"How could this happen? How could this happen..." Tuohuan was walking anxiously in the circle of the palace hall, muttering constantly, while documents, pens and inkstones and smashed dishes were scattered on the ground. Several of them followed him, and the waiters were trembling with fear. They wanted to persuade him but dared not persuade him to hide beside the wall, staring at him with big eyes, wondering when the King of Zhennan was going to toss.

Yesterday, the right prime minister of the province, Ma Shao, returned to the city to report to the provincial Privy Councilor Yuxi Timur, who led his army to cross the river to invade south, which angered the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty. He then issued an ultimatum - if he did not surrender, he would send troops to attack the city, and he had already flatly rejected his request for surrender, and the peace talks broke down. Tuo Huan was shocked when he heard this. He knew that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty would avenge his grudge, and he could go on to expedition from Qiongzhou for the sake of theft of the ancestral tomb and seize Jiangnan. Now, Yuxi Timur's invasion in the south is equivalent to storing his old nest, and he would first scatter his anger on his head. It would be no exaggeration to dismember his five horses.

However, Ma Shao and the others disagreed. They thought that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty led a large army outside and Jiangdong was empty. Yuxi Timur's army would go south as if he was in a no-man's territory, and soon they would force Lin'an. Under such circumstances, the most important thing for the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty was to quickly return to Jiangdong, rather than attack Yangzhou to vent his anger. His wild words were just bluffs. In order to cover up the smoke released by his withdrawal, they would never fall into a trap, but they would rectify the troops and then cover the killing, pursue the defeated army, and capture the pseudo emperor of the Southern Dynasty. This was also a great achievement.

After hearing what everyone said, Tuohuan was feeling a little stable, but after careful consideration, he found that there were many flaws. They all knew that they would chase after him and kill him. How could he not know the truth about the monkey spirit and monkey spirit in the Southern Dynasty. He knew that there were tens of thousands of troops behind him who were eyeing him, so why would he ignore it? The best way was of course to capture Yangzhou City first, severely damage the defenders, and then retreat safely. So Huantuo was worried that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty was not saying intimidation, but he would really want to capture Yangzhou City.

Thinking of this section, Tuo Huan certainly did not dare to take it lightly. The other troops were ready to monitor the movements of the Song army. He also did not sleep all night, hoping that the Song army could retreat quietly, but not worry about chasing them. But before dawn, there were sergeants coming to report. The Song camp was brightly lit in the early morning, and smoke began to make meals. Then the entire Song army pulled the camp forward and moved the troops to the city. Heavy troops were laid on the east, west and south sides, and trenches were dug and fortifications were built, which seemed to prevent the people in the city from breaking through. The Song army in the jiao city continued to test fire artillery, as if looking for the weak points of the city to prepare for the siege.

Tuo Huan immediately realized that his guess came true. The young emperor of the Southern Dynasty wanted to eliminate the troubles first, and then withdraw his troops to return to the rescue. During this period of time, he thought he was a snake and delayed time in the name of peace. He would also make him hate him to the core and tilt his anger on his head. Once the city was broken, he would die without a burial place. The explosion sounded from the north of the city tightened, as if the entire city was trembling, which made Tuo Huan, who was already guilty, even more frightened.

"Yuxi Timuer dared to make a fool of himself and was not in a hurry to save me, but crossed the river and invaded the south, leading the disaster to me. How could he have such a courage?" Tuo Huan turned around a few times and suddenly walked to a waiter, reached out to grab his chest, and shouted loudly.

"How can the small... know about such a big military event..." The waiter wanted to retreat, but was pulled over and couldn't escape. Seeing his red eyes, he looked like he was stolen, he replied in a stammer.

"A bastard, I don't know. I am the King of Zhennan, the brother of the Khan. He dared not to save him when he saw him. I must have peeled him off when I see you again!" Tuohuan couldn't get the answer, so he pushed the waiter to the ground, kicked him in the chest, and then grabbed another waiter and pulled him in front of him and said sternly, "The thief in the Southern Dynasty is insatiable. What do he want? What do I give? Tens of thousands of horses and millions of gold and silver goods. I just want him not to attack the city, but he turned his back on him in a blink of an eye and blamed him for all his faults. He attacked the city in a large scale. How innocent is this!"

"Lord, that little thief deserves to die, damn..." Faced with the master's wail, the waiter should be smarter and hurriedly followed his words.

"You come to coax me too. Since he deserves to die, you go and kill him!" Unexpectedly, Tuohuan became even more angry when he heard this. He yelled at him, kicked him down, and fell on him like raindrops, and scolded him, "You all coaxed me one by one. The Khan asked me to guard Yangzhou, but he didn't give me a soldier, but just gave me a false reputation. After all, I was not worried that I would seize the position of Khan. My brotherly love was bullshit, and I would abandon it in the event of a great disaster."

"Yuxi Timur is just a slave in my family, but he dares to ride on my head and piss on me. He uses me as bait and serves as a stepping stone for his wealth!" His own plots failed one by one, but were used by others and betrayed. Tuohuan was so angry that he cursed in the palace. "And you, what about you, saying that when the little thief heard that Jiangdong was in trouble, he would withdraw his troops in a hurry. Not only could he siege the city suddenly besieged, but he could also follow and pursue it. He would build a great achievement. But now the little thief was siege to attack the city to kill me to vent his anger. What about your plan? What about your great achievements? If I die, you will not survive one by one!"

'boom!'

"What's going on? Are you all dead? Go out and take a look!" A sudden loud noise came, which scared Tuohuan, who was in a mad state, stopped his hands and feet, and shouted at the people in the hall.

"Your Highness, a fire meteor fired by the enemy exploded outside the mansion, killing several Qiexue and exploding the gate!" A moment later, a guard ran in and reported.

"What? The enemy's artillery fire has hit the front of the mansion. How about the city?" The explosion woke Tuo Huan up. He realized that he could not change the current facts no matter what. Although he was unwilling to face it, he thought about it and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, I think a stray bullet landed here unexpectedly. The two armies are fighting fiercely. The Song army has not yet captured the city!" The guard reported.

"Oh, what's the war?" The royal mansion was in the south of the city. If the shells hit the front of the mansion, it means that the city had been lost. Tuo Huan heard that it was just an accident and immediately felt relieved, so he asked again.

"Your Highness, the Song army attacked the city very fiercely, and bombarded the city with artillery, and dispatched dozens of hole cars to the city to dig the base of the city to break the city. Our army blocked the city with turbulent oil and stones, but the casualties were heavy under the bombardment of enemy artillery. The thousand-man team guarding the city suffered more than half of the casualties in just a moment. At present, the North City defender Tuo Liedu Wanhu mobilized troops to guard the city strictly, and the two sides were still fighting fiercely. The other three gates were still calm, and only sporadic wars happened!"

"What's the situation in the city?" Tuo Huan frowned and asked again.

"Your Highness, the enemy's artillery fire is fierce, and the shells fall into the city from time to time. Many houses and shops are damaged and fires are caused. Many people are killed and injured, and they are flocking to the southern city. At that time, the Youzheng Ma is leading the government office to appease the people and suppress those who take advantage of the fire to rob, and the situation is still stable." The guard reported.

"Take my armor and prepare the war horses!" Tuo Huan sighed and thought that he should go to the city to supervise the war, but after the dressing was finished, he changed his mind and said, "I immediately asked Zha to come to the mansion and see me in the palace, and I have something to discuss with you!"

"As for order!" The guard immediately obeyed the order and went out to find someone.

Tuo Huan fell into deep thought. He knew that the Song army was sharp, and often killed and injured in one shot. He heard the sound of cannons outside and the explosions were continuous, which was even more fierce than the previous battles. He knew that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty was so desperate that he made up his mind to capture Yangzhou City this time. Although he was defending the city by relying on the city, he was actually unsure whether he could block the enemy's artillery fire.

Moreover, the Song army has been besieging the city for more than a month. Although the food and grass can still be persisted for a while, the situation is not optimistic. The army can still maintain three meals a day, while each household only raises rice to fill the belly. Since it cannot go out of the city to pick wood, the army soldiers in the city began to cut wood and tear down houses to get firewood and cook rice to keep warm, so that the people can only live in the open air. In order to raise tribute to the Southern Dynasty, Tuohuan also ordered several times to order the people in the city to pay their contributions, which has caused the small households to lose their money, the middle households to go bankrupt, the rich households to get hurt, and officials also complained.

So Tuohuan knew that the city was full of anger and resentment. The undercurrent was surging, and the situation was stabilized by the army's suppression. Once the Song army began to attack the city, the army suffered heavy casualties and the morale of the army was unstable, the situation might reverse, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one would secretly collude with the Southern Dynasty. Therefore, he refused to leave the mansion and was worried about being injured by stray bullets. In fact, he was worried about civil rebellion and mutiny, and he was entangled and could not escape.

"I have seen Your Highness!" After a quarter of an hour, Zha suddenly hurried into the hall and said.

"Where is Ma Youcheng?" Tuo Huan frowned and asked when he saw that only Zha suddenly came.

"Your Highness, the Song army has been very fierce in attacking the city, and our army suffered heavy casualties. A thousand-man team was crippled in just half an hour and had to be removed and rested. The six thousand-man teams led by Tuoliedu have been lost more than half, so they could only order Ding Zhuang, who was signed to the city to assist in defense, but they were afraid to fight and refused to go to the city. In order to boost morale, Ma Youcheng personally led people to the city to defend, and refused to respond to the order. He only said that His Highness would quickly dispatch troops to reinforce, otherwise the city would be lost!" Zha suddenly sighed and reported.

"Oh, the situation is so serious!" Tuo Huan didn't care about blaming Ma Shao after hearing this, and his brows frowned.
Chapter completed!