contend

Chapter 529
Liu Chan thought for a long time, but did not reply.

Qiao Zhou observed his words, "Could it be that His Majesty is worried about the general?"

Liu Chan sighed: "The general still has [-] troops in the Jiange, and Zhong Hui will be eyeing Hanzhong...I'm afraid that Chengdu will still be bloody in the future."

"It's difficult for Zhong Hui to protect himself. Yang Zheng's reining in Luo Gu is a sign of going south. Zhong Hui is no match for him. As for the general, with His Majesty's order, how can the three armies be at his mercy?" Qiao Zhou said.

Some people are willing to surrender, and naturally some people are willing to fight to the death.

Surrender was also a difficult decision.

Destined to bear infamy.

Right now, Jiang Wei has become the only variable on the chessboard.

He is also someone Liu Chan can't control.

Qiao Zhou said it easily, but everyone knew Jiang Wei's determination.

In the past 20 years, only Jiang Wei has been unswervingly committed to the Northern Expedition, restoring the Han Dynasty, and fulfilling Zhuge Wuhou's long-cherished wish.

Xia Houba said, "I know that the general will never give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope. A loyal man must not be let down."

Liu Chan nodded, "Then General Lao Cheqi will join the Liang army to discuss."

This is Liu Chan's original intention of summoning Xiahouba.

And Xia Houba kept evasive, and tried his best to avoid it, but Liu Chan still called his name.

Xia Houba smiled wryly in his heart, this is not a good job, Yang Zheng may sell himself a little face, but will the Liang army outside the city give him this face?
Even if the job is done, the reputation will not be good, betraying the motherland, betraying the owner for glory...

In his eyes, the kingdom of Shu has long been exhausted, and Chengdu will definitely not be able to hold on.

Because the only defenders and people in the city were unwilling to resist any longer.

A few years ago, that nursery rhyme was flying all over the sky, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Surrender and live.

If you resist, you may be massacred...

"I will live up to your Majesty's entrustment!" Xia Houba knelt down on the ground, for the sake of the people of this city, he also wanted to facilitate this matter.

"Thank you General!"

Xia Houba had just stepped back, and before he had gone far, he heard the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras coming from behind, as well as the faint laughter of Liu Chan and Huang Hao.

Xia Houba was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help admiring Liu Chan. At this time, he still has such a sense of elegance...

The Liang army went straight to the city.

Thirty thousand Liang troops were naturally not enough to besiege the huge city of Chengdu.

Set up a camp in the northwest corner of the city, and did not rush to attack.

As soon as Xiahouba entered the camp of the Liang army, he felt the aura of killing and attacking against his back and straight to his forehead. The soldiers lined up in two rows, their eyes gleamed with coldness, and they were not angry and majestic. The long sword, the blood stains on the armor, and the scars on his body added a bit of fierceness.

The energy and spirit are not comparable to those in Chengdu.

The several Shu officials around him and the imperial guards guarding them all looked terrified.

The momentum was instantly suppressed.

Xia Houba couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. He never thought that one of the subordinates he took in at the beginning would rise up in the bitter cold land and destroy Sima Zhao's 16 troops in one battle.

He has the qualifications to stand against Sima Shi.

Xia Houba suddenly felt that he was getting old.

His younger brother Xiahouhe surrendered to Sima Zhao. He naturally knew that in troubled times, there was nothing wrong with it. If Xiahouhe did not surrender to Sima Zhao, Xiahouyuan's branch might be purged.

And if the Kingdom of Shu surrendered to Liangzhou, it goes without saying that the Xiahou family's weight in Liangzhou would also increase a lot.

The mistress of Liangzhou belongs to Xiahou's family.

The era of Cao Wei has passed, and the old country has long been changed.

When people get old, it is inevitable to be sentimental.

"Congratulations to Duke Xiahou!" Du Yu led more than a dozen Liang troops out of the tent to greet him.

The soldiers are sharp and powerful, and the generals are even more fierce.

Among them are many Qiang and Hu generals.

"Yuan Kai is very polite." Xia Houba repeatedly cupped his hands.

"The general is the benefactor of the monarch, and everyone in Liangzhou will remember the general's kindness." Du Yu held the ceremony very respectfully, and he had already welcomed Xiahouba into the internal account while speaking.

The accompanying Shu officials were all blocked outside.

There are only Du Yu and Xia Houba in the tent.

"Jiang Boyue is the only one who worries about the lord of Shu." Xia Houba didn't talk nonsense.

"Jiang Wei is loyal to the Han Dynasty, unswervingly determined, and sincerely a man of lofty ideals in the world. It's a pity that he can't be used by Liangzhou, and he cannot turn the world around."

"If the Kingdom of Shu falls, will Liangzhou treat the Lord of Shu and the people in Shu well?" Xia Houba changed his tone. After all, Liu Chan has treated him well for so many years, and he still has to think about the Kingdom of Shu.

"It's only natural. A king is a man, doesn't the general know?"

Without the presence of outsiders, the efficiency of the conversation between the two was much higher, and everything was on the bright side.

Although Chengdu is empty, the Kingdom of Shu is not without chips.

There are more than [-] Huoge troops in Nanzhong, and thousands of elites in Yong'an.

The two cities of Han and Le are also in the hands of Shu.

"Xingyun is a man, of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted this errand, since that's the case, there is no need to say too much, Chengdu will surrender, I will report back to His Majesty." Xiahouba got up and was about to leave.

Du Yu said, "Actually, there is no need to worry."

Xia Houba was taken aback, "Why?"

"Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei have been fighting each other for more than half a year. People are exhausted and horses are exhausted, and food is about to run out. If Chengdu sticks to it, there will be a big war in the next few days. If Chengdu surrenders, there will be twists and turns on the front line!" Du Yu said slowly.

On the western chessboard, the biggest enemy is Zhong Hui.

Du Yu is not only considering Shuzhong, but also planning Hanzhong!

Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui will have a decisive battle, so that Yang Zheng in Luogu will be able to sit behind and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Moreover, when Yang Zheng's army marched south and defeated Zhong Hui, the Kingdom of Shu would be convinced to lose.

Xia Houba frowned and said, "Jiang Boyue, Zhong Shiji are very human."

"The overall situation right now is not in Chengdu, but in Jiange, in Hanzhong! What I'm doing next is to preserve some vitality in Shuzhong. If it's not bad, the determination of the Lord of Shu has not yet been made." Du Yu cupped his hands and said.

Another reason is that the Liang army has advanced so far, but it is actually a tired army, unable to capture Chengdu.

Liu Chan didn't send anyone else, but sent Xiahouba here, the intention was obvious, but it was just to test.

If you really want to surrender, it should be an official of Fan Jian's level.

Xia Houba laughed and said, "As expected of Du Yuankai."

On the city wall of Chengdu, a man stood alone on the city wall, looking worriedly at the Liang army camp in the northwest.

The hearts of the Shu people have long been divided, and everyone has their own thoughts.

Liu Chan's ideas are not everyone's ideas.

In some people's eyes, the Shu Kingdom is far from being destroyed, and there is still room for recovery.

"Who?" Linghu Sheng led more than a dozen imperial guards on the top of the city.

Walking in and looking, it was Shang Shuling Fan Jian who was wearing sackcloth, like an ordinary citizen, and had no entourage, so he didn't recognize him for a while.

Fan Jian is an extremely low-key person.

So much so that the world knows Zhuge Zhan and Dong Jue, but not Fan Jian.

Born in Yiyang County, Jingzhou, he was from the same hometown as Dong Jue. He was an official of Marquis Wu of Zhuge at first.

Participated in the Northern Expedition many times, and also planned with Yang Yi to kill Wei Yan.

Everything that happened in the court recently, including the secret talks between the Lord of Shu and Xiahouba and Qiao Zhou, and Xiahouba's entry into the cold camp, was all in his eyes.

For Liu Chan to bypass him is the greatest disrespect for him, and it is also... ignoring the Jingzhou scholars!
Yizhou scholars are closer to Liangzhou, so naturally Jingzhou scholars are farther away from Liangzhou.

"Meet Fan Lingjun!" Linghu Sheng hurriedly bowed down.

When Fan Jian saw that he was a member of Huang Hao's sect, he snorted, turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)