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Episode 6: Mending the Sky, Chapter 5: Twin Cities (Part 1)

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    Chapter 5 Two Cities One

    After decades of peace, the Tang Army in the Central Plains was no longer suitable to fight the enemy in cold weather, but the rebel soldiers who grew up in Youyan did not care about this.  So every winter, the wilderness becomes their world.  The Tang army could only hide behind the high wall and tremble, letting the farms outside the city be burned down, and large quantities of grain and grass fell into the hands of thieves.

    After decades of peace, the Tang Army in the Central Plains could no longer adapt to the continuous tug-of-war and pursuit.  But the rebel soldiers who grew up in Youyan didn't care about this.  Therefore, even if they encounter setbacks occasionally, they can still deal with the enemy with tenacity.  The Tang army was dragged into an embarrassing situation where it could only win in the name of victory but not in reality. It weakened day by day until the offensive and defensive momentum was reversed.

    But in Gyeonggi-do this winter, the rebels¡¯ two advantages disappeared.  The Anxi Allied Forces from both sides of Yaochashui are more tolerant of the cold than the Youyan elite under Anlu Mountain.  Wind and snow are almost their natural allies. Even in the weather where dripping water turns to ice, they can still bend their bows, shoot horses, and wield their swords to kill enemies.  As for endurance, just look at the rock-like figure of the coalition soldiers.  Even after riding horses for a day and a night and drinking two bowls of strong wine, they can still be full of energy.

    When the key factors that determine victory or defeat are gradually restored to balance: physical strength, endurance, and the ability to lead as a general, the rebels will be unstoppable if they want to advance westward with overwhelming force.  The battle line began to stabilize from the day the Anxi coalition appeared, and then slowly rebounded eastward.  Step by step, from the east side of Longyou Road, bounce back to the west side of Gyeonggi Road, and then slowly approach Chang'an.

    "Is this person really a disciple of Feng Changqing?!" From all over the world, countless pairs of eyes that had accepted their fate reopened and looked at the battle in the Central Plains.  "It's unlikely. Even Feng Changqing himself didn't get any advantage under Sun Xiaozhe back then!"

    "Perhaps, this is God's will! God couldn't bear to see what the rebels were doing, so he specially sent such a nemesis!"

    "The Dawan Army is so capable of fighting, the court should have transferred them back as soon as possible. If they had been ordered to return to King Qin in August last year, maybe even Chang'an would not have been lost!"

    "Hey, who knows what the Emperor was thinking at that time?" Everyone looked annoyed when mentioning what happened that year.  The eyes looking at the Anxi Allied Forces became brighter and eagerer.

    ??????????????????????Who could have imagined that a mere few thousand Anxi coalition troops would have such a big impact on the war situation?  !  Including Li Longji, who was the first to insist on bringing Wang Xun back to join in the counter-rebellion, they were probably just scraping together chips out of desperation.  There is no plan to use this small force as an important support.

    However, the piece you are least careful about is often the key to winning or losing.  When the unbelievable news was confirmed one by one, the spectators on both sides of the chessboard suddenly realized that this small army that had traveled thousands of miles back from the Yaochashui coast was not idlers or robbers at all.  , but a dragon that has just grown eyes.

    "Unfortunately, An Lushan's veteran general Sun Xiaozhe became the first victim of this little dragon's claws.  From the beginning of autumn to the end of winter, the cold and fatigue not only did not give him any advantage, but also made his subordinates Yiluohe, tribal warriors and Yanzhao elites lose their courage bit by bit.  Nowadays, fighting against the Tang Army is no longer an easy opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but a road to hell that may end at any time.  Not only did the soldiers' expressions change when they heard the sound of the horns of the Anxi Army, but even some veteran generals were filled with fear when the names of Wang Xun, Sha Qianli, Song Wu and others were mentioned.

    In the battle of Yongleyuan, because they did not understand the strength of the opponent and underestimated the enemy's carelessness, they lost the battle. As a result, the counties and counties around Chang'an were looted by the Anxi army, and all the treasuries were moved; in the battle of Fengtian, because of Jing Zhaoyin  Cui Guangyuan and Chang'an ordered Su Zhen to rebel and had to return to the army to quell the rebellion. Wang Xun rushed to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum with lightning speed, allowing Cui Qianyou to completely annihilate the Lingwu Tang Army. Liquan and Liyuanzhai followed.  , Saga Mountain, Sun Xiaozhe's troops were blocked at every turn, and the tens of thousands of new troops assigned to him by An Lushan were gradually exhausted. The stalemate reached the end, and they even missed the opportunity to retreat with the whole division, leaving behind several  Thousands of corpses fled back to Chang'an like a bereaved dog.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Anxi Allied Forces, on the other hand, are unyielding when they gain the upper hand.  Taking advantage of the power of the victory at Mount Saga, they defeated Yunyang, Jingyang, and Dujiazhai, and planted the battle flag all the way outside Xianyang City.

    If Xianyang City is also captured, the Anxi Allied Forces will put the tip of their sword against Sun Xiaozhe's choking voice.  This time was no different than a few months ago, when the coalition forces had just arrived and had not yet established a stable foothold. Therefore, even if Xianyang was captured, they had to quickly evacuate with the food, grass and baggage in the treasury, without competing for the gains and losses of a city or a place.  But this time, the Anxi Allied Forces came well prepared and had sufficient supplies.  Once Xianyang City is conquered, they will definitely not give up like last time.  Instead, he used it as the handle of the knife and thrust the tip of the knife into Sun Xiaozhe's neck inch by inch.  .

    Son Xiaozhe, of course??I am willing to sit back and wait for death.  Even though he knew that the chance of victory in a field battle was slim, he still collected half of the families in Chang'an City and handed them over to the deputy general Ashina Chengqing to take him to Xianyang City to defend Xianyang City.  Then he transferred all the remaining half of his family wealth to the west gate of Chang'an City, and put on a posture of being ready to go out of the city at any time to fight a life-or-death showdown with the Anxi Allied Forces, to cheer up the defenders in Xianyang City.

    ¡°In addition, Sun Xiaozhe also took the initiative to give up his personal grudges with Cui Qianyou, and as a junior, he asked the other party for help.  Please consider Cui Qianyou as a minister in the same palace and support the younger generation again.  Even if only a partial division is sent, it can boost the morale of the army.  As long as Mr. Sun can escape this disaster, if Marshal Cui sends him a mission in the future, Mr. Sun will definitely do his best.  Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he will not frown again.

    Cui Qianyou certainly did not believe that Sun Xiaozhe would fulfill his promise, and he did not dare to risk his future and even his fortune and life to Guo Ziyi, who was watching eagerly not far away in order to save his colleagues.  But the delicate situation in Dayan Kingdom at this moment prevented him from completely ignoring Sun Xiaozhe.  The prison prince An Qingxu has a bad temper and is suspicious, but he obeys the advice of his mortal enemy Yan Zhuang, an old thief.  If An Lushan, the Emperor of Yan, really could no longer see, the country would fall into the hands of An Qingxu sooner or later.  At that time, the old thief Yan Zhuang will impeach Cui as a minister of government for not saving Sun Xiaozhe today. I am afraid that no matter how many military exploits Cui has made in the past, he will not be able to withstand these slanderous words.

    After thinking about it, Cui Qianyou had to detach 5,000 soldiers and horses from his command, hand them over to his confidant General Cui Yunqi, and slowly rush to Chang'an to rescue the army.  On the way, he passed through Jingyang and met Song Wu, the city's guard.  Although he didn't take any advantage, at least he made a perfect gesture of rescuing Sun Xiaozhe.
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