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Quan Bangyan led several thousand remnants of his army.
They retreated in disarray to Pingxiang.
They no longer had the courage to leave the city for a decisive battle.
Emperor Huizong of Song was in Pingxiang...
He now uses the alias Ji Shao.
He was transferred to Pingxiang to serve as a registrar.
Moreover, he married Zeng, the widowed mother of Xue Su.
As for Xue Su
This guy, who came from a bandit background,
He was transferred to Kiljagh Province as an officer.
Currently, they are besieging Chaling with the army.
Mr. Zeng was deeply worried:
"How can Prime Minister Zhong be so powerful?"
"Defeated tens of thousands of government troops in just two days?"
Emperor Huizong of Song said, "After all, he was a commoner emperor."
"He's quite capable in warfare."
Zeng blindly worshipped her husband:
"You are known as 'Little Zhuge Liang' in Quzhou,"
"Why not offer a brilliant plan?"
"To help the officers and soldiers capture Liling?"
Emperor Huizong blushed:
"Although I have a brilliant plan,"
"Unfortunately, the officers and soldiers were too weak."
"They dared not fight when they encountered the Chu army."
"Alas, my husband has been wronged."
Zeng felt that her husband was too underutilized.
The couple were chatting,
Suddenly, a government official came to invite them.
Tell Emperor Huizong to hurry back to the county office to handle some business.
However, they were the northern troops of the Jiangxi New Army.
The supplies for the expedition were seized by Zhong Xiang.
Traces of Chu troops were discovered on the border of Pingxiang.
We must quickly recruit local militia and provide military provisions to defend the city.
Actually, Zhong Xiang didn't chase after them at all.
Only send a ragtag army.
He made many flags to intimidate Quan Bangyan.
But it's scary enough already.
People in Pingxiang were so frightened that they quickly organized the city's residents.
I waited and waited for several days...
Finally, we received the news.
Zhong Xiang's army did not come.
They simply consolidated the passes at the border of Liling and Pingxiang.
Just at this time,
A messenger arrived from Yichun.
I have some good news to share:
When the Chu army in Chaling was besieged, infighting broke out among them.
First, the deputy general killed the commander and attempted to surrender.
The soldiers loyal to Zhong Xiang were dissatisfied.
They then staged a mutiny and killed the Chu army's deputy general.
The Jiangxi New Army noticed something unusual in the city.
Take advantage of the opportunity to attack and capture Chaling.
The morale of the Pingxiang garrison was low.
Upon receiving this battle report, they immediately erupted in jubilation.
Chapter 1903 Food Shortage
Emperor Huizong was displeased.
Because the side that won the battle
He knew all the civil and military generals.
Xiang Ziyin was stationed in Jizhou to handle logistics.
Yang Yingcheng was in charge of frontline command.
Both of them were members of the Song imperial family.
Their ancestors all produced empresses of the Song Dynasty.
When the Song Dynasty was in trouble before,
I've never seen you put in this much effort.
Now they're actually helping the pseudo-Ming dynasty win battles.
Emperor Huizong of Song became increasingly angry the more he thought about it!
"Ji Shao, why are we still so short of grain and fodder?"
The magistrate pushed open the door and entered.
He questioned her angrily.
Emperor Huizong of Song put aside all his thoughts and bowed with a smile:
"Your Excellency, please calm your anger. We are already urging the grain supply to be delivered."
"But the people in the countryside really didn't have much food left."
The magistrate said, "At least another five hundred bushels will be levied within ten days."
"The grain from Xinyu County has all been transported here,"
“Our Pingxiang has never been able to meet the quota.”
"If the superior investigates,"
"We're both going to suffer!"
Emperor Huizong of Song, biting his lip, explained:
"Pingxiang was poor, while Xinyu was prosperous,"
How can we compare to them?
"I don't care about any of that, just get on with it!" the magistrate roared.
Emperor Huizong forced a smile and saw the county magistrate off.
He then slammed his fist on the table and began to curse:
"You shameless scoundrel, what's the use of forcing me?"
"The people have no food,"
"I can't conjure up food."
"Keep pressing for more supplies,"
"The people of Pingxiang are about to rebel!"
He scolded the county magistrate.
Emperor Huizong was still not satisfied and complained again:
"And Quan Bangyan is one too,"
"What kind of unparalleled commander are you to boast of?"
"Leading an army of 30,000 to the expedition,"
"They were utterly defeated by Zhong Xiang in a single battle."
"Grandpa spent two months collecting grain in Pingxiang,"
"We finally managed to get some food,"
"That idiot gave them all to Prime Minister Zhong."
...
Xiangyin.
Zhong Xiang defeated Quan Bangyan in Liling.
Immediately lead the elite troops northward.
Only a small number of troops were left to conscript laborers to fortify the passes.
He has already amassed over 20,000 troops in Xiangyin.
They even recruited thousands of new soldiers.
I plan to go to Guiyi River Estuary to meet up with Zhong Yi.
Then they fought a decisive battle against the main force of the Ming Dynasty at Lujiaozhai.
Urgent military intelligence from the south.
It drifted in like snowflakes.
Yang Zaixing has already led his troops to besiege Shaoyang.
Although Li Gong was still suppressing the Dong people in Quanzhou,
They couldn't spare the resources to attack Yongzhou.
However, internal strife broke out among the Chu army in Yongzhou.
Those speculators,
He submitted to Prime Minister Zhong a few years ago.
Pretending to be a follower of Manichaeism.
Now they realize the situation is not good.
They changed their flag and submitted to the Ming Dynasty.
The trusted confidants left behind by Zhong Xiang betrayed them.
Cao Cheng was unable to control the various ethnic rebel armies.
He simply led his troops to Yongzhou.