As it turns out, intuition is quite accurate!
Within two days of Zhang Fuchen sending out scouts to investigate the northern mountainous area, they discovered large-scale military movements in the area.
Just as the news reached Zhang Fuchen's ears, before he could even react, he received another message.
The army of Prince Xin has already left the mountainous area and constructed defensive fortifications within the territory of Changli County.
This news struck Zhang Fuchen like a bolt from the blue, leaving him wide-eyed and unable to believe his ears.
"Just what I feared has come to pass!"
Zhang Fuchen's face turned ashen. With his escape route cut off, it meant that the situation he least wanted to face had already occurred.
Even if they wanted to retreat now, it would be impossible!
The army of Prince Xin, which had secretly infiltrated into Changli County, aimed to block their retreat and surround them all.
For a moment, Zhang Fuchen was somewhat frantic.
How could this happen?
After a long while, Zhang Fuchen gradually calmed down.
After calming down, Zhang Fuchen, a commander who had fought in many battles throughout his life, began to think about the current situation.
To prevent Prince Xin's army from succeeding in its plot, the only hope lies with the loyalist army in the capital.
Now, if the loyalist army from the capital decisively attacks Changli County with overwhelming force, and then Zhang Fuchen's troops also launch a decisive attack, the two forces can combine to create an opening and escape!
I just don't know if the capital will agree to this approach!
Zhang Fuchen sighed helplessly, picked up the paper and pen on the table, and began to write a memorial.
Regardless, we should still give it a try.
After all, this was their last straw!
...
When the news reached the capital, the entire palace was shocked.
Li Ming held the memorial in his hand, speechless.
Song Xianze rushed to the Wuying Hall, looked at Li Ming with his brows furrowed, took a deep breath and asked, "Your Majesty, is there any news from Zhang Fuchen?"
"Take a look."
Li Ming threw the memorial in his hand next to Song Xianze and slumped helplessly onto the imperial couch.
Song Xianze had a bad feeling. He picked up the memorial, opened it, and quickly glanced at it.
Upon seeing this, Song Xianze was also stunned.
"Did Prince Xin's army secretly enter the pass and cut off Zhang Fuchen's troops' retreat?"
Song Xianze was completely stunned. "So, Prince Xin's army is confident of annihilating Song Xianze's troops at the Yuguan front?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xianze realized that he had said something pointless.
Since Prince Xin's army has done this, they must be absolutely certain of success.
In his memorial, Zhang Fuchen once again explained the difficulties faced by the troops at the front and offered two options.
First, Zhang Fuchen's troops were allowed to block Prince Xin's army, while the capital remained indifferent, leading to the collapse and disintegration of the front lines.
Second, the entire army of loyalists was dispatched from the capital to rescue the remnants of Zhang Fuchen's troops who were retreating to the capital.
These two options are now out in the open.
Moreover, Zhang Fuchen was very blunt: if the capital did not send its entire army, Zhang Fuchen's troops would certainly be severely damaged or even annihilated.
At that time, Prince Xin's army, advancing rapidly, will reach the gates of the capital before winter.
At that time, not only will eastern Hebei be in danger, but even the capital will be in imminent danger!
The choice has now been made by the capital!
In his memorial, Zhang Fuchen even expressed a sense of helplessness, as if he were about to give up on the world.
Taking a deep breath, Song Xianze asked, "Your Majesty, regarding the matter reported by Zhang Fuchen, how should we proceed..."
How to choose?
Li Ming, with a hint of weariness in his eyes, said, "Could it be that we really do as Zhang Fuchen said, sending out all 100,000 troops from the capital to rescue Zhang Fuchen?"
At that time, the capital city will be a ghost town.
Whether Zhang Fuchen's troops could be rescued was another matter entirely.
If, during this lull, the rebel army led by Prince Xin takes advantage of the situation and attacks the capital, causing trouble in the city, what should we do?
Didn't Zhang Fuchen consider this at all?
Hearing Li Ming's words, Song Xianze smiled bitterly, not knowing how to refute them.
For a moment, the entire hall was eerily quiet; you could hear a pin drop.
They all knew that the situation was extremely critical!
No matter what choice is made, it cannot change the precarious state of Dagang.
Currently, it's not just Prince Xin's army that's besieging Yuguan City, eyeing it with predatory intent.
In the past few days, Prince Qing and Prince Su in the Northwest region also raised the banner of rebellion to support Prince Xin's army.
Although these two princes are weak, the northwest region is militarily depleted. Some of their troops were transferred to the front line of Yuguan City last year. After Prince Qing and Prince Su raise the banner of rebellion, the region will likely fall into complete chaos and into the hands of Prince Qing and Prince Su.
At the same time, the King of Dian in the southwest region also raised the banner of rebellion.
The large army originally stationed at the junction of Dianchi Lake, central Guizhou, and Sichuan also stormed into the Sichuan region with lightning speed.
The King of Shu in Sichuan was Li Mingyi's younger brother, born of the same mother.
However, this younger brother is not very strong.
Despite possessing the rich and prosperous lands of Sichuan, they could not withstand the powerful attack of the King of Dian and suffered repeated defeats.
Now, the capital of Sichuan is gradually in danger of falling.
In addition, the Qin King in Guanzhong and the Yue King in Lingnan, among other tribes, were also showing signs of restlessness.
If the situation at the front deteriorates again, they will likely join Prince Xin's army.
The situation is unstable in various places, including the Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Sichuan.
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