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Xuzhou fell, and the capital was at stake. The capital, which was originally extremely prosperous, suddenly panicked.

People no longer have confidence that Lei Guheng can keep Quzhou. Since Lei Guheng can lose Jianghuai and Xuzhou, he can lose Quzhou.

There are Qiang Mountain in the west and Xiuping Mountain in the east, both of which are natural dangers that can be relied on, but there are no mountains in the south, only a section of Qinshui that can barely be called a barrier.

To the south of Qinshui is Quzhou, and to the north of Qinshui is the capital. The capital is less than [-] miles away from Qinshui. can be kept.

People who fled from Xuzhou to the capital talked about the Taoists of Tianmen, their faces were pale and trembling, more and more refugees came from the south, not only the refugees from Xuzhou, but also the people from Quzhou fled towards the capital one after another. On top of it, two bridges were built, one is the Qinmen Bridge with a history of hundreds of years, and the other is the Yongfeng Bridge built in the previous dynasty.

Qinmen Bridge has a long history of construction. It is the earliest bridge over the Qin River. It has been built for a very long time in successive dynasties. The name of this bridge has been changed repeatedly in successive dynasties. When the Qin Dynasty was established, it was admired by the emperor. The name Qinmen Bridge was given, as the name suggests, this bridge is the gateway to the south of Qin State.

As for Ruoyongfeng Bridge, although it was only built in the previous dynasty, it was not too long ago, but it took a lot of effort. It is said that a huge amount of manpower and material resources were spent to build this bridge. Guangminfu recruited thousands of people to design this bridge. The bridge builders were also the strongest group of bridge builders at that time. The two bridges spanned the Qinshui River, like blood vessels connecting the capital and the south. The annual bridge toll collected by the bridge is already a lot of money.

After Xuzhou fell and the officers and soldiers retreated to Quzhou, the two bridges were crowded day and night, and countless people, horses and vehicles flocked from the two bridges to the capital.

The refugees pouring over were more than tens of thousands, densely packed, the capital naturally did not dare to open the city gates, and put these refugees into the city. The refugees could only settle near the capital. The countless refugees who set up tents nearby to escape the disaster are like ants, overwhelming the sky.

Refugees flocked, and the people in the capital naturally knew that the situation was tense. The entire Luo'an capital, whether inside or outside the city, was immediately filled with panic.

The Prince Jianguo ordered the Tunwei Army stationed on the east and west sides to be ready for any changes at any time, and the Wujing Guard guarding the capital also worked day and night to maintain the order of the capital.

The situation is extremely urgent, the prince received a report from Lei Guheng, and the Quzhou defense line has been built urgently. After several fights, Lei Guheng took the lead and repelled several attacks from the Tianmen Dao. The Tianmen Dao also seemed to know that Lei Gu was cornered Heng and the officers and soldiers of the imperial court could not easily win, and did not continue to attack, but retreated to Xuzhou for a temporary rest.

The crown prince heard that the battle on the front line was a little more stable, so he immediately sent someone to secretly go to the front line, and secretly summoned Lei Guheng to return to Beijing to secretly trade. , but the crown prince also knew that the defeat of the officers and soldiers in Quzhou was not only beyond the expectations of the world, but also beyond the expectations of Lei Guheng.

Now Lei Guheng is barely guarding Quzhou, but the morale of Tianmen Dao is in full swing, and more importantly, after taking Xuzhou, he already has two Dao and one state in his hands, and he wants to confuse the people and expand his military power. Lei Guheng is a famous general in the world , in the face of the ever-increasing Tianmen Dao, it may not be able to really hold Quzhou.

The crown prince had to secretly summon Lei Guheng. In his opinion, no matter what, he had to make an emergency plan for the next battle. Where to go, there must be a clear countermeasure. He could only sit in the back and completely entrust the safety of the capital to Lei Guheng's hands.

When Lei Guheng entered the capital, he kept it extremely secret. He entered the capital in disguise, and when he arrived at the Prince's Mansion late at night, the Prince was already waiting in the mansion.

After sending people to secretly summon Lei Guheng, the prince was almost sleepless day and night, waiting anxiously in Beijing.

Lei Guheng was led by Zhao Quan, the new guard commander of the Prince's Mansion, and saw the Prince, there was no one else in the hall, even Mrs. Liu Li was no longer by his side, the Prince was sitting in a wheelchair, originally he was meditating with his eyes closed. There was a sound of footsteps, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that Lei Guheng had already appeared in front of the door, and before he could report, he had already said: "Come in!"

Lei Guheng is nearly [-] years old, tall and strong, his bones are obviously much larger than the structure of ordinary people, Zhao Quan is not short, but standing beside Lei Guheng, Lei Guheng is taller than him Two heads taller, beard like needles, dark skin, huge pupils, walked forward, knelt down on the ground, cupped his hands and said: "Chen Lei Guheng, pay homage to His Highness Jian Guo!"

"Get up!" The prince's eyes showed joy, "The old general has worked hard all the way, I can't help you up, come here quickly, Zhao Quan, the old general hastened his horse, he must not be on his way, serve the wine and food!" Sitting down on the chair next to him, he asked, "Have you worked hard, old general?"

"Received the call from His Royal Highness, the old minister hastened his horse and did not dare to delay. After two days of driving, he finally arrived at the capital." Lei Guheng sat upright, and the crown prince saw that he was wrapped in sackcloth, and said strangely: "Old general, you hands...!"

"It doesn't matter!" Lei Guheng said: "I suffered some minor injuries, it will be fine in a few days!"

Hearing the words, the crown prince knew that the frontline battle was indeed difficult. Lei Guheng was the commander of the three armies, and even he was injured. This shows the intensity of the frontline battle.

Seeing Lei Guheng's solemn expression, the prince asked softly: "Old general, are you worried about the frontline battle?"

Lei Guheng sighed with a wry smile, and said: "I think back in the day, I followed the Holy Master to conquer the east and west, and created our Great Qin Empire. The Great Qin was powerful in all directions, and the four barbarians came to the court. It was prosperous and prosperous, which made people fascinated." Shaking his head, He said sadly: "This is just a few short years, and the world is in chaos. The chaos in the southeast, needless to say, on the way back from Quzhou, the old minister saw a flood of refugees, and some people took the opportunity to cause chaos. ...!" He clenched his fists, "I can't wait to put down the thieves in the world, give back the magnificent mountains and rivers of my Great Qin, and give peace to the people of the world, but it's a pity that the old minister is incompetent, lost to Jianghuai, and even lost Xuzhou, putting the capital in danger, old minister... ...!" Apparently, the loss of Jianghuai Xuzhou made this veteran who had spent half his life on the battlefield annoyed and remorseful, his eyes were a little red.

If it were in front of others, Lei Guheng might not show such emotions, but in front of the prince, it was the only time he could show his true emotions.

The crown prince smiled and said: "It's good to give me back the magnificent mountains and rivers of Daqin. The old general, this statement is exactly what I mean. My son should go forward and retreat with the old general, wipe out the rebels, and revive Daqin!"

"Your Highness, bandits are rampant in the world today. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the southeast Tianmen Dao alone. Now the capital is also in danger." Lei Guheng said solemnly: "To revive the Great Qin, there is a long way to go. Stop the attack of Tianmen Dao, calm down the southeast, and then fix the world."

"Old general, I secretly summoned you back to discuss the current war with you." The prince's expression became serious: "Although Tianmen Dao is a mob, they are numerous and powerful, and they are like a pack of mad dogs, so it is not easy to deal with them." They have already captured Xuzhou, so they have nothing to worry about. Next, they must go all out to attack Quzhou. Once Quzhou is lost, they can go straight to the capital... What countermeasures does the old general have now?"

"Your Highness, I don't know about the battle on the front line, do you want to report it to the Holy One?"

"My palace has sent people to Hexi to report this matter to my father." The crown prince said: "It's just that the Hexi mountains are high and the road is far away. Even if the news is delivered and my father leaves immediately, he can't come back immediately. The front line is extremely urgent. My palace Really worried."

Lei Guheng thought for a while before saying: "Your Highness, I have something to say, so I can only tell the truth."

"I asked the old general to come here to listen to the truth and discuss countermeasures with the old general." The crown prince hurriedly said: "What does the old general have to say, but it's okay to say, I will listen with all my ears."

"Your Highness, if there is no accident, it is impossible to regain the southeast land at present." Lei Guheng pondered for a while, and finally said: "The so-called regaining the lost land is already empty talk. The heart of the southeast is not in the imperial court, not in Daqin!"

"Huh?" The prince was taken aback.

Lei Guheng smiled wryly and said: "Your Highness, I don't know. This time, the veteran lost in the southeast. In terms of the war alone, there were too many rebels, far beyond the veteran's expectations. Not only the veteran's generals, but also officials from all over the world It is not uncommon for the local army to turn against each other... These people defected to Tianmen Dao, which not only had a great impact on the morale of our army, but also directly led to the complete collapse of the deployment of the veterans."

The crown prince sighed: "It's no wonder the old general, it's just that the Tianmen Dao is bewitching the crowd, and those rebel thieves are not strong-willed...Old general, I actually didn't think that I could regain the southeast now, I just want to keep the capital now." , we must not let Tianmen Dao capture the capital." His brows were frowned, and he said solemnly: "The old general should understand what it will mean to us, Daqin, once the capital falls."

Lei Guheng clenched his fists and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as the old minister is alive, he will not let a single soldier from Tianmen Dao cross Quzhou."

Of course, the two of them knew that the rebellion of the five eunuchs in the previous dynasty led to the fall of the capital of Dahua, and at the moment the capital fell, everyone knew that Dahua had perished, and many local officials were powerful. From the moment the capital of Dahua fell, Abandoning the shy attitude before, he immediately raised the flag, under various banners, the world was torn apart, and entered the time when the heroes competed for hegemony.

Today's Luo'an capital, the capital of Great Qin, is threatened by Tianmen Dao, and there is actually a danger of falling. Today, the world is already full of bandits. Who can guarantee that those officers and soldiers who are suppressing the bandits will not change into bigger rebels.