I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 933 Internal strife
"Sir, now that things have come to this, why don't we just do it?" Zhao Wei took a step forward and was about to persuade Liu Yan to surrender, but he saw Liu Yan suddenly look up, with a hint of madness in his eyes:
"No! I haven't lost yet!"

Liu Yan struggled to stand up and roared:
"There is still Jianmen Pass. As long as Jianmen Pass is there, they will never be able to set foot in Shuzhong!"

However, although Liu Yan's words were harsh, his actions exposed his inner weakness.

On that same day, he abandoned Mianzhu, the seat of the successive Yizhou governors that was close to the front line, and moved the provincial capital to the big city of Chengdu, where he repaired the city defenses and prepared for the worst.

However, the development of the battle was far beyond their imagination.

Although the commander of Jianmen Pass racked his brains and defended the pass strictly after learning that the "thunder from the sky" had broken through the gate ahead, the tragedy of the city gate being breached in one day did not happen again.

However, with Jianmen being the only pass left among the three passes, they were unable to completely stop the attack of the imperial army.

The passage guarded by Jianmen Pass is just a key point leading into the Chengdu Plain, while Jiameng Pass ahead is the crossroads leading into Shu, and there is another passage there.

After capturing Jiameng Pass, Lu Bu immediately divided his troops into two groups. One group stationed at Jianmen Pass to look for an opportunity to fight, while the other group went down the Jialing River beside Jiameng Pass, crossed the hills in central Sichuan and headed straight for Langzhong, the strategic point of Bashu.

At the same time, Zhang Fei's army also came out from Micang Road, captured Yan Yan, and marched out of Bazhong, rushing to this place to join forces.

Even when no one was paying attention, a fleet under the flag of "Guan" cut through the waves and sailed past Baidi City.
Just like that, Liu Yan's end came faster than anyone expected.

When the news that Guan Yu's navy had broken through the natural barrier of Kuimen reached Chengdu, this city known as the "Land of Abundance" suddenly fell into unprecedented panic.

Rumors spread in the market. Some people said they saw the northern sky dyed red by flames, while others swore that they heard the sound of thunder.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Inside the governor's mansion, Liu Yan had disheveled hair and looked like a madman.

He pressed hard on the table in front of him, his knuckles turning white. "Jianmen Pass is a dangerous place, one man can block ten thousand men! How could they..."

"Sir," Zhang Su knelt on the ground, his voice trembling, "Guan Yu did not take the land route at all. He went upstream along the Yangtze River."

It is said that Guan Yu, the governor of Jianghuai, reorganized the navy of Xuzhou, Yangzhou and other places, which was already quite powerful. After Liu Biao surrendered this time, in order to deal with Liu Yan of Yizhou, Su Yao specially allocated the navy of Jingzhou to Guan Yu for control and ordered him to build a huge joint fleet.

This navy avoided the dangerous land passes and advanced westward along the Yangtze River, successively capturing the riverside fortresses such as Yufu and Jiangzhou.

The Shu navy had not seen war for many years and was completely vulnerable to Guan Yu's combined fleet. Seeing that the situation was not favorable, most of the local garrisons surrendered.

"Report——!"

A scout stumbled into the governor's mansion, his voice trembling and almost out of tune:

"Guan Yu's navy has landed in Jiangzhou, and is now only 300 miles away from Chengdu!"

"Report——!"

Another scout stumbled into the hall and said, "Yan Yan of Bazhong is in rebellion and has opened the city to surrender. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's army have already broken through Langzhong and are heading towards Chengdu!"

Despair, deep despair enveloped Liu Yan.

When he received the first piece of news, he stood up suddenly, but after a series of bad news, Liu Yan was finally knocked down.

He shook his body, suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and fell backwards.

"Your Majesty!"

Everyone screamed and rushed forward to help, only to see that Liu Yan's face was as pale as paper, blood was constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were dull.

"Quick, quick, call the medical officer!" Zhang Su shouted hurriedly, but he suddenly felt relieved in his heart.

With Liu Yan's fall, their path might really be saved.

Next, Liu Yan fell into a coma and was unable to manage affairs, so Zhang Su, Zhao Wei and others hurriedly asked the eldest son Liu Fan to be brought out from prison to take charge of the situation.

When Liu Fan was taken out of the prison, he looked haggard, but the anxiety in his eyes could not be concealed.

He looked at his unconscious father, then at the panicked officials in the hall, took a deep breath, and tried to stand firm:

"Everyone, the situation is critical now. My father is unable to manage the affairs. I hope you will all put the safety of the people of Yizhou first!"

Zhang Su immediately stepped out, holding up a scroll of documents in his hand: "My Lord, we have already prepared a surrender letter. Please send someone to deliver it to the imperial army immediately to prevent more lives from being lost!"

Before he finished speaking, a general suddenly drew out his sword, his eyes wide open, "No! Jianmen Pass is still there, our army still has the strength to fight, how can we surrender without a fight?!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Su Yao is a traitor. You are the descendant of Emperor Gaozu and a relative of the Han Dynasty. You are the one who is chosen by heaven. How can you surrender to a traitor?!"

"There are still more than 10,000 soldiers guarding Jianmen Pass, and there are 20,000 elite soldiers in Chengdu, with enough food and grass for a year. It is too early to talk about surrender now."

The man's shouting aroused the support of some diehards, and the hall immediately fell into a fierce quarrel.

Most of these diehards were from wealthy families in Yizhou and were extremely afraid of Su Yao's arrival. They didn't have much ability themselves, but they were jumping around and were short-sighted.

Liu Fan looked at them and felt nauseous. It was these people who always hung around his father, telling him about destiny and so on, causing the situation to deteriorate to this point.

Now seeing these people jumping out again, disregarding the overall situation of the world for their own faction's plans, I slammed the table in anger:
"Don't you see the situation clearly? Jiameng Pass and Baishui Pass have been lost, Jianmen Pass is isolated and helpless, Guan Yu's navy is going down the river, and Zhang Fei and Ma Chao's army is approaching from land. Chengdu is already trapped!"

"You keep saying you're fighting for Yizhou, but have you ever thought about how the people of Chengdu will suffer if the war drags on?!"

Liu Fan suddenly pulled off the sash that bound his hair, and with his hair disheveled, he shouted:

"You officials should have helped my father protect the country and the people, but now the imperial army is approaching, and instead of thinking about how to reduce the casualties among the people, you are determined to stop the chariot with a mantis arm for your own selfish interests! Do you want to let the people of Yizhou suffer and the blood flow like a river before you stop?"

When the general with the sword heard Liu Fan's accusation, his face immediately turned red and he pointed his sword at Liu Fan:
"You are a coward who just came back from Luoyang! You must have been bribed by the traitor Su Yao. How dare you help others to become more ambitious..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Wei suddenly drew the sword from his waist. With a flash of cold light, blood gushed out from the wrist of the general holding the sword.

"Noisy!"

Zhao Wei kicked the general who fell to the ground screaming in pain, and pointed his bloody blade at the other diehards:
"General Su Yao swept across the wilderness, and Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu and the others all became dead bones in the tomb. Are you trying to stop a chariot with your bare hands? Do you want to cause the millions of people in Yizhou to be buried with you?"

He turned to look at Liu Fan and clasped his fists: "Master, there is no time to lose. The surrender letter must be sent immediately!"

Zhao Wei's actions shocked everyone, but after a brief silence, the hall suddenly became a mess.

Everyone drew their swords and confronted each other, and it seemed that the outcome would be decided by force.

Suddenly, another scout rushed in:
"Report——"

"Jiang Ge has been lost, the general has come in person!"

"what?!"

At this moment, the scene that had just been bustling with noise was like being poured with a basin of ice water, and instantly fell into a long dead silence.
(End of this chapter)