In Tongguan City, which has become the frontier of the Western Army, "If you want to fight, fight, how much is it in vain?" Zhao Xi, as the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, couldn't help but admire and sigh. Seeing that he had obviously returned without success, he was trembling with fear. The envoy who came to answer the question. "He is indeed a great man who is said to be invincible and has swept across the mountains and rivers of most of the North for several years." "It has been a long time since I have encountered such an interesting and powerful opponent." Having said this, he couldn't help but turn to his side. A feather-crested scribe with a subtle and hearty expression. "It seems that you are just trying to get hold of someone with your tactics and small tricks to confuse people's hearts" "The other party doesn't like it at all, or they don't care anymore" . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shangzhou, Wuguan, the troops who retreated from Lantian Valley, together with many local people and villagers who spontaneously followed, were crowded and pushed in a gloomy and gloomy atmosphere, and the fish passed through the four passes of this pass. Nanping Xiongguan, known as the "Three Qin Fortress" and "The Throat of Qin and Chu", competed to enter the Shannan East Road across a river. And Gao Chong, who was still covered in blood and bandaged, was watching all this expressionlessly on the wall. His silence was like a stone sculpture that had been weathered for thousands of years, full of some kind of vicissitudes and wasted accumulation. . But among the high mountains in the distance to the north, there was a faint buzzing and the sound of fighting. It was obvious that he had managed to organize other troops responsible for cutting off the rear. On the dangerous mountain pass outside Wuguan near Suspension Bridge Ridge, The handover and fierce battle began with the Western Army that broke through Lantian Valley. And those thin plumes of smoke that can be seen faintly in the daytime were transformed into settlement offices and defensive strongholds, and the various inns and museums that were abandoned were burned down one by one. This also means that his persistence and perseverance over the past few years, as well as everything he has worked hard to fight and manage, have become meaningless. Just after the fall of the important town of Tongguan, which echoed each other, he had deeply felt and realized the helplessness that the situation was over; and a small number of troops led by Wang Duanchen gave up most of the troops stationed in Ji, and after the news came that they returned south one after another, It was an irreversible final blow to this lone brigade that had been fighting bloody battles on the South Road. As the leader of the army, Gao Chong could not even completely block the news to temporarily stabilize people's hearts, because the stragglers who had escaped from the Duji Road along the Funiu Mountains had already arrived in Fangzhou, where their rear was located. across the state and Jinzhou, causing a lot of panic and chaos in the local area. Seeing that the newly defeated army is becoming more and more isolated and isolated, the morale of the people can no longer be sustained for long. Not to mention the replenishment of equipment, food and salary, which was almost cut off due to the chaos at the rear; perhaps as long as he hesitated and repeated a little bit, it would be a complete crisis of destruction. At this time, the Huai army, which had already swept across the two rivers, unexpectedly, but not surprisingly, handed over an olive branch to most of the soldiers, or a life-saving straw that could be said to be a life-saving straw. . Therefore, in a short period of time, he has three strategies to choose from: the upper, middle and lower strategies; the best strategy is to lead his troops to abandon these burdens that occupy the majority, and then return to the country with a few cronies and guards, in order to have a chance to start again. The middle strategy is to go east along the southern foot of Xiong'er Mountain to Zhuyang Pass and cross the Danshui River. Then lead the troops closer to Henan and reach the relatively stable areas of Dengzhou and Ruzhou. Teacher, however, this also represents a certain irreversible state of affairs and implication. The next best option is to accept the limited troops transported by Huai Town along the Luoshui River, continue to hold on where they are, and then wait hard in the hope that more miracles and turning points will occur. In addition to this, there is actually an external countermeasure specifically targeted at middle and high-level generals like them; that is because Gao Chong himself used to fight side by side, and he also got along well with his superiors and was quite supportive. , we can give them, the subordinates of the generals, an opportunity to replenish their equipment and supplies before sending them south; of course, most of the remaining officers and local soldiers and civilians who were left behind will have someone to go back and take over and take charge of. If it were just the first three strategies, it would not be so embarrassing; but on the contrary, it was this private condition that made Gao Chong hesitate, or in other words, the wealth, life and future of all the generals were maintained in disguise. on his momentary decision. What's more, although the conditions proposed by the other party are good, he feels that he is not as valued by the court as Wang Duanchen, the famous commander of the Northern Expedition, and there is no guarantee that he will be renewed and reused by the court after returning south. However, he has not even done so. The ability to attack and question, because the other party uses both public and private methods.The name of Jiu Jiu and Huai En is an upright conspiracy; compared to the fact that the coach led a small group of garrison troops to go south without even saying hello, and his actions were like indirectly adding insult to injury, it is simply beyond reproach. Couldn't be more decent and just. As the majority of soldiers and civilians, they do not understand or care about the conflicts and boycotts between the upper echelons. All they can see and feel is the imminent life and death, and the only way to survive that may be presented to them; This is generally the general trend. Therefore, even though he has experienced hundreds of battles and encountered countless crises and difficulties, he still needs more news and intelligence to support his judgment and determination. That night, as if in response to his thoughts and expectations, the messenger from the south riding a fast horse with feathers finally returned, and then Gao Chong, who was retreating to the left and right, let out a long sigh, and The lights flickered as I stayed up all night writing furiously. Before dawn, dozens of generals and generals who had been summoned by the sound of the tent-raising drum saw a general with a haggard face and bloodshot eyes. "You can go and do your own thing" As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden uproar and a lot of shouts. "Your Majesty" "Commander Gao" "Stand behind" "General, what's going on" Then the officials followed the account and delivered the copy to them for circulation. Shockingly, it was three people. News from the imperial palace on different dates. The farthest one was more than a month ago, when Jinghu Xingsi in Xiangyang was abolished, and (abandoned Jinghu North Road) and transferred all efforts to Jinghu South Road to "counterinsurgency". They were not surprised by this news, or rather I was mentally prepared. However, there was a document from the residence more than 20 days ago, which was to accompany the capital Jiangning Mansion, headed by the left-behind secretary, to openly sacrifice the soldiers who were not in the pass, and now almost everyone in the account was awed by it. The shock and impact of this news suddenly made their expressions complicated and subtle. However, the latest third one was fourteen days ago; taking the opportunity of the impeachment initiated by Song Zhongji, the censor of the pass within the pass, it was announced that the "defunct" Gao Chong was responsible for the fall of the pass and the collapse of the war in the north. The primary culpability of slipping. Although he had died in the battle and was no longer involved in other incidents, the pursuit of the posthumous official rank, honorary title, title, and family status caused the Gao family's few family members and relatives to go overseas to explore the wilderness. However, they cannot be returned privately without being pardoned. A sudden burst of cursing, wailing, and wails suddenly rushed out of the heavily guarded Chinese army tent. . . . . . . . . . . And in distant Guangfu, on Yudao Long Street where the weather has finally cooled down slightly, Emperor Taiping of Daliang, who had just been "rescued" from the rebels in Tiannan, was also in a certain oppressive atmosphere. Passing the hanging necklaces, bead curtains and curtains on the Luo car, I silently looked at the surroundings along the way. There are no roads lined with mountains and huge crowds of people cheering for long live. There are no businessmen or merchants displaying all kinds of scheming or novel things on the specially built balconies. What you can see at a glance is that they are all the same, with the coldness and emptiness of every closed door; The dragon guards in colorful clothes who stood guard on the left and right, or stepped forward to clear the way, as well as the banzhi in the palace and in front of the palace, also became the imperial guards in plain clothes and black armor from the shogunate's residence city, and the armored feudal lords under Hainan's leadership. They wore helmets and armor and kept their eyes open to guard the emperor. Rather than escorting and guarding the emperor, they were more like escorting a particularly noble prisoner for some routine parade and sacrifice. Just a capture ceremony. Think about it, it has been seven or eight years since he suddenly succeeded to the throne since he was a child. Unknowingly, he has reached the age where he can get married. However, he obviously does not have those people who live a life of extravagance and lust and die old, or who specialize in someone. The luck of the ancestors who achieved great success in a certain field, or who were involved in women's sex and left behind a lot of children with disputed identities, but were able to die relatively well; Maybe after this involuntary incident, find someone from the family of the minister. The best outcome he could hope for was for a woman to produce the next generation of heirs and to abdicate early and become the emperor of Anyang Neiyuan. ?????????????????????????????????? Or else, it is to adopt the youngest son of a close clan clan as a transition, and finally be sent to the direct governor of Hainan Island, where he will be imprisoned for the whole year, just like the result of one or two great uncles in history. If he is still dissatisfied, he will not want to think about it at all. . Not long after, amidst the sound of Jingdao's whip, the majestic green ridge on the top of the Imperial Ancestral Temple was already in sight; the emperor, who was no longer young, couldn't help but sigh, and began to walk out of Luo with the respectful invitations or urgings of the attendants nearby. The car is coming. ??????????????????From here, it will be the starting point of the long confinement that he thought about when he entered the Ancestral Temple.