To the north are 25,000 Yuchi Gongxiao Guard soldiers, to the southeast are Luo Shixin, who has just broken the Iron Sha Pass, and Su Dingfang's 5,000 garrison soldiers.
The 30,000 leading troops of Zhao State attacking Jiangzhou City approached the city.
Luo Shixin and Su Dingfang stood side by side at the foot of the city to watch the formation. The men and horses behind them deployed in formation, preparing to fight.
Luo Shixin asked Su Dingfang: "Brother, do you think Jiangzhou City is easy to attack?"
After Su Dingfang saved Luo Shixin's life after the battle at Tiesha Pass, the two became sworn friends. They exchanged names in private and paid homage to each other. Su Dingfang was eight years older than Luo Shixin, so he naturally became his elder brother.
In response to Luo Shixin's inquiry, Su Dingfang patiently explained: "Jiangzhou has majestic mountains inside and big rivers outside. It is known as mountains and rivers outside and inside. It is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. Li Tang attached great importance to Jiangzhou and has always set up a large military base here. The duty of the general manager is to control the people and horses in each state, so this battle is not easy to fight. And you see there is Jiechi near Jiangzhou. The salt you and I eat today is produced by Jiechi. If Jiangzhou is captured , Li Tang lost this salt-producing land, and the salt in Guanzhong will have nowhere to get, and Li Shimin will probably be worried about this."
Luo Shixin nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "That's it. Brother has learned a lesson."
Luo Shixin observed the Jiangzhou City carefully, but saw that Jiangzhou City only had two gates, one in the north and one in the south. Each of the east and west walls had a corner tower. There is also a pagoda in the city, and outside the south gate, there is a pontoon bridge over the Fen River. From the terrain point of view, such a city is not easy to attack.
Luo Shixin said: "If we attack this city by force, I don't think it will be easy. It would be great if we can defeat the enemy without fighting. Otherwise, even if we capture it, there will be many casualties."
Su Dingfang said: "Brother, you are right. I think so too. But Tang Jun will not let us in casually. It seems that this pioneering skill is not easy to get."
The two of them were talking. Suddenly, on the top of the city, war drums beat. But when I saw the south city of Jiangzhou City, the city gate was open.
A large flag with a Duan character was raised, and a large group of cavalry rushed out from the city gate, followed by infantry trotting along with the cavalry. The men and horses crossed the Fenhe River pontoon and came to the south bank. Immediately, the Tang army in the city formed a formation in front of the Zhao army. There were about 300 cavalry and nearly a thousand infantry, forming a formation with left cavalry and right step.
Then Duanzi came down from the flagpole. A man holding a horse spear shouted: "Who is the general of the Zhao army? Do you dare to fight with me?"
Luo Shixin smiled dumbly and pointed at the city gate: "What's going on with this guard? In front of my army of 200,000 people, his little Jiangzhou City has to go out to fight?"
Su Dingfang said: "The city generals would not dare to challenge my 200,000-strong army, but His Majesty's main force has not arrived yet. You see, our troops are separated far to the south and north. The city generals have defeated them all." I came up with an idea. In the art of war, when defending a city, remember to keep silent. The general must take the initiative to fight from time to time. Otherwise, the soldiers will be tired and their morale will decline. This city general is also a very thoughtful person. "
Luo Shixin said: "I think this city will look down on the two of us. Similarly, the people from the north and the south do not dare to go to the north to provoke Yuchi Jingde, but they come here to challenge us."
Su Dingfang said: "Of course it is. General Yuchi's reputation for bravery is well known to the world. Of course, this city general will be too weak to be picked on."
The opposing general saw that he had been fighting for a long time. However, the two young generals from Zhao Jun in front of them still talked to each other and did not take him seriously. He immediately said angrily: "I am Jiangzhou Guard Duan Zhixuan, which of you is not afraid of death and fights with me?"
Su Dingfang was surprised and said: "It's the Jiangzhou garrison. I thought he wouldn't leave the city in person, but it seems that this battle will not be easy."
Luo Shixin said to Su Dingfang: "Brother, don't worry. Since this guy is so arrogant, you should give me your power. Watch me take down this person so that I can attack Jiangzhou City in one go!"
Su Dingfang nodded and said: "Okay, I will use it to sweep the formation for you on the side!"
After saying this, Su Dingfang raised his bow and stepped forward.
But when Luo Shixin laughed loudly, he patted his horse and raised his iron spear and came straight for Duan Zhixuan.
When Duan Zhixuan saw the general of the Zhao army, he didn't reply, so he started fighting with his gun. He sneered and stepped forward to fight with his horse.
This section of Zhixuan was created by Li Shimin's general who relied on his military exploits to kill him with swords and swords. Later, he was relied on by Li Shimin as a confidant and entrusted with the important task of Jiangzhou General Manager due to his contribution to the Xuanwu Gate Revolution.
After hearing the news that the main force of the Zhao army was dispatched, he couldn't sleep well for several days. Most of the Hedong Army was mobilized by Li Shimin, and they were all elite. The rest were either inexperienced recruits or old soldiers with weak physical strength. , it would be difficult for them to defend Jiangzhou City in front of the Zhao army.
So if you want to defend, you have to be amazing.
He saw the Zhao army coming from the south and the north. There were many troops in the north, and the leading army was large.The general is Yuchi Gong, so he dare not offend easily. Seeing that the Zhao army in Nancheng had few troops and two unknown generals, he immediately became interested. Because the Fenhe River blocked the city, it was not easy for Yuchi Gong to rescue him.
And he can take the lead, defeat this Zhao army, and weaken the Zhao army's spirit. It will be much easier to defend the city in Jiangzhou.
Seeing Luo Shixin coming to kill him, Duan Zhixuan also stepped forward to meet him.
The two horses were in the wrong stirrup, and they both started fighting on horseback. Duan Zhixuan has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he is not afraid of this young general. When he followed Li Shimin to attack Wang Shichong. Duan Zhixuan was captured while fighting. Two enemy generals grabbed his bun and tried to take him away. When crossing the Luoshui River, Duan Zhixuan jumped up, pulled the two men off their horses, and then seized the horses and galloped back. Hundreds of people chased after him, but they didn't dare to approach.
Therefore, Duan Zhixuan is also famous for his bravery in Tiance Mansion.
"But Duan Zhixuan and Luo Shixin fought for more than twenty rounds, and he couldn't help but sweat broke out on his back. After a few kills, his hands were numb, and he secretly thought, this young general is really brave enough that no one can be worthy of him, but he was careless.
At the moment, Duan Zhixuan couldn't stand up to Luo Shixin, so he shot a feint, dragged the horse and drove away. Wherever Luo Shixin was willing to let go, he drew his gun and caught up. The two riders, one walking and the other chasing, gradually approached the front of the Tang army's formation.
Su Dingfang couldn't help but turn pale when he saw it and said: "Brother Luo, be careful, this is their tactic to lure the enemy!"
Su Dingfang had just finished speaking when three of Duan Zhixuan's subordinate generals saw that Duan Zhixuan was in a disadvantage and all sent their horses to help in the battle. These three partial generals are all brave men in the Tang army. They can be said to be as brave as a hundred enemies. One person uses double hammers, one person uses a spear, and another person uses a broadsword.
I saw three people outflanking me.
When Sergeant Zhao saw this, he shouted: "General, be careful!"
But Luo Shixin seemed not to have seen it, and rode straight forward. At this time, three generals were already riding up. When the three saw General Zhao Junyong falling into the trap, they laughed proudly and shouted on their horses.
"Sure enough, you are so young and you fall into the trap of luring the enemy so easily!"
"General Zhao is so arrogant, he must have fallen into a trap!"
"Just give me a hammer!"
With the four horses overlapping together, Luo Shixin suddenly rose up, straddling the saddle with his legs, and first shot the hammer-wielding short weapon to the side, and then overturned the horse with one shot.
Immediately, Luo Shixin's right hand was free, he grabbed a sword from the side of the saddle and threw it in front of his face. A general was charging with a gun. Luo Shixin's throw came unexpectedly and he was unable to avoid it. The sword pierced the man's head in one stroke, and the blade protruded three feet from behind the general's helmet.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Shixin killed two people in a row. The cheers from Sergeant Zhao's soldiers were like thunder, and their morale was boosted. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were unable to move when they saw it. Someone asked in a low voice who this person was.
Luo Shixin killed two generals in a row. The last general was frightened when he saw this, and he was weak and weak when he slashed with his sword. But for some reason Luo Shixin refused to dodge this knife. Just when everyone was worried about Luo Shixin, Luo Shixin laughed loudly. After dodging the knife, he opened his fingers and directly reached out to grab the opponent from the horse. He actually lifted the opponent from the saddle alive and finally slammed him to the ground.
The situation suffered by Luo Shixin was several times worse than falling off a horse. His body felt like falling off a cliff. He hit the ground hard and lost the ability to move. He only twitched on the ground.
Duan Zhixuan defeated three generals in a row, and all the soldiers of Tang and Zhao were shocked. At this time, no one was cheering, they just stood there dumbfounded. Duan Zhixuan even thought to himself, he didn't know when he provoked such an evil spirit, but he was so brave. This was really a boat capsized in the gutter.
At the moment, Duan Zhixuan just wanted to rush his horse and wanted to escape back to the city.
But at this moment, he heard the bowstring snap, and Duan Zhixuan subconsciously bent down, but it was too late. He only felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and then he was pulled off the saddle by the huge force.
Of course Luo Shixin knew that it was Su Dingfang who shot this arrow. At the moment when Duan Zhixuan fell from his horse, Zhao Jun shouted and rushed forward, and the Tang soldiers also woke up from a dream and rushed forward to snatch people.
The cavalry from both sides rushed towards each other, both looking for Duan Zhixuan.
But at this time, Luo Shixin stepped forward and entered the formation of the Tang soldiers with his gun in hand. When the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty saw that it was Luo Shixin, they did not dare to fight. When Luo Shixin's gun arrived, they all fled away.
Luo Shixin alone killed the Tang soldiers who had robbed Duan Zhixuan, and Zhao Jun came to cover them up!
Jiangzhou guard Duan Zhixuan fell into the hands of Zhao Jun. When the Tang army saw that their general had been captured, they were completely helpless. Su Dingfang immediately shouted, "Robbing the city!"
After listening to Su Dingfang's order, the soldiers of the Zhao army rushed towards the city gate and shouted: "General Duan Zhixuan of the Tang army has been captured by our army. Why don't you surrender quickly!" The Zhao army broke up the Tang army's outer city formation, and the Tang armyThe soldiers ran away one after another and ran towards the city. But more people were rushed down the canal by Zhao Jun's cavalry.
The Tang soldiers at the city gate also judged Zhao Jun's intention to seize the city, and tried hard to close the city gate, but the gate only closed half of the door and could not be closed. Inside were all the defeated soldiers of the Tang army who wanted to rush to the city to escape for their lives. There was no one at the city gate to take charge, and they were suddenly followed by the Zhao army and rushed into the city gate.
The captured Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but close his eyes in disappointment after seeing this scene. He never expected that Jiangzhou fell without even holding on for an hour. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!