The northern battlefield ushered in a turning point in the middle of the twelfth lunar month.

After the Huai Army's southern army failed to capture Luoyang for a long time, they chose to withdraw their troops in short supply. When the Huai Army's southern army was preparing to withdraw to Xuzhou City and joined forces with the Huai Army's northern army to capture Xuzhou City, the 20,000 new troops formed by the court suddenly emerged from Guanzhong. Under the leadership of Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu, the sneak attacked the Huai Army's southern army successfully. The imperial guards also fought back in time and joined forces with the new army to severely damage the Huai Army's southern army in the field of Mingzhou County.

A big victory completely reversed the disadvantages of the imperial army's battle situation.

The Huai Army's Southern Route Army lost more than half and was suppressed in the dilemma of Mingzhou County. The new army of the new musket team led by Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu went south to reinforce Xuzhou City, which put the pressure on the Huai Army to attack Xuzhou City was particularly heavy. In several confrontations, although the northern Route Army of the Huai Army was ordered, it was still difficult to stop the new army of the imperial court's rescue of Xuzhou City.

Under the leadership of Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu, the new army entered the city from the north gate of Xuzhou City.

On the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, Xuzhou City, after being trapped in early November to now for a month and a half, finally waited for the reinforcements that we had been waiting for, as well as food and supplies.

The city was filled with vitality. The Xuzhou City defenders who had been struggling on the brink of death for two months finally put on heavy winter clothes and had a full meal. The meal was not only steaming rice, but also sweet and delicious Nanyang sweet porridge, but also chicken, duck and fish. These were supplies that had long been exhausted in Xuzhou City.

One day in advance, they were still gnawing on grass roots and bark.

The soldiers were happy to eat and the people were happier to eat. They could get the court's material assistance with the defenders. Every household had a share.

A gap was opened on Xuzhou City North Road. The Huai Army could no longer form an encirclement of Xuzhou City. The materials provided by the imperial court to assist Xuzhou City were also continuously transported from the north gate to the city. The Huai Army blocked several times, but were all driven back by the imperial new army with powerful firearms. Xuzhou City was finally no longer an isolated city.

The new emperor led the right prime minister Yuan Bolang and the great marshal Chai Jin to fight against rebellion, the prefect of Xuzhou Min Shaoqing, the governor of Xuzhou Ma Feng, and a group of civil servants and generals from Xuzhou to welcome reinforcements into the city.

When he saw the familiar figures of Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu, the new emperor couldn't help but cry and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, you should respect yourself." Min Shaoqing reminded him.

"What do you think of yourself?" The new emperor wiped his nose and tears, "I and General Zhang of Qi have been through life and death on the edge of the Kuishui River. At that time, we were 1,800 people, fighting tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry, and still won great battles. I sympathized with them with my brothers, what should I care about?"

Min Shaoqing was stunned. Regarding the war by the Kuishui River, the official statement was the contribution of the female army commander Xu Xuanzhu. He only mentioned the ninth prince Su Yan slightly in the credit book. He had no idea of ​​the original cause of the war.

The new emperor went over and took Qi Fang's hand enthusiastically and asked hurriedly: "General Qi, where is my master now?"

When Qi Fang saw the new emperor coming out to greet him, he was about to salute, but the new emperor grabbed his hand and held it in his hand. When he heard about the new emperor's question, Qi Fang was stunned and immediately understood who the "master" mentioned by the new emperor.

"Return to the emperor, General Liu is still in Jiangnan. I have received news a few days ago that General Liu has led his army to pacify the land of King Jing and is leading his army to advance towards Huai!"

The new emperor was already full of joy, but he couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this, and murmured: "Why did the master go to Jiangnan?"

Ma Feng was angry and said, "General Liu left the emperor in Xuzhou City without caring about it. He ran to Jiangnan to enjoy his life? Does he still have some humanity?"

As soon as he entered the city, the smell of gunpowder rose. Zhang Wuzhu was a rough man. When he heard Ma Feng's aggressive words, he couldn't help but angrily said: "If General Liu hadn't led his troops deep into the enemy's backbone and ventured to cut off the food route, how could the Huai Army retreat without fighting? If he dared to slander General Liu again, I would have shot you, a white-faced scholar!"

Before the new army entered the city, Ma Feng on the city tower looked real. The power of the musket in the new army was shocking. When they met a rough man, Ma Feng would not worry about it. After all, they came to rescue Xuzhou City.

The new emperor didn't care why the reinforcements were not delayed. The joy of the first meeting had diluted everything. He enthusiastically pulled Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu to the palace to celebrate the celebration, but Ma Feng and Min Shaoqing used the excuse of not going to defend themselves. Zhang Wuzhu snorted and disagreed, thinking that Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng disdained to join them.

"When I see that Liu, I will definitely not give him a good look! Such a person is too sinister and cannot be a loyal minister and general in the auxiliary country!" Ma Feng and Min Shaoqing went down to supervise the distribution of materials, and complained in a vicious tone on the way.

Min Shaoqing sighed and said, "Now that reinforcements are coming, a lot of words should actually be rotten in his stomach. In front of the emperor, you can't talk like before!"

Ma Feng said disdainfully: "Why, I was wrong? The man named Zhang knew at a glance that he was a supporter of Liu. He dared to do it, but he didn't want to hear anyone say it. Is he the emperor's people or his remaining servant of Liu?"

It is no longer a secret that Liu Wenyan threw the new emperor into Xuzhou City as bait. On weekdays, Ma Feng didn't say that he just didn't want to embarrass the new emperor who trusted Liu Wenyan. Originally, Liu Wenyan led his army to rescue as soon as possible, and might be able to make up for his merits. Now Liu Wenyan has not come and has only sent his hands. He has no sincerity at all, so it is no wonder that Ma Feng became angry.

Min Shaoqing glared at Ma Feng angrily and said, "If Xuzhou City turns danger into safety, you are content!"

Ma Feng didn't say anything more. Now Xuzhou City has a new look in one day.

The soldiers happily put on their winter clothes, holding bowls in one hand and roast chicken and duck in the other. Their mouths were filled with oil, and they kept laughing and laughing everywhere they went. Even the wounded people seemed to have forgotten their injuries and immersed in this joy with the soldiers.

The Huai Army was a little disappointed. They were originally eating and drinking at the city, which made the defenders on the city look envious and wished they could put on their wings to go back and flee. Now, the Huai Army was short of food so short that they had to live a life of tightening their belts. They had not shown off under the city of Xuzhou for many days. Now the city walls were full of steaming hot. The soldiers were talking and laughing, and it was their turn to stare at them and stare at them.

"Damn it, it's not that the north is severe drought, and all the food was recruited by our new emperor. Even if there are reinforcements in the city, no food is transported? How did this happen?"

The soldiers were complaining, and saw someone throwing things down the city wall. The round objects falling on the snow were still steaming, as if they were eating. The soldiers in Huainan did not recognize them, and the soldiers in Huainan had many understandings and explained: "That's Nanyang Garlic! It's delicious and tight."

It tastes delicious and useless. This thing is only available in the city, but it is not seen outside the city. Now the defenders throw down Nanyang Gan like beggars. They are full. Although the soldiers on the Huai Army front line were hungry, no one dared to go up to pick up Nanyang Gan and eat it. When they arrived at the city tower, they would be strange if they had the life to come back!

Seeing the defending soldiers on the city wall waving their food, laughing and smugly, the soldiers of the Huai Army below were so angry that they could attack the city and kill them to death immediately.

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The reversal of the war situation in the north made King Huai have to make the next consideration.

Now Liu Yu led his troops to pacify the land of Jiangyou and also gained the allegiance of King Jing. The Huai Army's food and grass supply was no longer enough to maintain a huge war. After Liu Wenyan obtained control of the land of King Jing, there was already a scale of 30,000 to 40,000 troops in Jiangyou alone. If Liu Wenyan led his army to the land of Huai, the land of Huai would inevitably be in a hurry.

After careful consideration, King Huai ordered Meng Chuliang to lead his army to withdraw to Jiangzuo and use natural dangers to restrain the imperial army's large-scale southward movement. After the flowers bloom next year, they will be able to counterattack.

Meng Chuliang, who was outside Xuzhou City, could also feel the pressure of the Huai Army's siege on the northern route after the arrival of the new imperial army in Xuzhou.

The originally built fortifications will basically fall or be in a hurry when they are rushed by the new army of the court. Often, there are only small teams of new army. As long as they put one end of the firearm on their hands, the ten times the Huai army cannot be killed.

The weapons gap was huge, and the Huai Army suffered consecutive losses, and coupled with the shortage of food, it had to make a temporary retreat.

But the Northern Army of the Huai Army could not retreat in a hurry, and after all, it still had to support the Southern Army. Now the Southern Army of the Huai Army is trapped in Mingzhou County, with 40,000 or 50,000 troops and horses that cannot be abandoned. However, the Northern Army of the Huai Army also had enemies in front and behind, and reinforcements were not allowed.

It was almost the end of the year, and perhaps it was the court army's conscience discovered, or it was the negligence of the imperial guards on the front line of Luoyang that the Huai Army's southern army broke through. Although the Huai Army's southern army lost one-third of its troops in the subsequent pursuit battle, at least the Huai Army's southern army arrived at the riverside and formed a defense, and could retreat to the south of the Yangtze River at any time.

The Northern Road Army of the Huai Army finally began to evacuate Xuzhou City in batches. With the retreat of the Northern Road Army of the Huai Army, the Luoyang Army who pursued the Southern Road Army to the riverside must also retreat temporarily. The two sides seemed to have formed a tacit understanding. Before the Huai Army retreated to Jiangnan, the court army no longer disturbed them, and the Huai Army no longer launched a counterattack. The two sides lived in harmony on the banks of the river for two days, and finally ordered the Huai Army to retreat to Jiangnan.

And this day is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only three days left before the New Year.

The Huai Army's Northern Route Army withdrew from Xuzhou City, and the new army of the imperial court also wanted to pursue it, but the new emperor seemed reluctant to go south to take risks. He had his own set of ideas.

"Let's stay in Xuzhou City. When the master comes, he will say he will come soon!"

Min Shaoqing and Ma Feng were originally sending the imperial carriage away. After hearing the sound, Ma Feng whispered: "Is there a lack of brain? Is it still trusting that bastard at this time?"

The new emperor just heard Ma Feng mutter, but didn't hear what he said clearly, but Min Shaoqing heard it clearly. The new emperor turned to look at Ma Feng and said, "Supreme Ma, what did you say?"

Min Shaoqing hurriedly explained: "Back to the emperor, the governor is worried about the safety of you staying in Xuzhou City."

The new emperor smiled and said, "It's okay. A few days ago, the King of Huai's army attacked the city every day, and I was safe and sound. Now that they have withdrawn, where is the danger coming from?"

Then the new emperor politely sat on the dragon throne prepared for him in the palace, smiled with a gratitude and said, "It's better to be Xuzhou, stay here with peace of mind." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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