The next morning, Shi Yuan rushed to Yangzhou with everyone early. It has been delayed in Fanshui County for too long, and the situation in Yangzhou must be stabilized as soon as possible. Otherwise, once Yangzhou City falls into the hands of Beiqing, it will inevitably face the situation of being attacked on the back of the enemy...... That wasn't what he wanted to see.

Moreover...... Even if you take Yangzhou City, you still have to find a way to deal with the encirclement of hundreds of thousands of troops in Beiqing. Moreover, there is a lack of resources that need to be addressed......

After Fanshui County, it is already considered to be in Yangzhou, and Yangzhou City is not far away. At this time, Shi Yuan was sitting in the carriage...... This time it was Ruri's request, because staying in the carriage was too boring, and she preferred to ride a horse.

"You really don't want to go back to Jinling to have a look?" Looking at Baihua with a hint of sorrow on his face at this time, Shi Yuan couldn't help but ask again.

Baihua heard this, and Qiang Qiang squeezed out a smile, "No need! Even if the Qinglian Sect has taken Hangzhou, it still needs to be rectified, Jinling ...... Nothing should happen for now. ”

"No, I mean......" Shi Yuan wanted to say something about Emperor Nanqing, but before he could say it, Shen Wei on the side pulled down his sleeve and shook his head at him......

"You've already figured out what to do, right? So...... Even if I went back, it was just to see him. Even if so, it is better not to see each other. Although he didn't say it, Baihua still knew what he wanted to say. Then he spoke, and his tone was full of helplessness about this father-daughter relationship.

Shi Yuan sighed and nodded, "It's the same...... The so-called cutting is continuous, and the reason is still messy...... When things in Yangzhou calm down, I'll go back to Jinling with you......"

Because of the sudden mention of this heavy topic, the atmosphere in the carriage was a little dull for a while. Of course, the main reason is their uncertainty about the situation in Yangzhou City......

At this time, the tens of thousands of troops in Nanqing had all withdrawn to Yangzhou City, because the number was too much, so only more than half of the people could go outside the south of the city, and the rest of the people were stationed in the north and west of Yangzhou City.

At this time, Liu Dabeard, who was the head of the three armies of Nanqing, was worried, and he originally thought that withdrawing to Yangzhou City should be able to solve the problem of grain and grass. What I didn't expect was ...... This originally wealthy Yangzhou City, after being washed by tens of thousands of refugees, there are not many left.

Judging from the news, all of these tens of thousands of refugees have gone south and withdrawn to Jinling. When they left, they didn't take much food with them...... So where did the materials in Yangzhou City go?

Liu Dabeard suddenly remembered the Yangtze River wharf a few days ago, when the news of the Jinling Revolution came not long ago, and many big families in Yangzhou City fled from Yangzhou City. He didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at the time, and he didn't care about it. Now that I think about it, maybe ...... At that time, the city of Yangzhou had become an empty city!

Of course, that's not the only thing that bothers him the most. Even if the materials in Yangzhou City are not enough, they are still enough to support as much as a month. The most critical question now is...... The Beiqing army north of the Yangtze River has begun to cross the river!

Liu Dabeard knew that according to the current situation in the entire Nanqing, the uneasy military spirit in Yangzhou City wanted to defend Yangzhou City, which was undoubtedly a difficult thing to climb to the sky. It was only a matter of time before the city was broken, and what he was thinking about now was a matter of the back road.

As soon as the Beiqing army arrived, there were undoubtedly two choices in front of him. First, surrender. And as far as surrender is concerned, there is also some calculation. If this Beiqing army arrived at the city, he would open the city and surrender...... This is undoubtedly a death sentence for himself. With their position, as well as their past actions...... This is the second prince of Beiqing, and he will definitely not spare him. Even if the capital crime can be avoided, it is inevitable to return to the field...... Therefore, surrender requires a suitable time, a suitable opportunity. In other words, it is necessary to let the second prince of Beiqing realize his value.

However, Liu Dabeard's heart actually doesn't want to surrender, because surrender is such a thing, if you don't abandon the darkness and turn to the light, it means that you will definitely be scolded by the world. The word "loyalty" is above the word "filial piety". In doing so, he undoubtedly abandoned his parents when the catastrophe was imminent...... It is the unfaithful who are not filial. In this era when reputation is more important than life, betrayal is not inevitable, but the chips must be enough!

The second way is to continue to lead the army south and rush to Jinling. I heard that Shi Yuan in Jinling City has good means, and there is a secret weapon called "Lei Zhenzi" in his hand, which is very powerful, and now he is named "General Pingnan...... If you go to Jinling to seek refuge in Shiyuan, you may still have a chance to fight back.

But this second path is the riskiest. He has been with Beiqing for many years, and he knows very well that as long as the Beiqing army crosses the Yangtze River, it already means a flat river. He didn't know anything about Shi Yuan, and all he knew now was a few rumors. If Shi Yuan can block the Beiqing army, it is easy to say, but if it is lost...... There is no way back.

Moreover, after Jinling, there is also a boiling Qinglian Sect. He can't get the news of the capital now, but he doesn't know if this Nanqing is still "safe". If this capital of Nanqing has been breached by the Blue Lotus Sect...... There is no point in staying in Yangzhou City by yourself......

In addition to these external reasons, disagreements began to emerge within the Nanqing army. Whether it is the local army led by Xia Lingcang, or the old Daqing army led by Xie Xunxiong...... Now they are all uneasy with the approach of Beiqing.

As soon as he arrived in Yangzhou City before, Xia Lingcang led all the local troops he led to withdraw to the south of Yangzhou City. Although Yangzhou City was indeed unable to accommodate so many people at that time, his attitude of taking people out of the city to garrison without making a sound had already made his position clear - he wanted to continue to retreat north.

The old troops led by Xie Xunxiong were all stationed in the city with the new army under him. On the surface, Xie Xunxiong seems to be on his side, but in fact...... Liu Dabeard knew in his heart that this Xie Xunxiong was more inclined to take refuge in Beiqing. He was a little older, and he was originally in the old ministry of the former emperor. That is, he was originally neutral. When he followed the eldest prince to cross the river to the south, he was just forced to do so.

For him, whether the world falls into the hands of the eldest prince or the second prince of Beiqing...... None of them have any effect. As long as one side is strong enough. What's more, the world of Nanqing is already full of sores and there is no cure......

(End of chapter)