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- After the Battle of Qianshuiyuan, Yang Yuanqing did not immediately send his troops south, but let the army rest for two days. He was very aware of the internal strife in Chang'an.
If the Sui army pressed too hard, the three brothers would work together to defend against the enemy. If they relaxed a little, their internal strife would inevitably break out. In this way, he would finally capture Chang'an without much trouble.
Yang Yuanqing was very aware of the current situation. One hundred thousand troops on the northern front, one hundred and fifty thousand troops on the eastern front, and one hundred thousand Sui troops on the western front also broke through the Great Shock Pass, entered Fufeng County, and marched towards Chang'an, as well as the southern front After the reorganization of 50,000 soldiers, the Sui army also blocked all southward passages. 350,000 troops were about to be trapped in Chang'an. No matter how hard the Tang army tried, the situation was over.
At this time, the Sui army camp also left Qianshuiyuan and was slowly moving south along the Jingshui River Valley, finally stationed in a valley wilderness about fifteen miles away from Xinping County.
At the second watch, Yang Yuanqing, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the soldiers, "Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Yang Yuanqing sat up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The scouts have received information that the Tang Army in Xinping County has withdrawn to the south. General Niu asked His Majesty, do you want to assemble the troops?"
Yang Yuanqing stood up and walked out of the tent. He saw Niu Jinda and several scouts standing outside the tent waiting for orders. When Yang Yuanqing came out, Niu Jinda immediately stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, the Tang army is withdrawing from Xinping County. Should we pursue it?"
Yang Yuanqing squinted at the dark night sky, and he resolutely ordered: "Assemble 40,000 cavalry immediately and pursue the Tang army all night long!"
The order was issued, and within a quarter of an hour, 40,000 cavalry quickly gathered. Yang Yuanqing personally led 40,000 iron cavalry, rushed out of the camp, and galloped south along the spacious galloping road. The earth shook and the momentum surged. The thundering sound of horse hooves could be heard for miles.
Li Shimin led the army forty miles away from Xinping County and entered the vast Guanzhong Plain. At this time, several scouts rushed over and reported in horror: "Your Highness, the Sui army's cavalry is coming!"
Li Shimin was shocked. He turned around and looked north, only to see the gray sky in the north. The dust filled the air and obscured the moonlight.
Soon, the earth began to tremble, and the thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded in the north. The Tang army shouted in horror, "The Sui army is coming!"
Li Shimin shouted sternly: "Don't panic. Form an array!"
He waved his wolf fang, rushed to the infantry team and shouted: "The archers are ready, the spear troops are in charge!"
The Tang army formed a hurried formation in a panic. Rows of archers raised their bows and set arrows, aiming at the Sui army cavalry coming from the north. Behind the archers, six thousand spear troops formed a formation in chaos. In the darkness, it was always difficult to see what was going on. The military appearance is as neat as during the day.
The Sui army had already reached two miles away. Yang Yuanqing looked at the dark group of Tang Army soldiers in the distance, and he felt that the other party was already forming a formation.
He immediately shouted: "Divide the troops into three groups and attack from the left and right wings!"
Amidst the roaring of war drums, 40,000 cavalry troops were divided into three groups. Yang Wei and Luo Shixin each led 10,000 cavalry into the left and right wings. Yang Yuanqing personally led 20,000 central troops. The three groups of cavalry were like sharp scissors, with such momentum. They attacked the Tang army soldiers like thunder.
"Shoot!" Li Xianjun shouted.
Three thousand archers fired arrows at random, and the arrows were fired at the Sui cavalry that was rushing towards them. The Sui army's cavalry had already reached a hundred steps away. They raised their shields high to meet the hail of arrows. Although soldiers continued to be hit by arrows and fell down, the casualties could not affect the Sui army's galloping horses.
Seeing that the Sui army's cavalry had already reached them, the archers were in chaos, turned around and fled backwards, followed by thousands of spearmen.
¡®Boom! There was a loud bang on the ground, and screams and cries suddenly sounded. The Sui army cavalry rushed into the spear army group like a great tide, and opened a gap of flesh and blood dozens of feet long. The cavalry group rushed in. In the spear formation, the two armies fought together.
The 10,000 right-wing cavalry led by Luo Shixin were intercepted by Yuchi Gong's 4,000 black armored light cavalry. The two most elite cavalry launched an unprecedented night cavalry battle in a wilderness. The horses galloped and the weapons were incompatible. Soldiers continued to suffer heavy losses. He screamed and was killed and dismounted.
The left-wing cavalry led by Yang Wei surrounded the archers and spear troops from the side. There was a huge disparity in power between the two sides. The Sui army faced 40,000 elite cavalry against the 18,000 Tang army. The number was more than twice that of the opponent. After only half an hour, , Tang Jun gradually became unable to resist.
The leader of the spearmen was Hou Junji. He was so anxious that he shouted and waved his sword to fight the Sui cavalry in person. He was very skilled in martial arts and knocked down nine cavalrymen in a row.
Hou Junji roared and struck a Sui military lieutenant on the back of the head with his swing. He was about to hit the enemy general in front of him. At this moment, an iron arrow shot towards him, as fast as lightning. When Hou Junji noticed it, it was too late. He shouted, and an iron arrow shot through his throat. Hou Junji fell from his horse and died in the chaos.
A hundred steps away, Yang Yuanqing coldly put away his bow and arrows, and turned his gaze to the densest place of the Tang army. Based on his intuition and experience, where was Li Shimin?
Yang Yuanqing shouted loudly: "Send an order to the three armies. Anyone who captures Li Shimin alive will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and promoted to three levels."
Under the heavy reward, the Sui army's attack became even more frenzied, like the impact of stormy waves again and again. The Tang army finally couldn't hold on, and the defeat was already apparent.
Under the protection of more than a hundred soldiers, Li Shimin was also fighting the Sui cavalry, but he had changed his iron helmet and wore a cloak. In the darkness, the Sui cavalry did not recognize him as Li Shimin.
At this moment, Yuchi Gong fought his way to the front and shouted in front of Li Shimin: "Your Highness, the army can't support it any longer and is about to be defeated. Follow me and fight out."
"I do not go!"
Li Shimin was furious and shouted: "The army is with me, if the army is defeated, I will perish!"
When Yuchi Gong saw that Li Shimin refused to leave, he was so anxious that he made a gesture to more than a dozen soldiers. The soldiers rushed forward, grabbed Li Shimin's arm, and forced him to flee westward. The road to the south had been blocked by Yang Wei's army. Blocked, only the Sui army in the west was slightly less.
The Tang army could not withstand the powerful attack of 40,000 Sui army cavalry, and finally collapsed. Wails resounded throughout the wilderness, and the Tang army soldiers scattered in the wilderness crying and fleeing.
Dozens of horses were racing at high speed, and Li Shimin was pinned down by Yuchi Gong on the horse, struggling to escape. At this time, his tears burst out, and he finally burst into tears. The Tang Dynasty was destroyed.
In the darkness, Yu Chigong and more than two dozen soldiers protected Li Shimin. They fought their way through the chaos and fled to the west, quickly disappearing into the darkness
Although the court repeatedly concealed it, the news of the annihilation of King Qin's army spread throughout Chang'an as the defeated soldiers fled back. Chang'an City was in chaos, and the major city gates were crowded with people who wanted to flee Chang'an with their families. However, The city gates of Chang'an have been closed, and no one is allowed to leave the city, cutting off the hope of the people of Chang'an to escape the war.
What followed was a rush to buy all kinds of supplies. Everyone knew that once the Sui army besieged the city and formed a protracted confrontation, there would be a serious famine, and the price of food soared to a thousand dollars per meter overnight. Despite this, all grain stores in Chang'an were sold out in one afternoon.
Not only food, but all edible items were bought up by the crazy people. Shops in the cities and Liren cities were closed one after another, and the wine shops were no longer open. The streets and alleys became deserted. As soon as it got dark, the Kingo Guard began. There's a curfew and no one is allowed to leave their houses and go out on the streets.
In Yanshoufang, Yang Jun stayed at home alone, drinking wine. He wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape from the city today, but unexpectedly the city gate was closed and he couldn't get out, so he had to return home.
Yang Yuanqing was worried about the safety of his wife and children, and he was really depressed. He was originally an important pawn in the struggle between the King of Qin and the Prince, but as the King of Qi's foreign troops came out, the conflict between the Prince and the King of Qin was diluted, and he also changed. After having some time off, the prince never looked for him again, and Zhang Gongjin seemed to have forgotten him.
Suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the door, and Yang Jun's heart jumped. Who would come to find him at this sensitive time? He felt a little nervous, stood up and walked outside.
When I walked into the yard, I saw a dark figure climbing over the wall and coming in. "Who is it?" Yang Jun shouted angrily.
"Brother, it's me!"
Yang Jun was stunned because the shadow was actually his brother Yang Rong. His brother had been missing for more than a month to avoid gambling debts. He thought he had fled to Taiyuan, but he didn't expect that he was still in Chang'an.
"Where were you during this time?"
"Brother, let's talk inside the house! Something big has happened."
Yang Jun nodded and took Yang Rong into the study. When he saw Yang Rong dressed in black and looking like a civilian, he couldn't help but asked strangely: "The investigation outside is so strict, how can you go out on the street?"
Yang Rong took out a silver medal, put it on the table, and said proudly: "With this silver medal, no one will make things difficult for me on the road."
Yang Jun took the silver medal and took a look. He was shocked when he saw the words 'Qi Wang Ling' engraved on it. "How can youhow do you have Qi Wang's silver medal?"
"To be honest with you, brother, I was recruited by King Qi and am the deputy leader of his Xiaowei."
"Why did King Qi recruit you?" Yang Jun was even more puzzled.
"Hmph! It wasn't because of Yang Yuanqing, but because I was Yang Yuanqing's second brother, the King of Qi thought I was useful and took me into his residence. Only now do I know that I have fallen into a quagmire."
Having said this, Yang Rong took out another identical silver medal and handed it to Yang Jun, saying nervously: "Brother, leave the house quickly. King Qi is going to take action tonight. I saw him""The killing list has the name of the eldest brother. With this silver medal, you can hide in other places." "
Yang Jun was startled, "You mean King Qi is going to take action tonight?"
Yang Rong lowered his voice and said: "Brother, maybe you don't know yet! The Holy Emperor has passed away. The so-called coma is a lie. King Qi bribed the imperial doctor and concealed the truth. He has been waiting for King Qin to come back, but Now that King Qin¡¯s whereabouts are unknown, King Qi will not wait any longer and will take action tonight.¡±
After saying that, Yang Rong stood up and said, "I have to go back. If I delay for a long time, King Qi will doubt me."
Yang Rong left in a hurry, and Yang Jun's expression became extremely serious, "No!" He must tell the prince immediately about this - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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