Along with the falling of broken stones, the thunderous sound shocked all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in Cangzhou City.
They all know that this moment is the moment of decisive battle.
Through the gradually subsided smoke and dust, Li Jing could clearly see the Goguryeo army staring at them from outside the gap.
"Everyone, prepare to meet the enemy." Li Jing looked cold and stern.
At this moment, he became calmer and calmer.
Yuan Gaisuwen had a total of 200,000 troops under his command, while their Cangzhou City garrison only numbered over 60,000.
With such a huge gap, if there is a city defense, they can still handle it with ease.
But unfortunately, the city wall of Cangzhou collapsed in front of them.
There are no more walls to defend, and facing enemies many times their own, no one has the confidence to defeat them.
Xu Shiji also looked gloomy at this moment.
This battle will eventually begin.
Now let's see how long they can hold on.
The faces of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were solemn. They knew that there would be no way out if this continued, but there was no trace of fear on their faces at this moment.
There was only one look in everyone's eyes, that of death.
"Soldiers, it is the honor of our soldiers to wrap their bodies in horse leather. Today, I will advance and retreat together with you." Xu Shiji shouted loudly.
None of the soldiers responded.
He held the weapon tightly in his hand and looked sharply at the gap in the city wall ahead.
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"Soldiers, the city wall of Cangzhou has been broken, and these losers from the Tang Dynasty have no way to escape."
"Now, raise the weapons in your hands and chop off all their heads for me, the general."
Looking at the gap in the city wall ahead, Huizhen shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him.
Huizhen was extremely excited at this moment.
After so much time, the Cangzhou city wall was finally breached.
Now that the city wall is broken, what else can stop them?
"Kill!" Huizhen waved his hand, and the whip hit the horse's butt hard.
The war horses neighed and ran towards the gap in the Cangzhou city wall ahead.
The ten thousand Goguryeo soldiers behind him also rushed forward like a tide.
At the city wall of Cangzhou, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who had been ambushing here saw Huizhen taking the lead on horseback.
The snagging rope in his hand inevitably tightened.
Huizhen, who had also been on the battlefield for a long time, reined in his horse and stopped less than three feet in front of the trip horse rope.
The Tang soldiers were also stunned.
Then he saw Huizhen bending his bow and setting up an arrow, and several arrows came flying towards him.
The Tang Dynasty soldiers who were ambushing them lost their lives in a matter of seconds.
Huizhen shot several Tang soldiers and did not move forward.
Instead, he turned the horse's head and retreated to the rear.
The Goguryeo troops poured into the broken city wall like a tide. The Tang soldiers who were ambushing at the entrance of the city wall were submerged in the tide before they could move.
"Stop them." Xu Shiji ordered.
Thousands of Tang Dynasty soldiers who had been prepared long ago, armed with two-foot-long spears, fought against the Goguryeo soldiers charging forward.
Blood spurted out, and screams could not be heard.
In just a few breaths, the spear was covered in blood.
The blood slowly slid down the long pole, making it almost impossible for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to grasp the spear.
Corpses scattered everywhere became an obstacle to the advancement of Goguryeo soldiers.
"Crossbowmen." When Huizhen saw that his soldiers were stopped at the city gate, he immediately mobilized the archers.
Prepare to shoot the Tang spearmen blocking the front.
The crossbowmen were mobilized, but the Goguryeo soldiers who had previously attacked the Tang army had no time to retreat.
Then he howled miserably amid a hail of arrows from behind.
Hundreds of Goguryeo soldiers fell, but Huizhen saw the Tang soldiers in front of them taking out their shields.
Most of the arrows were blocked by shields, and only a few unlucky soldiers of the Tang Dynasty died under the arrows.
Huizhen knew that she was impatient.
That's why this is the situation now.
But the mistakes have been made, and the city wall has been captured, and victory lies only in front of you.
If we retreat at this time, wouldn't the great credit be taken away by others?
Hui Zhen felt that it was a pity.
then……
"Use rockets instead." Huizhen ordered the archers in front of him.
The arrows of the archers are all processed.
They had previously coated the arrows with a thick layer of kerosene.
Huizhen believed that as long as the rocket was fired, it would surely ignite the shields in front of him.
The archers ignited the arrows, and the flames instantly enveloped the arrows.
"Let go." Huizhen gave the order, and hundreds of rockets rushed straight into the faces of the Tang soldiers.
Although the shield can block arrows, a small number of arrows will always fall among the crowd.
The rockets coated with kerosene instantly ignited the soldiers' clothes.
Soldiers cannot withstand the burning of the fire, so they will naturally beat the flames on their bodies desperately.
The flames of kerosene were not so easy to extinguish, and they accidentally ignited the clothes of the surrounding soldiers.
The military formation was in chaos for only a moment.
"Withdraw." Xu Shiji looked gloomy and only uttered one word.
He suddenly realized that kerosene might be something that could kill them.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the order to retreat.
The collapse of the Cangzhou city wall made them feel the horror of kerosene.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty retreated very quickly.
However, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were covered in fire screamed and fell down.
No one looked back.
In today's situation, all sympathy will become a fatal factor.
Only by saving one's own life can revenge be possible.
"Haha, soldiers, the losers of the Tang Dynasty have retreated, continue to pursue them." Seeing the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty retreating, Huizhen showed extreme excitement on his face.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were retreating steadily, and soon he was able to capture the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty with overwhelming force.
Yeon Gaesumun once said that as long as Li Shimin is captured, the earth can be broken and the king can be crowned.
Huizhen thought about it and felt that this was a great opportunity for her.
When the Goguryeo soldiers heard Huizhen's order and saw the Tang soldiers evacuating in a hurry, their confidence was high.
The frustration I had felt for many days was finally released at this moment.
"Kill!" the Goguryeo soldiers shouted, waving their weapons and chasing the Tang soldiers.
The corpses lying on the ground were lying quietly in the ruins of the city wall.
There was only the flame that was still burning, making a crackling sound.
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"Your Majesty, the city is broken, and Yeon Gaesumun's forward troops have rushed into the city."
"Gong Wei and Military Advisor Xu are leading the soldiers to fight in the streets."
In the government office, Xue Rengui reported the current situation to the emperor.
It is no longer safe in Cangzhou City.
No one knows how long the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can hold them back.
Xue Rengui's task is to be responsible for the emperor's safety.
This was Li Jing's explanation, and it was also the death order given to him by Zhao Chen when he left Cangzhou City.
Xue Rengui admired Zhao Chen, but at this moment he suddenly thought of Zhao Chen again.
He was thinking, if Zhao Chen were here, could such a crisis be solved?
After that, Xue Rengui secretly shook his head again.
Now that the city has been destroyed, what can Zhao Chen do even if he is here?
There are enemies several times greater than our own, and there are no dangerous points to defend.