The possibility of Sima Yichang returning to Chang'an was shattered, and he didn't even have the chance to reach Longxi and Liangzhou. After all, he was in Wuguan and wanted to go to Longxi, the lost Chang'an was a hurdle that he could not get by any means.

But Sima Yichang carefully looked at the map and found that he still had a way out, that is, the southwest of Wuguan, which was connected with the three eastern counties such as Shangyong. After Jingzhou was lost, the counties of Shangyong also surrendered to the Bingzhou army. However, Cao Liang did not use troops here, so Shangyong and other places were actually in the three-region zone, and there were not many troops stationed. Once Sima Yichang arrived at Shangyong, he could go west to Shu and south to Wu. He could survive!

However, from Wuguan to Shangyong, the straight line distance seems very close, but since the mountains in this area are all east-west, Wuguan Road has become the only channel from Nanyang to Chang'an. If Sima Yichang wants to go to Shangyong, it needs to detour for a long time. Moreover, Du Yu's army has been eyeing Wuguan, so it is not easy for Sima Yichang to escape.

But Sima Yichang was not giving up after all, because he knew that once the Wei army freed up his hands and attacked him from the front and back, he would not be able to leave any longer. So he had to take advantage of the current time to take action immediately, and if he was late, he would change.

Fortunately, Sima Yichang sent people to explore the road in the deep mountains. After the woodcutter's guidance, he found a valley called Jinsi Gorge. The deep valley was dangerous and rarely visited. However, after passing through Jinsi Gorge, you can reach the Han River directly, and cross the Han River, you can reach Shangyong.

Sima Yichang felt like he had a treasure and sighed that there was no way out. He immediately ordered the army to prepare to set off. However, when he retreated, Sima Yichang still left three thousand men and horses in Wuguan to cut off the rear. Otherwise, Wuguan would be empty? Du Yu would take the opportunity to chase him? He still couldn't escape.

Sima Yiqiang said to the generals who stayed at Wuguan? An emergency occurred in Chang'an. The emperor issued an edict to ask him to return to the army to serve the king, so he had to rush back to Chang'an. The defense of Wuguan was handed over to them. They had to do their best and do whatever they wanted. Even if they were to fight all their troops, they would still have to defend Wuguan and never fail.

At this time, the news of the loss of Chang'an had just reached Wuguan. It was only Sima Yichang and his few trusted generals who were under his command that they knew, but the other soldiers still didn't know that Sima Yichang concealed the truth and was to prevent unstable morale of the army? If the news of the loss of Chang'an, Sima Zhao's death spread, it would definitely be a heavy blow to the morale of Wuguan.

Sima Yi deliberately did not inform the generals of his escape to Shangyong just to prevent leaks of the secret. Even if Du Yu took down Wu Pass, he would only think that he had escaped to Chang'an and would chase him along Wuluo Road.

The generals who were arranged to stay at Wu Pass were embarrassed. Sima Lun's 30,000 troops were still very difficult to defend Wu Pass. Now that the main force has withdrawn, there are only 3,000 troops left. It is almost impossible to complete the Wei army, which is more than 70,000.

But Sima Yichang's military orders were as strong as a mountain, and they dared not disobey, so they could only accept the order. However, they were beating Xiaojiujiu in their hearts. Sima Yichang treated them as abandoned children, and they might not dare to work hard. If they really reached the point of being poor, it would be better to surrender as soon as possible and save their lives first.

Of course, Sima Yichang would not know the thoughts of these left-behind generals, but for him, the loss of Wuguan has become a foregone conclusion. The key is whether he can escape, and this is the key point.

After completing the deployment, Sima Yichang immediately ordered the main army to evacuate. In order to avoid being discovered by the Wei army, Sima Yichang deliberately chose to act after dark. At this time, the Wei army also stopped attacking and retreated to their camp. At least until sunrise tomorrow, the Wei army would not discover the abnormality of the Jin army.

And having this night is enough for Sima Yi to escape farther. And even if it was discovered by the Wei army, Sima Yi left the three thousand people behind the rear, which would play a key role. If it were during the day, it might be difficult for them to withstand the Wei army's attack, but in the dark, the Wei army may not dare to attack rashly.

Sima Yichang ordered the army to stop, and all troops were not allowed to make any noise and quietly left Wuguan.

However, it seems that Sima Yiqiang's concerns are unnecessary. After all, there is an insurmountable pass between the two armies. The tall wall provides natural cover for the evacuation of the Jin army. The Wei army cannot send me some memorials and scouts to monitor the movements of the Jin army. Therefore, as long as the Jin army does not make some loud noises, the Wei army camping outside Wuguan will not be able to notice the movements of the Jin army at this moment.

At this point, Sima Yichang was indeed cautious enough. Even the retreating soldiers did not tell them clearly the destination of the withdrawal. It was not until they reached Danhekou that Sima Yichang ordered the Jin army to turn south from a temporary floating bridge.

At this time, many soldiers of the Jin army were puzzled. Didn’t Sima Yichang receive the emperor’s imperial edict and want to go back to the army to the chief of the army to help the king save the emperor? How could he go south? Isn’t this a completely different direction?

At this time, Sima Yichang had to reveal the truth and tell everyone that Chang'an City had actually been captured by the Wei army, and the emperor Sima Zhao was already Long Yubintian. They were already in an unfavorable situation of being attacked from both sides in Wuguan. In order to avoid the destruction of the entire army, Sima Yichang had to lead them out of the Wei army's encirclement. Chang'an must not be able to go back now, so they could only go south and find a way out.

Speaking of Sima Zhao's death, Sima Yi's voice could not help but choke, and tears came out of his eyes. No matter what, Sima Zhao was also his brother, not to mention that after Sima Zhao became emperor, he did not forget their brothers, and he appointed him as King of Langya, Sima Liang as King of Runan, and gave them the power of military power to guard Wuguan and Tongguan.

But his younger brother Sima Liang was really not very successful and lost Tongguan. Sima Liang himself was also trapped in the chaos, and his life and death were uncertain.

The confidant beside him quickly comforted Sima Yichang and asked him to be mourning and follow the changes. The most urgent task now is how to lead this army out of the siege, and it is not the time to mourn.

Sima Yichang of course distinguished the priorities. He urged the army to cross the Danshui and advance between the deep mountains and valleys southward. Sima Yichang also specially arranged hundreds of people to discard some damaged armor and weapons along the way to Chang'an, creating the illusion of the Jin army moving towards Chang'an.

After all the men crossed the Danshui River, Sima Yi immediately demolished the floating bridge and wiped out all traces, and the entire army disappeared in this way.
Chapter completed!