After the generals left, Lin Renzhao suppressed the blood rushing in his heart and turned pale.

Damn water thieves, someone knew that he had evil intentions, and he actually activated them at this moment.

The army is moving south and without food, the consequences will be disastrous. The 50,000-strong army will be completely annihilated.

In this way, his death is a trivial matter, but these soldiers and horses are the elite of the Tang Dynasty. If they are all wiped out, Jiangxi will have no soldiers to defend, and thousands of miles of mountains and rivers will be taken away.

Without Jiangxi, could the Tang Dynasty still be called a country? With several states in the south of the Yangtze River?

"Report, there is a messenger from Jinling!"

"Let him in!" Lin Renzhao had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. From Jinling to Tingzhou, a thousand miles away, there was actually a letter conveyed. It was simply incredible.

"General, general -" the messenger came in supported by two guards, panting, extremely weak, his face was pale, and his lips were chapped: "Six hundred miles urgent, finally, finally arrived!!"

After saying this, the messenger could no longer hold on and fell down.

"General, you still have energy, but you're just too tired." The guard quickly checked his breath and said.

"That's good!" Lin Renzhao hurriedly took the letter and looked at it. In an instant, his face turned red, then turned pale, and then turned livid.

"Help the messenger to rest!"

How could it be so, how could it be so?

Lin Renzhao was quite unconvinced. In just a few days, the puppet country had the courage to attack Jinling City directly. The letter was written two days ago, so I am afraid that the puppet country has already surrounded Jinling City.

There are tens of thousands of forbidden troops in Jinling City, and the city is high and difficult to attack. There is sufficient food and grass. If we hold on, we can hold on for at least several months.

calm down……

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. The puppet country has been planning for so long, and it must have a back-up plan. No, I can't stay here anymore. I want to go back to Qinwang. No matter how important southern Fujian is, it can't compete with Jinling.

"Come here, summon the generals, we have something important to discuss!" Lin Renzhao made up his mind and no longer hesitated. He had some food and grass and must return to Hongzhou immediately, and then send troops to serve the king.

From Tingzhou back to Hongzhou, the 50,000-strong army will take at least four or five days, even if there is the Ganjiang River to go. From Hongzhou to Jinling, the army is very heavy and it will take several days. I hope the court can persevere.

Lin Renzhao was anxious, but his face remained calm and calm.

Inside Tingzhou City.

Huang Yang looked at the camps stretching for miles outside the city and couldn't help but sigh: "Lin Renzhao stationed his camp by the river, and kept cutting down trees for firewood. The camp was tightly guarded, just like a small town. We can't attack it with fire.

There is simply nowhere to start.”

"Lin Renzhao is a capable general. No wonder the court asked us to hold him back!" Chen Bing echoed from the side:

"I don't know if he knows about the accident. If so, it will be difficult to handle."

"You should know it, right?" Huang Yang frowned and said, "Zhangshui is connected to Ganjiang River and Hongzhou. It should be here in the next few days. Our Tingzhou is located in a remote place, and there are always news from the Shengsheng Department.

It’s going to take some delay.”

"Then we can't just sit and defend the city. We must take action and delay him for a few days. If we can cut off his food and grass, it will be a real good thing."

"It's exactly what the general said!" Chen Bing said with a smile.

Later, the gates of Tingzhou City were opened, and thousands of soldiers and horses came out of the city to attack. Lin Renzhao, who had just started the meeting, was instantly disturbed.

"It seems that what I have predicted is indeed true. These people really want to stop a certain person, no, they want to stop the 50,000-strong army under a certain person from returning."

Lin Renzhao's immediate suspicion was confirmed, and he felt a little happier instantly. At least he knew the strategy, and he just had to be careful in dealing with it.

In July, Jinling was shrouded in a drizzle of light rain. The scenery of the Royal Palace became blurry in the rain curtain, like an old painting with a certain age, which could not be seen clearly; the low sound of rain penetrated everywhere, no matter where it was.

The place is really quiet.

The palace, which was filled with laughter before, was now silent. No one dared to speak loudly, and no one dared to make any move. Everything was done with so much caution, which was very different from the past.

On this day, Zhou Ying'er was arranged by her father to come to the palace to comfort her sister, or to accompany her.

She understood that the source of all this lay outside Jinling City. It was said that the 20,000 troops besieging the city were all transported to Jinling City by ship from the Yangtze River.

Moreover, the Longxiang Army of the Tang Dynasty was defeated. It was a disastrous defeat. Dozens of ships collapsed at the first touch. Only a few scattered small boats came back to report. The defeat of the navy only stopped the enemy for half a day. By July 16th,

More than a hundred ships docked in the Yangtze River, directly occupied the dock, then defeated thousands of defenders, and marched to the city in a majestic manner.

Yes, Jinling, the majestic capital of the Tang Dynasty, which had been stable for decades, was besieged by the army for the first time.

The Imperial Guards, who had long since lost their backbone, did not dare to go out of the city to fight directly. In other words, after the tens of thousands of Imperial Guards who had left the city before were defeated, no one dared to leave the city.

"Sister, will we die?" Nestling in her sister's broad arms, Zhou Ying'er felt a touch of warmth. Her little face was pressed against her towering chest, looking at the beautiful patterns on the red corset, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

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"No!" Emperor Zhou E lowered his head, put his round chin on his head, and said softly: "No, the Tang Dynasty will not be defeated, and Jinling City will not be breached. Ying'er will take good care of it.

Just eat snacks and play on the swing, and you’ll be fine!”

"Yes!" Zhou Ying'er felt her sister's heartbeat and nodded gently. She trusted her sister the most. As long as her sister was there, she never felt afraid.

In the royal study, Li Yu's voice had a hint of tiredness: "Cui Shijun should know the truth of dying with cold lips and teeth. Now the puppet country has annexed Nanping, attacked Wuping, and has the potential to advance south of the Yangtze River. If our Tang country does not exist, how can Wu Yue country be spared?

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Cui Wen thought for a while and smiled bitterly: "The monarchs of Wu Yue and the Tang State have a feud with each other. The small amount of food and grass we received before was still a request from the Central Plains. If you want to persuade your colleagues to rescue the Tang State, you cannot do it. Your Majesty, you should give up!"

"Moreover, I am coming here this time to tell the king some important news."

"What?" Li Yu asked reluctantly.

"Wengshan Island in Mingzhou in our country was captured by the Hailong Army in Lingnan and defeated the Fengguo Army in Mingzhou. Now its whereabouts are unknown two days ago. Someone in Hangzhou discovered that it went north to the Yangtze River. I am afraid that its purpose is exactly the same.

It’s the Tang Dynasty.”

"If your estimate is correct, today, the Hailong Army will return to the outside of Jinling City to meet with him."

In an instant, Li Yu had the intention to kill people. He suppressed the ups and downs of his chest, and there was even a hint of pleading in his tone:

"If the skin is gone, how can the hair be attached? The puppet country is ambitious. If my country perishes, your country will definitely be targeted by it. I hope Cui Shijun will elaborate on its key points again and again!"
Chapter completed!