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Chapter 338 Countercurrent
Li Xia returned to the boat and immediately summoned all the generals to discuss the matter.

He did not say much about the current crisis.It's not beneficial to tell these generals about this kind of thing, it will only make them uneasy.

Li Xia only said that he would go to Chengdu to deliver letters for Zhu Yusun and discuss with Pu Zezhi.Let the Qingfu army go back to Qingfu to prepare first, and tell them to replenish their troops for training immediately after returning.

The reason for this decision is that the Qingfu army has been out for half a year, and they will only fight less and less for many years, so they must be given breathing time to rest and expand the army; There is no shortage of these 3 troops.

All the generals did not know the situation, and took orders one after another, expressing that they would escort the people to Syria safely.

Only Yang Ben begged for orders to take eighty cavalry under his command to guard Li Xia along the way.

He probably has his own judgment on the situation.

Li Xia thought about it and agreed.

Afterwards, Li Xia wrote several long letters one after another, instructing Gao Mingyue to return the Qing Fu to Han Chengxu and his son.

Gao Mingyue didn't pick it up right away, but lowered her head and asked, "Can you take me with you?"

"No." Li Xia said: "I want you to do me a favor. I have been away from Qingfu for too long. Although Mr. Han and the others are handling many things, I am still worried. Only with you can I feel at ease."

He was a little ashamed of Gao Mingyue for bringing the little girl out, but now he wanted her to go back to the celebration first.

But Li Xia had no choice, he wanted to give Gao Mingyue and more people stability, and while northern Sichuan was stable, southern Sichuan was the only barrier.

Gao Mingyue thought for a while, and complained a little: "You are coaxing me, knowing that you want me to help, so I can't refuse you..."

Li Xia hugged her and said, "You don't have to worry about me. At that time in the Northland, I could come back alive. Now in the Song Dynasty, among the [-] troops, I can at least save my own life."

"If you die, I will never live alone." Gao Mingyue's tone became a bit tough, and said: "My Gao family in Dali is full of loyalty, and I will do what I say."

Li Xia sighed and said, "Don't believe that I will die easily."

After all, there is not much time to talk to each other, so Li Xia told Gao Mingyue all about his plans for Qingfu County.

In the early morning of the next day, he asked Asha to protect his fiancée, and left the team...

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The Minjiang River is rolling southward, and many people are rushing southward on the camel road on the west bank. There are Luzhou Army, Qingfu Army, and more are yellow-faced and hungry people with their families.

Standing in this endless torrent, looking at the numb and suffering eyes of each of them, Li Xia felt more and more deeply what war is.

Compared to when he was reborn, he has changed a lot.

He has sustenance, nostalgia... and this time when he met Pu Zezhi, he was more or less infected by his unhesitating attitude.

It took nearly a day to go upstream and pass through the crowds.

After much difficulty, Li Xia finally got on his horse and headed towards Chengdu.

……

In Yang Ben's view, Li Xia should not hold the small official position of magistrate of Qingfu County, but should devote himself to Pu Zezhi's command, so that he can become the pillar of the imperial court in the future.

Just like Jia Sidao's fortune, it is inseparable from Meng Gong's support.

Li Xia's behavior of guarding an acre of three-point land seemed short-sighted.

Yang Ben could understand a little Mongolian, and having tried the two Mongolian soldiers, he speculated that Liu Zheng had been defeated.And Li Xia decided to go to Pu Zezhi again, which made Yang Ben feel admiration and moved again.

Li Xia can have such loyalty to Pu Zezhi, Yang Ben will have the same loyalty to Li Xia...

Li Xia didn't know that Yang Ben's mind was full of such "scholar" virtues, he was full of replaying the whole battle, vaguely grasped a key point, and just wanted to see Pu Zezhi as soon as possible.

However, after running wildly for two days and finally rushing back to Chengdu, Pu Zezhi had already raised his troops west to Lingquan Mountain.

Li Xia was taken aback, this was exactly what he was most worried about, so he hurried his horse and galloped eastward.

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Lingquan Mountain.

Duan Yuanjian was so worried that he sent people for help one after another.

Pu Zezhi's guard at Jianmen Pass is called "Yang Dayuan", and now he is facing the attack of Wangde City in Lizhou.Troops are not enough to support.

And Liu Zheng had already fled to Qingju Mountain City, and he still had at least [-] troops under his command.But Duan Yuanjian repeatedly sent people to ask Liu Zheng for support, but he never got a reply.

On July 25, Niu Lin discovered that Pu Zezhi had raised his troops to advance eastward, and immediately ordered his general "Shi Mo Yazhi" to lead the troops to attack Lingquan Mountain.

In the Battle of Lingquan Mountain, Duan Yuanjian's [-] solitary army was exhausted, and it was difficult to defeat the Mongolian army and was defeated.

Duan Yuanjian had no choice but to lead the disabled soldiers to Qingju mountain city.

In times of crisis, he did not forget to notify his allies.

"Quick! Go and tell Yang Dutong that Lingquan Mountain has been lost, and Jianmen Pass has become an isolated city, which cannot be defended anymore..."

"Dutong! The Mongolian army is catching up!"

In the chaos, Han Yong, the deputy capital commander, turned around and shouted: "Brothers, follow me!"

"Han Yong!"

"Hurry up, Dutong! Don't let the gold thief Liu Zheng go..."

Han Yong didn't say anything more, he resolutely faced the Mongolian army, fought to the exhaustion, and was beheaded by the Mongolian army...

Niu Lin was overjoyed. On the one hand, he ordered Shi Moyan to continue to go north, and to fight with Wang Dechen at the sword gate, Yang Dayuan's department.

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Duan Yuanjian fled to Qingju Mountain City. When he saw Liu Zheng, he was furious and cursed at him.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zheng was not ashamed, and scolded Duan Yuanjian for being stupid.

"In the battle of Jiandutan, I was defeated by Niulin in a fierce battle. It is true. But if it is you, can you be sure that you can fight for a day? Arrowdutan fell, and Niulin has joined the Mongolian army in western Sichuan. The purpose of encircling Lingquan Mountain and attacking Jianmen Pass is to attract Pu Shuai's main force to come out of Chengdu for rescue. You don't know how to retreat quickly to preserve your strength.

Duan Yuanjian was furious, but he didn't expect Liu Zheng to be able to throw a basin of dirty water in such a way. He was so angry that he couldn't speak, and spat hard.

But Liu Zheng had his own judgment on the situation, ignored Duan Yuanjian's abuse at all, and led his troops back to Chongqing Mansion.

In his opinion, after the war, it is clear at a glance who will lose the most and lose the most.

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For the Song army, the situation of the battle almost turned sharply like a landslide.

As soon as Lingquan Mountain was breached, Yang Dayuan, the general guarding Jianguan Gate, was unable to face the forces attacking from both sides. He was defeated by the Mongolian army and had to lead his remnants to flee to Dahuo Mountain City.

Wang Dechen immediately sent elite cavalry to reinforce the Niulin Department.

So far, Pu Zezhi has been surrounded in the Chengdu Plain, and all the pass fortresses have been lost.

Fortunately, Pu Zezhi reacted quickly, and immediately led his troops back to Chengdu, trying to defend the ruined city wall and fight the Mongolian army.

Niu Lin was not in a hurry for a decisive battle. He pointed to the map and said, "Let's break through Yunding Mountain City to the east of Chengdu first, cut off Pu Zezhi's return route, and bite him to death in Chengdu..."

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At this time, Li Xia had just rode his horse into Pu Ze's army.

In Lizhou, Wang Dechen's soldiers and horses finally joined Niu Lin and learned the details of the Battle of Chengdu.

Losing a Marshal of Du in one year, Wang Dechen, as the commander-in-chief of attacking Shu, could not bear such a heavy responsibility. Pegasus reported the letter to Hara and Lin, and asked Mengge Khan to make a decision...

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