The last three kingdoms

Chapter 249

The ministers in the hall are already gathered together, but almost all of them have extremely dignified faces. Although the official news of Wei Wu's attack has not yet been announced, it is obvious that through their respective channels, these ministers have already known the latest battle report. The hall was gloomy, and despair shrouded everyone's heart.

Because Liu Chan hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, his spirits were sluggish, and he felt a little at a loss.

Chengdu ordered Lu Chen to go out to play and said: "Your Majesty, the army of Wu and Wei is coming, and the people of Zitong and Guanghan counties are supporting the old and the young. They fled here, crying and mourning. Do you want to open the city to help?"

In every military disaster, the people suffered the most. After the fall of Hanzhong, most of the people in Hanzhong died in Shu County.Except for some people who fled to the mountains, many people still fled to Chengdu in unison to seek the protection of the imperial power.

It's just that they didn't know that Liu Chan, the lord of Shu at this time, was more panicked than the fleeing people.

Before Liu Chan opened his mouth, Taichang Zhang Jun said: "It is absolutely impossible to open the city. Who knows if there are spies from Wei and Wu among the refugees. When the country is in crisis, we must be more careful."

The eunuch Jiang Xian countered and said: "The people are the foundation of the world. The army is in chaos in northern Sichuan and the people have been displaced. It is already suffering. If your majesty ignores it, you will lose the hearts of the people. I think we should open a storehouse to relieve the hearts of the people."

At this time, Liu Chan had no intention of caring about the life and death of the people. He was more concerned about his own wealth and life. He immediately approved Jiang Xian's performance and ordered him to appease the people. Does Ai Qing have a plan to retreat from the enemy?"

All the ministers looked at each other, knowing that Liu Chan would ask this question, but no one had a good idea now. The total defenders in Chengdu were only 5 to 15, and Wei and Wu combined had [-] troops. The disparity, I am afraid that even if Sun Wu is alive, it is impossible to turn the tide.

Zhang Zun, Zhang Shao, and Liu Yin looked at each other. According to their prior agreement, Zhang Zun first proposed the motion to move the capital to test the reaction of the officials.

Zhang Zun went out of the squadron and said: "I think the enemy's army is too powerful to fight. It is better to abandon Chengdu temporarily to avoid the enemy's sharp edge, and move the people of Shu County to Nanzhong. Burn all the warehouses, granaries, and wild valleys. Fortify the walls and clear the fields, and wait for them quietly. Although the Wei and Wu forces are in great strength, but food is hung for thousands of miles, and the army has no supplies, they will not be able to hold on. Our army will take advantage of the weakness and attack them, and we will be able to conquer Chengdu."

Move the capital?The eyes of all the ministers were focused on Zhang Zun. Although it is said that the soldiers are on the scene, there is no precedent for moving the capital in the previous life. Didn’t the Zhou Dynasty just move the capital to Luoyang? In the desolate land of Zhongzhong, everyone felt a chill when they thought about it. The conditions in Nanzhong were too harsh, and it was hardly a place for people to stay.

Qiao Zhou sneered, and said, "Moving the capital to Nanzhong? It's ridiculous! The southern barbarian land is full of pestilence and desolation. How can His Majesty take risks in person? What's more, the people who have been against the southern barbarians for a long time, He has ulterior motives, and if he casts his hand now, he will suffer great disaster."

To be honest, Liu Chan didn't think about the remote and wild place in Nanzhong, so he said immediately: "Then what should we do according to Qiaoqing's plan?"

Qiao Zhou glanced at all the ministers, and calmly said: "I think that the current situation is over, it is better to surrender early, Wei Zhu is benevolent, and will treat His Majesty generously, crack the soil to seal it, then you can guard the ancestral temple yourself, and you can protect the Li Shu."

surrender?Liu Chan was very interested in Qiao Zhou's suggestion at first, thinking that he would have some clever tricks, but in the end, like Huang Hao, he advocated surrender. The only difference was that Huang Hao advocated surrender to Wu, and Qiao Zhou advocated surrender to Wei. country surrendered.Although Liu Chan had no great ambitions, this territory was fought by the late emperor for many years, and he could not give up on emotion and reason. Liu Chan was quite disappointed after hearing Qiao Zhou's words.

"I think that surrendering to Wei is worse than surrendering to Wu. Although there is a gap between Han and Wu, they are allies for many years. If your Majesty becomes a minister to Wu, he will definitely be treated favorably by the Lord of Wu. He will still not lose the respect of the emperor. The ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty will also It can be preserved. Wei is the enemy of the Han Dynasty. Since the first emperor, the Han and the rebels swore to be incompatible. If we surrender to Wei now, how can we be worthy of the spirit of the first emperor in heaven?" Chen Can, the servant, went out to play.

Chen Can was the son of Chen Zhi, the former Shangshu Ling, and he had a close relationship with Huang Hao. The plan to descend to Wu must have come from Huang Hao's idea. In the main hall, Huang Hao, who was a servant, was inconvenient to come forward, so he ordered Chen Can to play.

All the ministers couldn't help slandering secretly, subduing Wei was an affront to the spirit of the late emperor, so could subduing Wu be worthy?You know, the first emperor died because he failed to conquer Wu and fell ill.

However, Chen Can is Huang Hao's man, his suggestion is equivalent to Huang Hao's suggestion, and all the officials dare not speak out.

Qiao Zhou showed no sign of fear, sneered, and said, "Not to lose the dignity of the emperor? It's just a joke. Since ancient times, there have been emperors in other countries? The current situation is that Wei is strong and Wu is weak, and I expect Wei to be determined." You can swallow Wu, but Wu cannot swallow Wei. If your Majesty surrenders to Wu, it will be a humiliation. If Wei swallows humiliation again in the future, Your Majesty will have to submit to Wei again, and this will be humiliated twice. Fang’s future is uncertain today. If Your Majesty is sincere If he surrenders, the State of Wei must treat His Majesty well. If His Majesty moves south and the Wei soldiers pursue him again, Nanzhong may not be a place to shelter. What's more, if Nanzhong is lost, Ji Han will have no more land, and His Majesty will surrender in poverty. , I am afraid that it will be rare to receive the courteous reception from Lord Wei."

Zhang Jun said: "What Doctor Qiao said is true. Now that the general situation is gone, it is better to surrender early than late. May Your Majesty think twice."

Xu You, Yin Zong, Li Hu and others also stepped up and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Officials from the local faction in Yizhou came forward to persuade them, and the officials above the court actually accounted for more than half of them. The momentum was huge, and there was a hint of coercion.

Liu Chan was heartbroken, looking at Dong Jue and Fan Jian who were still indifferent, he asked, "What good strategy do Dong Qing and Fan Qing have?"

Dong Jue and Fan Jian didn't agree, firstly because they belonged to the Jingxiang faction, and secondly because their status was higher than Qiao Zhou's, so it was impossible for them to be echoers.But they are also very aware of the crisis of the Shuhan Dynasty, and they can't come up with any effective solutions, so they can only keep silent. Although there are many people from the Jingxiang faction in the court, no one speaks, and the momentum is naturally lost to Yizhou. There are many factions.

"The ministers have no good plan, maybe what Dr. Qiao said is reasonable." Dong Jue and Fan Jian couldn't come up with a good plan for a while, so they could only agree to Qiao Zhou's plan against their will.

"Don't stop, let's not accept the chaos. Your Majesty should not hesitate any longer." Qiao Yiyi saw that the people of the Jingxiang faction were convinced, complacent, and remonstrated again.

Liu Chan pondered for a while, when a person rushed out from the back of the palace, pointed at Qiao Zhou and cursed angrily: "Stealing a rotten Confucian, how dare you talk about state affairs! Since ancient times, has there ever been a Son of Heaven?"

(End of this chapter)