Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 311 Alien Cavalry
Liu Xun had never seen his father so angry. Perhaps it was because of Liu Bei's siege, or perhaps because of his contempt for "Liu Gui"'s tragic behavior. Liu Zhang showed unprecedented domineering.

"Execute Liu Gui's whole family at noon tomorrow, so as to comfort those innocent soldiers." Liu Zhang's voice was decisive.

"Father, General Liu, he is."

Liu Xun also wanted to argue for Liu Gui, because the battle in Luocheng was really tragic at that time, but Liu Zhang obviously couldn't listen to it anymore. He turned his head and glared at his son, and said coldly: "Xun'er, although we can't beat Liu Bei, we can't beat Liu Bei." It won't be so rotten to the bone, if Liu Gui's family members are not executed, we will be stabbed in the back."

"But" Liu Xun wanted to say something, but Liu Zhang had already signaled him to leave.

That night, Liu Zhang had more than [-] members of Liu Gui's family arrested. The next day, he was read out on the street for burying wounded soldiers alive, and then he killed everyone in downtown Chengdu.

Liu Xun hid behind the crowd and wanted to cry, but the people watching the execution gloated and cursed Liu Gui's family. It's a pity that the fate of loyal ministers is the same as that of Zhang Song. So what is there in this world?
After executing Liu Gui's family, Liu Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He went back to the State Shepherd's Mansion to convene a group of ministers to discuss the war, but Tang Wenwu felt mixed feelings, Liu Gui died in battle to protect your son, but his own family died.

"I got the exact news that Xiliang Ma Chao was defeated in Longyou, and it seems that he has entered the border of Yizhou. It is rumored that he may seek refuge with Liu Bei. If this is true, what do you think?" Liu Zhang took the lead in provoking the topic. Latest news.

Seeing that Liu Zhang seemed to be about to give up, Huang Quan, the master secretary, quickly advised, "How can you believe the rumors outside the city? Besides, there is Zhang Lu in the north of Yizhou. How could he let the Xiliang tiger into Xichuan? My lord, don't listen to Liu Bei's rumors. We just need to stick to the city and exhaust Liu Bei."

"Gongheng (Huang Quan)'s words are very true, my lord, but don't worry, Liu Bei is besieging Chengdu and not attacking, which is also a shortage of troops, we must not fall into the trap." Liu Ba echoed.

After listening to the analysis of the two men, Liu Zhang felt relieved, but he believed in the news from the Yangtze River News, so he asked again: "Ma Chao can stick to it if he doesn't come. If this person really takes refuge in Liu Bei, how should he deal with it?"

Neither Huang Quan nor Liu Ba said a word, Xu Jing, governor of Shu County, said: "Ma Chao was cruel by nature, he not only betrayed his father and emperor, but also tortured and killed the state generals, if Liu Bei took this man as his vanguard, wouldn't Chengdu be a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood? "

After Xu Jing finished speaking, all the officials in the hall were silent. Seeing that everyone was afraid of Ma Chao, Liu Zhang left with a long sigh.

The days passed day by day. When Liu Bei was not attacking the city, the officials in the city did not feel oppressed. Liu Zhang summoned his officials to continue handling government affairs every day, just like a bird in a cage.

More than ten days later, the city guard rushed into the hall in a hurry, saying that a cavalry appeared in the north of the city. They were dressed in foreign costumes, not like Liu Bei's Jingzhou soldiers.

Liu Zhang's heart sank when he heard this, and he had a bad premonition. Everyone in the hall looked dark, but no one wanted to believe that it was Ma Chao.

Under the guidance of the city guard, Liu Zhang led the officials in the palace to the tower to watch. He saw that these cavalry were indeed dressed in strange clothes.

Some officials in Chengdu have seen Zhao Yun, and some have suffered from Zhao Yun when they went out of the city, but this similar person in front of them is not Zhao Yun at all. Could it really be Xiliang Jinma Chao?
"Xun'er, you have been fighting with Liu Bei in Luocheng for several months, come and identify who this man is." Liu Zhang called Liu Xun who was in a state of despair. Since the day Liu Gui's family was executed, this eldest son has been so listless.

Hearing Liu Zhang's call, Liu Xun leaned over slowly, first glanced at the outside of the city, and then said casually: "I don't know, I haven't seen it before."

Although Liu Xun said it very plainly, it sounded like a death knell in everyone's minds. Those outside the city should be Xiliang cavalry, and the white-robed general is Ma Chao.

What did Liu Bei send this evil spirit to do today?What do you want to do to show off your power?

When I went downstairs, my feet seemed to be filled with lead, and my body was extremely heavy. Chengdu was originally like a calm pond, but now someone threw a huge stone into it, and the sparkling ripples continued.

Liu Zhang didn't go back to the inner house to rest today. He sat in front of the table in the main hall of the State Shepherd's Mansion, with the official seal symbolizing power in front of him. Only Huang Quan, Liu Ba, and Liu Xun were left in the hall to accompany him.

When the catastrophe was approaching, those who had "first-hand information" gathered their wives and children after they got off the city wall and returned home. They each collected their belongings and waited for the opportunity to escape.

Someone set an example at night. Xu Jing, the prefect of Shu County, escaped over the wall, but was captured by the sentry patrolling the city. Liu Zhang only ordered him to go to prison when he knew about it, and did not make a decision to continue the punishment.

Knowing that 'Ma Chao' was coming to Chengdu, Liu Zhang was worried that the other party would attack the city at any time. After all, there was a precedent of day and night attack in Luocheng. Arrived.

Liu Zhang's body shook when he heard this, and the fatigue caused by insomnia was swept away. He straightened his clothes and invited Jian Yong to the flower hall for a detailed talk.

Jian Yong's trip was to persuade him to surrender. Liu Bei said that he would treat the people of Yizhou well, and the officials under his rule would settle down properly, and asked Liu Zhang what he wanted.

Liu Zhang has a weak personality and has never been able to establish his prestige. Since he took power, he has been dissatisfied both internally and externally. He sighed and asked, "Please trouble Xianhe and tell Xuande that I want to go back to live in Jingzhou. I don't know if I can."

Jian Yong nodded and said: "Your Majesty misses his homeland, and my lord should agree."

"I heard that Lingling County is very prosperous, can I move to Quanling?" Liu Zhang continued to ask.

"Let me go back and report to the lord, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." Jian Yong did not answer Liu Zhang directly. Although Lingling is indeed prosperous in Jingzhou, there are too many secrets in Lantian, and he is not sure that Liu Bei will agree.

The two talked for three hours, and Liu Zhang personally sent Jian Yong out of the city.

Walking on the streets of Chengdu, Liu Zhang asked curiously in the carriage: "I haven't seen that cavalry in the north of the city before, dare to ask Xianhe, is that the newly formed army of Xuande?"

Jian Yong pretended to be mysterious, "Yes, that is the team that the Lord relies on."

Liu Zhang nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Judging from Jian Yong's message, he was sure that Ma Chao must be Ma Chao. After returning to the State Shepherd's Mansion, he announced his decision to surrender. The generals in the palace were both happy and worried.

Huang Quan, who was originally opposed to surrender, no longer persuaded him. After all, Liu Zhang himself had given up, and Huang Quan had fulfilled his duties as a courtier, but the famous scholar Liu Ba strongly opposed it.

When Cao Cao went south, Liu Cong surrendered, and many celebrities from Jingxiang crossed the river to join the prince Liu Qi, but Liu Ba went north to visit Cao Cao. Cao Cao arranged for him to go to Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang to recruit talents. Arrangements in advance did not succeed, and finally turned to Jiaozhou and Yizhou.

The reason why Liu Ba persisted was because he was worried about Liu Bei's grudge.

At noon the next day, Liu Zhang stood at the gate of the city as agreed, holding the seal of the state herdsman to welcome Liu Bei into the city.

Liu Bei was surrounded by Zhuge Liang and others, and when Liu Zhang found that Ma Chao was following him, he couldn't help secretly praising Liu Bei for his courage, for being so kind to Ma Chao, whose hands were stained with blood.

At this moment, Liu Zhang thought of Cao Cao's words: The only heroes in the world are the emperor and Cao Cao.

(End of this chapter)