Just when Yi Xiaotian was trapped in Nanguang, trying hard to persuade the leader of the barbarians, King Duosi——
The situation in northern Yizhou can be said to have changed dramatically.
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Not long after the many defenders in Langzhong received the news that Yong'an City had been destroyed, Liu Bei's army's vanguard had already arrived.
Unprepared, and without the command of a coach like Pang Xi, they violated a taboo on the battlefield in the first battle, which was that the defenders went out of the city to fight at will.
Several of the guards may have seen that the visitor was just an eighty-year-old Huang Zhong. They looked down on his reputation and thought this was a good opportunity to make a fool of himself. In short, they went out of the city quite recklessly to fight with him.
Huang Zhong's army came into contact.
The results can be imagined...
Langzhong originally had nearly 15,000 defenders, but this first battle was a huge defeat. 5,000 elite infantry and cavalry were instantly destroyed, and two defenders were killed by Huang Zhong's formation. Langzhong suddenly lost confidence, and its morale was even lowered to
pole.
In the next few days, Langzhong relied on only 10,000 defenders to survive in the city. Huang Zhong was indeed a veteran. Although the situation was favorable to them, he did not rush to attack the city——
As the last stop before entering Chengdu, Langzhong must lay a solid foundation and preserve its own lineup.
In addition, Chen Dao's previous behavior of pursuing the enemy privately despite military orders also made Huang Zhong act more cautiously.
With the stalemate like this, about three days later, the army led by Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei finally arrived outside Langzhong City.
At the same time... Chen Dao, who was chasing Yi Xiaotian, returned to the army in despair and was immediately punished by Zhuge Liang.
The person who replaced him as the vanguard general was Zhang Fei, who was already ready to make a move.
Now, Liu Bei's army with strong soldiers and horses, after gathering its troops, led by Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong, quickly launched an all-out siege on Langzhong.
In just two days, the city of Langzhong was destroyed, and more than ten thousand Langzhong generals were captured and killed. Liu Bei's army was overwhelming, and it only took the final step to besiege Chengdu to completely capture Yizhou.
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It was also at this time that Liu Zhang, who was still struggling with how to properly handle the food problem in Chengdu, finally received the battle report from the front.
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Chengdu, at the Prefectural Mufu.
Cheng Ji rushed into the mansion in a hurry and asked everyone he met about Liu Zhang's whereabouts.
"Cheng...Mr. Cheng, why are you so anxious to find me..."
"There is no time to explain, where is the lord!"
It was the first time that Cheng Ji looked so anxious. How could the concierge dare to neglect him? He quickly led him to the backyard of the mansion, where Liu Zhang sent people to build a small garden in his spare time to look for Liu Zhang.
After bypassing the complicated corridor and arriving at the garden, Cheng Ji heard the teasing laughter between Liu Zhang and a certain woman coming from the courtyard before even passing the door.
Cheng Ji's face darkened, he didn't care, he broke into the courtyard and shouted loudly in the direction of Liu Zhang:
"Report to my lord! Something bad has happened! Liu Bei has led his troops to kill Langzhong!"
"Oh!"
As if frightened by Cheng Ji's voice, the beautiful woman who was coquettishly nestled in Liu Zhang's arms screamed and fell to the ground.
It turned out that when Liu Zhang heard Cheng Ji's words, he was so frightened that he threw him away.
"You...what did you say?"
The beautiful woman was also sensible. She patted her butt and didn't dare to say anything. She left towards the door of the courtyard. Cheng Ji didn't dare to raise her head to look at him in the middle of the road.
Cheng Ji had a straight face and handed over the battle report with both hands.
Liu Zhang was stunned for a moment, then tremblingly stepped forward to receive the battle report.
When he spread it out and took a look, he was so frightened that he had difficulty breathing:
"This...this...how could this happen..."
"Why did Liu Bei do this at this time..."
Liu Zhang was of course shocked. He had been busy dealing with Xu Jing and Xia Zhong's affairs this month. He finally had time to rest in the past two days. When he suddenly received such bad news, he felt like he was dreaming.
But Cheng Ji's next words immediately brought him back to reality.
"My lord, Wu Yi rebelled and Yong'an City was lost too quickly. Lord Huang Quan and Huang once led troops to resist in Yihan City, but they were quickly defeated and their whereabouts are unknown now."
"The news of Liu Bei's attack on Langzhong came out three days ago. Before the defender sent this battle report, Langzhong had already suffered a huge defeat in the first battle. It is estimated that the more than 10,000 defenders alone will not be able to hold on for long."
"If the city of Langzhong is defeated, it will not be far before Liu Bei's army reaches Chengdu."
Cheng Ji explained the current predicament to Liu Zhang as calmly as possible. He didn't want to add pressure to Liu Zhang, but just with these words, Liu Zhang was already a little unable to bear it.
This is not pressure... He feels like the sky is about to collapse now!
"How could this happen...what are they doing for food! Feeding so many soldiers and horses for nothing, how can they not even stop Liu Bei?"
"And Wu Yi...for...this son of a bitch, how dare you rebel, how dare you betray me!"
"Where is Zhang Ren! Where has Zhang Ren gone?"
"Back to my lord, when General Zhang learned about this, he was already preparing troops and horses, preparing to send people to Fulian County to guard the Fushui area. Fushui is one of our last two barriers. If it is also captured by Liu Bei,
Chengdu will be completely exposed to the enemy."
"This...is this...what to do? Then what should we do now!"
Fortunately, Zhang Ren was reliable and made the most accurate judgment as soon as he learned the news.
Cheng Ji saw that Liu Zhang was very emotionally unstable and felt stressed. He quickly asked Liu Zhang for instructions:
"Lord, a military meeting should be convened immediately. Pang... Pang Pang is still in the city, and there are many generals stationed nearby. Let's listen to everyone's thoughts. We must not make a random conclusion on this matter."
"Yes...yes! Find Pang Xi...let Pang Xi and Zhang Ren call everyone to my house quickly!"
When Liu Zhang heard Cheng Ji's suggestion, he pointed at the south gate and trembled, signaling Cheng Ji to inform Cheng Ji of the matter immediately.
Cheng Ji nodded silently and said nothing more. He just reminded Liu Zhang:
"Lord, please take care of yourself and don't get too excited. You are our backbone...you are the one who cannot panic."
"I...I know! You don't need to remind me! Go call someone quickly!"
"yes!"
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To be honest, with a leader like Liu Zhang, Cheng Ji and the others were really unlucky for eight lifetimes.
But there was no way, whoever allowed this hereditary position to fall on his head, no wonder Pang Xi wanted to take advantage of the situation to become independent.
But now is no longer the time to discuss such matters.
Cheng Ji resigned and quickly sent people to notify the generals in the city, as well as all the generals in the surrounding areas.
At the same time, Pang Xi was still outside the city, watching Ma Jun fiddle with wood, cows and horses in the village bought by Cai Zhaoji and others.
During this period, Pang Xi followed Ma Jun every step of the way. He really liked Ma Jun, a smart guy, and thought that if Ma Jun was by his side, he would definitely be able to bring him unimaginable wealth.
But in the current situation, it is quite good for both parties to cooperate, you have me, and I have you.
At least it would be nice to be able to watch Ma Jun tinkering with some novel stuff every day, which would open your eyes and relax your mind at the same time.
However, at this moment, a burst of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the village.
