This strong stimulation caused the housekeeper who was looking after the dog to kneel on the ground, trembling with fear. When the three old men standing at the door saw this scene, they were about to criticize Ruda's behavior, but were met with a look from Ruda.

stop.

At this time, Jinling was already a battlefield. Only those with swords had the right to speak here. They knew very well that without Ruda, the four hundred guards wanted to escort them out of Jinling safely. It was simply a fantasy. They might not have arrived at the dock yet.

They would die on the road. Their plan was to take a boat. A team of 1,200 people was enough to capture any pier, even if the pier was already occupied.

The scouts who went to inquire about the news brought the news that there were only two to three hundred Manichaeans at the pier. The safest way was to grab the pier and take the canal. The outsiders put on Manichaean clothes and the rest hid in the cabin.

Just a mile away.

But there is another bad news: there are only eighteen ships in the nearest dock. This is why Ruda killed the dog without any nonsense after getting the news. Even the people in this alley could not load the nine ships, and even more

Not to mention their supplies.

Ruda narrowed his eyes, raised his knife and walked over.

Jiang Ning was also at the door, watching Luda walk over.

Luda was a little surprised, because he didn't see the slightest reaction in this scholar's eyes that a scholar should have, which was completely different from the three people in front of him.

"What are you going to do?" The crutch in Mo Liang's hand hit the ground twice, making a thumping sound on the bluestone.

Ruda smiled: "I hope... everyone can understand that we are escaping for our lives. There are only eight ships. Half of the people must stay, otherwise we will not be able to get out. If we want to survive, everyone must cooperate well, otherwise I will

Maybe I don’t even care.”

Li Guangyuan hurriedly stepped forward, stopped Lu Da and said: "That's natural. Since there are only eighteen ships, the personnel will naturally have to be reduced. There are also unnecessary supplies. Any more will be a burden. Don't worry, General Lu, I will arrange it myself."

OK."

"As long as you know." Luda rolled his eyes at Li Guangyuan, turned around and walked towards the back of the alley.

"What a sin..." Zhang Xuecheng sighed and shook his head, but he could only say helplessly: "Keep those books of mine, and the rest..."

After speaking, he sighed and walked towards the carriage.

When it came time to actually set off, the original carriage with one person and one person was now six people per carriage. The two family heads and Zhang Laotong were crowded together. There were also two soldiers in the car to take charge of security. There were originally more than sixty carriages.

There were only forty vehicles now, and Jiang Ning also lost one of his carriages. Second Qianxun drove Jiang Ning's carriage, and Ding Jia and Ding Yi drove another carriage, following the center of the team, and started setting off after noon.

The Li family's location in the north and east of the city was originally an excellent location. However, with the rise of the Nangong family, the area south and west of the city gradually became the center of Jinling. It was a blessing in disguise. This time Manichaeism entered the city, and there was not much excitement here.

Only in the chaos can we have a chance to escape.

It is true that they can also choose to make friends with the Manichaeans and continue to live in Jinling City, but as long as the Nangong family does not collapse for a day, their idea is impossible to realize. The news that Li Guangyuan brought back in the morning is very clear, and the Nangong family is safe.

.

After a night of chaos, the Nangong family was fine. The only explanation is that the Nangong family was also involved. Otherwise, there is no reason to leave the Nangong family. In any case, it is impossible for the Nangong family to leave Jinling. If they don't leave, they can only

Choosing to compromise, it is absolutely impossible for Nangong Jing to give up this opportunity and defeat all his opponents at once. In war, it is normal for people to die and the entire clan to be exterminated.

They had already discussed these matters before Jiang Ning came. Leaving Jinling was the last resort, but it was also the only choice. Later events also proved that they were right to do so.

There are 1,200 guards and nearly 400 family members, which is a total of 1,600 people. No matter where you go, you will attract attention. It is also seven miles away from the nearest dock. Fortunately, there is a warehouse near the dock, which is enough.

It can accommodate 1,600 people, and the 20 people who went to the warehouse to prepare for the opening have already set off. In the alley, everyone is waiting anxiously for Lu Tong's final order to set off.

The forty carriages were divided into four parts. The first and last ten carriages all had 300 people, and the middle ones all had 200 people. The remaining 200 people were used as a mobile force, ready to fill the vacancies at any time. They had to rush as fast as possible.

Go to the warehouse, and then take down the dock in one go.

Here, even Jiang Ning lamented the power of Manichaeism, which immediately controlled all the main roads in and out of Jinling. As long as these main roads were controlled, Jinling was controlled. Jinling was a dead city. This approach was not common.

, but I have to say, it is very practical.

Jiang Ning sat outside the car, with Er Qianxun on the left and right. In the car behind him were his wife and children.

"Sir, I always feel that doing this is a bit risky." Erqianxun said softly.

Jiang Ning looked at the motorcade that had started to move and asked, "What did I find out before I have time to ask you?"

"The situation is not good. Suzhou may also fall into the hands of Manichaeism. Their offensive this time is very powerful. They have captured several towns before. They came from the south, crossed Huifu, and went directly to Jinling. Who

I didn’t expect it.” Second Qianxun’s expression was serious: “

But their main force is still behind. They want to attack the six states in this city from front to back. With such a huge appetite, there are at least 300,000 troops. Jinling will break through the city too fast. Once Huifu attacks from front to back, it will be difficult to see at present.

With their momentum, it’s not difficult to be optimistic.”

"Tiance's 80,000-strong army arrived in Hexi, 50,000 Hu-ben troops defended Hebei, Wude camp's 100,000-man troops were stationed in Hedong Prefecture, 50,000 soldiers were stationed in Xining, and the remaining 50,000 defended the capital. There were not many defenders everywhere, and there were many

There are ten thousand or twenty thousand, and a few states have less than ten thousand. If an army of three hundred thousand marches straight in, the entire Huainan, Hubei, and Huifu will fall into their hands, and even..."

"It's even unstoppable..." Jiang Ning continued what Er Qianxun said.

"Yes, so the situation is very bad. Hangzhou has not been affected yet, but it is hard to say. It may be captured, so..." Erqianxun hesitated for a moment: "Hangzhou and Suzhou are not the best choices.

The best way is to go south, to Shaozhou, Jizhou, or Yongzhou, which are still a bit backward compared to here. The more so, the less they care. Even if they occupy it, they won't do anything, because they

All the energy is in the north.”

"After leaving Jinling, go to Yongzhou and go south along the Xiangjiang River. No matter who arrives, they must open a shop and have a business to survive. It may take one year at the earliest, or two years at the earliest, and they should be able to return to Hangzhou.

"Jiang Ning ordered: "No matter what happens in the meantime, we must try to keep them safe. This is very important to me."

Second Qianxun didn't speak. Jiang Ning, who was not good at words, had already said a lot today. From the soot on Jiang Ning's body, she could guess that last night must have been very tragic. Jiang Ning's face turned pale, and it was obvious that he had suffered internal injuries.

Seeing that Er Qianxun didn't speak, Jiang Ning continued: "Of course, it would be better if nothing happens. We will follow to Suzhou. If nothing happens in Suzhou, we will stay in Suzhou. If something happens in Suzhou, we will go to Yongzhou."

Jiang Ning repeated it again, his intuition telling him that the matter might not be that simple. Since Manichaeism had planned for such a long time to take over Jinling City in one night, and the strategist behind it, Lu Qinghou, had learned the art of deception, how could he do it?

Easily let go of those who escape?

Er Qianxun's palms were sweating slightly. She felt so similar to Jiang Ning at this moment. The two looked at each other and both could see the other's worry.

"Understood, sir, don't worry, as long as we get to Yongzhou, there won't be any problems." Erqianxun said, taking out a throwing knife from his sleeve and throwing it at the trunk of the locust tree above his head with lightning speed.
Chapter completed!