Chapter 280 Fa Zheng and Huang Quan!
As the great changes in Jingxiang continued, the news quickly spread to Yizhou.

Chengdu City, inside the governor’s mansion.

Liu Zhang sat in the main seat, with Huang Quan, Fa Zheng, Zhang Song, Zhang Ren and other trusted civil and military officials standing on his left and right.

Looking at the news coming from Jingxiang, Liu Zhang frowned slightly with a bitter look on his face.

He sighed for a long time: "I never thought that in just half a year, Ye Feng would be so unstoppable and unstoppable."

"If this continues, the Han Dynasty will probably really perish."

"My lord, what happened?" Fa Zheng asked.

Liu Zhang handed the latest news to the four people in front of him: "Jingxiang was captured by Ye Feng."

"what?"

The four of them hurriedly read it in detail.

After watching it, everyone's face turned ugly: "I never thought that while the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman will benefit."

"If Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Liu Biao had known this would happen, they would never have fought among themselves."

Liu Zhang said: "The most troublesome thing is not that Jingxiang was taken by Ye Feng, but that Liu Bei led the remnants of his army towards Yizhou."

"How should we deal with them?"

"Everyone, please tell me what you think."

Fa Zheng was silent for a long time: "Ye Feng has been through hundreds of battles, he is invincible, and he has won the hearts of the people. With his current military strength, it will be extremely difficult for us to stop him."

"Although I don't want to admit it, the truth is, we alone cannot compete with them."

Huang Quan frowned: "Xiaozhi, what do you mean by this?"

"We are all loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty. As long as we live in this world, we must fight for the Han Dynasty. Even if we have to go through fire and water and sacrifice our lives, we should have no regrets. Should we give up resistance just because the enemy is too strong?"

Fa Zheng frowned: "I didn't say I wanted to surrender, but..."

Huang Quan did not wait for him to finish his words and said in a cold voice: "Don't think you can hide your thoughts from the world. My lord, at this time, you need to find out those despicable villains hiding around you, because their existence will give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of you."

“No matter how strong a fortress is, it can always be breached from within.”

Fa Zheng's face turned serious: "Huang Quan, what do you mean?"

"I've done something and I've got something to say, just say it directly. Don't hesitate."

"I do admire Ye Feng's behavior. I am only speaking from an objective perspective. Liu Bei has led his troops to surrender. Now, only Yangzhou remains in the world, and Yizhou is not under Ye Feng's control."

"But during the battle in Yuzhou, Liu Yao had already dispersed all his elite troops. Although he escaped back to Moling alive, he was just a grasshopper in autumn and could not hold out for more than a few days."

"Do you have to destroy Yizhou to pieces and kill countless people before you can feel comfortable?"

"The people are more important than the ruler. The ancient sages had this view. How can you, who read the books of sages, not even know this?"

"Please think twice, my lord. There is no need to force yourself to do something that I think is impossible."

"But if you are willing to give it a try, I, Fa Zheng, am willing to be the vanguard. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will never regret it."

Liu Zhang, who originally had a rather grim expression on his face, now looked much more relaxed.

"Okay, stop arguing."

"Today I have to speak freely and make things clear. Ye Feng is powerful and I know I can't resist him, but as a descendant of the Han Dynasty, how can I escape without a fight?"

"Liu Bei is a great hero and a descendant of the Han Dynasty. I plan to recruit him as my wing and gather all my strength to stop Ye Feng." "What do you think?"

Fa Zheng hesitated and said, "Liu Bei also tried to seize Jingxiang from Liu Biao in Jingxiang, which shows that he has great ambitions. If he comes to Yizhou, I am afraid he has ulterior motives."

"Although Huang Quan is an idiot, his words are correct. There must be no problems internally at this time, so Liu Bei cannot let him enter Sichuan."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed a complicated look.

Even Huang Quan had a flash of doubt, wondering if he was wrong.

A smile flashed across Liu Zhang's eyes: "Zhang Ren, Zhang Song, what do you two think?"

Zhang Ren said solemnly: "I heard that Ye Feng has many talented generals under his command, and his martial arts realm has reached that level. Although the dangerous passes are troublesome, they will definitely not stop his progress."

"So you can never win by just defending."

"My Lord is right. If we unite all our forces, we may be able to win. Otherwise, the chances of winning are slim."

"Although Liu Bei is ambitious, how could he continue to fight internally when the country is facing a life-or-death crisis? If he is really so foolish, it proves that the Han Dynasty really has no hope of survival. Perhaps we should just surrender directly as Mr. Xiaozhi said."

Liu Zhang nodded slowly: "Zi Qiao, (Zhang Song's courtesy name) what do you think?"

Zhang Song was silent for a while. "I agree with General Zhang Ren. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong no longer obeys our lord's orders. At this moment, every bit of strength may determine the final victory."

"Therefore, the 10,000 or 20,000 people under Liu Bei's command cannot be spared. If he is a short-sighted fool, then you alone will not be able to fight him."

"It is better to save your life, at least it will give the Han Dynasty a chance to survive."

After listening to the opinions of the four people, Liu Zhang paced back and forth for a long time, with a strong gleam in his eyes: "Since you all think we should give it a try, then I will accompany you to go crazy."

"After all, I have never fought a battle since I took over the post of Yizhou Mu from my father. Yizhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Perhaps this is where Ye Feng will fail."

“But this requires caution.”

"Xiaozhi is right. Liu Bei is ambitious, so he must be cautious first."

"I want someone to contact Liu Bei's troops in advance. Who among you is willing to go?"

Huang Quan was silent for a moment, then bowed and said, "I am willing to go on behalf of my lord to warn Liu Bei and let him know our bottom line."

"If it is possible, then we will put it in Yizhou. If it is not willing, we will discuss it later."

Fa Zheng nodded: "Okay."

"Huang Quan is loyal to the lord. If he goes, he will be able to carry out the lord's orders well."

Zhang Song hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Zhang Ren naturally had no objection.

But Liu Zhang shook his head: "I have never doubted Gong Heng's ability, but he is honest and loyal. I am afraid he is not capable of dealing with a scheming person like Liu Bei."

"And you, Xiaozhi, are good at adapting and disguising yourself, so it is more appropriate for you to investigate Liu Bei's true intentions."

"As for Gong Heng, the defense lines along the way need to be re-inspected. There can be no negligence."

Before Huang Quan could say anything more, Liu Zhang stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Gong Heng, I will give you the upper hand. All the guards along the way will be under your command."

"Don't let me down. You hold the key to our lives."

(End of this chapter)