When Lin Ou led the attack, there was some drizzle in the sky, and he looked at the clouds and mountains shrouded in mist.
This is extremely suitable weather for a raid.
Although he was dissatisfied with Chang'an, Lin Ou was a few percent more confident about the success of this raid.
Approaching the camp all the way, when he saw a group of scouts coming out of the rain and fog, Lin Ou judged the distance, drew his sword and shouted: "raid!"
After this group of scouts saw the large army, they subconsciously fled in a roundabout way.
The army ignored them and rushed straight to the camp not far away.
The sound of horse hooves alerted the soldiers playing in the camp, and they all looked at Yuwu.
A horseman rushed out, and the cavalryman on horseback glanced at the camp.
The ecstasy shouted: "Raid!"
"Wan Sheng!"
Amid cheers, more than ten thousand cavalry broke through the rain and fog and rushed towards the camp with their swords raised.
Done!
Lin Ou didn't mean to be happy.
But when he took a closer look and found that the officers and soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army looked calm, and many of them were even laughing, his heart skipped a beat.
"Get out of the way!"
The playful soldiers moved aside, revealing rows of arrays behind them.
The ballista ranks first.
"put!"
One after another, the crossbows passed over the fence of the camp and shot through the attacking soldiers.
Then rows of long gunners took up their positions.
Behind, the huge crossbow formation was already thirsty.
"Fire the arrow!"
Dark clouds rise into the sky.
When the raiding party encounters a prepared attack, morale will almost fall to the bottom.
A large area of the south fell, as did the north. The morale of the Guanzhou defenders was already low, and now they were beaten so hard that they no longer had the will to fight.
"Someone ran away."
Wang Laoer on the flank was dumbfounded, "I haven't attacked you yet! Why did you run away?"
"Attack!"
Wang Laoer didn't wait any longer.
In the camp, Boss Li, who had prepared many means for the defenders, was also stunned, "Run away?"
"withdraw!"
Lin Ou ran away with his men.
"Chase!"
The gate of the camp opened wide and the cavalry rushed out.
"Surrender! Boys!" Li Xuan ordered: "They are all from the Tang Dynasty. The less you kill, the better."
"Take orders!"
More than ten cavalrymen chased after them and shouted: "Your Highness orders us to surrender."
"Get off your horse and kneel down and don't kill!"
Lin Ou and his men fled too fast, causing Wang Laoer's pincer attack to turn into a pursuit.
When they escaped to a narrow place, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them.
The leading general smiled mischievously, "I'm here, Jia Ren. Please surrender if you don't dismount."
This battle started suddenly and ended suddenly.
Lin Ou was knocked unconscious with the handle of a knife from behind and sent away tied up.
When he woke up faintly, he found himself lying in the tent. He rubbed his eyes and looked around carefully.
There was something unfamiliar about those faces.
"Pick him up." came a voice.
The two guards helped Lin Ou up. After his perspective became normal, he realized that he was inside the tent.
The one sitting above must be Yang Ni!
"The raid was hit, which means that the opponent was well prepared. There must be an ambush. A hasty evacuation at this time is a dead end, don't you know?" Pei Jian asked: "Why did you run away without hesitation?"
Lin Ou was devastated and said: "The world is in chaos. Your Majesty is still enjoying himself in the pear garden. I feel that there is no hope for the Tang Dynasty. In this case, why fight? Take them to evacuate, and every one of them will die."
He felt that his end should be to build roads.
"Do you like the North?"
Li Xuan asked.
Lin Ou said subconsciously: "It's okay."
"There are still many die-hards in the hometown of Bei Liao who are dreaming of rebellion. Go and suppress them!"
Lin Ou was stunned, "Your Highness can actually trust me?"
Shouldn't they be imprisoned?
Even if you want to play the trick of recruiting someone to surrender, you should first lose your job and observe for a while... maybe a year and a half, maybe you will forget it and it will become a lifetime.
Li Xuan said: "The false emperor was ignorant and unprincipled, and he stopped him from raising his own troops to fight the rebellion in the south. He would rather see the soldiers and people in the south fall into dire straits. If you still remember such a foolish emperor, then this Tang Dynasty,
It’s time to be completely destroyed. Go!”
Now, how many people are still loyal to the false emperor?
The literati and military generals of this era had a special characteristic and needed someone to be loyal to.
The false emperor is unbearable, so naturally he cannot be loyal to him.
So who else?
They will observe, and when they find that they can't find anyone to be loyal to, the scene in the last years of the Chen Kingdom is about to come.
Grass-headed kings are everywhere.
The world is in chaos.
Therefore, as soon as Li Xuan raised the banner of rebellion, it attracted the attention of many people.
Lin Ou knelt down and said, "I am willing to serve His Highness."
…
"The messenger has brought a secret message."
In the lobby, there are all civil and military officials from Guanzhou.
The messenger is still at the top of the city, eagerly awaiting Lin Ou's triumphant return.
Sun Jue sneered: "How alert is Yang Ni's leader? How could his camp be raided? But if I don't agree, I will become a prisoner in an instant. Chang'an is going crazy."
Chang'an here refers to the emperor.
The officials and generals were silent.
No one felt that it was rebellious, but instead felt a sense of pleasure.
"In the past, His Majesty liked to use civil servants to serve as envoys, but recently they are all servants. He has even become suspicious of his own ministers."
"If a chamberlain interferes with government affairs, there will be endless troubles!"
"A group of ignorant fools dare to point out the war, but you don't listen. Even if there is no secret order, they only need to add a few slanderous words. Please tell me whether your Majesty believes them or not.
Do you believe us?"
We are outsiders... everyone bows their heads.
"Your Majesty will naturally only trust those around you."
Sun Jue's eyes became colder, "I see, this battle will be lost."
"Envoy!" Someone said, "Most of the elites in the city are following us to attack. If we lose, how can we hold on?"
"I'm just trying my best."
Sun Jue sighed, and there was a noise outside.
"Failed, defeated!"
A petty official rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, the troops from Northern Xinjiang are approaching the city."
Sun Jue smiled bitterly, "As I expected, we are defeated! Where is the envoy? Invite him."
The clerk said: "The envoy said that it was all caused by the envoy. He will go back to Chang'an to report to Your Majesty."
"Bitch slave!" A military general couldn't help but cursed: "It's obviously his persecution!"
"Again, who will your Majesty believe?" Sun Jue said calmly.
Everyone just felt a sense of suffocation piling up in their chests, getting more and more swollen.
"Go and have a look."
Sun Jue stood up calmly and said, "Let's go."
He led everyone to the top of the city and saw thousands of Northern Xinjiang Army cavalry arrayed in order.
"It's not easy to attack."
The old thief pointed to the mountain wall, "There is a natural helper there, allowing the defenders to concentrate their forces on defense."
"Go and report to His Highness that there are thousands of defenders at the top of the city."
After Li Xuan learned the news, he said: "It's almost done."
"Attack."
The soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army gathered after resting for a while.
…
"Yang Ni is coming."
The defenders at the top of the city were very nervous.
"I don't know what it is like for a young son who respects the emperor."
Puff puff puff!
The vibration came from far away.
A group of infantry walked out of the mist created by the drizzle, walking slowly and neatly.
They didn't even look at the garrison scouts ahead.
Puff puff puff!
It's getting closer step by step.
Someone among the scouts shouted: "Give them an arrow."
The brigade commander in front of the array suddenly raised his eyes and pointed at him.
"Kill him!"
Behind him, dozens of crossbows were raised.
Within a short distance, the dozen or so riders had nowhere to escape.
The mean-mouthed sergeant turned pale, "No!"
The brigade commander waved firmly.
"Fire the arrow!"
A wave of arrows passed by, and more than ten riders fell off their horses.
The array walked among the corpses.
No one took a second look at them.
This wave of indifferent killings chilled the bones of the defenders at the top of the city.
Behind him, an endless array of infantry followed.
The footsteps shook the ground, so much so that the hanging clouds shrank back like a frightened girl.
The city head gradually became clearer.
The infantry array approached the city.
Then a passage opened.
Ta-ta-ta!
Under a big flag, Li Xuan rode his horse down the passage.
When he arrived at the city, Han Ji beside him said: "Your Highness, I would like to go to the city to persuade you to surrender."
"You are too venomous, I am worried about being hanged. Your Highness, I would like to persuade you to surrender." The old thief wants to make new achievements.
Han Ji retorted, "You look too cunning and will only cause misunderstandings."
The old thief chuckled and said, "I know how to be angry."
Li Xuan shook his head, "Now that Gu is here, the defenders must either open the city gate now or attack immediately."
This is to be upright... everyone's heart is awe-inspiring.
Pei Jian raised his hand: "Shout!"
The infantrymen slapped their shields with the backs of their swords and shouted to the rhythm:
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
Amid the shouts, the defenders turned pale.
"It was very difficult for me to pass the imperial examination. I remember...it was the imperial examination presided over by Emperor Wu himself. After passing the test, I became an official in the northwest. I saw a lot of wind and sand, a lot of cattle and sheep, and a lot of unruly people.
I have served as an official in many places, but after all, Your Majesty asked me to return to Guanzhong."
Sun Jue smiled and said: "At that time, I swore to be loyal to Your Majesty and to add fuel to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. But not long after, I angered Your Majesty because of my advice and kindness to the prince, and was driven to Guanzhou."
"I know that the East Palace is taboo for the emperor, but I have a clear conscience. I can be said to be conscientious in Guanzhou, but I found that the power of the Tang Dynasty was declining. I wrote the memorial, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no reply."
"I have nothing to do, so I wonder why the Tang Dynasty has reached this stage."
"I think it's the administration of officials, but why is the administration of officials corrupt? It's all because the emperor regards official positions as a tool of checks and balances."
"I feel that the number of refugees is increasing day by day, but why is this happening? It's all because the emperor let go of land annexation, and the world's carnivores are like wolves and tigers, and the small people are suffering unspeakably."
"I feel that the government soldiers are incompetent, why are they incompetent? The fields have been annexed and no longer distributed. How can we cultivate and fight with the invincible tigers and beni?"
"In the final analysis, the emperor is stupid!"
Everyone in the city looked at Sun Jue in astonishment.
What are you doing?
Sun Jue looked at the big flag under the city and looked at Li Xuan.
"Can the Tang Dynasty be saved like this? I think it can!"
Sun Jue turned around and saluted in the direction of Chang'an, "This salute is to say goodbye to the emperor and his ministers."
He turned around and saluted Li Xuan under the banner, "This salute is for the Tang Dynasty." m
After Sun Jue saluted, he said: "Open the city gate and welcome His Highness into the city!"
The city gate slowly opened.
Sun Jue led the civil and military officials out of the city.
"Meet Your Highness."
Li Xuan dismounted and was surrounded by people walking over.
"stand up."
Sun Jue stood up.
"Why surrender?"
Li Xuan asked.
Bao Dong is preparing to record from behind.
Sun Jue said: "The Tang Dynasty is currently facing many crises. I believe that only His Highness, with his graceful appearance and martial arts, can rebuild the Tang Dynasty."
This flattery is pretty good.
Bao Dong felt that the wording was a bit mediocre.
The man behind Sun Jue raised his head and smiled at Li Xuan.
Isn't this the man who went to the camp to report the news?
Sun Jue said: "That is my entourage."
This person actually had the intention of surrendering.
Li Xuan nodded, "What do you think of the false emperor?"
He needed to judge the image of the false emperor in the minds of officials at this moment.
Sun Jue thought for a while, "Thief!"
…
What will happen if you honor the emperor and ascend the throne?
You only need to look at his words and deeds back then to know that the Tang Dynasty would not reach the point where it is today.
thief!
These words accurately describe the identities of Li Yuan and his son.
Li Xuan was still deep in thought, and Lin Feibao reminded: "The people in the city have come out."
"oh!"
Li Xuan raised his eyes and saw that the street in front of him was filled with people in an instant, and the sergeants who were blocking and maintaining order were staggered around.
Want to take action!
At first glance, I see that my opponent is a woman. Are you going to kill her?
"Where is Your Highness?"
"There!"
Someone pointed to the top of the city and shouted, "Your Highness is there!"
"Your Highness!"
The people were shouting.
"Your Highness!"
Li Xuan asked: "Why is this?"
At that time, someone went to ask and came back and said, "The people want to see Your Highness."
"That's something to say."
Li Xuan smiled and said, "Go and have a look."
Someone advised: "Your Highness, be careful..."
"Those are the people!"
Li Xuan said he didn't care, but he brought Ning Yayun and Lin Feibao with him.
He walked down the city and stood in front.
"I'm alone here."
The crowd roared, and an old man was promoted.
Li Xuan smiled and said: "Are you worried about liquidation? This is not Northern Liao, this is Datang. Why worry about this?"
An old man came out, saluted, and asked: "May I ask, Your Highness, is it true that the rebels are massacring cities in the south?"
Li Xuan nodded, "Yes."
Yang Lue has sent a letter confirming this matter.
"The little people are worried about one thing. If the rebels break through Guanzhou, they will massacre the city." The old man looked at Li Xuan expectantly, "Your Highness, can you possibly defend Guanzhou?"
The rebels' overwhelming power and ferocity frightened these people.
Li Xuan took a deep breath.
"Baodong."
"exist!"
"What Chuangu said." Li Xuan suppressed his anger, "Any rebels who participated in the massacre of the city should be killed without mercy!"
The king's anger burst out instantly.
Suddenly there was no one left standing in the entire city.