"They are all elites!" Lei Qi felt much more relaxed at this moment, with a calmness as if the dust had settled.
"Twenty thousand versus eight thousand, what can they do?" Qian Nan said firmly: "The governor of the city is watching, and I will go back to appease the people in the city."
Returning to Zhouya, a confidant came to report.
"Before the Tang army came, an envoy came from Bianjing."
The messengers are a man and a woman.
"Chen Yong has met Qian Zhizhou." The man was in his thirties. Although he held his hand, his expression was quite indifferent.
"Ding Yue met Qian Zhizhou." The woman was about the same age as Chen Yong, and they looked like a couple.
"You two are..." Qian Nan was somewhat familiar with the name Chen Yong.
Chen Yong said: "I have served as a teacher in several ministers' homes and taught cultivation."
Qian Nan suddenly realized, "No wonder this sounds familiar to me."
Ding Yue said calmly: "I'm in the mountains."
This woman had a cold temperament. Qian Nan nodded politely, "Ms. Ding, you have worked hard."
Chen Yong said: "The two ministers heard that the Tang army was sharp on the left, so they ordered us to come and kill the enemy general."
Qian Nan was overjoyed, "Outside the city is Yang Xuan, the famous general of the Tang Army in the northern frontier, leading the army. If you two can kill him, it will be your first achievement in this battle."
"Yang Xuan?" Chen Yong narrowed his eyes, "I just remembered that there was an envoy from the Tang Dynasty who commanded the Yecheng garrison to defeat the rebels. This matter has been heard in the homes of all the ministers. Is it this person?"
Qian Nan nodded, "That's him!"
Chen Yong turned around and said, "In this case, he is a dead man!"
Ding Yue nodded, "I and I will go out of the city tonight."
"Easy to say."
On that day, Yang Xuan ordered the army to set up camp.
"Lei Qi is in the city." Before dinner, Yang Xuan gathered everyone to discuss matters.
"First, he ordered his wolf cavalry to attack and test it out. After realizing that our army was strong, he sent infantry to fight. It seemed normal, but this was a precautionary measure to know the details of our army in advance. It was a very steady move.
"
Wang Shu said: "There are 20,000 defenders in the city. It is inconvenient for our army to besiege the city to avoid being defeated one by one. In this way, the subordinate thought that we should attack one side with infantry and protect the two sides with cavalry. If the enemy does not go out to fight, then we should use infantry to protect the two sides."
The pawn wins decisively..."
"This is our army's only method, Lei Qi will not know it." Nan He said, "But be careful of enemy reinforcements."
Han Jihan said with a smile: "Lei Qi is a strong general. It will be difficult to attack the city."
Yang Xuan nodded, "Sieging a city will pay a huge price, but many times, it has to be done."
The King of Yue sat on the edge and smiled, "How about we ask for some reinforcements from the Central Route Army?"
Yang Xuan shook his head, "No need."
Nothing happened that night, and no troops were sent from the city to attack, so the trap Yang Xuan prepared was useless.
And Yang Xuan didn't send anyone to sneak attack the city, so Lei Qi's preparations were in vain.
In the early morning, Lei Qi at the top of the city looked into the distance and said, "It's interesting."
Yang Xuan in the camp looked at Huangzhou City in the distance, "This man is quite interesting!"
After breakfast, the army approached Huangzhou City.
"There's nothing to say about this battle, it's just a head-on confrontation."
Yang Xuan was giving instructions.
"The enemy will definitely want to give us a head-on attack, so the first wave of defensive enemies must be elite. And I have also prepared some surprises for them."
Hundreds of tall, heavily armored infantry formed an array.
"The crossbowmen are approaching."
"yes!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "Let's start!"
The army comes out of camp!
The first is the scouts, who will go around Huangzhou City and check whether the enemy has reinforcements along the way.
Then came the cavalry, who would clear the way for the infantry.
The infantry, which numbered less than five thousand, walked in silence.
Today they will play the main offensive role, and the price is inevitable, but no one has any intention of backing down.
At the top of the city, Lei Qi heard the sound of horse hooves, "Get ready!"
One by one, the soldiers who were resting under the city walked up to the top of the city.
"This is a national war!"
The cavalry of the Tang army approached the city, and Lei Qi's voice echoed on the top of the city.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty dreamed of enslaving our army and people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They dreamed of riding horses on Bianjing, and wanted to wipe out our country of the Great Zhou Dynasty! The country has been raising troops for thousands of days, why are we using them today? To protect our country!"
"In front of us is the Tang Army, behind us are our parents and relatives, those fields, those houses... When our generation retreats, our parents and relatives will take turns to be the slaves of the Tang Army, and will be killed by them wantonly. Our countryside will be
It will become their pasture, and our house will be burned to the ground by them..."
The heavy topic gave this morning a more bloody smell.
"So, what should I do?"
Lei Qi roared.
"We will fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
The soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty at the top of the city raised their arms and shouted loudly, their momentum was like a rainbow.
The early morning clouds seemed to be frightened by this momentum and avoided this section of the city.
Under the city, Yang Xuan rode his horse to the front of the formation.
The morning breeze caressed him gently, and when he glanced at the sun that was just half-peeping out of the sky, Yang Xuan thought a lot.
He thought of the day when he first arrived in Chang'an.
That day, he looked at the majestic Chang'an City like a country bumpkin, and sighed like a country bumpkin: "It's so big!"
At that time, he planned a future course for himself: study in the Imperial College, study hard for a few years, and then become an official.
His goals were not high. He started working as a small official, worked hard, married a virtuous woman, and had several children. Before he grew old, he felt that he would be satisfied if he could become a county captain.
But now he leads an army of eight thousand to attack one side.
Yang Lue should also be paying attention to this battle!
What a pity he is not here!
He took a deep breath and said, "Last year, people from the Southern Zhou Dynasty sent congratulatory gifts and humiliated the Tang Dynasty. That's why we are waiting for this southern expedition."
This was the first time for many soldiers to know the reason for the Southern Expedition.
The concept of a master humiliating his ministers to death was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the breathing in the array suddenly became much heavier.
"Ever since they supported the rebels in southern Xinjiang, the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty have been stabbing the Tang Dynasty in the back. They knew that the Tang Dynasty was going to use all its strength to deal with the Northern Liao Dynasty, so they resorted to taboos and could not attack the Southern Zhou Dynasty."
"Therefore, they are unscrupulous!"
The faces of the soldiers turned red, and their anger stirred in the morning wind.
"But they underestimated the Tang Dynasty, and they underestimated me, the man of the Tang Dynasty!"
Yang Xuan turned around and pointed at the city head, "Today, we are approaching the city with troops, and we will use the blood of the Southern Zhou people to avenge our humiliation!"
"Avenge!"
Amidst the shouts, Yang Xuan said: "Tu Gong!"
"Here!" Tu Shang held a spear in his hand and his eyes were bright.
"Can I kill him?" Yang Xuan asked.
This is his hometown.
Tu Shang smiled, "From the moment I saw the bodies of my family huddled in the ruins, I no longer care about the Southern Zhou Dynasty or the emperor. If Lang Jun leads his troops to the Bianjing Palace one day,
I will invite you to enter the palace and kill the dog emperor! Revenge for the whole family!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "In the first wave, you will lead the team."
"Take orders!"
Tu Shang turned around, his beard and hair scattered by the morning wind.
"Follow me!"
Groups of infantry followed him, silently walking towards the city.
They were carrying ladders, holding swords and guns, and their eyes were bright.
The crossbowman followed behind, moving his arms all the way.
The cavalry spread out and took cover on both flanks.
"The enemy is attacking!"
At the top of the city, the Southern Zhou army became nervous.
"Where is Qian Zhizhou?" Lei Qi asked.
"The governor of the state is in the state government office."
"Tell him that it's begun. We have people suppressing the city. Anyone who goes out without permission will be captured before we speak. Anyone who dares to shout louder will be killed before we speak!"
After giving the bloody order, the city was so quiet that even the dogs did not dare to bark.
Qian Nan was sitting in the lobby. After hearing the report, he lowered his head and said piously: "Pray! For the Great Zhou!"
…
"crossbowman……"
Snap!
The crossbowman aimed his crossbow at the city head.
At the top of the city, the archers also aimed at the running Tang army.
"Fire the arrow!"
Crossbow arrows fired.
"Fire the arrow!"
A general at the top of the city shouted loudly and was immediately killed by a crossbow arrow.
His body fell heavily to the ground, and a dense scream came out.
"Shield!"
The Southern Zhou army, which had experienced the baptism of war for the first time, was a little panicked.
Bang!
A ladder was set up at the top of the city.
"alert!"
The general shouted at the top of his lungs.
Some of the soldiers were trembling, and some had red faces.
"Prince, the brothers are a little at a loss," a general said.
"This is the only way." Lei Qi was born as a general and had no idea about life and death. "Two people, three people, five people or ten people can always be replaced by a Tang Dynasty person, right? They are almost dead, crawling from the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood.
Those who rise up are all elite."
"kill!"
The shadow of a gun rolled up the city.
Amid the miserable howl, Lei Qi's eyes narrowed, "It's a fierce general. Someone comes and strangles him!"
The experts behind him gathered together and rushed over madly.
The heavily armored soldiers of the Tang army followed Tu Shang to the top of the city, and there was a bloody storm.
Using this as a stronghold, Tang troops rushed forward one after another.
"Tell them that those who flinch will be killed and their families exiled!" Lei Qi gave the order expressionlessly.
"The governor ordered that anyone who shrinks from the battle will be killed! Their families will be exiled!"
The general shouted, "It's all death, retreating is death, charging and killing is still alive, follow me!"
The Southern Zhou people counterattacked wildly.
The top of the city became a slaughterhouse.
Within a quarter of an hour, the rammed earth at the city head that had absorbed the blood began to feed back... The blood gradually gathered and formed a pool of blood. When you step on it, the thick blood sticks to your shoes, making you feel like you are stuck in a quagmire.
"Prince, brothers can't stop us." A general stumbled back.
"Reserve team." Lei Qi shook his head, "In less than an hour, I ordered me to mobilize the reserve team. The Tang army is fierce and well-deserved!"
You can see the Southern Zhou army besieging and killing the Tang people everywhere on the city walls, but it often turns into a counter-attack after a short time.
The ferocious Tang army even drove a Southern Zhou infantry crazy. The man screamed and rushed down from the top of the city. With a bang, he did not fall to death. He got up and howled: "Yeah, he is a god, get out! Get out!"
Far!"
Then a sergeant came up, slapped him awake, and captured him immediately.
Qian Nan kept sending people to inquire about the news.
"A fierce battle is going on. The Tang army is brave and our army is fighting bravely."
Qian Nan stood up and said, "It's time to go take a look."
He put on his armor, and a group of soldiers carefully escorted him to the top of the city.
As soon as he went up, Qian Nan stepped on a pool of blood and almost fell down.
Corpses were piled up in front of them. Some people were not dead, but they were suppressed underneath and howled miserably, but no one cared about them.
There were flashes of swords and shadows everywhere, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Holy Spirit, is this a battle formation?" Qian Nan was trembling.
What he saw in most cases was a small number of Tang troops advancing, and then the defenders gathered superior forces and pushed back again.
The two sides continued to fight, and suddenly a few good men on the Tang Army's side came to the top of the city.
They formed a formation and charged towards Lei Qi.
"Protect the governor!"
Under the city, Yang Xuan said calmly: "Lei Qi still has a backup plan. Even if the crisis is severe, he still refuses to use it. So, I will force him to do it."
More than ten Horned Dragon Guards, led by Zhang Xu, launched a surprise attack.
Under the iron rod, no one can stop you.
Several fierce soldiers rushed forward crazily, turning it into mud in an instant.
"The governor!"
The generals around him changed their colors, Qian Nan changed his colors, "Back off!"
Lei Qi sighed, "Calm down!"
Qian Nan said angrily: "The enemy is right in front of us."
"Are you a martial artist, or am I a martial artist?" Lei Qi glanced at him.
Suddenly raised his hand.
"Get out of the way!"
Everyone moved aside, and behind them were two bed slaves.
"Get down!"
Zhang Xu saw two sergeants raising sledgehammers and hammering hard, and subconsciously shouted.
Everyone got down without hesitation.
Bang bang!
Amidst the loud sound, two spear-like crossbows flew out.
It passed over the bodies of Zhang Xu and others and ran straight over.
A crossbow bolt penetrated three people, one of whom was Tang Jun. A crossbow arrow penetrated two people, and finally nailed one to the ground.
Lei Qi waved his hand again, and hundreds of crossbowmen stepped forward.
"withdraw!"
No matter how strong the Qi and blood is, he will have to kneel down when facing the crossbow array.
"Dog Silver Coin!"
Zhang Xu's body flew down, not forgetting to curse Lei Qi who had been conserving his strength.
Lei Qi watched him land coldly and said, "It's a pity that he is not an enemy general."
Thousands of elite troops went to the top of the city.
This is Lei Qi's trump card.
"withdraw!"
Yang Xuan ordered.
"Why not continue the attack?" asked the King of Yue.
Yang Xuan said calmly: "Huangzhou City is high, there are 20,000 troops in the city, and Lei Qi is in charge of offense and defense. The competition at this time is patience and response. Whoever wants to win quickly will be the first to reveal his flaws."
Clang clang clang!
With the sound of gold ringing, the Tang army retreated like a tide.
Tu Shang was covered in blood and saluted, "I am incompetent!"
Yang Xuan stepped forward to support him and said: "At least a hundred enemy soldiers fell under your gun today, and you were the first to take the credit!"
Tu Shang retreated into a small circle.
"Tu Gong, I have clean clothes here. I'll change them later." The old thief said with concern.
"Tu Gong, have you ever been injured? I have the medicine here given by Lang Jun."
Nan He also asked for help.
Tu Shang was startled by a kind of care he had never experienced before.
"You're welcome!"
The old thief said with a smile: "Why are you so polite? We are a family!"
In the past, although Tu Shang had said that he was very powerful, there was always something between the old thief and the others, making it difficult to see and understand. It was only at this moment that he realized that the layer of things had dissipated in an instant.
We are a family!
Wang Laoer also came back, his head and face covered with blood, "Where's the dried meat?"
Without washing his hands, he just found his own dried meat and sat down to eat it.
The atmosphere at the top of the city looked a little solemn. King Yue took a look and asked, "How was today's battle?"
"The enemy has withstood the hardships and paid for it with human lives."
Yang Xuan said lightly.
His attitude towards the King of Yue was calm, neither humble nor arrogant. The King of Yue also knew his rules and only talked about official matters.
"Second brother!" Yang Xuan turned around and shouted: "Go to the sentinel!"
"oh!"
Wang Laoer gave Tu Shang the remaining dried meat and said, "You eat it, Mr. Tu!"
"You take it with you to eat on the way!" Tu Shang threw the baggage over.
Wang Laoer said with a straight face, "If you don't want me, I'll lose you!"
Shit!
Tu Shang muttered, "Go, go!"
The old thief handed over the water bag, "Except for my husband, I have never been so kind to anyone!"
"Um!"
Tu Shang slowly ate the dried meat and watched the people coming and going.
Gradually, he relaxed all over.
In the distance, a man and a woman were eating on the roadside.
Wang Laoer came galloping with his scouts. When he saw them, he shouted: "Where did they come from?"
The man stood up and said, "I'm here to visit my relatives."
A scout dismounted and sneered: "We have been fighting here for many days. Who dares to get close? It's obvious that they are spies!"
The man then swallowed: "The villain knows that there is a battle here. But my old father is seriously ill, and the villain is desperate to see him one last time."
The scout's face became a little brighter, and he lost his vigilance when he saw that the two men did not carry any weapons with them.
Wang Laoer ordered: "Take them into custody and send them back to the camp for questioning. By the way, I almost forgot Tu Gong's instructions. Blindfold them and prevent them from seeing the situation in our army."
A scout took out a piece of cloth and walked over.
Asked casually:
"May I have your name?"
"Chen Yong." the man said.
"Are you really here to visit relatives?"
"No." Chen Yong smiled, "The villain is here to... kill people!"