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On the fifth day of October, the main force of the Jinxia Army arrived at Luoyang City one after another.

On the day of the burial, the vanguard of the southern expedition and the deputy commander-in-chief of the left-wing brave army ordered Zhe Keqiu and Tong Wei to carry their heads on spears and ride horses around the city shouting.

It was only at this moment that the Qi defenders at the head of the city learned for the first time that the two generals of the Western Army, Zhe and Tong, had died in battle.

For a time, there was a great panic in the city and the morale of the army was fluctuating.

The middle and lower-ranking officers and soldiers of the garrison were unable to fully understand the situation in Qi at this time. Yesterday, the Xixia vanguard suddenly appeared under the city, which was worrying. Today, we saw the main force of the Jinxia coalition arriving, and the line stretched for dozens of miles, with no end in sight. I was frightened in my heart.

Suddenly they heard that the old general Zhe had died for his country, and the defenders couldn't help but assume the worst possible situation. For example, the Western Army had been completely wiped out by the Jinxia Allied Forces, and the entire northwest had fallen.

After all, the Western Army has always been a faction of its own, and the availability of veteran generals is a symbol of the Western Army.

In the eyes of the Qi Army in the Central Plains, the Western Army is the only one who can be found. The Western Army is the only one who can be found.

Before King Chu became famous, Zhe Keqiu was the most famous figure among the Qi warriors, and the Western Army was undoubtedly the strongest.

But the hundreds of thousands of Western troops who had endured hard battles since ancient times were so easily annihilated by the Jinxia army?
Otherwise, how could they have reached the gates of Luoyang City in just over twenty days?

Such conjecture caused the defenders' fear to spread quickly. Even the hundreds of thousands of Western troops could not stop the Jinxia Army. How could we, 10,000 or 20,000 people, stop them?

This atmosphere of fear was quickly noticed by some thoughtful people in the city and took advantage of it.

On that day, Zhaowu Colonel Qu Yixian, who was stationed in Beicheng, was called back home by his father-in-law Lu Yingxian.

When Lu Yingxian asked whether Luoyang could be defended, Qu Yi couldn't help but let out a long sigh and lowered his head speechlessly.

Although he didn't say it clearly, he already showed his pessimistic attitude.

Seeing this, Lu Yingxian said earnestly: "Yixian, if Jinxia's army is unstoppable, you have to think of a way out. Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to do it for your parents, for me, Xian'er, and for your children. Think about it!”

Qu Yi first heard some overtones and couldn't help but look at his father-in-law carefully. He subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Master Taishan, why are you teaching me?"

Lu Yingxian did not answer, but raised his hand and clapped his hands. He saw Sun Bang, Liang Jizu and five or six other wealthy gentry in the city walking out from behind the curtain.

Sun Bang was the most anxious. As soon as he showed up, he whispered: "Captain Qu, would you like to do something big with me?"

Seeing everyone looking at him with blazing eyes, Qu Yixian suddenly understood something in his heart. Then thinking about the current situation, he gritted his teeth and clasped his fists and said: "Master Taishan, uncles, and my nephew, a vulgar martial artist, is like a miasma covering his eyes at the moment. I don’t know what to choose, please give me some guidance!”

"OK!"

Luoyang, Xijing, has been an important town since ancient times with high and deep city walls.

Wanyan Mouyan, who had actually become the head coach of the Jinxia Army, originally did not want to spend a lot of time attacking the city.

But since the Southern Expedition, although the progress has been extremely smooth, it has still been a high-intensity march for more than 20 days. Wanyan Mouyan originally planned to rest outside the city for one day, leaving a small group of troops stationed outside the city to monitor, and the large army marched directly to Tokyo.

But I never expected that at dusk on the fifth day of the lunar month, the north gate of Luoyang suddenly opened.

The defenders near the city gate even fought among themselves, seemingly vying for control of the city gate.

When Ren Dejing was still suspecting that the Luoyang defenders were playing tricks, Wanyan Mouyan, after only a few moments of observation, urgently ordered his troops to attack and occupy the city gate.

Wanyan Mouyan's judgment was absolutely correct. Under the strong psychological pressure, internal strife broke out among the Luoyang defenders.

At the second moment of the unitary hour, the admirer successfully occupied the north gate, and then the main force of the Jinxia army swarmed into the city like a tide.

In the middle of Youshi, Wanyan Mouyan entered the city. Qu Yixian, who was the captain of the Qi Army yesterday, led more than a thousand of his men and knelt respectfully by the roadside.

Just now, after Qu Yi opened the door first, the friendly troops in the adjacent defense area noticed something was wrong and rushed over to seize the door. The two sides naturally fought.

At this moment, Qu Yixian still had a bleeding wound on his body. Wanyan Mouyan, who was sitting upright on the horse, smiled and encouraged, "You are good, I will use you again in the future."

Qu Yi heard the words first and kowtowed excitedly. He felt that he had made the right bet by taking a big risk and opening the door to welcome the heavenly army. Not only did he save his family's life, he also won a bright future.

At the end of Youshi, as more and more Jin Xia troops entered the city, the city became chaotic.

Feng Shuangyuan, who looked confused, led the remaining soldiers to fight and retreat. At nightfall, he withdrew from the east gate of Luoyang and fled eastward in embarrassment.

At the beginning of the Xu period.

In the Han family residence on Lema Street, Han Fang has two sons and one daughter. Now the eldest son is an official in the court, the second son is teaching in Caizhou, and the youngest daughter married the nephew of the Ximen Gong clan the year before last.

Han Fang and his old wife returned to their hometown to visit relatives this time, but unexpectedly encountered Jin Xia's invasion from the south and were trapped in the city.

But the courtyard, which usually consisted of just his wife and four or five slaves, was particularly lively tonight.

Lu Yingxian, Sun Bang, Liang Jizu and other old friends were gathered in the hall of his home at this moment. The strong servants brought by everyone, holding torches, filled the courtyard.

Hearing the sounds of soldiers fighting and people shouting in panic outside, Lu Yingxian said thoughtfully: "Don't be alarmed, Mr. Han. My son-in-law has reported Mr. Han's house here to Marshal Wanyan, and the Jinxia army will not harass him."

"Haha." Han Fang smiled when he heard this, but said: "Did Mr. Lu protect me or harm me? Now hundreds of thousands of residents in the city have suffered from military disasters, and we are the only ones who have not been harmed. Is Mr. Lu letting me do this?" The whole city thinks that the old man has also become a lackey of Jinxia?"

The word "stooge" doesn't sound good. After all, Lu Yingxian and others really became lackeys.

Liang Jizu couldn't help but said sarcastically: "Mr. Han has been scolding that powerful minister in recent years. What happened today? The Jin Xia army came south to help us eliminate this beast in Da Qi. Gong Han should be happy!" Is it possible that Mr. Han was bribed by powerful ministers after receiving a salary in that liberal arts college for a few years? "

Han Fang was not in a hurry, and just sneered and said: "I scold the King of Chu just to spur the prosperity of my country! Is it because of personal grudges? But because of your personal enmity with the King of Chu, you have trapped hundreds of thousands of fellow villagers in Luoyang. You disregarded the safety of the country, turned your back on the country to seek glory, and forgot about your ancestors! Now that I recall that I was with you, I feel like I have eaten maggot shit. It’s disgusting!”

This is known as the most spicy fighting force in Huaibei.

As one of the first academicians of the Academy of Arts, Han Fang has always been a thorn in the side. He not only criticized the kings of Huaibei and Chu, but also criticized certain policies that he did not like. He also criticized the great Confucian Chen Jingan.

Sun Bang couldn't help but break his guard and slapped a piece of paper full of words on the table forcefully, "Stop pretending to be aloof! I just ask you, do you sign this article about Chen's appeal?"

This appeal against Chen was written by Lu Yingxian at the behest of Ren Dejing. The appeal listed Chen Chu's ten major crimes, seeking legitimacy and justice for the Jin Xia army's southern invasion.

Sun Bang was acting arrogant, but Han Fang was even more arrogant. The old man grabbed the memorandum, tore it into pieces, threw his bag on Sun Bang's face, and scolded: "Sign it? I'll sign it for your mother's sake." Damn it! When I was serving as an official for Zhou Dynasty, you were still a smelly kid, and you dared to yell in front of me! "

"you you you"

Sun Bang was furious and wanted to fight, but was stopped by Lu Yingxian.

At this time, Lu Yingxian's face also turned gloomy, "Mr. Han! I'll wait for a fight before I come to help you. Are you really not afraid of death?"

"Hahaha"

After Han Fang laughed loudly, he stood up from the chair, walked leisurely to the door of the house, and said: "Come on, do it outside, lest the old man's passion stains the Persian carpet in the hall, which is Chu. It’s a gift from the king, it’s a pity that it’s dirty!”

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On the fifth day of October, the Jingxi Road Administration Office in Luoyang was destroyed by internal thieves.

After the Jinxia army entered the city, the "Qiu Wugui" in the letter to persuade them to surrender was shot into the city yesterday and was regarded as a fart.

Looting all night long.

Of course, the homes of Lu Yingxian, Qu Yixian and others had not been ransacked, and Ren Dejing even thoughtfully sent people to guard outside several doors.

There are naturally reasons for doing this.

Xixia has a strong Chinese culture, and Ren Dejing is a Han Chinese, so he pays attention to the fact that each teacher is famous.

Having gentry join them can enhance the legitimacy of the Jinxia Army.

After receiving a large amount of food supplies in the city, the army rested for a day.

Wanyan Mouyan asked Qu Yi to reorganize the captured defenders into four towns and Xiang troops, with a total of 8,000 people, known as 10,000.

The Xixia Capture Army also captured 30,000 civilians in and outside Luoyang, claiming to be 50,000, and handed them over to Lu Yingxian and others.

Although these people have no fighting ability, they are of great significance.

The Han people followed the Jin Xia army in revolt, which undoubtedly once again confirmed that the "King of Chu" was unpopular with the people.

On the seventh day of October, Pioneer Hunter continued to advance eastward, and the main force of the Chinese army followed up at noon.

After defeating Luoyang, the Jin Xia army not only received a large amount of food, grass and weapons, but also added 8,000 Han troops and 30,000 civilians.

The entire team, including the Xixia supporters and Han people, totaled nearly 300,000 people and stretched for nearly a hundred miles.

There is great momentum to destroy Qi in one battle
As early as the morning of the sixth day of October, news of the fall of Luoyang had reached Tokyo.

Compared to the noisy discussions in the court a few days ago, it was deathly silent today.

What happened in the northwest on September 10th, Tokyo only got preliminary news on September 19th.

But then, military information came back again and again, but it was all bad news.

The situation can be described as taking a sudden turn for the worse. On September 20, the imperial court learned that Jin Xia had joined forces to invade the south and Zhe Keqiu died in the battle.

But before everyone could recover from the shock, on the 23rd, the news came again that Baoan Prefecture had been captured and Tong Wei was killed in battle.

On the second day of October, news was received that the Jinxia Army was moving south via Taiyuan.

Immediately afterwards, Luoyang was besieged.

The troops organized by Zhang Chunxiao to support the West were not ready to move out yet. Today, the news of the destruction of Luoyang City arrived.
It took more than ten days from the time we learned that the Northwest War was about to begin until the last important town, Luoyang, fell.

The continuous victory and rapid advance of the Jinxia army scared many officials, and the atmosphere of today's court meeting was particularly depressing.

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Jiarou recruited important ministers such as Fan Gongzhi, Zhang Chunxiao, and Cai Yuan to discuss affairs in the Xuande Hall.

"Your Highness, the Western Army is not incapable of fighting. It's just that this time the old general didn't know when the Jin Army arrived in Xixia, and he died on the battlefield without any defense. This caused the Western Army's morale to collapse, which made the Jinxia Army commander march straight in, as if he was in the middle of nowhere. The state of man.”

Until now, Zhang Chunxiao didn't know what method Jin Jun used to fly directly to the distant Xixia.

But there is no doubt that it was this group of Jin troops that gave Xixia the courage to mobilize the whole country to invade the south.

The Western Army was also unaware and was not ready for a full-scale war.

Before the war started, Zhe Keqiu probably thought that the Western Army could give the Xixia Army a head-on fight, but unexpectedly, Xixia found another helper who was big and round, and lurked under the bed. While the Xixia Army was fighting with Xixia, he suddenly rushed out and gave him a blow. The Western Army had a knife in the back.

It was under such circumstances that a great rout occurred.

Jia Rou was wearing palace clothes and sitting in a big chair. Her face had completely lost its youthfulness, but her eyes, which were becoming increasingly majestic, were filled with deep worries.

Originally, the court officials, including herself, believed that Luoyang could hold off the Jin Xia Army for some time, and Tokyo could finally make some preparations.

Unexpectedly, Luoyang did not last for two days, and the Jin Xia Army could reach Tokyo in three or two days.

This dangerous battle not only concerns the fate of Qi State and hundreds of thousands of people in the city, but also concerns little Mian'er, whom she regards as a treasure.

After thinking for a moment, Jia Rou finally said: "Master Zhang, please take a detour to the north bank of the Yellow River and contact the soldiers of the Western Army who are following the Jin Xia Army along the way. Now they are leaderless, and only those with high moral character and respect can reorganize them."

Jia Rou explained why Zhang Chunxiao had to personally take action. After all, if he organized the various Western armies, he would have to reach the rear of the Jin Xia Army, which would be quite dangerous.

At this critical moment, Zhang Chunxiao did not hesitate or shirk, and directly took over the task, but then said: "Then, should Your Highness go to Huaibei for safety first?"

Jiarou's move to Huaibei was the subject of endless debate in the court in the past two days.

The Jin Xia army was coming with ferocity, and many courtiers were urging Jiarou to move south. In this way, some frightened officials could justifiably follow him to Huaibei.

However, this matter is quite controversial. The DPRK and China are divided into two factions, and no one can convince the other.

Jiarou herself never expressed her position.

Zhang Chunxiao asked again before leaving, because if Jia Rou didn't leave, she might not be able to leave.

Whether the court continues to stay in Tokyo is related to the entire war situation, people's hearts, and military morale. Zhang Chunxiao needs to be clear about this.

This time, Jia Rou finally gave a clear answer, "I won't leave!"

As a staunch stay-at-home sect, Cai Yuan felt relieved and hurriedly said: "Your Highness is wise!"

Fan Gongzhi was a member of the south-migration faction. Although he had some selfish motives, concerns about justice were still the main reason. He only listened to his advice: "Your Highness, the Jinxia army is coming very urgently. The main force of our army is outside. It is inevitable that Tokyo will be defended in a hurry." If something goes wrong, Zhou will learn from it once the Jin Xia army besieges the city. "

At that time, the Zhou Kingdom had an army of millions, but it was almost destroyed by the Jin people precisely because the capital city was destroyed.

Fan Gongzhi used this as an example to remind Jiarou that it was best to move to a safe area first. Even if Tokyo fell, the entire center would not be destroyed at once.

Seeing that Cai Yuan was about to retort, Jiarou said to himself in order to prevent the two veterans from quarreling again: "Xiang Fan, back then the Zhou State was able to protect half of the country because of the large territory in the south of the Yangtze River that could be defended. Our country of Qi is small, and if I lead If the courtiers fled to Huaibei, they would have no place to turn around, and they would be in danger of death."

After that, Jia Rou paused and then said: "And there are still ten towns of Xiangjun and 20,000 forbidden troops in Tokyo City. If I escape, what will the soldiers who are left to guard Tokyo feel? Furthermore, , if the Northern Jinxia of the Central Plains is occupied, the land of Huaibei and Hebei will be blocked. At that time, the Daqi soldiers who are still in Yongle City will lose their rear and become a lone army! "

Cai Yuan slowly raised his head as he listened.

I was filled with emotions for a while.

To this day, he still remembers the first time he saw Jiarou at Wanshengmen who wanted to flee after the Tokyo Rebellion.

At that time, Jia Rou was wearing rags and wearing black face. When she was betrayed by Wang Aina, she was so panicked that she cried out of fear.

But now, His Highness, who was supported by them as a puppet, not only has the knowledge of a man, but also has the courage to live and die with his subjects.

Fan Gongzhi seemed to be convinced by Jiarou's words. After a long sigh, he stopped persuading him to move south and began to rethink the Tokyo city defense. "Your Highness, although Zhang Bingbu has organized tens of thousands of young men to patrol the city in recent days, but With just these people, the Xiang Army, and the Forbidden Army, Tokyo's troops are still stretched thin. Your Highness, please order the King of Chu to return for reinforcements."

This matter was also debated in the court for several days, and Jia Rou also gave no opinion.

Now that we are facing a dangerous situation, why doesn't Jiarou not want Aiqing to lead his army into the city?

At least, with him by his side, Jiarou can rely on her psychologically.

But Jiarou also knew that she couldn't do this.

She just said: "No! Although I don't know what method Wanyan Mouyan used to reach Xixia, but at this time, Wanyan Liang's troops are still intact along the Daling River. If the Chu King's army returns, Wanyan Liang will definitely follow and pursue it. Even if the King of Chu's army can reach the outside of Tokyo, they will be attacked in tandem by Wanyan Mouyan and Wanyan Liang. Not only will they not be able to break the siege of Tokyo, but they will be trapped in a dangerous position. "

It was not that Fan Gongzhi did not expect this, but he felt that the crisis in Tokyo could only be solved by the King of Chu. The latter continued to block Wanyan Liang east of the Daling River, but if Tokyo was lost, everything would be over.

"After Qu Yixian and Lu Yingxian surrendered to the enemy, the Jin Xia army has exceeded 300,000 people. If the King of Chu does not return, they will besiege Tokyo."

Fan Gongzhi said again.

What he said was the truth. Not to mention Fan Gongzhi himself, even Cai Yuan and even Jia Rou could not see the chance of victory in this Tokyo defense battle at this time.

When everyone was silent, Jiarou stared at the table and said subconsciously: "Maybe he has a way to save me."

Needless to say, the psychological pressure Jia Rou has been under recently, she was in a daze for a moment and said these revealing words.

Fan Gongzhi and Zhang Chunxiao immediately raised their heads and looked over in surprise.

It's not hard to guess who 'he' is talking about.

Jia Rou realized that she had made a mistake and hurriedly coughed twice to cover it up. Then she walked out from behind the case, walked down the steps, and came to several important ministers.

Then he said: "The only plan now is to issue an edict from King Qin to recruit soldiers and righteous men from all walks of life to come to the capital to fight against King Qin together to fight against the traitors, protect thousands of people, and protect the country and the country."

As soon as King Qin's edict came out, it was equivalent to telling the world that Qi was in crisis.

Although soldiers and horses from all over the country can be recruited, it will still cause some turmoil and should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

But now, I don’t care about that much anymore.

After several people reached an agreement, Jiarou laid out paper and ink, and wrote at his desk.
'. The people of China have been diligent and frugal since ancient times, and the little wealth they have accumulated has benefited their descendants. However, the Jin captives in Beihu did not engage in production and were robbing. The people of Huaxia were regarded as pigs and sheep. After three generations of accumulation, they were robbed overnight. , a lifetime of hard work, suddenly turned into nothing
Now that the imperial court has decided to allow all the people to rest and recuperate, Jin Xia invades again.
Recruit soldiers from all over the world and loyal people from all over the world to come to the capital to serve the king, relieve the people of Li, and protect the peace of the surrounding areas.

Set up an agenda to help the world and save the people, conquer the criminals and exterminate the captives, restore and strengthen the Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and determine the long-term prosperity of hundreds of generations! '

King Qin's edict of several hundred words was completed in one go. After Fan Gongzhi and others took turns watching it, they secretly praised Jiarou.

This edict did not mention Liu Qi's country, and it did not leave out the damage caused by the Jinxia army and the people. The moral level is naturally much higher than protecting the world of one family and one surname.

After Cai Yuan looked at it, he took out his own private seal and pressed it under the Jiarou seal.

Zhang Chunxiao was confused for a moment, then he immediately realized it and added his own seal.

Then, it was Fan Gongzhi.

Because Jiarou is a woman, she only has the status of 'regent' so far. It is hard to say how much influence the edict issued by this status will have on the soldiers of all walks of life.

Cai Yuan used the seal to tell the soldiers everywhere that this King Qin's edict also meant the Huaibei system.

Zhang Chunxiao naturally represented the Ministry of War, and Fan Gongzhi, the leader of the hundred officials, made it clear that officials from all over the world would actively cooperate.

In short, facing a formidable enemy, this is the most united time since Jiarou came to power.

Jiarou understood what you all meant, and Danfeng's eyes couldn't help but turn red. Then she bowed to several important ministers with the gift of a junior, "The hundreds of thousands of people in Tokyo are relying on you!"

On October 6th, the vanguard of the Jinxia Army was less than 400 miles away from Tokyo.

At about midnight that day, the closed east gate suddenly opened wide, and groups of knights carrying mailboxes filed out of the city and galloped away.

Those going north should go to Hebei Road and Hejian Mansion.

If you want to go east, go to Shandong Road.

Heading south, the destination is Huaibei Road
The people scattered in all directions are also the last glimmer of hope scattered in Tokyo. (End of chapter)