Fortunately, Jinzhou had already prepared psychologically and substantively. Nanzhou had already prepared an escape route for them. As soon as the war started, Jinzhou began to withdraw a large amount of supplies to Nanzhou. Nanzhou did not obtain permission from the Yan State court. Then he opened the border of Yan State and allowed Jinzhou forces to come in without any obstruction.
The Jinzhou troops retreated while fighting, and finally fully retreated into Nanzhou. The long-standing foundation of Wandong Tianfu finally fell into the hands of the Zhao court.
The troops of the Zhao State also advanced to the border of Nanzhou, which was also the border of the Yan State. There was quite a dispute between the Zhao State and the court about whether to invade the territory of the Yan State and get involved in a larger war. The troops and horses were suppressed and hesitated at the border. They seemed to be hesitant for a while. .
The people of Zhao State were pressing down on the territory, watching with eager eyes, and the people of Nanzhou were panicked.
Although Zhao had not launched an attack, Nanzhou was already preparing for war and began to evacuate the people of Nanzhou to the direction of Dingzhou to avoid suffering the war.
Many people have finally settled down in Nanzhou and are unwilling to abandon their homes and careers. They are reluctant to leave. They are full of sadness when they leave, supporting the elderly and the young.
The good situation and stable order Nanzhou had established over the years were instantly destroyed...
When the fast-moving army stopped for a break, a large bird came from the distant sky and landed. Huang Lie, the leader of Dachan Mountain, who had returned to Nanzhou to check the situation, returned.
He barged directly into the Chinese army's tent with a sullen face.
Meng Shanming was explaining matters to Shang Chaozong. Shang Chaozong was leaving and wanted to lead Nanzhou's cavalry back to Nanzhou urgently. Nanzhou had no general to preside over the situation, so he and Meng Shanming had to go back alone. In the end, they decided to let Shang Chaozong go back.
The most important reason is that Meng Shanming, the princes of all parties here, is easier to control. Secondly, once Meng Shanming takes away the power of Nanzhou and leaves a Shang Dynasty clan here, it may be dangerous. A vicious attack can happen a second time.
We have secretly contacted Niu Youdao here. After the Nanzhou troops are far away, Niu Youdao will send large birds to meet them on the way. He will first send Shang Chaozong back to Nanzhou to take charge of the battle, and then the cavalry troops will continue on their way.
Seeing Huang Lie entering, Meng Shan shouted: "The emperor's master has come just in time. The prince is about to return to Nanzhou, so I'd like to trouble Dachan Mountain to escort him."
Huang Lie had a gloomy face and answered the question inappropriately, "Why do you want to let Jinzhou troops enter Nanzhou? Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me, Dachan Mountain, in advance?"
Meng Shanming and Shang Chaozong looked at each other, and the latter asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
Huang Lie: "Don't tell me that you don't know the current situation in Nanzhou! Don't you know that only if Jinzhou is not given a way out, will the Jinzhou people fight to the death to resist the Zhao people? Now it's good, Jinzhou has not become my Nanzhou's forward blocking force, the troops fled into our Nanzhou, and our Nanzhou became the refuge of Jinzhou. Is it a refuge? We have given Zhao the perfect excuse to attack our Nanzhou! Now Zhao is over there They are clamoring to order me, Nanzhou, to immediately drive away the people from Jinzhou, otherwise we will become enemies of Zhao State, haven’t you thought about the consequences?”
Zongdao of the Shang Dynasty: "Master Huang, after all, Jinzhou is an ally of Nanzhou. We have known each other for many years and have been closely dependent on each other. It is not just a temporary relationship. How can we not be loyal and refuse to save him?"
Huang Lie was furious and stamped his feet: "My lord, you are confused. You have to be able to save it. When the matter has reached this point, it is self-deception to talk about allies! Your lord, Meng Shuai, the matter can still be undone now. Please give the order immediately to let The Jinzhou people are getting out of Nanzhou. If they don’t take the initiative to withdraw, they will threaten to join forces with Zhao to deal with them. They dare not not withdraw! As for where they go is not our concern, as long as they are not in our Nanzhou.”
Everything else is easy to talk about. The current situation has directly threatened his interests in Dachan Mountain, and he has no choice but to be anxious.
Shang Chaozong: "I'm afraid Taoist Master will not agree to this."
"Haha!" Huang Lie sneered again and again, "It's Niu Youdao again, I knew this was his idea. My lord, Niu Youdao left Jinzhou a way out for his own selfish reasons. He has been trying his best to The purpose of holding on to the negotiating power with Jinzhou is to play an irreplaceable role as a coordinator between Jinzhou and Nanzhou, and to protect his own interests. How can he be allowed to act selfishly in the face of big rights and wrongs? Nanzhou is at fault, and he We can run away at any time, but what about us? We have so many people, where can we run?"
"Master Huang, don't be anxious yet." Meng Shanming waved his hand and said: "Things are not what you think. The decision to let the Jinzhou troops withdraw into Nanzhou was not the decision of Dao Master alone. This matter was decided by Nanzhou to send troops to the east. I had a long talk with Master Dao at Maolu Villa before, and I had already anticipated that Zhao State might take action against Jinzhou. At that time, I was ready for Jinzhou troops to withdraw into Nanzhou. Let Jinzhou The withdrawal of troops into Nanzhou is not only for the good of Jinzhou, but also for the good of Nanzhou."
"For the good of Nanzhou? Meng Shuai, are you joking or fooling me?" Huang Lie asked in a deep voice, with a very ugly expression on his face. The other party was obviously unwilling to repent and disregarded the interests of his Dachan Mountain.
Meng Shanming first ordered Lu Zheng to go outside and guard so that no one could get close to him. Then he signaled Luo Daan to push him in front of the map. He took a stick and pointed at the geographical locations of Nanzhou and Jinzhou, "When the prince escaped from the capital, However, several hundred followers later borrowed troops from Guangyi County and established a foothold in Canglu County. His Majesty was already afraid of him, so he did not touch the prince because he had other plans. When the prince's territory expanded to include the land of the two counties, his majesty had already been triggered. The murderous intention cannot be resisted by the power of the prince!"
The stick pointed at Jinzhou, "The reason why the prince is able to gain a foothold is because of the support of Jinzhou. The three major factions of Tianyumen and Yan State have good relations with each other to put pressure on the court. In addition, they are unwilling to make things bigger with Jinzhou of Zhao State. For fear of provoking a national war, the imperial court in the two counties did not take it seriously, so they turned a blind eye and passed by. When the prince took Nanzhou, the situation suddenly changed, and the scabies disease was gone. If it becomes a real trouble in the future, it will be difficult to contain the imperial court’s desire to kill.”
"At this time, the forces of Jinzhou and Nanzhou are equally matched, and they have truly become an alliance of mutual dependence. Whether it is Zhao Guo moving to Jinzhou, or Yan Guo moving to Nanzhou, they will have to face the two states joining forces to confront each other, no matter who the two countries are. There is a huge price to pay for any action, as can be seen from the consequences of the rebellion in Cangzhou, let alone two states joining forces? Such a mutually beneficial relationship will continue under the current situation and is beneficial to both parties. As the prince said, the two states have been in contact with each other for many years and are closely interdependent. It is not a temporary relationship. When one party is in trouble, the other party cannot ignore it."
Huang Lie: "Meng Shuai, I understand all this. What's the difference between what you said and what you didn't say? What I'm talking about is the present. You can't protect yourself in the present, so why should you take care of Jinzhou?"
Meng Shanming crossed the stick in his hand and sighed: "Master Huang, I just understand the importance of protecting Jinzhou. If we talk about the current situation, the actual situation in front of us is that the master really thinks that we have listened to Zhao Guo's advice. If the Jinzhou people and horses are handed over, can the State of Zhao really not attack Nanzhou? Under the general trend, if the State of Zhao wants to send troops to the State of Yan, if we hand over the people of the Jinzhou State, the State of Zhao will still send troops. If the State of Zhao does not want to use troops against the State of Yan, if the State of Zhao does not want to use troops against the State of Yan, If we make things worse and they regain Jinzhou, even if we take in the Jinzhou people, they still won’t dare to easily provoke war against Yan State.”
Huang Lie was silent.
"After discussing this matter with Master Dao, we came to this conclusion, and then we made the plan to take in the Jinzhou troops. At that time, our Nanzhou troops were about to march eastward, and Nanzhou's defense force was insufficient, so Zhao had to defend it. Jinzhou The state's allies can be a dangerous obstacle for Nanzhou's front. Once Jinzhou cannot stop Zhao's offensive, the foreseeable decision-making will already bear fruit!"
The hand stick knocked Zhao Guo again, "If Zhao Guo insists on attacking Yan, our Nanzhou will bear the brunt. At this time, the elites of Nanzhou are fighting, and the elites of Dachan Mountain are also accompanying the army. It will be difficult to retreat for the time being. And this time for Song Guo The battle in Nanzhou has also consumed a lot of material support, and Nanzhou’s resources are no longer able to sustain another war."
"At this time, Nanzhou is sticking to the loyalty of its allies regardless of safety. Jinzhou is grateful. Nanzhou has been regarded as a fallback by Jinzhou. Jinzhou's forces have almost evacuated Jinzhou. A large amount of supplies have been transported to our Nanzhou. At the same time, most of Jinzhou The people and horses have withdrawn into our Nanzhou, and the cultivating forces of Wandong Tianfu have also withdrawn to help our Nanzhou. Nanzhou, which has gathered the human, material and financial resources of Jinzhou, needs people and horses, food and resources, Zhao If the country does not attack me, we will stop. If it does, the forces in Jinzhou will have no way out and will fight to the death to help us in Nanzhou. We in Nanzhou have the confidence to fight bravely, and can at least hold on until our reinforcements arrive!"
Huang Lie looked at the map blankly, feeling a little enlightened.
"Master Huang, this is the reason why I decided after discussing with Master Dao to let the Jinzhou troops enter our Nanzhou if the situation changes. I can not only make Jinzhou grateful without giving up my faith, but also use Jinzhou's strength to deal with foreign enemies. If we drive Jinzhou out at this time, wouldn't we be cutting off our own arms? The emperor's head will help drive out Jinzhou at this time. Once Zhao attacks Nanzhou, how can Nanzhou stop it? Who can help the interests of Dachan Mountain? It harms others but does not benefit oneself, I hope the emperor will think twice!"
With the two of them looking at each other expectantly, Huang Lie was depressed for a while, and said slowly, "Whenever I have such an important decision in the future, I hope that I will be informed in advance!" After saying this, he threw away his sleeves and left, seemingly dissatisfied.
Meng Shanming and Shang Chaozong slowly turned back and looked at each other with a smile.
Huang Lie had just left the tent and let out a breath. Before he had gone far, he suddenly saw a large bird cruising in the air being released, and another large bird was released and fell into the tent on the other side of the Zijin Cave.
Huang Lie squinted his eyes to check who was coming, and saw two Zijin Cave disciples escorting a female disciple. Even from a distance, he could see that the female disciple had an extraordinary appearance.
The woman's clothes fluttered to the ground, and she walked elegantly behind the other Zijindong disciples. Her hair was knotted, her skin was as good as snow, her face was crystal clear, and her figure was graceful. She walked gracefully and revealed an elegant temperament, attracting the attention of those around her. A lot of men's attention.
It can be seen from the behavior of the people coming over there that the beautiful woman seems to be the main visitor. Yue Yuan, the elder of Zijin Cave, exposed his lower body outside the tent and allowed the woman to enter, but not others.
Huang Lie, who had been observing for a while, asked Huang Tong, the elder beside him, "This woman has an excellent appearance. If she can be seen in Lince's tent in the palace, she must not be an ordinary disciple. Who is she from Zijin Cave? Why is she so strange?"
Huang Tong shook his head, "I've never heard of it, and I've never seen it. Let me find out more."
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