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Liu Bei and others came over. Xu Shu and Pang Tong hurriedly saluted. Liu Bei smiled and said to Xu Shu: "This time I will definitely be able to regain Jingzhou in one fell swoop, Yuan Zhili has made his head work!" Xu Shu clasped his fist and said, "The lord has won the prize."

Pang Tong said: "Lord, we should also board the ship." Liu Bei nodded and led the crowd to board the ship in front of him.

At this time, the sky had dimmed and the forward fleet had already set off. General Liu Feng came to Liu Bei's side, clasped his fist and said, "Master, the army is ready, can we set sail?"

Looking at the fleet that almost covered the entire Yangtze River, Liu Bei couldn't help being proud, and muttered: "With such an army, why not worry about the big things!" Zhang Song immediately flattered: "The lord is talented, and now there is a lion. The strong brigade is now regaining Jingzhou, and I believe it will not be long before they will be sent to Luoyang Kuangfu Han room!" Several people echoed. Liu Bei laughed triumphantly.

A fast horse galloped along the Yangtze River from the west until it reached the pier, stopped the horse, and shouted: "Master, emergency military situation!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Bei frowned, feeling strange to himself. The messenger of the dusty servant jumped out of his horse, rushed upstairs to the ship, and came to Liu Bei. He did not pay the courtesy, and said anxiously: "It's not good, the lord, Qin Wang Chen Lang suddenly led his army to break the Jiangyou Pass and seize the sword pavilion. , The situation is very critical!"

Everyone suddenly heard this, and they didn't react for a while. Zhang Song scolded the messenger angrily: "Nonsense! Nonsense! Qin Jun is clearly fighting Jingzhou, how could he appear in Jiangyou Jiange?"

Pang Tong couldn't help sighing: "What a King Qin! This trick is really wonderful!" Liu Bei frowned, and asked the messenger anxiously: "How many soldiers and horses does the Qin army have, and who will be the leader?"

"Qin Jun has come with an army of 80,000, and the leading general is Chen Lang!"

Everyone was surprised when they heard that Chen Lang went out in person.

Liu Bei hurriedly asked Pang Tong Xu Shu: "Two gentlemen, what should we do when things happen suddenly?"

Pang Tongdao: "This is the end of the matter, just ignore the central Sichuan, first capture Jingzhou and then talk about it. After the capture of Jingzhou, then move the army to counterattack Sichuan."

Zhang Song said unhappily, "What is this strategy?" Then he clasped his fist towards Liu Bei, "Central Sichuan is our foundation. If we fall, the consequences would be disastrous! Lord, it's not too late to return to the army. We should immediately withdraw the whole army to the west and return to Sichuan. Let’s save Chuanzhong first."

Xu Shu hugged his fist and said: "Lord, I agree with Pang Shiyuan's strategy! You should attack the South County quickly, and then return to Sichuan after taking the South County!"

Liu Bei was surprised and asked, "Why did Shi Yuan and Yuan Zhi both say this? If Xichuan fell, wouldn't it be worth the loss even if the Nanjun was captured?"

Xu Shu frowned and said, "Although his subordinates do not want to admit it, they have to say that Chen Lang is an inexperienced hero, and the Qin army under his command is an undefeated brave force. It is this time that we hurried back to the middle of Sichuan, I'm afraid It’s too late. It’s lost at both ends, so it’s better to take advantage of the South County first! Maybe things still have a turn for the better."

Zhang Song exclaimed in annoyance: "Is you waiting for the nonsense to kill the lord?" Then he clasped his fist to Liu Bei and said, "Lord, Qin Jun is only 80,000 horses entering Sichuan, but Zhang Ren Yanyan has a hundred thousand troops. Although Jiangyou Jiangyou is lost, the middle area of ​​Mianzhu Lang is also easy to defend and difficult to attack. Chengdu has a high city and a wide river. To the extent that they can defend Chengdu, Zhang Lang will never want to take it for two or three months!" He glanced at Xu Shu and said, "It's too late to rush back now. It's nonsense!"

Liu Bei couldn't help frowning.

Xu Shuchao Liu Bei clasped his fist and said: "In terms of the Qin army's past record, the lord, the strength of the Qin army is absolutely beyond imagination. Just think about Xianbei. Their more than a million troops are going south, and their momentum is noisy. How incredible, but then Suddenly, they were killed by the Qin army with less than half of their troops, and the entire army was wiped out! The strength of the Qin army can be seen! Although the Qin army entering Xichuan now has only 80,000, it is definitely not under Zhang Renyanyan's The recruits can contend first, please let the lord make it clear!"

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Zhang Song said anxiously: "The lord must not listen to Xu Shu's nonsense! If we lose Xichuan, we will lose our foundation. Like duckweed, we will have nothing to rely on. What is the use of taking Nanjun?!"

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then resolutely said, "I decided to return to Xichuan."

Xu Shu was shocked, and immediately tried to persuade him again, but was held back by Pang Tong. Zhang Rong happily prayed infinitely: "The lord is wise!"

Liu Bei hurriedly said to Liu Feng: "Send an order to the three armies, and immediately return to Xichuan!" Liu Feng clasped his fists and ran down. The order to retreat came suddenly, and the army suddenly became chaotic, and hundreds of thousands of troops were in a mess. Standing on the side of the ship, Liu Bei looked at the scene, and couldn't help frowning tightly. His heart was extremely depressed, and an evil fire coiled in his heart with nowhere to vent.

Xu Shu pulled Pang Tong aside, and asked angrily: "Why did Shi Yuan stop me just now? You should know that since Jiangyou Pass and Jiange Pavilion have been lost, Chengdu can't be kept in seven or eight cases. Now the army rushed back and not only could not take it back. Xichuan, on the contrary, will be waited for by his opponents, I am afraid that there will be accidents."

Pang Tongdao: "You know this situation, I know. But Yuanzhi, Liu Shijun, he doesn't want to believe this. It's useless if you break your mouth, if it irritates Liu Shijun, I'm afraid that a small life will not be guaranteed. Why bother." Xu Shu looked at Pang Tong and said in surprise: "You, what are you...?" Pang Tong sighed and said: "There is an old saying that is right! It's actually hard to be famous. Vice! We are afraid we have chosen the wrong lord!" Xu Shu frowned and said flatly: "How can a big man be alive!" Pang Tong smiled and said, "Let's see how the envoy Liu behaves this time!" Xu Shu frowned and said, "Perhaps you and I are worrying too much! Perhaps as Zhang Song said, Zhang Ren and Yan Yan can resist the offensive of the Qin army with the steep mountains and rivers of Xichuan! If this is the case, things will have a turning point!" Pang Tongchu It's a laugh without a word.

It is said that Zhang Lang and Zhang Liaotu led 80,000 elites to suddenly pass Qishan, divided the troops into two groups, all the way to Jiange, all the way to Jiangyou, preparing to invade central Sichuan from Neijiang and Minjiang respectively. The Jiange and Jiangyou defenders each had ten thousand, but they didn't expect the Qin army to attack suddenly, and they were caught off guard in less than a day.

The emergency document was passed to Chengdu, and the general responsible for guarding Chengdu was Yan Yan. In shock, he immediately ordered Mianzhu to Guanghan to guard against death. At the same time, he urged all soldiers and horses in the surrounding areas to retreat to Chengdu, and at the same time ordered local officials to store food and grass in various places. It was transported to Chengdu urgently, and those that were not transported were burned immediately. Yan Yan had already prepared for the worst, ready to stand firm and clear the country, relying on Chengdu Jiancheng to resist desperately. The news that Qin Jun came suddenly and had breached Jiangyou Pass and Jiange Pavilion quickly spread throughout Chengdu and its surrounding areas. People were panicked and dragged their families to flee. The villages and towns were in chaos, and the official roads were full of people eager to flee to Chengdu. , The children’s crying made the panic atmosphere even more miserable. Why are the people here so afraid of Qin Jun? Since Liu Bei was sitting in Xichuan, he has continuously instilled the message of the brutal and bloodthirsty of the Qin army in the people. Therefore, in the feeling of these ordinary people, Qin Jun is simply a demon who kills people without blinking. Because of this, the people heard about Qin Jun. Having breached Jiangyou Pass and Jiange Pavilion, they were all panicked and completely messed up.

Yan Yan was patrolling the defense preparations on the wall.

Scout Kuima suddenly reported in anxious manner: "The general is not good! Fucheng, Mianzhu, and Guanghan are all lost!"

Yan Yan was shocked and exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible? Although the three places have few soldiers and horses, but the terrain is difficult, how can Qin's army be strong in a blink of an eye?"

The scout reported: "The Qin Army has already bought the merchants in Fucheng. As soon as the Qin Army arrived, the merchants in the city assembled and raided the city gate. The Qin Army stormed the city again, and the defenders couldn't resist it, so they were captured!"

"Then how did Mianzhu and Guanghan fall?"

"After the Qin army broke through the city of Fu, they ordered a good soldier to take the waterway, and the main force went straight south to attack Mianzhu. Just as the defenders of Mianzhu were struggling to resist, the Qin army coming from the waterway launched a surprise attack. The defenders were caught off guard and the city was caught off guard. It was captured. After that, the Qin army made up the appearance of our army and deceived the gate of Guanghan. Then the army rushed in. Our army couldn't resist it, and the whole army was wiped out!"

Yan Yan was shocked and angry, so shocked that Qin Jun really deserved a reputation, and the offensive was like a violent wind like a raging fire, and the three city gates were actually penetrated by them in less than two days! The anger is the soldiers of the three cities, it is really useless!

Yan Yan anxiously issued an order to make the only five hundred cavalry under his command go north to monitor the movements of the Qin army. At the same time, he made all the troops in the city ready for battle, and ordered the city gate to be closed immediately. No one is allowed to enter or leave Chengdu without his order. .

The city gates slammed shut on all sides, and the people who had not had time to enter the city crowded around the gate and shouted and begged, but Yan Yan was not moved; the people in the city were mobilized by Yan Yan, and they continued to transport the rolling stone and wood fire and oil arrows. The upper city wall is full of enthusiasm and a tense atmosphere. Kuaima continuously rushed into the city to report the movements of the Qin army, and the feeling before the war came more and more intense! Many people who fled into Chengdu couldn't help regretting a little, and felt that it was a mistake to flee to Chengdu?

In the evening, smoke and dust rose up outside the city. People inside and outside Chengdu couldn't help but look to the north, and they saw the setting sun, smog, and a large army rushing in like a tide.

The outside of the city exploded at once, and fled in all directions, all fleeing to the nearby mountains. In the city, the people returned home one after another, while the officers and soldiers hurriedly climbed to the top of the city and watched nervously at the approaching enemy outside the city. The recruits who have been on the battlefield are all nervous to the extreme.