allendalepharm Chapter 1608 Chen Ran: Order all troops to withdraw from Guancheng
Chapter 1608 Chen Ran: Order all troops to withdraw from Guancheng
Chapter 1608 Chen Ran: Order all troops to withdraw from the city gate...
In the palace, in the bedroom——
Queen Song was holding a book and flipping through it. As the pages turned, the beautiful lady looked focused, her eyes and eyebrows full of the gorgeous charm of a mature woman.
In the summer, sunlight through a carved window fell on Queen Song's plump and graceful body, and her plump and lovely face seemed to be covered with a layer of holy light.
Because Emperor Guangzong was buried, Empress Song, the widow of Emperor Shizong Xian and legally the Emperor Guangzong's mother, did not attend the funeral.
Not far away, his son Chen Luo was playing cat's tuck with his daughter Chen Qianqian.
The brother and sister were born in the 18th year of Chongping. They are now three years old and both look lively and smart.
At this moment, a tall and beautiful female official entered the warm room of the wing room and saluted to Queen Song and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Wei has handed in a sign and has entered the palace."
When Queen Song heard this, she looked surprised and said, "Let him in."
The female official turned and left. Then, a young man in a black and red satin dragon robe, who was handsome and tall, walked into the hall and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live a thousand years."
Queen Song took a look at the young man in the python robe, and an inexplicable meaning surged in her beautiful eyes. She said, "Stand up."
Jia Heng thanked him and said nothing more.
Under the slender and curved eyebrows of Empress Song, her charming eyes were as bright as water. She whispered, "Emperor Guangzong has been buried before, right?"
Jia Heng said, "Your Majesty, Emperor Guangzong has been buried."
Queen Song said softly, "Recently, there have been waves of national mourning, but it's finally over."
Well, it would be nice if the little emperor also died young.
Jia Heng looked at Queen Song, who looked absent-minded, with his eyes as bright as water under his sword-like brows, and asked, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"
Queen Song's eyebrows were curved like black ink, and her beautiful eyes were sparkling like water. She said, "I didn't think about anything."
Jia Heng asked, "Is your Majesty doing well in the palace these days?"
Queen Song said in a coquettish voice, "Why not? Your daughter is getting mad at you every day."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then let me see Luo'er."
As he spoke, he came close to Luo'er and Qianqian, leaned closer, and asked, "What are you two busy with?"
Qianqian's voice was soft and cute, her eyes like black grapes were crystal clear, and she said coquettishly, "Brother-in-law."
Jia Heng nodded and walked in, moving Qianqian closer.
The little guy is over three years old and looks very smart.
At this moment, Jia Heng gently pinched Qianqian's face, then hugged her and said with a smile: "Qianqian, you are really getting heavier."
Chen Luo raised his sword-like eyebrows, his bright eyes rolled around, and he stretched out two white, soft little hands, saying in a soft voice: "Brother-in-law, I want a hug."
Jia Heng smiled and joked, "This child wants to be hugged just like a little girl."
However, my son is still young and seems to be quite smart.
As she said this, she put Qianqian down, then picked up her own son and sat him on an embroidered cushion beside her. She smelled the milk fragrance of the little guy and felt a sense of doting and inexplicable joy.
At this moment, Queen Song looked at the young man in the python robe with eyes as bright as water under her emerald eyebrows and asked, "Is there any news from Sichuan? The letter I wrote to persuade him to surrender should have been delivered."
Jia Heng said: "It must have reached Shuzhong by now, but it is hard to say whether it has reached Chen Ran and Chen Wei's hands."
Queen Song frowned, her eyebrows were as white as black, and her tone was not without worry. She asked: "The army has been trapped in Jiameng Pass for a long time, and there has been no victory news?"
Jia Heng said: "The Beijing troops are currently attacking the city gates, and no victory reports have been delivered yet."
It was possible that the Beijing troops were trapped in the city for a month before closing the city, mostly to reduce casualties, but Xie Zaiyi did delay for a bit too long.
Queen Song's charming eyes were as bright as water under her emerald eyebrows. She said, "It would be good if the war could end sooner, and the world could be at peace sooner."
Jia Heng also sighed and said, "Yes, in the past few years, the Han Dynasty has been in turmoil, wars have been frequent, and the national treasury has been wasted countless times. Fortunately, we have won victory after victory in the war."
At this moment, Qianqian asked in a soft and charming voice, "Brother-in-law, why haven't I seen Sister Xianning these two days?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Your sister is at home taking care of your nephew."
Queen Song said, "After a few days, Xianning will bring her son over so we can all get together."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then I'll talk to her about it next time I go back."
Xianning was busy coaxing her children during this period, and she didn't even nag him.
Queen Song's eyebrows were curved like a crescent moon. She instructed the female official and said softly, "Take the little prince and princess to the side hall. I will have a talk with Prince Wei."
The female official responded and took the twins, a boy and a girl, to the side hall.
Queen Song immediately fixed her blazing eyes on Jia Heng, her face as bright as clouds, and she said softly, "I miss you."
Jia Heng naturally caught the beauty's flaming eyes and got up. He approached her, took her delicate hand and said, "Let's go to the bedroom and talk."
Queen Song responded softly and went to the bedroom first.
Inside the bedroom, in the animal-head carved incense burner, a mixture of saltpeter and incense flakes was burning, and the aroma filled the hall, making people intoxicated.
Jia Heng embraced the beautiful woman's plump body and walked into the hall, then embraced the beautiful woman to one side, with an inexplicable expression on his face.
When Queen Song raised her beautiful head, she squatted down with her graceful body, grasped Jia Heng's handle with her white and soft hands, and said, "You are allowed to run rampant in the palace."
As she spoke, two rose-red blossoms appeared on her face with long black hair, as bright and charming as peach blossoms in February, charming and attractive.
Jia Heng's brows were wrinkled and relaxed from time to time, and he felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart as the beautiful woman spoke softly and slowly.
Queen Song said, "Are you really going to let Zhen Qing rule the country from behind the scenes? I have to remind you that after ten years, Zhen Qing will definitely focus all her attention on her son, and may even help her child deal with you."
Jia Heng hummed, feeling the beauty's swaying, and his heart felt somewhat relaxed, as if he had entered a fairyland.
"And your child, his throne comes from Emperor Guangzong. When he grows up, he will most likely regard you as a thorn in his side." Queen Song's eyebrows and eyes were filled with charm, her bright eyes were full of glittering light, and her face was as bright as clouds.
Jia Heng whispered, "I...I have considered all of this."
Well, the sweet girl is getting better and better at sucking.
Queen Song's voice, originally as gentle as water, was now filled with a hint of tenderness and coquettishness. She said, "So, you're just going to watch this tragedy happen?"
Jia Heng said: "Let's talk about it later. It's too early to mention these things now."
Under Queen Song's beautiful, curved eyebrows, her charming eyes looked down at this moment, catching a hint of pensiveness on Jia Heng's face, and her heart couldn't help but be moved.
It seems that this little fox didn't want the Zhen mother and daughter to sit in that position for too long.
Jia Heng immediately, without saying anything else, gently held the beauty's plump waist, feeling the soft and tender flesh rubbing against his legs, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
It was unknown how long it had been, but Jia Heng stared at the beautiful woman with fragrant skin. Her face was as white and tender as snow, and her face was as rosy as a rose. Her eyebrows and eyes were filled with spring love.
Jia Heng said softly, "It's getting late, it's time to go back."
Well, I don’t know why, but the pair of eyes that were peeping through the window that day are now somewhat invisible.
There seemed to be some charm flowing out of Snow Beauty's sparkling eyes, and she said lazily, "Go ahead."
Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He stood up and walked out of the hall.
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When Jia Yun led his troops to break through Jiangyou Pass and marched into Chengdu Prefecture, Gao Cheng in Jiange was still unaware of it. He was still writing a military order to Sichuan Governor Zeng Shuhong to urge the transportation of grain and fodder.
Gao Cheng sat down on a lacquered wooden table in the middle of the hall, staring at the map hanging on the screen, his face couldn't help but look a little cheerful for the child.
The imperial court's Beijing garrison troops have been stationed at Jiameng Pass for more than a month. It is clear that the so-called elite Beijing garrison is just so-so.
Gao Cheng pondered for a moment, then said in a loud voice: "Come here, gather all the generals to discuss the matter."
Gao Cheng did not know that Jiangyou Pass leading to Jiameng Pass had fallen into the hands of the imperial court.
A personal guard responded and went to gather the generals.
After a while, all the generals entered the hall and saluted Gao Cheng.
Gao Cheng said: "Everyone, the Han army of the Beijing Camp was blocked at Jiameng Pass for a month. It can be seen that the rumor that the Beijing Camp is invincible is just misleading the world."
Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers of the Shu army below all showed delight on their faces, and voices of agreement were heard everywhere.
Gao Cheng looked at the Shu army officers and said, "Although the Han army is at Jiameng Pass and has stopped advancing, we must not slack off. The Han army may plot something."
At this moment, perhaps as if a prophecy had come true, a young lieutenant hurried into the hall and said in a deep voice, "General, the imperial army marched into Bazhou from Micang Road and captured Bazhou."
Gao Cheng was shocked when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and asked, "Why are the troops of the Beijing camp advancing so quickly?"
The deputy general below, Wen Youlu, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan Dusi, said, "General, the Han army has chosen another route after being blocked at Jiameng Pass."
Gao Cheng frowned and said in a deep voice: "There are very few soldiers left in Bazhou. It will be easy for the Han army to break through the cities along the way and reach Bazhong."
The deputy general asked, "What is the next plan for the commander-in-chief?"
"Don't worry about it. Our army can only defend Jiange now, use the natural barrier of Shu Road to block the imperial army and protect Chengdu." Gao Cheng said.
The deputy general said: "Our army has been resisting the imperial army at Jiameng Pass for a month, and we have lost a lot of manpower. Should we send reinforcements?"
Gao Cheng was silent for a moment, and then said, "Jiameng Pass has resisted for a month. There is no need to defend it anymore. Send someone to inform Chen Yuan and others at Jiameng Pass that they do not need to defend it to the death. Lead 30,000 troops to Jianmen Pass to stop the Han army. This pass is the burial place I have prepared for the imperial court's troops!"
At this moment, an officer heard this and clasped his fists in agreement.
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Just as Gao Cheng was mobilizing his troops, new changes also occurred at Jiameng Pass.
On this day, the Beijing camp and the Shu army did not attack the city gate, but they were brewing a thunderous offensive.
King Wei Chen Ran and Chen Yuan were on top of the city wall, looking at the Han army officers who were attacking the city in the distance, their faces showing varying degrees of worry.
With the continuous bombardment by the Han army during this period, the city wall of Guancheng was broken in several places and seemed to be shaky and could collapse at any time.
"The situation doesn't seem to be good." King Wei Chen Ran frowned, his eyes flashing fiercely, and said worriedly.
Chen Yuan fixed his eyes, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid we can't defend Jiameng Pass anymore. We can't waste time here."
Chen Ran asked: "What does cousin mean?"
Chen Yuan said: "Since the purpose of consuming the troops of the Imperial Army has been achieved, there is not much point in continuing to waste time here. It is better to send troops to abandon the city gate, retreat to Jianmen Pass, and then fight a decisive battle with the troops of the Imperial Army."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ran showed a thoughtful look on his face, and whispered: "This plan is feasible, but we need to discuss it with Second Young Master Gao Gao."
Although Gao Bo was the quartermaster in charge of transporting grain and fodder at Jiameng Pass, he was actually a military supervisor and in a sense an extension of the Gao family's will.
Chen Yuan nodded and said, "Let's go back to the Guanya to discuss it."
Afterwards, Chen Ran and Chen Yuan left the city together.
Guancheng Yamen, front hall——
Gao Bo was discussing with Chen Wei the grain and fodder that had recently been transferred from Chengdu Prefecture in the rear, and checking the account books.
Chen Wei frowned and said, "We have consumed a lot of food and fodder recently."
Gao Bo nodded and said, "During this battle, the food and fodder are consumed quickly, but there are still three months of food in Jiameng Pass. The Han army will definitely not last more than three months."
Chen Wei said coldly: "The troops are stationed in a strong city and cannot advance an inch. Their morale is low. That is the opportunity for our army to leave the city and fight back."
Gao Bo sighed and said loudly: "It's hard to say whether we can fight back, but as long as we can stop the imperial army outside the city, it will be a victory."
At this moment, the guard who was on duty outside the mansion quickly walked into the hall and said in a clear voice: "Second Master Gao, the two princes, the King of Zhao and the King of Wei, are here."
As they were talking, the King of Zhao and the King of Wei entered the hall from outside, with solemn expressions on their faces.
Gao Bo went up to greet the general and asked, "Your Highnesses, how is the defense of the city?"
Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "Second Master Gao, we can no longer defend Jiameng Pass."
Gao Bo: “…”
"Why does King Zhao say that?" Gao Bo suppressed his doubts and asked.
Chen Yuan's face was not looking good. He said, "After the bombardment of the Han army in the Beijing camp, the city wall has been full of potholes and is shaky. It seems that it will collapse with a loud bang if it is hit by a bomb."
Gao Bo frowned and said, "Can the city wall be repaired?"
"The two armies are facing each other and the battle is raging. How can we repair the situation?" King Wei Chen Ran took over the conversation and said.
Gao Bo looked surprised and asked, "What does King Zhao mean?"
"Abandon the city and return to Jianmen Pass." Chen Yuan said in a clear voice, explaining, "Originally, our troops were sent here to hinder and delay the troops of the Beijing camp. Now that the mission has been completed, we should conserve our forces and return to Jianmen Pass in time to delay and consume the troops of the imperial court."
Gao Bo nodded and said thoughtfully: "That makes sense."
Originally, the Shu army was using the difficult and dangerous Shu Road to delay and consume the Han army's manpower in order to fight a defensive counterattack.
Chen Ran took over the conversation and said, "Why not choose a day like today? Order all the troops to pack up their military supplies and baggage and withdraw from the city."
Gao Bo shook his head and said, "It's too hasty. Besides, the food and fodder in the city should be burned up, so as not to give the imperial army a chance to use it."
"It's not going to be a solution. Once thick smoke rises from the city wall, the soldiers from the Beijing camp outside the city will know that our soldiers are trying to escape and will certainly attack the city fiercely. It will be impossible for us to return to Jianmen Pass with our entire army." Chen Ran suggested.
Chen Yuan said: "Then let the troops prepare today, and evacuate the city gate tomorrow and return to Jianmen Pass."
Everyone nodded in agreement, reaching a unanimous opinion.
Jiameng Pass was already in ruins and could not be defended, so more than 20,000 Shu troops retreated to Jianmen Pass to continue to hinder and consume the offensive of the imperial court's Beijing camp troops.
Just as they were discussing the matter, they heard the "boom dong" sound of war drums, which was deafening and made their blood boil.
The Han army attacked the city again!
King Wei Chen Ran's expression changed slightly. He looked at Chen Yuan beside him and said, "Now we have to resist this wave of attacks from the Beijing Camp."
Chen Yuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid we may not be able to stop it."
Earlier, when Chen Yuan was checking the city wall facilities, he had already discovered that after several explosions with explosives, the city wall could hardly withstand the next explosion.
Chen Ran said: "Then..."
"Prepare to withdraw." Chen Yuan said in a low voice with a serious expression.
This time, Xie Zaiyi personally led the army to supervise the battle. A large number of officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp rushed to the top of the city like a tide. At this moment, the momentum of the siege was much stronger than before.
The Han soldiers in the Beijing camp risked their lives, climbing up the city walls with a shield in one hand and a goose-feather knife in the other.
The Han army soldiers dug a tunnel to the bottom of the city wall and buried explosives. With a "boom", the city wall collapsed and a large number of Han troops from the Beijing camp poured into the city wall like a tide.
In the first year of Jianxing, at the end of August, the imperial army finally broke through the Jiameng Pass on the Jinniu Road after besieging the city for many days.
In this battle, more than 7,000 Shu soldiers were killed and more than 5,000 surrendered. Chen Yuan, King of Wei Chen Ran, King of Liang Chen Wei, Gao Bo and several others retreated towards Jianmen Pass.
Surrounded by many soldiers and generals, Xie Zaiyi entered the city gate in a mighty manner.
In this battle, the Han army of the Beijing camp was blocked before the city gate for a whole month, and more than 7,000 soldiers were killed. It can be said that Xie Zaiyi was quite embarrassed.
"Send orders to all the troops. Chase and kill Chen Yuan, Chen Ran and others along Jinniu Road. No mistakes!" Xie Zaiyi said in a deep voice while sitting in the hall.
Upon hearing this, a royal guard officer below clasped his fists in response, then turned and left.
"It's been more than a month. Bazhong has been broken, and I don't know how the progress is on Jia Yun's side." Xie Zaiyi pondered, feeling worried.
I had something to do today and came back late.