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From Zuo Nian, we learned that since the last invasion of the Song Dynasty, which almost wiped out the Eastern Route Army, Jinxia still had less than 200,000 standing troops left.

Among them, 100,000 troops belonged to the direct army of the Tuoba clan. This army had never been mobilized before, whether it was to attack and destroy Gao Liao or to pacify the Northern Di. They were guarding the capital of Jinxia.

The remaining less than 100,000 troops were composed of "garrison troops" from various tribes of Jinxia. 50,000 were sent to Haiyan Pass to guard the pass, and 50,000 were stationed in other borders of Jinxia and guarding Gao Liao.

After the news of the fall of Haiyan Pass reached the capital.

Tuoba Hui ordered Wanyan Xiaji to lead 30,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan, and then ordered various tribes to send troops to gather 20,000 troops, a total of 50,000 troops, to rush to Haiyan Pass to resist Chen Mo.

At the same time, at the suggestion of Wanyan Xiaji, Tuoba Hui issued another decree, asking a third-grade warrior to lead 30,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan to harass Longyou.

In other words, at present, Yuxi only has about 40,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan.

So Chen Mo must seize this opportunity to take Yuxi.

…

Yuxi.

In the court.

Civil and military officials were divided on the left and right, discussing political affairs.

Tuoba Hui listened carefully on the dragon chair, but his mind was not on the court at all. His eyes were always fixed on the imperial road outside the Jinluan Palace, waiting for the battle report from the front line.

As mentioned earlier, the urgent matter, the Wei army is about to arrive at Jinshuang City, and the straight-line distance from the capital is less than 500 miles.

And the first gateway to the capital, Jinshuang City, is particularly important.

"Report... 800 miles from the front line, Jinshuang City fell, and the general died in battle."

It was only a quarter of an hour after the court meeting began, and the front-line battle report was sent to Tuoba Hui in an urgent manner of 800 miles.

As soon as the voice fell, the court was instantly silent, and a pin drop could be heard.

It was not until the messenger came in and read the letter in front of the civil and military officials and Tuoba Hui that the court was in an uproar.

"What?"

Tuoba Hui's face changed drastically, and his hands under his sleeves clenched into fists, clenching them hard, his nails piercing into his flesh and blood, but he could not feel the pain. The news of Wanyan Xiaji's death in battle made his body numb and unconscious.

If it were not in front of the civil and military officials, he would need to stabilize the overall situation. Hearing this news, he would probably be so angry that he would faint.

The civil and military officials below were also pale, and their hearts sank to the bottom of the valley.

Before Haiyan Pass was lost, Tuoba Zhu died in battle.

Although they were angry and shocked, they felt that the situation was still under control. Wanyan Xiaji's strength made them believe that Wanyan Xiaji could drive the Wei army out and even kill the emperor of Wei.

But now Wanyan Xiaji's death in battle made them feel that the situation began to become uncontrollable.

First of all, there were few generals available in the court.

Let’s not talk about the loss of several generals of General Yelu during the previous invasion of Song Dynasty.

This time, Tuoba Zhu of Haiyan Pass and several generals who assisted Tuoba Zhu.

Tuoba Hong of Gansha City and his deputy generals are also useful talents.

Then there is Wanyan Xiaji, the pillar of Jinxia. The generals under him are all generals who have fought hundreds of battles.

Wanyan Xiaji died in the battle, and their fate is probably not much better.

The successive defeats have caused Jinxia to lose too many commanders.

And the most important thing is that there are not many troops in the capital. If these troops are sent out, will the capital still exist?

If they win, it will be fine, but what if they lose again?

Jinxia is gone

"Khan, the general died in battle, Jinshuang City fell. If the Wei army came directly to the capital, it would be in less than ten days. The capital is short of troops, so we should quickly send a message to General Tuoba Ai to come back for help immediately."

Tuoba Ai is not a member of the Tuoba clan.

His father was the inner guard of the previous emperor. After his father died, Ai became an orphan. Because of his father's merits, the previous emperor gave Ai the surname Tuoba.

He is now Tuoba Hui's confidant.

The commander who led the troops to harass Longyou this time was Tuoba Ai.

Now Wanyan Xiaji died in battle, and the Wei army is about to hit the capital. For their own safety, they certainly hope that the capital has as many troops as possible.

"What Lord Hu said is very true. Not only that, we should also order the Tiemu tribe, the Gogowu tribe, and the Rongyan tribe to immediately organize troops to defend the capital."

At this moment, most of the civil and military officials had surprisingly consistent opinions.

That is to mobilize all the troops that can be mobilized and gather in the capital.

Only a few people thought that Tuoba Hui should send troops to defend Yiling City and other places.

You know, Jinxia has three major passes to protect the capital.

Jinshuangcheng is only the first major pass.

There are two more passes to defend.

If these two passes are not needed, it will be given to the Wei army in vain.

However, the opinions of these few people were quickly overwhelmed by the words of hundreds of officials.

They believed that Jinshuangcheng, which was guarded by Wanyan Xiaji, had fallen, and even if they sent troops to the two major passes, they could not defend them. It would be better to wait for reinforcements from various tribes to defend the capital.

In addition, even if they sent troops, who would lead the army?

Who would be willing to go? Isn't this sending people to die in vain?

Tuoba Hui looked at the reactions of the ministers, his face was gloomy, and he was extremely disappointed.

Wanyan Xiaji died in battle, and there was no one in the court who could support the overall situation?

No one could support the overall situation, so Tuoba Hui could only follow the advice of Lord Hu and another minister.

Order Tuoba Ai to return for help.

He ordered the several major tribes closest to the capital to organize troops to defend the capital.

Tuoba Hui returned to his dormitory exhausted, with some bloodshot eyes showing in his deep eyes.

After sitting down, his hands were still shaking slightly, and there was a deep fear in his heart.

The late emperor entrusted the prosperous Jinxia to him.

If Jin Xia died in his hands.

Then he will be the sinner of the entire Tuoba clan.

No amount of death can atone for his sins.

Sweat appeared on Tuoba Hui's forehead, which was caused by the huge mental pressure.

"Khan, Ketun is here."

At this moment, a eunuch quickly came to him and said respectfully.

Tuoba Hui forced a smile on his face and cheered up. He didn't want Wanyanya to see him in this state.

"Great Khan, I made your favorite spicy beef for you."

Soon, a woman wearing a bright red brocade robe walked in quickly with a smile on her face.

The workmanship of the brocade robe is gorgeous and exquisite, and it perfectly outlines the beautiful curves of the woman. Under the brocade robe is a long and slender leg, which makes people feel a fiery impulse in their hearts.

Her whole body was full of charisma. She placed the food box next to Tuoba Hui, stared at Tuoba Hui with her narrow peach blossom eyes, and said softly: "Khan, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly."

Her voice also scratches people like a cat's claws. To men, she is a beauty that stirs up inner desires, and it is difficult not to be tempted.

But at this moment, Tuoba Hui couldn't arouse the slightest interest.

"Erya, you have seen this." Seeing that Wanyanya was not concealed, Tuoba Hui sighed and said, "General Xia Ji died in the battle."

"What!"

Wanyanya's expression changed, she was shocked, and a touch of astonishment slowly appeared on her face.

In addition to being shocked, I was still shocked.

But there was only shock.

Although her surname is Wanyan, she is not really from the Wanyan tribe. On the contrary, she was just a slave of the Wanyan tribe at the beginning. She was just beautiful, so she was noticed by the predecessor Ke Dun and was adopted as his wife. The adopted sister was just used to compete for favor in front of the late emperor, so she changed her name to Wanyan.

Therefore, Wanyanya did not have a particularly strong sense of belonging to the Wanyan tribe. Without a sense of belonging, there would be no deep emotions. Regarding the death of Wanyan Xiaji, she just regarded the death of a friend whom she had known for a long time but did not have a deep relationship with. .

She was shocked because she knew that Wanyan Xiaji was very powerful and had a high status in Jinxia.

Now that he died in battle, anyone who has heard of Wanyan Xiaji will be shocked.

"Great Khan, that Wei army."

"We have captured Jinshuang City and will arrive in the capital soon." Tuoba Hui said.

"Nana."

Wanyanya was just a vase who didn't care about political affairs. Even though she knew that the situation was critical, she didn't know what to do for a long time.

"Don't worry Erya, as long as I'm here, nothing will happen to you."

Tuoba Hui held Wanyanya's hand tightly, but he couldn't help but think of the nightmare he had before.

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October 21st.

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When the Wei army captured Yiling Pass, the guard at Yiling Pass saw Wanyan Xiaji's head and fled without a fight.

October 26th.

The Wei army captured Lianghe City, the second most important pass in the defense of Yuxi.

End of October.

The Wei army captured the last pass to defend Yuxi - Liuwang.

At this point, the Wei army was less than a hundred miles away from Yuxi.

…

November 4th.

Just when the Wei army was about to arrive in Yuxi,

The soldiers and horses of Jinxia's Tiemu tribe and Gogowu tribe made a surprise attack on the Wei army's left-wing camp.

When the Wei army was fighting with these two tribes, the Rongyan tribe attacked sixty miles at night, circled the mountains, and surprised the Wei army's troops transporting supplies of food and grass.

The 40,000 direct troops of the Tuoba clan in Yuxi seized the opportunity and went out of the city to fight the Wei army head-on.

But it didn't come true.

Rong Yan's attack on the troops transporting supplies of food and grass was just a cover-up trick used by Chen Mo. What those Wei troops were transporting was not food.

The baggage was real, but important weapons such as red artillery and clay pot bombs were not included.

The soldiers and horses of the Rongyan tribe were annihilated by Chang En who was ambushing his troops.

Of course, Chen Mo could not predict everything.

When the Temmu and Gogowu tribes attacked the left wing of the army, the army was unprepared and was caught off guard.

But there is a gap in strength. The Wei army is well-equipped, and all members are equipped with armor and composite bows. After reacting, the situation was reversed instantly.

The Tiemu tribe and the Gogowu tribe were defeated, suffered heavy losses, and fled.

As for the combat troops leaving the city from Yuxi, to be honest, the timing was very good.

However, the formation of the Wei army was not chaotic at this time. When facing the attack of the Tiemu and Gogowu tribes, it withstood the attack of the Yuxi army head-on.

After defeating the Tiemu and Gogowu tribes, the Wei army took advantage of their equipment and strong men to annihilate the Yuxi garrison that left the city.

That means not letting anyone go and not accepting surrender.

Jin Xia's move did not effectively attack the Wei army.

It just delayed the Wei army's advance and delayed it for a day.

On the afternoon of November 6th.

The Wei army came to Yuxi City.

On that day, the Wei army did not attack the city immediately, but instead shouted for Jinxia to surrender, and those who surrendered would not be killed.

After all, they have already reached their capital, but the only one who has shown up so far is Wanyan Xiaji, a second-grade divine realm-changing warrior.

The "force" that held back Wanyan Xiaji had not yet appeared. If they attacked head-on, they would surely suffer heavy casualties.

If they could persuade them to surrender, that would be great.

That night, Yuxi City was in chaos. Although the soldiers sealed off the city and imposed martial law, some people still took advantage of the situation to loot.

Late at night, all the civil and military officials were still in the court, discussing whether to surrender or fight.

"Your Majesty, General Tuoba Ai has arrived in Yinan and will arrive in the capital soon. When the time comes, our capital garrison and General Tuoba Ai will attack from both sides and will surely defeat the Wei army."

"Khan, we cannot surrender. Although our army was defeated by the Tiemu and Gogowu tribes the day before yesterday, the Wei army also suffered a lot of losses. In addition, the Wei army was alone and deep in the enemy's territory. As long as we order the border troops and the Gao Liao garrison to return, we can not only lift the siege of the capital, but also completely destroy the Wei army."

"Khan, distant water cannot quench near thirst. The Wei army is already at the gates of the city. The Wei army's strange thunder is fierce. Yuxi City is difficult to hold on to. We can't wait for General Tuoba Ai's rescue. Why not pretend to surrender first and pretend to be accommodating in order to seize the opportunity."

"Khan."

"Khan."

The court was also in chaos. Because Tuoba Hui did not express his position, the surrender faction did not surrender too directly, but "surrendered in a roundabout way."

Tuoba Hui's eyes were gloomy, and he said loudly: "Four hundred years ago, Song Taizu was such a god, but he didn't have the ability to swallow Jinxia, ​​and in the end he could only retreat. Chen Mo is just a child, how can we be afraid of him."

Tuoba Hui has made up his mind and will never surrender.

Moreover, he still has the last trump card.

This trump card is also the reason why Tuoba family can serve as the Khan of Jinxia for hundreds of years in a row. Tuoba Hui, with the strength of a third-grade warrior, can suppress Wanyan Xiaji.

Seeing that Jinxia has not responded yet.

On the morning of November 8th.

The Wei army bombarded the gate of Yuxi.

An hour later.

The gate was broken.

The horn sounded, and the Wei army soldiers who had been ready for a long time rushed into Yuxi City with high morale.

"The Wei army is coming in."

"The Wei army is coming in, run!"

After Chen Mo led the guards into the city, he immediately dispersed to facilitate the entry of the follow-up troops and avoid being blocked by the Jinxia army.

However, Chen Mo thought too much about this.

After the city gate was breached, the Jinxia defenders in the city all retreated towards the imperial city.

"Chang'en, take people to block Yuxi City, and the rest of the people will follow me to the palace and capture Jinxia Khan alive. Don't let him run away." Chen Mo said loudly.

They went too deep. Since Jinxia did not surrender, he must capture Jinxia Khan and force Jinxia to surrender.

Otherwise, when the troops from all over Jinxia gathered towards the capital, they would be trapped inside.

"Yes." Chang'en shouted.

"Follow your majesty until death!"

"Kill!"

The soldiers of the Wei army shouted together.

...

At the same time.

Jinxia Palace.

Tuoba Hui was dressed neatly, wearing a crown on his head and the emperor's sword on his waist. Surrounded by the inner guards, he headed towards the Taimiao.