The big flag on top of Songzhou City was cut down, and then a big flag from Northern Xinjiang was hung up, fluttering in the wind.
"Your Highness, Songzhou City is destroyed!"
He Lianrong stroked his beard, "I'm afraid Shi Zhongtang is going to panic." "Your Highness, you are fortunate to have lived up to your command."
Guo Yunhai, the headmaster of Yunshan, smiled.
Just now, it was the Yunshan monk who was hiding behind and struck suddenly.
At this time, King Qin has been following Xuanxue and Yunshan monks, no matter whether they are attacking the city or charging into the battle formation. Xuanxue thinks that everyone is his own people and doesn't care. But Yunshan is a little uneasy.
"Hard work." King Qin nodded.
He Lianrong said: "His Royal Highness used troops in vain and in reality. You didn't need to wait for you to join the battle a while ago, just to confuse the opponent. Otherwise, the opponent will be wary. If the Yunshan monks take action today, I am afraid they will suffer a lot of losses."
All the anxiety in Guo Yunhai's heart dissipated, "Thank you for your shirt."
He glanced at Ning Yayun. Lao Shuaiguo didn't care about such things at all, he was so free and easy.
The city gate opened and the cavalry rushed in. "Victory!
Soon cheers came from the city, and then someone came to report, "Your Highness, we have broken through the state house and captured more than ten civil servants."
Li Xuan waved his hand.
"Zhujingguan!"
"Take your orders!"
Li Xuan pointed at Songzhou City and said, "From now on, every time a city is defeated and every battle is won, the capital must be built.
Everyone seemed to feel a cold wind blowing towards them.
From this moment on, the rebels will not even be able to live in peace.
"Immediately prepare your cavalry and follow Gu to meet the deputy envoy of Wei.
Sangju.
When he decided to attack at night, Chen Fang also took the initiative to ask for help, but Ashina Jianyun couldn't help it, thinking that this was a good opportunity to make a contribution, so he did his part.
While Chen Fang was slandering Ashina Jianyun for taking the credit, he was looking forward to it at the top of the city, wishing he had a pair of discerning eyes that could penetrate the thick morning fog.
If there is a big victory, at least he will have a share of the credit.
He waited and waited for a long time until a few sergeants who were lucky enough to drift down the Lingshui River and escaped death came back.
Failed! It was a trap.
The general was captured and expected to die. Chen Fang felt that he had escaped.
But what to do next?
Ashina Jianyun was captured, 6,000 elite soldiers were gone, and there were less than 6,000 troops in the city. How could they withstand the offensive of the Northern Xinjiang Army?
The key is that morale is completely lost!
Chen Fang has all kinds of thoughts, and his days are like years.
He called for a few generals to come over and explained the matter. "Now that the matter is over, what are you going to do next?"
It is impossible to surrender. The Northern Xinjiang Army does not want to take prisoners. If you resist, what can you use to resist?
A general's eyes flickered, "How about... let's escape! Everyone looked at each other.
"What a great idea!"
"There are less than 7,000 men and horses left in the city, and the general has been captured, and his morale is completely gone. We will definitely be able to break the city in two days."
In the early morning of the same day, the Northern Xinjiang Army was discussing matters.
Han Ji glanced at Yang Lue and said, "I thought there was no rush.
At any rate, after Your Highness' side breaks the city, it won't be too late to strike cruelly here!
This is the way to be an official.
Everyone nodded and thought this was a good idea.
"In a situation where death is inevitable, what will happen to the defenders?" Yang Lue asked. "Defend to the death."
"Fighting hard."
Yang Lue said: "We still have to watch out for them escaping. The gate of Shangzhou City is open.
A group of cavalry quietly left the city.
"The morning fog obscured the sight of the Northern Xinjiang Army scouts.
Chen Fang was overjoyed and said to his subordinates: "After you leave the city, you can settle your destiny. If there is anyone who is willing to return to Qinghe, please inform the king and say that I will remain anonymous and return to the countryside from now on. I wish the king all the best."
Everyone looked at each other. "I'm leaving too." "I'm leaving too." "I want to go back to Qinghe." Each of the generals had different opinions. "Then... see you again by fate." Chen Fang handed over his hand and said, "I'm leaving."
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He turned back, pointed at the thousands of people behind him, and said, "Let's go our separate ways."
Then he galloped off, followed by more than a dozen of his confidants.
There was a loud sound of horse hooves, and Chen Fang disappeared into the morning mist, and then ordered: "I can't wait.
The confidants were puzzled, but they followed the orders. "Run!"
The generals all ran away, and the defenders immediately dispersed. The sound of horse hooves and footsteps disappeared into the distance.
"Woooo!" A horn sounded from ahead.
Then, more intensive sound of horse hooves came. "Enemy found!"
"Blow the trumpet."
"Surround them!"
Loud shouts kept coming from the front, and there was joy in the voice.
"The enemy is actually prepared."
The confidants looked at Chen Fang with more admiration in their eyes. If they had fled forward just now, they would have crashed into the encirclement of the Northern Xinjiang Army.
There were screams from the front, followed by countless people shouting, some begging for mercy, others screaming.
There was the sound of horse hooves on the left and right, and we were in a panic.
But he didn't look back, as if Sangju City was a man-eating monster.
The screams continued.
The sound of horse hooves gradually concentrated in one place, which was the closing of the encirclement.
Chen Fang and others hiding in the thick fog remained motionless.
But the morning fog will be dispersed by the rising sun. If he doesn't leave now, Chen Fang will know that he won't be able to leave.
He pointed to the right and walked slowly with his confidants.
When he felt that the distance was far enough, he mounted his horse, slowed down, and headed west.
They were getting faster and faster, and Chen Fang heard the noise behind them from time to time. "There are no pursuers!"
Everyone was overjoyed.
To the west is Songzhou, and Chen Fang planned to take a detour halfway.
The morning fog gradually dissipated. Chen Fang glanced at the blurry morning sun and rejoiced in his heart, "Heaven will never destroy me, Chen Fang!"
"quick!"
The sound of horse hooves in front was rapid, and it sounded like there were more than a hundred horses riding on it.
The thin morning mist was smashed by these more than a hundred riders, and then the two sides collided head-on.
What came was a scout from the Northern Xinjiang Army. "It's an enemy general!"
Half an hour later, Chen Fang was brought to Yang Lue. Yang Lue had just entered the city at this moment.
"Spare me!"
Chen Fang knelt down and begged: "The villain did not participate in the massacre of the city. The villain even gave me a few words of advice."
"Why did you run away?" Yang Lue asked an irrelevant question.
Chen Fang said: "The villain thinks that he can't hold on, and he doesn't want to be a big man... he doesn't want to sacrifice his life for Shi Ni."
"good."
Yang Lue nodded, and Chen Fang was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, general, thank you so much, general. The villain will definitely burn three sticks of incense to pray for the general every day... From now on, the general will be the villain's reborn parent. The villain...
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"Kill!" Yang Lue waved his hand. "No!"
Yang Lue turned around and said, "I'm telling you, Your Highness, that the rebels are internally unstable and their people are in disarray.
He walked up to the top of the city and looked back to the south.
"That's Huangzhou over there."
"Yes, Huangzhou." Han Ji said.
"The place that His Highness has been talking about." Yang Luehu's eyes were filled with coldness, "The Tang Dynasty was founded hundreds of years ago, and the city was massacred by foreigners. The Lord humiliated his ministers and died... It made people build a temple in the capital."
This man actually has the same temperament as His Highness?! Everyone was shocked.
After learning that Ashina Jianyun's night attack failed, Wei Ming sent out scouts to investigate the situation.
"Deputy envoy, Ashina Jianyun has been captured, six thousand elites have been lost, Shangzhou may not be able to defend it!"
In the big tent, the generals were chattering away.
"If Sangju makes mistakes, the king will definitely blame us for not saving him."
"If the king takes advantage of the situation, the deputy envoy... we will be in danger!"
These are all Wei Ming's confidants. He said calmly: "I also want to rescue, but we only have a few people. Do you think we will be the opponent of King Qin?"
"But King Qin is in Songzhou!"
"He is in Songzhou, but the King of Qin uses his troops to appear and disappear. Don't forget, his ability to surround and support is unique in the world."
Wei Ming's words made everyone look at each other in shock.
"Deputy envoy, after all... we are just guessing!"
"yes!"
Everyone was worried that they would be punished by Shi Zhongtang when they returned.
"Conjecture...but we did meet each other. Wait a minute, but?"
Wei Ming looked at everyone with a smile. But we didn’t meet him!
Just when everyone was stunned, a general slapped his forehead and said: "Yes, we met the King of Qin. Good guy, the cavalry was overwhelming. Fortunately, the deputy was alert and led us to escape."
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Yes! King Qin set up an ambush..." Deputy envoy Ying Ming.
A group of people felt happy that they had escaped disaster, but Wei Ming quietly left the tent.
He looked at the rising sun on the horizon, thinking about the current situation, and felt nothing but gloom.
If Shi Zhongtang refuses to lead his army in a decisive battle, Songzhou and Shangzhou will not be able to defend it. This is the consensus.
But Shi Zhongtang ordered him to lead an army of 20,000 to come to the rescue. This was killing someone with a borrowed knife.
After he was defeated by the King of Qin, Shi Zhongtang would definitely mobilize a large army to march out of Huangzhou to fight the King of Qin decisively.
It was Shi Zhongtang's usual method to clean up the interior before a war. Before the army was launched, all those who opposed the army in southern Xinjiang were killed.
"You are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous."
Wei Ming sneered.
If he sends troops to contain them, both Songzhou and Sangzhou will be able to hold on for a while longer.
The sound of horse hoofbeats was heard, and Wei Ming frowned slightly.
Galloping horses are prohibited in the army, and can only be done in emergencies. "Where is the deputy envoy?"
Someone shouted, "The deputy is here."
Someone went to meet him, and soon a sergeant was brought. "Deputy envoy, Shangzhou... is broken."
Wei Ming said calmly: "It's what I expected. I understand." In the big tent behind him, the generals who heard the news rushed out. "It is indeed broken."
"How was it broken?"
"Even if Ashina Jianyun is defeated and captured, there are still thousands of troops in the city, so they can still hold on for two or three days!
Two sergeants who managed to escape were brought in.
"The deputy general took us out of the city and said that he was going to live in seclusion and let us escape for our lives. Unexpectedly, the Northern Xinjiang Army had cavalry waiting outside.
"That idiot Chen Fang!" Everyone was furious.
If Chen Fang could hold on for a few more days, it would be Wei Ming's credit. What a pity!
The two sergeants lowered their heads, listening to these scoldings, they just felt cold in their hearts.
No one sighed or expressed regret for those soldiers. "There is still Songzhou."
Wei Ming said: "Songzhou is still here, so break up camp immediately and let's go and provide support.
After Shangzhou was lost, he had to make a positive gesture, otherwise it would be difficult to justify himself.
Twenty thousand men and horses hurried toward Songzhou. Halfway there, they encountered a scout from the Northern Xinjiang Army. "It's the rebels!"
The scouts of the Northern Xinjiang Army turned around and ran away. Then a large number of rangers appeared. "This is not what a scout looks like."
Wei Ming's body swayed a few times on the horse, "Songzhou, I'm afraid it's gone."
Only when Songzhou is defeated will the Northern Xinjiang Army move south in a large scale. But is it so fast?
"Deputy envoy, there are not many soldiers in Northern Xinjiang. If we defeat this ranger, it will be a credit!"
Someone suggested: Yes!
Wei Ming gained nothing from this trip and could not justify it. Wei Ming nodded, "Attack!"
He planned to go back and use the excuse of being ambushed by the King of Qin to escape Shi Zhongtang's punishment, but he would have to fight anyway.
There are more than 3,000 Northern Xinjiang Army Rangers in front, giving him just enough time to move around.
"Kill!"
Twenty thousand versus three thousand, even a pig can win.
The rebels cheered, high
He raised his sword and rushed forward.
"Deputy, they haven't moved.
Someone reminded.
Wei Ming, who was pondering what was going on, looked up and saw that the three thousand rangers did not turn around and flee, but... were somewhat eager to try.
"Could he be crazy?" A thought came to Wei Ming's mind and he was shocked.
"Look!" someone screamed, "big flag!"
Under the sun, a big flag rushed out from the distance.
Behind the banner are endless cavalry.
"It's a banner of rebellion!"
"The King of Qin is here!"
Amidst the various panicked sounds, everyone finally understood the reason why those rangers were eager to try.
King Qin is here!
"Deputy Envoy!"
Everyone looked at Wei Ming.
We were going to lie and say that we were ambushed by King Qin, but damn, this really happened.
And looking at this posture, we know that the King of Qin should have led his army non-stop after defeating Songzhou.
Following the advancing direction of the Northern Xinjiang Army, it was clear that they wanted to outflank their retreat.
"This is to catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Everyone's hearts and minds were trembling.
Then, someone said: "The deputy envoy... is wise."
If Wei Ming hadn't planned to escape, everyone would have prepared to go to Beijing to watch later!
"I'm very lucky!"
The excuse was finally found... Wei Ming had mixed emotions in his heart. While he felt lucky for himself, he was also terrified.