The news of the defeat on the front line quickly spread throughout Xiyuan City, Liangdu. Panic, depression and other dark negative atmospheres filled the air, and the people's hearts that had finally stabilized were completely shattered.
Because the war faction, which was on the side of the imperial court, was defeated, the capitulation faction and the fusion faction became the mainstream.
Daxia's publicity and the actual cases of changes in Fentie County made most ordinary Liang people think that joining Daxia might be a better choice.
What came to conquer them was not the Dingguo of Dingzhou people, but the Daxia of the people of the world. The foundation of destiny shaped by the country's name played an important role at this time.
The fortune dragon bloomed and the dragon energy gathered together. The fortune flowed away in large quantities. The cracks and gaps in the sky pillar of national fortune were revealed again. The French net collapsed, and the power of Daxia's laws from the outside would be able to invade again.
Speaking of which, Liang Guoyin Court was the first to suffer backlash.
Too much yin moves out of the underworld, and the defeat in the yang world cannot give feedback to the yang movement. This immediately leads to chaos and calamity, which constantly attacks the blessed land and consumes the spiritual light.
Zhao Qi woke up late at night and asked about the situation of the war. It was because the country was about to fall, and his ancestors gave him a warning in a dream.
The main hall of Lianghou Palace is still brightly lit. A few days ago, there was a feast of singing and dancing here, but now it is lifeless, and the losers are silent.
"They are all a bunch of rubbish. If there were a few more Lu Zhongs, how could they be where they are now?" Zhao Qi read the frontline military report again, anger welling up, and he seemed a little hysterical.
Three passes were lost, Ruizhen fell, and the iron wall built by the whole country only lasted seven days.
Zhao Qi was unwilling, unwilling and unable to believe it.
He did not hesitate to damage the foundation of his dragon veins and overdraw his future fortune. Is this the result he got?
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Your Majesty, please order the four gates to be closed and the entire city to be under martial law to prevent Xiaoxiao from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
"I believe that the top priority is to urgently order General Miao to return to the army. With him in charge, Liangdu may be able to defend..."
After all, these important civil and military ministers who entered the palace in the middle of the night were somewhat capable and pointed out the most important things at the moment.
Miao Zishi, a former Liangzhou Prefecture Lieutenant, was a veteran general who took advantage of the opportunity and joined the famous ministers after Zhao Qi established his own country.
It's hard to say how loyal he is, but his military ability is recognized by the kings and ministers of Liang State. When Liang State opened up its territory and expanded its territory, he made great military exploits in the north and south. His achievements were so great that Zhao Qi left him idle.
It wasn't until the Jin took over Beiqu County that Zhao Qi had no choice but to re-enable Miao Zishi as the frontline coach.
And this well-known commander in the north lived up to expectations, and finally blocked the fierce offensive of the Jin army and successfully preserved the foundation south of Lianghe.
If Miao Zishi is used to defend Xiyuan City, things may still turn around, and at least the conditions will be easier to negotiate with Xia Guo later.
After listening to the analysis of the ministers, Zhao Qi temporarily calmed down.
"Xu Zhi wants to be the governor of the country, but he is not allowed to do so. Let him stop entangled with the counter-rebellion army."
"In addition, send someone to contact the envoy of Qin immediately. The people of Qin will not understand the meaning of death and coldness..."
The next day, when the sky was just bright, messengers from the capital of Liang went out to call on the kings of Qin from all over the country.
Judging from the current situation in the Liang Kingdom, only Xiyuan City, the capital of Liang, still has some foundation, with tens of thousands of guards and soldiers, as well as a large amount of food, grass, and defensive equipment.
If the capital cannot be saved, all the hunting south and westward movement will be in vain. It can be said that as soon as Zhao Qi leaves, the pillar of national destiny that has suffered from the backlash of evil luck will collapse immediately.
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However, no matter how Zhao Qi tried his best to deal with it, Xiyuan County, which had lost the defense of the barrier checkpoint, no longer had any obstacles that could stop the Xia army's advance.
From now on, the land of Liangzhou will be the territory of Daxia, and the people of Liang will also be the people of Daxia.
Therefore, when the remnants of the Liang army were defeated and retreated to counties and villages to plunder places, the Xia army did not go straight to Xiyuan City. Instead, they advanced in multiple directions and captured other cities in Xiyuan first.
On September 3, following the fall of Sanguan, the four counties east of Xiyuan City were all occupied by the Xia army.
Zhou Bai appointed officials, garrisoned troops, and quickly stabilized the situation in Xiyuan with strict laws and large amounts of money and food.
Starting from September 5th, the four counties west of Xiyuan City successively changed their banners to Xia, actively cooperated with the Xia army to pacify the local areas, and integrated into the territory of the new dynasty.
On September 10, the governor of Tongchang County in Liang Guo was assassinated by an unknown hero. Many local wealthy families took over the county.
Letters from Tongchang County were quickly delivered to Zhou Bai. It was obvious that there were still many smart people, especially the powerful ones who could gain a foothold in troubled times.
On September 15, the seventh year of Tongzhi, Zhou Bai only led an army of 100,000 troops to Liangdu after allocating troops to garrison Xiyuan Chengguan and march south to Qingwu County and Tongchang County.
A good 370,000 troops marched north and south at the same time, so that only 100,000 troops besieged Xiyuan City. Isn't it a bit exaggerated?
After all, this is the foundation place built by the Zhao family in Xiyuan for three hundred years. With a population of more than one million, it is a veritable fortified city and a big city.
Looking from afar, there are vast hectares of fertile land, the tributaries of the Lianghe River are surrounded by silver ribbons, tigers and dragons are crouching on top of each other, and the towering city walls are like cliffs, as solid as gold.
Judging from the direction of the luck in the entire northern territory, the land of Xiyuan is like a dragon's head. The natural gathering of Qi nourishes the dragon veins of Liangzhou, and the intersection of the Qi veins is in Xiyuan City.
Such an essential place is the true foundation of the royal industry, and it is qualified to be transformed into the royal capital immediately.
Zhao Qi and Daxu's court turned against each other and established themselves. The governor of Liangzhou sent troops to attack several times, with a force of no less than 100,000.
But no matter how smooth the previous suppression was, in the end they could only lose troops and generals at the foot of Xiyuan City and had no choice but to return.
It can be said that without this strong city, it would be difficult for Zhao Qi to withstand the counterattack of the state army in the early stage and successfully establish the country.
However, at this moment, there were elite soldiers in Xiyuan City, and there were powerful people from all over the country outside to respond. It can be said that the soldiers and horses are strong, and the people's hearts are stable.
Three hundred years of savings suddenly flourished, and Qianlong's fortune was at its peak. He was invincible in both attack and defense, and was unfavorable in any direction.
On the other hand, the current Xiyuan City is suffering from the backlash of Yin Luck, the Tianzhu is shaking erratically, and a large amount of Luck is being lost every moment, how can it be compared with when Qianlong was rising.
There were not enough soldiers and horses, and people's hearts were broken. Even if it was not the Xia army that hit the city, but just an anti-thief rebel army, they would probably be able to gather together to defend the city.
What's more, Zhou Bai's 100,000 soldiers are far stronger than Daxu's 100,000 state soldiers, including 30,000 imperial soldiers. A piece of mist of luck is floating over the dozens of miles of joint camp.
In less than three days, Liang Jun established more than ten defensive military strongholds outside Xiyuan City, but they were completely eradicated by the Forbidden Army.
The innate generals who come and go, the heavily armored soldiers who run rampant, the bravery and fearlessness combined with the perfect military attack...
The defenders who had no fighting spirit could only watch blankly, not daring to open the door to rescue. With such a large army of soldiers, it was difficult to say that they would not be pushed back into the city.
By September 20, 100,000 Xia troops had completed the comprehensive encirclement of Xiyuan City in Liangdu, and the military stronghold originally used for defense was instead used to lock the city.
There is a saying in the Art of War: Therefore, the method of using troops is to surround it by ten, attack it by five, and divide it by doubling it.
It stands to reason that a hundred thousand troops would not be able to encircle Xiyuan City, but even if they succeeded in breaking through at a heavy cost, where could Liang Jun go? Summer has fallen on all sides of the city.
Zhao Qi could still maintain the dignity of the Marquis of Liang in the Liang capital, but if he went outside, his luck as a hidden dragon would be gone immediately.
In mid-air, the greedy red-yellow croaker dragon looked at it eagerly, and from time to time it would attack the core of Liang Guo's destiny and bite off a large piece of green and yellow "flesh".
As time goes by, bad news outside Xiyuan County comes one after another, and the remaining national destiny gathered in Liangdu becomes more and more scattered, and the speed of passage is greatly accelerated.
When the Xia army came to the city, it could still be called a sea of clouds, covering the entire Xiyuan City. Now it can only be called a small lake of luck.
Chaos is gradually emerging in the outer city, and the glory of the French Open can no longer cover every corner.
There were a lot of guests in the military offices such as the Bingma Division and the Xiyuan County Government Office. People from all walks of life appeared in the military camp. There were countless connections under the undercurrent.
In the huge Xiyuan City, only some areas of the inner city and the palace city still maintain peace. The tenacious power of law continues to operate to monitor evil spirits and monsters.
But it's obvious that this kind of calm can't last long.
The palace Taoist officials reported to Zhao Qi every day the progress of Daxia's luck invasion. At this time, the city had not yet been breached, and the arrogant fish and dragons were already overtaking the outer city.
Liang Guo's luck dragons were defeated in a row. Not only was a large amount of the country's luck swallowed up, but a lot of its own purple energy, flesh and blood were also plundered.
Now the ichthyosaur is standing outside the narrow Qi Lun Lake, keeping a watchful eye on it, as if it wants to swallow up the Luck Dragon.
There was no way, who made Lu Ding from Dingxi run too fast and took away part of the dragon energy belonging to Dingzhou, making Yulong feel that his appetite was not satisfied.
Outside the city, in the Daxia Central Military Camp, inside the imperial tent, news was being compiled one after another.
"Qinzhou Mu ordered 50,000 border troops to march to the Liangzhou border, and they clashed with our garrison one after another. The guard Huang Jingtong reported that there is no need for the court to send reinforcements for the time being."
"King Hu Yanhe of the Jin Dynasty launched a civil war and purged the Jin army in Beiqu. The Jin army retreated in a hurry. Lou Shuai has now captured the entire territory of Beiqu."
"We rejected Xu Zhi's request for the position of governor. In response, the Xu family let go of the Liang army that was stalling in Qingwu County. Currently, Zhou Ping leads an army of 30,000 to intercept it."
Several messages came in succession, generally speaking, they were good and did not exceed the pre-war temple layout. Many civil and military ministers had smiles on their faces.
But soon, the news reported by Xu Yun, who joined the imperial camp, immediately made them a little excited.
"With the generous invitation from the Marquis of Liang, the two southern counties expelled our Daxia envoys and sent allied forces to attack Tongchang County. According to information from Xuanyi Guard, they should have received support from Lingzhou."
Several radical ministers cursed angrily.
"Those in the small country of Zu'er who don't know the king will follow the path of death!"
"Your Majesty, I have asked you to go south for support, and I will retaliate by beheading the enemy chieftain!"
"The Ling Kingdom is attacking Tongzhou, but they dare to interfere in the affairs of Liangzhou..."
Daxia's successive victories have made it intolerable for them to tolerate the provocations of small countries.
I don't know when, but in the minds of Daxia's subjects, it seemed inevitable that the principality would be promoted to a kingdom.
Zhou Bai looked at the indignant ministers, shook his head slightly and said: "The Liao Dynasty and the Dai Dynasty are unstable. It is not appropriate to remove the garrison from the mainland. First capture the capital of Liang and then go south. King Ling just wants to delay the unification of Liangzhou."
As the monarch's power grew stronger, as soon as this statement came out, there was no objection in the tent. Their anger could only be vented on the stationary Xiyuan City.
In the following days, the Xia army launched several formal sieges against Xiyuan City. However, these were not sieges by militiamen, but the Forbidden Army as the main force.
Using large bows and artillery carts as cover, soldiers of Houtian realm and above were sent to behead first, and accurately destroyed the defensive equipment at the top of the city.
To be honest, an attack of this level cannot pose a real threat to Xiyuan City, but it can effectively put pressure on the Liang Kingdom's monarchs and ministers in the city.
Every day, Xia Jun would not intercept the news from Qinzhou, Beiqu, Qingwu and other directions, but let Zhao Qi know it truly and effectively.
This will not give him confidence, but will gradually overwhelm his psychological defenses.
Zhou Bai's goal is to connect the three states and establish a kingdom. The land of Xiyuan Dragon Head happens to be the temporary royal capital. He does not want to cause too much damage to Xiyuan City.
Too much delay? No.
Because he looked at Liang Guo's dragon energy at night, he seemed to be fleeing south. He was very hidden, but he couldn't escape the pair of dragon eyes that looked at the energy.
The Northern Territory only talks about the Qianlong destiny. Except for the sixth prince from outside, Zhao Qi must be the person with the highest Qianlong destiny.
However, it was the Zhao family who received the destiny of Dragon Vein. Now that the country is in ruins, Long Qi wants to find a way out on its own.
On September 25th, Xia's army besieged the city for half a month. The luck gathered in Liangdu could only cover the palace city, and the undercurrents in the inner and outer cities were not monitored by law.
It was night, the stars in the sky above Liangzhou were dim, and the purple air moved southward.
Zhao Qi sat alone on his knees in the main hall of the ancestral temple, crying bitterly to his ancestors.
He held two pieces of paper tightly in his hands, one was wrapped around Qingluan's luck and was full of delicate pearls, while the other was written in blood with only a few scrawled lines.
"Forefathers and ancestors, it is not my wish to surrender in Kaicheng, but my rebellious son has great ambitions but little talent. He listened to the slander and now wants to overthrow the foundation of the Liang Kingdom..."
The cold wind came slowly, the blood book turned over, and the words were clearly visible.
Miao Shuai was imprisoned, and the crown prince took charge of the army to the south, intending to capture Qingwu and re-establish Daliang.
"Come here, arrest the envoys from Daxu, Xishu, Jin Kingdom, Ling Kingdom and other places overnight. If there is resistance, they will be killed without mercy."
"Tomorrow morning we will open the city and surrender. There should be no delay... With my Feng Nu here, we should be able to protect the Yin Court of the ancestral temple."
"Oh, Marquis Anle is also a marquis, how can he not be unhappy..."
(End of chapter)
