Royal road

Standing in the forest, Zhang He raised the things in his hands and looked towards the Jingling City in the distance.It is seven or eight miles away from Jingling, so it is impossible to see things clearly, but in the brass pipe he is holding, let alone the city, even the faces of the soldiers on the top of the city can be seen clearly .

This is something that the Liang Mansion has just developed, and it's called the "Thousand-mile Mirror".Among them, the lens is polished by crystal, and the enemy's situation can be expected from tens of miles away.But the cost is too expensive, and it is hard to find usable crystals, so the mansion only made three crystals, and one of them is kept by my side.

Naturally, Zhang He would not waste such a sharp weapon.After observing for a quarter of an hour, he opened the suede tube hanging on his waist, carefully put the binoculars back into the padded tube, and said to his subordinates: "Jingling has no plans to send troops. The number of soldiers has not increased, and it seems that the city is indeed empty."

The three cities of Jingling, Zhongdu, and Wu County are all in the southwest of Qi County, and the distance between each city is no more than ten miles, so it can be said that they face each other end to end.After recapturing Qi County, the three cities also entered a state of alert.It's just that I don't know which city the deserters who fled from Qi County were gathered in the end.After arriving near Jingling, Zhang He was not in a hurry to attack the city, but carefully explored the movements of the three cities.

Just this morning, Wu County sent troops to help Lishi's defenders.But Jingling and Zhong didn't do much.Leaving aside the Central Capital, Jingling was captured by massacring the city before. The population in the city is pitifully small. If there are not too many guards, it will prove the previous speculation.This city is empty, you can attack it!

"Notify the guards of Qi County to attack the city tonight!" Without hesitation, Zhang He gave the order.

I don't know if the front line is now at war, but their goal has never been to increase the army to attack Lishi, but to fall in front of them.Of these three cities, none of them can be missed!

The sky turned from bright to dark, and then bright again.The guards of Jingling City were more or less tired after staying up all night.The long night is exhausted, before the sun rises, when the sky is about to be bright.At the top of the city, a sudden change has emerged!

At some point, the sharp man in black who was ambushing at the bottom of the city threw a hook and rope and climbed up to the top of the city.The hand crossbow fired repeatedly, and the dagger was like the wind, instantly taking the lives of those guards who were at a loss.Immediately afterwards, the firmly closed city gate was pushed open from the inside, and two thousand soldiers and horses rushed into the city like a raging wave.

kill kill kill!

It was too late to deploy defenses, and even the street fighting was unable to organize. The Xiongnu defenders who hadn't really woken up encountered an unimaginably terrible attack.In an instant, blood was flowing, and it seemed that tens of thousands of innocent souls also emerged from the bottom of the city, tearing their lives apart.From shouting, to screaming and crying, to silence.An hour later, a group of cavalry rushed out of the city gate on horseback and galloped towards Wu County.

Before noon, a group of cavalrymen appeared in a panic under the city of Wu County.The leader rode his horse and rushed to the base of the city, shouting loudly: "Open the city gate quickly! The Jingling is broken, and the Central Capital is ambushed. Open the city quickly and let me wait in!"

His voice was full of fear, and there were bloodstains all over his face and body.The guards at the top of the city were frightened and rushed to report. After a while, the guards of Wu County boarded the top of the city.At a glance, there were five or six hundred Huns riding on horses with scars and blood all over their bodies. It was obvious that they had fought fiercely and were exhausted, and they hadn't even put away their knives.Taking a closer look, the leading general seemed to be someone he knew well, and he hurriedly said, "The next one is Brother Una?!"

He used the Hun language, and the man below said immediately: "It's me! Liu Ran, open the city gate quickly! Let us go in!"

It really is the guard in Jingling City!Liu Ran's heart skipped a beat, is Jingling really lost?Central Capital was also ambushed?Isn't the Jin army going to hit Lishi?Why did you suddenly send troops to attack these cities?Do they have spare troops?

Looking at the people in the city, Liu Ran asked loudly again: "Why are these people left? Where is your general?"

"General Huyan is gone, I rushed out with my brothers desperately! Open the city quickly! Let us in!" Una was so hoarse that he almost cried.The fear on his face was so clear, and he turned his head from time to time, as if he was wary of the enemies behind him.

Liu Ran looked far away, but did not see the ambush, finally gritted his teeth and ordered: "Kaicheng!"

At this time, logically speaking, the city should not be opened.However, the Wuxian garrison had just received a military order and set off to Pingtao to meet the enemy.Now there are less than [-] guards in the city, which is really empty.If the two cities of Jingling and Zhongdu fall, it must be the Wu county he guards.Five hundred more cavalry, but more than half of the troops.This alone was enough to make Liu Ran's heart flutter.

Anyway, those who can break through the siege will not be weak people, so let's take it into the city first and then make plans!

The huge wooden city gate creaked, and soon, the city gate opened.Looking at the dark city gate, Una did not urge the horse, but trembled as he rode on the horse as if he had stopped.Around him, the accompanying Huns cavalry drove their mounts at the same time and ran towards the city gate.Everyone held a sword in their hands, and the light of the blade gleamed ferociously under the sunlight.

Inside the city gate, the guards didn't react at all, and the cavalry charged up like tigers and wolves. For a while, there were screams and screams.Una trembled even more.When the Jingling City was broken, he had already been captured by the vicious Shangdang soldiers, but the other party had lured the enemy as a condition and gave him a way out.

As long as he opened the gate of Wu County, they would let him live.As long as he rushed into Wu County with this group of Xiongnu soldiers belonging to the Shangdang, he might survive.Let Liu Ran, who once stood shoulder to shoulder with him, die for him...

A gust of wind howled and rolled up, sending thick blood.The fighting in the city was still shaking, Una tremblingly pulled the reins, beat his horse and fled westward.Escaped from another killing field ghost.

On that day, the city of Jingling was destroyed, and the city of Wu county was destroyed.The next day, together with Qi County, the three cities attacked, and Zhongdu surrendered!

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"Forward! Forward! Can't retreat! Stand firm!" Tian Yu stood in the line and shouted loudly.However, only a few soldiers could hear his voice. In everyone's ears, it was more the sound of rumbling drums and the screams of the enemies in front of the formation.

The shield was raised high to resist the shooting from the opposite side.Follow the drums step by step forward and forward!Take the battle, meet the enemy!When a large army engages in battle, it cannot retreat even a single step. Only by marching forward and maintaining an undisturbed formation can the final victory be guaranteed.

As strikers, they are always the first to fight.There is a large battalion behind, and it is good that there are more than ten thousand soldiers, but the coach will not rush to fight for them.Fortunately, this enemy army was equal in number to our own.As long as it is not messy, it should be able to stop...

The shield in front of him flickered and disappeared.The soldiers standing at the front started to move, not fighting alone, relying on individual bravery to win, but a team of three to watch and attack.Their formation still looks a bit awkward, and they seem to have neglected to practice, but facing Hun soldiers who are better at fighting than themselves, this is already the most survivable way of fighting.

Tian Hou also held up his long knife and fought desperately, yelling something non-stop, but it was meaningless.Fortunately, the Xiongnu lacked horses, so they chose to fight on foot.If this is not the case, I am afraid that just seeing the cavalry will cause a great loss of morale.They can still block and survive!

"Kill! Can't retreat!" Tian Hou roared like crazy.I don't know whether it's due to high morale or proper command, but this unit actually withstood the opponent's attack.

On a hill in the distance, a young Hun in armor stood on a horse and looked at the army formation below: "The advance of the Jin army is quite brave. Send 500 people to detour and attack the rear grain road!"

Food and grass are always slower than the army, not to mention there are security concerns, so they will not be placed in the barracks generously.This little distance is enough for the cavalry to play.A group of people obeyed the order and left, while Liu Cong patted his horse and sat down, continuing to stare at the battlefield.As long as the rear army is in chaos, his team of light cavalry can immediately enter the battlefield and attack the central army.At that time, are you afraid that the coach surnamed Pei will not be killed?

However, the chaos he was waiting for never appeared.

In front of the baggage camp, horseshoes rumbled.The battalion guard roared hoarsely: "The enemy is attacking! There is an enemy attacking! Hurry up and fight!"

There are only 1000 of them, but there are [-] cavalry, how can they defend?Why did the army in front let the enemy cavalry go and attack the rear of the grain and grass?

The battalion officers were exhausted from fighting, while the three thousand servants below were about to go crazy.Who would have thought that such a situation would happen just after entering the battlefield?Isn't it said that food and grass are the lifeblood of an army?Why did the enemy attack so easily?

However, among the servants, someone shouted loudly: "There are only a few hundred enemies, as long as you guard the gate of the camp and don't let them attack!"

How to keep it?The minds of countless people are in chaos, and there is no way to think about it.However, dozens of strong men rushed out in response, pushing carts filled with grain and grass, and placed them in front of the camp gate.

"Use a cart! Quickly use a cart to block the gate of the camp! They are riding horses, so they can't jump in! They can't kill anyone!" Zhao Da shouted loudly, and summoned his familiar servants to push the cart together.

"We can't stand still, they are going to burn food and grass! Without food, how will the family's wife and children live?"

These words are actually a bit confusing. The food and grass of the army are naturally provided for the soldiers, so what does it have to do with wives and children?But these people are all enlisting in the army for their wives and children. Hearing this, they are more effective than others.More and more people moved, pushing carts and pulling carts, trying to build another line of defense.

In the baggage camp, there was more than just food and grass.Zhao Da grabbed the stunned soldiers beside him: "Master Jun, we still have many people, as long as we have guns and bows, we will be able to defend them!"

The soldier opened his mouth, but before he could utter a word, Zhao Da shouted, "Follow the military master to defend the camp!"

Dozens of people rushed out, holding guns and bows, and stood in front of the simple line of defense.At this time, the Huns cavalry had already killed the defenders and rushed in. Unexpectedly, such a wall of vehicles was in front of them.

The leading general frowned: "Get off your horse, rush over, and burn their food and grass!"

Three hundred Xiongnu soldiers immediately dismounted, raised their swords and bent their bows, and rushed forward.Zhao Da slammed a spear into his companion's hand: "Dog, I caught it, as long as anyone dares to turn it over, give him a shot!"

Wang Gou'er was terrified, but beside him, more people raised their guns and bows.The killing sound suddenly rose!

With a bang, a feathered arrow flew over the car wall and nailed to the dirt in front of him.

"Ahhh!" Wang Gou'er screamed in fright, he had never seen such a scene!But how can Zhao Da kill the enemy?Didn't Zhao Da join the army with them?Is it so easy to kill the enemy?

"Kill! Kill!" Zhao Da's roar came over, and the frame of the car wall behind him shook. Wang Gou'er was also shaken. He raised the spear in his hand and stabbed it out with a bang.

The tip of the gun seemed to be pierced into something, Wang Gou'er looked at the hideous face in front of him stupidly, the tip of the gun pierced into the leather armor of the Hun man, it seemed that the penetration was a little shallow, and he was grabbed by the man With the gun body, the other hand raised the long knife high...

However, the knife did not stab.With a pop, another gun rushed ahead and stabbed the Hun soldier hard in the throat.Zhao Da shook his hand, and retracted the spear: "Good job! Come again, poke more accurately, and poke at places where there is no armor!"

Wang Gou'er replied in a daze, but when another face approached the car wall, something in his mind suddenly lit up.

I can kill enemies too!I can do meritorious service too!

The hand holding the gun was firmly grasped. Following Zhao Da's example, he also raised the spear and stabbed it out again!

After a quarter of an hour.

"General, the rear army is heavily guarded and has not conquered!" The messenger flew to report.

Liu Cong frowned, the forwards were so brave to fight, and the rear army was quite prepared, it seemed that Pei Dun was not completely mediocre.

"Send the order to withdraw the troops. Let's fight again tomorrow!" Now is not the best reality. Waiting for the Baibu Xianbei soldiers to approach the city and start attacking the city will be the moment when the Jin army's morale will be in turmoil and they will collapse at the first touch.

What he wants to fight is not a simple victory!

"Captain, the enemy has retreated!" The Chinese army also received the letter at this moment.

The food and grass of the rear army were not lost, and the forward also blocked the enemy's attack.It seems that this battle can be won!Pei Dun, who waited and waited but couldn't wait for Shangdang's reinforcements, finally showed his first smile of the day.

He sneered and said: "I ordered the troops to be withdrawn. Tomorrow, I will start a battle, and I will completely kill this enemy army!"

The Xiongnu had insufficient cavalry this time, and the team that raided the grain and grass could still be repelled by the servants.It seems that Lishi's defenders are beyond their capabilities after all.The 2 horses in his hands alone are enough to deal with it!

As for Shangdang's reinforcements... Humph!If Liang Zixi really dared to escape before the battle, let's see how he would deal with this villain at both ends of the head rat after he returned to Jinyang!

The sound of ringing gold resounded across the battlefield, and the two armies stuck together slowly stopped their attack, shrinking towards their respective camps like some kind of slimy worm.

Take a break from killing.

However, in a city farther away, a piece of news was also sent to the desk.

"Liu Hu has sent troops, and there are tens of thousands of generals under his command, including the Baibu Xianbei." Liang Feng's expression was as cold as ice.He had expected that Liu Hu would take advantage of this opportunity to attack the city.But I didn't expect that the opponent's action was so fast!There are so many people!

It seems that Liu Yuan is not going to let Hedong go.If one is not good, Bingzhou will even have to pay a huge price for this rash dispatch of troops.

"Boyuan, you lead the troops out of the city and garrison the Longshan in the west of the city. When Liu Hu is unprepared, attack his flank!"

"My lord!" Yi Yan took a sharp step forward, "The city of Jinyang is already empty, if I lead the troops out of the city again, what will happen inside the city?"

"Leave [-] soldiers, and there are still young and strong in the city, and they can always defend! If Liu Hu is allowed to attack the city, maybe even the army's rear will be in danger." Liang Feng's voice did not show any retreat, "This is to keep the city. Jinyang, the only way to keep the [-] troops. You must go out of the city, and you are only allowed to win, not to lose!"

The black eyes and the blue eyes collided together, Yiyan saw the anger in those pair of star eyes, and also saw the same fiery unwillingness and determination.Clenching his fists fiercely, he knelt down on one knee: "The last general takes orders!"