Liu Xun and Wu Yi arrived at Luocheng, and Liu Xun and Zhang Ren went out of the city to welcome the yamen in person.

Liu Xi originally wanted to serve wine and welcome the crowd, but Wu Yi was worried that Liu Bei would suddenly advance, so he asked them to give a detailed introduction to the details of the battle ahead and the current military situation.

Liu Yu lost two camps on the main roads, and the gates of Luocheng were wide open, but Liu Bei seemed not to be fully prepared. The army stopped and showed no signs of attack for the time being.

This time, Liu Zhang increased his troops to Luocheng. Although Liu Xun was the commander of the army, as a typical second-generation official, although he was not the kind of ignorant, his military talent was quite limited. His position was just a symbol of power. He handed over all the real military decision-making power to Wu Yi.

After listening to Liu Xun's report, Liu Xun was a little tired because of the marching. He ordered Wu Yi to preside over the military proposal and he went back to rest first.

Wu Yi was a regular general appointed by the imperial court, and his status was not comparable to that of a grass-headed general like Zhang Ren and Ling Bao. He said to the generals:

"Liu Bei has not come yet, and things are still possible. Once the troops are at the city, it will be difficult to resist the enemy. What are your opinions?"

Liu Gui and Zhang Ren were responsible for guarding the city. Of course, they had some thoughts in their minds, but when Wu Yi took the initiative to ask for his orders, he must have already had his own plan to resist the enemy, so he hid his weakness and left the opportunity to Wu Yi.

Only Ling Bao had a rare opportunity to participate in the military convention, so he stood up and offered his advice:

"The area here is right next to the Fu River, and the river water is very fast; the village in front occupies the foot of the mountain, and its shape is the lowest. I asked to lead 5,000 troops, each with shovels and hoes to kill the water of the Fu River, and all Liu Bei's troops can be drowned."

Wu Yi took the initiative to come to guard Luocheng this time, which can also be said to be his escape plan. He did not want to burn both Liu Zhang and his jade.

He followed Liu Yan to Xichuan to start a business, and he brought not many family members. As early as when Liu Zhang invited Liu Bei to Sichuan, Wu Yi saw that the situation was wrong and was thinking about a way to get out.

After discussing with his cousin Wu Ban, he asked Liu Zhang to ask his wife to take her children and widowed sister Wu to visit relatives.

Liu Zhang did not doubt that he would naturally not be able to stay. He said that he was visiting relatives, but in fact Wu Yi asked his family to avoid disaster.

Wu Yi's cousin Wu Ban followed him to Xichuan, but was not valued by Liu Yan. He served as the garrison in the remote Jianning County. After Liu Zhang ascended the throne, because it had nothing to do with the overall situation and no adjustments, he sent his whole family to Jianning and was alone in Chengdu.

Although his position is not low, he has been removed from military power since Liu Zhang ascended the throne and has always had no power.

I am used to staying in the army, and Wu Yi is idle at home and has no sense of security. He knows well that having troops in his hands is the foundation of his foothold during wars.

This time, Wu Yi had no plan to retreat to the enemy. When he heard Ling Bao’s words were reasonable, he naturally followed suit. He ordered Ling Bao to lead 5,000 troops to the waters and sent his confidant general Wu Lan and Lei Tong to lead troops to support him, and shared the contributions.

When Ling Bao saw Wu Yi adopting his own strategy, even Zhang Ren's eyes showed praise, which made him very proud. Once he succeeded, his contribution would naturally be significant.

After receiving the order, he rushed forward excitedly to prepare the water-breaking equipment.

After Liu Bei let Ling Bao go, he ordered Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to lead the army to guard one camp, but he returned to Fucheng and discussed plans for the march with his military advisor Pang Tong.

Because Liu Bei was burdened by his reputation, he had to be legitimate and was willing to send troops to attack Liu Zhang. Pang Tong was also very depressed. While he was considering and discussing, he reported it in detail:

"Yang Bai, the general under Zhang Lu, is about to attack Jiameng Pass."

After Ma Chao defected to Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu's strength increased greatly and he also wanted to expand his territory and strengthen his own strength.

The only forces bordering Hanzhong are Cao Cao and Liu Zhang. If Zhang Lu takes the initiative to start a war with Cao Cao, he does not have the courage to do so.

He could also make up Xichuan's idea, and then take advantage of Xichuan's complex terrain to seize control of one side and compete with Cao Cao.

Who knew that before Zhang Lu had time to launch a large-scale attack, Liu Zhang invited Liu Bei over. Liu Zhang's army was very powerful, Ma Chao was the first to retreat, and Yang Bai did not dare to act rashly. Zhang Lu shrank his troops and made a defensive attitude.

After hearing the news that Liu Bei and Liu Zhang had a bad relationship, Zhang Lu was a little ready to take advantage of the situation and wanted to take advantage of the situation. Yang Baijun, who had already retreated to Yangping Pass, was ordered to move forward, but now he is not far from Jiameng Pass.

Jiameng Pass is still in Liu Bei's hands, and Huo Jun led two thousand people to guard the city. Liu Bei was surprised when he heard that Zhang Lu sent Yang Bai to attack and said to Pang Tong:

"If Jiameng Pass is in trouble, I will be attacked from the back and forth, and I will not be able to advance or retreat. What should I do?"

In order not to attract Liu Zhang's attention this time, Pang Tong's entry into Sichuan was very low-key, and there were not many people under his command!

Although Liu Feng and Guan Ping had extraordinary martial arts skills, they were not experienced enough and could not take on a great task. They could be said to have followed Liu Bei to practice. The main task was to protect Liu Bei's safety, so they naturally could not be called.

Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were the two generals of Pang Tong's reliance on the attack on Xichuan, and they could not be sent out to guard the pass. After thinking about it, they suddenly remembered Meng Da.

Meng Da was also both civil and military, but he did not receive the attention of Liu Zhang and followed Fa Zheng to make a fuss.

This time Fa Zheng was on a mission to Jingzhou, Liu Zhang appointed Meng Da as his deputy envoy and led 5,000 elite troops to welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan as aid.

These five thousand elite soldiers were not allocated to Meng Da, but were actually gifts given to Liu Bei by Liu Zhang as a way to resist Zhang Lu.

After Meng Da handed over his troops to Liu Bei, Liu Bei replaced all the grassroots officers in the army and organized them into his own army into Shu, acting as a guide.

Liu Bei did not dare to use the rest of the soldiers, so he handed them all over to his guard commander Chen Dao, who asked him to station troops in Baidi City and defend the retreat back to Jingzhou. Therefore, Liu Bei brought Liu Feng and Guan Ping by his side as a guard.

After Meng Da handed over his troops, he lost his duties under Liu Zhang and stayed in Liu Bei's army, doing nothing and was very bored.

After Liu Bei captured Fushui Pass, Meng Da immediately expressed his intention to serve Liu Bei, and vaguely told Pang Tong that if necessary, he could lead troops to attack Luocheng.

Liu Bei was known for his benevolence and righteousness, so he naturally did not want Meng Da to lead his troops to attack his old master Liu Zhang, so as not to be difficult to be a human being.

Meng Da thought he was both civil and military, and had been buried by Liu Zhang. Now that he has been cast in Liu Bei, he naturally hopes to be valued. He is a master who is unwilling to be lonely. Even if he is asked to lead troops to attack Liu Zhang, he will have no psychological barriers.

But after all, he has not been in the new position for a long time, so he cannot directly ask Liu Bei for an official position. He often chats with Pang Tong in the name of asking for military tactics and knowledge. While showing his talent, he also wants Pang Tong to give him a few good words and find a job.

Now that Liu Bei is worried that Jiameng Pass will be in trouble, Pang Tong asked Meng Da in front of Liu Bei:

"Zidu, you are from Shu. You are a native of Shu. You know the geography of Xichuan. You will defend Jiameng Pass with Huo Jun and resist Zhang Lu's attack. How about it?"

When Meng Da heard this, he knew that he was really right in his path. He was overjoyed. After a few words of humility, he led a thousand reinforcements and happily headed to Jiameng Pass.

Pang Tong proposed several feasible strategies to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei was not satisfied, so he could not attack Luocheng legitimately.

He retreated in a bad mood and returned to the museum, preparing to think about it carefully, but suddenly the officials came to report:

"A Kete comes to visit."

When Pang Tong entered Xichuan, he did not just like Liu Zhang's territory. If he wanted to gain a foothold in Xichuan, he also needed to collect talents from Shu, take them for himself, and obtain their support, so that they could be considered a true occupation.

I heard that someone was visiting, but Pang Tong dared not neglect and went out to greet him in person.

When he came to the door, he saw that a man was eight feet long and had a very tall appearance; his head was short and covered with his neck; his clothes were not very neat.

Pang Tong gave a gift and asked politely:

"I wonder if the sir is here, what can I do to teach you?"

The man looked at Pang Tong, did not answer, but instead took the initiative to go to Pang Tong's hall first. After seeing Pang Tong's bed where he usually rested, he was not polite at all and lay on his back on the bed.
Chapter completed!