Reality is always crueler than imagined.

Zhou Fuchen has always felt that Seoul, as the capital of North Korea, should have enough reserves, just like Nanjing. As soon as Zhang Xuan entered Nanjing, he began to go to Seoul to save supplies. If Nanjing encountered a situation like Seoul, it would not hold out for several years.

Dare I say it, but there is no problem with half-year resolution.

But Seoul has only been holding on for a few months now?

In less than two months, we have reached the point where we are running out of fuel.

Zhou Fuchen's face turned pale for a moment. He overestimated the strength of the Koreans and put himself in an almost desperate situation. He silently calculated that even if there was another large army to support him, he was still waiting for a large group of people to land on Ganghwa Island.

It's early February.

There is still half a month to go.

Even after half a month, there will not be many reinforcements coming, and even more food and baggage. After all, there is not much food and grass on Ganghwa Island now. If there is not enough baggage, no matter how much reinforcements are sent, it will only be enough.

Die.

Is it possible for them to drink the northwest wind and eat sea water?

Retreat is not possible, let alone anything else. The current state of the army alone is not good. After all, the army only traveled a few days from Ganghwa Province to Seoul. It goes without saying how many hardships and hardships it has experienced. The soldiers gritted their teeth.

, holding a breath, followed Zhou Fuchen, the goal was Seoul.

But as soon as they entered the city, they had to go back. Not to mention whether the Qing army would let them withdraw, the inconsistent orders alone were enough to collapse the morale of the people below.

No matter how elite the soldiers are, they cannot be used like this.

Zhou Fuchen narrowed his eyes slightly and said to King Han: "Your Majesty, we came all the way here for North Korea, but now the soldiers are working for the Prince with their heads high. They can't even meet this little request. The brothers below will not agree.

."

Zhou Fuchen's tone was not harsh, but he had fought all the way with a murderous aura, which made King Han feel extremely shaken for a moment, stammering and not knowing what to say.

"Your Majesty, we should continue to stop now and suffer the chaos instead." Zhou Chang said loudly. Then he saluted Zhou Fuchen and said: "Privy Minister, I know where there are food and supplies in the city."

The King of Han knew what Zhou Chang said. He wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhao Yi. Zhao Yi said: "If we don't get involved in this matter, we will prepare everything for the army.

"

Zhou Fuchen ignored these and said, "Hurry then."

Zhao Yi pulled King Han down, and King Han said: "In this case, Gu's life and death will be in the hands of the Xia people."

Zhao Yi said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my family will definitely contribute thousands of stones of food, and persuade all colleagues to contribute to your Majesty's efforts to tide over the difficulties, and there are several families who are close to the Qing court."

Clan, it’s time to deal with it.”

It’s not that King Han doesn’t want to kill people, he understands very well that although these Korean aristocratic families have quarreled with him on many things, they are indeed the basis of his rule. If today’s incident comes out, he may lose the heart of North Korea.

When he borrowed reinforcements from the Xia Army, he realized that he was destined to be manipulated by the Xia Army. If he wanted to preserve his position, he had to cooperate with these Korean families.

But now I can't care about anything.

Following the King of Han's order, the aristocratic families who were close to the King of Han suddenly contributed money and resources. The aristocratic families that had been close to the Qing court were also raised with the butcher's knife. For a time, there was a bloody storm in Seoul.

A bloody storm brought labor supplies to the army.

However, Zhou Fuchen no longer had his mind on this matter.

"Looking at the current situation, Seoul cannot hold on for long, especially the city wall." Zhou Fuchen said on the north gate wall. He lightly touched the city wall and felt a hand of mud. The mud was still a thin layer, indicating that

The inside has not melted yet, only the outer layer has melted.

But this is already a pretty bad sign.

Once the ice melts, the city wall will collapse, if not collapse. Then one can imagine what will happen if the cannon blasts it.

"Privy Minister," Zhou Chang said, "I have a foolish opinion."

"Oh, tell me." Zhou Fuchen said.

Zhou Fuchen had a good impression of Zhou Chang. Firstly, Zhou Chang's surname was Zhou, and his native place was not far away. Secondly, Zhou Chang could speak. When Yang Shengzu called Zhou Fuchen, he called him a general. Yes, Zhou Chang had the title of "General of the Eastern Conquest" on his head.

, there is nothing wrong with calling him a general.

But the most prominent title on Zhou Fuchen's head was that of Deputy Privy Envoy.

However, the Privy Council is also a creation of this dynasty, so it is not as good as the cabinet. It directly uses the title of the previous dynasty, called Ge Lao. However, among the Privy Council, most of them are warriors and there are not so many frivolous people. Therefore, they are often called nobility. Zhou Chang's sentence Privy Council,

It can be called unique.

Zhou Fuchen was secretly happy, and he decided to let everyone call him that when he went back.

Zhou Chang said: "As winter turns to spring, the ice and snow melt, which is both disadvantageous and beneficial to us."

Zhou Fuchen raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the benefit of this?"

Zhou Chang said: "In the Han River."

Zhou Fuchen was reminded by Zhou Changyi, and his heart suddenly moved. Hancheng, of course, is to the north of the Han River. Although the Han River is not a big river, it can still pass ships. When the Han River freezes, the navy can go upstream.

Go up and go straight to the vicinity of Seoul. Whether it is for retreat or as a supply line, it is perfect.

However, Zhou Fuchen felt that it was better to retreat here.

After all, I want to keep

Living in Seoul requires a lot of effort.

But Zhou Fuchen came to North Korea not to fight in North Korea, but to prolong the war in North Korea.

Zhou Fuchen said: "Let's go and see where the Han River is?"

Zhou Chang led the way, but within a moment, Zhou Fuchen was looking at the Han River from the city wall. The Han River was like an ink outline in the white snow, passing by the southeast of Seoul. Zhou Fuchen could see clearly that the Han River was

The ice layer is already very thin.

Although Zhou Fuchen didn't know about the local feudal lords in Seoul, he thought it would be some time before the freeze was completely lifted.

"General Yang, what do you think?" Zhou Fuchen turned his head and asked.

Yang Shengzu pinched his beard and said: "The general is an expert in water warfare, so why bother asking me."

Zhou Fuchen smiled slightly and said: "Okay, then retreat from the Han River." Zhou Fuchen selected brave men from the army, quietly left the city, and headed for Ganghwa Island. Although there were many soldiers outside, the large group of people could not sneak over, but one or two

A famous soldier, but still okay.

At the same time, Zhou Chang was also sent there to talk to the King of Han about this matter.

Zhou Fuchen looked down on the King of Han from the bottom of his heart. Come to think of it, the princes awarded by the imperial court were either meritorious or important generals. No matter which one was taken out, it would be enough to beat the three kings of Han. But no matter what, this

The King of Han was also conferred by the imperial court, and his position was above him. Logically speaking, he should pay homage to the King of Han.

He didn't want to do this, so he didn't bother to see him.

Zhou Chang met King Han and told the whole story. When King Han heard this, his face turned pale and he said, "Is there no way to reverse this matter?"

It would be false to say that King Han had never thought about retreating from Seoul. It was just that the Qing army came too fast and could not withdraw. However, now that they have welcomed the Shangguo army, he felt that Seoul could be defended, but he did not want to

When something like this happened, he couldn't accept it for a while.

"Your Majesty, what has happened is not Privy Zhou's wish. If the situation in Seoul had not been unbearable, Privy Zhou would not have made such a move as soon as he entered the city." Zhou Chang said, "Even if Privy Zhou did not withdraw, how could Seoul be able to retreat?"

long-term, big

It is not easy to transport troops across the sea. The imperial court has mobilized tens of thousands of troops to the east of the sea, which is already the limit. How can it be done again? And how can the various Korean ministries break through the siege? What will happen if they stay for a long time? Does the prince want to fall to the East?

In hand."

"Absolutely not." King Han shuddered and said, "I would rather die than fall into the hands of Daodonglu."

He was very aware of Donglu's methods. Since he had already been betrayed, if he fell into Donglu's hands, he would be almost dead, and he would die without a burial place. I don't know how miserable it would be.

"What should the people in this city do?" King Han looked at Zhou Chang hopefully.
Chapter completed!