Before Han Sui left, he ordered two commanders, Qu Sheng and Cheng Yi, to gather their troops and retreat to Chang'an. Although they were the leading generals of the Xiliang Army and usually had a high reputation, in the face of this precarious situation, not to mention them.
, it was useless even if Han Sui personally took charge. However, the reason why the two of them are today is entirely due to Han Sui. It can be said that they both prospered and suffered losses, so they had to bite the bullet and take up their duties. Their method was to combine the Qiang and the
The Han people made a certain choice, that is, organizing the Qiang people who dared to fight to form several lines of defense to resist the attack of Heshuo's army and cover the Han soldiers' entry into the city.
The Qiang people regard death in battle as auspiciousness, and the death of illness as a sign of survival. They are brave and good at fighting, but they are not made of iron. Especially their psychological will, it is even harder to achieve perseverance. Even in critical moments, their performance is far worse than that of Han soldiers. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty,
The three major Qiang rebellions in Liangzhou were all invincible in the early stage, but suffered repeated defeats in the later stage. This was due to changes in the balance of strength. To put it bluntly, the Qiang people fought extremely fiercely, and even when both sides were evenly matched, they could
They give full play to their own advantages and are brave and good at fighting. However, if they encounter hard, fierce, and bloody battles, the Qiang soldiers often cannot persist and even collapse at the first touch.
Based on this, Qu Sheng and Cheng Yi combined some loyal and brave Qiang people who had been deeply favored by Han Sui and some Han soldiers to form a reserve force of three to four thousand people. Wherever the Qiang people showed signs of retreat, they jumped in
After three times of military support, the Korean army's defensive scope was repeatedly reduced, and in the end it only occupied one-fifth of the camp area. The pressure increased with time, and it was almost reaching its limit, but it was still considered to have completed the task assigned by Han Sui (
*), nearly 10,000 soldiers passed through the Qingming Dynasty, and the two men who dominated the city retreated into the city.
Qu Sheng looked at Heshuo's army coming from all directions, smashing his own defense line into pieces. He shook his head helplessly and said to his left, General Cheng Yi Daocheng, Ming Gong entrusted us, we finally lived up to our expectations and achieved some results.
, Now the enemy is powerful and is about to break through the defense line. It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. It is time for us to return to Chang'an."
"What General Qu said is true." Cheng Yi had long wanted to retreat, but once Qu Sheng proposed it, there was no reason to disagree.
Han Sui withdrew, causing the army in the camp to fall into chaos and collapse. The departure of Cheng Yi and Qu Sheng indicated that the last vestige of persistence of the Chang'an coalition forces had disappeared. The entire camp, with nearly 10,000 soldiers, no longer had any organized resistance.
, at most they appeared in front of the Heshuo army as stragglers, and were almost effortlessly crushed by the latter, turning into wandering ghosts on the battlefield.
Cheng Yi and Qu Sheng had held off the Gai army for so long. If the Heshuo generals had watched them leave, how could they have looked back at the Hussars generals and suddenly used their strength to defeat the last line of defense of the coalition forces, either by attacking behind them or outflanking both wings?
, or chasing from behind, with a posture of never giving up until they take their heads. Cheng and Qu secretly complained in their hearts, and they also realized that they seemed to have gone too far, so much so that they now wanted to get away and become one.
An extremely difficult thing.
Without any hesitation, Cheng Yi and Qu Sheng each led their troops and fled. They were both commanders of the Xiliang Army that the Heshuo Army wanted to kill, and they were too conspicuous together, so they ran away separately.
When bidding farewell, I held my arms and blessed you. In fact, I was hoping that the other party would be noticed by the enemy, so as to attract the enemy's attention and successfully break through the encirclement.
I don’t know whether it was because Qu Sheng was unlucky or because Cheng Yi was more favored by God. In any case, Qu Sheng was exposed and was "kindly retained" by the Heshuo army. He rushed left and right, struggled for a long time, and was finally surrounded in a wide
Streets and alleys.
There were densely packed Heshuo warriors in front and behind, and the word "airtight" can best be described as "airtight". The left and right roofs were also lined with crossbowmen, with clusters of arrows glowing green, which looked a bit ferocious under the sunlight.
Looking at the less than a hundred people around him, all of them were in panic and trembling, the muscles in Qu Sheng's cheeks were constantly twitching, and the corners of his mouth were twitching. He thought silently in his heart, is this my burial place? He immediately let out a miserable howl and rushed forward.
The enemy formation, even if there was only a chance, he would give it a try. There were nearly a hundred Bubu behind him, but only half of them followed him. Facts have proved that Bubu who stayed where he was was right, and Qu Sheng even had a chance to survive.
No, before they could even attack the military formation, they were shot by crossbows from left and right, turning them into hedgehogs. Dozens of others also suffered the same fate before lying in front of the corpse formation.
Cheng Wei, the captain of the Ping Thief School, pushed through the crowd and went straight to Qu Sheng's body. He was about thirty-four or five years old, with an upper-medium build, a lean build, and a long and narrow face, commonly known as a horse face with a beard.
It is very light and slightly rolled up, and looks a bit vulgar, but no one dares to laugh at his appearance, unless he is impatient with life. He is from Xiangling County, Hedong Province. He was a ranger in his early years and was famous in the county.
, traveled far away to Guan Yu, and later attached to Xu Huang, followed him back to Heishan, and descended to Heshuo. Due to his bravery in battle and repeated military exploits, he moved to Pingthiefiaowei for a while, and he was called Xu Huang's number one confidant and favorite general.
Cheng Wei knelt down, grabbed Qu Sheng's hair, and raised it up to his eyes for a closer look. Once he was sure, he immediately licked his lips to the left and right, Bu Qu understood, pulled out the dagger from his waist, held it against his head, and cut it off.
As a veteran general who has been on the battlefield for several years, Wei Wei has seen too many bloody scenes like this, and he doesn't feel sick. He asked for the head and returned to Xu Huang.
He is Qu Sheng, one of the bandit commanders of the Xiliang army."
Xu Huang did not take the head and look at it carefully, but ordered someone to fetch the wooden box and put it in it.
"Zhonglang first defeated Yang Qiu and then beheaded Qu Sheng. Two of the three great thieves of the Xiliang army fell into Zhonglang's hands. Only Cheng Yi's whereabouts are unknown for the time being. This time, King Qin and Zhonglang's achievements are unparalleled.
, He said that he was not allowed to enter Chang'an, so he wanted to take the position of general." Cheng Wei's words and deeds were high-spirited, as if he was about to be awarded the title of general.
Xu Huang glanced sideways at Cheng Wei and said in a calm tone. What do you mean by achievements that no one can match? How much credit I have, I don’t know? The most important thing in war is the commander, not the general, not to mention Gai (Yin), Guan (Yu), Pang (
(Germany) Commanders, even among the generals, I cannot be the best. The war is not over yet. I advise you to put away your unnecessary thoughts as soon as possible and focus on the war."
Cheng Wei chuckled and said, "That's right. If he could conquer Chang'an in one fell swoop, Zhonglang's achievements would really be unparalleled. Last year, General Hu (Feng) was still a lieutenant. Because of his meritorious service in the attack on Luoyang, he passed several times in a row.
Level, directly promoted to general."
Xu Huang disagreed with Cheng Wei's words and said that General Hu had followed General Hussar for a long time and was the general he trusted most. Although he had not made any great achievements over the years, he had accumulated a lot of military exploits bit by bit, but General Hu had never been able to do so.
Opportunities, just now, I have repeatedly missed opportunities for promotion. Capturing Luoyang is just an opportunity to trigger promotion. New and old achievements are accumulated and accumulated, and I can become a general. If it were you, could you become a general with the merits of Luoyang? Don't talk about you
, not even me."
"Anyway, as long as Zhonglang attacks Chang'an, he will definitely become a general..." Cheng Weijian looked at the opposite side, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Who is Shun?
Xu Huang noticed it earlier and looked at Gao Shun silently.
Just like Pingyuan belongs to Qingzhou, it is geographically closer to Jizhou, and the exchanges between the two places are much more frequent than Qingzhou. Xu Huang is from Hedong, and Gao Shun is from Bingzhou. They are both north of the Yellow River, geographically close, and belong to Heshuo.
In the Han Dynasty, this was an era that valued fellow villagers and relationships. This was very important, and sometimes even the most important. Guan Yu, who was born in Hedong, and Zhang Liao, who was born in Bingzhou, had a tacit understanding. A very important reason was that they were both from Heshuo.
The other person is a human being.
Xu Huang and Gao Shun were from the same background and had similar talents. They should be sympathetic to each other like Guan Yu and Zhang Liao, but in the end they cannot be generalized. Guan and Zhang are subordinates and have no conflict of interest. However, Xu Huang and Gao Shun have fierce competition.
The relationship between the two cannot be said to be bad, but it is not even close to being friendly. Maybe one day, when the two of them are in a stable position or become like equals, the relationship will improve, but it is definitely not possible now.
Gao Shun's body is tall and straight, his steps are steady, his eyes are like lightning, and his whole body naturally exudes a powerful aura. Even Cheng Wei, who is eager to protect his master and is hostile to him, can't help but secretly admire him. He can only sigh in his heart.
Only such a person is qualified to compete with Xu Huang for the top spot. Cheng Wei's eyes quickly turned to Hu Tai, the Fenwu captain behind Gao Shun. Xu Huang and Gao Shun were still not doing anything, while the two generals began to
Big eyes and small eyes stare at each other, not knowing each other's signs.
Gao Shun cupped his fists and said to Xu Huangdao to congratulate Xu Zhonglang for killing the handsome thief."
Xu Huang replied that Yu was only one step ahead of the high school master, lucky, lucky..."
"..."
The friendship between the two has been slow to progress. In addition to seeing each other as a competitor, it is also closely related to their respective personalities. Both of them are people of few words. They are quick at things but poor at words. Their relationship focuses on communication.
As it is now, it is not surprising that each person fell into silence and the relationship was indifferent after just one word. Finally, Xu Huang spoke up, saying that the enemy was not exhausted yet and should be eliminated. Gao Shun praised him as a good man, and the two of them immediately led their respective actions.
, and once again threw himself into the pursuit of the defeated army.
At the end of the Qingming Festival, corpses piled up like mountains, blood flowed into rivers, and the cries of killing went up to the sky.
Thousands of allied officers and soldiers were piled at the gate of the city. Facing the crazy charge of Heshuo's army, they were frightened. Even though Cheng Gongying and his hundreds of troops tried their best to maintain order, they had little effect. During this period, some people were constantly being killed.
I was so squeezed that I fell into the moat, my body was pierced by sharp underwater objects, and I floated in the water. I had nowhere to rely on, so I could only struggle desperately, cry for help, and cry out until I drowned and died.
If you don’t regret it, surrender to Heshuo, why is it so bad?
The moat completely turned into a river of death, with corpses standing, lying on their backs, or lying down, densely covering the surface of the river, and the water was red, like a river of blood.
The corpses in Hanoi look scary. Compared with the number of dead on the ground, they are nothing compared to the number of dead. Many people died suddenly without knowing it. Without exception, some people stabbed their colleagues in the back in order to enter the city as quickly as possible. The problem is
, you can kill others, and others can kill you. Once something happens, it spreads uncontrollably. Every moment, coalition soldiers die at the hands of others, which is really sad.
Outside Ba City (men), what happened in Qingming (men) is exactly the same, almost the same.
Han Sui stood on the Qingming Festival and saw everything happening outside the city. His heart was filled with anger and sadness, which could not be increased. These soldiers were all his family property that he had accumulated bit by bit through frugality and self-made things.
, they have been on the battlefield for many years and have rich experience. Each of them is the capital for Han Sui to settle down and succeed. Even if they die, they should die for his plan, not like now, without any
Die worthily.
Han Sui extended his gaze to a farther place. He saw that the army's bows and crossbows were lined up in several layers, and the arrows were like locusts and like rain. His own soldiers were shoulder to shoulder, huddled together, unable to escape, and fell to the ground after being hit by arrows in batches.
It is quite dangerous to use bows and crossbows on the front line without shields and halberds to protect the left and right sides. However, the allied soldiers were so frightened that they would rather wait for death than fight back.
All the blue veins appeared on his forehead, and the pain was as severe as cutting out his heart and lungs, which kept tormenting Han Sui. He suddenly felt his nostrils swelled, and a fishy smell came out of his mouth. Li Xiangru, who was beside him, was shocked and hurriedly pulled out of his arms.
He took out a handkerchief and pressed his nose.
Han Sui calmly took the handkerchief and wiped the nosebleed. He waved his other hand to indicate to Li Xiangru that he didn't need to worry, it was okay.
Li Xiangru also knew that the eldest brother was out of anger, so he advised in a low voice that the eldest brother had worked hard these days because he was afraid that if he continued like this, he would eventually fall ill. What should I do if he asks me to wait? No.
If you return to Situ's Mansion temporarily and rest in peace, leave this place to me and Governor Chenggong for the time being, and you will be safe and sound. The battle in Chang'an will not end in three to five days. There is only a long time to come. When the elder brother has regained his energy, we can fight with Gai Jun again.
The little thief is never too late to get around you."
Han Sui smiled bitterly and said, "I am worried about the situation at the moment. How can I live in peace even if I return to the mansion?"
Li Xiangru secretly sighed, Han Sui was stubborn and stubborn. Based on this, he was able to rise and fall again and again, and he was defeated and defeated, and finally achieved great success. Similarly, it was also based on this that he was reduced to where he is today. He is really a successful character.
Defeat is also a character, what can I do?
The coalition soldiers gathered outside the city either died or surrendered, and too many of them dispersed. If the delay continued, Gai's army might capture the city (men) in one fell swoop. At that time, he would really be finished. Han Sui closed his eyes in pain,
I told Li Xiangru, Dao Xiangru, to pass on my general's order to close the city."
"Yes..." Li Xiangru hesitated a little, and said, every time one more person enters, Chang'an will be safer.
Han Sui didn't know this truth, but he didn't dare to gamble, and he didn't have the capital to gamble, so he urged Dao to go quickly."
Li Xiangru promised to accept the order. After a while, the "creak" sound of the winch was heard in the city, which was several inches thick. The iron-clad city protection bridge slowly rose. The seven or eight soldiers nearby looked horrified, and they were about to see it.
I was about to cross the river, and I didn't want to have such an accident, so I jumped up quickly and hooked my elbows on the bridge board. Unfortunately, only two people finally reached the other side smoothly, and the remaining five or six people were all hugged by their thighs by their colleagues behind them.
Unable to bear the weight of the two of them, they fell into the water one after another.
The remaining soldiers outside the city were so angry that they cried and cursed at the top of the city. Even Han Sui was not immune. Han Sui closed his eyes tightly and showed no reaction, but the soldiers on the city became angry with shame, struck down their hands cruelly, and fired arrows at random.
Dozens of people were knocked down. The remaining soldiers retreated hurriedly to avoid the arrows, looking at the city with scarlet eyes, gnashing their teeth and furious.
Han Sui became furious and took out a military commander who had ordered the attack. He whipped him more than ten times and demoted him to five ranks in a row, down to the rank of team leader. The so-called fifth ranks were military commanders (thousands of people), fake commanders, and military lords (twenty-five people).
(hundred people), fake marquis, village chief (hundred people), team leader (fifty people).
The road ahead was cut off, Gai's army was approaching, and the remaining soldiers surrendered. Gai's army reached the bottom of the city, and faced off against the enemy on the city.
At this time, the fire in the camp was gradually decreasing, and Gai Yin Gaijun saw that the situation was beginning to settle, and the fire would burn too fiercely and harm himself, so he ordered his soldiers to supervise the civilians and prisoners and launch fire-fighting operations. Although tens of thousands of people were invested, nothing could be done in this era.
The means of extinguishing fires are extremely scarce. Even though Gai Jun has modern ideas, he doesn't have a particularly good method. Fortunately, his request does not necessarily put out the fire, but just control the fire, demolish the surrounding buildings, and let it go out on its own.
Gai Jun led a group of civil servants and the Second Battalion of Shooting Tigers and Falling Eagles through purgatory-like streets, and finally arrived in front of the Qingming Festival. In order to prevent the crossbow from endangering safety, he was located nearly a hundred feet away from the city wall.
His eyes were sharp, but he could only vaguely see Han Sui's figure, and naturally he couldn't help complaining that there were no telescopes in this era.
Compared to Han Sui, Gai Jun was undoubtedly more conspicuous, being protected by civil and military officials in the center like stars holding the moon.
Although he couldn't see clearly, Han Sui still tried his best to keep his eyes wide open and looked at his opponent who was cornered for a moment. This was the first time since the war began, or even in many years, that the two met at such a close distance.
Gai Jun did not dare to go to the city in person to talk to Han Sui, so he placed a person a dozen steps away and formed a line directly to the city, becoming a sounding tube for the two of them.
Gai Jun slowly said Han Wenyue, in Gu's opinion, you can be regarded as a hero for being able to achieve this step today. Now that the overall situation has been decided, why drag tens of thousands of soldiers and even the entire Chang'an to be buried with you? Such an act is out of character.
"If you leave the city and surrender, not only will you protect your soldiers, but you and your family will also be well cared for and treated well. How about that?"
Gai Jun's words were passed from level to level, causing a commotion in the city.
Han Sui replied, Gai Ying, you are also a temporary hero in the eyes of the servant. Since we are both regarded as heroes, why should Gai Ying look down on the servant? Although the servant is alone for the time being, he may not be able to turn things around in the future. It is not yet known who will win.
"
"Turn the world around? Hahahaha..." Gai Jun smiled disdainfully, and the heroic Qianyun Daogu used his troops like a god, changed his tactics like a god, and predicted events like a god. Han Wenyue, what can you do to me?" Civil and military officers heard this.
, all were filled with joy and thunderous cheers.
"The hussar general is mighty... the hussar general is mighty..." Tens of thousands of people sang in unison, which instantly spread throughout Chang'an, attracting the attention of the people of Chang'an.
Even the officers and soldiers of the allied forces secretly applauded Gai Jun's demeanor. In the world, the only person in the world who said such big words and was taken for granted was the Hussars General.
Han Sui angrily laughed and said, "Gai Ying, you have a lot of bravery, but how do you compare with Xiang Ji? With Xiang Ji's ability, you are still arrogant, how dare you be so conceited?"
"Xiang Yu is a fart in the same era. He is not a dog or a horse, so he can be captured by himself." Gai Jun said disapprovingly. People often compared him to Xiang Yu. He was extremely disgusted with this evaluation. Xiang Yu is the oldest, and he deserves to be a loser.
Comparing with him?
Han Sui looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and said haha... Gai Ying, you are not far away from defeat. I will wait until I break your reputation of being invincible. I will see if you can still say such "bold words" by then."
Gai Jun's expression remained unchanged and he turned things around at every turn. He was undefeated. Han Wenyue, what do you have to rely on? Let me guess, Liu Junlang of Yizhou? No. Zhang Gongqi of Hanzhong? No. Yuan Highway of Jingchu? No. That
What is your basis? Lu Shuihu..."
At first, Han Sui could still keep a smile on his face, but when he heard the end, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He was completely chilled from the inside out, and his face was completely pale from the cold, and his lips were blue and purple. Li Xiangru said:
, Cheng Gongying, this is not the case. Only three people plus Yan Zhong know about this matter. The three of them share the honor and disgrace, so they will not tell Gai Jun. Yan Zhong is always under surveillance and there is no chance of leakage. So how did Gai Jun know it?
? Could it be that Song Li or someone was secretly communicating with Gai Jun? In that case, their only hope of turning the crisis around would be shattered...
Seeing no response from the city for a long time, Gai Jun chuckled and said Han Wenyue, why are you silent? Could it be that Gu guessed it? Well, Gu guesses again, you are trying to let Lu Shuihu sneak attack Beidi and force Gu to turn around.
?" This word was passed down orally, and the soldiers looked at each other in confusion. Most of them couldn't figure out what Lu Shuihu was.
Han Sui's face turned pale. He could already conclude that Gai Jun must have known the secret, and it was not that he knew that Lu Shuihu had joined the bandits, but that he knew it in advance. Otherwise, no matter how indifferent he was, he would not be like now.
He was so calm and composed. Han Sui's nostrils that had stopped bleeding started to overflow again. He only felt the world spinning for a while, and then lost consciousness.
"Eldest brother...Ming Gong..."
Han Sui suddenly fainted and fell to the ground, either dead or injured. Li Xiangru and Cheng Gongying hurriedly hugged Han Sui. Seeing that the latter had completely lost his mind and was breathless, they secretly exchanged frightened looks, both of whom were horrified.
Cold and at a loss.
Li Xiangru managed to calm down and said in a low voice, Governor Chenggong, I will take my eldest brother back to the house and leave the city defense to you."
Cheng Gongying nodded with a wry smile. The news of Han Sui's collapse would spread throughout the city in a short time. The first thing he had to face was not the threat from Heshuo's army, but to prevent his own city from surrendering. Twelve cities (men)
, twelve generals, as long as one of them has a change of heart, they will die without a burial place.
Li Xiangru did not dare to delay any longer, so he ordered people to carry Han Sui down to the city, put him into a carriage, and hurried back to Situ's Mansion. At the same time, he sent an order from the imperial doctor in the palace that the Prime Minister, all the medical officers, and officials must arrive at Situ's Mansion within two quarters of an hour.
Kill without mercy.
It was impossible to cover up the riots in the city. They were all exposed in front of tens of thousands of Gai troops. Gai Jun didn't have to think about it. He smiled and called Han Sui an old thief. He was so helpless that he fainted after being bullied by Gu Gu several times.
superior."
Xun Yu looked at Chang'an and replied with a smile: "This is not a day's worry."
Gai Jun looked relaxed and said he didn't know if the old thief would die just like this..."