At such a critical moment, the King of Jin urgently summoned Ren Ying and Meng Li back to the capital. Obviously, he was preparing to retreat with his confidants.
Because Xuzhou has been defeated, even if Yangping Pass can be defended, how can it resist the Qin army.
If the King of Jin wants to withdraw, he must take his harem concubines, core members, treasury gold and silver, and countless jewels with him.
This is equivalent to moving the capital and finding a way out in advance before the Qin and Liang armies reach the capital.
But the Jin State is now surrounded by enemies on all sides, and it is impossible to go to the Huan State. Wu Chu is taking the opportunity to take the southern part of it. If he goes to Yanling, the imperial capital will be separated in the middle.
Just when King Jin thought that he was about to suffer a disaster and had no way out, King Xuan, who had not made any move, suddenly sent an envoy to arrive.
After the Xuan envoy arrived, he told the King of Jin directly without any nonsense that he could retreat to a county in the southeast of Jin State. At that time, Xuan's army would respond there and help him defend the southeast.
The Southeast County here can be said to be the last place where King Jin lived.
In such a desperate situation, what the envoy said was simply the last straw to save his life. It can be imagined that King Jin couldn't help but be excited. He immediately said: "Thank you so much, King Xuan, thank you so much, King Xuan——"
The envoy also said: "Where is it? The two countries of Qin and Liang are so ambitious. My king has always been benevolent. How can I ignore the situation that His Highness the King of Jin is in? Those who can help will naturally help. And in the southeastern county, with Jin With the country’s centuries-old heritage and the strong support of my king, why should Your Highness worry about being unable to restore the country.”
"Okay, okay..." King Jin seemed to have seen the last hope when he heard this.
This is the brilliance of King Xuan. He has been waiting for today. If he had taken the opportunity to seize the land like Wu Chu at the beginning, then King Jin would definitely not believe him. But now, only Xuan Guo , did not do anything detrimental to Jin, and naturally became the last retreat for King Jin.
At the same time, Ren Ying and Meng Li began to retreat urgently, and Yangping Pass immediately became precarious.
At this time, the Liang army was actually closer to Jin. Once Yangping Pass was broken, Xiao Yuan had to compete with King Liang for time, because they had formed an alliance before, and the covenant clearly stated that whoever broke into the Jin capital first would win. It all belongs to whom.
You know, it was a century-old capital city, so huge. It was the political, economic, and cultural center of the Jin State, with developed commerce and a prosperous population.
At this time, Xiao Yuan also faced a problem, that is, after Xuzhou, there was Guiyang. Only after taking Guiyang could he reach the capital of Jin.
King Liang's side is similar to him. After Yangping Pass, there is also a Lindu.
All the generals of the Qin army knew about the covenant, and they became a little anxious at this time. They began to urge Xiao Yuan to quickly march towards Guiyang and attack it directly with lightning speed. Otherwise, based on the distance, The Liang army might arrive first.
But at this moment, Xiao Yuan made an unexpected move. While marching to Guiyang, he also sent a military civilian officer to ride a fast horse and travel under the stars and night to Lindu.
This civil servant's name is Lu Fan. He is around thirty. He was recruited by Xiao Yuan when he first entered Qin and issued a recruitment order. He is currently the Secretary of the Dian Army. Although his official position is not high, he can be regarded as a core member of the Qin Army.
By the time he arrived, Liang's army had already conquered Yangping Pass and could reach Lindu in only two or three days.
At this moment, Ren Ying and Meng Li had returned to the capital of Jin, following the King of Jin, preparing to evacuate. Moreover, the king's order came from Lindu, asking the officials to stay behind and quickly evacuate to the southeastern county with the king's court.
Lindu.
From the name of this place, we can see its importance in the Jin Dynasty.
Because of the need to protect important areas of the capital, there are eight thousand officers and soldiers here, called the Guarding Army.
At this time, Liao Shuang, an officer of the Guarding Army, was also making the final retreat and wanted to rush to Southeast County to follow Wang Ting.
Now that the Jin Kingdom is in this situation, the royal court has begun to move, and the local officials have nothing to say. How can Liao Shuang resist the Liang army.
Many people were busy in the Hujun Mansion. Liao Shuang was also standing there, shouting something:
"Oh, don't move that one!"
"Hurry up! Move quickly!"
Obviously, he was packing up his belongings and preparing to run away.
But at this moment, a military emergency report suddenly came from outside.
"Report~~~~~"
Following the shouting, a soldier hurried to Liao Shuang, knelt down on one knee, and intervened, saying: "General, the envoy of the Qin Army has knocked at the gate to say that he has important matters and asks to see the general."
"What?" After hearing this, Liao Shuang was puzzled and couldn't help but said: "Isn't the Qin army about to attack Guiyang? Why did its envoy come here?"
"I don't know this," the soldier replied.
Liao Shuang frowned. His official position was not very high, just fifth rank, but he was the only person with armed forces in Lindu.
He couldn't understand why the Qin envoy came here, but after thinking about it, out of curiosity, he still said: "Bring him here."
"No!" the soldier took the order and left.
Half an hour later, in the living room.
Liao Shuang and Lu Fan took their seats respectively. After the sergeant brought the tea, he also smiled slightly and said, "Sir, did you say that you are the envoy of the Qin Army?"
"Yes." Lu Fan replied: "On behalf of my king, I am here to discuss a major matter with the general."
"Oh? King Qin sent you here?" Liao Shuang's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly.
Lu Fan added: "Right now, there is a great achievement right in front of the general. I just don't know if the general is willing to take it."
"What? Great credit?" Liao Shuang smiled and said: "The Jin Kingdom has reached this stage, so how can there be any credit? Are you joking with me?"
"Huh?" Lu Fan waved his hand and said, "As the general said, the Jin Kingdom is no longer able to recover. Instead of following the King of Jin and fleeing, it is better to find another way out as soon as possible."
"What does this mean?" Liao Shuang asked in a calm voice.
Lu Fan said calmly: "Now, the Liang army is about to arrive in Lindu. As expected, the general is ready to abandon the city, but abandoning the city, why not abandon it in a more meaningful way."
"Sir, please speak frankly." Liao Shuang became more and more confused.
Lu Fan continued: "It only takes one day to stop the Liang army in Lindu. For the general, it is just a matter of hands. But my king will definitely remember the general's merits and appoint him as the governor of Puyang County."
Hearing this, Liao Shuang seemed to understand something, and said with a faint smile: "What you said, sir, is that you want me, the general, to buy a day for the King of Qin."
Lu Fan said: "I do not deny this, but if the general follows the King of Jin now, even if he goes to the southeastern county, he will be in exile from now on. The general knows this. The so-called good bird chooses the wood to roost. Such an opportunity , I thought it would be painful if we missed it..."
How could a county chief, a third-rank important official, and a feudal official be comparable to Liao Shuang now?
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