Volume Four, The Year of the Curtain, Chapter 87: The Battle of Chengjing (1)
The cause of this war was that the deserters went south to compete with Zuozhang Royal Court for pasture. It then snowballed and grew bigger and bigger, until all the countries in the world were dragged into it.
No one expected that Zuozhang Royal Court would gradually stay out of the matter, suffering the least losses in the wasteland war, and with the secret support of Xiling Temple, it retained sufficient strength.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen from Zuozhang Royal Court carried the smoke and dust southward into the Yan territory, under the banner of serving heaven and conquering the Tang Dynasty, but in the eyes of many people, this was just a very poor excuse.
Most people believe that after Prince Longqing took full control of the Zuozhang Royal Court, he finally wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize the throne of the Yan Kingdom and regain what he thought should be his own.
So what if you know? Under the suppression and invasion of the Tang Dynasty, the Yan State was too poor and weak to deal with this group of wolf-like cavalry. In addition, Prince Longqing had many supporters within the Yan State, and the states and counties ignored him.
The capital was furious, and in order to preserve its own strength, there was no serious resistance at all, so tens of thousands of grassland cavalry continued to march southward with ease, and they did not encounter real battle until they approached the capital.
The Yan army was no match for the prairie cavalry. They lost consecutive battles. In addition, Prince Longqing's clansmen contacted the old generals. More than ten cities in the north of the capital surrendered one after another. With the mutiny in the northern camp of the capital, there was no more.
Who can stop Prince Longqing from returning to the capital after a long absence?
It was dark at night, and countless torches were burning on the walls of the Yan Kingdom's capital city, illuminating the city walls like daylight. The security was extremely tight, and no one knew that the South City Gate, which was supposed to be closed, had quietly opened at this time.
Dozens of soldiers guarding the city kept waving their arms towards the wilderness in the night.
The sound of hoofbeats gradually sounded in the night, and the moon that broke through the clouds cast a clear light, showing a dark scene of cavalry on the grassland, which was extremely shocking.
The capital city was destroyed.
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The horses' hooves of the prairie cavalry were all wrapped in cotton, but after entering the south city gate and driving on the relatively narrow streets, there were too many cavalry, and the sound of hoofbeats became increasingly louder, making it impossible to hide it from everyone's ears.
The doors of the houses on both sides of the street were closed tightly. Some brave Yan people secretly looked at these foreign cavalry through the cracks in the door. After counting for a long time, they did not see the cavalry team finish.
The Yan people were shocked and frightened. It was only then that they truly felt the authenticity of the rumors. It turned out that Prince Longqing had really become the master of Zuozhang Royal Court. How many barbarians had entered the capital tonight? Those legendary brutal ones
Can the barbarians obey the prince's military orders and refrain from burning, killing and looting?
The silver mask reflected the light of the torch and became as if it were made of gold.
Prince Longqing glanced at the palace in the distance. There was no emotion on his face exposed outside the mask. Then he took out a map and looked at the defense measures and plans drawn on the map in silence.
The grassland cavalry was able to go all the way south very smoothly and enter the capital city easily. Naturally, it relied on the power of his mother clan in the Yan Kingdom and the pervasive penetration of the Yan Kingdom's court by his former subordinates. But at this time, he
The blueprint I saw was not the Chengjing defense plan sent by my subordinates.
This picture was drawn by himself. In the spring, before he took the cavalry from Zuozhang Royal Court to ambush the black carriage, he had already drawn this picture and sent someone back to Chengdu.
Jing, the drawing in his hand now is one he later re-drawn based on his memory.
Long Qing frowned slightly when he thought of the scene where he ambushed the black carriage that day, only to be ambushed by deserters instead. If he hadn't lost many prairie cavalry that day, he was confident that tonight would be more perfect.
But victory was right in front of him. After settling the affairs of the Yan State, he would lead his army and continue to attack the Tang Dynasty. Ning Que's country would eventually be burned down by a raging fire. What else could he be dissatisfied about?
Long Qing looked at Chengjing City shrouded in night, and at the dense and complicated streets under the moonlight. In contrast to the plan he had made on the drawing, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, as if he was smiling with satisfaction, but he seemed to be very complicated.
His mood was as if he was waiting for someone. Waiting for something to happen.
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To the northwest of Chengjing City, there is an inconspicuous restaurant. Around the restaurant, there are nearly a hundred Tang soldiers carrying simple swords, and dozens of messenger soldiers from the Tang and Yan armies.
In the restaurant, Xian Zhilang rubbed his tired eyebrows, reflected on the strategy he had drawn up, and was convinced that there should be no problems. He said to a Yan general: "I hope the cooperation will go smoothly."
The Yan general said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very grateful to His Royal Highness the Princess for lending a helping hand, but Longqing's rebellion is very powerful. Your Highness asks the general to take care of his own safety."
"Long Qing is ambitious and capable, and he knows how to take advantage of the situation. After being wanted by the Xiling Temple, he was able to create a new atmosphere in the wasteland." Xian Zhilang said.
"Now that he has returned to the Xiling Temple, he has the support of the Taoist sect, and he is even more arrogant, but he does not understand the truth. If he has the support of the temple, he will be invincible. How can the Tang Dynasty survive to this day?"
The Yan general said: "If His Royal Highness could feel the general's confidence at this time, he would surely be even more delighted."
Xian Zhilang was the Northern General of the Tang Dynasty. He was supposed to be stationed in Tuyang City and command the Northeastern Frontier Army, which was famous for its brutality and power. Who would have thought that he would actually appear in the capital of Yan State at this time!
Since he appears here, his army is naturally also in the capital of Yan.
After the end of the Wasteland War, the Tang army retreated in two directions. The Northeastern Frontier Army ostensibly withdrew directly to Tuyang City. However, no one knew that the Northeastern Frontier Army quietly sneaked into the Yan Kingdom again and came to Chengjing City to set up an ambush.
The Yan State was so powerless against the low resistance of the grassland cavalry that it allowed them to go all the way south and watched them enter Chengjing City, all for the sake of this killing situation hidden in the dark night!
This was the gift prepared by Prince Chongming for his younger brother who had returned from afar. This was also the fundamental reason why Li Yuming knew that the situation in Donghuang had changed, but he was still confident.
Xian Zhilang walked to the railing of the restaurant and looked to the south of the city. Looking at the increasingly brighter sky, he seemed to hear the hoofbeats of those prairie cavalry.
Long Qing led his army southward, determined to win the throne of Yan State, but the city of Chang'an preferred that Prince Chongming should succeed him to the throne of Yan State. Regardless of the old friendship between Her Royal Highness and Prince Chongming, for the sake of the Tang State's own interests, it was impossible to let Long Qing do this.
Easily change the situation of Yan State.
Xian Zhilang's face gradually became serious as he thought about the news coming from Chang'an City and the intelligence coming from Gushan County.
He did not ambush all his troops in Chengjing City. There were only more than 4,000 black armored heavy cavalry in the city tonight. But they were already the most powerful and decisive force in Tuyang City.
He didn't think that those grassland cavalry who only had the skill of archery and control could stand up to the Tang Dynasty's unrivaled heavy cavalry charge on the streets, but he was still a little nervous.
It has nothing to do with Yan State, only Chang'an.
The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, undercurrents are surging in the city of Chang'an, and murderous intentions are hidden in all corners of the country. Whether it is for the stability of the government or the safety of the empire, this battle must be fought.
This is the battle of Dingding in the new Tang Dynasty.
We must win. And we must win completely.
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There is a royal palace in the northeast of Chengjing City. The former owner of the palace was Prince Longqing. Although it has been abandoned for many years, you can still see the luxurious and exquisite remnants of the palace.
Everyone knows the goal of Prince Longqing leading his army south. The safest palace has now become the most dangerous place. Therefore, Prince Chongming left the palace early.
He brought his loyal subordinates and several generals to the palace, and then locked himself in the palace's study room and stayed alone for a long time.
Prince Chongming looked at the dusty books on the bookshelf, and suddenly remembered the scene of him holding Long Qing while reading and learning many years ago, with a nostalgic smile on his face.
Then he gradually calmed down and walked out of the study.
"The Intelligence Department is still counting the number of barbarian knights entering the city, and it has not yet been fully calculated. However, compared with the number at the time of entry, there is a big gap. The barbarian knights have now arrived at Jiaofang Division, not far from the palace."
An official reported to him.
Prince Chongming said: "Is there any news from the restaurant?"
A subordinate reported back: "Tang Qi has not moved and is waiting for the fireworks."
"It seems that the initial sacrifice is always inevitable."
Prince Chongming said: "Then light the fireworks and notify everyone in the city."
Not long after his voice fell, a bright firework shot straight into the night sky towards the government office across the street. The firework flew so high that it seemed to touch the bright moon. I believe everyone in the city could see it.
Prince Chongming looked at the fireworks gradually disappearing in the moonlight. After a long silence, he suddenly said: "The Tang Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry is said to be invincible in the world and has never been defeated?"
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Heavy armored cavalry is the most terrifying combat force in the field. Even powerful practitioners cannot resist it. However, nothing is perfect in this world, and heavy armored cavalry also has its weaknesses.
Armored cavalry is too heavy to travel long distances, and due to the influence of armor, its flexibility in narrow areas is not as good as that of light cavalry. This is the most obvious weakness of heavy armored cavalry.
The biggest problem is that the maintenance cost of heavy cavalry is really staggering. A heavy cavalry needs to be equipped with a large number of retinues and auxiliaries, and the consumption is extremely terrible. In today's world, except for the Tang State and the Xiling Temple, no country has the ability to organize
Formed heavy armored cavalry.
However, heavy cavalry is called an important weapon on the battlefield, and there is a reason for it. This kind of cavalry, which has been given the mission of charging and charging from the day it was born, is a nightmare for countless enemies.
The streets in the capital city of Yan State are long and dense. Logically speaking, it is not suitable for heavy cavalry to charge in formation. But now that there is the cooperation of Yan State's local army, those who follow Longqing south are the light cavalry on the grasslands that need more maneuverability. This
This kind of environment can allow Datang Heavy Cavalry to fully exert its impact.
No matter from a strategic point of view or from a specific tactical arrangement, Xian Zhilang lived up to his reputation as a wise general. If no unexpected situation occurred, Prince Longqing and his tens of thousands of grassland Qingqi, who went south under the banner of Fengtian to conquer the Tang Dynasty, would have fought hard tonight.
Then it will become a small record in the history books and a joke on the street.
Fireworks light up the night sky.
Tang Jun, who was near the restaurant, was carrying a long sword on his back, looking up at the sky with a calm and confident expression.
Xian Zhilang looked at the fireworks and ordered softly: "Attack."
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Long Qing also saw the fireworks.
The corners of his lips were raised higher, looking very satisfied.
"Xian Zhilang was the most famous among the four kings and generals of the Tang Dynasty for his resourcefulness. He was accustomed to using interests to calculate people's hearts. However, he forgot the most important point. There are many kinds of interests, and the big interests are the so-called righteousness."
Long Qing looked at the generals of the royal court and said: "The curtain has opened. This is the first battle of the world's conquest of the Tang Dynasty. Haotian is watching us, so let us kill all these proud Tang people."
After saying this, he lightly picked up the reins of his horse and led more than a dozen fallen generals into a quiet alley beside the street. He wanted to do the most important thing, which was to cut off the Tang Dynasty's descendants.
road.
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The Imperial Palace of Yan State looks particularly beautiful in the night. Under the eaves are mountains full of autumn trees, illuminated by the moonlight with a cold and sad color, like a fairyland.
Looking at this beautiful scene in the distance, imagining the joy of rushing into the palace and robbing the palace maid, the prairie cavalry's eyes turned red. When the general gave the order, they heard the sound of whistles.
The cavalrymen drew out their scimitars, waved them, and then rushed forward as soon as they caught the horse's belly.
Hundreds of prairie cavalry rushed through the long street one after another, and then fell down one after another. More than ten tripping horse ropes, like poisonous snakes, tore off countless horse legs. The Yan army, which had been ambushing on both sides of the long street for a long time, began to
Shooting arrows, arrows rained down, but within a moment, those cavalrymen died howling in pain.
The battle started and never ended. Almost at the same time, the whole city of Chengdu resounded with the sounds of fighting and screams. Blood kept smearing the night, and severed limbs were flying in the moonlight.
"There should be no problem."
In the big straight road on the side of the Imperial Palace of Yan State, there was no torch, and no sound could be heard. The moonlight that leaked through the trees fell on the heavily armored Tang Qi, causing the armor surfaces of both men and horses to glow with a cold light.
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This is the front camp of the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry of the Northeast Frontier Army of the Tang Dynasty.
The general of the heavy cavalry front camp pulled down his visor, slowly drew out his straight sword, pointed diagonally at the night ahead, pointed at the long street where the sound of murder was loud, and shouted in a deep voice: "Run over!"
The horses' hooves gradually moved, and the heavy black armored cavalry stepped on the hard ground. Just like it had done for countless years in the past, they began to charge again, and the earth began to tremble.
The whole city began to shake.
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All the details of this fatal ambush arranged against Long Qing and the prairie cavalry were carefully arranged and designed. The Tang army and the Yan army cooperated in many drills and were very skillful.
When Tang Xuanjia's heavy cavalry rushed out of the straight road on the side of the palace like an iron stream, the Yan army, which was struggling to support itself under the archway behind the straight road, moved out of the way as quickly as possible.
The prairie cavalry from the Royal Court of Zuozhang was waving their scimitars, looking for the Yan army who was still alive. Suddenly they felt the shaking of the earth. They were shocked to find that the horse under them became uneasy for no reason. They subconsciously looked to the north, and then
Then they saw the Tang cavalry whose men and horses were all black.
"Tang people!"
"There are Tang people!"
"Quickly retreat!"
The Tang Xuanjia heavy cavalry paid no attention to the exclamations of the prairie cavalry, and maintained the most perfect speed, carrying a terrifying momentum, and continued to charge up the long street. Wherever it passed, the grass and fields were gradually dying.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.
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