Despite Zhang Lun's impassioned words, none of the generals had any objections, but tonight's battle would be too much suffering for their army.
When the warning horn sounded in Dongcheng, Zhang Lun's troops were actually more panicked than the other two armies. If Zhang Lun's troops were attacked first, they would definitely be defeated in one battle, and the second outcome is almost impossible.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Lun's troops are weaker. On the contrary, the army led by Zhang Lun is considered to be quite good at fighting among the parallel infantry armies.
They have experienced many more wars than other tribes.
The main reason for their poor performance now is that they are surrendered troops and have not yet been fully integrated into the army. The surrendered troops always have various shortcomings, which need not be elaborated on.
In particular, their fighting will is very weak because they lack a sense of belonging.
Things happened suddenly like tonight. Even with Zhang Lun in charge, the soldiers and soldiers were in a state of panic.
There were even a few confidants who only restrained the soldiers a little before running up to Zhang Lun in disheveled clothes and urging him to abandon the city and flee.
Zhang Lun was immediately furious. According to his past character, he might have killed his confidants to frighten the morale of the army.
But he finally endured it. Regardless of anything else, after staying in the Bingdai Army for more than half a year and understanding military discipline and some rumors, the matter of killing generals without permission has almost become Zhang Lun's taboo.
Needless to say, Zhang Lun saw that his subordinates were so panicked that when he ordered all the ministries to restrain their troops, he had to summon all his subordinates.
Needless to say, the psychological torture Zhang Lun endured due to such a delay.
After hastily gathering the generals, Zhang Lun immediately made it clear to everyone that he surrendered to the enemy in front of the battle that day, resulting in the loss of Jiexiu. He did not say what would happen if the generals rebelled again today. He only said that if he abandoned the city and lost Longmen City, he would suffer a lot when he returned.
Severe punishment under military law.
Zhang Lun even told the generals that it was undoubtedly the Tang army who stole the city. It goes without saying that if he surrendered to Li Yuan that day, it would be like that in the next few years. If he repeated this again and fell into the hands of the Tang army, everyone would undoubtedly die.
Therefore, in today's battle, there is only death. If there are still people who are lucky, I will let them come and go. When the heads fall to the ground, don't blame Zhang Lun for not warning everyone.
Everyone was silent, Zhang Lun sneered and drove them all away like a flock of sheep to lead the army.
Then Zhang Lun painfully discovered that the north side had become a mess, and there was a fire in the direction of the granary. The red fire head in the east must be where the stables were.
However, the enemy troops who entered the city did not come to Nancheng...
What this means is obvious...
If he went to rescue the other two troops, in the dark night... Xun Xiang and Chen Li might regard him as an enemy. In the chaos, it would definitely be the Tang army who took advantage.
For such a strategy, Zhang Lun could only curse a few times in his heart, saying he was no longer a son of a man.
Because if Longmen City is lost in this battle, Zhang Lun will definitely not be able to take off the hat of a traitor general. The enemy general's sinister and vicious intentions make Zhang Lun shudder.
In fact, at the end of the day, he himself has no second thoughts at all. He is a lowly family member from Yanmen. He can't find a suitable position in the Tang army. He is coldly looked at everywhere. It is far better to stay in the Bingdai army.
Comfortable.
And he, Zhang Lunke, is not as cowardly as people think...
The enemy did not come to attack. Although his intentions were sinister, it gave him time to reorganize his army.
When the soldiers were all ready, Zhang Lun immediately ordered the archers to go up the city wall, and the other troops leaned against the city wall. At this time, even if the Tang army attacked again, Zhang Lun's troops had gradually stabilized their morale.
It's as stable as a mountain.
Li Shimin misjudged Zhang Lun, but Zhang Lun did not let him down.
After he calmed down, he immediately sent people out of Nancheng. In addition to asking for help from Jiangjun, he also checked whether there were any enemy troops around Longmen City.
After doing this, Zhang Lun only had to lead his army and wait for dawn.
In fact, Zhang Lun soon knew that the enemy troops entering the city might be all of them, or they might be the vanguard of the army, but they were just moving faster, keeping a certain distance from the army behind them.
Zhang Lun was more inclined to the former, because in such weather, it was almost impossible for the Tang army to cross the Yellow River in large numbers.
In this way, Zhang Lun felt at ease and even felt that he could touch the edge of military exploits.
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On the battlefield, what kind of person is the most terrifying?
During the Battle of Longmen City, Zhang Lun told everyone that those who can seize the opportunity are the most terrifying.
Despite the ordeal, Zhang Lun still waited patiently until dawn. He didn't care how many enemy troops entered the city, let alone how miserable the friendly troops were. He just clung to the opportunity that was given to him.
The sky was dark and bright, and Chen Li led more than a hundred soldiers to protect Xun Xiang, who was seriously injured and unconscious. They fought and walked away and arrived at the gate of the east city.
At this time, most of the more than a hundred people were exhausted. They fought for half a night, and were constantly attacked and chased by the cavalry. It seemed that there were enemies everywhere, with the sound of horse hooves everywhere. They kept fighting, and their comrades kept falling.
Under the circumstances, the scars and cold were gradually eroding their will, and the shadow of defeat had enveloped everyone's hearts.
Exhausted, they retreated here, with no way to retreat.
No one thought about opening the city gate and escaping from the city. In such weather, and the enemies were all cavalry, escaping would be a sure thing.
Groups of cavalry rode out from the gaps in the barracks and gradually gathered. The voices of persuading them to surrender kept echoing in the ears of these remaining soldiers. The sound of fighting in various parts of the city gradually became sparse, but it has not stopped yet.
Chen Li raised the steel knife with difficulty, and the hoarse sound was as unpleasant as a broken gong.
"There are only heroes who died in battle here, no thieves begging for a living, hoho..."
The sound like the howling of wolves echoed in the cold wind again. The soldiers under his command clenched their swords, raised their chests, and subconsciously used their last strength to howl to the sky. Suddenly, a tragic and heroic atmosphere filled the air, just like the Longmen Ferry.
Comrades in the camp are generally the same.
In these two battles, the cohesion displayed by the soldiers was very different from the troops under the command of heroes in troubled times. The word loyalty is finally not an empty talk in the face of adversity.
Strict military discipline, good supplies, good pensions, a series of baptisms in wars, and victories one after another finally created such a soul.
They no longer want to bow their knees to the enemy, nor do they want to show any cowardice. It can be said that they have a greater sense of belonging than most armies in the world.
The tragic long howl has not dissipated. Not far away, the echoing sound has already risen loudly, like the echo of the valley. The cavalry of the Tang Army, who are ready to launch the final attack to end the battle, are suddenly startled and start shouting.
Hold the war horse...
Zhang Lun finally arrived with his troops.
The soldiers were running like flying on the city wall. Before they could get closer, soldiers already drew their bows and fired arrows.
Chen Li stared with a pair of bloodshot eyes, grinned, sat down on the ground, and cursed, "Fuck Zhang Lun..."
When Zhai Changsun arrived, the city wall was already covered with enemy archers. At the base of the city wall, rows of soldiers held shields and drew out their spears, forming a formation like hedgehogs.
Zhai Changsun just wanted to curse at this moment, Murong Luohu, this bastard, didn't he say that Zhang Lun didn't move at all? Why did he appear here?
The city is not that big, but it has the same effect as a surprise attack.
Zhai Changsun hesitated for a long time and looked around. His subordinates' faces were pale and their hands and feet were shaking as if they were sick. After marching for one day and two nights, the Xuanjia Army was at the end of its strength.
Zhai Changsun knew that as long as he gave the order, these soldiers would rush forward bravely and tear the enemy to pieces, because this was the most elite cavalry army he had ever seen.
But would he give such an order? Absolutely not, this is not some other military force, this is the Xuanjia Army, the strongest and most solid pillar in the Qin King's army.
It would be a loss to exchange one Xuanjia Army soldier for ten enemies, let alone the current situation...
"Go and report to His Highness the King of Qin that Zhang Lun has led his troops to the west of the city. We cannot leave lightly. Please give your instructions..." Zhai Changsun finally chose to ask Li Shimin for orders.
The cavalry retreated slowly, and amid the back-and-forth shooting, they left the attack range of the bows and arrows.
At this time, Chen Li was helped by someone and came to Zhang Lun.
"If General Zhang had come one step later, our lives would have been lost here. On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank General Zhang for his life-saving grace."
How could Zhang Lun not hear the ridicule in these words?
He held Chen Li's arm and said sincerely: "It's not that I came late, but... I was afraid that the two generals would be suspicious, so they could only wait for dawn before leading their troops. Fortunately, it was not too late.
Otherwise, Zhang will definitely have a difficult life."
At this time, what else could Chen Li say? Even if he blamed this person for being cunning and unwilling to save him, it was difficult to explain clearly at this moment.
He pointed at the cavalry in the distance in a hoarse voice and said: "Hey, these bastards don't have much strength anymore. General Zhang dares to lead his men up with me to kill them?"
How could Zhang Lun accompany him when his eyes were red from the killing? He felt stupid and immediately advised, "General, don't be impatient. I think these thieves still have some strength left. Why not take it easy and freeze them for a while, then it will be easier to kill them."
, the general will also eat something and rest for a while, and then Zhang will accompany the general to kill them all, leaving no one behind."
The reports from Zhai Changsun and Murong Luohu came to Li Shimin almost at the same time. Li Shimin was immediately taken aback. The most feared thing about long-distance raids was this kind of accident. At this point, the plan to capture Longmen City and repair it was completely shattered.
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Zhang Lun's troops gathered their strength and suddenly appeared in the west of the city in the darkness, allowing Longmen City to fight and immediately reverse the situation.