After hearing the news that the Wei army was going to attack Jiaozhou, Tao Ji was a little dissatisfied, thinking that no matter how powerful the Wei army was, they would have to fight for an expedition, and they would have no problem with the right time and place on their own. It would be no easy task for the Wei army to take Jiaozhou in one fell swoop.

But after Shi Ji told him about the combat effectiveness of the Wei army, Tao Ji hesitated a little and seemed to be no longer so confident. But he still had fantasies about Tao Huang. After all, Tao Huang still had tens of thousands of people in his hands. Even if he was defeated, there should be no problem in Jieyang for ten days and half a month, right?

In order to be on the safe side, Tao Ji sent his second son Tao Jun to lead 3,000 elite troops to support Tao Huang. If Tao Huang really couldn't defend Jieyang, then retreating would not be difficult.

But unexpectedly, Tao Huang was not only unable to hold on for ten or half a month, but even one day, but was defeated by the Wei army and destroyed.

In the end, only Tao Huang and other hundreds of people escaped, and ten thousand people were completely damaged in one day. This devastating blow made Tao Ji dumbfounded and could not believe it.

In fact, Tao Jun’s contribution to the survival of a hundred or so people Tao Huang was all due to Tao Jun. If Tao Jun had not arrived in time, I would have been afraid that Tao Huang would either become a prisoner or be in a different place.

The result was that the 10,000 troops sent to Jieyang were completely destroyed and none of them survived.

Tao Ji was of course deeply relieved when his son returned safely, but the crushing defeat in the Battle of Jieyang undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for Tao Ji.

After Jieyang fell, the gateway to the east of Jiaozhou was opened wide. Next, the Wei army would definitely take advantage of the situation to advance westward and attack Panyu. With the current situation, can Panyu really be able to defend?

So Tao Ji discussed with Shi Ji that if it really didn't work, they would move the capital to Jiaozhi to avoid the Wei army's edge.

Obviously Tao Ji was afraid of being beaten by the Wei army. In the Battle of Jieyang, the Wei army only dispatched more than one battalion of troops, which made the Jiaozhou army fall into chaos. If the Wei army 80,000 troops were launched together, how could the Wu army's troops in Panyu area compete with it?

Although Tao Ji didn't want to give up Panyu's nest, the situation was so urgent. If he didn't want the entire army to be destroyed, the move to the capital was a must.

As for whether it is safe to move the capital to Jiaozhi County, Tao Ji certainly cannot guarantee it, but at least it is more than 2,000 miles from Panyu to Jiaozhi County. As long as the Wu army adopts the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields in Jiaozhou, even if the Wei army launches an attack on Jiaozhi County, their logistics supply will be very difficult. Therefore, as long as the Wu State moves the capital to Jiaozhi, temporary peace can be guaranteed.

However, Shi Ji did not agree to move the capital. Panyu is the prefecture city of Jiaozhou and is now the temporary capital of Wu. Sun Feng had just become emperor and had to move his nest before he could sit in Panyu. This was obviously a serious blow to the prestige of the new imperial court.

From the perspective of wanting to maintain the remnant Wu Xiao court, it is necessary to stick to Panyu, otherwise the Wei army would run away as soon as it hits. What is the majesty of the court? How can the people trust the court?

The money fell and scattered. If the Wei army fled as soon as they came, then where is the place to live?

Even if the capital is moved to Jiaozhi and the Wei army will fight Jiaozhi, what should we do? Should we continue to move the capital? Where will we move to that time?

Therefore, Shi Ji believed that the capital should not be moved easily unless it was absolutely necessary. At least the capital should not be moved at this time. Once the capital was moved, it would cause unstable military morale and public resentment, and the court would be in name only.

But is Shi Ji confident to defend Panyu?

Now even Tao Ji, a local snake, has the intention to give up Panyu. It can be seen how great the fear the Battle of Jieyang brought to the people of Jiaozhou was. The entire Jiaozhou army was afraid that they would have no intention of fighting at this moment.

The attitudes of the whole Jiaozhou towards the Wei army were almost surprisingly consistent, and they were all arrogant and fearful. Before the Battle of Jieyang began, the people of Jiaozhou had a very optimistic view of the situation, believing that the Wei army had no ability to take Jiaozhou at all. If they came to attack Jiaozhou, they would bring shame on themselves.

But the Battle of Jieyang seemed to have a blow to everyone in Jiaozhou, making them realize how naive and ridiculous the previous optimism was. The strength of the Wei army was beyond imagination. With the current military strength of Jiaozhou, it was not enough to compete with the Wei army.

Therefore, from Tao Ji, the governor of Jiaozhou, to ordinary soldiers, all lost their courage. They would rather give up the Panyu City that they had worked hard to manage for many years than stay here and wait for death.

But Shi Ji knew that although the Wei army had a powerful side, it also had a weak side.

According to the information, the Wei army attacked Jiaozhou this time was the Central Army led by Yang Hu. The Central Army had a total of five battalions, three steps and two cavalry, with a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses. Whether during cavalry or infantry fighting, the Wei army's advantage was quite obvious, and even when fighting with Jiaozhou soldiers, it was a complete crushing of strength.

But in terms of water war, the Wei army did not participate in the participation of the navy, which undoubtedly made Shi Ji's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that he had a way to deal with the Wei army.

The Wei army's naval army's powerful achievements must be clear, especially the Pengze Lake water battle, which led to the destruction of the Jingzhou naval army, and the demise of the Wu State was more or less related to the Wei State's naval army.

If the Wei army attacked the troops of Jiaozhou and sent another naval fleet in addition to the Central Army, Shi Ji would definitely have no idea. He was even more active than Tao Ji's move to the capital.

But judging from the current situation, the Wei army's main force in attacking Jiaozhou this time was the Central Army. It seems that it has not considered mobilizing the navy's troops to participate in the war for the time being.

In this way, Shi Ji believed that they had a great chance of defending Panyu.

Panyu is the capital of Nanhai County and the capital of Jiaozhou Prefecture. After Sun Feng became emperor, it became the temporary capital of the Wu Kingdom. Panyu is undoubtedly the political center of Jiaozhou.

From a geographical perspective, Panyu is located in the lower reaches of Yushui. Yushui is the largest river in Jiaozhou, which encompasses all rivers and enters the South China Sea. Panyu is located at the mouth of Yushui. The water system is well developed and the rivers are dense. After receiving the rivers, Yushui became increasingly large. If the Wei army wanted to cross Yushui and attack westward, no matter how powerful the infantry and cavalry were, they would have no place to use their skills.

However, Panyu is east of Yushui. If the Wei army comes from the west, it will definitely be affected. They must bypass the Yushui Delta before entering Panyu City.

At this moment, they didn't have to pass through so many rivers from east to west. Obviously, from the terrain, it was more beneficial to the Wei army, and they could reach Panyu City with a flat horse.
Chapter completed!