The raging flames ignited from the warehouse of the Huize County Government. Originally not a prosperous street, now it has become an asura field. Countless corpses lay down everywhere, and the rest fled. The county government was broken, and the head of the magistrate was hanging on the saddle. What could stop them from fleeing
For a long time, Huize has been the front line of defense against Bingzhou, and the troops are by no means small. However, just after sending 30,000 troops to advance to Shangdang, who would have thought that in less than seven days, the enemy would attack. Could it be that the 30,000 people have all lost and died? In the face of the sudden enemy, even before the city gate could be closed, the county government was swept down by thousands of light cavalry!
Yi Yan returned the knife to the sheath, and instructed Wang Long beside him, "Get some dry food and rest for an hour. Go to Xiangling!"
This battle is not difficult for Tiger and Wolf Riding. However, they only brought a total of more than 4,000 people into the nest of the Huns and puppets, and they are still fighting for their lives, and there is no room for delay!
Xiangling is located on the side of Pingyang. According to the news from the mausoleums, the garrison in the city should be around 10,000, just to protect the pseudo-Han capital of Pingyang. Now that there are not enough defenders in the county, they will inevitably deploy the garrison in Xiangling City to attack. How to cross this place has become a task they must face.
However, the tiger and wolves rode from top to bottom, and no one was timid. Jicheng, which is thousands of miles away, said that he would fight. Now Pingyang is on the side of Bingzhou, and there are reinforcements from Lishi. It only runs through a county. As the most elite soldiers and horses in Bingzhou, how could Tiger Rider be afraid of this? Moreover, the emptiness of Pingyang is the opportunity to make a big vote!
From Huoze to Xiangling, there are still more than 100 li, and even the cavalry has to travel a day. You must rest early and recharge your batteries. Wang Long led the order to prepare food, and the others rested in place. An hour later, after eating and resting, Qingqi hit the road again!
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"What did you say? The Zhuangze county government has been breached?!" When Liu Jing, the general Weiyuan stationed in Xiangling, got the urgent report, it was already the next morning.
As the Acropolis next to the imperial capital, places like Xiangling can only be handed over to the Liu family for defense. Because the army went to war, Xiangling also transferred some troops and horses, and now there are only 8,000 soldiers left. Hearing the news that the line of defense was broken, how could Liu Jing not be terrified? !
The current situation is not good. I heard that in the direction of Lishi, there is also a large army coming. What if these 4,000 soldiers were just forwards and wanted to take advantage of all the elites of the Han kingdom and attack Pingyang in one fell swoop? Your Majesty is still in Pingyang City! We must send troops as soon as possible to stop this group of daring thieves!
It can be considered that he is older than the battle, Liu Jing made a decisive decision: "Quickly send 5,000 troops to intercept the enemy! Also, fly to Pingyang, there is an enemy entering the bandit!"
His reaction was not unpleasant, but the troops and horses he dispatched did not stop the advancing enemy. The Han army, who fought in a hurry, ran into the thunderous tiger and wolf rider head-on. One side is the foot soldiers, the other side is the light cavalry, only one encounter, it becomes a rout. After beheading more than a thousand enemies, the tiger and wolf rider did not stop and camped directly under the city of Xiangling.
In the face of such a bold and powerful enemy, Liu Jing felt fear in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. We can only hope that Pingyang City will send reinforcements as soon as possible. I stayed up all night without sleep, and the next day, just as the sun rose, the enemy troops under the city started to move.
With dark blue eyes, Liu Jing climbed to the top of the city: "The enemy is going to attack the city? With only these four or five thousand people?"
After all, Xiangling is also a military town, and now there are more than 3,000 people stationed in the city! Encircling it ten times is the foundation of the art of war. What kind of fame can thousands of people make
However, before he could finish his words, the enemy's war horses were already galloping towards the city, and a wave of arrows hit the city head.
Heck! It's the Xiongnu's siege style!
Being caught off guard, Liu Jing hid behind the arrow stacks in embarrassment and shouted loudly: "Fight back! Shoot them to death! Where's the bed crossbow? Get the bed crossbow!"
With such a dense rain of arrows, it is not easy to find time to fight back. But who would have expected that his housekeeping skills would be learned by others? Originally, the Xiongnu soldiers were not very good at defending the city, and when they encountered such a ruthless attack, they were in a hurry. Having said that, Liu Jing still did not lose his confidence to stick to it. The enemy only had one team of cavalry, but to snatch the wall, they had to dismount and fight on foot in the end. Are these cavalry willing to lose so much
As long as there are no reinforcements, he is sure to defend Xiangling!
"General, suppress the archers at the head of the city." A school official said loudly.
Yi Yan nodded: "Prepare the ballista!"
With the order, three odd carts were pushed out. This is a new type of bed crossbow that Bingzhou has just researched. Because of its infinite strength, it is also known as the Eight Bull Crossbow. The crossbow body has three bows, can send three arrows, and shoot seven hundred steps. This should have been a weapon for defending the city at the head of the city, but now, it has been moved to the bottom of the city.
This time to attack Pingyang, Yiyan only brought more than 4,000 people, but there were 5,000 horses, just to carry weapons. And it took all the hard work to bring the ballista to the front, and it took another night to install the ballista. It's time to play another important role!
The ballista quickly overturned the front of the formation, only 400 steps away from the city wall, enough to avoid the crossbows at the front of the city. The six Thunder Army officers stood in front of the ballista, quickly measured the height of the wall, and reported the value. The three ballistas squeaked and adjusted their respective elevation angles, and then the colonel gave an order, and the three ballistas simultaneously shot long arrows like javelins!
The sound of the nine iron quills breaking through the air is simply creepy. At the top of the city, Liu Jing, of course, also discovered this strange ballista and had already ordered people to dodge it. However, the terrifying arrow did not hit anyone. what happened? Liu Jing's heart was overjoyed. Could it be that the ballista's elevation angle was not enough, so it couldn't shoot up to the top of the city? Also, how can you use a crossbow to attack a city!
But the next moment, his eyes widened. I saw that among the cavalry rushing into the formation, a team of more than 200 people quickly dismounted and rushed towards the city!
The enemy is about to attack the city? How to attack? What about the ladder
They don't need ladders. Three rows of nine arrows were inserted neatly into the solid rammed earth city wall. Because the power is too great, the arrow has been deeply pierced into the wall, leaving only the shaft exposed. For soldiers with agile hands, these three rows of extremely hard arrow shafts are enough to replace the ladder!
The ballista salvo just now did not miss, because it was not aimed at the city head!
The city wall of Xiangling is only two feet long, and there are arrow shafts for stepping on. This group of three warriors who were trapped in the battle quickly climbed to the top of the city.
The defenders on the city did not expect the enemy to attack so quickly, and were caught off guard. But how many people are there in the city? In the face of these enemies with bows and crossbows and steel knives, there is simply no way to fight back!
Liu Jing had already retreated to the corner of the city, and shouted loudly, "Keep the city gates, you can't let them open the city! Quickly send people to the city to support!"
He screamed too loudly, and with a hum, a crossbow arrow penetrated the armor and nailed it to his shoulder. Liu Jing tried his best to suppress the pain. The enemy has only come up to more than 200 people, and there are still 3,000 people in the city. As long as you defend the city gate, you can take back the wall! The pro-army next to him wanted to desperately protect the main general, but the group of enemy soldiers ignored them and quickly took off the water bladder hanging from their waists.
Inside the city, hundreds of Xiongnu soldiers were charging towards the city. Unexpectedly, it was not a rain of arrows that greeted them, but a greasy cold rain. Black grease poured on his body, giving off a pungent smell. Before he could react, the fire started, and it was just a rocket that set the whole gate on fire!
The screams were deafening, and hundreds of soldiers were caught in a sea of fire. What a brutal sight! Liu Jing was trembling all over. There were no reinforcements. The burning was so bad, how could the city head be recaptured
Fortunately, there is no need for him to worry about these things. After a while, Liu Jing's head hung high on the flagpole, and his unclosed eyes stared blankly at the flames in the city. I don't know how long the fire burned, and the wooden door made a sour sound. The half-damaged door was torn down by four horses. Stepping on the flames that have not yet burned out, the tiger and wolf rider rushed into Xiangling City.
An hour later, Xiangling City turned into a sea of fire. The granary, the arsenal, and the government office were all lit with black smoke. Without staying in the city, this frightening cavalry team disappeared into the night.
It was already night, but the Pingyang Palace was still brightly lit.
Liu Yuan's tiger eyes widened, and he shouted angrily, "Are these rats deceiving me, the emperor, and the Han
Just after dispatching troops to Lishi, to prepare for the capture of the old capital by Bingzhou troops and horses, news came that the light cavalry had invaded Pingyang. I thought that this group of people was just harassing the border, but in just two days, they first broke through the swamp, and then defeated the defenders sent by Xiangling City. If you let this team of soldiers and horses go, won't Pingyang be turned upside down
How dare you be so presumptuous with thousands of people? !
"Your Majesty must not!" Under the steps, I don't know how many people shouted.
The servant Wang Yu took a step forward and admonished: "The enemy troops are lightly riding into the bandits, in order to harass the king's city and disrupt the country! How can you easily take risks, Your Majesty's ninety-five-year-old honor? Help, solve the urgent need!"
How could Liu Yuan not know the thoughts of the enemy? However, when Bingzhou came to attack the city at this moment, wasn't it the strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao? If we withdraw our troops just like that, wouldn't it be a trick!
"There are still more than 10,000 people in Pingyang City. Even if you don't move to rescue troops, you can still hold it." Liu Yuan said sharply, "The enemy's purpose is to disturb our army's heart. Luoyang is already at your fingertips, and you must not give up halfway!"
However, Wang Yu was not willing to retreat, and persuaded again: "But in the direction of Lishi, there are also enemy troops! Bingzhou has at least tens of thousands of troops. Once troops are launched, Pingyang will be in danger! Liang Feng has always refused to obey the king's order, who knows that he really saved Luoyang, Or do you want to take this opportunity to break the foundation of my emperor?"
This is the most crucial point. If you really want to save Luoyang, why not send troops directly? Since Bingzhou dared to attack Pingyang, it means that the 30,000 horses sent before have been wiped out. Taihangxing has been passed, wouldn't it be easier to go to Luoyang? Attacking Pingyang, on the contrary, is full of crises, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Liu Yuan was at a loss for words. In fact, he has never been able to see through that Liang Zixi, but if it is said that he is loyal to the king, I am afraid that it is really impossible to talk about. Otherwise, he would not have started a private war with Wang Jun, and he would have killed the whole family.
However, for this threat, abandon all the results of this battle? He wanted to capture Luoyang, but I don't know how long he thought about it, how could he be willing to fall short!
"Report!!!" Suddenly, a voice broke the silence in the hall, and with 100,000 anger, the messenger rushed in, "Report to Your Majesty, the city of Xiangling is broken! General Weiyuan died, and the city was burned!"
"What?!" Liu Yuan involuntarily stood up at the desk. Xiangling is also broken? Isn't there still three thousand guards in the city? What magic did the enemy use
Everyone knew the importance of Xiangling, and it was clearer that the guard Liu Jing was not a faint-hearted person. How could it be breached in less than a day? Where is the enemy now
"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer! When can Luoyang take it? You should take the safety of the capital as the top priority!"
Binh Duong is too important to them, who is not a family in the city? If Pingyang City is broken, what will these courtiers do? What should we do with the newly established Han Kingdom
Looking at the crowd kneeling down on the stairs, Liu Yuan felt his chest twitching and his breathing was a little short. He is no longer the Zuo Xian Wang of Tu various ministries, but the Emperor of Han. As the Son of Heaven, there are more and more complicated ties on his body, sometimes stumbling on his siblings, making him unable to move.
He is not afraid of the enemy, but what about the court officials? If you go your own way, and you really lose, how can you claim that your destiny is yours? And his crown prince Liu He, what if, like his beloved son Liu Cong, he died in battle
His throat rolled twice, and in the end, Liu Yuan swallowed everything and said, "Summon and order King Qin to return to the teacher!"