Shi Xuan now feels a sense of pain of going to heaven and earth, without any escape. Since he was caught by the Jin army in Guangzong City and fought fiercely, the Jin army cavalry has always appeared near his team, like a shadow, and a bone-like gangrene. No matter how he frequently uses his means, he can't get rid of the marching route.

Although the Jin army was only closely attached to his troops and did not continue to launch a frontal charge, the humiliation it caused to Shi Xuan's heart was even greater than the previous defeat of Chuangx being turned against the wind.

You should know that it is now in the territory of Jie Kingdom, and it is an absolute core area. As the commander of Jie Kingdom, Shi Xuan not only cannot escape the pursuers, but also was chased and fled like a stray dog.

This scene will naturally fall into the eyes of many scholars in Hebei, and the image of Shi Xuan, who created in the past year, who was independent and important and intimidating the enemy country, was naturally trampled and shattered during the escape!

Since then, he is no longer the pillar of the country that commands the army and fights against the powerful enemy of the Southern people. He is just a clown who is useless and has no life to wander around!

Shi Xuan had thought of simply establishing his position and fighting the pursuing troops in the back to the death. No matter what the result was, he would still be able to get a heroic spirit. Moreover, the enemy's army was so deep into the heart of Jie Kingdom, it was obvious that there would be no large number. If he really wanted to fight with his life, he might not have no chance of winning.

But this idea is difficult to realize. First, the few thousand soldiers left under his command have undergone several major changes. The main body is no longer the tribes he led when he evacuated from the southern Hebei battlefield, but instead mainly the soldiers requisitioned from various places in the future.

The soldiers of these counties and counties were not Shi Xuan's direct troops themselves. What they saw after encountering was Shi Xuan's miserable image being chased by the enemy. They were very respectful to this Gong of Pingyuan and would not obey his military orders.

The reason why they still followed Shi Xuan was mainly because the pursuers bit too tightly. Once they were dispersed, there was a danger of destruction. Even if they were divided and fled, they had no suitable place to go. Therefore, except for some people who could quickly return to their hometowns to hide, others still had to chase after Shi Xuan for their lives.

Another point is that the Jin army did not launch a decisive battle and quickly eliminated the Jie army. They were like old hunters playing with prey, but they drove the Jie army, leaving them with no time to stop and rest. Even if Shi Xuan wanted to fight his life, he would simply stop the Jin people who were extremely powerless.

Faced with such a situation, Shi Xuan had no choice but to continue to run away, and even the route of escape was not allowed to ulcer himself. After he opened Guangzong, there were not many places where he could ulcer. The current morale of the military was no longer able to maintain his escape to Xindu, and the capital of Xiangguo became his only ulcer.

Shi Xuan also understood in his heart that Prince Shi Sui hated him very much. Now that he has returned from his country, there are even more enemy troops chasing him, and his life is hanging on the line. It is just a dream to expect the prince to rescue him. The other party wished he could die outside. Even if he fled to Xiangguo, Shi Xuan would find it difficult to turn peace. Instead, he needed to be wary of Shi Sui, who was from Xiangguo, who was taking advantage of him.

But the reason why he still fled to Xiangguo was not because he was in a panic, but because of his own reasons.

"The Lord hates the prince for a while. He has to endure it because there is no one to take care of Xiangguo. The dog thief relies on this to get the full throne. Now that my son is disgusted with things and trapped in Henan, and I am humiliated by the defeated army, the dog thief must be happy. Only when no one can shake the throne. But although my life is not decided, how can I tolerate the dog thief being happy!"

Shi Sui hated Shi Xuan deeply, and Shi Xuan also wanted to kill him quickly. Even if his life was hanging on the line, it would not prevent him from secretly attacking the other party: "Xiangguo's defense is empty, and I raised the crowd and went deeper. The mediocre must be surprised and treated me like an enemy. The Jin army entered the depths lightly, but the mediocrete might not believe it. He stayed at the supervision of the country, but instigated the enemy's horse to trample near the capital, which was even insulted even the country!"

When facing his confidant, Shi Xuan did not hide his idea of ​​trauma. Although the light cavalry of the Jin army might not be able to shake the Xiangguo city, Prince Shi Sui was responsible for the regent, but was directly rushed outside the Xiangguo city by the enemy, and the blame could not be washed away no matter what.

And there is another point, that is, the Jin army may not be clear about the current situation of Xiangguo. As the capital of Jie Kingdom, Shi Xuan fled all the way, and the Jin army would inevitably throw themselves into the rat and dare not get too close. Later, Shi Xuan did not even need to enter Xiangguo in person, so he went around the city to escape the pursuit of the Jin army. Then, he continued to go north to Xindu. When he arrived at the Lord, he also had more shirks.

In this way, whether it is the prince Shi Sui who stayed in Xiangguo, or he and Shi Tao who were commanding the troops south, they all had different faults. No matter how angry the Lord was, he would care about his kindness. Even if he would not spare him easily, he would have a great chance of saving his life and allowing him to commit crimes and make meritorious service.

Afterwards, the situation developed, as Shi Xuan expected, as he approached Xiangguo, the Jin army no longer appeared around his troops as frequently as before, especially now, for two days, it was not discovered the Jin army's scouts around him again, and Shi Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But at this moment he still dared not relax completely because of the various signs of Xiangguo, and Shi Sui did not have any amazing response. As Shi Xuan took the initiative to send people to Xiangguo to inquire, on his way forward, he found that there were obvious signs of solid walls and clearing the fields around Xiangguo.

It can be seen that Shi Sui was so afraid of him. After learning that he was leading his army to bully Xiangguo, he began to mobilize the forces around Xiangguo, intending to force him to be forced to be blocked outside the city.

After a day of speed, the team was not far from Xiangguo. In the evening, looking into the distance from the high ground, the plains were already visible, and the outline of the country outside Xiangguo could be seen. As the city approached the Xiangguo city, the atmosphere of panic among the troops gradually weakened. After all, in the eyes of these Jie troops, no matter how arrogant the Jin army was, it was impossible for them to have the courage to be arrogant near the capital.

As the city of Xiangguo gradually approached, Shi Xuan's heartstrings gradually became tense again. He had not returned to Xiangguo for a long time, and he was a little unfamiliar with the changes in Xiangguo in recent years.

In order to prevent Shi Sui from launching a sudden attack and swallowing his remaining troops in one bite, he slowed down the marching speed of the team and sent envoys to Xiangguo frequently. On the one hand, he inquired about the situation in Xiang, and on the other hand, he continued to convey wrong information to Shi Sui.

As for the city of Xiangguo today, it is also a look of a great enemy. Some wandering refugees in the suburbs have been driven to the city to assist in defense by the lord. Now, the streets and alleys of the outer city are filled with ragged and frightened people.

In addition to his outstanding status, Shi Sui, the prince of the governor, actually had a pitiful manpower and material resources. He could not even fully control the current Xiangguo city. For example, the commandership of the Neisu Guard where the palaces such as Jiande Palace were located was also taken away from Shi Sui when Shi Hu returned to the capital and handed over to his trusted general Wang Lang and others.

Originally, the remaining troops in Xiangguo City were quite considerable, after all, they are still the capital of Jieguo. Ten thousand guards are responsible for the ban on the Su Palace, and there are elite troops such as Longxiang and Longteng under the Taiwei Mansion. Shanyutai commanded more than 30,000 Hu Yicong, and Shi Sui formed an Eastern Palace strongman in recent years.

But at present, the Taiwei's army had already been drawn away and followed Shi Tao, the Taiwei, to prepare for war. The imperial guards were not under Shi Sui's control, and more than 20,000 Hu Buyi was transferred from Shi Hu to Xiangguo. After preparing to follow him, Shi Sui's Eastern Palace strong men had long been ordered to disband by Shi Hu.

Shi Sui was disobedient to his father's orders. Although he disbanded his Eastern Palace Strongman on the surface, he still kept this private armed force in private and favored other industries around Xiangguo City.

However, because Shi Hu also stripped him of the power to call money and grain, he built a Shanyutai alone and had to steal his mother's private wealth, and he was even less able to support this private army. He could only get some wealth by extorting the powerful families inside and outside Xiangguo City. Because in the past period, his Eastern Palace Strongmen were also separated by more than half.

Now that Shi Xuan has returned home in a fierce momentum, the only confidant power that Shi Sui can mobilize is the remaining Eastern Palace strongman with less than 3,000 people. Although the so-called enemy invasion seemed to him just an excuse for Shi Xuan, it also provided him with certain convenience.

In the next two days, Shi Sui forced himself to conquer nearly 10,000 Hu Zuyihui around Xiangguo, and ordered people to forcefully open the Taiwei Mansion, the Cheqi Mansion and other arsenals, and took out the old equipment stored in it to arm the soldiers.

Although Xiangguo City is already ruined, the original arsenal is still there. Shi Sui urgently recruited more than 10,000 soldiers, but they were still struggling everywhere in the entire Xiangguo City. He originally planned to recruit the ranks of the wealthy families in the city, but those people were not fools. How could they interfere in such a murderous crime of brothers and feet, and they all stayed behind closed doors.

There are always more difficulties than solutions. Without enough troops, Shi Sui's idea hit the prisoners imprisoned in various prisons. Originally, he was a little hesitant, worried that the criminals who were guilty of serious crimes would not be controlled, but as Shi Xuan got closer to Xiangguo, he had to go to prison and release these prisoners.

This move is nothing more than a difficult situation. Jie Kingdom is originally a place where the Fu Lai collapses, and there are many strong and fierce people who escape from punishment. However, these people are still imprisoned for crimes, and naturally there are many of them. Once these people are released, they will be very fierce and burn, kill, looting and looting in the city.

Shi Sui is not a good person who compassions with the suffering of the people. He also hopes to use these murderers to teach the powerful families in the city a lesson. He does not prohibit this. Instead, he is complacent that these people are so fierce that they can be fierce.

When Shi Xuan sent someone to send someone to a message, he said that he was about to enter the city. Shi Sui could no longer hold back and wanted to lead his murderers to clamor, but he was persuaded by his confidant Li Yan: "It is very strange to see Gong Pingyuan coming here. Although he could not believe what he said about the enemy, the master was anxious about the affairs of the south at that time. Gong Pingyuan was very useful and ignored him. There was always a mystery. He should use a brief question and then make a decision."
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