The rise of the prince

Chapter 874 The Soldiers Arriving Too Quickly

Li Ji has been worshiping Buddha and eating fast for many days, praying to Buddha on time every day to bless the war with success, so that Xia's army can withstand Jing's attack.

Xia Guo worshiped Buddhism and Confucianism, and the palace was built according to the style of the palaces of the previous dynasty. His ancestors were indeed the military governors of the previous dynasty, and he also dreamed of establishing a great country like the previous dynasty that unified the world and ruled all nations.

However, the reality and cruelty, before Jingguo and Liaoguo, survival is already very difficult.

So I had to surrender to the two countries, but until now, it has been difficult to protect myself
Most of the buildings in the Xia Kingdom’s palace are square, similar to the Central Plains Palace, but there are also many circular tower-shaped buildings, which are built like towers because Xia Guo believed in Buddhism.

"I hope the Buddha blesses the people of Jingguo to stop their troops as soon as possible. Those greedy villains who are not satisfied will be punished in hell." Before Li Ji could finish chanting, a close servant hurried in.

"What's the matter?" He subconsciously became nervous. He hadn't heard any good news these days. When he heard the news, he felt terrified. He couldn't find any comfort in that kind of suffering.

Apart from seeking blessings like the Buddha, eating fast and chanting Buddha sincerely to comfort his heart, he can't find any way out.

Li Yuanchang said he could win, Wei Minglinggong reassured him, but he couldn't be relieved, the news from the front these days was not good.

There was no news on the western front, and Liu Ji, the general of Jingguo in the south, used a very steady tactic, forging a fort, pushing forward, forging a fort, pushing, and moving forward repeatedly.

Jing Guo also used this tactic in the past. Their ancestors assembled a large army to attack, pushed down the fortress of the Jing army, and broke it.

This time Li Yuanchang also wanted to use the same approach, but after the onslaught, facing Jing Jun's guns and cannons, the attack turned into a retreat, and then turned into a chase.

In just four and a half days of fighting, the army on the southern front lost over ten thousand!Morale is low and hearts are scattered.

Li Yuanchang led his army to retreat northward in embarrassment, and had already retreated to Xiping Mansion on the north side of the Yellow River.

His uncle Li Yuanchang said he was defending the capital, but everyone knew that he didn't dare to fight anymore, and was afraid of being beaten by Jing Guo, so he retreated to the bank of the Yellow River. As long as he crossed the Yellow River, he would be Xingqing Mansion, his palace!
General Liu Ji of the Jing Army did not advance aggressively after the victory, but continued to fight steadily. He took down all the counties, villages and towns along the way, and headed north. The speed of the march was not fast, but no one was invincible wherever he went. The troops on the west front of the Xia Army organized several counterattacks , the result is an increase in casualties.

A large number of soldiers fled in the army because they didn't know how to fight Jing Jun.

Jing Jun's firearms were too terrifying. After several miles, before the enemy saw him, he suddenly disappeared. Such a battle cannot be fought. This is not a war, but a death.

If things go on like this, no matter how slow Jing Jun's march is, in a month or so, they will come to Xingqing Mansion!

Not to mention the outside, but even the entire palace, there is also a sense of despair. He asked the Uighur tribes for help, but there was no news.

He hardly dared to listen to any news from the outside world now.

"you say."

The servant officer said cautiously: "In the desert to the east, someone reported that there was a sign of Jing Jun, and some people in the village and town saw someone who looked like Jing Jun, so they reported it to the prefects and counties."

Li Ji panicked: "Could it be that Mr. Wei Mingling also lost? Didn't he reassure me!"

"My lord, please rest assured, there is no such news yet, Mr. Wei Ming Ling is a veteran of our Xia Kingdom. He has been battle-tested for a long time. Even if he can't win, he must be able to hold back Jing Jun.

You have to think about it in a different direction. When the people find signs of Jingjun, it is like a report from the county magistrate. Isn’t it just to inform the lord? This shows that the people in the east are still facing the lord and supporting the lord. If you win the world, the hearts of the people will be with you, the ruler of the country need not worry, he will turn danger into good luck."

The servant near comforted him, and he knew in his heart that the people reported to the local governor because they were afraid of the Jing army burning, killing and looting, and supporting or not supporting it were two different things. But until now, only such words can comfort the king. Look, the West Route Army is probably more ominous than good.

Only then did the lord Li Ji feel more at ease, and he raised his hand and said, "Yes, what you said was right and polite. I will reward you well and give you an official title. The country needs insightful people like you and needs you." Such a pillar of talent!"

The attendant was overjoyed and quickly knelt down to thank him.

Li Ji also spent two days in peace.

But the bad news came on the third day. Officials from the north fled back and reported that Wucihai City was occupied by the Jing army!

When Li Ji heard the bad news, he couldn't stand still at that time, and stabbed at Haicheng City, the northern barrier of Xia Kingdom, and the most important strong city in the north!It actually fell into the hands of Jing Guo people.

Then I felt something was wrong, how did the people of Jingguo get to Wuthornhai City?Wucihai City is in the northernmost part of Xia Kingdom's hinterland, no matter how fast Jing Guo's army is, it shouldn't be so fast!

"How did Jing Jun get to Wucihai City? Did they fly over!" Li Ji asked the official who came to report the letter.

"It's the navy! The Jingguo navy came up from the Dahe River, and the general was Di Zhi, the number one general under Jingguo Li Xingzhou! Wucihaicheng was unprepared, and he was not their opponent at all. The Jingjun cannons were a few miles away by the river. He blasted open our city gates, killed many soldiers, and collapsed before he could pick up the soldiers.

In addition, all the troops were transferred to the south, and the north was empty. No one would have thought that Jing Jun would go north! "The officer was almost on the verge of tears.

Li Ji sat down on the ground and said in a daze, "Di Zhi, that is the Di Zhi who broke through Liaoyang and defeated the main force of the Jin army."

The official nodded quickly, and continued to complain: "They have a large number of people, their weapons are invincible, and their boats can run on the river day and night. I am afraid that it will not be long before they go to the city of Xingqingfu!"

Li Ji couldn't say anything, after a long silence, his expression twisted: "Come here, drag him out and chop him up."

The official said loudly: "I am wronged, the king, the Jing army is strong, and the army is transferred to the south. I have no one to use, no one to guard!"

Li Ji laughed, and his words were already desperate and crazy, "It's not whether I can defend, I'm not happy, you don't want to be better too! Instead of waiting for Jing's soldiers to come to the city and surrender, I will send you on the road now!"

After hearing this, the officials yelled: "Li Ji, you barbarian bastard, you don't distinguish between loyal and traitorous, you will die badly, you won't!"

The sound quickly disappeared outside the door.

Li Jiku was sitting in the empty hall, the white jade bricks under his buttocks were so cold that it pierced his heart, making his whole body shiver.

He hurried to the harem and asked someone to call the eunuch. The only way he could think of now was to flee westward, which was the territory of the Uighur tribes.

But he couldn't make up his mind whether to escape or not. If he fell into the hands of the Uyghurs, his fate might not be better than falling into the hands of Li Xingzhou.

Furthermore, what if Li Xingzhou continues to fight westward?
It's only been a month since the war started, and Xia Kingdom has collapsed on all fronts except for the western front where there is no news. If Li Xingzhou continues to fight the Uighurs west in order to hunt him down, will the Uighurs be afraid and hand him over to Li Xingzhou? What will happen to him then? Will it be worse!

Moreover, many tribes in the Uighur have always paid tribute to various local specialties to Jingguo every year, and they also respect the Central Plains Dynasty as their suzerain.
For a while, Li Ji was in a state of confusion and couldn't make up his mind.

Intertwined with all kinds of explosion information and nervous emotions, he felt tired all over, not only physically, but more mentally, so he fell asleep at the table in a daze.

But when he wakes up the next day, he doesn't have to hesitate anymore, because there is bad news from outside. The Jingjun forward crossed the Gobi Desert and arrived at the city of Xingqing Mansion. From a high place in the imperial city, the Jingjun flag on the opposite bank can already be seen up!

This news instantly frightened Li Ji out of his wits, leaving him completely sleepless!
I didn't expect Binglincheng to come down so fast!

(End of this chapter)