Two days later, the aristocratic allied forces camped outside the north gate of Mianzhu City.
The eight counties of Guanghan County responded to Zhang Lu's family and gathered more than 8,000 soldiers, who have been stationed here for fourteen days.
It is said that there are eight thousand soldiers, but in fact they are all the bodyguards of these noble families, and they have no fighting power at all.
It is precisely for this reason that more than 8,000 people have been threatening here and have never had any desire to attack.
The clan leaders of these clans also knew very well that even if all eight thousand people were killed in battle, they would never be able to climb the Mianzhu city wall.
What's more, among the eight aristocratic families, none of the clan leaders are willing to lose their own servants and guards.
"General Zhang, we have been here for nearly half a month. What is going on in Zhanglu? Why haven't we conquered Mianzhu yet?"
In half a month, the food and fodder of the allied forces of the clans were almost exhausted, but Mianzhu City showed no sign of being breached!
"Yes, we have been out of the city for half a month. There is no way of knowing what this family will be like!"
"I heard that Liu Zhang led his troops to attack Langzhong. If he receives the news and returns to Jiameng Pass along the Jialing River, he will be able to return to Mianzhu in a few days!"
"Hey! If we don't pacify Guanghan County before Liu Zhang returns to help, then we..."
All the clan leaders said to me were pessimistic.
It seems that they already regretted this reckless uprising.
"Fellow clan leaders, it's too late to say this now. Things have reached this point. If you don't succeed, you will be punished! We have been tied to Zhang Lu and there is no way to retreat!"
"That's right! Even if we stop now, Liu Zhang won't let us go. Instead of doing this, it's better to go on with firm belief!"
There are also two clan leaders who have a relatively optimistic attitude and constantly encourage everyone's morale.
In fact, everyone knew that from the moment they sent out troops, there was no turning back.
When it comes to rebellion, you either succeed or die, there is no second way.
"The clan leaders are here today to raise some food and grass. Our camp only has ten days left. Judging from the current situation, Zhang Lu may not be able to conquer Mianzhu within ten days, so we must make early plans. "
The person who initiated the food raising was Zhang Tian, a clan brother sent by Zhang Lu and the leader of these clans.
When it came to raising food, these clan leaders showed obvious displeasure, and even started to shrink back one by one.
Zhang Tian couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. He really didn't want to work with these selfish little people.
"Dear clan leaders, this food and grass is not for me to eat alone, but for the 8,000 people in our camp. Everyone should take some, which will be enough to last until next month!"
These clan leaders still shook their heads and sighed. No one was willing to take the initiative to stand up and set an example for everyone.
"General Zhang, it's not that we are stingy, but there is really no food left at home. When we came here, we had already plundered all the food in the house, and now there is not even a grain of food left!"
Zhang Tian was very helpless. He had already guessed what these clan leaders would say, but he couldn't offend them.
"Clan Chief Xu, how can we fight without food? Once we run out of food, I'm afraid these eight thousand soldiers will not be able to survive!"
Zhang Tian was not trying to scare them. Just these servants and guards gathered together, and there was no military spirit at all. As long as there is a little twists and turns, it will definitely break up!
"Haha, General Zhang, you don't need to threaten me! In my opinion, these ten days are enough! If Zhang Lu can capture Mianzhu, he will capture it, but if he can't... hum. ...Give him another year and it will be in vain!"
"you....!"
Zhang Tian was immediately furious. This clan leader named Xu had been against him from the first day, constantly fighting for command. Unexpectedly, he went too far today!
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more tense, the two men were quite ready to go to war. The other clan leaders quickly stepped forward to persuade them.
"General Zhang, Chief Xu, you two please calm down for the time being..."
But before the words of persuasion could be uttered, three people broke into the tent at the same time.
These three people are not dressed as soldiers, they are wearing ordinary clothes, but judging from their clothes, these three people look extremely embarrassed!
"Why are you here?"
The three clan leaders walked directly to these three people and asked a question in unison.
"Clan leader, hundreds of elite soldiers suddenly appeared in the city and arrested all the guards we left in the city. The youngest ones risked their lives to report the news!"
"What!"
Patriarch surnamed Xu turned pale with fright. He grabbed the incoming man and shook him desperately.
"What about our people?"
The servants of the Xu family were already exhausted due to the exhaustion from the journey and the huge mental pressure. Now, after being tortured like this by Patriarch Xu, they suddenly fainted.
The city has been occupied, so you can imagine the situation of that tribe!
"What about you? Are you here to report the news too?"
Patriarch Xu looked at the other two people, his words full of anxiety.
The two men were frightened and could not speak at all. They could only nod desperately to answer Patriarch Xu.
After hearing the news, the eight clan leaders all became ants on the hot pot!
The three people who came to report the news were from the three cities closest to Mianzhu.
Since these three cities were lost at the same time, what is happening to the other five cities can be known with just a toe.
"No, I want to take my people back to the city quickly!"
Finally, some people could no longer sit still. The city was their foundation and the reason why they took the risk to rebel.
"Yes, yes! Let's all take our own people back and stabilize the situation in the city first!"
Each of these eight clan leaders has a thousand soldiers. If they rush back now, there may be a chance to save them!
"Wait!"
Zhang Tian directly blocked the gate of the camp, preventing these people from leaving.
"General Zhang, get out of the way, otherwise don't blame us for being rude to you!"
Now that we have reached this point, who would still want to give Zhang Tian some face? Some clan leaders even had a look of cruelty gradually appearing in their eyes.
"Please calm down, clan leaders! If you go back now, there is only one end, and you will definitely be defeated by each one!"
Zhang Tian had a bad premonition in his heart. He felt that all this was like a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the major families in Guanghan and Zhang Lu!
But Zhang Tian still couldn't figure out what this conspiracy looked like and what its purpose was.
"General Zhang, the city is our foundation, how can you tell us to calm down!"
At this time, Zhang Tian was also one of the top two. On the surface, these clan leaders called him General Zhang, but in fact they didn't take him seriously at all!
But Zhang Tian couldn't let them go, he had to try his best to stabilize these people.
"Fellow clan leaders, Liu Zhang's plan is flawless. Since Xindu, Lexian, and Shifang have all been lost, it will be difficult to save the other five counties! If you each lead your troops and leave, each of you will not have more than a thousand soldiers. I am afraid that you will not be able to return to your respective states. The county seat was captured by Liu Zhang!"
Zhang Tian's words were very effective, waking up the panicked clan leaders.
"General Zhang, what do you think we should do?"
"Unite! Only by uniting together can we have a chance to make a comeback! There must not be many soldiers and horses in the counties of Guanghan County now, otherwise they would have taken action long ago!"
"As long as we attack Mianzhu urgently, join forces with Governor Zhang, and then directly crush them with superior force, we will definitely win a complete victory!"
All the clan leaders fell silent. This was indeed a good method, but it also had a huge difficulty.
When will Zhang Lu conquer Mianzhu?
Boom boom boom. . .
Just when the tent fell into silence, there was suddenly a muffled thunder, and then the dust on the ground shook slightly.
"What is this sound?"
Everyone in the tent looked at me and I looked at you. No one knew where the movement came from.
Rumble, rumble. . . .
The sound became louder and louder, the tremors of the earth became more and more obvious, and everyone in the tent started to panic.
At this moment, a soldier rushed into the tent while crawling.
