren as assistants, Xun'er is very sure that he can regain control of the world. However, everyone can
Think about it, how long will Jing Yi be in chaos? Will Cao Cao and Sun Quan sit idly by and ignore it? Jing Yi will be divided up before Xun'er is recovered. Restoring the foundation is just a dream."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Huang Quan asked.
Zhou Busuo smiled and said: "At this point, things have become simpler. There is only one option: stick to Chengdu and wait for reinforcements. We can't wait for reinforcements from Hanzhong, so we can only wait for reinforcements from General Zhang and Fazheng.
Fa Zheng's reinforcements will be sent after Jiangzhou is pacified. I believe that Fa Zheng has already planned to retake Chengdu after Chengdu is lost. This is a desperate method. This is not a good method. However, when Chengdu rebels, it is still far away in five years.
For Xi's Fa Zheng, this is already the best method.
So the only thing we can count on is Zhang Ren's reinforcements. You don't know where Zhang Ren is, but I know that if my prediction is correct, General Zhang Ren should rush to Fucheng alone. This is the smartest way. If he brings
If the army rushes back from the western grasslands, it will not only attract the Qiang people, but it will also be too late.
With General Zhang Ren's prestige in the Chengdu area, he will definitely be able to gather troops from Fucheng, Guanghan, and Mianzhu, and they will arrive in Chengdu in five days at the earliest. In other words, we must hold on for five days before the first batch of reinforcements arrives.
This is the first step. The second step is to wait for the western field troops and the Brazilian Fazheng army. These troops will arrive probably twenty days later, or even later, because the roads in the west are rugged and there are rebellions in Jiangzhou, Brazil, that is,
He said, in the second step, with the cooperation of Zhang Ren, we must hold on for fifteen days.
As long as these twenty days pass, we will establish victory, but this is an almost impossible task. First of all, there are only 5,000 troops left in the inner city. The inner city walls are low, the attack surface is narrow, and there is no moat.
, it is impossible to hold on for five days.
Second, the troops brought by General Zhang Ren will not be too many. They are just for emergency use, and they are all miscellaneous local troops. In five days, the inner city will be in ruins. If we cooperate with the inside and outside, we will not be able to hold on even for three days, let alone fifteen days.
live."
Wang Fu pondered: "It will take at least five days to wait for the first batch of reinforcements. We cannot hold out for five days. It will take at least fifteen days to wait for the second batch of reinforcements. We cannot hold on for three days. Isn't this a sure defeat?"
"I have already said that we will definitely lose." Zhou Buyi said with a twisted look on his face: "But a dead horse must be treated as a living horse doctor. If you can't defend it, you have to defend it."
Zhou Bujie raised his head and said to Huang Quan: "Master Huang, do three things. First, put all the officials in the attic of the city wall. Don't pay attention to them. Just leave if you want. Don't worry about all the chores in the city anymore. Defend the city with all your strength.
If some officials are allowed to manage the government and fail to manage the government, they may take the opportunity to serve as internal collaborators for the rebels."
"yes."
"Second, mobilize everyone in the inner city and the army will be the first line to defend the city. However, the army also needs to rest. When the siege is not fierce, let the Mufu servants and other miscellaneous personnel go up to the city to defend the city.
When the army defends the city, it serves as a reserve force.
Don’t be stingy with all the objects in the inner city. Tables, chairs, benches, pots and pans, all that can kill people will be moved to the city tower, and those that can’t kill people will be placed around the Mufu to form a second line of defense. All reserve troops will stop at the second line of defense.
The distance between the second line of defense and the city wall is between 150 and 200 steps. The inner city has enough supplies for bows and arrows, so let the servants place all their bows and arrows at the entrance of the second line of defense."
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