According to what Chen Changqing said, the exit of the secret passage is a warehouse. The warehouse is used to stack fodder, and it is all old fodder that has deteriorated long ago and will not be used by the Wala people.
Even if forage is used, it is difficult to detect unless you are looking for it.
But Chen Changqing still overlooked one point, that is, although the forage has deteriorated and cannot be eaten, it can still be used for other purposes.
When everyone came to the bottom of the secret passage gate, they faintly heard voices outside the secret passage.
Yang Xuan muttered: "This Admiral is not reliable. It's hard to find the secret passage. There are people outside."
Li Qianhu came over, leaned against the door panel, listened carefully, and finally said with certainty: "It doesn't matter, the place outside should be where the Wala people rest. From the sound of the noise, it seems that this is where the injured soldiers are being treated. Those Wala people were screaming really miserably.
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Yang Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Lu Yue, you and my elder brother will go first. If there is indeed a ward outside, try to control the enemy inside the room as much as possible, and don't let him alert others."
His bodyguards are all highly skilled in martial arts, and they come in handy at times like this.
The cover of the secret passage opened outwards and was about a foot wide. Several people exerted their strength together and the cover was overturned. Before anyone could get out, they heard a sound of exclamation.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Xiao, Lu Yue and others rushed out, and the fighting outside stopped within a minute.
When Yang Xuan emerged from the tunnel, he found that this place was indeed a place to treat wounded soldiers as Li Qianhu said. All the original dozen or so wounded soldiers had been treated without disturbing the Wala people outside.
All the fodder that was originally in the warehouse was spread on the ground by the Wala people to sleep on.
Not to mention, in this weather, a thick layer of grass will keep you warm.
Yang Xuan ordered people to guard the door, and then spread out the map. This was dictated by Chen Changqing and drawn by Yang Xuan himself. It showed the location of the secret passage and the location of the city gate.
What they had to do, besides guarding the exit and waiting for the subsequent soldiers to come out, was to open the city gate.
Just as he was looking at the map, soldiers pouring out of the tunnel had already filled the warehouse. If they didn't get out, the people behind them wouldn't be able to get in.
So Yang Xuan waved his hand: "Attack!"
According to the previous agreement, Yang Xiao and Li Qianhu went in first, and they were the first to leave the warehouse.
When they ran into the Wala people head-on, they didn't even react. How could there be Dasheng soldiers in this city?
It's just that Yang Xiao and the others didn't give the other party time to think. With a flash of the black steel knife, the other party became a dead soul underground.
As more and more Dasheng soldiers poured in, the Wala people finally reacted. Although they couldn't figure out how Dasheng's army appeared in Guancheng, they quickly organized troops to kill them.
However, Yang Xiao and Li Qianhu's men had already formed a defensive line. Under the three-stage shooting of crossbow arrows, the small-scale enemy army could not get close at all.
The battle soon became fierce, and the strength of both sides was gradually increasing. When Chen Changqing's follow-up troops arrived and took over the battle, Yang Xuan led his men and killed them towards the city gate.
They were not far from the city gate, and because Dasheng's army was attacking the city, there were more enemy troops near the city gate. The pressure on Yang Xuan and the others immediately doubled.
Yang Xuan's tactics did not change much. He still used crossbows to open the way, protected by spearmen, and advanced step by step.
First we arrived at the city wall, and then pushed along the base of the wall toward the city gate.
Most of the Wala people's attention was outside the city. When they saw Yang Xuan's troops and sent people to intercept them, Yang Xuan was already not far from the city gate.
Outside the city, Chen Changqing had already learned the news that the secret passage had been opened, so the attack outside the city became even more fierce. At this time, Chen Changqing had no reservations anymore and used all his troops to attack the city gate crazily.
When the battering ram hit the city gate and the door began to shake, the soldiers became excited. Their already exhausted physical strength was as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They were full of energy and swung the battering ram high.
, and continued to smash at the city gate.
After continuous collisions, the city gate was finally knocked open, and Dasheng's army rushed into Guancheng like crazy.
It has to be said that the Wara people are quite powerful in combat. They were able to resist so tenaciously despite a severe shortage of food. However, after the city gate was breached, the Wara people receded like the tide.
One moment they were resisting desperately, and the next moment the horn sounded, the Walas immediately turned around and ran away, without even looking back.
Da Sheng's troops chased him for more than ten miles before turning back.
Yang Xuan was exhausted at this time. He was held up by the four Ouyang brothers the whole time, and his feet did not touch the ground. The only thing he could do was to hold a steel-armed crossbow and shoot an arrow whenever the opportunity came.
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But after the whole battle, his record was zero.
Because if he was far away, he would miss, and if he was close... no one would get close. With these ten masters guarding him, no one could get close. If there was even the slightest danger, he would be pushed to the back, even in the most dangerous situation.
At that time, the enemy's arrows did not even damage his hair.
In this battle, Yang Xuan's men suffered less than a thousand casualties. Even when they attacked the city gate, the casualties were not large.
Chen Changqing was the last to enter Guancheng. At this time, Dasheng dragon flags were planted all over the city. Chen Changqing was also in tears. He personally took back the Jiayuguan that he had thrown away in his own hands.
The evening festival can be considered saved.
Amidst the cheers of the soldiers, Chen Changqing walked up to the general stand, which is where soldiers are reviewed. In the middle position above, there is a handsome chair, which is also covered with wolfskin cushions left by the Oara people.
Just when everyone thought Chen Changqing was going to sit on the chair as usual, he stopped next to the chair and gently rubbed the back of the chair.
"I no longer deserve to sit on this chair."
Chen Changqing turned around and looked at the entire army: "Because of my fault, tens of thousands of people fell into the hands of the enemy and were enslaved by the Oara people. Because of my fault, the entire army suffered heavy casualties. Although Jiayuguan was recaptured,
But the soldiers and civilians who were injured or killed as a result will never come back."
Chen Changqing's mournful voice extinguished the excitement of the entire army.
"I, Chen Changqing, have experienced countless battles in my military life and have never made such a serious mistake. But this time, I am ashamed of the entire army, the people, and the emperor."
"So I don't deserve to sit in this position." He glanced at the soldiers and said, "However, after this battle, all the soldiers have demonstrated their talents and made great contributions."
Under Chen Changqing's glance, everyone involuntarily puffed up their chests. It can be said that everyone who is still standing here after the battle has made a contribution.
Next, Chen Changqing began to call the names one by one and talk about their achievements.
There were so many people that he couldn't name everyone, but he would give one or two examples at each level, from generals to soldiers.
Everyone whose name was called by him looked excited.
"I will report the merits of all the officers and soldiers to the Ming Emperor and reward them based on their merits. But there is one person who has made the greatest contribution. Do you know who he is?"