After reading the letter from the court, Zhang Yuyang trembled all over and felt dizzy.

He really didn't expect that the Beiting court would give up rescuing Lizhou and turn a blind eye to the plight of millions of Lizhou people.

Sun Dingjiang beside Zhang Yuyang said anxiously: "Governor, has the court's reinforcements set out? The current situation is that Yugu Prefecture will not be able to hold on for less than half a month. The destruction of the 80,000 Zhenxi Army is too fatal. With only the existing troops in Lizhou, it is impossible to stop the Tatar army."

Zhang Yuyang smiled bitterly and handed the letter to Sun Dingjiang.

After a while, Sun Dingjiang roared after reading the letter: "Does the court really ignore Lizhou? There are millions of people here. Now Hunjiang Prefecture is simply a purgatory on earth. How can Your Majesty do this!"

Zhang Yuyang was also very sad at this time. He abandoned the safety of the people under his rule. At the critical moment of foreign invasion, this letter from the court could be said to be a death sentence for the entire Lizhou.

Zhang Yuyang said helplessly: "In the court today, the Taishi and Sikong parties are in power. My teacher is also alone and there is no way to change the emperor's decision."

To make matters worse, when the two were extremely troubled, another spy came to report.

"Governor, Qingshan County under Yugu Prefecture was breached by Tatar cavalry yesterday. All the 100,000 people in the city are now dead."

Without waiting for Zhang Yuyang to speak, the burly Sun Dingjiang kicked over the chair beside him and said with red eyes: "These damn Tatars treat our Beiting people like pigs and sheep, and they massacre the city at any time. I, Sun Dingjiang, will immediately lead people to fight these Tatar beasts. Even if I die in battle, it is better than dying in frustration."

While talking, Sun Dingjiang turned around and was about to leave.

Zhang Yuyang hurriedly stopped Sun Dingjiang and said, "Even if you take the 40,000 Lizhou troops in the city, what chance of victory can you have? It will only add more dead souls to the hands of the Tatar cavalry."

Sun Dingjiang was a passionate man with a true temperament. At this time, his heart was full of hatred for the Tatar army. He didn't listen at all. He shook Zhang Yuyang away and said, "I, Sun Dingjiang, grew up in Lizhou since I was a child. I am a Lizhou man who stands tall and upright. Now the people of Lizhou are constantly being slaughtered by the Tatars. Even if I shed all my blood, I will kill a few Tatar dogs to avenge the people."

Zhang Yuyang shouted loudly, "You are making a fuss! For now, if you want to save Lizhou, the court can't be relied on, but there is another way."

Seeing Zhang Yuyang's hesitation, Sun Dingjiang said impatiently, "It's time now. If you have a way, tell me quickly. The situation in Lizhou can't be delayed any more."

Zhang Yuyang pondered and said, "The Qin army now occupies Mozhou The Qin army is strong and powerful. Judging from their recent movements, they also want to plot against Lizhou. However, because of the Tatars' chaos, they chose to wait and see. As long as I agree to submit to the Qin army and hand over Lizhou with both hands, the Qin army will certainly send troops to wipe out the Tatar army. "

"But if I do this, I, Zhang Yuyang, will become a traitor who is cursed by everyone in Beiting, and my mentor in the capital will also be implicated."

Sun Dingjiang's veins popped up, his eyes wide open, and he said angrily: "This damn court, go to his tyrant, Beiting, which is rotten to the core, should have perished long ago. As long as I can save the people of Lizhou, I, Sun Dingjiang, will bear the blame and say that you, Zhang Yuyang, were held hostage by the military governor Sun Dingjiang. "

Zhang Yuyang shook his head and said, "As long as I can find a way out for millions of people in Lizhou, it doesn't matter if I am cursed and infamous for thousands of years. The only thing I worry about is my mentor."

After the two discussed it, Zhang Yuyang quickly wrote two letters, one to Yuquan City in Mozhou and the other to Cui Xiu in Tingjing.

Sun Dingjiang also led 20,000 Lizhou troops out of the city that day and rushed to help before the Tatar cavalry attacked Yugu City.

A few days later, the Qin army, which was not far away, first received Zhang Yuyang's handwritten letter. After Li Yichen opened the letter and carefully examined it, he said to Jia Xu and Xun Yu beside him: "As you two expected, Zhang Yuyang's letter has arrived."

Jia Xu and Xun Yu looked at each other. As early as ten days ago, they had guessed the court's move, and all the information and background information about Zhang Yuyang had been sent back by Liu Huaiyuan, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy in Lizhou, and placed on Li Yichen's desk.

Therefore, the two judged that with Zhang Yuyang's character, if the court gave up Lizhou, he would most likely offer Lizhou with both hands in exchange for the Qin army's action.

It was the best time for the Qin army to take action at this time

, not only could they take Lizhou in one fell swoop, but they could also take this opportunity to win the hearts of the people, making the status and prestige of the Qin army deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of Lizhou.

Sun Dingjiang traveled day and night with 20,000 cavalrymen, abandoned all food and supplies, and each person brought three days of rations to support Yugu City. Finally, before the Tatar cavalry attacked the city, he entered Yugu City.

At this time, the four counties under the jurisdiction of Yugu Prefecture had been swept by the Tatar cavalry like a hurricane. With low city walls and thousands of defenders, these counties could not be defended at all.

Ju Yi and Li Siye, who were on the border, soon received Li Yichen's order. The two legions immediately advanced to Lizhou and wiped out the Tatar Dynasty's invading army.

In the Qin army camp, after receiving Li Yichen's order, Ju Yi and Li Siye summoned the generals of the two legions to discuss the matter.

After some discussion, Ju Yi made a prompt decision. Now the situation in Yugu City was in danger. What the Qin army wanted was a quick response. Only by providing support at the fastest speed could the pressure on Yugu City be relieved.

Ju Yi sent Zhao Yun and Gongsun Zan to lead 6,000 Baima Yicong as the vanguard to rush to Yugu City, and Hua Xiong led 5,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry to follow closely.

The white horses under the Baima Yicong could travel a thousand miles a day, and they could reach the battlefield in just one day.

Ju Yi's decision was very bold. It should be known that in such a rapid march, the 6,000 Baima Yicong could not carry too much food and grass. If they failed to defeat the Tatar army and were surrounded, they would be at risk of being annihilated.

But Ju Yi was very confident in the ability of the Baima Yicong. With the stable Gongsun Zan and the brave Zhao Yun, Ju Yi believed that even with only 6,000 people, they could face the Tatar cavalry head-on.

Gongsun Zan and Zhao Yun led 6,000 white horse volunteers to set out that night and arrived outside Yugu City the next afternoon. At this time, the siege battle had already begun on the top of Yugu City, and the battle was extremely bloody and tragic.

The Tatar Dynasty was mainly composed of nomadic peoples, whose soldiers were fierce and aggressive, and fearless of death. Kubitu sent 50,000 Tatar soldiers and horses to use the siege equipment seized in Lizhou, and the army pressed forward, ready to break through Yugu City in one go.

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