Zhou, Anding County.
The governor of Jingzhou stood at the top of the city, looking at the billowing smoke in the distance, trembling all over.
"Lord, Xiao Guan! Xiao Guan Lang Yan!"
"Save or not?"
The governor looked at Bie Jia, his eyes trembling, "Save? How to save? What to use to save?"
"The Duke Sui is gone! Do you still want to take the initiative?"
At this moment, don't drive the boss with his small eyes staring, "Master Governor, if the thieves pass Xiao Pass, there will be no obstacles along the way. They will go south along the Jing River, and Chang'an will be in danger!!"
The governor Duan Qi's lips turned blue.
Originally, the Jingzhou area did not belong to the front line, and the original intention of setting up Xiaoguan was to deal with bandits from the west. Who would have thought that the enemy could come from the north.
When they heard the news of Yang Zhong's defeat, everyone couldn't believe it.
Later, when they heard that Hou Longen had been killed and saw the fleeing troops with their own eyes, they began to believe it.
Then, there were endless reports from the scouts.
They watched the smoke being ignited little by little, like a straight line, rushing straight towards An Ding.
Nowadays, Xiaoguan is in chaos.
Liu Taozi came to kill him.
The original army of Jingzhou is now in Luoyang.
Those left behind here are some temporarily recruited county soldiers.
"We cannot let the enemy go to Chang'an."
Duan Ji looked at Biejia on the side, "Open the arsenal, open the granary, recruit soldiers, distribute ordnance, and give rewards. Let the wealthy people in the city not spare any effort, summon the famous warriors in the city, and make preparations immediately!!"
While Biejia was still in a daze, Governor Duan trembled and said: "The difficulty of subjugating the country is that even if there is death or no life, we still have to hold back the enemy and prevent him from heading south!!"
"If you prepare warriors to go to various states and counties, you must do your best to delay them. As long as the army comes back for reinforcements, they will be defeated without any attack!"
"only!!"
Xiao Guan.
The entire level is ablaze with flames.
Bodies were piled up from outside the checkpoint all the way to the government office.
All the houses in the pass were burning, and there were corpses lying motionless in the flames.
There are peach soldiers emptying arsenals and granaries.
The blood flowed from the drainage channel to the south, forming a small river.
Within the official office.
Gao Changgong sat aside, slowly took off the bloody and damaged mask on his face, and looked at the general Liu Taozi beside him.
Liu Taozi had already taken off his armor, revealing his thick and terrifying arms, while his deputy Yan Heijing was busy treating his wounds.
"General, why don't you ask Dr. Wang to come to me?"
Yan Heijian was not very skilled and his hands were trembling.
"I'm just scratched, there's no need to delay the seriously injured, you can continue."
"only."
Gao Changgong showed a gentle smile and said, "Thank you Zhizhi. If it weren't for you, I would really die here."
"I thought that the guards at Xiaoguan would be weak because they had not experienced war for a long time. I never thought that they would be so brave."
Liu Taozi looked at Gao Changgong complicatedly at this moment.
At the beginning, Yao Xiong swore that Gao Changgong would go crazy easily when fighting, and that he would charge recklessly and be unable to stop him. Liu Taozi still didn't believe it.
Today, if Liu Taozi hadn't rushed to the rescue in time, Gao Changgong would have been overwhelmed by the sea of ​​people on the city wall.
"You are brave, Chang Gong, but don't always charge like this, separated from the left and right, and the arrows have no eyes on the battlefield."
Gao Changgong looked calm, "State affairs are my family affairs. I would not think of this on the battlefield."
Yan Heijian also finished processing at this moment, and Liu Taozi put on her clothes again.
"Have a day's rest and continue your journey tomorrow."
"Do you still want to move forward?"
Yan Heijing couldn't help but ask: "General, we have caused the enemy to ignite chaos along the way. Yu Wenhu should not dare to continue the attack, right? The goal has been achieved, do we really want to capture Chang'an?"
Liu Taozi looked at Gao Changgong, "What does Changgong think?"
Gao Changgong laughed, "We must continue to fight. Yu Wenhu summoned the twenty-four military offices and gathered the strength of the whole country to fight. The rear area is empty. Isn't this the best opportunity?"
"Even if we can't defeat Chang'an, we have to make them bear the maximum price. There are many empty cities along the way. We can defeat them one by one. It is best to disrupt their spring planting this year."
"Most of the people we are leading this time are cavalry. Yuwenhu's army will be extremely exhausted when they return to support us. If we leave, they will not be able to stay."
Yan Heitao stopped talking.
Liu Taozi pondered for a long time and then said: "If the other generals return first, then retreat. If Yu Wenhu is the first to return, you can fight them."
Gao Changgong was shocked, do you still want to fight with the reinforcements again?
Why??
What Gao Changgong wanted was to wreak havoc in the heart of the enemy as much as possible, preferably to affect spring planting and weaken the enemy's national strength.
But what is the purpose of fighting with reinforcements?
Gao Changgong said: "Although the five thousand cavalry we lead this time are good at fighting, they will still pay a high price if they want to attack the city. If we fight from Xiaoguan all the way to Chang'an, the casualties will definitely be considerable. If Yuwen leads the army by then,
If we return and fight them again, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to leave. Our army not only has cavalry, but what should we do with the accompanying grain carts and the like?"
"Then we won't attack the city."
"Let the infantry take the food and grass and the people back to Huining. We will only take three thousand elite cavalry and continue to Chang'an."
Gao Changgong pondered for a moment, "If we don't attack the city and only charge with cavalry, although it is fast, it will be easily outflanked by the enemy."
Liu Taozi said: "This place is not far from Chang'an. If we go straight to Chang'an, the enemy will definitely come to stop us. We don't have to attack the city, but we will fight the reinforcements who came to rescue them and seize the grain, grass and baggage from them."
As supplies."
"We are better at field warfare so we have to exploit our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. Lingwu is too far away from Yongfeng Wuchuan. Try to eliminate the enemy's troops in the northern states as much as possible, force the enemy to shrink their defense lines, and create time for Lingxia and other places to repair their cities."
Gao Changgong nodded, with a solemn expression, "I am willing to be a pioneer."
The next day, the army was divided into two, and Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong led the cavalry to rush out of Xiaoguan.
They moved along the Jing River towards Chang'an.
The flags are hunted and hunted with great force, but they cannot hide their traces.
At Qiantun Pass, they encountered enemies from Anyang County. Anyang Lieutenant led an army of nearly 4,000 people to the north, and the two sides suddenly encountered each other.
Liu Taozi led his troops out of the mountain pass first, pretending to continue rushing to Chang'an. After they began to pursue, Gao Changgong led 500 cavalry around Long Valley, fought out from the enemy's flank, and immediately began to attack fiercely.
The Anyang army that was pursuing was suddenly attacked. It was not considered an elite force. Gao Changgong was extraordinarily brave and defeated the enemy in one charge. Liu Taozi changed direction and launched a pincer attack with Gao Changgong. The Anyang army was defeated and fled in all directions. Anyang Wei
Die in battle.
Liu Taozi took a short rest and continued moving forward.
At Tongcheng Pass, they encountered another ambush from the defenders from Longshan. The officers of Longshan Camp led the army to join the defenders of Tongcheng Pass. They hid the army in the dense forest to the east of Tongcheng, hoping to take advantage of Liu Taozi
Launch an attack when attacking a level.
However, Liu Taozi and others did not take a second look at the checkpoint and directly decided to bypass it from the east. The officer was forced to change the plan and launch a charge while Liu Taozi and others were marching.
So the cavalry formed a formation and calmly waited for the enemy to charge from the dense forest. Then Yang Zhong made a useful second charge and defeated the reinforcements.
Liu Taozi encountered the enemy for the third time at Anding'an.
Duan Governor of Jingzhou led more than 6,000 men to garrison here. Knowing that Liu Taozi could not be defeated head-on, he occupied favorable terrain in advance and built arrow towers on both sides.
Block here.
Liu Taozi did not attack by force, but retreated directly to Tongcheng, defeated the Longdong soldiers who were pursuing them along the way, and then took the west road from Tongcheng to Chang'an.
Duan Jishi was confused and had to change his defense line, but this time, time was obviously not enough.
His army was defeated head-on, and Gao Changgong killed another general.
Liu Taozi seemed to want to take Chang'an directly, but he was not obsessed with the shortest route. Sometimes he even retreated from time to time to get follow-up reinforcements.
It's like they are using Chang'an as bait to keep fishing.
The cavalry is really suitable for such a strategy. They come and go like the wind. In just over ten days, more than twenty Zhou officials and generals died in the hands of these two men.
Chang'an.
Yu Wenyong stood on the city wall, looking into the distance in silence.
All doors in Chang'an were closed, and the entire city fell into a different kind of panic and silence.
Young Yu Wenyong stood on the city wall, looking at the billowing smoke in the distance, his face ashen.
Mr. Yin stood aside with his head lowered and a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to the words of those villains. Liu Taozi is so trusting. When the Duke of Jin comes back, he will definitely cut off his dog's head and present it to Your Majesty!"
Yu Wenyong asked: "Where is he?"
Yin Zhenggong did not answer this question, "The generals in the city are well prepared. Once Liu Taozi dares to appear, they will go out and kill him. Liu Taozi has nothing to fear."
"Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me like this anymore. It's better to go back to the palace as soon as possible. It's windy here. If I hurt Your Majesty, how can I tell the public?"
Yin Zhenggong's face was still filled with a smile, but the words he spoke were so unpleasant, even vaguely threatening.
Yu Wenyong turned around and walked back.
Being able to go up to the city wall to see it is already the biggest concession the other party has made.
Yuwen Yong could not do anything.
When he learned that Yang Zhong had died in battle, Yu Wenyong almost couldn't pretend anymore. He was really just a little bit away from saying something fatal.
Even though he had reminded him so many times in the past, Yu Wenhu still insisted on going his own way.
The two cornerstones of the Zhou Dynasty were both killed by Yuwen Hu.
Yu Wenyong didn't want to endure it any longer.
If Chang'an is not lost this time and he can see Yuwenhu return, he will definitely take action against Yuwenhu. Even if he fights to the death, he cannot let this idiot continue to harm the country.
Almost all the famous generals were defeated.
Those who can still be regarded as famous generals in the country currently do not have outstanding results against famous generals from Qi.
Yu Wenyong returned to the palace in silence and asked everyone to leave to rest alone.
Justice Yin had no choice but to stay outside the main hall door and guard.
There was no snow in Chang'an this year, but the weather was still so cold and the wind was so strong that Mr. Yin felt a little unbearable.
What makes people feel the coldest is not the bad weather, but the unscrupulous Liu Taozi.
Liu Taozi is simply crazy.
He is just heading towards Chang'an in a clear way. Call him anxious. This guy often takes detours or even goes back. Call him not in a hurry. His purpose is clear. If he feels that the city ahead is strong, he can avoid attacking it.
We also want to get closer to Chang'an.
The generals who stayed behind in Chang'an actually saw Liu Taozi's thoughts.
The attack on Chang'an is a lie, but the reinforcements brought over to destroy them are real.
But they couldn't keep the defenders still. Even if the possibility of attacking Chang'an was less than 10%, they didn't dare to gamble.
It's okay if you win the bet, but if you lose the bet, you will have nothing. No one can bear such consequences.
They didn't dare to gamble, and neither did officials and generals everywhere.
Even if I risk my life, I still have to hold Liu Taozi back.
Before this, no one thought that the area around the capital could be threatened by enemies. Because of this, everyone's response was particularly rough.
On top of the Chang'an City Tower, two people were staring outside.
No matter how cold the wind blew, they did not dare to leave.
The general Hou Wanshou, the general Yu Wenhui of the Zhu Kingdom.
Yu Wenhui trembled and pointed at the black spot in the distance, "General Hou, is that right?"
Hou Wanshou was Hou Longen's younger brother. He had never been on the battlefield. Only because of his brother's relationship, he was trusted by Yu Wenhu and stayed in Chang'an.
Yu Wenhu didn't leave any name for the future garrison, because he felt that to be in charge of Chang'an, he only needed to be able to kill his own people, not the enemy.
Hou Wanshou looked much more frightened than Yu Wenhui. He fumbled with the hilt of the sword at his waist to feel a little relieved.
"It should be Liu Taozi."
Yu Wenhui turned to look at the surrounding defenders, and then he took a breath, "Our strategy is correct. Let the troops from all over the country come to Chang'an to assist in the defense instead of risking their lives."
"Liu Taozi cannot conquer Chang'an."
Hou Wanshou nodded, his lips trembling.
"Yes, yes, yes"
Yuwen would say the same words over and over again, as if to comfort himself.
Liu Taozi killed Yang Zhong and Hou Longen in succession, and then launched a surprise attack, killing more than 20 officials and generals. The entire Puppet Zhou Dynasty was in panic. In Chang'an City, although the number of defenders was much larger than that of Liu Taozi,
But the generals no longer had much energy.
Hearing Liu Taozi's name, the generals were frightened, especially those who climbed up because of Yu Wenhu.
They were good at killing their own family members, but facing such a powerful enemy with a notorious reputation, they didn't even dare to go to the city wall, and hid in the city and didn't dare to show their faces.
Yu Wenhui was actually quite scared.
Liu Taozi's fighting became more and more fierce, and he began to take off along the way. His morale was getting higher and higher. The reinforcements and defenders along the road were beaten and fled in all directions. Some officials even abandoned the city and fled after learning that Liu Taozi appeared in the territory.
The black spots in the distance are getting bigger and bigger.
Yuwenhui breathed heavily, "Prepare for battle!!"
"Prepare for war!!!"
At this moment, war drums were beaten everywhere.
The whole of Chang'an was immersed in the rumbling of war drums. Chang'an was an extremely huge city, and war horses were needed to pass information between the two city gates.
War drums spread from the North City Gate to other areas.
The drums on each city gate and tower were played, and the soldiers, fully armed, began to climb onto the city, taking out their bows and crossbows.
Chang'an was enveloped in the sound of war drums, and this sound only meant one thing.
Liu Taozi is here.
Countless cries suddenly rang out in the city. The generals were trembling with fear. Officials rode horses and patrolled around the city. The imperial army was dispatched and quickly prepared for war inside and outside the palace.
Even Yu Wenyong, who was in the palace, was frightened by the sound of war drums filling the sky.
He ran out of the hall without even wearing any shoes.
Mr. Yin hurriedly stopped him.
"Your Majesty, don't be afraid!!"
"It's impossible for Liu Taozi to break the city!"
"His Majesty!!"
Mr. Yin kept talking, but he was obviously not as courageous as he said, and his voice was trembling.
The maids were so frightened that they cried. Yin Zongzheng immediately ordered the execution of those who lost their temper and cried to stabilize the morale of the army.
Yuwenhui on the city wall drew his sword and stared at the knights in the distance.
This was the first time he saw Liu Taozi's cavalry. The cavalry were getting closer and closer.
"Fire the arrow!! Fire the arrow!!"
Yuwen Hui shouted loudly, and the crossbowmen quickly began to fire. However, at this moment, the enemy was not within shooting range.
Liu Taozi rode the blue lion and looked at the majestic and tall city in the distance.
Gao Changgong became excited again.
"Chang'an!! That's Chang'an!!"
The knights shouted loudly and galloped wildly.
Liu Taozi led the knights to continue approaching, but did not enter the shooting range. They only circled the distant city wall and made several threats.
Seeing the panicked and unorganized shooting of the troops in the city, Gao Changgong was a little moved.
"Know it."
But Liu Taozi remained calm, "I can't fight."
"Let's keep going south."
“Still going south??”
Liu Taozi led the cavalry and gradually left Chang'an City.
Yu Wenhui, who was almost crazy, looked at Liu Taozi who was retreating and was still giving instructions. Hou Wanshou looked at the enemy retreating and was so excited that he almost shed tears.
"They're gone! They're gone!"
"We were driven away!!"
Yu Wenhui was also overjoyed and ordered everyone to stop shooting again. He panted and watched the other party leave excitedly, but then he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Where are they going??"
“Why are you still going south??”
Hou Wanshou didn't care about this, "Duke, he can go wherever he wants. As long as we can defend Chang'an, it's fine. The deeper he goes, the better. When the Duke of Jin comes back with the army, I think he can still do it."
Where to retreat!!"
"I will definitely avenge my brother!!"
When Liu Taozi withdrew like this, Hou Wanshou suddenly became brave.
Yuwenhui frowned. Although he had no combat experience, he could see the situation clearly. Liu Taozi's move to attack Chang'an could actually force Yuwenhu to return to the defense, but he had to fight.
At the foot of Chang'an City, we arrived now, but we did not attack Chang'an and continued to go south.
So what is his route?
What is the intention??
Before Yu Wenhui could think clearly, those knights turned into black dots again and slowly disappeared into the distance.
Chapter completed!