Even though the Beidi King knew nothing about the news in Changshui County, Qin Feng's action of detaining Zhang Chao had made his position clear.
The King of Beidi no longer had any illusions. He lowered his head to look at Li Yu and asked in a deep voice: "Li Aiqing, now that things have come to this, do you still have any ideas to save the country?"
Facing Beidi King's inquiry, Li Yu felt extremely heavy.
If before Qin Feng's army invaded Zhuozhou, Li Yu still had a sense of luck and felt that Dadi had no chance of winning against Qin Feng with the strength of the whole country. But when he learned that Qin Feng's southern army, With lightning speed, he attacked Ezhou in one go, and Li Yu fell into despair.
Not to mention the opponent's terrifying combat effectiveness and capable logistics, just the enemy's invasion of Ezhou will cause irreversible effects.
After all, these days, if the news from above is to be conveyed to the local level, it cannot be accomplished in three to five days.
The local defenders will only know one piece of news, that is, the enemy has captured Zhuozhou and is attacking Ezhou. As for the enemy's attack method and the specific situation of Zhuozhou, not to mention that they don't care, even if it is true. I don't care, I'm afraid there are no reliable sources.
The enemy's capture of Zhuozhou in such a short period of time was undoubtedly a wake-up call for the garrison troops everywhere. Even those generals who were determined to fight would be shaken by this.
Although Li Yu didn't want to admit it, at the moment, he had no choice but to move the capital north, build a defense line in the north, and continue fighting.
But Li Yu couldn't say this, it had to be mentioned by the King of Beidi himself.
Li Yu could only sigh and pretended to be helpless and said: "The enemy's offensive is rapid and fierce. This kind of advance speed is rare in history."
"Even if General Chen leads his troops and builds a defense line in northern Ezhou, it is still difficult to stop the menacing Qin Feng army."
Li Yu's meaning is already obvious. Even if Chen Si is in charge, it will be difficult to stop the enemy's progress. Before the enemy invades the capital, if he doesn't run now, he will have no chance in the future.
King Beidi seemed to be discouraged, leaning on the dragon chair, his eyes were in a trance.
He didn't understand how the dignified Di ended up in such a situation today.
When they first attacked the Liang Kingdom, Beidi had the upper hand with strong troops and strong horses. However, since Qin Feng appeared, the situation began to take a turn for the worse. Even after entering into a deadly feud with Qin Feng, the King of Beidi still had a chance, and that was to take advantage of Qin Feng's mission. Before, he tried every means to pay all the promised war reparations without giving Qin Feng any chance to make excuses.
In this case, you only need to follow the normal etiquette for receiving foreign ministers.
But now, it is a wrong step, a wrong step, until it falls into an abyss.
Beidi Wang Xiongwu had never expected to be forced to this point for half his life. In order to avoid moving the capital, he asked again: "Li Aiqing, do you think, if I promise Princess Jingci to Qin Feng, can Qin Feng retreat? After all, Qin Feng Feng is a person who attaches great importance to emotions. He only cares about Jing Ci’s face, maybe..."
Hearing this, Li Yu couldn't help feeling depressed.
At such a time, King Beidi still wants to use Jingci to get married. If Jingci was useful, how could he be forced into the situation he is in today?
Besides, compared with Jing Ci and Jing Qianying, who will Qin Feng prefer? Does this still need to be considered?
However, Li Yu did not immediately reject the Beidi King's proposal, but said softly: "It is better to make three preparations. First, do everything you can to increase grain and grass to Ezhou to solve General Chen's worries. Second, send scenes. Princess Porcelain went to Changshui County to have peace talks with Qin Feng again. Third..."
When Li Yu said this, he stopped again and still did not mention the matter of moving the capital. After all, this kind of matter is not trivial and he cannot make the decision alone. If anything goes wrong in the future, Li Yu will inevitably take the blame.
The King of Beidi thought about it for a long time, and finally had no choice but to adopt Li Yu's suggestion and treat a dead horse as a living doctor.
That night, the order was conveyed. The troops were divided into three groups. One group continued to dispatch grain and fodder to provide logistical support to Chen Si. The other group went to the ancient northern city to build a defense line. The last group went to the harem to meet Princess Jingci.
When Jing Ci learned that His Majesty was going to send her to Changshui County for peace talks, she already knew in her heart that the country was in danger and her family was in danger.
She looked at Qiya, who had been serving her loyally by her side, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I didn't expect that the important task of saving Dadi would fall on the shoulders of a female like me."
"It's just that Qin Feng has always been decisive in killing. Since victory is imminent, how can he withdraw his troops at the expense of me because of a woman?"
"I'm afraid this decision means that I have to exchange precious time for mediation."
Seeing Jingci's plaintive look, Qi Ya also felt distressed, but at this juncture, besides obeying His Majesty's arrangements, what other choice is there?
After two days of rectification, Jing Ci followed the carriage and embarked on a journey to Changshui County, carrying the apology gift promised by Zhang Chao.
At the same time, the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade had already engaged the enemy.
According to Li Zhang's strategic deployment, the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade acted as the vanguard and headed straight to the northern front. The light cavalry troops covered the two wings and the main force stayed behind. As a result, when they were only two days away from the enemy's defense line, they encountered a surprise attack by a powerful force. .
This force, composed entirely of cavalry, was extremely powerful in combat. Just one encounter broke up the formation of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade. One of the fierce generals even approached Jing Qianying and Xu Mo in the center. If the infantry had not formed a defensive line in time and blocked the enemy cavalry's sudden charge, Jing Qianying and Xu Mo would have been beheaded by the opponent.
The Beixi soldiers, together with the Beixi cavalry, regrouped after a moment of confusion and began to launch a counterattack. As a result, the enemy troops came and went as fast as they came, leaving the battle at an alarming speed.
After just one meeting, Xu Mo made an accurate judgment. This enemy army must be the best among the best. Looking at the entire Beidi, there is only one unit that agrees with the standard, and that is the Eagle Brigade!
Xu Mo did not dare to neglect at all, and immediately ordered a defense line to be built on the spot, letting Jing Qianying stay in the middle of the Beixi infantry to prevent being attacked by the enemy cavalry. At the same time, the Beixi cavalry circled around the outside to wait for battle.
Xu Mo frowned, as if facing a formidable enemy, and repeatedly told Jing Qianying: "Fourth Miss, further ahead is the Beidi capital. This place must be heavily guarded, and it will be attacked by the Eagle Brigade. There will be a fierce battle next, although you You are highly skilled in martial arts, but this is a battlefield after all, and even if the sky falls, you must not act without permission."
"You are the core pillar of the opposition imperial party. If you fall, not only will the general be unable to explain to the Marquis of Qin, but Qin Marquis' plans will also be lost."
