Chapter 445

Let's Pray

Chapter 445 Let's Pray

The army arrived at the city.

"They're all elite!" Lei Qi felt much more relaxed at the moment, with a kind of calmness when the dust settled.

"Twenty thousand to eight thousand, what can they do?" Qian Nan said firmly: "The governor of the city is watching, and the old man will go back to appease the city."

Back to the state government office, a confidant came to report.

"Before Tang Jun came, there was an envoy from Bianjing."

The messengers are a man and a woman.

"Chen Yong met Qian Zhizhou." The man was in his thirties, although he cupped his hands, his expression was quite indifferent.

"Ding Yue met Qian Zhizhou." The woman was about the same age as Chen Yong, and they looked like husband and wife.

"The two of you are..." Qian Nan was somewhat familiar with the name Chen Yong.

Chen Yong said: "I used to be a teacher in several ministers' homes, teaching cultivation."

Qian Nan suddenly realized, "No wonder the old man heard it so well."

Ding Yue said lightly, "I'm in the mountains."

The woman had a cold demeanor, Qian Nan nodded politely, "Ms. Ding is working hard."

Chen Yong said: "The two ministers heard that the Tang army was sharp on the left, so they ordered the two of us to come and kill the enemy general."

Qian Nan was overjoyed, "Outside the city is Yang Xuan, the famous general of the Tang army in the northern border, leading the army. If you two can kill him, it will be the first victory in this battle."

"Yang Xuan?" Chen Yong squinted his eyes, "I remembered that there was a Tang envoy commanding the defenders of Yecheng to defeat the rebels. This matter was heard among the ministers. Is this the person?"

Qian Nan nodded, "That's him!"

Chen Yong turned around, "So, he is a dead man!"

Ding Yue nodded, "The two of us are leaving the city tonight."

"Good to say."

On that day, Yang Xuan ordered the army to set up camp.

"Lei Qi is in the city." Before dinner, Yang Xuan gathered everyone to discuss matters.

"First, he ordered the wolf cavalry under his command to attack and tried it out. After realizing the strength of our army, he sent infantry to fight. It seemed normal, but this was a precautionary move. Knowing the details of our army first, it was a very steady move. "

Wang Shu said: "There are [-] defenders in the city. It is inconvenient for our army to besiege the city, so as not to be defeated one by one. In this way, the subordinate officials thought that we should use infantry to attack one side and cavalry to protect the two sides. If the enemy does not fight, then we should use infantry to attack. A decisive victory..."

"This is our army's only means, Lei Qi will not know." Nan He said: "But be careful of enemy reinforcements."

Han Ji smiled and said: "Lei Qi is a mighty general, and it may be difficult to attack the city."

Yang Xuan nodded, "There will be a huge price to pay for attacking the city, but in many cases, it has to be done."

King Yue sat on the side and smiled, "Why don't you ask for some reinforcements from the Central Route Army?"

Yang Xuan shook his head, "No need."

There was nothing wrong that night, and no troops were sent to sneak attack in the city, making the trap prepared by Yang Xuan useless.

And Yang Xuan didn't send people to sneak attack on the top of the city, so Lei Qi's preparation was in vain.

In the early morning, Lei Qi at the top of the city looked into the distance and said, "It's interesting."

Yang Xuan in the camp looked at Huangzhou City in the distance, "This man is interesting!"

After breakfast, the army approached Huangzhou City.

"There's nothing to say about this battle, it's head-to-head."

Yang Xuan is admonishing.

"The enemy army will definitely want to give us a head-on blow. Therefore, the enemy army in the first wave of defense must be elite. And I also prepared some surprises for them."

Hundreds of tall infantry in heavy armor lined up.

"Crossbowmen approaching."

"Yes!"

Yang Xuan nodded, "Let's start!"

The army is out of camp!

The first is the scouts. They will bypass Huangzhou City and check whether the enemy has reinforcements along the way.

Then came the cavalry, who would clear the way for the infantry.

Less than five thousand infantry walked silently.

Today they will take on the main offensive role, and the price is inevitable, but no one has the intention of backing down.

At the top of the city, Lei Qi heard the sound of horseshoes, "Get ready!"

One by one, the sergeants who were resting under the city walked up to the top of the city.

"This is a national war!"

Tang Jun's cavalry approached the city, and Lei Qi's voice echoed above the city.

"People of the Tang Dynasty dreamed of enslaving the soldiers and civilians of our Great Zhou. They dreamed of riding a horse to Bianjing, and wanted to sweep away our great Zhou country! The country raises soldiers for thousands of days, why use them today? Defend the country!"

"In front of us is the Tang Army, behind us are our parents, those fields, those houses... When we retreat, our parents and relatives will take turns to be the slaves of the Tang Army and be killed wantonly by them. Our pastoral will be Turned into their ranch, our house will be burned by them..."

The heavy topic made this morning more bloody.

"So, what should I do?"

Ricky growled.

"I will fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

The soldiers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty at the head of the city raised their arms and shouted with awe-inspiring momentum.

The clouds in the early morning seemed to be intimidated by this momentum and avoided the section of the city.

Under the city, Yang Xuance rode to the front of the formation.

The morning breeze caressed him gently, and he glanced at the half of the sun that had just appeared in the sky, which made Yang Xuan think a lot.

He thought of the day when he first arrived in Chang'an.

That day, he looked at the magnificent Chang'an City like a bumpkin, and sighed like a bumpkin: "It's so big!"

At that time, he planned the future route for himself: advanced to the Imperial College, studied hard for a few years, and then became an official.

His goal is not high, he started from a small official, worked hard, married a virtuous woman, and had a few children.Before getting old, he felt that he would be satisfied if he could be a county lieutenant.

But now he is leading an army of eight thousand to attack one side.

Yang Lue should also be paying attention to this battle!

It's a pity he's not here!
He took a deep breath, "Last year, people from the Southern Zhou Dynasty sent congratulatory gifts and humiliated the Tang Dynasty. That's why I waited for this Southern Expedition."

This is the first time for many soldiers to know the reason for the Southern Expedition.

The concept of the master humiliating the minister's death is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the breathing in the array suddenly became heavier.

"Since supporting the Southern Xinjiang rebels, the Southern Zhou monarchs have been stabbing Datang in the back. They know that Datang will devote all their efforts to deal with the Northern Liao, so they are cautious and cannot fight against the Southern Zhou."

"Therefore, they are unscrupulous!"

The faces of all the soldiers turned red, and their anger surged in the morning wind.

"But they underestimated Datang, and underestimated me, Datang boy!"

Yang Xuan turned around and pointed at the top of the city, "Today, our soldiers are approaching the city, and we will use the blood of the people of Southern Zhou to avenge our shame!"

"Revenge!"

Amidst the shouts, Yang Xuan said, "Gong Tu!"

"Here!" Tu Chang held a spear in his hand, his eyes were piercing.

"Can it be killed?" Yang Xuan asked.

This is his home country.

Tu Chang smiled, "From the time I saw the corpses of my family members curled up in the ruins, the old man no longer cares about the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and no longer cares about the emperor. The old man should invite Ying to enter the palace and kill the dog emperor! To avenge the whole family!"

Yang Xuan nodded, "First wave, you lead the team."

"Leader!"

Tu Chang turned around, his beard and hair scattered by the morning wind.

"Follow the old man!"

Groups of infantry followed behind him, silently walking down the city.

They carried ladders, held knives and guns, and had piercing eyes.

The crossbowman followed behind, moving his arms all the way.

The cavalry spread out and took cover on both wings.

"The enemy is coming!"

At the head of the city, the Southern Zhou army became nervous.

"Where's Qian Zhizhou?" Lei Qi asked.

"The governor is in the state government."

"Tell him, it's started. People suppress the city, and those who go out without permission, take it down and talk. Besides, whoever dares to shout loudly, kill it!"

With a bloody order, the city was so quiet that not even a dog dared to bark.

Sitting in the lobby, Qian Nan lowered his head after hearing the report, and said reverently, "Pray! For Da Zhou!"

……

"crossbowman……"

Snapped!
The crossbowman aimed the crossbow at the head of the city.

At the top of the city, the archers also aimed at the running Tang Jun.

"Fire arrows!"

Crossbow arrows fired.

"Fire arrows!"

A general shouted at the head of the city, and was immediately shot to death by a crossbow arrow.

His body fell heavily on the ground, and the dense howls came.

"Shield!"

The Southern Zhou army, who experienced the baptism of the war for the first time, was a little flustered.

Bang!
The ladder was put on the top of the city.

"alert!"

The general shouted hoarsely.

Some of those soldiers were trembling, and some were flushed.

"Inspector, the brothers are a little bit at a loss." A general said.

"This is the only way to go." Lei Qi was born in the general family and has no concept of life and death. "Two people, three people, five people and ten people, can they always be replaced by a Tang Dynasty person? It's almost dead, crawling from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood Those who stand up are all elites."

"kill!"

The gun shadow scrolled to the top of the city.

Amidst the miserable howl, Lei Qi narrowed his eyes, "It's a fierce general, come here, strangle him!"

The masters behind him gathered together and rushed over frantically.

Tang soldiers in heavy armor followed Tu Chang to the top of the city, and there was a bloody wind immediately.

Using this as a base, Tang Jun rushed forward continuously.

"Tell them, those who back down will be killed. The family members will be exiled!" Lei Qi gave an order with a blank expression.

"The order of the governor, those who retreat before the battle, kill! The family members are exiled!"

The general shouted, "Everyone is dead, retreating is death, rushing is still alive, follow me!"

The Southern Zhou people fought back wildly.

The city has become a slaughterhouse.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the rammed earth at the top of the city, which had been full of blood, began to feed back... The blood gradually gathered, forming a pool of blood.Stepping on it, sticky blood sticks to the shoes, making people feel like they are deep in the mud.

"Inspector, the brothers can't stop it anymore." A general stumbled back.

"Reserve team." Lei Qi shook his head, "In less than an hour, the old man mobilized the reserve team. The Tang army is fierce and well-deserved!"

The Southern Zhou army can be seen everywhere in the city besieging and killing Tang people, but it often turns into a counter-kill after a while.

The ferocious Tang army even drove a Southern Zhou pawn crazy. The man screamed and rushed down from the top of the city. With a bang, he didn't fall to his death. He got up and howled: "Yeah is a god, get out! Get out!" Far!"

Immediately a sergeant came up, slapped him soberly, and captured him immediately.

Qian Nan kept sending people to inquire about the news.

"The battle is fierce, the Tang army is brave, and our army is fighting bravely."

Qian Nan stood up, "It's time to see it."

He put on his armor, and a group of soldiers carefully escorted him to the top of the city.

As soon as he got up, Qian Nan stepped on a pool of blood and almost fell down.

The corpses piled up in front of him, some people were not dead, they were crushed below and screamed miserably, but no one cared.

There were swords and swords everywhere, and blood spattered everywhere.

"By God, is this a battle formation?" Qian Nan was trembling.

What he saw, in most cases, was a small number of Tang troops advancing, and then the defenders gathered superior forces and pushed back again.

The two sides continued to see-saw, and Tang Jun suddenly had a few more good players on the top of the wall.

They formed an formation and rushed towards Lei Qi.

"Protect the governor!"

Under the city, Yang Xuan said calmly: "Lei Qi still has a backup, even if the crisis is heavy, he still refuses to use it, so I will force him to do so."

More than ten horned dragon guards launched a surprise attack under the leadership of Zhang Xu.

Under the iron rod, no one can stop it.

Several fierce soldiers rushed forward frantically, and turned into mud in an instant.

"The governor!"

The generals around him changed color, and Qian Nan changed color, "Go back!"

Lei Qi sighed, "Calm down!"

Qian Nan said angrily, "The enemy army is right in front of us."

"Are you a warrior, or is this old man a warrior?" Lei Qi glanced at him.

Raise your hand suddenly.

"Get out of the way!"

Everyone moved away, and behind them were two bedridden men.

"Get down!"

Seeing the two sergeants raising their sledgehammers and striking hard, Zhang Xu subconsciously shouted.

Everyone got down without hesitation.

Bang bang!

Amidst the loud sound, two spear-like crossbows flew out.

Skimming over the bodies of Zhang Xu and the others, he rushed over.

A crossbow shot through three people, one of whom was Tang Jun.A crossbow bolt pierced both of them, pinning one to the ground.

Lei Qi waved again, and hundreds of crossbowmen stepped forward.

"withdraw!"

No matter how powerful the blood is, it has to kneel in the face of the crossbow array.

"Dog Silver Coin!"

Zhang Xu's body flew down, not forgetting to curse Lei Qi who had kept his strength.

Lei Qi watched him fall to the ground coldly, and said, "Unfortunately, he is not a general of the enemy army."

Thousands of elites went to the top of the city.

This is Lei Qi's trump card.

"withdraw!"

Yang Xuan ordered.

"Why don't you continue to attack?" Yue Wang asked.

Yang Xuan said indifferently: "The city of Huangzhou is high, with an army of [-] in the city, and Lei Qi is in charge of offense and defense. The competition at this time is patience and coping. Whoever wants to win quickly will be the first to show his flaws."

Dangdang Dangdang!
Amidst the sound of gold ringing, Tang Jun retreated like a tide.

Tu Chang was drenched in blood and saluted, "This old man is incompetent!"

Yang Xuan stepped forward to support him, and said: "Today, at least a hundred enemy soldiers fell under your gun, and the first contribution is yours!"

Tu Chang retreated into the small circle.

"Tu Gong, the old man has clean clothes, I changed them later." The old thief said with concern.

"Mr. Tu, have you ever been injured? I have the wound medicine given by Mr. Lang here."

Nan He also booed and asked for warmth.

Tu Chang was startled by a kind of care that he had never had before.

"You're welcome!"

The old thief said with a smile: "Why are you polite? We are a family!"

In the past, although Tu Chang said that he had contributed a lot, the old thief and others were always separated from him by something, so they couldn't see clearly, and the way was unclear.It wasn't until this moment that he realized that the layer of things dissipated immediately.

We are family!

Wang Laoer also came back, with blood all over his head and face, "Where's the jerky?"

He didn't wash his hands either, so he just found his jerky and ate it while sitting down.

The atmosphere at the top of the city looked a little dignified, King Yue glanced at it and asked, "How is today's battle?"

"The enemy army has withstood the temper, in exchange for human life."

Yang Xuan said lightly.

His attitude towards King Yue was flat, neither humble nor overbearing.The king of Yue also knew how to measure, and only talked about business.

"Second!" Yang Xuan turned around and shouted, "Go to the sentry!"

"Oh!"

Wang Laoer stuffed the remaining jerky to Tu Chang, "Eat it, Tu Gong!"

"You take it with you to eat on the way!" Tu Chang threw the burden over.

Wang Lao Er put on a serious face, "If you don't want me, I will lose it!"

damn thing!
Tu Chang muttered, "Go, go!"

The old thief handed over the water bag, "Except for Mr. Lang, the second child has never been so kind to anyone!"

"Ok!"

Tu Chang ate the jerky slowly, watching those people coming and going.

Gradually, he relaxed all over.

In the distance, a man and a woman are eating by the side of the road.

Wang Laoer came galloping all the way with the scouts, and when he saw them, he shouted, "Where did you come from?"

The man got up, "The villain is here to visit relatives."

A scout got off his horse and said with a sneer, "We've been fighting here for many days, who dares to get close? You can see that they are spies!"

The man choked up and said: "The villain knows about the battle here. But my father is seriously ill, and the villain desperately wants to see him for the last time."

The scout's face turned pale, seeing that the two of them were not carrying weapons, they became less vigilant.

Wang Lao Er ordered: "Take custody and send them back to the camp for interrogation. By the way, I almost forgot Tu Gong's explanation. Blindfold them so that they are not allowed to see what is going on in our army."

A scout took out a cloth strip and walked over.

Randomly asked:

"What's your name?"

"Chen Yong." The man said.

"Is it really here to visit relatives?"

"No." Chen Yong smiled, "The villain is here...to kill people!"

(End of this chapter)