Four hundred iron cavalry, six carriages, and more than twenty prisoners tied to the carriages like straw targets.
Liu Xiang wanted to take these people with him. There were no guards in the county government, and he didn't want these people to escape. Liu Xiang still didn't know the purpose of the rebels, whether it was people, money, or the city.
At three o'clock in the morning, the cavalry of more than 400 people, amidst the cries, howls and curses of the prisoners, quickly advanced and headed straight for the east gate of the military camp. Anyone who stood in the way was killed regardless of good or bad.
When we arrived at the military camp, the camp gate was still being defended, and more than a thousand people were attacking outside. There were also bursts of killing and shouting sounds coming from the camp.
Liu Xiang had no time to count the number of the enemy, so he took advantage of the enemy's scattered formation and led his troops to charge.
The approaching cavalry had awakened the enemy, but the cavalry rushed so fast that they had no time to turn back and form formation.
Liu Xiang was surrounded by four hundred cavalry and ran directly into the enemy's formation. The scattered crowd could not stop the cavalry at all.
The Suwei formed a tight formation, galloping through the crowd, overturning and knocking down all those who blocked the road, cutting the enemy in half like a sharp knife chopping bamboo, and then broke out of the formation on a bloody road.
After breaking out of the enemy's formation, he turned around and reorganized his team, charged again, completely dispersed the enemy's formation, and then began to fight.
Some of the cavalrymen wielded their spears and stabbed them flatly, nailing the enemies to the ground one by one.
Some inserted the back handle of the spear into the goose wing ring on the stirrup. Once the strap was crossed, the entire spear was slung on the back. They stretched out their hands to take out the horn bow, raised the bow and fired. The arrow passed over Pao Ze's head.
It fell on the enemy crowd in front and shot down those who blocked the road.
The enemy troops besieging the camp gate completely collapsed. More than half of the team of more than a thousand people were killed or wounded in two charges. The remaining people fled in panic. The Suwei guards pursued them for a while, and only two to three hundred people fled into the streets.
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Liu Xiang ordered the pursuit to stop and led the prisoners on the baggage into the military camp. The camp was even more chaotic than outside. Although the three thousand prisoners had few weapons, they charged fiercely and many of them were dead.
These people gathered at the east gate and wanted to join the enemy forces outside the camp.
The defenders also gathered more than 500 people and replenished the equipment of many county soldiers. With the help of many archers and the advantage of their weapons, they repeatedly repelled the enemies attacking from both sides.
Liu Xiang didn't know why the prisoners rioted, nor did he understand why the prisoners insisted on fighting at the east gate.
The guards from other camp gates were transferred to support the east gate. There were only a few people stationed at the east gate. If you wanted to escape, there was no need to hold on to the east gate. You could even climb up the wall with a ladder and climb out to escape.
It seems that the person who planned this rebellion wanted to annihilate the guards in the military camp and reduce Liu Xiang's strength. He didn't care about the life or death of these prisoners at all. These stupid prisoners just took their lives. Brains are a good thing, but it's a pity.
they do not.
"Have you abused the prisoners?" Liu Xiang asked the leader jokingly.
This group of strong servants has not yet been reorganized. They are Zhen Yi's caravan guards and manor guards, and are led by several team leaders.
These people sent by Zhen Yi are indeed capable of fighting. If they are reorganized and trained and learn how to fight, they will not suffer such heavy losses. They probably suffered nearly 300 casualties.
The team leader replied very aggrievedly: "General Qi, I did not beat or scold these murderers, but also gave them food."
Liu Xiang didn't know what kind of rumors these prisoners had heard. He didn't care, and he didn't want to know.
never mind.
"Suppress the rebels in the camp and take no prisoners."
Liu Xiang dismounted and sat on the carriage to rest, and asked the guards to enter the camp to destroy the rebels. This group of people did not have many weapons, and without outside support, they did not pose much of a threat.
The prisoners on the carriage followed the cavalry and charged twice. I don't know whether they were jolted or frightened. They all looked pale and weak, as if they were about to ascend to the sky.
Without the cries, curses, and begging sounds of these people, there were only the shouts of death, screams, and the roar of the cavalry. Liu Xiang felt a lot cleaner.
In this tranquility, he climbed up to the watchtower and carefully observed the source of the fire.
"If it were me, I would light a fire in my own home, and I wouldn't be so completely exposed."
The places where the fire broke out in the city were all residential areas for ordinary people, and the mansions of powerful families stood out because of their silence.
This quiet state is like being separated from the world, which is particularly annoying.
At least, Liu Xiang felt disgusted.
The movement in the camp is decreasing, but the scope is expanding.
"Have you started to run away? Why didn't you run earlier? How could you run away now?" Liu Xiang muttered in a low voice, but never looked back. He just turned his back to the Shura field, and the pain on his back felt like
He was whipped constantly.
At two o'clock in the morning, the sky was still dark and Beixin City was still red.
The military camp had become quiet, with only the faint sound of horses' slow kicking coming. Liu Xiang hid on the dark watchtower, squinting his eyes and coldly observing the silent mansions.
"Lord, the rebellion has been suppressed, and our troops have withdrawn their troops." Zhao Jing beside him reported softly.
Liu Xiang took a deep breath to relieve the feeling of hypoxia, cheered up, and climbed down the watchtower.
There were more than 900 soldiers who returned. There was not much blood on the infantry. Their main weapons were bows and arrows. There was a lot of blood on the armor of the cavalry, especially the spears in their hands, the tips of which were already red.
, the four hooves of the war horse also changed color, and along the way, there were bloody hoof prints every step of the way.
Liu Xiang sighed, took another deep breath, and said loudly: "Treat the wounded soldiers, look for the cart, take the injured and the dead in battle, and follow me to the treasury."
Nine hundred cavalry searched around, first bandaging the wounded soldiers, and then found more than 70 carts, pulling more than 200 corpses, and more than 100 wounded soldiers, following Liu Xiang's horse, along the street to the mansion
Go to library.
A team of more than 300 meters surrounded Liu Xiang and came to the treasury to join the 600 Yue cavalry and 400 infantry here.
There are traces of fighting in the treasury. In the small square in front of the gate, dozens of corpses are lying in random directions. The corpses are covered with arrow marks, and the arrows have been recovered.
"How many people attacked the treasury?"
The Marquis of the Yue Cavalry Army reported back: "General Qi, the enemy was no less than five hundred. The last general shot with bows and arrows for a few times, and then they retreated. They did not pursue them because they were afraid of an ambush."
Liu Xiang nodded, he was a steady man and knew clearly what his responsibilities were.
"well done."
"Thank you for the compliment, General." After hearing the compliment, the military prince retreated happily.
Liu Xiang calculated the enemy's manpower, which was at least more than 1,500 people. They were not in a hurry to seize the city gate, which meant that there were no accomplices outside.
After desperately attacking the military camp and testing the treasury along the way, they should have felt that they were short of manpower and their goal was not money and food. At least, not the main goal.
Then, the answer is ready to come out.
Liu Xiang looked at the twenty or so people tied to the cart and said with a wicked smile: "Dear enemies, let's play a game. The name of the game is the rat-throwing weapon."
There are still five to six hundred rebels in the city, and there may be more. Liu Xiang wants to find them.
"Call Zhao Yun to guard the city gate and pay attention to the movements inside the city to be on guard against anyone trying to escape through the gate."
Zhao Yun is Liu Xiang's line of defense. When the situation is uncertain, he is the first hurdle to withstand external threats.
Now, he is a cage that traps his enemies.
Liu Xiang wants to close the door and beat the dog.