Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 544: Raise Both Hands in Agree

"I will submit a memorial to His Majesty. Let's all prepare and wait for orders to retreat into Kyoto."

After Grand Tutor Wan made his conclusion, no one else said anything more.

They all stood up and turned to leave the command hall.

Ju Chaoyue was very disappointed. He returned to his camp and gathered a few of his men.

He first conveyed the order of Grand Tutor Wan, asking all departments to start packing up and prepare to retreat to Kyoto City.

Then he frowned and looked at the seven or eight generals, wondering how to arrange them.

It was obvious that there was no hope of winning this battle, and these generals were also well aware that their only chance of defending here was loyalty and protecting their families in Kyoto.

A tall and thin general took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"General Ju, I wonder if Grand Tutor Wan agrees to join forces with the Zhenxi Army?"

Ju Chaoyue looked at the general in front of him. This man named Yi Min was the Wuwei General in his army. He had proposed several times to contact the Zhenxi Army.

"Both Grand Tutor Wan and General Zhao have no objections to joining forces with the Zhenxi Army. The question is, who will do it? Will you go?"

Yi Min smiled bitterly and said, "It's fine for me to go, but the problem is that Lin Feng won't pay any attention to me."

"That's right, then who do you think is suitable to go?"

"At least General Zhao has to go."

Ju Chaoyue nodded: "Yes, it must be a person of the rank of general or above. It would be useless for me to go."

Another general asked, "Aren't they going?"

Ju Chaoyue also began to smile bitterly: "Is this something we can control?"

He glanced at the generals and said, "Master Wan's move has caused them to ignore it."

A general was hiding in a corner and whispered.

"I wouldn't even come. You all act like royal relatives. It makes anyone angry just by looking at you."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Are you trying to kill yourself~!"

Someone scolded.

"Even if I don't talk nonsense, do I still have a life?"

"Exactly. We're fighting so hard up front, what are they doing? The Zhenxi Army is clearly here, but these nobles just won't give us a good look. What are they doing pretending to be superior?"

Ju Chaoyue did not stop it. He knew that this kind of complaint was even more serious among lower-level officers and soldiers.

In a war without hope of victory, any soldier will vent his emotions without restraint in despair.

If you are not afraid of death, what else are you afraid of?

"General Ju, why not just take your troops, break out, and join the Zhenxi Army?"

Someone shouted.

"Shut up! Stop saying such outrageous things in front of me."

There was silence in the room.

The atmosphere is very depressing and sad. Days without hope make it impossible to vent one's emotions.

It was Yi Min who spoke again.

"General Ju, are you just going to let me wait here to die?"

Ju Chaoyue's face looked grim and he pondered for a while.

"How many people are left in our army?"

Someone stood up and said, "General, there are still 18,000 men, and 4,000 wounded."

Ju Chaoyue waved his hand and said, "Yi Min, stay for a while. Everyone else, go back and prepare your equipment and be ready."

Seven or eight generals stood up and walked out in a mess.

Only Yi Min stayed seated and did not leave.

After everyone else left the room, Ju Chaoyue stared at Yi Min in silence for a long time.

Yi Min couldn't help but say.

"General, please tell me what you want to say. I have followed you for many years and I can even give you my life."

"Okay, good brother."

Ju Chaoyue nodded in praise.

After saying that, he listened carefully to the noise outside, then looked at Yi Min seriously.

"I want you to go to Tianzhifu City."

Yi Min nodded heavily.

Ju Chaoyue carefully considered his words: "When you see Lin Feng, tell him that I, Ju Chaoyue, and my 18,000 Imperial Guards, follow the lead of General Lin."

He spoke word by word.

After taking a deep breath, he said, "As long as General Lin guards Kyoto and fights back against the rebels."

Yi Min had anticipated his intention, but was still a little surprised after hearing it.

"General, if you do this, isn't it treason?"

Ju Chaoyue shook his head and said, "The purpose of doing this is to protect the capital from being destroyed by the rebels and to preserve the orthodoxy of the imperial court. What's wrong with that?"

"Oh, the purpose is the same, but it bypasses those corrupt bureaucrats."

"That's it, do you agree?"

Yi Min smiled and raised her hands.

"Of course I agree. I fully agree."

Ju Chaoyue patted Yi Min's shoulder and said, "If we continue to let these people hold power, the Dazong court will eventually be destroyed. Once the Dazong changes hands, we will definitely have no way to survive, and even our families will suffer."

Yi Min nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, General, I will definitely deliver the letter to General Lin Feng."

"Well done! Whether the Royal Guards can survive depends entirely on you."

Yi Min smiled bitterly: "General, you make me feel too much pressure."

"Alright, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. Let's try our best, and let them live and die as they please."

"Okay, I'll go and break into the camp now."

After Yi Min finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around.

"General, are you so optimistic about Lin Feng?"

"Well, I've heard of this man a long time ago. Although he's young, his methods are extremely brilliant. Not only did he drive the Tartars out of the country, he also made the entire Zhenxi prosperous and stable."

Yi Min didn't say anything else, just nodded at Ju Chaoyue, turned and left.

Hu Jincai led 5,000 cavalrymen of the Zhenxi Army and rushed from the military camp outside Tianzhi Prefecture to Shanglin Prefecture.

Since Shanglin Prefecture was captured by Lin Feng, a bridge over the Jinjiang River was built again, forming the only passage connecting the two banks within nearly a thousand miles upstream and downstream.

It is garrisoned by 5,000 provincial troops and is under the jurisdiction of Shanglin Prefecture.

Five thousand cavalry crossed the Jinjiang River over the bridge and arrived at the north bank of the river.

Hu Jincai finally understood Lin Feng's combat intention. Sanjiang Prefecture was very close to Dingyuan Prefecture and Shanglin Prefecture. If left unattended, it would pose a threat to the five-prefecture territory planned by Lin Feng.

There are more than 5,000 troops stationed in Sanjiang City, including members of the Black Scarf Society. It is a relatively stable city controlled by King Fu.

Looking at the map, Sanjiang Prefecture, Shanglin Prefecture and Tianzhi Prefecture form a triangle.

In terms of its geographical location, in terms of straight-line distance, it is slightly closer to Tianzhi Prefecture City than Shanglin Prefecture.

It’s just that there’s a Jinjiang River in the middle without a bridge, so it can’t be reached directly.

At that time, Lin Feng led his troops south, and because he was anxious to get to Beijing to relieve the crisis, he ignored the existence of Sanjiang Prefecture.

The current situation has changed, so we cannot let it lie between the two cities.

Through Wei Bao's intelligence system, Hu Jin learned that the prefect of Sanjiang Prefecture was Suo Luanfang and the commander of the prefectural army was Nangong Yuan.

When the 5,000 Zhenxi troops arrived at the city of Sanjiang Prefecture, Nangong Yuan had already ordered his soldiers to raise the drawbridge high and close the city gates.

Countless patrolling soldiers were coming and going on the city walls, ready for battle.

Faced with such a high and thick city wall, Hu Jincai's 5,000 cavalry were helpless.

They had to temporarily set up camp five miles away from the city.

Hu Jincai was in his military tent, thinking hard about the map.

He was recalling what the boss did when he followed Lin Feng to attack cities and plunder villages.

But when you think about it carefully, you will feel that every battle is different.

Lin Feng always comes up with new tricks unexpectedly, with no pattern at all.