Chapter 759 What a pity The defeat of the Luo Family Army along the coast seemed a bit easy and simple, but this ease and simplicity was based on the lack of defense and the strong combat effectiveness of the Iron Armored Soldiers. No one would have thought that the Iron Armored Army would cross the Yangtze River in such a weird but more domineering way, and start slaughtering the frightened Luo Family Army soldiers like demons emerging from the ground. ??????????????? If the Luo family army was prepared and assembled the ballistae to form a defense, they would not necessarily lose so miserably. A few days ago, the scout reported to Luo Tu that the Iron Armored Army on the other side had piled large rocks on the shore, but even so, Luo Tu did not think that those large rocks were used for weight. He originally thought that it was prepared for riprap trucks, and he specifically ordered his scouts to check whether a large number of riprap trucks had been gathered on the other side. The fifteen thousand armored troops lost several hundred people when crossing the river, but then there were no casualties. General Luo's defeat spread like a plague from the beginning and was unstoppable. The soldiers of the Luo family army who lost their fighting spirit in an instant did not suffer much loss because they ran faster than the armored soldiers. Tens of thousands of people guarded the south bank of the Yangtze River, but only five to six thousand died. The heavy armor limits the speed of the armored army. While ensuring absolute defense, there is no room for speed. The light armored infantry of the Luo family army turned around and ran away after throwing away their weapons, and the armored army was unable to pursue them. Yang Jian had no intention of pursuing him. Mosa led his troops to overthrow and burn the Luo army's camp on the bank. Yang Zhong led his troops to demolish almost half of the water village. Then the armored army gathered on the river bank and advanced fifteen miles south in an orderly formation to prepare for the follow-up. A large group of people opened a landing zone. Thousands of sails crossed the river. One day and one night, more than 150,000 Sui troops crossed the Yangtze River. From this day on, it seemed that the situation of the Sui Dynasty suddenly changed. Before this day, it seemed that rebel forces from all sides had been attacking. Even when the God Blessed Emperor Yang Yi Yujia was on his own expedition, there was no such devastating offensive. This was a signal that the court changed from passive to active. Of course, this signal doesn¡¯t mean it¡¯s permanent. No one knows what will happen tomorrow. Just as the captain who escorted Xu Xiaogong and Liu Enjing said, there are Gao Kaitai, Wang Yiqu and Jin Shixiong in the northwest. The Iron Armored Army invaded the south of the Yangtze River, and King Gao Kaitai took advantage of it. It was reasonable for Jin Shixiong to send troops to Gyeonggi Province in order to relieve the pressure on the Jin family. Now most of the troops that the imperial court can mobilize are in the hands of Yang Jian. The tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp on the north bank of the Yangtze River are Yang Jian's reserve team, and they cannot be separated from Yang Jian's troops. Therefore, no one knows how long this counterattack horn will sound. Luo Jiajun Camp Luo Tu was in a good mood after returning from Tonggu Academy, but today's defeat completely wiped out his good mood. The academy's Li Qingfeng, who claimed to be the gatekeeper but actually inherited the position of dean, taught him the Heaven-Swallowing Technique. He absorbed half of Zhan Zhetian's cultivation base without Zhan Zhetian's precautions, and his realm rose greatly. He could guess why Li Qingfeng would arrange it like this. The first reason was to win over him and achieve the purpose of cooperation between the academy and Luo Jiajun. Second, Zhan Zhetian must have violated the interests of some people in Tonggu Academy, so Tonggu Academy decided to get rid of him. But they would not waste such a great practitioner, so Li Qingfeng made such a decision from the moment Luo Tu walked into the academy gate. As for why the academy wants to get rid of Zhan Zhetian, is it still meaningful? Ever since he witnessed the battle between Luo Yao and General Iron Armor, Luo Tu understood the truth. No matter how well he knew how to lead troops, he could not stop the great cultivator from killing him. If he wanted to succeed, he had to seize the opportunity with both hands at the same time. prison. When he understood this truth, he suddenly thought of the man named Fang Jie, and was surprised to find that the young man seemed to have understood this truth a long time ago. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because Luo Tu has been under Luo Yao¡¯s wings for too long, so he can¡¯t see things as clearly as Fang Jie, who fought his way out of the world of the jungle and the strong on his own. Luo Tu knew that he didn't have much time. General Tiejia personally led his army south. If he was defeated, Tonggu Academy would lose interest in him because he would no longer be of use value. Because of this, he was angry. "Little prince, what should I do?" Duan Bianbao asked eagerly. Since Duan Bianxiong died, his whole person has changed. He hated the imperial court more than anyone else. He once vowed to avenge Duan Bianxiong by cutting the armored general into pieces. "Don't call me little prince!" For some reason, Luo Tu suddenly roared angrily. Duan Bianbao's expression changed and he didn't react for a while. Ye Jinnan, who was standing next to him, quietly pulled him, then took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the enemy has camped on the south side of the river bank. With the armored army there, we are facing him.Our chances of winning are slim. Did the subordinates think that they were temporarily retreating to give way to the enemy's powerful edge? " He removed the small character in his address to Luo Tu. As expected, Luo Tu did not continue to get angry. " Where to retreat? Retreat to where? " Luo Tu asked after calming down his anger. At this time, his heart was a little confused. He knew that Ye Jinnan was the calmest among the ten heroes of Luo Men under Luo Yao, so he chose to throw the question back. " Subordinate I thought" Ye Jinnan walked to the map, pointed and said, "Let's retreat here! " Luo Tu looked at Ye Jinnan's fingers, and his eyes immediately changed: "Yes, there is only one way to retreat! We retreat to preserve our strength. As long as I still have soldiers in my hands, those people in Jiangnan will still be able to stay away from me. Retreating there is the bottom line for those people. They will not allow the imperial troops to attack that place. " Ye Jinnan's finger pointed at the location of Tonggu Academy. Peicheng There are thirteen large cities in Nanyan, four of which are north of Dali. The northernmost ones are Fengping and Qingyuan. These two cities are To the south is Peicheng, and to the south of Peicheng is Jin'an. Less than four hundred miles beyond Jin'an is Dali City. Peicheng was a large city that gradually expanded after the establishment of the Shang Kingdom. Before that, Peicheng was just a small county town. That¡¯s all. The reason why this place should be turned into a majestic city is because the ancestral residence of the Murong family is still intact in Peicheng, regardless of the current emperor of Nanyan. Whether it is true or not, he must ensure that he pays attention to his ancestral home. The military strength of Peicheng is the largest among the four northern cities. After the founding of the Southern Yan Dynasty, Murong Shao designated Peicheng as the northern capital, second only in terms of political status. In Dali City, since it is the second imperial capital, all the government agencies here are available, but when the emperor is not here, there are not many people staying in these government offices. The lord of Peicheng City, Bai Kaishan, is sixty years old and younger than Zhu Zhitian. , but the seniority is the same. The status of the Bai family in Nanyan is not much different from that of the Zhu family, especially south of Dali, the Bai family is more powerful than the Zhu family. Speaking of the Zhu family, the second is the Zhou family, then the Bai family, and then the Chen family, the Ning family, and the Zhao family are slightly weaker The emperor of Nanyan was named Murong, but this emperor was very aggrieved, and he was the only one who was valued The surname Murong is Murong Yongduo. With such complicated forces and such a chaotic situation, the emperor Murong Shai is actually very unreliable. In Dali, the emperor's order is the emperor's order. The value of life depends on the mood of those city lords, especially Bai Kaishan. As the city lord who stayed in Beidu, he thought that his status was higher than that of other city lords. Except for Feng Ping and Zhu Zhitian, he was more afraid of other city lords. He looked down upon Zheng Nan, whom he always called a junior, and looked down even more on Ning Hao, the city lord of Jin'an City. The city lord's palace was located not far from the Peicheng Imperial Palace, and the size of the Peicheng Imperial Palace was actually not that big. Although Peicheng had a high status when it was still the Great Shang Kingdom, its symbolic significance as the ancestral land of the Murong family was greater, and its strategic position was not great. After the demise of the Great Shang Dynasty, Murong Shai usurped the throne. In order to avoid people doubting the legitimacy of his throne, he decreed that Peicheng be promoted to the northern capital. The palace was built after Murong Xi ascended the throne. Nanyan's financial resources were limited, and Murong Xi was just doing it for show, so the scale of the palace he built was completely inadequate. Compared with the imperial palace in Yongzhou City, Murong Shai had never been there except once after the palace was built. However, according to the rules, officials from the six ministries and nine ministers still had to pretend to go to court every day to listen to Bai Kaishan's lectures. Being left in the capital, he can be regarded as the emperor's spokesperson in terms of status. There is naturally no shortage of a large number of flatterers around Bai Kaishan. He Yongzheng, who was originally a professor in a private school, joined in by chance. He became a disciple of Bai Kaishan, and because he knew how to please people, his status rose quickly. Although Bai Kaishan did not give him any prominent official position, everyone in Peicheng knew that the person who had the greatest influence on Bai Kaishan was not his wife, but He Yongzheng. When it was getting dark, the back door of He Mansion opened, and a few foreigners in brocade clothes were welcomed in by the boy. The boy looked outside and then quickly closed the courtyard door. The leader of these foreigners was Chen Xiaoru. At this time, he was holding a letter written by Zhu Supportian, the lord of Fengping City. Of course, this letter is fake. There are a lot of letters between Fu Zhengnan and Zhu Supportian in the palace of the city lord of Qingyuan City. Fang Jie's people can imitate Fu Zhengnan's handwriting, and naturally they can also imitate Zhu Supportian's notes. At this time, Chen Xiaoru's identity was that of another general under Zhu Supportian. Chen Xiaoru is walking intoHe stopped before the room, tidied his clothes, and then followed the young man in. The light in the room was a little dark, and he hadn't turned on the lamp yet. Chen Xiaoru knew that the rules of wealthy families were very strict, and it was always time to turn on the lamp. Yes, there are restrictions according to the weather in all seasons. "Li Weishan, the special general of Pingcheng who has humbled his post, pays homage to your lord!" Chen Xiaoru bowed deeply, with a humble attitude. "Are you a member of Mr. Zhu's staff?" The man sitting behind the desk spoke in a very low voice, as if he was holding his voice. Chen Xiaoru smiled and raised his head to look at him, only to realize that this man named He Yongzheng was actually like this! It seems that this guy is only in his twenties, and he is born like a woman, with fair skin and beautiful appearance, red lips and white teeth. Although he is a little more feminine, he is definitely a handsome man. It's just that her eyebrows are too thin, the contours of her face are too soft, and her mouth is too small. When speaking, she habitually covers her mouth with her sleeves. When he looks at people, he doesn't look straight at them, but looks sideways and squints. However, it doesn't seem impolite, but rather strangely charming. "Yes!" Chen Xiaoru nodded and bowed deeply again: "Please save me, Feng Ping!" "Oh?" He Yongzheng was slightly surprised and asked, "What's wrong with Feng Ping?" Chen Xiaoru quickly held the letter in both hands. He handed it over: "This is an autographed letter from my city lord. Please read it." "For me?" He Yongzheng's tone was obviously a bit incredible, but also revealed a bit of joy, a bit of complacency and satisfaction. Zhu Supportian's status in Nanyan is beyond doubt. "Yes!" Chen Xiaoru quickly turned around and waved: "Bring it up!" Two of his men came in carrying a box and placed it on the ground, and then retreated respectfully. Chen Xiaoru walked over and slowly opened the box, and the room instantly felt more precious. The box is full of rare treasures. The round and smooth bead on the top actually emits a soft white light, and the treasure aura comes from this bead. "Sir, Fengping is in danger, please help me!" Chen Xiaoru said sincerely, and secretly glanced at He Yongzheng's face: "The Sui people have surrounded Fengping, and I, General Fengping, have been fighting bloody battles for many days and cannot retreat. , the men of the humble position finally came out to ask for help, and most of the men were lost. I originally prepared more gifts, but lost a lot along the way" He Yongzheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the box of jewelry and sighed slightly: "Then It¡¯s such a pity No, I mean, it¡¯s such a pity that Fengping was surrounded and killed so many soldiers"