Chapter 1242 Qiangu

From dusk to dark, there was still no trace of the Tang army outside Taiyuan City.

Hao Tianting was becoming more and more uneasy.

The news he received stated that the Tang Army had appeared at Wujin Ridge, west of Shouyang. So, based on the normal marching speed, it would take until noon tomorrow for the Tang Army to reach Taiyuan City.

There's still time to set up your defenses.

But this time is not enough.

Now a large number of troops are being led by Hao Tianyou to confront Liu Yuanli, and it will be impossible to transfer them back within a few days.

Even now, Hao Tianting has not even closed the north city gate. There are too many carriages and horses crowded in the north of Taiyuan City, making it impossible for his troops to pass through, so how can he talk about closing the city gate?

In addition, the soldiers and horses belonging to Ahema refused to let him close the city gate because Hao Tianting did not tell them the reason.

The news of Tang Jun's arrival has not yet been confirmed, so it may not be true. Even if it is true, saying it now will only cause unnecessary panic.

Hao Tianting hoped that all the troops in the city would just carry out his orders without asking any questions, but unfortunately that didn't work.

The Great Mongolia was not like this in the past. In the past, the Shihou was still in charge of the military and civilians, and he could make his own decisions on all local affairs. It was Li Fen's rebellion that destroyed the power of the Shihou.

The city became increasingly chaotic. The civilians were standing on the street pushing wheelbarrows filled with sacks, and the soldiers rushed over and crowded with them.

Hao Tianyi finally appeared in the fire and shouted: "Kill!"

At this time, he had been busy all day and did not even bother to eat. He hurried to Ahema's mansion. He saw Ahema and Sang Ge drinking wine, and there was a roasted whole lamb in the courtyard.

"Commander!"

"Yang Hong, who is guarding Nancheng, has surrendered."

Ahema smiled and said: "On the grassland, there is no city or city gate. Does Marshal Hao know how the warriors on the grassland can resist the enemy if they come?"

"Where is the North City Gate? Is it closed?"

Suddenly, a crossbow arrow shot towards him, knocking down several of his soldiers.

The street fight broke out suddenly, but Hao Tianting felt something was wrong.

"Courage." Ahema said: "Courage allows the prairie people to not need city walls. Courage allows the prairie people to have a vast territory."

"Why didn't you say anything when you tried to kill me?!"

Hao Tianting hid among the soldiers and shouted: "Fifth brother, why are you like this? Come with me!"

Hao Tianting could only find Ahema overnight.

Even if he returns to the grassland and lives a life of riding horses and wrestling in his youth.

He had a premonition that Taiyuan City would be difficult to defend.

Hao Tianting didn't understand why the Tang army was so fast. You must know that the east of Taiyuan is mountainous and the road is not easy to travel.

He raised his head and saw Hao Tianyi staggering over.

The general trend of the world is rolling by, who cares if people are helpless or not?

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In the distance, the Tang army was still pouring into Taiyuan like water, but first they rushed to various granaries.

"That's enough! The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Why are you looking for excuses? I, the Hao family, don't have a fool like you!"

So he carefully looked at the soldiers who intercepted him, and when he saw a few familiar faces, he couldn't help but be frightened.

"I couldn't help myself to save my family..."

Hao Tianting didn't care about eating dried meat anymore and hurriedly climbed up the tower.

"Commander! Oh no, Ahema and his men escaped from Beicheng!"

The mountains outline a majestic black outline under the light of the stars and moon, bringing a strong sense of oppression.

Because the north gate has been blocked, you need to exit the west gate and then take a detour to escape to the north. You may be able to gather some troops along the way.

But when the night was still deep, the firelight in the city had begun to dim.

Fortunately, this was something that was expected after all. If soldiers came to block it and water came to cover it, it would not be easy for the Tang army to capture Taiyuan from afar.

"Let's go! Follow me to Beicheng."

"Gather our troops and get out of the city."

"Don't always think about closing the city gate. We haven't even seen the enemy. If we close the city gate just because the night falls, we will be laughed at."

"Brother? I surrender, I surrender. Let me go, brother."

At the city gate, there are people who want to enter the city and people who want to leave the city. It is already blocked.

Hao Tianting had no choice but to whisper in Ahema's ear.

"There are only so many troops in Taiyuan City, and they are unprepared, and the enemy will arrive at noon tomorrow..."

But even if the city gate is not closed, what is the use of commanding the defense?

Ahema's face immediately froze and he asked: "Really? How serious is it?"

"Kill out!"

Suddenly some soldiers rushed over, blocked him, and said in an extremely panic tone: "Commander, something serious has happened! The Tang army has entered the city!"

"Hao Tianyi! I am your brother."

The scene became increasingly chaotic. Finally, after Hao Tianting killed two generals who wanted to squeeze out of the city and showed a tough stance, he closed the north city gate.

He didn't expect that he would end up like this, or the situation changed too quickly, leaving him no time to react.

This was not a fire set by the Tang army. The Tang army was bound to capture Taiyuan and the food and grass in the city, so how could it possibly be set on fire?

It was released by Ahema before he left.

"Yes, how long does it take to become a financial minister?"

But he soon realized something was wrong.

When Hao Tianyi stood on the other side of the general trend, momentum suddenly emerged.

Hao Tianting breathed a sigh of relief and quickly rushed to arrange defense.

"Fifth brother?!"

A red cloud suddenly exploded in the distant sky, which seemed like a signal for the Tang army to start attacking the city, but it was a little different because the killing shouts outside the city were not loud.

"Don't you see I'm busy?! What's going on? Tell me!"

Hao Tianting felt that time was tight and his steps became faster and faster.

He went north to serve as a hostage when he was very young, and later became Kublai Khan's bodyguard. Although it would be good to return to Shanxi to become a prince, but now that he can't, his first thought was to go back.

"What?"

A shout came through the streets.

He thought Ahema was just greedy, but in terms of his loyalty to Kublai Khan and his own courage, he should be quite good. Therefore, he really never thought that Ahema would escape like this.

"..."

Hao Tianting pursed his lips, wanting to tell his brother that he was also helpless.

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When Hao Tianting was busy until the second watch, he felt very hungry. He took a piece of dried meat and chewed it. Suddenly, he heard a soldier shouting urgently: "Commander! Look!"

Suddenly, it occurred to him that he actually had a choice.

A soldier stepped forward and stabbed Hao Tianting, looking so ruthless.

"It's gone..."

The night immediately became busy.

"I don't have time."

"Commander! Marshal!"

Hao Tianting turned around and looked at the soldiers who came to report the news with surprised eyes, hoping that he had heard wrongly.

"I'm afraid the old gentleman is stupid. I studied with him just to seek fame. If I seek fame, of course I have to make great achievements."

Hao Tianting looked away, only to realize that there was a shadowy figure not far away from the city wall... It seemed that the forward troops of the Tang Army had arrived?

"Enemy attack! Beat the drum!"

"knew."

After all, he is the Great Khan's servant and is very reliable at critical moments.

"I need to close the city gate."

Hao Tianting was dumbfounded.

In a hurry, they only had time to gather a small number of trusted troops, and they rushed to the west of the city.
To be continued...