News of Zhang Cheng's defeat in Hezhong Mansion soon spread back to Jingzhao Mansion.

Most areas on Shaanxi Road were immediately panicked and people were in panic.

The reason why I say most of them is because the Suide area and the Huanqing area were abandoned by Zhang Cheng due to their early defeat in the battle with the Western Army. At this moment, they are all under the control of the Western Army.

The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, the transfer of Shaanxi Road made Lu Zhong frown.

Two consecutive defeats, Suide and the Huanqing area, have devastated Shaanxi Road. Now, Zhang Cheng has sent a message back, asking Lu Zhong to recruit as many young people as possible and raise food and grass, and he is preparing to withdraw to Lintong

, and defend according to danger to capture Hedong and the Liao army.

Food and grass can still be obtained.

After all, when the imperial court attacked the Western Army, it gathered a large amount of food and grass in Jingzhao Mansion.

But there are really not many young and strong people left.

This time, the tens of thousands of men Zhang Cheng brought to Hezhong Mansion were all Shaanxi Forbidden Army!

Moreover, under the current situation, will Xiao Ding of the Western Army still abide by the agreement with Luo Song and not take a step beyond the current line of control?

Even if you are an idiot, you won't abide by this agreement anymore, right?

Lu Zhong, who belongs to the Lu family of Lantian, a wealthy family in Shaanxi, now has to seriously think about the future of Shaanxi Road.

Strictly speaking, he should be the leader on Shaanxi Road now.

After Lan Sixin left, Cui Ang also served as the pacifier of Shaanxi Road. Then Cui Ang ran away, the Western Army came, and the war was critical. Xiao Taiwei took charge of the entire Shaanxi Road affairs, and Lu Zhong also silently recognized it.

Later, the war on Shaanxi Road subsided, but the Liao people began to attack Hebei again, and Luo Song hurried to Shaanxi Road again.

So Lu Zhong, who had just taken over Shaanxi Road, had to step back and let Luo Song make the decision.

Now, there is no news from Luo Songmiao, and Zhang Cheng is defeated. Lu Zhong feels that if he doesn't stand up, the whole Shaanxi Road will be over.

The question is, what can he do?

Recruiting a large number of young people to organize team training and volunteer bravery is a top priority, but do they really need to be sent to Zhang Cheng?

The Liao Army is coming, and the rebellious Hedong Army is coming, but won’t the Western Army come?

Tongguan can resist the Liao people and the Hedong rebels, but what about the Western Army?

It can be said that there is nothing to be afraid of, nothing to come!

Within ten days, bad news finally arrived.

First, from the direction of Huanqing, the Western Army marched straight in.

Then in the direction of Suiyan, the Western Army also began to advance on a large scale. The few defenders at Sanchuankou, faced with the oppression of the powerful Western Army, did not even make a symbolic resistance, and just rushed away.

Dispersed.

Yan'an Prefecture fell immediately.

Next, the movements of the Western Army were very strange. They skipped Linzhou and Fangzhou, which were still preparing to hold on. The cavalry brigade bypassed these two areas, and attacked Shaanxi in a manner that did not care about the way back.

Jingzhaofu, the capital of the road.

Of course, Xiao Ding is not Cui Ang.

The reason why he launched the strategy with this jumping-frog strategy was because no matter Linzhou or Fangzhou, their meager strength would not pose any threat to them at all.

The main reason why I don't bother to fight them is because I don't want to waste time.

To put it bluntly, the current strength of Linzhou and Fangzhou may not even be able to defeat the Western Army's team that protects food and logistics. They can only huddle in the city and watch the Western Army's scouts raid the city every day.

Pass.

Being a monk for a day and hitting the clock for a day is a life of muddling along.

The soldiers below had no choice but to go out and bang their heads against the iron to seek death, while the officials above now adopted an attitude of neither surrendering nor resisting.

After the Western Army launched its attack, within ten days, their vanguard cavalry appeared at the gate of Jingzhaofu City.

And then, their large forces left Jingzhao Mansion behind and headed straight for the Lintong area.

By this time, the Western Army's strategy and tactics were already clear.

That is to capture the Lintong area, seal off the entire Shaanxi Road, and then catch turtles in Wengzhong.

As soon as the idea of ​​whether to send troops out of the city to rescue Lintong was raised, it was completely rejected by a group of veteran generals who had retired to the Jingzhao Mansion.

With the pitiful strength that Jingzhao Mansion currently has in the city, even if it is to defend the city, it may not be possible to defend it. If it really wants to leave the city, it will be chewed up by the Western Army immediately, and not even a bit of dregs will be left.

Rescue Lintong?

It's better to save your money. It's better to hope that Zhang Cheng will go back to Lintong soon. It's more realistic.

As for Jingzhao Mansion, it seems that they will also choose to lie down.

Because even if Zhang Cheng reorganized his troops in Yongji and even occupied Tongguan before the Western Army, he would never be able to deal with enemies from both sides at the same time.

At this time, the Western Army only needs to release a small number of soldiers and horses to guard the Lintong area, and then they can come back and capture Jingzhao Mansion.

And without the support from the entire Shaanxi Road in the rear, what if Zhang Cheng had Tongguan?

An army without foreign aid, even if it occupies a naturally dangerous place, will still be unable to hold on for a long time.

After hearing these words, Lu Zhong became even more desperate.

Because there is no way that can allow him to live a righteous and ethical life.

In this troubled state of mind, Xiao Ding's famous nine-tailed white wolf flag in the northwest came to Jingzhao Fucheng.

A messenger brought an invitation from Xiao Cheng.

General Manager Xiao sincerely invited Lu Zhong, the transfer envoy of Shaanxi Road, and a group of highly respected celebrities in the city to have a banquet in the camp outside the city to discuss the future development plan of Shaanxi Road.

It was very polite, but the messenger was not the elegant scholar with a smooth tongue that everyone liked to see, but a party member who only had a tuft of hair in the center of his head and was shaved bare all around.

"My general manager said, let's talk it over. There is no need to fight to the death. Over the years, the two sides have fought each other and the details of each other are clear, so we won't talk in roundabout ways."

The bald messenger's fierce tone and arrogant attitude made everyone in Jingzhao Mansion very angry, but they were still angry, but they still didn't dare to turn their backs. Xiao Ding's meaning was very clear, if he doesn't surrender, then he will fight.

Even if there is a high-walled city without people, is it still in vain?

More importantly, even the momentum is gone.

In the past, when the enemy came to attack, they had the Song Dynasty behind them and a big tree for shade. Now, this big tree is about to fall.

When the tree falls, the hozens scatter!

The messenger brought back the news that Lu Zhong and others would attend the banquet on time. Xiao Ding and Zhang Yuan outside the city also breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm afraid that Lu Zhong is just like the stubborn literati of Song Dynasty, and he will be stubborn to the end!

Anyway, in the end, these people will not be slaughtered by the winner under normal circumstances.

Because their reputation is enough for the winner to balance the gains and losses between killing him or raising him.

Lü Zhong arrived at Xiao Ding's camp with a dozen or so village sages in uneasiness.

Unlike the rudeness of the envoy, they received a grand reception when they arrived at Xiao Ding's camp.

None of those arrogant and brave generals disappeared.

What struck Lu Zhong was that Xiao Ding, who received them, was still wearing the official robes of a first-class military attache in the Song Dynasty.

It was the official robe specially sent to him by the imperial court when he was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Western March.

Still looks new.

The reputation of the Western Army Commander Shi Zhangyuan has long spread throughout the Song Dynasty. This de facto number two figure in the Western Army has not been officially appointed by the Song court, so he is still white in name. So today, he is a white man.

Plain clothes and green robes appeared in front of everyone.

As a child of a noble family, Xiao Ding was serious about etiquette and would not reveal anything. After sitting down with a group of great virtues and sages, Xiao Ding's neat side as a military commander was revealed.

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"Let's talk about things first, and when we're done, if everyone is happy, we can have a drink and have a good time!" Xiao Ding said: "From now on, we will be a family. If we can't agree, of course we won't have food or wine, and I believe everyone won't be in the mood to drink.

.We can only go back to our respective homes and show our abilities."

"Mr. Xiao, please speak!" Lu Zhong cupped his hands and said.

"Relying on Zhang Cheng's current strength, it is impossible to defend Shaanxi Road!" Xiao Ding said: "Once the Liao army attacks Shaanxi Road, everyone, it will be a big trouble. Even we can't face the Liao army head-on.

Counterbalance. Therefore, we must seize the initiative, integrate the forces of Shaanxi Road, and keep the Liao army and Hedong rebels from Lintong."

Everyone was silent.

Of course everyone thought about this properly, so they came to have this meal.

"After completing this point, we can talk about the second point!" Xiao Ding continued: "Integrate the power of our Western Army and Shaanxi Road, and at the same time connect Qin Feng Road and Li Chun, rectify the army, Qin Wang Bianliang, if Bianliang

If Liang can still hold on until that time."

Hearing this, Lu Zhong's eyes lit up and his voice trembled: "Manager Xiao, are you still willing to be King of Qin in Tokyo?"

"I want to rescue Tokyo, not for that stupid king!" Xiao Ding said sternly: "It's just that Xiao was born and raised in Tokyo. The millions of people there are really innocent. Once the city is destroyed, it will be a huge disaster.

Furthermore, if the capital of the Song Dynasty is destroyed, the world will also be extremely shattered. People like Liu Quanyi and Gao Yao can't wait to jump out and claim to be lonely and widowed. Humph, who are they?
To be continued...