Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

From Zuo Nian, we learned that since the last invasion of Song Dynasty which almost wiped out the Eastern Army, Jin Xia has less than 200,000 standing troops left.

Among them, 100,000 troops were direct troops of the Tuoba clan. This army had never been mobilized before, whether for the attack on Gao Liao or the pacification of Beidi. They were there to protect the capital of Jinxia.

The remaining troops of less than 100,000 were composed of "garrison troops" from various tribes of Jinxia. Fifty thousand of them were sent to guard Haiyan Pass, and the other fifty thousand were stationed at other borders of Jinxia and guarding Gao Liao.

After the news of the fall of Haiyan Pass reached the capital.

Tuoba Hui ordered Wanyan Xiaji to lead 30,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan, and then ordered each tribe to send out 20,000 troops, a total of 50,000 troops, to rush to Haiyan Pass to resist Chen Mo.

At the same time, at the suggestion of Wanyan Xiaji, Tuoba Hui issued another decree, asking a third-rank warrior to lead 30,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan to harass Longyou.

In other words, at present, Yuxi only has about 40,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan.

So Chen Mo must seize this opportunity to take over Yuxi.

...

Yuxi.

in the hall.

Civil and military officials stood on the left and right, discussing state affairs.

Tuoba Hui listened attentively on the dragon throne, but his mind was not on the court at all. His eyes were fixed on the imperial road outside the Golden Palace, waiting for the battle report from the front line.

As mentioned before, the Wei army is almost reaching Jinshuang City, and the straight-line distance from the capital is less than 500 miles.

The first gate of the guard capital, Jin Shuangcheng, is particularly important.

"Report... urgent report from the front line 800 miles away, Jinshuang City fell, and the general was killed in battle."

Less than a quarter of an hour after the court meeting began, the battle report from the front line was sent to Tuoba Hui at an express speed of eight hundred miles.

As soon as the words fell, the court fell silent, and one could hear a pin drop.

It was not until the messenger came in and read out the document in front of all the civil and military officials as well as Tuoba Hui that the court was in an uproar.

"what?"

Tuoba Hui's face changed drastically. He clenched his hands into fists under his sleeves and clenched them tightly. His nails pierced into his flesh, but he felt no pain. The news of Wanyan Xiaji's death in the battle made his body numb and he lost consciousness.

If he had not been in front of civil and military officials and needed to stabilize the situation, he would have been so angry that he would have fainted after hearing the news.

The civil and military officials below also looked pale and their hearts sank to the bottom.

Haiyan Pass was lost before, and Tuoba Zhu was killed in the battle.

Although they felt angry and shocked, they felt that the situation was still under control. Wanyan Xiaji's strength made them believe that Wanyan Xiaji could drive out the Wei army and even kill the Emperor of Wei.

But now the death of Wanyan Xiaji made them feel that the situation was becoming out of control.

First of all, there are few generals available in the court.

Let’s not talk about the previous invasion of the Song Dynasty, which resulted in the loss of several generals including General Yelu.

This time, there was Tuoba Zhu at Haiyan Pass and several generals who assisted Tuoba Zhu.

Tuoba Hong of Gansha City and his deputy general are also talented people who can be used.

Then there is Wanyan Xiaji, the pillar of Jinxia. The generals under him are all veterans of many battles.

Wanyan Xiaji died in the battle, and their fate would probably not be much better.

The successive defeats caused Jinxia to lose too many commanders.

And the most crucial thing is that there are not many soldiers in the capital. If these few soldiers are sent out, the capital will be doomed.

It would be fine if we win, but what if we lose again?
Jin Xia is gone.
"Great Khan, the general was killed in battle, and Jinshuang City fell. If the Wei army marches directly to the capital, they will be there in less than ten days. The capital is short of troops, so we should quickly send a message to General Tuoba Ai to come back for help."

Tuoba Ai is not from the Tuoba clan.

His father was the internal guard of the previous emperor. After his father died, Ai became an orphan. Considering his father's merits, the previous emperor gave Ai the surname Tuoba.

Now he is Tuoba Hui's confidant.

The commander who led the troops to harass Longyou this time was Tuoba Ai.

Now that Wanyan Xiaji has died in battle, the Wei army is about to attack the capital. For their own safety, they certainly hope that the capital has as many troops as possible.

"Master Hu is absolutely right. Not only that, we should also order the Tiemu, Gogowu, and Rongyan tribes to immediately organize troops to defend the capital."

At this moment, most of the civil and military officials were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions.

That is to mobilize all the troops that can be mobilized and gather them in the capital.

Only a few people thought that Tuoba Hui should send troops to defend Yiling City and other places.

You know, Jinxia has three major passes to guard the capital.

Jinshuangcheng is just the first hurdle.

There are still two levels to defend.

If these two levels are not wanted, they will be given to the Wei army for nothing.

However, the opinions of these few people were quickly overshadowed by the words of hundreds of officials.

It was believed that since Jinshuang City, which was guarded by Wanyan Xiaji, had fallen, the two major passes behind could not be defended even if troops were sent there. It would be better to wait for reinforcements from various tribes to defend the capital.

Besides, even if we send troops, who will lead them?

Who would want to go? Isn't this just sending yourself to die in vain?

Tuoba Hui looked at the reactions of his ministers, his face gloomy and he was extremely disappointed.

Wanyan Xiaji died in battle. Is there no one in the court who can hold up the situation?

With no one able to take charge of the situation, Tuoba Hui could only follow the advice of Lord Hu and another minister.

Order Tuoba Ai to return for help.

He ordered the several major tribes closest to the capital to organize troops to defend the capital.

Tuoba Hui returned to his bedroom exhausted, with some bloodshot in his deep eyes.

After sitting down, his hands were still shaking slightly and there was a deep fear in his heart.

The late emperor handed over the prosperous Jinxia to him.

If Jin Xia died in his hands.

Then he will be the sinner of the entire Tuoba clan.

Death cannot atone for his sins.

Sweat appeared on Tuoba Hui's forehead, which was caused by the huge mental pressure.

"Great Khan, the Khatun is here."

Just then, an eunuch came quickly to him and said respectfully.

Tuoba Hui forced a slight smile on his face and cheered himself up. He didn't want Wanyan Ya to see him in this state.

"Khan, I made your favorite spicy beef."

Soon, a woman in a bright red brocade robe walked in quickly with a smile on her face.

The brocade robe was gorgeously and exquisitely made, perfectly outlining the beautiful curves of the woman. Under the robe were long, slender legs, which made people feel a fiery impulse in their hearts.

She was full of charm and allure. She placed the food box next to Tuoba Hui, stared at him with her narrow peach blossom eyes, and said in a delicate voice, "Khan, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly."

Her voice is as tickling as a cat's claws. To men, she is a beauty that stirs their inner desires and it is hard not to be moved.

But at this moment, Tuoba Hui could not muster the slightest interest.

"Er Ya, you figured this out." Seeing that he had failed to conceal it from Wan Yan Ya, Tuoba Hui sighed and said, "General Xia Ji died in battle."

"what!"

Wanyan Ya's face changed, she was shocked, and a look of astonishment slowly crept up her face.

I was shocked.

But I was just shocked.

Although her surname was Wanyan, she was not a real member of the Wanyan tribe. On the contrary, she was a slave of the Wanyan tribe at the beginning. She was just beautiful and was noticed by the previous Khatun, who took her as his sister and used her to win favor in front of the previous emperor, so she changed her name to Wanyan.

Therefore, Wanyan Ya did not have a strong sense of belonging to the Wanyan tribe. Without a sense of belonging, there would be no deep emotions. She regarded Wanyan Xiaji's death as the death of a friend she had known for a long time but had a shallow relationship with. She was shocked because she knew that Wanyan Xiaji was very powerful and had a high status in Jinxia.

Now that he has died in battle, anyone who has heard of Wanyan Xiaji will be shocked.

"Khan, the Wei army."

"We have occupied Jinshuang City and will arrive at the capital soon." Tuoba Hui said.

"Nana."

Wanyan Ya was just a vase who didn't care about political affairs. Even though she knew the situation was critical, she didn't know what to do after thinking for a long time.

"Don't worry, Erya. As long as I am here, nothing will happen to you."

Tuoba Hui held Wanyan Ya's hand tightly, but he couldn't help but think of the nightmare he had before.

……

October 21st.

The Wei army captured Yiling Pass. When the commander of Yiling Pass saw Wanyan Xiaji's head, he fled without a fight.

October 26th.

The Wei army captured Lianghe City, the second most important pass guarding Yuxi.

End of October.

The Wei army captured Liuwang, the last major pass guarding Yuxi.

At this point, the Wei army was less than a hundred miles away from Yuxi.

……

November 4th.

When the Wei army was about to arrive at Yuxi,

The troops of the Tiemu tribe and the Gogowu tribe of Jinxia launched a surprise attack on the left wing camp of the Wei army.

When the Wei army was fighting with these two tribes, the Rongyan tribe attacked sixty miles at night, went around the mountains, and launched a surprise attack on the Wei army's troops transporting baggage and food.

The 40,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan in Yuxi seized the opportunity, went out of the city and engaged in a head-on battle with the Wei army.

But it didn't come true.

Rong Yan's attack on the troops transporting baggage and food was just a trick used by Chen Mo, and that part of the Wei army was not transporting food.

The baggage was real, but important weapons such as red cannons and pottery bombs were not included.

The soldiers of the Rongyan tribe were annihilated by Chang'en who was in ambush.

Of course, Chen Mo can't predict everything.

When the Tiemu and Gogowu tribes attacked the left wing of the army, the army was unprepared and was caught off guard.

But there was a huge gap in strength. The Wei army was well-equipped, and all members were equipped with armor and composite bows. Once they reacted, the situation was reversed in an instant.

The Temu and Gogo tribes were defeated, suffered heavy losses, and fled in panic.

As for the combat troops that left Yuxi, to be honest, they seized the opportunity very well.

However, the Wei army's formation was not in chaos at this time. While facing the attacks of Tiemu and Gogowu tribes, they directly resisted the attack of the Yuxi army.

After defeating the Tiemu and Gogowu tribes, the Wei army used its advantages in equipment and strength to devastatingly annihilate the Yuxi defenders who had escaped from the city.

That is, not letting anyone escape and not accepting surrender.

Jin Xia's move did not effectively strike the Wei army.

It merely delayed the advance of the Wei army for one day.

November 6th afternoon.

The Wei army approached the city of Yuxi.

On that day, the Wei army did not attack the city immediately, but instead called on Jin Xia to surrender, and those who surrendered would not be killed.

After all, they have already reached their capital, but the only one who has shown up so far is Wanyan Xiaji, a second-grade warrior in the Divine Transformation Realm.

However, the "force" that restrained Wanyan Xiaji has not yet appeared. If we attack head-on, there will definitely be heavy casualties.

If we can persuade them to surrender, that would be great.

That night, there was chaos in Yuxi City. Although the soldiers sealed off the city and imposed martial law, some people still took advantage of the situation to loot.

Late in the night, all the civil and military officials were still in the court, discussing whether to surrender or fight.

"Your Majesty, General Tuoba Ai has arrived in Yinan and will arrive in the capital soon. When the capital's garrison and General Tuoba Ai attack from both sides, we will surely defeat the Wei army."

"Great Khan, we cannot surrender. Although our army was defeated in the battle with the Temu and Gogowu tribes the day before yesterday, the Wei army also suffered heavy losses. In addition, the Wei army is alone in the deep. If we order the border troops and the Gao Liao garrison to return, we can not only lift the siege of the capital, but also completely destroy the Wei army."

"Khan, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. The Wei army is already at the gates of the city. The Wei army's strange thunder is fierce. Yuxi City is simply difficult to defend. We can't wait for General Tuoba Ai to rescue us. Why not pretend to surrender first and pretend to be friendly to seize the opportunity."

"Sweat profusely."

"Great Khan."

The court was in chaos. Because Tuoba Hui did not express his position, the surrender faction did not surrender too directly, but rather "surrendered in a roundabout way."

Tuoba Hui's eyes were gloomy, and he said loudly: "Four hundred years ago, Song Taizu was such a god, but he was not able to swallow Jinxia, ​​and in the end he could only retreat. Chen Mo is just a kid, how can we be afraid of him?"

Tuoba Hui was determined and would never surrender.

Moreover, he still has one final trump card.

This trump card was also the reason why the Tuoba clan could serve as the Khan of Jinxia for hundreds of years in a row. It was also the reason why Tuoba Hui, with the strength of a third-rank warrior, was able to suppress Wanyan Xiaji.

Seeing that Jin Xia didn't respond for a long time.

The morning of November 8th.

The Wei army bombarded the Yuxi city gate.

An hour later.

The city gate was breached.

The horns sounded, and the Wei soldiers, who had been ready for battle, charged into Yuxi City with high morale.

"The Wei army has broken in."

"The Wei army is coming, run!"

After Chen Mo led the Guards into the city, they immediately dispersed to facilitate the entry of subsequent troops and avoid being blocked by the Jinxia Army.

But Chen Mo was overthinking this.

After the city gate was breached, all the Jinxia defenders in the city retreated towards the imperial city.

"Chang'en, take people to seal off Yuxi City. The rest of the people follow me to the palace and capture Jinxia Khan alive. We must not let him escape." Chen Mo said loudly.

They have gone too deep. Since Jinxia refuses to surrender, he must capture the Khan of Jinxia and force Jinxia to surrender.

Otherwise, when the troops from all over Jinxia gathered towards the capital, they would be trapped and killed inside.

"Yes." Chang En responded.

"I will follow your majesty till death!"

"kill!"

The Wei army soldiers shouted in unison.

……

at the same time.

Jinxia Palace.

Tuoba Hui was dressed neatly, wearing a crown on his head and the emperor's sword on his waist. Surrounded by the inner guards, he headed towards the Taimiao.

(End of this chapter)