Royal road

"The barbarians are attacking the city!"

Overnight, the four gates of Jinyang City were closed tightly, and all the people were recruited into the city.The news of the enemy's invasion spread throughout the streets and alleys in an instant.

Didn't the army just go out to attack Lishi?Why is there an enemy attacking the city here?And I heard people say that there are not only the Huns, but also the Xianbei who are extremely ferocious and a hundred times better than the Huns!Where are the generals who are supposed to guard the city?Is Lishi more important than Jinyang where they are?

There is nothing more painful and desperate than waiting to die.However, before the common people rose up, a decree was issued from the Governor's Mansion.

Governor Liang has already sent troops for help, and the army that attacked Lishi will return in a short time.Before the arrival of the reinforcements, he will lead the private soldiers of various families, young and strong, to guard the city gate together!

When the enemy army is approaching the city, the most critical thing is often not the number of defenders, but the fighting will of the people in the city.This decree, like a strong wind blowing through the heart, instantly calmed the turbulent hearts.Afterwards, the small officials in soap clothes recruited young and strong men along the street, and Sun Li also led people to various houses, lending private soldiers from those stingy masters.

Early in the morning of the second day, the central gate of the governor's mansion was opened wide, and a group of soldiers in bright armor walked out of the yamen.In the middle of these hundreds of people, a man in armor sat on a horse.The elegant gauze crown was replaced by a shiny helmet, and the large sleeves of the toga were also replaced with thin crotch armor. The man's complexion remained the same, but there was an extra determination in his expression that made people dare not stare at him.

That is Governor Liang!Shijun really wants to stand side by side with them, vowing to live and die with Jinyang!

The last bit of hesitation was completely dissipated, and the people along the street cheered, as if they were not in an isolated city and were about to resist the attack of the army, but were celebrating a future victory.Hearing the cheers, Liang Feng climbed up the city gate all the way without a smile on his face.

Ge Hong, who was preparing for the battle, was full of anxiety, and greeted him: "Master, why are you here? The city is dangerous, and it is not suitable to stay for a long time!"

"No problem." Liang Feng gently pushed Ge Hong away and looked down the city.As far as the eye could see, they were all centaur horses.Yesterday evening, Liu Hu led the Baibu Xianbei troops to Jinyang. He was not in a hurry to attack the city, but built simple equipment under the city.With the car ladder, even these nomads can try to attack.They obviously made sufficient preparations this time to capture Jinyang with all their might!

Such an offensive posture is a kind of psychological persecution.If the city defenders couldn't bear the pressure, they might even abandon the city directly, just like Sima Ying's performance in Yecheng back then.

However, Liang Feng is not that kind of person.Just glanced at the city, he raised his voice, and said loudly: "The army going to Lishi will return in a few days, as long as everyone defends these few days, the enemy army will return without success. Everyone will be rewarded with a piece of silk! If the Xiongnu are defeated, ten acres of land will be rewarded!"

It is enough to inspire people to climb the wall with them, not to mention such a reward.Those young and strong people who climbed to the top of the wall immediately cheered.However, there was no joy on Ge Hong's face, and he whispered again: "Master, the enemy is about to attack the city, so let's go down quickly!"

"Zhichuan, how many people are there in the city?" Liang Feng asked back.

Ge Hong was stunned for a moment: "It's less than two thousand."

"Of the two thousand defenders, most of them are civilians who have never been on the battlefield. With this little manpower, facing an enemy five times larger than our own, what else can we rely on besides the morale of the army? If it can increase morale, we will Just stay in this city for one more moment!" Liang Feng's voice was resolute without the slightest hint of compromise.

"But a sword has no eyes, if it hurts..."

Ge Hong wanted to say something else, but Liang Feng interrupted him directly: "There are only these soldiers in the city. If the city is broken, what's the difference between staying in the government office and staying at the top of the city? Don't worry about me, you go meet the enemy yourself! "

Seeing Liang Feng being so resolute, and looking at those soldiers whose eyes glowed like they had taken some kind of elixir, Ge Hong finally shut up and started preparing for the battle again.

Logs, arrows, and spears were stacked in piles in the corner of the wall, and the bed crossbow had been pulled to its full string, aiming at the city.The huge pot and stove is filled with boiling water, and coal is used underneath, which can burn for a longer time. Just throw it down with a wooden barrel, and it will scald the skin and tear the flesh.There are also clay pots placed far away, which are full of tar produced by coking coal. Once ignited with fire, it can instantly burn the car and the ladder into a fireball.

This is the best preparation that can be done.Bloodshot eyes appeared in Ge Hong's eyes, apparently he hadn't fallen asleep all night.

Looking at the busy crowd, Liang Feng took a deep breath, picked up his usual hand crossbow, and said to the people around him: "You don't have to guard me all the time, if the situation is urgent later, you have to go up to meet the enemy!"

The guard around him didn't answer, but stood beside him like a stone sculpture.Liang Feng didn't say anything more, he held the hand crossbow tightly with both hands.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The cowhide drum sounded, and the idle Xianbei people in the city got on their horses one after another.After a while, the sound of horseshoes and killing shouts sounded together with the sound of rumbling drums.

Ge Hong clenched the spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "Stick to the top of the city! Kill the enemy with me!"

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"The enemy has retreated!" Pei Dun raised his eyebrows and said sharply, "What is Zuo Wing doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and chase after him!"

"Captain! The strange retreat of the enemy army may be a trick to lure the enemy!" Linghu Sheng said immediately.

"Luring the enemy? If you are defeated before the battle, you are not afraid of pretending to be defeated?" Pei Dun sneered, "Lishi is empty now, how can you use tricks? You personally lead people to chase!"

The two armies have been fighting fiercely for a long time, and it is not surprising that the enemy line is at the end of its battle.Pei Dun didn't want to miss the best opportunity to defeat the enemy because of the veteran's "caution"!

The corner of Linghu Sheng's mouth twitched, but in the end he didn't say anything, and turned around to leave.As soon as he walked out of the camp, he bumped into Linghu Kuang head-on, he whispered: "Yuanjun, guard the Chinese army to prevent the enemy from attacking!"

Since he couldn't persuade that headstrong Pei Dun, it would be safer to lead the troops himself.If you see that the situation is not good, you can gather soldiers and horses so that you won't fall into a trap.It's just that if the left wing leaves, the central army will be empty, which always makes people feel uneasy.

Linghu Kuang nodded with anger in his eyes: "Uncle, be careful too!"

This battle was actually a difficult one.A day of fierce fighting is nothing but evenly matched.Now the front army is at a loss, and they have to attack from the left.This kind of greedy and aggressive advancement is really not for the sake of generals... No, if you have half a self-knowledge for generals, you shouldn't put Jinyang down and send troops to attack Lishi!

But the battle has come to this, what else can he say?

Seeing the back of his uncle striding away, Linghu Kuang didn't dare to delay, and immediately strengthened the security of the Chinese army.After the left wing dispatched troops, he turned around and walked towards the big tent of the Chinese army.As soon as he entered the door, Pei Dun snapped his head and said, "Haven't the Shangdang troops arrived yet?"

Linghu Kuang swallowed the resentment in his chest: "Not yet."

"This stick!" Pei Dun scolded.If the Shangdang troops arrived immediately, why would he need to withdraw the left wing, and he could directly use that partial division to defeat the fleeing enemy army!Could it be that Liang Zixi doesn't care about Yanchi at all?Or did he want to see himself defeated by these 2 people and profit from it?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was right, Pei Dun shouted: "Take my military order to Lucheng, and urge Shangdang to send troops!"

This is to skip Liang Feng who is the governor and directly threaten the current Shangdang Lu Ling.Linghu Kuang couldn't help taking a step forward, just as he was about to say something, he saw a fast horse galloping towards him.

"Report! Liu Hu leads [-] troops to attack Jinyang!"

"What?" Pei Dun stood up in shock. Has Xinxing County really sent troops? 1 people!Now there are only Liang Zixi's two thousand soldiers left in the city, can they defend the huge Jinyang?

Is the city broken?Do you want to save?What about Lishi?Confused in his heart, Pei Dun was speechless for a while, but Linghu Kuang reacted very quickly: "Shangdang soldiers and horses are going to help Jinyang?"

"Exactly!" The spy said quickly, "Shangdang soldiers left Qi County and went straight to Jinyang!"

It turns out that the Shangdang people are the saviors.At this moment, Pei Dun didn't know whether to be angry or happy.With these Shangdang soldiers and horses, Jinyang will surely be able to survive for a while, and his family's rear will be safer.But, do you want to retreat now?

"Captain! Jinyang is in danger! Retreat!" Linghu Kuang said loudly.

Liu Changshi also hurriedly persuaded: "General, the situation is critical, and it is really not easy to stay for a long time. It is better to withdraw the troops for the time being, and make plans after the siege of Jinyang is relieved."

Jinyang is their foundation. If Jinyang falls, the 2 horses may be reversed.Is it important to fight Lishi or not, or save Hedong?This Liu Hu is simply extremely cunning, how could he choose to attack the city at this moment...

wrong!Liu Changshi's face changed suddenly: "General! We are afraid that we have fallen for the trick! If Liu Hu attacks Jinyang, how can the Huns in front of him not know?!"

Yes, how could they not know?The defeat, is it a defeat, or a lure to the enemy?

Pei Dun also came to his senses, and a cold sweat covered his back: "Retreat! Call the left wing back!"

This reaction is not unpleasant, but on the other side, someone has already waited for the result they want.

"The troops on the left wing are dispatched, and the central army is empty." Liu Cong sneered, "Boys! Follow me to break through the enemy's camp!"

With the sound of hoofbeats, Liu Cong's four thousand war horses, like arrows leaving the string, fiercely rushed towards the Chinese army's tent that was starting to panic!

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After conquering the three cities, he received a military order before he rested.Gathering the troops, Zhang and Pi Xing Daiyue rushed towards Longshan.Not only to avoid the enemy's probing horses, but also to ensure the speed of marching. This journey is even more difficult than when we came.

However, it only took half a day, and they still arrived at Longshan, where they joined the trilogy hidden in the mountain.

Regardless of the tired look on his face, Zhang He hurried forward: "General, the future is late! How is Jinyang?"

Yiyan's face sank like water: "The Xiongnu have already started to attack the city, and they have been attacking for six hours today. I'm afraid they will use the strategy of exhausting the army at night."

Six hours!How many people are there in Jinyang city?How can it stop such an attack?

"General! Our army has three thousand, attack!"

3000 troops and half of the cavalry are enough to ease the enemy's offensive!The lord is still in the city!

However, this time, Yiyan did not agree: "The lord has an order, only to win, not to lose! Now is not the best time to defeat the enemy."

Baibu Xianbei had just arrived at the city, and even after fighting for a day, his vigilance and combat effectiveness had not faded.That was a barbarian who was more difficult to deal with than the Huns. They were born on horseback and were extremely brave.If you use this to fight three battles and drive the soldiers for another day to meet the enemy, you will be defeated miserably in all likelihood.Not to mention saving Jinyang City, you can't even protect yourself!

Now is not the best time.

His heart looked like it was being scorched by the fire, but Yiyan still held back: "Go and rest as soon as possible, stay where you are!"

"General..." Zhang He wanted to say something else.

Yiyan's gray-blue eyes have already looked over: "Only win, not lose!"

There is something in that pupil.Cold as ice, fierce as flames, it makes people shudder!

Zhang He's voice froze, he put his fist on his chest, and gave a military salute to the Liang Mansion: "The last general obeys the order!"

Yiyan turned his head and looked again at the tall city with only a hazy corner left.He will win this battle!Must win!