This invasion by the Rong tribe was a major event that led to the destruction of the country and the species. The big house of the Li family was on the verge of collapse. It took almost no effort for the tall building to collapse into ruins.
Therefore, all the princes in the empire were worried and in panic all day long.
But to be honest, Cheng Dalei didn't have much pressure. He had long lost confidence in the imperial court because of the various things the empire had done to him. Guard, guard what? It was the guard who had heard of it but had never touched it
The glory of the empire, or guarding the rich clothes and food of those wealthy nobles?
From Cheng Dalei's point of view, no matter who is sitting on that chair, they are actually pretty much the same. He can still be his carefree king of Liangzhou, but if that's not possible, no one can be the king of the mountain on any mountaintop.
Nothing to do with him.
Therefore, Cheng Dalei was able to take advantage of the opportunity, take advantage of the opportunity, and try his best to gain greater benefits from this major change.
But Li Letian, who is sitting in that chair now, does not have such good luck.
This time the Rong tribe made a large-scale invasion. They did not go to Liangzhou or Youbin. Two hundred thousand cavalry poured into Jingzhou. It was clear that they were coming for him, the emperor of the empire.
There are ten cities in Jingzhou: Chang'an, Hanoi, Hexi, Dongshan, Chencang, Runan, Pingye, Qingqiu, Guangling, and Yingchuan.
Among them, Hanoi, Hexi, Dongshan and Chencang are connected in a line and are the northeastern barrier; Pingye, Runan and Guangling are the southwest barrier; Qingqiu and Yingchuan are the southeastern barrier.
This time the Rong tribe came over and captured the three cities of Hanoi, Hexi and Dongshan in a few days. The only barrier to the north of Chang'an was the city of Chencang.
If Dongshan is lost, the north will be unsafe to defend. Chang'an, the first city in the empire, will face the Rong cavalry directly.
There are strong enemies outside, and the empire has never stood together in the face of danger. Li Letian called on all the princes in the world to work hard, but until now, there have been no reinforcements, and it is estimated that there will be no reinforcements. And those wealthy nobles near Jingzhou... According to Li Letian's investigation
According to the news, someone has secretly contacted the Rong people to discuss what they should donate now and what they can exchange for after Chang'an is captured.
This is the situation Li Letian faced, which was so difficult that he wanted to destroy everything. In other words: Li Letian was not a hero destined to turn the tide, but the pig teammates around him were more troublesome than the enemy.
Of course, it's not that there's no good news.
Ma Chao and Chen Meng led their troops out of the city, beheaded a Rong general and killed hundreds of Rong soldiers.
This was already a rare victory, which greatly boosted the morale of the imperial army. The young men in the army remembered the glory of Li Letian when he defended Chang'an City alone, and were willing to unite with him to win this bloody battle.
But Li Letian understood what price the imperial army paid for this so-called victory. Of the five thousand elite cavalry, only a little over a thousand returned to Chang'an City alive.
In the imperial study, Luo Yi, Luo Cheng, Ma Chao, and Chen Meng gathered here to discuss and analyze the current war situation.
A map of Jingzhou was spread out on the table, marking the movements of the Rong people.
Li Letian shook his head: "Chencang cannot be lost again, otherwise Chang'an will be completely exposed to the Rong cavalry, and Chencang must be defended. I plan to order General Luo to lead 10,000 troops to support Chencang and defend Chang'an's barrier."
The Rong tribe is marked with cinnabar on the map. The northeast is already red with blood. If the blood flows out, it will soak the entire land.
This time the situation has reached a critical moment, and there is no one around Li Letian, so he selects talents regardless of their background, and entrusts them to important positions if they have some talents. Ma Chao, Chen Meng, Luo Yi and his son were all promoted this time. They were just born.
Soon, you can enter the imperial study room to discuss this major event that affects the fate of the empire.
Luo Yi stared at the map in front of him and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
"Speak?" Li Letian waved his hand directly: "It's time now. There is no need to adhere to the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. It doesn't matter if you have anything to say."
Only then did Luo Yi boldly speak: "Your Majesty, please see, the Rong tribe conquered Hanoi, Hexi, and Dongshan cities in just a few days. Among them, Dongshan, the richest city, was massacred. They conquered these three cities with almost no effort. But
They only let go of Chencang City, and the stalemate has been going on for half a month. I have reason to suspect..."
"Chen Cangcheng is the bait?" Li Letian's heart suddenly moved, and he suddenly thought of something.
Luo Yi nodded heavily.
Li Letian does not need to belittle himself, and the Rong tribe is not absolutely invincible. Chang'an City is the first city in the empire, with a towering city and many soldiers. Li Letian has personally guarded Chang'an City and knows how strong Chang'an City's defenses are.
.It was not without reason that the Justice Sect could not be conquered for a long time.
The Rong people obviously understood this, so they used Chencang City as bait to lure the reinforcements out of the city, ambush them halfway, and eliminate Chang'an's city defense forces.
Standard encirclement and support.
Li Letian felt a chill in his heart. He had always known the Rong clan to be strong in direct confrontation. When did they also know about conspiracy and conspiracy?
This time the Rong clan came over, it was indeed different from every time before.
"What does General Luo think we should do? Are we going to abandon Chencang City?"
Compassion does not lead to soldiers, justice does not lead to justice. Up to now, Li Letian's heart has been hardened to a stone. It is nothing to him to abandon the hundreds of thousands of living beings in Chencang City. It is just a pity...
"Abandoning Chencang City, Chang'an will have to face the Rong tribe directly. Now, we don't have much chance of winning." Luo Yi said: "If Your Majesty is willing to take risks, we might as well use reinforcements as bait to attack the Rong tribe's ambush."
Li Letian thought for a moment and nodded seriously: "Who will lead the troops out of the city?"
I dare not say that all the people in the royal study room are sensible, but at least there is not a fool among the five people. Everyone understands that leading the army out of the city to act as bait means to die.
The empire has reached this stage today, and those who are willing to stay and fight against the Rong tribe are actually willing to die. However, it is one thing to be prepared, but knowing that you are going to die... Who would not be afraid of death?
Chen Mengmeng thought for a moment and then spoke first: "Your Majesty, I would like to lead troops to Chencang City and be the vanguard for this purpose."
Li Letian shook his head: "Now is the time to employ people. I am very happy that you are not afraid of death, but now is not the time for you to die."
Chen Meng felt a little regretful when he heard this, but he was actually relieved.
"But this is a big matter... If I don't go, who will I let go?"
Li Letian waved his hand and interrupted him: "I already have a candidate in mind."
When he said this, Li Letian thought of Baili Sheng. Baili Sheng fought all the way from Liangzhou, and he had the ability to follow the dragon, but it was not a threat. Among the eight hundred dead soldiers, the most loyal one was Baili Sheng.
Not him, Li Letian. Of course, since Baili Sheng is dead, Li Letian doesn't have to worry about his great achievements and shocking the master.
Now, the leader of the eight hundred dead soldiers is Lu Junyi, who is known as the unparalleled gun and stick.
Li Letian felt that there was no one more suitable for this mission than him.