Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 534 528. Almost Moving the Capital
The fire in the prefectural government house burned all night and all morning, and finally the whole prefectural government house was burned to ashes. All the bodies inside were burned to ashes, and it was impossible to recognize who was who.

The Han army entered the city and began to maintain order and repair public facilities such as city gates and walls. Fortunately, although the Han army was somewhat feared by the people, they did not encounter any resistance. It seems that Feng Xi's previous measures of promoting the Han army and discrediting the Wei Kingdom by various means did have some effect.

Wancheng was the last barrier before the Han army attacked Luoyang. Now that Wancheng had fallen, he only needed to deal with the checkpoints around Luoyang, which were the southern ones of the so-called "Eight Checkpoints of Luoyang". If he wanted, he could go wherever he wanted. The initiative was in the hands of the Han army.

However, the Han army also suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Wancheng, and Wancheng was severely damaged. Feng Xi ordered a temporary rest for a few days. It happened that Feng Xi also wanted to understand the progress of other routes.

After Hu Zhi managed to escape from Wancheng that day, he immediately fled to Xuanyuan Pass and informed the defending commander of the situation in Wancheng, hoping that he could report to the emperor immediately.

What Hu Zhi said was so horrifying that the commander of Xuanyuan Pass had to send some scouts to verify what Hu Zhi said.

The collapsed gate of Wancheng, the raised Han army flag, and the ruins in the city turned into white ground all silently testified for Hu Zhi.

This is the news Cao Li received from Xuanyuan Pass.

"Report... Report, Your Majesty, Wancheng has fallen, and all of our main generals have been killed..."

Hu Zhi was certainly not a major general. Although he, like Hu Zun, was a general that Man Chong was quite optimistic about, he was only favored by Man Chong. In fact, he was just a minor general that could be seen everywhere in the Wei Dynasty.

"Wha...what? Where are my Tiger and Leopard Cavalry? Where is Man Chong!"

Cao Li naturally could not accept this news. Nanyang and Wancheng could be said to be the most important and largest garrisons of Cao Wei.

Cao Wei also had numerous good generals there, but now what does "all of them were killed" mean?

"Yes... yes, Your Majesty. First, General Xiahou Ba fell into a trap set by the Han army and was captured alive. General Xiahou Ru went to rescue him, but the Han army used sorcery to trigger thunder, causing General Xiahou Ba to explode and kill him..."

Obviously, the envoy had found out everything when he came to report to Cao Li.

"Witchcraft, witchcraft again. How come the Han army has so many witchcraft?"

Cao Li had long heard of the so-called "magic" or "demon magic". When he heard the military officer mention it again, he couldn't help but look grim.

"In addition, General Wen Pin and his adopted sons Wen Hou and Wen Xiu are suspected of defecting and then dying in battle. General Cheng Wu and General Cao Yan also died for their country in the decisive battle with the Han army..."

Hearing the military officer reading out the list of casualties like a dish, Cao Li felt overwhelmed.

"Where are the ordinary soldiers? Where are my Tiger and Leopard Cavalry? Where are the 80,000 troops in Nanyang?"

"Your Majesty, it is said that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were completely wiped out by the Han army's magic and the concentrated attack of bows and crossbows..."

The military officer naturally didn't know that Cao Yan patted his chest and let the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry take the lead, which led to the annihilation of the entire army. He only knew that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was probably gone.

"As for the rest of the soldiers, only a few thousand have returned to our army from different places. The rest... the rest are nowhere to be found."

The military officer's words left Cao Li silent for a long time, not knowing how to respond.

"You go down now, and ask the uncle and the minister to come over."

Now that Cao Li has just ascended the throne, there are not many people he can trust. He is surrounded by people who are good at officialdom, but no one really understands military and national affairs and has any ideas. Fortunately, there are still Shangshu Ling Chen Qun and the emperor's uncle Cao Zhi to discuss matters.

"Your Majesty, I am humbled and I wonder what is the important matter that Your Majesty has summoned me for?"

Chen Qun is old now, but he still has some of the aura of a Taoist priest. However, it was just noon and he was about to have lunch with his children when he was called over by Cao Li's messenger.

"Where's the emperor's uncle?"

Cao Li saw that only Chen Qun was there, but Cao Zhi had not come yet, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's uncle... The Emperor's uncle drank several jars of wine at Qianzuifang with several other great men this morning, and now he is in a deep sleep in his mansion..."

The eunuch who went to call for help couldn't help but wipe his cold sweat. Cao Zhi's bad habit of failing to cope when faced with big things has not changed to this day.

"Forget it, Shangshu Ling, now my Great Wei... do you have any good ideas?"

When Cao Li told Chen Qun the news, he also became worried. As the Shangshu Ling, which was Xun Yu's position in the past, Chen Qun was naturally very clear about the current situation of Wei. If Wancheng was defeated so badly, I'm afraid the entire Sili could only defend the dangerous place and pray that the Han army could not attack it.

"Your Majesty, please be patient. There is still a general in Guanzhong commanding tens of thousands of troops. If the situation in Guanzhong is stable, the general will lead his troops eastward to support the Sili area. Your Majesty should notify all the passes to defend the city to the death to prevent the Han army from entering Sili. At the same time, continue to transfer troops from Hebei to the Central Plains."

Now Chen Qun had no other good ideas and could only prepare for the worst.

"In addition... I'm afraid His Majesty is preparing to move the capital."

Chen Qun hesitated for a moment, but still told the story. After all, it was not a glorious thing to move the capital under the pressure of the enemy.

"Move the capital? Where to move the capital? Chang'an? Or Xudu?"

Cao Li was also confused. Chen Qun's proposal took him a while to understand.

"Your Majesty, although Chang'an is still in the hands of the general, if the Han army enters Luoyang and takes Liangzhou, Chang'an will be besieged on all sides and may not be a good place to go. The situation of Xudu is not much different from that of Luoyang today. If we move the capital, I'm afraid we have to go to Yecheng."

Chen Qun smiled bitterly and told Cao Li the answer. Yecheng was a big city that the Yuan family had managed for a long time. It had high walls and deep moats, and it could resist the Han army for a long time. If it weren't for Shen Pei's nephew opening the gate, it would have been difficult for Cao Cao to capture it in a short time.

"…We can move some supplies north, but we have to put the relocation of the capital on hold. We haven't reached that stage yet."

Cao Li thought about it for a while, and finally made a difficult decision. He definitely couldn't move the capital now, otherwise it would seem like he was afraid of the Han army and ran away in fear? This was absolutely unacceptable to Cao Li. He had just ascended the throne as the new emperor and had done nothing. If he was labeled as a coward, then it would be the end.

"Are there any other good generals or famous ministers who can help me solve my problems?"

Cao Li asked Chen Qun for his opinion again.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed a person who is quite talented, but his condition is not very good now..."

Chen Qun answered immediately, as if he had already chosen a candidate.

(End of this chapter)