As for the imperial court, Zhang Yuewan knew that they would be dissatisfied, but he expected that the imperial court would not dare to intercept these ships carrying food. Haotian is very affectionate, and now the imperial court needs the help of Haotian's army, so naturally it does not dare to fall out with Hetao
, so although I felt very uncomfortable, there was nothing I could do about it.
After learning about the fall of the two eastern states of Huai River, Zhang Cangxiong spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot. When he led his army into Jiangnan, he had not thought that Huai River's local defense was somewhat weak, but considering his own
The main focus here is defense, and the imperial court will also take care of it. He is also determined to train Zhang Jishi, so he personally leads the Yellow Turban Army south. Who knows that he has not yet mastered the territory of Jiangnan, and his hometown in Huaishui is almost
Being served in one pot.
Liu Nanshang next to him was busy for a while, and then he woke up Zhang Cangxiong. However, even after getting the news that Zhang Yuewan was still resisting in Raozhou and had transferred all the food wealth in Raozhou to Hetao, Zhang Cangxiong
His complexion didn't get much better either.
At this time, the imperial court finally panicked. No one expected that the Huai River would be so unstoppable, and the auxiliary king and An Yongchang also began to regret their previous decisions. Fortunately, Minghui, who occupied Shouzhou, soon
Apparently he was worried that Zhang Cangxiong, who was still on Jiangnan Road, would steal his retreat, so although he occupied Shouzhou, he did not expand to Pingzhou to the west.
Although the Battle of Shouzhou was hidden, Zhang Jishi was indeed too naive. Under his command, Minghui's army actually easily sneaked into the hinterland of Shouzhou, and then defeated Shouzhou, which was easy to attack and difficult to defend.
The city was surrounded in one fell swoop. When Shouzhou was in crisis, Zhang Jishi never thought of recruiting soldiers and organizing local braves on the spot. He actually abandoned the army and made up his own makeup to escape. Such trash really brought the face of the Zhang family in Huai River to shame.
It was all lost. The originally complete defense line was finally torn open by the Holy Sect of Paradise. Of course, the initiator was Song Junlin, the eldest son of Yizhou Road. If Song Junlin could hold on to the Xijiang defense line at that time, then Ouyang Jingzhong would have
Liu Bi's 50,000 navy troops will not be transferred back. And if the control of Dajiang still falls in Qingfeng's hands, then the Holy Sect of Paradise will not dare to be so arrogant and directly send troops into the Huai River.
At this time, the Northeastern Three Kingdoms Allied Forces on the north bank of the river, led by Haixi Prince Jin Zongbiao, had an army of 200,000 and entered the territory of Yangzhou Road through the Dongwa Navy. The 100,000 troops of the Hirang Division of the Contracted Paradise Army were eyeing the Yuzhou Road.
, firmly restraining the strength of the Qinglong Dongfang and Northern Legions. The Dragon Riding Guards Corps of Tiandu Shengjing is already the last reserve force of Qingfeng. Although Zhang Yuewan still has 60,000 soldiers in his hands, the fall of Raozhou is already
It’s a done deal. Under such circumstances, what should we do?
At this time, the imperial court was faced with an extremely difficult choice, which was to choose between the Huai River and the Jiangnan Road. Although there were more than 200,000 troops on the Jiangnan Road, the Zhu Zhao tribe of the Holy Sect of Paradise had an army of 100,000.
The 70,000-strong navy of Upper East Japan Kato Takashi and the 150,000 East Japan Army of East Japan General Watanabe Shimo are ready to go. If they want to protect the easy-to-attack and difficult-to-defend Jiangnan Road, they will need at least 200,000 troops. But now Qingfeng is the only one that can
The only ones with 200,000 troops are the Song family on Yizhou Road and Haotian on Hetao. However, the Song family is obviously not on the same road as the imperial court. Although Haotian is loyal, his army cannot arrive at all now.
Jiangnan, so assisting in the defense of Jiangnan becomes empty talk. But if the Jiangnan road is lost, the empire will lose at least 50% of its private wealth and 70% of its tax revenue. The empire's finances, which are already on the verge of collapse, will be even more difficult.
But compared to the wealth of Jiangnan, the current geographical location of Huai River is more important. If Huai River is lost, then Tiandu Shengjing and Qinchuan Road will be nakedly displayed in front of the Bliss Holy Cult without any obstacles. If it is true
If this is the case, driven by family interests, Li Tieming will definitely withdraw all his 200,000 troops back to Qinchuan Road without hesitation. In that case, the pressure on Tiandu Shengjing will be greater, the Dahe defense line will also be in danger, and Qingfeng
The country is not far away from being subjugated.
The war waits for no one. Zhang Yuewan is still struggling to support himself in Raozhou, while Minghui's army has moved north to prepare to join forces with Yan Lege. Although Zhang Yuewan is resourceful, in this situation, there must be no chance. And if he waits until Raozhou
If the decision was made after the fall, I am afraid that the Holy Sect of Paradise would have swept across Huaihe River with the power of victory. To this end, Emperor Yinglie summoned the auxiliary king, Pang Ye, An Yongchang, Sima Danggui and others overnight. After passing a
During the emergency consultations and painful decisions at night, the heroic emperor finally decided to abandon the defense of Jiangnan Road. Zhang Cangxiong immediately led the Yellow Turban Army to move north, while Liu Nanshang was ordered to cover the people who were preparing to move north.
After receiving the order, Zhang Cangxiong did not hesitate to pass through Jiangnan Road, Chaozhou, which was still under the control of the imperial court, and enter Pingzhou, Huaishui Road, quickly stabilizing the local situation. At the same time, Zhang Yuewan, who had completed the cover mission, finally
He breathed a sigh of relief, and after turning Raozhou into an empty city, he finally retreated to Danzhou, the capital of Huai River, and stayed with Zhang Cangxiong of Pingzhou to help each other.
After Liu Nanshang received the order, he smiled bitterly. The imperial court asked him to cover the people's migration north, which was actually to cut him off in disguise. But he only has 50,000 soldiers in his hands now.
, would he let him leave so easily? However, Liu Nanshang could not disobey orders, whether it was because of the consciousness of a soldier or the pride of a royal member. Under his propaganda, the people on Jiangnan Road moved north one after another.
Among the people who moved north, the most important ones are Shigu Academy and Mingjian Villa. Mingjian Villa and Yanyu Ninghua Palace are the largest martial arts sects in China. Because they once contributed to the Qingfeng royal family, they are franchised
There are tens of thousands of disciples. The center of gravity from the south of the Yangtze River has moved north, and the Mingjian Villa is an indispensable part. The Shigu Academy is the most prestigious private academy in the empire, and its owner Lu Qingliu is one of the four famous scholars in Qingfeng. It can be said that they are Tao Li.
Mantianxia, even compared to Grand Master Sima Angelica, was not far behind. However, the Japanese did not give Qingfeng a chance to retreat smoothly. Watanabe Shita's 150,000 troops landed directly in Chaozhou, blocking the way for the people to move north in one fell swoop.
.But what is strange is that they selectively spared the remnants of Liu Nanshang's Suzaku Legion and the private soldiers of Mingjian Villa.
Facing the 150,000 strong soldiers of the Eastern Japanese Army and the Eastern Japanese navy patrolling the river, Liu Nanshang and Chu Jianhuan had no choice but to follow the western passage that the Eastern Japanese could not take care of for the time being to cover the people into the lake.
Road, and then passed through the Huai River in the Hongzhou area of Dahu Road. Zhang Cangxiong organized a boat to escape into the Huai River overnight. However, after crossing the river, Liu Nanshang discovered that among the people he protected, there were no Shigu Academy members.
Shadow. Later, after asking the soldiers below, they found out that none of the Confucian scholars from Shigu Academy had gone north. However, the two of them could not care about so much at this time. The Assistant King had ordered Chu Jianhuan and his son to lead his army immediately.
The disciples went to Tiandu Shengjing. The disciples of Mingjian Villa and Yanyu Ninghua Palace have always been the backbone of the imperial commando team. Now that the situation is urgent, the auxiliary king will naturally not forget this loyal subordinate of his. Liu Nanshang was ordered to stay.
Huai River, while assisting Zhang Cangxiong in preventing the Huai River, and at the same time taking in the refugees heading north on Jiangnan Road.
The evacuation of Zhang Cangxiong and Liu Nanshang marked the official abandonment of Jiangnan Road and the 15 million people here by the imperial court. However, not all imperial troops had withdrawn northward. At least all the 80,000 local troops stationed on Jiangnan Road remained.
Come down.
Because Jiangnan is rich and the people in the south are physically weaker than those in the north, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers on Jiangnan Road has always been the lowest in the empire, and the local garrison on Jiangnan Road is even called a useless army by the empire. It is a waste of military pay to keep them.
But it was a pity to be disbanded. After all, these were soldiers who had received basic military training. However, when their hometown was invaded, the soldiers on Jiangnan Road finally abandoned their physical weakness and mental fear, and devoted themselves without hesitation.
In the midst of resisting the invasion of the Eastern Japanese and the Holy Sect of Paradise. In this way, the Jiangzhou defense battle, which was also called the most tragic battle in the Jiangnan campaign together with the Battle of Shigu, began. And before them, there were 300 soldiers from Shigu Academy.
All the famous Confucian scholars and the director of the academy, Mr. Lu Qingliu, set themselves on fire.
Shigu Academy is located on Shigu Mountain on the outskirts of Jiangzhou City. Because the academy was built here, it was named Shigu Academy. When Liu Nanshang's army went north, he specifically notified Lu Qingliu, the owner of the academy. However, the old gentleman did not
Accepting King Anle's kindness, he made it clear that he would live and die with Jiangnan. After telling the Confucian scholars in the academy of his decision, three hundred Confucian scholars stood by his side without hesitation. The soldiers in Dongwa
When we set foot on the land of Jiangnan Road, Shigu Academy took the lead in raising the flag of rebellion against the aliens.
However, the rebels of Shigu Academy were too vulnerable to the heavily armed Dongwa and the Holy Sect of Paradise. In just two days, Watanabe Shita's army had already reached the foot of Shigu Mountain, and then defeated Shigu
The academy and the last few hundred volunteers were all surrounded on the mountain.
Frankly speaking, Watanabe Shimo still admires Lu Qingliu, the master of Shigu Academy. This old man has been writing books for more than fifty years, and has no less than ten thousand disciples. Even in Dongwa, many people think that
His students are proud of him. The most valuable thing is that this man truly believes that all people are equal. In his eyes, there is never a distinction between Yi and Di. Moreover, his performance in these days is enough to make any Chinese citizen proud. So
After surrounding Shigu Mountain, Watanabe Shimo decided to lead his men to climb the mountain in person to visit the legendary old man.