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Chapter 34 General Lü, the Song Dynasty is doomed!

Could it be that a change of dynasty is taking place here?

Meanwhile, Zhang Junbao and Qiu Xue, after traveling day and night, finally arrived outside Xiangyang City, looking weary from their journey.

Looking at the massive city that was heavily surrounded by the Mongol army.

Both of them found it quite difficult to figure out how to get into Xiangyang City.

After some discussion, the two decided to sneak in from the Luo River, which is backed by Xiangyang.

They all possessed extraordinary martial arts skills and proceeded cautiously along the way, thus avoiding detection by the Mongol sentries on the perimeter.

After the fall of Fancheng, the defensive stronghold of Xiangyang, Xiangyang was left without any support and was forced to fight alone.

The Yuan army has now completely cut off Xiangyang's supply lines.

All supplies within the city are now transported by light boats along the Luo River, which is backed by Xiangyang.

After disguising themselves, Zhang Junbao and Qiu Xue disguised themselves as grain transport soldiers and infiltrated the Southern Song Dynasty's transport convoy.

The Mongol army was naturally aware of the Song army's movements, so Mongol scouts often patrolled the Han River to conduct reconnaissance.

The small boat in which the two were hiding was nearly discovered several times along the way.

Fortunately, the boatman was experienced and always managed to conceal the boat in time, thus avoiding being discovered by the Yuan cavalry.

In recent years, the Yuan Mongols, unable to capture Xiangyang after a prolonged siege, eventually switched to a tactic of besieging the city and attacking reinforcements.

The tactical changes began to turn extremely unfavorable for the Southern Song Dynasty.

As reinforcements were annihilated by the Yuan army, the Southern Song Dynasty's national strength was finally completely exhausted.

Nowadays, even transporting food and supplies can only be done secretly in these light boats carried by two people.

However, this amount of supplies was far from sufficient to supply the vast military and civilian population of Xiangyang.

Without external intervention, the fall of Xiangyang was practically inevitable.

The two traveled in a light boat, hiding for several hours, and finally entered Xiangyang City just before dawn.

After making some inquiries, the two, who were almost mistaken for spies, finally managed to reach the outside of the Xiangyang Garrison.

After the two men explained to the soldiers standing guard outside the mansion that they were special envoys from Jiankang Prefecture, the soldiers agreed to report on their behalf.

Looking at the desolate streets of Xiangyang, Qiu Xue couldn't help but sigh:

"Dong Tianbao was right. Given the current situation in Xiangyang, it's hard to say whether it can hold out until next year."

Zhang Junbao was also shocked by the scene of devastation in Xiangyang.

"Xiangyang is the last line of defense for the Song Dynasty. If it falls, won't tens of millions of Han Chinese people fall into the hands of the Mongol Tartars and become slaves?"

Upon hearing Zhang Junbao's question, Qiu Xue replied with a similar sadness:

"Yes, I can't even imagine that scene."

Just as the two were worrying about the future of the Song Dynasty, the guard who had gone in to report came out quickly, his expression much more polite. "General Lü is already waiting for you two in the reception room and has ordered me to come and lead the way for the two envoys."

The two thanked him profusely before being led into the Lü residence by the guards.

The Lü residence was not large; it was just an ordinary courtyard with three entrances and two exits. The two followed the soldier who was leading the way and soon arrived outside the reception hall.

From afar, one could see a middle-aged general standing and waiting in the living room; this must be Lü Wenhuan, the garrison commander of Xiangyang.

At this moment, Lü Wenhuan was wearing a light armor that was damaged in many places, and there were several bandages on his arms and shoulders, with faint traces of blood spreading out.

His complexion was also very bad; his delicate features were pale and haggard, and he looked extremely weak.

Upon seeing the two arrive, Lü Wenhuan's eyes first lit up with enthusiasm, but when he saw that they were dressed as江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people of the martial arts world), he was immediately moved.

His expression immediately turned from suspicious to cold as he said:

"I heard you came from Jiankang Prefecture. Did you bring any imperial decree?"

Zhang Junbao was about to speak and tell the truth.

But Qiu Xue gently tugged at the hem of her dress from behind to stop her, and then spoke first:

"Commander Lü, Junbao and I are both people of the martial world. When we were healthy, we often heard of your father Lü Wende's reputation. Your brother guarded Xiangyang for decades, causing the Mongol Tartars to suffer repeated losses and make no progress. We, the common people of the martial world, admire him greatly."

Qiu Xue's praise slightly lessened the coldness in Lü Wenhuan's eyes, but he still had doubts about the two people's identities.

"General, you have now succeeded your brother in guarding Xiangyang, but based on what I have seen and heard along the way, I think that if no external force intervenes, the city of Xiangyang will fall in no time."

Qiu Xue's words struck at Lü Wenhuan's weak spot, hitting the nail on the head with every sentence, leaving him momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing Lü Wenhuan's conflicted expression, Qiu Xue knew that her prediction was correct.

"When the general arrives, he will be condemned for abandoning the city and losing territory, a name that will be passed down through the ages."

Qiu Xue's words enraged Lü Wenhuan, his eyes flashing with murderous intent as he questioned her in a voice as cold as ice:

"Who exactly are you two? You've traveled all this way from Jiankang, have you come here just to mock me?"

Seeing Lü Wenhuan's reaction, Qiu Xue felt more confident about the next steps of the plan.

"Judging from the general's words and actions, he clearly wants to achieve great deeds and gain a good reputation so that he can be remembered for generations."

"What I want to tell you, General, will determine whether you are remembered for good or for evil. You must consider this carefully."

Qiu Xue's words, which began with praise and then subdued, perfectly captured Lü Wenhuan's emotions.

At this moment, Lü Wenhuan was starting to feel impatient to know what she was going to say next.

However, when Qiu Xue said her next words, she completely stunned Lü Wenhuan.

"General Lü, the Song Dynasty is doomed!"

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