There will generally be no miracles in the Song Dynasty...

Unless it is a miracle that refreshes the lower limit.

The same is true for the subsequent battle in Xuyi City!

Although Fu Xuan and Liu Gang, and even they would go with Liu Wei, there was another commander Fu Liang who had not yet escaped, promoted by Song Huan. In short, Fu Xuan and others rushed to the comforting envoy located in Qi Dashan, it was too late at this time. The headless generals and officials in the city all knew about Zhao Mingcheng's escape.

Morale collapsed instantly.

Zhao Mingcheng's role is actually to deceive people, to deceive the defenders here to defend when necessary.

Because the image created by the great painter was Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan of the Song Dynasty. This is also the reason why the great painters desperately made up stories of bloody battles for them for a year. They were to use the Battle of Jinan to create an image, an image that could withstand Wang Yue, so that these generals and soldiers believed that Wang Yue could be defeated. Although the real news of the Battle of Jinan was constantly coming from the north, as long as they insisted that they would annihilate 100,000 enemies, then most people would eventually believe their stories.

Then I believe that they can win the ever-winning army.

I believe they can keep it.

In this way, the morale of the army will stabilize first, at least there will be no collapse at all.

This trick is very clever...

If Zhao Mingcheng did not abandon the city and fled, or even if he did not abandon the city so quickly, then the generals and officials in Xuyi City who were just suddenly stunned could quickly stabilize and stick to it with the special terrain and perfect defense system here.

They can do it.

The conditions here in Xuyi are so good.

The loss of the city gate is not scary, because the west gate is the first mountain, and the attackers must attack the top of the mountain, otherwise they will not be able to do anything. The counterweight trencher on the top of the mountain can smash the entire city gate together with the ever-winning army occupying there, and can even throw 50 kilograms of stone bombs directly on the Huaihe River. Even if the ever-winning army captures the first mountain, it is useless, because starting from Xiangshan, a series of hills are like a city wall of more than 100 meters high, running through the entire Xuyi City from north to south. Only a few mountain passes in the middle can pass. Without these hills, you still cannot control Xuyi City.

This is a three-layer defense line.

The 30,000 defenders armed with heavy catapults, man-powered catapults, bowl-mouth guns, three-eyed guns, rockets and other weapons have a 100% armor rate, and there are even a small number of imitated breastplates.

Yang Zaixing and a few were actually ready to kill at least 5,000 people to open Xuyi.

However……

Zhao Mingcheng's escape ended everything.

The officials and generals in the city immediately realized that they had actually been deceived. This guy was not Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan at all. It was true that Jinan was not fighting at all. There was no bloody battle to annihilate 100,000 enemies in a year. There was also no famous general of Qi. This was a waste who was greedy for life and feared death.

They are angry, panic, and their faith collapses, of course they will not have any other choice.

Let's run together!

Officials and generals are on the run.

The soldiers are turning against each other.

The main force of the Changsheng Army had not crossed the Huai River, and Xuyi City was already like Nanjing City at some point. Then Fu Xuan and others could only curse Zhao Mingcheng and join the escape ranks.

The Huaihe River defense line was opened.

Zhenjiang.

"Why did he run away?"

The great painter said sadly.

It was already that night, and it was a short time before the expedited report.

Chen Go, who was in charge of the sky, knew about the loss of Xuyi after breakfast, but the news was too incredible. He didn't dare to be sure that Xuyi would lose in such a short time, so he investigated it and finally confirmed it as noon...

Zhao Mingcheng has already run to Tongcheng, so what's the point of investigating!

After more than three hours of sitting in the eighth sedan chair, he ran eighty miles. Duke Qi was so fast!

In fact, the great painter really didn't expect Zhao Mingcheng to be so useless. He originally had some expectations for Zhao Mingcheng. He felt that since Zhao Mingcheng dared to stop Wang Yue, he still had some courage.

If you can resist Wang Yue, you are already very brave.

real.

When thousands of horses in the north were silenced, their courage was worthy of recognition no matter what the result was. Therefore, in the eyes of the great painter, even if Zhao Mingcheng had limited ability, he could still not escape. As long as he did not escape in Xuyi, it would be equivalent to holding on half. However, he did not expect that Zhao Mingcheng not only ran away, but also ran away so exaggeratedly. The three lines of defense had just opened one, and even the war started, Zhao Mingcheng had already escaped.

You're a special tricker!

"After returning to the official family, Jiangnan has no fields after all, and his family's fields are all in Mizhou. Once Jinan is lost, his family's fields will not be preserved. Therefore, he can still hold on. However, Jiangnan has no fields, just to save his lives."

Gao Qiu said carefully.

Originally, he should have died of illness at this time in history, but that was because he had broken up with Taishi Tong when he fled south with the great painter, and was trembling after returning, so he died of illness. Of course, he might have just died of illness. This possibility is actually the greatest, but this time he is now alive, and he is currently the second confidant of the great painter, second only to the number one confidant Cai You.

"Where have you read this book of sages? Why are you so greedy for life and death? Why are you just thinking about yourself? You forgot the four words "Loyalty and the country" and sent an order to Chen Gou, so that Zhao Mingcheng can commit suicide!"

The great painter sighed.

"The official family, the ancestors of the Song Dynasty, did not kill scholars and officials."

Cai You reminded him.

"At this point, what kind of ancestral system is still attached to?"

The great painter said angrily.

"The more time the official family is, the more they have to abide by the ancestral system. A Zhao Mingcheng is not worthy of mercy, but losing the hearts of civil officials is a big deal."

Cai You said.

The great painter hesitated for a moment...

"Exile Changhua Army to be resettled!"

He said hatefully.

"The official family is wise!"

Cai You said.

The unlucky Zhao Mingcheng was thrown to Hainan Island like this, but it is still hard to say whether he has the chance to get there.

"Official family, you should be lucky to Hangzhou."

Cai You said immediately.

"Liu Yanqing has crossed the river and headed north. With him going north and taking cavalry to counterattack, he should be able to stop the bandits. What's more, there is a vast Yangtze River ahead of us. Moreover, when the official moves at this time, it is easy to cause unstable morale in the army."

Gao Qiu said.

Of course, he did not dare to say that you were exiled Zhao Mingcheng while escaping and exiling him to study here that the enemy was still running away three hundred miles away and a Yangtze River. Are you slapping yourself in the face? At least you can hold on to the army in the north, so that the army in the north is a little confident. Even if the enemy goes to the Yangtze River, it is still time to escape. It is winter, and the Yangzhou section has been frozen, and there are no ships available on the north bank. Even if the enemy goes to the Yangtze River, they will not be able to collect ships across the river in a short time.

What's more, there is a navy with 20,000 people on the Yangtze River!

Escape at this time, what do you want the people below to think of you?

Especially at this time, Liu Yanqing had already gone north. Although Xuyi was lost, the real field force was in Tianchang. In addition, there were still many troops in Haozhou area. Liu Yanqing personally led the army to counterattack Xuyi. This battle may not be a loss. When he escaped, the morale on the front line would be blew, and he would be defeated even if he was not defeated.

"Then don't tell the troops in Jiangbei."

The great painter waved his hand and said wisely.

"Well, the official family is wise, but from the perspective of the minister, going to Hangzhou may not be safe. The navy in his hands is not weaker than the court. If he goes south with the navy, it will be troublesome. At this time, the safest thing is to go to Chengdu. The Three Gorges Sword Pavilion in Shu is safe enough to protect the entire world."

Gao Qiu said.

"Chengdu is too far away, how can I get there for thousands of miles?"

Cai You said.

"Walking on water is nothing, Hangzhou is really not a good place."

Gao Qiu said sincerely.

Of course, Cai You wanted to go to Hangzhou, and Hangzhou City was almost the same as their Cai family. Although Cai Jing and other brothers were dead, the Cai family members were still entrenched in Hangzhou. In addition, the Zhu Xie family, the latter had actually set up palaces in Hangzhou for a long time, and the great painters also knew that they would go there sooner or later. But now, Hangzhou is not a good place. Wang Yue has a strong navy. If he crosses the sea and goes on an expedition, it would be troublesome. Besides, the people of Zhejiang have no good feelings for the great painters.

The great painter hesitated.

He also knew that Wang Yue's navy was actually quite powerful.

Without considering the attacks from the sea, Hangzhou is indeed a good place, but if it is considered at sea, then this place is indeed not safe.

Sichuan is safer.

But the problem is that Sichuan is too far away, and Sichuan is not as rich as Jiangnan after all.

"Officials, the navy is easy to handle. It's just to build more ships. We also have firearms. If the Zhejiang navy really fights, it won't be lost to the northerners, right?"

Cai You said.

"Didn't Tang Dao lose?"

Gao Qiu said.

Cai You was speechless for a moment...

"The official family, Xiangyang urgently reported that Liu Qi led his army to capture Fangcheng. His troops included both the ever-winning army and the 30,000 imperial guards compiled by Huan Shuren, totaling no less than 50,000, and nearly 10,000 cavalrymen. Nie Chang and Li Gang asked the Sichuan Gorge to leave Sichuan."

Tan Zhen hurriedly walked and said.

Of course, Mr. Huan was Zhao Huan. He even had the jade letters. Not to mention the emperor, he had no identity as the Zhao family. Only Mr. Huan. Nie Chang and Li Gang were the chief envoys of Jinghu Xuanfu, who were in charge of Xiangyang to preside over the defense of the western front. The core of their place was Tian Yougong's chieftain army. Tian Yougong asked his younger brother Tian Youxiang and his son Tian Ruduan to lead 10,000 Sizhou troops to Xiangyang, but Nie Chang and others did not have the control of Sichuan. Sichuan was under the jurisdiction of Feng Ze, the Xuanfu envoy of the Four Roads of Chuanxia.

"It's better to go to Hangzhou!"

The great painter said.

Gao Qiu had nothing to say now. It would take two months to go upstream from here by boat and arrive in Jiangling. If Liu Qi hits the Yangtze River during this period, it would be blocked. Although it may be dangerous to go to Hangzhou, compared with this danger, the latter is probably more likely.

"It's just that it's confidential..."

He wanted to speak but stopped.

How can this be kept secret?
Chapter completed!