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Volume 2: Looking to Chang'an Chapter 46: An Qingxu sends troops to attack Chang'an and Li Zuoguo cuts off his retreat overnight

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    Chapter 46: An Qingxu sends troops to attack Chang'an, Li Zuoguo cuts off his retreat overnight

    As the sound of ringing gold sounded, the soldiers clinging to the city wall and the soldiers below the city began to retreat. The Tang army on the city desperately shot crossbow arrows into the retreating rebels, causing a lot of casualties to the rebels. The rebels gradually  After exiting the range of the crossbows on the city, cheers erupted from the city. This was it. Since the morning of July 13th, An Qingxu led the army to attack the city for nearly a day, attacking three times in total. On the city, the Tang army  With desperate resistance, An Qingxu's three attacks were repelled.  (To read text novels, go to ¡®Piaotian Literature Network¡¯)

    The defenders on the city cheered, but An Qingxu, who was watching the siege from a distance, looked very ugly. There was a horse beside him. On the horse was a general wearing silver armor with a curly beard and chin. He was General Zhengnan.  This time, An Qingxu's ugly face fell into the eyes of Cai Xide, the deputy commander-in-chief. The general under An Lushan, who still had a barbarian hairstyle, showed a look of disdain.

    When Cai Xide first arrived at Chang'an City, he proposed to An Qingxu that he must prepare sufficient siege equipment before attacking, and strive to capture Chang'an in one go, which had few veterans defending it. Otherwise, once the siege was frustrated and morale dropped, the siege would be difficult.  will fall into a long war of attrition.

    As a result, An Qingxu, who was eager to make meritorious deeds, refused to listen. He ordered the army to attack the city the next day after arriving in Chang'an. The only equipment used to attack the city was a very simple ladder. As a result, the three attacks lasted for nearly a day, and fifty thousand people were mobilized to attack in turns. Not only  They failed to attack the city wall and lost nearly 6,000 soldiers. Looking at the low morale of the soldiers, the battle-hardened Cai Xide continued to fight only to increase casualties and provide the Tang army with an opportunity to train.

    Cai Xide said to An Qingxu, "Prince Jin, there is no benefit in fighting now, why not withdraw your troops?"  "

    An Qingxu glanced at Cai Xide and couldn't help but burst out a few words between his teeth. He continued to beat the drum and ordered the Linhu soldiers to attack. At the same time, he prepared more torches to prepare for the night battle. The casualties of the defenders were not small. He attacked several more times.  Maybe we can capture the city wall and the city of Chang'an will be broken. At this time, we need to work hard.  "

    Cai Xide couldn't help but shake his head. An Qingxu didn't know how to advance or retreat without using military tactics. The morale of the Tang army in the city was high now, and only attacking one wall at the east gate would facilitate the defense of the Tang army in the city. Even if they fought for another day and night, it would only consume the lives of the soldiers. Cai Xide advised Jin  King, isn't there a wealthy family in the city who writes letters to the emperor?  Wouldn't it be much easier to attack Chang'an if they acted internally? What's more, Chang'an has twelve gates on four sides, so it's not necessarily just the east.  "

    An Qingxu snorted. The east side is the best defensive side. Behind it is Weinan and Tongguan. If we attack the west gate or the south gate, and Li Zuoguo comes from behind, we will be in danger. I think this is the safest way.  "The way," An Qingxu said with an angry look on his face. Those aristocratic families in Chang'an City are not trustworthy at all. They all wrote letters to prepare to join my father, but now I see that Li Zuoguo is also approaching Chang'an, so I sent people to the city to contact them.  I kept silent, just preparing to watch from both sides. When I capture Chang'an City, I must kill all these people. (For written novels, go to 'Piaotian Literature Network')"

    As a general under An Lushan, Cai Xide still had a certain understanding of An Qingxu. As the second son of An Lushan, An Qingxu had always been gentle and cowardly. After he did not want to be named King of Jin and lead the army, he became so willful and arrogant.  When it was too late, Cai Xide wanted to persuade him again, but An Qingxu waved his hand to stop Cai Xide. General Cai Xide was about to go to the south. Let's see if Chang'an City can be captured tonight.  "

    Cai Xide shook his head and rode away. Not far away, he saw a dozen horses galloping towards him. An Qingxu took a look and saw that he was the commander of the 50,000 soldiers who had just attacked the city. These 50,000 soldiers were from the Luo and Xi tribes.  It was composed of warriors from six tribes including the Khitan, Khitan, and many others. Many of their generals were the leaders of these tribes. They came here to complain. Cai Xide ordered his soldiers to tell the Linhu tribe to prepare for battle, and then prepared for a night battle.  Waiting in place for these tribal leaders to see An Qingxu.

    After a while, the dozens of tribal generals were full of anger and curses. It seemed that An Qingxu had no good words to say. One of the Xi tribe generals saw Cai Xide, so he mounted his horse and complained to the deputy commander, "  Do you see this battle going on?  Fifty thousand of us went up to take turns fighting for a day. As a result, we suffered 10% casualties. The soldiers of our tribe suffered heavy losses. We went to see the King of Jin, but the King of Jin told us to continue preparing for the attack and to fight at night. Based on these casualties,  After seven days of fighting, none of our men will be left.  "

    At this time, the tribal generals who were following us all said, "Our tribe's warriors are all men on horseback, but we have to attack the city on foot. Isn't this a way to die?"  "Don't jump". "Deputy Commander, you are also a barbarian, but you have to give it to us. You can't watch the warriors die."  "The soldiers are now reluctant to attack the city. They are afraid of mutiny if they are forced."  "

    Cai Xide had a smile on his face, but he said in his heart: Originally, the King of Jin wanted to consume the armies of your tribes.It's polite to take the lead.

    "It's just that we can't force these people too much now. Cai Xide said don't worry, the Chang'an defenders are mostly new soldiers and they won't be able to hold on for long. King Jin is doing it for everyone's good. As a vanguard, wouldn't it be a great achievement if you captured Chang'an?"  It's just that your attack has suffered a slight setback. Now it's Lin Hu's attack. You can make some repairs first. I'll go to the military department to talk to you and provide you with some shields to reduce your casualties.  (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®Piaotian Literature Network¡¯)¡±

    Seeing that these tribal generals still looked unhappy, Cai Xide encouraged everyone to think about it. Chang'an City has a population of nearly one million, and all kinds of goods and grain are piled up in mountains. If it is captured, wouldn't everyone be rich, and the emperor will be the same?  It's a great achievement, and it's not a big deal to be granted the title of Duke or Marquis. Is this sacrifice worth it?  "

    "Cai Xide's sweet dates are a big stick after being given. But if you don't respect military orders, then King Jin's 80,000 elite army will not be a vegetarian. Not only will they die, but the tribes that will be implicated will also suffer together. You have to think carefully."  "

    The tribal generals were silent, and then they all nodded and prepared to leave. Seeing this, Cai Xide said that the emperor promised me when I came here that as long as Chang'an can be captured, you will be allowed to return to the camp without sealing the sword for ten days.  "

    The eyes of these tribal generals suddenly lit up. An Lushan's promise was that as long as they captured Chang'an City, they could plunder Chang'an City for ten consecutive days. Chang'an City was so wealthy, this was a good opportunity to make a fortune, and all dissatisfaction and anger disappeared.  , more than a dozen tribal generals saluted Cai Xide respectfully, and then prepared to attack the city with murderous intent. It seemed that they were already looking forward to the plunder after capturing Chang'an.

    Cai Xide sneered, An Lushan had this order, but he only did it because the tribal army had reached more than 70,000 people. If Chang'an was actually captured, if all tribal warriors were forward, how many soldiers would be left?  ?  I'm afraid it won't be the decision of these tribal generals at that time. Now, as long as they are happy, it is true that they will use their strength as cannon fodder. When the time comes, they can dispose of the troops they have lost.

    Cai Xide deceived these tribal generals. He looked at An Qingxu in the distance and shook his head secretly. He was still too ambitious and talented. If Li Zuoguo hadn't been threatening him, An Qingxu's method of attrition would still be useless. But now Li Zuoguo's troops are not here.  Next, the fighting power is probably much stronger. Shi Siming was beaten by Li Guangbi in the north and lost his armor, both of which died at the hands of Li Zuoguo. Although Chang'an is in front of us, the situation is not optimistic at all, but An Qingxu doesn't seem to have any hope.  Cai Xide was worried about Li Zuoguo's attitude.

    Cai Xide was also worried about An Lushan. When An Lushan met with him alone, he told him to firmly control the 70,000 elite troops in his hands. The real army of An Qingxu's cronies was only 10,000, which was the army directly under An Qingxu.  It seems that An Lushan is also on guard. It is really difficult to be caught in the middle. Cai Xide's face shows worry. An Lushan's eye disease seems to be getting more and more serious. He is almost blind. He was promoted by An Lushan.  After getting up, Cai Xide was still somewhat loyal to An Lushan, but worrying was useless. Just do your best. He shook his head to get rid of the haze in his heart. Cai Xide called a soldier and ordered to strengthen the investigation near Chang'an, especially to the west.  Then he rode back to the camp.  (To read text novels, go to ¡®Piaotian Literature Network¡¯)

    Li Heng was restless in the palace. Now it was finally Li Heng who took the throne of Tianyuan Hall in Anqing Palace. Unfortunately, Li Heng didn't have any sense of power now. He just felt that he was being roasted on the fire. He had just obtained the power he dreamed of, but  Faced with attacks from two sides, Chang'an is in danger. How can Li Heng, who is cautious and cautious in becoming a prince, feel like this?

    There were more than twenty civil servants standing in the hall, reporting on the situation of the people's organization in Chang'an City, but Li Heng was absent-minded. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps and the collision of armors came from outside the hall. Li Heng's heart suddenly rose, for fear that something might happen.  Bad news, An Lushan's army started attacking early this morning, and the shouts of killing could be heard here. Wailang Jiabu, a member of the Ministry of Industry, who was reading from a notebook in the hall, also stopped, and there was a silence in the hall.

    Outside the palace, a Forbidden Army general wearing the uniform of a captain of the Shence Army came into the palace and knelt down on one knee to report to the prince. Wei Chi Changgong, the commander of the Shence Army in the East City, sent someone to report the battle situation in the East City.  "

    Prince Li Heng hurriedly said to call him up quickly.  "

    The lieutenant officer who was protecting Li Heng turned around and left the palace, and soon he brought in a soldier dressed as a Shence Army. As soon as the soldier entered the palace, he knelt on the ground and was about to shout that the prince was a thousand years old when Li Heng said urgently:  How is Dongcheng doing now?  "

    The messenger said that General Yuchi led the new army and the defenders composed of soldiers from various prefectures in the city to repel three attacks of the enemy. Now the Anlushan rebels have begun their fourth attack on the city, but General Yuchi asked me to report to His Highness the Crown Prince.  , he will definitely be able to defend Chang'an. The most elite Shence Army has not yet entered the battle, and the rebels will never be able to attack.  "

    plumHeng breathed a big sigh of relief, and the civil servants in the palace also relaxed. The soldier said that General Yuchi also said that the rebels were mobilizing their forces and were probably going to attack the city overnight. Please those in charge of crossbow kerosene to prepare as soon as possible.  Supplies were delivered to the city.  "

    Li Heng became nervous again and asked if the rebels were going to attack the city overnight?  "

    The soldier replied yes. The villain saw with his own eyes that the rebels had begun to prepare firewood to build torches and were lighting fires for cooking. The soldiers were taking turns to eat. The soldiers who had eaten all went to the formation outside the camp. They must be preparing for a night battle.  .  "

    Li Heng became anxious again and hurriedly told Jia Bu that if Yuan Wai Lang didn¡¯t hurry up and organize military supplies to go to the city for support, then he shouldn¡¯t delay here.  "

    Jia Bu also had an urgent matter, so he left to prepare supplies and go to the city to support. Li Heng ordered Chang'an Prefect Luo Anmin to organize civilians to go to the city, light more torches, and prepare for a night battle.  (To read text novels, go to ¡®Piaotian Literature Network¡¯)

    After finishing the arrangements, Li Heng sat down in the chair, feeling as if his whole body was about to fall apart. Behind him, Li Fuguo, the manager of the palace, stepped forward and asked the prince in a low voice, "It's getting late. How about a servant passing the meal to you?"  "

    Li Heng shook his head. I have no appetite and don¡¯t want to eat.  "

    Li Fuguo advised that the siege should not last long. The prince's body is related to the whole of Chang'an. General Yuchi has been loyal for generations and is brave and good at fighting. He will definitely be able to defend Chang'an. The prince does not need to worry. He should eat a little. His health is important.  "

    Li Heng pondered for a moment, nodded and said, you better think of me and go get something light to eat, alas, the Tang Dynasty is really in turmoil.  "

    Li Zuoguo and Li Hu had already joined forces for two days at this time, and both of them were very happy to meet. Li Hu was already full of beard, tall and strong, and covered in steel armor.  Li Zuoguo was very happy to see Li Hu like this. There were too few famous generals in his hands, and Anxi was a remote area. There was basically no hope for famous generals in history. He could only train them. Now he could finally have such a general. Li Zuoguo was very happy.

    Li Hu had already proven his ability by defeating Tubo and beheading the city all the way to Anrong Pass. At this time, Li Zuoguo was sitting in the commander's tent, with two rows of armored generals lined up on the left and right, all with murderous eyes and full of spirit.  , Li Zuoguo couldn't help but feel proud.

    It can be said that he has single-handedly created this elite army and has firmly left a mark on the army. Now the most powerful Tang Dynasty has opened its arms to the army and is waiting to attack with hundreds of thousands of soldiers.  Everyone worships loyalty, isn¡¯t it proud that he has lived to this extent?

    Li Zuoguo said, An Qingxu's 150,000 troops are attacking Chang'an, but their progress is not going well. We will wait for three more days, and then attack after both sides have exhausted their strength. We will first defeat An Qingxu's army, and then capture the city of Chang'an.  .  "

    Li Zuoguo looked at Li Hu Li Hu"

    "The end will be here,"

    "You led the Southern Route Army this time and made a great contribution to the attack on the city, so let's just go with the general's codename."

    "Thank you, the envoy."

    "You have an important task now, which is related to whether we can destroy Anlushan in the future. However, it is not easy. Are you willing to do it?" Li Zuoguo asked Li Hu.

    Li Hu cupped his fists and said categorically that Li Hu had nothing to be afraid of, even if the guardian envoy ordered him to do so. As long as the guardian envoy needed it, Li Hu would go to the end of the world even if he wanted to.  "

    Li Zuoguo nodded, "That's good. I want you to lead my 30,000 cavalry troops to catch up with Asulu as quickly as possible. The 30,000 rangers in his hands will also be given to you to command. Scoop up Taiyuan for me in one fell swoop, and then force the troops to force them."  Fan Yang, directly took Anlushan's lair, beat me to the seaside and then turned back, and directly disabled Shi Siming for me. This cut off Anlushan's retreat and left Anlushan in Luoyang for me, completely  Becoming a turtle in a urn.  "

    Li Hu looked excited at first. The good thing of running thousands of miles to cut off the enemy's rear and achieve extraordinary feats was just what Li Hu liked. But then he thought about it and said to the guard, "Wouldn't your troops be weak in this way?"  We have to fight against An Qingxu's troops and also attack the city. Doesn't it mean we don't have enough troops?  "

    Li Zuoguo smiled and said, you are taking away cavalry, it will not affect the siege, and the decisive battle with An Qingxu is not that I underestimated him, even if I only have 50,000 people, I will defeat him, not to mention that now you take away 30,000 cavalry.  We still have an army of 140,000 in our hands. Our Anxi army is invincible and cannot be stopped by An Qingxu.  "

    After hearing Li Zuoguo's words, all the generals in the camp couldn't help showing proud expressions on their faces, and they all puffed up their chests like roosters. Li Hu also said that the defense of Chang'an City was not bad, and there were losses in the battle with An Qingxu. If he could fight again  Chang'an?  "

    "There are only three people in the Anxi Army who can question Li Zuoguo's words. One is Li Hu, one is Li Yi, and the other is Chu Tianshu. In the military,Li Zuoguo has proved his long-term vision more than once. The admiration of Li Zuoguo in the army can be seen from the soldiers' trust in Li Zuoguo. This is the fruit of a series of victories.

    Li Zuoguo nodded disapprovingly to Li Hu. You have made much progress now. You are not only able to charge into battle, but also able to use your brain and assess the situation. Only then can I rest assured that you will be attacked from both sides and carry out the task of cutting off Anlu Mountain's retreat. Li Jianqin, come out.  Bar.  "

    A person came out from behind the account, wearing common clothes and a green cloth turban on his head. Who could he be if he wasn't Li Jianqin, the general manager of Yinying?

    When Li Jianqin came out, he knelt down and saluted Li Zuoguo. After Li Zuoguo stood up, Li Jianqin saluted the generals in the tent. All the generals said that Li Jianqin was one of Li Zuoguo's most trusted people. Although he did not have an official position, he held a silver camp in his hand.  This giant intelligence organization is not without power.

    Li Zuoguo smiled as he watched the generals in the tent greet Li Jianqin. After the greetings, he said that Li Jianqin had sneaked into Chang'an a month ago and had contacted many wealthy families in Chang'an. Chang'an's capture was already a certainty.  These people who were reluctant to give up their property and lives wanted to find a way out, so there were people in Chang'an City to respond internally. Taking Chang'an City did not require much loss of troops.  "

    Li Zuoguo said, paused here, and then continued: "Although we have received news that Li Heng sealed all the connections between Daming Palace and Chang'an City, and built more arrow towers and other guards, but we have people who are between Daming Palace and Anqing Palace."  There is a secret passage connecting it. Li Jianqin and Chang Nu have already gone to investigate this time. The secret passage is open. Li Longji fled Chang'an in a hurry. I guess he has not yet explained this to Li Heng. Sure enough, as soon as Chang Nu left, the secret passage was not blocked.  They live there, and even the lamp oil on the walls on both sides of the secret passage is full.  "

    After Li Zuoguo finished speaking, he laughed loudly. All the generals in the tent also laughed, and they all felt that Li Longji was really helpful. After Li Zuoguo laughed, he said that three thousand elites could be arranged in the secret passage, and there would be no problem with Neiying breaking through a city gate in one fell swoop.  Chang'an has long been in my calculations.  "

    Li Hu was sincerely convinced. He lowered his head and said that the guards had planned all the plans. Li Hu was relieved.  "

    Li Zuoguo said, "Then you lead your troops and set off immediately tomorrow morning. Remember to be cautious. Although Shi Siming is not a general who is very good at using troops, he has fought many battles and has rich experience. He cannot beat you head-on. As long as you pay attention to sneak attacks, you will be attacked immediately."  In an invincible position, every time you occupy a city, remember not to send troops to harm the people, but to appease the people. Fighting is not only about defeating the enemy, but also winning over the people's hearts and minds with the opponent. An Lushan united so many barbarian tribes, which caused great harm to the people of the Central Plains. This  This is the difference between us and him, and it is also the factor that caused An Lushan's defeat.  "

    Li Hu and Li Zuoguo ordered so many things for the sake of good, so he accepted the instructions with an open mind. After Li Zuoguo finished speaking, he stood up and told the generals in the account to take a good rest in the past few days to improve their morale. When everything is ready, go to capture Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Our  The road is still long, so remember to guard against arrogance and impetuosity.  "

    The generals bowed and saluted, and responded in unison to the order of the guarding envoy.  "

    At this time, the torch lights outside the tent illuminated Li Zuoguo's Anxi Army camp. Two hundred Li Zuoguo's black-armored generals were guarding the general tent like iron barrels. The black armor reflected the cold light under the lights, and the company camp  A few miles away, the faint neighing of war horses could be heard, and darkness had already enveloped them. Who in the Anxi army could stop them?

    Chapter 46: An Qingxu sends troops to attack Chang'an and Li Zuoguo cuts off his retreat overnight

    Chapter 46: An Qingxu sends troops to attack Chang'an and Li Zuoguo cuts off his retreat overnight

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