Chapter 79 Burning of the Capital



"set fire."

As countless rockets were launched onto the roof, which was already covered with dry grass.

In an instant, fires broke out everywhere, and due to Yu Gan's prior arrangements, the fires immediately began to spread uncontrollably.

In an instant, countless Liaodong soldiers who had no time to escape were engulfed by the fire.

Li Qin, through his binoculars, focused on Peng Jiahu, who fortunately began to retreat immediately after receiving his orders.

And just as the fire was starting and had not yet spread, they seized a horse and ran out.

He did not lose a single one of his best generals.

Although many soldiers escaped.

However, he also suffered considerable losses.

Moreover, it was his elite Liaodong headquarters.

Through the raging fire in the capital, Li Qin stared coldly at the earthen wall.

He almost got caught.

However, from the moment the walls of the capital were breached by their own forces, the fall of the capital was already inevitable.

It's only a matter of time before I completely devour him.

He's just fighting like a cornered beast, giving it his all only to buy time for their reinforcements.

However, unexpectedly, he dared to set fire to the capital. Fortunately, it is not winter now. If it snows again and is attacked by reinforcements along the way, he will be in grave danger.

Time passed, and a fast horse galloped into the Xuanfu army's camp.

"General, urgent report."

Guo Zifeng, who had just finished a battle with the Jurchen cavalry, received this urgent report.

After opening the urgent report in his hand, he immediately froze on the spot.

Because this urgent report contained shocking news.

Xuanfu has fallen.

Guo Zifeng almost collapsed after seeing the news.

The fall of Xuanfu meant that their supply lines had been cut off.

Because they had marched so quickly, they hadn't brought much food or supplies with them.

Their supplies will soon run out.

Once your supplies run out, no matter how elite your troops are, you'll only have one path left.

That's a crash.

After all, even the most elite troops are made up of individuals.

A person's stomach gets hungry very quickly.

Furthermore, most of their army's families were also in Xuanfu, and they have probably fallen into enemy hands as well.

At this moment, Guo Zifeng, frozen in place, looked desperately at the army outside.

He seemed to see the end of himself and his army, which was to repeat the same mistakes as the army of Jizhou.

In their hasty retreat, their morale was low and their troops were in disarray. They were caught up by the Liao soldiers and were eventually wiped out.

He looked at the intelligence report in his hand, and at the direction of the capital city not far away.

He brought a large army to rescue the capital, and now the capital is within reach.

They were no longer able to move forward.

If they went any further, all that awaited them was the end of their supplies and the complete annihilation of their army.

They now only have one path: to return to Xuanfu, recapture it, reopen the grain supply route, and then come to the aid of the capital.

Was the capital still there at that time?

But he had no other choice.

Because his army's provisions were running low.

Finally, after bowing one last time in the direction of the capital, Guo Zifeng immediately began preparing to lead his army to retreat towards Xuanfu.

Their movements were immediately noticed by generals such as Li Xuanshang in the distance.

"They have begun to retreat, which proves that Dugu Yu has succeeded. All we need to do now is hold them off until their supplies run out, and they will collapse without a fight."

Li Gun, you will lead the Jurchen cavalry as the vanguard of our army to intercept the retreating Xuanfu army.

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