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Text Chapter 552 Liu Zhang¡¯s Asthma

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    Ma Dai couldn't persuade Ma Chao, and felt that he had returned in vain and could not return to Yan Liang, so he persuaded Pang De.

    The moment Pang De heard what Ma Dai said, a trace of wavering flashed through his eyes.

    Since following Ma Chao, Ma Chao's various cruel and ruthless ways, until yesterday when he ignored his brother's life and refused to recognize his relatives, have chilled Pound's heart.

    It was this chill that made Pound waver at this moment.

    However, he only hesitated for a moment, and then sighed bitterly: "General Meng Qi is now in such a state of decline. Pang really can't bear to abandon him at this time. Pang can only accept General Ziyue's kindness."

    Pang De was shaken, but this wavering was not enough to make him abandon Ma Chao.

    Ma Dai seemed a little disappointed. When he was about to persuade him again, Pang De had already handed over his hand and said: "We will meet again someday, General Ziyue, take care."

    After saying that, Pang De had already galloped away like the wind.

    Ma Dai looked at the background of Pang De's departure, shook his head and sighed, then raised his sword and headed towards the east gate that was broken through by Yan Jun.

    Seeing that Ma Dai was about to escape, the hundreds of remaining soldiers in the Shu camp came to stop him one after another. However, the old, weak, sick and disabled could not stop Ma Dai's blade.

    After some killings, Ma Dai broke through the Shu camp and successfully escaped to heaven.

    At this moment, on the east gate tower, a big flag with the word "Yan" was raised high. More than 20,000 bloody soldiers of Yan's army had completely captured the east gate area.

    After the city was broken, Gan Ning led his soldiers with high morale.  They poured into Fucheng like a tide, killing wildly toward the hinterland of the city and its lower three gates.

    I saw the big flag with the word "Yan" flying high over the city.  Yan Liang was also very excited, so he rode his horse like flying, and then entered Fucheng.

    Stepping onto the city tower and looking down at the entire city in flames of war, Yan Liang's eyes flashed with heroism and excitement.

    Looking down, I saw a red flag with the word "Yan" on it.  Like a flowing fire, it swept through the streets and alleys of Fucheng, and there were countless Yan Jun athletes.  Pave the streets of the city with bloody roads.

    On the line between the south gate and the north gate, Zhang Ren and Wu Yi, who were still struggling to support themselves, could not withstand the enemy's attack from both sides when Ma Chao abandoned the east gate.

    Seeing that the situation is over.  In desperation.  Zhang Ren and Wu Yi could only withdraw their troops from the two gates, and fled in a hurry towards the west gate with a group of remaining soldiers.

    The vacancy on the west gate line was originally an escape route left by Yan Liang for the Shu army.

    "If he surrounded Fucheng on all sides, the defenders in the city would have nowhere to escape. Instead, they would hold on to the top of the city desperately with a desperate determination.

    In this way, even if Yan Liang can finally capture Fucheng, it will not be now.  And the price paid will be extremely heavy.

    "Besides, the number of troops besieging the city is only 40,000.  After all, there were nearly 20,000 defenders in the city, and the two-to-one strength advantage was not enough to besiege the city on all sides.

    Therefore, after careful consideration, Yan Liang left a way out for the Shu army at the west gate. This was equivalent to digging a gap in the embankment of the Shu army's fighting spirit, causing them to lose their determination to hold on until death.  Unfortunately, the first thing he did was to think about escaping from Ximen.

    Facts have proved that Yan Liang¡¯s move did work.

    Looking at the war-smoke-filled Fucheng from a distance, a trace of pride appeared on Yan Liang's sharp face.

    Just as he was feeling emotional, he saw a horse riding against the current and arriving at the foot of the city tower. It was Ma Dai who came.

    Having hurried up to the city, Ma Dai fell to the ground and said with shame: "The general failed to persuade my brother to surrender. I failed my lord's expectations. Please punish my lord."

    "Brother Ling is proud and arrogant. He will not die until he hits the south wall. How can he surrender so easily? Ziyue, please get up quickly."

    Yan Liang, who had expected this, helped him up with his own hands without any intention of blaming him.

    Ma Dai was impressed by Yan Liang's banner. When he stood up, his face was full of gratitude. He secretly thought in his heart that it would be a huge mistake for Ma Chao not to submit to Yan Liang, a hero with such extraordinary magnanimity.

    But Yan Liang¡¯s thoughts were no longer on Ma Chao, but on Chengdu, which was hundreds of miles away.

    When night fell, the entire Fucheng was occupied by Yan's army.

    Ma Chao, Zhang Ren and other defeated generals could only lead more than 10,000 remaining soldiers and fled toward Mianzhu, which was dozens of miles away.

    Yan Liang did not give them a chance to breathe, and ordered veteran Huang Zhong to lead 20,000 infantry and cavalry to pursue the enemy non-stop throughout the night.

    ?Generals Zhang and Ren were like frightened birds, fearing that they would be surrounded by the Yan army who were pursuing them. They passed Mianzhu and did not dare to enter. They went straight around the city and fled to Luocheng further south.

    Huang Zhong did not dare to pursue beyond the city, so he could only stop the pursuit. It took him half a day to capture Mianzhu, which was empty of troops, and calm people's hearts.

    In this half-day effort, Zhang Ren and others were able to successfully escape to Luocheng and seek help from Liu Zhang's Pegasus in Chengdu.

    Huang Zhong stopped his pursuit and stationed himself at Mianzhu, waiting for Yan Liang's army to arrive later, and then move south with his army.

    Two days later, Yan Liang led tens of thousands of troops and arrived in Mianzhu.

    More than thirty miles south of Mianzhu is Luocheng, the last barrier to the north of Chengdu. As long as Luocheng is captured, Chengdu will be safe.

    However, Yan Liang, who had entered Mianzhu, did not immediately launch an attack on Luocheng. Before launching a large-scale southward attack, he had to deal with his worries.

    To the north of Fucheng, there are several pass cities such as Zitong, Jiange, Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass. Among them, there are more than 10,000 Shu troops commanded by Yang Huai and Gao Pei of Baishui Pass, which have considerable combat effectiveness.

    Yan Liang captured Fucheng, which cut off the connection between Baishui Pass and Chengdu. However, the 10,000 Shu troops were still a threat. If the Shu troops in the north were not cleared, Yan Liang's army would be threatened when it went south.  Threat from behind.

    So, while the army was stationed in Mianzhu, Yan Liang ordered his veteran general Yan Yan to lead 10,000 elite troops northward to deal with Yang Huai and other generals in the north.

    When Yan Liang's red flag was planted high on the top of Mianzhu City and his iron hooves spread across Shu, Chengdu, less than a hundred miles away, was plunged into unprecedented terror.

    Chengdu people, who have enjoyed a peaceful life for more than ten years, never expected this.  The shadow of war would suddenly fall on their heads.

    When Yan Liang captured Baidi City, the people of Chengdu did not believe that the war would affect them.

    And when Yan Liang captured Jiangzhou.  Chengdu people still feel that the war is far away from them.

    Even when Yan Liang's army rushed to the gates of Fucheng, the Chengdu people who were accustomed to being comfortable still believed that their Shu roads were enough to withstand the pace of war.

    But they never dreamed of it.  They defeated the Shu army one after another, and even surpassed the world-famous Xiliang Jinma.  He will also be defeated by Yan Liang.

    When news of the fall of Fucheng and Mianzhu reached Chengdu, overnight, the entire city of Chengdu turned into a crying city.

    The cry of panic and fear.  Enduring and lasting.  The wail of a ghost surrounds the sky above the state capital.

    The crying sound made Liu Zhang, who was already frightened, feel even more horrified.

    In the dim lobby, Liu Zhangku sat there, his eyes blankly staring at the letter for help in front of the case.

    "Isn't Ma Chao the Lion of Xiliang? How could he be defeated? Is Yan Liang the devil? Why can't anyone stop him?"

    In Liu Zhang¡¯s empty mind.  Thousands of doubts and surprises are surging, and even if you rack your brains, you can't figure it out.

    Down the stairs.  All the officials were dejected, with the word helplessness written on every face.

    "Yan Liang has captured Mianzhu and is about to attack Luocheng. If any of you have a plan to retreat from the enemy, don't hide it behind your back and tell us!"

    Liu Zhang was almost crying, asking his subordinates for help.

    The ministers under his command were silent.

    Among the wise men in Shu, Zhang Song has rebelled, Huang Quan has been captured, and the king has died from exhaustion. Among the ministers in front of him, most of them are just talkative men. Who will make suggestions for Liu Zhang?

    Liu Zhang felt a twinge of pain in his heart, and he couldn't help complaining: "I have supported you for more than ten years. At today's critical moment, is there no one who can share the worries with me?"

    Everyone looked ashamed, but still no one said a word, and Liu Zhang could only sigh again and again.

    At this moment, the eldest son Liu Xun stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Father, now that things have come to this, we can only send troops from Chengdu to reinforce Luocheng. We must hold on to this last barrier no matter what. As long as we can hold on to it."  In a year and a half, the world will change, and the Yan thieves will have to withdraw their troops."

    Sending troops to reinforce Luocheng is something that Liu Xun must do without mentioning it. Liu Xun mentioned this plan but did not say it.

    "More than half of the 100,000 troops and horses in Sichuan have been lost. Even Ma Chao cannot stop Yan Liang's army. Even if more troops and horses are sent to the front, I think they will just fill a bottomless pit and will not help."

    At the bottom of the stairs, Xu Jing stroked his beard and spoke coldly, his tone even more sarcastic.

    Liu Xun looked angry, and when he was about to scold him, Liu Zhang already sighed: "XuIt makes sense. There are only 40,000 soldiers left in Chengdu. Even if more troops are added to Luocheng, if there is no strategy to defeat the enemy, they will all be wiped out by Yan Liang sooner or later.  "

    Liu Zhang himself did not have the confidence to defeat Yan Liang, and the civil and military personnel under his command even lost their confidence.

    Only Xu Jing was quite proud, as if he could predict events like a god.

    Liu Xun stood there with an angry and unwilling look on his face. He pondered for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

    "Father, who said that our troops and horses are almost exhausted? Father has forgotten that in addition to the soldiers from Chengdu, we still have tens of thousands of troops available." Liu Xun's tone was excited and exciting, as if he had thought of some clever plan.

    Everyone present looked startled.

    Liu Zhang was both surprised and confused. He said in confusion: "In addition to the soldiers from Chengdu, there are also 10,000 soldiers and horses from Baishui Pass. But how can a mere 10,000 soldiers and horses solve the current dilemma?"

    "Father forgot, we still have seven counties in Nanzhong." Liu Xun said with a smile.

    The seven counties of Nanzhong!

    Liu Zhang was shocked, but then said: "The seven counties in the south are located in remote areas. All counties have always relied on local autonomy and have very few troops left. Even if all the soldiers from the seven counties are sent north, it will only be a drop in the bucket."

    The corners of Liu Xun's mouth tilted up, revealing a sly smile.

    "Although there are few soldiers in the seven counties, father, don't forget that the local barbarians have many private soldiers, especially the barbarian commander Meng Huo. This man is an extremely brave man, with no less than tens of thousands of troops under his command.  There are also Gaoding, Yong Kai and other powerful men who are convinced that as long as he is willing to send troops to help, he will be able to defeat the Yan Liang dog thief." (To be continued.)
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