Summoning the best emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 534 Ruined Yizhou
Liu Bei received Wang Xuance's advice and saw through the confusion. Without much hesitation, he immediately summoned his military adviser Zhang Juzheng and his two sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to gather troops and horses. He gave up the extra food and baggage and set off lightly to rush to Jingzhou to return reinforcements.

Wang Xuance stood on the gate tower, watching Liu Bei's army gradually retreat. Thousands of thoughts surged in his heart, but they were all like white clouds in the sky. He didn't know where to start. It was really complicated.

The people of Shu were quite sane and did not resent Liu Bei for giving up helping them to resist Cao Cao. Instead, they thanked him for his full help. Many people spontaneously prepared tea and meals to reward them along the way.

In fact, this might not be another idea of ​​the common people.

Liu Bei left and they welcomed the new master Cao Cao, which was much easier than worrying day and night when the city would be destroyed and people would die.

For them, it doesn't matter who the lord is, the war has destroyed their so-called loyalty, and the word stability is the best.

The news of Liu Bei's withdrawal naturally cannot be concealed from the hero Cao Cao.

It can be said that Cao Cao learned about the war situation in Jingzhou before Liu Bei. He was in a good mood these days, sometimes climbing up to dance with his sword, and sometimes singing to wine.

Because he knew that this protracted war of attrition would finally come to an end because of the battle in Jingzhou.

And the final victory belongs to Cao Cao.

Thinking of the two prefectures of Sili and Yizhou, Cao Cao couldn't help being complacent, wishing to point his sword at the world.

"Order the generals to actively prepare for the war. When the time comes, we will immediately send troops to Chengdu and sit in Liu Zhang's state pastoral mansion to discuss meritorious service!"

With Cao Cao's order, the entire Cao camp became excited like never before. Yang Xuangan, Cao Ren and other generals led the soldiers and horses to start training in full swing.

In front of them, there is only Mianzhuguan, which is strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

At this time, Mianzhuguan seemed extremely depressed because of the withdrawal of Liu Bei's tens of thousands of troops.

The banners are sparse and the soldiers are in a slump.

Everyone understands that Mianzhuguan is completely unstoppable.

The reason why Cao Cao didn't lead the troops to attack immediately was that he was worried whether Liu Bei would kill him before he left.

In other words, when Liu Bei arrived in Jingzhou, it was the day when Cao Jun broke through.

The soldiers of Yizhou no longer had the courage to fight to the death for their families and their homeland, and the natural dangers of the high mountains and ridges also lost a third of their majesty and danger in the face of low morale.

"General, what are we going to do?"

Upstairs, Li Wenzhong looked at the slightly thin figure, feeling depressed, and asked slowly.

After persisting for so long, they even started a battle with the generals of Cao Jun. Unfortunately, they won for a while, but lost in the final result. Li Wenzhong seemed very frustrated and unwilling.

"Wen Zhong, do you remember that I asked you a question before?"

Wang Xuance turned his head, looked at Li Wenzhong, who was single-handedly promoted by him, and couldn't be more satisfied with the general, forced a smile, and asked softly.

"Which question is the general referring to?"

Li Wenzhong was slightly taken aback. Wang Xuance taught him too much, and he was the person he respected and admired the most in the world. Suddenly, how did he know what question Wang Xuance was referring to.

"Okay, I'll ask you again."

Wang Xuance walked forward with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "If one day Yizhou can no longer defend it, where will we go?"

"Where do we go?"

Li Wenzhong rubbed his head, his delicate eyebrows were all tangled together, wasn't this the question he asked the general just now, why did the general ask him the other way around?

"General, I will go wherever you go, and I will do whatever you want me to do."

Li Wenzhong pondered for a while, knocked the spear in his hand to the ground, and said earnestly, patting his chest in a crisp voice.

Wang Xuance was not surprised, Li Wenzhong said the same thing when he defeated Xiahou Dun.

"Wenzhong, order the soldiers to prepare five days' supply of food and grass. In addition, all excess food, grass, weapons and equipment will be distributed to the local people. We will withdraw our troops at midnight tonight."

Just as Wang Xuance finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something. He smiled bitterly and added: "If there are soldiers who are unwilling to return to Chengdu with us, don't force them. Give them some money and food and send them off on the spot."

"General!"

Li Wenzhong yelled heavily, and the voice of this majestic and mighty man was a little choked up.

This level has been soaked in the blood of too many colleagues and brothers. How can we be worthy of the loyal souls of those who died bravely in the battle now that we have surrendered.

"This is an order!"

Wang Xuance raised his voice and shouted harshly. His face also had bulging veins and trembling muscles!
"Little general, obey!"

Li Wenzhong gritted his teeth and said loudly, and immediately a feeling of powerlessness surged from his heart.

Even if he can defeat Cao Cao's family generals, he can't stop Cao Jun's offensive iron hooves.

In this troubled world, no matter how strong a person is, he only realizes in the end that it is actually just a very weak force.

"Liu Zhoumu, I've done everything I can do for you, but Yizhou's fate is in danger. From then on, we will each go our own way, and I'm afraid it will be difficult."

After Li Wenzhong retreated, Wang Xuance looked at the majestic mountains and green pines and cypresses outside the pass, sighed, and waved his sleeves to make a decision.

Since Yizhou could no longer be defended, he, Wang Xuance, naturally had no need to stay any longer.

Compared with the low morale at Mianzhu Pass, the situation in Chengdu is even more chaotic.

Since receiving the news of Liu Bei's withdrawal of troops, Liu Zhang didn't ask the reason at all. He was drunk and dreamy in the state pastoral mansion for several days, swearing, blaming Liu Bei for his unfaithfulness that harmed his Yizhou.

The civil and military officials have their own ideas, and the common people and traders have fled with their families. The atmosphere of imminent disaster has shrouded this ancient city that was extremely prosperous in the past.

Jia Long and other aristocratic family heads also began to meet and collude in secret, and they were all working hard to continue their own family.

"Mud will never stick to the wall, and if it doesn't break, it won't stand up."

Fazheng, who was dressed in a spacious red robe, let out a long sigh. He finally completely despaired of Yizhou.

He originally thought that his plan of exorcising tigers and wolves could bring Yizhou peace for a while, but who knew it would end so quickly. After losing foreign aid, Yizhou turned out to be so rotten.

"Hey, it seems that it's time for me to be born, and it's time to choose a good master to compete with the heroes of the world."

Fazheng soon cheered up, he didn't have deep feelings for Yizhou, and now he couldn't wait to let the world see how powerful Fa Xiaozhi is.

But now, he is the military advisor that Liu Zhang admired in his desperation, but he needs a reason to get out and leave.

Fazheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes moved, thinking about it.

"Come here, prepare the carriages and horses. I'm going to the State Shepherd's Mansion to discuss important matters with the lord."

Fazheng's sinister and sharp voice came out of the door, and the servants did not dare to delay, and immediately took orders to go to prepare.

(End of this chapter)