Chapter 351

In Jingmen City, there was a joyful summing up meeting, but there was a dead silence on the merchant ships near the wharf 20 miles to the south.

More than 10000 people have lost their souls, including coach Lu Xiangsheng.

The loss of more than half of the people and horses is still secondary. More importantly, the firearm soldiers of the Chinese army do not see the slightest hope of victory. This is the most striking thing.

In today's war, the two sides did not engage in battle at all. They lost. Then they retreated all the time and finally turned into a great collapse. They were chased and killed all the way. Seven of the half of the people lost died on the way to escape.

Fortunately, I understand that the Chinese Army's firearms are too sharp, but most people don't know how they lost. They only heard a fierce gunshot, and then there were countless wails. The supervisor asked them to withdraw.

"Commander, now our army has lost more than half, weapons have been seriously lost, morale is low, and we are unable to fight any more."

"Yes, governor, if you keep the green mountains, you'd better withdraw to Wuchang and deal with the thief army again!"

The three deputy generals all fled back. Seeing that the supervisor refused to order the fleet to go south for a long time, they all advised hard.

Lu Xiangsheng did not answer immediately, but got up and came to the window, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and felt powerless in his heart.

After a long silence, he finally sighed, waved his hand and said, "immediately send a fast horse to Suizhou to send orders and let the army retreat to Wuchang immediately!"

"Yes!"

The three deputy generals were all overjoyed. They were afraid that the supervisor would let these ten thousand brothers die in vain because he knew he couldn't do it.

Not long after, merchant ships sailed south in the night. At this time, there was a light rain in the sky, which made all the heavenly heroes angry and about to vomit blood.

Although Lu Xiangsheng's sneak attack on Xiangyang took great risks, the probability of success was also great.

After the exposure, the reason why he crossed the river for a decisive battle was also because he had the hope of winning. Yesterday's war had proved that there was no hope at all. Therefore, although Lu Xiangsheng was strong and determined to serve the country, he would not let the soldiers die in vain.

He had no choice but to return to Wuchang because even the Chengtian mansion on the east bank was still in the hands of the imperial court after the Jingmen fell, but there was no danger to defend the thousands of miles of Hanjiang plain.

No matter which city he sticks to, without reinforcements, the final outcome is to be surrounded and become an isolated city.

The governors of seven provinces dare not defend a city. The sadness in it is really not enough for outsiders!

At dawn the next day, Qin Huan was not surprised to learn that Lu Xiangsheng had led the army south all night.

Qin Huan was not in a hurry to pursue. Now the general situation is gone. An army that can't win in the field and has no reinforcements. The end is already doomed, so he doesn't need to risk chasing.

Leaving a thousand people stationed in the city, he led a large army across the river, ready to take down Chengtian mansion first, and then go south in peace of mind.

The same is to follow the gourd and draw a ladle, only attack from the north, and make a threatening publicity. After learning that Lu Xiangsheng's army has been defeated and fled to Wuchang, the civil and military generals and gentry in the city have no intention of guarding the city.

They took the old and helped the young, took the gold and silver, and fled the city. There was no way. The fierce reputation of the Chinese army was too frightening. I'm afraid the bones of the gentry in Xiangyang City were already cold.

So a mansion was easily taken by the Chinese army again.

After leaving another thousand people, Qin Huan led the army to Wuchang by land.

The reason why he was in such a hurry was that he wanted to take the back road of Suizhou army.

Don't think about it. When Jingmen and chengtianfu city can't be maintained, Lu Xiangsheng will certainly let the army of Suizhou retreat to Wuchang.

Otherwise, the tens of thousands of troops in Suizhou are turtles in a jar. He doesn't have to fight. He just needs to lead the army eastward and cut off their food routes.

Wuchang City, Xiao family mansion.

Xiao Liang has been back for several days. For his son's safe return, Lao Xiao is naturally overjoyed and full of tears. To his surprise, his daughter is still alive.

"Father, please, I can't hesitate for the future of my Xiao family!"

"Yes, father, the Chinese king is a great hero. He has the appearance of an emperor. The Chinese army in his hand is victorious and has the potential to win the world. Today's Daming is in danger. What else to hesitate about?"

"Grandpa, you can't miss it!"

In the study, Xiao Liang, his second brother and several direct grandchildren of the three generations of the Xiao family all knelt on the ground and begged for master Xiao above. Such a scene has been staged almost these days.

When they learned that their sister, aunt and King Xiaohua had a close relationship, all the children of the Xiao family were not calm and changed their views on the state of Qin and Qin Huan.

From the previous ferocious, tyrannical and immoral, he has become an unparalleled hero and a king of benevolence and righteousness.

Master Xiao glanced at the sons and grandchildren below, and sighed in his heart. He said angrily, "look at your performance these days. I'm so disappointed."

Even if several grandchildren can't hold their breath, they are still young after all, but the two sons are so unbearable that old Xiao has to worry about him. After a hundred years, no one in the Xiao family is taking the lead.

"Father..."

"Enough!"

Xiao Liang didn't understand what his father was thinking. He thought he was blaming them for having no king and no father. Just when he wanted to speak again, master Xiao waved his hand impatiently and interrupted him.

"Then Lu Xiangsheng must have gone to sneak attack Xiangyang. According to what you said, he is likely to meet the Chinese Army halfway. Now the situation is unknown. All my Xiao family has to do is wait and see."

"But father, now Wuchang City is empty. With the strength and influence of our Xiao family, we can seize the opportunity to seize the city wall and control the whole Xiangyang City. Isn't it better than the Chinese army taking refuge in the city in the future?"

Xiao Liang naturally understood what his father meant, but he felt that now, in troubled times, their Xiao family could give it a go.

After all, the Xiao family can enjoy unlimited scenery in the future by virtue of their sister's relationship, but it may not become the first family of the Qin Dynasty in the future.

When the Chinese army came to the city, they took refuge again, which was nothing more than icing on the cake. If they started to take control of Wuchang City now, even if he didn't know about military affairs, he knew it was definitely a timely help.

"Hum, what if Lu Xiangsheng wins and returns home? Are more than 100 people of my Xiao family going to bury you? What's more, what did the Chinese army do to big families in Xiangyang and Nanyang? How did you ask your father to persuade all the families in the city to work with us? "

Master Xiao snorted coldly. It's not that he doesn't want to gamble, but now he doesn't have to try. The rest of the big families in the city will never get into trouble with the Xiao family.

Unless there is a promise from King Nahua that he will not move their land after occupying Wuchang, but when his son comes back, he doesn't bring back any promise. How can he operate?

His Xiao family can bet on the fate of the whole family for the future for Xiao Xinru's sake, but why should the other families block it?