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Chapter 213 Death in battle
So he didn't stay at home to say anything, but went to the city defense camp.

Now the whole capital is panicked.

There are already many people going south.

It took only three days to go south from Xiongshan Pass to Jinshan Pass to Yuping Pass. On the 21st of the first lunar month, Yuping Pass fought.

The DPRK and China have urgently dispatched soldiers and horses from the south to go north, but it will take time.

At the same time, His Majesty is going on a southern tour.

Who doesn't know what this means.

On the 22nd of the first lunar month, Su Nancheng sent away the female family members and children of Chengkanghou Mansion.

What remained was Cheng Kanghou, his three sons, and six grandsons.

Cheng Kanghou didn't advocate how to fight, but he didn't advocate retreat either.Perhaps this old minister's heart is also very complicated.

On the 23rd day of the first lunar month, Yuping Pass was broken.The news was sent back to the capital the next day.

On the 24th of the first lunar month, the emperor officially decided to make a southern tour.

With his concubines and princes.There are also loyal ministers and veterans.

Su Nancheng did not follow Yujia this time, His Majesty only brought Habayashi Guard and a small part of the city defense battalion.Maybe they want to leave some combat power for the capital.

Su Nancheng stood on the south gate, watching Yu Jia go away.

Turn around again and look north.

I can't see anything, but I know in my heart that the north at this time is in flames of war.

I don't know how many days the army will be able to go south.

In fact, it is easy for Su Nancheng to leave now, but for some reason, he chose to stay.

Of course, many people chose to stay.

Totally unnecessary, isn't it?
He can live a good life when he goes south, and it will be impossible for the Beiyi people to call over in a while.absolutely okay……

But when things came to an end, he didn't choose that.Maybe it's because there is still some unwillingness in my heart, and there is still a trace of blood on my body.

On the 26th day of the first lunar month, the Beiyi army crossed the Fen River.

After crossing the Fen River, there is no danger in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

All the towns and soldiers along the way were defeated.

A group of soldiers and horses led by Helian Yao passed through Jincheng and went straight to Gyeonggi.

On the 29th of the first lunar month, the army came to the city.

There are soldiers and horses in Gyeonggi, and now more than half of them are in the capital.If there is any place to defend in the hinterland of the Central Plains, there is only one place in the capital.

Helian Yao's army is said to be [-], and there have been many injuries during the month of going south, the actual number is about [-].

But there are still [-] to [-] Beiyi soldiers from Luyang.

In fact, there are not many such people compared with Dayuan's army.

It's just that Da Yuan's army is now like a pan of loose sand, unable to condense at all.

But every soldier in Beiyi is a wild wolf.

On the north gate, Su Nancheng followed He Dudu and others to watch the army outside the city.

Saying you're not nervous is a lie.

He is not a talented person, even if he has more than ten years of different experiences than others, he is still just an ordinary person.

But apart from being afraid, he also had an inexplicable firmness.

do not know why.

Maybe he will lose or die, but he still doesn't want to leave.

At least not now.

The nine gates of the capital are jointly commanded by Dudu He, General Liu, General Wan, and General Pei.

Su Nancheng was assigned to the West Gate.

In fact, there are quite a few arrows stored in the capital, and now the entire northern army is probably in the best condition in Gyeonggi.

They at least have enough to eat.

His Majesty's Southern Tour went quietly, so not all the soldiers knew about it.

Therefore, many people still have the desire to protect the king.

General Xiang's troops have already marched northward, if the capital can hold out for ten days, there is every chance that the Beiyi people will be driven away.

Ten days...

On the night of the 29th night of the first lunar month, the war began.

The battle in the cold weapon era was extremely cruel and bloody.

There are bloody scenes everywhere.Su Nancheng was very uncomfortable, but he also resolutely did not retreat.

Now it is impossible to hold on, the soldiers in the city shoot arrows on the city wall and guard the city gate.

But the Beiyi people are extremely fierce, and they are desperate to fight.

In just the first night, the West City Gate was almost broken several times.

At dawn, the two armies reached a tacit agreement to cease fighting.

We all need to rest.

Su Nancheng got down from the city wall and watched the soldiers with weak hands and feet change to guard the gate of the city.

Someone brought down the comrades who were shot dead by the bows and arrows below on the city wall.

Inside the city walls, corpses are everywhere.

On the evening of the [-]th day of the first lunar month, there was a knock on the south gate of the capital.

No one expected that the emperor from the southern tour would come back.

Of course not voluntary.

Instead, he was 'invited' back by Fei Jiu.

Fei Jiu's anti-insurgency army also had more than 2 people. When he met the emperor who was going to tour the south, he directly remonstrated.

The emperor brought only a few thousand soldiers and horses, and he never dreamed that he would meet Fei Jiu.

Fei Jiu had nothing to worry about, and now that the capital is about to collapse, what is there to be afraid of?
Helpless, the emperor had no choice but to return to Beijing again.

When Su Nancheng heard about it, it was already late at night.

The battle at the west gate was fierce, so he rode alone to meet Fei Jiu.

Fei Jiu personally sent the emperor into the palace.

And asked the emperor to come to the city in person.

Only in this way can the soldiers be motivated, and the morale of the army will be greatly increased, which is even more beneficial for defending the city.

When Su Nancheng rushed to the palace, he encountered this scene.

In this regard, other courtiers also agreed.

Since the southern tour failed and failed, then defend the capital.

Of course, the civil servants agreed not to go to the south. Who would give up their family and business?
The old emperor was so angry that he was going to die, but at this moment, how dare he say no?

But it was impossible for him to come to the city in person.

He dare not.

"I will abdicate immediately and pass on to the crown prince. The crown prince is young, and it is time to contribute to my Great Yuan!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was silent for a moment.

But there is no other way but to accept it.

There is no need to do anything for the extremely simple succession of the throne. The emperor himself wrote the imperial edict and stamped it with the jade seal.

The Ninth Prince, who has only been a prince for a few months, is now taking the post of emperor.

He didn't want to go to the city either, but Fei Jiu was more straightforward: "Your Majesty, please, if His Majesty can't, then abdicate and pass on the throne. There are still more princes!"

What else can the new emperor say?
He was driven out of the palace and went to the north city gate.

After leaving the palace, Su Nancheng spoke to Fei Jiu: "Why did you come back..."

"At this point, what else is there to say? It's just a battle to the death. It's just that you haven't been on the battlefield, so why don't you want to leave?" Fei Jiu asked.

Su Nancheng shook his head: "I don't know, but I should go. But... Let me think about it, maybe there was a time when you told me about it, the general? This Dayuan is not interesting, and neither is the emperor. But I Born in the capital, this is my home. Do nothing, just let it be destroyed? I'm just not reconciled."

"Hahahaha! Well, since you're not willing, let's do it. At worst, you'll die." Fei Jiu patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction in his eyes: "Go for it! If you don't die, you will go straight up from now on, and no one can stop you. "

"It's the same for you. As long as we don't die, there is always a chance to get back together." Su Nancheng said.

Fei Jiu dared to persuade the emperor to get the emperor back, and he obviously thought about the consequences.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and separated.

　Sorry for the lateness.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)