Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 297 The person who knows the current affairs is Junjie
Fazheng saw that Liu Bei had a strange expression on his face, so he asked mysteriously, "Master Shicai lamented that he has been in Sichuan for more than a year. Do you miss your relatives and family members in Jingzhou?"

Liu Bei nodded, "I haven't seen Mrs. Sun's daughter yet, and I don't know if Ah Dou has grown taller."

"Pity the hearts of the parents in the world. After the lord captures Yizhou, he will bring his wife and children to reunite. There is no need to worry about Cao's robbers here in Sichuan, and they can grow up safely." Fazheng comforted.

"I also have the same idea, what Xiaozhi said just now is about the couch." Liu Bei hesitated to speak.

Fazheng scratched his head and smiled, "I thought my lord was lonely in the army, and I wanted to make a marriage for you."

Liu Bei quickly waved his hand: "Is Bei a lustful person? Besides, he is over fifty years old, thank you Xiaozhi for your kindness."

"Liu Zhang and his son have been in Yizhou for [-] years. Although the governance is unsatisfactory, the foundation is deep. I suggest that the lord take a concubine because he is close to the gentry in central Shu, not because of his beauty." Fazheng is serious.

"Uh, Kebei already has two wives," Liu Bei defended.

Fazheng raised his chin, stroked his beard with his left hand, and shook his head: "Since ancient times, heroes have been matched with beauties, not to mention that Cao thief has taken multiple wives and concubines, even Sun Zhongmou of Jiangdong has not stopped marrying."

"How can this matter be used for comparison? Besides, Sun Cheqi is still young."

Fazheng smiled mysteriously: "I wanted to discuss this matter with the lord before breaking Chengdu, but today I met Wu Ziyuan (Wu Yi), so I told the lord ahead of time."

"What is Wu Ziyuan doing here?" Liu Bei's mind was in a mess.

"Wu Ziyuan had a younger sister named Cheng. Liu Yan heard that she was a noble figure, so he married his third son Liu Mao. Liu Mao died of a sudden illness a few years ago. Wu is now a widow living in Chengdu."

Before Fazheng finished speaking, Liu Bei quickly interrupted, "Don't mention Xiaozhi again, I and Liu Mao are of the same clan, isn't this a violation of ethics?"

"In terms of closeness and distance, how is it compared with Jin Wengong and Ziyu?" Fazheng asked.

Liu Bei: "This"

"In the afternoon, I briefly mentioned to Wu Ziyuan that he is very willing to marry the lord as his in-laws. The Wu family is quite famous in Yizhou, and the lord accepting the Wu family can show his love for Sichuan." Fazheng continued to reason.

"Uh, the Wu family is still in Chengdu. Let's take down Mianzhu County first, and we'll wait until Yizhou is pacified."

"Let me remind my lord first that you can get closer to Ziyuan (Wu Yi) even in ordinary times. Although this is just your family matter, it is related to the stability of Sichuan." Fazheng explained.

Liu Bei didn't know how to refute, so he pointed to the bed and invited: "Bei is a little tired now, do you want Xiaozhi to sleep with me?"

"I'd better go back to sleep in my tent, my lord, you should rest earlier." Fazheng got up quickly and said goodbye.

Looking at Fazheng's back in a panic, Liu Bei couldn't help shaking his head, he still had to ask Zhuge Liang and Lantian about taking concubines.

What Fazheng said was right, Liu Bei's family affairs can no longer be decided by himself, he must not only get close to these new forces in central Shu, but also take care of the thoughts of those old ministers in Jingzhou.

The next day when the army attacked Mianzhu County, Zhuo Ying and Liu Yong pretended to attack the east and west gates. Liu Bei concentrated his forces and stormed the north gate, leaving the south gate as a way of life to break down the morale of the defenders. This layout was convenient for command and saved casualties in the siege.

Although Liu Bei's army was mighty, it encountered tenacious resistance from Zhang Ren and Liu Gui in the city. The two had received news from Chengdu Kuaima that Liu Zhang had appointed Li Yan and his son-in-law Fei Guan as the governors, and they were rushing to Mianzhu.

Liu Zhang has a favorable geographical position in Yizhou, and Liu Bei's solitary battle will be consumed sooner or later. This is also the confidence that Zhang Ren and Liu Gui decided to stick to.

The city of Mianzhu County was not as strong as Dacheng. Although Zhang Ren and Liu Gui continued to strengthen the city defenses, after several days of Liu Bei's onslaught, it became shaky.

When the city was about to be destroyed, Li Yan and Fei Guan finally arrived, but there were only 5000 troops from his headquarters.

The second general in the city was a little disappointed to see that there were few reinforcements. Zhang Ren even complained: "I remember that Chengdu still has [-] soldiers. Why don't you send more troops to General Li? Our total force is not as good as Liu Bei's now. Mianzhu City is about to be defended." Can't stand anymore"

"Are they aggressive?" Fei Guan asked suspiciously.

Liu Gui added: "Jingzhou's soldiers are indeed formidable, many of them are Yue people, all of them are well-trained and good at shooting."

Li Yan and Fei Guan were startled at the same time, they had already received the battle report from the south before they left Chengdu, Zhao Yun sent troops from Jingzhou to attack Jiangyang.

When they walked near Luocheng, they received a battle report from the direction of Deyang. Zhuge Liang's army had already conquered it, and they were heading up the Shuo River to join Liu Bei.

The original Liu Zhang was sitting on a geographical advantage, but suddenly he was surrounded by Liu Bei. After the Mianzhu Pass was broken, it was meaningless to defend the city.

Li Yan said sternly: "The lord also has his own considerations. Now Yizhou is not limited to Liu Bei's soldiers. If they are all transferred here, what will happen if Chengdu is attacked?"

Zhang Ren was surprised: "More than one way?"

"Zhao Yun appeared in Jiangyang, Zhuge Liang appeared in Deyang, my lord can't help himself now." Li Yan frowned.

Zhang Ren and Liu Gui looked at each other, and thought to themselves, why did the sky change so quickly?From the words of Li Yan and Fei Guan, they heard pessimism.

"We must try our best to resist, and we cannot let these roads join forces, otherwise Yizhou will be in danger," Zhang Ren reminded.

Li Yan nodded, "When we set off from Chengdu, my lord asked Mr. Xun to lead [-] troops to Luocheng, and he should be on the way now."

Zhang Ren was overjoyed: "The city of Luocheng is strong, and there is sufficient food in the treasury. If Liu Bei is defended with heavy troops, it will be difficult to conquer. We must stick to Mianzhu to buy time for Master Xi."

"That's right." Liu Gui agreed.

Li Yan nodded slightly, and asked about Liu Bei's attack on the city, and then went to the north of the city with Fei Guan to observe, and found that the city wall was seriously damaged and the city gate was crumbling.

At this time, the night had already fallen, and the guards on the city wall were lying crookedly. Facing Liu Beijun's fierce attack all day, they looked exhausted.

Since Liu Bei had more troops than the city, Pang Tong and Fazheng sent troops to attack in turn. This method made the city defenders tired of coping.

"Zhengfang, look at this." Fei Guan lost his mind now.

"Be careful." Li Yan pulled Fei Guan's clothes to the side, and a feathered arrow shot up from under the city.

Fei Guan was sweating from shock. He frowned and pointed at the soldiers on the ground and complained, "The city wall is only this high. If Liu Bei attacked with feathered arrows at night, wouldn't these sleeping guys become hedgehogs?"

Li Yan caught a glimpse of something else in the arrow, and said with a smile on the way to pick it up: "Liu Xuande has no foundation in Yizhou, so where do they get extra arrows to shoot at random?"

The arrowhead was wrapped in silk, and Li Yan opened it to see that it was Fazheng's persuasion letter, and he named himself by name.

"Zhengfang, what is written on the silk script?" Fei Guan asked curiously.

"Look for yourself." Li Yan handed it over.

Fei frowned after watching: "What does Zhengfang think?"

"The river is rolling eastward, how can ordinary people reverse it?" Li Yan sighed.

Fei Guan nodded in agreement, "He who understands current affairs is a hero"

When the two were sighing, a soldier beside him with closed eyes moved his eyelids slightly, and when Li Yan and Fei Guan walked down the city wall, they followed to Zhang Ren's residence.

(End of this chapter)