Chapter 547: The Tragedy of Xiangyang (12)

On February 27, when the sky was still dark, the west gate of Xiangyang City had been opened at some point, and thousands of people rushed out. Most of these people are thin and weak, as if they can be blown down by a gust of wind, and some need to be supported by others to walk, but they are all in their mouths and do not make a sound. Some people look back from time to time with reluctance in their eyes. After guarding Xiangyang for decades, and now being forced to leave, who can feel good in their hearts!

Although the night was dark, Guo Jing still saw the expressions of these people through the starlight, and his heart was heavy. He has been in Xiangyang for more than 30 years, and almost all of his energy in the second half of his life has been consumed here, and when it comes to his feelings for Xiangyang, he will never be weaker than anyone. But now that Xiangyang City is about to be broken, how can he sit back and watch the death of these soldiers who have followed him for decades, it is because he thinks twice and finally agrees to break through.

"Is it all arranged for Lu Dashuai?" Looking at the flow of people in front of him, Guo Jing asked Yang Guo. Yesterday's return artillery blow made Lu Wenhuan and other generals of Xiangyang City completely frightened, and they were all thinking about surrendering. Seeing that some people couldn't wait to open the city and surrender, Guo Jing had no choice but to detain all those people according to Yang Guo's proposal, delaying time for everyone to break through.

Hearing Guo Jing's inquiry, Yang said: "Father-in-law, rest assured, he has been taken care of, and he has been drugged." No one will wake up before noon today, and by then, we will have all made a breakthrough. ”

Although things went smoothly, Guo Jing did not have a trace of joy in his heart, and said to Yang with an expressionless face ♀: "Although Lu Dashuai is a little cowardly, he has guarded Xiangyang for decades, and he still has merit in the country. If not necessary. Don't hurt his life. "Xiangyang fell, and Lu Wenhuan's fault must not be excused. But his and Lu Wende's achievements in guarding Xiangyang for decades cannot be erased. What's more, the reason why Guo Jing was able to lead so many martial arts people to stay in Xiangyang all the time. also relied on Lu Wenhuan's support, and in the end, he naturally didn't want to harm the other party's life.

Yang Guo nodded and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry, the son-in-law will definitely be optimistic about Lu Wenhuan and will not give others a chance." He asked to lead those who did not want to leave to stay in Xiangyang, and naturally shouldered the responsibility of taking care of Lu Wende and others. Lu Wenhuan is the nominal general of Xiangyang, even if he is extremely ashamed of this person in his heart, Yang Guo will not kill him. After all, if you kill Lu Wenhuan. Guo Jing led people to break through the siege, most of them would be said to have abandoned the city and fled, and if Lu Wenhuan was left to surrender to the Mongols, most people in the world would think that Guo Jing was trying not to be forced to leave, which could also reduce some possible blame. Water can carry boats, but also can overturn boats, and defending Xiangyang for 30 years has certainly brought Guo Jing great fame, but once Xiangyang City is broken, Guo Jing's criticism will also surge. If you don't apologize with death, you are afraid that you will live in the slander of the people. As Guo Jing's son-in-law, Yang Guo naturally didn't want to see this, and he had already tried to find someone to share this slander. to respond in advance.

"Jia Rudao that traitor, when I get out, I must take his dog's life!" thought of the fall of Xiangyang City. Yang Guo said hatefully. Ten years ago, Jia Rudao had a good relationship with Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan, and they partnered to kill Xiang Shibi, Cao Shixiong and other generals. Let Liu Cheng be frightened and defect. But later, the military strength of Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan grew day by day. But it also attracted the jealousy of Jia Rudao and other people in the court. In the three hundred years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, it has always admired literature and suppressed martial arts, but there are almost no generals who are not suspicious, and the same is true of the brothers Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan. Xiangyang City was besieged for more than five years, and there were soldiers and horses to rescue in the early years, but after Lu Wende died of illness, there was almost no reinforcement. The princes of the imperial court borrowed the Mongols to consume Lu Wenhuan's strength, which can be said to be fully revealed. But I don't know that once Xiangyang City is broken, the Yangtze River defense line will not be guaranteed, and now the Great Song Dynasty, even if Yue Wumu and Meng Zhongxiang are reborn, I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover Xiangyang!

Guo Jing was also extremely indignant in his heart for the princes of the court who ignored the overall situation and sat back and watched Xiangyang being broken, but when he heard what Yang Guo said, he shook his head slightly, noncommittal about it. Jia seems to say that although this person is unbearable, but at least it can be said that he has the courage to do things, and during the battle of Ezhou, he was in the battle formation, and finally forced Kublai Khan back, if he was replaced by someone else, I am afraid that it may be even worse, and in order to compete for power, it will be chaotic for several years. At this point, the entire Great Song Dynasty court can already be said to be completely decayed. Even Lu Wenhuan never thought about the reason for the breakthrough, Guo Jing can guess a little, after all, even if Lu Wenhuan gives up Xiangyang and successfully breaks through, most of them will be punished by the imperial court, and if they are defeated and surrender to the Mongols, most of the princes of the imperial court will appease the Lu family in order to leave a way back, and the Lu family members such as Lu Shikui and Fan Wenhu who stayed in the Great Song Dynasty will be safer. The treacherous place in the court can be seen from this.

No longer thinking about this, Guo Jing settled down and said to Yang Guo: "Guo'er, you must be careful in Xiangyang, Fu'er is still waiting for you to go back!" Now that Yang Guo is staying in the city, even if he is strong in martial arts, he has to be careful.

Hearing such extremely difficult words, Yang Guo's heart warmed, he smiled, stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and under the starlight, he suddenly became another person. Seeing this, Guo Jing immediately recognized that he was using a human skin mask made by his father-in-law, chuckled, and finally put his mind at ease. According to Yang Guo's martial arts, scheming, and this mask, it is strange that he can't get out of Xiangyang, and he never needs to worry about others.

"Alliance leader, the brothers have already come out, let's hurry up!" Among the people who broke through this time, there were not only the remnants of the martial arts people who came forward, but also more than 2,000 elite soldiers trained by Guo Jing, which can be said to be the last strength in Guo Jing's hands. Although more than 3,000 people are not small, compared with tens of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of martial arts people more than ten years ago, it can be called one in ten, even if it is completely out of the city, it does not take long.

Hearing this, Guo Jing glanced back at Xiangyang with some sentimentality, then looked ahead, and said in a low voice: "Form a formation, go!" and Huang Rong, Zhu Ziliu, Shi Shugang, and Guo Poyu each led a team to form a twenty-eight night formation and quietly left the city.

Yang Guo looked behind him and ordered someone to close the city gate, and his heart was also sad. After today, Xiangyang City will no longer be owned by the Great Song Dynasty, and these people will also become people who have lost the country! (To be continued......

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