On the east bank of Suzi River, after the whole army crossed the river, Gao Jin looked at the Baishan and Black Water in the northwest, with a complicated expression.

In Gule Mountain City, the eight thousand Zhejiang soldiers and Yulin soldiers who died were burned in the raging fire. There were no urns. Gao Jin could only use wine jars to load the ashes of the heroes who died in battle.

"Second brother, let's go!"

Chen Sheng rode his horse to Gao Jin and called in a low voice. After receiving the remaining troops under Du Hongyu, their food and supplies were even more tense. Liaodong was mostly forest land, so it was not easy to march. Even if the second brother was willing, he would be powerless.

"Let's go!"

Hetuala was clearly close to him, but Gao Jin still had to give up. No matter how strong the army was without supplies, it would only be defeated in the end. Although he had the upper hand in the Battle of Feifen Mountain, Nurhaci had much stronger troops than him. After returning to Shenmu County, it was time to take Fugu County.

I don’t know if Chenyang and Liaoyang can be defended?

In addition to returning westward, Gao Jin actually had another choice. He could retreat from Sarhu to Chenyang and help Yang Hao defend Liaodong. However, in that case, Nurhaci would never let him retreat easily, and he was unwilling to take risks. Now he was tied to his brothers and subordinates who followed him, including Hekou Fort and Shenmu County.

Gao Jin was extremely distrustful of the imperial court, so even though he knew that after he withdrew, Liao Chen would not protect him, he still made this cold decision.

...

At the top of Chenyang City, Wei Zhongxian's face was covered with blood. In just half a day, nearly a hundred of his subordinates and Jinyiwei died, and even he himself was killed.

Li Rubai and his Liaodong army did not appear in the siege of the Donglu team. The news brought back by the Jinyiwei who risked his life to leave the city was that Li Rubai led his army to disappear.

In the Liaodong Martial Arts Office, Yang Hao wiped his sword and the Donglu army besieged the city. Today he attacked the Beicheng. If the Wei generals had not fought hard on the top of the city, he would have been defeated by the Donglu.

"Sir, the Donglu retreated."

Yang Hao was so happy that his aides said, but he couldn't be happy. Although the food and supplies in the city could still support it, how long can the real soldiers guarding the city last?

Looking at the staff member who wanted to speak but stopped, Yang Hao put down the shiny sword in his hand and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Sir, Chenyang City cannot be defended. Instead of being trapped here, it is better to take the elite troops in the city to retreat to Liaoyang. We can join forces with the general officers and the others to at least defend Liaoyang City."

The staff whispered, if the city of Chenyang was high and thick, they would not be able to defend themselves. However, only half a day today, more than 500 casualties in Biaoying were killed or injured. If Wei Jianjun had not been the Dongchang Fanzi and the Jinyiwei who had been holding on to the city wall, they would have been trapped in the city.

What's more, people in the city are now volatile. Even though the Wei generals have let the Jinyiwei kill so many meticulous works, they really can't hold on, and they are afraid...

Seeing the faces of several staff members, Yang Hao knew what they were thinking, so he said, "You will go and invite Wei Jianjun to see me later."

It was time to make a decision. If Yang Hao had some fantasies about Du Hongyu's troops, he was completely desperate as Nurhaci personally led his troops.

Even if he fled back to the court and the Chief Minister Fang could protect him, he must be criticized by thousands of people and was disgusted by the world. Even if he was just a culprit, would the court admit it? Can the emperor be wrong?

...

On the city wall, Wei Zhongxian's confidants were also advising him, "Godfather, we are worthy of that Yang Jinglei. If we continue to defend, there will be no one!"

Lu Wenzhao was silent next to him. The one who died the most on the city wall today was the Dongchang man. He also watched Wei Zhongxian fight for his life with his own eyes. On the contrary, the Yang Jingluo hid in the yamen. This reminded him of the words that the Great Protector had said to him when he was in Hekou Castle. He thought that the Great Protector was too paranoid, but now he realized that it was him who was paranoid.

Those scholars could not save the Ming Dynasty. They could only be officials, intrigue and fight for power and profit in the court. Even the so-called famous ministers of the cabinet were just like this, not as good as the Eunuch Wei in front of him.

So Lu Wenzhao also spoke, "Duke Wei, today the Eastern Captains only drove away the defeated soldiers to attack the city, and once again, we can't defend it. Please make a decision quickly!"

Lu Wenzhao is Wei Zhongxian's subordinate, and even Lu Wenzhao said this, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but think about it. At this moment, someone suddenly whispered under the city wall, "Can Eunuch Wei be there on the city wall?"

Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but come back to his senses when he heard this. At this time, Lu Wenzhao had already led the Dongchang man to poke out of the city wall and looked at it. It was dark and he could only see a few blurred figures, "Who are you?"

"Lu Baihu, it's me!"

When Lu Jianxing heard the familiar voice on the city wall, he quickly said loudly that he had sneaked to Shenyang City with a few Yebushe to see Wei Zhongxian, the military eunuch.

"Put the hanging basket."

After Lu Wenzhao asked someone to put down the hanging basket, he said to Wei Zhongxian behind him, "Duke Wei, it is Lu Baihu, the Jinyiwei, who is the General Du of the Jinyiwei, who is back."

"Pull him up."

Wei Zhongxian's expression became nervous. Although Nurhaci, the traitor, had arrived in person, and Du Hongyu's troops were mostly wiped out, he couldn't help but have some hope.

Soon, Lu Jianxing and a few nights rushed to the city wall. Before they stood firm, Wei Zhongxian could not wait to ask.

"Eunuch Wei..."

"You all go down."

When Wei Zhongxian saw Lu Jianxing wanting to speak, he immediately came to his senses and ordered to the left and right, leaving only Lu Wenzhao behind.

"What's wrong with General Du?"

"Eunuch Wei, General Du and General Qi died in battle and died for the country. If it weren't for the guardians of the capital..."

Lu Jianxing immediately told Wei Zhongxian the Battle of Feifen Mountain, and only heard that Wei Zhongxian and Lu Wenzhao both held their breath and their eyes widened.

"Liu Shi is stupid, Dusong deserves to die."

Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but curse, Liu Jing and Du Song were defeated, and he and Yang Hao were both unaware of the inside story. Now they knew that these two old men had sent 70,000 troops for free, and the Donglu was only two or three thousand casualties, especially Liu Jing, who asked Donglu to capture more than 20,000 prisoners, and were driven to attack the city by Donglu today.

"Where is the Protector Gao?"

"After Gao Du Embassy rescued the remnants of General Du, the army's food and grass were used for less than 30 days, so he could only..."

Lu Jianxing whispered, they all knew that the guardians at the bottom had tried their best. When they retreated from Shangjianya that day, several Niulu Jurchen cavalry followed the army, but they did not collect at night, and all the elite troops of Beiweiying and Baima cavalry were out, but they avoided fighting and their ghosts remained undispersed.

"I know, Brother Gao has no choice..."

Wei Zhongxian murmured to himself. Gao Jin led his troops from Shaanxi thousands of miles away. It was the limit to be able to bring more than 10,000 troops. Without food and grass, no matter how strong the Shuofang army is, can it win a battle with hunger?

At this time, Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but think of this war, which was ridiculous! After the old thief Nurhaci plundered Liaodong last year, the court bargained with the emperor for more than half a year in order to raise military expenses. In the end, the emperor's treasury was released, and the Ministry of War negotiated 3 million taels of silver, but in the end, how much of the three million taels was used to be practical.

The so-called 100,000 elite troops were only 90,000. After arriving in Chenyang City, the military clothes were incomplete. In addition to General Du's Yulin soldiers and Zhejiang soldiers, the military discipline was scattered and there were frequent acts of looting and adultery, so that the Liao people were resentful, otherwise why did they have so many detailed works?

Wei Zhongxian chose to pretend to be ignored in many things, but now he knows that these 100,000 elite soldiers were the only ones who fought to the death with Qi Jin and the Donglu. He couldn't help but feel sad and angry. If the three million taels of military expenses really use these 90,000 soldiers, this battle may not be able to defeat the Donglu.

Wei Zhongxian thought of the truth that Gao Jin had said with him, and felt that the world was really as Brother Gao said. Those scholars could not do anything except being officials. Back then, Xianggong Zhang was not dismissed by the emperor, but rather the emperor was fooled by these bastards.

"Eunuch Wei, the Protector of the Great Protector said that if Liao Chen cannot be defended, please return to the capital as soon as possible to protect yourself."

Lu Jianxing's words made Wei Zhongxian, who was ecstatic, suddenly realize it. He had already gained enough reputation and should not be so angry that he should have defended Chenyang City for his own wits. He still didn't know what the censors in the capital were. If he died in Chenyang City, it would be useless. At that time, the defeated dirty water would spill on his head.

"I see."

Wei Zhongxian made a decision and left tonight. He could not stay here for Yang Hao to bury. Only him and Brother Gao could repay the world's peace.

As soon as he met Lu Jianxing, Yang Hao's aides came to the city wall and asked Wei Zhongxian to go to the Staff Office to discuss matters.

When he saw Yang Hao again, Wei Zhongxian did not have any sympathy. In his opinion, if Yang Hao had real skills and good character, even if he couldn't win this battle, he would not lose so badly. To put it bluntly, he cared the most about his official hat, so he deserved the blame.

"Wei Jianjun, Chenyang City cannot be defended. I, Yang Hao, cannot be sad about my death, but Liaoyang cannot make any mistakes. I am determined to hand over all the elite soldiers in the city to Wei Jianjun and bring them back to Liaoyang."

Yang Hao was ready to die in the city. When the battle was like this, there was always someone who would take the blame. He would rather die in Shenyang than wait for death in the prison for his infamy.

Wei Zhongxian looked at Yang Hao, and said in a daze, "Yang Jingluo, I wonder what you plan to do after our family leaves?"

"There is nothing else, the only way to die to repay the emperor's kindness."

Yang Hao said with a wry smile, as the Liaodong governor, with a total army of 100,000, what else can he do if he is not dead?

"Yang Jingluo, it's easy to die. Just take a moment and just pull down your neck. What we want to ask you is, what do you plan to deal with Chenyang City? It's just for Donglu for nothing!"

Wei Zhongxian said with fierce eyes. The thing he looked down on Yang Hao the most was that he planned to die. Are he still afraid of fighting with the Donglu?

"Wei Jianjun thought what should I do?"

"The least amount of food and grass in this city has to be burned in a fire, and no enemy can be left behind."

Looking at the fierce look on Wei Zhongxian's face, Yang Hao frowned, with a righteous face and said sternly, "But there are still many people in the city..."

"Yang Jingluo, why are you pretending to be a false kindness at this time? Why don't you care about the fact that the tourists from all over the country were fishing and meat in the city?"

Wei Zhongxian interrupted Yang Hao directly. He was planning to leave. He was unwilling to look at Yang Hao's face, which was both a bitch and a archway. "If the food and grass are not burned, will the Donglu let the people in the city be? Let's say rudely, maybe our family will lead the soldiers away, and someone in the city will tie you up and give you to Nurhaci's traitor."

After saying that, Wei Zhongxian ignored Yang Hao's face and turned around and left. He had no idea about Yang Hao's remaining bidding camp. He said everything he should say, and it depends on what Yang Hao did.
Chapter completed!