Royal road

A raging flame ignited from the warehouse of the Luize County Government.The street, which was not originally a bustling street, has now become a Shura field.Countless corpses fell everywhere, and the rest scattered and fled.The county government was destroyed, and the head of the county magistrate was hung on the saddle. What else could stop them from fleeing?

For a long time, Luize has been the front line of defense against Bingzhou, and the stationed troops are by no means small.However, after sending 3 troops to advance into Shangdang, who would have thought that within seven days, there would be an enemy attack.Could it be that the [-] people were all defeated and died?Facing the sudden enemy, the Luize county government was knocked down by thousands of Qingqi before even closing the city gate!

Yiyan returned the saber to its sheath, and told Wang Long beside him, "Take some dry food and rest for an hour. Go to Xiangling!"

This battle is not difficult for Tiger Wolf Rider.However, only more than [-] people were brought in, and they went deep into the lair of the Huns and puppet Hans. They were still fighting for their lives, and there was no room for delay!

Xiangling is located on the side of Pingyang. According to the news from the mausoleum, there should be about [-] troops stationed in the city, just to defend Pingyang, the capital of the puppet Han Dynasty.Now that there are not enough guards in the county, the garrison in Xiangling City will inevitably be dispatched to attack. How to cross this place has become a task they must face.

However, the tigers and wolves rode from top to bottom, and no one was timid to fight.Jicheng, which is thousands of miles away, would fight if they said they would fight.Now Pingyang is on the side of Bingzhou, and there are reinforcements from Lishi.It just runs through a county. As the most elite army in Bingzhou, how can the Tiger Wolf Rider be afraid of this?Besides, the emptiness in Pingyang is the opportunity to make a big deal!

From Luize to Xiangling, there are still more than 100 miles, even if it is a cavalry, it will take a day.You must rest as soon as possible to recharge your batteries.Wang Long led the order to go down to prepare food, while the others rested in place.An hour later, after eating and resting, Qingqi was on the road again!

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"What did you say? The Luize county government has been breached?!" When General Liu Jing of Weiyuan stationed in Xiangling got the urgent report, it was already the morning of the second day.

As an acropolis next to the imperial capital, places like Xiangling could only be handed over to Liu's own family for defense.Because of the large army going out, Xiangling also transferred some soldiers and horses, and now there are only about [-] left.How could Liu Jing not be terrified when he heard the news that Luize's line of defense had been breached? !

The situation is not good now.I heard that there is also a large army coming from the direction of Lishi.What if these [-] soldiers are just vanguards, and they want to take advantage of the best of Han to attack Pingyang in one fell swoop?Your Majesty is still in Pingyang City!Troops must be dispatched as soon as possible to stop these daring thieves!

Can be regarded as veteran in battle, Liu Jing made a decisive decision: "Send five thousand soldiers and horses to intercept the enemy! Also, fly to Pingyang to report that there are enemies invading!"

His reaction was not unpleasant, but the soldiers and horses he sent did not stop the advancing enemy.The Han army, which hastily fought, encountered the mighty tiger and wolf cavalry head-on.One side is pawns, the other side is Qingqi, just one face to face, it becomes a rout.After killing more than a thousand enemies, the tiger and wolf riders camped directly under the city of Xiangling without stopping.

Facing such a bold and powerful enemy, Liu Jing felt fear in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.We can only hope that Pingyang City will send reinforcements sooner.After staying up all night without sleep, the next day, as soon as the sun rose, the enemy troops under the city began to move.

With black eyes and blue eyes, Liu Jing climbed to the top of the city: "The enemy is going to attack the city? Only with these 5000 people?"

Anyway, Xiangling is also a military town, and there are still more than 3000 people stationed in the city!Ten times the encirclement is the foundation of the art of war, what tricks can a few thousand people achieve?

However, before he finished speaking, the enemy's war horses had already galloped towards the city, and a wave of arrows shot at the top of the city.

hell!It is the siege of the Huns!

Caught off guard, Liu Jing hid behind the arrow stack in embarrassment, shouting loudly: "Fight back! Shoot them to death! Where's the bed crossbow? Get on the bed crossbow!"

With such a dense rain of arrows, it was not easy to find time to fight back.But who would have expected that his housekeeping skills would be learned by others?Originally, the Huns soldiers were not very good at defending the city, and when they encountered such a fierce attack, they were even more flustered.Even so, Liu Jing still did not lose the confidence to stick to it.The enemy has only one team of cavalry, but to grab the top of the wall, they still have to dismount and fight on foot.Is this group of cavalry willing to lose so much?

As long as there is no reinforcements, he is sure to hold Xiangling!

"General, you have suppressed the archers at the top of the city." A school officer said loudly.

Yiyan nodded: "Get ready for the ballista!"

Following the order, three queer carts were pushed out.This is a new type of bed crossbow that Bingzhou has just researched. Because of its infinite power, it is also known as the Eight Bull Crossbow.The crossbow has three bows, can fire three arrows, and shoot seven hundred steps.This was supposed to be a defensive weapon placed at the top of the city, but now, it was moved to the bottom of the city.

This time to attack Pingyang, Yiyan only brought more than 4000 people with him, but he had [-] horses in order to carry armaments.And this hard work brought to the front of the battle, and it took another night to install the ballista, it's time to play another role!

The ballista quickly pushed down the front of the formation, only four hundred steps away from the city wall, enough to avoid the bed crossbow at the top of the city.Six school officers of the Thunderbolt Army stood in front of the ballista, quickly measured the height of the wall, and reported the value.The three ballistas made a squeaky adjustment sound, and determined their respective elevation angles. Then the officer gave an order, and the three ballistas fired long arrows like javelins at the same time!

The sound of the nine iron feathers piercing through the air is simply creepy.On the top of the city, Liu Jing of course also found this weird ballista, and ordered people to dodge it.However, the terrifying arrow did not hit anyone.what happened?Liu Jing was overjoyed, could it be that the angle of elevation of the ballista was not high enough to hit the top of the wall?That's right, how can you use a bed crossbow to attack a city!

However, the next moment, he opened his eyes wide.Among the cavalry rushing forward, a team of more than 200 people quickly dismounted and rushed towards the city!

The enemy is about to attack the city?How to attack?What about the ladder?

They don't need ladders.Nine arrows in three rows were neatly inserted into the solid rammed earth city wall.Because the power was too great, the arrow had penetrated deeply into the wall, leaving only the arrow shaft exposed.For soldiers with quick hands, these three rows of extremely hard arrow shafts can replace the ladder!

The ballista volley just now did not miss, because it was not aimed at the city!

The city wall of Xiangling is only two feet long, and there are arrow shafts for stepping on.This group of warriors in a group of three quickly climbed to the top of the city.

The guards on the city did not expect the enemy to attack so quickly, and were caught off guard.But how many people are there in the city?Facing these enemies with bows and crossbows and steel knives, there is simply no power to fight back!

Liu Jing had already retreated to the corner of the city, and shouted loudly: "Defend the city gate, don't let them open the city! Send people to the city to support!"

He screamed too loudly, and with a buzzing sound, a crossbow arrow pierced through the armor and nailed to his shoulder.Liu Jing tried his best to suppress the pain.There are only more than 200 enemies coming up, and there are still 3000 people in the city. As long as you guard the city gate, you can take back the top of the wall!The soldiers beside him wanted to protect the general with all their might, but the group of enemy soldiers ignored them and quickly took off the water bag hanging from their waists.

Inside the city, hundreds of Hun soldiers were charging towards the city.Unexpectedly, it was not a rain of arrows that greeted them, but a greasy cold rain.Black grease poured over his body, giving off a pungent smell.Before he could react, the fire started, just a rocket, and the whole city gate was on fire!

The screams were deafening, and hundreds of soldiers were trapped in the sea of ​​fire. What a cruel scene!Liu Jing trembled all over, there were no reinforcements, and the fire was so severe, how could the city be recaptured?

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about these things.A moment later, Liu Jing's head hung high above the flagpole, with a pair of closed eyes staring blankly at the raging flames in the city.I don't know how long the fire has been burning, and the wooden door made a toothache.The half-damaged door was torn down by four strong horses.Stepping on the unburned flames, the tiger and wolf cavalry rushed into Xiangling City.

An hour later, Xiangling City turned into a sea of ​​flames.Black smoke billowed from granaries, arsenals, and government offices.Without staying in the city, this frightening group of cavalry disappeared into the night.

It was already night, but the Pingyang Palace was still brightly lit.

Liu Yuan's tiger eyes widened, and he shouted angrily: "This group of rats, are you bullying me, the emperor, and there is no one else? I want to drive my own army and lead my troops to suppress them!"

As soon as troops were dispatched to Lishi to guard against Bingzhou soldiers and horses taking over the old capital, news came that Qingqi had invaded Pingyang.I thought this group of people were just harassing the border, but in just two days, they first broke through the river, and then defeated the defenders sent by Xiangling City, it was like entering a land without people.If this team of soldiers and horses is left alone, won't Pingyang be turned upside down?

With only a few thousand people, how dare they be so presumptuous? !

"Your Majesty, absolutely not!" an unknown number of people yelled under the steps.

Attendant Wang Yu took a step forward and remonstrated: "The enemy's troops invaded with light cavalry, in order to harass the royal city and bring chaos to the country! How can your Majesty, who is ninety-five years old, take risks so easily? For the current plan, we should transfer Luoyang soldiers and horses back. Help, solve the urgent need!"

How could Liu Yuan not know what the enemy was thinking?But Bingzhou came to attack the city at this moment, isn't it the strategy to encircle Wei and save Zhao?If you withdraw your troops right here, wouldn't you be caught in a treacherous scheme!

"There are still more than ten thousand troops in Pingyang City. Even if we don't move reinforcements, we can still hold on." Liu Yuan sternly said, "The enemy's goal is to disturb our army's morale. Luoyang is already within reach, and we must not give up halfway!"

However, Wang Yu refused to retreat, and persuaded again: "But there are also enemy troops in the direction of Lishi! Bingzhou has tens of thousands of troops. Once troops are sent out, Pingyang will be in danger! Liang Feng has always refused to obey the king's orders, but who knew that he was sincere in saving Luoyang? Or do you want to take this opportunity to break the roots of my emperor?"

This is the most critical point.If you really want to save Luoyang, why not send troops directly?Since Bingzhou dared to attack Pingyang, it means that the 3 horses sent before have been wiped out.The Taihang Xing is all connected, wouldn't it be easier to go to Luoyang?Attacking Pingyang, on the contrary, is full of dangers, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Liu Yuan was speechless.In fact, he has always been unable to see through that Liang Zixi, but if he talks about being loyal to the emperor, I'm afraid it really doesn't matter.Otherwise, he wouldn't have started a private war with Wang Jun, and even killed his entire family.

However, for this threat, give up all the results of this battle?He wanted to capture Luoyang, but he didn't know how long he thought about it, so he was not willing to let it go!

"Report!!!" Suddenly, a voice broke the silence in the hall, and with great urgency, the messenger rushed in, "Report to Your Majesty, Xiangling City is broken! General Weiyuan died, and the city was burned!"

"What?!" Liu Yuan involuntarily got up from his desk.Xiangling is also broken?Aren't there three thousand guards in the city?What kind of sorcery did the enemy use?

There was an even more commotion among the steps, everyone knew the importance of Xiangling, and knew that the guard Liu Jing was not a faint-hearted person.How could it be breached in less than a day?Where is that enemy now?

"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer! When can Luoyang not be taken? The safety of the royal capital should be the most important thing!" Wang Yu knelt on the ground with a thud, and the steps fell to his knees with a clatter.

Pingyang is too important to them, who doesn't have a whole family in the city?If Pingyang City is broken, what will these courtiers do?What should we do with the newly established Han Kingdom?

Looking at the kneeling crowd at the bottom of the steps, Liu Yuan felt his chest convulse and his breathing became a little short.He is no longer the Zuoxian King of the Tuge tribe, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty.As the Son of Heaven, there are more and more complicated ties on his body, sometimes tying his siblings and making him unable to move.

He is not afraid of the enemy, but what about the courtiers?If he insists on going his own way and really loses, how can he claim to be the true destiny of the heavenly family?And his prince Liu He, what if he died in battle like his beloved son Liu Cong?

Throat rolled twice, finally, Liu Yuan swallowed everything, and said: "Summon, order King Qin to return to his teacher!"