Xindu County is a well-known fortified city in Hebei. It has tall and strong walls and a wide moat, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The armies of Tian Chengsi and Li Baochen attacked for several days, but Xindu City still stood tall. Tian Chengsi was so angry that he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
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In the big tent, Tian Chengsi was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pot. He had just received the news that the Tang army had captured Beizhou. The next step must be Weizhou. Weizhou was his home base. Once captured, not only the life of his eldest son would be at risk.
It is difficult to save, and many years of operation have been in vain.
He really wanted to send troops to support Weizhou, but the problem was that the Tang army captured Beizhou and Dezhou, which cut off his access to Weizhou. Or he could only go through Mingzhou and Xingzhou, but he did not believe Li Baochen.
Therefore, Tian Chengsi was upset for a while. He originally wanted to wait for the Yellow River to unblock, so he found an excuse not to support Li Zhengji. However, he did not expect that Li Zhengji's army was defeated so quickly. Instead, he was led by Li Na.
A detachment of cavalry broke into Hebei, completely disrupting all his plans, leaving Tian Chengsi with the embarrassment of not succeeding in stealing the chicken but losing all the rice. Tian Chengsi also hated Li Na.
At this time, Wang Lun, a close aide, suggested: "Your Majesty, I estimate that Weizhou cannot be defended, so I should inform the eldest son to evacuate Weizhou immediately. As long as the people and troops are there, if Weizhou is lost, we can take it back in the future."
It can't be moved."
Tian Chengsi nodded, after all, he is his eldest son!
He immediately ordered: "Immediately send an order to Yuancheng and order Tian Wei to lead his troops to withdraw from Weizhou immediately, go to Mingzhou, and then transfer to Cangzhou.
Fortunately, he implemented the cunning rabbit's three-hole strategy and transported a large amount of grain and supplies to Cangzhou, so that he still had a way out. Once the Huihe army entered Hebei, he still had a chance to regain his territory.
At this time, the soldier reported at the tent door: "Your Majesty, General Tian Yue wants to see you!"
"Let him in!"
Tian Yue is Tian Chengsi's nephew. He is only eighteen years old, but he is brave and resourceful in battle. He is deeply loved by Tian Chengsi and takes him with him wherever he goes.
Not long after, Tian Yue walked in quickly, bowed and said: "See you, Your Majesty!"
"What do you want from me at this time?"
Tian Yue bowed and said: "My child has a way to take over Xindu County!"
Tian Chengsi perked up and asked, "What can you do?"
Tian Yue said calmly: "Prince Qi, we were too eager to attack the city, which only aroused the opponent's unity, but if we use the method of instigating rebellion, it may have a miraculous effect!"
"How can I see it?"
"Li Na did not return to Yidu after his defeat, which in itself betrayed his father Li Zhengyi. His troops were all veterans who followed Li Zhengyi. They may not know the situation. Once we tell them, Li Zhengyi died because there were no reinforcements.
, these generals will definitely be dissatisfied with Li Na. If we offer a high reward, such as one hundred thousand taels of silver for Li Na's head, some generals will definitely be tempted."
"This is a great plan!"
Wang Lun, a staff member next to him, repeatedly praised: "Your Majesty, this is really a good idea. These people are all Goguryeo or Xi people. Your Majesty not only promises a heavy reward, but also promises them to return to their homeland, which will be more attractive to them!"
At this time, Tian Chengsi was already very worried. As long as he could break the city, he didn't care about one hundred thousand taels of silver. He immediately said: "You two cooperate and implement it immediately. I don't have time to delay it any longer!"
Wang Lun immediately wrote a "Letter to All General Li Zhengji's Soldiers" in Tian Chengsi's tone, and copied dozens of copies, each of which was stamped with Tian Chengsi's seal.
He ordered the soldiers to shoot into the city with bows and arrows. The letter criticized Li Na for betraying his father, which resulted in Li Zheng having no reinforcements and eventually died tragically. Most of the responsibility was placed on Li Na.
At the same time, he urged all the soldiers to surrender, promised to send them back to their homeland, and swore by the Immortal Heaven that anyone who beheaded Li Na would be rewarded with a hundred thousand taels of silver and would never break his promise.
Dozens of letters were fired into the city, but most of them disappeared without a trace, and no one knew who got them.
Li Na saw two such letters, but he didn't take them to heart at all. He knew very well that the generals under him were not his father's generals at all, but Hou Xiyi's generals, and his father took over midway.
Moreover, these guys have no loyalty at all. As long as they are allowed to burn, kill, and loot, they will be loyal to whoever they are.
As night fell, the defenders on the city were pacing back and forth. They were all cavalry and were not good at defending the city. The reason why they were able to defend the city was entirely due to the strength of the city wall.
The general on duty tonight is called Li Zaixi. He is a Xiren and one of the three current commanders.
He stood on the top of the city and squinted at the densely packed camps in the distance. For the Donghu cavalry who did not have much experience in defending the city, this huge sense of oppression made them breathless.
He held a letter in his hand, offering a reward of 100,000 taels of silver for Li Na's head, and he swore it to the Immortal God, which convinced Li Zaixi.
The soldiers sat at the top of the city and began to miss their hometown. These soldiers were all in their thirties. Since they were twenty years old, they had been fighting in Anlushan's army, and they had been wreaking havoc in the land of Hebei.
After killing countless innocent people and raping many women, they finally got tired and did not want to fight anymore. They returned home to marry, have children, and spend the rest of their lives.
At this time, one of his generals came over and whispered: "Commander, everything is ready!"
Li Zaixi nodded, "Let's light the fire!"
His men threw a large amount of tinder into the city and lit it with rockets. Li Zaixi immediately sent someone to notify Li Na.
Li Na had just fallen asleep when his own soldiers suddenly came to report, "Your Majesty, General Li Zaixi sent someone urgently to report that there are unusual fires outside the south city. Please go and check, my lord!"
Li Na was startled, got up quickly, and rushed to the south city head with more than a hundred soldiers.
Li Na rushed to the head of the south city and asked sharply: "What's wrong?"
But no one answered him. Li Na was startled, and then asked quickly: "Where is Li Zaixi?"
Still no one answered. Li Na suddenly realized something was wrong and turned around to run away. Suddenly there was a bang and arrows were fired from both sides. Li Na's soldiers were unable to dodge and dozens of them were shot down. Other soldiers raised their shields and shot them down.
Li Na was surrounded by people. At this time, Li Zaixi shouted: "Whoever kills Li Na will be rewarded five thousand taels of silver!"
Thousands of soldiers came swarming towards him. Li Na was shocked. He brandished his weapons and tried to break out, but there was no chance. He only heard the sound of a bowstring and suffered severe pain in Li Na's neck. His vision went dark and he didn't know anything. He was struck by Li Zaixi.
The arrow pierced the neck.
Outside the South City Gate, Tian Yue led an army of 30,000 people and was waiting for news. He received an arrow letter from Li Zaixi and was willing to kill Li Na and surrender. The time will be tonight at the second update, and the location will be the South City Gate.
He saw the fire burning under the city. After a while, fighting began at the top of the city. The shouts of killing continued. After a while, the city gate opened and the drawbridge was lowered.
I saw a general standing on the top of the city holding a human head and shouting: "I am Li Zaixi, this is Li Na's head!"
Although it might be a scam, Tian Yue didn't care. He shouted loudly: "Come into the city!"
He took the lead and led five hundred cavalry into the city. Immediately afterwards, an army of 30,000 surged into Xindu City.