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Chapter 450: Lv Lingqi: A tiger father cannot have a dog daughter! (Second update)
The news that Jia Xu suddenly told Lu Lingqi was unexpected. While she was shocked, she also instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.

The emperor personally led the army southward, and the defenses of Chang'an City were empty, so there was no way to stop the attack of a hundred thousand troops.

If Chang'an City was captured by the enemy, the consequences would be disastrous.

"How could this be? Wasn't Ma Chao already severely defeated by the imperial court? Where did the 100,000-man army come from?"

Lu Lingqi frowned and asked in confusion.

It was obvious that Ma Chao had become a lost dog under the attack of the court, and before that, Lu Bu had boasted to her that Ma Chao was no longer a powerful person.

But now Ma Chao assembled an army of 100,000 to attack Chang'an.

Jia Xu sighed, "Ma Chao allied with the Qiang people and used a large number of slaves as soldiers. Although these slaves were average in combat effectiveness, they were superior in numbers, just like ants devouring elephants."

"In short, please pack up your things and evacuate Chang'an with the princess as soon as possible. It will be unsafe if you are late."

"There are three hundred Tiger Guards and dozens of Embroidered Clothes Envoys protecting you in secret, which is enough for you to reunite with His Majesty safely."

Although Chang'an was short of troops, for Lu Lingqi's safety, Jia Xu still planned to dispatch troops to escort them away.

Lu Lingqi wanted to agree, but she suddenly realized something and asked, "Only me and the princess are leaving Chang'an? Aren't the Zhongshu Ling, the officials in the court, and the concubines in the harem going to evacuate together?"

What Jia Xu just said was to let her and her daughter evacuate Chang'an quickly.

This is obviously wrong.

If they wanted to evacuate, it should be all the ministers in the court and the concubines in the harem who should evacuate together. Why would only the mother and daughter be allowed to evacuate?
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Not many people know this news at the moment, because once it gets out, it will definitely cause panic."

"Chang'an City is of utmost importance and must not be lost. I and all the officials will stay and defend Chang'an to the death."

"But Ma Chao's army is very large after all, so for the sake of safety, it is better for you and the princess to evacuate first."

"As for the other ladies, I'm sorry I can't take care of them all."

There are many people in the palace and it would be hard not to attract attention if so many concubines were sent away at once.

Moreover, other concubines, including the queen, cannot be compared with Lu Lingqi in terms of status and importance.

Only Lu Lingqi was qualified to evacuate.

Although Jia Xu's words were very tactful, Lu Lingqi knew what he meant. He clearly wanted her to secretly take her daughter and escape!

"I refuse!"

Without any hesitation, Lu Lingqi flatly rejected Jia Xu's request, her pretty face looking serious.

"My father was a cavalry general who fought for the Han Dynasty. Although I am a woman, I am also the descendant of a general. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, how can I do something that would bring disgrace to our family by running away alone?"

"Besides, the Minister of the Central Secretariat is aware of the fact that he will live and die with Chang'an. Don't I have the same awareness? You are underestimating me!"

Although Lu Lingqi has been in the palace for several years and her personality has become much softer, the blood of the Lu family still flows in her bones.

She couldn't do such a thing as abandoning everyone and running away.

How can a tiger father have a dog daughter?

Jia Xu guessed what Lu Lingqi would say, and had thought of a countermeasure in advance, so he said directly: "Your Excellency is so enthusiastic, which is admirable."

"But I asked you to evacuate not only for your consideration, but also for your Majesty and Lord Wen."

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if Chang'an was captured and you and the princess were captured by that villain Ma Chao and used to threaten Your Majesty and Lord Wen?"

"Does your Excellency wish to see the Princess fall to Ma Chao's murderous hands?"

Every word Jia Xu said pierced Lu Lingqi's heart.

Especially the last sentence, which directly mentioned Liu Ying's safety, made Lu Lingqi's heart tremble.

She may not care about her own safety, but as a mother, she cannot ignore her daughter's safety.

If Chang'an City was captured, she could commit suicide to sacrifice her country, but what about her daughter?

Could she... do it?

"Wow--"

Liu Ying in the cradle was frightened by the argument between the two and burst into tears. Her childish cry echoed in the Yutang Palace.

"Don't cry, don't cry, mother is here..."

Lu Lingqi picked up her daughter from the cradle, patted her gently and coaxed her, and soon she fell asleep again.

Then Lu Lingqi raised her head and looked at Jia Xu, and said softly: "Thank you for your kindness, Minister of the Central Secretariat, but I will not leave Chang'an."

"If possible, I hope the Minister of the Central Secretariat can send someone to escort the princess away from Chang'an. As for me...I will stay and live and die with Chang'an."

"Otherwise, even if I escape alive, I will not be able to face my father and His Majesty."

That was her decision.

The only thing she cares about now is the daughter in her arms. As long as she can send her daughter away, she will have nothing to worry about.

Seeing the determined look on Lu Lingqi's face, Jia Xu was silent for a long time and finally nodded.

"My lord, I obey."

……

That night.

Jia Xu arranged sufficient soldiers and manpower and had the carriages wait quietly outside the west gate of the imperial palace.

Not long after, Lu Lingqi came over with her daughter in her arms.

She selected several trustworthy personal maids and two wet nurses, and packed a large number of items for the child, filling four or five boxes.

"The princess is in your hands. Take good care of her."

"Bring her to your majesty."

Lu Lingqi put Liu Ying in the maid's arms and spoke reluctantly, her eyes never leaving the child's face.

Liu Ying was still sleeping soundly in her cradle at this time, and had no idea that she was about to be separated from her mother.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will take good care of the princess." The maid bowed slightly, then turned around and was about to get on the carriage.

"and many more……"

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi couldn't help but shout, and chased after her, with tears in her eyes, "Let me, let me take one more look at her."

The maid stopped.

Seeing this, Jia Xu said, "Your Excellency, why don't you leave with the princess? It's better to have your mother by your side."

Lu Lingqi didn't answer, but just stroked her daughter's face. After a long time, she turned her head away and said, "You guys should leave quickly."

The maid then carried the child into the carriage.

Soon the carriage went away and disappeared into the night of Chang'an City. As Lu Lingqi looked at the direction the carriage left, tears flowed unconsciously.

After this separation, she may never have the chance to see her daughter again.

After wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Lu Lingqi adjusted her mood and asked Jia Xu, "Chang'an is short of troops, how does the Minister of the Central Secretariat plan to defend the city?"

"If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know."

"Although I have been in the palace for many years, my martial arts skills have never fallen behind. I can still put on armor and climb the city wall to kill the enemy."

As Lu Lingqi spoke, she raised her foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

There was actually a crack in the bluestone floor tiles.

This scene made Jia Xu's eyelids twitch wildly. After swallowing his saliva, he said, "Don't worry, my lord. I have my own way to defend the city."

"Starting tomorrow, I will recruit young and strong men in the city, fortify the city walls and clear the fields, and prepare to defend the city. I will definitely not let Chang'an fall."

Lu Lingqi felt relieved and said, "That's good. It's getting late. The Minister of the Central Secretariat should go back and rest early."

After saying this, he turned around and returned to the palace.

Jia Xu respectfully saw Lü Lingqi off, and only after she was far away did he wipe the sweat off his forehead, looking at the blue bricks that were cracked by Lü Lingqi's foot and feeling secretly shocked. He actually had the idea of ​​having someone knock Lü Lingqi unconscious, and then forcibly tying her up in a carriage and sending her away, but he thought that doing so was too rude, so he gave up.

Now it seems that it is a good thing that he did not do so. With Lu Lingqi's martial arts skills and strength, it is questionable whether his men can defeat her.

"The blood of that reckless man Lu Bu is truly terrifying..."

Jia Xu sighed in his heart, then stood up, looked at the stars in the night sky, and suddenly smiled.

"Ma Chao? Humph! Let me see how powerful you, the mighty general, are!"

……

After Ma Chao led the army out of Qiang territory, they marched all the way, heading non-stop towards Xiaoguan.

Xiaoguan is the first gateway to the northwest of Chang'an.

It is also an important line of defense on the border.

As long as this pass is captured, the army can enter Guanzhong and take Chang'an City directly!

Looking at the majestic pass in the distance that stood like a mountain, the leaders of the various Qiang tribes felt a little emotional.

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Xiaoguan is the dividing line between them and the Central Plains. For thousands of years, this pass has prevented the Qiang and Hu peoples from entering the Central Plains.

Even though they now have an army of over 100,000, they still feel a little unconfident facing this pass.

Can they really break through Xiaoguan and enter Guanzhong?

"General Tian, ​​our army has just arrived here. Are we going to attack the city so soon? Don't we need to rest for a day?"

The leader of the Shaohe tribe asked.

In order to save time, they marched quickly and many slaves died of exhaustion on the road.

Ma Chao glanced at him and said coldly, "Why, are you worried about the lives of those slaves?"

"We made such a big noise this time, Chang'an must have received the news a long time ago. The longer we delay, the greater the possibility that they will escape!"

"Start the siege immediately! Let the slaves rush to the front and drain all the energy of the defenders inside! Then break through Xiaoguan!

Ma Chao gave the order without hesitation.

He understood that there were only two ways to capture a strategic pass like Xiaoguan. One was that the attacking army must be elite enough to break through it with lightning speed.

The second is to use a steady stream of human wave tactics to consume the physical strength of the defenders inside, and then let the elite troops attack the city.

And this is exactly the tactic he is going to adopt!

Faced with Ma Chao's order, the leaders of various tribes did not dare to hesitate and went down to gather the slave army. Hundreds of thousands of slaves began to attack Xiaoguan!

At this moment, on the city wall of Xiaoguan.

The guarding general looked at the huge army outside that was rushing towards the pass in a black mass. He pursed his lips and said nothing. The knuckles of his hands gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist were turning white and his face was extremely gloomy.

"General, what should we do now?"

The deputy general at the side asked, his voice trembling.

There are only a thousand soldiers guarding Xiaoguan. It is like a fantasy to think that they can stop so many enemy troops!

"How many people inside the pass have not yet evacuated?"

The guard asked in a deep voice.

When the scouts brought news that the enemy had invaded the border, he had already realized that something was wrong and ordered the people in Guanzhong to evacuate in advance, but it was still a step too late. The enemy came too fast.

Another general replied in a low voice: "There is still a lot...it will take at least two days."

"Then we'll stop him for two more days!"

The guard suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and his voice was as hard as iron and stone, "This general wants to see if these Qiang dogs can break through Xiaoguan within two days!"

After saying this fiercely, he looked at the many soldiers and generals on the city wall. This tough guy knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists heavily.

"My fellow soldiers! The enemy is approaching us now, but as soldiers, our duty is to protect the people! We must guard the borders of the Han Dynasty! We cannot retreat even if we die!"

"There is no chance of survival in this battle. I, the general, feel bad for you all! But I still ask you to follow me and fight for the people of Guanzhong... to gain these two days!"

"We'll meet at the Martyrs' Cemetery!"

As the guard's words fell, all the soldiers' blood boiled, and many of them even had red eyes. They knelt down one after another and shouted angrily:

"I am willing to follow the general! I will never retreat until my death!!"

"I am willing to follow the general! I will never retreat until my death!!"

All the soldiers on the city wall knelt down.

The sound resounded through the sky!

Clearly, the sky is covered with endless yellow sand and clouds;

It was clearly the biting cold wind that chilled the armor;

It was clearly a large army approaching with a storm;

Knowing clearly that if you go on without any progress you will die;
But,
Why is there no fear in my heart?

Just because we are all - Han Army!
They are all soldiers, and they are protecting millions of people behind them! Among them are their brothers and sisters, wives, children and elders!

How can they retreat? How can they retreat?

The guard laughed loudly, stood up and drew the long sword from his waist, and said with murderous intent: "Han army, fight to the death!!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!!"

"Fight to the death!!!"

At this moment, the morale of the Xiaoguan defenders reached its peak. With only a thousand defenders, they displayed their pride and passion to the enemy force that was a hundred times larger than their own!

The backbone of the Han army!
The enemy also heard the deafening roar coming from Xiaoguan, and felt a little confused for a moment.

"These Han troops don't plan to retreat?"

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe couldn't help but speak in confusion.

Chang'an was short of military forces, and it was even less likely that Xiaoguan had many defenders. Faced with so many enemy troops, the enemy not only did not abandon the pass and flee, but instead raised high morale.

This is really weird.

Ma Chao narrowed his eyes, waved his hand expressionlessly, and ordered coldly: "Attack the city!!"

He is determined to take Xiaoguan!
Following Ma Chao's order, hundreds of thousands of troops attacked Xiaoguan like a tide, as if they wanted to completely submerge the pass.

……

The sixth year of Jian'an, the end of June.

The traitor Ma Chao colluded with the Qiang people and sent an army of 150,000 to invade Xiaoguan.

The soldiers of Xiaoguan held their ground and resisted stubbornly.

On the first day of the siege, 309 defenders of Xiaoguan were killed and more than several thousand enemy soldiers were killed.

On the second day of the siege, 427 defenders were killed, and all soldiers above the rank of tenth lieutenant in the city were killed in battle, causing heavy losses to the enemy.

……

The sixth year of Jian'an, early July.

The defending general and his remaining soldiers fought hard with the enemy and killed dozens of enemies, but were finally exhausted and dismembered by the swordsmen. Their heads were hung on the walls of Xiaoguan.

In this battle, the defenders held off the enemy for three days, and all the people in the pass were evacuated safely.

All the soldiers died.

(End of this chapter)