In fact, the people have heard of it for a long time, and Cao Liang's army may not be a demon of eating people. On the contrary, the Bingzhou Army in the rumor is a benevolent and righteous army, and it does not harm the people and loves the people as much as their sons.

Logically speaking, the people of Chang'an should have burned incense and prayed and greeted each other with a crossroads, but these people still fled for the death to avoid the Wei army, but in fact they did not want to avoid the war.

Once the war begins, the entire Chang'an City will inevitably affect the war. During the war, who will take into account the lives and deaths of the people? The fire in the city gate will cause disasters. The people who have already experienced wars have already suffered a lot. How could they not know that the disaster is coming? Only by hiding far away can they ensure that they have no life.

Most of the people in Chang'an were forced to move from Luoyang. In fact, they had no industry in Chang'an City and had no sense of belonging to the entire city, so there was no need to worry about it. If they should run away, they would respond to it.

Not long after these people left the city, the scout came to report that the Wei army's vanguard had arrived at Bashang, which was only twenty or thirty miles away from Chang'an City. Even standing on the east wall of Chang'an City, you can see the dust rising from afar flying all over the sky, as if a sandstorm was scraped.

The defenders were so panicked that they hurriedly closed the city gate, as if they were facing a great enemy. They knew that the speed of the Wei cavalry was quite fast. From Ba Shang to Chang'an, such a short distance would probably not take long to attack, so it would be a complete destruction to not close the city gate at this time.

The court of Jin State was completely in chaos. The two factions were quarrels, and Sima Zhao was also hesitant and could not make a decision for a while.

The main reason is that the fall of Tongguan was too sudden, and the Wei army was running at a very fast speed, which did not give Sima Zhao any time to react. Before he could come back to his senses, the Wei army was already at the gate of the city. Sima Zhao wanted to run away at this time, but he couldn't escape.

Unlike refugees who leave the city, they will not be pursued by the Wei army. Once Sima Zhaohe and other ministers leave the city, how could the Wei army let them go? They must have sacrificed their lives to chase them. With the terrible speed of the Wei cavalry, no matter where they flee, they will have nowhere to escape.

Sima Zhao did not expect that Tongguan would be lost in such a short period of time. He had been less than a hundred days after he ascended the throne. Now he is busy with the sequelae left by the change of dynasties. Sima Lun and Sima Liang were in the eastern defense line. Sima Yiqiang was holding on, so he naturally didn't have to worry too much.

Although Sima Lun was in a state of hostility with him, with Sima Zhao's understanding of Sima Lun, it was impossible for him to take the initiative to surrender to Cao Liang. Therefore, even if the relationship was not harmonious, Sima Lun would perform his duties to help him defend Linjin Pass.

As for Tongguan and Wuguan, Sima Liang and Sima Yichang came to guard it, which was his most trusted brother. Sima Zhao personally ordered them to transfer them to Tongguan Wuguan, so naturally there would be no worries.

However, Sima Liang, who was most relieved by Sima Zhao, had just arrived at the office and had a major leak. He took a risky sneak attack and was ambushed by Deng Ai. Sima Liang's life and death were unknown and he was also lost to Tongguan.

The fall of Tongguan caused Sima Zhao to be in chaos. Although Sima Zhao dared to be the emperor, he had a gambler mentality, but it was more due to the reliance of the eastern defense line. Guanzhong was a four-blocked area and was almost natural. As long as the Wei army was blocked outside the pass, Sima Zhao's throne would sit firmly and there was no problem at all.

But after Tongguan was lost, the situation was very bad. Although the Jin army now claims to have more than 200,000, it is stationed in the four barriers. On the eastern front alone, it has invested more than 100,000 troops. The entire garrison force in Chang'an City is less than 20,000, which is like an empty city. Once the Wei army comes from Tongguan, Chang'an City will be irresistible.

So some ministers suggested evacuating quickly, and the people knew to seek profit and avoid disaster. As the emperor, how could Sima Zhao be in danger? Taking advantage of the time when the Wei army arrived, he moved the capital first and avoided his sharpness. This is the best strategy.

But some people disagree, believing that moving the capital is completely different from the people going out of the city to avoid war. Where can I move the capital? This is the most difficult problem first. There is no suitable place. After leaving Chang'an, I will run around like a headless fly. That is the most unrealistic. It is better to defend Chang'an and observe the future.

These two factions were quarreling, and Sima Zhao had no idea whether to leave or stay, and hesitated. As a result, time wasted for two days and did nothing.

When the news of the Wei army's arrival at Baba came, everyone said nothing. It would be meaningless to discuss whether to evacuate or not. If they leave the city at this moment, they would be 100% caught by the Wei cavalry. They would die without a burial place. Sticking to Chang'an City has become the only choice.

But can this pitiful force of Chang'an City be able to defend Chang'an City?

If no one is yelling, it means that there is no confidence in his heart. Even the persistent swearing in the clamor is silent at this moment. There are only 20,000 people in the huge Chang'an City. How can such a battle be fought?

Despair and pessimism spread in the court. These ministers bowed their heads and kept silent, secretly making up their own plans. The broken ship of Sima family hit the reef as soon as it got off the sea and was about to sink. Many of these ministers probably did not have the intention of breaking the country for Jin. They are now considering their own way out.

Sima Zhao's face turned pale. It was really not what he wanted to see. When he was emperor, Sima Zhao was full of energy and looked down on the world. How arrogant he was. But after only a few days of good days, it was over? Sima Zhao was really unwilling to accept it. Seeing that the ministers had no idea, he could only ask Jia Chong for advice.

Jia Chong was also in a state of great anxiety now, so he had to say: "Your Majesty, don't worry, although the troops in Chang'an City are insufficient, they may still be able to hold on for a while by relying on the city wall. Only at this moment, Your Majesty has to issue an order to summon King Zhao, King Langya and various troops to enter the capital to fight to the death with Cao Liang's army."

The ministers secretly went to see Jia Chong, thinking that although Jia Chong had a good idea, no one knew what the relationship between His Majesty and King Sima Lun of Zhao. If Sima Lun did not take advantage of the situation, he would be able to burn the incense. He still hoped that Sima Lun would come to serve the king. Isn’t this sun coming out to the west?

Sima Zhao was completely out of his mind, and now he could only make a living. He immediately issued an order to Sima Lun, Sima Yiqiang and others, asking them to lead their troops back to Chang'an immediately to serve the king and rescue the emperor.
Chapter completed!