Can I get to the other side?

The news that Jia Xu suddenly said caught Lu Lingqi off guard. She was shocked and instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.

The emperor personally led the army southward, and Chang'an City was empty of defense, and there was no way to stop the attack of 100,000 troops.

Once Chang'an City was breached by the enemy, the consequences would be disastrous.

"How could this be? Hasn't Ma Chao been severely damaged by the court? Where did the 100,000 troops come from?"

Lu Lingqi frowned and asked in confusion.

Ma Chao had obviously become a dog without a home under the court's crusade. Lu Bu had previously boasted to her that Ma Chao was no longer a force to be reckoned with.

But now Ma Chao has 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 have average combat effectiveness, they are superior in number, 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."

"With three hundred tiger soldiers and dozens of embroidered clothes protecting you in secret, it is enough for you to reunite with His Majesty safely."

Although Chang'an is short of troops, for the safety of Lu Lingqi, Jia Xu still plans to withdraw troops to escort them away.

Lu Lingqi wanted to agree, but she suddenly realized something and asked, "Only this palace and the princess will leave Chang'an? The Minister of the Central Secretariat and the officials in the court and the concubines in the harem will not evacuate together?"

Jia Xu just said that she and her daughter should evacuate Chang'an quickly.

This is obviously wrong.

If they want to evacuate, the ministers in the court and the concubines in the harem should evacuate together. Why would they only let them evacuate?

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Not many people know this news at present, because once it spreads, it will cause panic."

"Chang'an City is the top priority and must not be lost. I will stay with all the officials to defend Chang'an."

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

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

There are many people in the palace, and it is difficult not to attract attention if all the concubines in the harem are sent away at once.

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

Only Lu Lingqi is qualified to evacuate.

Although Jia Xu's words were very tactful, Lu Lingqi would not understand what he meant. This was clearly asking her to run away with her daughter in secret!

"I refuse!"

Without any hesitation, Lu Lingqi flatly rejected Jia Xu's request, with a serious look on her pretty face.

"My father was a general of the cavalry and fought for the Han Dynasty. Although I am a woman, I am also a descendant of a general. Now facing a powerful enemy, how can I do something that would disgrace the family tradition by running away alone!"

"Besides, the Minister of the Central Secretariat has the awareness of living and dying with Chang'an. Don't I have the same? You underestimate me!"

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

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

How can a shrewd father have a shrewd daughter!

Jia Xu guessed what Lv Lingqi would say, and had thought of a countermeasure in advance, saying 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 broken, and you and the princess were captured by the villain Ma Chao, and used to threaten your Majesty and Lord Wen?"

"Would you like to see the princess fall to Ma Chao's hands?"

Every word of Jia Xu pierced Lv Lingqi's heart.

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

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

If Chang'an was broken, she could commit suicide to sacrifice for the country, but what about her daughter?

Can she... do it?

"Wow--"

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

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

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

Then Lv Lingqi raised her head and looked at Jia Xu, and said softly: "Thank you for the kindness of the Secretary-General, but I will not leave Chang'an."

"If possible, I hope the Secretary-General can send someone to send 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 ashamed to see my father and His Majesty."

This is 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 no worries.

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

"Minister, obey your order."

...

That night.

Jia Xu arranged enough soldiers and manpower, and let the carriage wait quietly outside the west gate of the palace.

Not long after, Lv Lingqi came with her daughter.

She selected several trusted personal maids, two wet nurses, and packed a lot of things for the child, four or five boxes.

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

"Bring her to His Majesty."

Lü Lingqi put Liu Ying in the arms of the maid, reluctantly speaking, her eyes never leaving the child's face.

Liu Ying was still sleeping in the swaddling clothes at this time, and she didn't realize that she was about to be separated from her mother.

"Don't worry, my lady, I will take good care of the princess." The maid bowed slightly, then turned around and was about to get on the carriage.

"Wait..."

Lü Lingqi couldn't help shouting at this, and chased after her, with tears in her eyes, "Let me, let me see her again."

The maid stopped.

Jia Xu on the side saw this and said, "Why don't you follow the princess and leave together? It's better to have your mother by your side."

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

The maid then got on the carriage with the child in her arms.

Soon the carriage went far away and disappeared in the night of Chang'an City. When Lv Lingqi looked at the direction the carriage left, tears flowed unconsciously.

After this separation, she might not have the chance to meet her daughter again.

After wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Lv Lingqi adjusted her mood and asked Jia Xu: "Chang'an has no military force, how does the Minister of the Central Secretariat plan to defend the city?"

"If there is anything I can do, please ask me."

"Although I have been in the palace for many years, my martial arts have not been reduced. I can still wear armor and go to the city wall to kill the enemy."

Lv Lingqi said and raised her foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

The bluestone floor tile actually cracked a gap.

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."

"From tomorrow, I will recruit young and strong men in the city, fortify the walls and clear the fields, and prepare for the defense of the city. I will definitely not let Chang'an fall."

Lv Lingqi was slightly relieved and said, "That's good. It's getting late. Zhongshu Ling should go back and rest early."

After that, he turned and returned to the palace.

Jia Xu saw Lv Lingqi off respectfully. He didn't raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead until she was far away. He was secretly shocked when he saw the blue bricks cracked by Lv Lingqi's foot.

He actually had the idea of ​​having someone knock Lv Lingqi unconscious and then forcibly tie her to a carriage and send her away, but he thought it was too rude to do so, so he gave up.

Now it seems that it's a good thing that he didn't do it. With Lv Lingqi's martial arts and strength, it's a question whether his men can beat her.

"The blood of that reckless man Lu Bu is really 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 capable you, the mighty general, are!"

...

After Ma Chao led the army from Qiangdi, he 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 standing like a mountain in the distance, the leaders of the Qiang tribes all felt a little emotional.

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

Even though they now have an army of more than 100,000, they are still a little unconfident in the face of this pass.

Can they really break through Xiaoguan and enter Guanzhong?

"General Tian, ​​our army has just arrived here. Do we have to start the siege 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 all the way, 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 move this time, Chang'an must have received the news a long time ago. The longer the delay, the greater the possibility of their escape!"

"Start the siege immediately! Let the slaves rush to the front and exhaust the physical strength 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 such a dangerous pass as Xiaoguan. One was that the siege army was elite enough to break it with thunder. .

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

And this is exactly the tactic he wants to use!

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 wall of Xiaoguan.

The defender looked at the black and dense army outside that was coming to the pass, pursed his lips and said nothing, the knuckles of his hands holding the handle of the knife at his waist were white, and his face was particularly gloomy.

"General, what should we do now?"

The deputy general asked, his voice trembling.

They only have a thousand defenders in Xiaoguan. It is no different from a fantasy to want to stop so many enemy troops!

"How many people in the pass have not been evacuated? "

The general asked in a deep voice.

When the scouts reported that the enemy had invaded the border, he had already noticed 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 are still many... at least two days are needed. "

"Then we will stop him for another two days! "

The general suddenly raised his head, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his voice was as hard as iron and stone, "I want to see if this group of 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 iron man knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists.

"My fellow soldiers! Now the enemy is approaching, but as soldiers, our duty is to protect the people! Guard the gates of the Han Dynasty! We can't retreat even if we die!"

"This battle is a 100% sure victory, and I am ashamed of you! But please follow me to fight for the people of Guanzhong... for these two days!"

"We will meet at the Martyrs' Cemetery!"

When the general's words fell, all the soldiers were excited, and many of them had red eyes. They knelt down and shouted angrily:

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

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

All the soldiers on the city wall knelt down.

The voice resounded through the sky!

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

Clearly, the cold wind is whistling and the armor is cold;

Clearly, the army is approaching and the wind and rain are coming;

Clearly, I know that I will die if I go forward;

But,

Why don’t I have any fear in my heart?

Just because we are all-Han Army!

They are all soldiers, and they have to protect millions of people behind them! Among them are their brothers and sisters, wives and children!

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 momentum of the Xiaoguan defenders reached its peak. There were only a thousand defenders, but they showed their pride and blood to the enemy army that was a hundred times larger than themselves!

The backbone of the Han army!

The enemy also heard the thunderous roar from Xiaoguan, and felt a little confused for a while.

"Don't these Han troops plan to retreat?"

The leader of the Zhongqiang tribe couldn't help but wonder.

Chang'an was short of troops, and it was even more impossible for Xiaoguan to have many defenders. Facing so many enemy troops, the enemy not only did not abandon the pass and flee, but instead raised their high morale.

This is really weird.

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

He must take Xiaoguan!

With Ma Chao's order, hundreds of thousands of troops attacked Xiaoguan like a tide, as if to completely submerge this pass.

…

In the sixth year of Jian'an, at the end of June.

The traitor Ma Chao colluded with the Qiang people and sent 150,000 troops to attack Xiaoguan.

The soldiers of Xiaoguan held on stubbornly.

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

On the second day of the siege, 427 defenders were killed, and all the soldiers above the rank of 10th lieutenant in the city were killed in battle, and the enemy suffered heavy losses.

…

In the sixth year of Jian’an, at the beginning of July.

The remaining soldiers led by the defending general fought hard with the enemy, killing dozens of enemies before finally being exhausted and being hacked to pieces. Their heads were hung on the walls of Xiaoguan.

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

None of the soldiers survived.