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"killed!"

Li Gang waved his hand impatiently. Kong Ning sent envoys here just to threaten the imperial court and want to occupy Chang'an without any bloodshed. Everyone was cornered, so they desperately defended the city and resisted the attack of the Qingchuan government army.

"No."

A counselor offered advice. In this case, the longer the delay, the better for oneself. It is better to perfunctory the messenger and delay as long as possible.

Li Gang nodded, the soldiers at the top of the city put down the big basket and pulled the envoy up to the top of the city, and a group of soldiers escorted the envoy into the palace to face the saint.

If, as Li Gang guessed, Kong Ning put forward many harsh conditions, the first one is to open the city gate, and Qingchuan government soldiers will take over the city defense. Shoot for Shangshu Zuopu and so on. If the above conditions are not agreed, the army will attack after an hour.

The court was full of quarrels, and the peacemakers thought it was a rare opportunity. As long as they agreed to some conditions of Kong Ning, they might be able to persuade him to retreat. They caused great psychological pressure, and it would be great not to fight.

However, whether it is the main combat faction or the peace negotiation faction, they have reached a tacit consensus. In any case, the gate of Chang'an cannot be opened, and Qingchuan government soldiers are allowed to enter the city.

Li Gang didn't have time to watch the war of words. Now he led a group of his confidantes to the top of the city to observe the enemy's situation and cheer up the soldiers defending the city.

Outside the city, 20 Qingchuan troops lined up in dense square formations, a large black mass, with iron shields like mountains, spears like forests, and battle flags fluttering like seas. The soldiers defending the city were under great pressure.

Most of the guards on the top of the city were young and strong who had just joined the army to protect their families. Faced with such a strong pressure, many of them turned pale and sweated, and some even trembled from nervousness.

"Relax, relax, you'll be fine once you get used to it, hehe."

Li Gang grinned, patted the shoulder of a nervously trembling recruit next to him, and said with a smile, "But you are better than the old man. When the old man was in battle for the first time, he was so nervous that he almost peed in his crotch, ha ha."

The nearby soldiers laughed loudly, and many of them took a breath quietly. It turned out that the old general had a similar experience.

"Everyone don't need to be nervous, the enemy is also a human being, with a head and a mouth, just like us, they want to eat, and they are also afraid of death.

We have the danger of city defense and reinforcements outside, as long as we survive for five days, the final victory belongs to us! "

The laughter dilutes the tense and chilling atmosphere a lot, and many soldiers inhale desperately, trying to calm themselves down.

Li Gang nodded in satisfaction, his morale was good enough to fight the enemy.

An hour later, the earth-shattering rumble of war drums sounded, which also marked the beginning of the Qingchuan Army's attack.

Chapter 165

The roaring sound shook the sky, the air was full of criss-crossing arrows, and huge grinding stones weighing hundreds of catties whizzed across the sky. The ground was full of corpses of different shapes, broken weapons, and burning siege equipment. , converging into a river of blood, forming a tragic battle scene.

The soldiers on both sides are fighting bloody battles, one side is desperately trying to break through the city, while the other side is desperately defending the city, there is no retreat for anyone, until death.

The defenders had already repelled the five waves of crazy attacks by the Qingchuan government soldiers, and the casualties were extremely heavy. However, for the attacking party, the loss was even greater.

Li Gang personally sat on the top of the city and encouraged the soldiers to kill the enemy. Even though his heart was full of anxiety, he still had a relaxed expression on his face. Any reaction or action of his would affect the morale of the soldiers. The more relaxed he was, the more capable he was. Relieve the tension and pressure in the hearts of soldiers.

Although the already repelled the five rounds of crazy attacks by the Qingchuan government soldiers, the casualties were extremely heavy. He could tell that Kong Ning's offensive troops were all recruits, and the elite had been recharging their energy. caused great pressure.

However, he also kept back, and the [-] elite Jiayue soldiers were also recharging their energy, waiting to deal with Kong Ning's elite.

The sixth round of attack by the Qingchuan government soldiers started again, with the earth-shattering rumble of war drums accompanied by loud shouts, the densely packed Qingchuan government soldiers braved the rain of locust arrows scattered in mid-air, rushed to the bottom of the city, and climbed along the long ladder Go to the city and fight with the soldiers defending the city until they die in battle.

In order to boost the morale of the soldiers, Li Gang has been sitting on the top of the city, and the guards around him use iron shields to block Liu Ya from time to time to ensure his safety.

Kong Ning invested heavily in the two southeast gates. The two defenders suffered the most pressure and suffered the most casualties. Li Gang has been running around the two gates to boost the morale of the soldiers.

At this time, soldiers would come to report that General Xu Bi, who was in charge of guarding the east gate, asked for reinforcements. This was Xu Bi's third request for reinforcements.

"Tell General Xu Bi to hold on for another hour!"

Li Gang did not immediately agree to Xu Bi's request. He was fighting a war of attrition with Kong Ning. The greater the pressure on Xu Bi, the more Kong Ning would see the hope of breaking the city, and correspondingly, he would invest more troops to attack the city. The losses will also be greater.

As long as Xu Bi sticks to it for another hour, he will naturally throw in new troops to take over Xu Bi's heavy responsibility of city defense and let his trilogy rest. The soldiers who have come down, even if they have not received a day of training, have withstood the test of blood and fire. They are not far from becoming qualified veterans and can be transferred to the elite army series.

Surrounded by the guards, Li Gang was about to go to the east gate to boost the morale of the soldiers. He stopped suddenly after taking a few steps, and his eyes fell on a recruit who was fighting bloody battle.

The soldier was tall and enlightened, the battle armor on his body was already in tatters, and it was covered with dirty blood. The iron sword in his hand was also chipped and turned into a jagged shape, but he was still wielding the iron sword to fight. , lying full of corpses of enemy soldiers.

Li Gang remembered that this recruit joined a team of recruits into battle two hours ago. Due to the brutal battle, the casualties of the soldiers were extremely heavy. Within two hours, three reinforcement echelons were successively invested. The surviving soldiers now There are not many left, but this guy is still alive, and he has fought tirelessly to kill the enemy.

No wonder his back looks a little familiar.

This guy not only has super high personal strength, but also has surprisingly good luck.

Li Gang immediately ordered the guards around him to go into battle to relieve the pressure on the soldiers holding on to this section of the city wall.

The soldiers who are qualified to join the personal guards are not only veterans who have withstood the test of blood and fire, but also masters of fighting in the army. The soldiers on this section of the wall had time to catch their breath.

"What's your name?"

Li Gang squinted his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him with great interest. Although the young man was an ordinary recruit, he was wearing a Mingguang armor. Those who can wear the Mingguang armor are not ordinary people. Could it be someone? The son of a wealthy family, who sneaked out without telling his family? "Return to the prime minister, Xia Houheng is here."

The young man bowed and saluted, neither arrogant nor humble.

Li Gang stroked his long beard and nodded. If it were an ordinary person, he would look flattered or at a loss. This son behaved very decently, showing that he had received a good education, and he was indeed a son of an aristocratic family.

His heart skipped a beat, this guy's name is Xia Houheng?

He wanted to recruit Xiahoushang, the only remaining veteran general in the empire, so he naturally knew about his situation. Xiahoushang had one daughter and two sons. The eldest daughter Xiahouwei died early. Lieutenant Lin Wei, during the mutiny, neither of the brothers participated, but stayed at home.

The Li family entered Chang'an and renewed the city guards, the Habayashi guards and the palace guards. Naturally, the former officers and soldiers were all excluded, and Xiahouba and Xiahoufu naturally left their homes idle.

The name of Xiahouba's eldest son is Xiahouheng. He is eighteen years old and has extraordinary bravery. He has not yet entered an official position.

There are many people with the same name and surname in the world, but Li Gang can be sure that the Xia Houheng in front of him is the eldest grandson of the veteran Xia Houshang. Maybe he ran out to join the army without telling his elders, hoping to find a future.

However, after sneaking out for such a long time, the old general Xiahou must have known it, and he didn't send anyone to call him home, perhaps because the old general Xiahou had already acquiesced in his behavior.

Li Gang smiled very happily. Although Xia Houshang gave him a closed door, he didn't block all the avenues. Perhaps, the tacit consent of his eldest grandson's enlistment in the army was a temptation, and he was observing himself.

"Zhang Quan!"

"Subordinates are here."

In the guard, a bodyguard who was about the same size as Xia Houheng bowed to answer.

Li Gang said in a deep voice, "Take off your armor."

The guard named Zhang Quan didn't even think about it, he immediately took off the armor on his body, and put his hands in front of Li Gang.

Li Gang turned to Xia Houheng and said, "Xia Houheng!"

Xia Houheng straightened his chest and responded loudly, "Yes."

Li Gang pointed to the armor held in Zhang Quan's hand, and said, "Since you fought the enemy bravely, this armor belongs to you."

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

Xia Houheng's eyes lit up, he quickly thanked him, and happily took the armor from Zhang Quan's hand.

He is indeed the eldest grandson of General Xia Houshang, who was ordered by his grandfather to enlist in the army to defend the city. As soon as he took over the armor, he, who was born in a family of generals, immediately felt the difference between the armor in his hand and the armor on his body, and his eyes couldn't help one light.

This pair of black armor is lighter than the Mingguang armor he wears, but its defense ability is much stronger, and the protection of some parts has been taken into account, and it does not affect the activities of joints and other aspects. It is definitely made of high-quality refined iron. It is meticulously crafted and worth tens of thousands of gold. The most important thing is that this kind of armor has never been heard of, and it is not sold on the market, and even if you have money, you can't buy it.

He also saw that, except for Li Gang and other important figures and their personal guards, only the middle and senior generals in the army wore this kind of armor, and its preciousness can be imagined.

Moreover, the meaning of the reward in person before the prime minister's battle is even more different.

Chapter 166 The Glory of Soldiers

"As a soldier, not only to defend the country, but also to fight for the honor of being a soldier!"

While talking, Li Gang took off the long sword hanging from his waist, and said solemnly: "This sword is named Polu, and I give it to you now. I hope you will fight the enemy bravely and protect your home and country."

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

Xia Houheng was so excited that he knelt down on one knee, and took the sword respectfully. He held the scabbard with one hand, and the hilt with the other. He pressed the spring with his thumb, and there was a dragon chant, and the sword came out of the sheath, and a burst of The cold air hit his face, making his breathing stagnant.

His eyes were almost closed by the dazzling cold light, and the word "Polu" was engraved on one side of the sword, and "Glory is my life" was engraved on the other side.

Xia Houheng's heart was so excited at the moment that he couldn't hold it back. Just by feeling, he knew that this was a magic weapon that cut iron like mud and was decisive.

On the battlefield, a weapon is equal to the second life of a soldier. A good weapon can double the chance of a soldier's survival.

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Xia Houheng knelt down again to thank him. This time, he thanked him from the bottom of his heart. He came from a family of generals, and he was born with the blood of galloping on the battlefield and establishing immortal feats. This is the same education he received since he was a child, and he longs to be able to fight in the battlefield. , build meritorious deeds like a grandfather.

Weapons are the second life of warriors, but magic weapons are hard to find, even if they have money, they are hard to buy. There are also many good weapons in the family, but none of them can compare with this magic weapon. Bing, why doesn't it make him very excited?Li Gang smiled and said: "The truth is that I give you the sword and armor, I hope you will fight the enemy bravely, defend your home and country, and protect the honor of soldiers!"

Xia Houheng raised his chest fiercely, gave a military salute, and said loudly: "I will live up to the prime minister's expectations."

Under everyone's envious eyes, he held up Polu and shouted loudly: "Glory is my life!"

The soldiers around seemed to be infected as well, and they all held up their weapons and shouted loudly: "Glory is my life!"

Li Gang smiled happily. Not only did he successfully arouse the morale of the soldiers, he also sowed the seeds, and there will always be a day when they will take root.

He really admired his son's foresight and foresight to establish an absolutely loyal and fanatical party army, and it has already achieved initial results. The tiger and leopard cavalry fell into the camp of the Gale Wind Camp. The three most powerful troops in Jiayue were built by Li Wei himself. party army.

His face suddenly became serious, and he shouted: "Xia Houheng, can you fight again?"

Xia Houheng straightened his chest, and replied loudly: "Yes, Prime Minister, but please order, Xiahou will fight to the end for the country, family, and the honor of the soldiers!"

"it is good!"

Li Gang nodded in satisfaction, "The truth allows you to have a brigade step by step to reinforce the East Gate, and you must stick to it for two hours."

He then added: "Remember, I promoted you before the battle, not because you are the eldest grandson of the old general Xiahou, but because of your ability."

"As ordered!"

Xia Houheng was so excited that his voice trembled a little. He was directly promoted from an ordinary soldier to a captain who commanded a brigade of thousands of people. Although it was a bit exaggerated, such examples were not unheard of. In addition to his luck, Li Gang's release of goodwill to the Xiahou family is also not ruled out.

Xia Houheng believes that he has the ability to lead a brigade well, and he is even more capable of sticking to it for two hours. This is not only an opportunity to prove his ability, but also not to fall into the prestige of the Xiahou family's generals.

Soldiers on both sides were fighting bloody battles, and the sound of roars and killings resounded through the sky. On an unnamed hill seven or eight miles away, Li Wei and Wu You, the right soldier, were squatting on the grass, discussing something in low voices while staring at the map laid out.

Three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry hid in the valley, and the soldiers sat on the grass, gnawing dry food and drinking clear water silently, waiting for Li Wei's order.

Li Wei was a little restless, and sent several soldiers to report back one after another. The Qingchuan government army launched wave after wave of crazy attacks on Chang'an City. Can the old man stick to it until the arrival of reinforcements?

He didn't know that Wen Zishan offered advice and spread rumors that Kong Ning was going to massacre the city, forcing the people in the city to take up arms and join the army one by one in order to protect their wives and children, with a strength of tens of thousands.

However, apart from the tense battle in Chang'an, the news from all quarters is still encouraging. After receiving the Qin King's edict, Su Mu, the guard of Yiyun Gate, finally gave up resistance. He Jin occupied Yiyun Gate without bloodshed, and then sent a group of The army quickly broke into the border of Qingchuan Prefecture, successfully ambushed and abandoned Yulin Pass, and retreated the 15 Qingchuan Prefecture Army in Pingjin City. Sun Jai, one of the three generals of Jiayue, led the army to chase after him, killing 5 enemies and taking more than [-] prisoners. People, and countless weapons, equipment and food were seized.

When the information was sent to Li Wei, Sun Zhu led the army to advance to Sanyang Pass, and the guard of Sanyang Pass surrendered to Xiancheng. Sun Zhu continued to march towards Pingjin City, the capital of Qingchuan Province.

He Jin personally led an army of [-] to reinforce Chang'an, and the vanguard was approaching Jiangyang County.

Tang Tianhe led an army of 3 people on the way to reinforce, and it would take two days at the fastest to reach the city of Chang'an.

Li Wei didn't count on the army led by Sun Jaw. Pingjin City is the capital of Qingchuan Province. The Kong family has worked hard for decades. Sun Ja was able to conquer Pingjin City, which was already a great achievement.

What he was counting on was He Jin and his second brother-in-law Tang Tianhe's two reinforcements. However, it would take two days at the fastest for the reinforcements to arrive. In other words, Chang'an City would have to hold on for at least two to three days.

What Li Wei has to consider now is to assist He Jin's troops to capture Jiangyang County?Or did they harass Kong Ning's siege troops so that he could not attack the city with peace of mind?

The former can speed up Kong Ning's defeat, while the latter is just a small fight, which prevents Qingchuan government soldiers from attacking the city with peace of mind and relieves some pressure on Chang'an defenders. The effect is not very obvious.

"Young master, don't worry, if the city is in danger, the boss will definitely set off a beacon for help as promised."

Wu You comforted, he was more inclined to raid Jiangyang County, cut off Kong Ning's food and rear, and speed up the defeat of the Qingchuan Army. Such a victory is perfect.

After hesitating for a while, Li Wei finally shook his head. He was still worried about the safety of Chang'an City, so he decided to harass Kong Ning's army and drag it down until the second brother-in-law Tang Tianhe's reinforcements arrived.

The young master has made a decision, so Wu You will naturally not object, he gave Zhuo Fengxing an order.

The three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry were already ready to go, and as soon as the order was developed, Zhuo Fengxing, the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, immediately led the team to set off, heading straight for Kong Ning's dozens of miles of company battalion.

Three thousand cavalrymen dispatched, the sound of hooves rumbled, and the ground shook. Naturally, Kong Ning could not hide the large number of Yebuju who had spread out. After receiving the urgent report, Kongning ordered all the camps to strengthen their vigilance to prevent the Jiayue army from robbing the camp. At the same time, he ordered the rear army to set up three large spear formations on guard, and sent [-] cavalry to fight.

Chapter 167 Dramatic Transformation

The sound of hooves was rumbling, earth-shattering, dust and smoke billowed, covering the sky and the sun, and on the flat ground, two cavalrymen were galloping towards them.

Commander Zhuo Fengxing took the lead, with his bodyguards on the left and right sides, and two thousand battle-tested warriors behind him.

The horses were galloping at full speed, and the speed of the two sides getting closer was very fast. When the Qingchuan cavalry entered the range of the cavalry bow, Zhuo Xingfeng took the lead in shooting the three powerful arrows held between his fingers, and shot down the two enemy cavalry in the front. .

Then there was a sound of bowstrings, and arrows shot at the Qingchuan Qingqi who were attacking head-on, and blood blossomed, and the mournful screams were mixed with the sad hiss of the horses. It collapsed, and the knight on his back was broken.

Seeing that the cavalry of the two sides were about to collide, the leading tiger and leopard cavalry suddenly turned and galloped to one side. The cavalry was divided into two and circled to the rear, barely avoiding the sharp edge of Qingchuan cavalry.

Shi Hao, the commander of the five thousand Qingchuan Qingqi cavalry, pointed his iron sword to the left, and the cavalry immediately split into two, chasing the Jiayue cavalry who were avoiding the battle.

The formation of the tiger and leopard cavalry was very scattered, looking like defeated soldiers fleeing from battle, and the Qingchuan knights who were chasing after them were full of fighting spirit to win. They waved their iron swords and let out bursts of roars from time to time.

However, although the formation of the tiger and leopard cavalry was scattered, the knights galloped their horses while twisting and shooting arrows. The hit rate was not very high, but when dozens of arrows fell, there were often five or six, or even a dozen Qingchuan knights. Call down the horse.

Such a scene appeared on the flat ground outside the East City of Chang'an, two cavalry troops from Qingchuan Mansion drove the two small cavalry troops from Jiayue Mansion to run around, but Jiayue Knights could shoot arrows on galloping horseback, Arrows shot out continuously, as if they could never finish shooting.