"The army has traveled a long distance. Now, let's take a short rest and march straight to Chengdu with all our strength!"

In front of Jinzhou, Wang Quanbin stopped and looked at Jinzhou's tight defense. He couldn't help but sigh and said.

"Nuo——" The prestige accumulated along the way made everyone doubt his presence. Although the soldiers were violently tortured along the way and the morale of the soldiers was high, the commander's orders still had to be obeyed.

Moreover, even if the battles were won within a few days, some sorting was needed, and tens of thousands of prisoners had to be safely settled.

Therefore, the army temporarily stopped in Jinzhou City.

No one can understand Wang Quanbin's mood.

Most of the generals who attacked Shu were young and belonged to the new generation in the Forbidden Army. They had little qualifications and no matter how many achievements they made, they could only serve as military governors for one time and that would be the end of it.

As for Wang Quanbin, he was already the military envoy of the Anguo Army with profound qualifications. As the commander-in-chief, he destroyed the Kingdom of Shu and his prestige increased. It would not be an exaggeration to make him a king.

Others thought that Zhao Kuangyin was generous and generous, distributing large amounts of money during every festival, and always tolerant of the generals' wanton behavior.

But who is Wang Quanbin?

Having experienced Zhuang Zong, Ming Zong, Shi Jingtang, Guo Wei, Guo Rong, and other veterans of the Five Dynasties, how sharp are they in seeing people?

In his opinion, Zhao Kuangyin was a person who was lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside. He was a military general, but he was very skilled in political methods. He was even more powerful than the impulsive Emperor Sejong.

You see, those generals of the Forbidden Army in yellow robes have gone to the border one by one, and they are afraid that they will have ideas, so they will give up all the business fields to them, use softness to overcome strength, and completely control the Forbidden Army.

Moreover, these trusted generals can also be used to supervise local feudal towns, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Wang Quanbin also knew that the main reason why he had the great responsibility of conquering Shu was because he was too old and had very little ideas that he should not have.

When people get old, they tend to take care of their families. When they are young, they live in the Central Plains. No matter how many thoughts they have, they will still have scruples.

Therefore, when he faced Chengdu, he immediately hesitated. Taking a step forward might lead to continuous wealth, or it might lead to an abyss.

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Tens of thousands of Song troops were outside Jinzhou City. Wang Zhaoyuan and Zhao Chongtao had been captured. This news spread throughout Chengdu.

The intensity of this news was as shocking as the Eight-Power Allied Forces' capture of Tianjin or the Japanese capture of Shanghai in later generations.

The capital of the country was destroyed, only the size was small.

One moment, he was happy that the Tang army destroyed Jinling. Later, when Meng Chang learned that the army had been destroyed and the troops approached Jinzhou, he was stunned.

"This is impossible, how could it be so?" Meng Chang was shocked. When he first heard the news, he didn't quite believe it. This was an army of 100,000 people, and it was just gone.

Moreover, Xingzhou, Lizhou, Jianmenguan, Xingyuan, Xixian, etc. are gone. Now, across the Luo River, troops are stationed outside Jinzhou City, and Chengdu is in danger.

Jinzhou City is close to Chengdu and has not experienced war for decades. Meng Chang knew the specific situation clearly without guessing, and its fall was only a matter of time.

"Do you still have the nerve to come back and see me?" Meng Chang looked at his son who was kneeling on the ground, his face was pale and extremely weak, and he was instantly furious.

"Son, my son can't do anything, the sword gate is gone..." Meng Xuanzhe cried bitterly, secretly looking at his livid father, and cried even louder.

Meng Xuanzhe was the crown prince of the Shu Kingdom. When he was fourteen years old, he was named King of Qin. He was appointed as the Inspector of the Imperial Academy, Tongping Zhangshi, and judged the guards of the six armies.

However, as a Taiping prince, this prince had a good level of education and good official script, but knew nothing about military affairs.

Meng Chang asked him to lead tens of thousands of troops to the north to support Jianmen. At that time, he carried Ai Ji in a car, musical instruments and dozens of performers and set off with the army. The Shu people saw it and laughed secretly.

As a result, halfway through, I heard the news of Wang Zhaoyuan's defeat, and quickly abandoned his troops and fled. The tens of thousands of troops collapsed without a fight.

After he came back, he brought such news to Meng Chang. How could Meng Chang be in a good mood with him?

"You just ignored tens of thousands of troops, and the concubine in the car came back safe and sound. What a great skill!"

Meng Chang was usually very fond of this prince, but now he disliked him very much. He didn't feel sorry for this prodigal son, and his tens of thousands of troops just dispersed.

"You treacherous son, go back to me and stay at home to reflect. You are not allowed to go out without my consent!" Meng Chang cursed bitterly.

"This, Nuo——" Meng Xuanzhe was quite reluctant when he heard that he was being detained, but when he looked up at his father, he had no choice but to give up.

"Does Mr. Xian have any other ideas?" After taking a breath and scolding his son away, Meng Chang turned his head and looked at Prime Minister Li Hao expectantly.

When he was in the former Shu, he was a bachelor of Hanlin. Li Hao could not see that the emperor was acting, so he watched silently. When the emperor asked, he shook his gray hair and said:

"Now the Song army is fierce and unstoppable. Our soldiers have not fought for decades and are extremely weak. We are by no means the enemy of the Song army. Jinzhou will definitely be in trouble for a few days. Chengdu is in danger. Your Majesty, please mobilize the troops from Kuizhou and Kaizhou to guard Chengdu."

"What your husband said is absolutely true!" Veteran general Shi Kai also nodded in agreement and said: "The soldiers of the Song Dynasty are coming from far away, and their power cannot last long. Although the troops advance rapidly, they are fighting in a foreign land. The people's support and the geographical advantages all depend on me. Please do your best, Your Majesty."

Move the troops to the east and hold on to Chengdu until they are tired!"

Historically, the Song army attacked Shu from two routes, the northern route from Fengzhou, and the water route from Jiangling to Kuizhou. It can be said that they were attacked from two sides. Meng Chang had no way to retreat and had no choice but to surrender.

Today, it is unusual. Nanping was captured by Li Jia, and the Song army only attacked Shu all the way. Although the troops were approaching the city, there was still room for a buffer after all.

In other words, Meng Chang still has a way out.

Hearing this, Meng Chang was quite happy. At least there was a way, which represented hope. He had always been a person who liked to accept advice, but he was usually surrounded by some mediocre and flattering cronies. It was rare for him to receive good advice, so he accepted it calmly.

However, he looked a little hesitant.

As the emperor's son and daughter-in-law, Yi Shenzheng, who was also his husband, knew the emperor well, and couldn't help but say: "The Song army is now in Jinzhou City, more than a hundred miles away, and will arrive at any time, waiting for the troops from the east of Kuizhou to arrive.

In Chengdu, I’m afraid it’s just looking at the plum blossoms to quench my thirst.”

"What good plan does the Qing family have?" These words spoke to Meng Chang's heart. The Song army was so powerful that he was frightened and feared like never before.

Sticking to Chengdu is not an option at all. What awaits in the end is death.

Others were stunned when they heard this. This is the best choice at the moment. Is there any other way?

Facing the emperor's expectant gaze and the surprises of other ministers, Yi Shenzheng calmly moved his position, revealing his body more, and then said loudly:

"Wei Chen suggested that your Majesty might as well hunt east of Kuizhou!"

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Chapter completed!