There are only 40,000 useless imperial guards left in the capital to rely on.
If you don't pinch this soft persimmon, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?
For such a big event that happened in Dayan, everyone, whether it was Xiang Tianxing, Situ Wen, or Nan Yanxi, was actually mentally prepared.
Before he could secure the throne and the situation was still unclear, he rashly sent troops to help Situ Wen.
If you say you're going to go, go ahead. Wouldn't it be better to send your own second and third uncles to go?
If you win, you will gain Daxia's favor, and if you lose, you will weaken the strength of these feudal kings.
He didn't, he had to pat his direct descendants into taking action, which has resulted in such a situation.
The country is no longer stable. How can we still have the energy to unite against Ming Dynasty?
When Nan Yanxi, who was far away in Qingzhou, heard the news, he was just as surprised as Xiang Tianxing, but instead of being angry, he bent over with laughter.
Although Nan Yanxi still doesn't know about this so-called joint anti-Ming strategy, they have already studied this possibility countless times.
After all, his Ming Dynasty is now so powerful that it has unified the Northern Plains and destroyed the Western Regions, and now it is also attacking the Xiang family in Canxia.
This is equivalent to a famous brand, telling them that they want to bring peace to the world.
As Dayan who is still capable of fighting, he will definitely become a favorite in the eyes of Can Xia and the Xiang family.
If they don't join forces to resist the Ming Dynasty, then Nan Yanxi thinks too highly of them.
Regarding this matter, Nan Yanxi and others discussed it for a long time, but still found it difficult.
After all, apart from being defeated by the Xiang family in the two meetings, Dayan really didn't suffer much other losses.
Dayan has a vast territory, superior geographical location, extremely rich people and rich products, making it a very strong opponent.
Once threatened, if everyone is united, the number of troops mobilized will not be small.
Moreover, if people have money and food, they can afford to fight a war of attrition.
Coupled with Can Xia and the Xiang family, if the three parties really unite, it will indeed be a big trouble for the Ming Dynasty in Nan Yanxi.
For this reason, Nan Yanxi was worried for a long time.
Now, when this happened, although it was somewhat expected, Nan Yanxi was still extremely happy.
There was civil strife in the Yan Dynasty. When the Ni Bodhisattva crossed the river, he could not save himself. What a waste of unity!
Want to join forces? Go and join forces with Can Xia Situ Wen and the defeated generals.
Nan Yanxi immediately issued an order, asking Li Qi Daiqin to the west to launch an attack immediately after receiving the order.
Attack Yunzhou with all our strength and strive to win it in a very short time.
After the city is broken, the necessary garrison troops should be left behind. The main army should not stop and advance towards Zhongzhou.
Ye Zhiyu and Xiang Ning'er were ordered to attack Dongzhou in three days. If they can break it, break it. If they can't break it, they will delay Xiang Tianxing's main force.
He led the 60,000 troops from Qingzhou and went north to harass Zhongzhou, trying to hold back the defenders of Zhongzhou as much as possible.
While protecting your own safety, try to maximize the results and create trouble for Xiang Jiajun.
The war finally started on a gloomy afternoon.
The 200,000 North and South Allied Forces that rushed from the west, combined with the 50,000 prairie cavalry from the north, approached Yunzhou City.
At this time, Situ Wen and Xiang Tianxing had no time to engage in intrigues and sent almost all their mobile forces in the hope of preserving Yunzhou.
But at this moment, the Ming army from Yanzhou also launched a brazen attack on Dongzhou, the home base of the Xiang family.
Xiang Tianxing had no choice but to send the Zhongzhou garrison to support him, when another Ming army suddenly emerged from Qingzhou and attacked Zhongzhou directly.
The small number of defenders in Zhongzhou were firmly held in place, unable to support any troops in Dongzhou.
The situation suddenly became precarious.
But at that time, Xiang Tianxing and Situ Wen had no idea at all.
Dayan, the only powerful assistant, was already too busy to take care of himself. Even all the troops on his own side and both sides could not stop the Ming army's all-out attack.
At this time, Xiang Tianxing, who was far away in Zhongzhou, was listening to the report of his subordinates with his brows furrowed.
Today, under the fierce offensive of the Ming army, Yunzhou has lost more than half of its troops, and Dongzhou is also in danger.
Thanks to Xiang Tianxing's foresight, a batch of old-fashioned artillery imitating the early Southern Navy was deployed in Dongzhou.
This barely delayed the Yanzhou Ming Army's attack, but the situation was still precarious.
Xiang Tianxing fell into deep thought after listening to this terrible report.
What to do now? Judging from Situ Wen's intention, it seems that he will give up Yunzhou and retreat to Liangzhou.
If he can't protect his own territory, he will naturally not send a single soldier to defend Xiang Tianxing's territory.
It seems that Zhongzhou cannot be saved either.
Xiang Tianxing has discussed with his men for a long time, and the best way at present is to abandon Yunzhou and Zhongzhou, mobilize all the troops of the Xiang family, and return to Dongzhou to aid.
As for his ally, who he had just cooperated with, he had no time to care whether he was dead or alive.
After all, if the Xiang family withdraws their troops and joins forces now, combined with all the defenders of Dongzhou Zhongzhou, they will still have more than 300,000 troops.
If they all retreat to Dongzhou, they should be able to resist one or two.
Whether he can withstand it in the end seems to be less important now. What Xiang Jiajun needs most now is time.
The time for changes to occur, the time to wait for maneuvers, the time to wait for a turning point.
On the other side, Situ Wen also faced problems.
He currently has a total of 150,000 troops in his hands. Since the Yunzhou battle began, he has lost nearly 20,000 troops.
He really can't afford it anymore.
There are fewer and fewer soldiers and horses in hand, less and less territory in hand, and fewer and fewer loyal ministers around me.
Situ Wen looked at the complicated situation map of the enemy and ourselves in front of him and fell into deep contemplation.
Why...it was such a good world, with seven states and an army of nearly a million, why did it fall apart in an instant?
After thinking about it again and again, I attributed all of this to the Xiang family.
Xiang Tianxing! Xiang Yang! It’s in vain that I trusted you and cultivated you so much, but in the end you came back to bite me.
And...that Xiang Ning'er turned out to be a snake-hearted person.
He doted on her so much that he was bitten by her.
Now, it is their fault that we are in such a situation!
Situ Wen thought hard, not even thinking about whether this was his own problem.
He is greedy for beauty, ignores the affairs of the government, and is extravagant. This throne is even more erroneous.
But this person is always like this. Whenever a problem occurs, he always blames others and never reflects on himself.
After thinking hard for a long time, Situ Wen decided to retreat to Liangzhou.
Because Liangzhou used to be an important force in defending Beiyuan, with a high city, complete fortifications, and sufficient food and grass.
He returned all his troops to Liangzhou and could still hold on for one or two more days.
And judging from the current situation, with his current strength, the threat to the Ming Dynasty is far lower than that of the Xiang family.
After retreating to Liangzhou, Ming Dynasty will probably focus on attacking Zhongzhou and Dongzhou where the Xiang family is entrenched.
You can just stay in Liangzhou and take a breather. If that doesn't work, you can still send people to negotiate a peace with them. At least you can save your life.