The reason why the Shenji army slowed down its march was that he got the news that Chen Jian was ambushed and killed, which surprised him, and at the same time, he also got accurate information that there were 200,000 people in the Chu army that entered Guanzhong.

This made him immediately become cautious, and refused to divide his troops again, lest he be broken by the Chu army and annihilated by each other, but at this time, the grain and grass in his army would also be exhausted, and there were only two days of grain left.

And his army was stationed inside and outside Xinfeng City, Xinfeng County at this time was basically an empty city, the residents of the city basically fled after hearing the wind, Shenji sent people to search for food in various households, but the income was little, not enough for 20,000 people to eat, so that he was greatly disappointed, in a rage, he set fire to Xinfeng County.

The raging fire engulfed Xinfeng County, along with hundreds of old people who had no time to escape, they were also killed in the flames, and the billowing smoke soared into the sky, which could be seen dozens of miles away.

Huangfu Wujin stood on a granary platform with his hands in his hands, staring at the smoke burning dozens of miles away, that is, Xinfeng County was burned, from this billowing smoke, he could understand the panic and despair in Shenji's heart, a person to the point of madness, then he was not far from destruction.

Although Shen Ji still had more than 100,000 troops in his hands, in the eyes of Huangfu Wujin, it was no longer a threat, and his eyes looked farther away, a hundred miles away, that was Yongjing City, and that was his goal.

"Your Highness!" Zhang Yannian appeared behind him.

"Is there any news from your father?" Huangfu Wujin asked with a slight smile.

"There is news, the Xiliang army divided its troops into two routes, one to the west of Yongjing, preparing to intercept Shenji and flee to the west, and the other 100,000 cavalry, led by my father himself, has crossed the Wei River and is waiting for His Highness's order forty miles away."

"Wait a little longer!" Huangfu Wujin smiled slightly, he was not in a hurry to attack Shenji, he was like a cat playing with mice, after playing with this cage to exhaustion, he would eat it.

His gaze crossed the smoke in the distance and looked in the direction of Yongjing City, at this time, he was full of expectations for Yongjing City.

．．．．．．．． When it was confirmed that the Shenji army was indeed far away, Yongjing City once opened the Yanping Gate in the west, allowing the people who fled from all over Guanzhong to enter Beijing, especially the people who fled from the detour of Xinfeng County, there were tens of thousands of people, but the Empress Dowager Shen also issued a strict order at the same time, only allowed to enter the city, not allowed to go out of the city, she was worried that it would trigger a large-scale flight wave, and she was even more worried that the officials would run away.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees from all over Guanzhong rushed to help the old and the young, with food and meager property poured into the capital, including nearly 50,000 refugees who fled from Xinfeng County, ox carts, horse-drawn carriages, people and vehicles mixed, crying, scolding, one after another, the crowd of people was mighty, so that the city gate was in chaos.

The official in charge of receiving and resettling the refugees was Bai Mingkai, and he was so busy with a dozen officials and more than 100 officials that he shouted hoarsely, and in addition to the people in the official palace, there was also a lieutenant officer who was ordered to lead more than 1,000 soldiers to maintain order here, and at the same time, they were also tasked with identifying the enemy's annihilation, and all deserters who blended into the people were arrested and detained in solitary confinement.

Because there are too many people fleeing, the government has also mobilized major businesses to participate in the rescue, dozens of large businesses responded to the government's mobilization, set up rescue greenhouses on both sides of the road, dozens of tents lined up, spectacular, they boiled thick porridge, steamed hot steamed buns, and many businesses prepared a large number of bedding tents, and the whole street was crowded with refugees from all over Guanzhong.

Chufeng Tea House also set up a greenhouse, their greenhouse is tea green, which is particularly eye-catching, and all the guys mobilized together to participate in the rescue of refugees.

In front of a few porridge pots, there were people who came to receive the porridge, and Yu Yongqing and Tan Ju were also in the greenhouse, but they did not participate in the busyness, but waited for special people.

At this time, several young men in tattered clothes squeezed in, "May I ask if Shopkeeper Yu is there?" The man in charge asked.

Yu Yongqing and Tan Ju glanced at each other, and he walked up, "I am, what's the matter with you?" ”

The man in charge stepped forward and flashed a bronze plaque in his palm, Yu Yongqing nodded, and hurriedly led him to the back of the tent.

He glanced at his silver medal at the man, the man's sloppy smile disappeared, his face became serious, and he arched his hand and said: "Under Li Huzhi, the captain of the first battalion of the Chu army, entered the city on the orders of His Royal Highness." ”

At this time, Tan Ju walked over, "Is he he?" Tan Ju asked with a smile.

Yu Yongqing smiled and introduced the man: "This is Mr. Tan, you should know!" ”

The man immediately saluted and said, "Under Li Huzhi, His Royal Highness ordered me to listen to Mr. Tan's arrangement." ”

Tan Ju smiled slightly, "How many brothers have come in?" ”

"Mr. Huiyu, there are a total of 500 brothers, all of whom are elites from a hundred, I went into the city separately, disguised as ordinary people, and made an appointment to meet at the gate of the West Market."

Tan Ju nodded to Yu Yongqing and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go to Xishi now." ”

Yu Yongqing took a few brothers and followed the governor Li Huzhi to the West Market not far away, in front of the gate of the West Market is a square that covers a large area, at this time the square is already crowded with people, all of them are refugees who have entered the city, there are tens of thousands of people.

"Where!" Li Huzhi saw the brothers squatting in the corner at a glance.

Yu Yongqing walked up with him, and there were three or four hundred young people in the corner, and before they arrived, they all stood up one after another when they saw Li Huzhi coming.

"What about the others?" Li Huzhi asked.

"Everyone is coming one after another, and they may have to be interrogated a few words and delay a little time."

"Is the cross-examination strict?" Yu Yongqing asked with some concern.

"It's okay, they just searched their belongings, if they had weapons or armor or anything like that, they would be detained, and if they didn't, they would be let go, and we didn't bring them."

Yu Yongqing nodded, it was wise not to bring it, there were enough weapons hidden in the tea house, and at this time, dozens of people passed, Yu Yongqing saw that the people were almost the same, so he said: "Let's go to the tea house first!" It's big enough in there, so let's go and rest first. ”

He instructed his men to lead the people to go separately, and the group headed towards the tea house.

．．．．．．． Xinfeng County Shenji Battalion, the grain teams from all over the country have come back one after another, although they have returned with a full load, and there are 8,000 stone of grain in total, but on average, in the 150,000 army, each person is only half a bucket, which is only enough to support three days.

This made Shen Ji angry and annoyed, but he was helpless, he didn't dare to send troops to go too far, for fear of being intercepted by the Chu army, there were several royal manors nearby, all of which were swept away by the Empress Dowager Shen, and the grain and grass were sent to Xinfeng Cang, in the final analysis, it was still necessary to fight to the death with the Chu army.

In the evening, Shen Ji sat alone in the barracks and drank alcohol, he had a feeling of despair for the first time, although he still had 150,000 troops in his hands, he was like a rootless duckweed, not knowing where he should go?

Longyou and Guannei are the world of the Xiliang cavalry, he can't afford to provoke, Xiangnan Shuzhou has been seized by Uncle Shen, and there is no way out to the east, his military rations are only enough for three days, what should I do after three days?

He can't take it down when he attacks Yongjing City, although his son is in Jinnan, but he can't fly with wings, he has no way out, Shen Ji understands in his heart that since he slaughtered the Yongjing royal family, the world can no longer tolerate him, even if he surrenders to Huangfu Wujin, Huangfu Wujin will also kill him to thank the world, what should he do?

Is it against Huangfu Wujin? But he was deeply afraid of the sharp firearms of the Chu army, and he listened to a few cavalrymen who fled back to say that after the thunder sounded a hundred steps away, the cavalrymen were shot and fell off their horses, with countless casualties, all of which were grape-sized iron pills, and it was really not what the Chu army used to fight out.

Shen Ji sighed secretly, he knew that he would seize Shuzhou first, and he would be able to divide one side, but now he reacted, it was too late!

"General!"

Two soldiers rushed in in a panic to report: "There is an accident in the barracks. ”

"What's going on again?" Shin Ji asked with some annoyance, why did something happen all day.

"General Zuo Han Fu led his headquarters to leave!"

"What!"

Shen Ji stood up suddenly, his eyes as wide as copper bells, "You mean, did he take 20,000 people away?" ”

"Not only 20,000, but many stragglers followed him, at least 30,000."

"!"

Shen Ji was so furious that he pulled out his knife and split the wine in half with a single sword, and yelled, "What the hell happened? ”

The two pro-soldiers didn't dare to speak, Shen Ji stepped forward and grabbed the placket of one of them, his mouth full of wine, "You tell Lao Tzu, what's going on?" ”

"The general spared the villain's life first.... Only the little ones dare to say. ”

Shen Ji overthrew him to the ground, put a knife around his neck, and said viciously: "You say, if you don't say it, Lao Tzu will kill you with a knife!" ”

"I say! I say! ”

His own soldiers said with a crying voice: "Now the barracks are talking everywhere about the general's brutal killing of the royal family, and it is also said that the general is at the end of his rope and has died to the end, and now the army's heart is in chaos, and many brothers are preparing to run away." ”

'Dangchang! Shen Ji's knife fell to the ground, he took two steps back, sat down on the chair, stared blankly at the top of the tent, suddenly, he grabbed the wine jug, and drank all the wine in one gulp, the wine jug slammed to the ground, and shouted: "Give me the drum and gather the troops, I will go to war!" ”

'Boom! Boom! Boom! The drums of war for the expedition sounded, and the army of more than 100,000 began to concentrate slowly, and the soldiers complained, cursed, and gathered helplessly, Shen Ji already knew that the army's heart was in danger, and if he dragged it out any longer, he would follow in the footsteps of the king, and collapse without a fight, he only had one battle, and perhaps a glimmer of hope.

Night fell quietly, and in the dark night, Shen Ji commanded an army of more than 100,000 to the Xinfeng granary.

"I think of my father, gray-haired, and toiling in the fields; I think of my mother, the needles and needles of the old clothes, and the ..... are sewn under the lamp"

I don't know who in the army sang the song of homesickness, and gradually, more and more people began to respond, and the song was low and echoed in everyone's heart.

"I think about my children, I am lonely, when will I return......"

Along the way, there were soldiers who broke away from the team and rushed to the boundless Guanzhong Plain by night, and more and more soldiers were fleeing, and the officers couldn't stop drinking.

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(To be continued)