It Starts With A Mountain

Chapter 804

This Rong invasion was a major event of the subjugation of the country and the race. The big house of the Li family was already on the verge of collapse. With little effort, the tall building would collapse into ruins.

Therefore, the various princes of the empire were worried and panicked all day long.

But honestly, Cheng Dalei didn't have much pressure. Because of the various things the empire has done to him, he has long lost confidence in the imperial court. Guard, guard what? Is it guarding the glory of the empire that you have heard of but never touched, or guarding the golden clothes and jade food of those wealthy nobles?

In Cheng Dalei's view, no matter who is sitting on that chair, it's actually not too much. He can still be the king of Liangzhou who is free and easy, but it really can't be done. Just find a mountain top to be the king of the mountain, and no one can do anything to him.

Therefore, Cheng Dalei was able to take the time to take advantage of the opportunity, and managed to seize greater benefits from this great change.

But now Li Letian is sitting in that chair, but he doesn't have such good luck.

This time, the Rong clan invaded in a big way, not going to Liangzhou or secluded coalition, and 200,000 iron cavalry poured into Jingzhou, making it clear that they were coming for him, the emperor of the empire.

Ten cities in Jingzhou: Chang'an, Hanoi, Hexi, Dongshan, Chencang, Runan, Pingye, Qingqiu, Guangling and Yingchuan.

Among them, Hanoi, Hexi, Dongshan, and Chencang form a line, which is the northeast barrier; Pingye, Runan, and Guangling are the southwest barriers; Qingqiu and Yingchuan are the southeast barriers.

This time the Rong tribe came over, and within a few days, the three cities of Hanoi, Hexi and Dongshan were laid down. The only barrier to the north of Chang'an is Chencang.

If the east mountain is lost, the north will be safe from danger. Chang'an, the first city of the empire, will face the iron cavalry of the Rong tribe.

There are strong enemies outside, and the empire has never been in the same boat in danger. Li Letian called on the princes of the world to King Qin, but until now, no reinforcements have been seen, and it is estimated that there will be no reinforcements. And those wealthy nobles near Jingzhou...According to the information found by Li Letian, someone has secretly contacted the Rong clan to discuss what they are offering now, so that they can exchange for Chang'an after being captured.

Li Letian is facing such a situation, which is so tricky that he wants to destroy everything. To put it in that sentence: Li Letian is not a destiny hero who can turn the tide, but the pig teammates around him are more difficult than the enemy.

Of course, it's not without good news.

Ma Chao and Chen Meng led the army out of the city, beheading one of the Rong generals and killing hundreds of Rong warriors.

This was already a rare victory, and it greatly improved the morale of the imperial army. The young soldiers in the army remembered Li Letian's glory in defending Chang'an City alone, and were willing to unite with him to win this bloody battle.

But Li Letian understood what the imperial army had paid for this so-called victory. Of the 5,000 elite cavalry, only a little more than 1,000 returned to Chang'an City alive.

In the imperial study, Luo Yi, Luo Cheng, Ma Chao, and Chen Meng gathered here to discuss and analyze the current battle situation.

A map of Jingzhou was spread out on the table, marking the movements of the Rong tribe.

Li Letian shook his head: "Chen Cang can't be lost again, otherwise Chang'an will be completely exposed to the iron cavalry of the Rong clan, and Chen Cang must be defended. I plan to have General Luo lead 10,000 horses to support Chen Cang and defend Chang'an's barrier."

The Rong tribe is marked with cinnabar on the map, and the northeast is already red with blood. If the blood sheds, it will soak the entire land.

This time the situation has reached a critical juncture, and there is no one around Li Letian available, so he chooses talents regardless of his background, as long as he has some talents, he will be entrusted with important positions. Ma Chao, Chen Meng, Luo Yi and their sons were all promoted this time. They had just been born, and they could enter the imperial study room to discuss this important event affecting the fate of the empire.

Luo Yi stared at the map in front of him, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have a word that I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Speak?" Li Letian waved his hand directly: "It's all about this time, you don't have to stick to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, it's okay to say whatever you want."

Luo Yi spoke boldly: "Your Majesty, please see, the Rong tribe took Hanoi, Hexi, and Dongshan in a few days, and the most prosperous Dongshan was slaughtered. They took these three cities with almost no effort. But They just put down Chen Cangcheng, and the stalemate has been half-moon. I have reason to suspect..."

"Chen Cangcheng is the bait?" Li Letian's heart moved, and he suddenly thought of something.

Luo Yi nodded heavily.

Li Letian doesn't need to belittle himself, and the Rong family is not absolutely invincible. Chang'an City is the first city of the empire, with a towering city and a large number of soldiers. Li Letian personally guarded Chang'an City and knew how strong the city's defense was. It was not without reason that the Righteous Religion could not be conquered for a long time.

The Rong clan clearly understood this, so they used Chen Cangcheng as a bait to lure reinforcements out of the city, ambushed halfway, and wiped out Chang'an's defense forces.

Standard siege.

There was a chill in Li Letian's heart. He only knew that the Rong tribe was strong in frontal confrontation. When did they understand conspiracy and tricks?

This time the Rong clan called, and it was really different from every previous time.

"What does General Luo think, do we have to give up Chen Cangcheng?"

Kindness does not lead troops, and righteousness does not lead to Jia. Up to now, Li Letian's heart has been trained to be as hard as a stone, and it is nothing to him to abandon Chen Cangcheng's 100,000 souls. It's just a pity...

"Abandoning Chen Cangcheng, Chang'an will face the Rong clan. Right now, we don't have much chance of winning." Luo Yi said: "If Your Majesty is willing to take a risk, we might as well use the reinforcements as bait to fight the Rong clan's ambush."

Li Letian pondered for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Who is leading the troops out of the city?"

I dare not say that there are sensible people in this imperial study, but at least not one of the five people is a fool. Everyone understands that when leading an army out of the city as bait, it means going to die.

The empire has reached the point where it is today, and those who are willing to stay and fight the Rong clan actually have the consciousness to die. However, it's one thing to be prepared, if you really know how to die... who wouldn't be afraid of death?

Chen dreamed for a while, and spoke first: "Your Majesty, I would like to lead troops to Chencang City, and fight for the vanguard."

Li Letian shook his head: "Now is the time to employ people. I am very happy that you are not afraid of death, but now is not the time for you to die."

When Chen Meng heard this, he felt a little regretful, and he was indeed relieved.

"But this big event... If the minister doesn't go, who else will go?"

Li Letian waved his hand and interrupted him: "I already have a candidate in my heart."

When he said this, Li Letian thought of Bailisheng. Bailisheng came all the way from Liangzhou, and he had the power of the dragon, but it was not some kind of threat. Among the eight hundred dead, it was Bailisheng who was loyal, not Li Letian. Of course, Bailisheng is dead, and Li Letian doesn't have to worry about the matter of Gong Gaozhen.

Now, the leader of the 800 dead is Lu Junyi, who is known as the unparalleled gun and stick.

Li Letian felt that nothing was more suitable for this task than him.