When Xiao Jiu arrived in Jizhou City with the Qingzhou army, the Qinwang army in Jizhou and Yuzhou had been waiting for a long time.

The alliance of the three armies did not immediately march in the direction of Kyoto, and stayed outside the city of Jizhou for several days.

During this period, the three governors had many secret discussions, the contents of which were not known to outsiders.

But Xiao Jiu knew that there must be many trade-offs in it.

Since King Huai raised troops in the north, although the states quickly mobilized troops to prepare for King Qin, they were all wary of each other.

The central government does not have absolute control over the military power of the states, and the states obey the orders of the imperial court, more for their own benefit.

At this time, the posture of watching from the wall is also waiting for the price to sell.

If the coalition forces of the six northern states are really overwhelming, they are likely to defect.

King Qin's army will instantly become a member of the "Qingjun Side".

But all of this didn't mean much to Xiao Jiu.

He didn't have much affection for the Great Xia court, and he was more forced to follow the ranks of the Qingzhou army.

Time passed quickly, and as the heralds rode back and forth, King Qin's army marched out after resting outside Jizhou for seven days.

The one with the least troops this time was Qingzhou, with only 30,000 soldiers and horses.

Jizhou, as the largest prefecture near Kyoto, directly sent 60,000 troops to prepare to march west to King Qin.

Although Yuzhou only dispatched 40,000 troops, it directly brought the cavalry battalion at the bottom of the box, and donated the most military rations.

In this way, a full army of 130,000 marched westward to Kyoto to resist the rebellious allies in the north.

At this time, a huge conspiracy was also brewing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

In the middle of the night, the Cabinet Counselor's Office, Li Li's Mansion.

Li Li frowned and looked at the bloody edict in his hand and a delicate jade pendant carved with dragon and phoenix totems, and frowned.

On the chair opposite him, sat a tall man with a white face and beard, who was Yunbi, the former commander of Kyoto.

"Lord Li, this emperor's personal jade pendant can't be faked."

Yun Bi drank the tea that had been cooled and said slowly.

Li Li still stared at the edict in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

In the empty room, it was as if a long silence had passed, finally broken by a long sigh.

"Why did you choose me?"

Li Li raised his head, his eyes staring at Yun Bi, trying to see some clues from his face.

But Yunbi was always expressionless, and he couldn't find any flaws.

"I think Master Li already has the answer in his heart."

After that, Yun Bi put down the teacup and left directly, leaving Li Li alone in the room to ponder.

The bloody edict in Li Li's hand was written by the emperor, and the jade pendant was a token.

To Li Li's surprise, the current emperor did not seem to be as weak as he appeared in the court.

The content of the blood book set off waves in his heart, and he couldn't choose for a while.

The moment Yun Bi stepped into his door, Li Li was destined to be unable to stay out of it.

"That's it, that's it."

Li Li let out a long sigh from his throat and muttered to himself.

Then he went to the study and wrote a secret letter to the servants in the center of the house to send out of the city as soon as possible.

Now beneath the seemingly calm waters of Kyoto, there are already rough waves.

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Outside the Huya Pass, the military tent of the king.

King Huai sat in the middle of the military tent, raised a jade bottle with one hand, and faced the northern generals in the big tent from afar.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the army has arrived, and the city will be attacked tomorrow."

After that, the wine in the cup of King Huai was drunk, and all the generals followed suit.

On the other hand, in the city, Jiang Hu was still frowning in the barracks, and the empty hall was as silent as death.

The allied forces in the six northern states have arrived one after another in the past few days and are gathering outside the city.

Just waiting for the main general to give an order, it is a siege battle of the corpse mountain and sea of blood.

If the Tiger Tooth Pass is lost, the Tiger and Wolf Division of the Six Prefectures will drive straight into the Beijing Division.

Now Jiang Hu has some regrets, if he is not so eager to cut the domain, there may be room for things to turn around.

But it's too late, and when the tiger teeth are broken, don't say it's glory and wealth, I'm afraid that this head will no longer belong to me.

As the Allies moved south, large numbers of displaced civilians fled for their lives.

Now a large number of refugees have gathered outside the city, but Jiang Hu does not dare to let them in.

If this group of refugees were mixed with Allied soldiers, the city gates would be lost in an instant.

In this regard, Jiang Hu could not do anything, so he could only blame the army of King Qin, who had not arrived for a long time.

Jiang Hu counted the days, and it had been some time since he issued the edict of King Qin.

But at this time, there is no shadow at all, which can only prove that these governors and county guards who hold real power are still hesitating.

If they can't even withstand the first wave of siege, they will definitely stab them in the back.

The day of the fall of Kyoto was the time of his death.

Jiang Hu didn't dare to continue thinking about it, so he could only call his son, arrange his family, and rush to Kyoto for refuge first.

Looking at his relatives who were traveling far away, Jiang Hu burst into tears and muttered in his mouth.

"Little sister, I'm afraid my brother can't protect you anymore."

On the second day, the Allied forces in the north outside Huya Pass began to attack the city.

In ancient warfare, siege warfare was not like in the TV series, directly using a battering ram or ladder to open the city and break the level.

Instead, they would use siege equipment such as catapults and ballistas to frequently harass the defenders of the city.

At this time, the weak Huya Pass defenders did not dare to go out of the city to meet the battle, and could only be tired of guarding against stones and crossbow arrows that fell from time to time.

When the nervous defenders rested, the allies who took turns shooting arrows blew the horn of the siege.

Hearing the shouts of killing coming from under the city, the defenders who had not eaten had nothing to eat could only take their weapons to guard against the enemy who might kill the tower.

After repulsing the enemy army, the tired and sleepy defenders did not have time to rest, and the enemy began to attack the city at night again.

In just two days, the soldiers on Huya Pass were all bloodshot with bloodshots, dragging their tired bodies and struggling to hold on.

If it weren't for the fact that their group of soldiers, who had barely fought before, they would not have been able to survive three rounds in a head-on confrontation.

"Where's the fucking army of King Qin?"

"These bastards who kill a thousand knives."

Looking at the demoralized soldiers on the city tower, Jiang Hu, who inspected the city defense, scolded.

The accompanying generals were silent, their faces full of bitterness.

In the face of the fierce enemy, many soldiers have lost the determination to resist.

They are human beings, not working animals.

For these ordinary soldiers, who sometimes even have their salaries deducted, who becomes the emperor has little to do with them.

On the contrary, the border guards outside the city who licked the blood from the knife edges all wanted to break the city and loot it in one go.

Comparing the two, it is only a matter of time before the two sides win or lose.

The only breakthrough is the army of King Qin, who has not yet arrived.

If the Huya Pass defenders, who are struggling to support now, have no support, the city will be broken in less than half a month.