Zhang Weiqing is an honest man. He has been guarding homes and courtyards in the Forbidden Army. Now he is only a baron. It can be said that it is very inconsistent with his profound qualifications.

Deep down in his heart, he was still very happy to finally be able to go on an expedition this time.

"Your Majesty has not forgotten me after all!"

So, he happily led an army of 20,000 people and set off from Yuezhou to Hongzhou.

Just as he was leaving, a messenger from Shu arrived.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Shu is in danger. I hope you will send troops to rescue us for the sake of the alliance between the two countries!"

The messenger said with tears and runny noses, "It was covered in dust, and I didn't know whether the clothes on my body were real or fake. They were in tatters, not to mention how miserable they were."

"Oh? Your country has an army of 300,000 troops, but the Central Plains only has 40,000 troops. How could it be in such a situation?"

The report from the Shesheng Department came faster than the envoy. It had arrived yesterday. Although Li Jia knew it well, he still asked questions knowingly.

"Wang Zhaoyuan underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, so that the army suffered heavy losses and lost Jianmen Pass..."

Of course the envoy would not say that his country's army was too bad, so he could only blame Wang Zhaoyuan.

"But Zhuge Kongming in Bashu?" Li Jia said jokingly.

The messenger's face instantly turned red and he lowered his head, extremely ashamed.

The prime ministers next to them had their mouths twitching, obviously enduring great pain.

"Where are the Song troops? How is the safety of your country's leader?" After all, they are allies. Li Jia smiled and asked directly.

The envoy had nothing to hide, so he briefly explained the Song army's arrival in Jinzhou, the Shu court's preparations to attack Kuizhou eastward, and the final counterattack.

"Kuizhou!!" Li Jia murmured, thinking a lot.

Kuizhou is an important place in the southwest in ancient times, and its location is very important.

However, if Meng Chang really went to Kuizhou, he could still survive for a while relying on Kuizhou's dangerous geographical location.

When the time comes, in the name of borrowing troops to assist in the suppression, I will send a large army to Shu, and then encroach on Bashu little by little, and then I can complete Liu Bei's move.

"Kuizhou has an extremely advantageous geographical location. Being able to go to Kuizhou is a quick move for the leader of your country!" Wang Ning couldn't restrain his excitement and said.

"Your country and the two countries have long had an alliance, and you have given me a large amount of food and grass. That's why our country is in a situation where we can invade Jinling. It is inevitable to send troops."

Li Jia came back to his senses and said emotionally: "The Central Plains are rampant and domineering, and they invaded Shu for no reason. People and gods are angry. How can there be immortality?"

"Your country only needs to hold on for a while, and our country will definitely send troops."

"Your Majesty is benevolent!!" the envoy said excitedly.

Then a court meeting came to an end.

The memorial to send troops to Bashu was passed quickly. Everyone was very conscious and knew what strategy was.

If there were cows like Bashu in the huge Central Plains, it would be a disaster for the southern countries.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, with tears in eyes, we must help Meng Chang's Shu Kingdom.

No matter what happens, Kuizhou and other places must be taken back to watch the pace of the Central Plains going south, otherwise Jiangling will be in danger from top to bottom.

…

In 962 AD, the third year of Shenwu reign, Chengdu.

The sky was gray, which seemed to set off the situation, being dark and cold.

Both sides of the imperial road in Chengdu were crowded with men, women, old and young. The road was so long and there were so many people that you could not see the end to the north and the end to the south.

A middle-aged man knelt beside the cold imperial road and kept knocking his head on the stone road, making a muffled sound like a funeral drum. The silver-haired old woman burst into tears. Behind her, several members of the family wiped their heads.

With tears in her eyes, she leaned forward and looked anxiously toward the east...

Many common people, including those with childcare and talking heads, stood on both sides of the royal road, looking from time to time, their eyes full of confusion about the future, confusion and confusion about the emperor, and the humiliation of being abandoned.

"Your Majesty, the hundreds of thousands of people in Chengdu are willing to work together to protect you, and your Majesty will stay in peace for the time being."

The middle-aged man was wearing a robe, his forehead was bleeding, and he was shouting loudly, hoping to make the ocher-yellow carriage stop for a while.

When the other scholars around him saw him, they covered their faces with their sleeves and their eyes were red and swollen.

"Brother Wu, forget it. The court and the emperor have made up their minds, and we can't persuade him to come back!" A friend on the side couldn't bear it and persuaded him.

"Today, I finally saw the true face of the Meng family." The man surnamed Wu lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said: "There are tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people in Chengdu, and the emperor and courtiers can actually

Being scared away by a mere 40,000 Song troops is truly a shame and humiliation, and it can be said to be the biggest joke in the world."

The people on the side fell silent.

Even ordinary people know that the entire city of Chengdu has been abandoned by the emperor, and they will be ravaged by the Song army.

However, the Meng family had taken good care of the people for decades, and many people still believed that the emperor would definitely come back and the current predicament would be resolved.

They force themselves to believe, and they force others to believe.

The officials who stayed in Chengdu were ready to surrender the moment they were abandoned. As for defense, this was a weak choice.

The emperor has abandoned Chengdu, why are the officials still clinging to it?

Perhaps some people are secretly happy that this is still a rich qualification to join the Song Dynasty, which is destined to unify the world. It is rare but rare.

"Your Majesty—" Mrs. Huarui and the emperor were riding in a large carriage, and there were faint sounds of crying in her ears, which made her a little overwhelmed.

"It's nothing, don't worry about him!" Meng Chang closed his eyes and rested, his body swaying from side to side with the carriage. Today he was wearing a white robe, without the previous luxury, looking extraordinarily plain.

Meng Chang, the emperor of Shu, left Chengdu where he had succeeded but failed. The Lubu elegant music of the past has become the tragic song of the Sichuan people today.

Human beings are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless?

The people followed Meng Chang's boat for hundreds of miles before they had to stop. The road to Shu was difficult, and it was still a long way to Kuizhou, so take your time.

On this trip, in addition to the hundreds of officials who followed, a hundred thousand people chose to go east instead of facing the ferocious Song army.

Meng Chang came out of the cabin and stood on the deck of the ship. Looking at the people of Shu who followed him, the forty-six-year-old Meng Chang was filled with emotion.

It seems that my rule is still very effective.

Having been in Tianfu for thirty years, this was the first time he came to his east gate.

But there are mountains on both sides of the bank, with no gaps at all. The mountains are stacked on top of each other, blocking the sun and hiding the sky.

The road to Shu is indeed the most difficult one in the world.

After traveling for seven days, we finally arrived at Kuizhou. Thousands of people poured in, causing the city to suddenly swell.

A small town that usually had less than 10,000 people suddenly accepted a huge population. Prices skyrocketed instantly, making the people miserable.
Chapter completed!