Before the formation of the Southern Tang Army was formed, 5,000 Tubo cavalry came from behind. The Southern Tang Army suddenly fell into chaos, and part of the military formation that had just been formed was disrupted again. At this time, 20,000 Tubo infantry came in overwhelming numbers. They seemed to be
Scattered, actually a company of a hundred men, led by a centurion, with all his men following him.
When the Southern Tang Army was in chaos, 20,000 Tubo troops rushed in like a flood and rushed into the ranks of the Southern Tang Army. This Tubo Army was not a new recruit, they were all experienced veterans. It was they who swept across Tianzhu last year and fought.
He has an extremely strong will, is fierce in killing, and has abundant physical strength.
Less than half an hour into the battle between the two armies, the Southern Tang Army was defeated and gradually began to be unable to support itself. The Shence Army was slightly better, with good treatment and good training, but the Jiannan Army had low morale and weak combat effectiveness.
They were not willing to fight to the death. Under the impact of the enemy cavalry, they collapsed first. It is unknown which team or soldier fled first. It is impossible to trace. However, the 5,000 Jiannan Army deployed on the left wing was the first to flee.
They left the war and ran away.
Led by the Jiannan Army, the morale of the Shence Army also collapsed. The Southern Tang Army was completely defeated. In the entire wilderness, only soldiers were seen running wildly. They abandoned their helmets and armor, threw away their weapons, and fled desperately. The Tubo cavalry and infantry were chasing after them.
The soldiers of the Tang army could not escape, but they knelt on the ground and begged, but they were still brutally killed and their heads were cut off.
In this battle, 20,000 Southern Tang troops were killed and more than 15,000 were killed. The Tubo army did not keep any prisoners of war and killed all of them. Only a few thousand people were lucky enough to escape. Wang Qingyang was targeted by the Tubo cavalry and hundreds of people shot arrows.
He was shot dead and his head was cut off by the Tibetan soldiers.
Shang Dongzan ordered the bodies of Southern Tang Army soldiers to be burned and their heads set on fire. He took more than 15,000 heads with him and marched towards Chengdu. They had no military rations and burned, killed and looted along the way, causing serious disasters to the people along the way.
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News of Wang Qingyang's defeat reached Chengdu, and there was a sudden panic in the city. Countless people fled out of the city with their families and families. Several city gates were filled with fleeing people. Dozens of oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages blocked the city gates.
There were shouts, curses and cries, and many women and children were squeezed into despair and cried.
The soldiers on top of the city looked helplessly at the tens of thousands of people crowding under the city. They could not stop them and the city gate could not be closed. The axle of an ox cart broke and it could not move on the suspension bridge, causing congestion at the city gate.
A lieutenant general ran along the city wall and shouted: "What's going on, clear the city gate quickly!"
The captain, the captain, said helplessly: "A bullock cart broke down. We wanted to get down and move it, but we couldn't squeeze out."
"A bunch of idiots, don't know how to use a ladder to go down?"
The captain suddenly woke up and quickly ran to the city tower to get two sets of ladders. Everyone hung on the battlements with hands and feet, and dozens of soldiers climbed down the ladders.
The soldiers worked together to move the ox carts blocking the road, and the road suddenly became smoother. People in the city cave swarmed out, and horse carriages and ox carts also drove out one after another. As the flow of people continued to pour out, the city became densely packed.
The crowd finally dispersed and slowly walked outside.
The six city gates of Chengdu were all like this. In just one day, more than 200,000 people escaped, mainly to the south and north. Among them, the flow of people to the north was the largest. Everyone thought that after passing Jianmen Pass, they would escape.
It's safe.
Millions of people in Chengdu are still fleeing, and even the palace is packing up and preparing to move.
Both Ju Wenzhen, Huo Xianming and Dou Wenchang knew in their hearts that the palace's defense was too weak to prevent the Tibetan army from attacking.
Although there are still 25,000 Shence Army members, the powerful officials have lost their sense of security and must evacuate.
"What happened? It hasn't been sorted out yet. You can just stay here if you want to die!"
In front of the Cuiwei Hall of the imperial palace, Ju Wenzhen pointed at a group of eunuchs and maids and cursed. An old eunuch said tremblingly: "I'll report back to Ju Gong, the Queen Mother doesn't want to leave."
"What?"
Ju Wenzhen's eyes widened and she said fiercely: "It's not up to her whether she can walk or not!"
He turned around and walked angrily to the Queen Mother's palace. The palace was in a mess, with boxes and cages everywhere. The Queen Mother looked melancholy and directed a group of maids to pack their things. It was obvious that she was very reluctant. She followed the late emperor and fled from Chang'an to Chengdu.
After finally getting used to living in Chengdu, she was really sad to have to flee again.
The Queen Mother is about forty years old, with a pale face and a thin constitution. It can be seen that she is not in good health. The Queen Mother is from the Wang family in Taiyuan. She is the queen of Dezong. In terms of seniority, the current young emperor is her grandson.
, she should be the empress dowager, but the eunuchs had no idea of establishing a queen mother again, and still allowed her to be in charge of the country's affairs in name only. This was mainly because the empress dowager had a relatively weak and meek personality, and basically obeyed the eunuchs' requests.
At this time, Ju Wenzhen's stern voice came from the door of the main hall, "Your Majesty, please hurry up and clean up!"
The Queen Mother turned around and saw Ju Wenzhen glaring at her angrily. She lowered her eyes and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Ju, what will happen to the late emperor's coffin when we leave?"
The coffin of the late emperor she was talking about did not refer to the young emperor Li Xiu who was poisoned, but to the deceased Emperor Dezong Li Shi. Li Shi had issued an edict and stated that he hoped to return to Guanzhong for burial a hundred years later, so his coffin is still here.
It exists in the palace Buddhist temple and is accompanied by more than a dozen eminent monks chanting sutras day and night.
Ju Wenzhen said impatiently: "Just leave it here! Who would care about a broken corpse?"
"you......"
The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Ju Wenzhen and gritted her teeth and said, "He is the late emperor, how could you insult him like this?"
If it were in the past, Ju Wenzhen would still be pretending, but now that the enemy is facing us, no one may survive. He has already torn his face and exposed his true ugly face without any concealment.
Ju Wenzhen cursed fiercely: "If I hadn't been too lazy to take care of it, I would have simply thrown it out to feed the dogs. The last thing I say is, if you want to survive, clean it up quickly, and if you want to serve the Tibetans, just stay!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. The Queen Mother was so angry that her eyes turned black and she was about to collapse. Two palace maids quickly supported her and said, "Take care, Queen Mother!"
The Queen Mother sat down on the wooden couch. She shook her head and burst into tears, "Can the dignity of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty be allowed to be destroyed wantonly?"
At this time, an old eunuch stepped forward and motioned for the two palace maids to go ahead. Seeing that there was no one around, the old eunuch whispered: "Queen Mother, I heard news that the King of Jin has led his army to Chengdu.
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The Queen Mother was startled and asked quickly: "What is he doing in Chengdu?"
"Of course they are here to fight against the Tubo army. The Shence army is incompetent. If the King of Jin does not lead his army, Bashu will be annexed by Tubo."
"Then...then quickly tell Eunuch Ju and the others that we don't have to leave."
The old eunuch was shocked, and quickly waved his hands and said: "The Queen Mother can't help it. If Eunuch Ju and the others find out, they will definitely do everything possible to stop King Jin's army from going south, but it will cause serious consequences."
If the Queen Mother realized something, she glanced at the old official and said calmly: "Eunuch Xu, you must be from the King of Jin!"
The old eunuch shook his head quickly, "I am not the King of Jin's people. I am loyal to the Queen Mother and the late emperor. But I know where the people of the King of Jin are. How to contact them?"
The Queen Mother was confused and sighed, "What should the Ai family do now?"
The old eunuch pondered for a while and said: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not?"
"Say it! Ju Wenzhen even said the words of a wild dog, what else can't you say now?"
The old eunuch looked both sides again, and lowered his voice again: "Since it is no longer possible to stop King Jin's army from going south, why don't the Queen Mother do a favor and send a secret edict to King Jin, asking him to lead his army south to King Qin, so that it will be more justified for him to send troops. I believe him
I will definitely not treat the Queen Mother badly."
The Queen Mother lowered her head and was silent. The old eunuch urged: "Queen Mother, now is the last chance. If we don't issue a secret edict, it will be too late!"
The old eunuch was anxious and said to the point: "If the Queen Mother doesn't give him a favor, how can she ask him to protect the late emperor's coffin?"
This last sentence touched the Queen Mother, who finally nodded, "Okay! The Ai family will issue a secret edict."
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The old eunuch named Xu Shiqi also followed the late Emperor Li Shi from Chang'an to the south. However, he was not part of Ju Wenzhen's party and was always excluded. Although he was very senior, he had no power and could only serve the Queen Mother in daily life. He was eventually bribed by Yang Xiuying and became the
A chess piece of the Jin Kingdom lurking behind the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother took advantage of the chaos in the palace to avoid Ju Wenzhen's eyes and ears, secretly wrote a secret edict, stamped it with the Queen Mother's seal, and gave it to Xu Shiqi.
Xu Shiqi immediately hid the secret edict close to his body, and sneaked out of the palace under the pretext of going out to buy something for the Queen Mother.
The Ping'an Inn in Nancheng, Chengdu has been closed. The chaos in Chengdu has made the intelligence leader Yang Xiuying extremely busy. His Royal Highness the King of Jin's army has arrived in Hanzhong. He wants to send someone to contact him. In addition, he also needs to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Southern Tang court.
Although Yang Xiuying did not expect that the eunuchs would abandon Chengdu and flee south, he understood very well that Ying Caihe led hundreds of elite scouts to sneak into the harem from the forbidden garden of the palace. Even a few hundred people could enter the palace, let alone tens of thousands of people.
Attacking, the palace could not be defended at all, so the eunuchs decided to abandon the city and flee south.
At this time, a waiter outside the door reported, "Shopkeeper, Eunuch Xu from the palace is here."