Seeing the fire at the north gate, Yang Minxing finally felt something was wrong and hurriedly ordered: "Quick! Go and have a look, don't burn the food!"
But it was already evening, and there were sounds of killing at the north gate. The big flag flying on top of the city was also thrown down, and a black dragon flag was planted.
It turned out that after the north gate opened, more than ten grain trucks came in first. The gatekeeper, Captain Chen, checked carefully and found that the trucks were indeed full of grain. At this time, two grain trucks were competing to enter the gate.
Then he blocked the door. Many peasants who were following him jumped over the grain cart and rushed in. Chen Xiaowei felt something was wrong, so he stepped forward to check, but was chopped to the ground by several peasants. Immediately afterwards, he entered the city.
Several grain trucks were also overturned and fell to the ground. In addition to the grains on top, the bottoms were filled with flammable and flammable materials. The peasants set fires everywhere at the north gate.
The soldiers guarding the gate knew that something had changed and rushed over in a hurry. However, they were completely unprepared and caught off guard, and were immediately at a disadvantage. When the civilians rushed to the top of the city and replaced the flag, the morale of the defenders plummeted.
Once Wuguan was lost, the 100,000-strong army that attacked Xiao Xian had no way out. Yang Minxing stamped his feet anxiously, advising from left to right: "General, the situation is over, run away quickly!"
Among the seven brothers of the Yang family, Yang Minxing likes to read poetry and books, but does not like to wield swords and guns. Yang Xuangan asked him to guard Wuguan because Wuguan was dangerous and the city walls were tall. As long as the arrangements were made properly, there was no need to worry and he did not need to fight the enemy personally.
Now that the enemy has entered the pass, the city wall has become completely useless. Yang Minxing has nothing to do, so he can only say bitterly: "Withdraw, quickly, everyone withdraw from the pass!"
There are only two gates in Wuguan, the north and the south. The north gate has been occupied, so the only way to enter Hanchuan is through the south gate.
The 100,000-strong army that went south to attack Xiao Mian was led by Yang Xuangan's third brother Yang Xuanting, fourth brother Yang Xuanjiang, and fifth brother Yang Wanxiang. All three of these brothers were from the military, and Yang Wanxiang once served as Liu Ziqiu's subordinate.
In fact, Yang Su had great power at that time and had many civil and military officials under his command. However, many civil and military ministers died in the snowstorm due to fierce fighting. Secondly, Yang Xuangan knew the importance of military power and was unwilling to delegate power to outsiders.
Therefore, those who Yang Xuangan trusted and valued most were his brothers. Because of this, some generals who were not reused gradually became resentful and did not work hard.
Due to the unwillingness of the generals to pay attention, the military discipline of the troops was somewhat lax and the march was not fast. The 100,000-strong army had not gone far from Wuguan. Thick smoke could still be seen billowing from the direction of Wuguan. Someone had already reported to Yang Xuanting that Wu Guan was involved.
Yang Xuanting had to be careful about the retreat route of the army and immediately mobilized his 10,000 cavalry to investigate. Halfway through the route, the cavalry team ran into Yang Minxing's defeated troops.
Hearing that Wuguan had been lost, Yang Xuanting's army was in a state of confusion and had no intention of attacking Xiao Mian again. He ordered the three armies to return to retake Wuguan. But one moment and the other. If Yang Minxing did not withdraw from the pass, but instead fought with Liu Ziqiu's army.
The fierce battle may be able to last until Yang Xuanting's reinforcements arrive. Now, the entire Wuguan has fallen into Liu Ziqiu's hands. The arrows and stones used to guard the pass are already in place, and only the north gate has been damaged. The south gate has been locked.
, blocking Yang Xuanting's army from the pass.
Liu Ziqiu stood on the city wall and shouted loudly: "Brothers below the city, listen, you have no way out now, and all your food and grass have been seized by someone. If someone cannot come out, and it won't last ten days, your army will naturally have food."
All! If you want to survive, the only way is to abandon your weapons and surrender! You think about it, don’t make the mistake! You, like me, are all ministers of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Xuangan committed the crime of regicide, and he should be punished by the nine tribes! I think you are not thieves
If you volunteer, as long as you surrender, I will pardon you and be innocent!"
The fact that Yang Guang died at the hands of Yu Wenhuaji is still a secret, so Liu Ziqiu might as well continue to attach the name of rebellion to Yang Xuangan. In fact, if Yang Xuangan hadn't suddenly attacked during the battle, Yu Wenhuaji would have
It was impossible to find an opportunity to kill Yang Guang. From this point of view, Liu Ziqiu did not unjustly accuse Yang Xuangan of regicide.
The crime of regicide is to punish the nine tribes. Naturally, these soldiers cannot escape the death penalty by following Yang Xuangan. Because of this, they are willing to follow Yang Xuangan wholeheartedly in rebellion. As long as Yang Xuangan succeeds in the end, their crime will disappear. Now,
Liu Ziqiu promised to pardon them and gave them another choice. Not only ordinary soldiers, but also many generals were secretly tempted.
When he said these words, Liu Ziqiu used up his internal strength, and his voice shook the sky. Even the baggage team hiding at the back could hear it clearly, as if someone was whispering in their ears. How much food is left in the army?
others may
It was not clear, but the heavy soldiers who were responsible for escorting the food and grass knew it best, and they couldn't help but panic. The panic, like a plague, quickly spread throughout the troops under Yang Xuanting's command, making the already panic-stricken military morale even more shaken.
Yang Xuanzhang has always been brave and good at archery. After hearing Liu Ziqiu's words, his heart became angry. He opened his bow and shot an arrow. The arrow was as fast as lightning and went straight to Liu Ziqiu's throat, hitting everyone above and below the city.
Let out a burst of exclamation. Liu Ziqiu
Without panicking, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the arrow firmly, and threw it towards the city with his backhand. Hearing a scream of "ah", Yang Xuanzhang turned over and fell off the horse, with an arrow stuck between his eyebrows.
The arrow's tail swayed slightly.
Mu Duoli, who was standing behind Liu Ziqiu, quietly put down the divine arm bow in her hand and whispered: "Master, what do you think of this arrow?"
"Mu Duoli, you are becoming more and more understanding of the master's thoughts." Liu Ziqiu kicked an arrow under his feet and laughed, "It is not polite to come back but not to go back. You saw the white-robed general under the Chinese Army?
No? It must be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Mu Duoli, who took his life for me!"
Because they were far apart, Yang Xuanting's troops below the city only saw Liu Ziqiu grabbing the arrow that Yang Xuanzhang shot at him, and then raising his hand, Yang Xuanzhang was pierced between his eyebrows by the arrow, and died. But how could they have known?
This was a double act between Liu Ziqiu and Mu Duoli. Liu Ziqiu did not throw the feathered arrow down the city at all, but just gently threw it at his feet. Mu Duoli quietly shot the arrow.
Catching an arrow with bare hands is surprising enough, but with a backhand throw, he can easily kill someone, and this man is also a famous brave man in Yang Xuanting's army. This skill is like a god descending from the earth, and the three armies in the city were stunned in shock.
I even forgot to shout.
At this time, a general in black clothes and armor walked to the edge of the battlements, pointed his finger at Yang Xuanting, and scolded in a sweet voice: "It's rude to come and not return! Listen to that guy, I will shoot you back."
Arrow. This arrow shoots your left eye!"
Most of Liu Ziqiu's soldiers had seen Mu Duoli's magic arrows and were not surprised and cheered. Yang Xuanting's army was different. They didn't believe it when they heard that the opponent was actually a female general and that she wanted to shoot their commander by name.
, all looked at Yang Xuanting, but forgot to cover him. Of course, Liu Ziqiu's words and double act had already shaken their hearts, and they secretly considered whether they should surrender.
If the other party has some magic archer who can shoot him, Yang Xuanting thinks it is still possible. But the other party is just a woman, and most women are weak. From such a long distance, it is difficult to say whether the arrow can hit him, and he is still brazenly asking for it.
He didn't believe it at all. Even so, he closed his left eye subconsciously. But what's the use of closing his eyes? The thin eyelids are not made of iron. They can block dust, but they can't.
He had to survive a sharp arrow. Hearing a "swish" sound, a wolf-toothed arrow had already entered Yang Xuanting's left eye and came out straight through the back of his head. Yang Xuanting fell off his horse with a "plop" and saw that he could no longer live.
"Third brother! Fourth brother!" Yang Wanxiang finally woke up from the shock, pointed at the city head and shouted, "Charge! Fight into the pass! Cut that stinky bitch into thousands of pieces and avenge my brother!"
Liu Ziqiu's voice sounded again on the top of the city: "Listen, people below the city, I came here this time only for the Yang brothers and will not offend anyone else! If you insist on going your own way and acting as an aide to the tiger, you will only die! Where to go, you can
Think clearly!"
Yang Minxing suddenly woke up and said loudly: "Don't listen to his nonsense! My eldest brother's 200,000 troops have arrived at Wuguan. They will attack from both inside and outside. Soon..."
Before he finished speaking, several soldiers jumped off his horse, pushed him to the ground, and tied him up.
Yang Minhe had no inner strength and shouted hoarse. How many people could hear him in this noisy battlefield? But Liu Ziqiu's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears. Except for a few of Yang Xuangan's cronies, most of them
Most people who followed Yang Xuangan in rebellion were deceived. After they understood what they were doing, they had no way out. Later, when news of Yang Guang's death came out, Yang Xuangan supported Yang Hao and forced a group of people to join in the name of the emperor.
His team. In any case, these people were rebels. The crime of killing the nine tribes left these people with no way out. They could only follow Yang Xuangan all the way to the dark side.
Now, Liu Ziqiu's words have rekindled new hope for these people, and they are not willing to die in vain after losing Wuguan and food and grass. How can they allow Yang Minxing to continue talking? They are about to capture him and ask for credit from the people in the pass.
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The Yang brothers were not without their trusted aides, and several of them also drew their swords and came to the rescue. However, they were outnumbered, and they became victims of the sword in the blink of an eye. After all, Yang Wanxiang was born in the military, and his reaction was much faster than that of Yang Minxing, so he saw that the momentum was not right.
, and fled with dozens of horsemen. After all, these troops outside the city were the Yang family's old troops. Seeing Yang Wanxiang fleeing, he didn't know whether to stop him or not. After a moment's hesitation, he escaped.
Liu Ziqiu had dealt with Yang Wanxiang and knew that his success as a general was entirely dependent on the protection of his father and brother. He had no real talents and knowledge, and did not care about his escape. He ordered the door to be opened and led a team in person.
The cavalry went out of the city to accept the surrender of the 100,000 troops.