Zhang Jun was very depressed. As the envoy for the crusade against Hedong, he knew the strength of Hedong's troops very well. Ordinarily, under such a three-sided siege, Li Keyong had no choice but to abandon Hedong and retreat north through Yanmen Pass.

In fact, the development of the war situation has been carried out in accordance with Zhang Jun's strategy. As soon as the war began, Li Keyong retreated frequently. The princes from all walks of life advanced all the way and recovered most of the areas occupied by Li Keyong. In less than a short time,

In two months, Li Keyong's powerful Hedong Army was compressed near Jinyang. Zhang Jun was very proud of this. He was very pleased that his strategy was correct. As long as he defeated Li Keyong, he could

Let the prestige of the imperial court rise again among the princes. And he, Zhang Jun, is the hero of the resurgence of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, he can hold great power, wipe out the powerful vassals in the world, achieve the great foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and re-create the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.

But at the last moment, Helianduo, who had been unstoppable along the way, was defeated. Almost all the 50,000-strong army was wiped out. Helianduo himself only fled back to Tuyuhun with a remnant of less than 10,000 defeated soldiers.

Then Han Jian failed in his sneak attack and was forced to withdraw his troops. Li Maozhen retreated without a fight. Duan Liang, the German general, suffered a heavy loss at Jinyang City. Li Kuang was defeated in a powerful battle...

All this happened so fast that Zhang Jun was caught off guard. Although Zhang Jun had 50,000 troops, most of these forbidden troops were newly recruited and had little combat experience. In fact, these forbidden troops were all

They came here to make soy sauce. They originally used Lu Fan Town as the main force to attack Hedong. To be honest, Zhang Jun thought about it, and there was no need for the imperial army to take down Li Keyong. The 50,000 imperial army he recruited was just a show.

Everyone knows something, just like Wei Zhaodu who went to Xichuan. He said that the Forbidden Army was attacking Xichuan. Wasn't it really Wang Jian and Gu Yanlang's team who were fighting against Chen Jingxuan?

Those forbidden troops alone are not enough for others to see.

So after Zhang Jun heard that the princes from all walks of life were retreating, he also had the intention to retreat, but it was already too late.

At this time, Zhang Jun was in Fenzhou City. There were only more than 10,000 Imperial Guards in the city. The 40,000 Imperial Guards originally stationed outside the city heard that the princes were defeated and fled. How could these newly recruited Imperial Guards dare to fight against the powerful Shatuo people?

? What's more, there are spies from Hedong Wuwutang who have infiltrated into the army and are trying to deceive the soldiers' minds everywhere, making people panic. At the slightest sign of trouble, some people will escape at night.

In just three days, out of 40,000 people, less than 20,000 were left before fighting. When the troops from Hedong blocked the sky and killed them, these so-called forbidden troops fled in all directions, and they could not even care about the city.

Recruit envoy Zhang Jun?

Zhang Jun stood on the tower and felt like crying. He really didn't expect that the battle that had always been so unstoppable would turn into such a situation. How could he not be disheartened?

The deputy envoy Sun Kui had been captured alive and was escorted to Jinyang. The dignified deputy envoy Jing Zhaoyin was cut in half in the street. His intestines were leaking out, but he still couldn't die for a while.

It's really too miserable to look at.

Zhang Jun led more than 10,000 people to defend Fenzhou. Li Keyong's Hedong Army attacked the city for days and the city was in danger. At this time, Zhang Jun felt regretful. When he advocated the conquest of Li Keyong, the eunuch Yang Fugong and the Minister of Civil Affairs

Du Renneng disagreed, saying that Li Keyong was powerful and resourceful and could not win in a short while.

But he boasted about Haikou and said, "Although Li Keyong is in great power, he is not enough to fight against the world. Now Li Keyong is a vassal town, attacking cities and territories everywhere, treating the imperial court as if it is nothing. If he does not send troops to conquer, how can he strengthen the imperial court?"

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But looking at the current situation, this defeat not only did not pose any threat to Li Keyong, but also caused the court to lose face. Even if he did not die in the city, he would not be able to see the emperor again when he returned, and his career would probably be over.

We have reached the end, and I am afraid that there will never be a place for Zhang Jun in the Li Tang court in the future.

The Hedong Army's offensive retreated temporarily, but Zhang Jun knew that a new round of more violent attacks was brewing. At this time, more than half of the 10,000 pairs of forbidden troops in the city had been killed or injured. What made him happy was that everyone in the city knew that

, now they can only give it a try. If they surrender or the city is captured, the cruel Hedong Army will definitely wash Fenzhou with blood and kill them all. They have heard the news that the 30,000 Tuyuhun surrender troops were brutally massacred, so here

Under such circumstances, they had no choice but to fight to the death. Surrendering would mean death anyway, so why not die heroically? Killing one would be enough, and killing two to gain one would be better than laying down your weapons and letting others slaughter you.

It is precisely because of this that Fenzhou City was able to persist for ten days without breaking through. But now there are only 6,000 defenders in the city. If they can hold on for three days at most, the city will still be broken after three days. By then, everyone may have to

Join hands and go to hell. But at this time, the defenders in the city have no objections. In the face of powerful and cruel enemies, even cowards will become real warriors. If they fight with their last legs, they will die anyway. "It is better to die in humiliation than to die in humiliation."

Give it a go and fight for the dignity of the imperial court!" This was Zhang Jun's speech on the school field.

Undoubtedly, these words made these forbidden soldiers who had little fighting spirit once again become full of strength. Under the pressure of death, human potential will be brought into full play. Although they do not understand this truth, their hearts are full of the power of hatred.

, seeing their companions and comrades-in-arms who had been with them day and night dying beside them, how could they not feel heartbroken and sad? At this time, all the sadness and grief and anger turned into a force, that is, fighting. Only fighting can make us stronger.

to survive...

The brutal war raged for another three days. What is gratifying is that Fenzhou City is still standing there. There are still 3,000 defenders in the city. Almost all of these 3,000 people were injured to varying degrees, but they have no intention of giving up.

The corpses of his comrades fell on the city, and there was no time to bury them. Fortunately, it was already early winter, so the corpses would not rot for a while, and it would not cause a large-scale plague.

But they all knew in their hearts that this was the last moment. No one spoke or cried. They all had numb expressions on their faces. Death had spread throughout the city.

Zhang Jun, who is usually elegant, has a lifeless face. He is wearing a heavy mountain armor. The armor weighing 46 kilograms is like wearing a pair of shackles to a civil servant who has neglected to exercise.

Somewhat difficult.

There was a layer of dust on Zhang Jun's face, and he didn't wash it. His hair was a little disheveled, and he looked a little decadent. The confident smile of the past had gone away from him, and was replaced by a trace of desolation and endless loneliness...

The drums outside the city were beating loudly, and it seemed that the next round of attack was about to begin. But at this time, the arrows in the city had been used up, and the people in the city actually tore down all the tiles on their roofs and moved them away.

Go up to the city wall, use a simple catapult and use a net bag to throw the bricks and tiles off the city wall, and throw them into the enemy's siege team like a goddess scattering flowers. Although this type of turning the tiles and tiles to hit people is not fatal, but one hit is still fatal.

Their heads were bruised and bleeding, which caused the Hedong team to retreat temporarily. But the soldiers guarding the city all knew that fighting like this was just to hold on for a moment longer. It was simply impossible to truly win.

of.

Just when Zhang Jun was desperate, the Hedong Army outside the city was disrupted, followed by bursts of gunshots like exploding beans. As prime minister, Zhang Jun certainly knew that Zhu Wen was the only one in the world today.

troops can be equipped with such advanced weapons.
Chapter completed!