Generally speaking, the cavalry's attack on the city follows this rhythm.
Entering through the city gate, speeding through the spacious streets, and defeating all resistance by catching the enemy off guard. By that time, the overall situation is almost settled.
Of course, coordination between cavalry and infantry is the key to occupying a city. Without infantry response, if you want to completely eliminate the enemy forces in the city, the cavalry will pay a heavy price.
After all, this is not a field battle. Once the city gate is breached, it is the street fighting part of the siege. In this regard, the infantry has a natural advantage.
The Xuanjia Army is worthy of being a powerful army in the northwest. They marched for more than 20 miles in the snowy weather. After mounting their war horses, their offensive was still extremely sharp.
This is undoubtedly a strong army tempered by battle battles and constant victories. Like the Daizhou Cavalry, they have strong self-confidence and powerful attack power.
Moreover, the target of their attack is also very clear.
Li Shimin personally led Murong Luohu's troops into the city first, and without hesitation, he rushed towards the enemy's stables. In the process, he lit the torches that had been prepared.
Zhai Changsun followed up with his troops. He rushed along the east gate street and rushed directly to the hinterland of the city. Not only were there enemies there, but it was also where the Longmen City granary was located.
The torches lit up one after another and soon formed two long dragons, spreading towards the city.
The cries were like thunder, and the shouts of killing were everywhere.
The defenders in the city were suddenly attacked, and panic was inevitable. However, they were different from the rebels. In the darkness, countless defenders stood up in their clothes, rushed out of the barracks, and quickly gathered around the officers.
Although the soldiers and armor are incomplete, and although there is fear, there are only a few who are timid.
Like the Xuanjia Army, they are also the most elite part of the northern Shanxi frontier army, and Longmen City is not a military stronghold at Longmen Ferry. The place is very large, which also gives them space to move and time to gather.
But that's how raids are, the one who has the advantage is always the one who is more prepared.
The shirtless Xun Xiang never made it to the stables. Across a wide horse path, Xun Xiang, hiding in the shadow of the barracks, saw groups of enemies galloping past. They were covered in frost and held torches in one hand.
Holding a steel knife in one hand, he surrounded the stable in the blink of an eye.
We have seen this scene before. In Mayi, it was this kind of cavalry that rushed into Mayi City, annihilating all ambitions among the golden horses.
Xun Xiang and the people around him almost watched as countless torches were thrown out, setting fire to the fodder barn first, and then the stables.
The mournful sound of the war horse penetrated Xunxiang's heart like a sharp arrow, making him angry and painful.
The war horses there are their companions, their arms, and their lifeblood. Every soldier of the Daizhou Army knows that losing a war horse is equivalent to losing half a horse.
life.
Xun Xiang quickly suppressed his anger. They no longer cared about what those damn enemies did. He turned around and led his people away.
He felt the chill on his body getting heavier and heavier, not because of the damn weather, but because of the enemy's familiarity with the road.
There was no doubt that this was the Tang army, but they invaded Longmen City without them realizing it. How many troops were there? Was the Tang army already surrounded outside the city?
And sending people out of the city to warn Jiangjun for help, gathering soldiers to fight hard, etc., these are all things that must be done.
Of course, Xun Xiang already understood the moment he saw the rising fire that his part of the battle was irrelevant, and it all depended on the abilities of the other two guys.
Amidst the howling north wind, several flames bloomed like flowers in the city. In the ignited stables, horses frantically broke free from their reins, carrying flames on their bodies, rushed out of the fire, and fled in all directions.
The cavalry roared through the streets of the city, scattering groups of soldiers and cutting them down one by one with ease.
Arrows began to dance wildly in the sky, and the steel sword found its home in the blood. The sound of horse hooves, shouts of death, and screams intertwined together to form the prelude to the battle to destroy the city.
The Qiandaizhou cavalry of the Xunxiang Division, under such a sudden and precise attack, could not save the defeat no matter how hard they resisted.
Xun Xiang, who was covered in wounds and covered in blood, led more than a hundred soldiers, interspersed between the barracks, fought and fled, and finally broke through the interception of Zhai Changsun's troops and retreated to the west of the city.
At this time, there were less than fifty people left with them, and some people fled back after being chased by the cavalry. However, only less than 200 people survived and ran back to the west of the city to join Chen Li's tribe.
It can be said that the Xunxiang Division in the east of the city was completely defeated in less than half an hour.
Not to mention, before Xun Xiang returned to the west of the city, the Tang army had already rushed into the station of Chen Li's troops in the west of the city, and strangled them with Chen Li's troops who had rushed to fight.
Xunxiang finally found Chen Li, whom he had always looked down upon. At this time, Xunxiang's face was as pale as death. He had lost blood and was not wearing any clothes. At this time, this big man from Mayi had actually lost half of his life.
But Xun Xiang was still walking as fast as flying, and the crazy flames in his eyes were enough to burn down the entire Longmen City.
Chen Li was no better than him at this time. He was wearing a half-body armor, but his hair was disheveled, and a knife mark almost cut his entire face. His muscles were rolled, and his eyes were so sinister that they seemed to freeze people.
, under the light of the torch, this person looked as terrifying as a ghost emerging from hell.
Xun Xiang grabbed Chen Li and said sternly: "Where is Zhang Lun? Is it the opposite?"
Chen Li pushed him away and waved the bloody steel knife, as if he was going to kill Xun Xiang if he didn't deal with it. He was also roaring, "Who the hell knows, anyway, there is no movement in the south..."
Xun Xiang's anger was understandable, and Chen Li also had a reason to be angry, because if he hadn't gathered his soldiers and wanted to go to the east of the city to rescue Xun Xiang, he wouldn't have been defeated in the street by the troops.
That's right, Chen Li made a very fatal mistake. Unlike the defenders in the east of the city who were suddenly attacked and didn't have much time to react, he had plenty of time to gather soldiers here, but he was in chaos in the east of the city and the granary was destroyed.
Under the ignition, he wanted to lead his troops to march to the east of the city.
On the way, he ran into Zhai Changsun's tribe. Zhai Changsun was not merciless. He chose to use hundreds of horses to clear the way and charge directly at the enemy's formation on the long street.
Needless to say, there was such a collision. Although the infantry formation hastily responded to the battle, Zhai Changsun's troops paid a heavy price. However, in the first battle, more than a thousand soldiers were defeated by Zhai Changsun, and it was almost reduced to a one-sided massacre.
, that section of the street was covered with the corpses of soldiers from different generations, layer upon layer, and the blood was like a stream, extending far away.
It can be said that after the First World War, Chen Libu was beaten a bit worse than Xun Xiang who was hiding in hiding. What was even more strange was that while the Tang army was chasing death in the city, the south city was as quiet as a tomb.
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The sky has reached the darkest time of the day, but there are fires everywhere in Longmen City, and there are endless sounds of killing.
The defenders scattered throughout the city have been resisting. Although they are small in scale, they have never stopped. Obviously, by this time, the battle has completely transformed into a street battle.
Li Shimin kept moving forward surrounded by guards. There were stains on his body, and he had obviously gone through a lot of fighting. This was very rare for him as a prince.
And such a brave and wise commander will inevitably be admired and respected by his subordinates.
Li Shimin's eyes were frighteningly bright. At this point in the battle, he could probably say that the overall situation had been decided. He had already thought about the significance of the assault on Longmen City very clearly...
He looked at the sky, his body was shaking, but he didn't feel cold. He looked at the south again, it was very quiet there.
Li Shimin pulled off the cloth mask and breathed in the cold air happily, with a smile on his face, but then he frowned.
"There's still no movement in the south?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, General Murong has been watching with his people."
Then someone said: "Zhang Lun is capricious. Your Highness really wants to appease him?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and did not explain. He just said: "Send an order to General Murong. As long as Zhang Lun remains stationary, do not march into Nancheng. If there is any movement, report it as soon as possible."
What he was thinking at this time was that it would be a real surprise if he could conquer Zhang Lun for his own use.
Zhang Lun was a very talented man. When the army went south to capture Chang'an, it was this man who led the troops to quell the rebels at Shangdang and Changping, leaving the army without worries.
Zhang Lun and Zhang Hua were from humble backgrounds and were meritorious people, but...
Needless to say, Zhang Lun has always been ostracized and mistrusted in the army, and Zhang Hua... the most regrettable thing is that this man died in the battle in Chang'an City. Otherwise, this man should have a position as a general in the court.
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If Zhang Lun surrenders and then rebels again...hehe, Li Ding'an will be even more angry, right?
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At this moment, Zhang Lun, who Li Shimin had been thinking about in his heart, had already put on his helmet and armor, frowning and looking at the sky anxiously.
But where he was was on the city wall in the south of the city.
Groups of soldiers lined up on the city wall, holding bows and crossbows and standing silently for some time. Under the city wall, more soldiers gathered and lined up against the city wall. He had more than 2,000 soldiers under his command.
Horse, has been waiting for a long time.
"When is it?"
"It's three quarters after Yin hour, and it's almost dawn."
Zhang Lun took a deep breath and said loudly: "Wu Tong."
"The end will be here."
"You lead five hundred soldiers to the east of the city and recapture the gate to the east of the city for me. Remember, guard the city wall tightly and you are not allowed to go down to the city to fight."
"The general will obey the order."
"Xu Danian."
"The end will be here."
"You lead two hundred men to guard here. Just like Wu Tong, if you dare to go down to the city and lose the city gate, you will be killed without mercy."
"The rest of the troops, follow me to the west of the city... We have not made any achievements since we surrendered. Today's battle will show the prestige of our troops in the army..."