To the southwest of Chang'an, the place where the capital of Han Shiheng Zhongguan ordered to make money is also in the city of Zhongguan (now northeast of Huxian, Shaanxi Province) left by one of the three officials of Shanglinyuan for making money. With bulging eyebrows, big eyes and a high forehead, Wang Jian, the governor of the Shu army who looks very good-looking, Lizhou governor and pioneer soldier, was also complaining helplessly at the messenger from the Xiangji Temple camp urging out the battle. :
"Also please see, my Shu army has never been good at winter battles in the snow!"
"What's more, before attacking Chencang, Jincheng and other places all the way, I have already tried my best!"
"So far, there are many people with frostbite in the army, lack of medical treatment and medicine, and can't heal. Even if you rush out of the battlefield, you may not be able to help much. On the contrary, it is the burden of the king..."
It is indeed rare for the visitor to listen patiently to his old-tuned complaints, and then he spoke to the helpless Wang Jian unhurriedly:
"When I came here this time, the Xianggong naturally realized Wang Xianbing's difficulties. However, this time things are no longer going forward, but I invited the Shu army to station in Chang'an, thinking that it was just a defense."
When he said this, he paused, and said in a meaningful tone:
"Is it possible that the Shu army is already so weak that it can't even defend it?"
"Please return to the old man, even if it is loved, how can a certain family dare to say more, even if it is climbing, it must climb to Chang'an City..."
When Wang Jian heard the words, he couldn't help but complimented:
"Then I will be in Beijing, waiting for the demeanor of the soldiers of the Shu army..."
The visitor did not smile at what was moved and bowed his hand goodbye. However, looking at the disappearing figure, Xu Cun, the general and Zhongwu commander beside Wang Jian, couldn't help but speak:
"First, why did you agree to them so easily..."
"Otherwise, what can you do? How many times do you think you can shirk? How did the Superintendent Xiao Yang explain it? There should be a limit if you want to survive for a while!"
Wang Jian said disapprovingly:
"Did you not have enough since you took the Chencang camp? Or the seized thief is not enough for you? This time it is the merits of the restoration of the capital that others have shared in the capital. Even if it is There are many relationships and hardships and dangers that have to be accepted. Even if you still want to push back and forth, are you willing to take some of your men? Are the people from the Yellow Head Army, Shenji Battalion, and Tushou willing to be willing?"
Therefore, after half a day, with the rumbling drums of war, the Shu army, who had gathered together, began to carry all kinds of thoughts, longings and expectations. Everyone was carrying a lot of bags, accompanied by many full-loaded carriages and horses. As the road became thinner and turned into gray and muddy snow, Yuli went towards Chang'an City.
And under the gloomy sky, in the city of Chang'an. The Huangchao standing on the Suzaku Gate of the Daming Palace in the North Nei also raised his eyes and looked towards the south of the city. With the fireworks rising from the gates of the city from south to north, he struggled to maintain the Chang'an Cheng for most of the winter, as if he had already fallen for most of the time in the two days.
The only one who is still fighting is probably facing the direction of Zhuquemen-Mingdemen at the end of Danfengmen Street, and the Taiping Army units are fighting persistently, and there are vaguely bursts of torn and roar. It's like a similar scene repeating last year. It’s just that the Taiping Army occupying Mingdemen is still the Taiping Army; and the one standing here is replaced by Cui Anqian. Is this some kind of unclear omen
However, Huang Chao did not imagine that Cui Anqian would give up like this, because he still has nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses who retreated to the three inner walls of the North City with all his strength, and several times that followed him to take refuge in the vicinity of the three inner walls in advance. Military and civilian dependents. After this series of offensive battles, whether it was the Western army from a long distance or the Shu army who had travelled northward, they should have exhausted their abilities to the end.
Therefore, even if someone around him has persuaded and suggested, leaving most of the old and weak in the city as the queen and lure the enemy, the King Huang secretly attracted the elite part to take advantage of the opportunity of Chang'an to be completely enclosed from all sides, and then burst north into Tongguan. Then return to the land of Kanto, which is still a big piece of land under the name of Daqi, and it will be good to start again in the eastern capital of Luoyang.
However, he refused without hesitation, and refuted it on the spot on the grounds that he must not give up lightly and should die with the whole city. However, behind these magnificent slogans and determination, the real reason is also very sad. Because he found that his body could no longer stand the long-distance march, the pommel horse was tired and even took a car. In other words, if the consequence of insisting on breaking through the siege is that he is very likely to die suddenly on the road, then everything really stops.
Therefore, on the one hand, he ordered the medical officer who made such a diagnosis to be imprisoned, while holding his body up to the city to chat and laugh with the soldiers; he vowed to advance and retreat with them, which was very encouraging and gaining a wave of people. For those generals, big and small, he is confident in his words back and forth suggesting that as long as he waits for a while, he will usher in reinforcements from the south and east.
At that time, as long as the current battle line is stabilized and the inside and outside should be combined and attacked on the Chang'an city wall, it will be a copy of the great victory and victory of the previous year's defeat of the "killing minister" Cui An under the Hedong army and the northbound camp. And he can even look forward to the fact that after repelling the alliance of the Western Army and Shu Army headed by Zheng Tian, the old dynasty would have nothing to spare and even struggle to survive.
At that time, even if it maintains a situation of standing side by side with the Taiping Army in the north and south, not only can everyone still enjoy the wealth of Chang'an City, but also enter the empty Helong or Jiannan Sanchuan, and take a foundation for themselves. But it was the unpredictable end of Yuan Sheng that he was shaken, handed over his fate to his opponent and let the mermaid end.
For this reason, he also executed a group of officials who had failed in the city defense. Therefore, after the Chang'an city was broken, the hearts of the people who had shaken the chaos were calmed down; and the officers and soldiers who had attacked the city were once again blocked, separated by several city squares near Ouchi. However, by yesterday, Huang Chao was also keenly aware of the new changes in the situation, because the continuous offensive of the officers and soldiers in the city has also become slow and even partially stagnated.
Whatever the reason for this, the respite he had expected and claimed had already appeared. This also increased Huang Chao's prestige and morale in a short period of time. During the long-lost battle in the battlefield, Huang Chao also felt a certain improvement and change in his physical and mental state.
Even if his hands and feet were still cold when he slept, and the concubine didn’t cover it anyway, he could feel obvious hunger when he got up, and he could drink half a bowl of thick soup more than usual. It was easy to get sleepy at any time because of lack of energy. The mind became clear again.
It's a pity that in front of Huang Chao, the figure of the "Flying Tiger" Meng Kai, who was striving for the first place, was no longer seen. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but annoyed and reconciled and ordered again:
"Come on, send some daring people to the city to find out the whereabouts of Ambassador Meng..."
On Shannan West Road, under Chenggu City to the northwest of Xingyuan Mansion, Shannan's other troops also ushered in the most difficult moment of the battle. Amidst the screaming drum horns and howling, the officers and soldiers constantly influx from the incomplete city wall made the Taiping soldiers headed by Guo Yan invincible, and the gaps were broken through one after another.
All kinds of knives and guns have long been chopped, and the firecrackers and crossbows that have shot out the medicines and arrows have also been smashed. The ground is full of corpses that are layered on top to make people have nowhere to go. Many corpses still keep the enemy and ourselves entangled in one place. Desperately to the last minute posture. And Guo Yan, who was supporting each other back to back with several guards, also tried to open the corners of the red eyes that were condensed by the blood flowing from the corners of his forehead, panting and swiping his knife to open the short spear that had been pierced;
Then, after Guo Yan paid the price of being stabbed through the armor and a piece of flesh on his shoulder, he didn't hesitate to grab the enemy and slashed the face of the enemy soldier on the opposite side. The neck of the enemy soldier squeezed to his side also brought out a thin blood line between the shattered armor piece and the turning of the blade.
However, when Guo Yan cut down two enemies, he was leaning against the guards who were fighting against him, and another person was stabbed at the root of his thigh in the chaos; and losing his unilateral balance, he wanted to reach out and drag him. The companion's body thought it supported, but grabbed a bloody and slippery hand and fell to the ground in vain. Then, while slashing an enemy soldier's shin with all his strength, he was also pierced to the ground without hesitation.
And with the flaws exposed by the fall of this guard, one after another in the small battle group was stabbed and chopped over, and only one armor was relatively comprehensive and thick, and was chopped by the hacking belt. Guo Yan failed to cause fatal injuries after several hits. At this time, with his back leaning on the edge of the tattered inner city wall, Guo Yan also showed a wry smile and a determined expression.
It seemed that he couldn't support that moment; he thought so calmly and abnormally, but he reached out his hand to touch the rough edge of the castle. Seeing that he was surrounded by some, but he was not eager to kill the officers and soldiers on the spot but wanted to capture them alive. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but pick up slightly. Do you want to create here the highest level of the Taiping army captured Record it
The next moment, there was a loud uproar from the city. In contrast to the sporadic battles and hoarse roars that have been fading on the city, the clamor from below the city is so harsh and clear:
"Reverse, reverse..."
"Jingnanying is in a disturbance..."
"Be careful of messing up the party..."
"Back, back all back..."
"Except for the divine strategy army, no approach is allowed..."
"Asshole, come forward and protect Yang Dujian...ah"
"The one who killed a thousand swords, how did Zhongmu kill him..."
"Stop, stop, don't move on the spot... check the people and horses by yourself..."
Hearing this, Guo Yan couldn't help but lifted his spirits. Obviously, the long-awaited "turning opportunity" still appeared, and he did not hesitate to turn around and fell from the castle. (End of this chapter)