Lord please forgive me

Chapter 239 Family
Although it was a big defeat in name, in fact the loss of the army of Tianci Mansion in Tongguan was not big, it could even be said to be negligible.

It wasn't until the end of the Battle of Tongguan that people all over the world knew that in this short period of one month, the capital city of Chang'an had suffered such a major crisis. There was a war, but the common people had already been talking about it in private.

Some common people labeled Hejian King Li Li as a traitor, while others believed that there were indeed treacherous ministers in power in the court, and that Hejian King was on the side of the Qing emperor. In short, everyone has their own opinions.

The army of Tianci Mansion is still divided into three lines, three must-pass roads to enter the South Mountain Road, Huairou County Line, Xiazhou Line, Xiangjiang Waterway Line,
The [-] troops led by Li Li have already camped in Fengtu County, north of Huairou County, all elite cavalry,

As for the heavy siege equipment, they were mixed with the [-] troops under the command of Wang Xiangjian, and they were stationed in the north of Xiazhou.

The city wall of Xiazhou was built a hundred years ago. Although the officials in the town often repaired it during this period, there are still many places in dilapidated condition. Facing the army of Tianci Mansion, it can be described as vulnerable.

Xiang Jian's army marched day and night. They rushed here from Tongguan. The soldiers and horses were already exhausted. Even standing on the city wall of Xiazhou, you can see clearly.

Xing Wuxin, envoy of the Kunjin Banner, Qu Rouqing, envoy of the Frost Banner, Ni Kun, Bajian, Nie Rong, head of the Sunflower School, Hua Qingfeng, head of the Hall of Mythology, Liang Yongqun, head of the Garrison Mountain, Li Ying, head of the Wuji Sect, Mo Mo, head of the Foothill Academy. Care, these people are the full strength of Mingjiao's defense in Xiazhou,

The defense of Xiazhou City was already seriously infiltrated by the Jiang Clan. The commander-in-chief Chu Bianguan and the Jiang Clan Jiang Weinian were sworn brothers, so they naturally sided with the Jiang Clan. Shou Xiazhou was a little dissatisfied, but seeing the extraordinary aura of those on the city wall, they were not easy to provoke at first glance, so this kind of dissatisfaction did not dare to surface in the slightest.

On the city wall, a group of bigwigs from the Ming Cult looked at the brightly lit Tianci Mansion barracks in the distance, and all of them looked unhappy.

Xing Wuxin frowned and said:

"On the battlefield, it's different from fighting against each other in the rivers and lakes. Our Kunjin Banner and Frost Banner are okay. Head Nie and his five disciples may not be of much use. After all, we martial arts people are self-cultivating and practicing. The method can't get rid of the numbers of 36, 72, and one hundred and eight, and it is difficult to be effective against tens of thousands of troops."

Qu Rouqing also worried:
"Moreover, we are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and we each have factions. It is not easy to deploy. The city walls here... Forget it, let alone, you have seen the firearms and heavy crossbows of the Tianci Mansion. I am afraid that we will stick to this place." No place can withstand a round of siege."

What she said was the truth, and everyone present knew that the elite army of 4 people had to rely on less than 4 people to defend it, not to mention that the [-] people were put together from here and there.

Mo Guan of the Foothill Academy stared into the distance, and said to Xing and Qu beside him:

"Standing must be a dead end, and we are obviously not enough to take the initiative to attack. It is the limit to scrape together a cavalry force of [-]. It is really a dream to rely on this to attack the camp. Guardian Qiu once sent a letter. Our main task is to destroy as much as possible. The enemy's heavy siege weapons, you have also seen, those firearms and heavy crossbows are all in the hinterland of the enemy camp. Harassment may have some effect."

"Mr. Mo is right!"

A figure appeared on the city wall at some unknown time, Mo Guan turned around to see the man's face and hurriedly saluted,

"I've seen King Daming!"

"I've seen King Daming!"

Although Jiang Weinian on the city wall received a secret order from the clan to fully cooperate with the Ming Cult, he still had a grudge against these notorious big devils. Seeing the stalwart young man who appeared suddenly seemed to be of high seniority in the Ming Cult, but He didn't intend to go up to say hello either.

Ding Xuancheng's mansion was deep, and he took the lead in smiling and nodding towards Jiang Weinian and Chu Bianguan, the commander in chief of Xiazhou, as a greeting.

He has a high status in the Linhui Palace, and together with Lin Xiao, he is called the eldest sister's right-hand man, and there is an extremely obvious gap between him and the other palace envoys.

Ba Jian Ni Kun, who doesn't like words, also nodded to the latter,
Ding Xuan patted him on the shoulder and stood side by side with him,

"I brought [-] iron cavalry from Lingnan, and I have deployed them in Changsha. The leader and his old man are also there now. This time, the leader ordered me to come here to preside over the third-line battlefield in the northern border of Shannan Road.
As we can see, the situation is very unfavorable, but you don’t need to be discouraged. The final decisive battle will still be held in Changsha. Our task is to do our best to destroy the enemy’s heavy siege weapons and reduce the pressure on the future decisive battle in Changsha.
Before I came, I had surveyed the surrounding terrain. The city of Xiazhou is really not worth defending, but if it is surrendered, the enemy army will be able to drive straight down. What is the point of the leader asking me to wait here?

To tell you the truth, on the front line of Huairou County, Ding has already planned to give up. Although Li Li's army camp is located there, there are all cavalry. All the siege weapons are concentrated on the Xiazhou line, so I ordered Hong Lei 3 people rushed to Xiazhou before dawn. The first battle in Xiazhou was very important. Everyone must have the will to die. Do you understand? "

Ni Kun said lightly:
"What Brother Ding says, Ni Kun will do."

Xing Wuxin sneered and said:

"Although the enemy cannot be underestimated on the battlefield, I, Xing Wuxin, still want to say that none of my Mingjiao sons are vegetarians, so what about the army of Tiansend Mansion?"

Qu Rouqing pointed to the soldiers who were digging trenches overnight at Baizhang outside the city, and said with a smile:

"It's a pity that the geotechnical flag is not here, otherwise the trench used to prevent the advancement of firearms would have been dug long ago."

Nie Rong, head of the Sunflower Sect, stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"My Holy Sect is finally going to compete in the world. It is a great honor for Nie to die for the Holy Master."

Foothill Academy Mo cared but was worried:

"With Huairou withdrawing, Li Li's army can also approach Changsha Mansion from the east road. Isn't it too risky to do so?"

Ding Xuan laughed and said:

"Don't worry, Mr. Mo. There are [-] cavalry in Changsha Mansion. Han Lin's Linzi Battalion is probably coming soon. Li Li will never dare to go deep alone. What is really worrying is Ge Yuanli's [-] Jingzhou Navy. The Shiwanshan South Navy is fighting along the river again, and the situation is not optimistic. Fortunately, Mr. Huang Shu from Jixia School next to Ge Yuanli is extremely intelligent and full of strategies. Changsha won precious time,"

At this time, a messenger hurried up the city wall and handed a letter to Jiang Weinian, the young general of the Jiang Clan who had been silent all this time. After the latter opened it, he was stunned for a moment, then relieved. The letter was from his father, Fifth Elder Jiang. Ming's handwriting,
After Jiang Weinian read it, he crumpled the letter paper into fly ash, then came to Ding Xuan, cupped his hands and said:

"I'm so rude below, please forgive me."

Ding Xuan laughed, and patted the latter on the shoulder,

"Jiang Clan and Mingjiao are already a certain family, so there is no need to be restrained in Wei Nian."

Jiang Weinian smiled in relief, so far, he will unconditionally trust the person in front of him,

There was only one paragraph in his father's letter to him:

The Presbyterian Council has decided in private that the entire Jiang Clan is the dowry of the Clan Lord.

(End of this chapter)