"My lord, my lord..."
Just as he woke up, Zhang Fuchen heard someone shouting loudly outside the tent.
He put on his clothes, walked outside, lifted the tent flap, and saw a general rushing towards him.
He was holding something in his hand.
Upon seeing the general approach, Zhang Fuchen asked, "What's going on? Has Prince Xin's army invaded?"
No, not at all.
The general shook his head, took a breath, and said, "My lord, we just received news from the capital."
"News from the capital?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fuchen's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "What did they say in the capital? Did they say they would send a large army to help us break through the siege?"
"No."
The general shook his head helplessly, swallowed hard, and said, "They say from the capital that His Majesty, along with a group of civil and military officials, has led more than 100,000 troops to the south to support the emperor."
"Heading south?"
Zhang Fuchen was stunned for a moment.
He was puzzled and asked, "What are they going south for? Are they going to fight a decisive battle with Prince Xin's army in Daiyue Province? But that doesn't make sense, what are they going there for?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fuchen realized something was wrong.
I think I just heard someone mention civil and military officials?
Zhang Fuchen narrowed his eyes and asked, "You mean His Majesty led all the civil and military officials south?"
"Yes, my lord!"
The general sighed helplessly and said, "The entire capital, the Forbidden City, and the imperial court have all moved south. This was done very hastily, and I suspect many people don't know about it. It seems to have happened about five days ago!"
Five days ago?
Zhang Fuchen was stunned. He gave a wry smile and said, "In that case, Your Majesty has probably already passed Zhengding Prefecture."
What are they trying to do?
Are we just going to abandon everything?
Suddenly, Zhang Fuchen understood something and asked, "Does the capital have any demands on us?"
"have."
The general nodded, his expression somewhat bitter, and said, "In the capital, we have been ordered to resist Prince Xin's army."
That's it?
Zhang Fuchen's eyes widened.
"It's gone."
The general shook his head.
Zhang Fuchen was stunned for a moment.
"hehe!"
Zhang Fuchen couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "The capital really knows how to plan! They led their troops south, abandoning the north, leaving us here to contain Prince Xin's army. They've really played a clever game!"
"Li Ming is using us as bait!"
At this moment, Zhang Fuchen no longer cared about the title "Your Majesty" and addressed Li Ming by his given name.
The general beside him also showed a change in expression.
In fact, by now, the situation is very clear: Li Ming intends to abandon the capital and use it to contain Prince Xin's army so that he can retreat to the south as soon as possible.
Zhang Fuchen scoffed at this idea.
"Immediately summon all generals for a meeting!"
Zhang Fuchen said in a deep voice.
Since the capital has abandoned them, they have to find their own way out.
Before long, the generals from various departments arrived at the main tent.
As soon as they entered, they saw Zhang Fuchen's gloomy face and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"What happened?"
A general asked in a low voice, "Has Prince Xin's army invaded? Why does the Marquis look so pale?"
"No, I haven't heard of any war going on anywhere."
Another person next to him shook his head and said, "I haven't heard anything about it either. What happened today?"
"Could it be that the Marquis has come up with a solution?"
...
Inside the main tent, the generals were whispering amongst themselves.
Zhang Fuchen remained silent, waiting quietly.
Once everyone had arrived, Zhang Fuchen said directly, "Just now, we received a message from the capital."
"News from the capital? Does it mean we should retreat?"
Everyone was thinking to themselves.
"We are instructed to hold the capital and resist Prince Xin's army!"
Zhang Fuchen smiled faintly and said, "Besides that, something else happened in the capital."
Li Ming, accompanied by his concubines, officials, and over 100,000 troops sent to defend the capital, left the capital and headed south!
Zhang Fuchen's voice was very soft, but every word seemed to carry a heavy burden, pressing down on everyone's heart.
Li Ming went south?
Who is Li Ming?
His Majesty? !
After everyone realized what had happened, their faces turned deathly pale.
Has His Majesty abandoned the capital?
Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were hearing.
"What is Your Majesty doing? We are still fighting desperately against Prince Xin's army, and Your Majesty has already fled? Do they even consider us a threat?"
"Yes, they don't treat us like human beings at all! They just want us to hold this place to the death so they can buy time to escape!"
"Heh! Those people in the capital really dare to dream big!"
"Damn it! This is outrageous!"
One of the generals couldn't help but swear.
At this moment, they were extremely angry.
Everyone knew that when the capital led its troops south, it meant they were going to abandon them!
"Damn it, they've abandoned us, why should we still work hard for them?"
One of the generals stood up and said, "My lord, the people in the capital don't value our lives. We need to value ourselves more. Shouldn't we start thinking about our own future?"
"Yes, my lord! I don't want to be abandoned here without a clear explanation; it's not worth it!"
"My lord, we come from Hedong, and our families are all there. Now His Majesty has abandoned us all. What will become of our families?"
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