There are also skills in escaping. For example, the guardsmen of the two capitals can run faster than the civilians recruited temporarily.
"Put down the suspension bridge, hurry up!"
"Hurry up and put down the suspension bridge, otherwise Yong's army will come over soon!"
"Brothers on the tower, please open the door... Brothers come into the city to help you defend the city!"
There were constant howls outside, but there was no response from the city wall. The imperial guards watched everything with cold eyes.
The suspension bridge must not be lowered, and Yong's army is stationed not far away. If they take the opportunity to attack, it will be a disaster for the defending army.
And from another perspective, letting these guard posts defeat the troops into the city will not have much effect on improving the ability to defend the city. Instead, it will put great pressure on logistics.
Of course, no one dared to make the decision for the superiors, so the soldiers still reported the situation.
"You are not allowed to lower the suspension bridge, and you are not allowed to open the city gate without authorization. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed immediately!"
These were the words of the commander-in-chief of the Western Front Army in front of a group of commanders and envoys.
"Tell the defeated troops outside the city to flee toward the capital and cross the Jishui River to survive!"
As long as these defeated troops cross the Jishui River, the imperial court can gather them and organize them again to form a defensive force.
It can be said that Zhang An really worked hard for the safety of the imperial court.
After the soldier who sent the order left, Zhang An said to everyone present: "Okay, let's continue!"
This temporary military meeting discusses the current situation of each department, which can be summarized for unified use.
The three Forbidden Guards posts suffered heavy damage in the early morning battle. In addition to those who were lost during the retreat, there are now only more than 8,000 troops left.
Of course, there are still 2,000 guardsmen who escaped with the Imperial Army in the city, plus a thousand guardsmen left by the Western Front Army to guard Donghe Prefecture. Now there are more than 11,000 troops in Donghe Prefecture.
In fact, if there were such conditions in the city, or if the Yong army did not press forward step by step, Zhang An would be willing to let more soldiers enter the city to defend it.
After listening to the report, Zhang An said to the thousand-level officers present: "Everyone, I won't tell you those big principles..."
"Our family members are all in the capital. For the safety of our family, we should defend the city to the death!"
"As long as we are nailed to Donghe Mansion, we will still be of use to the court, and our families will be safe!"
Zhang An's words were very straightforward. He did not talk about loyalty and honor, but only talked about interests with his subordinates.
These words all spoke to the hearts of the officers present and made them united in their thoughts of fighting to the end.
To the west of Donghe Prefecture, the soldiers of the Yong Army chased and fled north, and were gradually approaching Donghe Prefecture.
The first to arrive and station themselves near Donghe Mansion were the Seventh and Eleventh Guards of the Bingma Division and the Division of Guard Division Fang Sheng.
Tan Lu, the commander of the seventh guard, said: "The army of hundreds of thousands only lasted for half an hour, and the general actually led his people to hide in the city. They are really useless!"
The commander of the 11th Guards, Zhou Lixing, smiled and replied: "It's not that they are useless, it's that our army is too strong!"
This is not an exaggeration at all. After all, even if there are hundreds of thousands of pigs, an ordinary army cannot kill them all in half an hour.
Being able to defeat hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in one fell swoop after crossing the river only shows that the Yong army was too strong.
"Are we going to stay here all the time?" Gao Zheng'an, the bodyguard chief, Qianhu, couldn't help but ask.
He was a bit gearing up and felt that staying where he was was a waste of time.
Tan Lu replied: "You want to attack the city? This matter cannot be rushed. We don't even have siege equipment!"
Zhou Lixing also said: "We have sent someone to ask the prince for instructions, let's wait for instructions!"
Gao Zhengan has always had a strong desire to express himself, so he can't sit still now.
"You two have to wait for instructions, then just do me a favor!"
"What can I help you with?" Tan Lu asked.
"Lend me your military loudspeaker, you won't need it for the time being anyway!"
Hearing this, Zhou Lixing asked curiously: "What do you want this for?"
Seeing Tan Lu's expression of confusion, Gao Zhengan said, "You will know then!"
Ten minutes later, the whole army of the Guard Division set off and rushed towards Donghe Fucheng.
In the great battle just now, the Imperial Guards' strong combat effectiveness left a deep impression on the imperial army.
Seeing the arrival of the Guards Division troops, even the extremely safe city defenders became nervous at this moment.
"Don't panic. Could they have grown wings and be able to fly in?"
"Archers, please fill up your bow strings for me. As soon as those bastards come near, I will shoot them to death!"
Standing on the city wall, Duan Jingzhen shouted at the top of his lungs to encourage his soldiers.
The defeated soldiers who were patrolling outside the city immediately ran away when they saw Yong's army approaching.
When they arrived a hundred meters away from the city wall, arrows kept coming from the city wall, but they were all blocked by the soldiers' shields.
With shields blocking them and being covered in iron armor, the arrows on the city wall couldn't hurt them at all.
Of course, the closer you get to the city, the more lethal the arrows will be.
For the safety of his men, Gao Zhengan ordered his men to stop fifty meters away from the city wall.
"Organize your defense first. If anyone fails here, I will only look for you as a hundred households!"
After giving this first instruction, Gao Zhengan continued: "I told you clearly on the way here what to do about the errands, so go and do your own things!"
"yes!"
Hundreds of households left each other, while Gao Zhengan hid behind the military formation.
Outside the city, Yong's army formed a military formation of hundreds of households. Each military formation was about 20 meters apart, and spread out in a row for more than 150 meters.
This formation was really difficult for the people on the city wall to understand, and it was also difficult for Tan Luzhou Lixing, who came to observe the situation, to understand.
About two minutes later, at the Baihu Station where Gao Zhengan was located, someone first picked up a loudspeaker and shouted.
"People in the city listen, His Highness King Yong is following the late emperor's edict to attack the traitors who killed his father, regicide, and attempted to usurp the throne..."
"Your Highness is kind and generous. As long as you are willing to surrender, Your Highness will forgive all your crimes!"
"Trapped in the city, you have only one way to die. Do you want to sacrifice your life for the traitor? Do you want to sacrifice your life for the foolish king?"
"Don't you want to go back to see your children? Don't you want to support your parents until they die?"
That's right, Gao Zheng'an organized his subordinates and persuaded the city to surrender by shouting.
It is said that attacking the city is about attacking the bottom and attacking the heart first. Gao Zhengan could think of such a wonderful use of the trumpet, which really surprised Tan and Lu.
Zhao Yanxun raised his troops "honestly" and gave himself very good reasons, but these were only known to the Yong army and the top officials of the imperial court.
The ordinary soldiers at the imperial court had no idea of the reason. They just heard from Shangguan that King Yong was a rebel.
Now after listening to Gao Zheng'an's words, all the soldiers guarding the city began to wonder, could it be that the emperor they were loyal to was really a traitor?
Of course, more people were touched by the last two sentences!
Who doesn’t want to go home and have his wife and children on the hot bed, and who doesn’t want to be filial to his parents.
It can be said that this scene directed by Gao Zhengan was extremely lethal to the defenders in the city.
"Don't listen to their nonsense. These rebels are cunning and cunning. If we surrender, they will definitely kill us all!"
"Brothers, these rebels are here to steal food. Think about it...if they were beaten to the capital, how much food would hundreds of thousands of them steal?"
"They will rape your wives and daughters, and kill your parents. We must not believe their words. We must defend the city!"
In this regard, the two sides launched a public opinion war on and off the city wall.
Although there are no swords and swords at this time, it is a very dangerous time for the defenders in the city.
Just a little carelessness can lead to a collapse of the situation.
After understanding this, Tan Lu praised: "He really does exist!"
