Don't be afraid of floating clouds to cover your eyes, keep the clouds open and see the moon at last.
To be honest, ever since Li Yuan was seriously injured and died, stubborn rebel leaders such as Li Er and Pei Ji did not have much confidence in finally being able to defend Daxing City, because the strength of the Sui Army in the Eastern Capital was too strong, and the coach was too cunning and too cunning. Be cautious, it is almost impossible to make mistakes and give the rebels a chance, but the rebels have too many internal problems, low morale, charming and panic, internal instability and many hidden dangers, and even food and grass are difficult to support the next spring, and the reinforcements they are counting on do not know what to do. When the time comes, we don't even know if it will come, so no matter how beautifully we say it, and how loudly we shout the slogan of living and dying with Daxing City, the rebel diehards headed by Li Er and Pei Ji still know very well in their hearts that Daxing City is hard to keep. Can live.
No one expected such a turning point. Li Er's long-term fishing for big fish, just found out the traitor Zhu Can who had been lurking in the old Li's house for a long time, and immediately received the news that Xue Ju agreed to form an alliance against Chen He and sent troops. , and then Zhu Can immediately defected and betrayed Chen Sangliang very cleverly, allowing the rebels to see the dawn of breaking Chen Sangliang's undefeated reputation, and the spring for the rebels came ahead of schedule.
It is indeed the breath of spring. In terms of people's aspirations, no matter how well Chen Sangliang, who was constrained by the terms and conditions of the Sui Dynasty, could not be compared with the rebels in terms of gaining popular support. He was inherently weak. What the soldiers and civilians feared were the powerful fighting power of the Eastern Capital Sui Army and Chen Sangliang's undefeated reputation. As long as the rebel army could win a decent battle, they could contain the Eastern Capital Sui Army Lien Chan and Lian Chan. The victory is like a rainbow, and it can also completely break Chen Sangliang's outstanding record of never being defeated since his debut. It will have infinite benefits for the rebels' next Daxing defense battle and Xue Ju's Jedi counterattack.
A good opportunity that can be met but not sought is in front of you. Of course, the rebel trio including Li Jiancheng will not miss it-Li Jiancheng just hits off with Chen Sangliang, but it doesn't mean that Li Jiancheng doesn't want to defeat his good friend. Together they personally went to Chunming Gate, the main gate of the East Three Gates of Daxing, to survey the terrain. The Li brothers and Pei Ji quickly formulated a pocket formation plan to deal with Chen Sangliang, and decided to arrange an arc-shaped encirclement with Chunming Gate as the center. Open the city gate with the red light as a sign, lure the Sui army into the city, and then launch an ambush to attack the despicable Sui army team that stole the city head-on.
Considering the superior combat effectiveness of the Sui army in the eastern capital and the short time, the three-member rebel regiment gave up the plan to install a thousand-jin iron gate inside Chunming Gate, and only arranged enough troops on the city wall and prepared a large amount of defense materials for Cutting off the front and back links of the Sui army and increasing the difficulty of retreating the Sui army in the ambush; at the same time, in order to maximize the results and ensure victory, the three-member rebel regiment not only decided to invest 20,000 middle-aged soldiers in an ambush, but also decided to ambush the cavalry in the south of Yirenfang In order to launch a counterattack immediately after victory, expel the defeated Sui army as free forwards, and raid the Sui army's troops outside the city to expand the results of the battle. — This time, Li Er, who is good at cavalry warfare, once again personally led the rebel cavalry.
In addition, the Sui army's partial division in the south of Daxing City must make some moves. This was also expected by the three-member rebel group. They immediately ordered Li Xiaogong, the chief general of the three southern sects of Daxing, to prepare for night battles, and at the same time to be good at capturing fighters and targeting the enemy's weaknesses. Li Er, who made the attack, also explained to Li Xiaogong: "After discovering that the army is advancing, don't be in a hurry to fight, but pretend to be chaotic, and lure the army to put as much force as possible into the battlefield outside the city, and then suddenly launch a counterattack, and you will surely win a big victory! We must make good use of mobile forces, and after confirming the defeat of the officers and soldiers, we can send troops to pursue them appropriately, but we can only pursue Qu Tutong's army. Qu Tutong's subordinates were all feared by us on the Hedong battlefield, and they will be defeated if they are chased by us!"
After setting up the heaven and earth net, it was getting dark. Considering the rare opportunity and the importance of the relationship, the three-member rebel army decided to command the battle in the outer city tonight. Li Er was in charge of the cavalry, Li Jiancheng was in charge of the ambush, and Pei Ji was in charge. Responsible for commanding and luring the enemy on the city and condescendingly coordinating the overall situation. Fortunately, Li Shentong, who guards the imperial city, and Chai Shao, who guards the palace city, are both reliable and hard-core relatives who will never cause problems. There is no need to worry about the safety of the imperial city and Miyagi. Li Er only went back to Miyagi once before the first shift, and was going to take Zhu Can to the city as a backup at any time, and also explained the night affairs to Chai Shao face to face.
He probably told Chai Shao that his brother and Pei Ji were going to command the battle in the outer city tonight, and Li Er said to Chai Shao: "Brother-in-law, Miyagi will be counting on you tonight, remember two things, first , no matter what the battle situation in the outer city is, you must never leave Miyagi, and you must never open any of the gates of Miyagi! Second, you must keep an eye on Xuanwumen. You know what Xuanwumen is. If there is an accident, the entire Daxing There is no danger to defend the city, and there must be no accidents!"
"Don't worry, I will live at the Xuanwu Gate tonight." Chai Shao replied calmly: "I will also bring the key with me to the three gates of Yong'an, Zhaoyang and Changle in the south. No one can open the gate."
"Erlang, don't worry, I will live in Xuanwu Gate tonight." Dugu Huai'en also patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, go to the outer city to kill the enemy. With me here, Xuanwu Gate is safe!"
Li Er smiled, and said with a smile: "Cousin, there is a brother-in-law who lives on the Xuanwu Gate, you don't have to work so hard, you can rest properly, just get up at any time to inspect the interior of the palace city."
"No, no." Lonely Wynn shook his head into a rattle, and said plausibly: "Xuanwumen is so important, Erlang, you don't stay in Miyagi tonight, how can I rest assured? How about this, I will stay here tonight In the concierge of Xuanwu Gate, keep an eye on the city gate and patrol the city at any time, so nothing will happen to you!"
"Then please." Li Er smiled again, first thanked Chai Shao and Lonely Wynn, then explained something about night defense, and then mentioned that Zhu Can hurried back to Chunmingmen to command and prepare for the battle. As soon as Li Er left, Chai Shao also closed the three gates of Yong'an, Zhaoyang and Changle in the south of the palace city behind him, confiscated the keys of the palace gates and carried them with him, and then returned to the Xuanwu Gate with the secretly grinning Lonely Wynn. Controlling the defense there, he also confiscated the key of the Xuanwu Gate and carried it with him personally.
Let's take a look at the situation on Li Er's side. When Li Er brought Zhu Can back to the Chunming Gate, the rebel army's pocket array had already been set up, and snowflakes were already falling in the night sky. The snowy Li Er was of course very happy to see the weather like this, knowing that the weather would definitely be colder in the future, and the morale of the Sui army in the eastern capital who suffered from the wind and snow after losing the battle would definitely be even lower, so he said yes in secret A few words of God help me too. Zhu Can also flattered and flattered him all the time, desperately begging Li Er to spare him from dying.
Li Er really didn't want to kill Zhu Can, and after handing Zhu Can over to Pei Ji, who was in charge of opening the door to lure the enemy, Li Er told Zhu Can directly, saying, "You can rest assured, as long as you help me tonight Let us lure the enemy and help our army defeat Chen dog thief, I will never kill you! Chen Yingliang dog thief is insidious and hypocritical, deliberately forgiving many surrendered generals of our army one after another, I also need to set an example of returning anyway, as long as you obediently Be obedient, don't play any tricks, your head can grow on your shoulders!"
Zhu Can was overjoyed, and quickly thanked Li Erqian for his kindness. Li Er ignored him, talked to Pei Ji in a low voice, and then hurried back to the cavalry position in the city. In order to flatter Pei Ji, Pei Ji smiled and said: "Okay, I'll be so obedient and wait until the battle is over. Now you have a quiet rest, it's still early, we have to wait."
The time is indeed still early, it is only halfway through the first update, and there is still a full hour and a half before the scheduled time, and for the core backbone of the rebel army such as Brother Li and Pei Ji, this hour and a half is even more frighteningly long. Every subtlety is like suffering. Especially Li Er, who was wrapped in a blanket and sat beside the bonfire, saying that he wanted to rest and refresh himself, but in fact he couldn't sleep at all. His delicate eyes were always open, and his mind was constantly churning, thinking about all kinds of past events. Thinking of all kinds of grievances and resentments between myself and my enemy Chen Sangliang, thinking of all the humiliation I suffered in front of my rival in love, and even more thinking of my eldest grandson Xiaoluoli who was my childhood sweetheart but was robbed of love by Chen Sangliang...
"It's time to start a family. I'll marry Yang Yu'er immediately after I've defeated Chen Yingliang's thieves. If you rob my lover, I'll rob you of your favorite." Having made up his mind, Li Er finally opened his eyes in a daze. Take a nap.
Just a quarter before the third watch, Li Er was woken up by the guards on duty at night. He shook his head to wake himself up quickly. Li Er immediately asked if there was anything unusual outside the city, and the guards reported truthfully that no abnormal movements had been found so far. It's just that the snow is bigger and it's harder to see the distance, so Li Er nodded and said to himself: "Come on, Chen Yingliang, tonight, let's see how I can avenge my shame and end your so-called invincible reputation."
The rebel infantry commanded by Li Jiancheng has also got up to prepare for the battle one after another, doing the final pre-battle inspection, replenishing drinking water and dry food and preparing fire torches, shouting in a low voice to boost morale, silently watching the busy scene of his subordinates, and looking up at the Sui Dynasty in the northeast. In the direction of the barracks, Li Jiancheng also murmured in his heart, "My dear brother, come on, we are bosom friends, but you killed my father on the battlefield. If there is a chance on the battlefield, I must avenge my father." !"
Also, Pei Ji on the Chunming Gate had already got up and took his place, arranging for the defenders on the city to get up and prepare for the battle as soon as possible, while nervously watching the snowy night outside the city, Zhu Can, who was being escorted by four rebel soldiers, kept sticking his head out. Outside the arrow pile, I hoped that the soldiers of the Sui Army would appear as soon as possible, and kept praying in my heart: "Chen, you must come, whether I can save my head depends on whether you come to die. "
The three-shift bangzi, which was slow and fast, finally rang in the upper city. The rebel trio, Zhu Can and countless rebel soldiers all raised their hearts to their throats. They held their breath and listened to the sounds outside the city. As a result, the rebels were not disappointed. Soon, in the snowy night outside the city, there were three loud cries of eagles.
Hearing the crowing of the eagle, Zhu Can was relieved, and Pei Ji, who was old in the city mansion, also heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly ordered: "Light on the red light, and open the city gate!"
Three bright red lanterns were hung on the city wall, and the rebel soldiers in the city gate who were so nervous that their palms were sweating hurriedly opened the city gate. Li Er and Li Jiancheng, who received the signal, held the command flag tightly and the other tightly The handle of the knife, the violently beating heart almost jumped out of the chest, and they all said in their hearts: "Come on."
It was very strange that the signal was issued, the city gate was opened, but there was no movement outside the city, only snowflakes were flying, there was no light of fire, and there was no sound at all. This situation was noticed in the city, and the chief secretary of the rebel army, Pei Ji, could not help but A terrifying premonition was born, and he secretly said: "Could it be, has it been seen through?"
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Almost at the same time, at Xuanwumen City, after finally hearing three eagle cries from outside the city, Chai Shao, who had never closed his eyes, was also relieved. The soldiers went down to the city with their knives in hand, and strode to the latch of the Xuanwu Gate. Lonely Wynn had already led a few confidantes to wait there. After meeting, Chai Shao nodded, then took out the key of the Xuanwu Gate, and handed it to Lonely Wynn ordered: "Open the door."
Lonely Wynn stepped forward to open the door without hesitation, and the city gate officer next to him was shocked, and asked quickly: "Manager, deputy manager, what do you want to do? It's midnight, how can you open the city gate?"
With a whistling wind and a flash of sword light, the head of the city gate officer fell to the ground, holding the bloody horizontal knife, and Chai Shao said to the frightened gate soldiers: "To tell you the truth, the general has died several times. God, Dugu Deputy Manager and I decided to open the door to welcome Chen Liushou into the city. Those who are willing to follow me will open the door for Dugu Deputy Manager. Those who are unwilling to follow me can go there if they want to, but if they dare to stop us from opening the door Yes, talk to me with this knife!"
None of the guards around dared to move, only one guard trembling timidly asked: "Director Chai, don't you have a sworn feud with Chen Liushou?"
"I have a big enmity with him, but he is even more kind to me." Chai Shao said calmly: "Four years ago outside the Mingde Gate, two years ago at Yuhuahuaji's home, five days ago at the battlefield outside the city In the past, Chen Liushou spared and saved my life three times, and also took care of my family for me, and sent charcoal to my whole family. His kindness to me is as great as a mountain, and I owe him."
After all, Chai Shao paused slightly, and then said lightly: "You can also rest assured, no matter what you have done wrong, Chen Liushou and even I can forgive you, let alone you? Open the door for Deputy Director Dugu, he will not treat you badly. "
Chai Shao has already spoken to this point. What can the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army under him have to say? They are scrambling to help Lonely Wynn, remove the thick and heavy latch, and then open the six-inch-thick tall door. Xuanwu Gate, as soon as the city gate opened, a brigade of Sui army infantry rushed out of the city. Chai Shao and Lonely Wynn ordered the soldiers around them to put down their weapons and stand by the roadside to let the Sui army soldiers enter the city. Only then did the belated screams of the rebel soldiers sound.
While the generals of the Sui Army swarmed into the city, several war horses stopped in front of Chai Shao and others. Yuan Qi, the owner of one of the horses, hurriedly introduced to Chai Shao and the generals of the Sui Army, saying that the vanguard general of the Sui Army was Kan Leng, and Chai Shao When Shao looked up at Kan Leng, Kan Leng also said in surprise: "Young Master Chai, are you really keeping your word? I won't lie to you, in fact, I was already ready to ambush you. I really didn't expect that you would really opened the door to me."
"I have a good reputation in terms of credit, except that I have a bit of a dog's eye." Chai Shao laughed at himself, first tossing the keys of other gates of Miyagi to Kan Leng, and then said: "The keys of other gates, if General Kan If you don't mind, I can act together with you and order my subordinates to surrender for you, although they may not all listen to me, but there should be some effect."
Kan Leng took the key, laughed, and said: "Then there is General Lao Chai, come quickly and prepare the horse for General Chai."
"I'll go too." Lonely Wynn was unwilling to be left behind, and hurriedly said: "General Kan, I will also help you recruit the bandits in the palace. I am the deputy chief of the Imperial Forest Army and the cousin of the old bandit Li Yuan." , Some people should listen to my words. Also, I entered the palace at the age of three and grew up here. I am familiar with every place in the palace city and can guide you."
Kan Leng laughed, and immediately ordered people to prepare horses for Lonely Huai'en. At this time, a group of guards from the Imperial Forest Army finally rushed down from the city wall, and rushed over with torches to prevent the Sui army from entering the city. They were stunned to see that not only the shining Modao of countless Sui army soldiers appeared in front of them, but also their chief and deputy superiors Chai Shao and Lonely Wynn standing side by side with the Sui army soldiers.
"Listen up! I'm your chief officer, Chai Shao. As the chief officer of the Miyagi Imperial Forest Army, I order you to immediately put down your weapons and surrender to the imperial army guarded by Chen Liu! Anyone who disobeys the order will be shot to death!"
"I'm your deputy manager Lonely Wynn. To tell you the truth, my cousin Li Yuan, that old traitor, died five days ago. The Li family's bandit army is doomed. What are you doing so stupidly? Bury the old traitor Li Yuan with you? Put down your weapons immediately and surrender to the imperial army! Do you hear me? Put down your weapons immediately! Otherwise, kill them all!"
Amid the yelling, the rebel soldiers under Chai Shao and Lonely Wynn looked at me and I looked at you, and then the weapons in their hands kept falling, and people knelt down on their knees, scrambling to say: "I would like to listen to the orders of the chief and deputy chief, We are willing to surrender."
The slogan of surrender and not to kill gradually sounded inside and outside Miyagi. During this period, there were only sporadic shouts of killing. Countless Miyagi defenders of the rebel army were even asleep, and the soldiers of the Sui Army pointed their knives at their chests and abdomen. , Forced to surrender on their knees, only a very small number of rebel soldiers were aware of the stubborn resistance in advance, but facing them, they had only two choices: being cut to pieces or kneeling and surrendering. At the same time, more soldiers of the Sui army also rushed into the Xuanwu Gate with torches, and quickly seized the key points of city defense such as the ramps, towers, archery towers and parapets of the city, captured the rebel soldiers who were caught off guard, and hacked to death the few who resisted the enemy. , Like the tide rushing, it quickly submerged the most important Xuanwu Gate in the whole city of Daxing.
On the night of October 19th in the thirteenth year of Sui Daye, it was an unbelievably filthy night. Li Yuan’s righteous army’s Miyagi Yulin Army’s chief and deputy commanders, Li Yuan’s son-in-law Chai Shao and his cousin Lonely Wynn They both shamelessly betrayed Li Yuanyi, who took the overthrow of the tyrant Emperor Sui Yang as their mission, betrayed their father-in-law and cousin, opened the most important Xuanwu Gate among the twenty-three gates of Daxing, and offered to Chen Yingliang, the lackey of Emperor Sui Yang. The city surrenders! The later history of this event is called the Xuanwu Gate Change!
The consequences of shameless betrayal are even worse. After entering the Xuanwu Gate, the inner gates of the twenty-two city gates in the three cities inside and outside Daxing, as well as the backs and hearts of the 100,000 Li Yuanyi teachers in Daxing City, were all exposed to the uprising The bloody butcher Chen Yingliang and his accomplices are under the butcher's knife! And the 100,000 soldiers of Li Yuanyi, headed by Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and Pei Ji, are about to face a tragic defeat and defeat!