Chapter 817 Self-Destruction without Attack

The army returned to the camp, but Jia Xu followed Liu Ye with a smile on his face.

"The reason why the general did not order the siege of Chengdu today is that he probably had a good plan in mind, right?"

Jia Xu spoke.

Liu Ye smiled slightly: "Oh? I just ordered a slow attack on Chengdu. Why did Wen He think that I had already made a plan?"

Jia Xu smiled and said: "The general is a god in his military skills. He must have known that if Zhang Ren was allowed to return to the city, he would definitely recruit the young men in the city to help defend the city. In addition, Chengdu had abundant grain and grass and the city was strong. At that time, he wanted to capture Chengdu. It will take several times the effort, and the general will definitely not be so unwise."

Liu Ye stared at Jia Xu expressionlessly and suddenly laughed: "Wen He is really smart, hahaha."

Jia Xu just smiled and didn't speak.

"Pass an order from my general to order the civil servants in the army to bring the general's letter to see Liu Zhang!"

In Chengdu city.

"In the end, the army is defeated. Please order the punishment from the lord."

Zhang Ren knelt on the ground and cupped his fists at Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang's face was ashen and he waved his hand: "Commander, please get up."

"The general was defeated at the end of the war, and he has failed the lord's trust. Please punish him, lord."

"Punishment? If I punish you, will Liu Yuqing withdraw his troops?"

Liu Zhang laughed miserably: "If I had known earlier, it would have been better to open the city and surrender directly, which would have avoided the disaster of swordsmanship."

Hearing Liu Zhang's words, Zhang Ren couldn't help but frown: "My lord, there are still tens of thousands of young people in Chengdu to help defend the city. There is enough food and grass to last at least one year. Why did my lord surrender?"

Huang Quan on the side also nodded and said: "Yes, lord, our army has not yet reached its end, so lord, there is no need to surrender."

"I'm tired. Let's go in and take a rest."

Liu Zhang did not respond to the two of them, but stood up and walked in.

Zhang Ren and Huang Quan looked at each other and frowned.

"Because of this great defeat, my lord has lost his fighting spirit, alas!" Huang Quan sighed.

Zhang Ren said calmly: "The key now is to mobilize the young people in the city to prevent the enemy from attacking the city. Since the lord does not want to get involved in this matter, we can only do it for you."

Huang Quan raised his eyebrows: "Grand Governor, you?"

"I just figured it out. As long as Zhang Song leads his army to resist a little bit, the Xiliang army will never arrive so soon. I'm afraid Zhang Song won't resist at all."

"Zhang Song, like Meng Da, also surrendered to the enemy?" Huang Quan said in surprise.

Zhang Ren nodded and turned around.

"No matter what my lord thinks, I will fight until the last moment!"

After that, Zhang Ren walked out. Huang Quan looked at Zhang Ren's straight spine, which seemed to be slightly bent.

"well"

Liu Zhang had a stern face and sighed as he walked in his magnificent back garden. There were many rare flowers and plants here. Liu Zhang spent great efforts to send people to gather the flowers and plants in Shu here. He usually likes this place very much, but at this moment he stepped on a flower and grass without even realizing it.

"Daddy!"

Liu Xun walked to Liu Zhang with a serious expression and cupped his hands.

"Xun'er? What's wrong?"

Seeing his eldest son, Liu Zhang tried his best to show a smile, but when he opened his mouth, it turned into a forced smile.

Liu Xun took a few steps forward and whispered: "Dad, Liu Yuqing sent an envoy. He has something to see dad."

Liu Zhang was shocked: "The general's envoy?"

He was stunned at first, then said with great joy: "Bring it up quickly, hurry up!"

Liu Xun retreated, and after a while he led a scribe to come forward and slightly bowed his hand to Liu Zhang.

"I, Wang Fu, have met Liu Yizhou."

"It turns out to be Mr. Wang. I really admire his name for a long time."

Liu Zhang hurriedly asked Wang Fu to sit down and asked impatiently: "I don't know that you are here, sir, but do you have any orders from the general?"

Wang Fu nodded slightly and said slowly: "The general has something to say first. If Liu Yizhou is willing to surrender, he can be named a prince and live in Luoyang. He will remain rich and noble for the rest of his life."

"Ah? This"

Liu Zhang was a serious member of the Han Dynasty clan, so it was normal for him to be crowned king, but he had to move his family to Luoyang, which was definitely not as comfortable as Chengdu. But now there is no other choice. Being able to be named a king and keep wealth for a lifetime is already considered good.

"Mr. Wang, please report back to the general. Liu Zhang is willing to surrender. Liu Zhang is willing to surrender." Liu Zhang grabbed Wang Fu's hand and said urgently.

"The general naturally believes in Liu Yizhou's sincerity, but I'm afraid there are still half-hearted people in the city." Wang Fu said with a smile.

"Um?"

Liu Zhang didn't react for a while, but Wang Fu reminded him: "General Zhang Ren in the city is probably not willing to surrender, right?"

"Uh, yes." Liu Zhang smiled awkwardly. He was a weak man, while Zhang Ren had always had a tough personality. He insisted on defending Chengdu, and Liu Zhang had no choice but to acquiesce.

"I didn't expect the general to know General Zhang's temperament so well, haha."

"The general is kind-hearted and does not want to attack the city and harm his soldiers and the strong men in the city. Liu Yizhou should understand, right?"

"I understand." Liu Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded quickly.

"In this case, if Liu Yizhou surrenders, will Zhang Ren resolutely stop it?" Wang Fu said slowly.

Liu Xun interrupted: "Zhang Ren has served as the commander-in-chief of the Yizhou Army for many years. He has always been decisive and will never sit back and watch my father surrender."

"In that case, it's better to get rid of it!"

Wang Fu said coldly: "Since Zhang Ren is disobedient, Liu Yizhou is really good-tempered. Zhang Ren is just a common man, how can he bully Liu Yizhou? Now Liu Yizhou can order him to come to the audience, with armor on both sides." Soldiers, capture him in one fell swoop, then open the door and surrender."

Liu Xun nodded and advised Liu Zhang: "Father, Zhang Ren will definitely not allow my father to surrender. He will definitely stop him when the time comes. Why not take this opportunity to arrest him and show his sincerity to the general?" .”

Liu Zhang was wavering. After all, although Zhang Ren had a domineering personality, he was loyal to him, but he couldn't bear to take action for a while.

"Does it mean that Liu Yizhou intends to live and die with the city, and he doesn't want to be named king?" Wang Fu said meaningfully.

"Father!"

"Okay, I understand. Tomorrow we will prepare soldiers to capture Zhang Ren, and then open the city to surrender to the general."

Liu Zhang finally paid attention, and Wang Fu nodded with satisfaction: "Liu Yizhou made a smart choice. In this way, one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians in Chengdu can be spared from the war. The general must be satisfied."

After Liu Zhang made his decision, he seemed to feel much more relaxed: "Please report back to the general, I will definitely open the city and surrender tomorrow."

"It's easy to say, so I returned to the camp and resumed my life."

After saying that, Wang Fu walked back with a smile on his face. After Wang Fu left, Liu Zhang's expression became complicated, and he went through a complicated ideological struggle in his mind.