Li Xia returned to his boat and immediately summoned hundreds of generals to discuss matters.
He didn't say much about the current crisis. It would be useless to tell these generals about this kind of thing, it would only make them uneasy.
Li Xia only said that he would go to Chengdu to deliver a letter for Zhu Xusun and discuss with Pu Zezhi. He asked the Qingfu army to return to Qingfu for preparation first, and told them to immediately replenish their troops for training after returning.
The reason for this decision is that firstly, it has been half a year since Qingfu's army came out this time, and they will only fight less and less for a long time outside. They must be given time to rest and expand the army; secondly, Pu Zezhi has 30,000 people, and
There is no shortage of these 800 troops.
The generals were unaware of the situation and took orders one after another, saying that they would escort the people to Xuzhou safely.
Only Yang Ben asked for orders to lead his eighty cavalry to protect Li Xia along the way.
He probably has his own judgment on the situation.
Li Xia thought for a while and agreed.
After that, Li Xia wrote several long letters one after another, instructing Gao Mingyue to return the Qingfu and give it to Han Chengxu and his son.
Gao Mingyue didn't answer immediately. She lowered her head and asked, "Can you take me with you?"
"No." Li Xia said: "I want you to do me a favor. I have been away from Qingfu for too long. Although Mr. Han and the others are taking care of many things, I still feel uneasy. Only with you here can I feel at ease."
He felt a little ashamed of Gao Mingyue for bringing this little girl out, but now he had to ask her to return to Qingfu first.
But Li Xia had no choice. He wanted to give Gao Mingyue and more people stability. While northern Sichuan was stable, southern Sichuan had a barrier.
Gao Mingyue thought for a while and complained a little: "You just coaxed me and asked me to help, so I can't refuse you..."
Li Xia hugged her and said, "You don't have to worry about me. I was able to come back alive in the situation in the North at that time. Now in the Song Dynasty, among the 30,000 troops, I can at least save my own life."
"If you die, I will never live alone." Gao Mingyue said with a rare tone of force, "My Gao family in Dali is full of loyal people, and we will do what we say."
Li Xia sighed and said, "Don't believe that I will die easily."
After all, there was not much time to talk to each other, so Li Xia told Gao Mingyue all about his plans for Qingfu County.
Early the next morning, he asked Asha to protect his fiancée and left the team...
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The Minjiang River is rolling southward, and many people are rushing southward on the camel road on the west bank. There are Luzhou Army, Qingfu Army, and more of them are ordinary people with yellow faces, hungry and thin, dragging their families with their families.
Being in this endless torrent, looking at the numb and suffering eyes of each of them, Li Xia felt more and more deeply what war meant.
Compared to the beginning of his rebirth, he has changed a lot.
He had sustenance and nostalgia... and when he met Pu Zezhi this time, he was more or less infected by his lack of hesitation.
It took nearly a day to go upstream and pass through the crowds of people.
With great difficulty, Li Xia finally got on his horse and ran towards Chengdu.
…
In Yang Ben's view, Li Xia should not hold on to the small official position of Qingfu County Magistrate, but should join Pu Zezhi's command so that he could become a pillar of the imperial court in the future.
Just like Jia Sidao's success, it is inseparable from Meng Gong's support.
Li Xia's behavior of guarding one-third of an acre of land seems short-sighted.
Yang Ben understood a little Mongolian, and after interrogating the two Mongolian soldiers, he speculated that Liu Zheng had been defeated. Li Xia decided to go to Pu Zezhi again, which once again made Yang Ben feel impressed and moved.
If Li Xia could be so loyal and courageous to Pu Zhezhi, then Yang Ben would be equally loyal and courageous to Li Xia...
Li Xia didn't know that Yang Ben's mind was full of such "scholarly" virtues. He was busy reviewing the entire battle, vaguely grasping a key point, and just wanted to see Pu Zezhi as soon as possible.
However, after running wildly for two days, he finally rushed back to Chengdu, but Pu Zezhi had already raised his troops to head west to Lingquan Mountain.
Li Xia was startled. This was what he was most worried about, and he quickly galloped eastward.
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Lingquan Mountain.
Duan Yuanjian was worried and had sent people one after another to ask for help.
The garrison that Pu Zezhi left at Jianmen Pass was called "Yang Dayuan". Now he was facing the attack on Wangdecheng in Lizhou. His troops were not strong enough to support him.
Liu Zheng had fled to Qingju Mountain City, and he still had at least 4,000 troops under his command. However, Duan Yuanjian repeatedly sent people to ask Liu Zheng for support, but never got a response.
On July 25, Niulin found out that Pu Zezhi had raised his troops to march eastward, and immediately ordered his general "Shi Mojian" to lead the troops to attack Lingquan Mountain.
In the battle at Lingquan Mountain, Duan Yuanjian's 5,000-strong army was exhausted and was unable to defeat the Mongolian army and was severely defeated.
Duan Yuanjian had no choice but to lead the remaining soldiers to Qingju Mountain City.
In times of crisis, he did not forget to inform his allies.
"Quick! Go tell Yang Dutong that Lingquan Mountain has been lost and Jianmen Pass has become an isolated city and cannot be defended..."
"Capital! The Mongolian army is catching up!"
In the midst of the chaos, Deputy Capital Commander Han Yong turned around and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and cut off the rear!"
"Han Yong!"
"Come on, Commander! Don't let the gold thief Liu Zheng go..."
Han Yong did not say more, but faced the Mongolian army resolutely, fought to the point of exhaustion, and was beheaded by the Mongolian army...
Niulin was overjoyed. On the one hand, he ordered Shi Mojian to continue heading north, and he and Wang Dechen flanked Yang Dayuan's tribe at Jianmenguan. On the other hand, he ordered his soldiers to hang Han Yong's head high in preparation to attack Pu Zezhi.
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Duan Yuanjian fled to Qingju Mountain City. When he saw Liu Zheng, he immediately became furious and cursed.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zheng showed no shame and scolded Duan Yuanjian for being stupid.
"In the Battle of Jiandutan, Niulin and I fought fiercely for one day and were defeated. This is true. But if it were you, are you sure that you can fight for one day? Jiandutan was lost, and Niulin has joined forces with the Sichuan Army.
"The purpose of surrounding Lingquan Mountain and attacking Jianmen Pass is to attract Pu Shuai's main force to come out of Chengdu for rescue. You and others do not know how to retreat quickly to preserve their strength. You are greedy for military exploits and trap Pu Shuai in danger. You and others are causing harm to the country and the people..."
In Duan Yuanjian's rage, he didn't expect Liu Zheng to throw such dirty water at him. He was so angry that he couldn't speak and spat hard.
However, Liu Zheng had his own judgment on the situation, ignored Duan Yuanjian's abuse, and led his troops back to Chongqing.
In his opinion, after the war, it will be clear who suffered the worst defeat and suffered the most losses.
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For the Song army, the war situation took a turn for the worse.
Once Lingquan Mountain was breached, Yang Dayuan, the guard of Jianguan Gate, was unable to face the forces attacking from both sides and was defeated by the Mongolian army. He had no choice but to lead his remaining troops to flee to Dahuo Mountain City.
Wang Dechen immediately sent elite cavalry to reinforce the Niulin tribe.
By now, Pu Zezhi had been surrounded in the Chengdu Plain and all the pass fortresses were lost.
Fortunately, Pu Zezhi reacted quickly and immediately led his troops back to Chengdu, trying to defend the ruined city wall and fight the Mongolian army.
But Niulin was not in a hurry for a decisive battle. He pointed at the map and said: "Let's break through the Yunding Mountain City east of Chengdu first, cut off Pu Zezhi's return route, and kill him in Chengdu..."
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At this time, Li Xia had just galloped into Pu Zhe's army.
In Lizhou, Wang Dechen's troops finally reunited with Niulin and learned the details of the Battle of Chengdu.
A marshal of the capital was lost in one year. As the commander-in-chief of the attack on Shu, Wang Dechen could not bear such a heavy responsibility. Pegasus passed the message to Hara and Lin and asked Meng Ge Khan to make a decision...