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The infantry were unwilling to retreat.
Even the cavalry officers didn't have Xin Xingzong's courage.
He immediately ordered an attack on his comrades.
He had no choice but to dismount and join the melee.
Fang Jie saw the cavalry dismount.
They knew the opportunity had arrived.
No more mercy.
One sword cuts down a soldier.
He then rushed to the side of the warhorse.
Get on your horse.
He spurred his horse and knocked over a soldier in front of him.
Then cut down another soldier who was fighting with Fang Baihua.
"Holy Maiden, hurry and steal the horse!"
Those who broke through were all Manichaean leaders.
Each of them possesses extraordinary martial arts skills.
They quickly cut down both patrol teams of soldiers.
They all seized the warhorses.
"go!"
Fang Baihua noticed that several patrol teams of soldiers had already surrounded her.
He hurriedly led everyone northward.
They ran until noon.
There were no more troops blocking their way ahead.
They broke through countless obstacles set by the Western Army along the way.
Fang Baihua looked around and saw that only Fang Jie was left beside her.
Two streams of tears involuntarily rolled down her cheeks.
Fang Jie was also deeply saddened.
Seeing this, all I could do was offer words of comfort.
"If Minister Wang knew this in the afterlife,"
"Seeing us rush out,"
"They will definitely feel gratified."
Fang Baihua took one last, reluctant look at her hometown behind her.
"We must rescue the Holy Duke, let's go!"
Five miles from the foot of Bangyuan Cave Mountain lies a continuous stretch of camps.
Tong Guan's command tent was in the very center.
He was protected by his 20,000 personal guards on all sides.
To prevent Fang La's remnants from breaking through the blockade ahead and attacking Tong Guan.
In the past, when Tong Guan led troops into battle...
The commander's tent has never been this close to the front lines.
But this time, in order to urge the Western Army to capture Fang La...
He also had to take some risks.
Tong Guan and Dong Yun were discussing which member of the royal family should be chosen as emperor.
Although the Tokyo Imperial Family was completely wiped out
However, over the past hundred years, the Song Dynasty imperial family has produced many descendants.
After several generations,
Many collateral branches of the royal family squandered their ancestral property.
They could no longer afford the luxurious lifestyle in Tokyo.
Therefore, the descendants of Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, and his fourth brother, Prince Wei, Zhao Guangmei, gradually moved out of Tokyo.
Most of those arrested in Tokyo were direct descendants of Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi.
Therefore, Tong Guan needed to find a member of the royal family.
There are still many options.
As the two were discussing,
A bodyguard ran in.
"Report! The Western Army troops searching the mountains have started fighting each other."
Upon hearing this, Tong Guan asked in astonishment, "Why fight each other?"
"It's said that Fang La has been captured, and they're fighting over him."
Chapter 1735 Establishing a New Dynasty
Tong Guan heard that Fang La had been captured.
An uncontrollable smile played on his lips as he said in a deep voice,
"Issue my order: all the generals who fought each other, come to the front of the army and bring Fang La here."
"Yes!"
After the guards left,
Tong Guan couldn't help but smile at Dong Yun,
"Once Fang La is captured, we can then use the Western Army to wipe out the remaining rebels in Taizhou and Yuezhou."
Dong Yun shook his head and said, "The news of the Liangshan bandits capturing Tokyo has probably already spread."
"As soon as the army leaves Bangyuan Cave, the Western Army will surely find out."
"At that time, they will inevitably suspect that the Chancellor has concealed the information,"
"The Western Army is now in a bloodthirsty frenzy, and I'm afraid something bad might happen."
"In my opinion, we should tell them later,"
"If anyone is willing to continue following the Grand Chancellor, the Grand Chancellor can offer them high-ranking official positions and generous salaries,"
"If they are unwilling, it will not have a significant impact on the overall situation of the Privy Council."
In this battle, the Western army beheaded over a million men.
However, Manichaeism resisted fiercely.
It also caused great losses to the Western Army.
The 200,000 troops that marched south of the Yangtze River
At this point, only a little over 100,000 remained.
In addition, after entering Muzhou,
The various Western armies killed anyone they saw.
Many people were blinded by rage.
Even in the military, people would draw their swords at the slightest disagreement.
When Dong Yun said this,
Tong Guan was also somewhat frightened and nodded.
“You’re right, but their family is mostly in the Northwest,”
"I'm afraid he won't stay in Jiangnan."
Dong Yun said, "When the Western Xia learns of the chaos in the Central Plains, they will surely take the opportunity to invade our borders."
"They are worried about their families, so they will probably all go back."
"However, the Northwest is barren, and they want to support such a large army,"
"We will inevitably still have to rely on Jiangnan."
"The Grand Chancellor can then control them, once he has consolidated the prefectures and counties of Jiangnan,"
"At that time, the Grand Chancellor will lead troops from Jiangnan, and the Western Army will attack from the northwest,"
"By attacking the Liangshan bandits from two directions, we should be able to recapture Tokyo."
Tong Guan, however, was not as optimistic as Dong Yun, and frowned,
"There are still over 100,000 rebels in Taizhou and Yuezhou. Once the Western Army leaves,"
How do we wipe them out?
"If things go wrong, these rebels could grow even stronger."
"At that time, even Jiangnan will probably not be at peace."
Dong Yun said, "Most of the rebels have already been annihilated in Muzhou."
"The remaining rebels failed to attack Taizhou and Yuezhou,"
"It's clear they weren't elite troops; they were mostly just civilians they had driven away."
"After the Grand Chancellor went south of the Yangtze River, the abolition of the Flower and Stone Tribute had won some popular support."
"I didn't dare kill Zhu Mian's followers because I was worried that he would slander Zhu Mian in Tokyo."
"Now that the Grand Chancellor has no more scruples, he can completely behead a group of Zhu Mian's cronies,"
"The people of Jiangnan have suffered from the 'Flower and Stone Tribute' for many years,"
"This move will surely win the support of the people for the prime minister and prevent them from following the rebels."
"Behead Fang La and others to deter the rebels."
"The Grand Chancellor can order the pardon of those who followed the thief,"
"Perhaps without a single soldier, we can disperse most of those 100,000-plus rebels."
"The remaining stubborn ones can be wiped out by mobilizing troops from various prefectures in Jiangnan."
Tong Guan slammed his hand on the table and stood up, laughing, "Sir, you are indeed a man of great talent!"
"With a few words and laughter, over 100,000 rebels vanished into thin air."
"Once the new dynasty is established, I will definitely guarantee you a high-ranking position in the court."
Upon hearing this, Dong Yun quickly stood up and thanked Tong Guan.
Half an hour later,
Then a dozen or so Western Army generals came in, cursing and swearing.
Most of the people had injuries.
"Humph!"
Everyone heard Tong Guan snort coldly.
Only then did things quiet down.
Tong Guan asked in a deep voice, "What is the reason for your fighting?"
Xin Xingzong interjected, "Today we are ordered to search the mountains and capture Fang La!"