In the wilderness, the deafening sound of hoofbeats was heard, and a scout horseman slapped his horse hard and kept running forward, causing billows of dust to rise.

He didn't dare to stop at all, nor did he dare to cherish his horsepower. He had to return as soon as possible to pass the news back!

After galloping for a long time, the horse was allowed to rest for a while, and then it continued to gallop. Finally, after more than an hour, the reconnaissance rider returned to the north bank of the Lijiang River.

Seeing that there were not many refugees on the shore, the scout was overjoyed!

What he was extremely worried about was that when he returned here, he would find that there were still a large number of refugees, which would be very bad!

Now it seems that Guilian City has obviously sent many more ships to transport refugees across the river, so that the people on the north bank can be evacuated in a short time.

He suddenly reined in his horse, and before the horse came to a complete stop, the scout jumped off his horse and rushed forward.

Running up to the general, the reconnaissance cavalry said urgently, "General, the Xiang Rong army is only a hundred miles away from here!"

When the general heard this, he immediately frowned and realized the seriousness of the matter.

He was sent here with two responsibilities. One was to maintain order and send the refugees to the south bank as quickly as possible.

The second is to coordinate the work of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. If the Xiang Rong approaches, destroy the things that cannot be taken away, and let all the ships sail back to the south coast!

The general did not hesitate and immediately shouted, "When the news comes out, the reconnaissance cavalry scouts are ordered to return immediately. All refugees and soldiers must cross the river south within today!"

"Burn down all the houses and woods near the north bank, destroy the wells, and nothing that can be used by the elephants will be preserved!"

Following the general's orders, Linzhan's soldiers began a series of measures to strengthen the walls and clear the country before retreating.

Just to weaken the object to the greatest extent!

Guiliancheng on the south bank also learned the news of Xiangrong's approach at the first time.

Guilian City was about to become a front line. After the news spread, the refugees who had rested for a while outside the city quickly packed their bags and continued southward.

Even the original residents of Guilian City were mobilized by the soldiers and moved south together.

No one knows how long Guilian City can be defended, nor is it certain whether Guilian City will fall.

Therefore, all people should leave to avoid being affected.

In Guilian City, all the generals gathered in the mansion to discuss the matter together.

Everyone's expressions were extremely solemn. Facing such a formidable enemy, no one dared to be careless.

Even Dali, which had been strong for a long time, was destroyed by Xiangrong's claws. If you are not careful, Linzhan may also pay a heavy price!

After thinking for a long time, Xuan Lingyao decided to remind everyone, she said aloud, "You should know that the source of Lijiang is not far from this city, about hundreds of miles, and Xiangrong is a mountain tribe and is not good at water.

I'm worried they will choose to go around the source instead of crossing the river south!"

After hearing what Xuan Lingyao said, the faces of the generals became more solemn, and they all fell silent and began to think.

Jingxun frowned and nodded, "I've thought about it before."

He was silent for a moment and then continued, "Whether it is crossing the river or taking a detour, Xiang Rong will take a lot of time. This time is enough for us to adapt to changes. Before that, we must always be vigilant and monitor Xiang Rong's next step.

Only when we understand the trend can we take corresponding measures!”

Xuan Lingyao nodded slightly and said, "All the reconnaissance cavalry on the north bank have been withdrawn. If we are unable to detect Xiang Rong's actions, we can send out scouts to take a small boat and cross to the center of the river, or we can get closer and investigate while ensuring safety."

Xiangrong’s specific movements.”

Jing Xun nodded in agreement, "This method is good!"

After the discussion, Jing Xun followed Xuan Lingyao's suggestion and sent out scouts to investigate by boat to understand the movements of the Xiang Rong and see whether these brutal men would choose to cross the river or take a detour!

…

Jing Dynasty, Jingdu.

On the city wall, the guards stood with their heads bowed, all with determination on their faces, some with red eyes and secretly feeling sad.

Hearing a clicking sound from behind, the guards quickly turned around. When they saw the person coming, they were startled and shouted urgently, "General, be careful!"

I saw a general, his clothes stained with blood, his left leg empty, and he was walking with difficulty, leaning on a wooden crutch.

Every time the crutch falls and hits the ground, it makes a rattling sound, which is extremely heavy.

Walking closer, the general with broken legs was covered with gray hair. Although he was twenty years old, he looked extremely vicissitudes of life. He glanced outside the city.

In the distance, many elephants were seen, running towards each other and forming formations, ready to attack.

But inside the city, it was so desolate.

This situation filled the general with a broken leg with sadness.

He did not expect that Da Jing would become like this, weakening step by step and on the verge of destruction...

At the beginning, the Jing Dynasty was defeated by Dali and lost six cities in the west of Jing.

In order to recapture these six cities, the emperor mobilized his troops and paid a huge price, but still could not recapture them.

And he, Luo Lingguang, was defeated by Gu Yulan many times. He was severely injured and could no longer move.

But what was more severely hurt was his heart. He betrayed the emperor's trust and was ashamed to see him again.

He originally wanted to kill himself under Liangcheng.

Unexpectedly, rebels were everywhere, and the court was troubled internally and externally. It was difficult to resist, so he was recalled with a document.

In order to suppress the rebellion, he narrowly escaped death several times and tried his best. However, the Jing Dynasty had been suffering for so long that it was riddled with holes and difficult to save.

If the building collapsed, Dajing, which had been founded for hundreds of years, fell apart and began to be divided among the heroes. The Emperor of Dajing only had twelve cities in the east of Jing left, and the rest of the cities had been divided up by the Eight Groups of rebels.

There was such turmoil internally. Unexpectedly, we were invaded by foreign enemies...Xiang Rong!

This tribe is more terrifying than Dali. Wherever it goes, no one can stop it, and not even a blade of grass grows!

As a result, the six rebel leaders in Jingxi and Jingzhong were able to escape and die. In a short period of time, Xiangrong captured two-thirds of the country in Jingjing and reached the capital of Jing!

If Jingdu falls, then Jingdu will completely collapse!

When Dajing was about to survive, Luo Lingguang could only lead 30,000 dead soldiers to defend Jingdu with his broken body!

The people in the city, many officials, and the Emperor Dajing have all fled eastward to seek refuge in Tianyou.

To the east of Jingdu, the remaining two rebel leaders had already escaped.

It can be said that in the entire Dajing territory, only Jingdu is left standing before Xiangrong!

Like the only lonely lighthouse in the roaring sea!

Facing 70,000 troops and only 30,000 guards, Jingdu is in danger of destruction at any time!

Seeing the sad faces of many guards, Luo Lingguang, who had gone through many vicissitudes of life, spoke slowly, his voice extremely hoarse, "Everyone has to die, and dying for the survival of the Yuan clan is the honor of our generation. Why should we be afraid of it?"

Many guards are not afraid of death.

They have fought many defeats, defeated by Da Li, defeated by the rebels... They have been defeated all the way so far, and they have long been used to life and death.

But when they thought about the fact that they were about to fight against the beast-like elephants and these man-eating tribes, they felt a little scared for no reason.

Luo Lingguang didn't waste any words. He knew that fear is human nature.

These soldiers were willing to stay and defend Jingdu with him, which proved that they were all brave men.

When the war starts, everyone's blood bravery will be activated, so there is no need to boost morale at this moment.

Luo Lingguang said hoarsely, "Soon, the Xiangrong will attack. Everyone, be prepared..."

Jingdu has already made preparations to defend the city. Many arrows and wood have been piled on top of the city.

So everyone knows that Luo Lingguang is right, be prepared to die for your country!

…

"General! General!" A scout hurried in and saw many generals gathered in the hall. He quickly said, "Generals, the subordinates have been investigated clearly, and Xiang Rong has taken a detour!"

When Gan Zijin heard this, he was immediately shocked and stood up abruptly, "Is this really true?"

The other generals all looked shocked and solemn!

"It's absolutely true!" The scout nodded quickly, "The young man took a boat to cross the river, and when he was still more than ten feet away from the shore, he saw the elephant troops and turned around and headed west!"

"Beizi watched for a long time, and it wasn't until an hour passed that the Xiang Rong team turned around and completely disappeared. In order to find out clearly, Bei Zhi plucked up the courage and traced along the river bank. He found that the number of Xiang Rong was extremely large, about 200,000.

about!"

Speaking of this, the scout became more concerned, "After chasing for a while, Xiangrong found Beizi, and immediately threw a bamboo spear at Beizi, who was almost shot. He was so frightened that he drove away quickly and came back to report the news!"

All the generals frowned and said nothing, and the hall became as silent as death!

Xiangrong's detour means that they will lose the natural protection of Lijiang!

There will be no danger of defending Guilian City!

This is extremely bad news!

Their side has lost its advantage and the situation has taken a turn for the worse. This situation is extremely difficult for them to accept.

After being silent for an unknown period of time, as the commander-in-chief, Jing Xun was the first to speak out. His voice was quite difficult, "Xiang Rong still took a detour. We have to change our plan..."

Originally, he wanted to defend by the river. If there were natural dangers away from the river, he would be able to defend it for a long time.

Not to mention two or three years, at least it can last longer than Yinglan City.

Unexpectedly, the situation turned out to be like this...

After hearing this, all the generals looked at Jing Xun with solemn faces, waiting for the other party's arrangements.

They know that their side will face a bloody battle!

Jingxun said slowly and in a deep voice, "We should abandon the defense and return to the company. I will lead the troops to Luocheng to garrison and fight against the Xiangrong at the source of Lijiang River! You will lead the troops south, escort many people, and return to Ding

Yuejun Town!”

When the generals heard this, they were immediately shocked!

They knew that without Lijiang, Guilian City's protective power would be greatly reduced. It would not be difficult to understand if they wanted to abandon the defense.

Unexpectedly, Jing Xun would go to Luocheng. That city was much smaller than Guilian City!

If Guilian City cannot be defended, it will be even more difficult to defend Luocheng. Going to garrison there is completely asking for death!

Gan Zijin frowned, "Luocheng is not a fortified city and is difficult to defend. How can we go there?"

Jing Xun shook his head and responded in a deep voice, "Although Luocheng is not a strong city, it is a dangerous city. It is the source of Lijiang River. The terrain is high and mountainous, and Luocheng is surrounded by two mountains. If we can

If you hold on, you can stop the Xiang army from outside Linzhan!"

If he cannot hold on to Lijiang, then he must hold on to the Linzhan Gate to give the people of Shaxiang City, Chongzhou City, Qingzha City and many other cities time to escape southward!

Otherwise, if the Xiangrong were allowed to bypass the source and come to the south of Lijiang River, even if they defended Guilian, it would be meaningless.

Because Xiangrong has always relied on war to support war, there is no food transport team, and there is no need to fight city by city. It is very likely that they will bypass Guilian and continue southward.

But if the people don't have time to escape, it will lead to tragedy!
Chapter completed!